Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
Diane B. Allen
Sponsored
Became law7
Establishes a DYFS Review Panel; provides for additional positions; makes an appropriation. *
Authorizes loan, from funds appropriated from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund under P.L. 1999, c.99, for project approved by Economic Development Site Task Force.
Clarifies procedures with regard to the payment of filing fees by inmates in connection with appeals from administrative determinations.
Prohibits certain practices by homeowners' insurers and insurance producers.
Requires negotiation with employee majority representative for change in State employee compensation plan.
Appropriates $40,440,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and approves funding of certain local government open space acquisition projects; including local "planning incentive" projects in southern NJ.
Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.
Passed the Senate9
Makes FY2000 supplemental appropriation of $20,000 to DCA for a grant to Mt. Holly Gardens Community Center Inc.
Increases annual contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance and rescue squads to $50,000.
Extends the period of "lemon law" coverage for certain new motor vehicles; based on date of delivery to consumer.
Establishes special child care license plates to fund child care services.
Supplemental appropriation of $25,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund grant to Willingboro Township for veterans' memorial.
Provides PFRS accidental death benefit for policeman dying as result of accident or intentional act of another during member's attempt to prevent felony or apprehend felon.
Directs DEP to establish additional chemical surface water quality monitoring stations and maintain existing chemical and biological stations; appropriates $800,000 over two fiscal years. *
Allocates $75,000 from the Cancer Screening - Early Detection and Education Program for lung cancer in women activities.
Requires refunds of unearned property/casualty insurance premiums within certain time limits. *
Out of committee41
Renames Office on Minority Health in DHSS as Office on Minority and Multicultural Health and provides additional responsibilities for office; appropriates $1.5 million.
Increases pharmacy dispensing fees in Medicaid and PAAD by $1.00 over three-year period; appropriates $6,481,000 in State funds and $3,325,000 in federal funds.*
Makes FY 1999 supplemental appropriation of $10 million to DHS for capital construction for renovation and construction of child care centers to implement Work First New Jersey.
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims' Fund. *
Exempts sale of life jackets from sales and use tax.
Provides that lien based on fines imposed by condominium association be reviewed prior to recording.
Establishes Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program; increases penalty for commission of certain sex offenses.**
Creates "Main Street New Jersey" program in DCA. **
Eliminates dual inspection of residential rental units.
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for grant to promote recruitment of first aid volunteers.
Revises mission of the New Jersey School of the Arts to provide assistance to secondary schools in meeting Visual and Performing Arts Standards.*
Revises funding provision of PFRS.*
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DCA for grant to Providence House in Burlington county.
Establishes an Office of Child Advocacy.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Juvenile Justice Commission aftercare program.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs. *
Expands access to certain juvenile records; establishes right of victims to attend juvenile delinquency proceedings.
Creates Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program; appropriates $25,000.
Requires Department of Education in working with Center for Media Studies at Rutgers to assist school districts in teaching media literacy; appropriates $530,000.**
Disqualifies a person adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile from obtaining either a handgun purchase permit or a firearms purchaser identification card in certain cases.
Establishes Persons-at-Risk Registry in DHSS; appropriates $250,000.
Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Creates a New Jersey Commission on Work and Family and a State Agency Work and Family Program; appropriates $1,000,000.*
Makes various revisions to NJ Commission on Native American Affairs.
Makes supplemental appropriations of $300,000 in FY 2001 to the DOE for aid to the Willingboro School District to assist with facilities reconstruction.
Establishes an agricultural tourism program and appropriates $95,000.
Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000. *
Clarifies provisions concerning luring or enticing a child.
Establishes the Spread the Word Program in DOE to provide donated books to certain elementary school children; appropriates $25,000. *
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for public awareness campaign concerning "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability. *
Prohibits delivery of unsolicited credit cards and limits recipients' liability for unauthorized use.
Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $75,000.
Establishes public awareness campaign to reduce tobacco use among young women; appropriates $75,000.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Provides tax credits to certain employers that establish loan funds for eligible employees to acquire housing in this State.
Appropriates $3.5 million from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund for economic development grant to Nutraceuticals Institute, a unit of Rutgers, the State University; cancels previous appropriation of same amount.
In committee94
Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Establishes law enforcement officers bias crime training program; appropriates $75,000.
Appropriates $74,500 to NJ Historical Commission for study and identification of "Underground Railroad."
Establishes Institute of Law and Mental Health.
Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.
Provides for non-accidental death benefit of a survivor's pension for PFRS members with 10 years of service.
Provides for two transportation demonstration projects to assist in coordinated regional planning.
Renames and expands scope of Commission on Racism, Racial Violence and Religious Violence.
Allocates handicapped parking fines to Independent Living Centers.
Requires municipal court to hear certain violations of animal cruelty statutes within 14 days of the summons date.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles and compensation.
Enhances retirement benefits for PFRS members.
Supplemental appropriation of $27,000,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Police First Responder Municipal Grant Program.
Recalculates payment for purchase of service credit by certain PERS members who transferred to PFRS; provides for payment by either municipality or State for remainder of full cost of accrued liability resulting from transfer and purchase.
Requires certain official State forms to contain the language oath or affirmation and swear to or affirm when the forms are reprinted.
Prohibits the construction of any solid waste incinerators.
Mandates health insurance coverage for Lyme disease vaccination.
Concerns the prompt payment of parties to State contracts and subcontracts.
Clarifies procedures with regard to the payment of filing fees by inmates in connections with appeals from administrative determinations.
Requires board of education to provide course credit for certain courses.
Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Scholarship Program.
Prohibits employment discrimination by public employers against volunteer fire, ambulance, first aid or rescue personnel.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Repeals limit on increase in cash assistance benefits as the result of the birth of a child under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires DEP to prepare inventory of historical pesticide contamination sites.
Requires DEP to conduct test of disputed noise level at entrance to residence during certain hours.
Creates the Commission on the Status of Minorities; appropriates $200,000.
Requires health care provider participating in NJ KidCare program to provide all medically necessary health care services to eligible child which provider is qualified to provide.
Requires DEP to test for historic pesticide contamination at request of local government units under certain circumstances; appropriates $150,000.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
Provides for full State funding of the special education costs of students who reside in foster homes.
Provides for the regulation of rent-to-own lease transactions under the "Retail Installment Sales Act of 1960."
Requires destruction of firearms replaced by police; appropriates $300,000.
Permits in any homicide prosecution the display of a photograph of the victim during trial.
Specifies judges who shall preside in parental notification for abortion waiver proceedings and requires training course for judges concerning parental notification requirements.
Creates the "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act;" making an appropriation.
Allows senior and disabled homeowners to collect both the NJSAVER rebate and the homestead rebate.
Provides State tax credit allotments for wages paid to youths employed through the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program.
Requires school boards to offer instruction to acquaint students with the non-violence philosophy of certain leaders.
Appropriates $2,431,028 to AOC to implement a program to identify and divert certain chronic juvenile offenders from court system to alternative dispositions.
Appropriates $4 million to AOC to reduce juvenile probation officer caseloads.
Establishes the NJ Teacher-Youth Mentoring Matchmaker Program in the DOE.
Raises PAAD income eligibility levels; requires certain recipients to pay higher copayments.
Amends eligibility for PAAD recipients.
Appropriates $204,514 to AOC for a Juvenile Central Registry.
Provides victim of sexual assault with opportunity to consult with prosecutor on plea negotiations.
Allows for immobilization of obligor's motor vehicle for nonpayment of child support.
Provides for DNA testing on certain evidence in murder cases and requires DNA testing if death sentence imposed if identity was at issue.
Increases to $15,000 amount that counties may contribute annually to volunteer fire companies.
Makes persons imprisoned for crimes against law enforcement officers ineligible for good time and work credits.
Creates loan program for owners of row homes to install or replace certain fire walls.
Requires that NJ FamilyCare Program cover pediatric medical day care services for all children covered by program.
Allows permanently and totally disabled voters to receive absentee ballots automatically.
Supplemental appropriation of $337,500 to DMAVA for personnel and equipment at the veterans memorial cemetery.
Allows gross income tax deduction to certain self-employed business owners for one-half of their federal self-employment taxes.
Broadens possible conditions of parole and probation to include certain Internet usage.
Requires the State to pay the cost of providing a thorough and efficient education for pupils in certain State facilities.
Requires certain candidates for elective public office to file copies of federal tax returns with ELEC.
"Family Home Occupation Act;" classifies certain home-occupations as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing or retailing activities.
Provides that defendants convicted of murder are subject to the provisions of the "No Early Release Act".
