NJLM - October 2005 Legislative Bulletin

Legislative Bulletin
October 2005

Assembly Bills

Senate Bills

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2004 LAWS OF INTEREST TO
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SENATE BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	S-2480 Madden, Fred H. Sweeney, Stephen M.	Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor. *Same as A-3903*	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affair Committee	A
	S-2522 Adler, John H. Bryant, Wayne R.	Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73. *Same as A-4157*	Passed Senate, 2nd Reading in the Assembly	A
	S-2599 Doria, Joseph V.	Allows members of PFRS hired during certain periods to serve until attainment of age 68 or 25 years of creditable service, whichever comes first. Same as A-4164	Senate State Government Committee	O
	S-2623 Karcher, Ellen	Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies *Same as A-4198*	Senate State Government Committee	A
	S-2669 Bucco, Anthony R. Kean, Thomas H.	Prohibits local public entities from agreeing to finance employee's pension time buy-back.	Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee	A
	S-2694 Sarlo, Paul A. Coniglio, Joseph	Appropriates $30,000,000 to the DEP from the "Wastewater Treatment Bond Act of 1985" for grants to or on behalf of local government units for wastewater treatment system projects.	Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	A
	S-2173 Littell, Robert E.	Authorizes United States Administrative Law Judges to perform marriages.	Senate Judiciary Committee	A
	S-2718 McNamara, Henry P.	Repeals "New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act;" provides that UEZ-related funds be returned to the Treasurer.	Senate Economic Growth Committee	O
	S-2745 Sweeney, Stephen M.	Requires all cats and dogs released from pounds and shelters be sterilized with certain exceptions, and establishes penalty for noncompliance. This is confusing and difficult to enforce. It creates new accounts and not all municipalities have shelters.	Senate Economic Growth Committee	O
	S-2764 Girgenti, John A. Bucco, Anthony R.	Provides for DCA to set maximum loan amounts to volunteer emergency service organizations to purchase vehicles and equipment. Same as A-4229	Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affair Committee	A
	S-2794 Bucco, Anthony R.	Requires enforcing agency to remove excessive accumulation of combustible materials inside a rental dwelling unit in certain cases. Same as A-4324	Proposed for Introduction	O
	S-2815 Vitale, Joseph F.	Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties within 20 mile radius.	Proposed for Introduction	A
	SCR-136 Cardinale, Gerald	Applies certain Legislative Code of Ethics restrictions to county, municipal and local authority condemnation proceedings and project contracts funded directly or indirectly by State monies. Same as ACR-248	Senate State Government Committee	O

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ASSEMBLY BILLS
REQ.	BILL NO. AND SPONSOR	BILL SUMMARY	CURRENT STATUS	LEAGUE POSITION A-Approve O=Oppose
	A-3433 Van Drew, Jeff Watson Coleman, Bonnie	Requires certain qualified UEZ businesses which relocate outside of a zone to reimburse the General Fund for zone incentives.	Assembly Labor Committee	A
	A-3902 Eagler, Peter C.	Requires New Jersey Transit Corporation to pay taxes on property not used for public purpose.	Assembly Transportation Committee	A
	A-3903 Eagler, Peter C. Blee, Francis	Prohibits possession of ammunition capable of penetrating body armor	Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee	A
	A-4157 Cohen, Neil M. Previte, Mary T. Diegnan, Patrick J.	Makes various changes to the "Law Against Discrimination"; repeals section 4 of P.L.1985, c.73.	2nd Reading in the Assembly	A
	A-4164 Panter, Michael J.	Allows members of PFRS hired during certain periods to serve until attainment of age 68 or 25 years of creditable service, whichever comes first. Changing age requirement constitutes a costly, enhanced benefit at taxpayers expense.	Assembly State Government Committee	O
	A-4198 Wwinberg, Loretta Johnson, Gordon M.	Prohibits political contributions by all State and local public agencies.	Assembly State Government Committee	A
	A-4207 Burzichelli, John J.	Clarifies tenure protections for exempt firemen in public. **The exempt fireman certificate and other positions possibly held by that individual in a municipality are mutually exclusive, and should not be equated with tenured position.**	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-4229 Barnes, Peter J.	Provides for DCA to set maximum loan amounts to volunteer emergency service organizations to purchase vehicles and equipment	Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee	A
	A-4240 Stender, Linda	Requires DOT to provide safe pedestrian access and movement upon installation of traffic signal that employs best available technology to reduce traffic congestion. League Support is contingent that there is appropriate funding.	Assembly Transportation Committee	A*
	A-4302 McKeon, John F. Greenstein, Linda R.	Requires person performing remediation to file environmental report with municipality. League support is contingent that the "environmental report" referred to in the bill is not a new report	Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee	A*
	A-4312 Diegnan, Patrick J., Barnes, Peter J. Wisniewski, John S.	Requires municipality to post sign on property subject of development application. Bill should be permissive; Too broad; Refers to any development *application; Fee of $75.00 on developer is too low.*	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-4322 Biondi Peter J. Prieto, Vincent	Requires assignment of same inspector or team of inspectors who found a construction code violation to reinspection thereof. Not practical in many municipalities.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-4324 Merkt, Richard A. Pennacchio, Joseph	Requires enforcing agency to remove excessive accumulation of combustible materials inside a rental dwelling unit in certain cases. State Mandate -no funding; Enforcement authority already exists	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O
	A-4331 Manzo, Lewis	Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties.	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	A
	ACR-249 Holzapfel, James W.	Proposes constitutional amendment to limit assessment of homestead real property. This is yet another piecemeal approach that points to the need *for structural changes to our property tax system.*	Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee	O

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