Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, Senate.
Henry P. McNamara
Sponsored
Became law4
Appropriates $40 million from Hazardous Discharge Fund of 1986 to Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for cleanup of contaminated sites; cancels previous appropriation; replaces canceled appropriation with $40 million from 1996 Environmental Cleanu
Revises criteria for financing underground storage tank closures, upgrades and remediations.
Appropriates $6,036,777 from the "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Appropriates $64 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Passed the Senate2
Requires removal of certain sites from contaminated site list within 90 days after completion of cleanup. *
Requires scheduled revisions to New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan; appropriates $1.5 million from "Water Supply Fund" therefor. *
Out of committee4
Concerns the location of hazardous substances in flood plains.
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
Raises N.J. Environmental Infrastructure Trust's statutory debt ceiling to $1.6 billion.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
In committee10
Authorizes municipalities to impose room tax on hotels with more than 100 guest rooms.
Permits textbooks and related materials to be provided to students in grades kindergarten through 12 who attend a nonpublic school located outside the State.
Changes signature approval process for tidelands grants and leases valued at $50,000 or less.
Requires voter approval when State funds are appropriated to finance construction of certain professional sports facilities.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to DHSS for interest-free loan to Bergen Community Regional Blood Center.
Requires the NJ Sports and Exposition Authority to provide for public auction of certain properties.
Provides for funding of certain transportation projects to improve access to Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Reallocates $675,000 in Grants-in-Aid funding within Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide grants to Arc of Essex county and Arc of Bergen-Passaic counties.
Provides for funding of certain transportation projects to improve access to entire Meadowlands region.
Directs the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to conduct an environmental impact study and traffic management and impact study.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 22
Repeals law creating State poet laureate. *
Authorizes beneficial reuse of dredged materials. *
Permits use of hands-free wireless phones in moving vehicles. *
Provides for instruction for elementary, middle, and high school students in the dynamics of domestic violence and child abuse.*
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to Commerce and Economic Growth Commission and EDA assistance.
Authorizes extension of municipal employee health care waiver program to other coverage.
Establishes protection of water resources and flood-prone areas as high priorities under open space acquisition program. *
Provides temporary local budget cap exceptions and school district budget cap adjustments for certain insurance costs and security and public safety costs. *
Provides victim of sexual assault with opportunity to consult with prosecutor on plea negotiations.
Designated as the Senior Property Tax Freeze Protection Act; extends annual deadline for filing application for homestead property tax reimbursement to June 1. **
Requires State payment of survivor's pension when volunteer fire fighter or emergency services worker suffers accidental death on duty.*
Allows JRS member to reduce retirement allowance to provide survivor benefit.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Appropriates $11.05 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern New Jersey.
Appropriates $56 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Requires installation of carbon monoxide detectors in single and two-family homes upon initial occupancy or change of occupancy.
Abolishes New Jersey Highway Authority and transfers projects and functions to Turnpike Authority.
Revises statutes concerning criminal history background checks; permits counties and municipalities to enact ordinance or resolution requesting background check for official governmental purpose. *
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 $12,377,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space aquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $16,038,250 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Passed the Senate · 12
Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force; appropriates $15,000.
Requires impact statement for any proposed regulation affecting volunteer ambulance squads and fire companies.
Designates September 11 in each year as "Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Day" in honor of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Authorizes municipalities to enact ordinances requiring developers to provide adequate off-street parking or contribute toward provision of parking, as condition of variance approval.
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Permits school districts to exceed the aid-in-lieu-of transportation amount when accepting bids for nonpublic school transportation in the case of subscription busing.
Requires identity check for flight instruction. *
Authorizes counties, with voter approval, to impose special levy to fund water resources preservation and restoration projects.
Provides civil immunity to public entities and public employees for acquisition, stockpiling, distribution and dispensing of certain drugs and vaccines to mitigate the effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical and biological agents. **
Provides for attachment of real property relating to terrorism.
Limits contributions by certain public contractors; limits contributions by county and municipal political party committees. *
Out of committee · 25
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers. *
"New Jersey Clean Water, Drought Mitigation and Water Resource Security Trust Fund Act."*
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002." *
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Requires that home care services providers give advance information to patients about their employees' training.
Allows veteran to claim eligibility to receive veteran's property tax deduction after October 1 of pretax year.
Creates the "September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act." *
Directs the DOE to provide to every public school district George Washington's portrait to display; appropriates $90,000. *
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Specifies bona fide negotiations in eminent domain proceedings and clarifies establishment of compensation for business owners.
Authorizes Governor to prevent rent gouging in areas declared to be in state of emergency.
Permits the establishment of athletic codes of conduct; requires anger management counseling prior to resuming attendance. *
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Authorizes temporary local budget relief for costs of certain employee benefit programs. *
Appropriates $500,000 from "Drought Management Fund" for repairs to Newark pumping station.
Cancels certain "Water Supply Fund" appropriations; creates "Drought Management Fund" in DEP; appropriates $2.1 million of canceled appropriations to "Drought Management Fund."
Appropriates $2.5 million to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for water supply system interconnection study. *
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.
Makes various changes to tenant security deposit laws.
Establishes "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund." *
Requires DEP to replace Standard Industrial Classification System with North American Industrial Classification System.
Requires public bidding or competitive contracting for award of professional service contracts and requires certain vendors to fully itemize bills to school districts and local units and prescribes sanctions. *
In committee · 46
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2002-2003 school year; establishes the Save Our Schools Fund to finance increased State aid.
Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.
Increases aid-in-lieu-of transportation amount and requires certain review of pupil transportation contracts by county superintendent.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000.
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.
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
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.
Changes car and booster seat and seat belt requirements for certain children traveling in motor vehicles.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."
Incorporates regional water resource management considerations within county master planning, site plan and subdivision approval.
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.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial.
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.
Appropriates $13 million from 1996 Dredging Bond Act for Delaware River Deepening project.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities.
Requires State to reimburse counties for costs of defending and indemnifying county prosecutor under certain circumstances.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes civil commitment procedure for violent predators.
The "Home Loan Protection Act."
Prohibits use of hand-held cellular telephones in moving motor vehicles as primary offense.
Appropriates $500,000 to DEP from "Drought Management Fund" for water supply interconnection study.
Appropriates $950,000 from "Drought Management Fund" to DEP for drought monitoring and telemetry system.
Eliminates immediately the rate reductions and rate caps of electric public utilities for provision of basic generation service.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for research in Ataxia Telangiectasia.
Makes certain promoting prostitution crimes subject to sentencing provisions of "No Early Release Act."
Enacts the Interstate compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Establishes special license plates to fund certain programs for pregnant women.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Lodi Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Paramus Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Passaic City for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Oradell Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Wallington Borough for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Garfield City for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Rochelle Park Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to South Hackensack Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Appropriates $100,000 to DCA for grant to Saddle Brook Township for cost of Saddle River Flood Management Plan.
Eliminates the industrial arts endorsement to the instructional certificate for public school teachers and replaces it with a technology education endorsement.
Establishes Smart Growth Research and Education Center at Rutgers; appropriates $250,000.
Establishes State security officer program to augment security at State's nuclear power plants; levies $1 surcharge on traffic fines for funding.
Elevates certain animal cruelty crimes of third degree; increases civil penalties for animal cruelty; establishes registry of violators of animal cruelty laws.
Authorizes county colleges to establish cafeteria plans; requires establishment of cafeteria plans and collective negotiation of waiver terms prior to offering employees incentive to waive health care benefits.
Permits conversion of fines for violation of certain municipal ordinances into tax liens.
Requires removal of sodium azide from airbags prior to scrapping of vehicles.
Repeals "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."