Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
John H. Adler
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Prohibits issuance of DEP permits or approvals for activities associated with offshore drilling for oil or natural gas.
Out of committee4
Clarifies criminal statutes dealing with obstruction of justice and resisting arrest.
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 2000;" appropriates $5,100,000.
Replaces "Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act" with "Uniform Principal and Income Act of 2000."
Changes car and booster seat and seat belt requirements for certain children traveling in motor vehicles.
In committee35
The "Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 1992;" clarifies and strengthens ethical standards applicable to State officers and employees, special State officers and employees and members of the Legislature.
Increases the mandatory minimum sentence the court must impose for crimes involving the use of a handgun.
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
Prohibits sale and possession of certain handguns commonly called "Saturday Night Specials."
Designated the "Post-Separation Family Violence Relief Act."
Establishes a public school class-size reduction program; appropriates $42,000,000.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Appropriate $3 million to NJ Agricultural Experiment Station for its "Millennium Agricultural Viability Initiative."
Establishes farm viability assistance program; appropriates $3 million.
Gives contractual preferences to gun manufacturers which have pledged to adopt and implement certain manufacturing, firearms design and market practices that will foster firearms safety.
Allows teachers certified in other states to receive provisional certification to teach in this State.
Requires county board of elections, instead of Commissioner of Registration, to designate location for provisional ballots and other election materials after an election.
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program by $5,000.
Appropriates $2 million to the Office of the Public Defender to fund legal representation of indigent defendants.
Increases incentive grant percentages for businesses that receive EDA approval for projects in Metropolitan Planning Areas or Suburban Planning Areas.
Establishes Brownfields Redevelopment Grants Program; appropriates $150 million.
Encourages consistency of municipal planning documents with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
"Regional Center Infrastructure Bond Act;" authorizes bonds for $250 million and appropriates $5,000.
Creates "Faith Based Community Development Initiative" program in DCA.
Includes custom fabrication work under the prevailing wage act.
Exempts from sales and use tax equipment, machinery or apparatus used for pollution prevention or the control or elimination of air or water pollution or solid or hazardous waste.
"Holocaust Victim Insurance Claim Registry and Relief Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund Grant to Collingswood, in Camden County, to match FEMA relief funding.
Prohibits certain provisions in employment contracts.
Appropriates $288,400 in FY2001 to DOE for aid to the Southern New Jersy Standards Consortium for a professional development program.
Waives the requirement that school districts administer the fourth and eighth grade proficiency assessments for districts belonging to the Southern New Jersey Standards Consortium.
Provides certain tax incentives for rehabilitating historic properties.
Provides supplemental State aid in the case of the dissolution of a limited purpose regional school district or termination of a sending-receiving relationship.
Clarifies provisions in "Law Against Discrimination" barring discrimination on the basis on familial status in employment.
Amends Punitive Damages Act to add Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
Provides for school and medical family leave.
Requires certain employers to submit emergency action plans to enforcing agencies.
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Upgrades penalty for assaulting corrections officer.
Changes car and booster seat and seat belt requirements for certain children traveling in motor vehicles.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Assures certain benefits to certain police, fire and emergency personnel under certain circumstances in regard to the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 or pursuant to an Executive Order by the Governor.
Prohibits sale of certain merchandise at excessive prices during certain emergencies.
Prohibits police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations.
Permits firefighter's associations, firefighter's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.*
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Directs UEZA to establish extended enterprise zones.*
Allows physicians and dentists to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions. *
Excludes federal and other public or private financial aid received by NJ for open space or farmland preservation purposes from $200 million annual appropriations cap for projects approved by Garden State Preservation Trust.
Exempts sale and repair of limousines from sales and use tax.
Permits disclosure of certain patient information by organized delivery systems for research purposes.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."*
Appropriates $38,154,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and approves funding of certain local government open space acquisition projects.
Prohibits health care facilities from requiring certain hourly wage employees to perform overtime work.
Establishes the casino reinvestment development authority urban revitalization incentive program.
Establishes and extends statute of limitations for site cleanups; clarifies liability for purchasers of contaminated sites. ***
Appropriates $66,298,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and approves funding of certain local government open space acquisition projects.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates $58 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.95 million.
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million.*
Authorizes use of revenue allocation financing by certain municipalities and the use of additional financing mechanism by municipalities in certain areas.
Vetoed · 1
Authorizes use of revenue allocation financing by certain municipalities and the use of additional financing mechanism by municipalities in certain areas.*
Passed the Senate · 4
Provides for annual deposit of 20% of county forfeiture funds by county prosecutor in county fund for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.**
Appropriates $30 million from Hazardous Discharge Fund of 1986 to Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for cleanup of contaminated sites; cancels previous appropriation. *
Out of committee · 34
Provides for preservation of historic buildings or structures on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.*
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Prohibits health care facilities from requiring certain hourly wage employees to perform overtime work.*
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates. *
Establishes "Neighborhood Revitalization Mortgage Assistance Program;" appropriates $5 million.*
Designated the "Community Health Care Assets Protection Act."
"Health Data Commission Act;" appropriates $94,000.
Requires contracts between local governments and private inspection agencies to comply with "Local Public Contracts Law."
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1 million from Safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Establishes Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program; appropriates $500,000. *
Appropriates $30 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $39,895,889 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond acts for local government open space acquisition or park development projects; and approves funding of certain local government park development projects.
