Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Peter J. Barnes Jr.
Sponsored
Became law1
Allows residential ratepayers to designate third parties to receive public utility service termination notices.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires the licensing of bail runners as private detectives.
Awards good time or work credits to State inmates who successfully complete a substance abuse treatment program.
Requires DHS to improve data collection on grandparents raising grandchildren and other forms of kinship care, and to conduct study on impact of Work First New Jersey program on these forms of care.
Permits use of preliminary breath testing devices to detect drunk driving.
Out of committee2
Establishes the State Commission of Investigation as a permanent agency.
Allows taxpayers to deduct adoption expenses from gross income.
In committee42
Authorizes special license plates for military retirees.
Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Limits campaign expenditures by or in direct support of legislative candidates.
Allows assistant county prosecutors, upon approval of the county prosecutor, to be compensated for other part-time employment.
Establishes a New Jersey Devils and a New Jersey Nets license plate; dedicates fees to Children's Trust Fund and plate costs.
Suspends driver's license for possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property by persons under 21.
Allows municipalities to double fines for moving motor vehicle violations in school zones.
Limits certain campaign contributions to $1,800 per year or per election; abolishes the formation and use of legislative leadership committees.
Requires acute care hospitals to provide patients with itemized bill.
Includes school employees who may be at risk of contacting hepatitis in the grouping of persons eligible for hepatitis inoculations.
Establishes the "County Prosecutors' Code of Ethics."
Makes supplemental appropriation for FY 1998 of $1,640,000 from General Fund to DMAVA for the National Guard Challenge Youth Program.
Supplemental appropriation for FY 1998 of $120,000 from General Fund to DMAVA for Agent Orange/Desert Storm Commission.
Permits member of PERS, TPAF or PFRS employed in position eligible for ABP coverage to transfer to ABP at any time during such employment.
Repeals charter of New Jersey Detective Agency.
Excludes certain federal employee retirement fund contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Allows medical patients and clients of social workers and psychologists to access records.
Requires short-term custody, evaluation for student bringing gun to school.
Establishes "Pledge for Life and Health" program for elementary school students.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
Suspends license of dentist who does not renew license biennially.
Establishes special license plates supporting literacy programs.
Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
Requires a psychological evaluation for appointment as a local law enforcement officer.
Requires 10 percent premium discount for good drivers who are with same insurer five or more years.
Makes it a fourth-degree crime to provide recommended answers to psychological test of law enforcement officer candidates.
Increases penalty for illegal firearms' sale within 1,000 feet of school.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain SPRS members who retire between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2001.
Requires certain organizations to approve insignia displayed on special law enforcement officers' uniforms.
Adds as additional aggravating circumstance in sentencing that defendant knew that victim was a witness in a pending criminal case.
Requires fire drills at colleges, universities and other school facilities where summer camps are held.
Requires destruction of firearms replaced by police.
Directs Secretary of State to establish toll-free telephone service to facilitate contacting of Executive Branch State agencies.
Permits municipalities to designate stop or yield intersections on streets under municipal jurisdiction.
Redesigns special prisoner of war license plates.
Requires certain public utilities, telephone companies and cable television companies to establish 30-day payment plans for senior citizens.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for defibrillator training for police and firefighters.
Directs DEP to acquire Oak Tree Pond tract in Middlesex County for new State park; and appropriates $6.8 million.
Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Appropriates $3 million in unexpended federal funds for the purchase of school buses by nonprofit child care programs.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
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 new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Requires proof of valid motor vehicle insurance before release of impounded motor vehicle in certain cases.
Permits a State employees' salary reduction program for qualified transportation benefits and increases the Travel Demand Management Program gross income tax exclusions for commuter transportation benefits.*
Prohibits home solicitation of senior citizens for certain home improvement loans under certain circumstances.
Prohibits dissemination of student personal information on the Internet without parental consent.
Transfers certain DYFS property in Middlesex county to NJ Natural Lands Trust.
