Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Joseph J. Roberts Jr.
Sponsored
Became law1
Permits certain municipalities to contract for property tax lien management services. *
Passed the General Assembly1
Permits municipalities to adopt school-time curfew ordinances for juveniles.
Out of committee7
Establishes "Local Option Mortgage Assistance Program." *
"Municipal Development Financing Act."
Establishes free smoke detector program in DCA.
Authorizes loan, from funds appropriated from 1996 Economic Development Site Fund under P.L.1999, c.99, for project approved by Economic Development Site Task Force.*
Prohibits assignment of former military personnel to certain automobile insurance rating tiers under certain circumstances.*
Provides State-paid SHBP benefits in retirement to certain former State employees with 25 or more years State service.
Requires DEP confirm transfers of water allocation credits and approve transfers of permits under certain circumstances.
In committee33
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Requires certain municipalities to pay for State Police patrol services.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million from the General Fund to the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund.
Requires DOT to reimburse municipalities for clean up or removal of litter or debris from a road under certain circumstances.
Establishes special child care license plates to fund child care services.
Authorizes development of alternative water supply under certain circumstances.
Revises criteria for urban enterprise zone sales tax exemption and disallows exemption for sales of lumber and millwork.
Removes limitation on amount counties may appropriate in support of performing arts centers.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for temporomandibular joint disorders and craniomandibular disorders under certain circumstances.
Establishes "Survivors of the Shield" license plate for family members of law enforcement officers killed in line of duty.
Permits firemen's associations, firemen's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.
Removes certain requirements for a licensed cosmetologist-hairstylist providing services to a disabled person in that person's place of residence.
Allows members and retirees of various State-administered retirement systems to purchase long-term care insurance coverage.
Limits duration of construction permits to five years.
Revises standards for the licensing and expansion of cosmetology and hairstyling schools.
Establishes employment separation incentive program for certain Camden employees.
Permits moratorium on sale of tax liens under $2,750.
Provides for voter registration at office of registrar of institutions of higher education.
Supplemental appropriation of $4,000,000 to Division of Fire Safety in DCA to fund local firefighters' training and programs and division salaries.
Supplemental appropriation of $5,150,000 to DHS for General Assistance County Administration costs.
Amends FY2001 annual appropriations act to prohibit expenditures on State contract with Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group.
Permits candidate for office to include professional designation on petition of nomination, ballot of any kind, canvas of votes or for any other purpose.
Provides that DRPA is not a State agency for purposes of R.S.39:5-41.b.
Prescibes circumstances under which a sewer ban exemption shall be granted.
Increases income threshold for qualifying for farmland assessment.
Upgrades penalty for assaulting corrections officer.
Revises method of computing seniority for certain law enforcement officers transferred to the State Police.
Establishes nine-member "Internet Voting Study Commission;" appropriates $25,000.
Permits registered voter to request and receive absentee ballot for any reason.
Supplemental appropriation of $35 million to DHSS for charity care payments to hold harmless certain hospitals for FY2001 reductions in estimated allocations.
Establishes the Ergonomics in Education Study Commission.
Designated the "Camden Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act;" authorizes issuance of bonds and makes appropriations.
Authorizes municipalities by resolution to bank Regional Efficiency Aid Program funds until such funds constitute one cent on the municipality's general tax rate.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
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 new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Requires proof of valid motor vehicle insurance before release of impounded motor vehicle in certain cases.
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.*
Appropriates from "Water Supply Fund" $5.5 million for assessment of Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer and $2 million for various water resource studies and assessments in Cape May county.**
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 25th anniversary of ending of Vietnam Conflict; appropriates $5,000.
Authorizes excused absences by pupils who serve as district board of election members on day of any election.
Increases pensions of certain retired public safety officer members of PERS, CPFPF and PFRS.
Requires Ombudsman for Institutionalized Elderly to disclose results of investigation of abuse or exploitation of elderly person to family member or guardian of elderly person.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Establishes off-track wagering facilities and account wagering system for parimutuel betting on horse races, changes certain requirements pertaining to simulcasting and makes an appropriation. *
Changes certain organizational dates for 2001 for State, county and municipal political party committees.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Eliminates certain requirements applicable to members of the New Jersey National Guard who receive higher education tuition waivers and requires State to pay the tuition costs.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes off-track wagering facilities and account wagering system for parimutuel betting on horse races.
Passed the General Assembly · 6
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Establishes toll-free telephone hotline for reporting guns and other weapons in public schools.*
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 23
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption and administrative expenses.
Appropriates $336,000 to DHSS for urban rodent control programs in the cities of Paterson, Camden, Jersey City and Newark.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $7.2 million from the General Fund for Inter-Departmental Account capital construction project costs of the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey refurbishment.
Alters cap on tax due and tax on transfers under Spill Act of certain hazardous substances sold for use in or as fire retardants.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Establishes 10 year limitation on surveyor's liability with exception for adverse possession cases.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act." *
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Provides grants to educational technology training centers to establish satellite facilities and maintain and upgrade equipment; appropriates $2.8 million. *
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
Permits firemen's associations, firemen's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licences for retired members of NJ National Guard.
Creates the Office of Grant Assistance in DCA to assist counties and municipalities in applying for federal, State and private grants. *
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
Supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DCA to fund grant to ASPIRA, Inc. of New Jersey to pay off mortgage on Statewide headquarters building.
Requires electric utilities to provide reduced rates to volunteer fire companies and volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Concerns local housing authority crime reporting.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides benefit coverage to certain police, fire and emergency personnel.
Prohibits removal of certain offenders from sex offender registry.
In committee · 97
Provides consumer protection with respect to electronic fund transfers.
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Requires health benefits coverage for prescription drugs for treatment of epilepsy.
Establishes State Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Program; appropriates $50,000.
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to DCED and EDA assistance.
Increases minimum wage.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Establishes program to increase collection of unpaid motor vehicle fines.
Permits minor to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Requires elementary schools to include firearms safety awareness within implementation of health and physical education core curriculum content standard.
Makes supplemental appropriation from the General Fund for State aid to local government units and school districts to replace local tax loss attributable to certain change in taxable value of depreciable business personal property.
Establishes special license plates supporting literacy programs.
Provides that student of limited English-speaking ability shall not be required to take certain tests.
Prohibits use of unmarked police vehicles for routine traffic stops.
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption.
Extends overtime pay requirements to certain workers.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Increases penalties for unauthorized access and damage to individuals' home computers or software.
"Children's Environmental Health and Safety Rights Act."
Increases penalties for possession of a weapon during drug offenses.
Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.
Allows exclusion of $500 in interest and dividends and $5,000 in long-term capitals gains under the gross income tax; adjusts gross income tax brackets.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Establishes local option mortgage assistance program for police officers and firefighters.
Bars the State and other public entities from paying damages for sexual harassment suits against elected officials.
Increases interest rate paid on gross income tax refunds, shortens interest-free grace period for such refunds.
Limits amounts patients must pay to obtain copies of treatment records from health care professionals.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 1999;" appropriates $5,100,000.
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY2026 for smoking prevention and education services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Provides annual appropriations for hospitals and physicians that provide charity care, long-term care initiatives and graduate medical education and research from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Permits establishment of noise-free zones in municipalities and penalties for violations in such zones.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Prohibits reductions for certain Abbott districts in parity remedy State aid originally allocated for the 1997-98 school year.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Requires mandatory retirement at age 70 for judges of the Division of Workers' Compensation; amends Public Employees' Retirement System.
Provides that committing a domestic violence-related crime in the presence of a child would constitute an "aggravating factor" to be considered by the court in sentencing.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $180,000 to DHS for grant to the Organization for the Advancement of Retarded Citizens, Inc. in Berlin, Camden County.
Provides property tax relief grants for certain municipalities, appropriates $21.1 million.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Directs DEP to establish toxic air pollutant monitoring stations in Bergen county and Passaic county; appropriates $420,000 therefor.
Directs DEP to establish risk assessment program for industry and improved monitoring of hazardous air pollutants Statewide.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $3 million for regional tourism councils and $500,000 for cultural tourism campaign.
Provides additional State aid to certain school districts which send students to Abbott districts.
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.
Clarifies and strengthens disclosure requirements for certain complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials, political committees and continuing political committees.
Eliminates certain pricing exceptions for malt beverages.
Allows credit against corporation business tax for computer equipment donated to public schools in Abbott and certain other low-income districts.
Requires health care provider participating in NJ KidCare program to provide all medically necessary health care services to eligible child which provider is qualified to provide.
Provides family leave insurance.
Makes fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriation of $6 million to the New Jersey Library Network for a New Jersey Virtual Library.
Abolishes battleship commission and foundation; transfers funds to special account.
Prohibits black bear hunting.
The "Dormitory Fire Safety Act."
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Directs Superintendent of State Police to establish a voluntary ballistics identifier program for interested handgun owners.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Requires disclosure of certain information by nonprofit organizations accepting State grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Prohibits county agriculture development board member from submitting application to preserve farmland under farmland preservation program.
Requires certain soil testing to be conducted on land considered for participation in farmland preservation program.
Requires State and local civil service entities to grant paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighters' associations who attend State or national conventions.
Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 to Rutgers, the State University for institutional support.
Authorizes special license plate for ex-prisoners of war.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Authorizes payment of unemployment benefits during leave related to birth and adoption.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.
Provides for issuance of receipt to voter at primary or general election; allows receipt to be used as proof of eligibility to vote in subsequent election.
"The New Jersey Electronic Voting Machine Act"; requires use of electronic voting machines in elections.
Moves school, fire district and certain municipal elections to date of nonpartisan municipal elections.
Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Concerns reemployment services and training programs.
Requires municipal court to find dog potentially dangerous under certain circumstances.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Creates the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Construction Assistance Act."
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Revises operations of New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association and Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Funds.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Requires DCA to establish a rating system of municipal "quality for life" indicators.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.