Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
Robert W. Singer
Sponsored
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Creates a drunk driver visitation program.
Prohibits use of non-fence materials to mark property boundaries unless such material is visible to certain persons; makes violation a crime of fourth degree.
Requires at least 10% of residents in new assisted living facilities be Medicaid-eligible.
Requires acceptance of universal physician application for participation form by managed care carriers. *
Concerns recovery of TDI payments from workers' compensation awards.
Requires DCA to establish procedures for electronic tax lien sales by municipalities.
Redirects distribution to improve and promote the State standardbred breeding industry from contributions and awards to breeders and owners to purse supplements.
Appropriates $11.1 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Provides mechanism for provision of municipal trash collection services or reimbursement to apartment buildings and complexes.
Increases age for permit to purchase a handgun from 18 to 21 years; changes related laws on temporary transfer and exemptions.*
Appropriates $3,150,000 to DOE for aid to the Lakewood School District to offset school district budget deficit and for the appointment of a State monitor of the district. *
Allows consumer lenders under the "New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act" to make consumer loans up to $50,000.
Establishes requirements for ticket brokers concerning the resale of tickets of admission to places of entertainment.
Passed the Senate4
Authorizes special license plates for members of the Disabled American Veterans Department of New Jersey.
Amends graduated driver's license law and 10 year driver's license law.*
Designated the "Interior Designers Certification Act."
Clarifies requirement that fiduciary must act reasonably and in good faith.
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Mandates training of school bus drivers.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand Respite Care for the Elderly Program.
"New Jersey Adult Family Care Act." *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million to the Department of Human Services for distribution of grants in equal amounts to all county ARCs.
Delays municipal liability for apartment trash collection for one year.*
Appropriates $95,000 to DEP for grant to Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program (NORWESCAP) for venison donation program.
Supplemental appropriation of $650,000 from the General Fund to DOL for transportation services for sheltered workshop clients.
Requires long-term care facilities to provide a security monitor system for Alzheimer's disease patients. *
Concerns certifications of registration and promulgation of regulations in connection with the siting, location and operations of mines and quarries.*
Clarifies Statewide arrest powers of county and municipal police officers and certain county corrections officers.
Grants to certain probation officers in new unit certain powers of enforcement and authority to carry firearms subject to Supreme Court rule.*
Provides for community based deer management plans and special deer management permits in certain areas incurring deer damage; makes venison donation demonstration program permanent; and appropriates $25,000.
Modifies time of decision rule and periods of protection for certain development applications. *
Requires health insurers to establish guidelines for bone density tests and provide coverage in accordance with the guidelines.
Provides corporation business tax credit for purchase of certain equipment used in treatment of effluent for reuse in an industrial process. *
Provides Corporation Business Tax credit for use of treated effluent in industrial facilities.
Provides that Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall determine status of veterans in certain cases.
Exempts sales of certain effluent treatment or conveyance equipment from the "Sales and Use Tax Act." *
Approves funding eligibility of certain farmland preservation projects in central NJ.
Establishes special license plate to promote agriculture.
Permits certain disabled persons to purchase Medicaid coverage through federal "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999."
Permits counties to increase the maximum daily compensation for members of election boards from $100 to an amount not to exceed $150.
Appropriates $50,000 to DMAVA for transportation pilot program to provide veterans' medical transportation.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to New Jersey Prostate Cancer Research Fund.
Provides that death caused by eluding law enforcement officer is aggravated manslaughter.
Permits religious or charitable organization to lease property to other tax-exempt entities without loss of property tax exemption.*
Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.
Revises certain education and experience requirements for out-of-state practitioners of mortuary science seeking licensure in New Jersey.
"Foster Parent Licensing Act."
Concerns graduated driver licensing and the responsibilities and standards of private driving schools.
Appropriates $11.8 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Permits assistant adjutant general for NJ Air National Guard to have rank of major general.
Provides that time limitations in "New Jersey Parentage Act" do not apply to certain claims made under laws governing probate.
Permits certain municipalities to contract for property tax lien management collection services.
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Provides for community based deer management plans in certain agricultural areas incurring deer damage; and appropriates $200,000.
Requires use of standard physician application for participation form by certain carriers.
"Patient Access to Eye Care Act."
Prohibits sex offenders from coaching youth sports teams.
Requires a board of education providing certain services to nonpublic school pupils to provide consultation with representatives of the nonpublic school on any change in the provision of services.
Appropriates $165,000 for the Popcorn Park Zoo.
Prohibits electric public utilities from discontinuing service to certain customers for nonpayment of bills during certain time periods.
Requires electric utility rate reductions to be passed through by landlord to residential tenants.
Amends graduated driver licensing law.
Permits any full-time employee of school board to attend annual New Jersey Education Association convention without loss of pay.
Changes motor vehicle seating and seat belt requirements pertaining to child passengers.
Permits dispensing of homeopathic drugs and dietary supplements by physicians.
Directs Ocean County Soil Conservation District to conduct soil health study; appropriates $1.5 million.
Increases certain workers' compensation benefits.
Establishes Workers' Compensation Review Commission.
Provides 5% workers' compensation premium reductions for employers who permit workplace inspections by insurers.
Increases workers' compensation benefits for dependents.
Concerns attorney's fees in workers' compensation cases.
Concerns witness fees in workers' compensation cases.
Concerns confidentiality of workers' compensation records.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for certain unreimbursed charges for medical services to hospital care payment assistance eligible patients.
Creates corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain costs of long-term care insurance policies.
Provides that parents can be held civilly liable for personal injuries caused by their children in certain circumstances.
Revises certain requirements regarding the certification of animal control officers.
Supplemental appropriation of $13,650,000 to DLPS for local police video camera and audio recording equipment grants.
Includes local emergency management volunteers in Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program.
Provides overtime compensation to certain essential attendance State employees.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.
Regulates the sale of laser lighting devices and their possession by persons under 18.
Permits the rabies inoculation of dogs at pounds or shelters under the direction of certain veterinarians.
Provides for licensure of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Makes supplemental Grants-In-Aid appropriation of $2,000,000 to the Department of State to establish tolerance programs at Rowan University and Kean University.
Requires health insurers to offer coverage for hearing aids.
Requires NJT to install mile markers and develop emergency response access plan for railroad lines.
Considers certain employment agencies as Health Care Service Firms.
Eliminates sales and use tax on maintenance of a residential septic system.
The Death Tax Elimination Act; repeals the transfer inheritance tax.
Death Tax Phase-Out Act; phases out the transfer inheritance tax over three years.
Clarifies who shall be licensed as an insurance producer.
Enhances responsibilities and standards of private driving schools; appropriates $70,000.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Authorizes special emblem for license plates of disabled veterans.
Establishes conditions necessary for genuine competition to develop in the local exchange telephone market.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.
Appropriates $1,400,000 to DHSS for grants to certain geriatric assessment centers.
Prohibits DHS from requiring SSI recipients to enroll in HMOs to receive Medicaid.
Requires successful bidders on pupil transportation contracts to service a percentage of the unsuccessfully bid school bus routes for public and nonpublic students.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Provides a three day cooling-off period to consumers when purchasing goods or services over $5,000.
Recognizes victims' civil action against companies affiliated with Nazi slave labor and requires Division of Investment to monitor those companies.
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Requires registration for sex offense convictions in certain foreign countries.
Allows surviving spouses who remarry to continue to receive PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits.
Requires candidates for teaching certificates beginning in 2001-2002 school year to receive training in special education.
Requires school districts to share the costs of out-of-district placement for classified pupil whose parents share joint physical custody.
Revises criteria for awarding certain State contracts to multiple bidders.
Revises certain operations of New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association and Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Funds.
Provides that certain special education treatment options or teaching methods shall be discontinued.
Permits certain TPAF veteran retirees to receive paid health benefits under State Health Benefits Program.
Prohibits public school fund-raising activities which include door-to-door sales by students.
Authorizes public entities to use asphalt millings and recyclable concrete as a surface material for roads, pathways and parking lots.
Amends CAFRA to exempt enclosure of certain commercial developments from DEP's permitting requirements.
Provides employment credit for military service for board of education employees.
Requires registration of telemarketing companies.
Allows persons disqualified from public employment to apply for certain public employment.
Changes the composition of public college and university governing boards to include two student representatives.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Adds the third degree crime of burglary to the list of third degree offenses for which the presumption of nonincarceration shall not apply.
