Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Alex DeCroce
Sponsored
Became law13
Establishes the "Tony Pompelio Commemorative Scholarship Fund" for the children of crime victims.
Limits duration of construction permits under certain circumstances.
Requires NJT to award contracts for construction or improvement of capital facilities to lowest responsible bidder in certain circumstances.*
Prohibits use of DOT property for the storage or handling of radioactive-contaminated material.
Authorizes excused absences by pupils who serve as district board of election members on day of any election.
Supplemental appropriation of $5,000 to DHS for grant to CONTACT Hotline.
Appropriates $205 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund," and reappropriates unexpended balances from 1983 and 1989 bridge bond funds.*
Authorizes purchase by DOT of development rights associated with certain public use airports; appropriates $2.5 million.**
Establishes offenses concerning the protection of railroad property and interference with transportation.*
Appropriates $150 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Provides for principal location of "New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center" in Phillipsburg, with satellite location in Netcong.
Establishes organ donor license plate.
Establishes Office of Maritime Resources in DOT.
Vetoed1
Clarifies that an outdoor advertising sign under State permit is not taxable real property.
Passed the General Assembly10
Directs State acquisition of Troy Meadows Natural Area, Morris County, for recreation and conservation purposes.
Creates New Jersey Smart Card Study Commission.
Authorizes flashing rear window brake lights.
Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on storm water drainage facilities; appropriates $1.25 million. *
Concerns use of Transportation Trust Fund Authority funds.
Amends definition of Circle of Mobility.
Supplemental appropriation of $45 million to DOT for road repair grants to counties and municipalities, for State road repair, and for State and local road and bridge repair with concrete.*
Creates New Jersey Centennial of Powered Flight Commission.*
Establishes State Capital Coordinating Council on Emergency Evacuation Routes and Procedures.
Out of committee17
"Parkway Barrier Toll Removal Act."
Denies visitation rights to a minor child by persons convicted of certain crimes.*
Directs DEP to establish a rare plant arboretum and experimental facility program for the creation of such a facility.
"Congestion Reduction and Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act."
Requires ignition interlock device or registration revocation for repeat drunk driving; prohibits possession of unsealed alcoholic beverage in motor vehicle.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $145 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Repeals law relating to transportation development districts and provides for establishment of transportation enhancement districts.
Bars claims against shareholders of dissolved corporations after five years.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey, provides airline-specific sales fraction. *
Allows prejudgement interest on certain claims under New Jersey Contractual Liability Act.
"Local Bridge Bond Act of 2001"; authorizes bonds for $250 million, appropriates $5,000.
Clarifies that steel outdoor advertising signs and their steel supporting structures are not real property for local property tax purposes.
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million. *
Permits appointment of election challenger who is not registered voter in county in which challenger is appointed to serve.
Provides that election day application of challenged voter seeking permission to vote will be heard by panel of two Superior Court judges.
Creates position of assistant county prosecutor for election law violations; makes an appropriation.
In committee24
Permits local government employers to pay a portion, rather than all, of cost of State Health Benefits Program for qualified retirees.
Prohibits parking along Interstate System or any limited access highway under DOT jurisdiction.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide in-service, on-site training at State psychiatric facilities.
Provides municipal tax assessors with the option of annually notifying property taxpayers by mail of current assessments and preceding year's taxes.
Prohibits negative check-off fee for support of any organization to be assessed on student tuition bills at public institution of higher education.
Reduces time period for removal of tenant after entry of judgment for possession.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits for misconduct.
Makes vehicle abandonment on limited access highways unlawful.
Requires driver's license suspension until age 21 for student who causes school disruption requiring make-up day.
Provides for the general reissuance of motor vehicle license plates.
"Medical Indemnification Act."
Clarifies the crime of official misconduct.
Requires DOT to rank highway, road and bridge maintenance and repair projects and dedicate at least 30% of maintenance and repair budget to cost-effective paving processes.
Requires annual inspection of roads and bridges and authorizes remedial action concerning materials stored near roads or bridges.
Limits annual increases in tuition in sending-receiving relationships.
Establishes "Adopt a Stop" program for the cleanup and maintenance of bus shelters, bus stops, and bus and train stations.
Prohibits unsolicited telephone sales calls to certain consumers.
Creates the "New Jersey Commission on the Martial Arts."
Prohibits DEP from imposing certain requirements on residential or nonresidential developments utilizing septic systems.
