Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Joseph Suliga
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly1
Requires at least one voting member for State authorities to start official meetings and public hearings.*
Out of committee3
Requires DEP to monitor impact of dredging on water quality and marine life; establishes Division of Travel and Tourism information program to promote recreational and commercial fishing. *
Establishes that police cruisers have a useful life of five years and allows local units to bond for such vehicles.
Provides benefit coverage to certain police, fire and emergency personnel.
In committee38
Prohibits construction of a new major hazardous waste facility within a 3-mile radius of a solid waste incinerator.
Prohibits construction of a major hazardous waste disposal facility pending completion of analysis of State's existing hazardous waste generation and disposal capacity by DEP.
Provides exception to definition of "at-fault accident" for accidents involving municipal snow removal equipment during snow emergency.
Provides that 25% of certain gaming tables in a casino shall require a minimum wager not in excess of $5; requires stools to be placed in front of slot machines.
Requires casino hotels to provide certain minimum amounts of space for meetings and exhibitions and for dining, entertainment and indoor sports.
Concerns penalties for violation of "New Jersey Insurance Producer Licensing Act."
Requires certain life insurance policy forms to be written on 6th grade reading level.
Exempts certain nonprofit organizations from liability for damages to an offender performing community service.
Increases interest rate paid on gross income tax refunds, shortens interest-free grace period for such refunds.
Removes authorization for automatic renewal provisions in cable television franchises.
Prohibits motor carriers from compensating conveyors of hazardous materials on a time-based "pay for performance" basis.
Allows for the beneficial use of dredged material.
Seeks to prevent the contamination of sediments in the NY/NJ harbor.
Commences PILOT for real property located in Elizabeth City owned by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey which is tax exempt.
Commences taxation of real property located in Elizabeth City owned by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey which is currently exempt.
Prohibits certain deceptive advertising practices, known as "slamming," with regard to long-distance telecommunications services.
Establishes effective date for cancellation of automobile insurance for nonpayment of premium.
Requires the Governor's annual budget recommendations to establish the State share of public school costs at 50 percent by dedicating growth in certain State revenues.
Requires candidates for teaching certificates beginning in 2000-2001 school year to receive training in special education.
Establishes penalties for purchase and possession of tobacco by persons under age 18.
Limits amounts patients must pay to obtain copies of treatment records from health care professionals.
Requires disclosure of juvenile sex offenses in criminal background checks.
Requires drug and alcohol testing of adult inmates within 72 hours prior to furlough, work release or similar programs under certain conditions.
Requires drug and alcohol testing of adult inmates within 72 hours prior to parole.
Requires fire and casualty insurers to provide certain notices concerning flood insurance.
Requires toll road authorities' towing & storage operators to inform motorists of towing fees; establishes penalties for non-compliance.
Permits additional plenary retail consumption and distribution licenses in special improvement districts in certain cases.
Provides that public school pupils may choose not to participate in certain experiments involving animals and requires schools to provide alternative education projects.
Provides for continuation of PFRS membership in certain cases; cancels retirement allowance for PFRS retiree re-employed after retirement in certain position.
Provides for continuation of PFRS membership in certain cases; requires cancellation of PFRS pension and reenrollment upon re-employment in certain cases; provides certain PFRS retirees with choice concerning PFRS membership.
Raises minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21; clarifies enforcement authority of local health officers regarding sale or distribution of tobacco products to persons under 21.
Provides window of opportunity to file application for homestead property tax reimbursement to persons who did not apply by December 31, 1998.
Prohibits regulation of bells or chimes of any kind used in conjunction with religious services of any kind.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in display racks.
Establishes State grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; makes appropriation.
Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Allows demonstration and operation of firefighting equipment by certain persons.
Establishes a 15-year period for the reimbursement of State aid by a former constituent district of a dissolved regional school district.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
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 new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Requires insurers to provide certain notice concerning flood insurance.*
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 25th anniversary of ending of Vietnam Conflict; appropriates $5,000.
Permits aid to nonpublic schools for electronic textbooks.
Provides corporation business tax credit for purchase of certain equipment used in treatment of effluent for reuse in an industrial process.*
Exempts sales of certain effluent treatment or conveyance equipment from the "Sales and Use Tax Act." *
Eliminates possible price-driven rate increase in petroleum products gross receipts tax and sets tax rate at the current minimum rate floor.
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Eliminates certain requirements applicable to members of the New Jersey National Guard who receive higher education tuition waivers and requires State to pay the tuition costs.
Vetoed · 2
Establishes single personal financial disclosure form for local government officers, candidates for Governor and member of Legislature, members of Legislature and school officials; revises criminal law on gifts to public servants. *
Forgives the reimbursement of State aid by former constituent district of a dissolved regional school district.
Passed the General Assembly · 5
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Provides incentive grants for school districts to establish educational foundations.
Establishes toll-free telephone hotline for reporting guns and other weapons in public schools.*
Authorizes an increase in administrative penalties for prevailing wage violations.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 18
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001.
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting the same.
Excludes Armed Services combat zone pay from gross income taxation.
Appropriates $50 million to acquire real property in areas affected by Hurricane Floyd, pay relocation expenses, and compensate for lost property taxes.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Allows certain co-owners of homesteads on which property taxes have been paid to receive full and not proportionally reduced NJ SAVER rebates and homestead rebates.*
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Establishes Joint Commission on Governmental Performance Review and Evaluation in the legislative branch of government.
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Establishes a 3-year pilot program of fire safety evacuation training for certain care givers; appropriates $100,000.
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for certain active and retired employees. *
Requires prosecutor to instruct grand jury in the elements of justification in cases involving use of force by law enforcement officer.
In committee · 54
Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.
Requires carriers which offer managed care plans to permit covered person to continue treatment for limited time with a physician no longer employed by or under contract with the carrier for certain health conditions.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Permits ophthalmic surgeons to delegate pre- and post-operative care to other health care providers under certain circumstances.
Makes supplemental appropriation from the General Fund for State aid to local government units and school districts to replace local tax loss attributable to certain change in taxable value of depreciable business personal property.
Establishes special license plates supporting literacy programs.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Prohibits the use of tobacco products on school grounds or at school-sponsored functions.
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY2026 for smoking prevention and education services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Establishes the New Jersey Water Supply Management System Study Commission.
Establishes special priority of acquiring lands in flood-prone areas for recreation and conservation purposes using monies from Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund.
Prohibits reductions for certain Abbott districts in parity remedy State aid originally allocated for the 1997-98 school year.
Provides exemption from jury service for paid members of fire departments, fire patrols, first aid squads and rescue squads.
Provides that ordinary death benefits to survivors of active PFRS members with at least 25 years' service shall be same as benefits to survivors of PFRS retirants.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Requires State Police to file reports on motor vehicle stops they initiate.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Directs UEZA to establish permanent enterprise zones.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Allows gross income tax exclusion of $3,500 of interest and dividends.
Requires certain alcoholic beverage licensees to carry $1 million liability insurance.
Provides for license revocation and monetary penalties for occupancy and fire code violations by certain alcoholic beverage licensees.
Prohibits certain alcoholic beverage licensees from obtaining interest in another alcoholic beverage license.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Permits purchase of temporary service credit in TPAF and PERS even if the service did not result without interruption in permanent employment.
Limits duration of construction permits to five years.
Allows PAAD recipients freedom of choice in selecting a pharmacy and prohibits the imposition of a mail order system.
Requires warehouses to report under Worker and Community Right to Know Act; establishes placarding requirement.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Directs DEP to establish toxic air pollutant monitoring stations in Bergen county and Passaic county; appropriates $420,000 therefor.
Directs DEP to establish risk assessment program for industry and improved monitoring of hazardous air pollutants Statewide.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investments in small New Jersey-based high-technology businesses.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Supplemental appropriation for $10.0 million to DHSS for grants to community based substance abuse treatment and prevention agencies.
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Permits person with criminal record to obtain certain employment if disqualifying offense was committed more than 10 years ago.
Provides for nonbinding referendum as to the permanent berthing of the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey; makes an appropriation.
Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.
Requires certain children to wear helmets when operating scooters.
Requires DOC to reimburse counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
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.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases; appropriations $50,000.
Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.
Criminalizes certain fraudulent solicitations and collections of funds relating to the events of September 11, 2001 and other mass disasters or acts of terrorism.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.