NEW JERSEY


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