LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for July 13, 2000
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Vol. XII No. 32 209th Legislature • First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet at a time and date to be announced.
ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
AR136 Collins,J/Doria,J+8 Deborah Heart/Lung Ctr.-AG defend
Bills Introduced:
A2684 Gregg,G/Garrett,E Sch. bds., regional-concerns REF AED
A2685 Zisa,C Storage fac.-regulate REF ALG
A2686 Crecco,M/Lance,L Prof. boxers-concerns exams;$100K REF AAP
A2687 DeCroce,A/Vandervalk,C Adopt a Stop prog.-estab. REF ATR
A2688 Arnone,M/Farragher,C Regionalization, loc. govt svcs-concerns REF ALG
A2689 Quigley,J/Felice,N DNA test results-estab. parentage REF ASC
A2690 Greenwald,L/O'Toole,K Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac. REF ACP
A2691 LeFevre,K St. agency utilization-concerns REF AAN
A2692 LeFevre,K Prop. tax rev. losses-reimb. CAFRA mun. REF AEN
A2693 LeFevre,K Lemon Law-extend coverage period REF ACP
A2694 LeFevre,K Vol. fire co.-concerns contrib. REF ALP
A2695 LeFevre,K Effluent, treated-prov. tax cred. REF ASH
A2696 Cohen,N Farmland assessment-concerns REF AAN
A2697 Garrett,E Motorcycle helmet law-cert. exemp. REF ALP
A2698 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Animal cruelty crime, cert-fourth degree REF AAN
A2699 Corodemus,S Radon gas-testing in pub. sch. req. REF AEN
A2701 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Touch-tone telephone-explain svc charges REF ATU
A2702 Cohen,N/Russo,D Sentencing-concerns REF AJU
A2703 Bagger,R/Wisniewski,J+1 Govt. Performance Review & Eval. Jt Comm REF ARO
A2704 Stanley,C/Payne,W+1 Entry/exit ramps study-safety hazards REF ATR
A2705 Talarico,G+1 DNA testing-concerns murder cases REF AJU
A2706 Talarico,G Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act REF AED
A2707 Steele,A/Kelly,J Police off. promotions-concerns REF ASG
A2708 Doria,J/Charles,J Homeowner insur deductible-application REF ABI
A2709 Zisa,C/Weinberg,L Nazi slave labor victims-concerns REF AJU
A2710 Zisa,C/Weinberg,L Co correctional fac.-concerns REF ALP
A2711 Wolfe,D/Holzapfel,J Thrift Savings contrib, fed emp-excl tax REF AAP
A2712 Cohen,N/Impreveduto,A UEZ, Roselle Borough-auth. creation REF ACT
A2713 Felice,N/Doria,J+22 USS NJ-permanent berthing REF ACT
A2714 Pou,N/Steele,A Locomotive works, Paterson;$1.5M REF ATR
A2716 Heck,R/Doria,J+48 Crime victim info.-crim. denied access REF ASG
A2717 Watson Coleman,B/Kelly,J+3 Virtual Med. Monitoring Svc. Pilot Prog. REF AHL
ACR122 Connors,C/Moran,J Plutonium-halt move thru Manchester Twp. REF AEN
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
ACR123 Talarico,G Sch. fac. constr.-annually approp. fds. REF AED
AR3 Collins,J/Doria,J Sch Fac Constr Oversight-Asm Task Force REF AED
AR134 Zisa,C Playgrounds, pub.-new safety standards REF ALP
AR135 Smith,R/Corodemus,S Sargassum-Natl Marine Fisheries Svc prot REF AAN
Bills Passed:
A2715 DeCroce,A/Wisniewski,J Transp. Trust Fd. Auth.-concerns fd. use (70-2-2)
S16 ScsSca AcaAca w/GR (SCS/4R) DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R+30 Congestion Relief, Transp. Trust Fd. Act (74-1-0)
S200 ScaScs SaAca w/GR (SCS/3R) Gormley,W/Lynch,J+6 Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act (66-8-1)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A2375 AcaAa (2R) Kelly,J/Lance,L+1 Fair Housing Act-concerns (Kelly)
Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:
A852 Sa (1R) Bagger,R/Gibson,J+7 Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate
A1231 Acs (ACS) Malone,J/Cottrell,M+12 PAAD, Medicaid dispending fee-incr. $1
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
A859 Bagger,R/Weingarten,J+4 DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers
Bills Given 2nd Reading/Concurrence w/ Governor's Recommendations:
A859 w/GR (1R) Bagger,R/Weingarten,J+4 DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A1940 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Lance,L PeopleCare Ctr, Inc., Bridgewater;$99K FROM
AAP
Co-Sponsors Added:
A490 (Conners,J)
A1041 (Greenstein,L)
A1153 (DeCroce,A)
A1438 Aca (1R) (Augustine,A; Bagger,R)
A2037 (Pou,N)
A2185 (LeFevre,K)
A2273 (Wisniewski,J)
A2425 (Buono,B)
A2426 Aca (1R) (Buono,B)
A2427 Aca (1R) (Buono,B)
A2430 Aca (1R) (Buono,B)
A2517 (LeFevre,K)
A2533 (Barnes,P)
A2535 (Sires,A)
A2613 (Connors,C)
A2633 (Zisa,C)
A2647 (Greenstein,L)
A2703 (Suliga,J)
ACR27 (Azzolina,J)
ACR117 (Murphy,C)
AR75 (Blee,F)
AR122 (Buono,B)
AR128 (LeFevre,K)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2042 (Roberts,J)
A2613 (Moran,J)
A2657 (Myers,C)
The Speaker has made the following appointment:
*Effective June 30, 2000
New Jersey Automobile Insurance Territorial Rating Plan Advisory Commission:
David Bacon, of Voorhees, to replace Theodore Gruber, resigned.
