Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Albio Sires
Sponsored
Became law21
Authorizes Commissioner of Education to make adjustments in the school budget and election calendar and to certain notification dates for the 2002-2003 school year.
Requires certain public utilities to notify appropriate law enforcement official of service shutoffs to multifamily housing unit customers under certain circumstances. *
Requires public employers to deduct a representation fee in lieu of dues in certain circumstances.
Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.
Business Tax Reform Act; revises and updates the corporation business tax and establishes filing fees for certain returns.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain employees of authorities, boards, commissions, corporations, and other agencies and instrumentalities participating in PERS; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain county, county college, and municipal employees; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain members of PERS and TPAF employed by school boards, educational services commissions and jointure commissions; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.
Permits property owners to waive requirements for certain land surveying work.
Entitled "The Motor Vehicle Security and Customer Service Act."
Authorizes posting of private well test results of seasonal rental properties.
Provides additional retirement benefits for county and municipal employees who are members of PFRS; permits issuance of refunding bonds to fund benefits.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
Redirects $325 million in payroll taxes from UI fund to Health Care Subsidy Fund; changes employer UI tax triggers. *
Adjusts local employers' contributions to PERS and PFRS over five years; provides exemption from municipal and county "cap" limitation; creates fund for certain excess assets to enhance PFRS special retirement. *
Enhances the New Jersey Business Employment Incentive Program for targeted economic development and provides funding for incentives through New Jersey Economic Development Authority bonds.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Modifies SHBP benefits for State employees; provides for alternate disciplinary review procedure for State employees pursuant to contract negotiations.
Amends local bond law regarding debt repayment schedules.
Prohibits employment of legislator's relatives in legislator's district office.
Provides that members of Legislature enrolled for health benefits through legislative service will not enroll for health benefits from other public entities.
Vetoed1
Allows certain unions to participate in SHBP for elected officers and employees.
Passed the General Assembly7
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain marketing, advertising and special event activities and other managerial and professional services as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance. *
Authorizes creation of sports and entertainment district in certain municipalities.
Requires municipal and county utilities to provide reduced sewer and water connection fees for certain affordable housing projects.
Provides appropriations act provision concerning the transportation of school pupils in certain remote schools in certain counties.
Prohibits sale or distribution of cigarettes in packs of less than 20.
Authorizes counties to increase the number of appointed board members on county vocational school district boards of education.
Establishes $50 million maximum total appeal bond to stay execution of judgments related to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. *
Out of committee18
Extends transmittal date of FY2002-03 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature to March 26, 2002.
Appropriates $5,291,621 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $13,708,385 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," federal funds, and 1978 Green Acres bond fund, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for "urban aid" and other local government open space acquisition an
Amends requirement for certain housing authority and redevelopment agency members to satisfactorily complete course of study.
Temporarily suspends certain required contributions to health care benefits fund for PERS and TPAF retirees and dependents; permits use of money in fund for retiree health care benefit costs. *
Requires erection of fire barriers in certain cocklofts. **
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Increases membership of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards to nine through addition of two public members.
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof. *
Appropriates $1 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to nonprofit organization "Save Ellis Island!" to restore Ellis Island, NJ.
Reduces polling place hours; establishes minimum and maximum poll worker pay with actual pay determined by counties.*
Reimburses certain urban enterprise zones for municipal account monies transferred to the General Fund during fiscal year 2003 and permits those zones to borrow from the enterprise zone assistance fund. *
Requires pharmacists, other providers of oxygen or oxygen delivery systems or patients to notify local fire department of existence of oxygen or oxygen delivery system in residential setting. *
Makes various changes to "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
Concerns procedures with respect to placement, replacement or removal of public utility poles under certain circumstances.
Appropriates $51,282,300 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populat
Appropriates $400,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to Save Ellis Island, Inc. to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Regulates receipt of things of value by members and staff of Legislature and officers and staff of Executive Branch; recodifies criminal provisions concerning acceptance or offer or receipt of unlawful benefit by public servant.
