LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for January 23, 2001

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Vol. XIII No. 4 209th Legislature • Second Annual Session

The Members of both Houses of the 209th Legislature met in Joint Session to receive the Annual Budget Message from Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of the State of New Jersey.

The Senate will meet again on Thursday, February 8, 2001 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3143 Smith,T Greater Asbury Park-redevel.;$100K REF ACT

A3144 Talarico,G New Bridge Landing Hist. Site;$1.1M REF AEN

A3145 Merkt,R/Farragher,C Voting machines, electronic-req. use REF ASG

A3146 Merkt,R Limited liab. co.-concerns dissolved co. REF ABI

A3147 Wisniewski,J/Friscia,A Railroad prop. tax-concerns REF ALG

A3148 Farragher,C Insur. Producer Lic. Act of 2001 REF ABI

A3149 O'Toole,K Co. Corrections Off. Act REF ALP

A3150 Impreveduto,A/Cohen,N Internet casino gambling-AC casino offer REF ACT

A3151 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S Spread the Word Prog.-estab. REF AED

A3152 Suliga,J Tobacco product, display racks-proh sale REF AHL

A3153 Suliga,J Election equip upgrade-estab. St. grant REF ASG

A3154 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Home inspectors-concerns lic. REF ACP

A3155 Moran,J/Connors,C Stabilization aid-concerns addl. REF AED

A3156 Doria,J/Felice,N Newborn screening prog-expands disorders REF AHL

A3157 Stanley,C/Payne,W Dana Christmas Scholarship Prog-estab REF AED

A3158 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Sch. buses-concerns use duration REF AED

A3160 Wolfe,D/Bodine,F Emp. asst. prog.-pub. emp. REF ALA

A3161 Bateman,C/Merkt,R St-chartered cred union-exemp sales tax REF ABI

A3162 Bateman,C/Geist,G PFRS memb., cert.-concerns svc. cred. REF ASG

A3163 Malone,J/Heck,R Telemarketing co.-regis. req. REF ATU

A3164 Murphy,C/Blee,F Orthotist & Prosthetist Lic. Act-concern REF ACP

A3165 Malone,J/Crecco,M Sch. bd. emp.-mil. svc. cred. REF ASG

A3166 Quigley,J+3 Domestic viol. counseling/shelter;$130K REF ASC

A3167 Gill,N Medicaid estate recovery-amends law REF ASC

A3168 Gill,N Solicitation calls-identify REF ATU

A3169 Gill,N Transfer inher. tax, cert.-reduces REF ASC

A3170 Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P Driv. lic. suspended-notify police REF ALP

A3171 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Homestead rebate benf.-incr., index max. REF ALG

ACR145 Smith,R Lieutenant Gov.-estab. office REF ASG

AR167 Gregg,G/DiGaetano,P+16 St. police-express retention support REF ALP

AR168 Myers,C/Lance,L Science Olympiad Day-desig March 20 REF AED

Bills Referred/AAP:

A2204 Sa (1R) Blee,F/Charles,J+21 Minority Health Office-renames;$1.5M

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A172 Gusciora,R Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act REP

A273 Farragher,C Restraining orders-concerns REP

A951 Aca (1R) Stuhltrager,G Litter control prog., inmates-elig. fds. REP/ACA

A1152 Garrett,E/Gregg,G+2 Pet trust fds.-recognize validity REP

A1597 Felice,N Juv. cases venue-co. of committed act REP

A1693 Wisniewski,J Transp. Trust Fd-proh purch office equip REP

A1744 Acs (ACS) Lance,L Hist. bldg. on farmland-preservation REP/ACS

A2324 Carroll,M Casino lic.-concerns restrictions REP

A2476 O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J Criminal simulation-upgrades REP

A2495 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/LeFevre,K+1 PERS annual comp.-incr. to $15K REP/ACA