Prohibits unsolicited telephone sales calls to certain consumers.
Establishes diabetes public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $75,000.
Increases pharmacy dispensing fees under Medicaid and PAAD by $1.00 over three-year period; appropriates $6,481,000 in State funds and $3,325,000 in federal funds.
Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers.
Increases Lifeline annual benefits to $300.
Increases penalties for lying about conduct of law enforcement officer.
Concerns predatory lending practices.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DCA for a grant to the city of Burlington to assist with construction of a city police department public safety building.
Provides additional State aid to certain sending school districts.
Appropriates $25,000 to DMAVA for women veterans' memorial at the NJ veterans' cemetery at Arneytown.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.
Establishes the New Jersey Higher Education Internship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Requires police station signs along certain routes in municipalities; makes appropriation.
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Exempts retail sale of personal computers during last week of July 2001 from sales tax; exempts all retail sales of tangible personal property on last day of that week from the tax.
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on all storm water drainage facilities under DOT jurisdiction; appropriates $1.25 million.
Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies.
Regulates certain electronic mail solicitations.
Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DLPS for DNA testing of convicted criminals.
Requires law enforcement officers and DMV to notify U.S. Department of State when persons with diplomatic immunity are involved in certain traffic incidents.
Authorizes creation of 28th UEZ in Beverly City, Burlington County.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain reconstructive surgery and habilitative treatments for craniofacial abnormalities.
Exempts New Jersey teachers' purchase of qualified teaching materials from sales and use tax.
Allows certain persons in active military service to receive stay of enforcement from certain obligations.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Provides that inner-city major teaching hospitals receive reimbursement of at least 80% of charity care costs.
Increases employer contribution in alternate benefit program for college faculty.
Requires school facilities projects to maintain the character of historic school facilities.
Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.
Repeals hospital payment requirements for Health Care Subsidy Fund and Health Care Quality Monitoring Fund and per adjusted admission charge; substitutes tobacco settlement monies to pay for certain health care programs.
Requires Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group to include a representative of New Jersey State First Aid Council.
Filed1
Appropriates $26.3 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 85
Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit. *
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Requires managed care plans and SHBP to pay in-network health care facilities full contractual rate regardless of whether treating practitioner is in-network or out-of-network provider. *
Requires individual health benefits plan carriers to offer a new health benefits plan and permits small employer carriers to offer exclusive provider organization plan.*
Assures certain benefits to certain police, fire and emergency personnel under certain circumstances in regard to the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 or pursuant to an Executive Order by the Governor.
Prohibits sale of certain merchandise at excessive prices during certain emergencies.
Prohibits police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations.
Modifies statutes with regard to sexual assault in certain circumstances involving minors.
Permits firefighter's associations, firefighter's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.*
Requires criminal history record checks for all certified nurse aides, personal care assistants and homemaker-home health aides; requires plan for similar checks to be conducted on other providers of home care services.*
Increases number of tuition-free credits that a member of the National Guard may earn in undergraduate study and extends credits to graduate study.
Authorizes law enforcement officer memorial license plates for college scholarships for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Provides credit for participation rates in small employer health benefits plans to employees who are covered under another group health benefits plan or Medicare.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Requires child support order relating to health care coverage be enforced through National Medical Support Notice and indicate the party responsible for maintaining the coverage.
Concerns payment of temporary disability payments and workers' compensation settlements for the same injury or illness.
Provides that the family court has discretion to order performance of community service in addition to incarceration for certain delinquent child support obligors.
Concerns reforestation of lands by State entities.
Establishes the State Commission of Investigation as a permanent agency.
Exempts emergency volunteers from the 7-day waiting period for workers' compensation.
Requires licensure of third party administrators of health and dental benefits plans and certification of third party billing services. *
Designates annual "School Violence Awareness Week" and prescribes certain activities.
Requires boards of education to file information on violence and vandalism in the schools with the DOE.
Prohibits smoking on school grounds.
Prohibits persons who violate animal cruelty statutes from serving as animal control officers.
The "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Act"; appropriates $750,000.
Clarifies health insurance coverage requirements for Pap smears and requires same coverage under State Health Benefits Program.*
Provides for life sentence without parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder under certain circumstances.
Clarifies penalty for possession of 50 or more marijuana plants with intent to distribute.
