LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for March 22, 2001
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Vol. XIII No. 14 209th Legislature Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, March 26, 2001 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
AR182 Pou,N/Steele,A Great Falls Hist. Dist. Study Act, 2001
Bills Introduced:
A3286 DeCroce,A/Bodine,F Statewide Transp., Loc. Bridge Fd.;$145M REF ATR
A3293 DeCroce,A/Garrett,E Septic sys.-proh cert nonresid/resid req REF AEN
A3294 Wisniewski,J Nurse recruitment prog. & ed.-creates REF ACT
A3295 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction REF ASG
A3296 Blee,F/Thompson,S Merit Rating Plan surcharges-revise pymt REF ABI
A3297 Wolfe,D/Holzapfel,J Rail yards, cert. locations-proh. work REF ATR
A3298 Chatzidakis,L Predatory lending practices-concerns REF ABI
A3299 Arnone,M Snow removal costs-auth. cap exception REF ALG
A3301 Weinberg,L/Vandervalk,C+2 Co. util. auth. emp.-PERS cred. REF ASG
A3302 Thompson,S/Quigley,J Nurse Multistate Lic Compact-enter in NJ REF AHL
A3303 Collins,J/Conners,J Health care fac. emp.-concerns work hrs. REF AHL
A3304 Gill,N Nonpartisan mun. elections-concerns REF ASG
A3305 Merkt,R/Pennacchio,J+2 Sr. Cit. Affordable Housing Support Prog REF AHO
A3306 Gill,N Child care prov-notify of lic revocation REF ASC
A3307 Gill,N Diabetes pub. awareness campaign;$75K REF AHL
A3308 Stanley,C Choice sch. dist.-limits no. to 10 REF AED
A3309 Stanley,C Charter sch, new-estab. 3 yr. moratorium REF AED
A3310 Wolfe,D/Malone,J Sch. dist., receiving-reimb. overpymt. REF AED
A3311 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S+1 Community Affairs Advis. Council-memb. REF ASC
A3312 Smith,R/Greenwald,L Athletic codes of conduct-permits REF ALP
A3313 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Special law enforcement offic.-concerns REF ALP
A3314 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Fed. impact aid dist.-concerns St. aid REF AED
A3315 Gregg,G/Roberts,J Horse racing-concerns REF ACT
A3316 Smith,B/Vandervalk,C+2 Medical asst. on-line application proj. REF AHL
A3317 Smith,B/Green,J Nonprescription enteral formula-concerns REF AHL
A3318 DiGaetano,P Sch. Asthma Protocol Task Force;$15K REF AED
A3319 Gregg,G/Garrett,E Radon testers cert.-concern fees REF ACP
A3320 Bateman,C Tourette Syndrome Assn.;$150K REF ASC
A3321 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Vet. real prop. tax deductions-concerns REF ACT
A3322 Buono,B/Geist,G Bd. of ed.-file info, sch. viol. REF AED
A3323 Buono,B/Geist,G Sch. Viol. Awareness Wk.-desig. REF AED
A3324 Zisa,C/Carroll,M+1 Sex offenders, cert-30 yr indeterminate REF AJU
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
A3325 Conaway,H/Conners,J Child care expenses-refundable tax cred REF ASC
A3326 Conners,J/Previte,M+1 Sch. prop tax freeze prog, sr. cit-estab REF ALG
A3327 Cohen,N After-sch. pilot prog-estab.;$5M REF AED
A3328 Corodemus,S Env. cleanup laws-limitations statute REF ASH
A3329 LeFevre,K+2 Small Downtown Bus Incentive Prog-estab. REF ACT
A3330 Garrett,E Dam repair/remediation-creates prog. REF AEN
A3331 Weinberg,L/Quigley,J+29 Charity care, supplemental;$22.9M REF AHL
A3335 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Mun. prosecutor-incr. term REF AJU
A3336 Connors,C/Moran,J+4 Vol. fire co.-free admission cert. parks REF ALP
A3337 Pennacchio,J/DeCroce,A Driv record preservation-update standard REF ATR
A3338 Bagger,R Adoptees' birth cert.-allows access;$90K REF ASC
A3340 Geist,G Pub. util. emp id badge-SS no. not req. REF ATU
A3341 Geist,G Water Qual. Remediation Fd.-estab;$50M REF AEN
A3342 Lance,L Sch dist budget cap adjustment-concerns REF AED
A3343 Doria,J Pregnant women w/HIV-prenatal care info. REF AHL
A3344 DiGaetano,P Hosp. care-concerns pymt. arrangements REF AHL
ACR149 Doria,J/Weinberg,L Greystone Park Hosp closing-Leg hearings REF ASC
