LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for January 22, 2001
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Vol. XIII No. 3 209th Legislature Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
S2049 Ciesla,A CAFRA/waterfront devel permits-estab cap REF SEN
S2050 Ciesla,A St contract claims-prejudgement interest REF SSG
S2051 Ciesla,A Brick Township Reservoir;$25M REF SEN
S2052 Cafiero,J Sch. dist., cert.-budget cap adjustment REF SED
S2053 Bennett,J Voc high sch prog-sending dist pay cost REF SED
S2054 Bennett,J Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab. REF SED
S2055 Sinagra,J East Brunswick sidewalks-construct REF STR
S2056 Singer,R Foster Parent Lic. Act REF SWF
S2057 Allen,D/Bennett,J SPRS accidental death benf-changes comp REF SSG
S2058 Schluter,W/Adler,J+4 Early Voting Study Comm.;$20K REF SSG
S2059 Cafiero,J Prostitution, second offense-jail & fine REF SJU
S2060 Zane,R Hydrology Conservation study;$1.2M REF SEN
S2061 Bucco,A/Cardinale,G Affordable housing-concerns zoning REF SCU
S2062 Vitale,J Railroad prop. tax-concerns REF SCU
S2063 Bucco,A/Cardinale,G Mun. meetings-permits pub. participation REF SCU
S2064 Bassano,C/Lesniak,R Surrogate Intermingled Trust Fd-concerns REF SJU
S2065 Connors,L Mun. emp. health care waiver-auth ext. REF SCU
S2066 Connors,L Dredging, navigational waterways-concern REF SEN
S2067 Connors,L Dredging of cert. waterways-concerns REF SEN
S2068 Connors,L Dredging acct., special-estab. REF SEN
S2069 Allen,D Family Home Occupation Act REF SEG
S2070 Bennett,J Prison Off Pension incr-surviving spouse REF SSG
S2071 Cardinale,G/Cafiero,J+4 Oyster resource enhancement prog.;$150K REF SEG
S2072 Cardinale,G/Sinagra,J+9 Health care supplies-exemp sales tax REF SCM
S2073 Cardinale,G/Sinagra,J Ophthalmic dispensers/tech-permit incorp REF SCM
S2074 Furnari,G/Singer,R+13 Election Law/Procedure Study Comm-estab. REF SSG
S2075 Bucco,A Turning Point, Inc.;$2M REF SHH
S2076 Bennett,J/Bark,M Racing Comm.;$18M REF SEG
S2083 Gormley,W Election Law Enforcement;$3M REF SBA
SCR97 Connors,L Prop. improvements, cert.-tax exemp. REF SCU
SJR28 Inverso,P/Turner,S Washington Victory Trail-prov. inclusion REF STR
SR84 Ciesla,A Transit svcs.-regional fare card REF STR
SR85 Bucco,A/Bennett,J Nazi artifacts, ban-commends Yahoo REF SSG
SR86 DiFrancesco,D Asst. Dogs for Persons w/Disab. Wk-desig REF SSV
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A314 AcaSca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+1 Health Data Comm. Act;$94K REP/SCA
A539 Aa (1R) LeFevre,K/Blee,F+8 Child restraint systems-concerns use REP
A592 Sca (1R) Buono,B/Geist,G+2 Internet-concerns cert. posted info. REP/SCA
A972 Aca (1R) Stuhltrager,G/Wisniewski,J+2 Athletic Training Lic. Act REP
A1637 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J+2 Maple syrup urine disease-test newborns REP
A2083 AcsAcaSca (ACS/2R) Azzolina,J/Vandervalk,C+9 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prog-estab REP/SCA
A2107 Bagger,R+4 Emerg. Svcs. Length of Svc. Award-revise REP
A2177 AcaAca (2R) Azzolina,J/Crecco,M+3 Naval Militia Joint Command;$150K REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)
A2804 Russo,D/Cohen,N+4 Workers Comp. Judges Retir. Sys.-estab. REP
S190 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Allen,D/Littell,R Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prog-estab REP/SCA
S207 Bassano,C Small emp. health benf. plans-elig. REP
S253 Sca (1R) Bennett,J TPAF retirees, cert.-exemp. reenrollment REP/SCA
S262 Scs (SCS) Bennett,J/Robertson,N+4 Vol, active memb-prov. income tax credit REP/SCS
S263 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Cafiero,J+1 Disab. coll. students-degree req. REP/SCA
S374 Sca (1R) Sinagra,J/Adler,J Health Data Comm. Act;$94K REP/SCA
S436 Sca (1R) Sacco,N Oxygen, in resid.-notify fire dept. REP/SCA
S457 Sca (1R) Girgenti,J/Gormley,W Nature of drugs instructional prog-estab REP/SCA
S549 Cafiero,J Civil svc. emp. appeal procedure-expands REP
S569 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Vitale,J Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction REP/SCA
S634 Matheussen,J/Littell,R+1 Alco. Ed, Rehab. & Enforce. Fd.-incr. fd REP
S881 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/Cafiero,J Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction REP/SCA
