13:20-1
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST
Compiled by the NJ State Law Library
LAWS OF: 2004 CHAPTER: 120
NJSA: 13:20-1 (Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act)
BILL NO: S1 (Substituted for A2635)
SPONSOR(S): Vitale and Karcher
DATE INTRODUCED: March 29, 2004
COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY:
SENATE: Environment
DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 10, 2004
SENATE: June 10, 2004
DATE OF APPROVAL: August 10, 2004
FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:
FINAL TEXT OF BILL: (1st reprint enacted)
S1
SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on page 94 of original bill) Yes
COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: No
FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes
A2635
SPONSOR’S STATEMENT: (Begins on 94 of original bill) Yes
COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes 5-17-2004 (Environ)
SENATE: No
FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: No
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes June 14, 2004
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) 292-6230 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org
REPORTS: No
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: Yes
“McGreevey Signs Highlands Bill,” 8-11-2004, The Times, p.A4
“Governor Signs and Cheers Highlands Act,” 8-11-2004, Star Ledger, p.13
“For McGreevey; Lost Chances are Piling Up,” 8-11-2004, New York Times, p.B1
“McGreevey Signs Environment Bill,” 8-11-2004, New York Times, p.B6
“Environmentalists Snub Signing of Highlands Bill,” 8-11-2004, Philadelphia Inquirer, p.A1
HEARINGS:
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on “Testimony on the Recommendations of the Governor’s Force to Assist the
2004 Respective Committees in Developing Legislation to Protect and Preserve Drinking Water in the Highlands
Region.” March 22, 2004, Trenton, 2004
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on S1 and A2635 held on March 30, 2004, Trenton, 2004
2004a PDF copy of hearing
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on S1 and A2635 held on April 12, 2004, Trenton 2004
2004h PDF copy of hearing
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on S1 and A2635 held on April 15, 2004, Trenton, 2004
2004b PDF copy of hearing
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on S1 and A2635 held on April 22, 2004, Trenton 2004
2004e PDF
copy of hearing
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on S1 and A2635 held on May 10, 2004, Trenton 2004
2004f PDF
copy of hearing
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on A2635 held on May 17, 2004, Trenton 2004
2004g PDF copy of hearing
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on S1 held on May 20, 2004, Trenton, 2004
2004c PDF copy of hearing
974.90 New Jersey. Legislature. Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Solid Waste Committee.
R336 Committee meeting on S1 held on June 7, 2004, Trenton 2004
2004d PDF copy of hearing
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