ACR150 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig. REF ACT
AJR59 Lance,L/Myers,C Washington Victory Trail-prov. inclusion REF AEN
AR183 Arnone,M Stables fire safety task force-create REF AHO
AR184 Buono,B/Blee,F Natl. Girls & Women in Sports Day-Feb. REF ACT
AR185 Augustine,A Asst. Dogs for Persons w/Disab. Wk-desig REF AAN
AR186 Felice,N Pledge of allegiance-endorses to NJ flag REF ASG
Bills Referred/AAP:
A2793 Acs (ACS) Lance,L Spruce Run/Round Valley reservoirs;$200K
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A117/2025 Acs (ACS) Rooney,J Haz. substances-concerns transporters REP/ACS
A429 AcaAca (2R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+4 Hwy. Accident Prop. Tax Relief Act REP/ACA
A667 AcaAca (2R) Connors,C/Moran,J+5 Sr. Helping Sr., Demo. Prog.-DHS;$300K REP/ACA
A783 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D+2 Hosp.-req. offer to sell before closing REP
A1867 Aca (1R) Jones,L AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP
A1994 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B+2 Animal org., no-kill;$45K REP/ACA
A1996 Aca (1R) Merkt,R/Augustine,A+10 Voter regis form-declare political party REP/ACA
A2072 Aca (1R) Cohen,N Child support-health insur. coverage REP/ACA
A2232 Aca (1R) Carroll,M Contested cases-final decision by judge REP/ACA
A2257 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Heck,R Heart disease-women's awareness;$750K REP
A2366 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K/Jones,L+3 Limo sale/repair-exemp. from sales tax REP/ACA
A2446 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Urban enterprise zones-concerns REP
A2492 Bateman,C Pawnbrokers-revises law REP
A2525 Acs (ACS) Geist,G/Asselta,N+1 Carnival-amusement ride safety-concerns REP/ACS
A2779 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D+2 Hosp.-concerns governing body REP
A2780 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D+2 Hosp, general-concern closure/conversion REP
A2793 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Lance,L Spruce Run/Round Valley reservoirs;$200K REP/ACA
A2798 AcaAcs (ACS) Garrett,E+1 Standards/Assessments Accountability Act REP/ACS
A2806 Asselta,N/Bagger,R+2 Downtown bus. improvement loan fd.;$5M REP
A2823 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Haiti peacekeeping mission-active svc. REP
A2883 Bateman,C Co prosecutor-10 yr legal experience req REP
A2885 Pou,N/Lance,L+39 Pub. Health Priority Funding-incr, $480K REP
A2898 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Talarico,G Parent Aides, Teens prog, Bergen Co;$55K REP/ACA
A2994 Aca (1R) Geist,G ID, unlawful use-offense REP/ACA
A3066 Acs (ACS) O'Toole,K Emp. leasing co/leasing agreements-reg. REP/ACS
A3077 Biondi,P/Bateman,C Carbon monoxide detector, hotel-concerns REP
A3084 Merkt,R/Kelly,J+4 Condo. master deeds-concerns REP
A3154 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Home inspectors-concerns lic. REP/ACA
A3184 AcaAca (2R) Doria,J/Impreveduto,A+4 Soil survey in Hudson Co.;$100K REP/ACA
A3194 Talarico,G Animals-concerns care and treatment REP without recommendation
A3196 Wolfe,D/Smith,T Abbott sch. dist.-parental orientation REP
A3204 AcaAca (2R) Malone,J/Cottrell,M Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3.150M REP/ACA without recommendation
A3235 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Doria,J+1 Organ donor-estab. lic. plate REP/ACA
A3237 Russo,D/Caraballo,W MV-concerns accumulated ice/snow, fine REP
A3238 Aca (1R) Russo,D/Cohen,N Special Civil Part, cert. fees-clarifies REP/ACA
A3239 Russo,D/Cohen,N JRS-revise elig. REP
A3241 Aca (1R) Malone,J/DeCroce,A+1 Graduated driv. lic.-concerns REP/ACA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)
A3263 Bagger,R Tax record inspection-Tobacco Settlement REP
A3275 Russo,D Tax appeals, cert.-concerns filing REP
A3277 Russo,D Mun. court fines, unpaid-auth collection REP
A3292 Aca (1R) Garrett,E Sch. dist., cert.-cap banking REP/ACA
A3339 Acs (ACS) Collins,J Primary petition, 2001-changes date REP/ACS
ACR132 Bateman,C Co. prosecutor-term limitations REP
ACR138 Connors,C/Moran,J Nuclear fuel, disposal-recover damages REP
AJR56 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Rooney,J Wastewater Reuse Study Comm.-estab. REP/ACA
AR76 O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J Grover Cleveland Library-memor. Cong. REP
AR183 Arnone,M Stables fire safety task force-create REP
AR185 Augustine,A Asst. Dogs for Persons w/Disab. Wk-desig REP
S145 ScaAcaAca (3R) Bark,M+8 Animal cruelty-revise cert. laws REP/ACA
S208 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Martin,R+4 Abbott sch. dist.-parental orientation REP
S232 Aca (1R) Bryant,W+1 Child support-health insur. coverage REP/ACA
S340 Sca (1R) Kenny,B/Bryant,W+2 AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP
S438 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Bryant,W Landlords-maintain list of tenants REP
S525 Littell,R/Codey,R+6 Oaths of off. & allegiance-concerns REP
S1029 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Bark,M+9 Heart disease-women's awareness;$750K REP
S1261 Sa (1R) Bennett,J+1 Limo sale/repair-exemp. from sales tax REP
S1466 ScaAca (2R) Inverso,P/Vitale,J+2 Emp. leasing co/leasing agreements-reg. REP/ACA
SJR7 Furnari,G Thomas E. Dunn Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 3 REP
SJR8 Furnari,G Edwing L. Ward, Sr. Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.3 REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A547 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K/Quigley,J+6 Guardianship prog. in DHS-estab. REP/ACA
REF AAP
A1728 Aca (1R) Lance,L+1 Child of St. inmate-determine resid. REP/ACA REF AAP
A2131 Acs (ACS) Myers,C/Biondi,P+3 Warren Co. Pollution Fin. Auth.;$8.333M REP/ACS REF AAP
A2145 Aca (1R) Stuhltrager,G/Roberts,J Fire retardants-alters cap on cert taxes REP/ACA REF AAP
A2233 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Malone,J Academically Advanced Student Ed Act;$5M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2529 Doria,J/Kelly,J+1 Firefighters, cert.-enroll in PFRS REP REF AAP
A2652 Acs (ACS) Myers,C/Garrett,E Language Arts Literacy-concern standards REP/ACS REF AAP
A2760 Aca (1R) Merkt,R/Kelly,J+1 Substance abuse prev prog-estab;$2.5M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2765/520/2782 Acs (ACS) Blee,F/Gibson,J+1 PAAD-estab new income elig. category REP/ACS REF AAP
A2928 Aca (1R) Augustine,A/Malone,J Nonpub. sch. pupils-transp. svcs. REP/ACA REF AAP
A3024 Murphy,C/Merkt,R+4 SHBP retirees-concerns coverage REP REF AAP
A3081 Acs (ACS) Kelly,J/O'Toole,K New Home Warranty, Builders' Reg. Act REP/ACS REF AAP
A3099 Lance,L NJ Bus./Industry Science Ed. Ctr.;$180K REP REF AAP
A3155 Moran,J/Connors,C Stabilization aid-concerns addl. REP REF AAP
A3227 Aca (1R) Doria,J/Wolfe,D Higher Ed. Master Plan Comm.-estab. REP/ACA REF AAP
A3265 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C Southern Ocean Landfill-proper closure REP/ACA REF AAP
A3332 Collins,J/Farragher,C+6 Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$14.75M REP REF AAP
A3333 Lance,L/Garrett,E+3 Farmland preserv., northern NJ;$14.9M REP REF AAP
A3334 Myers,C/Bateman,C Farmland preserv.;$11.8M REP REF AAP
S6/138 Scs (SCS) DiFrancesco,D/Bark,M+20 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act REP REF AAP
S1871 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Palaia,J NJ Bus./Industry Science Ed. Ctr.;$180K REP REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A520 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Gold Prescription Discount Act COMB/W A2765/2782
A2025 Rooney,J/Biondi,P Haz. substances-concerns transporters COMB/W A117
