Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
Jack Sinagra
Sponsored
Became law8
Requires managed care plans and SHBP to pay in-network health care facilities full contractual rate regardless of whether treating practitioner is in-network or out-of-network provider. *
Requires licensure of third party administrators of health and dental benefits plans and certification of third party billing services. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DCA for a grant for the National Association for Children with Autism, Inc., in Livingston.
Requires managed care plans to contract with providers that meet certain standards when providing services for hemophiliacs.
Permits disclosure of certain patient information by organized delivery systems for research purposes.
Revises procedures for sharing of New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program losses among carriers.*
Appropriates $2.3 million to Rutgers College of Nursing to expand facilities in New Brunswick.
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.
Vetoed2
Defines routine foot care services under an insurance policy. *
Requires consent prior to consideration of certain nominations for inclusion in Register of Historic Places.
Passed the Senate10
Supplemental appropriation of $1.3 million to DHSS for managed care oversight.
Provides grants to hospitals to determine feasibility of converting underused facilities to other uses; appropriates $4 million. *
Requires pedestrian paths, to the extent feasible, and measures to accommodate bicycle use as condition of certain projects receiving funding from Transportation Trust Fund.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
"Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act." *
Requires public hearing by the Attorney General regarding conversion of certain nonprofit corporations under certain circumstances.
Requires certification of persons installing medical gas piping in licensed health care facilities. *
Prohibits sale of snack food and cigarettes from same vending machine.
Appropriates $60,000 to AOC for an online database of juvenile services accessible to service providers and judicial staff.
Appropriates $1,000,000 to DEP from "Water Supply Fund" for study to assess groundwater contamination from MTBE.
Out of committee20
Designated the "Community Health Care Assets Protection Act."
Increases nonpublic pupil transportation to 30 miles from the pupil's residence.
Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DHS for lead poisoning prevention grants.*
"Health Data Commission Act;" appropriates $94,000.
Subjects HMOs to law regulating insurance holding company systems and revises calculation of health insurance policy reserves.
Supplemental appropriation of $99,000 to DHSS for grant to HealthDecisions New Jersey to support New Jersey Comfort Care Coalition.
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.
Clarifies enforcement authority of local health officers regarding sale or distribution of tobacco products to minors.
Permits the offering or furnishing of discount coupons and promotional items in the sale of motor fuels under certain circumstances.
Requires period for which eligibility for Medicaid and NJ KidCare are determined be maximum permitted under federal law.
Allows covered persons with out-of-network benefits in dental and health service corporations and dental plan organization plans to assign dental benefits to dentists of choice. *
Provides that prompt payment and claims payment enforcement laws apply to organized delivery systems.
"Athletic Training Licensure Act."
Permits New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority to refinance outstanding bonded indebtedness of hospitals that cease acute care operations or transition to alternative services.
Establishes New Jersey Medical Error Reduction Study Commission; appropriates $95,000.
Creates a civil rape shield law.
Appropriates $16 million to DHSS for grants of $2 million each to the State's designated children's hospitals.
Requires managed care carriers to provide certain physicians with fee schedules.
Exempts intra-facility bed transfers from certificate of need requirement.
Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $14 million. *
In committee42
Permits tax credit against gross income tax for child care expenses.
Provides for State limited constitutional convention to consider revision of the Constitution relating to the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools; appropriates $200,000.
Establishes enhanced penalties for certain DWI drivers engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire.
Supplemental appropriation of $150 million to DHSS for reimbursement to participating health care providers of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey.
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.
Regulates organized delivery systems for health care services and benefits.
Regulates limited health service organizations.
Reduces employer and worker contributions to the unemployment compensation fund.
Permits any municipality having at least 500 hotel rooms to impose hotel occupancy tax.
Authorizes building owners to enforce no smoking policy in offices of the building.
Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy in excess of three years and requires the payment of increments pursuant to an expired policy in certain circumstances.
Requires person making telephone solicitation calls to identify call as solicitation call; prohibits person making telephone solicitation calls from blocking caller ID.
Criminalizes impersonation of law enforcement officer.
Permits the establishment of sick leave banks for school employees.
Enhances coverage of laborers and materialmen under payment bonds.
Concerns high occupancy vehicle lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Requires certain utilization management decisions for personal injury protection coverage to be made by physicians.
Provides for mandatory life imprisonment for certain sexual assaults upon a minor.
