Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Kenneth C. LeFevre
Sponsored
Became law4
Concerns use of child passenger restraint systems, booster seats and seat belts.*
Eliminates certain minimum thoroughbred races for casino simulcasting; increases number of simulcast horse races casino may pay 6% of parimutuel pool; authorizes handicapping contests. *
Makes various changes to limousine law.*
Appropriates $6 million to DHSS for additional charity care payments to Atlantic City Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center.
Passed the General Assembly7
Prohibits applicant for, or holder of, casino license, and certain casino-related companies, as well as certain high-level employees thereof, from making contributions in connection with a recall election.
Requires one witness and an acknowledgment before a notary public in executing power of attorney.*
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorized skateboards.
Upgrades the offense of theft of an object from a place of worship.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the American Red Cross.
Allows counties to require segregation of county taxes for school debt service from other county taxes on tax bills.
Allows UEZ municipalities to include marketing, advertising and special event activities and other managerial and professional services as projects eligible for UEZ funding assistance.
Out of committee14
Requires refund of permit fee for State agency failure to issue permit pursuant to review schedule.
Establishes for qualified urban enterprise zone vendors an annual tax review and certification.
Increases maximum contribution by board of freeholders to county firemen's association and expands permissible uses of the funds.
Establishes subsidized guardianship program in DHS.
Authorizes reciprocal agreements with other states for wage collection.
Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.
Exempts sale and repair of limousines from sales and use tax.
Establishes Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Council in DHS.
Mandates training for judges and judicial personnel regarding problems and issues faced by grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Appropriates $1.2 million for the development of videoconferencing network in Family Part courtrooms and municipal courtrooms; making an appropriation.
Requires HMFA to prioritize projects affordable to extended family care givers; amends Fair Housing Act to allow funding to programs supporting extended family care.
Establishes the New Jersey Export Matching Grant Program in the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission; appropriates $250,000.
Provides Corporation Business Tax credit for use of treated effluent in industrial facilities.
Supports law enforcement efforts against criminal street gangs, appropriates $910,000. *
In committee50
Provides additional State school aid to school districts located in municipalities which contain Regional Growth Areas.
Requires insurers to write their share of homeowners insurance in the shore area.
Prohibits school board from issuing a credit card to a member of the board.
Prohibits possession of cigarettes and other tobacco products by minors.
Increases penalties for violating and strengthens enforcement of certain campaign finance laws; appropriates $200,000.
Provides for permanent debarment of school bus contractors for certain violations and makes various changes to school transportation contracting practices.
Authorizes free fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses for disabled veterans.
Provides for a Statewide network of prevention resource centers; appropriates $1,200,000.
Requires that victims be notified when defendants found unfit to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of insanity undergo further court proceedings or are eligible for release from psychiatric institutions.
Establishes Kinship Foster Care Program in DYFS.
Extends salvage designation to cover total loss damage to vehicle.
Concerns UI benefits for victims of domestic violence.
Provides for annual meetings between local board of education and municipal governing body.
Establishes "Health Care Investment Trust Fund."
Provides mandatory minimum term of one year imprisonment for persons convicted of leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Provides for waiver of juvenile to adult court under certain circumstances.
Establishes certain tax credits for donations of property to State for recreation and conservation purposes.
Supplemental appropriation of $5,000,000 to the DLPS to be allocated to the State Office of Emergency Management to fund a satellite telephone grant program.
Clarifies that cooperative to condominium conversions are not subject to realty transfer fee.
Authorizes $355,000,000 sale of State bonds for State and County correctional facilities.
Establishes "Conflict of Interest Law for the Department of Law and Public Safety."
Establishes the "Conflict of Interest Law for County Prosecutors."
Allows State Athletic Control Board to impose greater penalties against boxers, managers and promoters for certain conduct.
Increases income eligibility for PAAD for certain individuals with dependent children.