Requires certain employees to have driver's license to operate motor vehicle on private property.
Provides minimum retirement benefit to TPAF and PERS members with 20 or more years of service.
Supplemental appropriation of $12 million to Commission on Higher Education for grants to county colleges that provide nursing education programs.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for Osteoporosis Prevention and Education grants.
Increases Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living providers.
Allocates $600,000 from the ElderCare Initiatives account to Easter Seals New Jersey for costs of providing services to certain senior citizens.
Requires each board of education to employ a certain number of substance awareness coordinators.
Allows certain surviving spouses to receive a PERS retirement allowance.
Requires certain background checks for assisted living residence administrators and applicants for certificate of need.
Excludes from gross income tax all amounts received as employee pension or survivor benefits from federal pension plan.
Increases applicants' annual minimum allocation of transferable tax benefits under the New Jersey Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program.
Establishes Community Partners for Neighbors in Need program in DHSS; appropriates $3.5 million.
Supplemental appropriation of $18 million from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission to benefit horsemen.
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DLPS for grant to Chesterfield Township for the purchase of three police patrol vehicles.
Permits Mobile Intensive Care Unit providers to transport patients to healthcare facilities.
Establishes a not-for-profit corporation to facilitate the Office of Recovery and Victim Assistance in providing aid and assistance to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Filed2
Clarifies that filings with and certifications obtained from the Secretary of State, shall mean filings with and certifications obtained from the Office of Commercial Recording.
Increases maximum fine for first violation of municipal ordinance.
Co-sponsored
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Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit. *
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Requires managed care plans and SHBP to pay in-network health care facilities full contractual rate regardless of whether treating practitioner is in-network or out-of-network provider. *
Requires individual health benefits plan carriers to offer a new health benefits plan and permits small employer carriers to offer exclusive provider organization plan.*
Assures certain benefits to certain police, fire and emergency personnel under certain circumstances in regard to the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 or pursuant to an Executive Order by the Governor.
Prohibits sale of certain merchandise at excessive prices during certain emergencies.
Authorizes reciprocal agreements with other states for wage collection.
Prohibits police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations.
Modifies statutes with regard to sexual assault in certain circumstances involving minors.
Permits firefighter's associations, firefighter's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.*
Increases number of tuition-free credits that a member of the National Guard may earn in undergraduate study and extends credits to graduate study.
Authorizes law enforcement officer memorial license plates for college scholarships for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Provides credit for participation rates in small employer health benefits plans to employees who are covered under another group health benefits plan or Medicare.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Directs UEZA to establish extended enterprise zones.*
Requires licensure of third party administrators of health and dental benefits plans and certification of third party billing services. *
Prohibits smoking on school grounds.
Makes certain amendments to the law establishing the comprehensive enforcement program.
Prohibits persons who violate animal cruelty statutes from serving as animal control officers.
Clarifies penalty for possession of 50 or more marijuana plants with intent to distribute.
Extends period of restricted sale of poppies to raise funds to benefit veterans.
"Psychoanalysts State Certification Act."
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign about meningitis and higher education institutions to notify prospective students about meningitis vaccination; appropriates $50,000.**
Requires that data reported to DHSS for inclusion in State cancer registry be incorporated in registry within 12 months after receipt.
Allows physicians and dentists to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions. *
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Increases penalty for causing death or injury of another while driving with suspended license.
Requires criminal history record background checks for child care center employees.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."*
Requires BPU to enforce new FCC rules on slamming and to institute actions against telecommunications service providers pursuant to agreement with FCC.
Makes certain acts of animal cruelty crimes of the fourth degree; requires juveniles adjudicated deliquent for certain animal cruelty offenses to receive court-ordered psychological counseling.***
Removes time limitation on prosecuting offenses in certain cases when DNA evidence is available. *
Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to establish guidelines for placement of defibrillators in State buildings.
Requires law enforcement agencies to impound vehicles of persons arrested for DWI and to issue responsibility warnings to persons assuming custody of persons arrested for DWI.*
Requires DOT to prepare litter pickup and removal plan.
Increases penalties for littering.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects. *
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members. *
Mandates health insurance coverage for certain infant formulas.
