SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, May 24, 2001 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
AR203 DiGaetano,P/Asselta,N Hispanic Hist. Mo.-May, 2001
AR204 DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+21 China, Peoples Repub.-return US aircraft
Bills Introduced:
A3508 Wolfe,D/Malone,J Coll. bd. of trustees-req. layoff notice REF AED
A3520 Gibson,J Equine farming-concerns REF AAN
A3521 Wolfe,D/Heck,R Custody/visitation rights-concerns REF AJU
A3522 Geist,G/Blee,F Judgeship, Superior court-creates six REF AJU
A3523 Sires,A/Malone,J Jersey City armory;$1.7M REF ACT
A3524 Roberts,J/Cruz-Perez,N Ergonomics in Ed. Study Comm.-estab. REF AED
A3525 Gill,N Custodial interrogation of juv.-concerns REF ALP
A3526 Cohen,N/Wisniewski,J Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig. REF ACT
A3527 Impreveduto,A/Sires,A Pay telephone calls, cert.-reg. rates REF ATU
A3528 Biondi,P MV right-of-way viol.-estab. addl. penal REF ALP
A3529 Lance,L/Watson Coleman,B+13 2-1-1 Partnership;$250K REF ASC
A3530 Gusciora,R+26 Hepatitis B vaccination-insur. cover REF AHL
A3531 Gusciora,R/Green,J Serious crime-full cash bail req. REF AJU
A3532 Biondi,P Sch. dist. budgets-submission dates REF AED
A3533 Thompson,S/Arnone,M+4 Disab. vet.-free admission to St. parks REF ACT
A3534 Heck,R/Felice,N Police exonerated-reimb mun, cert. costs REF AJU
A3535 Heck,R/Felice,N Police off.-req. speedy trial REF AJU
A3536 Holzapfel,J/Impreveduto,A Certified pub. accountant-modify lic req REF ACP
A3537 Cohen,N Sign language, sch. prop.-concerns use REF AED
A3538 Cohen,N Securities accts.-concerns forms REF ABI
A3539 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Psych. care, abusive parent-concern pymt REF AAP
A3540 Crecco,M Brain Injury Research Act REF AHL
A3541 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Devel. disab-juv. background check REF ASC
A3542 Smith,R+3 9-1-1-wireless enhanced telephone sys. REF ATU
A3543 Felice,N/Pennacchio,J After-sch. prog.-estab. grant prog;$1.5M REF AED
A3544 DiGaetano,P/Thompson,S After-sch. prog.-estab. grant prog;$3.5M REF AED
A3545 Kean,T/Wolfe,D After-Sch. Prog. Comm.-estab.;$100K REF AED
A3546 Farragher,C/Arnone,M Shorthand reporters, certified-ed req. REF ACP
A3547 Blee,F Fetal alco syndrome treatment/ed cts;$1M REF AHL
A3548 Thompson,S Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fd.;$3.8M REF AHL
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
A3549 Blee,F/Farragher,C PFRS survivor, cert.-prov. pension benf. REF ASG
A3550 Weingarten,J Truth in Taxation Comm.-estab. REF ASG
A3551 Merkt,R/Stanley,C+42 Prop. exempt from taxation-concerns REF ALG
A3552 Heck,R/Felice,N+2 Chinchar, Robert-appt. to police dept. REF ALP
A3553 Heck,R/Felice,N+2 DeRito, Pasqual-appt. to police dept. REF ALP
A3554 Quigley,J/Felice,N Charitable org.-purchase health benf. REF ABI
A3555 Zecker,G/Gregg,G MV inspection/registration-concerns REF ARO
A3556 Holzapfel,J Law enforcement off.-prov training reimb REF ALP
A3557 Connors,C/Moran,J Jail wardens-allows PFRS transfer REF ASG
A3558 Connors,C/Moran,J Parks & Forrestry Div., cert.-PFRS memb. REF ASG
A3559 Kelly,J/Munoz,E+19 ASPIRA, Inc.-pay off mortgage;$350K REF ASC
A3560 Caraballo,W Uniform Computer Info. Transactions Act REF ATU
A3561 Asselta,N Gaming investigator-carry firearm REF ALP
A3562 DiGaetano,P Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.;$4.9M REF AED
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1/3178 Acs (ACS) Geist,G/Heck,R+3 NJ SAVER-concerns benefits REP/ACS
A17 AcaAcs (ACS) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+4 UEZA-estab. extended enterprise zones REP/ACS
A737 Zecker,G Foreclosure-unpaid water liens REP
A840 Acs (ACS) Thompson,S/LeFevre,K+1 Prescrip.-proh. pharmacist disclose info REP/ACS
A1051 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+1 Child support-req past maj. age, disab. REP/ACA
A1273 Impreveduto,A/Kelly,J+1 Delivery of merchandise, failure-remedy REP
A1315 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A+5 Small group self-insur. plans-permits REP/ACS
A1656 AcaAcs (ACS) Asselta,N/Cohen,N+30 Health, Dental Care Claims Pymt Resp Act REP/ACS
A1970 Aca (1R) Felice,N/Doria,J+19 Infantile Autism research;$1.5M REP/ACA
A2163 Rooney,J Newspapers, free-may publish legal ads. REP
A2672 Aca (1R) Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Weights, measures regs.-fees and penal. REP/ACA
A2749 Aca (1R) Weingarten,J/Bagger,R George Washington portrait-display;$135K REP/ACA
