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Vol. XII No. 37 209th Legislature • First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, October 19, 2000
(QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced:
A2778 Gregg,G Horse races-concerns parimutuel betting REF ACT
A2779 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Hosp.-concerns governing body REF ARO
A2780 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Hosp, general-concern closure/conversion REF ARO
A2781 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Smoking in cert. pub. premises-concerns REF AHL
A2782 Gusciora,R/Moran,J+20 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act REF ASC
A2783 Asselta,N/Gibson,J DMAVA, study vet. needs;$50K REF ACT
A2784 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj REF ACT
A2786 Myers,C/Bateman,C Farm and winery-brewery lic.-estab. REF ALP
A2787 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F Home-schooled students-scholarships REF AED
A2788 Greenstein,L/Guear,G Hosp. accounting mgmt. sys.;$2M REF AHL
A2789 Guear,G/Greenstein,L Managed care oversight;$1.3M REF AHL
A2790 Greenstein,L/Guear,G Health insur. consumers' rights;$100K REF AHL
A2791 Guear,G/Greenstein,L Small emp-offer new health benf. plan REF AHL
A2792 Cohen,N UEZA-estab. extended enterprise zones REF ACT
A2793 Lance,L Water-release from Spruce Run reservoirs REF AEN
A2794 Garcia,R Co. emp. retiree-permits COLA REF ASG
A2795 Garcia,R PERS memb.-purch. credit for pub. svc. REF ASG
A2796 Kelly,J/Lance,L Gov. Sch. of Engineering/Tech;$250K REF AED
A2797 Garrett,E Accountability and Safety in Emp Ed. Act REF AED
A2798 Garrett,E Standards/Assessments Accountability Act REF AED
A2799 Stanley,C Prostitution-mand. prison term, near sch REF AJU
A2801 Russo,D/Vandervalk,C+1 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act-amends REF AHL
A2802 Russo,D Shoplifting-upgrades offense REF AJU
A2803 Russo,D Forgery statute-clarifies REF AJU
A2804 Russo,D/Cohen,N Workers Comp. Judges Retir. Sys.-estab. REF AJU
ACR128 Bagger,R St. House executive wing-approves proj. REF AAP
AR139 Gusciora,R/Doria,J+4 Petroleum Reserve release-commends REF ATU
Bills Passed:
A314 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+1 Health Data Comm. Act;$94K (76-2-0)
A531 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Recall election-proh. contrib. by casino (77-1-0)
A774 Holzapfel,J/Roberts,J+4 Jury duty-exemp. police (65-9-2)
A857 Sca (1R) Bagger,R/Charles,J+6 Petroleum gross receipts tax-concerns (78-0-0)
A859 w/GR (1R) Bagger,R/Weingarten,J+4 DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers (78-0-0)
Bills Passed: (cont'd)
A1236 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Blee,F+8 Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab. (78-0-0)
A1344 AcaAcaAa w/GR (4R) Bagger,R/Doria,J+17 Charter sch.-estab. req. funding level (77-0-0)
A1438 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C+6 PERS, CPFPF, PFRS, cert.-incr. pensions (77-1-0)
A1439 Aca w/GR (2R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+8 Community Health Care Assets Prot. Act (75-2-1)
A1637 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J+2 Maple syrup urine disease-test newborns (78-0-0)
A1934 AcaSa (2R) Talarico,G/Collins,J+4 Murder, cert-elim statute of limitations (78-0-0)
A2110 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/DiGaetano,P Van Riper House-restoration;$350K (74-1-0)
A2122 AcaSca w/GR (3R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J+3 Early Childhood Ed. Comm.-estab. (74-4-0)
A2123 Aca w/GR (2R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J+3 Early Childhood Ed. Off.-estab. in DOE (73-4-0)
A2183 Wolfe,D/Asselta,N+1 Homeowners insur. deductibles-concerns (78-0-0)
A2442 Aca (1R) Thompson,S+1 Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers (78-0-0)
A2489 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Gibson,J+3 Abandoned tenant prop.-concerns (78-0-0)
A2524 Aca (1R) Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Oak Tree Disease Survey;$95K (78-0-0)
