Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Connie Myers
Sponsored
Became law1
Authorizes payment of sales taxes by vendors under the sales and use tax and the advertising of "we pay the tax" days.
Out of committee1
Appropriates $3,000,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
In committee32
Authorizes municipalities to transfer development rights and participate in State Transfer Development Rights Bank.
Limits liability of certain landowners who permit hunting, fishing, or trapping activities on their lands for a fee.
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 certain requirements for land application of residual on agricultural land.
Reorganizes New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Provides parity between school boards and municipalities with respect to prevailing wage threshold.
Grants county planning board power to review site plans for land development affecting county roads.
Requires charter school to notify resident school district of enrollment of students for next school year no later than January 15 and resident district to approve any enrollment after that date.
Permits home-schooled students to participate in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.
Requires Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group to include a representative of New Jersey State First Aid Council.
Appropriates $180,000 to Warren County Soil Conservation District to update and digitize soil survey over three years.
Exempts automotive repair dealers from the consumer fraud law under certain circumstances.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Provides access to the library record of a minor by the minor's parents or legal guardian under certain circumstances.
Allows owners of preserved farmland to reacquire development rights for land underlying and next to farm buildings or structures.
Establishes "Volunteer Emergency Services Highway Reimbursement Fund."
Eliminates age limitation of 62 for offering of premiums and rebates in connection with sale of drugs.
Requires family of juvenile in county detention center to reimburse county.
Exempts volunteer fire companies from charitable registration fees.
Deletes requirement that State Agriculture Development Committee and DEP jointly adopt rules establishing standards and requirements regulating improvements on lands acquired by the State for farmland preservation purposes.
Provides that budget cap adjustment for the opening of a new school facility may be taken over several budget years in certain circumstances.
Revises operations of county educational audiovisual centers and authorizes establishment of regional centers.
Supplemental appropriation of $632,000 to Department of the Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer programs.
Provides a gross income tax deduction for certain water supply and sewerage charges.
Exempts conservation district motor vehicles from registration fees.
Expands eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal and commemorative Vietnam service medal and ribbon to certain former State residents.
Establishes special motorcycle license plates for veterans.
Establishes 55 mph speed limit for certain trucks for portions of State highway system with 65 mph speed limit.
Provides additional State aid for school facilities projects in certain waiver districts.
Authorizes school districts to increase surplus if long-range facilities plan demonstrates significant enrollment growth.
Allows commercial nonagricultural activities to occur on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.
Permits appointment of person as police officer in non-civil service municipality if Police Training Commission full certification obtained when less than 35 years old.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Appropriates $3,000,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Provides separate standards for handicapped access in public buildings versus multi-family dwellings.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Authorizes funding for NJRA brownfield projects from Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund. *
Passed the General Assembly · 1
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Out of committee · 14
Appropriates $11.295 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central New Jersey.
Appropriates $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires health care facilities provide copy of bill to patients.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Provides for commencement of short term tax exemptions and abatements as of date of completion of project.
Establishes New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center and authorizes establishment of Foundation for the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center.
Permits a student to participate in a voluntary survey if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for application filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Appropriates $12,377,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in northern NJ.
Appropriates $14,663,500 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central NJ.
Appropriates $38,445,876 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $44,031,468 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants 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.
Makes various revisions to the "New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
In committee · 23
Supplemental appropriation of $8 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Tax Rate Reduction Award Program.
Establishes "State Special Education Services Fund" in DOE to finance the cost of special education programs and services for public school students.
Provides for annual deposit of 20% of county forfeiture funds by county prosecutor in county fund for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Creates the "Judicial and Prosecutorial Facilities Construction Assistance Act."
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Changes earliest date of construction or rehabilitation of housing granted credits without controls.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Permits the refurbishment of school buses to extend the life of the bus by eight years.
Exempts land used for farming purposes from transfer inheritance tax for decedents' transfers to immediate family members under certain conditions.
Authorizes local officials to inspect commercial motor vehicles at weigh stations.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Prohibits de-crediting by COAH of unit of affordable housing upon expiration of term of deed restriction.
Establishes special license plates for veterans.
Limits pain and suffering awards to $250,000 in medical malpractice actions.
Designates September 11 in each year as "Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Day" in honor of victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Provides for recoupling of the computation of the New Jersey estate tax in accord with the federal estate tax.
Exempts certain investment clubs from certain partnership fee and payment requirements.
Appropriates $11.295 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in central New Jersey.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Appropriates $18,725,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.