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 25th anniversary of ending of Vietnam Conflict; appropriates $5,000.
Eliminates corporation business tax on regular income of S corporations.
Incorporates balanced and restorative justice principles in juvenile justice system.
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Increases penalties for fraudulent motor vehicle insurance identification cards.*
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Provides certain retirement benefits for workers compensation judges.*
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Changes certain organizational dates for 2001 for State, county and municipal political party committees.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Eliminates certain requirements applicable to members of the New Jersey National Guard who receive higher education tuition waivers and requires State to pay the tuition costs.
Vetoed · 2
Sets States mileage reimbursement rate at IRS rate for business use of automobile.*
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Requires destruction of firearms replaced by police; appropriates $400,000.*
Enacts the "Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001."
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Exempts police from jury duty.
Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Extends time to file complaint for drunk driving from 30 days to six months.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits under Medicaid.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 52
Prohibits certain practices by homeowners' insurers.
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting the same.
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.
Revises statutes regulating the practice of veterinary medicine.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.*
Broadens group of defendants from which blood samples for DNA testing must be drawn.
Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy in excess of three years and requires the payment of increments pursuant to an expired policy in certain circumstances.
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members.**
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Adds a new Governor's School and appropriates an additional $609,160 to the Governor's Schools in FY 2000.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Supplemental appropriation of $8,050,000 in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for home health services.
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers; appropriates $12,000,000.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.*
Requires current registry of certified homemaker-home health aides maintained by State Board of Nursing include specific documented findings of patient abuse by persons listed in the registry.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Establishes Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Council in DHS.
Mandates training for judges and judicial personnel regarding problems and issues faced by grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Requires AOC to record and track relationship between parties and children in certain family court matters.
Appropriates $1.2 million for the development of videoconferencing network in Family Part courtrooms and municipal courtrooms; making an appropriation.
Creates the "Grandparents' Court Liaison Program."
Directs the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Human Services to work with institutions of higher education in the development of certain family programs.
Requires HMFA to prioritize projects affordable to extended family care givers; amends Fair Housing Act to allow funding to programs supporting extended family care.
Requires that administrative rules be written in simple language. *
Requires cell phone use to be noted in traffic accidents.
Provides that certain surviving spouses of veterans may continue to receive veterans' property tax deduction after remarriage.
Creates the offense of endangering an injured victim.
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in the Abbott district to assist students with print disabilities.
Appropriates $2.5 million to DEP for Proprietary House restoration.
Requires consent prior to consideration of certain nominations for inclusion in Register of Historic Places.
"Congestion Reduction and Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act."
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act." *
Permits eviction for good cause of tenants who are creating nuisance; requires court to notify landlord when restraining order has been issued barring tenant from residential rental property.*
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Provides grants to educational technology training centers to establish satellite facilities and maintain and upgrade equipment; appropriates $2.8 million. *
Removes time limitation on prosecuting offenses in certain cases when DNA evidence is available. *
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. *
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
Requires development of State and county mosquito control plans; appropriates $5 million. *
Permits firemen's associations, firemen's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in central NJ.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Requires police notification when driver license is suspended.
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
Requires electric utilities to provide reduced rates to volunteer fire companies and volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to fund grant for New Jersey State Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum in Madison Borough.
Prohibits removal of certain offenders from sex offender registry.
In committee · 162
Prohibits telephone solicitation of certain telephone subscribers.
Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Establishes State Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Program; appropriates $50,000.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law; appropriates $9 million in State funds and $9 million in federal funds.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Requires health care facilities to develop standards to maintain and safeguard evidence gathered during the treatment of sexual assault victims.
Prohibits railroad storage of hazardous substances and nighttime idling of train engines near residences.
Supplemental appropriation of $424,000 to Board of Nursing.
Requires timely release of medical records to former enrollee of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey or health care provider on enrollee's behalf.
Requires carriers which offer managed care plans to permit covered person to continue treatment for limited time with a physician no longer employed by or under contract with the carrier for certain health conditions.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Exempts boat and marine product sales from certain retail sales tax exemptions.
