Budget and Appropriations

Assembly Bill 1717 · Requires school districts to establish plans for responding to emergencies and crises.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2265 · Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2866 · Appropriates $185,376 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for New Jersey City University.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3569 · Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3570 · Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3756 · Requires posting and distribution of rights of residents in congregate housing facilities.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 98 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1058 · Requires school districts to establish plans for responding to emergencies and crises.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1269 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption to certain veterans who served in South Korea after the Korean conflict.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1905 · Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1965 · Expands eligibility for reimbursement from Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund and amends powers and duties of Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1997 · Waives fee to obtain State and national criminal history record background checks for volunteers and affiliates of certain organizations. *

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2019 · Appropriates $185,376 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for New Jersey City University.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2257 · "Statewide Immunization Registry Act."

Sent November 24, 2003 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2506 · Prohibits certain public colleges from charging tuition and fees to students who are spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2509 · Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2511 · Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2728 · Requires five year fiscal and budgetary impact analyses of proposed legislation to be provided to Legislature and public.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2734 · Requires posting and distribution of rights of residents in congregate housing facilities.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2499 · Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.

Sent June 30, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3689 · Authorizes funding for NJRA brownfield projects from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. *

Sent June 30, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2738 · Establishes $50 million maximum total appeal bond to stay execution of judgments related to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. *

Sent June 30, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2739 · Authorizes funding New Jersey Redevelopment Authority brownfield projects from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund.

Sent June 30, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2638 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain employees of authorities, boards, commissions, corporations, and other agencies and instrumentalities participating in PERS; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.

Sent June 27, 2003 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2639 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain county, county college, and municipal employees; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.

Sent June 27, 2003 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2640 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain members of PERS and TPAF employed by school boards, educational services commissions and jointure commissions; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.

Sent June 27, 2003 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3530 · Provides additional retirement benefits for county and municipal employees who are members of PFRS; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.

Sent June 27, 2003 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1892 · Provides additional retirement benefits for county, county college, and municipal employees; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.

Sent June 27, 2003 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 540 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.

Sent June 23, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2539 · Revises receivership statutes.

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3000 · Appropriates $24,080,939,000 in State funds and $9,757,304,752 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2003-2004.

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3001 · Amends Casino Control Act to impose certain taxes and fees, raise certain fees and permit certain agreements; creates Casino Capital Construction Fund. *

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 3002 · Modifies SHBP benefits for State employees; provides for alternate disciplinary review procedure for State employees pursuant to contract negotiations.

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 1 day · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2639 · Allows certain unions to participate in SHBP for elected officers and employees.

Sent June 19, 2003 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2673 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 for FY 2004 to the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to restore funding to FY 2003 levels for the NJ Manufacturing Extension Program.

Sent June 16, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2682 · Imposes an outdoor advertising fee. *

Sent June 16, 2003 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3567 · Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 122 · Establishes "Small Traditional Downtown Business District Incentive Program." *

Sent June 12, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2163 · Extends mandatory retirement age for certain PFRS members.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2182 · The "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003," authorizes bonds for $200,000,000 and appropriates $5,000. *

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2507 · Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2620 · Appropriates $6,036,777 from the "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2638 · Appropriates $5,291,621 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2665 · Establishes supplemental realty transfer fee on certain transfers.*

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2666 · Increases the cigarette tax by 55 cents per pack; redirects additional $190 million annually to health related programs beginning in FY 2004.*

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2667 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $11 million from the General Fund to DHSS for PAAD costs during FY2003 and amends certain provisions concerning certain revenues applicable to FY2003.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2668 · Imposes a fee on certain telecommunications services; directs the use of fee revenue.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2669 · Enhances the New Jersey Business Employment Incentive Program for targeted economic development and provides funding for incentives through New Jersey Economic Development Authority bonds. *

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2670 · Imposes a State hotel and motel occupancy fee; authorizes a municipal hotel and motel occupancy tax by certain municipalities. *

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2671 · Revises the reserve requirement for school bonds backed by the funds for the support of free public schools.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2672 · Establishes and increases certain fees and penalties and provides for the use thereof.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3566 · Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 331 · Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 951 · Establishes a 60-day amnesty period for certain motor vehicle surcharges. *

