NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for June 3, 2004



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Vol. XVI No. 26 211th Legislature • First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, June 7, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).



ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



AJR21 McKeon,J+15 Dual office-holding study comm.-estab.



Bills Introduced:



A1 Roberts,J/Greenstein,L NJ Fair & Clean Elections Pilot Proj REF ASG

A2 Weinberg,L+15 Camp contrib cert-proh cert bus entities REF ASG

A14 Panter,M+16 Lobbying activities-restricts REF ASG

A22 Mayer,D+11 Lobbyist-expands definition REF ASG

A2981 Weinberg,L+2 Sterile syringe access prog.-concerns REF AHH

A2982 Wisniewski,J Clean water proj.;$302.5K REF AEN

A2983 Johnson,G/Gordon,R NJT Corp. emp-crim. background checks REF ATR

A2984 Mayer,D/Gordon,R MV fines-concerns REF ATR

A2985 Previte,M Child protective svcs.-restructures REF AFW

A2986 Kean,S Seasonal rentals resid. prop.-concerns REF AHO

A2987 Cohen,N Internatl. money transmissions-concerns REF AFI

A2988 Cryan,J/Malone,J Legal notices-concerns electronic pub. REF AHO

ACR13 Sires,A Leg-file finan disclosure stmt req REF ASG

AR182 Caraballo,W/Eagler,P Fed. energy efficiency standards-enact REF ATU

AR183 Stender,L No Plainfield post off-restore bus hours REF AFR

AR184 Van Drew,J/Egan,J NJ job loss-create study comm. REF ALA

AR185 Chiappone,A Fed. Section 8 prog. fding.-maintain REF AHO



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A1 Roberts,J/Greenstein,L NJ Fair & Clean Elections Pilot Proj REP

A2 Weinberg,L+15 Camp contrib cert-proh cert bus entities REP

A4 Scalera,F+18 Lobbying activities-finan. disclosure REP

A8 Diegnan,P+16 Political contrib., cert.-concerns REP

A10 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Cryan,J+18 Camp. treasurers-concerns training, cert REP/ACA

A14 Panter,M+16 Lobbying activities-restricts REP

A16 Wisniewski,J+17 Leg.-proh. memb. from acting on cert leg REP

A17 Cohen,N+19 Ethical Standards Comm.-change memb. REP

A18 Quigley,J NJ Conflicts of Interest Law-concerns REP

A19 Van Drew,J+14 Gov., Leg.-disclose prior convictions REP







Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)



A22 Mayer,D+11 Lobbyist-expands definition REP

A135 Acs (ACS) Green,J/Bateman,C+17 Pyramid promo. schemes-crim. penal. REP/ACS

A692 Aca (1R) Smith,R/Corodemus,S+11 Freedom to Fish Act REP/ACA

A776 Acs (ACS) Gusciora,R/Stanley,C+9 Nursing Home Patient Prot. Act REP/ACS

A801 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Delaware Riv Bridge Comm-suppl compact REP

A1469 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Impreveduto,A+2 Funeral svcs. limo driv.-concerns lic. REP/ACA

A1558 Payne,W/Van Drew,J+59 Child prot. svcs cases-clarify procedure REP

A2233 Caraballo,W/Chiappone,A+1 Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj. REP

A2262 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R Spill Act-prot. from contrib. suits REP/ACA

A2380 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Conners,J Speciality lic. plates-concerns REP/ACA

A2444 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/McKeon,J Contaminated prop.-concerns liab. REP/ACA

A2513 Cohen,N/Diegnan,P Anti-Piracy Act-amends REP

A2540 Greenstein,L Sex offender Internet registry-concerns REP

A2781 Van Drew,J/Mayer,D Trooper Bertram T. Zimmerman III Mem Hwy REP

A2808 Aca (1R) Stanley,C Sch. fac.-concerns energy saving equip REP/ACA

A2859 Voss,J/Gordon,R Felician Coll.;$50K REP

A2864 Scalera,F/Greenstein,L Luring or enticing another-crime REP

A2871 Cohen,N Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns REP

A2915 Acs (Acs) Previte,M/Morgan,R St children's health insur prog-concerns REP/ACS

A2927 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Van Drew,J Law enforcement off.-concerns power REP/ACA

A2985 Aca (1R) Previte,M Child protective svcs.-restructures REP/ACA

ACR13 Sires,A Leg-file finan disclosure stmt req REP

ACR177 Scalera,F/McKeon,J Env. Infrastructure Trust Finan. Plan REP

AJR90 Conners,J/Mayer,D Army Parachute Test Platoon-directs sign REP

S513 Sca (1R) Sacco,N Funeral svcs. limo driv.-concerns lic. REP

S1208 Sarlo,P/Girgenti,J+1 Sex offender Internet registry-concerns REP

SJR18 Kean,T/Singer,R Army Parachute Test Platoon-directs sign REP



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A860 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Diegnan,P+1 Sch. transp.-concern pupils on haz. rts. REP/ACA REF AAP

A1898 Oliver,S/Van Drew,J+9 St. emp., essential-prov. comp. time REP REF AAP

A2027 Impreveduto,A/Caraballo,W RR lines-NJT devel. emerg. plan REP REF AAP

A2607 Payne,W/Gusciora,R+7 Medicaid-concern pymt. for prescriptions REP REF AAP

A2617 Acs (ACS) Watson Coleman,B Labor Dept.-redesig. REP/ACS REF AAP

A2703 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J Intercoastal Waterway Feasibility Study REP/ACA REF AAP

