Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
Peter A. Inverso
Sponsored
Became law16
Provides for the continuity of certain contracts, securities and instruments affected by introduction of the Euro.
Increases the criminal penalties for manufacture or distribution of MDMA, known as "ecstasy," and MDA.*
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in southern NJ.
Regulates employee leasing companies and employee leasing agreements.
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members. *
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in central NJ.
Provides additional means of verification of agreement to change electricity or natural gas suppliers.
Includes certified landscape architects as closely allied professionals in the architect's licensing law and law creating the Joint Committee of Architects and Engineers.
Transfers State Library to Thomas Edison State College.
Creates 24-hour hotline to receive complaints of computer crime.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for certain active and retired employees. *
Limits contributions to legislative leadership committees, State political party committees, political committees and continuing political committees; permits contributions by certain business entities. **
Exempts certain employing units from employee leasing company law.
Prohibits removal of certain offenders from sex offender registry.
Authorizes use of revenue allocation financing by certain municipalities and the use of additional financing mechanism by municipalities in certain areas.
Vetoed2
Requires State to fund at least 80% of cost of Statewide poison control and drug information program.
Authorizes use of revenue allocation financing by certain municipalities and the use of additional financing mechanism by municipalities in certain areas.*
Passed the Senate11
Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.
Authorizes issuance of P.O.W. plates for vehicles leased by former prisoners of war.
Prohibits NJT from requiring disabled individuals to pay a surcharge for purchasing tickets while on board an NJT train.
Allows drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees. *
Establishes criminal penalty for Megan's Law registrant who gives false address; requires verification of address before registrant is released.
Changes information reported on annual assessment notice to include preceding year's assessment.
Establishes an environmental testing laboratory in the Department of Environmental Protection; appropriates $3.0 million.
Prohibits sale of gasoline containing MTBE; directs DEP to seek waiver from EPA oxygen requirements for purpose of discontinuing use of MTBE; and establishes Transportation Energy Security Council to monitor good faith compliance effort.. **
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.
Out of committee26
Excludes certain deferred compensation of public school and charity, state and local government, and federal employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Exempts from transfer inheritance tax certain transfers of interest in a family farm.
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.
Provides funding for non-profit energy assistance organization.
Establishes New Jersey Pain Management Policy Advisory Council.
Provides hospital patients and nursing home residents with right to expect and receive appropriate pain assessment, management and treatment as integral component of their care.
Requires health care facilities to monitor pain as fifth vital sign in patients.
Requires Commission on Cancer Research to encourage research on cancer pain management and palliative care.
Appropriates $45,000 to no-kill animal organization.
"FamilyCare Health Coverage Act."
Allows residential ratepayers to designate third parties to receive public utility service termination notices.
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record. *
Allows stalking victims protected by temporary restraining order to register to vote without disclosing street address.
Excludes certain contributions to "SIMPLE" savings incentive match plans for employees retirement plans from gross income under the gross income tax.
Appropriates $26.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects in northern NJ.
Establishes sex offender Internet registry; appropriates $500,000. *
Expands FamilyCare Health Coverage Program to cover single adults and couples without dependent children with incomes up to 133% of proverty level.
Clarifies that a court may require the posting of full cash bail in cases involving serious crimes.
Establishes procedures for approval of certain applications for development affecting neighboring municipalities.
Requires as part of Regional Efficiency Aid Program that DCA conduct study of number and kind of interlocal services agreements entered into between local units since 1973.
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.
Exempts children and victims for the payment of costs related to the maintenance and support of certain institutionalized individuals. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $25,000 to DMVA for a grant to the Vietnam Veterans United, Inc. of Mercer County for refurbishing of the Mercer County Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
Modifies requirements to be licensed as a certified public accountant.
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.
In committee56
Creates new $100 assessment for convictions of certain sexual offenses to fund counseling for victims and their families; establishes Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fund.
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.
Creates corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain costs of long-term care insurance policies.
Authorizes timed-growth ordinances under "Municipal Land Use Law."
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.
Requires State Health Benefits Program to provide certain maternity benefits.
