Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
John J. Burzichelli
Sponsored
Became law5
Revises process for governmental energy aggregation. **
Upgrades motor vehicle and criminal penalties for leaving the scene of an accident.
Provides legislative authorization for certain projects of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Upgrades penalties for theft of identity and the selling, manufacturing, possessing, or exhibiting of false government documents; allows for civil action for victims of identity theft. *
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Passed the General Assembly2
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Requires staff members of residential child care facilities to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.
Out of committee9
Permits local government units to issue refunding bonds to retire unfunded accrued liability resulting from early retirement benefits.
The "Home Ownership Assistance Act of 2002."
The "Responsible Pit Bull Ownership Licensing Act"; authorizes municipalities to require a license for a person to own, keep or harbor a pit bull.
Appropriates $14,548,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Concerns burden of proof standards for certain securities violations.
Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income act.
Requires independent contractors to submit to background checks to work within certain industries.
Increases UI benefits. *
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
In committee17
Prohibits assessment on certain municipalities for State Police patrol services.
Clarifies that cruelty to animals includes use of an animal to injure another animal, and provides for criminal and civil penalties for violations thereof.
Requires drug testing of foster parents and DYFS caseworkers.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Grants Abbott district status to Salem City School District.
Requires certain insurers and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescribed drugs without requiring covered persons to first take an over-the-counter medication.
Prohibits the use of concentrated hydrogen fluoride after January 1, 2006.
Prohibits certain family members of legislators from working in district offices.
Prohibits insurer offering managed care plan from denying participation in its network to a provider willing to meet terms of its contract.
Restructures child protective services in DHS.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Permits sales of non-personalized handguns to federally licensed collectors and certain competitive shooters.
Makes various technical and procedural amendments to the "Municipal Land Use Law."
Requires State to purchase "Jersey Fresh" farm products.
Prohibits public entity from compensating officer or employee who is member of Legislature for time off to attend Legislative meetings.
Requires vendors of legal services to fully itemize bills to public entities and prescribes penalties.
Appropriates $25,000,000 to restore funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.
Carried from the Senate
Became law4
Permits local government units to issue refunding bonds to retire unfunded accrued liability resulting from early retirement benefits.
Appropriates $14,548,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires staff members of residential child care facilities to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 40
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Establishes criminal penalties for violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act" *
Prohibits use of cell phone while driving school bus.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act."
Requires meningococcal vaccinations for new residential students at four-year institutions of higher education. *
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Authorizes local governments to finance animal shelter and care facilities operated by nonprofit organizations. **
Concerns public works contractor registration.
Requires DOE to coordinate sharing of textbooks between school districts.
Requires persons convicted of certain child pornography crimes to register under Megan's Law.
Requires persons convicted of manufacturing or selling child pornography to register under Megan's Law.
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 50th anniversary of ending of Korean War; appropriates $5,000.
Revises receivership statutes.
Expands municipal power to address abandoned properties. *
Requires pediatric rehabilitation hospital with 30 or fewer beds be reimbursed 100% of Medicaid allowable reimbursable costs. *
Makes changes in the law concerning the cleanup of hazardous substances.
Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for certain remediation costs.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Upgrades crime of luring or enticing a child into motor vehicle, structure or isolated area to a crime of the second degree.
Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
Provides criminal penalties for unlawful solid waste disposal.
Makes it an unlawful practice for retailers to sell or install motor vehicle window tinting without first informing customer of State restrictions.
Increases criminal and civil penalties for certain animal cruelty offenses; and increases penalty for certain repeat offenders.
Prohibits smoking on school buses, even if students are not present.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Adds two members to Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force.
"Michael's Law;" imposes mandatory jail time and rehabilitation for third or subsequent drunk driving offenses. *
Provides collective negotiation procedures for school employee contracts, prohibits imposition of such contracts.
Directs DOC and DHS commissioners to develop regulations addressing unique security concerns posed by civilly committed sexually violent predators.