Approves $9,749,389 in State funding for certain "urban aid" local government park development projects.
Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.
Eliminates corporation business tax on regular income of S corporations.
Phases out business personal property tax on incumbent local exchange telecommunications carriers and replaces revenue with State aid funding, and reduces intrastate access charges and requires savings to be passed on to customers.
Establishes the level of school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.*
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DCA for expansion and refurbishment of fire training facilities at Camden County Fire Academy.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
Provides State aid for any costs over $40,000 for a special education pupil.
Revises administrative rule-making process.
"Athletic Training Licensure Act."
Establishes New Jersey Cultural Trust.
Requires disclosures by gubernatorial candidate's issue advocacy or other tax-exempt organization as condition of public financing. *
Provides school districts with additional State aid for special education pupils if costs exceed a certain amount.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation. *
Appropriates $1,055,000 to Rutgers-Camden College of Arts & Sciences Department of Nursing to expand facilities.
Creates a New Jersey Commission on Work and Family and a State Agency Work and Family Program; appropriates $1,000,000.*
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
The "New Jersey Academically Gifted and Talented Student Education Act"; appropriates $5 million. *
Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000. *
Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes collateral requirements for certain deposits in and sets standards for certain investments by the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
In committee · 58
Abolishes the formation and use of legislative leadership committees.
Extends certain financial disclosure requirements under "Legislative Activities Disclosure Act of 1971" to "grass roots" lobbying conducted through direct mail and advertisements to general public.
Restricts the receipt of certain things of value by legislators or legislative staff and officers and staff members of the Executive Branch and limits certain gifts thereto.
Prohibits: solicitation or acceptance of political contributions on public property; certain uses of campaign contributor information; and certain uses of information about persons doing business with public entities.
Prohibits political contributions by certain individuals and electric power and gas entities.
Directs State acquisition of Heritage Minerals tract in Ocean county for new State park.
Increases membership of Board of Public Utilities from three to five members.
Requires hospitals and nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing and patient care information to the public.
Directs DHSS to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum nursing staff ratios for general hospitals and nursing facilities and sets limits on medical residents' hours.
Modifies statute of limitations and eliminates certain defenses in civil cases seeking damages based on exposure to tobacco products.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles and compensation.
Establishes PAAD Expansion Program.
Concerns automobile insurance medical fee schedules and medical protocols.
Requires the Governor's annual budget recommendations to establish the State share of public school costs at 50 percent by dedicating growth in certain State revenues.
Supplemental appropriation of $150 million to DHSS for reimbursement to participating health care providers of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey.
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.
Makes prisoners responsible for their own support and maintenance and provides the State with a lien for the cost thereof.
Requires electric utility rate reductions to be passed through by landlord to residential tenants.
Provides regionalization incentive aid for certain school districts.
Revises retirement provisions for PERS members who are veterans.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Provides for placement in New Jersey Register of Historic Places of Civil War monuments having significant historical value.
Limits annual budget increases of four year public institutions of higher education.
Mandates sale of child-proof handguns within five years; during interim requires trigger locks accompany sales of handguns that are not child-proof; appropriates $500,000.
Provides annual appropriations for hospital and physicians that provide charity care, long- term care initiatives and graduate medical education and research from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Requires Apportionment and Redistricting Commissions to use only statistically sampled or adjusted population count for legislative and congressional redistricting.
Requires disclosure to ELEC of receipts and disbursements by sponsor of nonpolitical fund-raising event honoring or otherwise substantially involving holder of any of certain elective public offices; limits uses of proceeds from such event.
Prohibits public employer from changing terms and conditions of employment prior to reaching agreement with public employee representative.
Permits dispensing of homeopathic drugs and dietary supplements by physicians.
Prohibits political contributions by out-of-State casinos and certain individuals and business entities associated therewith.
Makes reporting and financial disclosure requirements and contribution limits applicable to candidates for selection to fill legislative vacancy; revises selection procedure.
Prohibits contributions by administrator of Type II school district to candidates for member of district's school board; restricts employment by Type II school district of contributors to election campaign of member of district's school board.
Provides overtime compensation to certain essential attendance State employees.
"Health Care Provider Joint Negotiation Act."
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Restricts candidates and officeholders from involvement with certain issue advocacy organizations.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Requires municipal clerk to provide election results to municipal and county committees' chairpersons.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Prohibits persons arrested for DUI from driving for 24 hours after their arrest; provides for enhanced penalties.
Reduces blood alcohol level at which a person is considered to be guilty of drunk driving from 0.10% to 0.08%.
Establishes fifteen-member "Early Voting Study Commission," appropriates $20,000.
Establishes twelve-member "Election Law and Procedures Study Commission;" appropriates $150,000.
Establishes the Garden State New Millenium Scholarship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Excludes victims of sexual or child abuse from liability for payments for psychiatric care of abusive parents.
Includes emergency contraceptives in protocols for sexual assault victims.
Establishes an annual State aid program to replace the local tax loss occasioned by certain changes in the valuation of depreciable business personal property of certain telecommunications companies.
Establishes the New Jersey Higher Education Internship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
"Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursements to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.
Requires that home care services providers give advance information to patients about their employees' training.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Bans consent searches of motor vehicles by State and local law enforcement officers.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.
Supplemental appropriations of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Filed · 3
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.
Increases State aid to municipalities by adjusting for inflation; appropriates $328,725,000 for State aid.