Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
Anthony R. Bucco
Sponsored
Became law6
Requires that student's disciplinary records be transferred to receiving district when student transfers districts.
Requires buildings with elevators to either utilize standardized fire recall keys or have installed therein elevator fire recall key lock boxes. *
Directs HMFA to require shower rails in senior rental projects. *
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.
Prohibits production of key based on motor vehicle identification number alone without certain identification. **
Passed the Senate7
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.
Dedesignates portions of Route 24.
Requires managed care plans to deem valid referral for a covered health care service as satisfying requirements for prior notification. *
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to the Morris County Organization For Hispanic Affairs for its community outreach program.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DCA for a grant to ASPIRA. *
Grants immunity from civil liability to persons reporting information concerning crimes related to terrorism. *
Out of committee12
Provides paid post retirement medical benefits to certain retired veteran State employees.
Requires school districts to establish plans for responding to emergencies and crises.
Permits public comment at meetings of municipal governing body.
Subjects minor subdivisions to the provisions of the Map Filing Law.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Designates Morristown Memorial Hospital as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties.
Provides corporations business tax and gross income tax credits for employers who support community rehabilitation programs. *
Limiting liability of dissolved limited liability companies to creditors in certain circumstances.
Prohibits imposition by water utilities of standby fees or charges for certain fire protection systems. **
Appropriates $85,000 to DEP for conservation officer for Split Rock Reservoir.
Requires DHS to consider character of staff of adoption agencies as condition of approval to operate. *
Waives fee to obtain State and national criminal history record background checks for volunteers and affiliates of certain organizations. *
In committee107
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2002-2003 school year; establishes the Save Our Schools Fund to finance increased State aid.
Requires the Commission on Holocaust Education to monitor false information concerning the Holocaust disseminated over the Internet; appropriates $50,000.
Exempts sale of recreational safety helmets from sales and use tax.
Eliminates statute of limitations on prosecution on certain sexual offenses.
Eliminates statute of limitations in civil cases involving certain sexual offenses.
Establishes "Car Watch" program to combat motor vehicle thefts.
Requires juveniles waived to adult court to be placed in adult incarceration facilities, separate from adult inmates.
Creates new offenses of solicitation of material support or resources in support of international terrorism and providing material support or resources for international terrorism.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of carbon monoxide detectors and any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Provides for a presumption of joint physical custody in a child custody determination; addresses relocation.
Provides for certain ex-spouses of retirants to receive pension under PFRS.
Changes date of election of school board members and special school elections and eliminates school budget elections.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for prosthetic appliances obtained from any licensed prosthetist.
Supplemental appropriation of $85,000 to Division of Fire Safety in DCA to fund fire safety juvenile response education program.
Includes boarding of guard dogs in definition of kennel; increases license fees for kennels and pet shops and boarding cost limits.
Establishes a sales tax holiday in New Jersey from December 10 through December 25, 2001.
Establishes a sales tax holiday in New Jersey from August 26 through September 1, 2001.
Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.
Eliminates statute of limitations for prosecuting criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of child if DNA identity available.
Appropriates $56,000 to DOE for New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to improve Holocaust education curriculum.
Appropriates $30,000 to DOE for Metrowest Community Relations Committee to expand Holocaust education curriculum.
Increases Hearing Aid Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program allowance to $500 per year.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DMVA for grant to Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DCA for a grant to National Burn Victim Foundation.
Requires training for school bus drivers and aides involved in transporting handicapped pupils; directs Legislature to appropriate necessary funding.
Authorizes county clerks to issue identification cards to county residents under age 18.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to the Department of State for a grant to Art in the Atrium, Inc.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for positron emission tomography to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Exempts government-owned property from adverse possession and eliminates statute of limitation period for recovery.
Permits boards of education to establish comprehensive household safety education programs; appropriates $750,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for DYFS violence prevention training grant.
Provides for annual deposit of 20% of county forfeiture funds by county prosecutor in county fund for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
Clarifies that crime victims' rights must be recognized by all courts in the State.
Revises New Jersey's firearms statutes to conform with federal Brady Law.
Establishes identification guidelines and record-keeping requirements and revises fee schedules for notaries public.
Establishes civil commitment procedure for violent predators.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for grant to Medical Needs Foundation in Mountain Lakes.