A2783 Asselta,N/Gibson,J DMAVA, study vet. needs;$50K REP
A2842 O'Toole,K/Heck,R Telecommunication-concern unauth changes REP
A2868 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Vandervalk,C+12 Women's Health Off.-estab. in DOH REP/ACA
A2929 Biondi,P/O'Toole,K Computer crime law-revises REP
A3081 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Kelly,J/O'Toole,K New Home Warranty, Builders' Reg. Act REP/ACA
A3099 Lance,L NJ Bus./Industry Science Ed. Ctr.;$180K REP
A3129 Bateman,C Ritalin-90 day supply of prescription REP
A3136/2055 Acs (ACS) Corodemus,S/Talarico,G+41 Health Care Carrier Accountability Act REP/ACS
A3146 Aca (1R) Merkt,R Limited liab. co.-concerns dissolved co. REP/ACA
A3148 Aca (1R) Farragher,C Insur. Producer Lic. Act of 2001 REP/ACA
A3155 Moran,J/Connors,C Stabilization aid-concerns addl. REP
A3218 Blee,F/Vandervalk,C+5 Breast/cervical cancer-Medicaid cover REP
A3302 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Quigley,J Nurse Multistate Lic Compact-enter in NJ REP/ACA
A3306 Gill,N/Cohen,N Child care prov-notify of lic revocation REP
A3315 Aca (1R) Gregg,G/Roberts,J Horse racing-concerns REP/ACA
A3332 Collins,J/Farragher,C+6 Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$14.75M REP
A3333 Lance,L/Garrett,E+3 Farmland preserv., northern NJ;$14.9M REP
A3334 Myers,C/Bateman,C Farmland preserv.;$11.8M REP
A3340 Geist,G+1 Pub. util. emp id badge-SS no. not req. REP
A3344 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+2 Hosp. care-concerns pymt. arrangements REP
A3497 Bagger,R/Kean,T+1 St. aid reimb., cert. sch. dist-concerns REP
A3536 Holzapfel,J/Impreveduto,A Certified pub. accountant-modify lic req REP
AR146 Zecker,G/Murphy,C+2 E-mail, unsolicited-proh. REP
S2 DiFrancesco,D/Matheussen,J+22 NJ SAVER rebate-accelerates phase-in REP
S370 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Sinagra,J/Vitale,J+19 Health, Dental Care Claims Pymt Resp Act REP/ACA
S1333/722 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Connors,L/Singer,R+11 Health Care Carrier Accountability Act REP/ACA
S1358 Vitale,J/Cardinale,G+4 Telecommunication-concern unauth changes REP
S1388 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Cafiero,J+3 DMAVA, study vet. needs;$50K REP
S1871 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Palaia,J NJ Bus./Industry Science Ed. Ctr.;$180K REP
S1996 Connors,L/Cafiero,J+1 Stabilization aid-concerns addl. REP
S2112 Inverso,P/Bennett,J Landscape architects-concerns lic. law REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A1282 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A Hotel room occupancy tax-mun. auth. REP/ACA REF AAP
A1794 Aca (1R) Garcia,R/Cohen,N+4 Pension income-income tax exemp. REP/ACA REF AAP
A2825 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Watson Coleman,B Personal needs allowance-incr. REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP: (cont'd)
A2963 Acs (ACS) Arnone,M Waste mgt. svcs. tax-estab., Monmouth Co REP/ACS REF AAP
A3236 Gusciora,R/Lance,L+8 Social Svcs. for the Homeless grant;$6M REP REF AAP
A3289 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P/Doria,J BPU-incr. memb. from 3 to 5 REP/ACA REF AAP
A3294 Wisniewski,J+1 Nurse recruitment prog. & ed.-creates REP REF AAP
A3296 Blee,F/Thompson,S+1 Merit Rating Plan surcharges-revise pymt REP REF AAP
A3319 Aca (1R) Gregg,G/Garrett,E+1 Radon testers cert.-concern fees REP/ACA REF AAP
A3320 Bateman,C Tourette Syndrome Assn.;$150K REP REF AAP
A3345 DiGaetano,P/Corodemus,S Rutgers Coll. of Nursing-fac.;$2.3M REP REF AAP
A3346 Aca (1R) Blee,F/DeCroce,A+1 Collaborating Ctr. for Nursing;$1.2M REP/ACA REF AAP
A3347 Corodemus,S/DeCroce,A Specialty Nurse Ed. Pilot Prog.;$5M REP REF AAP
A3397 Carroll,M/Gregg,G+11 Bus owners, cert-deduct fed self-emp tax REP REF AAP
A3454 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Blee,F+1 Medicaid reimb., qual. health ctrs.;$5M REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A2055 Kelly,J/Gusciora,R+2 Med. malpractice-health insur. liable COMB/W A3136
A3178 Connors,C/Moran,J+3 NJ SAVER rebate-accelerates phase-in COMB/W A1
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
A2297 Gregg,G+3 Constr. code inspection-concerns
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second Reading:
S249 Sca w/GR (2R) Bennett,J+2 Special sch. elec.-req. cert. notices
S1382 Sca w/GR (2R) Martin,R+3 Secured transactions-concerns
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A126 Sca (1R) Merkt,R/Connors,C+3 Snow removal fds.-loc. units estab.
A314 AcaSca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+3 Health Data Comm. Act;$94K
A2442 AcaSa (2R) Thompson,S+3 Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers
Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S338 Kenny,B/Allen,D Emerg. vol.-workers comp. waiting period REF ALA
S391 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/DiFrancesco,D+1 Sch. Viol. Awareness Wk.-desig. REF AED
S392 Lesniak,R/DiFrancesco,D+2 Bd. of ed.-file info, sch. viol. REF AED
S569 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Vitale,J Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction REF AED
S881 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/Cafiero,J+1 Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction REF ASG
S884 Scs (SCS) Singer,R Worker's comp.-recovery of TDI pymts. REF ALA
S910 Cardinale,G/Singer,R+6 Emerg. Mgt. Off. vol.-special lic. plate REF ATR
S1289 Cafiero,J Firefighters, cert.-enroll in PFRS REF AAP
S1294 Gormley,W/Allen,D Distinguished Svc. Medal-extend elig. REF ACT
S1310 Martin,R/Cafiero,J SHBP retirees-concerns coverage REF AAP
S1516 Ss (SS) Kosco,L/Allen,D+10 DNA evidence-concerns time limitation REF AJU
S1544 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Matheussen,J+3 Drug sale-substance abuse treatment fac. REF ALP
S1993 Kavanaugh,W/Kosco,L+6 SPRS-permits svc. cred. purchase REF ASG
S1998 Allen,D/Kyrillos,J+6 PFRS, off-duty-accidental death benf. REF ASG
S2113 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Bryant,W+1 Library-transfer to Thomas Edison Coll. REF AED
SJR24 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Robertson,N+7 Prop. Assessment Study Comm.-creates REF ALG
Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S1641 Matheussen,J/Robertson,N+5 Juv. justice records-available 24 hrs.
S1867 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Bark,M+1 Cell phones-noted in traffic accidents
Bills Referred/AJU:
A1309 AcaAaAaSa (4R) Geist,G/Collins,J+18 Govt. records-prov. pub. access
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A2389 Kelly,J EMT's training-prov. reimb. FROM ALP
A3285 Farragher,C Managing general agents-concerns FROM ABI
Co-Sponsors Added:
A17 AcaAcs (ACS) (Cohen,N; Doria,J; Gill,N; Charles,J)
A1315 Acs (ACS) (Farragher,C; Garrett,E; Kean,T; Merkt,R)
A1794 Aca (1R) (Gill,N)
A1862 AcaAaAa (3R) (Wisniewski,J)
A1906 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M)
A1910 (Crecco,M)
A1915 AcaAca (2R) (Crecco,M)
A1916 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Crecco,M)
A1917 (Crecco,M)
A2463 Aca (1R) (Biondi,P)
A3068 (Holzapfel,J)
A3201 Aca (1R) (Gibson,J)
A3236 (Friscia,A; Gill,N; Watson Coleman,B)
A3296 (Bateman,C)
A3317 (Blee,F)
A3340 (Jones,L)
A3349 (Azzolina,J; Caraballo,W; Gibson,J; Guear,G; Gusciora,R; Blee,F; Weinberg,L; Impreveduto,A; Previte,M; Roberts,J)
A3356 Aca (1R) (Vandervalk,C)
A3443 (Felice,N)
A3475 (Felice,N)
A3476 (Felice,N)
A3497 (Suliga,J)
A3507 (Thompson,S; Azzolina,J)
ACR34 (Felice,N)
ACR142 (Zecker,G)
ACR155 (Arnone,M)
AR167 (Crecco,M)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A3236 (Lance,L)
A3465 (Asselta,N)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
A1794 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N)
A3236 (Lance,L)
A3306 (Cohen,N)
A3468 Aca (1R) (Roberts,J)
A3497 (Kean,T)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective May 14, 2001
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee:
Assemblyman Gerald Zecker, Chair (34)
Assemblyman Joseph Pennacchio, Vice-Chair (26)
Assemblyman Eric Munoz (21)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments: (cont'd)
*Effective May 14, 2001
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Committee:
Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, Vice-Chair (25)
Assemblyman Eric Munoz (21)
Speaker's Commission on Education: Policies, Facilities and Revenue:
Assemblyman Peter Biondi (16), to replace Assemblyman Kevin O'Toole (21)
The Assembly adjourned at 6:45 P.M. to meet on Monday, May 21, 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 (05/14/01):
P.L.2001, c.96. S6/138 ScsAca (SCS/1R) DiFrancesco,D/Bark,M+74 05/15/2001 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act
P.L.2001, c.97. A1431 DeCroce,A 05/17/2001 CONTACT Hotline;$5K