NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for January 13, 2005



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Vol. XVII No. 2 211th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, January 24, 2005 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).



ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced:



A3680 Cryan,J/Greenstein,L+4 Sch. dist. budget-concerns REF AED

A3713 Cryan,J Contracted prov. of svcs.-receive COLA REF ABU

A3714 Stender,L/Gusciora,R Magazine subscriptions-concerns REF ACO

A3715 Stender,L/Greenstein,L Emp. physical fitness benf-bus tax cred. REF ACE

A3716 Stender,L/Wisniewski,J CATV rates-concerns advertising REF ATU

A3717 Merkt,R PERS-concerns memb. REF ASG

A3718 Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L+3 Higher ed. pub. instit-part-time faculty REF AED

A3719 Diegnan,P/Chivukula,U+2 Health benf. forms, cert.-concerns REF AFI

A3720 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Mun. consolidation-concerns REF AHO

A3721 Johnson,G/Weinberg,L Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line-concerns REF ATR

A3722 Conaway,H Physicians jt negotiations w/insur-defer REF AFI

A3723 Panter,M+5 Amer Red Cross donations, St emp-concern REF ASG

A3724 Morgan,R/Weinberg,L Family Health Care Coverage Act REF AHH

A3725 Biondi,P/Wisniewski,J+1 Vet's tax deduction-extends REF AMV

A3726 Corodemus,S Mortgage loans transfer-concerns REF AFI

A3727 Eagler,P Homestead rebate toll-free no.-estab. REF AAP

A3728 Weinberg,L/Gusciora,R+1 DEP comm.-veto auth over all hunts REF AAN

A3729 Weinberg,L/Voss,J+1 Asperger's Syndrome Pilot Initiative REF AHH

A3730 Weinberg,L/Gusciora,R Smoke-Free Air Act REF AHH

A3731 Weinberg,L/Johnson,G+1 Loc. auth. loans-concerns REF AHO

A3732 Diegnan,P/Stack,B+2 Mun. ordinance viol.-concerns fines REF AHO

A3733 Diegnan,P/Vas,J+3 Price gouging-proh. during st. of emerg. REF ACO

ACR217 Blee,F Healthy NJ 2010-reaffirms goals REF AHH

ACR218 Corodemus,S/Kean,S Prop. relief/reform-special Leg. session REF ASG

AR229 Sires,A/Quigley,J Homeland security fding.-fed. govt. incr REF AHS

AR235 Stender,L/Wisniewski,J E-ZPass-pay for gas using Tpk./Parkway REF ATR



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A696 Aca (1R) Smith,R/Greenstein,L+23 Enduring Freedom-tuition-free enrollment REP/ACA

A802 Acs (ACS) Gusciora,R Superfund sites-exemp. cleanup liab. REP/ACS

A884 Acs (ACS) Barnes,P/Holzapfel,J Waterfront Comm Act-expands jurisdiction REP/ACS

A1217 Malone,J+2 Emerg. Svcs. Vol. Award Prog.-loc. vol. REP

A1397/3245 Acs (ACS) Conners,J/Previte,M+24 Student active duty-re-enrollment/refund REP/ACS

A2391 Greenwald,L/Bodine,F+2 Interscholastic athletic prog.-concerns REP

A2731 Aca (1R) Dancer,R Speed limits-concerns mun. streets REP/ACA

A2960 Rumpf,B/Connors,C Poppies, sale of-remove time restriction REP





Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:(cont'd)



A3336 Aca (1R) Panter,M/Morgan,R Well drillers, lic.-continuing ed. req. REP/ACA

A3337 Aca (1R) Panter,M/Morgan,R Open space trust fds.-co/mun deposit fds REP/ACA

A3553 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Stanley,C+1 Mil. svc., active-mortgage interest liab REP/ACA

A3561 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Sires,A+1 Vol. assn.-pub. sch. dist. participation REP/ACA

