Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Joseph Azzolina
Sponsored
Became law8
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 25th anniversary of ending of Vietnam Conflict; appropriates $5,000.
Provides that Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall determine status of veterans in certain cases.
Appropriates $800,000 from 1996 Dredging Bond Act to DEP for a grant for Thorns Creek - Waackaack Creek dredging project in Keansburg Borough. *
Establishes Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program; increases penalty for commission of certain sex offenses.**
Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 from General Fund for New Jersey Naval Militia Joint Command.*
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Establishes the Spread the Word Program in DOE to provide donated books to certain elementary school children; appropriates $25,000. *
Permits assistant adjutant general for NJ Air National Guard to have rank of major general.
Vetoed1
Prohibits discrimination in the sale of malt alcoholic beverages by certain breweries to licensed wholesalers in the State.
Passed the General Assembly3
Authorizes the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development to establish a New Jersey Corporate Overseas Network Program.
"Family Home Occupation Act;" classifies certain home-occupations as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing or retailing activities.
Provides financial assistance to the children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 for college costs.
Out of committee21
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Revises provisions of the consumer fraud act.
Makes it a crime of fourth degree if any person makes a false report of child abuse or neglect; authorizes division to release records and reports under certain circumstances.*
Makes certain changes in retirement provisions for PERS members who are veterans.
Allows per diem compensation paid to election day workers to be excluded from gross income under New Jersey gross income tax.*
Permits school board to provide courtesy busing on a space-available basis and to charge parents for the costs.
Makes impersonating a law enforcement officer a crime of the fourth degree.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Expands the role of the county superintendent in pupil transportation matters and permits school districts to offer subscription busing to additional students.
Provides credit against gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain qualified mentors in "Export Mentor and Matchmaker Program."*
Accelerates by one year phase-in of veteran property tax deduction increase.
Approves State funding for certain "urban aid" local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Allows certain municipal authorities to offer incentive to waive SHBP coverage to employees eligible for spouse's health care coverage.
"New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program Act;" appropriates up to $5,000,000 in unexpended federal TANF funds.
Replaces one at large position on the Advisory Council on Community Affairs.
Clarifies military leave benefits for public officers and employees.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Expands property tax exemption of firefighters' organizations which use property for income-producing activities.
Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMAVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
Designates U.S. Highway Route No. 9 southbound bridge over Raritan River as the "Ellis S. Vieser Memorial Bridge"; appropriates $2,500.
Expands mission of N.J. Battleship Commission; makes Battleship Foundation independent of commission and expands its misson.
In committee14
Alters age requirement to enroll in kindergarten.
Entitles representatives of WACS, WAVES, Women Marines and Vietnam Veterans of America to leave of absence with pay to attend conventions.
Prohibits certain breweries from discriminating against wholesalers.
Revises membership of U.S.S. New Jersey Battleship Commission, designates Foundation for the U.S.S. New Jersey Battleship as operator of battleship site and grants control over battleship to the commission.
Authorizes taxicab operation in certain municipalities.
Permits nonprofit organizations to auction alcoholic beverages.
Concerns calculation of retirement benefits of certain veteran members of PERS.
"Cellular Telephone and Safer Driving Act."
Requires school districts to adopt harassment and bullying prevention policies.
Authorizes creation of 28th UEZ in Beverly City, Burlington County.
The "Mobile Telephone Act."
Authorizes Casino Control Commission to permit Atlantic City casinos to accept wagers from remote locations on live games conducted in their casinos.
Concerns mold hazards in indoor environments; appropriates $2 million
Establishes a college scholarship program for dependent children whose parents have died simultaneously.
Filed2
Expands the role of the county superintendent in pupil transportation matters and permits school districts to offer subscription busing to additional students.
Increases penalties for littering.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 34
Establishes sex offender Internet registry; appropriates $500,000.*
Provides for mandatory minimum five year prison term without parole for persons convicted of certain firearms offenses with prior violent crime convictions. *
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.
Appropriates $39,895,889 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond acts for local government open space acquisition or park development projects; and approves funding of certain local government park development projects.
Approves $16,001,500 in State funding for certain local government open space acquisition projects.
Establishes new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Disqualifies a person adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile from obtaining either a handgun purchase permit or a firearms purchaser identification card in certain cases.
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1million from safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Provides for public access to government records; protects certain government records from public disclosure; establishes Privacy Study Commission and appropriates $95,000 to commission. *
Expands certain veterans' benefits to certain participants in the Lebanon Crisis of 1958.
Establishes required funding level for charter school students and revises procedure for evaluation of the charter school program.*
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims Fund. *
Allows candidate for school board to sign own nominating petition.
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.
Allows sewerage and utilities authorities to change names to water reclamation authorities.
Provides certain retirement benefits for workers compensation judges.*
Increases maximum number of allowable members of county board of recreation commissioners from seven to nine and permits adoption of board seal. *
"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.
Removes requirement that a public utility employee's Social Security number appear on employee's identification badge.
Appropriates $12,789,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government park development projects.
Revises certain mandates, requirements and procedures for local governments. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Implements provisions of "Urban and Rural Centers Unsafe Buildings Demolition Bond Act"; appropriates $8,498,674.
Eliminates certain requirements applicable to members of the New Jersey National Guard who receive higher education tuition waivers and requires State to pay the tuition costs.
Appropriates $1,056,120 from "Garden State Historical Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants for certain historic preservation projects.
Vetoed · 2
Requires that school districts receive written informed parental consent prior to administering certain surveys to their students.
Excludes gratuities from calculation of workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance premiums for limousine or livery services.
Passed the General Assembly · 24
Supplemental appropriation of $8 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Tax Rate Reduction Award Program.
Increases miles of highway eligible for 65 MPH designation; specifies segments for such designation.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
"Tattooing and Body Piercing Practice Act."
Requires the Director of the Division of Taxation to establish a gross income tax payment system by credit card or debit card.
Punishes certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Exempts land used for farming purposes from transfer inheritance tax for decedents' transfers to immediate family members under certain conditions.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Requires contract provisions regarding violations of federal immigration laws by public contractors.
Revises pre- and post-employment restrictions applicable to members, employees, and agents of Casino Control Commission and Division of Gaming Enforcement and certain other public employees.
Establishes toll-free telephone hotline for reporting guns and other weapons in public schools.*
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.*
Authorizes Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to establish NJ Higher Education International Network.
Provides for the establishment of a pilot program to promote exports and makes technical clarification to "New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission Act of 1998."
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on storm water drainage facilities; appropriates $1.25 million. *
Establishes program to reduce risk from lead-based paint; requires inspection of rental properties for lead-based paint; creates lead-safe housing registry. **
Authorizes municipal ordinances providing for repair and maintainance of dams which serve planned retirement communities.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 64
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001.
Clarifies health insurance coverage requirements for Pap smears and requires same coverage under State Health Benefits Program.
Establishes subsidized guardianship program in DHS.
Establishes the New Jersey Aquaculture Assistance Program.
Appropriates $1,350,000 to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devises to commit harassment or stalking.
Allows a deduction under New Jersey gross income tax of the cost incurred by a taxpayer in supporting a family member at least 65 years old, up to a maximum of $1,000.
Permits a child and dependent care credit against gross income tax.
Provides civil immunity for allegations of domestic violence made in good faith.
Imposes mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault against minor or victim who suffered serious bodily injury; imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual contact against minor or victim who suffered serious bodily injury. *
Authorizes procedures for identification and preservation of abandoned cemeteries.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide capital grants to veterans' organizations; appropriates $250,000.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Permits instruction on the dynamics of family violence and child abuse as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Adds a new Governor's School and appropriates an additional $609,160 to the Governor's Schools in FY 2000.*
Establishes the NJ Teacher Youth Mentoring Matchmaker Program in the DOE.
Appropriates to $2,431,028 to AOC to implement a program to identify and divert certain chronic juvenile offenders from court system to alternative dispositions.
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $8,050,000 in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for home health services.
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers; appropriates $12,000,000.
Prohibits driving while under the influence of inhalants or other substances containing toxic fumes or vapors.
Establishes loan program to rehabilitate military monuments; appropriates $600,000.
Establishes an "Export Mentor and Matchmaker Program;" appropriates $250,000.
Establishes the New Jersey Export Matching Grant Program in the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission; appropriates $250,000.
Creates program to assist small or medium-sized companies in finding foreign business contacts for exporting; appropriates $250,000.
The "Export Promotion Tax Credit Act"; allows tax credit to small and medium-sized businesses for certain export and export promotion activity.
Requires NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to develop a foreign trade zone incentive program; appropriates $250,000.*
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in southern NJ.
Approves State funding for certain "urban aid" local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $7,000,000 for New Jersey Fire Engine and Equipment Museum.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Appropriates $11.1 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
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.
