Position: Support 
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Bill: A723 
Sponsors: Greenwald (D6); Bramnick (R21); Watson Coleman (D15) +8 
Summary: Allows a corporation business taxpayer recognizing income, gain or loss pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation to deduct its net operating loss carryovers notwithstanding the limitations on such deductions during the 2002-2005 tax years.
Related: 2008:S263; 2006:A1774; 2006:S590; 2004:A3395; 2004:S2571
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A830 
Sponsors: Chivukula (D17); Greenstein (D14); Lampitt (D6); Cohen (D20) +8 
Summary: Establishes innovation zone program to stimulate technology industry clusters around New Jersey's research universities, colleges or research hospitals.
Related: 2006:A2098; 2006:S2608; 2004:A3770; 2004:S2684
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A881 
Sponsors: Albano (D1); Vas (D19) +1 
Summary: Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Related: 2006:A4456; 2006:S2952
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Budget Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A999 
Sponsors: Cruz-Perez (D5); Malone (R30) +11 
Summary: Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Related: 2008:S648; 2006:A3751; 2006:S2196
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1017 
Sponsors: Wisniewski (D19); Burzichelli (D3)
Summary: Establishes commission to study the sale and lease of State assets.
Related: 2006:A1963; 2004:A4379
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly State Government Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1067 
Sponsors: Wagner (D38)
Summary: Requires vendors collecting New Jersey sales tax for locations in New Jersey to record and report on their returns the amount of sales tax collected within each municipality in New Jersey.
Related: 2006:S113; 2004:S1439
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1278 
Sponsors: Carroll (R25)
Summary: Allows gross income tax deduction to certain self-employed business owners for one-half of their federal self-employment taxes.
Related: 2006:A2744; 2004:A1417; 2004:S807; 2002:A2172; 2002:S742; 2000:A3397; 2000:S1824; 2000:S2304
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Budget Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1324 
Sponsors: Stender (D22); Diegnan (D18); McKeon (D27); Greenstein (D14) +18 
Summary: Exempts membership fees, initiation fees, or dues for access to health and fitness, athletic, or sporting clubs of certain charitable organizations from sales and use tax.
Related: 2006:A3535
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Budget Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1449 
Sponsors: DeCroce (R26)
Summary: Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey, provides airline-specific sales fraction.
Related: 2006:A1224; 2004:A1752; 2002:A1904; 2002:S402; 2000:A3420; 2000:S2314
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1475 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3) +1 
Summary: Clarifies determination of assessed value of certain petroleum refinery property subject to local taxation, appropriates funds necessary to reimburse municipalities for certain property tax refunds.
Related: 2006:A1907; 2006:S1006; 2004:A2784; 2004:S2281
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1479 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3); Greenwald (D6); Vas (D19); Quigley (D32); Conaway (D7) +6 
Summary: Requires and permits preference in awarding certain contracts in order to satisfy certain urban revitalization goals.
Related: 2006:A1919; 2006:S1020; 2004:A3780; 2004:S2472
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1657 
Sponsors: Chiusano (R24); McHose (R24)
Summary: Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Related: 2006:A2044; 2004:A237; 2002:A1593; 2002:S367; 2000:A3395; 2000:S1666; 2000:S1823
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1683 
Sponsors: McHose (R24); Chiusano (R24)
Summary: Removes charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues from sales and use tax.
Related: 2008:S275; 2006:A3699; 2006:S2253
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Budget Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill:  A1950
Sponsors: Cruz-Perez (D5); Pou (D35); Cohen (D20)
Summary:  Revises sales and use tax to conform with Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and eliminates sales and use tax on limousine services and certain initiation and membership fees and dues. 
Related:  2008:S1418; 2006: S2947
History:  01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Position:  Support
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Bill: A2296 
Sponsors: Cohen (D20)
Summary: Lowers maximum interest rate that municipalities can charge on first $1500 of unpaid municipal taxes, assessments, liens or other charges.
Subjects: Local Government-Municipalities; Taxation-Property Tax
Related: 2006:A3611
History: 02/26/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee.
Position:  Support
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Bill: ACR69
Sponsors: Merkt (R25) +16 
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment to provide Statewide initiative and referendum for directing State fiscal restraint.
Related: 2008:SCR17; 2006:ACR226; 2006:SCR133
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: ACR99 
Sponsors: Gusciora (D15)
Summary: Proposition NJ, limits amount of real property taxes payable to 2.2% of taxable value; requires two-thirds vote to enact revenue raising laws for State aid to counties, municipalities, school districts, and special taxing districts.
