Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Leonard Lance
Sponsored
Became law18
Appropriates $12 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to various nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Establishes New Jersey Cultural Trust.
Updates law concerning certain banks which the State Treasurer can select as custodian of funds, securities and assets of the State and as fiscal agent for State pension agencies.
Changes method of filling county executive vacancies.*
Concerns prompt payment of and accrual of interest on life insurance proceeds.
Provides for preservation of historic buildings or structures on preserved farmland under certain circumstances. *
Transfers certain State debt service appropriations savings for the purchase and retirement of certain State Pension Funding Bonds.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DEP for the inventory, restoration, replacement and erection of historic markers.*
Appropriates $38,695,000 from the Developmental Disabilities' Waiting List Reduction and Human Services Facilities Construction Fund to DHS.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
Allows problem gamblers to request placement on Casino Control Commission's list for self-excluded persons.*
Provides for release of water from Spruce Run and Round Valley reservoirs; appropriates $350,000. **
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to NJIT for support of College Leadership New Jersey.
Makes supplemental appropriations of $31,539,500 from the General Fund for certain purposes. **
Limits liability of landowners who allow public access on lands subject to conservation or trail easements held by government entities or certain nonprofit organizations. *
Modifies appraisal process for certain lands to be acquired for open space or farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $14.9 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in northern NJ.
Appropriates $12,886,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for direct easement purchases by State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Passed the General Assembly2
Authorizes renegotiation of solid waste contracts.
Authorizes permit for farm produce sign.
Out of committee16
Appropriates $21,480,950,000 in State funds and $8,009,987,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2000-2001.
Makes fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriations of $153,359,000 from the General Fund and $55,082,685 from the Property Tax Relief Fund.
Prohibits political contributions by out-of-State casinos and certain individuals and business entities associated therewith.
Requires State responsibility for tuition costs for certain children whose parents reside in a State facility. *
Provides for inclusion of geologically significant sites and resources in natural areas system.
Appropriates $22,927,403,000 in State funds and $8,333,566,000 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2001-2002.
Provides for skin care specialty services shops and increases hours of instruction for manicurists to 300 hours.
Appropriates $29 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Protects certain IRA and higher education tuition savings account assets and distributions from creditors, except that qualifying trusts are subject to certain punitive damage awards. **
Prohibits heavy trucks on certain sections of State Route 29. *
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $180,000 to the Department of Education for the New Jersey Business/Industry Science Education Consortium.
Appropriates $502,201.99 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants from certain historic preservation projects in New Jersey.
Transfers State Library to Thomas Edison State College.
Dedicates $25 million annually in realty transfer fee revenues to pay for development, improvement, and repair of State parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas and fish and wildlife areas. *
Appropriates $250,000 to DEP for costs of well drilling to monitor groundwater quality. *
Authorizes establishment of State tax amnesty.
In committee44
Authorizes assessment of development impact fees by municipalities.
Designates the State House Annex as the "Walter E. Foran Legislative Office Building."
Provides State aid to school districts that send pupils and pay tuition to a special needs school district.
Provides annual economic benefit to municipalities wherein nonpublic sludge disposal or processing facilities are located.
Clarifies and strengthens disclosure requirements for certain complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials, political committees and continuing political committees.
Directs State public issuer of obligations to use competitive bidding process when investing proceeds from such obligations.
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.
Exempts certain transfer stations from the rate regulation of the Board of Public Utilities.
Provides procedure for approving airport expansion; provides assistance to affected property owners.
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.
Increases pension payable to Judicial Retirement System member with more than five but less than 10 years' service mandatorily retired for age; allows such member to purchase certain JRS credit.
Reconstitutes Executive Commission on Ethical Standards with public members; requires certain public officers and employees to file financial disclosure statements and dispose of certain prohibited interests.
Authorizes a motion to dismiss in a cause of action arising from a defendant's valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition for the redress of grievances.
Revises operations of county educational audiovisual centers and authorizes establishment of regional centers.
Allows deduction against gross income for qualified conservation contribution.
Provides State employees with additional deferred compensation plan choices.
Provides for payment of PFRS widow's pension in certain cases.
Requires insurance rate reduction for automobile equipped with fire extinguisher.
Specifies certain compensation levels for administrative law judges.
Permits Attorney General to refuse to provide for defense of certain State employees found to have engaged in discrimination, including sexual harassment.
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.
Implements certain recommendations of Attorney General to curb drunk driving.
