Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Donald Kofi Tucker
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Requires that rules for revaluation of real property limit requirement of interior inspections in certain cases.
Establishes the "Task Force to Study Revaluation Fiscal Shock."
In committee6
Requires members of State Police to undergo annual performance evaluations.
Makes various changes to cable television franchise fee.
Requires certain State actions before using general coefficient of deviation to mandate municipal revaluation.
Requires State reimbursement for municipal cost of tax map after revaluation in certain circumstances.
Permits person with criminal record to obtain certain employment if disqualifying offense was committed more than 10 years ago.
Requires State and local civil service entities to grant paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighters' associations who attend State or national conventions.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
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.
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Vetoed · 1
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Passed the General Assembly · 4
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 9
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Makes fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriations of $153,359,000 from the General Fund and $55,082,685 from the Property Tax Relief Fund.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in the Abbott district to assist students with print disabilities.
Permits eviction for good cause of tenants who are creating nuisance; requires court to notify landlord when restraining order has been issued barring tenant from residential rental property.*
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
Codifies Urban Home Ownership Recovery Program (UHORP) in NJHMFA to promote revitalization, redevelopment and stabilization of urban neighborhoods.
In committee · 29
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Requires Division of State Police to prepare annual report on certain civilian complaints against troopers and officers.
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to DCED and EDA assistance.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Extends overtime pay requirements to certain workers.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Imposes surcharge on drunk drivers to establish Drunk Driving Prevention and Education Grant Fund.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Prohibits reductions for certain Abbott districts in parity remedy State aid originally allocated for the 1997-98 school year.
Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.
Creates the offense of racial profiling.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Appropriates $73 million in FY 2000 to the Newark School District to eliminate the State operated district's budget deficit.
Requires DOT to study public safety hazards posed by certain entry and exit ramps.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for child and dependent care expenses.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.