Related: 2006:ACR230
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly State Government Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: ACR102 
Sponsors: Holzapfel (R10); Wolfe (R10)
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment to limit assessment of homestead real property.
Related: 2006:ACR102; 2006:SCR92; 2004:ACR249
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: ACR149 
Sponsors: Albano (D1); Milam (D1)
Summary: Amends Constitution to require that the State budget be balanced with regularly collected recurring revenue, that surplus revenue and non-recurring revenue only be used for debt service, capital improvements and pension and health benefits liabilities.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments; State Budget And Finance
Related: 2008:SCR79
History: 02/26/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Budget Committee.
Position: Support
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Bill: ACR151 
Sponsors: Albano (D1); Milam (D1)
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment to require voter approval of State independent authority bonds backed primarily by State appropriation of State revenue.
Subjects: Bonds; Constitutional Amendments; Elections; State Budget And Finance
Related: 2008:SCR78
History: 02/26/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position:  Support
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Bill: S263 
Sponsors: Kyrillos (R13); Cardinale (R39)
Summary: Allows a corporation business taxpayer recognizing income, gain or loss pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation to deduct its net operating loss carryovers notwithstanding the limitations on such deductions during the 2002-2005 tax years.
Related: 2008:A723; 2006:A1774; 2006:S590; 2004:A3395; 2004:S2571
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S275 
Sponsors: Kyrillos (R13)
Summary: Removes charges for initiation fees, membership fees, or dues from sales and use tax.
Related: 2008:A1683; 2006:A3699; 2006:S2253
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S277 
Sponsors: Kean, T. (R21)
Summary: Expands duties of State Auditor to include performance audits at request of legislator; establishes Performance Audit Committee, consisting of eight public members, to help conduct performance audits.
Related: 2008:A222; 2006:A2332; 2006:S72; 2004:A1999; 2004:S1059
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate State Government Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S411 
Sponsors: Van Drew (D1)
Summary: Reduces rate of State hotel and motel occupancy fee after State FY2004 from 5% to 1%; revises dedications of fee revenue.
Related: 2006:A1029; 2004:A418
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S424 
Sponsors: Van Drew (D1)
Summary: Phases out sales and use tax on certain initiation fees, membership fees and dues.
Related: 2006:A3885; 2006:S2556
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S551 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3)
Summary: Allows New Jersey S corporations to elect to transfer corporation business tax credits to shareholders to apply against the shareholders' gross income tax liability.
Related: 2008:A460; 2006:A624; 2006:S480; 2004:A4309; 2004:S2698
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S598 
Sponsors: Baroni (R14)
Summary: Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits, employer unemployment tax rebates, sales tax exemption, property tax freeze and employee skill training program as incentives for business revitalization in distressed shopping centers.
Related: 2006:A2536; 2004:A3239; 2004:S1910
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S648 
Sponsors: Sarlo (D36); Bucco (R25) +3 
Summary: Removes limousine services from sales and use tax imposition.
Related: 2008:A999; 2006:A3751; 2006:S2196
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S749 
Sponsors: Codey (D27)
Summary: Requires contracting units to credit contractors with interest earned on certain funds withheld from payments to contractors.
Related: 2006:S2258
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S788 
Sponsors: Lance (R23)
Summary: Provides for State constitutional convention to reduce government spending and to reform system of property taxation; makes appropriation.
Related: 2006:A707; 2006:S709; 2004:A2839; 2004:S1392
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S1314 
Sponsors: Ciesla (R10); Kean, S. (R11) +1 
Summary: Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.
Related: 2008:A1181; 2006:A2439; 2006:S1483; 2006:S1706; 2004:A1908; 2004:S288; 2004:S2543; 2002:A877; 2002:A1332; 2002:A1714; 2002:S591; 2002:S1537; 2000:A1295; 2000:A2231; 2000:S1126; 1998:A183; 1998:A744; 1998:S724; 1998:S902; 1996:A986; 1996:A2816; 1996:S110; 1994:A2774; 1994:S112; 1992:A1220; 1992:S1779
History: 02/26/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: SCR17 
Sponsors: Connors, C. (R9); Ciesla (R10) +2 
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment to provide Statewide initiative and referendum for directing State fiscal restraint.