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.
Requires DOC to give prosecutors certified notices of certain inmate releases; requires written affirmation by commissioner and facility administrator before inmate release.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.2 million to DLPS for State Police High Technology Crime Unit.
Provides 15 year carryforward of research and development tax credit under the corporation business tax for certain high-technology companies.
Appropriates $2.5 million to DEP for Proprietary House restoration.
Requires State and county approval of transportation of solid waste by rail car.
Concerns reemployment services and training programs.
Establishes that action at law for collection of mortgage debt has six year statute of limitation; eliminates requirement in equity to pay debt if statutory time limit has expired.
Enhances coverage of laborers under payment bonds.
"Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act."
Authorizes payment of unemployment benefits during leave related to birth and adoption.
Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.
Directs DEP to acquire Oak Tree Pond tract in Middlesex County for new State park; and appropriates $6.8 million.
Gives crime victims the right to have present at certain court proceedings an advocate or other support person of the victim's choice.
Allocates monies from Transportation Trust Fund to construct certain sidewalks in East Brunswick.
Prohibits erection of communications tower facilities in certain circumstances.
Concerns offenses related to unlawful use of means of identification.
Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to UMDNJ for The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in display racks.
Requires that Commissioner of Health and Senior Services be a licensed physician.
Establishes the "State Debt Reduction and Avoidance Act" and appropriates $50 million for debt reduction and avoidance.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain laser vision correction surgeries.
Establishes minimum accidental death benefit pension.
Provides up to five years of PFRS service credit to certain former members who serve as federal air marshals for Federal Aviation Administration.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 47
Increases and indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit. *
Accelerates phase-in of the NJ SAVER rebate.
"Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act."
Requires individual health benefits plan carriers to offer a new health benefits plan and permits small employer carriers to offer exclusive provider organization plan.*
Prohibits police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations.
Prohibits driving while under the influence of inhalants or other substances containing toxic fumes or vapors.
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.*
Authorizes law enforcement officer memorial license plates for college scholarships for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Provides credit for participation rates in small employer health benefits plans to employees who are covered under another group health benefits plan or Medicare.
Increases veteran's property tax deduction.
Concerns payment of temporary disability payments and workers' compensation settlements for the same injury or illness.
Prohibits smoking on school grounds.
Broadens group of defendants from which blood samples for DNA testing must be drawn.
Prohibits persons who violate animal cruelty statutes from serving as animal control officers.
Clarifies penalty for possession of 50 or more marijuana plants with intent to distribute.
Extends period of restricted sale of poppies to raise funds to benefit veterans.
Requires acceptance of universal physician application for participation form by managed care carriers. *
Provides for standardized protocol for autopsies performed in cases where suspected cause of death is SIDS.
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign about meningitis and higher education institutions to notify prospective students about meningitis vaccination; appropriates $50,000.**
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.
Mandates universal screening of newborns for hearing loss.
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures for health care professionals and facilities concerning postpartum depression; appropriates $50,000.
Requires criminal history record background checks for child care center employees.
Requires parental consent prior to the tattooing or body piercing of minors.
Increases the criminal penalties for manufacture or distribution of MDMA, known as "ecstasy," and MDA.*
Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects.
Requires health insurers that provide prescription drug coverage to issue standardized pharmacy identification cards. **
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."*
Removes time limitation on prosecuting offenses in certain cases when DNA evidence is available. *
Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to establish guidelines for placement of defibrillators in State buildings.
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.*
Criminalizes the use of the Internet and other electronic communication devices to commit harassment or stalking.
Appropriates $10 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects. *
Revises law concerning employment and training services. *
Provides full PFRS credit for transferred PERS service of certain PFRS members. *
Mandates health insurance coverage for certain infant formulas.
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in central NJ.
Establishes Office on Women's Health in DHSS.**
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.
Revises PFRS funding to reduce local employers' contributions by $150 million for FY 2001. *
Increases age for permit to purchase a handgun from 18 to 21 years; changes related laws on temporary transfer and exemptions.*
Establishes the casino reinvestment development authority urban revitalization incentive program.
Appropriates $58 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Vetoed · 1
Requires State to fund at least 80% of cost of Statewide poison control and drug information program.
Passed the Senate · 41
Increases value of Legislative Initiative Municipal Block Grant Program by $100,000,000 over three years.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHSS for public information regarding health insurance consumers' rights to appeal adverse decisions of insurer.
