LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for March 15, 2001
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Vol. XIII No. 13 209th Legislature Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
S2200 Rice,R Viol. crimes, housing auth. prop.-report REF SCU
S2201 Zane,R/Bennett,J Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$14.75M REF SEG
S2202 Littell,R Farmland preserv., northern NJ;$14.9M REF SEG
S2203 Singer,R/Kavanaugh,W Farmland preserv.;$11.8M REF SEG
S2207 Inverso,P Jurors-incr. per diem fee REF SJU
S2208 Matheussen,J/Turner,S Nurse Multistate Lic Compact-enter in NJ REF SHH
S2209 Turner,S PAAD elig.-exclude cert. winnings REF SSV
S2210 Connors,L Taxis-concerns power of atty. REF STR
S2211 Singer,R/Connors,L Vet. real prop. tax deductions-concerns REF SSV
S2212 Bucco,A Comprehensive Enforcement Prog-auth use REF SJU
S2213 Bennett,J Snow removal costs-auth. cap exception REF SBA
S2214 Bennett,J Sch Asthma Protocol Task Force;$15K REF SED
S2215 Bennett,J Small bus.-NJ sales tax amnesty prog. REF SEG
S2216 Rice,R Bail-concerns pymt. REF SJU
S2217 Rice,R Tow truck operators-accept cert. checks REF SCM
S2218 Bucco,A Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act REF SCU
S2220 Gormley,W/Codey,R+1 Judicial/Prosecutorial Fac Constr Act REF SJU
S2221 Girgenti,J/Gormley,W Probation personnel, drug testing;$5.9M REF SJU
S2222 Cardinale,G/Adler,J+1 Loc. govt. unit fds-estab collateral req REF SCM
S2223 Cardinale,G Managing general agent-concerns REF SCM
S2224 Cardinale,G Homestead co-owners-concerns prop tax REF SBA
S2225 Cardinale,G Tort Claims Act-amends REF SJU
SCR103 Singer,R/Connors,L Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig. REF SSV
SCR104 Codey,R Greystone Park Hosp closing-Leg hearings REF SSV
SCR105 Gormley,W/Furnari,G Judicial/prosecutorial fac-concerns debt REF SJU
SJR31 Inverso,P Washington Victory Trail-prov. inclusion REF STR
SR98 Allen,D/Zane,R Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March 2001 REF SWF
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A11 Sca (1R) Holzapfel,J/DiGaetano,P+3 Graves Act-amends REP/SCA
A875 Bateman,C/Biondi,P+4 Underage driv.-BAC testing REP
A1330 Sca (1R) Augustine,A/Azzolina,J+4 Lebanon Crisis participants-expand benf. REP/SCA
A1622/2296 AcsAcaSca (ACS/2R) O'Toole,K/Blee,F+9 Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab. REP/SCA
A1675 Aca (1R) Myers,C/Lance,L+1 Abbott dist.-elim. parity remedy aid REP Without recommendation
A2407 Holzapfel,J/LeFevre,K+1 Eluding off., cause death-manslaughter REP
A2442 Aca (1R) Thompson,S+1 Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers REP
A2601 Aca (1R) Bagger,R+1 Nominating petitions-filing deadline REP
A2804 Russo,D/Cohen,N+4 Workers Comp. Judges Retir. Sys.-estab. REP
A2906 AcaAcaSca (3R) Payne,W Revaluation relief-concerns REP/SCA
A2934 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D+2 Sch. buses-10-yr. lease purch. agreement REP
ACR148 Gregg,G/Collins,J+1 Liberty Day in NJ-desig. March 16, 2001 REP
S332 Sca (1R) Rice,R Grandparenting Resource Ctr. Prog.;$3M REP/SCA
S391 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/DiFrancesco,D Sch. Viol. Awareness Wk.-desig. REP/SCA
S694 Sca (1R) Connors,L Sr. Helping Sr., Demo. Prog.-DHS;$300K REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)
S1035 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Zane,R+7 EMT/firefighters, vol.-mileage reimb. REP/SCA
S1036 Allen,D+7 EMT's training-prov. reimb. REP
S1037 Allen,D/Bennett,J+7 Rescue squads-incr. co/mun contrib limit REP
S1038 Sca (1R) Allen,D+7 First aid vol.-promote recruitment;$1M REP/SCA
S1106 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Bucco,A Pub. health priority funding-concerns REP/SCA
S1115 Sca (1R) Kosco,L/Singer,R+21 Highways, cert.-65 mph speed limit REP/SCA
S1222 Sca (1R) Bucco,A Primary nomination petition-filing date REP/SCA
S1330 ScaScs (SCS) Littell,R/Sinagra,J Prescription benf card, standardized-req REP/SCS
S1504 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Kosco,L+4 Graves Act-amends REP/SCA
S1623 Singer,R/Allen,D Eluding off., cause death-manslaughter REP
S1718 Connors,L Naval combat svc.-auth. lic. plate REP
S1833/189 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Inverso,P/Bucco,A+14 PFRS memb., cert.-concerns svc. cred. REP/SCA
S1847 Allen,D/Bark,M Willingboro Sch. Dist.-fac.;$300K REP
S1857 Scs (SCS) Littell,R/Bucco,A+2 Env. Ed. Comm.;$200K REP
S1867 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Bark,M Cell phones-noted in traffic accidents REP/SCA
S1868 James,S/Lesniak,R+15 Wynona Lipman Ethnic Studies Ctr.;$50K REP
S1870 Gormley,W/Palaia,J Ed. Incentive Funding Prog. Act;$1M REP
S1888 Sca (1R) Bark,M/Sinagra,J+1 Women's Health Off.-estab. in DHSS REP/SCA
S1890 ScaSca (2R) James,S/Bryant,W+1 Revaluation relief/restrictions-concerns REP/SCA
S1894 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Lebanon Crisis participants-expand benf. REP
S1895 Kyrillos,J Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers REP
S1918 Matheussen,J/Allen,D+4 Fire Engine and Equip. Museum;$7M REP
S1934 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Gormley,W+1 St. prisoner housing-reimb. co. REP/SCA
S1969 Bennett,J/Martin,R Teaching asst.-effective teaching skills REP
S1977/2164 Scs (SCS) Martin,R/Palaia,J+1 Academically Advanced Student Ed Act;$5M REP/SCS
S1984 McNamara,H Bergen Regional Blood Ctr.;$2.5M REP
S1989 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Kosco,L+8 Hepatitis C-estab. ed., prev. prog;$2.5M REP/SCA
S1990 Cafiero,J Wildwood City;$2M REP
S2026 ScaSca (2R) Gormley,W/Matheussen,J Parole Bureau-transfers dept. REP/SCA
S2031 Girgenti,J/Kosco,L Paterson motor veh. agency-reopen REP
S2050 Ciesla,A/Codey,R St contract claims-prejudgement interest REP
S2054 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab. REP/SCA
S2093 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Bennett,J+2 Health care fac. emp.-concerns work hrs. REP/SCA
S2113 Sca (1R) Inverso,P+1 Library-transfer to Thomas Edison Coll. REP/SCA
S2153 Zane,R Firearm laws pamphlet-dealers distribute REP
S2166 Littell,R Electronic voting machines-cert. co.;$3M REP
S2173 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/James,S+29 Casino Reinvestment Devel. Auth-concerns REP/SCA
S2204 Sinagra,J/Vitale,J Rutgers Coll. of Nursing-fac.;$2.3M REP
S2205 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Sinagra,J Collaborating Ctr. for Nursing;$1.2M REP/SCA
S2206 Matheussen,J Specialty Nurse Ed. Pilot Prog.;$5M REP
S2213 Scs (SCS) Bennett,J Snow removal costs-auth. cap exception REP/SCS
SCR99 Sinagra,J/Allen,D+5 Influenza vaccine supply-recommendations REP
SCR102 Kavanaugh,W/Bark,M Liberty Day in NJ-desig. March 16, 2001 REP
SJR27 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Baer,B+28 Voting Tech/Procedures Study Comm-estab. REP/SCA
SR42 Sca (1R) Kenny,B Malachy McAllister & family-pol. asylum REP/SCA
SR55 Palaia,J/Bryant,W+5 HIV/AIDS in Africa-emerg. asst. REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1675 Aca (1R) Myers,C/Lance,L+1 Abbott dist.-elim. parity remedy aid
S1035 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Zane,R+7 EMT/firefighters, vol.-mileage reimb.