A3602 Sires,A/Voss,J Traffic calming measures-rds. near sch. REP

A3679 Aca (1R) Previte,M Physicians-course in child abuse/neglect REP/ACA

A3680 Cryan,J/Greenstein,L+4 Sch. dist. budget-concerns REP

A3693 Aca (1R) Conners,J/Cohen,N+1 WWII Vets' Memorial Fd.-creates REP/ACA

AJR85 Van Drew,J/Scalera,F Silver Rose Mo.-desig. January each yr. REP

AR217 Manzo,L Brownfield sites-urge NY enact legis. REP

AR225 AcaAca (2R) Van Drew,J Atlantic City-incr Homeland Security fds REP/ACA

AR229 Aca (1R) Sires,A/Quigley,J Homeland security fding.-fed. govt. incr REP/ACA

S532 Girgenti,J/Coniglio,J+3 Student active duty-re-enrollment/refund REP

S682 Scs (SCS) Martin,R/McNamara,H Superfund sites-exemp. cleanup liab. REP

S726 Connors,L Poppies, sale of-remove time restriction REP

S1465 ScaAca (2R) Singer,R Speed limits-concerns mun. streets REP/ACA

SJR14 Aca (1R) Connors,L EPA changes to air pollution prog-oppose REP/ACA



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A411 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Cohen,N+26 Enduring Freedom-scholarship prog. REP/ACA REF AAP

A1452 Wisniewski,J Integrated computer sys.-DEP maintain REP REF AAP

A2017 Aca (1R) Stender,L St. parks-vol contrib, income tax return REP/ACA REF AAP

A2441 McHose,A/Greenstein,L+3 Operations No./So. Watch-cert. vet. benf REP REF AAP

A3301 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J RR police, sale of cert. equip-tax exemp REP/ACA REF AAP

ACR100 Sires,A/Watson Coleman,B Lieutenant Gov.-estab. office REP REF AAP

S1139 Littell,R/Coniglio,J+13 Operations No./So. Watch-cert. vet. benf REP REF AAP



Bills Reported Referred/ALP:



A2355 Wisniewski,J Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. REP REF ALP



Bills Combined:



A3245 Smith,R/Greenstein,L Student active duty-re-enrollment/refund COMB/W A1397 (ACS)



Bills Transferred:



A1397 Conners,J/Previte,M+24 Student active duty-re-enrollment/refund FROM AMV TO AED



Co-Sponsors Added:



A411 Aca (1R) (Baroni,B)

A1217 (Scalera,F)

A1561 (Mayer,D)

A1593/2315 Acs (ACS) (Voss,J)

A2180 (Stack,B)

A2267 (Burzichelli,J; Weinberg,L)

A2441 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A3057 (Vas,J)

A3326 (Oliver,S; Mayer,D)

A3398 (Cryan,J)

A3454 Aca (1R) (Azzolina,J)

A3553 Aca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N)

A3650 (Pou,N; Vandervalk,C; Holzapfel,J; Chivukula,U; Watson Coleman,B; Oliver,S; Cruz-Perez,N; Stanley,C; Payne,W;

Merkt,R; Wolfe,D)

A3680 (Mayer,D; Smith,R; Vas,J)

A3693 Aca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N)

A3723 (Morgan,R; Steele,A; Gordon,R; Mayer,D; Gusciora,R)







Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A2150 (Fisher,D)

A3553 Aca (1R) (Stanley,C)



Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3693 Aca (1R) (Stanley,C)



Notes to the 01/11/2005 Digest:



Bills Introduced:



A3705 Voss,J St. Tuition Aid Grant Prog.-concerns REF AMV *NOT* AED



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



A2523 Smith,R CDS-concerns distrib. in pub place FROM AJU *NOT* A2532 Aca (1R)



Note to the 01/10/2005 Digest:



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/13/2004):



P.L.2004, JR-3. SJR32 Singer,R/Vitale,J 12/22/2004 Lung Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. November



The Assembly adjourned at 6:55 P.M. to meet again on Monday, January 24, 2005 (SESSION).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/11/2005):



None