Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Jeff Van Drew
Sponsored
Became law5
Repeals certain statutory provisions concerning the taking and management of lobster and requires annual DEP report of lobster resource.
Increases penalties for violations of certain shellfish harvest and marine fisheries laws. *
Clarifies parameters of joint UEZ authorized in Cape May County under P.L.2001, c.347.
Provides "Phase 2 Tourism Funding" to tourism and improvement districts. *
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
Passed the General Assembly5
Expresses additional rationale for existing statutory prohibition of self-service dispensing of motor fuel at service stations.
Prohibits transmission of certain unsolicited fax advertisements over telephone lines.
Permits school bus operator to display "Stop When Red Lights Are Flashing" on rear of bus. *
Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable televison customers.
Requires DHSS to make evaluative profiles of assisted living facilities available to public.
Out of committee17
Establishes certain penalties for transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail. *
Appropriates $56 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Establishes aid program for certain municipalities with State correctional facilities.
Permits certain authorized county zoo employees to possess and use certain firearms and devices for public safety purposes.
Directs HMFA to require shower rails in senior rental projects. **
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.
Provides that cases involving funds held by surrogate for benefit of a minor are exempt from child support judgment search requirement.*
Authorizes county clerk to act as local registrar of vital statistics.
Establishes grant program to rehabilitate veterans' organizations posts; appropriates $300,000.
Criminalizes fraudulent solicitation and collection of funds on behalf of charities.
"Pharmacy Quality Assurance and Error Prevention Act."
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties. *
Directs Department of Personnel to establish pre-entry physical and psychological fitness standards for applicants for police training academies. **
Revises scope of practice of optometrists.
Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Appropriates $16,042,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
In committee51
Changes requirements for securing children in motor vehicles; appropriates $45,000.
Authorizes establishment of sports and entertainment districts in certain municipalities.
Prohibits certain unsolicited political calls by political organizations or candidates to persons in this State.
Prohibits application of liquefied poultry manure, except by subsurface injection, on commercial farms near certain populated areas.
Designates "New Jersey, U.S.A." as State song.
Requires DOT and toll road authorities to develop and adopt herbicide and pesticide management plans.
Designated the "Ombudsman for Abused and Neglected Children Act."
Authorizes special Save Retired Racehorses license plate.
Directs State Police to develop hand alert for children to signal they are in danger.
Authorizes Boy Scouts license plate.
Requires written agreement to transfer interest in real property; eliminates proof of agreement by clear and convincing evidence.
Provides for the protection of certain publicly-owned archeological sites and findings, and establishes penalties.
Establishes special license plates for World War II veterans.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support New Jersey promotion activities and programs.
Provides that employees no longer must pay full cost of purchase of PERS, PFRS or TPAF credit for military service.
Establishes the Travel and Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund.
Revises rules governing the recycling of certain construction or demolition debris.
Provides a credit under the corporation business tax and gross income tax for the cost of certified tourism investment projects.
Requires drug facilitated sexual assault warning notices to be posted in bars.
Designates five State songs.
"New Jersey Fair Market Drug Pricing Act"; establishes New Jersey Rx Card Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Grants tenure or permanent status to certified fire officials and inspectors under certain conditions.
Requires notification, public hearing and economic impact analysis prior to change in security classification or reassignment of staff or inmates in State correctional facilities.
Excludes from taxation income from certain sales of land for open space and farmland preservation purposes.
Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Repeals no-fault automobile insurance law and maintains the mandatory liability insurance law for motor vehicles.
Excludes income of school district residents who rank in the top 1% of income from DOE calculation of district factor group scores.
Increases PFRS service and deferred retirement allowances by 5%.
Requires DOT and DEP to conduct study on options to alleviate congestion on Route 47.
Provides criminal penalty for transmission of certain unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages.
Requires reporting of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.
Provides paid health benefits under State Health Benefits Program to certain TPAF veteran retirees.
Increases penalties for drunk driving with minor as a passenger.
Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Makes certain repeat offenders ineligible for parole.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DLPS for the South Jersey Regional Internet Crime Unit.
Upgrades crime of luring and enticing a child.
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Provides for representation of regions of the State on New Jersey Turnpike Authority and abolishment of Parkway tolls upon retirement of certain debt.
