Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Francis L. Bodine
Sponsored
Became law3
Updates law governing New Jersey Firemen's Home.
Requires four members of the 9-1-1 Commission to be appointed from the Legislature.
Appropriates $95,000 for Oak Tree Disease Survey.*
Passed the General Assembly4
Extends certain veterans' benefits to include veterans who served in NATO campaign and peacekeeping in Yugoslavia.
Adds Haiti peacekeeping mission to definition of "active service in time of war" for eligibility to receive $100 veterans' property tax deduction.
Establishes the NJ Defense Industry Retention Program in the EDA; appropriates $15,000,000.
Allows veterinary students to take examination for licensure in the academic year in which they graduate.
Out of committee6
Reduces minimum age of a person to whom a prescription drug price may be discounted from 62 to 60 years of age.
Reappropriates $1 million from 1996 Lake Restoration Fund to DEP for financing of restoration of Strawbridge Lake from moneys appropriated but unexpended pursuant to P.L.1999, c.1 and P.L.1999, c,2,
Increases number of tuition-free credits that a member of the National Guard may earn in undergraduate study and extends credits to graduate study.
Makes FY2000 supplemental appropriation of $15,000 to DCA for a grant to Mt. Holly Gardens Community Center Inc.*
Permits counties and municipalities to collect fees and penalties for weights and measures regulation.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in southern NJ.
In committee25
Provides that an attorney need not be present at the closing of title in a real estate transaction.
Allows a married couple filing a joint federal income tax return to file either a joint State return or separate State returns.
"Host Community Fair Share Act."
Establishes 90-day waiting period for certain persons released from county correctional facility to receive general assistance in the municipality of the facility.
Provides for a standard 9-1-1 locatable mailing address system.
Requires PERS and TPAF to notify persons whose membership is to expire for discontinuance from service that no disability retirement application may be received after such expiration of membership.
Amends the eligibility for additional supplemental stabilization aid for school districts with high senior citizen concentration.
Provides supplemental State aid to certain regional school district constituent municipalities to offset any tax increase associated with regionalization.
Establishes grant and loan funds in the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to provide funds for public school construction and renovation and county vocational school equipment.
Provides paid post-retirement SHBP benefits to certain school police officers.
Prohibits tendering unsafe intermodal equipment to a motor carrier.
Requires State to reimburse each municipality in which a State psychiatric hospital is located for its documented public safety costs.
Supplemental appropriation of $40,000 to DOT for grant to "Rebuild America."
Provides for host municipality benefits from certain sewerage authorities.
"New Jersey Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Provides additional supplemental stabilization aid to school districts located in Pinelands areas which experience declining enrollment.
Reduces transfer inheritance tax on transfers to certain beneficiaries of decedents.
Requires escort vehicle for emergency fire vehicle in certain instances.
Permits municipality to issue liquor licenses to certain golf courses.
Proscribes liability of architects in certain circumstances.
Permits expungement of mistaken cancellation or discharge of mortgages.
Amends State Recycling Program allocations and appropriates $4 million.
"Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for grant to Burlington County Red Cross chapter for emergency response vehicle.
Amends "New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act" to add definition of "appraisal fee."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
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.
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.*
Authorizes municipal utilities authorities and school districts to join with municipalities to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
"New Jersey Adult Family Care Act." *
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1million from safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Appropriates $205 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund," and reappropriates unexpended balances from 1983 and 1989 bridge bond funds.*
Appropriates $150 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Provides a school district budget cap adjustment for expenses related to the opening of a new school facility.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Removes requirement that a public utility employee's Social Security number appear on employee's identification badge.
Increases permissible time period of dual membership in transfer of service credit between PERS and TPAF.
Appropriates $10.6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates $9 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for direct easement purchases by State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes in pinelands area.
Appropriates $21,014,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Appropriates $2,883,500 from "1995 Farmland Preservation Fund" and $11,754,020 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects.
Passed the General Assembly · 14
Prohibits DMV from releasing certain information in driving records.*
Revises HMFA loan program for remediation of radium-contaminated water supplies of single family residences.
Establishes Lake Restoration Legislative Advisory Task Force; appropriates $95,000.
Regulates the sale of laser lighting devices and their possession by persons under 18.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
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. *
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Prohibits local exchange telecommunications companies from assessing touch-tone service or similar service charges.*
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.*
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits under Medicaid.