Sent June 9, 2003 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1676 · Revises receivership statutes.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Reported out after 178 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1677 · Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1721 · Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2023 · Mandates use of New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2110 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2218 · Establishes the Teaching Fellows Program and appropriates $155,000.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2517 · Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2621 · Establishes "Hospital Care Payment Commission" and "NJ Hospital Care Payment Fund" for collection of certain hospital bad debts.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2636 · "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund Act." *

Sent June 9, 2003 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2637 · Increases sales and use tax from 6% to 7%; dedicates increased revenues to certain purposes.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2553 · Requires pediatric rehabilitation hospital with 30 or fewer beds be reimbursed 100% of Medicaid allowable reimbursable costs. *

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3521 · Authorizes borrowing by public school district between June 22 and June 30 of the school budget year in certain circumstances.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2581 · Establishes the Tax Lien Financing Corporation.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2582 · Directs NJHMFA to transfer up to $25 million in unencumbered reserves to the State for housing and related purposes.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2583 · Withdraws $30 million from the State disability benefits fund for deposit in the General Fund.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2584 · Concerns calculation of Second Injury Fund surcharges.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2585 · Authorizes extension of rights of immunity and indemnification to entities participating in structured financing transactions.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2586 · Adjusts local employers' contributions to PERS and PFRS over five years; provides exemption from municipal and county "cap" limitation; creates fund for certain excess assets to enhance PFRS special retirement. **

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2587 · Redirects $325 million in payroll taxes from UI fund to Health Care Subsidy Fund, changes employer UI tax triggers.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2590 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,044,000 for FY2004 to the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to restore funding to FY2003 levels for business assistance grants.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2604 · Increases UI benefits. *

Sent May 29, 2003 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2038 · Requires children who wear eyeglasses to wear protective eyewear while participating in certain sports activities.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2428 · Creates "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program" for certain students under care and custody of DYFS.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3564 · Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Reported out after 206 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3565 · Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2020 · Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DHS for grant to Babyland Family Services, Inc.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2364 · Requires certain DOC investigators to attend Police Training Commission course.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2059 · Authorizes creation of UEZ in Gloucester City, Camden County. *

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 210 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 730 · Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty. *

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1595 · Authorizes creation of UEZ in Gloucester City, Camden County.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 210 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2348 · Implements portions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002."

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2351 · Requires DEP to implement California Low Emission Vehicle program beginning on January 1, 2009 under certain circumstances; establishes review commission; and establishes incentive for purchase or lease of zero emission vehicle. ***

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 210 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2505 · Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2508 · Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2515 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2535 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1752 · Permits certain licensed individuals, when advertising, to use their legal names, maiden names or nicknames under certain circumstances.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2444 · Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing. *

Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 210 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 100 · Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 904 · Provides State aid to municipalities for certain tax-exempt group homes.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1702 · Creates "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program" for certain students under care and custody of DYFS.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2038 · Increases and indexes the maximum homestead property tax deduction under the gross income tax.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2225 · Requires pediatric rehabilitation hospital with 30 or fewer beds be reimbursed 100% of Medicaid allowable reimbursable costs.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2256 · Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 210 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2268 · Allows a gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers for capital improvements made to a principal residence.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2322 · Permits monthly payment of interest on fire districts bonds.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2453 · Makes supplemental appropriations of $40,065,000 for FY2004 to the Department of State to restore funding to FY2003 levels for certain arts, cultural and historical programs.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2492 · Authorizes borrowing by public school district between June 22 and June 30 of the school budget year in certain circumstances. *

Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2435 · Provides funding mechanism for Fiscal Year 2004 business employment incentive program grants using certain unanticipated Fiscal Year 2003 State corporation business tax revenues.

Sent March 20, 2003 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1967 · Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.

Sent March 17, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 179 days

Senate Bill 2168 · Supplemental appropriation of $7 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.

Sent March 17, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2382 · Appropriates $1 million from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund for economic development grant to Gloucester City for waterfront infrastructure improvements; cancels previous appropriation of same amount.

Sent March 17, 2003 · Reported out after 262 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2663 · Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom".

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 66 days

Senate Bill 78 · Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Belleville Township for Police Department - Community Court Program. *

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 189 · Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Scholarship Program.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 287 · Directs DMV to reopen Paterson motor vehicle agency.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 312 · Extends eligibility for PAAD to persons disabled under certain federal programs.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1501 · Requires State forensic laboratories to be accredited.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Reported out after 99 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1520 · 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. *

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1916 · Provides additional core curriculum standards aid for county vocational school district students who reside in Abbott districts.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1917 · Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1920 · Extends certain benefits to veterans of the global war on terror. *

Sent March 10, 2003 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1966 · Establishes a first-time home buyers' program in HMFA for certain families.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 539 · Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain former State employees with 25 or more years State service.

