NEW JERSEY


LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for December 11, 2000

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Vol. XII No. 48 209th Legislature • First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION


The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, December 14, 2000 (Select Committees at the Call of the Senate President).


ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)


Bills Introduced:


A3035 Lance,L Landowners prov pub access-immunity REF AAN

A3036 Suliga,J Bells/chimes, religious svcs.-proh. reg. REF ALG

A3039 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Mortuary practitioners-revise ed. req. REF ACP

A3040 DeCroce,A Martial Arts, N.J. Comm.-creates REF ACP

A3041 Smith,R Pregnant minors, treatment-notify parent REF AJU

A3042 Augustine,A/Lance,L Election equip. upgrade-estab grant prog REF ASG

A3043 Azzolina,J Vet, cert.-retir. benf. calculation REF ASG

A3044 Azzolina,J Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M REF ASC

A3045 Gregg,G Partnerships, limited liab. co.-concerns REF ACT

A3046 Carroll,M/Gregg,G+1 Vote counting computer software-concerns REF ASG

A3047 Carroll,M+1 Pres/Vice Pres electors-change procedure REF ASG

A3048 Wolfe,D/Corodemus,S Underground storage tank removal-grant REF ASH

A3049 Friscia,A/Vandervalk,C Adoption or birth leave-unemp. benefit REF ALA

A3050 Cohen,N/Gill,N+69 Leonard Cohen's Law-patient transfers REF AHL

A3051 Bagger,R Parking, off-street-mun. enact ordinance REF ALG

A3052 Malone,J+1 Pupils, St. fac.-St. pay cost of ed. REF AED

A3053 Merkt,R Solid waste collection, cert.-provisions REF ALG

A3054 Kelly,J Lobbyist-proh. chair, cert. committees REF ASG

A3055 Kelly,J Sewerage fac, mun-calculating sewer rate REF ALG

A3056 Kelly,J/Merkt,R+2 PAAD income elig. levels-incr. REF ASC

AJR54 Augustine,A Voting Tech/Procedures Study Comm-estab. REF ASG

AR162 DeCroce,A/Heck,R Transit svcs.-regional fare card REF ATR


Bills Passed:


A5 Aa (1R) Weingarten,J/Holzapfel,J+3 Sex offender Internet registry-estab. (68-0-0)

A589 Buono,B/Geist,G+7 Credit card unauth use-action for damage (77-0-0)

A858 Aca w/GR (2R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M (77-0-0)

A880 Bateman,C Vol.-indemnification by mun., co. (75-0-0)

A890 Bateman,C/Impreveduto,A+1 Tax title holder-prerequisites (76-0-0)

A983 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Watson Coleman,B+1 Organ donor id.-auth. driver lic sticker (77-0-0)

A1021 Gill,N+1 WFNJ prog.-mental heath svc. info. (76-1-0)

A1088 AcaAa (2R) Caraballo,W/DiGaetano,P+14 Managed Health Care Consumer Asst.;$500K (73-4-0)

A1143 Aca (1R) Garrett,E Swimming in St. parks-w/o lifeguard (65-2-4)

A1201 w/GR (1R) Azzolina,J/Thompson,S+1 Thorn's Creek-Waackaack Creek proj;$800K (73-0-0)

Bills Passed: (cont'd)


A1203 Aca (1R) Corodemus,S World Language Instr. Comm.-estab. (70-5-0)

A1629 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J+3 Mun. meetings-permits pub. participation (77-0-0)

A1992 Cohen,N/Impreveduto,A+1 Firearms trafficking-concerns (77-0-0)

A2043 AcaSca (2R) Geist,G/Felice,N+13 Instit. Elderly Ombudsman-disclose abuse (77-0-0)

A2458 Felice,N/Doria,J+3 Organized delivery sys.-concerns (77-0-0)

A2549 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Geist,G+1 Real estate promotions-concerns (75-0-0)

A2610 Gregg,G/Myers,C Affordable housing-concerns (44-27-0)

A2645 Arnone,M/Biondi,P Mun. ordinance, 1st viol.-incr. max fine (73-2-0)

A2675 Aca (1R) Biondi,P/Bateman,C Child support and paternity-concerns (43-18-5)

A2750 DeCroce,A/Malone,J+2 RR and Transp. Museum-Phillipsburg (74-0-2)

A2801 Russo,D/Vandervalk,C+1 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act-amends (77-0-0)