The Assembly Minority Leader has made the following appointment:
*Effective July 7, 2000
Joint Committee on Mentoring:
Assemblywoman Arline Friscia (19)
Assemblyman Craig Stanley (28)
Note to the June 26, 2000 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsors Added:
A2589 (Smith,R)
Note to the June 29, 2000 Legislative Digest:
Third Primes Sponsors Added:
A1001 (Jones,L)
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S1252 (Smith,R)
S 2001 (Jones,L)
The Assembly adjourned at 2:06 P.M. to meet at a time and date to be announced.
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
S16 ScsSca AcaAca w/GR (SCS/4R) DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R+30 Congestion Relief,
Transp. Trust Fd. Act
S200 ScaScs SaAca w/GR (SCS/3R) Gormley,W/Lynch,J+6 Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/29/00):
P.L.2000, c.36. S1028 Aca (1R) Bassano,C/Bucco,A+3 06/30/2000 Atlantic St Marine
Fisheries Comm;$28.3K
P.L.2000, c.37. S1074 McNamara,H/Littell,R+4 06/30/2000 Sterling Forest, NY-purch., preserv.;$1M
P.L.2000, c.38. S1394 Sca (1R/LIV) DiFrancesco,D+4 06/30/2000 Paper Mill Playhouse;$1.120M
P.L.2000, c.39. S1463 Littell,R+2 06/30/2000 PFRS-concerns svc. credit
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/29/00): (cont'd)
P.L.2000, c.40. A42 AcaSa (2R) Lance,L/Greenstein,L+4 06/30/2000 Recreation
lands, nonprofit entity;$12M
P.L.2000, c.41. A1547 Doria,J/Collins,J 06/30/2000 Raimondo, Henry John-estab. Chair;$75K
P.L.2000, c.42. A1939 Myers,C+7 06/30/2000 Venison donation prog.;$95K
P.L.2000, c.43. A1984 Vandervalk,C/Weinberg,L+7 06/30/2000 HealthDecisions NJ;$99K
P.L.2000, c.44. A1986 Aca (1R) Collins,J/Doria,J+3 06/30/2000 Henry J. Raimondo NJ Leg Prog.-estab.
P.L.2000, c.45. A2052 Felice,N/Bateman,C+1 06/30/2000 Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum;$75K
P.L.2000, c.46. A2129 AcaAa (2R) Myers,C/Lance,L+2 06/30/2000 Deer mgt. plans-community based;$25K
P.L.2000, c.47. A2250 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S+39 06/30/2000 Korean War Mem., Atlantic City;$500K
P.L.2000, c.48. A2522 Gibson,J/Bagger,R+17 06/30/2000 Petroleum products tax rate-elim. incr.
P.L.2000, c.49. A2571 (LIV) Collins,J/Gibson,J+2 06/30/2000 Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$48.1M
P.L.2000, c.50. A2572 Malone,J/Arnone,M+4 06/30/2000 Farmland preserv, central NJ-approve fds
P.L.2000, c.51. A2573 Gregg,G/Biondi,P+4 06/30/2000 Farmland preserv northern NJ-approve fds
P.L.2000, c.52. S2001 Sca (1R/LIV) Littell,R/Inverso,P+18 06/30/2000 FY2000, suppl. approp.-Gen. Fd. $153M
P.L.2000, c.53. S2000 (LIV) Littell,R/Inverso,P+9 06/30/2000 St. budget FY2000/2001-St$21.4B, Fed$8B
P.L.2000, c.54. A2111 Sca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P+4 06/30/2000 Structured Financing Act-amends
P.L.2000, c.55. S1252 Scs (SCS) Inverso,P/Robertson,N+11 07/03/2000 Ecstasy, sale of-upgrade crim. penal.
P.L.2000, c.56. S891/835/799/ A2259/1943/1978/ 2005/2007/ 2010/2331 ScsScaAcsAcaSa (ACS/2R) Kosco,L/Girgenti,J+38
07/05/2000 Dormitory Safety Trust Fd. Act
P.L.2000, c.57. S657 w/GR (1R) Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+6 07/06/2000 Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act
P.L.2000, c.58. A6 AcaSa (2R) Collins,J/Vandervalk,C+36 07/07/2000 Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act;$500K
P.L.2000, c.59. A2245 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D+4 07/11/2000 Circle of Mobility-expands definition
P.L.2000, c.60. S460 Aca (1R) Girgenti,J+1 07/12/2000 Halal-prev consumer fraud in preparation
P.L.2000, c.61. A135 Friscia,A/Cohen,N+23 07/13/2000 Impounded MV-proof of insur. req.
P.L.2000, c.62. A316 Sca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J+5 07/13/2000 Pain-health fac., monitor as vital sign
P.L.2000, c.63. A317 Vandervalk,C/Heck,R+5 07/13/2000 Cancer pain mgmt.-encourage research
P.L.2000, c.64. A318 Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J+5 07/13/2000 Pain Mgmt. Policy Advis. Council-estab.
P.L.2000, c.65. A319 Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S+6 07/13/2000 Hosp. patients-receive pain assessment
P.L.2000, c.66. A881 Bateman,C/Biondi,P 07/13/2000 Auto Insur. Risk Exchange-revise memb.
P.L.2000, c.67. A2179 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 07/13/2000 Savings banks bds.-composition
P.L.2000, c.68. A2180 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 07/13/2000 Savings bank-concerns the name
P.L.2000, c.69. A2263 AcaAa (2R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 07/13/2000 Finan. instit-expedite, approval process
P.L.2000, c.70. A2264 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 07/13/2000 Finan. instit.-merger of subsidiaries
P.L.2000, c.71. A49 AcaAca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S+23 07/13/2000 Family Care Health Coverage Act