Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
Barbara Buono
Sponsored
Became law7
Authorizes establishment of State tax amnesty.
The "School Integrated Pest Management Act". *
Provides for notification to pregnant women about mercury health advisories in consumption of fish. *
Terminates authority of counties to issue identification cards for purpose of purchasing alcoholic beverages. *
Increases fine for parking in parking space restricted for handicapped persons.
Prohibits certain acts involving invasion of privacy. *
Establishes the Governor's Annual Award for Outstanding Educational Services Professionals.
Passed the Senate1
Permits paid and unpaid leave of absence for certain public employees and purchase of PERS credit for such absences.
Out of committee10
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies. *
Authorizes actions for damages for unauthorized use of credit card information.
Eliminates requirement that municipalities keep copies of certain certificates of searches for municipal liens as permanent record in bound book form; requires Division of Archives and Records Management to promulgate retention schedule.
Prohibits utilities from assessing late payment charges to certain customers and prohibits CATV companies from assessing late payment charges less than 30 days past due date of subscriber's bill. *
Revises statutes regulating the practice of veterinary medicine.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.
Requires mortgage lenders to include list of financial assistance programs with notice of intention to foreclose.
Imposes a State hotel and motel occupancy fee; authorizes a municipal hotel and motel occupancy tax by certain municipalities. *
Establishes New Jersey Obesity Prevention Task Force.
In committee63
Requires 10 percent premium discount for good drivers who are with same insurer five or more years.
Allows credit against gross income tax liability for dependent care expenses or a heightened credit for the expenses of child care provided by a nationally accredited child care center.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Provides credit against corporation business tax for taxpayers supporting child care facilities for employees.
"New Jersey Online Privacy Protection Act."
Prohibits dissemination of student personal information on the Internet without parental consent.
"Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 2000;" appropriates $5,100,000.
Continues entitlement to senior property tax freeze although income ineligible for one year.
Allows business tax credit to employers giving paid leave to employees for service with volunteer emergency services organizations.
Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $14 million.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Provides for designation of goose management areas for resident Canada goose populations; appropriates $50,000.
Requires prescription drug labels to indicate if prescribed drug is a generic product.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct study of poisonous plants.
Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.
Prohibits erection of communications tower facilities in certain circumstances.
Directs DEP to acquire Oak Tree Pond tract in Middlesex County for new State park; and appropriates $6.8 million.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain costs of operating sick child care centers.
Requires that each school district budget receive a minimum percentage of 50% State support.
Establishes "CARE Unit" in Division of Criminal Justice to fight crime against the elderly; makes an appropriation.
Authorizes establishment of State tax amnesty.
Provides gross income tax deduction for certain individual retirement savings.
Allows municipalities to double fines for moving motor vehicle violations in school zones.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Suspends driver's license for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property by persons under 21.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Limits disclosure of customer information by financial institutions to nonaffiliated third parties.
Authorizes actions for damages for computer impersonation and electronic forgery.
Requires e-mailed unsolicited advertising materials to meet certain requirements.
Establishes an Office of the Parent and Child Advocate.
"New Jersey CARES Act"; appropriates $1 million.
Appropriates $3 million in unexpended federal funds for the purchase of school buses by nonprofit child care programs.
Authorizes actions for damages for computer embezzlement.
The "Home Loan Protection Act."
Extends the period of "lemon law" coverage for certain new motor vehicles.
Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Makes various changes to public school district transportation contracting procedures.
Establishes special license plates supporting literacy programs.
Requires bicycle and pedestrian paths as condition of certain projects receiving funding from Transportation Trust Fund.
Authorizes actions for damages for computer information theft.
Adds passenger automobile insurance information to DMV database.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom."
Prohibits use of involvement in non-at-fault accidents and selection of collision and comprehensive coverages as tier rating factors.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements.
Revises health wellness insurance benefits.
Establishes "Pledge for Life and Health" program for elementary school students.
Permits municipalities to designate stop or yield intersections on streets under municipal jurisdiction.
Exempts certain investment clubs from partnership filing fee and payment requirements.
Requires State Board of Education to adopt maximum weight standards for textbooks.
Enhances penalties for drag racing.
Provides for inactive insurance producer licenses and the required hours of continuing education needed to renew a producer license.
Provides penalties for leaving individual with disability unattended in a motor vehicle.
Prohibits writing of online prescriptions for persons who have not been examined by prescriber.
Authorizes municipalities to impose up to 4% hotel room tax; provided proceeds used to provide property tax relief.
Provides for the protection of certain publicly-owned archeological sites and findings, and establishes penalties.
Regulates long-term care insurance.
Requires employer notifications to workers regarding temporary disability benefits.
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures for physicians and facilities concerning women with bleeding disorders.
Appropriates $25,000,000 to restore funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.
Limits criteria to be considered in evaluating forfeiture of pension benefits involving elected official.
Makes certain reforms in the process of estimating and certifying State revenues for the annual State budget.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Uses New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority reserves to fund hospital charity care.
Permits use of hands-free wireless phones in moving vehicles. *
Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing. *
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes. *
Concerns the provision of CATV service and telecommunications service.
