NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for May 10, 1999



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Vol. XI No. 17 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)



Nominations Advise and Consent:



TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:

Peter Verniero, of Annandale.



Nominations Notice of Intention:



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Ernest M. Caposela, of Clifton.



Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Sheldon R. Franklin, of Lakewood.

Margaret Mary McVeigh, of Little Falls.

Robert C. Wilson, of Ramsey.

Donald R. Reenstra, of Hawthorne.

David J. Issenman, of Berkeley Heights.

Lorraine Pullen, of Piscataway.

Charles J. Walsh, of Ridgewood.

Wendel E. Daniels, of Lakewood.

Joseph L. Yannotti, of Bogota.

Sebastian Gaeta, Jr., of Glen Rock.

James C. Heimlich, of Westfield.

John A. Peterson, Jr., of Seaside Park.



TO BE THE BURLINGTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

Robert D. Bernardi, of Mount Laurel.



Nominations Reported from Committee:



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

John A. Peterson, Jr., of Seaside Park.

Robert C. Wilson, of Ramsey.

David J. Issenman, of Berkeley Heights.

Donald R. Venezia, of Cliffside Park.

Sheldon R. Franklin, of Lakewood.

Margaret Mary McVeigh, of Little Falls.

James C. Heimlich, of Westfield.

Lorraine Pullen, of Piscataway.

 





Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Joseph L. Yannotti, of Bogota.

Wendel E. Daniels, of Lakewood.

Donald R. Reenstra, of Hawthorne.

Sebastian Gaeta, Jr., of Glen Rock.

Charles J. Walsh, of Ridgewood.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY:

Adeo Santori, of Margate, to replace Martin S. Wilson, Sr..



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:

Maria I. Torres, of Mays Landing.

Warren E. Smith, Esq., of Edison.

Phyllis Della Vecchia, Ph.D., of Blackwood.

John F. Brugel, Ed.D., of Lawrenceville.

Diane M. Gillespie, of Mantoloking.

Keith A. Green, of Hackettstown.

Christian E. Samay, Esq., of Bernardsville.

Harvey Kesselman, Ed.D., of Mays Landing.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Margaret M. Nuzzo, of Marlton, to replace Earl D. Emmons, resigned.

John L. Aloi, of Mount Holly, to replace Samuel P. Alloway, Jr., resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

James P. McAndrew, of Califon.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD:

James K. Wujcik, of Delran, to replace Donna Scarano.

Susan Martin Zellman, of Stanhope.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

Victor J. Ferlise, Esq., of Toms River, to replace Gary C. Wall.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS:

Hector Rafael Ramos, of Dumont.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CREDIT UNION ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Andrew L. Jaeger, of Burlington Township.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL COMMISSION:

Marfy Goodspeed, of Flemington.

R. William Pauley, of Belle Mead.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION:

Robert H. Mayer, Sr., of Sparta.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD:

Charles Deperi, Jr., of Clifton.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HACKENSACK MEADOWLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:

Mia M. Macri, Esq., of Hoboken, to replace Bruce D. Walter, deceased.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:

Honorable Charles Guhr, of Wildwood Crest.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Robert B. Abel, Ph.D., of Shrewsbury.

Frances E. Puskas, of Barnegat Light.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:

Marguerite P. Emberger, of Sea Isle City, to replace Jane Weller.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BUILDING AUTHORITY:

William I. Blanchard, of Morristown.









Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CEMETARY BOARD:

Marion Brozowski, of Bricktown, to replace Cynthea R. Balcksberg.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Marilyn Williams Bennett, of Secaucus.

Henry A. Coleman, Ph.D., of Woodbridge, to replace Henry J. Raimondo, deceased.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM COMMISSION:

Arthur E. Imperatore, Jr., Esq., of Englewood, to replace Charles Walsh.

Walter Grosselfinger, of Middletown.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF MEDIATION:

Wayne B. Fernicola, of Verona, to replace Donald Dileo.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

Robert C. Manfredi, Sr., C.P.O., of Rumson.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

Carl S. Czaplicki, Jr., of Jersey City, to replace Daniel F. Becht, Esq.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SHELL FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Stephen E. Potter, of New Gretna.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:

David J. Kanach, of Branchburg, to replace Peter V. Demarest.

Russell J. Marino, of Swedesboro, to replace William N. Brooks, Jr.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS:

W. Brian Atkisson, D.C., of Egg Harbor Township, to replace David D. Blumenthal, D.C.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD:

Diana L. Anderson, Esq., of Point Pleasant, to replace Kenneth W. Aitchison, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY :

Anthony T. DiSimone, of Wildwood Crest, to replace Robert R. Winward.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE THOMAS A. EDISON STATE COLLEGE-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

E. Harvey Myers, of Princeton.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Ella F. Filippone, Ph.D., of Basking Ridge, to replace David Peifer.



