NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for December 2, 2004



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Vol. XVI No. 47 211th Legislature • First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, December 6, 2004 (SESSION).



ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced:



A3545 Gibson,J/Van Drew,J+1 Co. bridge comm.-expands cert. powers REF ATR

A3546 Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+1 Prescriptions-legibly printed or typed REF AHH

A3547 O'Toole,K Arsenic in drinking water-concerns REF AEN

A3548 Cruz-Perez,N Mayor's memb. on cert. auth.-concerns REF AHO

A3549 Diegnan,P/Wisniewski,J Constr. lien discharge-prov. procedure REF AFI

A3550 Weinberg,L Influenza vaccine-concerns availability REF AHH

A3551 Voss,J/Mayer,D+2 Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fd.-creates REF ALP

A3552 Watson Coleman,B Students, cert.-concerns ed. costs REF AED

A3553 Johnson,G Mil. svc., active-mortgage interest liab REF AMV

A3554 Wisniewski,J/Stender,L Aviation-concerns REF ATR

A3555 Wisniewski,J/Stender,L Traffic safety req-incl in bid proposals REF ATR

A3556 Van Drew,J Bingo-direct use cert electronic devices REF ATG

A3557 Previte,M Civil svc. titles-concerns appt. REF ASG

A3558 Van Drew,J Clam harvesting lic-concerns renewal fee REF AAN

A3559 Van Drew,J/Gibson,J Pinelands Prop Tax Stabilization aid;$1M REF AEN

A3560 McKeon,J/Panter,M Solar energy sys.-exempt prop. tax REF AEN

A3561 Burzichelli,J/Fisher,D+1 Vol. assn.-pub. sch. dist. participation REF AED

A3562 Burzichelli,J Higher ed. fac.-concerns availability REF AED

A3563 Fisher,D Health ctrs., federally qual.-concerns REF AHH

A3564 Gusciora,R Mun. border, major devel.-concerns rev. REF AHO

A3565 Carroll,M Ballot questions-include cert. info. REF ASG

A3566 Carroll,M Polling places-id req. REF ASG

A3567 Gibson,J/Bodine,F+1 Emerg. road svc. veh.-concerns REF ATR

A3568 Caraballo,W Charter sch., Abbott dist.-St. fd. REF AED

A3569 Caraballo,W Death penal.-repeals REF AJU

A3570 Payne,W African-Amer. studies-req. teaching cert REF AED

A3571 Payne,W African-Amer studies-req. training REF AED

A3572 Payne,W Centralized Statewide purch sys-concerns REF AED

A3573 Payne,W Amistad Comm.-concerns work REF AED

A3574 Payne,W Juv. Justice Comm.-asst. w/obtaining doc REF ALP

A3581 Sires,A/Scalera,F Sept 11th, Liberty St Park-donations REF ABU

AJR116 Cohen,N/Bramnick,J Holocaust victims/survivors-honors REF AMV



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A779 AcsAcs (ACS) Gusciora,R/Weinberg,L+28 Psych fac.-concerns pymt. for patients REP/ACS

A851 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Cohen,N+3 Adoption expenses-income tax deduct. REP/ACA

A1394 Conners,J/Conaway,H+2 Insur. fds., jt.-req. exams REP

A2243 Wisniewski,J/Vas,J+2 Defibrillator grant prog.-estab. REP

A2298 Conaway,H Insur. co.-annual audit, finan. reports REP

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



A2585 Cryan,J Tobacco Settlement Agreement-amends REP

A2798 Aca (1R) Conners,J/Conaway,H Burl. Co Bridge police-grant cert powers REP/ACA

A2912 Cohen,N/Bateman,C Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab REP

A3266 Aca (1R) Green,J/Vas,J Truth in Renting booklet-concerns REP/ACA

A3271/1659 Acs (ACS) Vas,J/Quigley,J Emerg. mgmt. vol.-display warning lights REP/ACS

A3283 Aca (1R) Conover,K/Blee,F Casino Rev. Fd. Advisory Comm.-add memb. REP/ACA

A3346 McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+2 Bike/roller skating helmets-concerns age REP

A3368 Chivukula,U Trustee appts., cert.-concerns REP

A3455 McKeon,J/Cohen,N Dental Plan Org. Act-various revisions REP

A3462 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Green,J+2 Svc. of process-concerns REP/ACA

