LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for May 8, 2000
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Vol. XII No. 19 209th Legislature • First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, May 11, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
AR2 Collins,J/Gill,N Ed. Policies, Fac. & Rev. Comm.-estab.
Bills Introduced:
A10 Collins,J/Doria,J Firearms-destruction of cert.;$300K REF ALP
A2344 Merkt,R/Farragher,C Med. Savings Acct. Option Act REF ASG
A2345 Charles,J Retir sys, cert cities-changes loan rate REF ASG
A2346 Impreveduto,A Surrogate/court fees-paid by check, cash REF AJU
A2347 Weingarten,J Local tax loss-estab. St. aid prog. REF ATU
A2348 Connors,C/Moran,J Transp. Trust Fd. proj-concerns revenues REF ATR
A2349 Connors,C/Moran,J Mil. svc., cert-free hunting/fishing lic REF ACT
A2350 Jones,L Digital Divide Asst. Pilot Prog.;$300K REF ATU
A2351 Garrett,E Sch. dist. surveys, cert.-concerns REF AED
A2352 Jones,L Uniform Trade Secrets Act REF ACT
A2353 Jones,L Telecommunications network, mun-concerns REF ATU
A2354 Jones,L Telecommunications-elim. prop. tax REF ATU
A2355 Jones,L Mental Health Court Pilot Prog.-estab. REF AJU
A2357 Suliga,J Tobacco product purchase-raises age REF AHL
A2358 Jones,L Early retir. incentive prog.-concerns REF ASG
A2359 Jones,L Mun. structural deficit aid-concerns REF ALG
A2360 Carroll,M Taxable income brackets-indexes REF AAP
A2361 Carroll,M Human embryos-regulates use REF AHL
A2362 Conaway,H+1 TPAF-incr. cost of living adjustment REF ASG
A2363 Conners,J/Conaway,H Charter sch. students transp.-concerns REF AED
A2364 Merkt,R/Myers,C SIMPLE retir. plans-excl. cert. contrib. REF ABI
A2365 Myers,C Transfer devel. rights-auth. mun. REF AAN
A2366 LeFevre,K+1 Limo sale/repair-exemp. from sales tax REF ACT
A2367 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Sch bus driv.-concerns auth. REF AED
A2368 Cottrell,M St. emp., cert. essential-overtime comp. REF ASG
A2369 Cottrell,M Parents-civil liab., cert. acts of child REF AJU
A2370 Malone,J Med. svcs., unreimb. charges-tax deduct. REF AHL
A2371 Cottrell,M/Malone,J Quarries-concerns location/operation REF ALA
A2372 Cottrell,M/Malone,J Police video camera/audio equip;$13.65M REF ALP
A2373 Cottrell,M/Malone,J Child seating/seat belt req.-changes REF ATR
A2374 Chatzidakis,L Solid waste fac. debt-refinance REF ASH
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
A2375 Kelly,J/Lance,L+1 Fair Housing Act-concerns REF AHO
A2376 Felice,N/Russo,D Underground storage tanks-finan. asst. REF ASH
A2377 Felice,N/Vandervalk,C+3 Prescription drug info card, uniform-req REF AHL
A2378 Farragher,C/Merkt,R+2 Firearm safety prog.-sch. bd. estab. REF ALP
A2379 Myers,C Hunting-limit liab., cert. landowners REF AAN
A2380 Bagger,R Effluent treatment equip-prov. tax cred. REF ASH
A2381 Bagger,R Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax REF ASH
A2382 Myers,C St. sch. aid-estab. 2000-2001 level REF AED
A2383 Myers,C/Merkt,R Sales tax-auth. pymt. by vendors REF ACT
A2384 Myers,C/Lance,L Truck ban-extend to 96-inch wide trucks REF ATR
A2385 Myers,C/Gibson,J+1 Farmland preserv.-concerns REF AAN
A2386 Myers,C/Farragher,C Small group self-insur. plans-permits REF ABI
A2387 Myers,C Hosp., health care prof.-itemized bill REF AHL
A2388 Myers,C Poison control, drug info. prog-St. fund REF AHL
A2389 Myers,C/Kelly,J EMT's training-prov. reimb. REF ALP
A2390 Myers,C/Kelly,J Rescue squads-incr. co/mun contrib limit REF ALP
