NEW JERSEY


LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for February 5, 2001

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Vol. XIII No. 6 209th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION


The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, February 8, 2001 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).


ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)


Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:


A3225 Thompson,S/Azzolina,J Litter pickup/removal plan-DOT prepare

A3226 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S Littering-incr. penal.

AR172 Smith,T/Charles,J Black History Mo.-desig. February, 2000


Bills Introduced:


A1 Geist,G/Heck,R NJ SAVER-concerns benefits REF AAP

A2 DiGaetano,P/Thompson,S+20 PFRS-concerns funding REF AAP

A3189 Gregg,G/Garrett,E Spruce Run Creek, Hunterdon Co.;$3.4M REF AEN

A3190 Gregg,G/Merkt,R Sales tax holiday-Aug. 26 thru Sept. 1 REF ACT

A3191 Bagger,R Mun Land Use Law-make various amendments REF ALG

A3192 Barnes,P/Buono,B Oak Tree Pond, Middlesex Co.;$6.8M REF AAN

A3193 Guear,G/Greenstein,L Excellence in Nursing Scholarship Prog. REF AED

A3194 Talarico,G Animals-concerns care and treatment REF ACP

A3195 Cohen,N Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act REF AHL

A3196 Wolfe,D/Smith,T Abbott sch. dist.-parental orientation REF AED

A3197 Carroll,M/Garrett,E+1 Pregnant women prog.-estab lic. plate REF ATR

A3198 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Fire off. and inspectors-concerns REF ALG

A3199 Holzapfel,J/Heck,R Firearm theft-mand. min. 3-yr. term REF ALP

A3201 Holzapfel,J/Smith,T No Early Release Act-specifies crimes REF ALP

A3202 Blee,F Domestic terrorism preparedness-$1M REF ALP

A3203 Malone,J/Blee,F+1 Medicare/PAAD-incr. cert. pharmacy fees REF AAP

A3204 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3M REF AED

A3205 Thompson,S/Vandervalk,C+3 Pediatric cancer treatment/research;$19M REF AHL

A3206 Lance,L/Roberts,J Elections, cert.-concerns date REF ASG

A3207 Lance,L Library-transfer to Thomas Edison Coll. REF AED

A3208 Zecker,G/Crecco,M Passaic/Pompton/Ramapo rivers-clean;$2M REF AEN

A3209 Barnes,P/Buono,B+7 SCI-make series of amendments REF ASG

A3210 Conaway,H/Heck,R Temp. disab. benf.-incl. pregnancy REF ALA

A3211 Wisniewski,J/Friscia,A Railroad prop. tax-concerns REF ALG

A3212 Wisniewski,J/Guear,G PERS-incr. retire. benf. formula REF ASG

ACR148 Gregg,G/Collins,J+1 Liberty Day in NJ-desig. March 16, 2001 REF ASG

AR169 Collins,J/Heck,R Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March 2001 REF ASC

AR170 Doria,J/Wisniewski,J Electric Power Dereg. Task Force-estab. REF ATU

AR171 Gill,N/Cohen,N Juneteenth celebration-June 19 REF ASG


Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:


A794 Crecco,M/Garrett,E+2 DEP enforcement-award cost to defendent REP

A1622/2296 AcsAca (ACS/1R) O'Toole,K/Blee,F+7 Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab. REP/ACA

A1657 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/DiGaetano,P+1 Murderers-AG prev. parole REP/ACA

A1761 Acs (ACS) Wolfe,D/Holzapfel,J+4 Assisted living fac.-10% Medicaid-elig. REP/ACS

A1914 Aca (1R) Previte,M/DiGaetano,P+10 Juv. justice sys.-balanced principles REP/ACA

A1916 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Thompson,S/DiGaetano,P+10 Model youth prog.;$1M REP/ACA

A2318 Aca (1R) Charles,J/Lance,L+5 Hudson Cradle-DHS;$350K REP

A2413 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+1 Litter-generating products-extends tax REP/ACA

A2456 Aca (1R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J+2 Managed care plans-application forms REP/ACA

A2661/3064 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A+1 Nitrous oxide trafficking-incr. penal. REP/ACS

A2776 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S Med. Error Reduction Study Comm.;$95K REP/ACA

A2933 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P/Blee,F+9 Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs;$1.5M REP

A2968 Aca (1R) Connors,C/Moran,J+4 Law enforcement, cert.-expands powers REP/ACA

A3018 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Quigley,J+4 Nursing home admission agreement-concern REP/ACA

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

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

A3119 Aca (1R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J Foster Parent Lic. Act REP/ACA

A3126 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+31 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536 REP

