Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Jeffrey W. Moran
Sponsored
Became law4
Increases pensions of certain retired public safety officer members of PERS, CPFPF and PFRS.
Concerns licensing of auto body repair facilities.
Revises certain education and experience requirements for out-of-state practitioners of mortuary science seeking licensure in New Jersey.
Permits issuance of home inspectors licenses to certain licensed professional engineers and architects.
Passed the General Assembly1
Extends veterans' property tax exemption to tenant shareholders in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations.
Out of committee20
Requires casinos to report to Attorney General the granting of credit for purposes of gambling to any officer of a municipality or county or to certain officers of a school district.
Authorizes counties to create environmental commissions.
Creates new penalty for convictions of juvenile adjudications of arson; establishes Arson Investigation Fund.
Appropriates $1,350,000 to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Revises laws restricting operation of personal watercraft and permits local police enforcement. *
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.*
"Psychoanalysts State Certification Act."
"Home Improvement Contractors' Registration Act."
Revises references pertaining to podiatrists in statutes.
Provides for continuing education for marriage and family therapists.
Increases employer contribution in alternate benefit program for college faculty from 8% to 9%.
Permits certain business operations by optometrists.
Permits sale of motor fuels at other than posted price on the Internet or through similar modalities. *
Adjusts grandfather qualifications to apply for license as master plumber under certain circumstances.*
Directs assessor to reassess or revalue complete taxing district in certain circumstances.
Concerns donations to certain charitable organizations.
Establishes two categories of senior citizens stabilization aid and increases the per pupil aid amounts to $500 and $300.
Provides for proper closure of Southern Ocean Landfill, Inc. in Ocean Township, Ocean County, and revises the landfill contigency and closure program.
Increases the term of a municipal prosecutor.
Establishes requirements for ticket brokers concerning the resale of tickets of admission to places of entertainment.
In committee44
Establishes spend down eligibility category for PAAD.
Provides a gross income tax deduction from the State gross income tax for donations of certain environmentally sensitive or undeveloped lands, or an interest therein, to the State of New Jersey.
"The Senior and Disabled Citizens' School Tax Rebate Act."
Establishes a New Jersey Coordinating Council on the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.
Requires local approval as condition for prison siting or expansion.
Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Increases minimum amount of PFRS ordinary disability retirement allowance from 40% to 50% of average final compensation.
"People's Prison Act;" creates special correctional program for certain violent offenders.
Permits purchase of TPAF or PERS credit for certain service as remedial or supplemental teacher under Title I of federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Amends law regarding motor vehicle speed limits.
Establishes the Public School Educational Funding Commission.
Requires health care workers infected with HIV or hepatitis B virus to obtain informed consent from their patients before performing exposure-prone procedures.
Increases penalties for driving while under the influence.
Allows judgment for restitution of stolen public funds to be levied against convicted employee's pension contributions.
Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Upgrades death by auto or vessel to first degree crime in certain circumstances.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Imposes mandatory minimum terms of incarceration on juveniles who use guns to commit acts which, if committed by adults, would constitute serious crimes.
Requires class I, III and IV members of Municipal Planning Board to be U.S. Citizens and sets forth procedures for appointment of Mayor's designee.
Exempts medical alarm equipment, services and telecommunications costs from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."
Directs State acquisition of Heritage Minerals tract in Ocean County for new State park.
Permits purchase of PFRS credit for certain pre-enrollment temporary service.
Requires State to pay interest on gross income tax overpayments refunded more than 45 days after timely filing.
Provides for polygraph monitoring of sex offenders.
Appropriates $4.9 million from "1996 Economic Development Site Fund" to DEP for Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum/Tuckerton Seaport project.
Prohibits use of property tax for school funding in 1997-98 and thereafter.
Creates the "School Tax Policy Funding Commission."
Requires criminal history record checks for all certified nurse aides, personal care assistants and homemaker-home health aides as a condition of recertification.
Requires that chiropractors and physicians be reimbursed at same rate under various health and accident plans.
Increases income limits for Home Care Expansion Program; appropriates $8 million.
Transfers Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission from Department of Law and Public Safety to Department of Community Affairs; increases commission's membership from five to seven.
"Nutritionist Licensing Act."
Prohibits Board of Psychological Examiners from expanding scope of practice of a psychologist through regulation.
Eliminates certain restrictions on amount of bingo prizes and license requirement for certain raffles; relaxes restrictions on sale of alcohol during bingo; and permits more frequent conduct of bingo and raffles.
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to make equitable in lieu of tax payment to certain municipalities.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund Grant to Saint Francis Center, located in Long Beach Township, to construct a new swimming pool.
Establishes the "Unsolicited Telephone Sales Calls Act of 2000."
Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of DYFS.
Requires DEP assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.
Permits corporation with only one or two employees who are the only shareholders to opt out of workers' compensation.
Authorizes nuclear plant guards to possess certain firearms and ammunition.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
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.
Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.
Provides that municipal remediation ordinances shall not apply to remediations conducted under DEP oversight.
Permits local unit to assume outstanding debt of dissolved authority.
Authorizes 10-year lease purchase agreements and leasing arrangements for the acquisition of school buses.
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Appropriates $9 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for direct easement purchases by State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes in pinelands area.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Vetoed · 2
Increases pharmacy dispensing fees in Medicaid and PAAD by $1.00 over three-year period; appropriates $6,481,000 in State funds and $3,325,000 in federal funds.*
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.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Establishes programs through NJ KidCare for State financial assistance and subsidies to purchase employer-sponsored health benefits plans for certain dependent children.
"Polygraphist Licensing Act."
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation. *
Provides immunity from civil liability for persons performing animal rescue and authorizes formation of emergency animal rescue response units.
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on storm water drainage facilities; appropriates $1.25 million. *
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Appropriates $50,000 to DMAVA for transportation pilot program to provide veterans' medical transportation.
Extends the deadline for submission of a long-range facilities plan for certain school districts.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 35
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate. *
Requires criminal history record checks for all certified nurse aides, personal care assistants and homemaker-home health aides; requires plan for similar checks to be conducted on other providers of home care services.*
Redirects certain moneys in the Sanitary Landfill Facility Contingency Fund to landfill closure and landfill mining projects.*
Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000. *
Revises eligibility criteria for senior citizen stabilization aid and increases the per pupil aid amount to $500.*
Provides reimbursement to municipalities for taxes lost due to totally disabled veterans' tax exemption and administrative expenses.
Broadens group of defendants from which blood samples for DNA testing must be drawn.
Imposes mandatory life imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault against minor or victim who suffered serious bodily injury; imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual contact against minor or victim who suffered serious bodily injury. *
Prohibits certain deceptive written advertising concerning merchandise offered with a guarantee.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance prohibiting possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by underage persons.*
Requires certain contracts and warranties to be printed in at least 10-point type. *
Requires at least 10% of residents in new assisted living facilities be Medicaid-eligible.
Requires permanent driver's license suspension for third drunk driving offense.
Increases State aid to municipalities by adjusting for inflation; appropriates $328,725,000 for State aid.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Revises retirement provisions for PERS members who are veterans.
Clarifies penalty for possession of 50 or more marijuana plants with intent to distribute.
Requires acceptance of universal physician application for participation form by managed care carriers. *
Appropriates $200,000 to New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education for programs to promote an environmentally responsible citizenry. *
Revises procedure for self-administration by school pupils of medication for asthma, appropriates $344,000. *
Provides for the reduction of the per pupil expenditure of certain constituent municipalities of regional school districts.
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.*
Establishes the "Local Unit Electronic Technology Pilot Program and Study Act," and makes an appropiation.*
Designates State Highway Route No. 72 bridge over Manahawkin Bay as the "Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge"; appropriates $2,500.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Expands law enforcement powers of certain DEP personnel.
Exempts certain sales to nonprofit homeowners' associations from sales and use tax.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Prohibits sale of gasoline containing MTBE; directs DEP to seek waiver from EPA oxygen requirements for purpose of discontinuing use of MTBE; and establishes Transportation Energy Security Council to monitor good faith compliance effort. *
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
Requires internal complaint against member of State Police to be filed within 45 days.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Provides benefit coverage to certain police, fire and emergency personnel.
In committee · 77
Requires physicians and dentists to obtain State certificate to use acupuncture in their practice.
Revises certain sections of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal providers of utility services and rural electric cooperatives.
Exempts public entities operating public recreational facilities from liability for damages resulting from personal injury.
Makes certain DEP coastal rules inoperative until completion of cross-acceptance process; appropriates $2,500,000 for grants to local governments in the coastal area.
Permits establishment of noise-free zones in municipalities and penalties for violations in such zones.
Includes retirees under the PFRS mortgage loan program and makes the program permanent.
Clarifies duration limitations for energy conservation equipment contracts and establishes bidding exception under "Local Public Contracts Law."
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to Department of the Treasury to fund payment to Egg Harbor City for Pinelands Area Municipal Aid.
Authorizes special Distinguished Flying Cross license plates.
Provides for special Bronze Star license plates.
Requires that signs be posted on certain roads and highways memorializing victims of alcohol-impaired drivers.
Exempts senior citizens who qualify for Medicaid from certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Appropriates $100 million from the General Fund to the New Jersey ACCESS Program to extend health insurance coverage to additional families and persons.
Allows gross income tax filers to designate contributions to VetGroup, Inc. for services for veterans.
Requires fireworks operators to be licensed.
Authorizes special license plate for distinguished service medal recipients.
Regulates power vessels in certain environmentally sensitive areas.
Increases homestead property tax rebates for certain senior, disabled and other claimants with gross income of $10,000 or less.
Precludes independent State entities from entering into certain agreements to enhance an employee's pension benefits.
Permits campgrounds to obtain title and dispose of abandoned travel trailers.
Eliminates compulsory liability and no-fault automobile insurance; reinstates financial responsibility laws; applies doctrine of contributory negligence in motor vehicle accidents.
Requires State reimbursement to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans' total property tax exemption.
Supplemental appropriation for FY1999 of $2,100,000 from General Fund to DMAVA to fund initial construction of Mobilization and Training Equipment Site (MATES).
Authorizes extension of municipal employee health care waiver program to other coverage.
Provides for interlock devices to curb drunk driving.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Requires insurers to cover costs of treating cystic fibrosis.
Requires screening of newborn infants for cystic fibrosis.
Prohibits sex offenders from coaching youth sports teams.
Requires certain information to be printed on invoices and delivery tickets for liquefied petroleum gas.
Provides for certain contracting arrangements by dental plan organizations.
Regulates use of after market collision parts for motor vehicle repairs.
Requires verification of certain credit card applications before processing them.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Increases membership of Board of Public Utilities from three to five members.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Directs DEP to phase out the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a component of gasoline.
Raises "age of consent" for sexual relations from age 16 to age 18, making an adult guilty of sexual assault if the adult commits an act of sexual penetration with a 16- or 17-year-old.
Supplemental appropriation of $20 million to DEP for grants to municipalities.
Eliminates waiting period for child previously covered by certain contributory group health plans to qualify for NJ KidCare.
Precludes NJT from entering into certain agreements to enhance an employee's pension benefits.
Revises computation of accidental death benefit payable to beneficiaries of certain members of SPRS killed in line of duty.
Holds municipalities harmless with respect to apportionment of certain payments in lieu of taxes made by the State to municipalities under the "Garden State Preservation Trust Act."
Prohibits certain employment discrimination against certain volunteer firefighters responding to emergency calls.
Provides for temporary motor fuel tax rebates and pass-through of cost savings to motor fuel users and makes appropriation therefore.
Establishes New Jersey Prepaid Higher Education Expense Program.
Prohibits black bear hunting.
Directs Commissioner of Transportation to use monies from Transportation Trust Fund for certain projects.
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and State park admission for persons with certain types of military service.
Appropriates $165,000 for the Popcorn Park Zoo.
Requires State park and forest restroom facilities to include an exclusive family restroom.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Authorizes certain municipalities to hold regular municipal elections in November instead of May.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program by $10,000 beginning in tax year 2000.
Authorizes special emblem for license plates of disabled veterans.
Increases maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Authorizes Naval combat service license plate.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to UMDNJ for The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million in tobacco settlement funds to N.J. State Commission on Cancer Research.
Establishes special dredging account; directs $5,000,000 of sales tax collected annually be deposited therein; directs DEP to administer account and dredging program with certain requirements.
Appropriates $26,140,000 for dredging projects and dredged material disposal projects related to navigational waterways.
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.
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Establishes "Small Downtown Business Incentive Program."
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests and the New Jersey State Aquarium and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for members of volunteer fire companies or volunteer first aid or rescue squads.
Clarifies the use of external indices by the Director of the Division of Taxation in estimating certain sales tax liabilities.
Directs DEP to take over the ownership and maintenance of Pine Lake Dam, Manchester Township, Ocean county and investigate take over of similar dams; appropriates $100,000.
Allows jail wardens to transfer to and enroll in PFRS.
Grants PFRS membership for certain Division of Parks and Forestry titles; allows current DEP employees in titles to transfer from PERS to PFRS.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes nine-member Title 19 Revision Commission; appropriates $175,000.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Establishes "Interfaith Volunteer Caregiving Pilot Program" in DCA; appropriates $2.25 million.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.