A2391 Myers,C/Kelly,J First aid vol.-promote recruitment;$1M REF ALP
A2392 Myers,C/Kelly,J EMT training course-bd. of ed. prov cred REF ALP
A2393 Myers,C/Kelly,J Vol. fire/rescue personnel-emp. discrim. REF ALP
A2394 Myers,C/Kelly,J Vol FF/Emerg Med Tech Scholarship Prog. REF ALP
A2395 Myers,C Vet. preference, civil svc.-extends REF ASG
A2396 Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S Medical Error Reduction Act REF AHL
A2397 Vandervalk,C Luring, enticing child-clarify provision REF AJU
A2398 Vandervalk,C Hurricane Floyd-extends recovery periods REF AAP
A2399 Collins,J Lead-safe housing registry plan-estab. REF AHO
ACR105 Merkt,R Giants Stadium-urges the renaming REF ACT
ACR106 Connors,C/Moran,J Emerg. med. svcs.-maintain reimb. REF AHL
ACR107 LeFevre,K Coast Guard, U.S.-Cong. incr. funding REF ALP
ACR108 Merkt,R/Kelly,J Leg.-incr. no. of yrs. in a term REF ASG
ACR109 Myers,C St. Devel., Redevel Plan-Leg Comm review REF AHO
AR119 Talarico,G Elian Gonzalez-condemns seizure REF AJU
AR120 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Aircraft noise-implement interim plan REF ATR
AR121 Lance,L/Collins,J Washington's appt. as General-commem. REF ASG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A409 Aca (1R) Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F+4 Mun. util. auth, sch. dist-acquire lands
REP/ACA
A983 Acs (ACS) Watson Coleman,B Organ donor id.-auth. driver lic sticker REP/ACS
A988 Watson Coleman,B/Lance,L+6 PERS retiree-resume emp. w/ benf. REP
A1301 Aca (1R) Geist,G/DeCroce,A+3 Pub. works subcontractors-concerns REP/ACA
A1674 Aca (1R) Myers,C Nonpub. sch. pupils-purchase bus transp. REP/ACA
A1701 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J+2 Solid waste marine transfer station-proh REP/ACA
A1986 Aca (1R) Collins,J/Doria,J Henry J. Raimondo NJ Leg Prog.-estab. REP/ACA
A2052 Felice,N/Bateman,C+1 Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum;$75K REP
A2087 Augustine,A+12 St. emp, essential-prov. comp. time REP
A2116 Wisniewski,J Rescue equip. operator-exemp. comm. lic. REP
A2125 Acs (ACS) Malone,J/Cottrell,M+1 Graduated driv. lic. law-amends REP/ACS
A2218 Gregg,G/O'Toole,K+2 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. REP
A2245 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D+1 Circle of Mobility-expands definition REP
A2326 Bateman,C/Doria,J+1 Post-retir. med. benf.-cert. St. emp. REP
A2342 Augustine,A Bd. of ed emp-St paid post-retir benf REP
A2343 Acs (ACS) Gibson,J/Blee,F Atlantic St Marine Fisheries Comm;$28.3K REP/ACS
A2356 Weingarten,J Freeholder elections-concerns REP
ACR29 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K/Blee,F+6 CAFRA proposed rules-not leg. intent REP/ACA
AJR33 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Frank Oliver Pedestrian Bridge-desig. REP
AR48 Aca (1R) Crecco,M/Blee,F Marriage Tax Elim. Act-Cong. enact REP/ACA
AR78 Wisniewski,J/Cohen,N+1 Privacy Issues Asm. Task Force-estab. REP
AR106 Aca (1R) Felice,N/DiGaetano,P Sterling Forest, NY-addl. fd. for purch. REP/ACA
S1028 Aca (1R) Bassano,C/Bucco,A Atlantic St Marine Fisheries Comm;$28.3K REP/ACA
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A81 Acs (ACS) Rooney,J+3 Solid Waste Mgt. Act-revises REP/ACS REF AAP
A82 Acs (ACS) Rooney,J+2 Solid waste disposal-mun. responsible REP/ACS REF AAP
A83 Acs (ACS) Rooney,J+2 Recycling law, regs.-reflects changes REP/ACS REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP: (cont'd)
