Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Francis L. Bodine
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows veterinary students to take examination for licensure in the academic year in which they graduate.
School bond validating act.
Out of committee6
Allows veteran to claim eligibility to receive veteran's property tax deduction after October 1 of pretax year.
Establishes New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps Policy Commission.
Directs NJT to study and design bus rapid transit demonstration projects. *
Upgrades offenses involving use of false government documents.
Permits school pupils to self-administer medication for certain medical conditions. **
Appropriates $6,036,777 from the "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
In committee53
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.
Reduces minimum age of a person to whom a prescription drug price may be discounted from 62 to 60 years of age.
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.
Prohibits tendering unsafe intermodal equipment to a motor carrier.
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.
Provides for host municipality benefits from certain sewerage authorities.
Provides additional supplemental stabilization aid to school districts located in Pinelands areas which experience declining enrollment.
Extends certain veterans' benefits to include veterans who served in NATO campaign and peacekeeping in Yugoslavia.
Reduces transfer inheritance tax on transfers to certain beneficiaries of decedents.
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.
Permits counties and municipalities to collect fees and penalties for weights and measures regulation.
Establishes the NJ Defense Industry Retention Program in the EDA; appropriates $15,000,000.
"Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for grant to Burlington County Red Cross chapter for emergency response vehicle.
Establishes Public Health Emergency Planning Commission and provides for public health emergency response plan.
Requires DOT to identify dangerous traffic locations and to use Transportation Trust Fund to address location deficiencies.
Requires DOT to identify unsafe crossings, between railroads and public highways, and to request money from Transportation Trust Fund to make the safety improvements.
Requires DOT to identify unsafe locations along interstate highways and to annually request money from Transportation Trust Fund to correct safety deficiencies.
Requires successful bidder on State contract to certify that bidder does not support foreign terrorist organizations.
Requires study of feasibility of establishing State pharmaceutical stockpile.
Establishes State security officer program; levies $1 surcharge on traffic fines.
Permits medical malpractice liability insurance purchasing alliances among physicians.
Limits liability of physicians to their medical malpractice insurance coverage.
Creates commission to study ways to increase insurance competition in New Jersey.
Requires State to provide fire services in certain State facilities.
"Senior Citizen Mile Based Automobile Insurance Act."
Limits minor's filing of medical malpractice actions for injuries to minor's 10th birthday.
Requires testimony by health care providers to be given by persons licensed in this State and to conform to currently accepted medical standards.
Provides that the amount of damages to be awarded in medical malpractice cases would be determined by a judge of workers' compensation.
Exempts qualified investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Modifies various laws in regard to medical malpractice liability.
Requires DHSS to send Senior Gold application to PAAD beneficiaries who become ineligible for PAAD.
Allows counties and certain county bodies to provide funding assistance to constituent municipalities for purpose of eligibility for "Main Street New Jersey" program.
Establishes criminal penalties for recruiting members for a terrorist related organization.
Requires New Jersey Transit Corporation to study feasibility of implementing "Community Mobility Training Program"; appropriates $75,000.
Allows the conditional hiring as a teacher under certain circumstances of persons who have made application for a certificate of eligibility to the State Board of Examiners.
Provides civil immunity to persons and entities donating fire equipment.
Prohibits employment at certain marine terminals of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Permits municipalities to install speed bumps and speed humps on certain streets.
Requires the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force, to operate a website concerning domestic security preparedness and response efforts.
Prohibits fireworks or pyrotechnics in buildings holding up to 500 persons.
"Safe Places Safe Kids Act;" makes it a crime to commit certain offenses in school zones and near playgrounds.
Requires tax collector to send redeemed tax sale certificate to county clerk for discharge.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund to Department of Banking and Insurance for additional insurance fraud investigators.
Exempts certain insurers from exit requirements under certain circumstances.
Facilitates prosecution for DUI of persons who drive after using illegal drugs.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires that State fee increases affecting counties, municipalities and local school boards shall not be applicable until next local budget year.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Appropriates $6,036,777 from the "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Permits board of education to disqualify low bidder if any school district or the EDA in certain cases has had prior negative experience with the bidder. *
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act."