Sent February 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2586 · Establishes Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board in Department of Community Affairs.

Sent February 27, 2003 · Reported out after 280 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2617 · Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.

Sent February 27, 2003 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 424 · Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain former State employees with 25 or more years State service.

Sent February 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2336 · Expands the economic development incentives for municipal rehabilitation and economic recovery in certain fiscally distressed municipalities.

Sent February 27, 2003 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2872 · Credits all prior PERS service of county prosecutors in Prosecutors Part at no additional cost.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Reported out after 127 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 699 · Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2246 · Provides four-year phase-in of boat safety course requirement for operating power vessels and personal watercraft; restates age requirements for power vessel operation and exceptions to course requirements; appropriates $2 million for enforcement.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2334 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $392,500,000 to the Department of Health and Senior Services for certain Medicaid and PAAD related costs.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2317 · Makes various supplemental appropriations of $444,700,000 from the General Fund for various purposes for fiscal year 2003.

Sent February 4, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2321 · Appropriates certain additional federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds.

Sent February 4, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 455 · Creates program in HMFA to assist participants in federal section 8 home ownership program.

Sent January 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 907 · Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.

Sent January 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1223 · "Public Health Preparedness Act." *

Sent January 27, 2003 · Reported out after 141 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1522 · Concerns workers' compensation for occupational disease claims and workers' compensation benefits rates for surviving dependents.

Sent January 27, 2003 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1804 · Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment without parole eligibility for crimes of criminal sexual contact committed against children.

Sent January 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1900 · Revises disposition of realty transfer fee; requires that State share of fee be remitted first to each "Main Street New Jersey" municipality wherein property subject to fee is situate.

Sent January 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2008 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DCA for a grant to ASPIRA. *

Sent January 27, 2003 · Reported out after 346 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2287 · Reduces the maximum annual partnership information return filing fee to $150,000 for publicly traded partnerships.

Sent January 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2002 · Authorizes exemption of certain alternative electrical energy systems from real property taxation. *

Sent January 16, 2003 · Reported out after 357 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2161 · Provides option for enrolling officers and employees of bi-state and multi-state agencies in PERS; permits purchase of service credit in PERS by former agency employees. *

Sent January 16, 2003 · Reported out after 322 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 476 · Establishes Brownfields Redevelopment Grants Program; appropriates $150 million.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 880 · Provides economic impact aid to municipalities where State inmate population exceeds 75 percent of municipal population.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1376 · Requires restitution by theft of identity offenders; establishes a State Police Theft of Identity Crimes and Investigation Unit.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1545 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program"; appropriates $1,500,000.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1703 · Requires establishment of highly reflective roof coating program in DCA.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1993 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DCA for a grant for Jamesburg Borough for municipal purposes.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2131 · Supplemental appropriation to DCA of $29,432,000 to provide grants for rodent control programs in municipalities with Abbott school districts. *

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2203 · Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax for privilege periods beginning on or after January 1, 2003.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2601 · Establishes "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund." *

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 194 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3058 · Entitled "The Motor Vehicle Security and Customer Service Act."

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 801 · "New Jersey Tourism Matching Grant Act;" appropriates $315,000.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1731 · Exempts biodiesel from motor fuels tax.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1814 · Modifies escheat law for bank accounts and eliminates certified mail requirement for notice concerning potential escheat. *

Sent December 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1842 · Credits all prior PERS service of county prosecutors in Prosecutors Part at no additional cost.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 187 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1948 · Revises criteria for financing underground storage tank closures, upgrades and remediations.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2117 · Appropriates $28,820,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2118 · Appropriates $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2121 · Entitled "The Motor Vehicle Security and Customer Service Act"*

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2127 · Appropriates $11,118,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2128 · Appropriates $14,548,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2145 · Revises the "emergency transportation tax act," reimposes the tax under certain circumstances and provides for use and refunds of certain tax collections.

Sent December 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 138 · Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 214 · Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 280 · Permits counties to use forfeiture moneys for certain criminal offender information systems.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2141 · Concerns certain tobacco product manufacturers.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 478 · Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.

