NJLM - November 2002 Legislative Bulletin

Legislative Bulletin
Updated November 14, 2002

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SENATE BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	S-169 Smith, Bob	The "New Jersey Clean Water Trust Fund Act." *Among others, our concern is that monies produced by this bill will lapse into State General Revenue rather than undertake corrective action on water projects.*	Senate Environment Committee	O
	S-418 Bryant, Wayne R. Littell, Robert E.	Requires building permit for work done pursuant to a home repair financing contract under certain circumstances. This unnecessarily complicates the entire process. See A-2795	Passed both houses	O
	S-1415 Gill, Nia H. Cohen, Neil M. Wisniewski, John S.	Concerns witness fees in workers' compensation cases. Will increase costs for local government. See A-1836	Passed Assembly and Senate	O
	S-1700 Codey, Richard J. Sweeney, Stephen M.	Provides for municipal regulation of liverycar service; establishes livery and taxicab license plates. *Good intent, but reduction in liability makes bill problematic.*	2nd Reading in Assembly	O
	S-1818 Bucco, Anthony R.	Allows imposition of $10,000 and $15,000 municipal fines on landlords for overcrowding.	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	A
	S-1884 Bucco, Anthony R. Kavanaugh, Walter J.	Allows veteran to claim veterans' property tax deduction or disabled veterans' property tax exemption on spouse's property in certain circumstances. See A-2686	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee	O
	S-1927 Inverso, Pete A.	Clarifies that responsibility for investment of assets under management of Division of Investment vests in State Investment Council.	Senate State Government Committee	A
	S-1936 Connors, Leonard T. Ciesla, Andrew R.	Permits municipality to create drug free zone around publicly assisted housing.	Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	A
	S-1945 Bagger, Richard H. Alder, John H.	Protects certain compliant municipalities from builder's remedy under "Fair Housing Act" pending readoption of methodologies, criteria and guidelines.	2nd Reading in Senate	A
	S-1954 Palaia, Joseph A.	Prohibits waiver of certain rights in actions under "Law Against Discrimination" and "Family Leave Act." Would limit availability of arbitration in procedure. See A-2911.	Senate Labor Committee	O
	S-1961 Ciesla, Andrew R.	Increases PFRS accidental disability retirement benefit from 2/3 to 75% of member's highest annual compensation. Our issue is equity. Other pension systems are not afforded these enhancements.	Senate State Government Committee	A
	S-1962 Codey, Richard J.	Requires that annual allocation for local government open space acquisition and park development projects from the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund be evenly split between acquisition and development projects. *Priority is to save dwindling farmland. Bond ordinance already adopted to address Green Acres Preservation issues.*	Senate Environment Committee	O
	S-1967 Sweeney, Stephen M. Matheussen, John J.	Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service. *Expensive for municipalities.*	Senate State Government Committee	O
	S-1978 Turner, Shirley K.	Provides for payment of standby water service under Condo Services Law. Illegal to use public taxpayer dollars for a private benefit.	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	O
	S-1989 Inverso, Peter A. Allen, Diane B.	Provides a senior and disabled citizens property tax deduction of $25 for installation of a home water conservation system to be reimbursed by State. Shrinks tax base, moreover conservation system should pay for itself.	Senate Environment Committee	O
	S-2002 Bark, Martha W.	Exempts certain alternative electrical energy systems from real property taxation. This shrinks the tax base. See A-2934	Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Committee	O
	S-2044 Allen, Diane	Permits municipalities to place "stop" signs on certain intersections near schools, playgrounds and youth recreational facilities.	Proposed for introduction.	A
	SRC-14 Bark, Martha W.	Urges counties and municipalities to adopt policies and procedures which foster increased communication and coordination with public utilities when planning and conducting transportation infrastructure improvements.	Assembly Transportation Committee	A
	SCR-57 Smith, Bob	Amends Constitution to dedicate water consumption user fee revenue for State and local resources and water quality projects.	Senate Environment Committee	A

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ASSEMBLY BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	A-378 Wisniewski, John S. Edwards, Willis	Permits municipality to create drug free zone around publicly assisted housing.	Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	A
	A-1836 Cohen, Neil M. Wisniewski, John S.	Concerns witness fees in workers' compensation cases. Will increase costs for local government	Passed Assembly and Senate	O
	A-2387 Merkt, Richard A. Gregg, Guy R.	Bans intentional feeding of deer.	Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee	A
	A-2649 Quigley, Joan M. Fraguela, Rafael J.	Concerns permits to excavate within or disturb public highway or railroad rights-of-way under DOT jurisdiction.	Assembly Appropriations Committee	A
	A-2651 Stender. Linda	Increases maximum penalty for "State Uniform Construction Code Act" violations from $500 to $5,000.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2682 Cohen, Neil M. Conaway, Herb	Enhances rights and remedies of employees who disclose or refuse to participate in fraudulent employer practices. Unnecessary. Employees already enjoy appropriate protection.	2nd Reading in Assembly	O
	A-2686 Wisniewski, John S.	Revises property ownership requirements for veterans' property tax deduction and disabled veterans' property tax exemption. Unneccessary legislation provides no benefit to taxpayers overall. Only affects small segment of population.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-2782 Bateman, Christopher	Permits municipalities to apply excess development fees collected to certain infrastructure improvement costs.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2783 Bateman, Christopher	Requires certain notices when public agencies take possession of abandoned vehicle.	Assembly Transportation Committee	A
	A-2785 Sarlo, Paul A. Greenstein, Linda R.	Provides non-forfeitable right to post-retirement medical benefits provided by law to certain public employees with 25 years of service. Expensive for municipalities.	Assembly State Government Committee	O
	A-2794 Cruz-Perez, Nilsa	Authorizes municipalities to require a special additional dog license for unsterilized dogs and establishes maximum fee that may be charged therefor. Authorizes municipalities to require a special additional dog license for unsterilized dogs and establishes maximum fee that may be charged therefor.	Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee	A
	A-2795 Cruz-Perez, Nilsa Edwards, Willis	Requires building permit for work done pursuant to a home repair financing contract under certain circumstances. This unnecessarily complicates the entire process.	Substituted by S-418, passed Assembly and Senate	O
	A-2811 Wisniewski, John S. Friscia, Arline M.	Prohibits waiver of certain rights in actions under "Law Against Discrimination" and "Family Leave Act." Would limit availibility of arbitration procedure.	Assembly Labor Committee	O
	A-2846 Guear, Gary L.	Requires dogs licensed out of state that are brought into NJ to be licensed in NJ within 60 days, and raises penalties for violations of law requiring licensing of dogs and of kennels, pet shops, shelters and pounds.	Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee	A
	A-2904 Greenstein, Linda R. Greenwald, Louis D.	Protects certain compliant municipalities from builder's remedy under "Fair Housing Act" pending readoption of methodologies, criteria and guidelines.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	A-2930 Burzichelli, John J. Hackett, Mims	The "Responsible Pit Bull Ownership Licensing Act"; authorizes municipalities to require a license for a person to own, keep or harbor a pit bull.	2nd Reading in the Assembly	A
	A-2930 Wisniewski, John S. Stender, Lisa	Permits municipalities to place "stop" signs on certain intersections near schools, playgrounds and youth recreational facilities	Assembly Transportation Committee	A
	A-2934 Chatzidakis, Larry	Exempts certain alternative electrical energy systems from real property taxation. This shrinks the tax base.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-2949 Egan, Joseph V.	Requires release of bid list prior to bid date under "Local Public Contracts Law." Detrimental to open and fair competition.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-2996 Gusciora, Reed	Provides for payment of standby water service under Condo Services Law. Illegal to use public taxpayers dollars for a private benefit.	Proposed for introduction.	O
	ACR-22 Bodine, Francis L. Chatzidakis,Larry	Urges counties and municipalities to adopt policies and procedures which foster increased communication and coordination with public utilities when planning and conducting transportation infrastructure improvements.	2nd Reading in Assembly	A

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