Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
Raymond J. Zane
Sponsored
Became law9
Prohibits insurers from requiring filing of municipal court complaint as precondition to payment of certain claims.
Allows duplicate personalized license plates on owned and leased vehicles.
Modifies statutes with regard to sexual assault in certain circumstances involving minors.
Permits firefighter's associations, firefighter's relief associations and volunteer fire companies to conduct certain income-producing activities and retain tax-exempt status.*
Increases penalty for causing death or injury of another while driving with suspended license.
Appropriates $145 million from "1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund."
Supplemental appropriation of $40,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund grant to East Greenwich Township for veteran's memorial.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighter associations to attend State or national conventions.
Passed the Senate3
Extends senior citizen and handicapped citizen reduced fare program for regular route bus service to complementary paratransit bus service.
Appropriates $2.5 million from 1996 Dredging Bond Act to fund completion of dredged materials reuse demonstration project in certain abandoned Pennsylvania coal mines, and regulates funding of certain dredging and dredged materials disposal projects. **
Directs Attorney General to prepare a free pamphlet summarizing State firearms laws to be distributed by firearms dealers.
Out of committee14
Permits certain first-time motor vehicle offenders to apply for restricted use license.
Authorizes county to increase term of county finance officer from three to four years. *
Eliminates the requirement of overseas service in Operation "Desert Shield/Desert Storm" to qualify for civil service veterans' preference.
Appropriates $48.1 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes and approves funding eligibility of certain farmland preservation projects in southern NJ.
Makes Regional Efficiency Aid Program applicable to all regional service agreements entered into prior to July 1, 1974.*
Appropriates $10.6 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation projects in southern NJ.
Appropriates $12,886,000 from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for direct easement purchases by State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
Requires DCA to create program to reimburse 25% of purchase price of public works equipment purchased by counties for use by two or more municipalities within that county; appropriates $1 million.
Creates two additional Superior Court judgeships for Gloucester County.
Appropriates $14.75 million from the "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes in southern NJ.
Revises computer crime law and enhances law enforcement's ability to fight computer-related crime; appropriates $1.2 million.
Increases SPRS cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.
Appropriates $1.7 million to DLPS for State Police defibrillators.
Implements provisions of "Urban and Rural Centers Unsafe Buildings Demolition Bond Act"; appropriates $8,498,674.
In committee34
Increases penalty against parent when child is truant.
Provides for payment of legal fees incurred to secure certain workers' compensation payments.
Extends eligibility for PAAD to persons disabled under certain federal programs.
Makes membership in the New Jersey School Boards Association optional.
Requires notice of insurer's policy regarding surcharges for at-fault accidents.
Requires mandatory retirement at age 70 for judges of Division of Workers' Compensation; amends Public Employees' Retirement System.
Imposes mandatory dispositions and terms of incarceration on all juveniles adjudicated delinquent and on certain parents and guardians of such juveniles.
Provides optional criteria for special retirement benefits for veteran members of PERS.
Establishes presumption that domestic violence restraining order is not violated by defendant's contact with plaintiff if parties have reconciled and are members of same household.
Permits physicians to dispense drugs when a pharmacy is not conveniently available to the patient.
Requires public and nonpublic schools to have policy for emergency administration of a respiratory inhaler.
Modifies budget language concerning rebates received by the PAAD program.
Requires Attorney General to reimburse schools for costs of notification required by Megan's Law.
Clarifies determination of assessed value of certain petroleum refinery property subject to local taxation, appropriates funds necessary to reimburse municipalities for certain property tax refunds.
Requires internal complaints against State and county corrections officers be filed within 45 days.
Requires audit of health insurer's claims payment records.
Applies 75% loss ratio to certain policies and contracts of health insurers.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
Prohibits persons arrested for DUI from driving for 24 hours after their arrest; provides for enhanced penalties.
Directs Mercer and Gloucester County Soil Conservation Districts to conduct hydrology study; appropriates 1.2 million.
Appropriates $50,000 to the Department of Environmental Protection for environmental information center.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.2 million to DHS for domestic violence programs.
Removes the New Jersey gross income limit on family eligibility for the New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit programs.
Authorizes bridge repairs by local governments after natural disaster without prior DEP approvals.
Prohibits passing by motor vehicles in school zones.