Increases SPRS cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.
Provides for continuing education for real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons.
Revises law regarding the licensing and regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons.
Requires Department of Transportation to conduct an emergency response priority control system pilot program.
Criminalizes certain threats made against voters.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Appropriates $26.3 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds.
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.
Establishes a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
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.*
Extends period for a judge to issue a summons for illegally passing a school bus and certain other motor vehicle and traffic violations.
Requires the Administrative Director of the Courts to annually report on the school-based probation program.
Expands access to certain juvenile records; establishes right of victims to attend juvenile delinquency proceedings.
Incorporates balanced and restorative justice principles in juvenile justice system.
Creates Coordinating Committee on Youth in Department of State; appropriates $50,000.
Creates Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program; appropriates $25,000.
Provides that Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Infantile Autism shall be funded annually at $1.5 million.
Permits municipalities to amend zoning ordinances without COAH approval under certain circumstances.
Authorizes North Jersey district water supply commission to participate in certain flood protection project; requires State to indemnify commission. **
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Concerns graduated driver licensing and the responsibilities and standards of private driving schools.
Updates standards for preservation of driving records.
Removes requirement that a public utility employee's Social Security number appear on employee's identification badge.
Gives county surrogate the option to deposit minors' funds in any federally insured bank within the United States.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Requires State to sell and convey portion of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital property to Morris County.
Vetoed · 1
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Passed the General Assembly · 18
Supplemental appropriation of $8 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Tax Rate Reduction Award Program.
Empowers acting sheriffs to perform real estate sales in sheriffs' absences and empowers notaries public to take affidavits made attendant to such sales.
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorized skateboards.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Requires contract provisions regarding violations of federal immigration laws by public contractors.
Specifies use of actual enumeration of State's population by Apportionment Commission and Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts.
Requires school disticts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."
Directs DOE to identify the content standards and progress indicators for districts which choose to acquaint students with the non-violence philosophy of certain leaders. *
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Juvenile Justice Commission aftercare program.
Authorizes the establishment of youth courts to resolve certain complaints against juveniles.
Requires record keeping and sharing on minor delinquent activity.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs.*
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Increases loan to value amount permitted under mortgage guaranty insurance.
Specifies criteria to determine degree of likelihood of development of lands proposed for acquisition for recreation and conservation purposes by local government units.
Authorizes public entities to use asphalt millings and recyclable concrete as a surface material for roads, pathways and parking lots. *
Permits master deed of condominium to reflect proportional common and limited common elements interests of each owner as fractions.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 40
Clarifies that punitive damages may not be awarded against public entities or public employees acting within the scope of their employment in any action.*
"Highway Accident Property Tax Relief Act;" requires State to reimburse municipalities for costs of providing certain emergency services.*
Appropriates $350,000 for Lake Hopatcong weed harvesters.
Supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to DLPS for grant to Playwrights Theatre.
Appropriates $3,600,000 from the General Fund to rehabilitate Cape May Seashore Lines.*
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Establishes the NJ Teacher Youth Mentoring Matchmaker Program in the DOE.
Appropriates to $2,431,028 to AOC to implement a program to identify and divert certain chronic juvenile offenders from court system to alternative dispositions.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 for services to sex offenders in secure Juvenile Justice Commission facilities.
Appropriates $4 million to AOC to reduce juvenile probation officer caseloads.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Appropriates $204,514 to AOC for a Juvenile Central Registry.
Provides State tax credit allotments for wages paid to youths employed through the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program.
Permits person registering to vote to declare political affiliation on voter registration form. *
Prohibits driving while under the influence of inhalants or other substances containing toxic fumes or vapors.
Provides for acquisition of flood-prone properties along Passaic river; and appropriates $15 million.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. **
Requires that administrative rules be written in simple language. *
Creates the offense of endangering an injured victim.
Grants PFRS service credit to NJ Transit police officers for service credited in federal pension system; provides for retirement allowance offset.
Establishes Joint Commission on Governmental Performance Review and Evaluation in the legislative branch of government.
Requires that notices of hearing on certain zoning changes be by certified mail only.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Appropriates $50 million to the DEP for dam repair assistance and dam safety enhancement.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects.
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million. *
Appropriates $200,000 for pilot program to provide commercial driver training to State Prison inmates.