"Post-Viability Protection Act."
Exempts automotive repair dealers from the consumer fraud law under certain circumstances.
Makes certain requirements concerning downhill skiing.
Gives Statewide police powers to certain county juvenile detention officers.
Provides certain procedural changes in death penalty cases.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS to provide additional funding to Community Hope, Inc.
"Water Supply Bond Act of 2002," authorizes bonds for $300 million and appropriates $5,000.
Establishes the New Jersey Water Supply in the 21st Century Study Task Force.
Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.
Appropriates $170,000 to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for N.J. Highlands Preservation Project.
Limits pain and suffering awards to $500,000 in medical malpractice actions.
Provides standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions against physicians.
Provides certified municipal fire inspectors and fire officials having more than four consecutive years service with tenure in office.
The "New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act of 2002."
Provides general municipal option to impose hotel occupancy tax; allocates revenue from such tax between municipality and county and prescribes use thereof.
Eliminates entitlement to workers' compensation cash benefits during imprisonment.
Appropriates $100,000 to the Judiciary for a grant to Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey, Inc. (CASA)
Individual's status as minor shall not disqualify him from bone marrow donation.
Requires DMV to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Makes failure to report an offense against a child a crime under certain circumstances.
Establishes moratorium until July 1, 2003 on cancellation and nonrenewal of medical malpractice liability insurance and prohibits premium increases during that time.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DLPS for urban search and rescue teams.
Establishes special license plates to fund certain programs for pregnant women.
Increases certain arson offenses to a crime of the third degree.
Changes date of primary elections in year 2004 to first Tuesday in March.
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Sunrise House Foundation, Inc.
Provides for recalculation of PERS retirement allowance for subsequent public employment.
Allows imposition of $10,000 and $15,000 municipal fines on landlords for overcrowding.
Appropriates $1.5 million to the DEP for the Lake Hopatcong Commission.
Authorizes Lake Hopatcong Commission to hire private counsel, rather than AG, to provide legal advice, services, and representation.
Allows senior citizens to play recreational bingo for cash prizes.
Provides that health care professionals are only liable for their share of any professional negligence.
Permits Legislature to void closing of State psychiatric hospital or developmental center.
Allows veteran to claim veterans' property tax deduction or disabled veterans' property tax exemption on spouse's property in certain circumstances.
Requires motorists to reduce speed when approaching or passing equestrians.
Restores certain business location incentives and allows certain deductions under the corporation business tax, and provides specific taxes for specialized industries.
Restores the phase-out of corporation business taxes on the regular income of subchapter S corporations.
Permits State Police appointment of persons 35 years or older when successfully tested at less than 35 years old.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
"New Jersey Automobile Insurance Competition and Choice Act."
Adds members representing fire fighting and fire safety interests to the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group.
Expands enforcement of motor vehicle tire safety standards.
Provides for paid post-retirement medical benefits to certain retired veteran State and local government employees.
Revises notification process for suspending license for failure to pay parking ticket.
Increases membership of PFRS board of trustees.
Provides paid leave to certain public employees to serve on statutorily created bodies.
Increases civil penalty payable to the "Domestic Violence Victims' Fund" by persons who commit domestic violence.
Permits boards of education to set up 457 deferred compensation plans for employees.
Establishes child protective services investigation pilot program in Morris county; appropriates $90,000.
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Appropriates $50,000 to the Morris Regional Public Health Partnership, Inc.
Supplemental appropriation of $4,000,000 to Division of Fire Safety in DCA to fund local firefighters' training and programs and division salaries.
Mandates basic training for certain newly-appointed entry-level firefighters and supervisory training for full-time firefighters promoted to certain positions.
Empowers officers of Bureau of Border Security and Transportation Security Administration to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Provides free admission to certain county facilities for members of volunteer fire companies or volunteer first aid or rescue squads and their immediate families.
Establishes free smoke detector program in DCA.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for defibrillator training for police and firefighters.
Requires employers to provide time off from work for members of certain volunteer organizations to respond to fires under certain conditions.
Permits municipalities to offer prescription drug benefit to certain retired volunteer firefighters and other emergency aid volunteers.
Increases loan limit amounts for modernizing emergency facilities, purchasing emergency vehicles and emergency equipment for volunteer emergency service organizations; appropriates $5 million.
Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to suspend license of physician whose license has been revoked by another state, agency or authority.
Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.
Permits master deed of condominium to reflect proportional common and limited common elements interests of each owner as fractions.
Requires DOT to abide by municipal zoning and signage regulations when placing motorist service and tourist-oriented directional signs on State property.
Provide that certain candidates are not required to achieve a 2.5 grade point average for teacher certification if they can provide evidence of successful substitute teaching experience.
"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.
Provides motor fuels tax refunds for fuel used in recreational boats.
Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.
Creates "Billboard Policy and Taxation Task Force."
Supplemental appropriation of $235,000 to DHS for a grant to Homeless Outreach Program in Morris County.
Filed1
Requires wanted person check before release or transfer of inmates or suspects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Repeals law creating State poet laureate. *
Provides for the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Requires pharmacists, other providers of oxygen or oxygen delivery systems or patients to notify local fire department of existence of oxygen or oxygen delivery system in residential setting.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Grants certain rights, privileges and protections to investigators in the county prosecutor's offices.
Expands law enforcement powers of certain DEP personnel.
Validates certain marriages solemnized by persons who were not authorized to solemnize marriages.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Revises method of computing seniority for certain law enforcement officers transferred to the State Police.
Appropriates $11.05 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern New Jersey.
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.
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in single and two-family homes upon initial occupancy or change of occupancy.
Appropriates $28,820,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Establishes the Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission.
Prohibits municipal ordinances and homeowners' association rules from limiting display of American flag, yellow ribbons and signs supporting U.S. troops. **
Revises statutes concerning criminal history background checks; permits counties and municipalities to enact ordinance or resolution requesting background check for official governmental purpose. *
Appropriates $12,377,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space aquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
Passed the Senate · 22
Authorizes municipalities to provide free day care services to children of volunteer firefighters and first aid squad members.
Classifies burglary of a residence as a crime of the second degree.
Requires county college board of trustees to provide certain notices of layoffs.
Provides for notification to Public Defender of address of indigent defendant owing reimbursement for services rendered.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees.
Provides civil service preference to veterans of global war on terror. *
Imposes penalty upon political subdivision of State that unlawfully denies person military leave benefits.
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. **
Limits school bus idle time to five minutes with certain exceptions.
Authorizes digitized student identification program; appropriates $252,000.*
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for the teaching of child victimization prevention techniques for use by districts to establish comprehensive programs.
Establishes Inmate Education and Vocational Training Study Commission. *
Appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA to fund Watershed Moratorium Offset Aid.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of the global war on terror. *
Protects certain compliant municipalities from builder's remedy under "Fair Housing Act" pending readoption of methodologies, criteria and guidelines.
Provides explicit statutory authority for a trust to own an account under the NJBEST Program.
Directs Department of Personnel to establish pre-entry physical and psychological fitness standards for applicants for police training academies. ***
Authorizes double fine for third conviction for same violation of municipal ordinance. *
Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $25,000. *
Provides funding mechanism for Fiscal Year 2004 business employment incentive program grants using certain unanticipated Fiscal Year 2003 State corporation business tax revenues.
Provides for a mandatory minimum term of two years for leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Allows hunters, anglers, and trappers to cover over or mask Social Security Numbers displayed on hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses.
Out of committee · 49
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in amount of Lifeline Credit and Tenants' Lifeline Assistance payment.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Designated the "Interior Designers Certification Act."
Waives $15 fee for Firefighters and First Aider special license plates for volunteers.
Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies. *
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers. *
Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Scholarship Program.
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002." *
Permits counties to use forfeiture moneys for certain criminal offender information systems.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides for mandatory terms of imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor; amends murder statute; requires lifetime parole supervision for certain sex offenders. *
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Changes definition of eligible claimant under senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement law.
Designates prison telephone revenues for VCCB claims.
Provides that certain municipal records and certain information held by nonprofit organizations concerning persons under age 18 will not be publicly accessible.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty. *
Allows veteran to claim eligibility to receive veteran's property tax deduction after October 1 of pretax year.
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act." *
Directs the DOE to provide to every public school district George Washington's portrait to display; appropriates $90,000. *
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Creates study commission on the death penalty. *
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.*
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Establishes September 11th memorial license plate to support scholarships for children of certain attack victims.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Raises N.J. Environmental Infrastructure Trust's statutory debt ceiling to $1.6 billion.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
"New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act." *
Requires parents to secure certain children in restraint system or booster seat when riding in limousines. *
Increases membership in Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee and changes effective date of P.L.2001, c.289.