Mandates universal screening of newborns for treatable causes of blindness.
Requires coverage of cervical cancer screening by health insurers and State Health Benefits Program.
Prohibits residency requirements for certain county law enforcement officers.
Provides for the convening of State constitutional convention to reform the system of property taxation for funding the public schools; appropriates $7 million.
Imposes a mandatory term of imprisonment for certain persons who make terroristic threats.
Appropriates such additional sums as may be necessary to New Jersey FamilyCare Health Coverage Program.
Prohibits public release of professional licensees' home addresses.
Establishes a seasonal hunting license and sets fee.
Authorizes establishment of municipal police force positions by resolution.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 30
Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit. *
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
Assures certain benefits to certain police, fire and emergency personnel under certain circumstances in regard to the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 or pursuant to an Executive Order by the Governor.
Prohibits sale of certain merchandise at excessive prices during certain emergencies.
Provides tuition assistance for children and spouses of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. *
Directs UEZA to establish extended enterprise zones.*
Makes clauses waiving right to sue in nursing home admission agreements void and unenforceable.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Requires parental consent prior to the tattooing or body piercing of minors.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."*
Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMAVA for study of veterans needs.
Makes certain acts of animal cruelty crimes of the fourth degree; requires juveniles adjudicated deliquent for certain animal cruelty offenses to receive court-ordered psychological counseling.***
Removes time limitation on prosecuting offenses in certain cases when DNA evidence is available. *
Ratifies New Jersey's participation in "National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact."
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devices to commit harassment or stalking.
Directs that certain juvenile justice records be available to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors on a 24-hour basis.
Appropriates $11.1 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members. *
Appropriates $29 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Provides additional means of verification of agreement to change electricity or natural gas suppliers.
Establishes breast cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $90,000.
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 the casino reinvestment development authority urban revitalization incentive program.
Creates six Superior court judgeships to allow expansion of drug court program; provides appropriations for court staff and substance abuse treatment.
Appropriates $58 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Appropriates $12 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Creates 24-hour hotline to receive complaints of computer crime.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund.
Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for certain active and retired employees. *
Requires four year digitized picture driver's license; tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal aliens; appropriates $1.5 million.*
Passed the Senate · 23
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Exempts certain motorcycle operators from helmet law.
Permits certain nonprofit organizations to conduct an unlimited number of certain raffles without payment of fees.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.*
Increases annual contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance and rescue squads to $50,000.
Requires electric utilities to provide reduced rates to volunteer fire companies and volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squads.
Upgrades penalties for sale of illegal drugs within 500 feet of outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees. *
Requires payment of restitution to victims.
Permits purchase of service credit in SPRS.
Provides PFRS accidental death benefit for policeman dying as result of accident or intentional act of another during member's attempt to prevent felony or apprehend felon.
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder. *
Appropriates $1,000,000 to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for study to assess groundwater contamination from MTBE.
Directs Drinking Water Quality Institute to reevaluate maximum contaminant level for arsenic, MTBE and radium in drinking water; appropriates $300,000.
Cancels certain "Water Supply Fund" appropriations; authorizes use of those amounts for water supply management purposes; appropriates $950,000 to the DEP for a drought monitoring and telemetry system.
Appropriates $1 million to DEP for water supply system interconnection study. *
Appropriates $1.0 million to the DEP for watershed education grants.
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. *
Appropriates $250,000 to DEP for costs of well drilling to monitor groundwater quality. *
Establishes Water Quality Remediation Fund; appropriates $50 million.
Allocates $75,000 from the Cancer Screening - Early Detection and Education Program for lung cancer in women activities.
Permits establishment of small employer health benefits purchasing alliances.
Criminalizes the deprivation of civil rights by public officials.
Out of committee · 36
Allows vendors to retain 1% of sales tax on most sales, up to $25,000 annually, collected as consideration for collecting and promptly remitting same.
Excludes income of school district residents who rank in the top 5% of income as reported on State Income Tax forms from calculation of district income for school aid purposes.
Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates. *
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
Provides volunteer EMTs, volunteer firefighters mileage reimbursement; makes appropriations.
Provides that EMT training of volunteer EMTs on paid squads and volunteer firefighters are eligible for reimbursement from EMT Training Fund.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for grant to promote recruitment of first aid volunteers.
