Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Kirk W. Conover
Sponsored
In committee1
Extends textbook sharing program to include all school equipment.
Co-sponsored
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Permits a school district to use certain funds to establish a scholarship foundation.
Out of committee · 8
Establishes certain penalties for transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail. *
Authorizes municipalities situated in regional growth areas within Pinelands Area to adopt timed growth ordinances under certain circumstances.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
The "New Jersey Freedom to Fish Act."
Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.
Appropriates $16,042,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $45,220,823 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" and certain farmland preservation bond funds for farmland preservation purposes.
In committee · 43
Establishes State and local government gainsharing programs; appropriates $3.5 million.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
The "Education Incentive Funding Program Act;" appropriates $1 million.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
The "New Jersey Higher Education Performance -Based Accountability Act."
Establishes the New Jersey Higher Education Internship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Supplemental appropriation of up to $1,000,000 to DLPS for domestic terrorism preparedness.
Establishes regional fetal alcohol syndrome diagnostic, treatment and education centers; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes Intercoastal Waterway and Back Bay Dredging Fund, dedicates $2,000,000 of motor fuels tax to the fund; and prohibits collection of realty transfer fees if that amount is not appropriated to the fund.
Prohibits school board from issuing a credit card to a member of the board.
Provides for annual meetings between local board of education and municipal governing body.
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.
Extends validity and reduces fee for identity cards authorizing retired law enforcement officers to carry handguns.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Establishes "Small Downtown Business Incentive Program."
Supports law enforcement efforts against criminal street gangs; appropriates $910,000.
Appropriates $250,000 to DEP for costs of well drilling to monitor groundwater quality.
Establishes for qualified urban enterprise zone vendors an annual tax review and certification.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the American Red Cross.
Revises provisions of the consumer fraud act.
Establishes Violence Free School Zones for public elementary and secondary schools.
Allows gross income tax deduction for purchase of residential fire safety equipment.
Establishes "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in Office on Minority and Multicultural Health; appropriates $3.6 million.
Establishes designated driver license plates.
Waives $15 fee for Firefighters and First Aider special license plates for volunteers.
Supplemental appropriation of $690,000 to Division on Women in DCA to fund Grants to Displaced Homemaker Centers program.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Requires a State Revenue Forecasting and Certification Commission to establish binding estimates of State revenue for State budget purposes.
Provides options for municipalities wishing to dispose of inexpensive police held tangible property.
Establishes "New Jersey Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy Study Commission."
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Education for the Teacher Quality Mentoring Program.
Permits school boards to adopt a voluntary substance abuse testing policy for student athletes.
Establishes "Alert Citizens--Safe Communities Fund" to provide annual grants to eligible citizen anti-crime organizations.
Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for compulsive gambling treatment and education.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth and low per pupil property and income wealth.
Concerns pre-suit procedures and liability in medical malpractice actions.
Deletes unintentional addition to statutes concerning Workers Compensation.
Creates special education license plate.
Prohibits certain contributions by certain entities and individuals doing business with counties or municipalities; limits amount of contribution by principals and officers of such entities.
Removes tolls from the Garden State Parkway.
Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders; appropriates $1.8 million.
Allows a corporation business taxpayer that dissolves and completely liquidates during the 2002-2003 suspension of net operating loss deductions to use that deduction.