Requires insurers to preauthorize and notify pregnant woman of certain inpatient maternity benefits.
Provides that certain busing of pupils is necessary for a thorough and efficient system of education and the cost is exempt from budget cap.
Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.
Broadens county power to review development applications in municipal border areas.
Implements proposed constitutional amendment extending eligibility for property tax deduction to New Jersey resident who is surviving spouse of nonresident veteran.
Promotes fairness in telephone competition through State aid funding of the replacement of the incumbent local exchange carrier personal property tax and the reduction of intrastate access charges.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Amends the statutes concerning child custody in cases involving domestic violence and in cases involving the murder of one parent by another.
Reduces transfer inheritance taxes on certain nieces and nephews of a decedent.
Appropriates $3,894,400 to permit the Department of Corrections to hire one hundred additional corrections officers and requires the department to provide the Legislature with a staffing plan.
Reduces sales tax rate on certain sales and admission charges at places of amusement in urban enterprise zone areas and provides that that sales tax revenue be for municipal purposes.
Establishes Truck Safety Advisory Council; increases certain fees related to the operation of commercial motor vehicles to fund truck safety operations in the State Police; doubles motor vehicle points assessed when operators of heavy vehicles violate certain motor vehicle laws.
Provides for payment of Spill Fund claims for contaminated water supplies.
Provides for access to certain energy customer information by municipal governments for municipal aggregation.
Allows per diem compensation paid to election day workers to be excluded from gross income under the New Jersey gross income tax.
The "Dormitory Fire Safety Act."
Amends "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act," P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al); creates Renewable Energy Revolving Trust Fund.
Recalculates payment for purchase of service credit by certain PERS members who transferred to PFRS; provides for payment by the State for remainder of full cost of accrued liability resulting from transfer and purchase.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 for services to sex offenders in secure Juvenile Justice Commission facilities.
Provides that persons who participated in Nazi persecution shall be ineligible to receive State benefits.
Requires NJT to contract with institution of higher education for transportation analysis in Central New Jersey; appropriates $200,000.
Creates system for reporting attempted suicides by youths by certain professionals.
Enhances penalties for unlawful possession and transfer of certain firearms; establishes penalties for possession or sale of stolen firearms and sales to disqualified persons.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHS for merit increases in community mental health worker salaries.
Modifies the employee leasing company law.
Establishes the New Jersey Social and Economic Benefit Scholarship Pilot Program; appropriates $10 million.
Requires the State to pay the higher education costs of students who are in out-of-home placements or have been placed by DYFS in adoptive homes.
Provides that certain municipal records concerning persons under age 18 will not be publicly accessible.
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMAVA to assist homeless veterans.
Appropriates $50,000 to Rutgers, The State University for the Genesis Project.
Appropriates $25,000 from the General Fund to DOT for awarding grants to students interested in participating in the Tour de Sol.
Excludes income of school district residents who reside on tax-exempt property from calculation of district income for school aid purposes.
"Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit Act."
Increases per diem fee for jurors.
Provides for financial management program for certain students.
Provides aid to certain school districts for extraordinary enrollment growth.
Bars profiting from sale of items owned by convicted persons.
Provides State in lieu aid to municipalities for certain tax-exempt group homes.
Creates Vehicles for the Future Study Commission.
Regulates telephone billing practices.
Provides that State assume 100% of costs for fixed rates at State and county psychiatric costs.
Clarifies legislative intent with respect to use of certain monies included in the FY 2002 appropriations act.
Raises to $150,000 in gross contributions the threshold requiring charitable organizations to file audited financial statements under the "Charitable Registration and Investigation Act."
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $4,000,000 to the Department of State for the College of New Jersey to expand the campus through the purchase of the Arthur J. Sypek Building.
Creates consumer complaint office in DCA regarding new home construction; requires publication of booklet explaining rights and warranties.
Implements recommendations made by the State Commission of Investigation regarding ethical standards applicable to certain State officials and employees; appropriates $300,000.
Reduces certain contribution limits for candidates and committees; establishes separate contribution limits for county and municipal candidates; requires disclosure by certain candidate-associated organizations.
