Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
John C. Gibson
Sponsored
Became law11
Supplemental appropriation of $625,000 in State aid to restore Lake Lily in Cape May County.
Revises conditions under which municipality may require bond or other security from landlords of seasonal rental properties in counties of fifth and sixth class.
Appropriates from "Water Supply Fund" $5.5 million for assessment of Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer and $2 million for various water resource studies and assessments in Cape May county.**
Amends "Municipal Landfill Site Closure Remediation and Redevelopment Act" to include certain Pinelands municipal landfills.
Provides for special volunteer license for physicians who practice under certain limited circumstances.
Provides that municipal remediation ordinances shall not apply to remediations conducted under DEP oversight.
Eliminates possible price-driven rate increase in petroleum products gross receipts tax and sets tax rate at the current minimum rate floor.
Extends State-paid post-retirement SHBP benefits to State Police officers upon mandatory retirement with more than 20 but fewer than 25 years of service. *
Appropriates $9 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for direct easement purchases by State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes in pinelands area.
Establishes effective date of 2000 Federal census.
Appropriates $2,883,500 from "1995 Farmland Preservation Fund" and $11,754,020 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects.
Passed the General Assembly7
Creates "Task Force to Study the Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal of Real Property"; appropriates $100,000.
Makes possession of tobacco products by minors illegal.
Revises HMFA loan program for remediation of radium-contaminated water supplies of single family residences.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.6 million to DHSS for defibrillator grants.*
Repeals certain provisions concerning the taking and management of lobster.
Increases penalties for certain shellfish harvest violations.
Establishes Intercoastal Waterway and Back Bay Dredging Fund; dedicates $2,000,000 of motor fuels tax to the fund. *
Out of committee23
Establishes the New Jersey Aquaculture Assistance Program.
Excludes Medicare Part B premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.
Supplemental appropriation of $332,200 to DHSS for grant to Dialysis Seminar and Support Group of New Jersey.*
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.
Appropriates $28,317 to reimburse Division of Fish and Wildlife for payment of Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission dues.*
Clarifies that municipalities may regulate nudity on certain lands within municipal borders.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. **
Provides for the reduction of the per pupil expenditure of certain constituent municipalities of regional school districts.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory.
Designates methadone clinics as business use for zoning purposes.
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. *
Allows transport of dead deer in covered or closed vehicles.
Appropriates $10 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $29 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $4,960,536 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide capital preservation grants for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey.
Eliminates reduction of the death benefit for participants age 70 or more in the alternate benefit program.
Provides additional State aid to certain regional school districts which educate federally connected students.
Excludes, from $200 million annual appropriations cap for projects approved by Garden State Preservation Trust, appropriations of proceeds received and recycled from resale or lease of farmland with agricultural deed restrictions attached.
Clarifies that interest and other income earned on certain moneys designated for FY2000 for open space and farmland preservation purposes are to be paid to Garden State Preservation Trust Fund Account. *
Alters boundary of pinelands area and coastal area.
Changes population requirements for counties of fifth and sixth classes.
Appropriates $500,000 to the Fisheries Information and Development Center at Rutgers.
Appropriates $10.8 million from various Green Acres bonds funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
In committee28
"Pinelands Water Resources Protection Trust Bond Act"; authorizes bonds for $70 million; and appropriates $5,000.
Requires insurers to reduce points used in assessing surcharges according to same schedule used by DMV.
Increases property tax deduction for certain senior and disabled citizens.
Requires physician to inform pregnant woman of the potential increased risk of breast cancer prior to performing an abortion.
Increases rate of juror compensation and provides for reimbursement for mileage.
Revises allocation of Clean Communities Account.
Authorizes seafood promotion license plate.
Provides immunity from liability for certain recreational activities and from injuries caused by acts of God.
Makes certain DEP coastal rules inoperative until completion of cross-acceptance process; appropriates $2,500,000 for grants to local governments in the coastal area.
Permits establishment of noise-free zones in municipalities and penalties for violations in such zones.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Provides DMV point reduction for completion of defensive driving course once every three years.
Increases number of available beaver trapping permits, and authorizes DEP to control beaver by regulation.