A2666 Heck,R/Weinberg,L+2 Coll. sexual assaults-prepare report REP

A2668 Aca (1R) Heck,R/LeFevre,K+1 Toxic chemicals, inhale/ingest-offense REP/ACA

A2669 Heck,R/LeFevre,K+1 Sexual assault victim-concerns REP

A2670 Heck,R/Pou,N+2 Campus Sexual Assault Victim Rights-post REP

A2682 Acs (ACS) Lance,L/Gusciora,R Truck traffic-regulate on Rt. 29 REP/ACS

A3159 Talarico,G Sexual assault, minors-modify statutes REP

AJR34 Garrett,E+1 Sovereignty, NJ-claim under US Constit. REP

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

S84 Zane,R/Allen,D+5 Sexual assault, minors-modify statutes REP

S269 Bennett,J/Lynch,J Casino lic.-concerns restrictions REP

S517 ScaAca (2R) Turner,S/Palaia,J+1 PERS annual comp.-incr. to $25K REP/ACA

S1024 Bennett,J Restraining orders-concerns REP

S1708 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/McNamara,H+5 Litter pickup/removal plan-DOT prepare REP

S1709 Kyrillos,J/McNamara,H+5 Littering-incr. penal. REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A659 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Pinelands mun. landfill site-concerns REP REF AAP

A1448 Acs (ACS) Blee,F/LeFevre,K+1 Probation off.-grants police powers;$3M REP/ACS REF AAP

A1652 Aca (1R) Asselta,N+2 Oyster resource enhancement prog.;$150K REP/ACA REF AAP

A2667 Heck,R/Holzapfel,J+2 Forensic lab. fees, sexual assault-estab REP REF AAP

A2695 LeFevre,K Effluent, treated-prov. tax cred. REP REF AAP

A3048 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Corodemus,S Underground storage tank removal-grant REP/ACA REF AAP

S1339 Aca (1R) Ciesla,A/Allen,D Underground storage tank removal-grant REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Reported Referred/AJU:

A3035 Aca (1R) Lance,L Landowners prov pub access-immunity REP/ACA REF AJU

S145 ScaAca (2R) Bark,M+8 Animal cruelty-revise cert. laws REP/ACA REF AJU

Co-Sponsors Added:

A329 (Smith,R)

A761 (Greenstein,L; Smith,R)

A1256 (Geist,G)

A1928 (Gill,N)

A2313 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)

A2451 (Smith,R)

A2454 Aca (1R) (Merkt,R)

A2535 (Barnes,P; Buono,B)

A2598 Aca (1R) (Cottrell,M)

A2613 (Smith,R; Geist,G)

A2625 Aca (1R) (Merkt,R)

A2781 (Quigley,J)

A2860 (Weinberg,L)

A2933 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K)

A2938 (Bateman,C)

A2955 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A2971 (Merkt,R)

A2975 (Merkt,R)

A3028 (Smith,T; Smith,R; Kelly,J; Arnone,M; Weinberg,L)

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)

A3031 (Previte,M)

A3049 (Smith,B; Watson Coleman,B; Smith,R; Roberts,J; Pou,N; Cruz-Perez,N; Conaway,H; Zisa,C)

A3123 (Caraballo,W; Payne,W; Steele,A; Stanley,C; Pou,N; Watson Coleman,B; Jones,L; Impreveduto,A; Conaway,H; Friscia,A)

AJR34 (Zecker,G)

AR163 (Azzolina,J)

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3116 (Wolfe,D)

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A761 (Asselta,N)

A3116 (Wolfe,D)

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

*Effective January 18, 2001

Task Force to Study the Impact of "Fair Housing Act" and "State Planning Act":

Assemblywoman Connie Myers (23), Chair.

Assemblyman Kenneth LeFevre (2), Co-Chair.

Committee on the Future of Agriculture:

Mr. Michael Pappas, of Branchburg.

New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education:

Ms. Maud Dahme, of Annandale.

The Assembly adjourned at 4:50 P.M. to meet again on Monday, January 29, 2001 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/22/01):

None