S1036 Allen,D+7 EMT's training-prov. reimb.
S1038 Sca (1R) Allen,D+7 First aid vol.-promote recruitment;$1M
S1115 Sca (1R) Kosco,L/Singer,R+21 Highways, cert.-65 mph speed limit
S1504 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Kosco,L+4 Graves Act-amends
S1870 Gormley,W/Palaia,J Ed. Incentive Funding Prog. Act;$1M
S1918 Matheussen,J/Allen,D+4 Fire Engine and Equip. Museum;$7M
S1934 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Gormley,W+1 St. prisoner housing-reimb. co.
S1977/2164 Scs (SCS) Martin,R/Palaia,J+1 Academically Advanced Student Ed Act;$5M
S1984 McNamara,H Bergen Regional Blood Ctr.;$2.5M
S1989 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Kosco,L+8 Hepatitis C-estab. ed., prev. prog;$2.5M
S2031 Girgenti,J/Kosco,L Paterson motor veh. agency-reopen
S2054 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab.
S2093 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Bennett,J+2 Health care fac. emp.-concerns work hrs.
S2166 Littell,R Electronic voting machines-cert. co.;$3M
S2204 Sinagra,J/Vitale,J Rutgers Coll. of Nursing-fac.;$2.3M
S2205 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Sinagra,J Collaborating Ctr. for Nursing;$1.2M
S2206 Matheussen,J Specialty Nurse Ed. Pilot Prog.;$5M
Bills Combined:
S2164 Robertson,N/Bucco,A Academically Advanced Student Ed Act;$5M COMB/W S1977
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S258 Bennett,J/Allen,D Workers' comp. benf.-incl. cert. vol.
S1360 ScaSa (2R) Bennett,J/Vitale,J Interruptible gas svc.-concerns FROM 2RS
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1137 (Adler,J)
S1423 (Vitale,J; Ciesla,A)
S1631 Sca (1R) (Zane,R; Cafiero,J; Palaia,J)
S1654 (Bucco,A)
S1833/189 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Gormley,W; Furnari,G; Bennett,J)
S1915 (Bark,M)
S1918 (Vitale,J)
S1972 (Littell,R)
S2002/1932/300 Scs (SCS) (Ciesla,A; Adler,J; Singer,R)
S2053 (Bark,M)
S2118 (Vitale,J)
S2133 (Zane,R)
S2134 (Zane,R)
S2135 (Zane,R)
S2195 (Allen,D; Zane,R)
S2197 (Zane,R)
S2198 (Zane,R)
S2220 (Lynch,J)
S2222 (Matheussen,J)
SR82 (Bark,M)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1870 (Palaia,J)
S2196 (Zane,R)
The Senate adjourned at 7:30 P.M. to meet on Thursday, March 22, 2001 (QUORUM,
Select Committees at the Call of the President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 22, 2001
(QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/8/01):
P.L.2001, c.30. S1449 ScaAcaAca (3R) Kenny,B/Connors,L+3 03/09/2001 Loc Unit
Electronic Tech Pilot Prog
P.L.2001, c.31. S638 Matheussen,J/Allen,D+11 03/10/2001 Vet. fd raising-concerns sale of poppies