Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Donald Kofi Tucker
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly2
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Transfers moneys in excess of $40,000,000 from Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to General Fund; limits future purpose of fund; authorizes fund to make loans to Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association. *
Out of committee2
Directs NJHMFA to transfer up to $25 million in unencumbered reserves to the State for housing and related purposes.
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger. *
In committee9
Requires members of State Police to undergo annual performance evaluations.
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."
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 revision after revaluation in certain circumstances.
Permits person with criminal record to obtain certain employment if disqualifying offense was committed more than 10 years ago.
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorized skateboards.
Provides for enrollment in PERS of certain employees of the City of Newark.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Directs NJHMFA to transfer up to $25 million in unencumbered reserves to the State for housing and related purposes.
Transfers moneys in excess of $40,000,000 from Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to General Fund; limits future purpose of fund; authorizes fund to make loans to Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
Passed the General Assembly · 3
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of contraceptives. *
Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Out of committee · 14
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission and EDA assistance. *
Authorizes municipalities to impose room tax on hotels with more than 100 guest rooms.
Allows all persons on probation and parole to vote; provides registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences. *
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Criminalizes deprivation of civil rights, including racial profiling, by public officials. *
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in public school districts to assist students with print disabilities.*
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Provides early childhood program aid to certain school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Provides increased demonstrably effective program aid to school districts contiguous to Abbott districts.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist. *
Changes certain documentation required for certification as minority or woman's business for certain State programs.
Appropriates $16,038,250 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
In committee · 29
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.
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
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.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Clarifies that the term "deadly weapon" includes an animal.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Codifies Urban Home Ownership Recovery Program (UHORP) in NJHMFA to promote revitalization, redevelopment and stabilization of urban neighborhoods.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
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 licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to Department of Treasury for the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to administer certain programs.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent spread of blood-borne diseases.
Permits immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.