Provides for aggregation of pension credit to qualify for paid SHBP benefits in retirement.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing; appropriates $1,200,000.
Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 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. *
Establishes a 3-year pilot program of fire safety evacuation training for certain care givers; appropriates $100,000.
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Codifies Urban Home Ownership Recovery Program (UHORP) in NJHMFA to promote revitalization, redevelopment and stabilization of urban neighborhoods.
Appropriates $101.3 million from "1996 Dredging and Containment Facility Fund;" cancels appropriation made by P.L.1999, c.203.
Designates U.S. Highway Route No. 9 southbound bridge over Raritan River as the "Ellis S. Vieser Memorial Bridge"; appropriates $2,500.
Creates shade tree and community forest preservation license plates for commercial vehicles.
In committee · 56
Exempts certain local public contracts from "buy American" requirement.
Requires part-time service by new PERS members to be credited at one half the length of that service for certain benefit calculation purposes.
Permits DMV to authorize private driver training facilities to administer any portion of the exam for a driver's license or endorsement.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Revises certain sections of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal providers of utility services and rural electric cooperatives.
Supplemental appropriation of $40,000 to DOT for grant to "Rebuild America."
Requires DOT to install and maintain highway advisory radio signal transmission equipment and informational signs along certain highways.
Provides for unlimited length of stay in free-standing special care nursing facilities for certain Medicaid recipients.
Exempts public entities operating public recreational facilities from liability for damages resulting from personal injury.
Directs DOT commissioner to repave portion of Interstate 287 with open graded asphalt.
Enacts the "Ethical ATM Act of 1997."
Establishes penalties for throwing objects on highways from bridges and overpasses.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Expands study of impact of 65 MPH law to include assessment of the safe operating skills exhibited by drivers on those highways.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Directs DOT Commissioner to establish demonstration project to maximize use of recycled materials in highway noise barriers.
Requires telephone companies to provide one out-of-service area telephone directory free of charge.
Requires BPU to issue all orders in written form at the same time that orders are issued orally.
Creates New Jersey Money Laundering Study Commission; appropriates $95,000.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Extends line item veto authority of Essex county executive over county budget additional three years.
Directs DEP to phase out the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a component of gasoline.
Requires NJT to comment on certain local applications for development.
Provides interest-free loans to private inspection facilities when enhanced inspection program suspended; authorizes reimbursement for cost of testing equipment if program terminated.
Appropriates $7.5 million annually in tobacco settlement monies for cancer research.
Requires acute care hospitals, nursing facilities and health care professionals to provide patients or residents with itemized bill.
Clarifies who shall be licensed as an insurance producer.
Exempts federally mandated safety-related activities at airports from freshwater wetlands permit requirement.
Concerns pro rata exemptions from loss assessments under the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program.
Provides for nonbinding referendum as to the permanent berthing of the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey; makes an appropriation.
Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.
Directs Commissioner of Transportation to issue permit for a certain sign.
Permits boards of education to establish comprehensive household safety education programs; appropriates $750,000.
Provides gross income tax credit for active members of certain volunteer organizations.
Establishes Internet Voting Pilot Program for use at 2001 primary election.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to UMDNJ for The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million in tobacco settlement funds to N.J. State Commission on Cancer Research.
Increases penalties for lying about conduct of law enforcement officer.
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to establish memorial program for members of the State Police who were killed in line of duty.
Requires DOT to abide by municipal zoning and signage regulations when placing motorist service and tourist-oriented directional signs on State property.
Permits municipalities to establish "Senior Citizen Affordable Housing Support Program;" combines property tax relief with COAH credit.
Makes certain requirements concerning downhill skiing.
Establishes additional penalties for motor vehicle right-of-way violations to fund motorcycle safety education programs.
Creates a Land Use Court.
Changes Commissioner of Personnel's authority concerning titles; requires public employers to negotiate with employee majority representative for change in titles.
Requires negotiation with employee majority representative for change in State employee compensation plan.
Allows certain individuals and private small business employers to purchase SHBP coverage.
Authorizes State departments to establish dispute mediation offices to resolve land use conflict, coordinate permit applications.
Requires text of model codes to be reprinted in State regulations rather than incorporated by reference.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases; appropriations $50,000.
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Reduces polling place hours for certain elections.
Removes age 60 requirement for post-retirement death benefit in the alternate benefit program.
Establishes low interest mortage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.