Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Linda Stender
Sponsored
Became law4
"Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."
Increases maximum penalty for "State Uniform Construction Code Act" violations from $500 to $2,000. *
Permits use of reclaimed asphalt pavement on public highways maintained by local governments. *
Permits use of reclaimed asphalt pavement on public highways maintained by DOT and on the State's three toll roads.*
Passed the General Assembly4
Authorizes U.S. Supreme Court justices and all U.S. Court of Appeals judges to solemnize marriages.
Repeals provision allowing vehicles, under certain conditions, to enter and proceed through stop intersection without stopping twice.
Provides that intersections with non-operational traffic control signals are to be treated as stop intersections under certain circumstances.
Prohibits directed suretyship in connection with public works contracts.
Out of committee11
Authorizes leases of municipally owned real estate to PAL or PBA.
Requires toll road authorities' towing and storage operators to inform motorists of towing fees; establishes penalties for non-compliance.
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Permits thoroughbred breeder awards to owners and trainers of NJ-bred horses that win certain out-of State races.
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 Office of Business Services in the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to issue certain decisions in writing.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Provides that preliminary eligible costs will equal estimated actual costs for certain health and safety school facilities projects.
Requires Commissioner of Education to grant an equivalency or waiver under certain conditions.
Limits hours of service of certain drivers of commercial motor vehicles engaged in intrastate commerce. *
In committee12
Establishes low interest mortage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Establishes procedures for issuance of certain bonds, notes and other obligations.
Adds representatives from the Department of Community Affairs to the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force.
Establishes special license plate supporting after-school programs.
Requires health insurers to provide health benefits coverage for treatment of pathological gambling.
Concerns mold hazards in indoor environments.
Provides for assessment, at municipal option, of additional realty transfer fee of $0.75 for each $500 of consideration or fractional part thereof recited in the deed in excess of $150,000, and provides for proceeds therefrom to be used for municipal ope
Allows patrons of State-owned concert and sports facilities to bring bottled water into those facilities.
Directs the State Lottery Commission to establish video lottery at not more than three horse racetracks; provides for NJ Casino Control Commission and NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement oversight.
Limits expansion or extension of airport runways under certain circumstances.
Revises statutes regulating bingo, raffles and amusement games.
Revises "Off-track and Account Wagering Act".
Carried from the Senate
Became law5
Requires toll road authorities' towing & storage operators to inform motorists of towing fees; establishes penalties for non-compliance.
Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Authorizes leases of municipally owned or controlled real estate to not-for-profit corporations and associations.*
Permits thoroughbred breeder awards to owners and trainers of NJ-bred horses that win certain out-of State races.
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.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Establishes criminal penalties for violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act" *
Encourages the recycling and reuse of used computers.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Provides for an attachment order to freeze certain funds or assets relating to terrorism.
Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies.
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Criminalizes desecration of human remains.
Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.
Establishes "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund." *
Establishes right of way of certain buses. *
Establishes corporation business tax credit for certain remediation costs.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Adds two members to Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force.
Requires prequalification of certain persons who perform school construction management services. *
Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.
Establishes Office of the Child Advocate. **
Vetoed · 1
Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law."
Passed the General Assembly · 25
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Requires local units and State legislators to be notified when local units within their legislative districts may be eligible for federal and State grants or benefits. *
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch. *
Makes theft of E-ZPass transponder a fourth degree crime. *
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Provides that convictions records for a violation of the domestic violence laws are not subject to expungement.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of contraceptives. *
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals. *
Requires NJ Division of Travel and Tourism to report to Governor and Legislature every six months on status of tourism industry.
Imposes penalties for violations of renewable energy standards by electricity providers.
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Creates the "Biometric Identifier Privacy Act."
Prohibits transmission of certain unsolicited fax advertisements over telephone lines.
Permits municipalities to place "stop" signs on certain intersections near schools, playgrounds and youth recreational facilities.
Allows State or State authority to terminate construction contract upon transfer of contractor's ownership or control; requires advance approval of subcontractor changes.
Establishes certain requirements for sale of "E-Z Pass" transponders to nonresidents.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Includes certain business practices of cable television companies as violations of "New Jersey Antitrust Act."
Requires county colleges to award college-credits to firefighters for certain courses completed at county fire academies.
Permits suspension of high occupancy vehicle lane operations under certain circumstances. *
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Requires staff members of residential child care facilities to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.
Out of committee · 20
Permits municipalities to appoint paid fire chiefs for paid and certain part-paid fire departments; clarifies duties and responsibilities.
Forgives the reimbursement of State aid by former constituent district of a dissolved regional school district.
Requires verification of certain credit card applications before processing them.
Establishes protection of water resources and flood-prone areas as high priorities under open space acquisition program. *
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $1.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor.
Authorizes an adjustment to school district budget cap in the amount of any increase in special education expenditures for the budget year.
Reconstitutes membership of NJ Racing Commission and requires 4 of 9 commissioners to be owners or trainers of thoroughbred or standardbred horses.
Makes various changes to the automobile insurance laws; consolidates administrative functions relative to automobile insurance; provides for insurance fraud reforms. *
Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing.
The "School Integrated Pest Management Act".
Exempts limousines used in connection with funeral services from the requirements that drivers have commercial driver's license.
Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose. *
Provides that State contract involving purchase of intellectual property will include escrow agreement.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Creates the "September 11, 2001 Victims Compensation Act."
"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. *
Abolishes New Jersey Highway Authority and transfers projects and functions to Turnpike Authority.
Expands duties of racing commission to include advocacy of growth, development and promotion of horse racing.
In committee · 35
Requires hospitals and nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing and patient care information to the public.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Requires DCA to create program to reimburse 25% of purchase price of public works equipment purchased by counties for use by two or more municipalities within that county; appropriates $1 million.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Provides for expungement of certain records of victims of identity theft.
Directs DHSS to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum nursing staff ratios for general hospitals and nursing facilities and sets limits on medical residents' hours.
Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Establishes "Governor's Advisory Council on Home and Community-Based Care."
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission for tourism promotion and grants to regional tourist councils.
Creates Vehicles for the Future Study Commission.
Establishes New Jersey Travel and Tourism Commission.
Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.
Provides for the purchase and use of recycled materials in public work.
Protects certain compliant municipalities from builder's remedy under "Fair Housing Act" pending readoption of methodologies, criteria and guidelines.
Concerns sale or rental of video games rated for mature audiences to minors.
Establishes standards for State and State authority design-build contracts and design-build-operate and maintain contracts.
Requires State and State authorities to report to Legislature on certain contracts; requires State Auditor to review the financing of certain contracts.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
Establishes a juror voluntary charitable contribution system.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes the Travel and Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Permits reduction of motor vehicle penalty points even if driver has license suspension for certain offenses in last 12 months.
Requires enrollment in PFRS regardless of age of certain firefighters appointed between July 1998 and July 1999.
Requires DOT and DEP to conduct study on options to alleviate congestion on Route 47.
Prohibits siting of correctional facilities and treatment centers for sex offenders and sexually violent predators within one mile of any residential area.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Permits minors to serve food and drinks during bingo games.