Requires insurance carriers to use "prudent layperson" definition for coverage of emergency health care.
Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.
Establishes Hospital Emergency Services Development Fund in DHSS to assist hospitals in creating emergency services clinics for patients who do not require acute care or trauma care; appropriates $9 million.
Increases physician fee-for-service Medicaid reimbursement rates; appropriates $7 million in State funds and $7 million in federal funds.
Increases annual charity care amount to $345 million and appropriates $30 million in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid fee-for-service hospital rates.
Permits electronic sale of individual and small employer health benefits plans, on a direct basis.
Modifies motor vehicle emissions testing at State official inspection facilities, and provides testing subsidy to licensed private inspection facilities, until June 30, 2000 or certain conditions are met.*
Supplemental appropriation of up to $1,000,000 to DLPS for domestic terrorism preparedness.*
Revises certain laws concerning cruelty to animals.
Establishes the HOPE Scholarship Program Study Commission; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes Task Force on Asthma in the Schools; appropriates $15,000.
Authorizes municipalities to provide free day care services to children of volunteer firefighters and first aid squad members.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Provides special license plates for Purple Heart recipients.
Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.
Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.*
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record.
Permits certain charities to renew registration by verification statement.
Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of each school day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS to promote women's awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Increases annual contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance and rescue squads to $50,000.
Establishes special license plates for World War II veterans.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain qualified employees. *
Modifies the governance of the Human Relations Council.
Requires payment of restitution to victims.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Establishes "The Project Exile and Operation Ceasefire Enforcement Act of 2000" to strengthen prosecution of firearms crimes; appropriates $5 million.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
Specifies the crimes encompassed by the provisions of the "No Early Release Act," including murder. *
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.
Establishes an environmental testing laboratory in the Department of Environmental Protection; appropriates $3.0 million.
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.. **
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMAVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000. *
Out of committee · 65
Renames Office on Minority Health in DHSS as Office on Minority and Multicultural Health and provides additional responsibilities for office; appropriates $1.5 million.
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.
Imposes civil penalties on domestic violence offenders and establishes Domestic Violence Victims' Fund. *
Supplemental appropriation of $8,050,000 in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for home health services.
Provides gross income tax credit for active members of volunteer emergency services organizations. *
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand Respite Care for the Elderly Program.
"New Jersey Health Care Consumer Information Act;" appropriates $300,000.
Excludes certain deferred compensation of public school and charity, state and local government, and federal employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
The "Private Well Testing Act"; appropriates $1 million from Safe Drinking Water Fund. *
Establishes Managed Health Care Consumer Assistance Program; appropriates $500,000. *
Makes decisions rendered by independent utilization review organizations under Independent Health Care Appeals Program binding on insurance carriers.
Increases pensions of certain retired public safety officer members of PERS, CPFPF and PFRS.
Approves $16,001,500 in State funding for certain local government open space acquisition projects.
Excludes U.S. military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation.
Eliminates corporation business tax on regular income of S corporations.
Transfers certain DYFS property in Middlesex county to NJ Natural Lands Trust.
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.*
Establishes 65 mph speed limit on interstate and limited access highways.
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Establishes a New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit.
Requires municipality to issue zoning permit within 10 business days. *
Allows county governments to join with State under certain circumstances for purchase of electric generation service and electric related service.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Creates Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program; appropriates $25,000.
Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds.*
Disqualifies a person adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile from obtaining either a handgun purchase permit or a firearms purchaser identification card in certain cases.
Classifies victim impact statements as confidential communications.
Bars speed monitoring of motor vehicles via cell phone signals. *
Provides that information about location of a shelter for victims of domestic violence shall not be a public record. *
Permits religious or charitable organization to lease property to other tax-exempt entities without loss of property tax exemption.*
Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.
Upgrades penalties for certain crimes involving children.
Upgrades simple assault against a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances.
Establishes 5-year "Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fund Program" in DHSS; appropriates $3.8 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund each year for 5 years. *
Establishes Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs; appropriates $350,000.*
Supplemental appropriation of $16.9 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant funds to DHS.
Appropriates an amount, not to exceed $30 million, in certain State revenues for energy assistance programs.**
Expands FamilyCare Health Coverage Program to cover single adults and couples without dependent children with incomes up to 133% of proverty level.
Amends "Uniform Anatomical Gift Act" regarding notification to designated persons about option to donate decedent's organs or tissues.
