Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Christopher Bateman
Sponsored
Became law1
Increases loan to value amount permitted under mortgage guaranty insurance.
Passed the General Assembly1
Authorizes a county college board of trustees to grant voting rights to the graduating class representative on the board and requires the board chairman to cast deciding vote in the event of a tie under certain circumstances. *
Out of committee3
Provides alternatives concerning patterns of repeated unauthorized absences from school by a child between the ages of six and 16 years. *
Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to DHSS for a grant to Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.
Enables authorized persons to obtain criminal background checks on juveniles to determine suitability for work with children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled.
In committee48
Establishes evidentiary privilege for environmental audits in certain cases.
Adds new causes of action for divorce based on irreconcilable differences.
Establishes Community Dispute Resolution Commission to facilitate community association dispute resolution.
Establishes certification of property managers of common interest communities.
Transfers deer depredation farmer permit program from Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife to Department of Agriculture; makes various changes to that program; and appropriates $500,000.
Establishes collateral requirements for certain deposits in and sets standards for certain investments by the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
Appropriates $50 million to acquire real property in areas affected by Hurricane Floyd, pay relocation expenses, and compensate for lost property taxes.
The "New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act."
Authorizes counties, municipalities, municipal utilities authorities and sewerage authorities to impose intensity of use fee concerning sewer and water connectors.
Establishes municipal court jurisdiction over certain juvenile delinquency cases.
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
Authorizes expedited conveyance of certain derivative State property interests.
Authorizes UEZA to designate an additional zone.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
Appropriates $2 million to the Division of Fish and Wildlife for bear management.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.
Limits homeowners' association right to certain statutory lien; establishes alternative dispute resolution procedures; appropriates $99,000.
Provides certain enforcement powers to DCA concerning homeowners' associations; requires registration.
Authorizes DCA to establish bidding and conflict of interest guidelines for homeowners' associations.
Alters transition period for control of homeowners' association board; clarifies when developer has ceased actively selling under "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act."
Amends condominium laws to require certain standards in bylaws.
Establishes standards of fairness, due process and accountability for homeowners' associations concerning meetings, access to records and audits.
Exempts State-chartered credit unions from sales and use tax.
Makes supplemental appropriations in the Department of Community Affairs of $3,000,000 for additional flood aid for Bound Brook Borough and $2,000,000 for additional flood aid for Manville Borough.
Provides options regarding determination of value of North Princeton Developmental Center.
Grants civil service preference to graduates of police training course.
Concerns chapter 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Clarifies membership of board of directors of foundation created pursuant to the conversion of a health service corporation.
Raises capital requirements for check cashers and eliminates certain licenses issued to certain check cashers within 2,500 feet of existing check cashers.
Revises "pawnbroking law."
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriations to DCA for grants of $1,000,000 to Bound Brook Borough and $400,000 to Manville Borough for additional flood aid.
Allows prescription of 90-day supply for Ritalin.
Expands scope of implied consent for BAC testing to include certain underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Requires ten years legal experience to be eligible to be appointed county prosecutor.
Requires use of identifying vests or harness for police dogs.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain property tax due and payable on destroyed or damaged residence.
Permits municipalities and counties to indemnify volunteers who negligently operate municipal motor vehicles.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood testing; permits use of reasonable force to obtain blood sample in certain cases.
Provides standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions against physicians.
Permits municipalities to apply excess development fees collected to certain infrastructure improvement costs.
Requires certain notices when public agencies take possession of abandoned vehicle.
Provides procedure for removal of State poet laureate under certain circumstances; ends term of current poet laureate.
Appropriates $11.295 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central New Jersey.
Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.
Authorizes State Treasurer to sell certain surplus real property to the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey.
Appropriates $120,000 for North Branch Flood Mitigation Project.
Decreases certain motor vehicle fines.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 15
Permits board of education to disqualify low bidder if any school district or the EDA in certain cases has had prior negative experience with the bidder. *
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Provides for an attachment order to freeze certain funds or assets relating to terrorism.
Concerns eligibility of certain standardbred horses for Sire Stakes Program.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.
Revises investment requirements for charitable gift annuity reserves.
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Revises procedures for issuance of bail bonds in this State.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Reduces standard nonforfeiture rate for certain individual deferred annuities.
Clarifies certain rating provisions for small employers health benefits purchasing alliance policies.
Provides protections for insurance producers doing business with insurers transferring business to another company.
Concerns experience rating by certain dental service corporations.
Vetoed · 2
Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.
Creates study commission on the death penalty. **
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Requires the AG to develop guidelines for matters involving death or serious bodily injury and motor vehicles offenses arising out of same incident.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of contraceptives. *
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals. *
Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Out of committee · 31
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Establishes guidelines for operating authorized emergency vehicles in emergency situations.
Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP. **
Appropriates $11.295 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central New Jersey.
Appropriates $28,820,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Revises lifeguard pension benefits.
Revises New Jersey's computer crime law to incorporate recent technological changes.
Limits point assessment for unsafe driving.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Requires that signs be posted on certain roads and highways memorializing victims of alcohol-impaired drivers.
