Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, Senate.
William E. Schluter
Sponsored
Became law4
Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign about meningitis and higher education institutions to notify prospective students about meningitis vaccination; appropriates $50,000.**
Provides for skin care specialty services shops and increases hours of instruction for manicurists to 300 hours.
Prohibits heavy trucks on certain sections of State Route 29.*
Appropriates $502,201.99 from "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund" to provide historic site management grants from certain historic preservation projects in New Jersey.
Passed the Senate1
Requires Division of Motor Vehicles to maintain records of damages resulting from motor vehicle accidents with deer.*
Out of committee13
Broadens disclosure requirements under "Municipal Land Use Law."
Changes method of filling county executive vacancies.
Allows candidate for school board to sign own nominating petition.
Provides for preservation of historic buildings or structures on preserved farmland under certain circumstances.*
Appropriates $12 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for grants to various nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Authorizes Fish and Game Council to allow deer hunting on Sundays upon municipal approval.
Permits municipalities and counties to install in-street pedestrian right-of-way signs under State guidelines.
Establishes organic certification program in Department of Agriculture; appropriates $160,000.
Provides for release of water from Spruce Run and Round Valley reservoirs; appropriates $350,000. **
Broadens education requirement for professional planning licensure.
Limits liability of landowners who allow public access on lands subject to conservation or trail easements held by government entities or certain nonprofit organizations.*
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
Modifies appraisal process for certain lands to be acquired for open space or farmland preservation purposes.
In committee48
Abolishes the formation and use of legislative leadership committees.
Provides procedure for approving airport expansion; provides assistance to affected property owners.
Extends certain financial disclosure requirements under "Legislative Activities Disclosure Act of 1971" to "grass roots" lobbying conducted through direct mail and advertisements to general public.
Restricts the receipt of certain things of value by legislators or legislative staff and officers and staff members of the Executive Branch and limits certain gifts thereto.
Provides annual economic benefit to municipalities and counties wherein certain nonpublic sludge disposal or processing facilities are located.
Prohibits public officer or employee from using official position to obtain or sponsor employment of, or obtain certain other economic advantages for, a relative.
Increases from two to three the number of gubernatorial debates in which publicly financed candidates for Governor must participate; amends debate sponsorship selection process.
Authorizes a motion to dismiss in a cause of action arising from a defendant's valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition for the redress of grievances.
Revises gross income tax return checkoff designating portion of tax for "Gubernatorial Elections Fund" to provide $3 checkoff; provides for adjustment of checkoff amount for inflation.
Establishes $3,500,000 as limit on gubernatorial spending in primary elections and as basis for inflation adjustments applicable in 2001 and after.
Establishes $1,000,000 in primary elections and $2,000,000 in general election as maximum amounts of public financing available to gubernatorial candidates and as basis for inflation adjustments applicable in 2001 and after.
Provides that public financing of gubernatorial general election campaign shall be payable in amount equal to, rather than twice the amount of, contributions candidate receives.
Increases State realty transfer fee on certain transfers and dedicates new revenue therefrom for farmland preservation purposes.
Prohibits: solicitation or acceptance of political contributions on public property; certain uses of campaign contributor information; and certain uses of information about persons doing business with public entities.
Prohibits political contributions by certain individuals and electric power and gas entities.
Authorizes Commissioner of Transportation to extend current ban on large trucks outside of National Network to 96-inch wide trucks.
Requires health insurance coverage for childhood vaccinations for meningitis.
Requires meningitis vaccinations for full-time students at institutions of higher education and, upon approval of Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, for elementary school-age children.
Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DEP for replacement of Civil War statue.
Revises operations of county educational audiovisual centers and authorizes establishment of regional centers.
Requires institution of deer control measures as condition of receiving dedicated open space preservation monies.
Authorizes municipal assessment of development impact fees following State guidelines and makes an appropriation.
Prohibits political contributions by out-of-State casinos and certain individuals and business entities associated therewith.
Makes reporting and financial disclosure requirements and contribution limits applicable to candidates for selection to fill legislative vacancy; revises selection procedure.
Prohibits contributions by administrator of Type II school district to candidates for member of district's school board; restricts employment by Type II school district of contributors to election campaign of member of district's school board.
Requires that classes for public schools begin after Labor Day.