Outlines a program to improve highway safety.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
Redirects $325 million in payroll taxes from UI fund to Health Care Subsidy Fund; changes employer UI tax triggers. *
Establishes Office of the Child Advocate. **
Vetoed · 1
Implements portions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002." *
Passed the General Assembly · 38
Establishes Child Labor Law Enforcement Fund. *
"Nursing Home Patient Protection Act."
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch. *
Makes theft of E-ZPass transponder a fourth degree crime. *
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize county services.
Prohibits the sale of androstenedione to minors.
Provides for posting of radon testing results in public schools.
Requires notification for potential license revocation of child care providers and certain health care facilities.
Creates crime of victimization of senior citizen and person with disability. *
Repeals provision allowing vehicles, under certain conditions, to enter and proceed through stop intersection without stopping twice.
Provides that intersections with non-operational traffic control signals are to be treated as stop intersections under certain circumstances.
Provides appropriations act provision concerning the transportation of school pupils in certain remote schools in certain counties.
Clarifies that school bus for purpose of upgraded penalties in "school zone" criminal drug laws includes any bus owned and operated by board of education or by private contractor.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom".
Provides civil immunity to public entities and public employees for acquisition, stockpiling, distribution and dispensing of certain drugs and vaccines to mitigate the effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical and biological agents. *
Prohibits use of social security numbers on deeds and mortgages.
Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable televison customers.
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Prohibits certain uses of State funds by contractors and grantees.
Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Establishes certain requirements for sale of "E-Z Pass" transponders to nonresidents.
"Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."
Implements procedures to ensure compliance of State agencies with certain set-aside contract requirements.
Prohibits sale or distribution of cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Requires DHSS investigation and provides for receivership and imposition of enforcement remedies of nursing homes under certain circumstances.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing." *
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Clarifies definition of illegal gambling to address Internet gambling; voids credit card debt incurred through illegal gambling; authorizes State to recover illegal gambling losses. *
Permits suspension of high occupancy vehicle lane operations under certain circumstances. *
Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
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. *
Prohibits 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. *
Out of committee · 52
Permits municipalities to offer prescription drug benefit to certain retired volunteer firefighters and other emergency aid volunteers.
Classifies burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree.
Provides consumer protection with respect to electronic fund transfers.
Appropriates $5,291,621 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $56 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes driving while fatigued as recklessness under vehicular homicide statute.
Concerns workers' compensation for occupational disease claims and workers' compensation benefits rates for surviving dependents.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for certain literacy advocacy programs. *
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits. *
Appropriates $368,700 to Agricultural Experiment Station for oyster revitalization.
Strengthens screening procedures for school bus drivers.
Requires State payment of survivor's pension when volunteer fire fighter or emergency services worker suffers accidental death on duty.*
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Directs BPU to provide for continuation of electrical service for certain residential customers during sustained periods of excessive heat.
Permits use of hands-free wireless phones in moving vehicles.* *
Provides early childhood program aid to certain school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Grants certain rights, privileges and protections to investigators in the county prosecutors' offices.
Requires the Delaware River and Bay Authority to hold hearings prior to increasing tolls, charges or fares, requires submission of yearly reports, declares authority records to be public and requires a limit on authority expenses.
Requires Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to use transported remains of victims of September 11, 2001 from World Trade Center in a memorial.
Establishes publicity program for senior and disabled citizens property tax freeze reimbursement program.
Prohibits sale of products containing ephedrine alkaloids to minors under 18 years of age. *
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
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist. *
Exempts limousines used in connection with funeral services from the requirements that drivers have commercial driver's license.
Criminalizes fraudulent solicitation and collection of funds on behalf of charities.
Provides that State contract involving purchase of intellectual property will include escrow agreement.
Requires reporting by certain persons of attemped or completed suicides by youth and establishes NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
Increases fine for parking in parking space restricted for handicapped persons.