Transfers DMV from DOT to DLPS.
Requires traffic impact studies and mitigation for State highways.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 61
Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit. *
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Requires managed care plans and SHBP to pay in-network health care facilities full contractual rate regardless of whether treating practitioner is in-network or out-of-network provider. *
Requires individual health benefits plan carriers to offer a new health benefits plan and permits small employer carriers to offer exclusive provider organization plan.*
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.
Modifies statutes with regard to sexual assault in certain circumstances involving minors.
Permits firefighter's associations, firefighter's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.*
Authorizes law enforcement officer memorial license plates for college scholarships for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Establishes a DYFS Review Panel; provides for additional positions; makes an appropriation. *
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Requires licensure of third party administrators of health and dental benefits plans and certification of third party billing services. *
Requires boards of education to file information on violence and vandalism in the schools with the DOE.
Prohibits smoking on school grounds.
Prohibits persons who violate animal cruelty statutes from serving as animal control officers.
Provides for life sentence without parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder under certain circumstances.
Clarifies penalty for possession of 50 or more marijuana plants with intent to distribute.
Extends period of restricted sale of poppies to raise funds to benefit veterans.
"Psychoanalysts State Certification Act."
Requires acceptance of universal physician application for participation form by managed care carriers. *
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign about meningitis and higher education institutions to notify prospective students about meningitis vaccination; appropriates $50,000.**
Provides for continuing education for marriage and family therapists.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Requires criminal history record background checks for child care center employees.
Requires BPU to enforce new FCC rules on slamming and to institute actions against telecommunications service providers pursuant to agreement with FCC.
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMAVA for study of veterans needs.
Makes certain acts of animal cruelty crimes of the fourth degree; requires juveniles adjudicated deliquent for certain animal cruelty offenses to receive court-ordered psychological counseling.***
Removes time limitation on prosecuting offenses in certain cases when DNA evidence is available. *
Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to establish guidelines for placement of defibrillators in State buildings.
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.*
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devices to commit harassment or stalking.
Directs that certain juvenile justice records be available to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors on a 24-hour basis.
Appropriates $10 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects. *
Appropriates $145 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Appropriates $29 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $7.65 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $4,960,536 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey
Appropriates $6,871,462.01 from "Garden State Historic Preservaton Trust Fund" to provide capital preservation grants from certain historic preservation projects in northern New Jersey.
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.
Establishes breast cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $90,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey to support its Breast Cancer Awareness Project.
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.
Increases age for permit to purchase a handgun from 18 to 21 years; changes related laws on temporary transfer and exemptions.*
Expands the role of the county superintendent in pupil transportation matters and permits school districts to offer subscription busing to additional students.
Establishes the casino reinvestment development authority urban revitalization incentive program.
Allows consumer lenders under the "New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act" to make consumer loans up to $50,000.
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 $12 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop 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.
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.
Excludes refunding bonds from calculation of annual limit of debt issued by Transportation Trust Fund Authority.
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million.*
Provides the manufacturing equipment and employment investment tax credit under the corporation business tax for electric energy and thermal energy production.
Vetoed · 1
Revises eligibility criteria for senior citizen stabilization aid and increases the per pupil aid amount to $500.
Passed the Senate · 58
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHSS for public information regarding health insurance consumers' rights to appeal adverse decisions of insurer.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.3 million to DHSS for managed care oversight.
Requires insurance carriers to use "prudent layperson" definition for coverage of emergency health care.
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. *
Modifies motor vehicle emissions testing at State official inspection facilities, and provides testing subsidy to licensed private inspection facilities, until June 30, 2000 or certain conditions are met.*
Supplemental appropriation of up to $1,000,000 to DLPS for domestic terrorism preparedness.*
Revises certain laws concerning cruelty to animals.
Establishes the HOPE Scholarship Program Study Commission; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes Task Force on Asthma in the Schools; appropriates $15,000.
Authorizes municipalities to provide free day care services to children of volunteer firefighters and first aid squad members.