Establishes breast cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $90,000.
Appropriates $40,440,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects; and approves funding of certain local government open space acquisition projects; including local "planning incentive" projects in southern NJ.
Excludes certain State education funds from the calculation of proportionate share under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Appropriates $6,871,462.01 from "Garden State Historic Preservaton Trust Fund" to provide capital preservation grants from certain historic preservation projects in northern New Jersey.
Appropriates $502,201.99 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants from certain historic preservation projects in New Jersey.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMAVA to assist homeless veterans.
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMAVA; appropriates $348,000.
Establishes medical assistance on-line application pilot project in DHS.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct one-half of their federal self-employment taxes from gross income under the gross income tax.
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.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DCA for a grant to New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault and member rape crises centers for rape care and prevention programs.
Appropriates $66,298,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds 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 southern NJ.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $58 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $12 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests for disabled veterans.
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
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. *
Appropriates $10.8 million from various Green Acres bonds funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Appropriates $1,086,158 from 1995 Green Acres bond act for coastal Blue Acres acquisition projects by local government units.
In committee · 65
Revises membership of U.S.S. New Jersey Battleship Commission; expands powers to operate the berthing site.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
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.
Increases penalties for possession of a weapon during drug offenses.
Establishes penalties for purchase and possession of tobacco by persons under age 18.
The "Health Care Insurer Accountability Act of 1998."
Permits certain nonprofit organizations to conduct an unlimited number of certain raffles without payment of fees.
Reduces number of peremptory challenges allowed in criminal cases.
Prohibits sending of unsolicited advertisements to electronic mail addresses.
Concerns reimbursements to hospitals, physicians and podiatrists from the New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Recovery Fund.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Establishes State Police toll-free hot line for reporting possible sex-related crimes involving juveniles over interactive computer services, appropriates $150,000.
Provides that new ratables will be phased into the calculation of equalized valuation over a ten-year period in determining eligibility for State school aid.
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.
Revises criteria for urban enterprise zone sales tax exemption and disallows exemption for sales of lumber and millwork.
Excludes certain deferred compensation of public school and charity employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Provides for a mandatory minimum term without eligibility of parole for sexual assault.
Bars possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders.
Amends the statutes concerning child custody in cases involving domestic violence and in cases involving the murder of one parent by another.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"New Jersey Health Maintenance Organization Consumer Protection Act."
Creates pilot program in Essex County concerning domestic violence; creates additional Superior Court judgeship for Essex County; appropriates $275,000.
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.
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.
Establishes that passenger vehicles other than police vehicles have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program" and appropriates $3,000,000.
Prohibits school personnel from recommending or discussing medication for school pupils.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Prohibits black bear hunting.
Establishes organic certification program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $160,000.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Extends scope of licensure and increases certain license fees under cigarette excise tax; revises "Unfair Cigarette Sales Act of 1952"; dedicates 25% of license fee revenue for enforcement of unfair sales act.
Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
Permits municipality to retroactively refund veteran's property taxes paid inadvertently.
Requires DOC to reimburse counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $4.4 million to DLPS for purchase and distribution of thermal imaging cameras for local police services.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
Authorizes special license plate for ex-prisoners of war.
Prohibits black bear hunting for five years; requires development of plan for bear population control; and appropriates $95,000.
Concerns reemployment services and training programs.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Concerns basic skills training.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for contributions to certain entities providing educational scholarships to low-income children in New Jersey; provides an Educational Option Act.
Allows gross income tax credits for certain dependent educational expenses; provides a Parental Control and Involvement Act.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Supplemental appropriation of $20,000 to DMAVA for grant to Italian American War Veterans of U.S. 66th annual national convention in Atlantic City.
Establishes an Office of Child Advocacy.
Requires negotiation with employee majority representative for change in State employee compensation plan.
Allows certain individuals and private small business employers to purchase SHBP coverage.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Authorizes State departments to establish dispute mediation offices to resolve land use conflict, coordinate permit applications.
The "State Multiple Dwelling Inspector Licensing Act."
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to change any date in the school budget and election calendar due to a conflict with a day of religious observance.
Establishes World Trade Center Memorial Commission.
Appropriates $13.3 million to the DEP for Clean Communities grants.
Filed · 3
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.
Requires DOT to prepare litter pickup and removal plan.
Requires negotiation with employee majority representative for change in State employee compensation plan.