Extends period of restricted sale of poppies to raise funds to benefit veterans.
Requires State Police to file an annual report with regard to public complaints of misconduct on the part of officers.
Requires acceptance of universal physician application for participation form by managed care carriers. *
Renames the Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation as the Governor's Council on the Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign about meningitis and higher education institutions to notify prospective students about meningitis vaccination; appropriates $50,000.**
Establishes a minimum period of school district eligibility for early childhood and demonstrably effective program aids and provides budget cap exclusion for demonstrably effective program aid.
Makes impersonating a law enforcement officer a crime of the fourth degree.
Permits rehired firefighter to purchase PFRS credit for 3 years of layoff period.
Requires that data reported to DHSS for inclusion in State cancer registry be incorporated in registry within 12 months after receipt.
Creates the offense of endangering an injured victim.
Allows physicians and dentists to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions. *
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Increases penalty for causing death or injury of another while driving with suspended license.
Requires criminal history record background checks for child care center employees.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."*
Provides for grants to clean up contamination discovered subsequent to underground storage tank removal or closure.
Revises procedure for self-administration by school pupils of medication for asthma, appropriates $344,000. *
Makes certain acts of animal cruelty crimes of the fourth degree; requires juveniles adjudicated deliquent for certain animal cruelty offenses to receive court-ordered psychological counseling.***
Removes time limitation on prosecuting offenses in certain cases when DNA evidence is available. *
Adjusts grandfather qualifications to apply for license as master plumber under certain circumstances.*
Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to establish guidelines for placement of defibrillators in State buildings.
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devices to commit harassment or stalking.
Directs that certain juvenile justice records be available to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors on a 24-hour basis.
Requires DOT to prepare litter pickup and removal plan.
Increases penalties for littering.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning layoffs.
Establishes court awarded kinship legal guardianship status and creates three additional judgeships.
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members. *
Mandates health insurance coverage for certain infant formulas.
Protects certain IRA and higher education tuition savings account assets and distributions from creditors, except that qualifying trusts are subject to certain punitive damage awards. *
Establishes Office on Women's Health in DHSS.**
Provides for post-conviction DNA testing; allows post-conviction DNA profile information to be used in the investigation and prosecution of other crimes. *
Establishes breast cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $90,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey to support its Breast Cancer Awareness Project.
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001. *
Increases age for permit to purchase a handgun from 18 to 21 years; changes related laws on temporary transfer and exemptions.*
Creates six Superior court judgeships to allow expansion of drug court program; provides appropriations for court staff and substance abuse treatment.
Requires internal complaint against member of State Police to be filed within 45 days.
Raises threshold for public advertisement of contracts under "County College Contracts Law."
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates $58 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $12 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.
Creates 24-hour hotline to receive complaints of computer crime.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Allows use of an emblem on a residential dwelling to identify persons with disabilities in an emergency. *
Clarifies that steel outdoor advertising signs and their steel supporting structures are not real property for local property tax purposes.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7.2 million from the General Fund for Inter-Departmental Account capital construction project costs of Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey refurbishment and Visitors Center.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for certain active and retired employees. *
Expands property tax exemption of firefighters' organizations which use property for income-producing activities.
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million.*
Prohibits removal of certain offenders from sex offender registry.
Establishes requirements for ticket brokers concerning the resale of tickets of admission to places of entertainment.
Vetoed · 2
Revises eligibility criteria for senior citizen stabilization aid and increases the per pupil aid amount to $500.
Changes Commissioner of Personnel's authority concerning titles; requires public employers to negotiate with employee majority representative for change in titles.
Passed the Senate · 65
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHSS for public information regarding health insurance consumers' rights to appeal adverse decisions of insurer.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.3 million to DHSS for managed care oversight.
Requires insurance carriers to use "prudent layperson" definition for coverage of emergency health care.
Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.
Establishes Hospital Emergency Services Development Fund in DHSS to assist hospitals in creating emergency services clinics for patients who do not require acute care or trauma care; appropriates $9 million.
Increases physician fee-for-service Medicaid reimbursement rates; appropriates $7 million in State funds and $7 million in federal funds.
Increases annual charity care amount to $345 million and appropriates $30 million in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid fee-for-service hospital rates.
Permits electronic sale of individual and small employer health benefits plans, on a direct basis.
Provides grants to hospitals to determine feasibility of converting underused facilities to other uses; appropriates $4 million. *
Modifies motor vehicle emissions testing at State official inspection facilities, and provides testing subsidy to licensed private inspection facilities, until June 30, 2000 or certain conditions are met.*
Extends senior citizen and handicapped citizen reduced fare program for regular route bus service to complementary paratransit bus service.
Supplemental appropriation of up to $1,000,000 to DLPS for domestic terrorism preparedness.*
Revises certain laws concerning cruelty to animals.
Establishes "Local Option Mortgage Assistance Program."
Establishes an Advisory Commission on African-American Affairs.
Establishes the HOPE Scholarship Program Study Commission; appropriates $5,000.
Modifies workers' compensation benefits for certain volunteers injured while volunteering.
Provides that disabled students at institutions of higher education are eligible for reasonable substitution of specific courses required for the completion of degree requirements.
Authorizes municipalities to provide free day care services to children of volunteer firefighters and first aid squad members.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Requires public hearing by the Attorney General regarding conversion of certain nonprofit corporations under certain circumstances.
Provides special license plates for Purple Heart recipients.
Prohibits sale of snack food and cigarettes from same vending machine.
Permits certain nonprofit organizations to conduct an unlimited number of certain raffles without payment of fees.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.*
Authorizes "Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation" license plate.
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.
Expands definition of "emergency service organization" in "Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program Act" to include auxillary police volunteers and emergency management volunteers.
Authorizes special Distinguished Flying Cross license plates.
Prohibits NJT from requiring disabled individuals to pay a surcharge for purchasing tickets while on board an NJT train.
Authorizes special license plates for Offices of Emergency Management volunteers.
Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.*
Prohibits smoking on school buses, even if students are not present.
Requires that student's disciplinary records be transferred to receiving district when student transfers districts.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS to promote women's awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Establishes special license plates for World War II veterans.
Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.
Requires electric utilities to provide reduced rates to volunteer fire companies and volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads.
Establishes Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Council in DHS.
Prohibits sale, distribution or installation of nonoperational air bags.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Requires certain contracts and warranties to be printed in at least 10-point type. *
Upgrades penalties for sale of illegal drugs within 500 feet of outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities.
Requires the award of Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program scholarships to home-schooled students and prohibits the denial of a scholarship due to a student's lack of class rank.
Requires removal of site from contaminated site list within 60 days after completion of cleanup. *
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees. *
Establishes criminal penalty for Megan's Law registrant who gives false address; requires verification of address before registrant is released.
Requires payment of restitution to victims.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Establishes "The Project Exile and Operation Ceasefire Enforcement Act of 2000" to strengthen prosecution of firearms crimes; appropriates $5 million.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder. *
Appropriates $1,000,000 to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for study to assess groundwater contamination from MTBE.
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
Cancels certain "Water Supply Fund" appropriations; authorizes use of those amounts for water supply management purposes; appropriates $950,000 to the DEP for a drought monitoring and telemetry system.
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for water supply system interconnection study. *
Appropriates $1.0 million to the DEP for watershed education grants.
Appropriates $250,000 to DEP for costs of well drilling to monitor groundwater quality. *
Establishes Water Quality Remediation Fund; appropriates $50 million.
Establishes an environmental testing laboratory in the Department of Environmental Protection; appropriates $3.0 million.
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.. **
Requires county college board of trustees to provide certain notices of layoffs.
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Makes supplemental appropriation of $7.2 million from the General Fund for Inter-Departmental Account capital construction project costs of the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey refurbishment.
Provides for preservation of historic buildings or structures on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.*
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax on most sales, up to $25,000 annually, collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting same.
Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
"New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act"; appropriates $500,000.*
Permits aid to nonpublic schools for electronic textbooks.
Establishes placement trusts for persons with developmental disabilities.
"Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Refief Act of 2001." *
Provides gross income tax credit for active members of volunteer emergency services organizations. *
Provides for notification to Public Defender of address of indigent defendant owing reimbursement for services rendered.
Subjects HMOs to law regulating insurance holding company systems and revises calculation of health insurance policy reserves.
Supplemental appropriation of $360,000 to Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs for incident management training programs.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand Respite Care for the Elderly Program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million to the Department of Human Services for distribution of grants in equal amounts to all county ARCs.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DCA for grant to Providence House in Ocean county.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Holds parents civilly responsible for damages from false fire alarms and bomb threats by their children.
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1 million from Safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Makes decisions rendered by independent utilization review organizations under Independent Health Care Appeals Program binding on insurance carriers.
Requires State to grant paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement associations to attend State or national conventions.
Reduces apostille fees in cases of adoption of a child.
Permits certain senior citizens to receive absentee ballots under certain circumstances.*
Increases pensions of certain retired public safety officer members of PERS, CPFPF and PFRS.
Requires DOT to bear complete cost of supplying electricity to traffic control signals on State highways.
Exempts sales of certain aircraft from sales and use tax.*
Appropriates $205 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund," and reappropriates unexpended balances from 1983 and 1989 bridge bond funds.
Supplemental appropriation of $650,000 from the General Fund to DOL for transportation services for sheltered workshop clients.
Proposes a series of amendments to laws dealing with court fees in the Special Civil Part of Superior Court.
Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.
Eliminates corporation business tax on regular income of S corporations.
Appropriates $99,000 to DOC for Voice Verification parole pilot program.
Requires long-term care facilities to provide a security monitor system for Alzheimer's disease patients. *
Extends certain veterans' benefits to persons who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.*
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DHSS for defibrillator grants.
Provides for diesel fuel tax rebates and pass-through of cost savings to motor fuel users.
Establishes 65 mph speed limit on interstate and limited access highways.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"The Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act." *
Provides State aid for any costs over $40,000 for a special education pupil.
Extends TPAF, PERS and PFRS veteran's status to certain participants in peace-keeping operations in Somalia and Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sets State's mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.
Requires period for which eligibility for Medicaid and NJ KidCare are determined be maximum permitted under federal law.
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Requires health insurers to establish guidelines for bone density tests and provide coverage in accordance with the guidelines.
Provides corporation business tax credit for purchase of certain equipment used in treatment of effluent for reuse in an industrial process. *
Authorizes municipal utilities authorities and school districts to join with municipalities to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
Supplemental appropriation of $690,000 to Division on Women in DCA to fund Grants to Displaced Homemaker Centers program.
Establishes a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
"Athletic Training Licensure Act."
Requires municipality to issue zoning permit within 10 business days. *
Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.
Allows county governments to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of electric generation service and electric related service.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Incorporates balanced and restorative justice principles in juvenile justice system.
Creates Coordinating Committee on Youth in Department of State; appropriates $50,000.
Requires the Administrative Director of the Courts to annually report on the school-based probation program.
Requires record keeping and sharing on minor delinquent activity.
Requires that school districts receive written informed parental consent prior to administering certain surveys to their students.
"FamilyCare Health Coverage Act."
Requires disclosures by gubernatorial candidate's issue advocacy or other tax-exempt organization as condition of public financing. *
Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds.*
Provides transportation or in-lieu-of payments to certain nonpublic school pupils.
Permits certain disabled persons to purchase Medicaid coverage through federal "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999."
Provides for mandatory minimum five year prison term without parole for persons convicted of certain firearms offenses with prior violent crime convictions. *
Appropriates $150 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Provides school districts with additional State aid for special education pupils if costs exceed a certain amount.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund Grant to Saint Francis Center, located in Long Beach Township, to construct a new swimming pool.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to New Jersey Prostate Cancer Research Fund.
Creates a civil rape shield law.
Provides that death caused by eluding law enforcement officer is aggravated manslaughter.
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record. *
Authorizes driver's license sticker to identify organ donor.
Allows stalking victims protected by temporary restraining order to register to vote without disclosing street address.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters. *
Prohibits persons convicted of violent crimes from possessing body armor.
Permits religious or charitable organization to lease property to other tax-exempt entities without loss of property tax exemption.*
Provides Corporation Business Tax credit for acquisition and use of advanced technology vehicles.
Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.
Provides for principal location of "New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center" in Phillipsburg, with satellite location in Netcong.
Appropriates $16 million to DHSS for grants of $2 million each to the State's designated children's hospitals.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving children.
Upgrades simple assault against a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances.
Expands law enforcement powers of certain DEP personnel.
Establishes 5-year "Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fund Program" in DHSS; appropriates $3.8 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund each year for 5 years. *
Excludes certain federal income tax rebates from PAAD, Senior Gold and Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement eligibility income.
Establishes Women's Commissions Network; appropriates $80,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $16.9 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant funds to DHS.
Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs.**
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
"New Jersey Motor Vehicle Customer Service Improvement Act."
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
Amends "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act" regarding notification to designated persons about option to donate decedent's organs or tissues.
Establishes hepatitis C education, prevention and screening program and requires reporting of hepatitis C directly to DHSS. **
Creates defibrillator grant program in DCA for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Establishes New Jersey Prepaid Higher Education Expense Program.
"Foster Parent Licensing Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for DYFS violence prevention training grant.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of the Treasury for a publicity program for the senior and disabled citizens property tax freeze reimbursement program.
Requires as part of Regional Efficiency Aid Program that DCA conduct study of number and kind of interlocal services agreements entered into between local units since 1973.
Provides for prompt notification to health care licensing boards when health care practitioner suspected of injuring a patient or suspected of other wrongdoing.
Concerns use of child passenger restraint systems, booster seats and seat belts.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DLPS for child car safety seat grant program.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS for child car safety seat public education campaign.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DCA for a grant to New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault and member rape crises centers for rape care and prevention programs.
Prohibits the taking of menhaden for fish meal reduction in State coastal waters.
Increases membership of parole board; provides for appointment of temporary members, accelerates processing of certain inmates' cases and appropriates $685,000.
Exempts children and victims for the payment of costs related to the maintenance and support of certain institutionalized individuals. *
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Permits issuance of home inspectors licenses to certain licensed professional engineers and architects.
Exempts state-chartered credit unions from sales and use tax. *
Establishes offenses concerning the protection of railroad property and interference with transportation. *
Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squads and fire companies.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS for high-technology crime investigations to protect children against Internet crime.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses. *
Establishes Operation Recognition to provide State-endorsed high school diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the armed forces during World War I or World War II.
Extends transportation services to nonpublic school pupils who reside in certain regional and consolidated school districts that provide aid in-lieu-of payments.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to the Disaster Fund for Children of New Jersey.
Appropriates $100,000 to DHSS for grant to New Hope, Inc. of Bergen County to assist single first-time mothers and their babies.
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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.
Authorizes 50% retail sales tax exemption in historic districts.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Permits the refurbishment of school buses to extend the life of the bus by eight years.
Modifies statute of limitations and eliminates certain defenses in civil cases seeking damages based on exposure to tobacco products.
Permits certain small groups to combine for purpose of self-insuring or purchasing traditional insurance for health benefits.
Bars suits for damages by persons injured in a stolen motor vehicle.
Establishes criminal penalties for firearm owners responsible for minors gaining access to firearms subsequently used in a crime.
Authorizes imposition of hotel occupancy fee in State's tourism regions to support tourism promotion.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for child care expenses.
Dedicates use of tobacco settlement monies for certain health-related purposes and appropriates $40 million in State funds and $40 million in federal funds to increase Medicaid inpatient reimbursement rates.
Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.
Requires a board of education providing certain services to nonpublic school pupils to provide consultation with representatives of the nonpublic school on any change in the provision of services.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes Kinship Foster Care Program in DYFS.
Prohibits the sale of any gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether or other ether oxygenates.
Requires automobile insurance premium reductions for completion of certain driving courses.
Requires Department of Education to develop materials for a child abduction prevention education program in grades K through 8.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to DLPS to replace State Police weapons.
Reduces PERS employee contribution rate by 2% for calendar years 2000 and 2001 and under certain circumstances thereafter.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease treatment costs.
Requires radiologists to review diagnostic radiologic tests and report findings to referring physicians within one business day after completion of test.
Provides for licensing and regulation of the business of private process services.
Supplemental appropriation of $13,650,000 to DLPS for local police video camera and audio recording equipment grants.
Establishes the Emilio Carranza Memorial Commission; appropriates $95,000.
Requires adoption of emissions portfolio standard under certain conditions.
Provides for access to certain energy customer information by municipal governments for municipal aggregation.
Requires person making telephone solicitation calls to identify call as solicitation call; prohibits person making telephone solicitation calls from blocking caller ID.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes "Higher Education Opportunity Incentive Grant Fund Program" in DHS.
Directs Commissioner of Transportation to use monies from Transportation Trust Fund for certain projects.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Permits school bus drivers to exclude persons other than pupils from the bus for safety reasons.