Related: 2008:ACR69; 2006:ACR226; 2006:SCR133
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate State Government Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: SJR13 
Sponsors: Kyrillos (R13); Sweeney (D3) +1 
Summary: Establishes "Municipal Alignment Reorganization and Consolidation Commission" to develop plan to consolidate pairs and groups of municipalities.
Related: 2006:AJR69; 2006:SJR47; 2004:AJR127; 2004:SJR60
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: SCR39 
Sponsors: Lance (R23); Lesniak (D20) +13 
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment to require voter approval when the State borrows money by issuing State independent authority bonds backed by annual appropriations.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments; Elections
Related: 2008:ACR87; 2006:ACR114; 2006:SCR31; 2004:ACR120; 2004:SCR31; 2002:ACR152; 2002:SCR20; 2000:ACR134; 2000:SCR113
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support  

EDUCATION
Director of Education & Workforce Development
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Bill: A250 
Sponsors: Vandervalk (R39)
Summary: Requires voter approval prior to the establishment of a charter school within certain school districts.
Related: 2006:A149; 2004:A295; 2002:A2318
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A262 
Sponsors: Vandervalk (R39)
Summary: Requires DOE to establish working group to develop a plan for the regional provision of special education services.
Related: 2006:A167; 2004:A2964
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A329 
Sponsors: Quigley (D32); Cruz-Perez (D5)
Summary: Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.
Related: 2006:A1393; 2006:S392; 2006:S912; 2004:A1694; 2004:A4102; 2004:S844; 2004:S2790; 2002:A2716; 2002:S517; 2000:A3773; 2000:S2496
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A354 
Sponsors: Diegnan (D18); Vas (D19) +2 
Summary: Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Related: 2006:A1212; 2004:A3861; 2004:S1882; 2002:A3096; 2000:A922; 2000:S1943; 1998:A1872; 1996:A427; 1994:A1713
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A523 
Sponsors: Vas (D19)
Summary: Establishes Task Force on Education Partnerships.
Related: 2006:A2082; 2004:A4482
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A590 
Sponsors: Voss (D38); Diegnan (D18)
Summary: Establishes the Preschool Through Grade 20 Council; appropriates $500,000.
Related: 2006:A4002
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A591 
Sponsors: Voss (D38); Malone (R30) +2 
Summary: Establishes a loan redemption program for certified technology education teachers employed in public schools in the State.
Related: 2006:A4062; 2006:S2967
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A592 
Sponsors: Voss (D38); Malone (R30)
Summary: Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to The College of New Jersey to expand technology education teacher preparation program.
Related: 2006:A4063
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A615 
Sponsors: Karrow (R23)
Summary: Requires boards of education to provide more detailed information on compensation of school district employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Related: 2006:A3941
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A912 
Sponsors: Scalera (D36); McKeon (D27); Greenwald (D6) +6 
Summary: Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."
Related: 2006:A1418; 2006:S1656; 2004:A1446; 2004:S2870; 2002:A3777
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1003 
Sponsors: Cruz-Perez (D5) +2 
Summary: Establishes pilot program in Department of the Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Elizabeth, Lakewood, Newark, Orange, Paterson and Trenton.
Related: 2008:S140; 2006:A4538
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1004 
Sponsors: Wisniewski (D19); Greenstein (D14); Watson Coleman (D15); Vas (D19); Lampitt (D6); Greenwald (D6); Cruz-Perez (D5); Burzichelli (D3)
Summary: Establishes a pilot program in DOE for the organization of a county administrative school district.
Related: 2006:A8; 2006:S7; 2006:S49
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1080 
Sponsors: Cryan (D20)
Summary: Requires the Commissioner of Education to study the issue of school district consolidation and to develop a plan to eliminate local school districts and establish a county-based educational system.
Related: 2006:A1984; 2004:A2417
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1107 
Sponsors: Cryan (D20); Lampitt (D6); Fisher (D3) +5 
Summary: Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.
Related: 2006:A3134; 2006:S2338
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1113 
Sponsors: Cryan (D20); Burzichelli (D3); Voss (D38)
Summary: Eliminates one-year notice that a school district is required to give superintendent of schools if the district determines not to reappoint.
Related: 2006:A3296
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1181 
Sponsors: Oliver (D34); Albano (D1) +3 
Summary: Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.
