Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, in the General Assembly and then the Senate.
Thomas H. Kean Jr.
General Assembly
Sponsored
Became law1
Permits certain persons aged 16 or 17 to be appointed to district boards of elections in certain circumstances.
Passed the General Assembly1
Regulates certain electronic mail solicitations.
Out of committee3
Permits municipalities to appoint paid fire chiefs for paid and certain part-paid fire departments; clarifies duties and responsibilities.
Establishes "Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission."
Establishes certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
In committee24
Requires municipal master plans under Municipal Land Use Law to be consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Provides for annual deposit of 20% of county forfeiture funds by county prosecutor in county fund for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $100,000.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Appropriates $90,000 to Division of Fish and Wildlife for Hunters Helping the Hungry program.
Modifies maximum age for police and fire department hires and for PFRS enrollment by permitting subtraction from actual age of up to five years for certain service.
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for grants for certain historic site preservation projects.
Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases.
Excludes certain education savings account earnings from taxation under the gross income tax, and makes certain educational benefits available to the beneficiaries of those accounts.
Requires buildout analysis as part of master plan reexamination report.
Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.
Provides for the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Limits certain supplemental compensation upon retirement for local government employees to a maximum of $15,000.
Requires males to comply with federal selective service law as condition of State and political subdivision employment.
Provides sales tax exemption for certain motor vehicles certified under Phase II of the California Low Emissions Vehicle program.
Requires DOC to pay counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
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.
Provides State aid to Abbott district charter school students to reach 90% of maximum T&E amount.
Establishes ballast water management program.
Prohibits members of Legislature from holding more than one elective office.
Requires issue advocacy organization using certain candidate information in advertisement to disclose certain financial and other information.
Implements portions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
"Brain Injury Research Act."
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.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for certain remediation costs.
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Credits all prior PERS service of county prosecutors in Prosecutors Part at no additional cost.
"Michael's Law;" imposes mandatory jail time and rehabilitation for third or subsequent drunk driving offenses. *
"Danielle's Law"; requires certain staff working with persons with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injury to call 911 emergency telephone service in life-threatening emergencies.
Requires prequalification of certain persons who perform school construction management services. *
Vetoed · 1
Implements portions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002." *
Passed the General Assembly · 2
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act." *
Adds leader of firearms trafficking network and weapons training for illegal activities to RICO statute. *
Out of committee · 9
Establishes guidelines for operating authorized emergency vehicles in emergency situations.
Exempts Great Swamp watershed area from uniform residential site improvement standards.
Forgives the reimbursement of State aid by former constituent district of a dissolved regional school district.
Increases membership and term of office of certain county tax board members.
Authorizes members of United States House of Representatives and United States Senate representing New Jersey to administer oaths of office and allegiance.
Enacts the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof. *
Appropriates $1 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to nonprofit organization "Save Ellis Island!" to restore Ellis Island, NJ.
In committee · 61
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for disabled veterans.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Establishes cross-acceptance of local master plans; intermunicipal review of certain development applications.
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for purchases of goods donated to certain governmental, charitable and public safety organizations.
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
Requires surcharge for passenger restraint violation; establishes Child Safety Seat Distribution Program Fund.
Supplemental appropriation of $110,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund Project Shalom.
Provides PFRS accidental death benefit for member who dies as result of accident met in performance of off-duty law enforcement or firefighting action.
Adds State-paid health insurance for surviving spouses and children to PERS accidental death benefits.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $73,000 for a grant to Union County College for Holocaust and Ethnic Studies Project.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and alternative technology vehicles.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to the DMVA for the Veterans' Oral History program to record veterans' account of war experiences.
Establishes September 11th Memorial License Plate; dedicates fees therefrom to support a memorial and victims injured in attack.
Requires applicant for open space preservation monies to provide statement concerning deer management on lands to be preserved using those monies.
Permits DNA testing under certain circumstances of old evidence to establish innocence of person convicted.
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Permits certain self-employed individuals to purchase small employer health benefits plans.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
Allows counties to develop and submit to DHSS countywide animal control plans; appropriates $1,050,000.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Directs the DOE to provide to every public school district George Washington's portrait to display; appropriates $135,000.
Creates "Faith Based Community Development Initiative" program in DCA.
Establishes parental orientation program in the Abbott school districts.
Requires successful bidder on State contract to certify that bidder does not support foreign terrorist organizations.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.
Requires the suspension of driving privileges of persons convicted of offenses involving acts of graffiti.
Provides for awarding contract to one of three lowest bidders under "Local Public Contract Law."
Establishes Joint Commission on Governmental Performance Review and Evaluation in the legislative branch of government.
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2002-2003 school year; establishes the Save Our Schools Fund to finance increased State aid.
Establishes procedures for approval of certain applications for development affecting neighboring municipalities.
Establishes Bill of Rights license plate to fund historic preservation.
Implements recommendations on public contracts of State Commission of Investigation in report, "N.J. Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection Contract", issued March 2002.
Promotes polling place accessibility for certain individuals; appropriates $150,000.
Expands eligibility for reimbursement from Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund and amends powers and duties of Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission.
Provides for an enhanced homestead rebate for tenants who are disabled veterans equal to 18% of rent paid.
Imposes mandatory term of imprisonment for impersonation offenses related to September 11, 2001 disaster relief efforts.