Requires notice to municipalities and local fire departments of involuntary shutoffs of gas or electricity to residential customers.
Death Tax Phase-Out Act; phases out the transfer inheritance tax over three years.
Creates the "Grandparents' Court Liaison Program."
Requires AOC to record and track relationship between parties and children in certain family court matters.
Requires school districts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 for services to sex offenders in secure Juvenile Justice Commission facilities.
Establishes firearms trafficking prosecutor.
Permits counties and municipalities to collect fees and penalties for weights and measures regulations.
Regulates sale of certain mailing lists.
Provides consumers greater protection in the issuance of consumer credit reports.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Provides a three day cooling-off period to consumers when purchasing goods or services over $5,000.
Combines the filing of application for the NJ SAVER rebate, homestead rebate, homestead property tax reimbursement, and homestead property tax credit with the New Jersey gross income tax return.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
Imposes additional penalties on sex offenders; creates the "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund" to provide counseling and treatment to sex crime victims and their families.
Requires DOC to give prosecutors certified notices of certain inmate releases; requires written affirmation by commissioner and facility administrator before inmate release.
Requires health benefits coverage for bone mass measurement.
Requires health insurance carrier of prospective adoptive parent to cover pregnancy costs of birth parent.
Provides 15 year carryforward of research and development tax credit under the corporation business tax for certain high-technology companies.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Establishes program in advanced airway care for emergency medical technicians.
Requires warning labels on certain recordings with explicit lyrics.
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
Requires development of State and county mosquito control plans; appropriates $10 million.
Supplemental appropriation of $55,000 to DHS for grant to Volunteer Center of Bergen County for Parent Aides for Teens program.
Establishes the "Unsolicited Telephone Sales Calls Act of 2000."
Requires sale and rental of video games to children in accordance with age-based rating system.
Grants permanent status to the SCI; repeals Section 9 of P.L.1996, c.44 (C.52:9M-20).
Requires audit of health insurer's claims payment records.
Prohibits defendants serving mandatory minimum terms from serving any portion of those terms in halfway houses or related facilities.
Permits students to satisfy high school graduation requirements by taking practical arts courses.
Includes custom fabrication work under the prevailing wage act.
Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.
Provides grants to educational technology training centers to establish satellite facilities and maintain and upgrade equipment; appropriates $2.8 million.
Establishes the Garden State New Millenium Scholarship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMAVA to assist homeless veterans.
Supplemental appropriation of $20 million to DOT for grants to counties and municipalities for extraordinary road maintenance and repairs.
Concerns offenses related to unlawful use of means of identification.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Authorizes legal fees and costs against public entity filing legally groundless suits against citizens who are critical of the public entity.
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder.
Establishes the "State Debt Reduction and Avoidance Act" and appropriates $50 million for debt reduction and avoidance.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes "Voto-Tedesco Community Notification Law."
Supplemental appropriation of $12 million to Commission on Higher Education for grants to county colleges that provide nursing education programs.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to the DOT for "Innovation Garden State" highway signage program.
Upgrades crime of leaving the scene of a fatal accident to a crime of the second degree.
Removes the New Jersey gross income limit on family eligibility for the New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit programs.
Provides aid to certain school districts for extraordinary enrollment growth.
Exempts 1996 and subsequent model year motor vehicles equipped with on-board diagnostic systems from emissions testing; requires check of functioning of on-board diagnostic system; directs AG to recover certain costs of enhanced inspection and maintenance program from federal government.
Supplemental appropriation of $20,000 to DMAVA for grant to Italian American War Veterans of U.S. 66th annual national convention in Atlantic City.
Clarifies that property taxpayer is authorized to redeem tax sale certificate by installment payments.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Requires coverage of cervical cancer screening by health insurers and State Health Benefits Program.
Provides for the convening of State constitutional convention to reform the system of property taxation for funding the public schools; appropriates $7 million.
Appropriates such additional sums as may be necessary to New Jersey FamilyCare Health Coverage Program.
The "Scrap Tire Management Act."
Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs, appropriates $100,000.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Designates September 11 in each year as "Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Day" in honor of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.
Increases penalties for interference with facilities of transportation.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for grant to Burlington County Red Cross chapter for emergency response vehicle.
Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district maintaining a volunteer fire department.
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Provides for presumption of death for persons exposed to catastrophic events.
Concerns certain public benefits available to persons affected by September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on US.