LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for January 18, 2001
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Vol. XIII No. 2 209th Legislature • Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, January 22, 2001 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A3114 Greenwald,L/Geist,G Custom fabrication-prevailing wage act REF ALA
A3115 Thompson,S Fair share housing cred.-prov. addl. REF AHO
A3116 Holzapfel,J+1 Brick Township Reservoir;$25M REF AEN
A3117 Farragher,C/Arnone,M+1 Prison Off Pension incr-surviving spouse REF ASG
A3118 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Coastal devel.-concerns review REF AEN
A3119 Cottrell,M/Malone,J Foster Parent Lic. Act REF ASC
A3120 Payne,W/Charles,J Bus Personal Prop Tax Depreciation;$40M REF ALG
A3121 Sires,A/Garcia,R+1 Hudson River piers;$3.250M REF AAN
A3122 Heck,R Loc. exchange telecommunications co.-reg REF ATU
A3123 Gill,N PFRS-concerns funding REF ASG
A3124 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Defibrillators, portable-bus. tax cred. REF AHL
A3125 Felice,N Leg. Svcs. Comm.-appt. auth. REF ASG
A3126 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+31 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536 REF AEN
A3127 Corodemus,S/Arnone,M Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462 REF AEN
A3128 Lance,L/Geist,G Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K REF AEN
A3129 Bateman,C Ritalin-90 day supply of prescription REF AHL
A3130 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Working hours for children-concerns REF ALA
A3131 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Sch. dist., cert.-budget cap adjustment REF AED
A3132 Cohen,N Fatal accident/leave scene-upgrade crime REF ALP
A3133 Bagger,R Sr. cit.-revises definition REF ACP
A3134 O'Toole,K/Jones,L Retir. benf.-issue refunding bonds REF ASG
A3135 Guear,G/Greenstein,L No Early Release Act-convicted murder REF ALP
A3136 Corodemus,S/Asselta,N Health Care Carrier Accountability Act REF AHL
A3137 Payne,W Amer Society for Pub Administrators;$65K REF ALG
A3138 Quigley,J/Impreveduto,A Transfer stations-concerns REF ASH
A3139 Weinberg,L Hist. New Bridge Landing Park Comm;$90K REF AEN
A3140 Bagger,R St. Govt. Mun. Reimb. Act of 2001 REF ALG
A3141 Smith,R Sales tax holidays, cert. sales-estab. REF AED
A3142 Conaway,H/Conners,J Firearm, reckless discharge-crime REF ALP
A3159 Talarico,G Sexual assault, minors-modify statutes REF AJU
ACR143 Connors,C/Moran,J+1 Prop. improvements, cert.-tax exemp. REF ASC
ACR144 Wisniewski,J/Lance,L+5 Senate President-Gov. when vacancy REF ASG
AJR55 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Election Law Reform/Standardization Comm REF ASG
AR165 Quigley,J+4 Pearl Harbor-commem. 60th anniversary REF ACT
AR166 Murphy,C/Caraballo,W+1 Natl. energy plan-President devel. REF ATU
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1256 Cottrell,M/Malone,J+12 Survivor benf., cert.-excl. income tax REP
A1505 Heck,R/Bagger,R Fd.-raising, charitable org.-elig. req. REP
A1862 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Bagger,R+10 Infertility-health insur. cover REP/ACA
A1950 AcaAca (2R) Kelly,J+1 Fire prot. equip. install/svc.-cert prog REP/ACA
A2167/180 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Murphy,C/Vandervalk,C+18 Contraceptives, prescribed-insur. cover REP/ACA
A2185 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Heck,R+1 Devel. Disab. Fac. Constr. Fd.;$38.695M REP
A2249 Aca (1R) Malone,J Tax lien sales, electronic-procedures REP/ACA
A2292 Aca (1R) Rooney,J/Buono,B Prescription drug labels-concerns REP/ACA
A2322 Malone,J/Holzapfel,J+6 Juv.-concerns counseling, animal cruelty REP
A2340 DiGaetano,P/Kelly,J HMDC-NJ Meadowlands Commission REP
A2477 O'Toole,K Collectibles-ensures authenticity REP
A2497 Aca (1R) Corodemus,S+1 Uniform Electronic Transactions Act REP/ACA
A2542 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Stuhltrager,G Regional Child Abuse Treatment Ctrs.;$2M REP
A2551 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Friscia,A+6 Proprietary House restoration;$2.5M REP
A2598 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K Simulcast horse races-casino pymt. REP/ACA
A2623 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+3 Regional sch. dist.-concerns St. support REP/ACA
A2641 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Wolfe,D+10 Ed. Tech. Teacher Training Prog.;$2.1M REP/ACA
A2703 AcaAca (2R) Bagger,R/Wisniewski,J+4 Govt. Performance Review & Eval. Jt Comm REP/ACA
A2728 Wolfe,D/Bagger,R E=mc2 prog.-estab.;$370K REP
A2735 Bagger,R/Bateman,C Motor fuel discount coupon, cert-permits REP
A2739 Acs (ACS) Bateman,C/Doria,J+1 Nonprofit health svc. corp.-conversion REP/ACS
A2755/2860 Acs (ACS) Gibson,J/Blee,F+4 DUI-police prov. cert. warnings REP/ACS