Empowers Federal Reserve law enforcement officers to make arrests for certain violations of New Jersey law.
Creates "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program" for certain students under care and custody of DYFS.
Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment without parole eligibility for crimes of criminal sexual contact committed against children.
Upgrades penalities for certain crimes involving children under 16 years of age.
Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.
Prohibits use of social security numbers on deeds and mortgages.
Protects certain helping dogs from discrimination.
Requires State institutions of higher education and associated hospitals or medical facilities to obtain legislative approval of any name change.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.
Concerns certain tobacco product manufacturers.
Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Requires DMVA to prepare report assessing mission of NJ Naval Militia Joint Command.
Establishes State Public Safety Interoperable Communications Coordinating Council.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
"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.
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Provides consumers greater protection in the issuance of consumer credit reports.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; appropriates $2 million.
Grants to probation officers certain powers of enforcement and authority to carry firearms subject to Supreme Court rule; appropriates $3 million to Judiciary.
Requires electric utilities to provide reduced rates to volunteer fire companies and volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads.
Increases voluntary municipal pension to survivors of volunteer firefighters or first aid squad members and extends payment to widowers of such persons.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Requires criminal history record background checks on certain volunteer sports personnel.
Provides volunteer EMTs, volunteer firefighters mileage reimbursement; makes appropriations.
Provides that EMT training of volunteer EMTs on paid squads and volunteer firefighters are eligible for reimbursement from EMT Training Fund.
Establishes "The Project Exile and Operation Ceasefire Enforcement Act of 2000" to strengthen prosecution of firearms crimes; appropriates $5 million.
Prohibits unsolicited telephone sales calls to certain consumers.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for public awareness campaign concerning "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Supplemental appropriation of $360,000 to Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs for incident management training programs.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000.
Upgrades crime of leaving the scene of a fatal accident to a crime of the second degree.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS to promote women's awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses.
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district maintaining a volunteer fire department.
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.
Allows county governments to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of electric generation service and electric related service.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Bans sale of mercury thermometers.
Makes prisoners responsible for their own support and maintenance and provides the State with a lien for the cost thereof.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey; provides airline-specific sales fraction.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Disqualifies workers from UI benefits for illegal workplace drug use.
Permits qualified retired law enforcement officers who were employed by law enforcement agencies outside the State to carry firearms.
"Women's Right to Know Act."
Redefines meaning of campaign contribution to be net after deduction for fund-raising event expense.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2 million to the Department of State for a grant to the John Harms Center for the Arts for debt reduction.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."
The "New Jersey Academically Gifted and Talented Student Education Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Provides State aid to Abbott district charter school students to reach 90% of maximum T&E amount.
Provides annual State facilities aid payments to charter schools.
Provides a thermal imaging camera to each fire organization.
Establishes twelve-member "Election Law and Procedures Study Commission;" appropriates $150,000.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial.
Regulates telephone billing practices.
Increases penalties for motorists who fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Establishes the "State Debt Reduction and Avoidance Act".
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Establishes the High Point Veterans' Monument Rededication Commission; appropriates $50,000.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide capital grants to veterans' organizations; appropriates $250,000.
Creates new penalty for convictions or juvenile adjudications of arson; establishes Arson Investigation Fund.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to fund grant for New Jersey State Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum in Madison Borough.
Eliminates redundant fingerprinting for certain gun permit applicants.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of each school day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
Reduces corporation business tax rates by 15%.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes the New Jersey Social and Economic Benefit Scholarship Pilot Program; appropriates $10 million.
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.
Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs, appropriates $100,000.
Requires parental notification of abortion performed on minor.
Permits certain private health care institutions to determine circumstances under which it will decline to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining measures.
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Allows gross income tax deduction for purchase of residential fire safety equipment.
Establishes statutory standards to guide authorities in evaluating applications for permits to carry handguns.
Streamlines requirements for retired police officer to carry handgun.
Revises procedures for securing a permit to carry a handgun.
Revises procedure for issuing permits to carry a handgun.
Creates State contract set-aside program for businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans.
