NEW JERSEY


LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for April 19, 2001

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Vol. XIII No. 17 209th Legislature • Second Annual Session

Assemblyman Alan Augustine of the 22nd Legislative District has resigned effective

March 31, 2001.


Thomas H. Kean, Jr. was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly for the 22nd Legislative District.


SENATE ACTION


The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Friday, April 20, 2001 (QUORUM).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)


Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:


A3466 Collins,J Primary election, 2001-changes date


Bills Introduced:


A3417 Asselta,N Bear, elephant exhibition-civil penal. REF AAN

A3418 Asselta,N/Gibson,J TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based REF ASG

A3419 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration REF AED

A3420 DeCroce,A Corp. bus. taxpayers-modify allocation REF ACT

A3421 Guear,G Civil Air Patrol Cadet Prog.;$250K REF ACT

A3422 Pennacchio,J/Heck,R+3 Minor, cert. fds.-concerns deposits REF AJU

A3423 Friscia,A Videotaping interior sch. bldg.-concerns REF AED

A3424 Crecco,M Solid waste fac. debt-St. assume pymt. REF ASH

A3425 Doria,J/Wolfe,D+26 Teaching staff memb.-estab. min. salary REF AED

A3426 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F Solid waste fac bonds, co.-EDA refinance REF ASH

A3427 Smith,R/Geist,G Monroe Twp., water study;$100K REF AEN

A3428 LeFevre,K Telecommunications co., cert.-concerns REF ATU

A3429 Buono,B Harrassment prev. policy-sch. dist adopt REF AED

A3430 Malone,J/Bagger,R Sch. dist., cert.-suppl. St. aid REF AED

A3431 Moran,J/Connors,C Corp. w/1 or 2 emp-opt out, workers comp REF ALA

A3432 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S Harassment prev. policy-sch. dist. adopt REF AED

A3433 Azzolina,J/Asselta,N+6 Adjutant general, asst.-concerns rank REF ACT

A3434 Carroll,M Voter regis. form-concerns cert. info. REF ASG

A3435 Carroll,M Grandparents visitation statute-repeals REF ASC

A3436 Carroll,M Telecommute-corp. bus. tax cred. REF ACT

A3437 Carroll,M/Merkt,R Honorably discharged memb.-tax deduction REF ACT

A3438 Carroll,M Cell phone, gov't distributed-immunity REF AJU

A3439 Carroll,M/Talarico,G+1 Rental practices-proh. discrim. REF AHO

A3440 Pennacchio,J Handicapped children-retrofit co. parks REF AAN

A3441 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B+9 Dogs, cert.-mun. court find dangerous REF AAN


Bills Introduced: (cont'd)


A3442 Conaway,H/Zecker,G+13 Brain Injury Research Act REF AHL

A3443 Gusciora,R+16 Computers for sch. prog.-estab. in DOC REF ALP

A3444 LeFevre,K Workers' comp-not prov, substance abuse REF ALA

A3445 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F Cred. cards, unsolicited-proh. delivery REF ABI

A3446 LeFevre,K UI benf.-disqualifies for drug use REF ALA

A3447 Vandervalk,C/Gregg,G Small emp-offer new health benf. plan REF AHL

A3448 Blee,F/Smith,T Hosp. Emerg. Svcs. Devel. Fd.-estab.;$9M REF AHL

A3449 Thompson,S/Vandervalk,C Hosp. accounting mgmt. sys.;$2M REF AHL

A3450 Smith,R/Roberts,J Judicial/Prosecutorial Fac Constr Act REF AJU

A3451 Smith,R Proj. Lifesaver Pilot Prog.-estab.;$1M REF ASC

A3452 Smith,R/Sires,A Sr. cit./disab prop tax reimb prog;$500K REF ASC

A3453 Smith,R/Doria,J+1 Students, St. fac.-concerns tuition pymt REF AED

A3454 Bagger,R Medicaid reimb., qual. health ctrs.;$5M REF AHL

A3455 Bagger,R Contaminated site-remediation cost reimb REF ASH

A3456 Bagger,R Handgun permit-disqual. cert. juv. REF ALP

A3457 Geist,G Pupil transp., nonpub.-incr. to 30 miles REF AED

A3458 Sires,A/Garcia,R+2 Sch. bd. memb.-concerns term of appt. REF AED

A3459 Talarico,G/Gregg,G Convicted person prop.-concerns sale REF ALP

A3460 Bagger,R Social worker emp by hospices-definition REF AHL

A3461 Myers,C Co. counsel, cert.-concerns temp. appt. REF ALG

A3462 Biondi,P/Lance,L+1 Sch. dist., extraordinary growth-St aid REF AED

A3577 Arnone,M/Doria,J Loc. gov./sch dist-revise cert. mandates REF ALG

ACR154 Biondi,P/Bateman,C Vol. FF/first aid squad-prop. tax deduct REF ALG

ACR155 Merkt,R/LeFevre,K+9 Cardiac diagnostic fac.-not leg. intent REF ARO

ACR156 Wolfe,D/Bagger,R Individuals w/Disab. Ed. Act-incr. fding REF AED

AR188 Impreveduto,A/Moran,J Newborn screening-qual. priv org conduct REF AHL

AR189 Wolfe,D/Gibson,J Shore prot. proj.-concerns fding formula REF AEN

AR191 Doria,J/Weinberg,L+10 Hudson Riv. Superfund-supports REF AEN

AR192 Moran,J/Connors,C+1 Shore prot. fding.-Cong. not reduce REF AEN

AR193 Thompson,S/Smith,T Pharmaceutical co-commends, donated meds REF AHL

AR527 Lance,L/Doria,J H.R.527-Cong. enact REF ASG


Bills Transferred:


A3162 Bateman,C/Geist,G+11 PFRS memb., cert.-concerns svc. cred. FROM ASG TO AAP


Co-Sponsors Added:


A408 (Rooney,J)

A761 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)

A937 (Weinberg,L)

A938 (Weinberg,L)

A1095 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)

A1096 (Weinberg,L)

A1172 Aca (1R) (Wisniewski,J)

A1299 (Barnes,P; Buono,B)

A1503 Aca (1R) (Gregg,G; Weinberg,L)

A1699 (Felice,N)

A1728 Aca (1R) (Geist,G)

A1752 (Previte,M)

A1794 (Garrett,E)

A1929 (Rooney,J)

A2072 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)

A2231 (Barnes,P; Buono,B)

A2233 Aca (1R) (Arnone,M)

A2313 Aca (1R) (Bagger,R)

A2377 AcaAaAaAs (AS) (Conaway,H)

A2399 AcaAca (2R) (Felice,N; Thompson,S)

A2413 Aca (1R) (Smith,B)

A2526 (Felice,N; Pennacchio,J)

A2552 AcaAcaAa (3R) (Steele,A)

A2625 Aca (1R) (Zisa,C)

A2698/2322 AcaAcsAs (AS) (Felice,N; Bateman,C)

A2831 (Bagger,R)

A2840 (Geist,G)


Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)


A2923 (LeFevre,K)

A2933 Aca (1R) (Previte,M; Crecco,M)

A2992/308/364 Acs (ACS) (Felice,N)

A3019 (Previte,M)

A3042 (Crecco,M)

A3068 (Caraballo,W)

A3136 (DeCroce,A)

A3162 (Myers,C; Weinberg,L)

A3212 (Weinberg,L)

A3217 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M; Arnone,M)

A3218 (Bagger,R; Weinberg,L)

A3317 (Bateman,C)

A3319 (Bateman,C)

A3346 (Smith,B)

A3392 (Rooney,J; Weinberg,L; Smith,B; Bateman,C; Cohen,N)


Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:


A2705 (Merkt,R)


Second Prime Sponsors Added:


A1867 Aca (1R) (Quigley,J)

A2705 (Merkt,R)

A3258 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A3329 (Blee,F)

A3330 (Merkt,R)


The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:


*Effective March 29, 2001


Task Force to study the impact of "Fair Housing Act" and "State Planning Act":


Martin L. Pagliughi, of Avalon.


*Effective April 12, 2001


State Beach Erosion Commission:


Assemblyman Steve Corodemus (11)

Assemblyman John C. Gibson (1)

Assemblyman David W. Wolfe (10)

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (15)


Note to the March 29, 2001 Legislative Digest:


Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:


A3032 AcaSca (2R) Lance,L/Malone,J+3 Suppl approp from General Fd.;$31,539.5M


The Assembly adjourned at 6:35 P.M. to meet on Monday, April 23, 2001 (SESSION).


Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:


None


Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/29/2001):


P.L.2001, JR-2. AJR5 Aca (1R) Collins,J 04/10/2001 Child Appreciation Mo.-desig. May

P.L.2001, c.44. S1961 Sca (1R) Littell,R/James,S+62 03/29/2001 PFRS-concerns funding

P.L.2001, c.45. S1491 Scs (SCS) Schluter,W/Turner,S+3 03/30/2001 Trucks, heavy-proh. on sections of Rt.29

P.L.2001, c.46. A2531 Cohen,N/LeFevre,K+2 04/02/2001 Smart Gun Tech. Devel. prog.;$500K

P.L.2001, c.47. S2099 ScaSca (2R) Singer,R+2 04/04/2001 Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3.150M

P.L.2001, c.48. A1932 w/GR (1R) Bateman,C/LeFevre,K+12 04/04/2001 Alco. treatment prog.-mv surcharges

P.L.2001, c.49. A2403 Sa (1R) DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+7 04/04/2001 Zoning permit-w/in 10 business days

P.L.2001, c.50. A3339 Acs (ACS) Collins,J+1 04/04/2001 Primary petition, 2001-changes date

P.L.2001, c.51. A2489 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Gibson,J+3 04/09/2001 Abandoned tenant prop.-concerns

P.L.2001, c.52. S716 Robertson,N 04/10/2001 Off. of register of deeds-concerns

P.L.2001, c.53. A1957 AcaAcaSca (3R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A+2 04/10/2001 Auto body repair fac.-lic.

P.L.2001, c.54. A3032 AcaSca (2R) Lance,L/Malone,J+3 04/10/2001 Suppl approp from General Fd.;$31,539.5M

P.L.2001, c.55. S1882 Cafiero,J/Singer,R+7 04/10/2001 Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536

P.L.2001, c.56. S1883 Bennett,J/Lynch,J+7 04/10/2001 Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462

P.L.2001, c.57. S1884 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Turner,S+6 04/10/2001 Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K

P.L.2001, c.58. S1875 Matheussen,J/Zane,R+6 04/11/2001 Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M

P.L.2001, c.59. S1880 McNamara,H/Bucco,A+5 04/11/2001 Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