NJLM - JUNE 2004 Legislative Bulletin

Legislative Bulletin
JUNE 2004

Assembly Bills

Senate Bills

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SENATE BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	S-405 Bucco, Anthony R. Cardinale, Gerald	Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department. Same as A -2748	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	A
	S-1340 Bucco, Anthony,R.	Creates pilot program to create a database with certain information regarding public buildings and facilities for use by emergency service providers during an emergency; appropriates $5,000,000. Same as A-2529	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee	A
	S-1382 Ciesla, Andrew R. Connors, Leonard T.	Clarifies that certain rents received by charitable and public service organizations are not subject to hotel and motel occupancy fees and taxes. Great potential for serious revenue reduction. Also potential for abuse.	Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee	O
	S-1389 Connors, Leonard T. Ciesla, Andrew R.	Promotes improved polling place accessibility for certain individuals with disabilities and the elderly; appropriates $500,000. Inadequate appropriation to meet total costs and needs for improved public access to polling places.	Senate State Government Committee	O
	S-1450 Martin, Robert J.	Authorizes local unit to appoint insurance fund commissioners, its chief financial officer or its municipal clerk to oversee insurance Affairs	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	A
	S-1465 Singer, Robert W.	Outlines criteria municipalities are to consider when establishing speed limits for local streets. Same as A-2731	Senate Transportation Committee	A
	S-1477 Bucco, Anthony R.	Provides for recalculation of PERS retirement allowance for subsequent public employment.	Senate State Government Committee	A
	S-1482 Bucco, Anthony R. Girgenti, John A.	Requires replacement of door and ignition locks on county and municipal vehicles prior to sale. Unnecessary and costly	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	O
	S-1497 Gill, Nia H.	Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to promulgate regional fee schedules for recovery, towing and storage of motor vehicles. Same as A-2829	Senate Commerces Committee	O
	S-1504 Buono, Barbara Sarlo, Paul A.	Requires municipal prosecutors to review and transmit to judge prior to sentencing motor vehicle abstracts of certain offenders.	2nd Reading in Senate	A
	S-1583 Turner, Shirley K.	Requires all voting machines to produce a voter-verified paper record. Same as A-2627	Senate State Government Committee	O
	S-1584 Turner, Shirley K.	Clarifies and updates qualifications required to obtain historic site property tax exemption. Same as A-2697	Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationCommittee	A

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ASSEMBLY BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	A-2529 Quigley, Joan M.	Creates pilot program to create a database with certain information regarding public buildings and facilities for use by emergency service providers during an emergency; appropriates $5,000,000.	Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee	A
	A-2627 Gusciora, Reed Watson Coleman, Bonnie	Requires all voting machines to produce a voter-verified paper record. Concerned with costs, uniformity and voter confidentiality. Many counties have spent money already to purchase new m achines.	Assembly Appropriations Committee	O
	A-2629 Gusciora, Reed Watson Coleman, Bonnie	Requires polling places be more accessible for individuals with disabilities and elderly; limits waivers to two consecutive years.	Assembly Appropriations Committee	A
	A-2633 Chivukula, Upendra J. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa	Authorizes local unit to appoint insurance fund commissioners, its chief financial officer or its municipal clerk to oversee insurance	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2665 Chiappone, Anthony	Requires prosecution of domestic violence-related cases in Superior Court; removes jurisdiction from municipal court.	Assembly Judiciary Committee	A
	A-2666 Chiappone, Anthony	Requires collection of a fee by elected officials who perform marriages at nonwork locations; assesses $10 additional surcharge for such marriages. The current system works - for couples, local charities and local *officials.*	Assembly Judiciary Committee	O
	A-2697 Gusciora, Reed Watson Coleman, Bonnie	Clarifies and updates qualifications required to obtain historic site property tax exemption.	2nd Reading in the Assembly	A
	A-2708 Chiappone, Anthony	Extends payment of accidental death benefit to survivors of police officer or firefighter who dies of myocardial infarction resulting from strenuous exercise or activity while performing duties. The determination that death occurred within 24 hours after *strenuous activity should be left to the insurance carrier and the courts.*	Assembly State Government Committee	O
	A-2713 Chiappone, Anthony	Authorizes local contractor preference program. Could result in a proliferation of lawsuits.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-2715 Chiappone, Anthony	Increases from two to four alternate membership of separate planning boards.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2724 Chiappone, Anthony	Concerns certain tests for firefighters and police officers in active duty.	Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee	A
	A-2727 Chiappone, Anthony	Waives motor vehicle registration fee for vehicles owned by municipal and county utilities authority.	Assembly Transportation Committee	A
	A-2731 Dancer, Ronald S.	Outlines criteria municipalities are to consider when establishing speed limits for local streets. Same as S - 1465	Assembly Transportation Committee	A
	A-2748 Gibson, John C. Blee, Francis J.	Increases maximum death benefit of group life insurance policies paid for by fire district or municipality maintaining volunteer fire department.	Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance	A
	A-2753 Van Drew, Jeff Scalera, Frederick	Reduces State hotel and motel occupancy fee from five to two percent starting FY2005; preserves dedication. Enaction will ultimately have an adverse impact on State aid.	Assembly Appropriations Committee	O
	A-2755 Van Drew, Jeff Scalera, Frederick	Requires State to offer surplus State police vehicles to volunteer fire companies. *Would like to see offer expand to EMS and a provision for rotation of awards.	Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee	A*
	A-2759 Cohen, Neil M.	Changes income criterion for qualifying for farmland assessment. This is a piecemeal approach to a very complex situation. Recommend full comprehensive review of the Farmland Assessment Act.	Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee	O
	A-2771 Impreveduto, Anthony Stack, Brian P.	Permits left turn on red at intersection of two one-way roadways. We are seeking an amendment that will allow the left - turn only when authorized by a sign.	Assembly Transportation Committee	A*
	A-2772 Impreveduto, Anthony Stack, Brian P.	Revises filing requirements for minor subdivisions.	Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Committee	A
	A-2779 Fisher, Douglas H.	Exempts municipalities from payment of corporate filing fees.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2784 Buzzichelli, John J .	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.	Assembly Appropriations Committee	A
	A-2803 Conway, Herb	Permits voter registration up to 14 days before election and at polling place on days of elections. Extremely difficult for Board of Elections to have registration books prepared for that 14 day period.	Assembly State Government Committee	O
	A-2829 Cohen, Neil M.	Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to promulgate regional fee schedules for recovery, towing and storage of motor vehicles. We prefer local discretion rather than a regional mandate.	Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee	O
	A-2891 Chatzidakis, Larry	Clarifies that municipal utilities authorities may join with municipality within the authority's service area to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes.	Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee	A

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