Modifies certain restrictions on bingo advertising; directs Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission to promulgate regulations on bingo advertising.
Exempts rentals between closely related business entities from the sales and use tax.
Appropriates $200,000 for deer control research.
Requires applicant for open space preservation monies to provide statement concerning deer management on lands to be preserved using those monies.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DEP for replacement of Civil War statue.
Phases out the transfer inheritance tax over two years.
Changes date for election of fire district commissioners from third Saturday in February to day of general election.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to extend current ban on large trucks outside of National Network to 96-inch wide trucks.
Limits certain supplemental compensation upon retirement for local government employees to a maximum of $15,000.
Establishes organic certification program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $160,000.
Requires disclosure of appraisals conducted on land to be included in farmland preservation program.
Regulates involvement of candidates and officeholders with issue advocacy organizations.
Requires DOT to identify unsafe locations along interstate highways and to annually request money from Transportation Trust Fund to correct safety deficiencies.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Moves school, fire district and certain municipal elections to date of nonpartisan municipal elections.
Provides a school district budget cap adjustment for payments made by a district for charter school students.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $25,000 to DMAVA for a grant to the Vietnam Veterans United, Inc. of Mercer County for refurbishing of the Mercer County Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Supplemental appropriation for $250,000 to DHS for a grant to the New Jersey 2-1-1 Partnership.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Amends FY2002 annual appropriations act to extend from nine to twelve months period for expenditure of Gubernatorial Transition funds by former-Governor Whitman.
"Nurse Retention Stipend Program Act"; appropriates $1 million.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 27
Appropriates $26.3 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds.
Provides for presumption of death for persons exposed to catastrophic events.
Concerns certain public benefits available to persons affected by September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on US.
Establishes a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
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.*
Requires insurers to provide certain notice concerning flood insurance.*
Establishes special license plate to promote agriculture.
Allows PERS retiree to resume employment covered by PERS as teacher with higher education institution without suspension of benefits.
Permits municipalities and counties to install in-street pedestrian right-of-way signs under State guidelines.
Eliminates parity remedy aid and additional Abbott v. Burke State aid in the calculation of tuition for school districts which send pupils to an Abbott district.*
Allows candidate for school board to sign own nominating petition.
Appropriates $95,000 to DEP for grant to Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program (NORWESCAP) for venison donation program.
Appropriates $45,000 to no-kill animal organization.
Provides for community based deer management plans and special deer management permits in certain areas incurring deer damage; makes venison donation demonstration program permanent; and appropriates $25,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DHS for grant to Hudson Cradle.
Authorizes State to establish intergovernmental transfer program in Medicaid program.
Increases wine tax dedication for promotion account.
Eliminates possible price-driven rate increase in petroleum products gross receipts tax and sets tax rate at the current minimum rate floor.
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Appropriates $26.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $21,014,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
"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.
Authorizes Executive and Legislative participation in multistate discussions of an agreement to simplify and modernize sales and use tax administration and substantially reduce the burden of sales and use tax compliance.
Vetoed · 2
Allows covered persons with out-of-network benefits in dental and health service corporations and dental plan organization plans to assign dental benefits to dentist of choice.
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Passed the General Assembly · 11
"State Debt Reduction and Avoidance Act."
Provides incentive grants for school districts to establish educational foundations.
Specifies use of actual enumeration of State's population by Apportionment Commission and Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts.
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on storm water drainage facilities; appropriates $1.25 million. *
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Provides additional State aid for school facilities projects in certain waiver districts.
Supplemental appropriation of $45 million to DOT for road repair grants to counties and municipalities, for State road repair, and for State and local road and bridge repair with concrete.*
Bans sale of mercury thermometers.
Clarifies contracting responsibilities between county executive and freeholders.
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.
Out of committee · 25
Appropriates $50 million to acquire real property in areas affected by Hurricane Floyd, pay relocation expenses, and compensate for lost property taxes.
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign about meningitis and higher education institutions to notify prospective students about meningitis vaccination; appropriates $50,000.**
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Supplemental appropriation of $99,000 to DHS for a grant to PeopleCare Center, Inc. in Bridgewater.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Appropriates $34,000,000 from budgeted appropriations under the State Partnership Agreement Program for grant to Warren County Pollution Control Financing Authority to pay solid waste facility debt service costs. *
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for grants for certain historic sites preservation projects. *
Exempts sale and repair of limousines from sales and use tax.
