58:12A-26

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

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LAWS OF:        2001                 CHAPTER:        40

NJSA:               58:12A-26         (“Private well testing act”)

BILL NO:          A1306               (Substituted for S635)

SPONSOR(S):   Geist and Collins

DATE INTRODUCED:     Pre-filed

COMMITTEE:                ASSEMBLY:     Environment

                                    SENATE:          Environment; Budget

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE:                ASSEMBLY:     March 8, 2001

                                                SENATE:          February 15, 2001

DATE OF APPROVAL:              March 23, 2001

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

            FINAL TEXT OF BILL (3rd reprint enacted)

                        (Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

            A1306

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 6 of original bill)                    Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 Yes      3-2-00 (Environment)

                                                                                                                                                12-4-00 (Environment)

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes      12-4-00 (Environment)

                                                                                                                                                12-14-00 (Budget)

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

            S635

                        SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 6 of original bill)                    Yes

                        COMMITTEE STATEMENT:                               ASSEMBLY:                 No

                                                                                                SENATE:                      Yes      12-4-00 (Environment)

                                                                                                Identical to Assembly Statement for A1306 dated 12-4-00

                                                                                                                                                12-14-00 (Budget)

                                                                                                Identical to Senate Statement for A1306 dated 12-14-00

                        FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENTS:                                                    No

                        LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE:                                                        No

            VETO MESSAGE:                                                                                             No

            GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING:                                                 Yes

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

            To check for circulating copies, contact New Jersey State Government

            Publications at the State Library (609) 633-2111 or mailto:blupp@njstatelib.org

            REPORTS:                                                                                                        No

            HEARINGS:                                                                                                      No

            NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:                                                                                 Yes

            “New law mandates well testing before selling home,” 3-24-2001 The Press, pC1.

            “State mandates testing of drinking water wells,” 3-24-2001 Star Ledger, p.11

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