Related: 2006:A2439; 2006:S1483; 2006:S1706; 2004:A1908; 2004:S288; 2004:S2543; 2002:A877; 2002:A1332; 2002:A1714; 2002:S591; 2002:S1537; 2000:A1295; 2000:A2231; 2000:S1126; 1998:A183; 1998:A744; 1998:S724; 1998:S902; 1996:A986; 1996:A2816; 1996:S110; 1994:A2774; 1994:S112; 1992:A1220; 1992:S1779
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1216 
Sponsors: Wolfe (R10); Holzapfel (R10) +3 
Summary: Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Related: 2006:A1555; 2006:S194; 2004:A1029; 2004:S603; 2002:A1140; 2002:S203; 2000:A1752; 2000:S2376; 1998:A93; 1996:A1926
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1943 
Sponsors: Schaer (D36)
Summary: Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.
Related: 2008:A278; 2006:A3024; 2006:S2101
History: 01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A2060 
Sponsors: McKeon (D27)
Summary: Requires small school districts to share superintendents and school business administrators under certain circumstances.
Related: 2006:A1867; 2004:A1314; 2004:S270; 2002:A3728; 2002:S2328
History: 01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A2078 
Sponsors: Greenwald (D6)
Summary: Requires DOE to submit an annual review to the Legislature assessing its performance of district oversight responsibilities.
History: 02/07/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S140 
Sponsors: Lesniak (D20)
Summary: Establishes pilot program in Department of the Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Elizabeth, Lakewood, Newark, Orange, Paterson and Trenton.
Related: 2008:A1003; 2006:A4538
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S257 
Sponsors: Kyrillos (R13)
Summary: Establishes County School Business Boards and Abbott Regional School Business Boards to assume certain school district business services and functions.
Related: 2006:S577; 2004:S1629
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S301 
Sponsors: Whelan (D2); Gordon (D38)
Summary: Provides a corporation business tax credit for contributions to support facilities construction, expansion, renovation and upgrade at New Jersey public and independent institutions of higher education.
Related: 2006:A3140
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S541 
Sponsors: Girgenti (D35); Turner (D15)
Summary: Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to elementary school students.
Related: 2006:S2532
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S708 
Sponsors: Smith, B. (D17)
Summary: Provides for submission to voters in each county a binding referendum on the establishment of a county administrative school district to govern and operate all public schools in the county.
Related: 2006:S2266
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S742 
Sponsors: Codey (D27)
Summary: Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.
Related: 2006:A2208; 2006:S1102; 2004:A389; 2004:S1034; 2002:A2286; 2002:S1917
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee.
Position: Support 
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ENERGY
Assistant Vice President of Energy & Federal Affairs
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Bill: A613 
Sponsors: Karrow (R23); Chivukula (D17)
Summary: Allocates $6 million annually in revenue from retail margin surcharge assessed on certain commercial customers to benefit only those customers.
Related: 2006:A3859
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A616 
Sponsors: Karrow (R23); Chivukula (D17); Prieto (D32)
Summary: Provides for allocation of societal benefits charge among residential, small commercial and large commercial and industrial utility customers, establishes a credit against societal benefits charge and provides for certain energy assistance grants.
Related: 2006:A4084
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A843 
Sponsors: Chivukula (D17); Karrow (R23)
Summary: Provides for equal opportunity for businesses to apply for certain energy-related incentives and funding.
Related: 2006:A4083
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Position: Support  
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Bill: A1085 
Sponsors: Cryan (D20); Vas (D19); Karrow (R23) +4 
Summary: Exempts sales of energy and utility service to manufacturing facilities from the sales and use tax and the transitional energy facility assessment (TEFA) unit rate surcharge.
Related: 2006:A1993; 2006:S1578; 2004:A3443; 2004:S1981
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support  
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Bill: A1629 
Sponsors: McKeon (D27); Chivukula (D17); Prieto (D32); Watson Coleman (D15); Stender (D22) +11 
Summary: Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements.
Related: 2008:S702; 2006:A3595; 2006:S2154
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Seek Amendments 
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Bill: S702 
Sponsors: Smith, B. (D17) +3 
Summary: Authorizes enhancement of State Uniform Construction Code's energy subcode based on anticipated energy savings; provides down payment assistance to certain purchasers of homes meeting enhanced energy subcode requirements.
Related: 2008:A1629; 2006:A3595; 2006:S2154
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee.
Position: Seek Amendments
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Bill: S1032 
Sponsors: Rice (D28)
Summary: Exempts from payment certain taxes and energy charges for manufacturing facilities.
