LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
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Vol. XIII No. 11 209th Legislature • Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, March 8, 2001 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A46 Asselta,N/Gregg,G+1 Travel and Tourism Comm.-estab.;$20M REF ACT
A3243 Weinberg,L/Friscia,A Privatize St. svcs.-concerns contracts REF ASG
A3244 Bagger,R Inter-mun. land disputes-concerns REF ALG
A3245 Arnone,M Mun. consolidation, cert.-concerns REF ALG
A3246 Lance,L/Gibson,J Parks, forests-dedicate $25M REF AAN
A3247 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+3 SPRS-concerns health benf. REF ASG
A3248 Sires,A/Doria,J Pub. util. shutoffs-notify police REF ATU
A3249 Stanley,C Prop tax revaluation-mun phase in change REF ALG
A3250 Sires,A/Lance,L Mercury thermometers-bans sale REF ASH
A3251 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Casino Reinvestment Devel. Auth-concerns REF AAP
A3252 Blee,F/Kelly,J Fire safety equip.-income tax deduct REF AHO
A3253 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Pinelands Area-timed growth area REF ALG
A3254 Wolfe,D/Blee,F Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices REF AED
A3255 Wolfe,D/Malone,J+2 Absentee ballot-elim. criteria REF ASG
A3256 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Judges, former-perform marriages REF AJU
A3257 Bateman,C Mun. prosecutors-clarifies duties REF AJU
A3258 Malone,J Women vet memor., Arneytown;$25K REF ACT
A3259 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Finan. instit.-concerns record retention REF ABI
A3260 Sires,A/Guear,G Housing auth/redevel agency memb-concern REF AHO
A3261 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Uniform Principal and Income Act of 2000 REF ABI
A3262 Biondi,P/Bateman,C+1 Video camera grant prog.-creates REF ALP
A3263 Bagger,R Tax record inspection-Tobacco Settlement REF AAP
A3264 Bagger,R Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate REF ASG
A3265 Moran,J/Connors,C Southern Ocean Landfill-proper closure REF ASH
A3266 Guear,G/Greenstein,L+1 Railway stations-security equip req. REF ATR
A3267 Greenstein,L/Guear,G+1 Police, loc.-concerns cert. DOT pymts. REF ATR
A3268 Vandervalk,C/Russo,D Substance abuse prog., cert.;$5M REF ALP
A3269 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B+1 Time-growth ordinances-auth mun adoption REF ALG
A3270 Zisa,C Human Relations Council-modify gov. REF ASG
A3271 Geist,G Child car safety seat ed campaign;$250K REF ATR
A3272 Geist,G Child restraint sys.-exempts sales tax REF ATR
A3273 Geist,G Child safety seat grant prog;$1M REF ATR
A3274 Russo,D Civil action procedures-revise statutes REF AJU
A3292 Garrett,E Budget cap banking-allows REF AED
AJR58 Connors,C/Moran,J+4 Sedge Island marine conserv zone-support REF AEN
AR179 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Rockland Co., NY power plants-concerns REF AEN
AR180 Corodemus,S Nazi artifacts, ban-commends Yahoo REF ASG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A2/3123 Acs (ACS) DiGaetano,P/Thompson,S+25 PFRS-concerns funding REP/ACS
A124 Merkt,R/Carroll,M+2 Adoptive parents-elim. cert. fees REP
A165 Gusciora,R/Crecco,M+4 Nannies-crim. background checks REP
A609 Acs (ACS) Quigley,J/Kelly,J+3 Health benf. insur-reg. 3rd party admin. REP/ACS
A659 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Pinelands mun. landfill site-concerns REP
A721 Aca (1R) Talarico,G Rent pymt. grace period-cert. recipients REP/ACA
A811 Crecco,M/Talarico,G+11 Tattooing/body piercing-parental consent REP
A915 Aca (1R) Kelly,J+1 Long-term care-do not resuscitate orders REP/ACA
A1168 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Smith,T Gambling-mun. ordinances may proh. REP/ACA