A84 Acs (ACS) Rooney,J+2 Solid waste disposal-regulatory reform REP/ACS REF
AAP
A85 Acs (ACS) Rooney,J+2 Solid Waste Fac. Debt Retir. Act REP/ACS REF AAP
A526 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K/Blee,F Permit fees-refund, cert. circumstances REP/ACA REF AAP
A581 Aca (1R) Buono,B/Barnes,P+1 St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils REP/ACA REF AAP
A1195 Azzolina,J PERS vets.-lowers retir. age REP REF AAP without recomendation
A1223 Malone,J/Cottrell,M+1 SHBP-notice of physician termination REP REF AAP
A1675 Aca (1R) Myers,C/Lance,L Abbott dist.-elim. parity remedy aid REP/ACA REF AAP
A1811 Acs (ACS) Steele,A Incinerator proj.-reimb. loc. govt. unit REP/ACS REF AAP
A2053 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P Manville Sch Dist-proh St aid adjustment REP/ACA REF AAP
A2175 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J Sch. of the Arts-prov. cert. asst.;$600K REP/ACA REF AAP
A2268 Felice,N/DiGaetano,P Sterling Forest, NY-purch., preserv.;$1M REP REF AAP
A2332 Acs (ACS) DeCroce,A/Felice,N Airports-transfer of devel. rights REP/ACS REF AAP
S778 Bark,M/Schluter,W+1 Farmland preserv.;$6.5M REP REF AAP
S891/835/799/ A2259/1943/1978/ 2005/2007/ 2010/2331 ScsSca Acs (ACS) Kosco,L/Matheussen,J+7 Higher ed
instit/dormitory-auto fire sys REP/ACS REF AAP
S1074 McNamara,H/Littell,R+1 Sterling Forest, NY-purch., preserv.;$1M REP REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AEN:
A2311 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Merkt,R+31 Mosquito abatement-conduct;$1M REP/ACA REF
AEN
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
A1948 Malone,J/Augustine,A+1 St. Health Benf. Comm-add two emp. memb.
Bills Combined:
A1943 Crecco,M/Augustine,A+1 Higher ed instit/dormitory-auto fire sys COMB/W
S891 (ACS)
A1978 Stanley,C+1 Higher ed instit/dormitory-auto fire sys COMB/W S891 (ACS)
A2005 O'Toole,K Higher Ed. Capital Improvement Fd.-incr. COMB/W S891 (ACS)
A2007 O'Toole,K Higher ed instit/dormitory-auto fire sys COMB/W S891 (ACS)
A2010 Corodemus,S/Asselta,N+3 Higher ed. dormitories-auto fire sys. COMB/W S891 (ACS)
A2259 Kelly,J/Wisniewski,J+6 Dormitories-install sprinklers;$70M COMB/W S891 (ACS)
A2331 Green,J/Russo,D+28 Dormitory Fire Safety Act COMB/W S891 (ACS)
S799 ScaSca (2R) Girgenti,J/Kosco,L+4 Ed. Capital Improvement Fd. Act-incr. COMB/W S891 (ACS)
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
SCR1 Scs (SCS) DiFrancesco,D Petroleum products gross tax-concerns
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A465 Conaway,H/Conners,J Domestic viol., child present-incr penal FROM ASC
Co-Sponsors Added:
A40 Aca (1R) (Blee,F)
A50 (Arnone,M; Azzolina,J; Bateman,C; Thompson,S)
A547 (Azzolina,J)
A613 (Doria,J)
A988 (Greenstein,L)
A1041 (Smith,B)
A1223 (Greenstein,L)
A1236 Aca (1R) (Merkt,R)
A1656 (Bagger,R)
A2041 Aca (1R) (Holzapfel,J)
A2121 (Azzolina,J)
A2124 (LeFevre,K)
A2143 (Pou,N; Zisa,C)
A2279 (Arnone,M)
AR36 (Garcia,R)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A387 (Roberts,J)
AR103 (Weinberg,L)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A1236 Aca (1R) (Blee, F)
A2190 (Asselta,N)
AR36 (Cohen,N)
AR103 (Weinberg,L)
Note to the May 1, 2000 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsors Added:
A2142 (Augustine,A) *not* A2147
The Assembly adjourned at 6:30 P.M. to meet on Thursday, May 11, 2000 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/4/2000):
P.L.2000, c.21. A2088 Holzapfel,J+3 05/08/2000 Voice Verification parole prog.;
$99K