Subjects DOT bridge projects for Delaware and Raritan Canal to approval of DEP and Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission.
Changes 2004 primary election date to March 2.
Requires New Jersey commissioners to Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to observe "Open Public Meetings Act."
Restricts candidates and officeholders from involvement with certain issue advocacy organizations.
Appropriates $44.1 million from the General Fund to the "Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Disposal Facility Fund" for grants to resolve and conclude agreements executed between certain public authorities for solid waste facilities.
Authorizes renegotiation of solid waste contracts.
Requires disclosure of appraisals conducted on land to be included in farmland preservation program.
The "Teacher Continuing Education Requirement Act."
Requires greater disclosure by lobbyists engaged in certain types of lobbying; appropriates $150,000.
Authorizes DOT to study construction of new interchange on I-78 to provide access to proposed transportation museum, appropriates $25,000.
Eliminates certain restrictions on transfer of plenary winery license.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Requires DOT to identify unsafe locations along interstate highways and to annually request money from Transportation Trust Fund to correct safety deficiencies.
Establishes fifteen-member "Early Voting Study Commission," appropriates $20,000.
Bans radar detectors for drivers under age 18.
Authorizes municipalities to regulate certain aspects of campaigns for municipal public office.
The "Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act."
The "Steep Slope Protection Act."
Allows TPAF retiree to receive pension as well as compensation as teacher of subject in which there is a critical shortage of teachers.
Limits contributions to political committees and continuing political committees by individuals, corporations, labor organizations or other groups.
Allows voter to declare membership in alternative political party; provides alternative political party will receive free copy of voter registry list.
Requires Attorney General to investigate security at Mercer County Corrections Center.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Appropriates $6.5 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for farmland preservation purposes.
Allows certain historic hotels to receive liquor license without regard to population of municipality.
Regulates employee leasing companies and employee leasing agreements.
Appropriates $135 million to the DEP for dam, lake, and stream projects. *
Appropriates $7.65 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds for grants to certain nonprofit entities to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
Increases age for permit to purchase a handgun from 18 to 21 years; changes related laws on temporary transfer and exemptions.*
Approves State funding for certain "planning incentive" local government open space acquisition projects in nothern NJ.
Appropriates $58 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
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 · 1
Requires parental notification of abortion performed on minor.
Out of committee · 9
Provides for notification to Public Defender of address of indigent defendant owing reimbursement for services rendered.
Establishes the level of school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.*
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"The Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act." *
Permits billing of tenants' organizations to maintain certain utilities to rental premises.
Appropriates $7.35 million from "Garden State Farmland Preservation Trust Fund" for planning incentive grants to counties and municipalities for farmland preservation purposes.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City.
Establishes matching grant program to assist counties in upgrading election equipment; appropriates $5 million.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DMAVA for construction of the State World War II Veterans Memorial. *
In committee · 24
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Permits member of a political party who does not vote in last preceding primary election to vote at next primary of another party; changes date to be deemed member of political party.
Revises provisions of the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act."
Grants roadside diesel bus and truck emissions inspection authority to certain municipal police; grants authority to certain police for random inspections for size and weight.
Limits certain campaign contributions to $1,800 per year or per election; abolishes the formation and use of legislative leadership committees.
Supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to DLPS to replace State Police weapons.
Requires disclosure to ELEC of receipts and disbursements by sponsor of nonpolitical fund-raising event honoring or otherwise substantially involving holder of any of certain elective public offices; limits uses of proceeds from such event.
Authorizes adoption of municipal transfer of development rights programs.
Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2000-2001 school year.
Makes certain changes with respect to employment discrimination.
Establishes Brownfields Redevelopment Grants Program; appropriates $150 million.
Requires voter approval when State funds are appropriated to finance construction of certain professional sports facilities.
Requires parental notification for certain procedures to be performed on unemancipated pregnant minors.
Permits children to obtain digital photo identification cards.
Establishes twelve-member "Election Law and Procedures Study Commission;" appropriates $150,000.
"Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefit Act."
Authorizes legal fees and costs against public entity filing legally groundless suits against citizens who are critical of the public entity.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Clarifies that acting county prosecutor is entitled to same salary as county prosecutor.
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.
Tightens requirements for issuance of driver's license to legal alien; upgrades penalties for sale and possession of fake driver's license.
Prohibits imposition of death penalty on mentally retarded defendants.