Makes various changes to the automobile insurance laws; consolidates administrative functions relative to automobile insurance; provides for insurance fraud reforms. *
Requires clinical trial sponsor to provide certain information to New Jersey residents concerning continued payment for medication after clinical trial. *
Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose. *
Increases to 103% loan to value amount permitted under mortgage guaranty insurance.
Modifies provisions of "The Check Cashers Regulatory Act of 1993." *
Prohibits certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
Provides for the registration of daily money managers.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for application filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Designates State Highway No. 70 bridge over Manasquan River as the "September 11 Memorial Bridge;" appropriates $2,500.
Appropriates $6,036,777 from the "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $51,282,300 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populat
Appropriates $12,377,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $14,663,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Appropriates $3,000,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $44,031,468 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $45,220,823 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" and certain farmland preservation bond funds for farmland preservation purposes.
Makes various revisions to the "New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
In committee · 98
Punishes certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Requires record keeping and sharing on minor delinquent activity.
Appropriates $204,514 to AOC for a Juvenile Central Registry.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Appropriates $2,431,028 to AOC to implement a program to identify and divert certain chronic juvenile offenders from court system to alternative dispositions.
Creates Coordinating Committee on Youth in Department of State; appropriates $50,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs.
Creates Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program; appropriates $25,000.
Provides State tax credit allotments for wages paid to youths employed through the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $4.4 million to DLPS for purchase and distribution of thermal imaging cameras for local police services.
Concerns basic skills training.
Supplemental appropriation of $8 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Tax Rate Reduction Award Program.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law; appropriates $9 million in State funds and $9 million in federal funds.
Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.
Establishes special license plates supporting literacy programs.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMVA to assist homeless veterans.
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Requires municipal master plans under Municipal Land Use Law to be consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Requires surcharge for passenger restraint violation; establishes Child Safety Seat Distribution Program Fund.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Permits DNA testing under certain circumstances of old evidence to establish innocence of person convicted.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Establishes the crime of Bias Intimidation.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Provides State in lieu aid to municipalities for certain tax-exempt group homes.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Appropriates $317,000 in FY 2001 to the DOE for aid to the Bound Brook School District for extraordinary costs of recovery from Hurricane Floyd.
Permits eviction for good cause of tenants who are creating nuisance; requires court to notify landlord when restraining order has been issued barring tenant from residential rental property.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
Establishes State's and local government's right of first refusal regarding conveyances of certain large tracts of land.
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.
Authorizes special Distinguished Flying Cross license plates.
Provides a gross income tax deduction from the State gross income tax for donations of certain environmentally sensitive or undeveloped lands, or an interest therein, to the State of New Jersey.
Requires that notices of hearing on certain zoning changes be by certified mail only.
Specifies criteria to determine degree of likelihood of development of lands proposed for acquisition for recreation and conservation purposes by local government units.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Shortens time period after which interest is charged for late payment of workers' compensation benefits.
Codifies Urban Home Ownership Recovery Program (UHORP) in NJHMFA to promote revitalization, redevelopment and stabilization of urban neighborhoods.
Requires text of model codes to be reprinted in State regulations rather than incorporated by reference.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases.
Permits boards of education to establish comprehensive household safety education programs; appropriates $750,000.
Imposes mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault against minor or victim who suffered serious bodily injury; imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual conta
Appropriates $200,000 to New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education for programs to promote an environmentally responsible citizenry.
Incorporates balanced and restorative justice principles in juvenile justice system.
Prohibits telephone solicitation of certain telephone subscribers.
Allows an adopted person 18 years of age or older access to his original birth certificate and other related information.
Changes date of primary elections in year 2004 to first Tuesday in March.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Grants county planning board power to review site plans for land development affecting county roads.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Creates low interest loan program for elevating single family homes in special flood hazard areas.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Authorizes the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to establish New Jersey Corporate Overseas Network Program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DMVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial.
Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Prohibits basing fees for certification of radon testers upon number of measurement devices used.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Exempts certain drivers from use of child passenger restraint systems and booster seats for certain children.
Appropriates $13.3 million to the DEP for Clean Communities grants.
Requires buildout analysis as part of master plan reexamination report.
Requires instruction on the Founding Fathers of the United States as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards for Social Studies.
Authorizes counties, with voter approval, to impose special levy to fund water resources preservation and restoration projects.
Cancels certain "Water Supply Fund" appropriations; creates "Drought Management Fund" in DEP; appropriates $2.1 million of canceled appropriations to "Drought Management Fund."
Establishes procedures for approval of certain applications for development affecting neighboring municipalities.
State Government Municipal Reimbursement Act.
Designates September 11 in each year as "Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Day" in honor of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Provides tax credits for certain participants in federal Environmental Performance Track Program.
Eliminates the alternative minimum assessment under the corporation business tax.
Allows Governor to appoint poet laureate who will serve at pleasure of Governor.
Protects certain compliant municipalities from builder's remedy under "Fair Housing Act" pending readoption of methodologies, criteria and guidelines.
Decreases and eliminates certain fees and penalties.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Allows imposition of $10,000 and $15,000 municipal fines on landlords for overcrowding.
Appropriates $28,820,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
"New Jersey Medical Care Availability and Patient Protection Act of 2003."
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Removes tolls from the Garden State Parkway.
Eliminates requirement that school bus drivers be fingerprinted for license renewal.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.