Criminalizes third and subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Reappropriates in fiscal year 2003 the unexpended balance of a supplemental appropriation to the DEP for a grant to Cranford Township for construction of the Cranford Northeast Quadrant Flood Control Project.
Designates September 11 in each year as "Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Day" in honor of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Exempts qualified investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Provides annual State facilities aid payments to charter schools.
Deletes language provision in FY 2003 annual appropriation act that delays State school aid payments and makes final aid payment at the option of the State Treasurer.
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.
Requires DOT to sell portions of certain railroad right-of-ways to Union County for recreation and conservation purposes and to interested municipalities for senior citizen housing; and provides nonmatching grant from "Garden State Green Acres Preservati
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.
Increases and indexes the maximum homestead property tax deduction under the gross income tax.
Requires DOT to construct noise barriers on Interstate 78.
"School Tax Offset Aid Act."
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.
Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Senate
Sponsored
Passed the Senate2
Authorizes municipalities to enact ordinances requiring developers to provide adequate off-street parking or contribute toward provision of parking, as condition of variance approval.
Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $25,000. *
Out of committee4
Requires DOT to construct noise barriers on Interstate 78.
Implements portions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002."
"Michael's Law;" imposes mandatory jail time and rehabilitation for third or subsequent drunk driving offenses. *
"Danielle's Law"; requires certain staff working with persons with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injury to call 911 emergency telephone service in life-threatening emergencies.
In committee33
Requires municipal master plans under Municipal Land Use Law to be consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Supplemental appropriation of $110,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund Project Shalom.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $73,000 for a grant to Union County College for Holocaust and Ethnic Studies Project.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to the DMVA for the Veterans' Oral History program to record veterans' account of war experiences.
Creates commission to study effectiveness of county government; appropriates $95,000.
Exempts Great Swamp watershed area from uniform residential site improvement standards.
Requires buildout analysis as part of master plan reexamination report.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Provides for an enhanced homestead rebate for tenants who are disabled veterans equal to 18% of rent paid.
Permits municipalities to appoint paid fire chiefs for paid and certain part-paid fire departments; clarifies duties and responsibilities.
Reappropriates in fiscal year 2003 the unexpended balance of a supplemental appropriation to the DEP for a grant to Cranford Township for construction of the Cranford Northeast Quadrant Flood Control Project.
Establishes parental orientation program in the Abbott school districts.
Requires DOT to sell portions of certain railroad right-of-ways to Union County for recreation and conservation purposes and to interested municipalities for senior citizen housing; and provides nonmatching grant from "Garden State Green Acres Preservati
Provides PERS retirement allowance to surviving spouse of former local government employee who did not enroll in PERS during years of service.
Establishes guidelines for operating authorized emergency vehicles in emergency situations.
Requires issue advocacy organization using certain candidate information in advertisement to disclose certain financial and other information.
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
Prohibits members of Legislature from holding more than one elective office.
Regulates certain electronic mail solicitations.
Establishes ballast water management program.
"New Jersey Medical Care Availability and Patient Protection Act of 2003."
"Geologist Licensing Act."
Provides for awarding contract to one of three lowest bidders under "Local Public Contract Law."
Allows school districts to qualify for assistance under the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act.
Permits certain self-employed individuals to purchase small employer health benefits plans.
Permits State, counties, municipalities and boards of education to establish special pay plans under sections 401(a) and 403(b) of federal Internal Revenue Code.
Allows covered persons with out-of-network health insurance benefits to assign benefits to physician of choice.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
Requires enrollment in PFRS regardless of age of certain firefighters appointed between July 1998 and July 1999.
"Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act;" requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.
Requires traffic to stop for senior citizen transportation vehicles with certain equipment.
Requires individuals delivering voter registration forms to sign affidavit; requires Attorney General to submit reports on progress of Help America Vote Act.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Provides for the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
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
Increases membership of certain county boards of taxation. *
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof. *
Establishes certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
Expands eligibility for reimbursement from Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund and amends powers and duties of Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission.
Directs DYFS to fingerprint and photograph certain children under its supervision. *
Passed the Senate · 3
Authorizes exemption of certain alternative electrical energy systems from real property taxation. *
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees. *
Provides funding mechanism for Fiscal Year 2004 business employment incentive program grants using certain unanticipated Fiscal Year 2003 State corporation business tax revenues.
Out of committee · 6
Directs the DOE to provide to every public school district George Washington's portrait to display; appropriates $90,000. *
"Brain Injury Research Act."
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act." *
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Requires prequalification of certain persons who perform school construction management services. *
In committee · 18
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.
Requires surcharge for passenger restraint violation; establishes Child Safety Seat Distribution Program Fund.
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Establishes procedures for approval of certain applications for development affecting neighboring municipalities.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases.
Provides that TPAF and PERS veterans' retirement with 35 years of service shall be based on highest benefit year rather than last year of service.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.
Revises wills and estates.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
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.
Requires Director of DYFS to provide employees with access to motor vehicles, cellular telephones and computers.
Makes certain anti-competitive practices of certain cable television companies a violation of the "New Jersey Antitrust Act."
Provides voting rights for graduating class representative on county college boards of trustees.
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
Designates "New Jersey and You - Perfect Together" as State Slogan.
Excludes from taxation under Corporation Business Tax certain sales of land for open space and farmland preservation.
Requires contract for sale of real property to include requirement for inspection of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors located on property.
Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.