Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
Stephen M. Sweeney
Sponsored
Became law10
Upgrades simple assault to aggravated assault at youth sports events.
Requires State payment of survivor's pension when volunteer fire fighter or emergency services worker suffers accidental death on duty.*
Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits. *
Establishes driving while fatigued as recklessness under vehicular homicide statute.
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.
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.
Appropriates $14,548,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Limits ballot question on reclassification of school district to once every five years.
Appropriates $45,220,823 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" and certain farmland preservation bond funds for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Passed the Senate1
Provides for third party payment of registered nurse first assistant when insurer covers payment for surgical first assistant services.
Out of committee15
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Prohibits use of cell phone while driving school bus.
Revises process for governmental energy aggregation.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Permits local authorities to appropriate and transfer available surplus funds to municipality or county that created authority.
Requires DOE to coordinate sharing of textbooks among school districts.
Upgrades motor vehicle and criminal penalties for leaving the scene of an accident.
Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service.
Provides legislative authorization for certain projects of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Increases criminal and civil penalties for certain animal cruelty offenses; and increases penalty for certain repeat offenders.
Provides protections for insurance producers doing business with insurers transferring business to another company.
Requires DEP to replace Standard Industrial Classification System with North American Industrial Classification System.
Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law."
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.
Increases UI benefits. *
In committee47
Establishes special license plates for veterans.
Increases duration of some unemployment benefits.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain public employees who retire between July 1, 2002 and October 1, 2002.
Applies prevailing wage requirement to certain custom fabrication.
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Concerns use of $242.8 million of federal "Reed Act" funds for UI benefits and improved administration of UI benefit payments and employment services; appropriates $37 million.
Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy in excess of three years and requires the payment of increments pursuant to an expired policy in certain circumstances.
Authorizes proration of veterans' property tax deduction.
Permits the consolidation of a county vocational school district and county special services school district into a single school district.
Prohibits possession of tobacco in a public place and its purchase by persons under 18.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain local government and school district employees who retire between April 1, 2003 and July 1, 2003.
Requires persons arrested for DUI to be held in custody.
Requires drug testing of foster parents and DYFS caseworkers.
Requires that certain information on NJ SAVER, homestead property tax reimbursement and homestead rebate programs be included with property tax bill.
Establishes a cause of action for intentional failure of employer to follow or correct known health or safety violations or standards.
Requires criminal history record background checks for DYFS caseworkers.
Permits voting by absentee ballots for any reason; requires county board of elections to contact persons using these and certain other ballots under certain circumstances.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
"Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Authorizes PERS to enroll eligible employees of Delaware River Port Authority and subsidiary Port Authority Transit Corporation.
Permits purchase of service and salary credit in PERS for service with a bi-state agency created by interstate compact.
Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if service did not result without interruption in permanent employment; permits purchase in PERS of intermittent service.
Grants Abbott district status to Salem City School District.
Permits municipalities without full-time police forces to appoint Class I Special Law Enforcement Officers.
Limits documentary service fees charged by automotive dealers.
"Children's Product Safety Act."
Permits a farm income averaging credit under the New Jersey gross income tax.
Creates crime of criminal negligent homicide, negligent assault with a firearm and reckless endangerment.
Requires independent contractors to submit to background checks to work within certain industries.
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Prohibits the use of concentrated hydrogen fluoride after January 1, 2006.
Prohibits certain family members of legislators from working in district offices.
Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Prohibits insurer offering managed care plan from denying participation in its network to a provider willing to meet terms of its contract.
Requires adoption of model plan for county coordination of hazardous materials response.
Requires correction officers receive training in proper methods of restraint.
Permits sales of non-personalized handguns to federally licensed collectors and certain competitive shooters.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Requires vendors of legal services to fully itemize bills to public entities and prescribes penalties.
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Permits expanded use of farm vehicles.
Prohibits certain elected officials from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
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.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Permits local government units to issue refunding bonds to retire unfunded accrued liability resulting from early retirement benefits.
Provides temporary local budget cap exceptions and school district budget cap adjustments for certain insurance costs and security and public safety costs. *
Provides procedures for payment to out-of-network dentists when covered person receives payment directly from dental insurer. *
Authorizes nuclear plant guards to possess certain firearms and ammunition.
Criminalizes fraudulent solicitation and collection of funds on behalf of charities.
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
Appropriates $56 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
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.
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.
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. *
Provides that school board may contract with photographer for yearbook and may not prohibit use of pictures made by other photographers.
Appropriates $16,038,250 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Passed the Senate · 5
Provides that public school pupils may choose not to participate in certain experiments involving animals and requires schools to provide alternative education projects.
Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group. *
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Expanding Health Care Coverage."
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. **
Extends certain benefits to veterans of the global war on terror. *
Out of committee · 35
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.
Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places. *
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees and employees of certain State autonomous authorities. *
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch.*
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Requires hepatitis B vaccinations for high school students and new full-time students at institutions of higher education. **
Permits the establishment of athletic codes of conduct; requires anger management counseling prior to resuming attendance. *
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Places certain juvenile offenders in adult county jails.
Restricts surgical debarking or silencing of dogs.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Makes various changes to tenant security deposit laws.
Provides corporations business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who support community rehabilitation programs. *
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. *
Provides for municipal regulation of liverycar service; establishes livery and taxicab license plates. *
Provides official State recognition of Powhatan Renape Nation, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey, Inc., and Ramapough Mountain Indians as American Indian Tribes for certain purposes.
Adds two members chosen by public employees' labor organizations to State Health Benefits Commission.
Prohibits use of social security numbers on deeds and mortgages.
Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.
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. *
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 a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
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.
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Imposes an outdoor advertising fee. *
In committee · 41
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.
Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Requires DOT to provide traffic information through its website.
Requires every home improvement contractor to be bonded for his work.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain employees of authorities, boards, commissions, corporations, and other agencies and instrumentalities participating in PERS who retire during specified periods in 2002 and 2003.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain county and county college employees and certain municipal employees who retire between September 1, 2002 and January 1, 2003.
Prohibits tendering unsafe intermodal equipment to a motor carrier.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Creates the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Construction Assistance Act."
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
The "Home Loan Protection Act."
Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places.
Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Permits medical malpractice liability insurance purchasing alliances among physicians.
Prohibits public employer from changing terms and conditions of employment prior to reaching agreement with public employee representative.
Eliminates the statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse; clarifies accrual of certain causes of action and modifies the Charitable Immunity Act.
Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies and applied behavioral analysis for the treatment of certain autism disorders.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
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 certain customer protection requirements for cable televison customers.
Exempts certain composting facilities from certain rules and regulations.
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS of $1,560,000 to provide grants for rodent control programs in municipalities with Abbott school districts.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth and low per pupil property and income wealth.
Provides that PERS member holding more than one position covered by PERS has to designate one position as the basis for enrollment.
Amends Punitive Damages Act to add Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
Clarifies provisions in "Law Against Discrimination" barring discrimination on the basis on familial status in employment.
Provides for eligibility for Spill Fund compensation for point of entry treatment system or connection to public water supply in certain circumstances.
Designates six State songs.
Designates five State songs.
Excludes from taxation income from certain sales of land for open space and farmland preservation purposes.
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Authorizes the issuance of restraining orders in situations where the domestic violence statutes do not apply; repeals section 2 of P.L.1999, c.47.
Concerns collective bargaining between educational employers and employee organizations.
Concerns notice of worker rights under the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act."
Appropriates $25,000,000 to restore funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.