NJLM - July 2002 Legislative Bulletin

Legislative Bulletin
Updated July 15, 2002

Assembly Bills

Senate Bills

New Publication!
2001 LAWS OF INTEREST TO
NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES

TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Over 125 measures affecting municipal affairs became law during the final session of the 209th New Jersey Legislative term. For the tenth consecutive year, the League is publishing the complete text of these laws enacted in 2001.

Provides immediate access to enacted 2000 laws

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SENATE BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	S-1144 Cardinale, Gerald Baer, Byron M.	Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds. This is over kill. The Local Finance Board already requires an annual independent audit.	Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	O
	S-1586 Bucco, Anthony R.	Provides general municipal option to impose hotel occupancy tax; allocates revenue from such tax between municipality and county and prescribes use thereof.	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	A
	S-1613 Bucco, Anthony R.	Eliminates entitlement to workers' compensation cash benefits during imprisonment.	Senate Labor Committee	A
	S-1631 Singer, Robert W.	Imposes penalty upon political subdivision of State that unlawfully denies person military leave benefits.	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee	A
	SCR-63 Connors, Leonard T.	Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting certain change in assessment of residential real property as a result of maintenance and repair. Not only is this bill vague and provides no definition of standards, it would also impair the ability of municipal assessors to manage the assessment ratio.	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	O

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ASSEMBLY BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	A-2383 DeCroce, Alex Pennachio, Joseph	Protects property record cards maintained by tax assessors from public disclosure.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2385 Stender, Linda Cohen, Neil M.	Prohibits directed suretyship in connection with public works contracts.	Assembly Banking and Insurance Committee	A
	A-2389 Hackett, Mims	Requires that owners of age-restricted multiple dwellings notify municipal emergency management coordinator of certain utility disruptions and prepare and maintain annual emergency evacuation plans.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2419 Garrett, E. Scott	Appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA to fund Watershed Moratorium Offset Aid.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2420 Doria, Joseph V. Wolfe, David W.	Authorizes transfer of any title at any point during the term of a local unit lease purchase agreement or contract. By- passes bidding procedures.	Assembly Education Committee	O
	A-2445 Weinberg, Loretta	Authorizes referenda by municipalities to permit sales on Sundays.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	NA
	A-2464 Sires, Albio Green, Jerry	Requires municipal and county utilities to provide reduced sewer and water connection fees for certain affordable housing projects. Mandated sewer cost reduction. In reality, turns utlity authorities into social functionaries.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-2476 Conaway, Herb Conners, Jack	Mandates use of New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.	Assembly Health and Human Services Committee	A
	A-2499 Conners, Jack Conaway, Herb	Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds. This is overkill. The local Finance Board already requires an annual independent audit.	Assembly Banking and Insurance Committee	O
	A-2522 Cruz-Perez, Nilsa Barnes, Peter J.	Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers. Unfunded mandate. No Funding provided for training. This bill also dictates additional duties and responsibilities for local officers.	Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee	O
	A-2544 Watson Bonnie, Coleman	Increases number of members of COAH; makes other changes to "Fair Housing Act." *The League is not opposed to increasing the membership of COAH, but this bill would encourage more development and will lead to litigation.*	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	ACR-114 Cohen, Neil M.	Proposes amendment to State Constitution guaranteeing State residents and State property owners right of free beach access and authorizing "Free the Beaches" lotteries to fund cost of free access. The proposed amendment would REQUIRE free beach access. It would only PERMIT state funding.	Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee	O
	ACR-122 Connors, Christopher J Moran, Jeffrey W.	Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting certain change in assessment of residential real property as a result of maintenance and repair. Not only is this bill vague and provides no definition of standards, it would also impair the ability of municipal assessors to manage the assessment ratio.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O

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Legislative Bulletin
Updated July 15, 2002

Assembly Bills

Senate Bills

New Publication!
2001 LAWS OF INTEREST TO
NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITIES

TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Provides immediate access to enacted 2000 laws

Highly rated, quick reference desk copy

Invaluable asset for busy municipal officials

PRICE: $25.00 Members* $35.00 Non-Members
*Only municipalities (in the state of New Jersey) who are dues-paying members of the League may take advantage of the Member Price.

Click Here for Printable Order Form

SENATE BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	S-1144 Cardinale, Gerald Baer, Byron M.	Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds. This is over kill. The Local Finance Board already requires an annual independent audit.	Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	O
	S-1586 Bucco, Anthony R.	Provides general municipal option to impose hotel occupancy tax; allocates revenue from such tax between municipality and county and prescribes use thereof.	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	A
	S-1613 Bucco, Anthony R.	Eliminates entitlement to workers' compensation cash benefits during imprisonment.	Senate Labor Committee	A
	S-1631 Singer, Robert W.	Imposes penalty upon political subdivision of State that unlawfully denies person military leave benefits.	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee	A
	SCR-63 Connors, Leonard T.	Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting certain change in assessment of residential real property as a result of maintenance and repair. Not only is this bill vague and provides no definition of standards, it would also impair the ability of municipal assessors to manage the assessment ratio.	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	O

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ASSEMBLY BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	A-2383 DeCroce, Alex Pennachio, Joseph	Protects property record cards maintained by tax assessors from public disclosure.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2385 Stender, Linda Cohen, Neil M.	Prohibits directed suretyship in connection with public works contracts.	Assembly Banking and Insurance Committee	A
	A-2389 Hackett, Mims	Requires that owners of age-restricted multiple dwellings notify municipal emergency management coordinator of certain utility disruptions and prepare and maintain annual emergency evacuation plans.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2419 Garrett, E. Scott	Appropriates $3,400,000 to DCA to fund Watershed Moratorium Offset Aid.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2420 Doria, Joseph V. Wolfe, David W.	Authorizes transfer of any title at any point during the term of a local unit lease purchase agreement or contract. By- passes bidding procedures.	Assembly Education Committee	O
	A-2445 Weinberg, Loretta	Authorizes referenda by municipalities to permit sales on Sundays.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	NA
	A-2464 Sires, Albio Green, Jerry	Requires municipal and county utilities to provide reduced sewer and water connection fees for certain affordable housing projects. Mandated sewer cost reduction. In reality, turns utlity authorities into social functionaries.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-2476 Conaway, Herb Conners, Jack	Mandates use of New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.	Assembly Health and Human Services Committee	A
	A-2499 Conners, Jack Conaway, Herb	Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds. This is overkill. The local Finance Board already requires an annual independent audit.	Assembly Banking and Insurance Committee	O
	A-2522 Cruz-Perez, Nilsa Barnes, Peter J.	Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers. Unfunded mandate. No Funding provided for training. This bill also dictates additional duties and responsibilities for local officers.	Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee	O
	A-2544 Watson Bonnie, Coleman	Increases number of members of COAH; makes other changes to "Fair Housing Act." *The League is not opposed to increasing the membership of COAH, but this bill would encourage more development and will lead to litigation.*	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	ACR-114 Cohen, Neil M.	Proposes amendment to State Constitution guaranteeing State residents and State property owners right of free beach access and authorizing "Free the Beaches" lotteries to fund cost of free access. The proposed amendment would REQUIRE free beach access. It would only PERMIT state funding.	Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee	O
	ACR-122 Connors, Christopher J Moran, Jeffrey W.	Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting certain change in assessment of residential real property as a result of maintenance and repair. Not only is this bill vague and provides no definition of standards, it would also impair the ability of municipal assessors to manage the assessment ratio.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O

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P.O. Box

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You can now view and print bills immediately by clicking on the
NJ STATE LEGISLATURE BILL ROOM

Please e-mail your questions to Bulletin Staff at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities

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