Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
Henry P. McNamara
Sponsored
Became law9
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to assist in purchase and preservation of certain lands in Sterling Forest, New York.
Excludes federal and other public or private financial aid received by NJ for open space or farmland preservation purposes from $200 million annual appropriations cap for projects approved by Garden State Preservation Trust.
Delays implementation of cap on grants from Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade and Closure Fund; authorizes reimbursement grants for remediation costs.*
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to make up to $100 million in loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
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.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in northern NJ.
Establishes and extends statute of limitations for site cleanups; clarifies liability for purchasers of contaminated sites. ***
Provides debt defeasance aid to Bergen County Utilities Authority from certain landfill closure escrow accounts; appropriates up to $23.5 million. *
Passed the Senate5
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to dredge Greenwood Lake in Passaic county.
Requires removal of site from contaminated site list within 60 days after completion of cleanup. *
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 $30 million from Hazardous Discharge Fund of 1986 to Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for cleanup of contaminated sites; cancels previous appropriation. *
Out of committee6
Appropriates $30 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Modifies $200 million annual spending cap for open space and farmland preservation projects approved by Garden State Preservation Trust.
Supplemental appropriation of $8 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Tax Rate Reduction Award Program.
Authorizes North Jersey district water supply commission to participate in certain flood protection project; requires State to indemnify commission. *
Requires record keeping and sharing on minor delinquent activity.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to DHSS for interest-free loan to Bergen Community Regional Blood Center.
In committee9
Requires DEP to increase number of radiation protection inspectors and enter agreements with the federal government to regulate sources of radiation Statewide.
Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.
Deregulates the Statewide solid waste management system, makes an appropriation.
Authorizes municipalities to impose room tax on hotels with more than 100 guest rooms.
Requires voter approval when State funds are appropriated to finance construction of certain professional sports facilities.
Restores certain penalties for abuse of driving privileges.
Changes signature approval process for tidelands grants and leases valued at $50,000 or less.
Limits county vocational school district tuition increases to its budget cap percentage.
Permits textbooks and related materials to be provided to students in grades kindergarten through 12 who attend a nonpublic school located outside the State.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 29
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.
Authorizes reciprocal agreements with other states for wage collection.
Requires criminal history record checks for all certified nurse aides, personal care assistants and homemaker-home health aides; requires plan for similar checks to be conducted on other providers of home care services.*
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Requires licensure of third party administrators of health and dental benefits plans and certification of third party billing services. *
Requires acceptance of universal physician application for participation form by managed care carriers. *
Permits Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission to indemnify local government units from which it leases property.
Requires that data reported to DHSS for inclusion in State cancer registry be incorporated in registry within 12 months after receipt.
Modifies daily limit for taking of striped bass.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."*
Appropriates $38,154,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" 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 northern NJ.
Appropriates $6,587,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to various nonprofit entities to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Requires DOT to prepare litter pickup and removal plan.
Increases penalties for littering.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects. *
Increases aid-in-lieu-of transportation amount and requires certain review of pupil transportation contracts by county superintendent. *
Expands the role of the county superintendent in pupil transportation matters and permits school districts to offer subscription busing to additional students.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Makes certain changes to procedures governing New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million.*
Passed the Senate · 20
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Establishes "Conservation Action Fund" and appropriates $5 million therefrom for DEP acquisition of open space under certain circumstances.
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 a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.
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. *
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.
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.
"Home Improvement Contractors' Registration Act." *
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.
Expands the role of the county superintendent in pupil transportation matters and permits school districts to offer subscription busing to additional students.
Provides for annual General Fund appropriation of $300,000 to fund grants to certain certified export trading corporations; appropriates $300,000.
Authorizes counties, with voter approval, to impose special levy to fund water resources preservation and restoration projects.
Out of committee · 25
Renames Office on Minority Health in DHSS as Office on Minority and Multicultural Health and provides additional responsibilities for office; appropriates $1.5 million.
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.*
Changes name of Interstate Sanitation Commission and Interstate Sanitation District to Interstate Environmental Commission and Interstate Environmental District.
Excludes certain deferred compensation of public school and charity, state and local government, and federal employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1 million from Safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Makes decisions rendered by independent utilization review organizations under Independent Health Care Appeals Program binding on insurance carriers.
Establishes certain tax credits for donations of property to State or charitable conservancies for recreation and conservation purposes.*
Appropriates $1,350,000 to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.*
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Appropriates $205 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund," and reappropriates unexpended balances from 1983 and 1989 bridge bond funds.
Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.
Establishes 65 mph speed limit on interstate and limited access highways.
Authorizes State to establish intergovernmental transfer program in Medicaid program.
Requires that school districts receive written informed parental consent prior to administering certain surveys to their students.
Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds.*
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program by $10,000 beginning in tax year 2002. *
Requires foundation created by conversion of a health service corporation to a domestic stock insurer to fund Senior Gold pharmaceutical assistance program. *
Appropriates $26.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects in northern NJ.
Supplemental appropriation of $4 million to DLPS for Office of Inspector General school construction monitoring.
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to establish memorial program for members of the State Police who were killed in line of duty.
Establishes offenses concerning the protection of railroad property and interference with transportation. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
Changes car and booster seat and seat belt requirements for certain children traveling in motor vehicles.
Appropriates $1,056,120 from "Garden State Historical Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
In committee · 28
Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Bars persons convicted of solid waste offenses from entering into public contracts; allows for training in solid waste violations in neighborhood watch programs.
Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.
Permits certain small groups to combine for purpose of self-insuring or purchasing traditional insurance for health benefits.
Supplemental appropriation of $150 million to DHSS for reimbursement to participating health care providers of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to DLPS to replace State Police weapons.
Authorizes attorneys serving as part-time municipal prosecutors to also serve as defense counsel for criminal matters in the county.
Authorizes clamming on Sundays from May 15 through September 30.
Requires predetermination of willingness of landowner to sell land before it is included as part of proposed State or nonprofit open space preservation project to be funded pursuant to Garden State Preservation Trust Act.
Authorizes renegotiation of solid waste contracts.
Limits payment to public employee for accumulated sick leave upon retirement; requires fine and reprimand or termination for violation of sick leave by public employee.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2 million to the Department of State for a grant to the John Harms Center for the Arts for debt reduction.
Establishes Department of State Police.
"Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit Act."
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
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.
Requires that home care services providers give advance information to patients about their employees' training.
Clarifies that interest earnings on moneys credited to Garden State Preservation Trust Fund Account in FY2000 are dedicated for open space, farmland, and historic preservation purposes.
Appropriates $1 million to Department of State for Ramapo College of New Jersey to create Center for International Education and Entrepreneurship.
Provides for awarding of certain costs to defendants who prevail in DEP enforcement actions.
Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs, appropriates $100,000.
Directs DOE to provide to every public school a sign stating the national motto, "In God We Trust," and permits principals and teachers to display additional copies.
Specifies bona fide negotiations in eminent domain proceedings and clarifies establishment of compensation for business owners.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.
Increases penalties for interference with facilities of transportation.
Incorporates regional water resource management considerations within county master planning, site plan and subdivision approval.
Filed · 2
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.