A1458 Aca (1R) Blee,F/LeFevre,K+17 Disabled-estab. co. off. REP
A1462 Blee,F/Garcia,R+3 Ed. Incentive Funding Prog. Act;$1M REP
A1905 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Previte,M+10 Juv offenders-divert from ct sys;$2.431M REP
A1912 Aca (1R) Zisa,C/Smith,T+7 Juv. Central Registry;$204,514 REP
A1980 Aca (1R) Cohen,N Corporate mergers, cert.-concerns REP/ACA
A2146 Acs (ACS) Farragher,C/Bateman,C Structured settlements-concerns REP/ACS
A2168 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+12 Dental benf.-insured choose dentist REP/ACA
A2277/1272 Acs (ACS) Collins,J Gift certificates-valid until redeemed REP/ACS
A2625 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P+13 Fire Engine and Equip. Museum;$7M REP
A2667 Heck,R/Holzapfel,J+2 Forensic lab. fees, sexual assault-estab REP
A2698 AcaAcs (ACS) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+2 Animal cruelty crimes, cert.-4th degree REP/ACS
A2719 Biondi,P/DeCroce,A+1 Mun. zoning hearing-concerns notices REP
A2828 Doria,J/Charles,J+4 Jersey City Armory renovation;$6M REP
A2850 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Lance,L+20 Trenton Area Soup Kitchen;$50K REP/ACA
A2895 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/Bagger,R Greater Newark Conservancy;$500K REP
A3025 Caraballo,W/Bateman,C Secured transactions-concerns REP
A3050 Cohen,N/Gill,N+69 Leonard Cohen's Law-patient transfers REP
A3067 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N Consumer loans-concerns REP/ACA
A3076 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F Sch. dist. budget cap adjustment-prov. REP
A3092 AcaAca (2R) Holzapfel,J/Smith,T Parole bd.-incr. memb. REP/ACA
A3133 Bagger,R Sr. cit.-revises definition REP
A3137 Payne,W Amer Society for Pub Administrators;$65K REP
A3139 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L Hist. New Bridge Landing Park Comm;$90K REP/ACA
A3181 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+7 Road repair grants-St., co., mun.;$45M REP
A3214 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J Parole Bureau-transfers dept. REP/ACA
A3219 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Merkt,R+1 Domestic fraternal benf. society-concern REP/ACA
ACR52 Stanley,C/Cottrell,M Natl. Sr. Cit. Day-desig. May 15th REP
AR168 Myers,C/Lance,L Science Olympiad Day-desig March 20 REP
AR169 Collins,J/Heck,R Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March 2001 REP
S375 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) Sinagra,J/Cardinale,G+16 Health benf. insur-reg. 3rd party admin. REP/ACA
S680 Sca (1R) Connors,L+5 Charities-renewal of regis. REP
S1382 Sca (1R) Martin,R+1 Secured transactions-concerns REP
S1679 Aca (1R) Rice,R Sr. cit rent-concerns 5 day grace period REP/ACA
S1961 Sca (1R) Littell,R/James,S+18 PFRS-concerns funding REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A17 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J UEZA-estab. extended enterprise zones REP/ACA
REF AAP
A878 Bateman,C/Biondi,P+1 Damaged resid.-prov. refundable tax cred REP REF AAP
A888 Bateman,C/Cohen,N Loc. govt. unit fds-estab collateral req REP REF AAP
A1299 Geist,G/Zecker,G Sch. bds.-adoption of salary policy REP REF AAP
A2222 Acs (ACS) Arnone,M/Bateman,C+1 Platinum futures-exemp. sales tax REP/ACS REF AAP
A2446 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Urban enterprise zones-concerns REP REF AAP
A2736 Aca (1R) Zecker,G UEZA-modifies act REP/ACA REF AAP
A2749 Weingarten,J/Bagger,R George Washington portrait-display;$135K REP REF AAP
A2768 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A+4 Interior Designers Cert. Act-desig. REP/ACA REF AAP
A2861 Aca (1R) Zecker,G/Crecco,M Mosquito control plan-St./co. devel. REP/ACA REF AAP
