Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Peter J. Biondi
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Revises New Jersey's computer crime law to incorporate recent technological changes.
The "New Jersey Bleacher Safety Act."
In committee16
Requires that notices of hearing on certain zoning changes be by certified mail only.
Provides for automatic submittal of local government unit application for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes to Garden State Preservation Trust under certain circumstances.
Specifies criteria to determine degree of likelihood of development of lands proposed for acquisition for recreation and conservation purposes by local government units.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Establishes additional penalties for motor vehicle right-of-way violations to fund motorcycle safety education programs.
Shortens time period after which interest is charged for late payment of workers' compensation benefits.
Codifies Urban Home Ownership Recovery Program (UHORP) in NJHMFA to promote revitalization, redevelopment and stabilization of urban neighborhoods.
Requires text of model codes to be reprinted in State regulations rather than incorporated by reference.
Creates video camera grant program in DLPS for municipalities; makes an appropriation.
Permits samplings of malt alcoholic beverages by certain Class C alcoholic beverage licensees.
Permits samplings of distilled spirits by certain Class C alcoholic beverage licensees.
State Government Municipal Reimbursement Act.
Appropriates $28,820,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Regulates the sale and possession of body armor.
Eliminates requirement that school bus drivers be fingerprinted for license renewal.
Eliminates authority of municipalities and boards of education to indemnify officers, employees and servants for punitive damages awards.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Revises New Jersey's computer crime law to incorporate recent technological changes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Permits wine tastings and samplings by certain Class C alcoholic beverage licensees.
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Authorizes Governor to prevent rent gouging in areas declared to be in state of emergency.
Doubles the drug enforcement and demand reduction fines imposed for the possession or distribution of certain club drugs. *
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. *
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. *
Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Establishes the New Jersey Film Production Assistance Program. *
Requires prequalification of certain persons who perform school construction management services. *
Vetoed · 1
Changes compensation trigger for reenrollment of PERS retiree from $15,000 in aggregate to $15,000 per public employer.
Passed the General Assembly · 3
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Adds leader of firearms trafficking network and weapons training for illegal activities to RICO statute. *
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Out of committee · 22
Establishes new method of establishing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liability of certain family members. *
Provides alternatives concerning patterns of repeated unauthorized absences from school by a child between the ages of six and 16 years. *
Enables authorized persons to obtain criminal background checks on juveniles to determine suitability for work with children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. *
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in public school districts to assist students with print disabilities.*
Appropriates $28,820,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Revises Clean Communities Program and makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Concerns NJ Transit's treatment of people with guide or service dogs; establishes Access Link Customer Service Group. *
Makes various changes to the automobile insurance laws; consolidates administrative functions relative to automobile insurance; provides for insurance fraud reforms. *
Prohibits certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
Provides for the registration of daily money managers.
Designates State Highway No. 70 bridge over Manasquan River as the "September 11 Memorial Bridge;" appropriates $2,500.
Appropriates $6,036,777 from the "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $51,282,300 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populat
Appropriates $12,377,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $14,663,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Appropriates $3,000,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $44,031,468 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $45,220,823 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" and certain farmland preservation bond funds for farmland preservation purposes.
In committee · 71
Punishes certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Concerns basic skills training.
Establishes special license plates supporting literacy programs.
Reduces polling place hours for certain elections.
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMVA to assist homeless veterans.
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Requires surcharge for passenger restraint violation; establishes Child Safety Seat Distribution Program Fund.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Adds new causes of action for divorce based on irreconcilable differences.
Establishes Community Dispute Resolution Commission to facilitate community association dispute resolution.
Establishes certification of property managers of common interest communities.
The "New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act."
Establishes municipal court jurisdiction over certain juvenile delinquency cases.
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
Authorizes UEZA to designate an additional zone.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
Authorizes DCA to establish bidding and conflict of interest guidelines for homeowners' associations.
Makes supplemental appropriations in the Department of Community Affairs of $3,000,000 for additional flood aid for Bound Brook Borough and $2,000,000 for additional flood aid for Manville Borough.
Provides options regarding determination of value of North Princeton Developmental Center.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Concerns predatory lending practices.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Requires health insurers to offer coverage for hearing aids.
Appropriates $317,000 in FY 2001 to the DOE for aid to the Bound Brook School District for extraordinary costs of recovery from Hurricane Floyd.
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.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires recipients of certain unusually hazardous substances to notify local fire officials of the anticipated storage time of such substances in their communities.
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
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.
Permits boards of education to establish comprehensive household safety education programs; appropriates $750,000.
Imposes mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault against minor or victim who suffered serious bodily injury; imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual conta
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Reorganizes New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Grants county planning board power to review site plans for land development affecting county roads.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DMVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial.
Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting the same.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Exempts certain drivers from use of child passenger restraint systems and booster seats for certain children.
Makes General Fund supplemental appropriations to DCA for grants of $1,000,000 to Bound Brook Borough and $400,000 to Manville Borough for additional flood aid.
Creates New Jersey Regulatory Improvement Advisory Council; requires risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis for certain State regulatory actions.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood testing; permits use of reasonable force to obtain blood sample in certain cases.
Requires males to comply with federal selective service law as condition of State and political subdivision employment.
Designates September 11 in each year as "Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Day" in honor of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Decreases and eliminates certain fees and penalties.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Prohibits members of Legislature from holding more than one elective office.
Creates new motor vehicle offense of engaging in a pattern of aggressive driving.
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.
Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2002.
Requires adoption of emissions portfolio standard under certain conditions.
Directs DEP to establish risk assessment program for industry and improved monitoring of hazardous air pollutants Statewide.
Establishes special license plates to fund juvenile diabetes research and education.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of operations that have continued from "Desert Shield/Desert Storm."
Appropriates $120,000 for North Branch Flood Mitigation Project.
Establishes the offense of incest.
Requires registration of qualified journeyman electricians and modifies exemption for certain electrical work by public electric utilities and homeowners.
Prohibits members of the Legislature from acting on certain bills in which they have personal interest; redefines personal interest.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.