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Requires law enforcement officers and DMV to notify U.S. Department of State when persons with diplomatic immunity are involved in certain traffic incidents.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Makes theft of E-ZPass transponder a fourth degree crime. *
Adds leader of firearms trafficking network and weapons training for illegal activities to RICO statute. *
Prohibits delivery of unsolicitated credit cards and limits recipients' liability for unauthorized use.
Requires DHSS to send Senior Gold application to certain PAAD beneficiaries.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Out of committee · 23
Prohibits electronic printing of certain information on certain sales receipts.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. *
Appropriates $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Permits use of hands-free wireless phones in moving vehicles.* *
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center and authorizes establishment of Foundation for the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center.
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof. *
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Reconstitutes membership of NJ Racing Commission and requires 4 of 9 commissioners to be owners or trainers of thoroughbred or standardbred horses.
Requires at least one member of Pinelands Commission to possess training knowledge, or experience in wildfire management or fire safety.
Establishes civil action for damages against organizations that support terrorism.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints." *
Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of armed services members. *
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
Clarifies the crime of soliciting or providing material support or resources for terrorism.
Makes certain changes regarding the regulation of the horse racing industry.
Establishes the Education Mandate Review Study Commission in the Department of Education.
Appropriates $51,282,300 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populat
Appropriates $16,042,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $44,031,468 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $45,220,823 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" and certain farmland preservation bond funds for farmland preservation purposes.
In committee · 62
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Appropriates $2.5 million to DEP for Proprietary House restoration.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
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.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Prohibits DMV from releasing certain information in driving records.
Redirects certain moneys in the Sanitary Landfill Facility Contingency Fund to landfill closure and landfill mining projects.
Prohibits use of car phone while driving.
Allows borrower whose loan is guaranteed by Small Business Administration an income tax credit for payment of guarantee fee.
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.
Directs Commisioner of Transportation to designate reliever airport for Atlantic City International Airport.
Concerns predatory lending practices.
Authorizes New Jersey Economic Development Authority to refinance county solid waste facility bonds.
Authorizes State departments to establish dispute mediation offices to resolve land use conflict, coordinate permit applications.
Establishes the Pinelands Institute for Natural and Environmental Studies; appropriates $250,000.
Increases penalties for possession of a weapon during drug offenses.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Repeals law relating to transportation development districts and provides for establishment of transportation enhancement districts.
Regulates the sale of laser lighting devices and their possession by persons under 18.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Appropriates $1 million to the DEP for watershed education grants.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Directs that one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is registered to vote.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
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.
Upgrades tampering generally; upgrades tampering with prescribed medicine to second degree crime.
Provides unemployment benefits for certain spouses of armed services members.
Requires Governor's appointees to the Pinelands Commission to reside in the pinelands area.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.
Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom" and members of reserve and State organized militia who serve at least 180 continuous days.
Directs installation of audio-visual alarm systems in public buildings and places of public assembly to signal a need to evacuate.
Reduces statute of limitations for medical malpractice liability actions to four years.
Provides standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions against physicians.
Limits pain and suffering awards to $500,000 in medical malpractice actions.
Designates September 11 in each year as "Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Day" in honor of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Clarifies that distracted driver may be charged with reckless, careless or unsafe driving.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Decreases and eliminates certain fees and penalties.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Appropriates $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Concerns intermodal equipment.
Requires that certain gift certificates be redeemable at full face value.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of operations that have continued from "Desert Shield/Desert Storm."
Requires the Director of the Division of Fire Safety to notify appropriate firefighting representatives from counties, municipalities, and fire districts of available fire service funds.
Removes tolls from the Garden State Parkway.
Establishes $5000 direct State subsidy for the purchase or lease of a solely electric vehicle; appropriates such sums as are necessary.
Exempts residential electric vehicle charging systems from real property taxation.
Provides for exemption to 50% of the tax imposed under the "Sales and Use Tax," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.) for retail sales of electric vehicles.
Requires new motor vehicle State purchases or leases be solely electric vehicles with certain exceptions.
Establishes State and Federal Educational Mandate Review Commission in Department of Education.
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.