Creates Commission on Departments and Authorities Review; appropriates $350,000.
Implements proposed constitutional amendment extending eligibility for property tax deduction to New Jersey resident who is surviving spouse of nonresident veteran.
Requires sex offender designation on driver's license of Megan's Law registrant.
Expands frivolous lawsuit statute to allow recovery for frivolous motions in civil actions, including family court motions.
Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program" and appropriates $3,000,000.
Requires juvenile in certain cases to be tried as adults.
Requires health insurers to provide health benefits coverage for treatment of pathological gambling.
Extends validity and reduces fee for identity cards authorizing retired law enforcement officers to carry handguns.
Qualifies "Cold War" era veterans for veteran's property tax deduction.
Prohibits State from utilizing State Plan in permitting and funding determinations.
Establishes State aid program to reimburse CAFRA municipalities for property tax revenue losses due to new CAFRA rules; appropriates $10 million.
Extends the period of "lemon law" coverage for certain new motor vehicles; based on date of delivery to consumer.
Increases to $15,000 amount that counties may contribute annually to volunteer fire companies.
Requires mailing land use law notices to condominium unit owners within prescribed notice area; requires condominium association to post land use law notices.
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.
Prohibits prepayment of travel expenses for relatives of school board members.
Eliminates the requirement of overseas service in Operation "Desert Shield/Desert Storm" to qualify for civil service veterans' preference.
Establishes "Small Downtown Business Incentive Program."
Extends certain veterans' benefits to disabled veterans determined by US Department of Veterans' Affairs to have a service-connected, permanent disability of 30% or greater.
Requires BPU to adopt plan providing for functional structural separation of incumbent local exchange telecommunications company's wholesale and retail units.
Concerns intoxication, controlled dangerous substances and workers' compensation.
Disqualifies workers from UI benefits for illegal workplace drug use.
Appropriates $1.7 million to DLPS for State Police defibrillators.
Excludes victims of sexual abuse from liability for payments for psychiatric care of abusive parents.
Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.
Directs BPU to commence proceedings to implement competition in intrastate telecommunications markets.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 72
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. *
Establishes Operation Recognition to provide State-endorsed high school diplomas to veterans who left high school to serve in the armed forces during World War I or World War II.
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.
Modifies $200 million annual spending cap for open space and farmland preservation projects approved by Garden State Preservation Trust.
Establishes new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Makes decisions rendered by independent utilization review organizations under Independent Health Care Appeals Program binding on insurance carriers.
Authorizes municipal utilities authorities and school districts to join with municipalities to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
Appropriates from "Water Supply Fund" $5.5 million for assessment of Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer and $2 million for various water resource studies and assessments in Cape May county.**
Disqualifies a person adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile from obtaining either a handgun purchase permit or a firearms purchaser identification card in certain cases.
Creates "Main Street New Jersey" program in DCA. ***
Establishes Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program; appropriates $500,000. *
Provides that Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall determine status of veterans in certain cases.
Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.
Provides for public access to government records; protects certain government records from public disclosure; establishes Privacy Study Commission and appropriates $95,000 to commission. *
Extends TPAF, PERS and PFRS veteran's status to certain participants in peace-keeping operations in Somalia and Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Establishes required funding level for charter school students and revises procedure for evaluation of the charter school program.*
Grants to certain probation officers in new unit certain powers of enforcement and authority to carry firearms subject to Supreme Court rule. **
Revises administrative rule-making process.
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims Fund. *
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.*
Allows candidate for school board to sign own nominating petition.
Eliminates corporation business tax on regular income of S corporations.
Provides for payment of certain individual and provider claims against HIP Health Plan of New Jersey, Inc. and American Preferred Provider Plan, Inc.; appropriates $50,000,000 from the tobacco settlement proceeds.*
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.
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.
Allocates certain motor vehicle surcharges for alcohol treatment programs.