Related: 2008:A1085; 2006:A1993; 2006:S1578; 2004:A3443; 2004:S1981
History: 01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S1253 
Sponsors: Kean, T. (R21)
Summary: Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products.
Related: 2008:A1763; 2006:A4156
History: 02/14/2008 – Proposed for introduction.
Position:  Seek Amendments 

ENVIRONMENT
Vice President of Environmental Policy
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Bill: A121 
Sponsors: Vainieri Huttle (D37)
Summary: The "Smart Container Act."
Related: 2006:A4483
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A495 
Sponsors: Rooney (R39) +3 
Summary: Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Related: 2008:S404; 2006:A2240; 2006:S711; 2004:A3650; 2004:S2157
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A741 
Sponsors: Greenwald (D6)
Summary: Requires DEP to submit annual financial report on status of certain fund balances.
Related: 2006:A4152
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A832 
Sponsors: Chivukula (D17); Schaer (D36); Fisher (D3) +5 
Summary: Expands scope of New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act dealing with economic impact of rules on small businesses.
Related: 2006:A2327; 2006:S1335; 2004:A3973; 2004:S2754
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1482 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3)
Summary: Authorizes municipality to request DEP to require additional remediation of certain landfill sites.
Related: 2008:S557; 2006:A1924; 2006:S1028; 2004:A4219; 2004:S2673
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1492 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3); Cruz-Perez (D5); Fisher (D3); Lampitt (D6)
Summary: Revises procedures for the use of eminent domain in municipal redevelopment programs.
Related: 2008:S559; 2006:A3257; 2006:S2088
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development.
Position: Seek Amendments 
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Bill: A1543 
Sponsors: Greenstein (D14); McKeon (D27); Vas (D19) +4 
Summary: Provides for civil and criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws.
Related: 2008:S254; 2006:A1839; 2006:S2885; 2004:A4297
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1555 
Sponsors: Greenstein (D14)
Summary: Establishes site remediation professional licensing board within DEP.
Related: 2006:A3904
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1556 
Sponsors: Greenstein (D14)
Summary: Provides DEP authority over remedy selection for cleanup of contaminated property to be used for residential purposes or as a school.
Related: 2006:A3906
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1620 
Sponsors: McKeon (D27) +1 
Summary: "Electronic Waste Management Act."
Related: 2008:A817; 2006:A1663; 2006:A2498; 2006:A3572; 2006:S554; 2004:A3057; 2004:S1861
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1622 
Sponsors: McKeon (D27) +2 
Summary: "Plastic Container Recycling Enhancement Act."
Related: 2006:A2850; 2006:S556; 2004:S2578
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A2203 
Sponsors: McKeon (D27)
Summary: "New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Trust Fund Act."
Related: 2006:A1874; 2006:S969; 2004:A1475; 2004:A2342; 2004:S192; 2002:A3091; 2002:S169; 2000:A827; 1998:A872; 1996:A717; 1994:A411; 1992:A1859; 1990:A3300
History: 02/25/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S254 
Sponsors: Adler (D6)
Summary: Provides for civil and criminal penalties for giving false information pertaining to violations of environmental laws.
Related: 2008:A1543; 2006:A1839; 2006:S2885; 2004:A4297
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Environment Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S404 
Sponsors: Lance (R23); Turner (D15) +7 
Summary: Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Related: 2008:A495; 2006:A2240; 2006:S711; 2004:A3650; 2004:S2157
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Environment Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S548 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3)
Summary: Creates State Board of Examiners for Fire Sprinkler Fitters and establishes new qualifications for persons installing fire sprinkler systems.
Related: 2006:S474; 2004:S2176
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S557 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3)
Summary: Authorizes municipality to request DEP to require additional remediation of certain landfill sites.
Related: 2008:A1482; 2006:A1924; 2006:S1028; 2004:A4219; 2004:S2673
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Environment Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S559 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Buono (D18) +1 
Summary: Revises procedures for the use of eminent domain in municipal redevelopment programs.
Related: 2008:A1492; 2006:A3257; 2006:S2088
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Position: Seek Amendments 
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Bill: S757 
Sponsors: Rice (D28)
Summary: Revises procedures for the use of eminent domain in municipal redevelopment programs.