Sent November 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1230 · Establishes September 11th memorial license plate to support scholarships for children of certain attack victims.

Sent November 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1234 · Establishes September 11th Memorial License Plate; dedicates fees therefrom to support a memorial and victims injured in attack.

Sent November 25, 2002 · Reported out after 374 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1785 · Provides a gross income tax deduction for certain water supply and sewerage charges.

Sent November 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1959 · Clarifies fee schedules for certain service of process fees in the Special Civil Part of the Superior Court.

Sent November 25, 2002 · Reported out after 381 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1983 · Directs DYFS to fingerprint and photograph certain children under its supervision. *

Sent November 25, 2002 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2066 · Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.

Sent November 25, 2002 · Reported out after 171 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 345 · Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch. *

Sent November 18, 2002 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 169 · "New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Security Trust Fund Act."*

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 844 · Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch.*

Sent November 18, 2002 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1009 · Establishes New Jersey General Accounting Office.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1404 · Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on all storm water drainage facilities under DOT jurisdiction; appropriates $1.25 million.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1446 · Appropriates $100,000 to the N.J. Historical Commission for the Underground Railroad Project.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1519 · Makes volunteer firefighter appointed to paid position eligible for PFRS membership through age 40.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2109 · Requires the payment of homestead rebates by September 15 annually or by October 31 if the State Treasurer determines that earlier payment is detrimental to the State's budget.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2041 · Provides for an annual inflation adjustment to the income eligibility limit under the State earned income tax credit.

Sent October 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2043 · Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission to provide a revenue forecast for annual State budget purposes.

Sent October 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2233 · Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *

Sent October 28, 2002 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 558 · Requires State responsibility for tuition costs for certain children whose parents reside in a State facility.

Sent October 28, 2002 · Reported out after 140 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 950 · Authorizes criminal background checks for au pairs and nannies.

Sent October 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1117 · Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.

Sent October 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1797 · Designates the Homestead Rebate Payment Protection Act; requires the payment of homestead rebates on or before July 31 annually.

Sent October 28, 2002 · Reported out after 232 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 696 · Appropriates $40 million from Hazardous Discharge Fund of 1986 to Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for cleanup of contaminated sites; cancels previous appropriation; replaces canceled appropriation with $40 million from 1996 Environmental Cleanu

Sent October 24, 2002 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 831 · Appropriates $9,400,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways. *

Sent October 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1603 · Requires development of State and county mosquito control plans; appropriates $5 million.

Sent October 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1636 · Exempts from TPAF reenrollment certain reemployed child study team personnel.

Sent October 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 407 days

Senate Bill 1985 · Exempts certain investment clubs from partnership filing fee and payment requirements.

Sent October 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1998 · Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.

Sent October 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 378 · Permits municipality to create drug free zone around publicly assisted housing.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 521 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 552 · The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act." *

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1634 · Makes various changes to the "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."

Sent October 17, 2002 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1788 · Establishes Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board in Department of Community Affairs.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Reported out after 413 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1803 · Authorizes digitized student identification program; appropriates $252,000.*

Sent October 17, 2002 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1841 · Creates the Office of Grant Assistance in DCA to assist counties and municipalities in applying for federal, State and private grants.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1855 · Establishes "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund." *

Sent October 17, 2002 · Reported out after 250 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1936 · Permits municipality to create drug free zone around publicly assisted housing.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1947 · Requires school boards to mandate wearing of protective devices by pupils and teachers who are dealing with certain dangerous materials or processes and to ensure that teaching staff are properly trained. *

Sent October 17, 2002 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1960 · Establishes procedures to ensure compliance with the escrow fund requirements of certain cigarette and tobacco product manufacturers and establishes penalties for the violations thereof.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1971 · Eliminates certain fee and payment obligations of partnerships and other business organizations and decreases tax rate on investment companies.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1980 · Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1951 · Clarifies the deductibility of certain state taxes from entire net income under the corporation business tax.

Sent October 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1918 · Restores the phase-out of corporation business taxes on the regular income of subchapter S corporations.

Sent September 30, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1694 · Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 172 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 1976 · Permits cost of living adjustments for retired county employees and beneficiaries from certain county pension funds.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 186 · "Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Refief Act of 2001."