S942 Sca (1R) Adler,J/Martin,R Safe Sch., Communities Viol. Prev.;$5.1M REP/SCA
S985 Sca (1R) Martin,R Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices REP
S1003 Sca (1R) Turner,S Sch. crisis response plan-subcomm.;$3M REP/SCA
S1076 Sca (1R) Martin,R/Allen,D+5 Infertility-health insur. cover REP/SCA
S1124 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Small emp. health benf. plans-concerns REP/SCA
S1135 Sca (1R) Kenny,B/Kyrillos,J Hudson Cradle-DHS;$350K REP/SCA
S1180 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Bassano,C+10 PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors REP
S1324 Sca (1R) Sinagra,J/Adler,J Athletic Training Lic. Act REP/SCA
S1443 ScaSca (2R) Allen,D/Bassano,C Media literacy, asst. sch. dist.;$1.040M REP/SCA
S1460 Cafiero,J Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K REP
S1516 Kosco,L/Allen,D+1 DNA evidence-concerns time limitation REP
S1517 Gormley,W/O'Connor,E Natl. Crime Prev, Privacy Compact-ratify REP
S1584 Bennett,J/Allen,D Defibrillators-placement in St. bldgs. REP
S1618 Allen,D/Inverso,P+5 Crime impact statements-confidential REP
S1631 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Robertson,N+6 Off. killed on duty-pay funeral expenses REP/SCA
S1647 Scs (SCS) Martin,R St.-operated sch. dist-concerns bd of ed REP/SCS
S1707 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Codey,R+1 Traumatic Brain Injury Advis. Council REP/SCA
S1721 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Rice,R Med. equip, home use-utility cost relief REP
S1839 Sca (1R) Robertson,N Infant formula, cert.-health insur cover REP/SCA
S1842 Robertson,N/Bucco,A Naval Militia Joint Command;$150K REP
S1857 Scs (SCS) Littell,R/Bucco,A+2 Env. Ed. Comm.;$200K REP/SCS
S1871 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Palaia,J NJ Bus./Industry Science Ed. Ctr.;$180K REP
S1893 Cafiero,J DOC administrators, cert.-police powers REP
S1898 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Sinagra,J+1 FamilyCare Health Coverage Prog.-concern REP/SCA
S1972 Bark,M Sch. dist. budget cap adjustment-prov. REP
S1976 Vitale,J/Kosco,L Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns REP
S1996 Connors,L/Cafiero,J Stabilization aid-concerns addl. REP
S2015 Bassano,C/Connors,L+1 Maple syrup urine disease-test newborns REP
SR64 Allen,D/DiFrancesco,D Juneteenth celebration-June 19 REP
SR83 Cardinale,G/Kosco,L Law enforcement off-honors selfless svc REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A2804 Russo,D/Cohen,N+4 Workers Comp. Judges Retir. Sys.-estab.
S942 Sca (1R) Adler,J/Martin,R Safe Sch., Communities Viol. Prev.;$5.1M
S1003 Sca (1R) Turner,S Sch. crisis response plan-subcomm.;$3M
S1707 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Codey,R+1 Traumatic Brain Injury Advis. Council
S1857 Scs (SCS) Littell,R/Bucco,A+2 Env. Ed. Comm.;$200K
S1898 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Sinagra,J+1 FamilyCare Health Coverage Prog.-concern
Co-Sponsors Added:
S264 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A)
S686 Sca (1R) (Inverso,P)
S1308 (Bucco,A)
S1468 Sca (1R) (Baer,B)
S1472 Scs (SCS) (Bucco,A)
S1654 (Allen,D)
S1707 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A)
S1918 (Bucco,A)
S1989 (Bennett,J)
S2015 (Vitale,J)
S2058 (Kavanaugh,W; Furnari,G; Turner,S; Martin,R)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
S2071 (Zane,R; Gormley,W; Inverso,P)
S2072 (Kosco,L; Robertson,N; Vitale,J; Matheussen,J; Bennett,J; Singer,R; Inverso,P; Bucco,A)
S2074 (Inverso,P; Adler,J; Bennett,J; Codey,R; Schluter,W; Cafiero,J; Kavanaugh,W; Bucco,A; Martin,R; Turner,S; Kenny,B; Baer,B; Bryant,W)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S194 (Bucco,A)
S570 (Singer,R)
S764 (Bucco,A)
S1508 (Cafiero,J)
S1717 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A)
S2030 (Kyrillos,J)
The Senate adjourned at 6:30 P.M. to meet on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 (JOINT
SESSION, To Receive the Governor's Budget Message).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Tuesday, January 23, 2001
(JOINT SESSION, To Receive the Governor's Budget Message; QUORUM, Committee
Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/18/01):
None