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Position: Support 

HUMAN RESOURCES
Vice President of Human Resource Issues
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Bill: A244 
Sponsors: Vandervalk (R39) +2 
Summary: Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Related: 2006:A141; 2006:S1059; 2004:A282; 2004:S806; 2002:A177; 2002:S687; 2000:A305; 2000:S1644; 1998:A649; 1996:A1172; 1994:A988
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Human Services Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A245 
Sponsors: Vandervalk (R39) +4 
Summary: Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Related: 2006:A142; 2004:A283; 2002:A178; 2002:S544; 2002:S2648; 2000:A306; 1998:A650; 1996:A1173; 1994:A989
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Human Services Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A290 
Sponsors: Rumpf (R9)
Summary: Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Related: 2006:A654; 2004:A920; 2002:A993; 2000:A706; 1998:A421; 1998:S553; 1996:A1013; 1996:S212; 1994:A2310; 1994:S1565
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A573 
Sponsors: Voss (D38); Biondi (R16) +22 
Summary: Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Related: 2008:S667; 2006:A434; 2006:S1194; 2004:A3837; 2004:S2364
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A699 
Sponsors: Spencer (D29)
Summary: Increases minimum wage.
Related: 2006:A860; 2004:A1252; 2004:A1884; 2004:S1000; 2002:A215; 2002:A1686; 2002:A2733; 2002:S545; 2002:S572; 2000:A147; 2000:A899; 2000:S578; 1998:A1364; 1998:A2113; 1998:S1131; 1996:A1973; 1996:S1478
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A873 
Sponsors: Albano (D1); Oliver (D34) +11 
Summary: Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Related: 2008:S560; 2006:A3812; 2006:S2249
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A991 
Sponsors: Cruz-Perez (D5); Chivukula (D17); Cohen (D20)
Summary: Requires notices concerning employees under age 18 to be posted in English and Spanish.
Related: 2006:A249; 2006:S1124; 2004:A3396; 2004:S1857
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Seek Amendments 
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Bill: A1180 
Sponsors: Oliver (D34)
Summary: Provides for school and medical family leave.
Related: 2006:A2437; 2004:A1904; 2004:S1209; 2002:A2226; 2002:S479; 2000:A3717; 2000:S2461
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S1312 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Adler (D6) +2 
Summary: Prohibits employment of unauthorized aliens.
History: 02/26/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1484 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3); Johnson (D37); Quigley (D32)
Summary: Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Related: 2008:S554; 2006:A2245; 2006:S1005
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1503 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3); Albano (D1)
Summary: Provides triggers for reductions of employer unemployment insurance taxes.
Related: 2008:S562; 2006:A4124; 2006:S2384
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1534 
Sponsors: Greenstein (D14); Vas (D19) +5 
Summary: Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Related: 2006:A1808; 2004:A823; 2004:S584; 2002:A2948; 2002:S2343
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1551 
Sponsors: Greenstein (D14)
Summary: Establishes the "Healthy Workplace Act."
Related: 2006:A3590
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1581 
Sponsors: Cohen (D20); Egan (D17)
Summary: Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.
Related: 2008:S639; 2006:A2133; 2006:S267; 2004:S2504
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1582 
Sponsors: Cohen (D20)
Summary: Prohibits certain provisions in employment contracts.
Related: 2006:A2469; 2004:A763; 2002:A2681; 2002:S1800; 2000:A291; 2000:S2230; 1998:A331; 1996:A2915
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose  
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Bill: A1773 
Sponsors: Watson Coleman (D15)
Summary: Permits labor peace agreements in projects in which public entities have proprietary interests.
Related: 2006:A4604; 2006:S2974
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1802 
Sponsors: Milam (D1)
Summary: Concerns certain workers' compensation survivor benefits and certain supplemental benefits.
Related: 2006:A2571; 2006:S467; 2004:A4436; 2004:S1187
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1837 
Sponsors: Conaway (D7)
Summary: Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Related: 2006:A1607; 2006:S1443; 2004:A1495; 2004:S440; 2002:A831; 2002:S126; 2000:A3817; 2000:S2620
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A2075 
Sponsors: Watson Coleman (D15)
Summary: Authorizes eight hours of leave for parents and guardians from work for school-related events of children.
Related: 2006:A4579
History: 01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A2080 
Sponsors: Burzichelli (D3)
Summary: Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Related: 2008:S786
History: 02/07/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A2197 
Sponsors: Cohen (D20)
Summary: Concerning the "Contractors' Registration Act."
Related: 2006:A3048; 2004:A4477
History: 02/25/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: ACR58 
Sponsors: Merkt (R25)
Summary: Proposes constitutional amendment requiring contributions collected from assessments on wages to be used for employee benefits and prohibiting use of the contributions for any other purpose.