Increases certification period governing COAH from six to ten years under "Fair Housing Act."
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in the Abbott district to assist students with print disabilities.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to the Department of Law and Public Safety for the State Athletic Control Board medical examinations for professional boxers.
Requires law enforcement agencies to impound vehicles of persons arrested for DWI and to issue responsibility warnings to persons assuming custody of persons arrested for DWI. *
Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students; appropriates $2,500,000.
Appropriates $11.1 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $50 million to the DEP for dam repair assistance and dam safety enhancement.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects.
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
Makes supplemental grants-in-aid appropriation of $1.5 million to the New Jersey Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs for expansion of delinquency programs. *
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMAVA to assist homeless veterans.
Raises threshold for public advertisement of contracts under "County College Contracts Law."
Establishes the New Jersey Commission on Programs for Gifted Students; appropriates $5,000. *
Clarifies that interest and other income earned on certain moneys designated for FY2000 for open space and farmland preservation purposes are to be paid to Garden State Preservation Trust Fund Account. *
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Excludes refunding bonds from calculation of annual limit of debt issued by Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
In committee · 54
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Supplemental appropriation of $424,000 to Board of Nursing.
Requires certain tax-exempt institutions to reimburse school districts for the local educational costs of students who reside in tax-exempt institutional facilities and are enrolled in the district.
Allows certain corporations to file consolidated corporation business tax returns.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Creates the "Just Compensation Act," requiring non-prevailing party in civil cases to reimburse prevailing party for certain attorney's fees and costs.
Establishes penalties for purchase and possession of tobacco by persons under age 18.
Prohibits smoking by minors in facilities receiving State funds.
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 1999;" appropriates $5,100,000.
Increases homestead property tax rebates for certain senior, disabled and other claimants with gross income of $10,000 or less.
Establishes the New Jersey Water Supply Management System Study Commission.
Transfers deer depredation farmer permit program from Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife to Department of Agriculture; makes various changes to that program; and appropriates $500,000.
Requires Department of Banking and Insurance to maintain records of damages resulting from motor vehicle accidents with deer.
Permits firefighter paramedics certified by Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to provide advanced life support services under the direction of an authorized hospital.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Revises criteria for urban enterprise zone sales tax exemption and disallows exemption for sales of lumber and millwork.
Requires insurers to cover costs of treating cystic fibrosis.
Requires screening of newborn infants for cystic fibrosis.
Establishes first priority of protecting water supplies when acquiring lands using certain dedicated open space monies.
Prohibits sex offenders from coaching youth sports teams.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to DLPS for State Police High Technology Crime Unit.
Requires meningitis vaccinations for full-time students at institutions of higher education.
Provides property tax relief grants for certain municipalities, appropriates $21.1 million.
Establishes State and local government gainsharing programs; appropriates $3.5 million.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Extends line item veto authority of Essex county executive over county budget additional three years.
Repeals New Jersey Turnpike Authority's authorization to build the Route 92 Freeway extension through Middlesex County.
Permits DNA testing under certain circumstances of old evidence to establish innocence of person convicted.
Limits annual increases in tuition in sending-receiving relationships.
Establishes a loan and loan redemption program for certain students at Cook College of Rutgers University.
Eliminates certain restrictions on transfer of plenary winery license.
Authorizes local officials to inspect commercial motor vehicles at weigh stations.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Makes supplemental Grant-in-Aid appropriation of $250,000 for a new Governor's School of Engineering/Technology at Rutgers, The State University.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Establishes the New Jersey Higher Education Internship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
Appropriates $300,000 to DEP for Griggstown Historic District repairs.
Establishes nine-member "Internet Voting Study Commission;" appropriates $25,000.
Permits registered voter to request and receive absentee ballot for any reason.
Provides aid to certain school districts for extraordinary enrollment growth.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Lowers age of consent for minors to donate blood without parental permission to 17.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
Provides for additional annual State aid for the Capital City under the Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid program; appropriates $15 million for this purpose and $2.9 million for additional special municipal aid for Trenton.
Establishes World Trade Center Memorial Commission.
Repeals prohibition against "negative check-off" fees on public institution of higher education tuition bills.
Disqualifies certain persons from flight instruction; institutes background checks.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and alternative technology vehicles.
Requires Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group to include a representative of New Jersey State First Aid Council.
Appropriates $180,000 to Warren County Soil Conservation District to update and digitize soil survey over three years.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.