Sent September 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 294 · Extends senior citizen and handicapped citizen reduced fare program for regular route bus service to complementary paratransit bus service.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1583 · Requires State to provide fire services in certain State facilities.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 434 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1839 · Permits cost of living adjustments for retired county employees and beneficiaries from certain county pension funds.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1847 · Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 172 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1860 · Appropriates $13,708,385 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," federal funds, and 1978 Green Acres bond fund, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for "urban aid" and other local government open space acquistion and

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1861 · Appropriates $11.05 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern New Jersey.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1862 · Appropriates $11.295 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central New Jersey.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1863 · Appropriates $12.475 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern New Jersey.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1864 · Appropriates $11.105 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1865 · Appropriates $56 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1876 · Establishes publicity program for senior and disabled citizens property tax freeze reimbursement program.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1880 · Appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA to fund Watershed Moratorium Offset Aid.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1889 · Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1890 · Restores certain business location incentives and allows certain deductions under the corporation business tax, and provides specific taxes for specialized industries.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2069 · Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 316 · Authorizes driver's license sticker to identify organ donor.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1120 · Provides for discharge of obligation to repay grants to owners of underground storage tanks under certain circumstances.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1290 · Provides certain reemployed PFRS retirees with choice concerning PFRS membership.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1373 · Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 746 · Allows veteran to claim eligibility to receive veteran's property tax deduction after October 1 of pretax year.

Sent September 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1770 · Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.

Sent September 12, 2002 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1773 · Exempts qualified investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.

Sent September 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 91 days

Senate Bill 333 · Changes definition of eligible claimant under senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement law.

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 948 · Establishes "Police Officer, Firefighter and Public School Teacher Home-buyer Assistance Act."

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1102 · Creates matching grant program in DCA to assist counties in retrofitting county parks to enhance usage by handicapped children; appropriates $525,000.

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1257 · Revises eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1341 · Designated as the Senior Property Tax Freeze Protection Act; extends annual deadline for filing application for homestead property tax reimbursement to June 1. **

Sent September 9, 2002 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1498 · Provides for mandatory participation in school breakfast program for certain schools. *

Sent September 9, 2002 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1611 · Provides corporations business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who support community rehabilitation programs. *

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1642 · Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1664 · Requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 18 years of age and younger. *

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1751 · Reimburses certain urban enterprise zones for municipal account monies transferred to the General Fund during fiscal year 2003 and permits those zones to borrow from the enterprise zone assistance fund. *

Sent July 2, 2002 · Reported out after 114 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2437 · Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.

Sent June 27, 2002 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1717 · Transfers moneys in excess of $40,000,000 from Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to General Fund; limits future purpose of fund; authorizes fund to make loans to Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association.

Sent June 27, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2003 · The Annual Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2003.

Sent June 27, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1771 · "Brain Injury Research Act."

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 532 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2302 · Provides for computation of New Jersey estate tax either in accord with the federal estate tax as of December 31, 2001 or a simplified method prescribed by Director of the Division of Taxation. *

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2429 · Clarifies that certain acting county prosecutors may receive same salary as county prosecutor. *

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2502 · The "Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation Act."

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1511 · Concerns indirect costs for the remediation of contaminated sites. *

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2312 · Provides "Phase 2 Tourism Funding" to tourism and improvement districts. *

Sent June 13, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2503 · Redirects $125 million in payroll taxes from UI Fund to Health Care Subsidy Fund.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 58 · Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 344 · Requires the award of Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program scholarships to home-schooled students and prohibits the denial of a scholarship due to a student's lack of class rank.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1156 · Allows corporation business tax credit for 25% of the cost of purchasing portable defibrillators. *

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1456 · Allows NJ SAVER rebate eligibility for homestead owners not qualifying on October 1 to be based on their periods of homestead ownership during the tax year and allows for prorated rebate amount.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1626 · Increases the percentage of Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund grants which may be used within student-support facilities.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1635 · Establishes a sales tax holiday in New Jersey for retail sales of books from September 15 through September 22, 2002 during National Book Festival.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 47 days

Senate Bill 88 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 428 · The Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act. *

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1243 · Exempts conservation district motor vehicles from registration fees.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1434 · Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits. *

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 343 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1459 · Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1460 · Raises N.J. Environmental Infrastructure Trust's statutory debt ceiling to $1.6 billion.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1499 · Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1516 · Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1536 · Increases certain TPAF and PERS retirement allowances for veterans.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 463 days

Senate Bill 1612 · Increases the cigarette tax by 60 cents per pack.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 14 days

Senate Bill 1620 · Implements the federal "Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act" for purposes of the sales and use tax.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1628 · Redirects $125 million in payroll taxes from UI Fund to Health Care Subsidy Fund.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1775 · "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 531 · Clarifies that certain acting county prosecutors may receive same salary as county prosecutor. *

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 709 · Provides civil service preference to veterans of global war on terror. *

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 350 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 914 · "Brain Injury Research Act."