A2782 Gusciora,R/Moran,J+22 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act COMB/W A2765/520
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A746 Zecker,G Subacute care units-rehab. hosp. estab. FROM AHL
A748 Zecker,G Law enforce off, cert-carry firearm FROM ALP
A1444 Zecker,G Electrical contractors-cert. exemp. FROM ACP
A1756 Wolfe,D/Wisniewski,J+19 Hepatitis B immunization-req. for sch. FROM AED
ACR43 Zecker,G/Blee,F Exclusionary rule of evidence-exception FROM AJU
AR42 Connors,C/Moran,J+1 Honesty in Sweepstakes Act-Cong. enact FROM 2RA
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR132 Bateman,C Co. prosecutor-term limitations
Co-Sponsors Added:
A125 (LeFevre,K)
A420 (Barnes,P)
A547 Aca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N; Watson Coleman,B)
A639 (Gusciora,R)
A753 (Conaway,H)
A783 (Guear,G; Gusciora,R)
A1398 (Conners,J; Conaway,H)
A1458 Aca (1R) (Heck,R)
A1614 (Buono,B; Friscia,A; Barnes,P)
A1622/2296 AcsAcaSca (ACS/2R) (Conners,J)
A1862 AcaAa (2R) (Conaway,H)
A1883 (DiGaetano,P)
A1900 (Bateman,C)
A1901 (Bateman,C)
A1902 (Bateman,C)
A1903 (Bateman,C)
A1904 (Bateman,C)
A1905 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1906 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1907 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1908 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1909 (Bateman,C)
A1910 (Bateman,C)
A1911 (Bateman,C)
A1912 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1913 (Bateman,C)
A1914 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1915 AcaAca (2R) (Bateman,C)
A1916 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Bateman,C)
A1917 (Bateman,C)
A1918 (Bateman,C)
A1994 Aca (1R) (Conaway,H)
A2167/180 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Biondi,P; Gill,N; Zisa,C)
A2399 AcaAca (2R) (Quigley,J)
A2504 Aca (1R) (Conaway,H)
A2507 (Conaway,H)
A2591/2451 Acs (ACS) (Bateman,C; Buono,B)
A2592/2452 Acs (ACS) (Bateman,C; Buono,B)
A2613 (Biondi,P)
A2670 (Gill,N)
A2698 AcaAcs (ACS) (Crecco,M)
A2779 (Guear,G; Gusciora,R)
A2780 (Gusciora,R; Guear,G)
A2782 (Arnone,M)
A2919 (Conners,J; Conaway,H)
A3120 (Weinberg,L)
A3166 (Conaway,H)
A3181 Aca (1R) (Blee,F)
A3192 (Bateman,C)
A3217 Aca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N; Conaway,H)
A3236 (Conners,J; Weinberg,L; Conaway,H)
A3256 (Green,J; Smith,B)
AR163 (Garrett,E)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A387 (Geist,G)
A1701 Aca (1R) (Gill,N)
Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2686 (Crecco,M)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A387 (Geist,G)
A1853 (Gusciora,R)
A2131 Acs (ACS) (Biondi,P)
A2686 (Blee,F)
A2806 (Bagger,R)
A2889 (Guear,G)
A3132 (Green,J)
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2131 Acs (ACS) (Lance,L)
A3339 Acs (ACS) (Doria,J)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective March 8, 2001
Advisory Council on Women:
Assemblyman George Geist (4), replacing former Assemblywoman Carol Murphy.
*Effective March 22, 2001
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee:
Assemblyman Joseph Pennacchio (26).
Assembly Housing Committee:
Assemblyman Joseph Pennacchio (26).
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Assemblyman Kenneth LeFevre (2), replacing Assemblyman James Holzapfel resigned.
Note to the March 8, 2001 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsors Added:
A2607/367 AcsSa (ACS/1R) (Geist,G) *not* a co-sponsor
The Assembly adjourned at 7:05 P.M. to meet on Monday, March 26, 2001 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/15/01):
P.L.2001, c.32. S1876 McNamara,H/Schluter,W+7 03/15/2001 Recreation/conserv.-devel.
land; $7.65M
P.L.2001, c.33. S1879 Inverso,P/Sinagra,J+9 03/15/2001 Open space acquisition proj.-central NJ
P.L.2001, c.34. S510 w/GR (1R) Turner,S/Allen,D+16 03/16/2001 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K