AR3 Collins,J/Doria,J Sch Fac Constr Oversight-Asm Task Force (Voice)
AR136 Collins,J/Doria,J+8 Deborah Heart/Lung Ctr.-AG defend (Voice)
S110/127 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+6 Sr. cit. stabilization aid-elig criteria (56-4-13)
S631 Matheussen,J/Singer,R+8 Marijuana plant possession-clarify penal (78-0-0)
S797 Bassano,C+4 Jewish War Vet Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 82 (78-0-0)
S834 Cardinale,G/McNamara,H+1 New Bridge Park Comm-indemnify agreement (69-0-9)
S1132 Schluter,W+1 Skin care specialty svc. shops-prov. (71-4-2)
S1409 Cafiero,J/Schluter,W+2 Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic. (76-2-0)
Bills Substituted:
A673 AcaAca (2R) Connors,C/Moran,J+2 Sr. cit stabilization aid per pupil-incr
SUB BY S110/127 (SCS/1R)
A1995 Weinberg,L/Cohen,N+2 Jewish War Vet. Mem. Hwy.-Rt. 82;$2.5K SUB BY S797
A2092 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic. SUB BY S1409
A2247 Holzapfel,J/Moran,J Marijuana plant possession-clarify penal SUB BY S631
A2521 Lance,L Skin care specialty svc. shops-prov. SUB BY S1132
S110/127 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+6 Sr. cit. stabilization aid-elig criteria SUB FOR A673 (2R)
S631 Matheussen,J/Singer,R+8 Marijuana plant possession-clarify penal SUB FOR A2247
S797 Bassano,C+4 Jewish War Vet Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 82 SUB FOR A1995
S1132 Schluter,W+1 Skin care specialty svc. shops-prov. SUB FOR A2521
S1409 Cafiero,J/Schluter,W+2 Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic. SUB FOR A2092 (1R)
Bills Lost:
A2410 Aca (1R) Myers,C Land application of residual-estab. req. (18-15-25)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A552 AaAa (2R) LeFevre,K+2 Motorized scooters-reg. operation (LeFevre)
A2181 Aa (1R) Asselta,N/Wolfe,D+2 Homeowners Insur. Avail. Advis. Comm. (Asselta)
Motions:
S110/127 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+6 Sr. cit. stabilization aid-elig
criteria To Aa (Charles)
S110/127 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+6 Sr. cit. stabilization aid-elig criteria To Table (DiGaetano)
(43-30-0)
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second
Reading:
S510 w/GR (1R) Turner,S/Allen,D+16 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K
S676 Sca w/GR (2R) Robertson,N/Connors,L+4 Vet. preference, civil svc.-extends
S838 Sca w/GR (2R) Martin,R/Allen,D+8 St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A1710 Sa (1R) Wisniewski,J/Kelly,J+2 Co. emerg. mgmt. plans-estab.
A2105 Sca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P Intestate estates-concerns settlement
A2218 Sca (1R) Gregg,G/O'Toole,K+3 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req.
A2271 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Zecker,G+1 Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties
Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S90 Sa (1R) Zane,R/Adler,J+9 Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status REF ALP
S232 Bryant,W+1 Child support-health insur. coverage REF ASC
S251 Bennett,J/Bucco,A Power vessels, small-minor operate REF ATR
S968 ScaSa (2R) Vitale,J/Bennett,J+3 Endangering an injured victim-offense REF AJU
S1013 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+1 Prof. planners lic.-exemp. pub. emp. REF ACP
S1183 ScaSa (2R) Kyrillos,J Uniform Electronic Transactions Act REF ATU
S1240 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/O'Connor,E Compulsive gambling-curricula REF AED
S1333/722 Scs (SCS) Connors,L/Singer,R+8 Health Care Carrier Accountability Act REF AHL
S1469 Vitale,J/Bucco,A Prison phone rev.-desig. to VCCB claims REF ALP
S1554 Connors,L Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge REF ATR
SCR47 Connors,L+1 WWII memorial, Washington DC-support REF ACT
Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S639 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J Dialysis Seminar/Support Group;$332.2K
S1079 ScaSa (2R) Cafiero,J Surveyors' liab-estab ten yr. limitation
S1409 Cafiero,J/Schluter,W+2 Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic.
