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