In committee4
Cancels prior $15 million appropriation from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to acquire certain Ciba-Geigy lands; reappropriates $1 million thereof for grant to nonprofit organization "Save Ellis Island!" to restore Ellis Is
Authorizes use of eminent domain by State for open space acquisition.
Establishes Quality Home Care Councils; appropriates $1.5 million.
Establishes Joseph V. Doria, Jr., Ed.D New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program; appropriates $50,000.
Filed7
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain marketing, advertising and special event activities and other managerial and professional services as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance.
Requires medical malpractice insurers to provide certain information to DOBI concerning physicians, podiatrists and nurses they insure.
Restricts legislators in dual office holding.
Restricts receipt of multiple health coverages by legislators.
Regulates employment of legislators' family members in legislative offices.
Regulates gifts and other things of value given to legislators, legislative staff and Executive Branch officers and staff.
Increases financial disclosure requirement for legislators.
Carried from the Senate
Became law16
Temporarily suspends certain required contributions to health care benefits fund for PERS and TPAF retirees and dependents; permits use of money in fund for retiree health care benefit costs. *
Requires pharmacists, other providers of oxygen or oxygen delivery systems or patients to notify local fire department of existence of oxygen or oxygen delivery system in residential setting.
Allows UEZ municipalities to include certain marketing, advertising and special event activities and other managerial and professional services as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance. *
Increases membership of Executive Commission on Ethical Standards to nine through addition of two public members.
Makes various changes to casino gambling and use of proceeds thereof. *
Requires medical malpractice insurers to provide certain information to DOBI concerning physicians, podiatrists and nurses they insure.
Provides appropriations act provision concerning the transportation of school pupils in certain remote schools in certain counties.
Reimburses certain urban enterprise zones for municipal account monies transferred to the General Fund during fiscal year 2003 and permits those zones to borrow from the enterprise zone assistance fund. *
Regulates receipt of things of value by members and staff of Legislature and officers and staff of Executive Branch; recodifies criminal provisions concerning acceptance or offer or receipt of unlawful benefit by public servant. *
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Appropriates $13,708,385 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," federal funds, and 1978 Green Acres bond fund, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for "urban aid" and other local government open space acquistion and
Makes various changes to "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."
Appropriates $5,291,621 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Establishes $50 million maximum total appeal bond to stay execution of judgments related to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. *
Appropriates $51,282,300 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space aquisition and park development projects in "urban aid," densely or highly populate
Appropriates $400,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grant to Save Ellis Island, Inc. to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Permits cost of living adjustments for retired county employees and beneficiaries from certain county pension funds.
Raises N.J. Environmental Infrastructure Trust's statutory debt ceiling to $1.6 billion.
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 $185,376 from the Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Fund to the Commission on Higher Education for New Jersey City University.
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Increases penalty for illegal firearms' sale within 1,000 feet of school.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Regulates issuance of honorary law enforcement badges.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Out of committee · 8
Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Requires Department of Transportation to conduct an emergency response priority control system pilot program.
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in public school districts to assist students with print disabilities.*
Permits local government units to issue refunding bonds to retire unfunded accrued liability resulting from early retirement benefits.
The "School Integrated Pest Management Act".
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.
Prohibits DEP from granting any exemptions from the requirement of registration for any proposed solid waste collection activity, solid waste facility or solid waste disposal operation.
In committee · 33
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Authorizes special Bronze Star license plates.
Provides family leave insurance.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
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.
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
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.
Establishes sales tax holidays for certain sales of personal computers and sales of school supplies and equipment from August 26 through September 2, 2001.
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.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Regulates rates for certain pay telephone calls.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Requires firearms identification cards display color photo; mandates firearms safety training for first-time applicants.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
Establishes for qualified urban enterprise zone vendors an annual tax review and certification.
Provides additional funds for local units awarded federal grants for firefighting personnel, equipment, and fire safety education and enforcement.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DMVA for renovation and restoration of Jersey City Armory.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Exempts fire department personnel and full-time police officers from jury duty.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Provides for awarding contract to one of three lowest bidders under "Local Public Contract Law."
The "School Employees Contract Resolution and Equity Act."
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DCA for a grant to ASPIRA.
Provides pension enhancement to certain future retirees of county pension fund.