Establishes the level of school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.*
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Eliminates possible price-driven rate increase in petroleum products gross receipts tax and sets tax rate at the current minimum rate floor.
Allows county governments to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of electric generation service and electric related service.
Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in certain counties.
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.
Provides legislative authorization for certain projects of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
Appropriates $2,000,000 to DCA for expansion and refurbishment of fire training facilities at Gloucester County Fire Academy.
Establishes 5-year "Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fund Program" in DHSS; appropriates $3.8 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund each year for 5 years. *
Excludes certain federal income tax rebates from PAAD, Senior Gold and Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement eligibility income.
"New Jersey Motor Vehicle Customer Service Improvement Act."
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
Provides for annual support from General Fund and appropriates $150,000 for FY1999 for oyster resource enhancement program.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of the Treasury for a publicity program for the senior and disabled citizens property tax freeze reimbursement program.
Modifies appraisal process for certain lands to be acquired for open space or farmland preservation purposes.
Concerns use of child passenger restraint systems, booster seats and seat belts.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DLPS for child car safety seat grant program.
Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DLPS for child car safety seat public education campaign.
Exempts sales of certain child restraint systems, such as car seats, booster seats and locking baby carriers, from sales and use tax.
Prohibits the taking of menhaden for fish meal reduction in State coastal waters.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Exempts state-chartered credit unions from sales and use tax. *
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for public awareness campaign concerning "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses. *
Requires trials to be commenced within six months of indictment by State grand jury.
Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
In committee · 40
Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles and compensation.
Establishes PAAD Expansion Program.
Permits local construction code official to inspect traveling carnival-amusement rides.
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 annual appropriations for hospital and physicians that provide charity care, long- term care initiatives and graduate medical education and research from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Creates "gun free" school zones.
Requires board of education to provide course credit for certain courses.
Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Scholarship Program.
Prohibits employment discrimination by public employers against volunteer fire, ambulance, first aid or rescue personnel.
Provides for access to certain energy customer information by municipal governments for municipal aggregation.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Allows senior and disabled homeowners to collect both the NJSAVER rebate and the homestead rebate.
Provides State tax credit allotments for wages paid to youths employed through the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program.
Revises criteria for awarding certain State contracts to multiple bidders.
Expands implied consent statute to include blood testing.
Establishes Department of State Police.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to fund grant to Gloucester County for historic church cemetery clean-up.
Provides grants to educational technology training centers to establish satellite facilities and maintain and upgrade equipment; appropriates $2.8 million.
Provides that defendants convicted of murder are subject to the provisions of the "No Early Release Act".
Supplemental appropriation of $20 million to DOT for grants to counties and municipalities for extraordinary road maintenance and repairs.
Authorizes legal fees and costs against public entity filing legally groundless suits against citizens who are critical of the public entity.
Establishes the "State Debt Reduction and Avoidance Act" and appropriates $50 million for debt reduction and avoidance.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes "Voto-Tedesco Community Notification Law."
Supplemental appropriation of $12 million to Commission on Higher Education for grants to county colleges that provide nursing education programs.
Establishes an annual State aid program to replace the local tax loss occasioned by certain changes in the valuation of depreciable business personal property of certain telecommunications companies.
Upgrades crime of leaving the scene of a fatal accident to a crime of the second degree.
Bars profiting from sale of items owned by convicted persons.
Permits use of special fictitious name ("John Doe") indictments when DNA evidence is sufficient.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain laser vision correction surgeries.
Requires DOT to conduct mosquito abatement on all storm water drainage facilities under DOT jurisdiction; appropriates $1.25 million.
Exempts 1996 and subsequent model year motor vehicles equipped with on-board diagnostic systems from emissions testing; requires check of functioning of on-board diagnostic system; directs AG to recover certain costs of enhanced inspection and maintenance program from federal government.
Supplemental appropriation of $20,000 to DMAVA for grant to Italian American War Veterans of U.S. 66th annual national convention in Atlantic City.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Permits care and treatment of animals by certain persons and prohibits those persons from identifying themselves as veterinarians.
Prohibits contributions by certain entities doing business with State; limits amount of contributions by principals and officers of such entities.
The "Scrap Tire Management Act."
Authorizes nuclear plant guards to possess certain firearms and ammunition.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.
Filed · 2
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.