LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
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Vol. XII No. 24 209th Legislature • First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, June 8, 2000 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2524 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Oak Tree Disease Survey;$100K REF AAN
A2526 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F+1 Epinephrine-emerg. med. tech. administer REF AHL
A2527 Friscia,A WWII vet.-estab. lic. plates REF ATR
A2528 Cohen,N Beach fees, mun., co. or St.-proh. REF AEN
A2529 Doria,J/Kelly,J+1 Firefighters, cert.-enroll in PFRS REF ASG
A2530 Buono,B/Barnes,P+9 PAAD-incr. income elig. limits REF ASC
A2531 Cohen,N/LeFevre,K Smart Gun Tech. Devel. prog.;$500K REF AAP
A2532 Zisa,C Nazi slave labor victims-concerns REF ASG
A2533 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Endangering an injured victim-offense REF AJU
A2534 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+3 Proj. Exile, Operation Ceasefire Act;$5M REF ALP
A2535 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+2 Handguns-restrictions on future sales REF ALP
A2536 Myers,C/Lance,L Commerical MV-auth. loc. off. to inspect REF ATR
A2537 Roberts,J/Conaway,H Candidate petition of nomination-concern REF ASG
A2538 Suliga,J/Pou,N+3 Homestead rebate-concern '98 application REF ALG
A2539 Doria,J/Lance,L+23 Learning Through Listening Prog.-estab. REF AED
A2540 Cruz-Perez,N/Cottrell,M+6 Special ed. treatment options-concerns REF AED
A2541 Doria,J/Impreveduto,A+13 21st Century Transp. Trust Fd. Extension REF ATR
A2542 Heck,R/Stuhltrager,G Regional Child Abuse Treatment Ctrs.;$2M REF ASC
A2543 Blee,F/Cottrell,M+4 Craniofacial abnormalities-insur. cover REF AHL
A2544 Smith,R/Weinberg,L+8 Voluntary ballistics id prog.-estab. REF ALP
A2545 Bagger,R Literacy Vol. of Amer-income tax contrib REF ASC
A2546 Conners,J/Azzolina,J+9 Korean conflict vet.-estab. lic. plates REF ATR
A2547 Cohen,N Study of User Recreation Fees Comm-estab REF AEN
A2548 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Multiple dwellings-emerg evacuation plan REF AHO
A2549 Kelly,J Real estate promotions-concerns REF ACP
A2550 Impreveduto,A/Felice,N Devel. disab. worker-crim hist. check REF ASC
A2551 Wisniewski,J/Friscia,A+3 Proprietary House restoration;$2.5M REF AEN
A2552 Wolfe,D/Malone,J Childhood ed., early-concerns REF AED
A2553 Quigley,J/Felice,N Dentists-complaint review procedures REF ACP
A2554 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Sch. dist.-purch. prop. w/surplus fds. REF AED
A2555 Gregg,G/Roberts,J Horse races-estab off-track wagering fac REF ACT
A2556 Thompson,S/Friscia,A St. Emp. and Training Comm.-modifies REF ALA
A2557 Farragher,C Lic. prof., vol on hotline-prov immunity REF ALP
A2558 Farragher,C/Crecco,M+7 Post-Viability Prot. Act REF AHL
A2559 Rooney,J/Garrett,E Green Acres loc. proj.;$38.154M REF AAN
A2560 Merkt,R/Vandervalk,C Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ REF AAN
A2561 Arnone,M/Cottrell,M Open space acquisition proj.-southern NJ REF AAN
A2562 Thompson,S/Geist,G Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid REF AAN
A2563 Lance,L/Gibson,J Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M REF AAN
A2564 Zecker,G/Russo,D Green Acres-nonprofit org.;$6.587M REF AAN
A2565 Garrett,E/Gregg,G Stokes St. Forest;$1M REF AAN
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
A2566 Vandervalk,C Epinephrine-concerns administration REF AHL
A2567 Vandervalk,C Prof. lic. bd.-ability to prot. pub. REF ACP
A2571 Collins,J/Gibson,J Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$48.1M REF AAN
A2572 Malone,J/Arnone,M Farmland preserv, central NJ-approve fds REF AAN
A2573 Gregg,G/Biondi,P+1 Farmland preserv northern NJ-approve fds REF AAN
A2574 Myers,C Farmland preserv incentive grants;$7.35M REF AAN
ACR113 Cohen,N Beaches-St. resid., free access REF AEN
ACR114 Cohen,N Beaches-free access, lottery to fd. REF AEN
AR126 Collins,J/Doria,J Leg. Back to Sch. Day-3rd Friday in Sept REF AED
AR127 Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L Iran-condemns for prosecution REF ASG
AR128 Russo,D/Felice,N Health care fds. distribution-concerns REF ACT
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A130 Merkt,R/DeCroce,A+2 Sheriff, acting-perform real estate sale REP
A733 Aca (1R) Talarico,G/Chatzidakis,L HMO-concerns regulation REP/ACA
A851 Bagger,R+2 Bone mass measurement-insur. cover REP
A890 Bateman,C/Impreveduto,A+1 Tax title holder-prerequisites REP
A1231 Acs (ACS) Malone,J/Cottrell,M+6 PAAD, Medicaid dispending fee-incr. $1 REP/ACS
A1909 Blee,F/LeFevre,K+10 Juv. svc online database;$60K REP
A1913 DiGaetano,P/Talarico,G+11 Juv. records, cert.-expand access REP
A1955 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Russo,D Lawn sprinkler sys-concerns installation REP/ACA
A1988 Aca (1R) Gregg,G Radon test, child care ctrs, cert-exemp REP/ACA
A2041 AcaAca (2R) Collins,J/Malone,J+3 Ed. Fac. Constr. and Finan. Act REP/ACA Without recommendation
A2043 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Felice,N+2 Instit. Elderly Ombudsman-disclose abuse REP/ACA
A2092 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic. REP/ACA
A2107 Bagger,R+2 Emerg. Svcs. Length of Svc. Award-revise REP
A2258 Aca (1R) Garrett,E Auto insur. tort options-clarifies REP/ACA
A2297 Gregg,G Constr. code inspection-concerns REP
A2423 Barnes,P/Thompson,S+4 Grandparents raising grandchildren-study REP
A2424 LeFevre,K/Barnes,P+5 Grandparent Raising Grandchild Council REP
A2429 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Steele,A+4 Family prog.-higher ed instit. develop REP/ACA
A2431 Thompson,S/LeFevre,K+6 Kinship care-concerns REP
A2449 Arnone,M/Azzolina,J Sewerage, util. auth.-concerns naming REP
A2523 Acs (ACS) Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P Veh. insur. cards-hologram req. REP/ACS
A2531 Cohen,N/LeFevre,K Smart Gun Tech. Devel. prog.;$500K REP
AR122 LeFevre,K/Steele,A+5 Grandparents raising grandchild-housing REP
S200 ScaScsSaAca (SCS/2R) Gormley,W/Lynch,J Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act REP/ACA Without recommendation
S266 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Furnari,G Lawn sprinkler sys-concerns installation REP
S834 Cardinale,G/McNamara,H+1 New Bridge Park Comm-indemnify agreement REP
S982 Sca (1R) Littell,R Radon test, child care ctrs, cert-exemp REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A49 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S Family Care Health Coverage Act REP/ACA
REF AAP
A429 Aca (1R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+2 Hwy. Accident Prop. Tax Relief Act REP/ACA REF AAP
A658 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Blee,F+2 Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req REP/ACA REF AAP
A858 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Cranford Twp., flood control;$6.5M REP REF AAP
A894 Bateman,C/Smith,B+11 Hurricane Floyd-relief;$50M REP REF AAP
A952 Stuhltrager,G+3 Drunk Driv. Victims Indemnification Fd. REP REF AAP
A2059 Payne,W Newark, plane crash costs;$1.5M REP REF AAP
A2110 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/DiGaetano,P Van Riper House-restoration;$350K REP/ACA REF AAP
A2173 Gibson,J/Blee,F Dialysis Seminar/Support Group;$350K REP REF AAP
A2227 Garcia,R/Sires,A+1 Displaced Homemaker Ctrs. prog;$690K REP REF AAP
A2388 Myers,C/Blee,F Poison control, drug info. prog-St. fund REP REF AAP
A2427 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K/Heck,R+1 Videoconferencing-concerns;$1.2M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2430 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K/Kelly,J+7 Extended family caregivers-housing REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/ABI:
A1656 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Cohen,N+27 Health, Dental Care Claims Pymt Resp Act
REP/ACA REF ABI
Bills Reported Referred/AJU:
A2425 LeFevre,K/Thompson,S+6 Judges-mandate cert. training REP REF AJU
A2426 Aca (1R) Steele,A/LeFevre,K+4 Family court matters-collection of info. REP/ACA REF AJU
A2428 Thompson,S/Barnes,P+4 Grandparents Court Liaison Prog.-creates REP REF AJU
Bills Transferred:
A87 Rooney,J Dry Cleaning Bus. Asst. Act FROM AEN TO ASH
A2412 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Nudity on cert. lands-mun. reg. FROM ALG TO AAN
A2522 Gibson,J/Bagger,R+1 Petroleum products tax rate-elim. incr. FROM ACP TO AAP
S1225 Cafiero,J Nudity on cert. lands-mun. reg. FROM ALG TO AAN
Public Hearing:
ACR1 Weingarten,J/Holzapfel,J+2 Sex offender-make available cert. info.
Co-Sponsors Added:
A350 (Weingarten,J)
A1327 (Weinberg,L)
A1656 Aca (1R) (Thompson,S)
A1967 (Pou,N)
A2043 Aca (1R) (Gill,N)
A2143 (Cruz-Perez,N; Quigley,J)
A2227 (Gill,N)
A2423 (Cottrell,M; Friscia,A; Steele,A; Gill,N)
A2424 (Cottrell,M; Friscia,A; Steele,A; Gill,N)
A2425 (Barnes,P; Cottrell,M; Friscia,A; Gill,N; Steele,A)
A2426 Aca (1R) (Friscia,A; Barnes,P; Gill,N; Cottrell,M)
A2428 (Friscia,A; Gill,N; Steele,A; Cottrell,M)
A2429 Aca (1R) (Barnes,P; Cottrell,M; Friscia,A; Gill,N)
A2430 Aca (1R) (Gill,N; Steele,A; Friscia,A; Cottrell,M; Barnes,P)
A2431 (Cottrell,M; Friscia,A; Gill,N; Steele,A; Barnes,P)
A2442 (Arnone,M)
AR122 (Gill,N; Barnes,P; Cottrell,M; Friscia,A)
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A1988 Aca (1R) (Wolfe,D)
The Assembly adjourned at 6:45 P.M. to meet on Monday, June 5, 2000 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/25/00):
None