Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Jack Conners
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires the State Board of Education to adopt core curriculum content standards for technology.
Allows qualified UEZ municipalilites to include UEZ funding assistance in order to be eligible for "Main Street New Jersey" program.
Revises investment requirements for charitable gift annuity reserves.
Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
Passed the General Assembly5
Directs DMVA to submit to Governor and Legislature a report providing information on federal military bases in NJ and NJ's vulnerability to base closings in 2005.
Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Allows PERS and TPAF pensions for veterans with 35 or more years of service to be based on 12-month period of greatest compensation. *
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
Out of committee10
Allows credit against corporation business tax for computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic schools in Abbott and certain other low-income districts. *
Provides that the school district of residence for a child in a foster home shall be the present district of residence of the parent or guardian.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. *
Requires DMV to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Appropriates $40 million from Hazardous Discharge Fund of 1986 to Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for cleanup of contaminated sites; cancels previous appropriation; replaces canceled appropriation with $40 million from 1996 Environmental Cleanu
Prohibits placing certain holds on debit cards.
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to change any date in the school budget and election calendar due to a conflict with a day of religious observance.
Provides that certain obligations are eligible collateral under the "Governmental Unit Deposit Protection Act."
Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of armed services members. *
Makes various changes to the Garden State Preservation Trust Act.
In committee27
Exempts certain children's car seats from sales and use tax.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Exempts sale of certain protective bicycle and skating helmets from sales and use tax.
Limits annual budget increases of four year public institutions of higher education.
Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Establishes Statewide "Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Program;" appropriates $2 million.
Provides a refundable gross income tax credit for certain prescription drug expenses.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.
Creates the "New Jersey Electronic Transactions Act."
Provides that transportation of charter school student or aid in-lieu-of transportation will be provided based on certain maximum cost.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DCA for a grant to Edgewater Park Township for the Roosevelt Pond Recreation Project.
Excludes certain premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Hunger Initiative"; appropriates $500,000.
The "Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 2001;" clarifies and strengthens ethical standards applicable to State officers and employees, special State officers and employees and members of the Legislature.
Allows TPAF members to pay for service credit purchase with rollover contributions from another state's defined benefit plan.
Authorizes proration of veterans' property tax deduction.
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 60th anniversary of ending of World War II; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes obstructing access to fire hydrant as disorrderly persons offense.
Provides for annual survey and authorization by DOT for aircraft engaged in aerial spraying.
Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.
Prohibits certain practices by automobile insurers.
Requires that certain funds for minors be deposited in New Jersey banks or in federal savings and loan associations with principal office in New Jersey.
Increases DCA's portion of divorce filing fee from $25 to $50; requires annual report describing DCA's disposition of fee revenue.
Criminalizes impersonation of law enforcement officer.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Appropriates $40 million from Hazardous Discharge Fund of 1986 to Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for cleanup of contaminated sites; cancels previous appropriation; replaces canceled appropriation with $40 million from 1996 Environmental Cleanu
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to change any date in the school budget and election calendar due to a conflict with a day of religious observance.
Provides that certain obligations are eligible collateral under the "Governmental Unit Protection Act."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 47
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Establishes criminal penalties for violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act" *
Prohibits use of cell phone while driving school bus.
Increases loan to value amount permitted under mortgage guaranty insurance.
Provides for voter registration at office of registrar of institutions of higher education.
Upgrades penalty for assault in certain cases. *
Encourages the recycling and reuse of used computers.
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act."
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees and employees of certain State autonomous authorities. *
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Requires certain towing operators to accept cash or credit or charge cards for payment of services.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
"Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."
Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies.
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Increases public members on New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
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. *
Concerns public works contractor registration.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Permits certain fees on unsecured closed end loans.
Requires DOE to coordinate sharing of textbooks between school districts.
Criminalizes desecration of human remains.
Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing. *
Removes occupational limitations for use of electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Mandates use of New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 50th anniversary of ending of Korean War; appropriates $5,000.
Requires pediatric rehabilitation hospital with 30 or fewer beds be reimbursed 100% of Medicaid allowable reimbursable costs. *
Establishes right of way of certain buses. *
Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Requires mortgage lenders to include list of financial assistance programs with notice of intention to foreclose.
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Modifies certain restrictions on bingo advertising; directs Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to promulgate regulations on bingo advertising.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
"Michael's Law;" imposes mandatory jail time and rehabilitation for third or subsequent drunk driving offenses. *
Provides collective negotiation procedures for school employee contracts, prohibits imposition of such contracts.
Outlines a program to improve highway safety.