Eliminates statute of limitations in wrongful death cases if the death resulted from murder or manslaughter.*
Provides that Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Infantile Autism shall be funded annually at $1.5 million.
Requires Ombudsman for Institutionalized Elderly to disclose results of investigation of abuse or exploitation of elderly person to family member or guardian of elderly person.
Establishes Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program; increases penalty for commission of certain sex offenses.**
Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds. **
Provides school districts with additional State aid for special education pupils if costs exceed a certain amount. *
Concerns homeowners insurance deductibles and rates; provides for consumer information brochure.
Appropriates $38,695,000 from the Developmental Disabilities' Waiting List Reduction and Human Services Facilities Construction Fund to DHS.
Requires period for which eligibility for Medicaid and NJ KidCare are determined be maximum permitted under federal law.
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.
Provides for regulation of extreme wrestling by State Athletic Control Board.
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." *
Provides that death caused by eluding law enforcement officer is aggravated manslaughter.
Creates new motor vehicle offense; clarifies municipal prosecutors' duties concerning plea agreements.
Provides that landlord of commercial property must follow lease terms controlling disposal of abandoned tenant property.
Allows problem gamblers to request placement on Casino Control Commission's list for self-excluded persons.*
Eliminates possible price-driven rate increase in petroleum products gross receipts tax and sets tax rate at the current minimum rate floor.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to Department of State for a grant to NJIT for Smart Gun Technology Development program.
Appropriates $2.0 million to DHS for grants to Regional Child Abuse Treatment Centers.
Appropriates $150 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Requires disclosures by gubernatorial candidate's issue advocacy or other tax-exempt organization as condition of public financing. *
Supplemental appropriation of $16.9 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant funds to DHSS.
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Amends CAFRA to exempt enclosure of certain commercial developments from DEP's permitting requirements.
"Foster Parent Licensing Act."
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder.
Removes requirement that a public utility employee's Social Security number appear on employee's identification badge.
Permits assistant adjutant general for NJ Air National Guard to have rank of major general.
Revises certain mandates, requirements and procedures for local governments. *
"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 · 1
Prohibits discrimination in the sale of malt alcoholic beverages by certain breweries to licensed wholesalers in the State.
Passed the General Assembly · 52
Establishes sex offender Internet registry.
"State Debt Reduction and Avoidance Act."
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.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Creates "Task Force to Study the Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal of Real Property"; appropriates $100,000.
Revises HMFA loan program for remediation of radium-contaminated water supplies of single family residences.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.6 million to DHSS for defibrillator grants.*
Changes time limitation for actions under "New Jersey Parentage Act."
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Exempts police from jury duty.
"Tattooing and Body Piercing Practice Act."
Expands scope of implied consent for BAC testing to include certain underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Requires long-term care facilities and hospitals to accept do not resuscitate orders under certain circumstances.
Punishes certain acts involving invasion of privacy.
Authorizes the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development to establish a New Jersey Corporate Overseas Network Program.
"Family Home Occupation Act;" classifies certain home-occupations as accessory uses needing no use variances in residential zone; authorizes municipalities to limit or exclude certain warehousing, manufacturing or retailing activities.
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.
Requires contract provisions regarding violations of federal immigration laws by public contractors.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation. *
Requires a parent or guardian to sign consent form permitting pupil access to school district's interactive computer services. *
Makes it a disorderly persons offense for failure to report an incident of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.*
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.**
"New Jersey Tourism Matching Grant Act;" appropriates $315,000.
Specifies use of actual enumeration of State's population by Apportionment Commission and Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts.
Requires school disticts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."
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.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 for Juvenile Justice Commission aftercare program.
Authorizes the establishment of youth courts to resolve certain complaints against juveniles.
Requires record keeping and sharing on minor delinquent activity.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Department of State for model youth programs.*
Authorizes Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to establish NJ Higher Education International Network.
Provides for the establishment of a pilot program to promote exports and makes technical clarification to "New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission Act of 1998."
Provides compensatory time off for certain essential attendance State employees.
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on storm water drainage facilities; appropriates $1.25 million. *
Creates "Faith Based Community Development Initiative" program in DCA.*
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.
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."
Extends time to file complaint for drunk driving from 30 days to six months.
Modernizes New Jersey emergency management laws.
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.*
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.
Establishes Intercoastal Waterway and Back Bay Dredging Fund; dedicates $2,000,000 of motor fuels tax to the fund. *
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Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate. *
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.
Clarifies health insurance coverage requirements for Pap smears and requires same coverage under State Health Benefits Program.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
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.*
Establishes the State Commission of Investigation as a permanent agency.
Establishes Child Labor Law Enforcement Fund; appropriates $1 million.
Redirects certain moneys in the Sanitary Landfill Facility Contingency Fund to landfill closure and landfill mining projects.*
Permits sentencing as repeat sex offender if adult defendant had been previously adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile for a sex offense.
Excludes Medicare Part B premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.
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.*
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devises to commit harassment or stalking.
Allows a deduction under New Jersey gross income tax of the cost incurred by a taxpayer in supporting a family member at least 65 years old, up to a maximum of $1,000.
Permits a child and dependent care credit against gross income tax.
Provides for awarding of certain costs to certain defendants who prevail in DEP enforcement actions. *
Establishes presumption of justifiable need of licensed private detective to carry handgun on duty.
Requires parental consent prior to the tattooing or body piercing of minors.
Prohibits pharmacists from disclosing certain information concerning prescription purchases for use in commercial solicitations unless authorized by consumers. *
Adds new causes of action for divorce based on irreconcilable differences.*
Establishes civil action against drug dealers.
Establishes the "Senior Citizen and Person with a Disability Protection Act;" imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment.
Provides for the establishment of liens on net proceeds of settlements, judgments, inheritance or awards to pay for child support judgments.*
Creates 12 additional Superior Court judgeships; establishes a Special Business Part in the Superior Court; provides for appropriations. *
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Revises provisions of the consumer fraud act.
Allows per diem compensation paid to election day workers to be excluded from gross income under New Jersey gross income tax.*
Creates low interest loan program for elevating single family homes in special flood hazard areas.
Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide capital grants to veterans' organizations; appropriates $250,000.
Changes date of primary elections in year 2004 to first Tuesday in March.
Authorizes issuing special license plates to motorcycles.
The "Education Incentive Funding Program Act;" appropriates $1 million.
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance prohibiting possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on private property by underage persons.*
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members.**
Provides that area surrounding a playground be designated as a drug free zone.
Appropriates $3,600,000 from the General Fund to rehabilitate Cape May Seashore Lines.*
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
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.*
Requires DOC to notify prosecutor and victim whenever an inmate is transferred to an out-of-state correctional facility.
Prohibits political contributions by out-of-State casinos and certain individuals and business entities associated therewith.
Requires at least 10% of residents in new assisted living facilities be Medicaid-eligible.
Provides individual cause of action for unfair practices in the settlement of insurance claims and makes unfair practices subject to consumer fraud law.
Provides for annual deposit of 20% of county forfeiture funds by county prosecutor in county fund for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Establishes the NJ Teacher Youth Mentoring Matchmaker Program in the DOE.
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 $4 million to AOC to reduce juvenile probation officer caseloads.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Appropriates $204,514 to AOC for a Juvenile Central Registry.
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.
Revises retirement provisions for PERS members who are veterans.
Prohibits DHSS from altering State's Medicaid reimbursement system affecting nursing facilities.
The "Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act."
FY 2000 supplemental appropriation of $10 million to DHS for capital construction for renovation and construction of child care centers to implement Work First New Jersey.
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers; appropriates $12,000,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand Respite Care for the Elderly Program.
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.