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 553 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1556 · Business Tax Reform Act; revises and updates the corporation business tax and establishes filing fees for certain returns.

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1557 · Clarifies and expands categories of property which may escheat to State, reduces time for unclaimed property to escheat to State.

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1588 · The "Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation Act."

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1541 · "Complimentary Services Excise Tax."

Sent May 16, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

Senate Bill 116 · Waives $15 fee for Firefighters and First Aider special license plates for volunteers.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 189 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 451 · Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees and employees of certain State autonomous authorities. *

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 703 · Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and State park admission for persons with certain types of military service.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 786 · Provides SHBP coverage for certain services by marriage and family therapists and clinical social workers. **

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1142 · Provides "Phase 2 Tourism Funding" to tourism and improvement districts. *

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1181 · Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 129 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1353 · Appropriates $2.5 million to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for water supply system interconnection study. *

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1370 · Establishes special license plates to fund diabetes research and education.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1457 · Establishes a refundable gross income tax credit to protect New Jersey residents from abrogation of Reciprocal Income Tax Agreement with Pennsylvania.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1474 · Exempts from the New Jersey transfer inheritance tax transfers from decedents who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1500 · Prevents abrogation of the reciprocal personal income tax agreement with Pennsylvania.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1504 · Excludes certain federal employee retirement fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1506 · Directs NJHMFA to transfer up to $25 million in unencumbered reserves to the State for housing-related programs.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1508 · Establishes and increases certain fees and penalties and provides for the use thereof; makes an appropriation. *

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1509 · Increases the cigarette tax by 60 cents per pack and increases the tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax rate on products other than cigars from 30% to 48%. *

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 444 · Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places. *

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 477 · Creates "Faith Based Community Development Initiative" program in DCA.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 797 · Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of armed services members.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Reported out after 193 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1008 · Creates the position of Inspector General.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1236 · Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1330 · Establishes Unemployment Compensation Direct Deposit Program.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1432 · Requires State payment of survivor's pension when volunteer fire fighter or emergency services worker suffers accidental death on duty.*

Sent May 9, 2002 · Reported out after 168 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1410 · Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent March 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1378 · Provides for computation of New Jersey estate tax either in accord with the federal estate tax as of December 31, 2001 or a simplified method prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation. *

Sent March 25, 2002 · Reported out after 94 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1385 · Excludes certain contributions to deferred compensation plans from, and provides deduction for certain individual retirement savings, under the gross income tax.

Sent March 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1394 · Concerns the depreciation of certain property under the corporation business tax.

Sent March 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1348 · Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *

Sent March 21, 2002 · Reported out after 466 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 274 · Provides paid post retirement medical benefits to certain retired veteran State employees.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 310 · Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 339 · Allows borrower whose loan is guaranteed by Small Business Administration an income tax credit for payment of guarantee fee.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 458 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Law and Public Safety using infrared sensors to facilitate roadside truck safety inspections.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Reported out after 192 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 714 · Increases applicants' annual minimum allocation of transferable tax benefits under the New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 860 · Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1011 · Establishes annual hunting license for hunting on semiwild and commercial shooting preserves; sets fee therefor. **

Sent March 18, 2002 · Reported out after 192 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1211 · Creates PFRS deferred retirement option program (DROP).

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 627 days

Senate Bill 1297 · Appropriates $500,000 from "Drought Management Fund" for repairs to Newark pumping station.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1300 · Cancels certain "Water Supply Fund" appropriations; creates "Drought Management Fund" in DEP; appropriates $2.1 million of canceled appropriations to "Drought Management Fund."

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1336 · Revises the State appropriation cap and extends the cap to the entire State funds portion of the annual State budget.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 20 · Permits use of Health Care Subsidy Fund for Medicaid expenses in FY2002; redirects $650,000,000 in payroll taxes from UI fund to Health Care Subsidy Fund; provides extended UI benefits. ***

Sent March 14, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 372 · Requires erection of fire barriers in certain cocklofts. **

Sent March 14, 2002 · Reported out after 308 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 958 · The "Family Income Security and Emergency Economic Stimulus Act."