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
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 right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
"Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund Act." *
Establishes Office of the Child Advocate. **
Vetoed · 2
Creates study commission on the death penalty. **
Requires parents to secure certain children in restraint system or booster seat when riding in limousines. *
Passed the General Assembly · 63
Establishes Child Labor Law Enforcement Fund. *
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Establishes "Pledge for Life and Health" program for elementary school students.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Requires all EMTs to be trained and certified in the performance of cardiac defibrillation. *
Prohibits certain telephone solicitors from blocking caller identification equipment.
Permits minor to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
"Nursing Home Patient Protection Act."
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.
Requires ballistic identifiers as a condition for sale of handguns and certain rifles; provides a voluntary ballistic identifier program for handgun and rifle owners. *
Removes limitation on amount counties may appropriate in support of performing arts centers.
Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain former State employees with 25 or more years State service.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Permits registered voter to request and receive absentee ballot for any reason.
Prohibits delivery of unsolicitated credit cards and limits recipients' liability for unauthorized use.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize county services.
Prohibits the sale of androstenedione to minors.
Regulates issuance of honorary law enforcement badges.
Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.
Establishes New Jersey Water Supply and Contamination Study Commission.
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Establishes the reckless discharge of a firearm as a crime of the fourth degree.
Creates crime of victimization of senior citizen and person with disability. *
Allows certain directors and superindendents of State's toll road authorities to waive tolls under certain conditions. *
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals. *
Permits municipalities to make retroactive property tax deduction payments to veterans up to a maximum of $1,000 per veteran.
Requires children who wear eyeglasses to wear protective eyewear while participating in certain sports activities.
Permits local authorities to appropriate and transfer available surplus funds to municipality or county that created authority.
Requires NJ Division of Travel and Tourism to report to Governor and Legislature every six months on status of tourism industry.
Concerns employee personnel files.
Imposes penalties for violations of renewable energy standards by electricity providers.
Provides official State recognition of Powhatan Renape Nation, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey, Inc., and Ramapough Mountain Indians as American Indian Tribes for certain purposes. *
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Provides that distance learning network aid for public school districts will continue beyond the 2001-2002 school year and establishes technoloy initiative State aid for nonpublic school students. *
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom".
Permits school bus operator to display "Stop When Red Lights Are Flashing" on rear of bus. *
Prohibits use of social security numbers on deeds and mortgages.
Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable televison customers.
Permits municipalities to place "stop" signs on certain intersections near schools, playgrounds and youth recreational facilities.
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Prohibits certain uses of State funds by contractors and grantees.
Establishes certain requirements for sale of "E-Z Pass" transponders to nonresidents.
"Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."
Implements procedures to ensure compliance of State agencies with certain set-aside contract requirements.
Requires DHSS investigation and provides for receivership and imposition of enforcement remedies of nursing homes under certain circumstances.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing." *
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Permits disqualification of bidder under "Local Public contracts Law" with whom any contracting unit has had prior negative experience.
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Includes certain business practices of cable television companies as violations of "New Jersey Antitrust Act."
Authorizes the State Board of Education to issue technology education endorsements and requires the board to continue issuing endorsements for industrial arts. *
Concerns notice of worker rights under the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act."
Permits suspension of high occupancy vehicle lane operations under certain circumstances. *
Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
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. *
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition and fees to students who are spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Requires employer notifications to workers regarding temporary disability benefits.
Requires staff members of residential child care facilities to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.
Out of committee · 63
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Requires municipal court to find dog potentially dangerous under certain circumstances.
Establishes new method of establishing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liability of certain family members. *
Establishes free smoke detector program in DCA.
Establishes the Ergonomics in Education Study Commission.
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Allows PAAD recipents margin of error in estimating income.
Establishes local option mortgage assistance program for police officers and firefighters.
Creates "Small Retail Business Assistance Fund" to make low-interest loans to certain small retail businesses; appropriates $750,000. *
Requires employers to provide time off from work for members of certain volunteer organizations to respond to fires under certain conditions. *
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Appropriates $12.475 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern New Jersey.
Prohibits blocking of caller identification.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Establishes the Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism Program. *
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Requires humane treatment of calves raised for veal.
Authorizes members of United States House of Representatives and United States Senate representing New Jersey to administer oaths of office and allegiance.
Requires certain background checks for assisted living administrators and applicants for certificate of need.
Extends eligibility for free admission to State parks and forests to disabled veterans and expands eligibility for free admission to State residents 60 years of age or older.
Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employee trained to use defibrillator.
Enacts the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Provides certain reemployed PFRS retirees with choice concerning PFRS membership.
Designated as the Senior Property Tax Freeze Protection Act; extends annual deadline for filing application for homestead property tax reimbursement to June 1. *
Provides for mandatory participation in school breakfast program for certain schools. *
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Directs BPU to provide for continuation of electrical service for certain residential customers during sustained periods of excessive heat.