Establishes hepatitis C education, prevention and screening program and requires reporting of hepatitis C directly to DHSS. **
Creates defibrillator grant program in DCA for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.
Clarifies provisions concerning luring or enticing a child.
Exempts health care supplies and equipment, purchased for use in providing health care services, from sales tax.
Permits the incorporation of ophthalmic dispensers and technicians.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program beginning in tax year 2000.
Provides Medicaid coverage for certain breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services for presumptively eligible persons under federal law.
Provides for prompt notification to health care licensing boards when health care practitioner suspected of injuring a patient or suspected of other wrongdoing.
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.
Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing; appropriates $1,200,000.
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.
Increases membership of parole board; provides for appointment of temporary members, accelerates processing of certain inmates' cases and appropriates $685,000.
Exempts children and victims for the payment of costs related to the maintenance and support of certain institutionalized individuals. *
"Brain Injury Research Act."
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. *
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Allows gross income tax credit for certain child care expenses. *
In committee · 60
Indexes maximum homestead rebate benefit.
Requires carriers which offer managed care plans to permit covered person to continue treatment for limited time with a physician no longer employed by or under contract with the carrier for certain health conditions.
Changes compensation base of SPRS accidental death benefit pension for surviving spouses and children.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles and compensation.
Permits certain small groups to combine for purpose of self-insuring or purchasing traditional insurance for health benefits.
Establishes a gross income tax credit for enrollment at a New Jersey College or university.
Permits Legislature to void closing of State psychiatric hospital or developmental center.
Appropriates $36,000 to the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School for C.H.A.N.G.E.S. Program.
Prohibits sex offenders from coaching youth sports teams.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to DLPS to replace State Police weapons.
Authorizes attorneys serving as part-time municipal prosecutors to also serve as defense counsel for criminal matters in the county.
Increases minimum wage.
Reduces PERS employee contribution rate by 2% for calendar years 2000 and 2001 and under certain circumstances thereafter.
Requires managed care plans to contract for services of dermatopathologists for review of biopsies for skin cancer.
Requires radiologists to review diagnostic radiologic tests and report findings to referring physicians within one business day after completion of test.
Revises certain sections of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" concerning municipal providers of utility services and rural electric cooperatives.
Supplemental appropriation of $13,650,000 to DLPS for local police video camera and audio recording equipment grants.
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.
Authorizes use of Workforce Development Partnership Fund moneys as needed for a certain construction project.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.
Gives contractual preferences to gun manufacturers which have pledged to adopt and implement certain manufacturing, firearms design and market practices that will foster firearms safety.
Restricts sale, distribution and advertising of tobacco products.
Requires destruction of firearms replaced by police; appropriates $300,000.
Allows senior and disabled homeowners to collect both the NJSAVER rebate and the homestead rebate.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Appropriates $2.0 million to the Division of Fish and Wildlife for bear management.
Provides consumers greater protection in the issuance of consumer credit reports.
Increases to $15,000 amount that counties may contribute annually to volunteer fire companies.
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DCA for home heating fuel assistance.
Combines the filing of application for the NJ SAVER rebate, homestead rebate, homestead property tax reimbursement, and homestead property tax credit with the New Jersey gross income tax return.
Provides that persons who participated in Nazi persecution shall be ineligible to receive State benefits.
Revises provisions of the consumer fraud act.
Recognizes victims' civil action against companies affiliated with Nazi slave labor and requires Division of Investment to monitor those companies.
Requires scooter riders under 14 years old to wear helmets.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for prosthetic appliances obtained from any licensed prosthetist.
Requires development of State and county mosquito control plans; appropriates $10 million.
Establishes the "Unsolicited Telephone Sales Calls Act of 2000."
Exempts sale of certain residences located on State-owned open space from certain sale procedures and requirements.
Establishes Department of State Police.
Supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to Jewish Renaissance Foundation for Perth Amboy Medical Health Care Center.
Provides for DMV credits of certain motor vehicle registration fees to lessees.
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 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.
Upgrades crime of leaving the scene of a fatal accident to a crime of the second degree.
Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct one-half of their federal self-employment taxes from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey-Local Open Space Acquisition.
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.
Prohibits refusal by certain medical professionals to draw blood from drivers suspected of DWI.
Requires DEP to classify certain surface waters of the State as category one waters.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.