NJLM - March 2004 Legislative Bulletin

Legislative Bulletin
MARCH 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-429 Littell, Robert E.	Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.	Senate Environment Committee	A
	S-675 Connors, Leonard, T.	Revises law governing emergency services volunteer length of service award programs.	2nd Reading in the Senate	A
	S-747 Turner, Shirley K.	Requires property tax bills to contain eligibility information on tax relief programs. Administratively burdensome for municipalities. The State can provide this information on the income tax statement.	State Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	O
	S-757 Turner, Shirley K.	Increases from $15,000 to $25,000 annual compensation PERS retiree may earn in PERS-covered employment without reenrollment.	Senate State Government Committee	A
	S-825 Allen, Diane B.	Provides volunteer EMTs, volunteer firefighters mileage reimbursement; makes appropriations. Documentation of mileage and related information would create administrative difficulties for municipalities.	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs	O
	S-845 Martin, Robert J.	Extends deadline for Privacy Study Commission report until December 31, 2004.	2nd Reading in the Senate	A
	S-861 Kean, Thomas H.	Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.	Senate Labor Committee	A
	S-948 Sarlo, Paul A	Provides for State and county coordination of emergency response programs.	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee	A
	S-949 Sarlo, Paul A.	Concerns fire emergency procedures.	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee	A
	S-972 Asselta, Nicholas	Reduces rate of State hotel and motel occupancy fee after FY2004 from 5% to1%; revises dedications of fee revenue. Any reduction in State revenues will, in the long run, negatively *impact State aid to towns.*	State Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation	O
	S-1336 Buono, Barbara Sweeney, Stephen M.	Provides paid and unpaid leaves of absence for service with public employee unions and allows full cost purchase of PERS credit for period of leave. Definition of labor representative too broad.	Proposed for introduction	O

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ASSEMBLY BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	A-246 Gregg, Guy R. Merkt, Richard A.	Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.	Assembly Labor Committee	A
	A-271 Kean, Sean T.	Revises laws restricting operation of personal watercraft and permits local police enforcement. Documentation of mileage and related information would create *ministrative difficulties for municipalities.*	Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee	O
	A-466 Doherty, Michael J. A Smith, Robert J. Gregg, Guy R.	Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for applications filed prior to July 1, 2007.	Assembly Appropriations Committee	A
	A-963 Rumpf, Brian E. Connors, Christopher J.	Requires local government notification of sex offender registration and prohibits sex offenders from living near schools, child care centers or playgrounds.	Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee	A
	A-1206 Quigley, Joan M A Scalera, Frederick	Concerns fire emergency procedures.	Homeland Security and State Preparedness	A
	A-1447 Scalera, Frederick A Johnson, Gordon M. Manzo, Lewis	Provides for State and county coordination of emergency response programs.	Passed Assembly on 3/15/04	A
	A-1455 Wisniewski, John S. DeCroce, Alex	Requires NJT to comment on certain local applications for development.	2nd Reading in the Assembly	A
	A-1891 Oliver, Shelia	Allows TPAF and PERS members to purchase up to one year of credit for official child-care leave. **Commendable intent, however, does not extend to other public pension systems.**	Assembly State Government Committee	O
	A-1927 Van Drew, Jeff	Creates "Real Property Revaluation Review Commission." We do not need another review commission. A property tax *convention is the best approach to address system wide change.*	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-1930 Kean, Sean T. Diegnan, PAtrick J.	Provides for the protection of certain publicly-owned archeological sites and findings, and establishes penalties. League's support is contingent on clarification that only State-owned lands are impacted by this bill.	Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee	A*
	A-2037 McKeon, John F.	Increases total marriage license fees from $28 to $50; allocates $25 to municipality.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2038 McKeon, John F.	Authorizes local option tax on seller of billboard advertising space. Full approval is contingent on language stipulating all tax *revenue will be paid directly to municipality.*	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A*
	A-2041 Munoz, Eric	Requires posting sign on property subject of development application. The League will support this bill if it is amended to make it a *local option for the municipality.*	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O*
	A-2043 Baroni, Bill	Expands definition of "safe corridor". We prefer to rely on the existing DOT guidelines.	Assembly Transportation Committee	O
	A-2092 Cohen, Neil M.	Authorizes payment of added and omitted assessments by property taxpayers over 12-month period. Would adversely affect the surplus of every town in the State.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-2095 Greenstein, Linda R.	Provides paid and unpaid leaves of absence for service with public employee unions and allows full cost purchase of PERS credit for period of leave. *Definition of labor representative is too broad.*	Assembly State Government Committee	O
	A-2120 Gusciora, Reed	Allows cap law exception to pay for increased municipal insurance costs.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2181 Merkt, Richard A.	Prohibits elected officials and public employees from enrolling for health benefits with more than one public entity; provides civil action for treble expenses by public entity providing additional coverage.	Assembly State Government Committee	A
	A-2182 Merkt, Richard A.	Permits conveyance of surplus State real property at no cost to a county or municipality for certain public purposes.	Assembly State Government Committee	A
	A-2258 Russo, David C.	Clarifies language regarding unfunded mandates.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2275 Greenwald, Louis D.	Exempts certain county and municipally-owned water supply facilities from BPU regulation.	Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee	A
	AR-66 Stender, Linda Scalera, Frederick	Memorializes Congress and President to release first responder funds to municipalities.	Passed Assembly. Filed with the Secretary of State	A

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