Requires county prosecutors to investigate credible allegations of voter intimidation; requires Attorney General to direct investigation if county prosecutor fails to act. *
Provides early childhood program aid to certain school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.
Clarifies financial liability of certain cellular telephone service users upon notification of unauthorized use of cellular telephone.
Makes various changes to the automobile insurance laws; consolidates administrative functions relative to automobile insurance; provides for insurance fraud reforms. *
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates. *
Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing.
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 clinical trial sponsor to provide certain information to New Jersey residents concerning continued payment for medication after clinical trial. *
Prohibits sale of products containing ephedrine alkaloids to minors under 18 years of age. *
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist. *
Requires pharmacists, other providers of oxygen or oxygen delivery systems or patients to notify local fire department of existence of oxygen or oxygen delivery system in residential setting. *
"Pharmacy Quality Assurance and Error Prevention Act."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences. *
Changes certain documentation required for certification as minority or woman's business for certain State programs.
Prohibits municipal ordinances and homeowners' association rules from limiting the display of American flag. *
Revises criteria for financing underground storage tank closures, upgrades and remediations.
Revises "lemon law" refund formula for consumers of certain new motor vehicles.
Prohibits certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for application filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Revises scope of practice of optometrists.
Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Abolishes New Jersey Highway Authority and transfers projects and functions to Turnpike Authority.
Creates program in HMFA to assist participants in federal section 8 home ownership program.
Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.
Establishes the Education Mandate Review Study Commission in the Department of Education.
Establishes Joint Committee on Affordable Housing.
Appropriates $16,042,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
Clarifies various provisions of law establishing the State's "no telemarketing call list."
In committee · 161
Directs UEZA to establish permanent enterprise zones.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Expands FamilyCare Health Coverage Program to cover single adults and couples without dependent children with incomes up to 133% of poverty level.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DCA for expansion and refurbishment of fire training facilities at Camden County Fire Academy.
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Extends overtime pay requirements to certain workers.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licences for retired members of NJ National Guard.
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Requires health benefits coverage for prescription drugs for treatment of epilepsy.
Establishes State Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Program; appropriates $50,000.
Increases minimum wage.
Authorizes payment of unemployment benefits during leave related to birth and adoption.
Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
Establishes special license plates supporting literacy programs.
Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Permits paid and unpaid leave of absence for certain public employees and purchase of PERS credit for such absences.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMVA to assist homeless veterans.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Permits municipal ordinances regulating time, place, manner and frequency of blasting activities.
Increases TPAF and PERS veterans retirement benefits for active members and retirees.
Requires disclosure to certain prison guards of AIDS status of inmates.
Authorizes municipalities to establish commercial incentive zones and sharing of retail sales tax proceeds therein.
Requires certain contracts and warranties to be printed in at least 10-point bold type.
Broadens the criteria under certain circumstances, for eligibility for 100% exemption from property taxes for the surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for grants for certain historic site preservation projects.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
Allocates certain costs of implementing wireless enhanced 9-1-1 telephone system.
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Prohibits assignment of former military personnel to certain automobile insurance rating tiers under certain circumstances.
Establishes employment separation incentive program for certain Camden employees.
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Provides that DRPA is not a State agency for purposes of R.S.39:5-41.b.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Supplemental appropriation for $250,000 to DHS for a grant to the New Jersey 2-1-1 Partnership.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Establishes the NJ Defense Industry Retention Program in the EDA; appropriates $15,000,000.
Requires insurers to cover costs of treating cystic fibrosis.
Modifies blood alcohol concentration standard for repeat drunk drivers.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Grants paid leave of absence to representatives of New Jersey Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association to attend State or national conventions.
Requires long-term care facilities to provide a security monitor system for Alzheimer's disease patients.
Appropriates $50,000 to DMVA for transportation pilot program to provide veterans' medical transportation.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Increases penalties for possession of a weapon during drug offenses.
Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.
Permits municipalities to enter into agreements with other municipalities to create Highway Corridor Redevelopment Zone Commission; authorizes measures to stimulate economic activity within highway corridor redevelopment zones.
Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour.
Establishes priority for the awarding of historic preservation project grants or funding of such grants to certain projects; changes lapsing requirements for historic preservation project grants.
Waives registration fees for personal vehicles of volunteer firefighters.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DCA for a grant to Willingboro Township for the Willingboro Lakes Nature Preserve.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Provides credit for time insured to insureds who change from one automobile insurer to another.
Establishes patient health care information confidentiality requirements.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain first-time home buyers.
