Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
Bob Smith
Sponsored
Became law3
Establishes protection of water resources and flood-prone areas as high priorities under open space acquisition program. *
Requires DEP to include identification of unused State water supply lands, including the Six Mile Run Reservoir Site and recommendations for their future use within the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan. *
Clarifies that a power of attorney does not generally give the attorney-in-fact the authority to make gifts of the principal's property.
Passed the Senate1
Permits the establishment of sick leave banks for school employees.
Out of committee5
"New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Security Trust Fund Act."*
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.
Concerns indirect costs for the remediation of contaminated sites. *
Revises "Charitable Registration and Investigation Act."
Allows commercial nonagricultural activities to occur on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
In committee40
Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.
Requires institutions of higher education to develop campus security plans.
Establishes the Vendor Information Program; appropriates $400,000.
Requires Department of Labor to adopt air quality standards for public school buildings and appropriates $250,000 to Department of Labor to enforce those standards.
Requires development and implementation of mitigation plans for radon contamination in certain child care centers; and requires DOE to develop such plans for child care centers operating in public schools, request funding, and implement plans when funded
Establishes medical assistance on-line application pilot project in DHS.
Repeals prohibition against "negative check-off" fees on public institution of higher education tuition bills.
Supplemental appropriation of $574,736 to Piscataway Township School District for the educational costs of children housed on the Rutgers campus.
Provides for a nonbinding referendum on consolidation of all local and regional school districts into 21 county-based school districts.
Authorizes the New Jersey State Board of Mediation to recognize representatives for certain employees by card-check and other methods.
Requires residential rental property subject to municipal registration to meet building security standards for multiple dwellings.
Prohibits discrimination in the sale of malt alcoholic beverages by certain breweries to licensed wholesalers in the State.
Establishes county transportation coordinator to provide all mandatory transportation services for school districts.
Creates requirement and grant program for power-assisted door openers on certain public buildings; appropriates $600,000.
Provides for legislative review and approval of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Authorizes the State, with prior approval by the State House Commission, to use eminent domain power to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes provided lands are protective of drinking water sources.
Permits certain school, municipal and county elections to be conducted by mail.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain expenditures by State licensed private inspection facilities for equipment purchased or leased under the enhanced inspection and maintenance program.
Directs Commissioner of Transportation to finance certain fixed guideway transit study in FY 2003.
Permits every qualified and registered voter to receive absentee ballot for each election.
Requires State Development and Redevelopment Plan consistency review upon introduction of each legislative bill.
Requires DEP to classify reservoirs as category one waters.
Establishes the Academic Achievement Award Pilot Program in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $500,000.
Requires certain tax-exempt institutions to reimburse school districts for the local educational costs of students who reside in tax-exempt institutional facilities and are enrolled in the district.
Prohibits marine transfer stations and intermodal container facilities from accepting solid waste that is not containerized.
Authorizes an additional urban enterprise zone in New Brunswick.
Imposes $1 per night hotel room surcharge to fund performing and creative arts.
Establishes the Department of Higher Education.
Establishes "Elder Fall Prevention Pilot Program"; appropriates $22 million.
Provides automobile insurance premium reduction of 10% for completion of medical and safe driving program for senior citizens.
"Water Infrastructure Protection Act."
Allows owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for land underlying and next to farm buildings or structures.
"Law Enforcement Charitable Integrity Act."
Requires DOT to prepare transportation plan for senior citizens; appropriates $3 million therefor; finances senior citizen safe driving health centers with $8 levy on motor vehicle violations; and reduces automobile insurance premium of seniors using cen
Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.
Authorizes use of eminent domain by State for open space acquisition.
Establishes Smart Growth Research and Education Center at Rutgers; appropriates $250,000.
Authorizes UEZA to designate a Raritan River Area Urban Enterprise Zone.
Establishes Historical and Cultural Resources Fund; provides funding through surcharge on entertainment admissions fees.
Renames the State Parole Board as the State Parole Commission.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
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
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits. *
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Out of committee · 13
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies. *
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers. *
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002." *
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Creates study commission on the death penalty. *
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Revises receivership statutes.
Creates "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program" for certain students under care and custody of DYFS.
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
In committee · 25
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; appropriates $2 million.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Continues entitlement to senior property tax freeze although income ineligible for one year.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Prohibits unsolicited telephone sales calls to certain consumers.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY2026 for smoking prevention and education services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to DCED and EDA assistance.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
The "Home Loan Protection Act."
Specifies policy governing provision by State registrar of certified copies and certifications of vital records to applicants.
Prohibits certain cabinet-level officers from engaging in outside employment for compensation.
Authorizes all judges of the United States Court of Appeals to perform marriages in New Jersey.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS of $1,560,000 to provide grants for rodent control programs in municipalities with Abbott school districts.
Expands membership and revises authority of Fish and Game Council.
Phases in official advertising rate increases; provides for biennial rate adjustments thereafter upon CPI changes.
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.