Specifies that gun purchase applications from State residents shall be deemed approved and issued if licensing authority fails to act on them within 30 days.
Establishes a not-for-profit corporation to facilitate the Office of Recovery and Victim Assistance in providing aid and assistance to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The "Home Loan Protection Act."
Eliminates certain requirement applicable to members of a volunteer fire company, first aid, or rescue squad who receive postsecondary education tuition credits and requires the State to pay the costs.
Holds parents civilly liable for damages from false fire alarms and bomb threats by their children and imposes mandatory penalties on juveniles who commit these acts.
Provides that employees no longer must pay full cost of purchase of PERS, PFRS or TPAF credit for military service.
Prohibits an employee or official of hospitals affiliated with UMDNJ from serving on its board of trustees.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Promotes polling place accessibility for certain individuals; appropriates $150,000.
Permits medical malpractice liability insurance purchasing alliances among physicians.
Doubles amount of certain retirement income that may be excluded from gross income under the gross income tax.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Provides $250,000 to reimburse Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for development of plan to use CAP for security at general aviation airports and for other homeland security initiatives.
Permits municipalities to appoint paid fire chiefs for paid and certain part-paid fire departments; clarifies duties and responsibilities.
Expands civil rights protections to include pregnancy and breast-feeding; requires employers to provide daily break to breast-feeding mothers.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Enacts the Interstate compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
"Senior Citizen Mile Based Automobile Insurance Act."
Provides automobile insurance premium reduction of 10% for completion of medical and safe driving program for senior citizens.
Establishes "Rachael Alert" to broadcast alerts concerning abducted children.
Establishes the "Senior Citizen and Person with a Disability Protection Act;" imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment.
Extends application period for retired police officers to carry firearms.
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 certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $6,460,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Education for the Teacher Quality Mentoring Program.
Establishes the National Board Certification Scholarship Program; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes the Excellence in Teaching Scholarship Program and appropriates $500,000.
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 procedures to ensure compliance with the escrow fund requirements of certain cigarette and tobacco product manufacturers and establishes penalties for the violations thereof.
Establishes a joint legislative and executive branch State Revenue Forecasting Integrity Commission to provide a revenue forecast for annual State budget purposes.
Requires all EMTs to be trained and certified in the performance of cardiac defibrillation.
Allows emergency medical technicians to transfer to and enroll in PFRS.
Establishes "Wake Up New Jersey" fire prevention grant program.
Requires display of special decal on vehicles operated by beginning drivers.
Permits school pupils to self-administer medication for certain medical conditions.
Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare-eligible to Medicare rate.
Requires physicians to inform patients diagnosed with breast cancer of treatment options.
Requires health insurers, Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for comprehensive program of pediatric feeding and swallowing services.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Financing."
Establishes guidelines for operating authorized emergency vehicles in emergency situations.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
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."
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.
Designates "New Jersey and You - Perfect Together" as State Slogan.
Requires the placement of defibrillators in a public school complex.
Requires municipal prosecutors to review motor vehicle abstracts of DWI offenders prior to sentencing.
Excludes from taxation under Corporation Business Tax certain sales of land for open space and farmland preservation.
Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.
Allows taxpayers to deduct adoption expenses from gross income.
Provides for regulation of certain call center communications by Division of Consumer Affairs.
Prohibits Governor from appearing in certain State-funded advertisements.
Increases State supplementary payment for residential health care facilities.
Directs DHSS to adopt regulations prohibiting overcowding of animals in kennels, pet shops and other retail establishments; establishes penalties.
Prohibits the sale of any dog by kennel, pet shop or other retail establishment without name, address and phone number of person providing dog thereto; establishes $500 fine for each violation.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $135,000 for FY2004 to the Department of Education to restore funding to FY2003 level for the Commission on Italian American Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Directs Commissioner of Community Affairs to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning furnishings purchased by public and independent institutions of higher education.
Establishes a procedure for the diagnosis of reading ability of kindergarten, first and second grade pupils.
Permits use of deadly force against black bears in certain cases.
Requires DCA to promulgate certain fire safety regulations concerning furniture and furnishings purchased for use in residential premises and public buildings.
Increases annual income limits for eligibility to receive homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires removal of sodium azide from airbags prior to scrapping of vehicles.
Repeals "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."