Related: 2006:ACR137; 2006:ACR252; 2006:SCR58; 2004:ACR53; 2002:ACR107
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Labor Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S81 
Sponsors: Connors, C. (R9) +1 
Summary: Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Related: 2006:S1134; 2004:S130; 2002:S882
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S234 
Sponsors: Adler (D6)
Summary: Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.
Related: 2006:A2255; 2006:S1075; 2004:A4157; 2004:S2522
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Position: Seek Amendments 
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Bill: S554 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3)
Summary: Concerns certain workers' compensation supplemental benefits.
Related: 2008:A1484; 2006:A2245; 2006:S1005
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Tracking: BRIEF
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S560 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Buono (D18) +4 
Summary: Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Related: 2008:A873; 2006:A3812; 2006:S2249
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S562 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Sarlo (D36)
Summary: Provides triggers for reductions of employer unemployment insurance taxes.
Related: 2008:A1503; 2006:A4124; 2006:S2384
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S639 
Sponsors: Sarlo (D36); Gill (D34) +1 
Summary: Increases workers' compensation for loss of hand or foot.
Related: 2008:A1581; 2006:A2133; 2006:S267; 2004:S2504
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S667 
Sponsors: Madden (D4) +1 
Summary: Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Related: 2008:A573; 2006:A434; 2006:S1194; 2004:A3837; 2004:S2364
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S750 
Sponsors: Codey (D27); Sweeney (D3)
Summary: Prohibits use of public funds by employers for certain employee influence activities.
Related: 2006:A4624; 2006:S2701
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S784 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3)
Summary: Raises minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on increases in the Statewide average weekly wage.
History: 01/24/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S786 Sca (1R) 
Sponsors: Sweeney (D3); Buono (D18) +1 
Summary: Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Related: 2008:A2080
History: 01/24/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
01/28/2008 – Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S837 
Sponsors: Ciesla (R10)
Summary: Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Related: 2008:A1837; 2006:A1607; 2006:S1443; 2004:A1495; 2004:S440; 2002:A831; 2002:S126; 2000:A3817; 2000:S2620
History: 01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Labor Committee.
Position: Oppose 

HEALTH AFFAIRS
Vice President of Health & Legal Affairs
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Bill: A314 
Sponsors: Quigley (D32); Prieto (D32) +4 
Summary: Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.
Related: 2006:A1367; 2004:A1181; 2004:S2165; 2002:A1118; 2000:A599; 1998:A1041; 1996:A355; 1994:A3165
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1126 
Sponsors: Russo (R40); Cohen (D20) +2 
Summary: Extends certain federal income tax advantages of individual health savings accounts to individual taxpayers under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Related: 2006:A724; 2006:S1944; 2004:A3583; 2004:S2774
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Support
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Bill: A1335 
Sponsors: Prieto (D32); Cohen (D20); Rumpf (R9); Scalera (D36) +2 
Summary:  Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, and osteopathic physicians be reimbursed at same rate as other health care providers under various health and accident plans.
Related: 2006:A1003; 2006:S57; 2004:A947; 2004:S1690; 2002:A1019; 2002:S2815; 2000:A1883; 1998:A411; 1996:A2955
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1389 
Sponsors: Conaway (D7)
Summary: Provides for a gross income tax deduction for COBRA premium expenses.
Related: 2006:A3969
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A2077 
Sponsors: Johnson (D37); Vainieri Huttle (D37); Greenstein (D14); Diegnan (D18)
Summary: Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.
Related: 2008:S607; 2006:A2512; 2006:S807; 2004:A333; 2004:S544; 2002:A2379; 2002:A2487; 2002:S1520; 2002:S1633
History: 02/07/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.
Position: Neutral
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Bill: A2255 
Sponsors: Greenwald (D6); Conaway (D7)
Summary: Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
History: 02/25/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S375 
Sponsors: Gill (D34); Adler (D6) +2 
Summary: The "Health Insurance Affordability and Accessibility Reform Act."
Related: 2008:A1579; 2006:A2056; 2006:S503; 2004:A3359; 2004:S2773
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee.
Position: Seek Amendments 
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Bill: S243 
Sponsors: Adler (D6)
Summary: Revises duties and function of Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission.
Related: 2006:A3720; 2006:S2048
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S607 
Sponsors: Vitale (D19); Buono (D18) +4 
Summary: Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.
Related: 2006:A2512; 2006:S807; 2004:A333; 2004:S544; 2002:A2379; 2002:A2487; 2002:S1520; 2002:S1633
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.
Position: Oppose 

LEGAL AFFAIRS
Vice President of Health & Legal Affairs
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Bill: A356 
Sponsors: Diegnan (D18) +1 
Summary: Creates Commercial and Technology Court.
Related: 2006:A2101
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A652 
Sponsors: Doherty (R23) +1 
Summary: Authorizes business entities to designate representatives in court proceedings without the necessity for representation by an attorney.
Related: 2006:A1403; 2004:A464; 2002:A2599
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A811 
Sponsors: Gusciora (D15) +3 
Summary: Eliminates award of attorneys' fees, filing fees and costs of suit for technical violation of the consumer fraud act.
Related: 2006:A2216; 2004:A2598
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1101 
Sponsors: Cryan (D20); Johnson (D37) +2 
Summary: Authorizes a motion to dismiss in a cause of action (a "SLAPP" suit) arising from a defendant's valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech.
Related: 2006:A2652; 2006:S697; 2004:A1077; 2004:A1817; 2004:S2888
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1125 
Sponsors: Russo (R40); Chivukula (D17)
Summary: Establishes a Business Part in the Superior Court.
Related: 2006:A723; 2004:A1974; 2002:A3820
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1128 
Sponsors: Russo (R40); Chivukula (D17)
Summary: Creates a Business Court.
Related: 2008:S642; 2006:A727; 2006:S272
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: A1158 
Sponsors: Oliver (D34); Greenstein (D14); Cruz-Perez (D5) +3 
Summary: Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.
Related: 2008:S125; 2006:A1511; 2006:S176; 2004:A165; 2004:S1806; 2002:A1509; 2000:A3782; 2000:S2520
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S125 
Sponsors: Scutari (D22)
Summary: Amends wrongful death act to expand damages available.
Related: 2008:A1158; 2008:S995; 2006:A1511; 2006:S176; 2004:A165; 2004:S1806; 2002:A1509; 2000:A3782; 2000:S2520
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Position: Oppose  
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Bill: S642 
Sponsors: Sarlo (D36); Buono (D18)
Summary: Creates a Business Court.
Related: 2008:A1128; 2006:A727; 2006:S272
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Position: Support 
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Bill: S995 
Sponsors: Scutari (D22)
Summary: Expands wrongful death act to allow recovery for mental anguish, emotional pain and suffering, loss of society and loss of companionship.
Related: 2008:A1158; 2008:S125; 2006:A1511; 2006:S176; 2004:A165; 2004:S1806; 2002:A1509; 2000:A3782; 2000:S2520
History: 01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.
Position: Oppose  

TRANSPORTATION
First Vice President, Grassroots & Transportation
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Bill: A189 
Sponsors: Johnson (D37)
Summary: Increases railroad franchise and property taxes to support improvements to railroad capital facilities.
Related: 2006:A3097; 2006:S1795
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A792 
Sponsors: Gusciora (D15) +2 
Summary: Permits certain sheriffs to enforce truck weight limits.
Related: 2006:A897; 2006:A2011; 2004:A784; 2004:A4148; 2004:S525; 2002:A1702; 2002:S1399; 2000:A739; 2000:S1092; 2000:S2084; 1998:A501; 1996:A1837; 1994:A777; 1992:A2931; 1992:S2201
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A799 
Sponsors: Gusciora (D15); Wisniewski (D19)
Summary: Raises vehicle registration fees for heavy vehicles and dedicates portion to Transportation Trust Fund Account.
Related: 2006:A921; 2004:A2663
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: S878 
Sponsors: Turner (D15)
Summary: Restricts large trucks to certain highway networks.
Related: 2008:A1757; 2006:A2833; 2006:S1515; 2004:S2458
History: 01/28/2008 – Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A923 
Sponsors: Scalera (D36)
Summary: Clarifies police powers of certain sheriff's officers to enforce motor vehicle and traffic laws.
Related: 2006:A1548; 2006:S640; 2004:A4134; 2004:S2731
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.
Position: Oppose 
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Bill: A1757 
Sponsors: Watson Coleman (D15); Gusciora (D15); Vainieri Huttle (D37)
Summary: Restricts large trucks to certain highway networks.
Related: 2006:A2833; 2006:S1515; 2004:S2458
History: 01/08/2008 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.
Position: Oppose