Appropriates $4,960,536 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001. *
Increases aid-in-lieu-of transportation amount and requires certain review of pupil transportation contracts by county superintendent. *
Allows life insurers to use forms in this State if approved in 40 other states. *
Increases BPU membership from three to five members.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million.*
Vetoed · 1
Requires State to fund at least 80% of cost of Statewide poison control and drug information program.
Passed the Senate · 46
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHSS for public information regarding health insurance consumers' rights to appeal adverse decisions of insurer.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.3 million to DHSS for managed care oversight.
Requires insurance carriers to use "prudent layperson" definition for coverage of emergency health care.
Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.
Establishes Hospital Emergency Services Development Fund in DHSS to assist hospitals in creating emergency services clinics for patients who do not require acute care or trauma care; appropriates $9 million.
Increases annual charity care amount to $345 million and appropriates $30 million in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid fee-for-service hospital rates.
Permits electronic sale of individual and small employer health benefits plans, on a direct basis.
Provides grants to hospitals to determine feasibility of converting underused facilities to other uses; appropriates $4 million. *
Modifies motor vehicle emissions testing at State official inspection facilities, and provides testing subsidy to licensed private inspection facilities, until June 30, 2000 or certain conditions are met.*
Supplemental appropriation of up to $1,000,000 to DLPS for domestic terrorism preparedness.*
Appropriates $150,000 to DOL to provide continued assistance to deaf community through State Centers for Independent Living.
Revises certain laws concerning cruelty to animals.
Establishes the HOPE Scholarship Program Study Commission; appropriates $5,000.
Authorizes municipalities to provide free day care services to children of volunteer firefighters and first aid squad members.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Requires public hearing by the Attorney General regarding conversion of certain nonprofit corporations under certain circumstances.
Provides special license plates for Purple Heart recipients.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.*
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.
Permits certain charities to renew registration by verification statement.
Prohibits NJT from requiring disabled individuals to pay a surcharge for purchasing tickets while on board an NJT train.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of each school day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
Authorizes special license plates for Offices of Emergency Management volunteers.
Exempts public employees who engage in professional planning as part of their work from being licensed as professional planners.
Clarifies that Miranda rights are not applicable to persons asked to submit to breathalyzer.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS to promote women's awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Increases annual contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance and rescue squads to $50,000.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.**
Prohibits sale, distribution or installation of nonoperational air bags.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees. *
Expands and clarifies law concerning crimes with bail restriction. *
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Establishes "The Project Exile and Operation Ceasefire Enforcement Act of 2000" to strengthen prosecution of firearms crimes; appropriates $5 million.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder. *
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
Cancels certain "Water Supply Fund" appropriations; authorizes use of those amounts for water supply management purposes; appropriates $950,000 to the DEP for a drought monitoring and telemetry system.
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for water supply system interconnection study. *
Appropriates $1.0 million to the DEP for watershed education grants.
Directs DEP to establish additional chemical surface water quality monitoring stations and maintain existing chemical and biological stations; appropriates $800,000 over two fiscal years. *
Establishes Water Quality Remediation Fund; appropriates $50 million.
Establishes an environmental testing laboratory in the Department of Environmental Protection; appropriates $3.0 million.
Prohibits sale of gasoline containing MTBE; directs DEP to seek waiver from EPA oxygen requirements for purpose of discontinuing use of MTBE; and establishes Transportation Energy Security Council to monitor good faith compliance effort.. **
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Renames Office on Minority Health in DHSS as Office on Minority and Multicultural Health and provides additional responsibilities for office; appropriates $1.5 million.
Excludes income of school district residents who rank in the top 5% of income as reported on State Income Tax forms from calculation of district income for school aid purposes.
Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard.
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims' Fund. *
Expands definition of Circle of Mobility to include commuter rail service in Central New Jersey.
Supplemental appropriation of $8,050,000 in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for home health services.
Provides gross income tax credit for active members of volunteer emergency services organizations. *
Allocates certain motor vehicle surcharges for alcohol treatment programs.
Establishes "Neighborhood Revitalization Mortgage Assistance Program;" appropriates $5 million.*
Subjects HMOs to law regulating insurance holding company systems and revises calculation of health insurance policy reserves.
Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities; appropriates $4.6 million in State and $3.6 million in federal funds. *
Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Hunger Initiative"; appropriates $500,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DCA for grant to Providence House in Ocean county.
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
Establishes off-track wagering facilities and account wagering system for parimutuel betting on horse races.
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1 million from Safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Makes decisions rendered by independent utilization review organizations under Independent Health Care Appeals Program binding on insurance carriers.
Increases pensions of certain retired public safety officer members of PERS, CPFPF and PFRS.
Exempts medical alarm equipment, services and telecommunications costs from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."
Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.
Eliminates corporation business tax on regular income of S corporations.
"Structured Settlement Protection Act." **
Provides volunteer EMTs, volunteer firefighters mileage reimbursement; makes appropriations.
Provides that EMT training of volunteer EMTs on paid squads and volunteer firefighters are eligible for reimbursement from EMT Training Fund.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for grant to promote recruitment of first aid volunteers.
Appropriates $38,695,000 from the Developmental Disabilities' Waiting List Reduction and Human Services Facilities Constuction Fund to DHS.
Establishes 65 mph speed limit on interstate and limited access highways.
Provides that Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Infantile Autism shall be funded annually at $1.5 million.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"The Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act." *
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DCA for grant to Providence House in Burlington county.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
Establishes a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Creates Coordinating Committee on Youth in Department of State; appropriates $50,000.
Permits New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority to refinance outstanding bonded indebtedness of hospitals that cease acute care operations or transition to alternative services.
"FamilyCare Health Coverage Act."
Provides transportation or in-lieu-of payments to certain nonpublic school pupils.
Provides for mandatory minimum five year prison term without parole for persons convicted of certain firearms offenses with prior violent crime convictions. *
Provides school districts with additional State aid for special education pupils if costs exceed a certain amount.
Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Allows stalking victims protected by temporary restraining order to register to vote without disclosing street address.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters. *
Appropriates $16 million to DHSS for grants of $2 million each to the State's designated children's hospitals.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving children.
Upgrades simple assault against a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $21,014,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Supplemental appropriation of $16.9 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant funds to DHS.
Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs.**
Exempts certain sales to nonprofit homeowners' associations from sales and use tax.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for defibrillator training for police and firefighters.
Requires an insurance producer's license to market bail bond insurance.
Amends "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act" regarding notification to designated persons about option to donate decedent's organs or tissues.
Establishes hepatitis C education, prevention and screening program and requires reporting of hepatitis C directly to DHSS. **
Creates defibrillator grant program in DCA for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000. *
Clarifies provisions concerning luring or enticing a child.
Provides for annual support from General Fund and appropriates $150,000 for FY1999 for oyster resource enhancement program.
Exempts health care supplies and equipment, purchased for use in providing health care services, from sales tax.
Allows UEZ municipalities to include marketing, advertising and special event activities and other managerial and professional services as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance.
Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $14 million. *
Concerns use of child passenger restraint systems, booster seats and seat belts.
Exempts state-chartered credit unions from sales and use tax. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
Prohibits discrimination against tenants based on source of income or age of children under "Law Against Discrimination."
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses. *
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Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Eliminates statute of limitations on prosecution on certain sexual offenses.
Eliminates statute of limitations in civil cases involving certain sexual offenses.
Prohibits State from utilizing State Plan in permitting and funding determinations.
Establishes State aid program to reimburse CAFRA municipalities for property tax revenue losses due to new CAFRA rules; appropriates $10 million.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles and compensation.
Permits certain small groups to combine for purpose of self-insuring or purchasing traditional insurance for health benefits.
Permits local construction code official to inspect traveling carnival-amusement rides.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for child care expenses.
Supplemental appropriation of $150 million to DHSS for reimbursement to participating health care providers of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey.
Dedicates use of tobacco settlement monies for certain health-related purposes and appropriates $40 million in State funds and $40 million in federal funds to increase Medicaid inpatient reimbursement rates.
Regulates organized delivery systems for health care services and benefits.
Regulates limited health service organizations.
Modifies definition of Abbott districts to include urban districts within DOE's district factor groupings A or B.
Prohibits the sale of any gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether or other ether oxygenates.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to DLPS to replace State Police weapons.
