New Laws from the 209th New Jersey Legislature Summary of the 209th Session Laws (January 11, 2000 to January 8, 2002)

Compiled by Elizabeth DiStefano, N.J. Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs

S215 A2009 Sponsors: Senators Louis Bassano, Anthony R. Bucco, Assemblymen Joseph Azzolina, John C. Gibson, Neil M. Cohen Increases veteran’s property tax deduction. Approved: March 30, 2000

SJR19 AJR25 Sponsors: Senators James S. Cafiero, Diane Allen, Assemblymen John C. Gibson, Nicholas Asselta Designates last Sunday in September in each year as Parents of Fallen Military Sons and Daughters Day. Approved: May 9, 2000

A1209 S163 Sponsors: Assemblymen Steve Corodemus, Tom Smith, Senator Joseph Palaia Designates portion of Route 18 as “World War II Veterans’ Memorial Highway”; appropriates $25,000. Approved: June 29, 2000

A2250 S1430 Sponsors: Assemblymen Joseph Azzolina, Samuel D. Thompson, Senators Robert E. Littell, Louis F. Kosco Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 from General Fund for completion of Korean War memorial in Atlantic City. Approved: June 30, 2000

A1200 S1215 Sponsors: Assemblymen Joseph Azzolina, Guy R. Gregg, Senators Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice Provides that Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall determine status of veterans for N.J. civil service. Approved: September 21, 2000

S797 A1995 Sponsors: Senator Louis C. Bassano, Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg, Assemblyman Neil M. Cohen Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 82 as the “Jewish War Veterans memorial Highway”, appropriates $2,5000. Approved: October 25, 2000

S676 A2395 Sponsors: Senators Norman M. Robertson, Leonard T. Connors, Assemblywomen Connie Myers, Marion Crecco Extends civil service veterans preference to certain persons who served in Operation “Uphold Democracy” in Haiti. Approved: November 9, 2000

A1199 Sponsors: Assemblymen Joseph Azzolina, Jack Conners Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 25th anniversary of ending of Vietnam Conflict; appropriates $5,000. Approved: November 13, 2000.

S141 (combined with S1054) A521, A365 Sponsors: Senators Martha W. Bark, John J. Matheussen, Robert J. Martin Increases number of tuition-free credits that a member of the National Guard may earn in undergraduate study and extends credits to graduate study. Approved: January 29, 2001

A2177 S1842 Sponsors: Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina, Assemblywoman Marion Crecco, Senators Norman M. Robertson, Anthony R. Bucco Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 from General Fund for New Jersey Naval Militia Joint Command. Approved: March 8, 2001

S638 A2402 Sponsors: Senators John J. Matheussen, Diane Allen, Assemblymen George F. Geist, Nicholas Asselta Extends period of restricted sale of poppies to raise funds to benefit veterans. Approved: March 10, 2001

A1256 S847 Sponsors: Assemblymen Melvin Cottrell, Joseph R. Malone, Senators Anthony R. Bucco, Joseph M. Kyrillos Excludes U.S. Military pensions and survivors benefits of persons less than 62 years of age from gross income taxation. (Prior laws exempted military pensions for those at least 62 years old.) Approved: May 7, 2001

A1330 S1894 Sponsors: Assemblymen Alan Augustine, Joseph Azzolina, Senator Joseph Kyrillos Expands certain veterans’ benefits to certain participants in the Lebanon Crisis of 1958. Approved: June 28, 2001

A1336 S1149 Sponsors: Assemblymen Alan Augustine, Nicholas Asselta, Senators James S. Cafiero, Anthony R. Bucco Extends TPAF, PERS and PFRS veteran’s status to certain participants in peacekeeping operations in Somalia and Republic. Approved: June 28, 2001

S2450 A3506 Sponsors: Senators Peter Inverso, John Matheussen, Assemblymen Nicholas Asselta, Joseph Azzolina Increases TPAF and PERS retirement benefits for active members and retirees; revises calculation of assets and establishes benefit enhancement fund. Approved: June 29, 2001

AJR35 Sponsors: Assemblymen Joseph Azzolina, Samuel D. Thompson Designates third Monday in April of each year as “Patriots Day” in New Jersey. Approved: August 8, 2001 S1388 A2783 Sponsors: Senators William L. Gormley, James S. Cafiero, Assemblymen Nicholas Asselta, John C. Gibson Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DMAVA for study of veterans needs. Approved: August 20, 2001

S2575 A23 Sponsors: Senators John O. Bennett, Raymond J. Lesniak, Assemblymen Jack Collins, Joseph V. Doria The New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act; appropriates $8.98 million. Approved: October 4, 2001

A3727 S2490 Sponsors: Assemblymen John V. Kelly, Gerald H. Zecker, Senators Diane B. Allen, Joseph A. Palaia The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act. Approved: October 4, 2001

Editor's Note - The 210th New Jersey Legislative Session will begin January 8, 2002, when the newly elected senators and assemblymen are sworn into office. All the 209th Session's bills that were not passed into law are now obsolete. The 210th Session senators and assemblymen may reintroduce a bill similar to a 209th Session bill. It would then be given a 210th Session number and begin the legislative process again. No bills are carried over from one legislative session to another.