Prohibits insurer offering managed care plan from denying participation in its network to a health care provider willing to meet its contract terms.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million from the General Fund to the Department of Education for Teacher Quality Mentoring.
Amends and clarifies the rights of handicapped, blind or deaf persons when accompanied by service or guide dogs.
Requires permanent handicapped person identification cards and parking placards to be renewed every five years.
Creates NJ Horse Racing Industry Promotion Board.
Alters minimum live thoroughbred horse racing date schedule required for off-track and account wagering licensure.
Reduces State hotel and motel occupancy fee from five to two percent starting FY2005; preserves dedication.
Clarifies authority of Casino Control Commission to regulate assignment, transfer or encumbrance of casino slot machine annuity jackpot periodic payments.
Increases pensions for certain PFRS retirees when special retirement benefit for active PFRS members increases to 70%.
Changes definition of UEZ-impacted business district.
Requires telemarketers to have signed consent form or written request before making telemarketing sales calls to customer on NJ Do Not Call List.
Restores Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program for tax year 2001 claims, removes residence duration restrictions for tax years thereafter; appropriates $25 million.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Directs HMFA to require shower rails in senior rental projects. *
Criminalizes fraudulent solicitation and collection of funds on behalf of charities.
Appropriates $56 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of 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 $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $16,042,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 42
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Prohibits utilities from assessing late payment charges to certain customers and prohibits CATV companies from assessing late payment charges less than 30 days past due date of subscriber's bill. *
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Requires meningococcal vaccinations for new residential students at four-year institutions of higher education. *
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Increases jail time for repeat offenders who drive while licenses revoked.
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Requires DHSS to establish list of animal control officers found guilty of or liable for violating any animal cruelty law; and prohibits persons on that list from being animal control officers for a municipality. *
Allows release of AOC records concerning domestic violence to surrogate in adoption proceedings. *
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Authorizes local governments to finance animal shelter and care facilities operated by nonprofit organizations. **
Requires DOE to coordinate sharing of textbooks between school districts.
Criminalizes desecration of human remains.
Allows qualified UEZ municipalilites to include UEZ funding assistance in order to be eligible for "Main Street New Jersey" program.
Requires persons convicted of certain child pornography crimes to register under Megan's Law.
Requires persons convicted of manufacturing or selling child pornography to register under Megan's Law.
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 50th anniversary of ending of Korean War; appropriates $5,000.
Expands municipal power to address abandoned properties. *
Adds two members chosen by public employees' labor organizations to State Health Benefits Commission.
Makes changes in the law concerning the cleanup of hazardous substances.
Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for certain remediation costs.
Revises law concerning possession and release into the environment of certain animals.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Upgrades crime of luring or enticing a child into motor vehicle, structure or isolated area to a crime of the second degree.
Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
Provides criminal penalties for unlawful solid waste disposal.
Makes it an unlawful practice for retailers to sell or install motor vehicle window tinting without first informing customer of State restrictions.
Modifies certain restrictions on bingo advertising; directs Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to promulgate regulations on bingo advertising.
Prohibits smoking on school buses, even if students are not present.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
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. *
Adds two members to Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force.
"Michael's Law;" imposes mandatory jail time and rehabilitation for third or subsequent drunk driving offenses. *
Provides collective negotiation procedures for school employee contracts, prohibits imposition of such contracts.
Authorizes posting of private well test results of seasonal rental properties.
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
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 Office of the Child Advocate. **
Passed the General Assembly · 45
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Prohibits certain telephone solicitors from blocking caller identification equipment.
"Nursing Home Patient Protection Act."
Requires driver distractions to be noted in traffic accidents.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Prohibits the sale of androstenedione to minors.
Provides for posting of radon testing results in public schools.
Creates crime of victimization of senior citizen and person with disability. *
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals. *
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain marketing, advertising and special event activities and other managerial and professional services as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance. *
Requires NJ Division of Travel and Tourism to report to Governor and Legislature every six months on status of tourism industry.
Imposes penalties for violations of renewable energy standards by electricity providers.
Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Provides appropriations act provision concerning the transportation of school pupils in certain remote schools in certain counties.
Clarifies that school bus for purpose of upgraded penalties in "school zone" criminal drug laws includes any bus owned and operated by board of education or by private contractor.
Requires retail mercantile establishments to notify customers when sell-by date of pre-packaged meat is extended.*
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. *
Prohibits certain uses of State funds by contractors and grantees.
Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Establishes certain requirements for sale of "E-Z Pass" transponders to nonresidents.
"Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."
Permanently disqualifies certain persons convicted of child endangerment from working with children.
Implements procedures to ensure compliance of State agencies with certain set-aside contract requirements.
Requires DHSS to send Senior Gold application to certain PAAD beneficiaries.
Prohibits sale or distribution of cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Provides contributory SHBP benefits to certain PFRS, CPFPF and PERS retirees.
Requires DHSS investigation and provides for receivership and imposition of enforcement remedies of nursing homes under certain circumstances.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing." *
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Provides penalties for injuring or killing search and rescue dogs.
Permits disqualification of bidder under "Local Public contracts Law" with whom any contracting unit has had prior negative experience.
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility. *
Enhances penalties for theft by deception and theft of identity offenses when victim is a senior or disabled citizen.
Includes certain business practices of cable television companies as violations of "New Jersey Antitrust Act."
Clarifies definition of illegal gambling to address Internet gambling; voids credit card debt incurred through illegal gambling; authorizes State to recover illegal gambling losses. *
Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
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. *
Prohibits 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. *
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Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.
Establishes new method of establishing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liability of certain family members. *
Permits municipalities to offer prescription drug benefit to certain retired volunteer firefighters and other emergency aid volunteers.
Allows PAAD recipents margin of error in estimating income.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. *
Provides $3,000 income tax deduction for certain families providing home care for an elderly relative.
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.
Allows PAAD recipients freedom of choice in selecting a pharmacy and prohibits the imposition of a mail order system.
Revises lifeguard pension benefits.
Concerns compensation for care and treatment of public safety workers exposed to communicable diseases.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Requires humane treatment of calves raised for veal.
Eliminates reduction of the death benefit for participants age 70 or more in the alternate benefit program.
Authorizes free State park admission and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for persons with certain types of military service.
Requires certain background checks for assisted living administrators and applicants for certificate of need.
Appropriates $368,700 to Agricultural Experiment Station for oyster revitalization.
Strengthens screening procedures for school bus drivers.
Requires State payment of survivor's pension when volunteer fire fighter or emergency services worker suffers accidental death on duty.*
Designated as the Senior Property Tax Freeze Protection Act; extends annual deadline for filing application for homestead property tax reimbursement to June 1. *
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Establishes annual hunting license for hunting on semiwild and commercial shooting preserves; sets fee therefor. *
Permits instruction on backpack safety to be included in the curriculum of elementary, middle, and high school students as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. *
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof. *
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Grants certain rights, privileges and protections to investigators in the county prosecutors' offices.
Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing.
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 publicity program for senior and disabled citizens property tax freeze reimbursement program.
Provides for notification to pregnant women about mercury health advisories in consumption of fish. *
Prohibits sale of products containing ephedrine alkaloids to minors under 18 years of age. *
The "School Integrated Pest Management Act".
Designates sign language "H" as State hand signal for children to indicate they need help.
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
Directs DYFS to fingerprint and photograph certain children under its supervision. *
Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose. *
Requires DEP to find transport and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls contaminated material in coastal zone as inconsistent with State's coastal management program.
Provides that State contract involving purchase of intellectual property will include escrow agreement.
Requires reporting by certain persons of attemped or completed suicides by youth and establishes NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
Amends "Three Strikes" law to clarify that it applies to crimes committed on separate occasions regardless of the dates of conviction. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences. *
Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of armed services members. *
Changes certain documentation required for certification as minority or woman's business for certain State programs.
Prohibits nonprofit organizations from disclosing information concerning person under age 18 to third party under certain circumstances.
Makes certain reforms in the process of estimating and certifying State revenues for the annual State budget.
Prohibits municipal ordinances and homeowners' association rules from limiting the display of American flag. *
Revises "lemon law" refund formula for consumers of certain new motor vehicles.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for application filed prior to July 1, 2007.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger. *
Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Abolishes New Jersey Highway Authority and transfers projects and functions to Turnpike Authority.
Requires DEP to implement California Low Emission Vehicle program beginning on January 1, 2009 under certain circumstances; establishes review commission; and establishes incentive for purchase or lease of zero emission vehicles. *
Expands duties of racing commission to include advocacy of growth, development and promotion of horse racing.
Establishes "Senior Citizen Fall Prevention Demonstration Program."
Makes certain changes regarding the regulation of the horse racing industry.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide training in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide list of certain services related to care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Clarifies that lifetime community supervision for sex offenders is parole supervision.
Establishes Joint Committee on Affordable Housing.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" 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.
Clarifies various provisions of law establishing the State's "no telemarketing call list."
In committee · 69
Provides that persons incarcerated for crimes against law enforcement officers are ineligible for good time and work credits.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licences for retired members of NJ National Guard.
Requires health insurance coverage for scalp hair prostheses and for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Reduces sales tax rate on certain sales and admission charges at places of amusement in urban enterprise zone areas and provides that that sales tax revenue be for municipal purposes.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Exempts sale of certain protective bicycle and skating helmets from sales and use tax.
Allows emergency medical technicians to transfer to and enroll in PFRS.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Authorizes the use of $100,000 to recruit and train respite care providers to serve persons with developmental disabilities.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA; appropriates $348,000.
Permits care and treatment of animals by certain persons and prohibits those persons from identifying themselves as veterinarians.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom" and members of reserve and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Creates striped bass license plates.
Establishes special license plates to fund diabetes research and education.
Requires criminal history record background checks on certain volunteer sports personnel.
Increases minimum PFRS special retirement allowance from 65% to 70% of final compensation.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission for tourism promotion and grants to regional tourist councils.
Criminalizes third and subsequent drunk driving offenses.
Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.
Prohibits assessment on certain municipalities for State Police patrol services.
Requires criminal background checks of employees of private prisoner transport companies.
Requires DEP to implement Phase II of California Low Emission Vehicle program in calendar year 2006.
Requires CATV companies to forward annually number and types of customer complaints to BPU.
Establishes New Jersey Travel and Tourism Commission.
Creates the offense of trafficking in and possession of counterfeit commuter tickets.
Directs DOT Commissioner to allocate Transportation Trust Fund monies for concept development and design of Route 55 extension.
Increases the amount of certain retirement income excludable from gross income.
Prohibits use of credit information by property-casualty insurers in formulating underwriting rules.
Authorizes former mayors and deputy mayors to solemnize marriages.
Bans sale, possession, and release of live snakehead fish.
Increases penalties for possession and release of certain invasive or potentially invasive animals into the environment.
Makes No Early Release Act applicable to persons convicted of child pornography crimes.
Reduces restoration fees for license suspensions involving one parking ticket.
Establishes Task Force on Adoption Agency Closures.
Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.
Establishes standards for State and State authority design-build contracts and design-build-operate and maintain contracts.
Establishes procedures for issuance of certain bonds, notes and other obligations.
Requires State and State authorities to report to Legislature on certain contracts; requires State Auditor to review the financing of certain contracts.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
The " Abandoned Cemetery Maintenance and Preservation Act."
Provides additional State school aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth and low per pupil property and income wealth.
Establishes a juror voluntary charitable contribution system.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees from 11 to 19 members.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Protects privacy of an individual's financial information by prohibiting disclosure without the prior informed, affirmative consent of the consumer.
Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.
Requires posting of signs near lakes in State parks and forests warning of thin ice.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Requires DYFS district offices to adjust office hours and establish staggered work weeks for caseworkers.
Establishes in-house counseling services for DYFS employees.
Grants Abbott district status to the school districts of Buena Regional, Commercial Township, Fairfield Township, Salem City and Woodbine.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Establishes New Jersey Parenting Education Network Program; appropriates $80,000.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.
Restricts minors' access to tobacco vending machines.
Raises to $150,000 in gross contributions the threshold requiring charitable organizations to file audited financial statements under the "Charitable Registration and Investigation Act."
Requires sellers of residential real estate, including owners, to disclose to purchaser knowledge of termite damage to property.
Clarifies law concerning collection of fish for scientific purposes with respect to National Marine Fisheries Service's set-aside program.
Establishes training academy in DYFS.
Directs Commission on Higher Education to establish program to allow certain volunteers to enroll in four-year public institutions of higher education on tuition-free basis.
Requires affidavit acknowledging that it is unlawful for auto body repair facility to inflate repair estimate to meet insurance deductible amount.
Filed · 3
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain marketing, advertising and special event activities and other managerial and professional services as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance.
Provides that school pupil may not be on board a school bus unless driver is on board.
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.