Changes membership of Advisory Board on Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety.
Requires the State to pay the tuition and transportation costs of charter school students.
Permits simulcast horse races to be received at certain racetracks where live horse racing is not conducted.
Reduces PERS employee contribution rate by 2% for calendar years 2000 and 2001 and under certain circumstances thereafter.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease treatment costs.
Appropriate $3 million to NJ Agricultural Experiment Station for its "Millennium Agricultural Viability Initiative."
Increases compensation for jurors selected after examination to $50 per day.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DCA for grant to Providence House in Ocean county.
Revises certain sections of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal providers of utility services and rural electric cooperatives.
Holds municipalities harmless with respect to apportionment of certain payments in lieu of taxes made by the State to municipalities under the "Garden State Preservation Trust Act."
Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action.
Permits creation of solid waste collection zones by municipalities.
Requires board of education to provide course credit for certain courses.
Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Scholarship Program.
Prohibits employment discrimination by public employers against volunteer fire, ambulance, first aid or rescue personnel.
"Health Care Provider Joint Negotiation Act."
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Concerns use of child passenger restraint systems, booster seats and seat belts.
Requires health care provider participating in NJ KidCare program to provide all medically necessary health care services to eligible child which provider is qualified to provide.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Establishes off-track wagering facilities and account wagering system for parimutuel betting on horse races.
Authorizes account wagering for parimutuel betting on horse races.
Establishes Autism Registry in DHSS; appropriates $500,000.
Expands definition of Circle of Mobility.
Establishes firearms trafficking prosecutor.
Permits counties and municipalities to collect fees and penalties for weights and measures regulations.
Appropriates $2.0 million to the Division of Fish and Wildlife for bear management.
Provides consumers greater protection in the issuance of consumer credit reports.
Increases to $15,000 amount that counties may contribute annually to volunteer fire companies.
Combines the filing of application for the NJ SAVER rebate, homestead rebate, homestead property tax reimbursement, and homestead property tax credit with the New Jersey gross income tax return.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to inhale or ingest toxic chemicals.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
Requires development of State and county mosquito control plans; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes "Litter Advisory Council."
Establishes the "Unsolicited Telephone Sales Calls Act of 2000."
Supplemental appropriation of $337,500 to DMAVA for personnel and equipment at the veterans memorial cemetery.
Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to revoke, suspend or otherwise condition license of physician disciplined by another state, agency or authority following notice and opportunity for hearing.
Proscribes liability of architects in certain circumstances.
Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.
Supplemental Appropriation of $25 million to DEP to fund grant to Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority for Brick Township Reservoir.
Establishes twelve-member "Election Law and Procedures Study Commission;" appropriates $150,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $20 million to DOT for grants to counties and municipalities for extraordinary road maintenance and repairs.
"Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit Act."
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests and the New Jersey State Aquarium and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for members of volunteer fire companies or volunteer first aid or rescue squads.
Authorizes legal fees and costs against public entity filing legally groundless suits against citizens who are critical of the public entity.
Concerns predatory lending practices.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes an annual State aid program to replace the local tax loss occasioned by certain changes in the valuation of depreciable business personal property of certain telecommunications companies.
Supplemental appropriation of $35 million to DHSS for charity care payments to hold harmless certain hospitals for FY2001 reductions in estimated allocations.
Exempts 1996 and subsequent model year motor vehicles equipped with on-board diagnostic systems from emissions testing; requires check of functioning of on-board diagnostic system; directs AG to recover certain costs of enhanced inspection and maintenance program from federal government.
Supplemental appropriation of $20,000 to DMAVA for grant to Italian American War Veterans of U.S. 66th annual national convention in Atlantic City.
Provides State employees with four hours paid leave annually for health screening tests
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Allocates and appropriates $200 million from Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for acquisition, for open space preservation purposes, of lands at imminent risk of development.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Establishes "Interfaith Volunteer Caregiving Pilot Program" in DCA; appropriates $2.25 million.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.
Allows certain persons in active military service to receive stay of enforcement from certain obligations.
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district maintaining a volunteer fire department.
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Provides for presumption of death for persons exposed to catastrophic events.
Concerns certain public benefits available to persons affected by September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on US.