Provides paid post-retirement medical benefits to certain board of education retirees.
Increases the earned income limit allowed for exclusion of non-pension retirement income from gross income under the gross income tax.
Permits school bus drivers to exclude persons other than pupils from the bus for safety reasons.
Provides statutory authority to public authorities and counties to charge and collect environmental investment charges to recover solid waste facility debt.
Provides statutory authority to public authorities and counties to charge and collect environmental investment charges to recover solid waste facility debt.
Concerns working hours of 14 and 15 year old children.
Authorizes a 2001-2002 budget cap adjustment for certain school districts subject to a stabilization growth limit reduction in 1997-98.
Provides income tax exclusion for portion of federal civil service pension representing foregone military pension benefit.
Directs State Agriculture Development Committee and Cook College to develop best practices handbook for equine farming.
Excludes certain federal income tax rebates from PAAD, Senior Gold and Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement eligibility income.
Appropriates $13,000,000 to DEP from 1996 Dredging and Containment Facility Fund for certain non-port region dredging projects.
Authorizes establishment of sports and entertainment districts in certain municipalities.
Provides economic impact aid to municipalities where State inmate population exceeds 75 percent of municipal population.
Exempts certain veterans' organizations from charitable registration.
Increases TPAF and PERS disability and veterans retirement benefits for active and retired employees.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
"New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act"; appropriates $500,000.*
Appropriates $26.3 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds.
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 a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
Modifies $200 million annual spending cap for open space and farmland preservation projects approved by Garden State Preservation Trust.
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
Requires public school sex education and AIDS education programs to stress abstinence.
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1million from safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Eases restrictions on issuance of personalized and courtesy license plates.
Requires the Administrative Director of the Courts to annually report on the school-based probation program.
Expands access to certain juvenile records; establishes right of victims to attend juvenile delinquency proceedings.
Incorporates balanced and restorative justice principles in juvenile justice system.
Creates Coordinating Committee on Youth in Department of State; appropriates $50,000.
Creates Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program; appropriates $25,000.
Appropriates $95,000 to DEP for grant to Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program (NORWESCAP) for venison donation program.
Provides school districts with additional State aid for special education pupils if costs exceed a certain amount. *
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Adds a representative of a Statewide travel and tourism association representing various sectors of the industry to the New Jersey Tourism Advisory Council.
Provides that landlord of commercial property must follow lease terms controlling disposal of abandoned tenant property.
Increases wine tax dedication for promotion account.
Appropriates $48.1 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes and approves funding eligibility of certain farmland preservation projects in southern NJ.
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to New Jersey Prostate Cancer Research Fund.
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder.
Appropriates $14.75 million from the "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in southern NJ.
Removes requirement that a public utility employee's Social Security number appear on employee's identification badge.
Appropriates $10.6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects in southern NJ.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
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 · 18
Supplemental appropriation of $8 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Tax Rate Reduction Award Program.
"Tattooing and Body Piercing Practice Act."
Establishes Lake Restoration Legislative Advisory Task Force; appropriates $95,000.
Provides incentive grants for school districts to establish educational foundations.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation. *
"New Jersey Tourism Matching Grant Act;" appropriates $315,000.
Adds storage trailers to the definition of storage facilities.
Requires school disticts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."
Directs DOE to identify the content standards and progress indicators for districts which choose to acquaint students with the non-violence philosophy of certain leaders. *
Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Juvenile Justice Commission aftercare program.
Authorizes the establishment of youth courts to resolve certain complaints against juveniles.
Requires record keeping and sharing on minor delinquent activity.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs.*
Provides legislative authorization for certain projects of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Requires State registrar to issue presumptive death certificate based on court order declaring a person dead.
Out of committee · 69
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001.
Directs UEZA to establish extended enterprise zones and UEZ-impacted business districts; creates three additional urban enterprise zones, one a joint zone. *
Establishes New Jersey Travel and Tourism Commission; appropriates $20 million for welcome center. *
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting the same.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Clarifies health insurance coverage requirements for Pap smears and requires same coverage under State Health Benefits Program.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.*
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devises to commit harassment or stalking.
Permits a child and dependent care credit against gross income tax.
