NEW JERSEY


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