Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
Raymond J. Lesniak
Sponsored
Became law3
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.
Increases term of office of mayor and council in certain municipalities to four years. *
Passed the Senate1
Makes a disorderly persons offense counterfeiting or forgering certain insignias or trademarks by candidate for public office.*
Out of committee2
Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities; appropriates $4.6 million in State and $3.6 million in federal funds. *
Establishes disciplinary procedure for school board members when charged with certain crimes. *
In committee14
Requires certain alcoholic beverage licensees to carry $1 million liability insurance.
Commences PILOT for tax exempt real property owned by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Commences taxation of real property located in Elizabeth City owned by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey which is currently exempt.
"The New Jersey Living Wage Act"; requires businesses receiving certain public benefits to pay employees at least $6.50 per hour.
Concerns family leave.
Permits out-of-State shipment of alcoholic beverages to New Jersey residents.
Provides for continuation of PFRS membership in certain cases; cancels retirement allowance for PFRS retiree re-employed after retirement in certain position.
Establishes fourth degree crime for parent who permits a minor to gain access to a firearm which is later used in a crime.
Provides additional requirements for a principal hired in an Abbott district.
Provides for continuation of PFRS membership in certain cases; requires cancellation of PFRS pension and reenrollment upon re-employment in certain cases; provides certain PFRS retirees with choice concerning PFRS membership.
Requires certain children to wear helmets when operating scooters.
Requires driver to sound horn when stopped for frozen dessert truck.
Establishes that police cruisers have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Prohibits warrantless arrest for seat belt violation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
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.
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Directs UEZA to establish extended enterprise zones.*
"Psychoanalysts State Certification Act."
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Excludes certain State education funds from the calculation of proportionate share under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Establishes the casino reinvestment development authority urban revitalization incentive program.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in nothern NJ.
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.
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.95 million.
Passed the Senate · 7
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Permits establishment of after school recreational and academic enrichment programs in school facilities in Abbott school districts.*
Permits wine tastings and samplings by certain Class C alcoholic beverage licensees.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.**
"Sports and Entertainment District Financing Act." *
Directs BPU to determine heating oil reserve requirements for the State.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Out of committee · 13
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates. *
Establishes "Neighborhood Revitalization Mortgage Assistance Program;" appropriates $5 million.*
Reduces apostille fees in cases of adoption of a child.
Permits a State employees' salary reduction program for qualified transportation benefits and increases the Travel Demand Management Program gross income tax exclusions for commuter transportation benefits.*
Appropriates a sum not to exceed $350,000 for the reconstruction and restoration of Van Riper House in Nutley.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"The Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act." *
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
Changes certain organizational dates for 2001 for State, county and municipal political party committees.
Requires DOC to reimburse counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
Provides Medicaid coverage for certain breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services for presumptively eligible persons under federal law.
In committee · 28
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles and compensation.
Establishes PAAD Expansion Program.
Provides individual cause of action for unfair practices in the settlement of insurance claims and makes unfair practices subject to consumer fraud law.
Prohibits lobbyists and legislative agents from providing benefits to certain public officers and employees and prohibits those officers and employees from receiving these benefits.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Requires the Governor's annual budget recommendations to establish the State share of public school costs at 50 percent by dedicating growth in certain State revenues.
Extends expiration date of certain municipally authorized taxes, clarifies State instrumentalities not exempt from local parking tax.
Supplemental appropriation of $150 million to DHSS for reimbursement to participating health care providers of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey.
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.
"Patient Access to Eye Care Act."
Mandates sale of child-proof handguns within five years; during interim requires trigger locks accompany sales of handguns that are not child-proof; appropriates $500,000.
Provides annual appropriations for hospital and physicians that provide charity care, long- term care initiatives and graduate medical education and research from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Designated the "Capital and Educational Facility Financing Act."
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Prohibits sale of heating oil not in compliance with DEP sulfur standard; directs DEP to establish such standard; and permits Governor to waive application of standard in certain emergencies.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Establishes Brownfields Redevelopment Grants Program; appropriates $150 million.
Requires that each surrogate's Intermingled Trust Fund be maintained in accounts in banks located in the county where the surrogate serves.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Increases pension benefits for certain retirees in certain municipal retirement systems.
Excludes victims of sexual or child abuse from liability for payments for psychiatric care of abusive parents.
Establishes an annual State aid program to replace the local tax loss occasioned by certain changes in the valuation of depreciable business personal property of certain telecommunications companies.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
"Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursements to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.
Bans consent searches of motor vehicles by State and local law enforcement officers.
Establishes college scholarship program to pay tuition, room and board and certain other costs of children and spouses of persons killed or disabled in the terrorist attack on 9/11/01.
Filed · 2
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.