Clarifies that cruelty to animals includes the use of an animal to injure another animal. *
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Requires pedestrian paths, to the extent feasible, and measures to accommodate bicycle use as condition of certain projects receiving funding from Transportation Trust Fund.
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.
Provides special license plates for Purple Heart recipients.
Clarifies that child support judgments shall not be docketed until arrearage equals or exceeds amount payable for one month.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.*
Permits certain district factor group I or J school districts to receive supplemental school tax reduction aid.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Requires school districts to offer instruction in the prevention of violence; appropriates $1,000,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $370,000 to the Department of Community Affairs for a grant to the E=mc2 program.
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.
Exempts public employees who engage in professional planning as part of their work from being licensed as professional planners.
Clarifies that Miranda rights are not applicable to persons asked to submit to breathalyzer.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS to promote women's awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Increases annual contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance and rescue squads to $50,000.
Establishes special license plates for World War II veterans.
Expands the role of the county superintendent in pupil transportation matters and permits school districts to offer subscription busing to additional students.
Requires certain insurers to make available ordinance or law coverage.*
Prohibits sale and possession of dextromethorphan hydrobromide. *
Prohibits sale, distribution or installation of nonoperational air bags.
Permits corporation with only one or two employee who are the only shareholder to opt out of workers' compensation. *
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 certain deceptive advertising concerning merchandise with a manufacturer's rebate.
Authorizes Historic Trenton license plates.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS.
Establishes two categories of senior citizens stabilization aid and increases the per pupil aid amounts to $500 and $300.
Provides PFRS accidental death benefit for policeman dying as result of accident or intentional act of another during member's attempt to prevent felony or apprehend felon.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Establishes "The Project Exile and Operation Ceasefire Enforcement Act of 2000" to strengthen prosecution of firearms crimes; appropriates $5 million.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder. *
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
Cancels certain "Water Supply Fund" appropriations; authorizes use of those amounts for water supply management purposes; appropriates $950,000 to the DEP for a drought monitoring and telemetry system.
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for water supply system interconnection study. *
Appropriates $1.0 million to the DEP for watershed education grants.
Directs DEP to establish additional chemical surface water quality monitoring stations and maintain existing chemical and biological stations; appropriates $800,000 over two fiscal years. *
Establishes Water Quality Remediation Fund; appropriates $50 million.
Provides for nine accountants engaged in the practice of public accountancy on the Board of Accountancy instead of seven certified public accountants and two public accountants.
Requires refunds of unearned property/casualty insurance premiums within certain time limits. *
Permits establishment of small employer health benefits purchasing alliances.
Out of committee · 89
Renames Office on Minority Health in DHSS as Office on Minority and Multicultural Health and provides additional responsibilities for office; appropriates $1.5 million.
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax on most sales, up to $25,000 annually, collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting same.
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Extends veteran's property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Excludes income of school district residents who rank in the top 5% of income as reported on State Income Tax forms from calculation of district income for school aid purposes.
"New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act"; appropriates $500,000.*
Permits aid to nonpublic schools for electronic textbooks.
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims' Fund. *
Eliminates certain basis calculation requirements for S corporation shareholders.
Provides gross income tax credit for active members of volunteer emergency services organizations. *
Provides for notification to Public Defender of address of indigent defendant owing reimbursement for services rendered.
Allocates certain motor vehicle surcharges for alcohol treatment programs.
Subjects HMOs to law regulating insurance holding company systems and revises calculation of health insurance policy reserves.
Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Hunger Initiative"; appropriates $500,000.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Establishes new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1 million from Safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Establishes Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program; appropriates $500,000. *
Makes decisions rendered by independent utilization review organizations under Independent Health Care Appeals Program binding on insurance carriers.
Increases pensions of certain retired public safety officer members of PERS, CPFPF and PFRS.
Appropriates $30 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
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.
Delays municipal liability for apartment trash collection for one year.*
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.
"Structured Settlement Protection Act." **
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DHSS for defibrillator grants.
Provides volunteer EMTs, volunteer firefighters mileage reimbursement; makes appropriations.
Provides that EMT training of volunteer EMTs on paid squads and volunteer firefighters are eligible for reimbursement from EMT Training Fund.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for grant to promote recruitment of first aid volunteers.
Permits certain nonpublic school pupils to purchase bus transportation from boards of education or cooperative transportation services agencies.
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.*
Establishes the level of school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.*
Transfers certain State debt service appropriations savings for the purchase and retirement of certain State Pension Funding Bonds.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"The Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act." *
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Approves funding eligibility of certain farmland preservation projects in central NJ.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Requires disclosures by gubernatorial candidate's issue advocacy or other tax-exempt organization as condition of public financing. *
Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds.*
Provides transportation or in-lieu-of payments to certain nonpublic school pupils.
Permits certain disabled persons to purchase Medicaid coverage through federal "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999."
Disqualifies a person adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile from obtaining either a handgun purchase permit or a firearms purchaser identification card in certain cases.
Establishes Persons-at-Risk Registry in DHSS; appropriates $250,000.
Provides school districts with additional State aid for special education pupils if costs exceed a certain amount.
Permits sale of motor fuels at other than posted price on the Internet or through similar modalities.*
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to New Jersey Prostate Cancer Research Fund.
Creates a civil rape shield law.
Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Authorizes driver's license sticker to identify organ donor.
Permits religious or charitable organization to lease property to other tax-exempt entities without loss of property tax exemption.*
Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving children.
Upgrades simple assault against a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances.
Establishes 5-year "Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fund Program" in DHSS; appropriates $3.8 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund each year for 5 years. *
Extends polling place hours for certain elections; makes an appropriation. *
Appropriates $10.6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects in southern NJ.
Excludes certain federal income tax rebates from PAAD, Senior Gold and Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement eligibility income.
Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs; appropriates $350,000.*
Supplemental appropriation of $16.9 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant funds to DHS.
Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs.**
Appropriates $200,000 to the New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education for programs to promote an environmentally responsible citizenry.
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
"New Jersey Motor Vehicle Customer Service Improvement Act."
Requires DOC to reimburse counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
Amends "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act" regarding notification to designated persons about option to donate decedent's organs or tissues.
Establishes hepatitis C education, prevention and screening program and requires reporting of hepatitis C directly to DHSS. **
Creates defibrillator grant program in DCA for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Clarifies provisions concerning luring or enticing a child.
Provides for annual support from General Fund and appropriates $150,000 for FY1999 for oyster resource enhancement program.
Exempts health care supplies and equipment, purchased for use in providing health care services, from sales tax.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of the Treasury for a publicity program for the senior and disabled citizens property tax freeze reimbursement program.
Provides for prompt notification to health care licensing boards when health care practitioner suspected of injuring a patient or suspected of other wrongdoing.
Concerns use of child passenger restraint systems, booster seats and seat belts.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DLPS for child car safety seat grant program.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS for child car safety seat public education campaign.
Exempts sales of certain child restraint systems, such as car seats, booster seats and locking baby carriers, from sales and use tax.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for public awareness campaign concerning "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability. *
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses. *
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees who retire between April 1, 2002 and July 1, 2002.
Establishes Operation Recognition to provide State-endorsed high school diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the armed forces during World War I or World War II.
Provides tax credits to certain employers that establish loan funds for eligible employees to acquire housing in this State.
In committee · 80
Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
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.
Eliminates statute of limitations in civil cases involving certain sexual offenses.
Modifies statute of limitations and eliminates certain defenses in civil cases seeking damages based on exposure to tobacco products.
Appropriates $74,500 to NJ Historical Commission for study and identification of "Underground Railroad."
Permits certain small groups to combine for purpose of self-insuring or purchasing traditional insurance for health benefits.
Revises notification process for suspending license for failure to pay parking ticket.
Provides payment to local public employers for post-retirement health care benefits to certain PFRS, CPFPF and PERS retirees.
Concerns the purchase of apparel by public bodies.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for child care expenses.
Establishes enhanced penalties for certain DWI drivers engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire.
Regulates organized delivery systems for health care services and benefits.