Allows certain corporations to file consolidated corporation business tax returns.
Authorizes local officials to inspect commercial motor vehicles.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Makes supplemental appropriation from the General Fund for State aid to local government units and school districts to replace local tax loss attributable to certain change in taxable value of depreciable business personal property.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Spinal Cord and Head Injury Assistance Fund.
Authorizes special license plates for Office of Emergency Management volunteers.
Revises certain sections of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal providers of utility services and rural electric cooperatives.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
The Death Tax Elimination Act; repeals the transfer inheritance tax.
Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Bars the State and other public entities from paying damages for sexual harassment suits against elected officials.
Establishes penalties for purchase and possession of tobacco by persons under age 18.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Establishes Kinship Foster Care Program in DYFS.
Allows credit against gross income tax liability for dependent care expenses or a heightened credit for the expenses of child care provided by a nationally accredited child care center.
Prohibits the use of tobacco products on school grounds or at school-sponsored functions.
Requires school districts to provide transportation to public school pupils living along hazardous routes.
Appropriates $130,000 to DOT for pedestrian bridge over abandoned railroad right-of-way.
Exempts senior citizens who qualify for Medicaid from certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Provides credit against corporation business tax for taxpayers supporting child care facilities for employees.
Establishes an Office of the Parent and Child Advocate.
Requires bicycle and pedestrian paths as condition of certain projects receiving funding from Transportation Trust Fund.
Requires certain State officials to reside in New Jersey.
Requires fish markets and restaurants to post advisories on the consumption of certain salt water fish.
Includes conservation officers of the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife in the Body Armor Replacement Fund.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
"New Jersey Online Privacy Protection Act."
"Adolescents' Online Privacy Protection Act."
Continues entitlement to senior property tax freeze although income ineligible for one year.
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY2026 for smoking prevention and education services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY 2026 for community-based health care services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Provides annual appropriations for hospitals and physicians that provide charity care, long-term care initiatives and graduate medical education and research from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Permits enforcement of seat belt law as primary action.
The "Health Care Insurer Accountability Act of 1998."
Concerns reimbursements to hospitals, physicians and podiatrists from the New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Recovery Fund.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Clarifies measurement of alcohol concentration in blood or breath for drunk driving.
Supplemental appropriation of $574,736 to Piscataway Township School District for the educational costs of children housed on the Rutgers campus.
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.
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Requires municipal master plans under Municipal Land Use Law to be consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Establishes additional penalities for DWI with child as passenger.
Provides enhanced penalties for certain crimes when victim is 70 years of age or older.
Provides enhanced penalties for certain crimes when victim is 65 years of age or older, or disabled.
Provides exemption from jury service for paid members of fire departments, fire patrols, first aid squads and rescue squads.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Requires DOT to reimburse municipalities for clean up or removal of litter or debris from a road under certain circumstances.
Permits firemen's associations, firemen's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.
Reduces blood alcohol level at which a person is considered to be guilty of drunk driving from 0.10% to 0.08%.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Requires health insurers to offer coverage for hearing aids.
Requires health care facilities provide copy of bill to patients.
Requires a cost analysis in certain cases when a State department contracts out work.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Requires adoption of emissions portfolio standard under certain conditions.
Provides for non-accidental death benefit of a survivor's pension for PFRS members with 10 years of service.
Establishes "weapons free" school zones.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Provides contributory SHBP benefits to certain PFRS, CPFPF and PERS retirees.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Directs DEP to establish toxic air pollutant monitoring stations in Bergen county and Passaic county; appropriates $420,000 therefor.
Directs DEP to establish risk assessment program for industry and improved monitoring of hazardous air pollutants Statewide.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Revises method for payment of certain foundation aid to county vocational schools.
Dedicates use of tobacco settlement monies for certain health-related purposes and appropriates $40 million in State funds and $40 million in federal funds to increase Medicaid inpatient reimbursement rates.
