Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Paul DiGaetano
Sponsored
Became law7
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.
Changes name of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission to the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission.
Requires municipality to issue zoning permit within 10 business days. *
Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs. *
Permits hospital to make payment arrangements with certain patients as condition of providing services.
Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs; appropriates $350,000. *
Vetoed2
Allows covered persons with out-of-network benefits in dental and health service corporations and dental plan organization plans to assign dental benefits to dentist of choice.
Revises law regarding liability, indemnification, intellectual property rights, and warranty obligations under State information technology contracts; protects certain confidential information in connection with State information technology contracts. **
Passed the General Assembly6
Enacts the "Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001."
Requires school disticts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Juvenile Justice Commission aftercare program.
Authorizes the establishment of youth courts to resolve certain complaints against juveniles.
Requires DCA Commissioner to promulgate new building code for in-fill construction projects. *
Establishes a quality enhancement grant program in the Department of Human Services to assist after-school programs; appropriates $3,500,000. *
Out of committee15
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001.
Provides individual cause of action for unfair practices in the settlement of insurance claims and makes unfair practices subject to consumer fraud law.
Establishes the NJ Teacher Youth Mentoring Matchmaker Program in the DOE.
Appropriates $4 million to AOC to reduce juvenile probation officer caseloads.
Increases the criminal penalties for manufacture or distribution of MDMA, known as "ecstasy," and MDA.*
Revises procedure for self-administration by school pupils of medication for asthma, appropriates $344,000. *
Makes supplemental grants-in-aid appropriation of $1.5 million to the New Jersey Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs for expansion of delinquency programs. *
Establishes the Garden State New Millenium Scholarship Program; appropriates $5,000,000.
Provides a gross income tax credit for 6% of certain charitable contributions that are deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Increases BPU membership from three to five members.
Appropriates $2.3 million to Rutgers College of Nursing to expand facilities in New Brunswick.
"New Jersey Motor Customer Service Improvement Act."
Revises procedures for sharing of New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program losses among carriers. *
Provides the manufacturing equipment and employment investment tax credit under the corporation business tax for electric energy and thermal energy production.
Exempts certain employing units from employee leasing company law.
In committee17
Establishes Justice Network (JNET) Project.
Requires that certain payments to municipalities by local authorities be used first to pay off existing bond indebtedness.
Establishes minimal training standards for certain professionals providing spinal manipulations to patients.
Requires DEP review of areawide plans and projects' consistency thereto within 90 days of submission.
Allows for immobilization of obligor's motor vehicle for nonpayment of child support.
Provides gross income tax credit for active members of certain volunteer organizations.
Establishes Internet Voting Pilot Program for use at 2001 primary election.
Increases penalties for lying about conduct of law enforcement officer.
Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority to establish memorial program for members of the State Police who were killed in line of duty.
Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.
Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force; appropriates $15,000.
Establishes "Voto-Tedesco Community Notification Law."
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $4.9 million to Fairleigh Dickinson University for the New Jersey Teacher Education, Technology and Distance Learning Project.
Creates NJ Hispanic-American State Holiday Study Commission; appropriates $75,000.
Authorizes establishment of surplus account and transfer of excess surplus revenue to member municipalities of Passaic Valley Water Commission.
Provides that time limitations in "New Jersey Parentage Act" do not apply to certain claims made under laws governing probate.
Clarifies requirement that fiduciary must act reasonably and in good faith.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Provides for mandatory minimum five year prison term without parole for persons convicted of certain firearms offenses with prior violent crime convictions. *
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.
Establishes a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
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 $9,749,389 in State funding for certain "urban aid" local government park development projects.
Establishes Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program; appropriates $500,000. *
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.
Amends the Structured Financing Act to permit participation by sewerage authorities, utilities authorities and the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.*
"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.
Revises certain mandates, requirements and procedures for local governments. *
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Vetoed · 2
Clarifies that an outdoor advertising sign under State permit is not taxable real property.
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Passed the General Assembly · 11
Exempts certain composting facilities from certain rules and regulations.
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.
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.
Requires record keeping and sharing on minor delinquent activity.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs.*
Appropriates a sum not to exceed $350,000 for the reconstruction and restoration of Van Riper House in Nutley.
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on storm water drainage facilities; appropriates $1.25 million. *
Exempts intra-facility bed transfers from certificate of need requirement.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Provides financial assistance to the children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 for college costs.
Out of committee · 24
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Clarifies health insurance coverage requirements for Pap smears and requires same coverage under State Health Benefits Program.
Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devises to commit harassment or stalking.
Establishes civil action against drug dealers.
Provides New Jersey sales tax amnesty program for small business.
Allows Attorney General to prevent halfway house placement of murderers. *
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 $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Provides State tax credit allotments for wages paid to youths employed through the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Provides for life sentence without parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder under certain circumstances.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to assist in purchase and preservation of certain lands in Sterling Forest, New York.
Provides grants to educational technology training centers to establish satellite facilities and maintain and upgrade equipment; appropriates $2.8 million. *
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
Appropriates $29 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Provides single sales fraction for corporation business tax income allocation formula, eliminates "regular place of business" requirement to allocate less than 100% of income to New Jersey, provides airline-specific sales fraction. *
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS for high-technology crime investigations to protect children against Internet crime.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
In committee · 36
Requires BPU to initiate rate-making proceeding within 60 days.
Requires toll-free passage on State toll roads and certain interstate crossings on federal holidays.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Clarifies legislative intent concerning 65 MPH speed limit law.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Establishes Kinship Foster Care Program in DYFS.
Ensures the confidentiality of the location of domestic violence shelters.
Increases property tax deduction for certain senior and disabled citizens.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
The "Solid and Hazardous Waste Operator Registration Reform Act of 1998."
Establishes "Families First" license plate to benefit domestic violence shelters.
Requires school districts to offer instruction in the prevention of violence; appropriates $1,000,000.
Allows employee selection of physician and medical services under workers' compensation.
Supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to DMVA for grant to Civil Air Patrol.
Increases membership of Board of Public Utilities from three to five members.
Requires managed care entities to offer option permitting enrollee to use health care provider of choice.
Prohibits managed care plans from refusing payment to or contracts with health care providers who engage in certain communications with patients.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Extends line item veto authority of Essex county executive over county budget additional three years.
Requires that chiropractors and physicians be reimbursed at same rate under various health and accident plans.
Establishes transporting of firearms into State for purpose of an unlawful sale or transfer as a crime of the second degree.
Requires that Port Authority of NY & NJ notify vehicle owner within 30 days of alleged electronic toll system violation.
Prohibits distributions by public utilities while not in compliance with BPU order.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Requires negotiation with employee majority representative for change in State employee compensation plan.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning layoffs.
Authorizes State departments to establish dispute mediation offices to resolve land use conflict, coordinate permit applications.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for child and dependent care expenses.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases; appropriations $50,000.
Requires NJT to provide certain bus service in Bergen County; appropriates $2 million to acquire trolley replica buses for the required service.
Provides for funding of certain transportation projects to improve access to Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Directs DEP to establish memorial at Liberty State Park; appropriates $95,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $400,000 to DHS for Urban Crisis Council Day Care Center.
Establishes HealthEASE program in DHSS; appropriates $2,225,000.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.