A3127 Corodemus,S/Arnone,M Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462 REP

A3128 Lance,L/Geist,G Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K REP

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

S647 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Nonprofit org-permit auction of alco bev REP

S658 ScaAca (2R) Singer,R/Bucco,A+14 Managed care carriers-application forms REP/ACA

S1072 Aca (1R) Vitale,J/Sinagra,J+3 Nursing home admission agreement-concern REP/ACA

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

S1591 Scs (SCS) Kyrillos,J/Palaia,J+1 Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M REP

S1882 Cafiero,J/Singer,R+2 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536 REP

S1883 Bennett,J/Lynch,J+2 Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462 REP

S1884 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Turner,S+1 Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K REP


Bills Reported Referred/AAP:


A124 Merkt,R/Carroll,M+1 Adoptive parents-elim. cert. fees REP REF AAP

A789 Crecco,M/Blee,F+6 Elderly family care-income tax deduct. REP REF AAP

A1867 Aca (1R) Jones,L AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP/ACA REF AAP

A2301 Aca (1R) Biondi,P/Bateman,C+5 Tobacco settlement money-substance abuse REP/ACA REF AAP

A2642 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Felice,N+4 Hearing loss, newborns-mandate screening REP/ACA REF AAP

A2885 Pou,N/Lance,L+37 Pub. Health Priority Funding-incr, $480K REP REF AAP

A3073 Heck,R/Cottrell,M Lifeline annual benf.-incr. to $300 REP REF AAP

A3082/1338 Acs (ACS) Collins,J/Thompson,S+40 Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog.-elig. REP/ACS REF AAP

A3092 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Smith,T Parole bd.-incr. memb. REP/ACA REF AAP

A3107 DiGaetano,P/Kelly,J+14 Charitable contrib.-income tax cred. REP REF AAP

S340 Sca (1R) Kenny,B/Bryant,W+2 AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP REF AAP

S1096 ScaAca (2R) Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Hearing loss, newborns-mandate screening REP/ACA REF AAP


Bills Combined:


A1338 Augustine,A Homestead prop. tax reimb.-incr elig req COMB/W A3082

A3064 O'Toole,K/Geist,G Nitrous oxide trafficking-incr. penal. COMB/W A2661


Co-Sponsors Added:


A323 (Holzapfel,J)

A420 (Blee,F)

A951 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M)

A2167/180 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Bateman,C; Geist,G)

A2372 Aca (1R) (Felice,N)

A2613 (Roberts,J)

A2625 Aca (1R) (Arnone,M)

A2781 (Sires,A; Stanley,C)

A2810 (Cottrell,M)

A2854 (Conners,J)


Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)


A2911 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)

A2935 (Connors,C; Moran,J)

A3028 (Sires,A; Stanley,C; Wisniewski,J; Guear,G)

A3136 (Greenstein,L; Wolfe,D; Wisniewski,J; LeFevre,K; Impreveduto,A; Doria,J; Crecco,M; Cottrell,M; Conaway,H; Charles,J;

Jones,L)

AR163 (Crecco,M; Arnone,M)


Second Prime Sponsors Added:


ACR146 (Kelly,J)


Note to the November 9, 2000 Legislative Digest:


Bills Reported Referred/AAP:


S831ScaAca (2R) Cardinale,G+2 Home Improvement Contractors' Regis. Act REP/ACA REF AAP *Should Not Have Been Given Second Reading*


Note to the January 29, 2001 Legislative Digest:


Second Prime Sponsors Added:


A2993 (Previte,M) *Should Not Have Been Added as a Co-Sponsor*


The Assembly adjourned at 5:20 P.M. to meet on Thursday, February 15, 2001 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).


Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:


None


Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/29/01):


P.L.2001, c.19. S1533 w/GR (1R) Cafiero,J+3 01/30/2001 Methadone clinics-desig. as bus. use

P.L.2001, c.20. A2647 AcaSca (2R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+8 01/30/2001 Governor candidates-concerns

P.L.2001, c.21. S663 ScaAa (2R) Bucco,A+1 02/02/2001 Journeymen electricians-regis. req.

P.L.2001, c.22. S1173 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J+2 02/02/2001 Underground storage tank-delay grant cap

P.L.2001, c.23. A1846 Sa (1R) Gregg,G/Talarico,G+25 02/02/2001 S corp., reg income-elim. corp. bus. tax

P.L.2001, c.24. A2920 Acs (CC/ACS) DiGaetano,P/Corodemus,S+20 02/02/2001 Energy asst. prog.-cert. St. revenues

P.L.2001, JR-1. SJR11 Turner,S+3 02/02/2001 Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig.