LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for February 5, 2001
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Vol. XIII No. 6 209th Legislature Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, February 8, 2001
(QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A3225 Thompson,S/Azzolina,J Litter pickup/removal plan-DOT prepare
A3226 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S Littering-incr. penal.
AR172 Smith,T/Charles,J Black History Mo.-desig. February, 2000
Bills Introduced:
A1 Geist,G/Heck,R NJ SAVER-concerns benefits REF AAP
A2 DiGaetano,P/Thompson,S+20 PFRS-concerns funding REF AAP
A3189 Gregg,G/Garrett,E Spruce Run Creek, Hunterdon Co.;$3.4M REF AEN
A3190 Gregg,G/Merkt,R Sales tax holiday-Aug. 26 thru Sept. 1 REF ACT
A3191 Bagger,R Mun Land Use Law-make various amendments REF ALG
A3192 Barnes,P/Buono,B Oak Tree Pond, Middlesex Co.;$6.8M REF AAN
A3193 Guear,G/Greenstein,L Excellence in Nursing Scholarship Prog. REF AED
A3194 Talarico,G Animals-concerns care and treatment REF ACP
A3195 Cohen,N Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act REF AHL
A3196 Wolfe,D/Smith,T Abbott sch. dist.-parental orientation REF AED
A3197 Carroll,M/Garrett,E+1 Pregnant women prog.-estab lic. plate REF ATR
A3198 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Fire off. and inspectors-concerns REF ALG
A3199 Holzapfel,J/Heck,R Firearm theft-mand. min. 3-yr. term REF ALP
A3201 Holzapfel,J/Smith,T No Early Release Act-specifies crimes REF ALP
A3202 Blee,F Domestic terrorism preparedness-$1M REF ALP
A3203 Malone,J/Blee,F+1 Medicare/PAAD-incr. cert. pharmacy fees REF AAP
A3204 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3M REF AED
A3205 Thompson,S/Vandervalk,C+3 Pediatric cancer treatment/research;$19M REF AHL
A3206 Lance,L/Roberts,J Elections, cert.-concerns date REF ASG
A3207 Lance,L Library-transfer to Thomas Edison Coll. REF AED
A3208 Zecker,G/Crecco,M Passaic/Pompton/Ramapo rivers-clean;$2M REF AEN
A3209 Barnes,P/Buono,B+7 SCI-make series of amendments REF ASG
A3210 Conaway,H/Heck,R Temp. disab. benf.-incl. pregnancy REF ALA
A3211 Wisniewski,J/Friscia,A Railroad prop. tax-concerns REF ALG
A3212 Wisniewski,J/Guear,G PERS-incr. retire. benf. formula REF ASG
ACR148 Gregg,G/Collins,J+1 Liberty Day in NJ-desig. March 16, 2001 REF ASG
AR169 Collins,J/Heck,R Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March 2001 REF ASC
AR170 Doria,J/Wisniewski,J Electric Power Dereg. Task Force-estab. REF ATU
AR171 Gill,N/Cohen,N Juneteenth celebration-June 19 REF ASG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A794 Crecco,M/Garrett,E+2 DEP enforcement-award cost to defendent REP
A1622/2296 AcsAca (ACS/1R) O'Toole,K/Blee,F+7 Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab. REP/ACA
A1657 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/DiGaetano,P+1 Murderers-AG prev. parole REP/ACA
A1761 Acs (ACS) Wolfe,D/Holzapfel,J+4 Assisted living fac.-10% Medicaid-elig. REP/ACS
A1914 Aca (1R) Previte,M/DiGaetano,P+10 Juv. justice sys.-balanced principles REP/ACA
A1916 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Thompson,S/DiGaetano,P+10 Model youth prog.;$1M REP/ACA
A2318 Aca (1R) Charles,J/Lance,L+5 Hudson Cradle-DHS;$350K REP
A2413 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+1 Litter-generating products-extends tax REP/ACA
A2456 Aca (1R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J+2 Managed care plans-application forms REP/ACA
A2661/3064 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A+1 Nitrous oxide trafficking-incr. penal. REP/ACS
A2776 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S Med. Error Reduction Study Comm.;$95K REP/ACA
A2933 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P/Blee,F+9 Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs;$1.5M REP
A2968 Aca (1R) Connors,C/Moran,J+4 Law enforcement, cert.-expands powers REP/ACA
A3018 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Quigley,J+4 Nursing home admission agreement-concern REP/ACA
A3044 Azzolina,J Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M REP
A3048 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Corodemus,S Underground storage tank removal-grant REP
A3119 Aca (1R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J Foster Parent Lic. Act REP/ACA
A3126 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+31 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536 REP
A3127 Corodemus,S/Arnone,M Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462 REP
A3128 Lance,L/Geist,G Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K REP
A3170 Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P Driv. lic. suspended-notify police REP
S647 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Nonprofit org-permit auction of alco bev REP
S658 ScaAca (2R) Singer,R/Bucco,A+14 Managed care carriers-application forms REP/ACA
S1072 Aca (1R) Vitale,J/Sinagra,J+3 Nursing home admission agreement-concern REP/ACA
S1339 Aca (1R) Ciesla,A/Allen,D Underground storage tank removal-grant REP
S1591 Scs (SCS) Kyrillos,J/Palaia,J+1 Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M REP
S1882 Cafiero,J/Singer,R+2 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536 REP
S1883 Bennett,J/Lynch,J+2 Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462 REP
S1884 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Turner,S+1 Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A124 Merkt,R/Carroll,M+1 Adoptive parents-elim. cert. fees REP REF AAP
A789 Crecco,M/Blee,F+6 Elderly family care-income tax deduct. REP REF AAP
A1867 Aca (1R) Jones,L AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP/ACA REF AAP
A2301 Aca (1R) Biondi,P/Bateman,C+5 Tobacco settlement money-substance abuse REP/ACA REF AAP
A2642 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Felice,N+4 Hearing loss, newborns-mandate screening REP/ACA REF AAP
A2885 Pou,N/Lance,L+37 Pub. Health Priority Funding-incr, $480K REP REF AAP
A3073 Heck,R/Cottrell,M Lifeline annual benf.-incr. to $300 REP REF AAP
A3082/1338 Acs (ACS) Collins,J/Thompson,S+40 Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog.-elig. REP/ACS REF AAP
A3092 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Smith,T Parole bd.-incr. memb. REP/ACA REF AAP
A3107 DiGaetano,P/Kelly,J+14 Charitable contrib.-income tax cred. REP REF AAP
S340 Sca (1R) Kenny,B/Bryant,W+2 AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP REF AAP
S1096 ScaAca (2R) Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Hearing loss, newborns-mandate screening REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A1338 Augustine,A Homestead prop. tax reimb.-incr elig req COMB/W A3082
A3064 O'Toole,K/Geist,G Nitrous oxide trafficking-incr. penal. COMB/W A2661
Co-Sponsors Added:
A323 (Holzapfel,J)
A420 (Blee,F)
A951 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M)
A2167/180 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Bateman,C; Geist,G)
A2372 Aca (1R) (Felice,N)
A2613 (Roberts,J)
A2625 Aca (1R) (Arnone,M)
A2781 (Sires,A; Stanley,C)
A2810 (Cottrell,M)
A2854 (Conners,J)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
A2911 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A2935 (Connors,C; Moran,J)
A3028 (Sires,A; Stanley,C; Wisniewski,J; Guear,G)
A3136 (Greenstein,L; Wolfe,D; Wisniewski,J; LeFevre,K; Impreveduto,A; Doria,J; Crecco,M; Cottrell,M; Conaway,H; Charles,J;
Jones,L)
AR163 (Crecco,M; Arnone,M)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
ACR146 (Kelly,J)
Note to the November 9, 2000 Legislative Digest:
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
S831ScaAca (2R) Cardinale,G+2 Home Improvement Contractors' Regis. Act REP/ACA
REF AAP *Should Not Have Been Given Second Reading*
Note to the January 29, 2001 Legislative Digest:
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2993 (Previte,M) *Should Not Have Been Added as a Co-Sponsor*
The Assembly adjourned at 5:20 P.M. to meet on Thursday, February 15, 2001 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/29/01):
P.L.2001, c.19. S1533 w/GR (1R) Cafiero,J+3 01/30/2001 Methadone clinics-desig.
as bus. use
P.L.2001, c.20. A2647 AcaSca (2R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+8 01/30/2001 Governor candidates-concerns
P.L.2001, c.21. S663 ScaAa (2R) Bucco,A+1 02/02/2001 Journeymen electricians-regis. req.
P.L.2001, c.22. S1173 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J+2 02/02/2001 Underground storage tank-delay grant cap
P.L.2001, c.23. A1846 Sa (1R) Gregg,G/Talarico,G+25 02/02/2001 S corp., reg income-elim. corp. bus. tax
P.L.2001, c.24. A2920 Acs (CC/ACS) DiGaetano,P/Corodemus,S+20 02/02/2001 Energy asst. prog.-cert. St. revenues
P.L.2001, JR-1. SJR11 Turner,S+3 02/02/2001 Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig.