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Vol. XII No. 42 209th Legislature First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, November 9, 2000
(QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced:
A17 Asselta,N UEZA-estab. extended enterprise zones REF ACT
A2899 Murphy,C Emerg. mgt. laws-modernizes REF ALP
A2901 Zecker,G Thrift Savings contrib, fed emp-excl tax REF ABI
A2902 Cohen,N/DiGaetano,P Firearm transp.-second degree crime REF ALP
A2903 Cohen,N/LeFevre,K Firearm trafficking network-concerns REF ALP
A2904 Cohen,N Firearm theft-second degree crime REF ALP
A2905 Greenstein,L/Guear,G Lifeline prog.-incr. benf.;$31.490M REF ASC
A2906 Payne,W Revaluation relief-concerns REF ALG
A2907 Lance,L College Leadership NJ;$50K REF AED
AR153 Weingarten,J/Garrett,E+1 Palestinian Auth.-condemns viol. REF ASG
Bills Passed:
A552 AaAa (2R) LeFevre,K/O'Toole,K+3 Motorized scooters-reg. operation (75-0-0)
A765 Previte,M/Kelly,J+24 Ex-POWs Memor. Hwy.-desig. GSP (76-0-0)
A792 Crecco,M+2 Sex ed., AIDS ed.-stress abstinence (50-15-8)
A1050 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+2 Vol. emerg. svcs.-incr. contrib. limit (76-0-0)
A1551 Zisa,C/Weinberg,L+1 Towing operators-accept cash or credit (71-5-0)
A1710 Sa (1R) Wisniewski,J/Kelly,J+2 Co. emerg. mgmt. plans-estab. (75-0-0)
A1932 Bateman,C/LeFevre,K+3 Alco. treatment prog.-mv surcharges (76-0-0)
A2218 Sca (1R) Gregg,G/O'Toole,K+4 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. (76-0-0)
A2271 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Zecker,G+1 Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties (76-0-0)
A2332 AcsAca w/GR (ACS/2R) DeCroce,A/Felice,N+2 Airport-purch by DOT, devel rights;$2.5M (71-1-5)
A2380 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Suliga,J+1 Effluent treatment equip-corp. tax cred. (77-0-0)
A2381 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Suliga,J+1 Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax (77-0-0)
A2517 Acs (ACS) Lance,L/Arnone,M+2 Gambler-request placement self-excl list (77-0-0)
A2647 Aca (1R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+3 Governor candidates-concerns (77-0-0)
A2699 Acs (ACS) Corodemus,S Radon gas testing, pub sch-post results (75-0-0)
A2701 Acs (ACS) O'Toole,K/Bodine,F Touch-tone svc. charges-concerns (75-0-2)
ACR124/126 Acs (ACS) Lance,L/Doria,J+54 Watershed mgmt reg.-not leg. intent (77-0-0)
AR140 Azzolina,J/Gregg,G+5 Korean War-commem. 50th anniv. (77-0-0)
AR142 Wolfe,D/DeCroce,A+19 Italian Amer.-Heritage Mo.-Oct. 2000 (Voice)
S254 ScaSaAca (3R) Bennett,J/Bucco,A+3 Land reforestation-concerns (77-0-0)
S579 Codey,R PFRS-continue cert. memb. (76-0-0)
S676 Sca w/GR (2R) Robertson,N/Connors,L+4 Vet. preference, civil svc.-extends (77-0-0)
S838 Sca w/GR (2R) Martin,R/Allen,D+8 St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils (77-0-0)
S934 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Singer,R+4 Cancer registry, St.-concerns (77-0-0)
Bills Passed: (cont'd)
S1111 Codey,R/Sinagra,J+6 Postpartum depression-concerns;$50K (77-0-0)
S1203 ScaAca (2R) Kyrillos,J/McNamara,H+10 Pupil transp.-concerns (75-0-0)
S1480 Kavanaugh,W+2 Real prop surplus-auth St Treasurer sell (77-0-0)
S1533 Cafiero,J+3 Methadone clinics-desig. as bus. use (41-16-14)
S1554 Connors,L+2 Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge (77-0-0)
Motions:
A792 Crecco,M+2 Sex ed., AIDS ed.-stress abstinence To Aa (Garcia)
A792 Crecco,M+2 Sex ed., AIDS ed.-stress abstinence To Table (DiGaetano) (44-33-0)
A2086 Aa (1R) Bateman,C Sewerage sys.-concerns connections Waive 1hr rule (DiGaetano)
Bills Substituted:
A2089 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J+1 Cancer registry, St.-concerns SUB BY S934 (1R)
A2261 Conaway,H+2 Police ticket quota-proh. SUB BY S64
A2501 Aca (1R) Azzolina,J/Arnone,M+4 Pupil transp.-concerns SUB BY S1203 (2R)
A2570 Aca (1R) Geist,G Land reforestation-concerns SUB BY S254 (3R)
A2655 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Real prop surplus-auth St Treasurer sell SUB BY S1480
A2754 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+1 Methadone clinics-desig. as bus. use SUB BY S1533
A2761 Connors,C/Moran,J Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge SUB BY S1554
A2775 Vandervalk,C/Jones,L+1 Postpartum depression-concerns;$50K SUB BY S1111
S64 Bucco,A/Robertson,N+10 Police ticket quota-proh. SUB FOR A2261
S254 ScaSaAca (3R) Bennett,J/Bucco,A+3 Land reforestation-concerns SUB FOR A2570 (1R)
S934 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Singer,R+4 Cancer registry, St.-concerns SUB FOR A2089 (1R)
S1111 Codey,R/Sinagra,J+6 Postpartum depression-concerns;$50K SUB FOR A2775
S1203 ScaAca (2R) Kyrillos,J/McNamara,H+10 Pupil transp.-concerns SUB FOR A2501 (1R)
S1480 Kavanaugh,W+2 Real prop surplus-auth St Treasurer sell SUB FOR A2655
S1533 Cafiero,J+3 Methadone clinics-desig. as bus. use SUB FOR A2754
S1554 Connors,L+2 Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge SUB FOR A2761
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A658 AcaAcaAa (3R) Gibson,J/Blee,F+3 Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req
(Gibson)
A2086 Aa (1R) Bateman,C Sewerage sys.-concerns connections (Bateman)
A2143 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Bateman,C/Caraballo,W+19 N.J. Individual Devel. Account Prog.;$2M (Bateman)
S64 Aa (1R) Bucco,A/Robertson,N+10 Police ticket quota-proh. (Conaway)
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A2043 AcaSca (2R) Geist,G/Felice,N+13 Instit. Elderly Ombudsman-disclose abuse
Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S141/1054 Scs (SCS) Bark,M/Matheussen,J+4 Nat'l. Guard memb.-incr. tuition cred.
REF AED
S340 Sca (1R) Kenny,B/Bryant,W+2 AIDS support-income tax contrib. REF AHL
S841 Sa (1R) Schluter,W MV damaged by deer-DOMV maintain records REF ABI
S936 Sa (1R) Cardinale,G St. lease awards-factors other than cost REF ASG
S1029 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Bark,M Heart disease-women's awareness;$750K REF AHL
S1072 Vitale,J/Sinagra,J+3 Nursing home admission agreement-concern REF AHL
S1173 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J Underground storage tank-delay grant cap REF ASH
S1258 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+1 Homeowners' insur. policies-concerns REF ABI
S1261 Sa (1R) Bennett,J+1 Limo sale/repair-exemp. from sales tax REF AAP
S1316 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Inverso,P/Adler,J Redevel. Area Bond Finan. Law REF AAP
S1334 ScaSaSa (3R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns REF ALG
S1341 Bucco,A+1 Radio operators, amateur-lic. plate REF ATR
S1372 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Allen,D Sch. pupils-revise asthma self-admin. REF AED
S1388 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Cafiero,J+3 DMAVA, study vet. needs;$50K REF ACT
S1412 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Kosco,L+6 Air bags, nonoperational-proh. sale REF ACP
S1429 Codey,R Retir. benf.-issue refunding bonds REF ASG
S1494 Bassano,C/Kosco,L+5 Firearm theft-mand. min. 3-yr. term REF ALP
Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee: (cont'd)
S1565 Cafiero,J/Vitale,J+1 Child born in foreign country-adoption REF ASC
S1711 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J+1 Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M REF AAP
S1712 Singer,R/Zane,R+1 Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M REF AAP
S1713 Littell,R/Bark,M Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M REF AAP
Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S1103 Sa (1R) Connors,L/Kyrillos,J+1 Homeowners Insur. Avail. Advis. Comm.
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
SCR61 Cardinale,G/Matheussen,J Sr., disab. prop tax deduct-income limit
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A272 Farragher,C/Talarico,G Murder of fetus-creates offense FROM AJU
A309 Vandervalk,C/Wisniewski,J Tobacco Settlement Trust Fd.-estab. FROM AHL
A560 Buono,B/Doria,J Communication towers-pub. hearing req. FROM ATR
A2315 Smith,R+3 PAAD Expansion Prog.-estab. FROM ASC
A2396 Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S Medical Error Reduction Act FROM AHL
Co-Sponsors Added:
A190 Aca (1R) (Doria,J; Friscia,A; Green,J; Guear,G; Jones,L; Payne,W; Previte,M;
Crecco,M)
A413 (Zecker,G)
A552 AaAa (2R) (Guear,G)
A589 (Zecker,G)
A674 (Lance,L)
A792 (Steele,A)
A918 (DiGaetano,P)
A1050 (Conaway,H; Thompson,S)
A1187 (LeFevre,K)
A1537 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M)
A1551 (Gill,N)
A1632 Aca (1R) (Weingarten,J)
A1761 (Malone,J)
A1932 (Blee,F; Conaway,H)
A1999 Aca (1R) (Murphy,C)
A2055 (Friscia,A)
A2218 Sca (1R) (Merkt,R)
A2261 (Gregg,G)
A2301 (Blee,F)
A2322 (Cottrell,M)
A2407 (Zecker,G)
A2451 (Wisniewski,J)
A2452 (Wisniewski,J)
A2501 Aca (1R) (Blee,F; Felice,N)
A2551 Aca (1R) (Corodemus,S; Wolfe,D; Bodine,F)
A2613 (Thompson,S)
A2633 (Zecker,G)
A2688 (Bagger,R)
A2717 Aca (1R) (Thompson,S)
A2752 (Malone,J; Moran,J; Connors,C)
A2768 (Arnone,M)
A2775 (Conaway,H)
A2791 (Watson Coleman,B)
A2847 (Azzolina,J)
A2863 (Murphy,C)
A2877 (Blee,F; LeFevre,K)
A2891 (Azzolina,J)
A2894 (Azzolina,J)
ACR2 (Asselta,N)
ACR16 (Crecco,M)
ACR124/126 Acs (ACS) (Malone,J; Guear,G; Greenwald,L; Greenstein,L; Cottrell,M; Gregg,G)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
AJR17 (Crecco,M)
AJR49 (Lance,L)
AR138 (Cottrell,M; Malone,J)
AR141 (Bateman,C)
AR142 (Greenstein,L; Guear,G)
AR147 (Felice,N; Impreveduto,A)
AR150 (Conaway,H)
AR153 (O'Toole,K)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A552 AaAa (2R) (O'Toole,K)
A2411 (Murphy,C)
A2747 (Thompson,S)
A2749 (Bagger,R)
A2775 (Jones,L)
A2890 (Azzolina,J)
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S64 Aa (1R) (Conners,J; Gregg,G; Conaway,H)
S254 ScaSaAca (3R) (Geist,G)
S934 Sca (1R) (Holzapfel,J; Weinberg,L)
S1111 (Conaway,H; Vandervalk,C; Jones,L)
S1203 ScaAca (2R) (Arnone,M; Thompson,S; Farragher,C; Blee,F; Felice,N; Azzolina,J)
S1480 (Bateman,C; Biondi,P)
S1533 (Gibson,J; Asselta,N; LeFevre,K)
S1554 (Moran,J; Connors,C)
The Assembly adjourned at 5:00 P.M. to meet on Thursday, November 9, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A1710 Sa (1R) Wisniewski,J/Kelly,J+2 Co. emerg. mgmt. plans-estab.
A2218 Sca (1R) Gregg,G/O'Toole,K+4 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req.
A2271 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Zecker,G+1 Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties
S579 Codey,R PFRS-continue cert. memb.
S676 Sca w/GR (2R) Robertson,N/Connors,L+4 Vet. preference, civil svc.-extends
S838 Sca w/GR (2R) Martin,R/Allen,D+8 St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils
S934 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Singer,R+4 Cancer registry, St.-concerns
S1111 Codey,R/Sinagra,J+6 Postpartum depression-concerns;$50K
S1480 Kavanaugh,W+2 Real prop surplus-auth St Treasurer sell
S1533 Cafiero,J+3 Methadone clinics-desig. as bus. use
S1554 Connors,L+2 Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/23/00):
P.L.2000, c.134. S797 Bassano,C+4 10/25/2000 Jewish War Vet Mem. Hwy-desig.
Rt. 82