NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for March 25, 1999



Office of Legislative Services -- Office of Public Information



Legislative Information and Bill Room • State House Annex, Room B-01, P.O. Box 068, Trenton, NJ 08625-0068

(609) 292-4840/ Toll-free in NJ (800) 792-8630

TDD for the hearing impaired (609) 777-2744/ Toll-free in NJ (800) 257-7490

Web Site: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us


Vol. XI No. 13 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, May 6, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).





ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



A15 Collins,J/Doria,J+10 Auto Insur. Cost Reduction Act-clarifies

AR170 Kramer,P Grand Ole Opry Day-desig. April 17, 1999



Bills Introduced:



A3028 Gusciora,R/Corodemus,S Ophthalmic surgeons-delegate cert. care REF AHL

A3029 Corodemus,S Energy & env. tech. prog.-estab. REF AEN

A3030 Friscia,A Lead screening-HMOs report, req. REF AHL

A3031 Gill,N Homestead prop. tax-income qual. limit REF ALH

A3033 Watson Coleman,B/Charles,J MV stops-St. police file annual report REF ALP

A3034 Augustine,A/Bagger,R Alco. bev. lic.-remove cert. disqualif. REF ALP

AR169 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Demag Delaval-no add'l contracts REF ACT



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A410 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Auto body repair fac.-lic. REP/ACA

A630 Roberts,J/Blee,F+5 Assault on sch. bus drivers-upgrades REP

A838 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A/Moran,J MV repairs-reg. after market parts REP/ACA

A847 Farragher,C PFRS-lump-sum longevity pymt. REP

A951 Augustine,A/Bagger,R PFRS annuity-former spouse of deceased REP

A1659 Aca (1R) Myers,C Nonpub. sch. pupils-purchase bus transp. REP/ACA

A1818 Russo,D/Doria,J Cred. card-proh. solicitation of student REP

A1894 Aca (1R) Geist,G Surveyors' liab-estab ten yr. limitation REP/ACA

A2057 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P+5 Motor fuel discount coupon, cert-permits REP/ACA

A2259 Aca (1R) Green,J/Gregg,G+22 Assault by dog-estab. crime REP/ACA

A2453 Aca (1R) Myers,C Hairstylists, lic.-remove cert. req. REP/ACA

A2635 Acs (ACS) Geist,G/Collins,J+3 Potable water-testing req.;$75K REP/ACS

A2776 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P/Farragher,C Water qual. planning-DEP review plans REP/ACA

A2819 Bagger,R Commercial Recording Div-clarify filings REP

A2912 Greenwald,L/Previte,M+1 Sch. elections, special-proh., Jan. 2000 REP

A2958 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Leased mvs, cert.-concerns REP







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



A2962 Corodemus,S Petroleum underground tanks-finan. asst. REP

A2965 Aca (1R) Bodine,F/Gregg,G+1 Water suppliers-prov written test result REP/ACA

A3010 Aca (1R) Pou,N/Russo,D+1 Kidnapping-clarifies crime REP/ACA

A3014 Malone,J/Holzapfel,J+1 Wiretapping, Surveillance Act-amends REP

A3032 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Murphy,C Greystone prop, Morris Co.-transfers DEP REP/ACA

ACR166 Collins,J/Doria,J Tobacco settlement monies-fed recoupment REP

AR163 Gibson,J Clean Water Revolving Fd.-Cong. restore REP

S78 Sca (1R) Bassano,C Coll. cred-estab. prog, pub sch students REP

S446 ScaAca (2R) Girgenti,J/Gormley,W+1 Kidnapping-clarifies crime REP/ACA

S1679 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J Petroleum underground tanks-finan. asst. REP

SCR107 DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R Tobacco settlement monies-fed recoupment REP



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A813 AcaAca (2R) Impreveduto,A+1 Compulsive gambling-curricula REP/ACA REF AAP

A2328 Blee,F/Kelly,J+25 PFRS memb. retir. benf.-enhances REP REF AAP

A2354 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Moran,J+3 DNA testing-broadens group of defendants REP/ACA REF AAP

A2384 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J Children in St. fac.-St. fd. ed. costs REP/ACA REF AAP

A2711 Malone,J/Romano,L+6 Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab. REP REF AAP

A2749 Suliga,J/Bagger,R+2 Landfill reclamation dist.-assess fees REP REF AAP

A2857 Blee,F/Augustine,A Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP REP REF AAP

A2883 Aca (1R) Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Strawbridge Lake, restoration;$1M REP/ACA REF AAP

A2923 Acs (ACS) Corodemus,S/Augustine,A Dredge materials decontamination;$20M REP/ACS REF AAP

S1373 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R Landfill reclamation dist.-assess fees REP REF AAP

S1377 Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP REP REF AAP



Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



S12 Matheussen,J/Allen,D+4 NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act

S450 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Adler,J+1 Mayors, former-auth. special lic. plates

S651 Sca (1R) Bassano,C Pub. works contracts-qual. of bidders

S1492 Sca (1R) Sinagra,J/Bassano,C+3 Physician-Dentist Fellowship Ed Prog;$5M

S1640 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Furnari,G+8 Domestic viol. statistics-reporting req.

S1705 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Lipman,W+1 Adoption and Safe Families Act-implement

S1801 DiFrancesco,D Auto Insur. Cost Reduction Act-clarifies

SCR113 Littell,R St. House Annex-approves cert. repairs

SJR44 Allen,D/Turner,S+1 Women's Wellness Mo.-desig. April



Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:



S103 Zane,R Insur claim settlement practice-concerns REF ABI

S1326 McNamara,H/DiFrancesco,D Greenwood Lake, dredge;$2.5M REF AEN

S1339 Palaia,J WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K REF ATR

S1370 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J Drug abuse counseling prog-confidential REF AED

S1388 Sca (1R) Bark,M Tax abatements, long term-assignment REF ALH

S1476 Scs (SCS) Sacco,N/Bryant,W Landlords-maintain list of tenants REF ALH

S1532 Cardinale,G+1 Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act REF AAP

S1601 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Robertson,N+1 HOPE Scholarship Prog Study Comm;$5K REF AED

S1676 Codey,R/Bucco,A+2 Police off., slain-prov. survivor relief REF ALP

S1679 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J Petroleum underground tanks-finan. asst. REF ASH

S1681 Girgenti,J/Kosco,L+2 Firemen, exemp.-raises max. age to 45 REF ALP

S1698 Gormley,W/Bryant,W Parole bd., St.-incr. memb. REF ALP

SCR112 Ciesla,A/Codey,R Senate and Assembly Jt. Rules-amends REF APR

SJR53 Kyrillos,J/Bucco,A Parkinson's Disease Awareness Mo.-April REF AHL



Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second Reading:



S808 ScsSaAa w/GR (SCS/3R) Cafiero,J/Zane,R+3 Pub Sch Contract viol-limit w/holding fd







Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:



A14 AcaAcaSa (3R) Roberts,J/Lance,L+21 Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.-estab.

A170 AcaSca (2R) Kelly,J/Romano,L Rooming/boarding houses-elim. dual lic. et al

A1670 AcaSca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Crecco,M+7 Neighborhood-Based Child Care Demo Prog.

A2114 Sca (1R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A+2 Perfusionist Lic. Act



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



A779 Weinberg,L Reservoirs-req. DEP to study and assess FROM AEN

A2042 Weinberg,L+4 Stream capacity-DEP study req.;$200K FROM AEN



Co-Sponsors Added:



A1390 (Tucker,D)

A1606 (Jones,L; Payne,W)

A1869 AcaAa (2R) (Vandervalk,C)

A2057 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)

A2364 AcaAcs (ACS) (Corodemus,S)

A2590 (Corodemus,S)

A2709 (Augustine,A)

A2715 (Corodemus,S)

A2783 (Wisniewski,J)

A2840 (Barnes,P)

A2844 (Augustine,A)

A2885 (Corodemus,S)

A2907 (Jones,L)

A2951 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K)

ACR160 (Crecco,M)

AR154 (Weingarten,J)



Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:



A2205 (Steele,A)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A2957 (LeFevre,K)



Note to the March 18, 1999 Legislative Digest:



Bills Transferred:



SCR107 DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R Tobacco settlement monies-fed recoupment FROM AHL TO ASG



The Assembly Minority Leader has made the following Appointment:



*Effective March 18, 1999*



Council on Local Mandates:



Karen A. Jezierny, of Princeton.





The Assembly adjourned at 6:13 P.M. to meet on Monday, March 29, 1999 (SESSION).







Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None





Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/22/99):



P.L.1999, c.50. S206 ScaAcaAca (3R) Sinagra,J/Palaia,J+9 03/23/1999 Playground safety-DCA promulgate regs.



P.L.1999, JR-2. AJR69 Luongo,G/Geist,G+11 03/22/1999 Nat'l. Critical Viewing Day-March 23