S1441 Sinagra,J/Allen,D Juv. svc online database;$60K
S1480 Kavanaugh,W Real prop surplus-auth St Treasurer sell
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A257 Farragher,C+4 Head Injury Asst. Fd.-DWI surcharge FROM ALP
Co-Sponsors Added:
A108 (Weinberg,L)
A323 (Cottrell,M; Malone,J)
A329 (LeFevre,K)
A365 (Weinberg,L)
A635 Aca (1R) (Buono,B; Barnes,P)
A673 AcaAca (2R) (Greenstein,L; Guear,G)
A724 (Geist,G; Chatzidakis,L; Bodine,F)
A731 (Blee,F)
A774 (Conners,J)
A1088 Aca (1R) (Conaway,H)
A1193 (Crecco,M)
A1438 Aca (1R) (Previte,M; Conners,J)
A1637 Aca (1R) (Watson Coleman,B)
A1671 (Blee,F)
A1704 (Steele,A)
A1862 (Blee,F)
A1995 (Greenstein,L; Conners,J)
A2055 (Zecker,G)
A2089 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)
A2103 (Blee,F)
A2122 AcaSca w/GR (3R) (Conaway,H)
A2123 Aca w/GR (2R) (Conaway,H)
A2167 (Weinberg,L)
A2212 (Azzolina,J)
A2231 (Weinberg,L; LeFevre,K)
A2273 Aca (1R) (Blee,F; Vandervalk,C)
A2402 (Smith,R)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
A2507 (Conners,J)
A2517 Acs (ACS) (Previte,M)
A2533 (Vandervalk,C)
A2623 (Moran,J; Connors,C)
A2625 (Azzolina,J)
A2673 (Felice,N)
A2727 (Wolfe,D)
A2730 (Kelly,J)
A2752 (Azzolina,J)
A2782 (Barnes,P; Charles,J; Conaway,H; Conners,J; Connors,C; Corodemus,S; Doria,J; Friscia,A; Garcia,R; Gill,N; Green,J; Greenstein,L; Guear,G; Holzapfel,J; Pou,N; Sires,A; Smith,B; Smith,R.J.; Watson Coleman, B; Wisniewski,J)
A2787 (Previte,M)
A2801 (Blee,F)
ACR29 Aca (1R) (Farragher,C)
ACR66 (Previte,M)
ACR124 (Steele,A; Zecker,G; Payne,W; Suliga,J; Zisa,C; Smith,R; Smith,B; Watson Coleman,B; Wisniewski,J; Crecco,M;
Corodemus,S; Connors,C; Cohen,N; Azzolina,J; Arnone,M; Holzapfel,J)
ACR126 (Steele,A; Kelly,J; LeFevre,K; Moran,J; Holzapfel,J; Sires,A; Cohen,N; Zecker,G; Pou,N; Garcia,R; Charles,J;
Bodine,F; Asselta,N; DeCroce,A)
AJR37 (DeCroce,A)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A314 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N)
A2055 (Gusciora,R)
A2355 (O'Toole,K)
A2520 (Biondi,P)
A2566 (Thompson,S)
A2751 (Guear,G)
A2764 (Greenwald,L)
A2767 (Malone,J)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A314 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N)
A1679 (Weingarten,J)
A2583 (Bateman,C; Suliga,J)
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S110/127 ScsAca (SCS/1R) (Guear,G; Greenstein,L; Moran,J; Connors,C)
S631 (Moran,J; Holzapfel,J)
S797 (Greenstein,L; Conners,J; Cohen,N; Weinberg,L)
S1132 (Lance,L)
S1409 (Gibson,J; Asselta,N)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective May 18, 2000
Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion, and Export Opportunities:
Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina (13)
Assemblyman Scott Garrett (24)
Dr. Barbara Amen, of Gladstone.
Thomas Britten, of Denville.
Professor Thomas Bryant, of Newark.
Keith Campbell, of Salem.
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments: (cont'd)
*Effective May 18, 2000
Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion, and Export Opportunities:
Michael Katz, of Morganville.
Diahann W. Lassus, of New Providence.
Richard P. Miller, of Marlton.
E. Gregg Phelan, of Red Bank.
Linda Verba, of Mt. Laurel.
Dr. Richard Klein, of Birmingham.
John Pell, of Pennington.
Dr. Eugene Simko, of West Long Branch.
Steve Van Campen, of Belvidere.
Anastasius Efstratiades, Esq., of Haddonfield.
*Effective September 15, 2000
State Council for Adult Literacy:
Nicholas C. Yovnello, of Monroeville.
Elizabeth Christopherson, of Trenton.
*Effective September 21, 2000
Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy:
John Tomicki, of Ringwood.
New Jersey Redevelopment Authority:
B. Howard Smick, Jr. of Salem.
Assembly Task Force on Business Retention, Expansion, and Export Opportunities:
Assemblyman Steve Corodemus (11)
Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo (28)
The Assembly adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet on Thursday, October 12, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A857 Sca (1R) Bagger,R/Charles,J+6 Petroleum gross receipts tax-concerns
A1934 AcaSa (2R) Talarico,G/Collins,J+4 Murder, cert-elim statute of limitations
S631 Matheussen,J/Singer,R+8 Marijuana plant possession-clarify penal
S797 Bassano,C+4 Jewish War Vet Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 82
S834 Cardinale,G/McNamara,H+1 New Bridge Park Comm-indemnify agreement
S1132 Schluter,W+1 Skin care specialty svc. shops-prov.
S1409 Cafiero,J/Schluter,W+2 Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic.
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/02/00):
None