A3481 Aca (1R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J Housing auth. exec. dir.-ed. degree req. REP/ACA

AJR63 Wolfe,D/Malone,J Motorcycle Awareness Month-desig. May REP

S543 ScaSa (2R) Vitale,J Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns REP

S1752 Sca (1R) Baer,B Dental Plan Org. Act-various revisions REP



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A750 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Chivukula,U+1 Weapons in sch.-toll free hotline REP/ACA REF AAP

A2812/3154/3156 Acs (ACS) Impreveduto,A/Scalera,F UEZ-creates in Garfield and Fairview REP/ACS REF AAP

A3493 Van Drew,J/Greenwald,L Prof sporting events-wagering at casinos REP REF AAP

A3551/2034 Acs (ACS) Voss,J/Mayer,D+2 Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fd.-creates REP/ACS REF AAP

S781 ScaAca (2R) Madden,F/Girgenti,J Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fd.-creates REP/ACA REF AAP



Bills Reported Referred/AJU:



A3091 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Johnson,G+1 Fitness-for-duty eval.-civil immunity REP/ACA REF AJU



Bills Combined:



A1659 O'Toole,K/Johnson,G Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns COMB/W A3271 (ACS)

A2034 Munoz,E+1 Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fd.-creates COMB/W A3551 (ACS)

A3154 Van Drew,J Buena Borough, Atlantic Co-auth 32nd UEZ COMB/W A2812/3156 (ACS)

A3156 Van Drew,J Buena Vista Twp., Atlantic Co.-auth. UEZ COMB/W A2812/3154 (ACS)



Bills Recommitted:



A2808 AcaAaAa (3R) Stanley,C Sch. dist.-energy saving improvements RCM AED



Bills Transferred:



A2694 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Steele,A PERS Prosecutors Part-concerns memb. FROM AAP TO ABU

A3510 Greenwald,L Prop sale by nonresid-clarify income tax FROM AAP TO ABU



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



A3029 Cruz-Perez,N Mayor, co. exec.-become loc. auth. memb. FROM AHO



Co-Sponsors Added:



A266 (Van Drew,J; Chivukula,U; Corodemus,S; Quigley,J)

A292 Acs (ACS) (Holzapfel,J)

A760/2448 Acs (ACS) (Vas,J)

A1709 (Vas,J)

A2133 (Egan,J)

A2223 (Stender,L)

A2507 (Rumpf,B; Connors,C)

A2603 (Vas,J)

A2644 (McKeon,J)

A3091 Aca (1R) (Previte,M)





Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)



A3231 (Malone,J)

A3319 Aca (1R) (Pennacchio,J)

A3413 Aca (1R) (Gordon,R)

A3479 (Vas,J)

A3482 (Gordon,R)

A3492 (Stack,B)

A3504 (Gordon,R; Diegnan,P)



Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:



A320 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A779 AcsAcs (ACS) (Watson Coleman,B)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A137 Aca (1R) (Chivukula,U)

A750 Aca (1R) (Chivukula,U)

A755 (McKeon,J)

A851 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N)

A2912 (Bateman,C)

A3151 (Cohen,N)

A3266 Aca (1R) (Vas,J)

A3273 (Chiappone,A)

A3346 (Chivukula,U)

A3435 (Blee,F)

A3493 (Greenwald,L)



Third Prime Sponsors Added:



A137 Aca (1R) (Stack,B)

A255 (Chivukula,U)

A750 Aca (1R) (Smith,R)

A779 AcsAcs (ACS) (Watson Coleman,B)

A851 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P)

A1514 Aca (1R) (Barnes,P)

A2599 Acs (ACS) (Watson Coleman,B)

A2694 Aca (1R) (Hackett,M)



Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:



A851 Aca (1R) (Vas,J)

A880 Aca (1R) (Johnson,G)

A2866 AcaAa (2R) (Cohen,N)

A3365 Aca (1R) (Stack,B)

A3504 (Stender,L)



The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:



* Effective November 29, 2004



State House Commission:



Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (19).

Note to the 11/22/2004 Digest:



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



AR107 Gusciora,R Tpk. Auth.-implement truck incentives REP *NOT* ACR107



The Assembly adjourned at 6:15 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December 9, 2004. (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/22/2004):



None