Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Rose Marie Heck
Sponsored
Became law8
Revises administrative rule-making process.
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims Fund. *
Requires certain landlords to notify tenants when property is in flood area.
Appropriates $2.0 million to DHS for grants to Regional Child Abuse Treatment Centers.
Makes certain technical corrections to N.J.S.2C:24-4.
Exempts children and victims for the payment of costs related to the maintenance and support of certain institutionalized individuals. *
Special legislation to permit permanent appointment of Robert Chinchar to the South Hackensack Police Department and enrollment in PFRS.
Special legislation to permit appointment of Pasqual DeRito to Cliffside Park Police Department and enrollment in PFRS.
Passed the General Assembly12
Strengthens requirements for issuance of driver's licenses to non-citizens.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense for failure to report an incident of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.*
Includes security fraud as violation of consumer fraud act.
Clarifies certain violations concerning changes in telecommunications service providers.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to DLPS to be allocated to the State Office of Emergency Management to fund a satellite telephone grant program.**
Requires the Commission on Higher Education to prepare an annual report on campus sexual assaults.
Establishes forensic laboratory fees for sexual assault; designates uses.
Makes it a disorderly persons offense to ingest any toxic chemicals. *
Provides victim of sexual assault with opportunity to consult with prosecutor on plea negotiations.
Requires institutions of higher education to annually distribute and publicly post copies of the "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights."
Supplemental appropriation of $55,000 to DHS for grant to Volunteer Center of Bergen County for Parent Aides for Teens program.
Clarifies contracting responsibilities between county executive and freeholders.
Out of committee15
Requires licensing of genetic counselors.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance prohibiting possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by underage persons.*
Exempts from sales tax certain sales by or to any senior citizens club organized for pleasure, recreation, or other nonprofitable purposes.
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members.**
Changes certain eligibility requirements for charitable organizations participating in fund-raising campaigns.
Supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to DLPS for grant to Playwrights Theatre.
Provides for life sentence without parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder under certain circumstances.
Increases Lifeline annual benefit to $300.
Establishes a 3-year pilot program of fire safety evacuation training for certain care givers; appropriates $100,000.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DCA for a grant to New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault and member rape crises centers for rape care and prevention programs.
Reimburses municipalities for certain costs involving police officers who are exonerated.
Requires speedy trial for police officers.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS for high-technology crime investigations to protect children against Internet crime.
Requires Division of Criminal Justice to establish program to train municipal and county law enforcement officers to detect computer crime.
Requires payment of restitution to victims.
In committee46
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Provides for a mandatory minimum term without eligibility of parole for sexual assault.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Resource Center Demonstration program;" appropriates $750,000.
Requires reporting of positive toxicology tests on newborn infants.
Provides for life imprisonment with no parole eligibility for murderers whose death sentences are not upheld.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide rebates to Medicaid for lower drug prices in foreign countries.
"Law Enforcement Officers' Shield Act."
Concerns bank services and fees.
Imposes additional penalties on sex offenders; creates the "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund" to provide counseling and treatment to sex crime victims and their families.
"Adult Entertainment Tax Act."
Requires BPU to issue all orders in written form at the same time that orders are issued orally.
Permits jointure commissions to provide services to non-handicapped pupils.
Allows board of education to disqualify a bidder if the board has had prior negative experience with that bidder.
Requires payment of medical malpractice policy proceeds in certain circumstances.
Establishes "State Special Education Services Fund" in DOE to finance the cost of special education programs and services for public school students.
Creates New Jersey Money Laundering Study Commission; appropriates $95,000.
Bars possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders.
Amends the statutes concerning child custody in cases involving domestic violence and in cases involving the murder of one parent by another.
Establishes a pilot program to provide teaching staff members in the Palisades Park School District with instruction in the Korean language.
Requires health insurance carrier of prospective adoptive parent to cover pregnancy costs of birth parent.
Appropriates $2.0 million to DHS for grants to Regional Child Abuse Treatment Centers.
Supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to DMVA for grant to Civil Air Patrol.
Appropriates $1,620,000 to Environmental and Occupational Health Services Institute for airport emissions study.
Establishes gross income tax deduction for taxpayers in disaster areas who suffered personal casualty loss caused by Hurricane Floyd.
Imposes assessments on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims' Fund.
Reduces unemployment insurance taxes.
Permanently denies convicted criminals access to public records containing victim's information; protects certain criminal investigatory files and crime victim information from public access.
Revises definitions in State's child abuse and neglect statutes.
Establishes conditions necessary for genuine competition to develop in the local exchange telephone market.
Establishes assessment and treatment services program in DHS; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes a procedure for the diagnosis of reading ability of kindergarten, first and second grade pupils.
Establishes record keeping requirements for animal adoption and breed rescue services; and establishes certain acts related to offering animal adoption services as disorderly persons offenses or crimes of the fourth degree.
Requires confidentiality of location of domestic violence shelters; imposes civil penalty for knowing disclosure.
Requires tenant rebates for municipal solid waste collection reimbursement amounts paid to landlords.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Designates prison telephone revenues for VCCB claims.
Creates a New Jersey Commission on Work and Family and a State Agency Work and Family Program; appropriates $1,950,000.
Requires NJT to provide certain bus service in Bergen County; appropriates $2 million to acquire trolley replica buses for the required service.
Creates a New Jersey Commission on Work and Family and a State Agency Work and Family Program; appropriates $1,000,000.
Provides for a nonbinding referendum on redevelopment of the Meadowlands sports and entertainment complex into an urban area park and family recreation and shopping center; appropriates $5,000.
Provides for a nonbinding referendum on the preservation of the Meadowlands sports arena as part of the redevelopment of the Meadowlands sports and entertainment complex into an urban area park and family recreation and shopping center.
Establishes the Commission on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Instruction in DOE.
Provides for funding of certain transportation projects to improve access to Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Establishes HealthEASE program in DHSS; appropriates $2,225,000.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 63
Establishes sex offender Internet registry; appropriates $500,000.*
"New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act"; appropriates $500,000.*
Provides for mandatory minimum five year prison term without parole for persons convicted of certain firearms offenses with prior violent crime convictions. *
Appropriates $26.3 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds.
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 $30 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
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 $16,001,500 in State funding for certain local government open space acquisition projects.
Approves $9,749,389 in State funding for certain "urban aid" local government park development projects.
Establishes New Jersey Cultural Trust.
Establishes new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Requires Commission on Cancer Research to encourage research on cancer pain management and palliative care.
Extends period for a judge to issue a summons for illegally passing a school bus and certain other motor vehicle and traffic violations.
Designates portion of Route 18 as "World War II Veterans' Memorial Highway"; appropriates $25,000.*
Provides for public access to government records; protects certain government records from public disclosure; establishes Privacy Study Commission and appropriates $95,000 to commission. *
Expands certain veterans' benefits to certain participants in the Lebanon Crisis of 1958.
Allows stalking victims protected by temporary restraining order to register to vote without disclosing street address.
Prohibits use of DOT property for the storage or handling of radioactive-contaminated material.
Grants to certain probation officers in new unit certain powers of enforcement and authority to carry firearms subject to Supreme Court rule. **
Increases penalties for violations of Law Against Discrimination.
Appropriates $205 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund," and reappropriates unexpended balances from 1983 and 1989 bridge bond funds.*
Updates law concerning certain banks which the State Treasurer can select as custodian of funds, securities and assets of the State and as fiscal agent for State pension agencies.
Eliminates corporation business tax on regular income of S corporations.
Expands access to certain juvenile records; establishes right of victims to attend juvenile delinquency proceedings.
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.
Provides that Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Infantile Autism shall be funded annually at $1.5 million.
Supplemental appropriation of $99,000 to DHSS for grant to HealthDecisions New Jersey to support New Jersey Comfort Care Coalition.
Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds. **
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DEP for the inventory, restoration, replacement and erection of historic markers.*
Appropriates $38,695,000 from the Developmental Disabilities' Waiting List Reduction and Human Services Facilities Construction Fund to DHS.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
Clarifies provisions concerning luring or enticing a child.
Extends by six months the recovery and refund periods for the sales and use tax refunds for flood victims of Hurricane Floyd.
Authorizes North Jersey district water supply commission to participate in certain flood protection project; requires State to indemnify commission. **
Provides that landlord of commercial property must follow lease terms controlling disposal of abandoned tenant property.
Concerns carnival-amusement ride safety.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to New Jersey Prostate Cancer Research Fund.
Provides for principal location of "New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center" in Phillipsburg, with satellite location in Netcong.
Creates the crime of possession of forged or altered retail sales receipts, universal product code labels and counterfeit checks; clarifies forgery statute.*
Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs. *
Extends transportation services to nonpublic school pupils who reside in certain regional and consolidated school districts that provide aid in-lieu-of payments. *
Makes various revisions to NJ Commission on Native American Affairs.
Limits liability of landowners who allow public access on lands subject to conservation or trail easements held by government entities or certain nonprofit organizations. *
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Allows association libraries to apply for certain library grant funds. *
"Foster Parent Licensing Act."
Establishes the Spread the Word Program in DOE to provide donated books to certain elementary school children; appropriates $25,000. *
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder.
Provides Medicaid coverage for certain breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services for presumptively eligible persons under federal law.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
Removes requirement that a public utility employee's Social Security number appear on employee's identification badge.
Permits hospital to make payment arrangements with certain patients as condition of providing services.
Gives county surrogate the option to deposit minors' funds in any federally insured bank within the United States.
Revises certain mandates, requirements and procedures for local governments. *
Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs; appropriates $350,000. *
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Vetoed · 3
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. *
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 · 30
Establishes sex offender Internet registry.
Requires destruction of firearms replaced by police; appropriates $400,000.*
Provides grants to county prosecutors to combat firearms trafficking; appropriates $5 million.*
Supplemental appropriation of $8 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Tax Rate Reduction Award Program.
Eliminates certain fees charged to adoptive parents in particular cases.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.6 million to DHSS for defibrillator grants.*
"Tattooing and Body Piercing Practice Act."
Expands scope of implied consent for BAC testing to include certain underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Punishes certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Establishes Lake Restoration Legislative Advisory Task Force; appropriates $95,000.
Regulates the sale of laser lighting devices and their possession by persons under 18.
Concerns public works subcontractors.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation. *
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. *
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Juvenile Justice Commission aftercare program.
Authorizes the establishment of youth courts to resolve certain complaints against juveniles.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs.*
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on storm water drainage facilities; appropriates $1.25 million. *
Establishes program to reduce risk from lead-based paint; requires inspection of rental properties for lead-based paint; creates lead-safe housing registry. **
Requires DHS to improve data collection on grandparents raising grandchildren and other forms of kinship care, and to conduct study on impact of Work First New Jersey program on these forms of care.
Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.
Places five-year moratorium on distribution and sale of irradiated food.
Permits use of preliminary breath testing devices to detect drunk driving.
Extends time to file complaint for drunk driving from 30 days to six months.
Amends definition of Circle of Mobility.
Supplemental appropriation of $45 million to DOT for road repair grants to counties and municipalities, for State road repair, and for State and local road and bridge repair with concrete.*
Establishes driving while fatigued as recklessness under vehicular homicide statute.
Exempts intra-facility bed transfers from certificate of need requirement.
Requires surcharge for passenger restraint violation; establishes Child Safety Seat Distribution Program Fund.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 64
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate. *
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001.
Clarifies health insurance coverage requirements for Pap smears and requires same coverage under State Health Benefits Program.
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.*
Permits sentencing as repeat sex offender if adult defendant had been previously adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile for a sex offense.
Permits jointure commissions to provide services to school districts including, but not limited to, education of disabled pupils.
Authorizes reciprocal agreements with other states for wage collection.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.*
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devises to commit harassment or stalking.
Requires certain new employers to reimburse certain former employers for law enforcement training costs.*
Requires parental consent prior to the tattooing or body piercing of minors.
Directs that certain juvenile justice records be available to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors on a 24-hour basis.
Imposes 5% surcharge on fines imposed on persons convicted of drunk driving; creates "Drunk Driver's Victims Indemnification Fund."
Provides civil immunity for allegations of domestic violence made in good faith.
Denies visitation rights to a minor child by persons convicted of certain crimes.*
Increases age for permit to purchase a handgun from 18 to 21 years; changes related laws on temporary transfer and exemptions.
Permits instruction on the dynamics of family violence and child abuse as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.*
Appropriates $4 million to AOC to reduce juvenile probation officer caseloads.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Prohibits driving while under the influence of inhalants or other substances containing toxic fumes or vapors.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS to promote women's awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to assist in purchase and preservation of certain lands in Sterling Forest, New York.
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for grants for certain historic sites preservation projects. *
Requires health insurers that provide prescription drug coverage to issue standardized pharmacy identification cards. **
Appropriates $1.2 million for the development of videoconferencing network in Family Part courtrooms and municipal courtrooms; making an appropriation.
Requires cell phone use to be noted in traffic accidents.
"Congestion Reduction and Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act."
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. *
Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to dredge Greenwood Lake in Passaic county.
Mandates universal screening of newborns for hearing loss.
Makes certain acts of animal cruelty crimes of the fourth degree; requires juveniles adjudicated delinquent for certain animal cruelty offenses to receive court-ordered psychological counseling. **
Establishes the crime of Bias Intimidation. *
Requires law enforcement agencies to impound vehicles of persons arrested for DWI and to issue responsibility warnings to persons assuming custody of persons arrested for DWI. *
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act." *
Requires BPU to enforce new FCC rules on slamming and to institute actions against telecommunications service providers pursuant to agreement with FCC.
Appropriates $50 million to the DEP for dam repair assistance and dam safety enhancement.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects.
Appropriates $75,000 to DOC for additional inmate work details.
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey to support its Breast Cancer Awareness Project.
Establishes breast cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $90,000.
Prohibits smoking on school grounds.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms only if room contains fuel-burning appliance or shares common wall or floor with area utilized as garage.
Excludes certain State education funds from the calculation of proportionate share under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Provides additional means of verification of agreement to change electricity or natural gas suppliers.
Imposes mandatory minimum 3-year prison term for theft of a firearm.
Transfers State Library to Thomas Edison State College.
Directs DEP to establish additional chemical surface water quality monitoring stations and maintain existing chemical and biological stations; appropriates $800,000 over two fiscal years.
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. *
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
Supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DCA to fund grant to ASPIRA, Inc. of New Jersey to pay off mortgage on Statewide headquarters building.
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Increases penalty for causing death or injury of another while driving with suspended license.
Provides certain protections to consumers who purchase computers.
Requires paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighter associations to attend State or national conventions.
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. *
Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMAVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
Provides benefit coverage to certain police, fire and emergency personnel.
Appropriates $10.8 million from various Green Acres bonds funds for local government open space acquisition and park development projects.
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million. *
In committee · 67
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law; appropriates $9 million in State funds and $9 million in federal funds.
Prohibits discrimination with respect to prices charged by sellers of services.
Allows weapons seized in domestic violence cases to be stored with local law enforcement agency rather than the county prosecutor's office.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
The Capital Gains Incentive Act; provides a 50% capital gains deduction for certain capital gains under the gross income tax.
Requires court, prior to granting a domestic violence victim's application to dissolve restraining order, to make a finding that domestic violence victim was not subject to coercion.
Increases penalties for driving while under the influence.
Upgrades death by auto or vessel to first degree crime in certain circumstances.
Changes the copayment for PAAD when more than two prescription drugs are purchased during any given month and increases the income eligibility limits for the PAAD program.
Establishes certain guidelines for post-conviction proceedings.
Allows teachers certified in other states to be certified to teach in this State pending passage of required test within first year of employment.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Requires HIV testing of pregnant women.
Establishes additional penalities for DWI with child as passenger.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Provides that committing a domestic violence-related crime in the presence of a child would constitute an "aggravating factor" to be considered by the court in sentencing.
Clarifies and strengthens domestic violence training requirements for law enforcement officers; appropriates $250,000.
Requires insurers to cover costs of treating cystic fibrosis.
Requires screening of newborn infants for cystic fibrosis.
Provides corporation business tax credit for certain donations for adult day care center support.
Entitles representatives of WACS, WAVES, Women Marines and Vietnam Veterans of America to leave of absence with pay to attend conventions.
Prohibits certain breweries from discriminating against wholesalers.
Holds Probation Division of AOC liable for amount of child support to be withheld from obligor's income if an income withholding is not initiated immediately.
Prohibits sex offenders from coaching youth sports teams.
Requires health insurers to offer coverage for hearing aids.
Authorizes AccessNJ program.
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.
Appropriates $1.5 million to DOT to construct sound barriers along Route 208 in Fair Lawn Borough, Bergen County.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Creates pilot program in Essex County concerning domestic violence; creates additional Superior Court judgeship for Essex County; appropriates $275,000.
Directs DEP to phase out the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a component of gasoline.
Creates a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program in Cumberland county; appropriates $90,000.
Allows deduction against gross income for qualified conservation contribution.
Implements certain recommendations of Attorney General to curb drunk driving.
Increases income eligibility for PAAD for certain individuals with dependent children.
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHS for creation of domestic violence services unit in Essex County.
Establishes the "Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence Grant Fund Program" in DHS; appropriates $5 million.
Appropriates $7.5 million annually in tobacco settlement monies for cancer research.
Clarifies who shall be licensed as an insurance producer.
Increases the criminal penalties for manufacture or distribution of MDMA, known as "ecstasy," and MDA.
Authorizes law enforcement agencies to impound vehicles of persons arrested for DWI and to issue responsibility warnings to persons assuming custody of persons arrested for DWI.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $4.4 million to DLPS for purchase and distribution of thermal imaging cameras for local police services.
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.
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.
Requires registration of telemarketing companies.
Supplemental appropriation of $19 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund to DHSS for pediatric cancer treatment and research.
Requires notice of temporary disability benefit rights, including for pregnancy.
Allows certain county utilities authority employees to purchase up to 2 years PERS credit under certain circumstances.
"Cellular Telephone and Safer Driving Act."
Concerns basic skills training.
Denies custody and visitation rights to minor child by family members of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
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.
Changes Commissioner of Personnel's authority concerning titles; requires public employers to negotiate with employee majority representative for change in titles.
Permits textbooks and related materials to be provided to students in grades kindergarten through 12 who attend a nonpublic school located outside the State.
Authorizes State departments to establish dispute mediation offices to resolve land use conflict, coordinate permit applications.
Directs DEP to conduct feasibility study of assessing air pollution sources in and around certain airports and military bases; appropriations $50,000.
Requires instruction on child sexual abuse prevention as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
The "Mobile Telephone Act."
Establishes low interest mortage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
Filed · 2
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.
Changes Commissioner of Personnel's authority concerning titles; requires public employers to negotiate with employee majority representative for change in titles.