Reduces employer and worker contributions to the unemployment compensation fund.
Allows electric and gas utilities to charge reduced prices for one-time restarting of furnaces or hot-water heaters of residential and small business customers located in a disaster area.
Requires buffer zone between security perimeter of county juvenile detention facility and certain adjacent properties.
Establishes the New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund in the State Treasury, establishes a perpetual income account therein, and dedicates certain monies therefrom for State government appropriations and State debt reduction.
Prohibits the sale of any gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether or other ether oxygenates.
Requires Department of Education to develop materials for a child abduction prevention education program in grades K through 8.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to DLPS to replace State Police weapons.
Reduces PERS employee contribution rate by 2% for calendar years 2000 and 2001 and under certain circumstances thereafter.
Provides for a mandatory minimum term for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment without parole eligibility for sexual assaults committed against children.
Requires school districts to offer instruction in the prevention of violence; appropriates $1,000,000.
Requires organization that receives State family planning services funds to be separate from organization that provides abortion services.
Revises certain sections of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal providers of utility services and rural electric cooperatives.
Supplemental appropriation of $13,650,000 to DLPS for local police video camera and audio recording equipment grants.
Requires board of education to provide course credit for certain courses.
Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Scholarship Program.
Prohibits employment discrimination by public employers against volunteer fire, ambulance, first aid or rescue personnel.
Provides overtime compensation to certain essential attendance State employees.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Prohibits energy suppliers and private aggregators from soliciting potential residential customers by telephone upon request by such customers.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.
Allows certain State employees to receive paid post-retirement medical benefits.
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.
Changes rate of compensation for juror service.
Requires New Jersey Consumer Checking Accounts to provide for two free ATM withdrawals per periodic cycle.
Provides affirmative defense against prosecution for child abandonment for parent who voluntarily delivers newborn child to emergency department of licensed general hospital.
Creates the "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act;" making an appropriation.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Appropriates $204,514 to AOC for a Juvenile Central Registry.
Provides victim of sexual assault with opportunity to consult with prosecutor on plea negotiations.
Permits sale of motor fuels on the Internet.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.
Prohibits purchase and possession of dextromethorphan hydrobromide by minors.
Provides consumers greater protection in the issuance of consumer credit reports.
Increases to $15,000 amount that counties may contribute annually to volunteer fire companies.
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DCA for home heating fuel assistance.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Combines the filing of application for the NJ SAVER rebate, homestead rebate, homestead property tax reimbursement, and homestead property tax credit with the New Jersey gross income tax return.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
Makes persons imprisoned for crimes against law enforcement officers ineligible for good time and work credits.
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for prosthetic appliances obtained from any licensed prosthetist.
Requires development of State and county mosquito control plans; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes the "Unsolicited Telephone Sales Calls Act of 2000."
Provides that certain special education treatment options or teaching methods shall be discontinued.
Provides for DMV credits of certain motor vehicle registration fees to lessees.
Requires certain candidates for elective public office to file copies of federal tax returns with ELEC.
Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.
Establishes twelve-member "Election Law and Procedures Study Commission;" appropriates $150,000.
Provides that defendants convicted of murder are subject to the provisions of the "No Early Release Act".
Supplemental appropriation of $20 million to DOT for grants to counties and municipalities for extraordinary road maintenance and repairs.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Authorizes legal fees and costs against public entity filing legally groundless suits against citizens who are critical of the public entity.
Establishes the "State Debt Reduction and Avoidance Act" and appropriates $50 million for debt reduction and avoidance.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
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.
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.
Regulates certain electronic mail solicitations.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,900,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund grant to Trenton City, in Mercer County, for property tax relief.
Provides for the convening of State constitutional convention to reform the system of property taxation for funding the public schools; appropriates $7 million.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.
Authorizes local government units to allow construction and operation of Olympic sport training facilities on parkland under certain conditions.
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to change any date in the school budget and election calendar due to a conflict with a day of religious observance.
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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.
Clarifies that filings with and certifications obtained from the Secretary of State, shall mean filings with and certifications obtained from the Office of Commercial Recording.