Allows physicians and dentists to jointly negotiate with carriers over contractual terms and conditions. *
Establishes Homeowners Insurance Availability Advisory Committee.
Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.*
The "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Act"; appropriates $750,000.
Requires at least 10% of tobacco settlement monies be used to fund substance abuse treatment and prevention.
Requires counseling for juveniles adjudicated delinquent for cruelty to animals.
Extends period of restricted sale of poppies to raise funds to benefit veterans.
Extends tax on litter-generating products; makes available recycling grants to counties and municipalities. **
Requires AOC to record and track relationship between parties and children in certain family court matters.
Creates the "Grandparents' Court Liaison Program."
Directs the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Human Services to work with institutions of higher education in the development of certain family programs.
Requires pharmacies to display informational pamphlet about PAAD program; makes an appropriation.*
Establishes loan program to rehabilitate military monuments; appropriates $600,000.
Allows PERS retiree to earn $15,000 aggregate annual compensation in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment. *
Requires NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission to develop a foreign trade zone incentive program; appropriates $250,000.*
Creates the offense of endangering an injured victim.
"Congestion Reduction and Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act."
Increases the criminal penalties for manufacture or distribution of MDMA, known as "ecstasy," and MDA.*
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. **
Designates methadone clinics as business use for zoning purposes.
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." *
Accelerates by one year phase-in of veteran property tax deduction increase.
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million. *
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. *
Appropriates $29 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
Appropriates $2.3 million to the DEP for Absecon Bay/Lakes Bay dredging.
Provides mechanism for provision of municipal trash collection services or reimbursement to apartment buildings and complexes.
Provides a gross income tax credit for 6% of certain charitable contributions that are deductible for federal income tax purposes.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
Establishes the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority urban revitalization incentive program.
Establishes medical assistance on-line application pilot project in DHS.
Establishes a 3-year pilot program of fire safety evacuation training for certain care givers; appropriates $100,000.
Creates matching grant program in DCA to assist counties in retrofitting county parks to enhance usage by handicapped children; approprates $525,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million in State and federal funds to DHS to increase Medicaid reimbursement to federally qualified health centers.
Creates six Superior Court judgeships to allow expansion of drug court program; provides appropriations for court staff and substance abuse treatment.
Provides property tax exemption for maximum of two parsonages of any congregation of any religious corporation in the State.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to fund grant for New Jersey State Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum in Madison Borough.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Expands mission of NJ organized militia in DMAVA and increases size and rank of leadership.
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Requires that DMV suspension and revocation notices be given by certified mail.
"Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," and "New Jersey Child Support Program Improvement Act."
Requires training course for judges concerning parental notification for abortion requirements.
Prohibits telephone solicitation of certain telephone subscribers.
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.
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.
Establishes program to increase collection of unpaid motor vehicle fines.
Amends "Family Leave Act" to cover medical leave.
Requires interpretive statements of State general obligation bond act public questions to include certain fiscal information.
Death Tax Phase-Out Act; phases out the transfer inheritance tax over three years.
"The 10-20-Life Law."
Clarifies the law concerning the administration of the drug epinephrine to students.
Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.
Requires short-term custody, evaluation for student bringing gun to school.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain police and firefighter members of PFRS.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
The Death Tax Elimination Act; repeals the transfer inheritance tax.
Establishes 90-day waiting period for certain persons released from county correctional facility to receive general assistance in the municipality of the facility.
"New Jersey Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Provides additional supplemental stabilization aid to school districts located in Pinelands areas which experience declining enrollment.
Requires e-mailed unsolicited advertising materials to meet certain requirements.
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 1999;" appropriates $5,100,000.
Directs UEZA to designate expansion area of an existing urban enterprise zone.
Ensures the confidentiality of the location of domestic violence shelters.
Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.
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.
Authorizes DEP to reduce or waive certain water pollution penalties.
"Pinelands Water Resources Protection Trust Bond Act"; authorizes bonds for $70 million; and appropriates $5,000.
Increases property tax deduction for certain senior and disabled citizens.
Increases rate of juror compensation and provides for reimbursement for mileage.
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.
Provides that the State shall pay health insurance premiums for survivors of certain police officers in PERS.
Increases number of available beaver trapping permits, and authorizes DEP to control beaver by regulation.
Exempts senior citizens who qualify for Medicaid from certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Precludes independent State entities from entering into certain agreements to enhance an employee's pension benefits.
Increases cost of living adjustment in pension allowances and survivor benefits payable to certain former public safety officers and their survivors.
Eliminates the New Jersey inheritance tax and repeals chapters 33 through 37 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes.
Permits purchase of PFRS credit for certain pre-enrollment temporary service.
Disqualifies individuals who commit theft from their employers from receiving unemployment compensation.
The "Health Care Insurer Accountability Act of 1998."
Eliminates motor vehicle registration fees for certain entities.
Requires that all forms of public records be available for copying; sets uniform pricing policy for public records.
Concerns reimbursements to hospitals, physicians and podiatrists from the New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Recovery Fund.
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Requires evaluation by the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center of persons convicted of possession of child pornography.
Establishes State Police toll-free hot line for reporting possible sex-related crimes involving juveniles over interactive computer services, appropriates $150,000.
Provides that new ratables will be phased into the calculation of equalized valuation over a ten-year period in determining eligibility for State school aid.
Requires health insurers to cover treatment ordered by health care provider for covered person based on generally accepted standards of health care practice, subject to appeal; creates Carrier Appeals Program.
"New Jersey Commercial Telephone and Commercial Electronic Mail Solicitation Consumer Protection Act."
Provides for interlock devices to curb drunk driving.
Establishes additional penalities for DWI with child as passenger.
Establishes throwing of bodily fluids at county corrections officers, county sheriff's department employees, employees of juvenile detention facilities, and State and local law enforcement officers as aggravated assault.
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.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
Establishes a five-year tuition voucher pilot program and appropriates $5.5 million.
Creates corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for certain costs of long-term care insurance policies.
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.
Excludes certain deferred compensation of public school and charity employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to DLPS for State Police High Technology Crime Unit.
Grants local government budget cap exception for personnel costs of employees in military reserves and NJ National Guard activated for NATO action in Yugoslavia.
Regulates use of after market collision parts for motor vehicle repairs.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Establishes training and staffing requirements for armored car guards.
Establishes guidelines for use of juveniles in certain undercover assignments.
Establishes State curriculum on Internet dangers, physical threats to school children.
Creates State Police high technology crime unit; appropriates $1,000,000.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits for misconduct.
Requires DOE to develop guidelines for the evaluation and identification of gifted students and establish program guidelines to address their special academic needs.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Authorizes VCCB to make payments for tuition of crime victims and families.
Establishes "gun free" playground zones.
Provides for 12-month registration cycle for commercial motor vehicles.
Provides property tax relief grants for certain municipalities, appropriates $21.1 million.
Provides that $5 million of unclaimed State Lottery prize money be used annually to establish and supplement public school gifted and talented programs.
Requires DOT notice to municipalities of certain over width loads.
Permits annual county and municipal contributions of $1500 to not-for-profit inflammatory bowel disease organizations.
Permits parking of vehicles with "Disabled Veteran" license plates in spaces reserved for the handicapped.
Adds as an aggravating factor that the defendant used the internet to commit the offense against a child.
Establishes the "Domestic Violence Resource Center Demonstration program;" appropriates $750,000.
Establishes "State Special Education Services Fund" in DOE to finance the cost of special education programs and services for public school students.
Provides contributory SHBP benefits to certain PFRS, CPFPF and PERS retirees.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Clarifies that Internet access service is not taxable under the sales tax and clarifies the tax collection responsibility of telecommunications service providers.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Phases out sales and use tax on long-distance telecommunications services over six years.
Authorizes counties and municipalities to charge inmates' and detainees' incarceration costs and to place a lien to ensure payment.
Creates pilot program in Essex County concerning domestic violence; creates additional Superior Court judgeship for Essex County; appropriates $275,000.
Strengthens public entities' immunity for damages against claims of injury occurring on public beaches and boardwalks.
Returns portion of realty transfer fee to beach municipalities for certain shore protection projects.
Provides additional $20 million in hospital charity care subsidy payments for fiscal year 1999.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $3 million for regional tourism councils and $500,000 for cultural tourism campaign.
Provides full or partial reimbursement to new veteran-owned small businesses of sales and use tax paid.
Requires New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority and the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to videotape certain New Jersey veterans; appropriates $100,000.
Dedicates use of tobacco settlement monies for certain health-related purposes and appropriates $40 million in State funds and $40 million in federal funds to increase Medicaid inpatient reimbursement rates.
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.
Implements certain recommendations of Attorney General to curb drunk driving.
Provides for reporting and prevention of criminal activities in the public schools and for performance of community service by pupils guilty of misconduct; appropriates $400,000 for metal detectors in schools.
Makes prisoners responsible for their own support and maintenance and provides the State with a lien for the cost thereof.
Authorizes issuance of $250 million in general obligation bonds to help school districts finance construction and renovation of school buildings; appropriates $5,000.
Requires criminal history record checks for all certified nurse aides, personal care assistants and homemaker-home health aides as a condition of recertification.
Requires health care provider participating in NJ KidCare program to provide all medically necessary health care services to eligible child which provider is qualified to provide.
Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.
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 school personnel from recommending or discussing medication for school pupils.
Provides sales tax exemption for certain home improvement materials purchases.
"Health Care Provider Joint Negotiation Act."
Requires State to reimburse counties for housing juvenile offenders at rate equal to their actual cost.
Appropriates $7.5 million annually in tobacco settlement monies for cancer research.
Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.
Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Allows senior and disabled homeowners to collect both the NJSAVER rebate and the homestead rebate.
Allows senior and disabled homeowners to collect both the NJSAVER rebate and the homestead rebate.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program by $10,000 beginning in tax year 2000.
Upgrades penalties for sale of illegal drugs within 500 feet of outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities.
Requires DOC to reimburse counties at uniform rate for housing State prisoners.
Requires defendants convicted of crime of "leader of firearms trafficking network" to serve 85% of sentence prior to parole eligibility.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for defibrillator training for police and firefighters.
Increases maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.
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.
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members at State cost.
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Requires DOT to abide by municipal zoning and signage regulations when placing motorist service and tourist-oriented directional signs on State property.
Authorizes municipalities situated in regional growth areas within Pinelands Area to adopt timed growth ordinances under certain circumstances.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for contributions to certain entities providing educational scholarships to low-income children in New Jersey; provides an Educational Option Act.
Allows gross income tax credits for certain dependent educational expenses; provides a Parental Control and Involvement Act.
Permits gaming investigator to carry firearm.
Extends certain veterans' benefits to persons who performed active service in U.S. Armed Forces during Cold War.
Creates a New Jersey Commission on Work and Family and a State Agency Work and Family Program; appropriates $1,950,000.
Changes Commissioner of Personnel's authority concerning titles; requires public employers to negotiate with employee majority representative for change in titles.
Excludes certain federal income tax rebates from PAAD, Senior Gold and Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement eligibility income.
Permits municipality to enact ordinance to curb gang related loitering and criminal activity.
Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defribrillator.
Provides for establishment of Arts Advancement District Fund and 21 arts advancement districts within State.
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Exempts certain veterans' organizations from charitable registration.
Requires that NJ FamilyCare Program cover pediatric medical day care services for all children covered by program.
Modifies Fair Housing Act and State Planning Act to assist in provision of affordable housing.
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The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.