Sent March 14, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1227 · "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."

Sent March 14, 2002 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1317 · The "Working Families Property Tax Refund Act."

Sent March 14, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 11 · Temporarily suspends certain required contributions to health care benefits fund for PERS and TPAF retirees and dependents; permits use of money in fund for retiree health care benefit costs. *

Sent March 11, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 57 · Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1144 · Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 34 · Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.

Sent March 7, 2002 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1221 · Provides $175 million for up to 8 weeks of extended unemployment benefits; eliminates 7-day waiting period for unemployment benefits; reduces certain reserve ratios. *

Sent March 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1240 · Excludes certain deferred compensation of public school and charity, state and local government, and federal employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.

Sent March 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 223 · Permits certain charities to renew registration by verification statement.

Sent February 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 321 · Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.

Sent February 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 390 · Requires Department of Transportation to establish an emergency response priority control system study program. *

Sent February 28, 2002 · Reported out after 210 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1215 · Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.*

Sent February 28, 2002 · Reported out after 263 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 15 · Concerns calculation of Second Injury Fund surcharges.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 17 · Withdraws $50 million from the State disability benefits fund; authorizes certain other expenditures from the fund.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 19 · Uses New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority reserves to fund hospital charity care.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 490 · Designates prison telephone revenues for VCCB claims.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 70 · Provides annual utility cost relief for persons using certain medical equipment at home.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 659 · Sets State's mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1013 · Provides gross income tax deduction for certain individual retirement savings.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1017 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1064 · Allows gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1077 · Allows certain co-owners of homesteads on which property taxes have been paid to receive full and not proportionally reduced property tax deduction under the gross income tax.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 12 · Extends by 15 days the time for distribution of a portion of the Energy Tax Receipts property Tax Relief Fund aid to be paid to calendar year municipalities.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 13 · Directs NJHMFA to transfer up to $25 million in unencumbered reserves to the State for housing and related purposes.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 14 · Suspends during certain State fiscal years the statutory dedications of State realty transfer fee revenues and temporarily cancels the direction to suspend that State revenue source.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 16 · Authorizes establishment of State tax amnesty.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 18 · Reduces certain General Fund appropriations, allocates certain revenues and transfers and appropriates certain fund balances for fiscal year 2002 State budget purposes.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 856 · Increases the tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax rate from 30% to 48% on smokeless tobacco products.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 210 days

Senate Bill 793 · Authorizes establishment of State tax amnesty.

Sent January 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 834 · Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent January 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 704 · Exempts rentals between closely related business entities from the sales and use tax.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Reported out after 282 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 716 · Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 745 · Reduces gross income tax rates by 15%.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 763 · Directs State public issuer of obligations to use competitive bidding process when investing proceeds from such obligations.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 94 · The Death Tax Elimination Act; repeals the transfer inheritance tax.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 95 · Death Tax Phase-Out Act; phases out the transfer inheritance tax over three years.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 162 · Concerns conformity of State Uniform Tax Procedure Law refund procedures with federal tax refund procedures.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 201 · Removes the New Jersey gross income limit on family eligibility for the New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit programs.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 233 · Increases interest rate paid on gross income tax refunds, shortens interest-free grace period for such refunds.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 242 · Allows gross income tax exclusion of $3,500 of interest and dividends.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 267 · Establishes a sales tax holiday in New Jersey from December 10 through December 25, 2001.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 268 · Establishes a sales tax holiday in New Jersey from August 26 through September 1, 2001.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 311 · Establishes the Intercoastal Waterway and Back Bay Dredging Fund, dedicates $2,000,000 of the tax on motor fuels to the fund; prohibits collection of realty transfer fees if that amount is not appropriated to the fund.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 325 · Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 326 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $7.2 million from the General Fund for Inter-Departmental Account capital construction project costs of Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey refurbishment and Visitors Center.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 337 · Reduces transfer inheritance tax on transfers to certain beneficiaries of decedents.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 404 · Authorizes establishment of State tax amnesty.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 44 days

Senate Bill 459 · Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 564 · Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 601 · Excludes federal employee Thrift Savings Plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 606 · Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2002.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days