A2912 Aca (1R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Roselle Park, flood control proj.;$3.5M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2992/308/364 Acs (ACS) Stanley,C/Wolfe,D Tuition Aid Grant prog.-expands REP/ACS REF AAP
A3016 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Absecon Bay/Lakes Bay dredging;$2.3M REP REF AAP
A3017 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Quigley,J+4 Hepatitis C-estab. ed., prev. prog;$2.5M REP/ACA REF AAP
A3057 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Wildwood City;$2M REP REF AAP
A3124 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Defibrillators, portable-bus. tax cred. REP REF AAP
A3144 Aca (1R) Talarico,G+1 New Bridge Landing Hist. Site;$1.1M REP/ACA REF AAP
A3201 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Smith,T+2 No Early Release Act-specifies crimes REP/ACA REF AAP
A3202 Blee,F Domestic terrorism preparedness-$1M REP REF AAP
A3204 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Cottrell,M Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3M REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP: (cont'd)
A3217 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Asselta,N+1 Medicaid prescription drug benf.-concern
REP/ACA REF AAP
A3218 Blee,F/Vandervalk,C Breast/cervical cancer-Medicaid cover REP REF AAP
S92 ScaSca (2R) Gormley,W/DiFrancesco,D+6 Domestic terrorism preparedness-$1M REP REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A308 Vandervalk,C/Augustine,A+1 Tuition Aid Grant prog.-expands COMB/W A2992/364
A364 Conners,J/Conaway,H+3 Tuition Aid Grant prog.-expands;$29M COMB/W A2992/308
A1272 Impreveduto,A/Kelly,J+1 Gift certificates-valid until redeemed COMB/W A2277
A3123 Gill,N+10 PFRS-concerns funding COMB/W A2
Co-Sponsors Added:
A1 (LeFevre,K)
A2/3123 ACS (Acs) (Charles,J; Farragher,C; Merkt,R; Myers,C; Suliga,J)
A149 (Gill,N)
A708 (Blee,F)
A739 (Felice,N)
A1544 (Asselta,N)
A1862 AcaAa (2R) (Wolfe,D; Holzapfel,J)
A2037 (Gill,N)
A2167/180 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (LeFevre,K)
A2347 (Zecker,G)
A2394 (Arnone,M)
A2613 (Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D)
A2625 Aca (1R) (Bagger,R; Charles,J; Farragher,C; Gibson,J; Kelly,J; Payne,W; Watson Coleman,B)
A2698 AcaAcs (ACS) (Holzapfel,J)
A2712 (Asselta,N)
A2738 (LeFevre,K)
A2768 Aca (1R) (Felice,N)
A2777 (LeFevre,K)
A2781 (Gill,N)
A2821 (LeFevre,K)
A2911 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K)
A2925 (LeFevre,K)
A2935 (LeFevre,K)
A2955 (Weinberg,L)
A2970 (LeFevre,K)
A3028 (Conaway,H; Gill,N)
A3031 (Geist,G)
A3044 (Previte,M; Greenwald,L)
A3069 (Lance,L)
A3136 (Geist,G; Zisa,C)
A3162 (Wolfe,D)
A3171 (LeFevre,K)
A3178 (LeFevre,K)
A3179 (LeFevre,K)
A3181 Aca (1R) (Kelly,J; Merkt,R; Lance,L; Myers,C; LeFevre,K; Bagger,R; Farragher,C)
A3183 (Gill,N)
A3193 (Gill,N)
A3219 Aca (1R) (Farragher,C)
A3236 (Lance,L)
AR10 (Crecco,M; Zecker,G)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A182 (Lance,L)
A606 (LeFevre,K)
A1299 (Zecker,G)
A2146 Acs (ACS) (Bateman,C)
A2967 (Gregg,G)
A3067 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N)
A3219 Aca (1R) (Merkt,R)
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A3230 (Impreveduto,A)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective February 22, 2001
Task Force to study the impact of "Fair Housing Act" and "State
Planning Act":
Alfred W. Schweikert, Ph.D., of High Bridge.
Henry Kent-Smith, Esq., of Plainsboro.
The Assembly adjourned at 6:22 P.M. to meet on Monday, March 5, 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 (2/26/01):
P.L.2001, c.25. S1903 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Gormley,W+7 02/27/2001 Solid waste collection,
cert.-provisions