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Guaranty Fund

(Property/Liability)

SB 702

Makes revisions to the state's Property Liability Insurance Guaranty Association Act, many of which bring it closer to the provisions of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Post-Assessment Property and Liability Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act. Effective 12/22/04. Chapter 175, Laws of 2004.

(Surplus Lines)

SB 1581

Makes various revisions to the state's Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund Act many of which bring it closer to the provisions of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Post-Assessment Property and Liability Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act. Effective 10/7/04. Chapter 165, Laws of 2004.

Motor Vehicle Insurance

(Traffic Safety - DUI)

AB 1630

Requires prosecutors to determine whether persons charged with drunk driving or refusal to consent to breathalyzer tests are repeat offenders. Effective 10/1/04. Chapter 95, Laws of 2004.

(Traffic Safety - DUI)

AB 2259

Clarifies and revises drunk driving penalties and fines. Effective 4/26/04. Chapter 8, Laws of 2004.

(Traffic Safety - Unsafe Driver Surcharge)

AB 3109

Revises the surcharge provisions for unsafe driving by increasing the surcharge from $100 to $150 for drivers with six or more penalty points over the past three years. Effective 6/30/04. Chapter 70, Laws of 2004.

(Traffic Safety - Unsafe Driving Surcharge)

AB 3114

Requires courts to assess persons found guilty of unsafe driving offenses a surcharge of $250. Effective 7/1/04. Chapter 69, Laws of 2004.

(Recreational Vehicles - DUI Boating)

SB 1511

Revises drunk boating laws to conform to new standards and to impose sanctions consistent with such law. Effective 7/2/04. Chapter 80, Laws of 2004.

Premium Tax

(Credits)

AB 3111

Creates incentives for business relocation and retention including insurance premium tax credits. Effective 6/30/04. Chapter 65, Laws of 2004.

Workers' Compensation

(Coverage for Thoroughbred Horse Riders)

AB 2895

Extends workers' compensation coverage secured by the New Jersey Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board to thoroughbred horse exercise riders while working at racetracks in the state. Effective 8/8/04. Chapter 119, Laws of 2004.

(Resolution)

AR 73

Encourages Congress to amend the Social Security Act to ensure the 80% limit on total combined social security and workers' compensation benefits for disabled workers be based on pre-injury earnings adjusted for inflation. Effective 6/10/04.