Establishes enhanced penalties for persons who illegally sell or transfer firearms that are subsequently used in a crime.
Provides mandatory 20-year term for use of a handgun during the commission of certain crimes.
Requires annual audited financial reports of insurance companies.
Establishes a civil action for the eviction or removal of persons who commit drug-related crimes on leased residential property.
Increases penalties for domestic violence-related crimes and offenses if committed in the presence of a child.
Requires noncustodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Establishes subcommittee of local emergency councils to develop school crisis response action plans; appropriates $3 million.
Increases TPAF cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.
Prohibits county agriculture development board member from submitting application to preserve farmland under farmland preservation program.
Requires every second class county to establish office of deputy superintendent of elections; authorizes county committees to select nominees for superintendent in such counties; appropriates funds.
Provides State-paid health care benefits to certain divorced spouses of certain retired State employees.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to the Department of Community Affairs for a grant to Burlington City for the marketing and advertising of the Cyberdistrict.
Establishes New Jersey Public Health Emergency Study Commission.
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 NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to develop a foreign trade zone incentive program; appropriates $250,000.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Increases maximum contribution by board of freeholders to county firemen's association and expands permissible uses of the funds.
Increases SPRS cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Requires that chiropractors and physicians be reimbursed at same rate under various health and accident plans.
Increases senior citizen stabilization aid to $500 and makes certain regional districts eligible for senior citizen stabilization aid.
Establishes a mutual consent voluntary adoption registry in DHSS.
Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DLPS for DNA testing of convicted criminals.
Exempts senior citizens who qualify for Medicaid from certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Authorizes special license plate for ex-prisoners of war.
Prohibits public employer from changing terms and conditions of employment prior to reaching agreement with public employee representative.
Provides for public access to government records; protects certain government records from public disclosure; establishes Privacy Study Commission and appropriates $95,000 to commission.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Establishes an "Export Mentor and Matchmaker Program;" appropriates $250,000.
Provides credit against gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain qualified mentors in "Export Mentor and Matchmaker Program."
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Provides PFRS death benefit of 3 1/2 times the annual rate of compensation in the event of accidental death occurring in the first year of creditable service.
Establishes "weapons free" school zones.
Makes failing to report insurance fraud a crime of third degree.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
The "Export Promotion Tax Credit Act"; allows tax credit to small and medium-sized businesses for certain export and export promotion activity.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA; appropriates $348,000.
Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing.
Requires State Board of Examiners to issue certificates to certain school administrators who hold certification from other states.
Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Allows NJ SAVER rebate eligibility for homestead owners not qualifying on October 1 to be based on their periods of homestead ownership during the tax year and allows for prorated rebate amount.
Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires posting of warning signs concerning potential of infection, and provision of washing or disinfecting areas, at certain establishments or events where humans may come in contact with animals.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission for tourism promotion and grants to regional tourist councils.
Defines municipal powers to remove graffiti from buildings.
Waives fee for volunteers and affiliates of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America to obtain State and national criminal history record background checks.
Reorganizes NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees and employees of certain State autonomous authorities.
Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers.
Prohibits premium increases in medical malpractice liability insurance for claims unless they result in settlements, judgments or awards.
Establishes standard of review for excessiveness or inadequacy of jury awards in medical malpractice liability actions.
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.
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorized skateboards.
Prohibits excessive rate increases in medical malpractice liability insurance premiums.
Provides that doctors providing emergency care in hospitals are immune from civil liability under the Good Samaritan Act.
Reduces statute of limitiations for medical malpractice liability actions to three years; limits minor's filing to minor's 6th birthday.
Requires disclosure of certain political contributions by companies made in municipal elections.
"New Jersey Patient Safety Act"; makes self-critical analysis by health care facility privileged information.
Authorizes "Severely Disabled Veteran" license plates for qualified veterans; entitles holders to handicapped parking privileges.
Increases motor vehicle property damages reporting threshold to over $1,000.
Provides that Attorney General, rather than county prosecutor, would make decision whether or not to seek the death penalty in all murder cases.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Provides that employees no longer must pay full cost of purchase of PERS, PFRS or TPAF credit for military service.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Criminalizes certain acts involving invading a person's privacy.
Permits Municipal Court to waive marriage license waiting period in emergency.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Authorizes appointment of fire district administrator.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Requires installation of locks on underground storage tanks located at gasoline stations.
Exempts individual retirement accounts from attachment.
Establishes New Jersey 2-1-1 Telephone System Task Force.
Provides dental and vision care insurance coverage to certain SPRS surviving spouses and dependents.
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
Limits expansion or extension of airport runways under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $25,000,000 to restore funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.
Restores funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.