Bills in the 2004–2005 Session, General Assembly.
Donald Kofi Tucker
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly2
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
"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.
Out of committee1
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorcycles. *
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.
Provides for enrollment in PERS of certain employees of the City of Newark.
Bars high-risk and moderate-risk sex offenders from residing within 2,500 feet of a school, child care center or playground.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorcycles. *
Co-sponsored
Passed the General Assembly · 2
Makes supplemental appropriation of $95,000 for FY 2004 to Kean University to fund the Wynona M. Lipman Ethnic Studies Center. *
Requires air conditioners in certain HMFA sponsored housing units be utilized in hot weather; provides penalties for noncompliance.
Out of committee · 9
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives. *
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Authorizes court to refrain from imposing driver's license suspension on defendant convicted of CDS offense if compelling circumstances exist.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Establishes "Alan M. Augustine Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; appropriates $100,000. *
Requires Medicaid program to pay recipients' Medicare prescription drug copayments.
Establishes "The Prosecutorial Cost Relief Pilot Program Act of 2005." **
Repeals local parking and payroll tax sunset provisions and "Revaluation Relief Act of 1999."
In committee · 20
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.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated.
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent spread of blood-borne diseases.
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 immediate expungement of court records where the person is acquitted or discharged or where the charges have been dismissed.
Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Permits municipalities hosting UEZs to establish set-aside programs favoring local businesses for construction projects using State funds.
Eliminates enhanced penalties for certain crimes occurring on or in proximity to school property except when such crimes occur in the presence of a child.
Requires the expungement of certain moving violations after three years.
Establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Newark, Orange and Trenton or fund innovative public school programs.