Requires parental consent prior to the tattooing or body piercing of minors.
Appropriates $50 million to acquire real property in areas affected by Hurricane Floyd, pay relocation expenses, and compensate for lost property taxes.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide capital grants to veterans' organizations; appropriates $250,000.
Budget language exempting certain nursing facilities from certain regulations affecting nursing facilities.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance prohibiting possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by underage persons.*
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members.**
Appropriates $3,600,000 from the General Fund to rehabilitate Cape May Seashore Lines.*
Provides for annual support from General Fund and appropriates $150,000 for current fiscal year for oyster resource enhancement program.*
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Requires DOC to notify prosecutor and victim whenever an inmate is transferred to an out-of-state correctional facility.
Modifies budget language concerning rebates received by the PAAD program.
Prohibits political contributions by out-of-State casinos and certain individuals and business entities associated therewith.
Establishes the NJ Teacher Youth Mentoring Matchmaker Program in the DOE.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 for services to sex offenders in secure Juvenile Justice Commission facilities.
Appropriates $4 million to AOC to reduce juvenile probation officer caseloads.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Appropriates $204,514 to AOC for a Juvenile Central Registry.
Provides State tax credit allotments for wages paid to youths employed through the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million to the DHS for distribution of grants in equal amounts to all county ARCs.
Allows certain historic hotels to receive liquor license without regard to population of municipality.
Modifies daily limit for taking of striped bass.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.*
Increases certification period governing COAH from six to ten years under "Fair Housing Act."
Establishes loan program to rehabilitate military monuments; appropriates $600,000.
Allows PERS retiree to earn $15,000 aggregate annual compensation in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment. *
Appropriates $29 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act." *
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
Provides grants to educational technology training centers to establish satellite facilities and maintain and upgrade equipment; appropriates $2.8 million. *
Makes certain acts of animal cruelty crimes of the fourth degree; requires juveniles adjudicated delinquent for certain animal cruelty offenses to receive court-ordered psychological counseling. **
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMAVA for study of veterans needs.
Appropriates $50 million to the DEP for dam repair assistance and dam safety enhancement.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects.
Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to establish guidelines for placement of defibrillators in State buildings.
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey to support its Breast Cancer Awareness Project.
Expands law enforcement powers of certain DEP personnel.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund grant to Wildwood City to construct new Pedestrian Boulevard Connector from Pacific Avenue to the boardwalk.
Provides a gross income tax credit for 6% of certain charitable contributions that are deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Excludes certain State education funds from the calculation of proportionate share under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Allows counties to develop and submit to DHSS countywide animal control plans; appropriates $1,050,000.**
Dedicates $25 million annually in realty transfer fee revenues to pay for development, improvement, and repair of State parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas and fish and wildlife areas. *
Extends and changes statute of limitations for actions by the State pursuant to various environmental cleanup laws.
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.
Prohibits sale of gasoline containing MTBE; directs DEP to seek waiver from EPA oxygen requirements for purpose of discontinuing use of MTBE; and establishes Transportation Energy Security Council to monitor good faith compliance effort. *
Establishes a 3-year pilot program of fire safety evacuation training for certain care givers; appropriates $100,000.
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey, provides airline-specific sales fraction. *
Appropriates $170,000 to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for N.J. Highlands Preservation Project.
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DCA to fund grant to ASPIRA, Inc. of New Jersey to pay off mortgage on Statewide headquarters building.
Requires electric utilities to provide reduced rates to volunteer fire companies and volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for certain active and retired employees. *
Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMAVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
Provides benefit coverage to certain police, fire and emergency personnel.
Supplemental appropriation of $18 million from General Fund to New Jersey Racing Commission.
In committee · 78
Allows certain corporations to file consolidated corporation business tax returns.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Provides for a Statewide network of prevention resource centers; appropriates $1,200,000.
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Increases minimum amount of PFRS ordinary disability retirement allowance from 40% to 50% of average final compensation.
The "Health Care Insurer Accountability Act of 1998."
Requires organization that receives State family planning services funds to be separate from organization that provides abortion services.
Includes same sex marriages among marriages declared void; provides that New Jersey will not recognize marriages in other jurisdictions which are void in New Jersey.
