Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
William D. Payne
Sponsored
Became law2
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Concerns calculation of Second Injury Fund surcharges.
Passed the General Assembly4
Requires quarterly studies of State Police motor vehicle stops to be filed with Governor and Legislature and be made available to public. *
Adds four legislative members to Amistad Commission.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Revises requirements for DEP checklists.
Out of committee3
Prohibits possession of tobacco in a public place and its purchase by persons under 18. *
Creates Independent Prosecutor to investigate State Police misconduct.
Criminalizes deprivation of civil rights, including racial profiling, by public officials. *
In committee38
Prohibits the sale, importation, possession and carrying of handguns except by certain authorized persons.
Allows an adopted person 18 years of age or older access to his original birth certificate and other related information.
Establishes "Parenting for All Parents Pilot Program" in DOH.
Requires instruction on parenting as part of family life education.
Reduces vesting requirement under State-administered retirement systems to five years' service.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain employees of authorities, boards, commissions, corporations, and other agencies and instrumentalities participating in PERS who retire during specified periods in 1995 and 1996.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain county and county college employees and certain municipal employees who retire between September 1, 1995 and January 1, 1996.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain members of PERS and TPAF who are employed by school boards, educational services commissions and jointure commissions.
Upgrades falsely incriminating another and fictitious reporting of an offense under certain circumstance.
Clarifies that statute making "good behavior" credits at ADTC contingent upon participation in treatment program applies to all inmates.
Establishes an Advisory Commission on African-American Affairs.
Requires aftercare treatment program as part of community supervision.
Authorizes license plates to support Children's Trust Fund.
Requires notification of certain officials and public when sex offender is released from prison.
Concerns private entities that own, operate or manage correctional facilities or jails.
Prohibits investment of certain public employee pension funds in tobacco manufacturers and distributors; provides for divestiture of existing holdings in such businesses.
Permits counties to establish a central municipal drug court.
Provides for the reduction of employee contribution rates when employer contribution rates are reduced in State-administered retirement systems.
Provides that no adjustment shall be made to State school aid for enrollment overcount in school years prior to 1997-98.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Supplemental appropriation of $180,600 to DHSS for a grant to Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey, Inc.-The Family Life Institute.
Establishes a Civilian Board of Review to review and investigate complaints and allegations of State Police misconduct.
Provides for immediate restoration of school board when local control is reestablished in State-operated district.
Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Provides for State assumption of the costs of the county prosecutors' offices.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Permits certain municipalities to provide five years of revaluation relief abatements and revises restriction on Newark's use of payroll and parking tax revenue.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $65,000 to the Department of Community Affairs for a grant-in-aid to the American Society for Public Administrators.
Revises the definition of Abbott district to include certain county vocational school districts.
Authorizes local officials to inspect commercial motor vehicles.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for grant to North Jersey Community Research Initiative.
"Complimentary Services Excise Tax."
Provides additional core curriculum standards aid for county vocational school district students who reside in Abbott districts.
Revises requirements for DEP technical manuals.
Authorizes Secretary of State to establish NJ Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Criminalizes deprivation of civil rights, including racial profiling, by public officials. *
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Prohibits discrimination by landlords against tenants based on source of income or age of children under "Law Against Discrimination."
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
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. **
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
Establishes Office of the Child Advocate. **
Vetoed · 1
Creates study commission on the death penalty. **
Passed the General Assembly · 18
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Permits minor to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Establishes the "New Jersey Civil Rights Act."
Requires bidder for State contract to enter into agreement with minority or female business when set-aside subcontract required.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of contraceptives. *
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals. *
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Changes in-service training requirement for licensed foster parents.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Includes certain business practices of cable television companies as violations of "New Jersey Antitrust Act."
Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition and fees to students who are spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Requires staff members of residential child care facilities to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.
Out of committee · 25
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission and EDA assistance. *
Establishes new method of establishing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liability of certain family members. *
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Concerns location of certain highway entry or exit ramps and schools. *
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in public school districts to assist students with print disabilities.*
Permits certain sheriff officers to enforce weight limits on certain trucks. **
Authorizes cities of the first class to contract with nonprofit organizations for the provision of water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Directs NJHMFA to transfer up to $25 million in unencumbered reserves to the State for housing and related purposes.
Authorizes an adjustment to school district budget cap in the amount of any increase in special education expenditures for the budget year.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
The Annual Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2003.
Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints." *
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist. *
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Prohibits advertisements on county and municipal police, first-aid, and fire vehicles.
Requires DHS to place persons as monitors in facilities for developmentally disabled under certain circumstances.
Establishes professional standards for county sheriffs and their employees.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger. *
Appropriates $24,080,939,000 in State funds and $9,757,304,752 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2003-2004.
In committee · 63
Directs UEZA to establish permanent enterprise zones.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Repeals limit on increase in cash assistance benefits as the result of the birth of a child under Work First New Jersey program.
Requires health benefits coverage for prescription drugs for treatment of epilepsy.
Establishes State Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Program; appropriates $50,000.
Increases minimum wage.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits.
Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Makes various changes to cable television franchise fee.
Permits person with criminal record to obtain certain employment if disqualifying offense was committed more than 10 years ago.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Supplemental appropriation for $250,000 to DHS for a grant to the New Jersey 2-1-1 Partnership.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Clarifies legislative intent with respect to use of certain monies included in the FY 2002 appropriations act.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes open enrollment period for enrollees of insolvent health maintenance organization.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
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.
Codifies Urban Home Ownership Recovery Program (UHORP) in NJHMFA to promote revitalization, redevelopment and stabilization of urban neighborhoods.
Requires text of model codes to be reprinted in State regulations rather than incorporated by reference.
Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Concerns location of certain highway entry or exit ramps and schools.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States.
Requires a program of educational improvement assessment in State-operated school districts.
Updates statutory references from "persons with head injury" to "persons with traumatic brain injury."
Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Permits persons convicted of certain third degree offenses to be employed by a school district or a DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.
Requires training for staff working with persons with developmental disabilities; appropriates $2,104,740.
Requires State to pay expenses associated with nonpartisan municipal elections.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Creates the "Court Facilities Act of 2004."
Requires DYFS caseworker to notify Division of Family Development and Medicaid if child or child's parent, legal guardian or caretaker relative cannot be located during child abuse investigation.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent spread of blood-borne diseases.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Establishes the Equity in Education Program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.
Restructures child protective services in DHS.
Directs Commission on Higher Education to establish program to allow certain volunteers to enroll in four-year public institutions of higher education on tuition-free basis.
Provides for enrollment in PERS of certain employees of the City of Newark.