Amends "Three Strikes" law to clarify that it applies to crimes committed on separate occasions regardless of the dates of conviction. *
Exempts rentals between closely related business entities from the sales and use tax.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties. *
Requires financial services firms to adopt certain practices to protect against the occurrence of conflict of interest in work they perform for Division of Investment or State Investment Council.
Changes certain documentation required for certification as minority or woman's business for certain State programs.
Prohibits nonprofit organizations from disclosing information concerning person under age 18 to third party under certain circumstances.
Makes certain reforms in the process of estimating and certifying State revenues for the annual State budget.
Prohibits municipal ordinances and homeowners' association rules from limiting the display of American flag. *
Revises criteria for financing underground storage tank closures, upgrades and remediations.
Revises "lemon law" refund formula for consumers of certain new motor vehicles.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger. *
Creates the crimes of subversion of public resources, material misrepresentation to a government agency and material nondisclosure to a government agency.
Authorizes nuclear plant guards to possess certain firearms and ammunition. *
Requires lessors of motor vehicles to notify lessees of any change in registration policies and procedures.
Establishes the Governor's Annual Award for Outstanding Educational Services Professionals.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide training in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Establishes Joint Committee on Affordable Housing.
Appropriates $45,220,823 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" and certain farmland preservation bond funds for farmland preservation purposes.
In committee · 47
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Clarifies that the term "deadly weapon" includes an animal.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Exempts fire department personnel and full-time police officers from jury duty.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Bars sex offenders from positions in youth serving organizations.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain public employees who retire between July 1, 2002 and October 1, 2002.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Revokes authorization to issue temporary water diversion permits.
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch.
Requires criminal background checks of employees of private prisoner transport companies.
Extends the initial inspections of new motor vehicles.
Exempts physicians from jury service under certain circumstances.
Designates "New Jersey, U.S.A." as State song.
Establishes extended sentences for certain crimes involving eluding a police officer and clarifies elements of eluding aggravated manslaughter.
Provides for third party payment of registered nurse first assistant when insurer covers payment for surgical first assistant services.
Gives judge discretion to close court proceedings to the public in cases involving national or State security.
Establishes Task Force on Adoption Agency Closures.
Establishes standards for State and State authority design-build contracts and design-build-operate and maintain contracts.
Establishes procedures for issuance of certain bonds, notes and other obligations.
Requires State and State authorities to report to Legislature on certain contracts; requires State Auditor to review the financing of certain contracts.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
"Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Act."
Provides additional State school aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth and low per pupil property and income wealth.
Establishes a juror voluntary charitable contribution system.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Requires that certain information on NJ SAVER, homestead property tax reimbursement and homestead rebate programs be included with property tax bill.
Protects privacy of an individual's financial information by prohibiting disclosure without the prior informed, affirmative consent of the consumer.
Requires posting of signs near lakes in State parks and forests warning of thin ice.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Empowers United States Department of Defense police officers to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Exempts veteran's discharge certificate from State's open public records law; permits veteran and veteran's spouse to access discharge certificate.
Requires DYFS district offices to adjust office hours and establish staggered work weeks for caseworkers.
Establishes in-house counseling services for DYFS employees.
Limits documentary service fees charged by automotive dealers.
Permits municipalities without full-time police forces to appoint Class I Special Law Enforcement Officers.
Establishes certain Dept. of Agriculture programs to promote marketing opportunities for farmers.
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Requires announcement to audience of location of exits of certain buildings prior to event.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Requires installation of locks on underground storage tanks located at gasoline stations.
Directs Commission on Higher Education to establish program to allow certain volunteers to enroll in four-year public institutions of higher education on tuition-free basis.
Limits expansion or extension of airport runways under certain circumstances.
Prohibits the receipt of certain honoraria by members of the Legislature.
Prohibits certain elected officials from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Permits expanded use of farm vehicles.
Restores funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.
Filed · 3
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.
Provides that school pupil may not be on board a school bus unless driver is on board.
Provides immunity to public entities and public employees for acquiring, stockpiling, distributing and dispensing drugs and vaccines which mitigate effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical and biological agents.