Requires hepatitis B immunization for admission to kindergarten or first grade and sixth grade at a public or private school.
Creates "gun free" school zones.
Abolishes the death penalty in New Jersey.
Supplemental appropriation $2,300,000 to Division of Local Government Services in Department of Community Affairs to fund $2,300,000 grant to South River Borough for renovations to police courtroom and administration building.
Limits cost to district of residence for transporting pupil to the Marine Academy of Science and Technology.
Increases income limits for Home Care Expansion Program; appropriates $8 million.
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
Requires health care provider participating in NJ KidCare program to provide all medically necessary health care services to eligible child which provider is qualified to provide.
Deprivatizes motor vehicle agencies.
Permits recovery of expert witness expenses in certain consumer fraud actions.
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.
Prohibits black bear hunting.
Establishes PAAD Expansion Program.
The "Dormitory Fire Safety Act."
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program by $5,000.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
"21st Century Transportation Trust Fund Extension Act."
Requires DOC to give prosecutors certified notices of certain inmate releases; requires written affirmation by commissioner and facility administrator before inmate release.
Requires hologram on motor vehicle insurance identification cards.
Requires State and local civil service entities to grant paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighters' associations who attend State or national conventions.
Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.
Establishes Brownfields Redevelopment Grants Program; appropriates $150 million.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Requires certain children to wear helmets when operating scooters.
Increases drunk driving enforcement surcharge.
Upgrades penalty for assaulting corrections officer.
Allows business tax credit to employers giving paid leave to employees for service with volunteer emergency services organizations.
Regulates issuance of honorary law enforcement badges.
Supplemental appropriation for $31,490,000 to increase benefits in the Lifeline programs.
Requires State registrar of vital statistics to develop education and training program for local registrars.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Provides for designation of goose management areas for resident Canada goose populations; appropriates $50,000.
Requires prescription drug labels to indicate if prescribed drug is a generic product.
Requires Department of Agriculture to conduct study of poisonous plants.
Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.
Authorizes special license plate for ex-prisoners of war.
Requires DOT to provide map of low clearance and weight restricted bridges and overpasses; appropriates $50,000.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Authorizes payment of unemployment benefits during leave related to birth and adoption.
Prohibits erection of communications tower facilities in certain circumstances.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.
Makes fiscal year 2002 supplemental appropriation of $40 million from the General Fund for State aid to municipalities for Business Personal Property Tax Depreciation Adjustment aid.
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members at State cost.
Supplemental General Fund appropriation of $1.5 million for grant to East Brunswick to acquire certain open space.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Permits members of PERS to receive credit for leave to serve as officers of labor organizations that represent public employees.
Requires employer disclosure of electronic monitoring of employees.
Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Supplemental appropriation for $250,000 to DHS for a grant to the New Jersey 2-1-1 Partnership.
Requires that each school district budget receive a minimum percentage of 50% State support.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes nine-member Title 19 Revision Commission; appropriates $175,000.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
The "New Jersey State Corrections Officers Act;" clarifies rights, privileges, powers and protections afforded State corrections officers, juvenile corrections officers and juvenile detention officers.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases; appropriations $50,000.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Establishes the Academic Achievement Award Pilot Program in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; appropriates $500,000.
Increases TPAF and PERS veterans retirement benefits for active members and retirees.
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Criminalizes certain fraudulent solicitations and collections of funds relating to the events of September 11, 2001 and other mass disasters or acts of terrorism.
Enacts the "September 11, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act."
Provides for an attachment order to freeze certain funds or assets relating to terrorism.
Establishes "CARE Unit" in Division of Criminal Justice to fight crime against the elderly; makes an appropriation.
Establishes penalty for fraudulent use of permanent handicapped parking placard.
Permits paid and unpaid leave of absence for certain public employees and purchase of PERS credit for such absences.
Repeals prohibition against "negative check-off" fees on public institution of higher education tuition bills.
Creates interest free loan program for State residents who are members of National Guard and Reserves called to federal active duty.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.