Clarifies provisions of "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal electric power systems and rural electric cooperatives. *
Provides victim of sexual assault with opportunity to consult with prosecutor on plea negotiations.
Designated as the Senior Property Tax Freeze Protection Act; extends annual deadline for filing application for homestead property tax reimbursement to June 1. **
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Permits human stem cell research in New Jersey.
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in single and two-family homes upon initial occupancy or change of occupancy.
Increases membership of Drug Utilization Review Board to include two advanced practice nurses.
Appropriates $11,118,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Provides for the regulation of long-term care insurance.
Requires DYFS to provide unified child care agencies evaluating homes of prospective approved home providers with results of child abuse record information checks.
Passed the Senate · 9
Provides SHBP coverage for certain services by marriage and family therapists and clinical social workers. **
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Expanding Health Care Coverage."
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. **
Provides for third party payment of registered nurse first assistant when insurer covers payment for surgical first assistant services.
Establishes certain minimum Green Acres funding requirements for urban aid municipalities and densely populated counties under Garden State Preservation Trust Act. *
Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $25,000. *
Establishes the Education Mandate Review Study Commission in the Department of Education.
Provides funding mechanism for Fiscal Year 2004 business employment incentive program grants using certain unanticipated Fiscal Year 2003 State corporation business tax revenues.
Out of committee · 29
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers. *
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002." *
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Modifies the governance of the Human Relations Council.
Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places. *
Creates "Faith Based Community Development Initiative" program in DCA.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Reduces blood alcohol level at which a person is considered to be guilty of drunk driving from 0.10% to 0.08%.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act." *
Raises monetary threshold for at-fault automobile accidents to $1,000. *
Restores Department of the Public Advocate as principal department in Executive Branch.*
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Creates study commission on the death penalty. *
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses. *
Requires the State Board of Education to adopt core curriculum content standards for technology.
Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program"; appropriates $1,500,000.
Makes various changes to tenant security deposit laws.
Allows release of AOC records concerning domestic violence to surrogate in adoption proceedings. *
Creates "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program" for certain students under care and custody of DYFS.
Makes changes to the law concerning the cleanup of hazardous substances. *
Prohibits insurers from discriminating against insureds on the basis of domestic violence.
Establishes "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund." *
Adds two members chosen by public employees' labor organizations to State Health Benefits Commission.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Provides that practice of polysomnography shall not be considered practice of respiratory care.
In committee · 63
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; appropriates $2 million.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Repeals prohibition against "negative check-off" fees on public institution of higher education tuition bills.
Increases nonpublic pupil transportation to 30 miles from the pupil's residence.
Requires instruction on compulsive gambling to be included as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education; appropriates $200,000.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY2026 for smoking prevention and education services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $574,736 to Piscataway Township School District for the educational costs of children housed on the Rutgers campus.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program by $5,000.
Requires hospitals and nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing and patient care information to the public.
Directs DHSS to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum nursing staff ratios for general hospitals and nursing facilities and sets limits on medical residents' hours.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."
Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.
Excludes certain income from consideration for PAAD eligibility.
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Requires disclosure of appraisals conducted on land to be included in farmland preservation program.
Amends "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act," P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al); creates Renewable Energy Revolving Trust Fund.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
Excludes certain education savings account earnings from taxation under the gross income tax, and makes certain educational benefits available to the beneficiaries of those accounts.
Requires health benefits coverage for bone mass measurement.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and alternative technology vehicles.
Prohibits member of BPU from acting as legislative agent for one year after leaving office.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Supplemental appropriation of $690,000 to Division on Women in DCA to fund Grants to Displaced Homemaker Centers program.
Provides enhanced penalties for certain crimes when victim is 65 years of age or older, or disabled.
Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places.
Includes certain electronic marketing practices as a violation of consumer fraud act.
Prohibits use of hand-held cellular telephones in moving motor vehicles as primary offense.
Permits medical malpractice liability insurance purchasing alliances among physicians.
Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.
Authorizes Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to reallocate pharmaceutical supplies among hospitals and nursing homes in public health emergency.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Revises statutes regarding physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies and applied behavioral analysis for the treatment of certain autism disorders.
Establishes "Rachael Alert" to broadcast alerts concerning abducted children.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from estate recovery under Medicaid.
Requires health insurers to cover well baby visits during the first two years of life.
Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare-eligible to Medicare rate.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Makes certain anti-competitive practices of certain cable television companies a violation of the "New Jersey Antitrust Act."
Reduces the maximum annual partnership information return filing fee to $150,000 for publicly traded partnerships.
Requires the Commission on Higher Education to prepare an annual report on campus sexual assaults.
Amends "Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act" to address terrorist and criminal acts.
Requires consumer reporting agencies to disclose to consumers their credit score under certain circumstances.
Expands membership and revises authority of Fish and Game Council.
Establishes Task Force on Child Welfare.
Defines routine foot care services under an insurance policy.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
Permits physician assistants to prescribe controlled dangerous substances.
Requires insurers that provide prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.
Requires parent receiving adoption subsidy to arrange for medical examination and enroll adopted child in school.