Establishes the New Jersey Water Supply Management System Study Commission.
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.
Provides immunity for volunteer licensed health care professionals and free standing clinics and creates volunteer physician license.
Establishes special priority of acquiring lands in flood-prone areas for recreation and conservation purposes using monies from Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Directs UEZA to establish permanent enterprise zones.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to DLPS for State Police High Technology Crime Unit.
Prohibits public employer from changing terms and conditions of employment prior to reaching agreement with public employee representative.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Provides contributory SHBP benefits to certain PFRS, CPFPF and PERS retirees.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Authorizes annual appropriation of moneys received from riparian land leases for maintenance dredging.
Strengthens public entities' immunity for damages against claims of injury occurring on public beaches and boardwalks.
Permits creation of municipal sports facility authorities.
Allows emergency medical technicians to transfer to and enroll in PFRS.
Makes persons imprisoned for crimes against law enforcement officers ineligible for good time and work credits.
Changes calculation for special retirement benefits for certain veteran members of PERS.
Provides additional $20 million in hospital charity care subsidy payments for fiscal year 1999.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $3 million for regional tourism councils and $500,000 for cultural tourism campaign.
Provides additional State aid to certain school districts which send students to Abbott districts.
Expands definition of antique cannon to include replicas.
Requires 100% State funding for certain Abbott district facilities projects.
Requires every automobile operated in this State to be covered by liability insurance.
Prohibits marine transfer stations and intermodal container facilities from accepting solid waste that is not containerized.
Directs DEP to phase out the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a component of gasoline.
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.
Prohibits Tier III sex offenders from living in publicly assisted housing located within 1,000 feet of schools and child care centers.
Creates a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program in Cumberland county; appropriates $90,000.
Provides New Jersey certification as a school administrator or principal to any applicant with similar certification in another State.
Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.
Increases PAAD income eligibility standards and requires certain recipients to pay higher copayments for prescriptions.
Requires installation of fire suppression systems in dormitories at institutions of higher education and provides grants and loans to assist institutions in complying with requirement; appropriates $25 million.
Changes membership of Advisory Board on Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety.
Provides State Agriculture Development Committee with right of first refusal before farmland is acquired for recreation and conservation purposes through Garden State Preservation Trust.
Establishes grant program to finance certain elementary school demonstration programs.
Establishes a loan and loan redemption program for certain students at Cook College of Rutgers University.
Provides that certain offenders may spend the anniversary of the commission of a violent crime in solitary confinement.
Requires public hearing, economic impact analysis and approval of certain advisory board before changing security classification or discontinuing security tower at State correctional facility.
Requires agencies to apply for federal funding prior to receiving State body armor replacement grants.
Upgrades penalties for sale of illegal drugs within 500 feet of outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities.
Requires DOC to reimburse counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
Grants police powers to certain DOC administrators, associate administrators, superintendents and assistant superintendents; authorizes them to carry certain firearms.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Increases PAAD income eligibility levels.
Requires minimum of 30 days jail time and fine for second or subsequent prostitution offense.
Prohibits defendants serving mandatory minimum terms from serving any portion of those terms in halfway houses or related facilities.
Increases penalties for lying about conduct of law enforcement officer.
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to establish memorial program for members of the State Police who were killed in line of duty.
Permits municipalities to establish "Senior Citizen Affordable Housing Support Program;" combines property tax relief with COAH credit.
Permits municipalities without full-time police forces to appoint Class I Special Law Enforcement Officers.
Concerns reemployment services and training programs.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Provides that TPAF and PERS veterans' retirement with 35 years of service shall be based on highest benefit year rather than last year of service.
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Requires health insurers to provide certain reimbursement for hearing aids.
Repeals hospital payment requirement for Health Care Subsidy Fund and Health Care Quality Monitoring Fund and per adjustment admission charge.
Authorizes State departments to establish dispute mediation offices to resolve land use conflict, coordinate permit applications.
"Preferred Provider Protection Act."
Provides for establishment of Arts Advancement District Fund and 21 arts advancement districts within State.
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Removes age 60 requirement for post-retirement death benefit in the alternate benefit program.
Establishes low interest mortage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.