Establishes State Capital Coordinating Council on Emergency Evacuation Routes and Procedures.
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 · 19
Redirects certain moneys in the Sanitary Landfill Facility Contingency Fund to landfill closure and landfill mining projects.*
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers; appropriates $12,000,000.
Appropriates $2.5 million to DEP for Proprietary House restoration.
"Congestion Reduction and Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act."
Requires ignition interlock device or registration revocation for repeat drunk driving; prohibits possession of unsealed alcoholic beverage in motor vehicle.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Provides a gross income tax credit for 6% of certain charitable contributions that are deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Appropriates $145 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Repeals law relating to transportation development districts and provides for establishment of transportation enhancement districts.
Appropriates $1.0 million to the DEP for watershed education grants.
Establishes a 3-year pilot program of fire safety evacuation training for certain care givers; appropriates $100,000.
"Local Bridge Bond Act of 2001"; authorizes bonds for $250 million, appropriates $5,000.
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
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.
Expands powers of certain county bridge commissions to undertake additional projects including terminals, terminal facilities, transportation facilities or any other facility of commerce or economic development activity within a county. *
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million. *
In committee · 50
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Prohibits use of car phone while driving.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to refinance solid waste facility debt.
Creates the "Just Compensation Act," requiring non-prevailing party in civil cases to reimburse prevailing party for certain attorney's fees and costs.
Increases penalties for possession of a weapon during drug offenses.
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 1999;" appropriates $5,100,000.
"Pinelands Water Resources Protection Trust Bond Act"; authorizes bonds for $70 million; and appropriates $5,000.
The "Health Care Insurer Accountability Act of 1998."
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers.
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Requires marriage license applicants to be tested for AIDS.
Provides that new ratables will be phased into the calculation of equalized valuation over a ten-year period in determining eligibility for State school aid.
Requires health insurers to cover treatment ordered by health care provider for covered person based on generally accepted standards of health care practice, subject to appeal; creates Carrier Appeals Program.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Prohibits sex offenders from coaching youth sports teams.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Directs that one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is registered to vote.
Supplemental appropriation of $180,000 to DHS for grant to the Organization for the Advancement of Retarded Citizens, Inc. in Berlin, Camden County.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Requires hepatitis B immunization for admission to kindergarten or first grade and sixth grade at a public or private school.
Establishes penalty for using cell phone while driving.
Permits motorist to use private inspection facilities at no charge; provides for reimbursement of participating private facilities.
Allows borrower whose loan is guaranteed by Small Business Administration an income tax credit for payment of guarantee fee.
Clarifies who shall be licensed as an insurance producer.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.
Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.
Requires the award of Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program scholarships to home-schooled students and prohibits the denial of a scholarship due to a student's lack of class rank.
Prohibits expansion or extension of airport runways under certain circumstances.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $300,000 in FY2001 to the DOE for aid to the Willingboro School District to assist with facilities reconstruction.
Directs Commisioner of Transportation to designate reliever airport for Atlantic City International Airport.
Increases penalties for lying about conduct of law enforcement officer.
Permits establishment of employee assistance programs for public employees.
Concerns predatory lending practices.
Provides additional State aid to certain sending school districts.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Authorizes New Jersey Economic Development Authority to refinance county solid waste facility bonds.
Prohibits delivery of unsolicitated credit cards and limits recipients' liability for unauthorized use.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for contributions to certain entities providing educational scholarships to low-income children in New Jersey; provides an Educational Option Act.
Allows gross income tax credits for certain dependent educational expenses; provides a Parental Control and Involvement Act.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Creates a New Jersey Commission on Work and Family and a State Agency Work and Family Program; appropriates $1,950,000.
Changes Commissioner of Personnel's authority concerning titles; requires public employers to negotiate with employee majority representative for change in titles.
Authorizes State departments to establish dispute mediation offices to resolve land use conflict, coordinate permit applications.
Permits board of education to disqualify low bidder for a school facilities project when there have been two instances of prior negative experience with the bidder by other school districts or the EDA.
Authorizes New Jersey Economic Development Authority to refinance county solid waste facility bonds.
Establishes the Pinelands Institute for Natural and Environmental Studies; appropriates $250,000.
Establishes World Trade Center Memorial Commission.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.