A2876 Van Drew,J/Gibson,J Private bridges, cert.-concerns REP REF AAP

A2919 Burzichelli,J UI benf. during training-concerns REP REF AAP

A2962 Connors,C/Rumpf,B Internet Predator Investigation Fd-estab REP REF AAP

A2977 Aca (1R) Gordon,R/Green,J Env. infrastructure proj.-aprop. fds. REP/ACA REF AAP

A2978 Aca (1R) Voss,J/Stender,L Env. infrastructure proj.-concerns loans REP/ACA REF AAP

A2979 Weinberg,L/Johnson,G Env. infrastructure proj.-concerns REP REF AAP

A2982 Wisniewski,J Clean water proj.;$302.5K REP REF AAP



Bills Transferred:



A2641 Greenwald,L/Manzo,L+1 St. col., univ. contracts-concerns FROM AED TO AAP



Co-Sponsors Added:



A2 (Mayer,D; VanDrew,J; McKeon.J; Cruz-Perez,N; Smith,R; Hackett,M; Greenstein,L; Greenwald,L; Quigley,J; Stanley,C; Oliver,S; Chiappone,A; Chivukula,U; Payne,W; Fisher,D)

A4 (Panter,M; Previte,M; Stanley,C; Greenwald,L; Gusciora,R; Morgan,R; Greenstein,L; Cryan,J; Watson Coleman,B; Van Drew,J;

Vas,J; Mayer,D; Smith,R; McKeon,J; Stack,B; Cruz-Perez,N; Chiappone,A; Payne,W)

A8 (Watson Coleman,B; Fisher,D; Greenwald,L; Gusciora,R; Gordon,R; Conners,J; Oliver,S; Chivukula,U; Cruz-Perez,N;

Quigley,J; McKeon,J; Van Drew,J; Mayer,D; Scalera,F; Payne,W; Vas,J)

A14 (Scalera,F; VanDrew,J; McKeon.J; Cruz-Perez,N; Payne,W; Smith,R; Hackett,M; Watson Coleman,B; Conners,J; Greenstein,L; Morgan,R; Gordon,R; Vas,J; Greenwald,L; Quigley,J; Oliver,S)

A16 (Stanley,C; Greenstein,L; Panter,M; Morgan,R; Eagler,P; Quigley,J; Payne,W; Oliver,S; Greenwald,L; Watson Coleman,B;

Chivukula,U; Cruz-Perez,N; McKeon,J; Van Drew,J; Mayer,D; Previte,M; Conners,J)

A17 (Stack,B; Scalera,F; Mayer,D; Van Drew,J; Cruz-Perez,N; Greenwald,L; McKeon,J; Oliver,S; Stanley,C; Gusciora,R; Vas,J;

Wisniewski,J; Morgan,R; Panter,M; Conners,J; Watson Coleman,B; Smith,R; Chivukula,U; Green,J)

A19 (Scalera,F; Panter,M; Quigley,J; Greenwald,L; Vas,J; Gordon,R; Morgan,R; Conners,J; Smith,R; Chivukula,U; Cruz-Perez,N;

Stack,B; Mayer,D; McKeon,J)

A22 (Scalera,F; McKeon,J; Cruz-Perez,N; Chivukula,U; Payne,W; Smith,R; Conners,J; Panter,M; Morgan,R; Greenwald,L; Quigley,J)

A26 Aca (1R) (Gordon,R)

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)



A187 (Diegnan,P)

A193 (Van Drew,J)

A692 Aca (1R) (Conaway,H)

A774 Aca (1R) (Gordon,R)

A1660 (Azzolina,J)

A2183 Aca (1R) (Gordon,R)

A2290 (Eagler,P)

A2476/2122/2271 Acs (ACS) (Cruz-Perez,N; Hackett,M; McKeon,J)

A2624 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P)

A2672 (Cryan,J)

A2751 (Azzolina,J)

A2762 (Gibson,J; Rumpf,B)

A2892 (Diegnan,P)

ACR171 (Azzolina,J)

AJR21 (Scalera,F; Mayer,D; Cruz-Perez,N; Payne,W; Smith,R; Hackett,M; Watson Coleman,B; Conners,J; Panter,M; Morgan,R; Eagler,P; Vas,J; Greenwald,L; Green,J; Oliver,S)

AJR98 (Azzolina,J)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A1049 (Van Drew,J)

A1135 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A1549 (Hackett,M)

A1552 (Hackett,M)

A1820 (Van Drew,J)

A2810 (Diegnan,P)

A2899 (Hackett,M)

A2928 (McKeon,J)



Third Prime Sponsors Added:



A2977 Aca (1R) (Gusciora,R)



Third Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:



A2977 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)



The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:



*Effective June 3, 2004



Commission on Business Efficiency of the Public Schools:



Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18).



*Effective June 4, 2004



Task Force to Study Attendance in Public Schools:



Assemblyman David R. Mayer (4).



Note to the 05/27/2004 Digest:



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



AR181 Van Drew,J/Stack,B+15 Oil reserves, stored-urged release *NOT* REF AFR





The Assembly adjourned at 7:30 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 10, 2004 (SESSION).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/27/2004):



None