A2793 Acs (ACS) Lance,L Water-release from Spruce Run reservoirs REP/ACS
A2805/2812/2838 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Kelly,J Scooter riders, cert.-wear helmets REP/ACS
A2854 Cottrell,M/Malone,J+4 Vet. med. transp.-DMAVA;$50K REP
A2886/1036 Acs (ACS) Geist,G/Kelly,J Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status REP/ACS
A2913 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Impreveduto,A Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-proh limitations REP/ACA
A2914 Thompson,S/Quigley,J+3 Breast Cancer Awareness Proj.;$75K REP
A2915 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Vandervalk,C+3 Breast cancer awareness campaign;$90K REP/ACA
A2923 Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P Drunk driving complaint-extend file time REP
A2947 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C+1 Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns REP/ACA
A2948 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C Charitable org., cert.-concerns donation REP/ACA
A2950 Holzapfel,J Propyl nitrite-drunk driving statute REP
A2970 Gibson,J/DiGaetano,P Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M REP
A2971 Rooney,J/Murphy,C+2 Recreation/conserv.-devel. land;$7.65M REP
A2972 Garrett,E/Gregg,G Stokes St. Forest;$1M REP
A2973 Wolfe,D/Geist,G Open space acquisition proj.;$40.440M REP
A2974 Corodemus,S/Farragher,C Open space acquisition proj.-central NJ REP
A2975 DeCroce,A/Biondi,P+2 Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ REP
A2976 Azzolina,J/Doria,J Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid REP
A3013 Arnone,M/Biondi,P+1 Interlocal svcs. agreements-concerns REP
A3039 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Mortuary practitioners-revise ed. req. REP
A3053 Aca (1R) Merkt,R/Gregg,G+4 Solid waste collection, cert.-provisions REP/ACA
AR166 Murphy,C/Caraballo,W+1 Natl. energy plan-President devel. REP
S18 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Inverso,P+13 Small emp. health plan-electronic sale REP
S90 Sa (1R) Zane,R/Adler,J+9 Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status REP
S716 Robertson,N Off. of register of deeds-concerns REP
S837 Martin,R/Inverso,P+1 E=mc2 prog.-estab.;$370K REP
S1078 Sca (1R) Singer,R+1 Tax lien sales, electronic-procedures REP
S1183 ScaSa (2R) Kyrillos,J Uniform Electronic Transactions Act REP
S1334 ScaSaSaAca (4R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns REP/ACA
S1412 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Kosco,L+6 Air bags, nonoperational-proh. sale REP
S1581 Scs (SCS) Cardinale,G/Codey,R Nonprofit health svc. corp.-conversion REP
S1875 Matheussen,J/Zane,R+2 Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M REP
S1876 McNamara,H/Schluter,W+2 Recreation/conserv.-devel. land;$7.65M REP
S1877 Littell,R Stokes St. Forest;$1M REP
S1878 Allen,D/Robertson,N Open space acquisition proj.;$40.440M REP
S1879 Inverso,P/Sinagra,J+3 Open space acquisition proj.-central NJ REP
S1880 McNamara,H/Bucco,A Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ REP
S1881 Kenny,B/Baer,B+4 Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid REP
S1903 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Gormley,W+1 Solid waste collection, cert.-provisions REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A366 Aca (1R) Conners,J/Conaway,H+2 Nat'l Guard, cert. comp-excl. income tax
REP/ACA REF AAP
A701 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to co-op. REP/ACA REF AAP
A1458 Aca (1R) Blee,F/LeFevre,K+15 Disabled-estab. co. off. REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP: (cont'd)
A2318 Aca (1R) Charles,J/Lance,L+5 Hudson Cradle-DHS;$350K REP/ACA REF AAP
A2333 Aca (1R) Augustine,A/Lance,L+8 Hist. site proj.;$1M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2625 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P+3 Fire Engine and Equip. Museum;$7M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2721 Merkt,R Medicaid, home health svcs.;$200K REP REF AAP
A2810 Azzolina,J/Gregg,G+8 Vet. prop. tax deduction-concerns incr. REP REF AAP
A2884 Aca (1R) Farragher,C+2 Traumatic Brain Injury Advis. Council REP/ACA REF AAP
A2911 Aca (1R) Biondi,P/DeCroce,A Defibrillator grant prog.;$1.7M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2933 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P/Blee,F+8 Boys and Girls Clubs of NJ;$1.5M REP/ACA REF AAP
A2981 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Kelly,J+1 New Bridge Landing Hist. Site;$350K REP/ACA REF AAP
A3001 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+2 Defense Industry Retention Prog.-estab. REP REF AAP
A3022 Blee,F/Pou,N Social Svcs. for the Homeless prog.;$2M REP REF AAP
A3044 Azzolina,J Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M REP REF AAP
A3126 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+31 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536 REP REF AAP
A3127 Corodemus,S/Arnone,M Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462 REP REF AAP
A3128 Lance,L/Geist,G Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K REP REF AAP
ACR131 Azzolina,J/Gregg,G+7 Vet. prop. tax deduct.-accelerate REP REF AAP
S1591 Scs (SCS) Kyrillos,J/Palaia,J+1 Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M REP REF AAP
S1882 Cafiero,J/Singer,R+2 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536 REP REF AAP
S1883 Bennett,J/Lynch,J+2 Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462 REP REF AAP
S1884 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Turner,S+1 Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K REP REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/ABI:
A2313 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Bateman,C Colorectal cancer screening-coverage req REP/ACA
REF ABI
Bills Reported Referred/AJU:
A1073 Aca (1R) Pou,N/LeFevre,K Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act REP/ACA
REF AJU
S316 Rice,R/Girgenti,J+1 Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act REP REF AJU
Bills Combined:
A1036 Roberts,J/Greenwald,L+5 Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status COMB/W
A2886
A2812 Guear,G/Greenstein,L+2 Scooters-children req. to wear helmets COMB/W A2805/2838
A2838 Cohen,N/Suliga,J Scooters-children req. to wear helmets COMB/W A2805/2812
A2860 LeFevre,K/Blee,F+4 Driv. while intoxicated-concerns COMB/W A2755
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
A1932 Bateman,C/LeFevre,K+10 Alco. treatment prog.-mv surcharges
A2351 Garrett,E/Talarico,G+11 Sch. dist. surveys, cert.-concerns
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A168 Gusciora,R Pub. Emp. Flexibility Act FROM ASG
Co-Sponsors Added:
A190 Aca (1R) (DeCroce,A)
A361 (Crecco,M)
A366 Aca (1R) (Previte,M)
A520 (LeFevre,K)
A1256 (Asselta,N)
A1503 Aca (1R) (Blee,F)
A1956/1105 Acs (ACS) (Gill,N)
A2530 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)
A2781 (Cruz-Perez,N; Vandervalk,C; Rooney,J; Green,J; Bateman,C; Barnes,P; Bagger,R; Payne,W)
A2810 (Asselta,N; Previte,M)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
A2860 (Holzapfel,J)
A2863 (Greenwald,L)
A2874 (Felice,N)
A2884 Aca (1R) (Gusciora,R)
A2933 Aca (1R) (Steele,A; Greenstein,L)
A3001 (Asselta,N)
A3028 (Crecco,M; Conners,J; Cohen,N; Buono,B; Gusciora,R; Jones,L; Watson Coleman,B)
A3031 (Greenstein,L)
A3049 (Gill,N; Weinberg,L; Suliga,J; Kelly,J; Jones,L; Greenstein,L; Wolfe,D; Cohen,N; Guear,G)
A3053 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K; Cruz-Perez,N; Conners,J)
A3062 (Geist,G)
A3116 (Wolfe,D)
ACR131 (Previte,M)
AR163 (Vandervalk,C; Felice,N; Heck,R; O'Toole,K; Thompson,S)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2540 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2292 Aca (1R) (Buono,B)
A3053 Aca (1R) (Gregg,G)
A3064 (Geist,G)
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A1967 (Bagger,R)
Note to the December 7, 2000 Legislative Digest:
The following list of bills were heard in the Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming,
and Military and Veterans' Affairs Commitee on November 27, 2000 and were erroneously
given second reading when reported on December 7, 2000; they should have been
given second reference to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:
A2806 Asselta,N+2 Downtown bus. improvement loan fd.;$5M.
A2823 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Haiti peacekeeping mission-active svc.
A2828 Doria,J/Charles,J+4 Jersey City Armory renovation;$6M.
Note to the January 9, 2001 Legislative Digest:
The following bill was received by the Assembly on January 9, 2001 and was erroneously
referred to the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Committee;
it is to be referred to the Assembly Health Committee.
S1231Sca (1R) Bennett,J+1 Eye Health Care Svcs. Advis. Comm.;$25K
The Assembly adjourned at 6:20 P.M. to meet on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 (QUORUM,
Budget Message, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to
meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/9/01):
P.L.2001, c.1. A322 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Talarico,G+24 01/16/2001 Independent
Health Care Appeals Prog.
P.L.2001, c.2. A733 Aca (1R) Talarico,G/Chatzidakis,L+19 01/16/2001 HMO-concerns regulation
P.L.2001, c.3. A764 Aca (1R) Previte,M/Holzapfel,J+14 01/16/2001 Juv. delinquent-disqual., handgun permit
P.L.2001, c.4. A1438 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C+14 01/16/2001 PERS, CPFPF, PFRS, cert.-incr. pensions
P.L.2001, c.5. A1484 Aca (1R) Heck,R/O'Toole,K+6 01/16/2001 Admin. rule-making process-revises
P.L.2001, c.6. A2274 Aca (1R) Collins,J 01/16/2001 PERS, TPAF-allows transfer of svc. cred.