Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
William L. Gormley
Sponsored
Became law8
The "Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act."
Requires State Police to file an annual report with regard to public complaints of misconduct on the part of officers.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMAVA for study of veterans needs.
Ratifies New Jersey's participation in "National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact."
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.*
Transfers the Bureau of Parole in the Department of Corrections to the State Parole Board.
Establishes the casino reinvestment development authority urban revitalization incentive program.
Allows use of an emblem on a residential dwelling to identify persons with disabilities in an emergency. *
Passed the Senate2
Supplemental appropriation of up to $1,000,000 to DLPS for domestic terrorism preparedness.*
Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.
Out of committee13
Establishes certain tax credits for donations of property to State or charitable conservancies for recreation and conservation purposes.*
Establishes the level of school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.*
Establishes a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
Requires disclosures by gubernatorial candidate's issue advocacy or other tax-exempt organization as condition of public financing. *
Increases penalties for fraudulent motor vehicle insurance identification cards.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation. *
Requires foundation created by conversion of a health service corporation to a domestic stock insurer to fund Senior Gold pharmaceutical assistance program. *
Supplemental appropriation of $16.9 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant funds to DHS.
The "Education Incentive Funding Program Act;" appropriates $1 million.
Supplemental appropriation of $4 million to DLPS for Office of Inspector General school construction monitoring.
Supplemental appropriation of $3 million from General Fund for Election Law Enforcement.
Amends the "Drug Offender Restraining Order Act of 1999" and appropriates $95,000 to the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Authorizes municipalities situated in regional growth areas within Pinelands Area to adopt timed growth ordinances under certain circumstances.
In committee12
Provides for permanent disbarment of school bus contrators for certain violations and makes various changes to school transportation contracting practices.
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DCA for home heating fuel assistance.
Establishes special "Miss America Scholarships" license plate.
Appropriates $2.3 million to the DEP for Absecon Bay/Lakes Bay dredging.
Creates the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Construction Assistance Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $35 million to DHSS for charity care payments to hold harmless certain hospitals for FY2001 reductions in estimated allocations.
Allocates and appropriates $200 million from Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for acquisition, for open space preservation purposes, of lands at imminent risk of development.
Provides handicapped parking identification for vehicles of assisted living residences.
Clarifies procedures with regard to person serving sentence of community supervision for life.
Increases per pupil amounts for certain nonpublic school aid programs and provides for annual increase in amounts based on the Consumer Price Index.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $5,500,000 in FY 2002 to the DOE for use by the Commissioner of Education for certain nonpublic school aid purposes.
Requires Attorney General to be responsible for payment of attorney fees of private counsel hired by member of the State Police under certain circumstances; appropriates $9,000.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit. *
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
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.
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Provides for the establishment of liens on net proceeds of settlements, judgments, inheritance or awards to pay for child support judgments.*
Requires licensure of third party administrators of health and dental benefits plans and certification of third party billing services. *
Establishes civil action against drug dealers.
Establishes a minimum period of school district eligibility for early childhood and demonstrably effective program aids and provides budget cap exclusion for demonstrably effective program aid.
Clarifies law with regard to commissions of executors of estates.
Allows physicians and dentists to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions. *
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."*
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects. *
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members. *
Establishes the crime of Bias Intimidation.*
Provides mechanism for provision of municipal trash collection services or reimbursement to apartment buildings and complexes.
Creates six Superior court judgeships to allow expansion of drug court program; provides appropriations for court staff and substance abuse treatment.
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.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires prosecutor to instruct grand jury in the elements of justification in cases involving use of force by law enforcement officer.
Authorizes New Jersey Economic Development Authority to refinance county solid waste facility bonds.
Passed the Senate · 19
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.
Establishes Hospital Emergency Services Development Fund in DHSS to assist hospitals in creating emergency services clinics for patients who do not require acute care or trauma care; appropriates $9 million.
Increases physician fee-for-service Medicaid reimbursement rates; appropriates $7 million in State funds and $7 million in federal funds.
Increases annual charity care amount to $345 million and appropriates $30 million in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid fee-for-service hospital rates.
Permits electronic sale of individual and small employer health benefits plans, on a direct basis.
Provides grants to hospitals to determine feasibility of converting underused facilities to other uses; appropriates $4 million. *
Establishes parental orientation program in the Abbott school districts.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Requires public hearing by the Attorney General regarding conversion of certain nonprofit corporations under certain circumstances.
Requires inclusion of certain drugs in instructional programs on nature of drugs and repeals inoperative statutes.
Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.
Authorizes "Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation" license plate.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of each school day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
Requires that student's disciplinary records be transferred to receiving district when student transfers districts.
Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.
Criminalizes the deprivation of civil rights by public officials.
Authorizes New Jersey Economic Development Authority to refinance county solid waste facility bonds.
Out of committee · 20
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims' Fund. *
Establishes a gross income tax credit for full-time or part-time enrollment at New Jersey county colleges.
Provides for notification to Public Defender of address of indigent defendant owing reimbursement for services rendered.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates. *
Increases nonpublic pupil transportation to 30 miles from the pupil's residence.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million to the Department of Human Services for distribution of grants in equal amounts to all county ARCs.
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
Makes decisions rendered by independent utilization review organizations under Independent Health Care Appeals Program binding on insurance carriers.
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Provides school districts with additional State aid for special education pupils if costs exceed a certain amount.
Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs.**
Requires DOC to reimburse counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
Provides for annual support from General Fund and appropriates $150,000 for FY1999 for oyster resource enhancement program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DCA for a grant to New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault and member rape crises centers for rape care and prevention programs.
Increases membership of parole board; provides for appointment of temporary members, accelerates processing of certain inmates' cases and appropriates $685,000.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
Appropriates $200,000 in capital funding to DMVA for State Police training facility in Sea Girt.
Creates an Office of Professional Responsibility and Independent Review Board in, but not of, the OAG within the DLPS to oversee complaints of misconduct and constitutional violations by personnel.
Requires trials to be commenced within six months of indictment by State grand jury.
In committee · 16
Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Requires mandatory retirement at age 70 for judges of Division of Workers' Compensation; amends Public Employees' Retirement System.
Establishes State aid program to reimburse CAFRA municipalities for property tax revenue losses due to new CAFRA rules; appropriates $10 million.
Permits certain small groups to combine for purpose of self-insuring or purchasing traditional insurance for health benefits.
Includes public housing, park, building zone violators in extended term statute; sets minimum extended term of 5 years for school zone violators with prior distribution conviction.
Requires approval by Attorney General of transfers of parolees from other states to New Jersey.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Provides paid post-retirement medical benefits for retired State employees.
Supplemental appropriation of $5.9 million to Judiciary and DHSS for probation personnel, drug testing and drug treatment.
Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.
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.
Authorizes cities of the first class to contract with nonprofit organizations for the provision of water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Exempts 1996 and subsequent model year motor vehicles equipped with on-board diagnostic systems from emissions testing; requires check of functioning of on-board diagnostic system; directs AG to recover certain costs of enhanced inspection and maintenance program from federal government.
Supplemental appropriation of $20,000 to DMAVA for grant to Italian American War Veterans of U.S. 66th annual national convention in Atlantic City.
The "Scrap Tire Management Act."
Filed · 2
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.