NEW JERSEY


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