A2803 Aca (1R) Russo,D/Cohen,N Forgery statute-clarifies (76-0-0)

A2804 Russo,D/Cohen,N+4 Workers Comp. Judges Retir. Sys.-estab. (76-1-0)

A2818 Connors,C/Moran,J Dissolved auth.-loc. unit to assume debt (76-0-0)

A2890 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Azzolina,J Dam repair-planned retir. communities (77-0-0)

A2897 Heck,R/Pou,N Children, endangering welfare-correction (77-0-0)

A2906 AcaAca (2R) Payne,W Revaluation relief-concerns (44-22-4)

A2920 Acs (ACS) DiGaetano,P/Corodemus,S+7 Energy asst. prog.-cert. St. revenues (76-1-0)

A2930 Smith,T/Kelly,J+6 Low Income Home Energy Asst. Grant (77-0-0)

A2943 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Collins,J+2 Sch. dist.-long-range fac. plans (77-0-0)

A3029 Collins,J/Caraballo,W Organ bequest-ABC age id cards (76-0-0)

A3032 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Malone,J Suppl approp from General Fd.;$30,979.5M (71-2-4)

A3038 Malone,J/Cottrell,M+5 Religious org, lease prop-prop tax exemp (76-0-0)

ACR136 Holzapfel,J St. Police Multi-Purpose Bldg.-constr. (77-0-0)

AR144 Collins,J/Gibson,J Future of Agric. Comm.-estab. (Voice)

AR158 Aca (1R) Myers,C/Gregg,G+27 Fair Housing Act, St. Planning Act-study (43-28-0)

S141/1054 Scs (SCS) Bark,M/Matheussen,J+11 Nat'l. Guard memb.-incr. tuition cred. (76-0-0)

S382 Sinagra,J/Bassano,C+5 Nat'l. Assn., Children w/Autism;$50K (76-0-0)

S462 Aca (1R) Singer,R/Kosco,L+4 Drunk driv. visitation prog.-creates (77-0-0)

S663 ScaAa (2R) Bucco,A+1 Journeymen electricians-regis. req. (77-0-0)

S1173 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J+2 Underground storage tank-delay grant cap (77-0-0)

S1449 ScaAcaAca (3R) Kenny,B/Connors,L+3 Loc Unit Electronic Tech Pilot Prog (77-0-0)

SJR11 Turner,S+3 Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig. (77-0-0)


Bills Substituted:


A435 Weingarten,J/Kelly,J+3 Nat'l. Assn., Children w/Autism;$50K SUB BY S382

A521/365 Acs (ACS) Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+4 Nat'l. Guard memb.-incr. tuition cred. SUB BY S141/1054 (SCS)

A2321 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Cottrell,M Drunk driv. visitation prog.-creates SUB BY S462 (1R)

A2376 Acs (ACS) Felice,N/Russo,D Underground storage tanks-finan. asst. SUB BY S1173 (1R)

A2636 AcaAca (2R) Connors,C/Moran,J Loc Unit Electronic Tech Pilot Prog SUB BY S1449 (3R)

AJR42 Watson Coleman,B/Gusciora,R+1 Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig. SUB BY SJR11

S141/1054 Scs (SCS) Bark,M/Matheussen,J+11 Nat'l. Guard memb.-incr. tuition cred. SUB FOR A521/365 (ACS)

S382 Sinagra,J/Bassano,C+5 Nat'l. Assn., Children w/Autism;$50K SUB FOR A435

S462 Aca (1R) Singer,R/Kosco,L+4 Drunk driv. visitation prog.-creates SUB FOR A2321 (1R)

S1173 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J+2 Underground storage tank-delay grant cap SUB FOR A2376 (ACS)

S1449 ScaAcaAca (3R) Kenny,B/Connors,L+3 Loc Unit Electronic Tech Pilot Prog SUB FOR A2636 (2R)

SJR11 Turner,S+3 Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig. SUB FOR AJR42


Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:


A122 Aa (1R) Merkt,R/Biondi,P+2 St. prop., surplus-conveyance (Merkt)

A704 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Moran,J/Connors,C+3 Watercraft-mun. restrict operation (Moran)

A1999 AcaAa (2R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J+2 Alzheimer's patients-monitor location (Cottrell)

A2181 AaAa (2R) Asselta,N/Wolfe,D+2 Homeowners Insur. Avail. Advis. Comm. (Asselta)

A2377 AcaAaAa (3R) Felice,N/Vandervalk,C+5 Prescription benf card, standardized-req (Felice)

A2424 AaAa (2R) LeFevre,K/Barnes,P+9 Grandparent Raising Grandchild Council (LeFevre)

AJR46 AcaAa (2R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P Breath testing devices/prog-task force (Biondi)

S1103 SaAa (2R) Connors,L/Kyrillos,J+1 Homeowners Insur. Avail. Advis. Comm. (Asselta)


Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:


A905 As (AS) Stanley,C/Payne,W Hwy. entry or exit ramps & schs.-concern (Stanley)


Bills Withdrawn From The Files:


A220 Payne,W+1 Sexual assault of minor-mand. life term FROM AJU


Co-Sponsors Added:


A5 Aa (1R) (O'Toole,K)

A101 AcaAcaAa (3R) (Conners,J)

A122 Aa (1R) (Conaway,H)

A190 Aca (1R) (Murphy,C)

A283 (Blee,F)

A361 (Felice,N; LeFevre,K)

A435 (Thompson,S)

A521/365 Acs (ACS) (Previte,M)

A589 (Gusciora,R; Previte,M; Watson Coleman,B)

A1021 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A1088 AcaAa (2R) (Weinberg,L; Gusciora,R; Guear,G; Cruz-Perez,N; Greenstein,L)

A1225 (Asselta,N)

A2347 (Farragher,C)

A2397 Aca (1R) (Talarico,G)

A2458 (Conaway,H)

A2549 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N)

A2625 (Wisniewski,J)

A2673 (Biondi,P)

A2750 (Heck,R; Zecker,G)

A2768 (Murphy,C)

A2884 (Greenstein,L)

A2891 (Asselta,N; LeFevre,K)

A2905 (Buono,B; Barnes,P)

A2920 Acs (ACS) (Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B; Payne,W; Cruz-Perez,N; Charles,J; Thompson,S)

A2930 (Cruz-Perez,N; Payne,W; Conaway,H; Charles,J; Watson Coleman,B)

A2933 (Murphy,C)

A2968 (Gibson,J)

A3038 (Weinberg,L)

A3050 (Azzolina,J; Barnes,P; Bateman,C; Blee,F; Buono,B; Caraballo,W; Charles,J; Chatzidakis,L; Conaway,H; Conners,J; Connors,C; Cruz-Perez,N; DiGaetano,P; Doria,J; Farragher,C; Friscia,A; Garrett,E; Geist,G; Green,J; Greenstein,L; Greenwald,L; Gusciora,R; Holzapfel,J; Jones,L; LeFevre,K; Moran,J; O'Toole,K; Pou,N; Roberts,J; Rooney,J; Russo,D; Smith,B; Smith,R; Stanely,C; Steele,A; Stuhltrager,G; Suliga,J; Tucker,D; Weingarten,J; Wisniewski,J; Zecker,G; Zisa,C)

A3052 (Asselta,N)

AJR42 (Greenstein,L)


Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:


A2540 (Greenstein,L)

A2583 (Gusciora,R; Greenstein,L)


Second Prime Sponsors Added:


A2549 Aca (1R) (Geist,G)

A2750 (Malone,J)

A2897 (Pou,N)

A2957 (Gill,N)

AJR42 (Gusciora,R)

AR158 Aca (1R) (Gregg,G)


Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:


S141/1054 Scs (SCS) (Chatzidakis,L; Conners,J; Conaway,H; Felice,N; Weinberg,L; Previte,M; Bodine,F)

S382 (Cottrell,M; Weingarten,J; O'Toole,K; Thompson,S; Kelly,J)

S462 Aca (1R) (Malone,J; Cottrell,M)

S1173 Sca (1R) (Felice,N; Russo,D)

S1449 ScaAcaAca (3R) (Connors,C; Moran,J)

SJR11 (Greenstein,L; Watson Coleman,B; Gusciora,R)


The Assembly adjourned at 6:30 P.M. to meet at a time and date to be announced.


Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:


A2043 AcaSca (2R) Geist,G/Felice,N+13 Instit. Elderly Ombudsman-disclose abuse

S141/1054 Scs (SCS) Bark,M/Matheussen,J+11 Nat'l. Guard memb.-incr. tuition cred.

S382 Sinagra,J/Bassano,C+5 Nat'l. Assn., Children w/Autism;$50K

S1173 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J+2 Underground storage tank-delay grant cap

SJR11 Turner,S+3 Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig.


Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/7/00):


None