Bills Introduced:



S9 DiFrancesco,D/McNamara,H+21 Garden St. Preserv. Trust Act REF SEN

S1842 Singer,R/Bark,M Deborah Hosp.-estab. lic. plate REF STR

S1843 Singer,R/Kenny,B Unfair Cigarette Sales Act, 1952-revises REF SCM

S1844 Connors,L Vet. benf.-extend to cert. persons REF SSV

S1845 Connors,L Disab vet. prop. tax exemption-St reimb. REF SCU

S1846 Connors,L BPU-incr. memb. to 5 REF SGB

S1847 Connors,L Polygraphist Lic. Act REF SEG

S1848 Connors,L Traffic control signals-DOT bear cost REF STR

S1849 Vitale,J Safety needle, cert-health care fac. use REF SHH

S1850 Kenny,B/Girgenti,J+2 Jersey City, Paterson-St. aid;$15M REF SED

S1851 Lynch,J St. Peter's University Hosp.;$145K REF SHH

S1854 Kosco,L St. hwy. reconstr., Paramus;$1.2M REF STR

S1855 Connors,L+2 Home Care Expansion Prog.;$8M REF SSV

S1857 Kosco,L Safe guns-initiate Gov. proposal REF SLP

S1858 Kosco,L/Matheussen,J Wiretapping, Surveillance Act-amends REF SJU

S1859 Bark,M/Singer,R+1 Nat'l Guard, cert. comp-excl. income tax REF SSV

S1860 Bark,M/Singer,R+1 Nat'l. Guard memb.-incr. tuition cred. REF SED

S1861 Bark,M Sch. bus refurbishment-permits REF SED

S1862 Bark,M Deaf community, continued asst.;$150K REF SSV









Bills Introduced: (cont'd)



S1863 Cafiero,J/Kosco,L Inmate, out-of-st. fac.-notify victim REF SLP

S1864 Cafiero,J Surveyors' liab-estab ten yr. limitation REF SCM

S1865 Allen,D/Bark,M Kosovo refugee health care-suppl approp. REF SHH

S1866 Sinagra,J Physical Fitness & Sports Council-estab. REF SHH

S1867 Sacco,N/Girgenti,J+2 Sewer overflow abatement proj.-$1.152M REF SEN

S1868 O'Connor,E PERS-purchase cert. mun./co. svc. cred. REF SGB

S1869 O'Connor,E Vietnam Vet. tax checkoff box-permanent REF SSV

S1870 Cardinale,G Firearms, cert.-concerns transfer REF SLP

S1871 Cardinale,G GSP-elim. tolls on alternative plazas REF STR

S1872 Cardinale,G Structured settlements-concerns REF SCM

S1873 Matheussen,J/Robertson,N+4 Thermal imaging camera grant prog.;$10M REF SLP

S1912 Cafiero,J Nudity, St-owned beaches-mun. reg/proh REF SLP

SCR115 Connors,L/Bassano,C Safe Neighborhoods Act-Cong enact REF SCU

SJR55 Kavanaugh,W Kramer, Vincent R. Interchange-Rt. 78 REF STR

SJR56 Allen,D/Bark,M Kosovo refugees, hosp. care-fed. asst. REF SHH

SR87 Ciesla,A High sch. graduation req.-Senate oppose REF SED

SR88 Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B+1 Sea-Land Svc., Port Newark-Eliz.-approve REF SEG

SR89 Kosco,L/Cardinale,G+3 Judicial nominations-modify procedures REF SJU

SR90 Robertson,N VFW 100th Anniversary-congratulates REF SSV



Bills Passed:



A415 AcaScaSa w/GR (4R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A+3 Orthotists & prosthetist-revise lic prov (39-0)

A994 AsSa (AS/1R) LeFevre,K/Cohen,N+6 Street gang activity-estab. penal. (37-0)

A1300 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Crecco,M+5 Consumer fraud-civil penal. (38-0)

A1447 Sca (1R) Collins,J Legal defects in legislation-req. notice (38-0)

A1639 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+19 Auto insur. rate reduction-concerns (28-8)

A1854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Lance,L+11 Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M (39-0)

A1989 Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Blue Star Memor. Hwy. Council-DOT estab. (39-0)

A2299 AcaAa (2R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+10 JRS, PERS, PFRS loans-concerns repymt. (37-1)

A2367 Sca w/GR (2R) Bagger,R/Wolfe,D+7 St. tuition prog. accts-taxation excl. (39-0)

A2395 Aa (1R) Russo,D/Wisniewski,J+1 Sch. emp., nontenured-prov. cert. prot. (37-0)

A2414/1638/2456 Acs w/GR (ACS/1R) Augustine,A/Merkt,R+26 Wrongful impersonation-upgrades (38-0)

A2467 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Luongo,G+2 Date rape drugs-proh. manuf. (38-0)

A2804 Bateman,C/Weingarten,J+2 Trust Modernization Act of 1999-enact (39-0)

AJR29 Bateman,C/Biondi,P+12 Human Potential Wk-estab. 2nd wk in May (39-0)

AJR51 Jones,L+25 Code Adam child safety prog.-recognizes (39-0)

AJR61 Wright,B/Kramer,P+6 Washington Victory Trail-desig. cert rds (39-0)

S163 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Robertson,N+5 Historic Prop. Reinvestment Act (39-0)

S200 ScaSca (2R) Rice,R Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act (39-0)

S323/324/325/ 326/327/328/ 329/330/331 ScsScaAcaAa w/GR (SCS/4R) Littell,R+3 Health info. electronic data tech.-devel

(39-0)

S401 Littell,R+2 Jumping emerg. calls-criminalizes (38-0)

S442 Aca (1R) Bassano,C+6 Breast self-exam. instruction-curricula (39-0)

S504 ScaSaAca (3R) Ciesla,A/Matheussen,J+10 Nonpub. sch transp.-req. by pub sch dist (34-2)

S737 Turner,S Child support judgements-clarifies (39-0)

S750 Cardinale,G New Bridge Park Comm-indemnify agreement (38-0)

S854 ScaSs (SS) Furnari,G+22 Alco. driv. offenses-incr. penal. (39-0)

S941 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Adler,J+2 Post-Separation Family Viol. Relief Act (39-0)

S1112 ScaSaAca (3R) Cardinale,G Life insur.-filing of policy forms (30-3)

S1235 Cardinale,G/Connors,L Multiple units-clarify rent control (38-0)

S1515 Scs (SCS) Martin,R+2 Life insur. viatical settlements-reg. (39-0)

S1551 Sacco,N/McNamara,H Sch. dist.-underground storage tank loan (39-0)

S1600 Bennett,J/Bucco,A+1 Land reforestation-concerns (39-0)

S1696 Gormley,W/Bryant,W+2 Runners-criminalizes the use of (38-0)

S1734 Gormley,W/Girgenti,J CDS by ingestion-proh. (38-0)

S1735 Gormley,W/Girgenti,J+3 Drink adulteration-reckless endangerment (39-0)

SR7 Bark,M/Allen,D+1 Fourth grade test-respond to complaints (Voice)

SR73 Kyrillos,J/Gormley,W+1 Sch.-to-work provisions-Senate object (Voice)











Bills Passed Concurring w/Amendment by Amendment:



S1031 ScsAaSa (SCS/2R) Palaia,J/Bennett,J+20 Invasion of privacy-punishes cert. acts To Concur by Sa (37-0)



Bills Substituted:



A296 AcaAaSa (3R) Bagger,R+1 Drug testing-standards & liab. SUB FOR S998 (1R)

A1300 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Crecco,M+5 Consumer fraud-civil penal. SUB FOR S1247 (1R)

A1639 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+19 Auto insur. rate reduction-concerns SUB FOR S636 (1R)

A1854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Lance,L+11 Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M SUB FOR S933 (1R)

A1989 Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Blue Star Memor. Hwy. Council-DOT estab. SUB FOR S1098

A2299 AcaAa (2R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+10 JRS, PERS, PFRS loans-concerns repymt. SUB FOR S1282 (2R)

A2395 Aa (1R) Russo,D/Wisniewski,J+1 Sch. emp., nontenured-prov. cert. prot. SUB FOR S1268 (2R)

A2804 Bateman,C/Weingarten,J+2 Trust Modernization Act of 1999-enact SUB FOR S1630

AJR51 Jones,L+25 Code Adam child safety prog.-recognizes SUB FOR SJR47

AJR61 Wright,B/Kramer,P+6 Washington Victory Trail-desig. cert rds SUB FOR SJR45

S636 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Singer,R+6 Auto insur. rate reduction-concerns SUB BY A1639 (1R)

S933 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Kyrillos,J Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M SUB BY A1854 (1R)

S998 Sca (1R) Bassano,C Drug testing-standards & liab. SUB BY A296 (2R)

S1098 Kosco,L Blue Star Memor. Hwy. Council-DOT estab. SUB BY A1989

S1247 Sca (1R) Allen,D Consumer fraud-civil penal. SUB BY A1300 (1R)

S1268 ScaSa (2R) Palaia,J Sch. emp., nontenured-prov. cert. prot. SUB BY A2395 (1R)

S1282 ScaSa (2R) Bucco,A/Girgenti,J+2 JRS, PERS, PFRS, SPRS loans-concerns SUB BY A2299 (2R)

S1630 Kavanaugh,W/Inverso,P Trust Modernization Act of 1999-enact SUB BY A2804

SJR45 Inverso,P+2 Washington Victory Trail-desig. cert rds SUB BY AJR61

SJR47 Bennett,J/Matheussen,J+1 Code Adam child safety prog.-recognizes SUB BY AJR51



Bills On Emergency Resolution:



A994 AsSa (AS/1R) LeFevre,K/Cohen,N+6 Street gang activity-estab. penal. (37-0)



Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:



A296 AcaAaSa (3R) Bagger,R+1 Drug testing-standards & liab. (25-0) (Bassano)

A994 AsSa (AS/1R) LeFevre,K/Cohen,N+6 Street gang activity-estab. penal. (36-0) (Adler)

A1850 ScaSa (2R) Wolfe,D/Wisniewski,J+22 Hepatitis B immunization-req. for sch. (26-0) (Bassano)

S60 ScaSaSa SaSaSa (6R) Schluter,W/Turner,S Develop. impact fees-auth mun assessment (22-0) (Schluter)

S1268 ScaSa (2R) Palaia,J Sch. emp., nontenured-prov. cert. prot. (37-0) (Palaia)

S1565 Sa (1R) Kyrillos,J/Cardinale,G Malpractice affidavit-neutral licensee (21-1) (Cardinale)

S1725 ScaSa (2R) Bark,M/Singer,R Housing auth. exec. dir.-concerns (25-0) (Bark)



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



S446 ScaAca (2R) Girgenti,J/Gormley,W+4 Kidnapping-clarifies crime

S1518 Aca (1R) McNamara,H+9 Water supply fac.-upgrade;$24.206M



Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:



A744 Asselta,N/Gibson,J+4 Subcontracting, sch.-prot. sch. emp. REF SED

A1126 Aca (1R) Garrett,E/Gregg,G Recreation veh.-exemp. from prop. taxes REF SBA

A1762 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Kramer,P+5 Pub. contracts-immigration law provision REF SGB

A1789 Aca (1R) Lance,L+1 Child of St. inmate-determine resid. REF SED

A2161 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Doria,J+2 Pub. works contractors-register w/DOL REF SCM

A2317 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Wright,B+13 Safety needle, cert-health care fac. use REF SHH

A2511 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Garcia,R+24 Computer failure, cert.-civil immunity REF SJU

A2592/3003 Acs (ACS) Thompson,S/Augustine,A+4 Computer problems, yr. 2000-emerg approp REF SCU

A2616 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P+6 Sewer overflow abatement proj.-$1.152M REF SEN

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









Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: (cont'd)



A2738/2343 AcsAca (ACS/1R) DeCroce,A/Impreveduto,A+11 Transp. Trust Fd. Auth-incr spending cap REF STR

A2739 Acs (ACS) Bodine,F/Doria,J+10 Bridge Rehab. & Improv. Bond Act REF STR

A2785 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Asselta,N+6 Domestic viol. offender-fingerprinting REF SLP

A2786 Smith,T/Friscia,A+7 Domestic viol. training-clarify req. REF SLP

A2787 Friscia,A/Smith,T+4 Weapon, domestic viol case-police store REF SLP

A2789 O'Toole,K/Azzolina,J+4 Family ct. judge-domestic viol training REF SJU

A2790 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Talarico,G+8 Domestic viol. offender-counseling req. REF SLP

A2791 Murphy,C/Friscia,A+4 Domestic viol restraining order-concerns REF SLP

A2795 Aca (1R) Heck,R/O'Toole,K+9 Domestic Viol. Victims' Fd.-estab. REF SLP

A2796 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Talarico,G+3 Domestic viol. allegation-civil immunity REF SJU

A2797 Asselta,N/Heck,R+4 Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction REF SED

A2964 Aa (1R) Bagger,R/Weingarten,J Structured Finan. Act REF SBA

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

A3040 DiGaetano,P/Cohen,N NJ SAVER-clarifies tenant rebate prov. REF SBA



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



A1854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Lance,L+11 Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M

A2299 AcaAa (2R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+10 JRS, PERS, PFRS loans-concerns repymt.

A2804 Bateman,C/Weingarten,J+2 Trust Modernization Act of 1999-enact



Bills Transferred:



A1884 Aca (1R) Murphy,C/Asselta,N+6 Adult day care prog for Alzheimers;$803K FROM SSV TO SBA

A2943 Collins,J/Bateman,C+3 Auto insur, canceled-return cert premium FROM SBA TO SCM



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



S1459 Bark,M SHBP-reduce cert. surcharges FROM SGB

S1643 Palaia,J/Codey,R Backstretch emp.-concerns workers comp. FROM SEG

S1737 Littell,R/Kenny,B+5 Annual approp. act-informational display FROM SBA



Co-Sponsors Added:



S6 (Cardinale,G; Connors,L; McNamara,H; Bark,M)

S163 Sca (1R) (Allen,D)

S282 (Bucco,A)

S401 (Allen,D; Bucco,A)

S442 Aca (1R) (Vitale,J)

S495/1390 Scs (SCS) (Turner,S; Furnari,G)

S577 (Vitale,J)

S854 ScaSs (SS) (Allen,D)

S941 Sca (1R) (Baer,B)

S1031 ScsAaSa (SCS/2R) (Zane,R)

S1170 (Vitale,J)

S1224 (Codey,R)

S1515 Scs (SCS) (Baer,B)

S1585 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A)

S1600 (Allen,D)

S1615 (McNamara,H)

S1626 (Furnari,G; Girgenti,J)

S1659 Sca (1R) (Inverso,P; Singer,R)

S1696 (Bucco,A; Allen,D)

S1735 (Bucco,A; Baer,B; Allen,D)

S1757 Sca (1R) (Robertson,N)

S1758 Sca (1R) (Robertson,N)

S1771 Scs (SCS) (Furnari,G)

S1789 (Cafiero,J)

S1816 (Inverso,P)



Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)



S1850 (O'Connor,E; Sacco,N)

S1855 (Robertson,N; Bassano,C)

S1859 (Connors,L)

S1860 (Connors,L)

S1867 (O'Connor,E; Baer,B)

S1873 (Allen,D; Bucco,A; Inverso,P; Singer,R)

SR88 (Bark,M)

SR89 (Bucco,A; Bennett,J; Cafiero,J)



Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:



S1742 (Robertson,N)



Co-Prime Sponsors Added:



S1742 (Robertson,N)

S1782 (Singer,R)

S1825 (Zane,R)

SR7 (Allen,D)



The Senate President has made the following appointments:



*Effective May 3, 1999



Task Force on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits



Paul A. Gravel, of Edison.



*Effective May 5, 1999



School Transportation Study Commission:



John Pappas, of Hackettstown.

Rosemary Graziano, of Trenton.

Laurie Fitchett, of Green Brook.

Robert A. Suessmuth, of Blackwood.

William J. Ernst, of Brick.

Dr. George Corwell, of Trenton.

Mary Ann Tysko, of Trenton.



Drinking Water Quality Institute:



Edward D. Mullen, of Bound Brook.



Note to the May 6, 1999 Legislative Digest:



Bills Introduced Without Reference/Given 2nd Reading:



S1856 Palaia,J Rd. opening permits-co. accept bonds



The Senate adjourned at 9:45 P.M to meet on Thursday, May 20, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).









ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)



Bills Introduced:



A17 Collins,J/Cottrell,M Homicide prosecution-permit victim photo REF AJU

A3108 Conners,J/Conaway,H Distinguished Svc. Medal-extend elig. REF ACT

A3109 Farragher,C PFRS retir. allowance-recalculate REF ASG

A3110 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Nat'l. Guard memb.-incr. tuition cred. REF AED

A3111 Luongo,G Lottery-conduct of pub. offic., emp. REF ASG

A3112 Luongo,G Gambling promotion-incr. penal. REF AJU

A3113 Luongo,G Lottery ticket-display info. where sold REF ACT

A3114 Luongo,G/Stanley,C Teaching cert.-display req. REF AED

A3115 Murphy,C Tech. & biotech. company-clarify bus tax REF AAP

A3116 Impreveduto,A NJSAVER-exclude Roth IRA income REF AAP

A3117 Charles,J/Pou,N+5 Jersey City, Paterson-St. aid;$15M REF AED

A3118 Greenwald,L Vet., surviving spouses-homestead rebate REF ACT

A3119 Moran,J/Holzapfel,J+1 Mortuary practitioners-concerns lic. REF ACP

A3120 Moran,J/Connors,C Polygraphist Lic. Act REF ACP

A3121 Doria,J/Wolfe,D Character ed. prog.-encourages devel. REF AED

A3122 Cottrell,M/Malone,J Prev. of Mental Retardation-renames REF ASC

A3123 Gusciora,R PERS-prov. addl death benf. coverage REF ASG

ACR169 Luongo,G St. Lottery Advis. Council-urges estab. REF ACT

ACR170 Greenwald,L Vets., surviving spouse-homestead rebate REF ACT

AJR74 Murphy,C NJ Cares about Children w/Cancer Mo-Nov. REF AHL

AR175 Conaway,H Police Recognition Wk.-May 9 - 15 REF ALP

AR176 Luongo,G Childhood Cancer Awareness Mo.-Sept. '99 REF AHL

AR177 Felice,N US Postal Rate Comm.-enhance power/auth. REF ASG



Bills Passed:



A744 Asselta,N/Gibson,J+4 Subcontracting, sch.-prot. sch. emp. (57-17-3)

A1126 Aca (1R) Garrett,E/Gregg,G Recreation veh.-exemp. from prop. taxes (77-0-0)

A1762 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Kramer,P+5 Pub. contracts-immigration law provision (72-4-0)

A1789 Aca (1R) Lance,L+1 Child of St. inmate-determine resid. (56-18-1)

A1854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Lance,L+11 Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M (77-0-0)

A2114 Sca (1R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A+2 Perfusionist Lic. Act (76-0-0)

A2161 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Doria,J+2 Pub. works contractors-register w/DOL (71-3-2)

A2299 AcaAa (2R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+10 JRS, PERS, PFRS loans-concerns repymt. (76-1-0)

A2317 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Wright,B+13 Safety needle, cert-health care fac. use (77-0-0)

A2511 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Garcia,R+24 Computer failure, cert.-civil immunity (71-0-2)

A2592/3003 Acs (ACS) Thompson,S/Augustine,A+4 Computer problems, yr. 2000-emerg approp (76-0-0)

A2616 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P+6 Sewer overflow abatement proj.-$1.152M (77-0-0)

A2711 Malone,J/Romano,L+6 Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab. (77-0-0)

A2738/2343 AcsAca (ACS/1R) DeCroce,A/Impreveduto,A+11 Transp. Trust Fd. Auth-incr spending cap (75-2-0)

A2739 Acs (ACS) Bodine,F/Doria,J+10 Bridge Rehab. & Improv. Bond Act (74-3-0)

A2785 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Asselta,N+6 Domestic viol. offender-fingerprinting (76-1-0)

A2786 Smith,T/Friscia,A+7 Domestic viol. training-clarify req. (77-0-0)

A2787 Friscia,A/Smith,T+4 Weapon, domestic viol case-police store (73-4-0)

A2789 O'Toole,K/Azzolina,J+4 Family ct. judge-domestic viol training (77-0-0)

A2790 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Talarico,G+8 Domestic viol. offender-counseling req. (77-0-0)

A2791 Murphy,C/Friscia,A+4 Domestic viol restraining order-concerns (77-0-0)

A2795 Aca (1R) Heck,R/O'Toole,K+9 Domestic Viol. Victims' Fd.-estab. (77-0-0)

A2796 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Talarico,G+3 Domestic viol. allegation-civil immunity (76-0-0)

A2797 Asselta,N/Heck,R+4 Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction (76-0-1)

A2804 Bateman,C/Weingarten,J+2 Trust Modernization Act of 1999-enact (76-1-0)

A2964 Aa (1R) Bagger,R/Weingarten,J Structured Finan. Act (67-8-1)

A3014 Malone,J/Holzapfel,J+1 Wiretapping, Surveillance Act-amends (77-0-0)

A3040 DiGaetano,P/Cohen,N NJ SAVER-clarifies tenant rebate prov. (77-0-0)

AR163 Gibson,J/Corodemus,S Clean Water Revolving Fd.-Cong. restore (77-0-0)

AR171 Smith,T Duke Ellington-honors life, achievements (Voice)

AR174 Stuhltrager,G/Cottrell,M Armed Forces Day-recognize men & women (Voice)

S446 ScaAca (2R) Girgenti,J/Gormley,W+4 Kidnapping-clarifies crime (77-0-0)

S835 ScaSca (2R) Matheussen,J/Bucco,A+16 NJ Task Force One Search & Rescue;$1.5M (77-0-0)









Bills Passed: (cont'd)



S1495 Sca (1R) Bark,M/Kosco,L+8 9-1-1 Comm.-estab. (77-0-0)

S1518 Aca (1R) McNamara,H+9 Water supply fac.-upgrade;$24.206M (77-0-0)

S1640 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Furnari,G+16 Domestic viol. statistics-reporting req. (77-0-0)

SJR12 Inverso,P Kindness Awareness Mo. in N.J.-desig May (77-0-0)



Bills Substituted:



A637 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Kelly,J+8 Search and rescue teams;$1.5M SUB BY S835 (2R)

A2403 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Gibson,J+4 St. computer surplus-dist. bd. of ed. SUB BY S1249 (1R)

A2581 Acs (ACS) Bodine,F/Felice,N+4 9-1-1 Comm.-estab. SUB BY S1495 (1R)

A2615 Aca (1R) Chatzidakis,L/Thompson,S+8 Water supply fac., upgrade;$24.206M SUB BY S1518 (1R)

A2798 Heck,R/Azzolina,J+6 Domestic viol. statistics-reporting req. SUB BY S1640 (1R)

A3010 Aca (1R) Pou,N/Russo,D+1 Kidnapping-clarifies crime SUB BY S446 (2R)

S446 ScaAca (2R) Girgenti,J/Gormley,W+4 Kidnapping-clarifies crime SUB FOR A3010 (1R)

S835 ScaSca (2R) Matheussen,J/Bucco,A+16 NJ Task Force One Search & Rescue;$1.5M SUB FOR A637 (1R)

S1249 ScaAa (2R) Littell,R/Bennett,J+10 St. computer surplus-dist. bd. of ed. SUB FOR A2403 (1R)

S1495 Sca (1R) Bark,M/Kosco,L+8 9-1-1 Comm.-estab. SUB FOR A2581 (ACS)

S1518 Aca (1R) McNamara,H+9 Water supply fac.-upgrade;$24.206M SUB FOR A2615 (1R)

S1640 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Furnari,G+16 Domestic viol. statistics-reporting req. SUB FOR A2798



Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:



A332 AcaAa (2R) Gill,N/Kelly,J+1 Pap smears-clarify insur. coverage req. (Kelly)

A1767 AcaAa (2R) Myers,C/Gibson,J+11 St. Devel, Redevel. Plan-estab. Leg Comm (Myers)

A1768 AcaAa (2R) Myers,C/Luongo,G+4 Farmland devel. easements-revise req. (Myers)

A2050 AcaAa (2R) Felice,N/Murphy,C Prepaid telephone arrangements-sales tax (Felice)

A2111 AcaAa (2R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+3 US Constit. instruction-curricula (Weingarten)

A2176 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Kelly,J/Doria,J Insur. carriers-compliance reviews (Kelly)

A2716 AcaAa (2R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Tax assessors-estab. continuing ed prog. (Moran)

A2747 AcaAa (2R) Caraballo,W/Quigley,J+4 Dog or cat fur/products-proh. sale (Caraballo)

A2752 AcaAa (2R) Luongo,G/Biondi,P+2 Constr. lien claims-changes filing time (Luongo)

A3081 AcaAa (2R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Accountants-revise lic. req. (Moran)

S1249 ScaAa (2R) Littell,R/Bennett,J+10 St. computer surplus-dist. bd. of ed. (Blee)



Motions:



A2752 AcaAa (2R) Luongo,G/Biondi,P+2 Constr. lien claims-changes filing time Waive 1hr Rule (DiGaetano) (Voice)

A3040 DiGaetano,P/Cohen,N NJ SAVER-clarifies tenant rebate prov. To Aa (Doria)

A3040 DiGaetano,P/Cohen,N NJ SAVER-clarifies tenant rebate prov. To Table (Murphy) (47-29-0)

A3081 AcaAa (2R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Accountants-revise lic. req. Waive 1hr Rule (DiGaetano) (Voice)



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



S323/324/325/ 326/327/328/ 329/330/331 ScsScaAcaAa w/GR (SCS/4R) Littell,R+3 Health info. electronic data tech.-devel



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



A994 AsSa (AS/1R) LeFevre,K/Cohen,N+6 Street gang activity-estab. penal.

A1447 Sca (1R) Collins,J Legal defects in legislation-req. notice



Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:



S163 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Robertson,N+5 Historic Prop. Reinvestment Act REF AAP

S200 ScaSca (2R) Rice,R Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act REF ASC

S401 Littell,R+2 Jumping emerg. calls-criminalizes REF ALP









Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee: (cont'd)



S737 Turner,S Child support judgements-clarifies REF ASC

S750 Cardinale,G New Bridge Park Comm-indemnify agreement REF AEN

S941 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Adler,J+2 Post-Separation Family Viol. Relief Act REF ASC

S1551 Sacco,N/McNamara,H Sch. dist.-underground storage tank loan REF ASH

S1600 Bennett,J/Bucco,A+1 Land reforestation-concerns REF AAN

S1696 Gormley,W/Bryant,W+2 Runners-criminalizes the use of REF AJU

S1734 Gormley,W/Girgenti,J CDS by ingestion-proh. REF ALP

S1735 Gormley,W/Girgenti,J+3 Drink adulteration-reckless endangerment REF AJU



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



S854 ScaSs (SS) Furnari,G+22 Alco. driv. offenses-incr. penal.

S1235 Cardinale,G/Connors,L Multiple units-clarify rent control

S1515 Scs (SCS) Martin,R+2 Life insur. viatical settlements-reg.



Bills Transferred:



ACR168 Stuhltrager,G/Collins,J+2 Lottery-not support correctional prog. FROM ACT TO AAP



Co-Sponsors Added:



A67 (Previte,M)

A126 Aca (1R) (Farragher,C)

A527 (LeFevre,K)

A620 (Watson Coleman,B)

A625 (Felice,N; Wisniewski,J)

A744 (Watson Coleman,B; Gusciora,R)

A871 (Felice,N)

A996 (Zecker,G)

A1434 (Luongo,G)

A1787 (Watson Coleman,B; Weinberg,L)

A2049 (Kelly,J)

A2106 (Conners,J)

A2164 (LeFevre,K)

A2169 (Luongo,G)

A2197 (Doria,J)

A2317 Acs (ACS) (Barnes,P; Buono,B; Thompson,S)

A2403 Aca (1R) (O'Toole,K; Weingarten,J)

A2440 (Conaway,H; Conners,J)

A2503 AcaAs (AS) (LeFevre,K)

A2556 (Conaway,H)

A2581 Acs (ACS) (Wisniewski,J; Caraballo,W; Heck,R)

A2592/3003 Acs (ACS) (LeFevre,K; Bateman,C; Corodemus,S)

A2615 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C; O'Toole,K; Weingarten,J)

A2616 Aca (1R) (Corodemus,S)

A2656 (Luongo,G)

A2736 (LeFevre,K)

A2738/2343 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Gusciora,R; Heck,R)

A2739 Acs (ACS) (Heck,R; Bateman,C; Watson Coleman,B)

A2750 (Arnone,M)

A2785 Aca (1R) (Conaway,H; Corodemus,S; LeFevre,K)

A2786 (Conaway,H; Corodemus,S; Gusciora,R)

A2787 (Luongo,G)

A2789 (Weingarten,J; Conaway,H)

A2790 Aca (1R) (Weingarten,J; Conaway,H; Corodemus,S)

A2791 (Conaway,H; Corodemus,S; LeFevre,K)

A2795 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K; Corodemus,S; Conaway,H)

A2798 (Conners,J; Conaway,H)

A2840 (Chatzidakis,L; Watson Coleman,B)

A2849 (Felice,N)







Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)



A2904 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)

A2925 Acs (ACS) (Conaway,H)

A2985 Acs (ACS) (Doria,J; Smith,B; Quigley,J; Payne,W; Kelly,J; Smith,T; Chatzidakis,L; Bodine,F; Jones,L; Biondi,P;

Heck,R)

A2998 (Conners,J)

A3047 (Bagger,R)

A3052 Aca (1R) (Chatzidakis,L; Bodine,F)

A3073 (Geist,G; Luongo,G)

A3117 (Doria,J; Garcia,R; Quigley,J; Romano,L; Steele,A)

A3142 (Cruz-Perez,N)

ACR45 (Conaway,H)

ACR168 (Luongo,G; Geist,G)



Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:



A2511 Aca (1R) (Watson Coleman,B)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A2155 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N)

A3040 (Cohen,N)

A3092 (Geist,G)

A3093 (Geist,G)

A3094 (Geist,G)

A3095 (Geist,G)

A3096 (Geist,G)

A3097 (Geist,G)

A3100 (Luongo,G)

ACR168 (Collins,J)

AR163 (Corodemus,S)



The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:



*Effective April 26, 1999



School Transportation Study Commission:



Christopher P. Bluett, of Newton.

Michael McNamara, Esq., of Point Pleasant.

Ilse Whisner, of Howell.



*Effective April 27, 1999



Regional Intergovernmental Transportation Coordinating Study Commission:



Assemblyman Alex DeCroce (26)



*Effective April 27, 1999



School Transportation Study Commission:



Donna E. Cohen, of Cherry Hill.

John F. Donahue, of Bordentown.











The Assembly Speaker has made the following reappointment:



*Effective April 26, 1999



New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning:



B. Carol Molnar, of Westfield.



Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:



A296 AcaAaSa (3R) (Bassano,C)

A1300 Aca (1R) (Allen,D)

A1639 Aca (1R) (Cardinale,G; Lesniak,R; Robertson,N; Furnari,G; Cafiero,J; Sinagra,J; Singer,R; Bark,M)

A1854 Aca (1R) (Littell,R; Kyrillos,J)

A1989 (Kosco,L)

A2299 AcaAa (2R) (Bucco,A; Cafiero,J; Girgenti,J; Robertson,N)

A2395 Aa (1R) (Palaia,J)

A2804 (Kavanaugh,W; Inverso,P)

AJR51 (Allen,D; Matheussen,J; Bennett,J)

AJR61 (Turner,S; Allen,D; Inverso,P)

S446 ScaAca (2R) (Pou,N; Russo,D; Steele,A)

S835 ScaSca (2R) (Garcia,R; Buono,B; Steele,A; Pou,N; Roberts,J; Blee,F; Barnes,P; Kelly,J; Gibson,J; Payne,W)

S1249 ScaAa (2R) (Weingarten,J; O'Toole,K; Crecco,M; Bateman,C; Blee,F; Gibson,J)

S1495 Sca (1R) (Caraballo,W; Bodine,F; Felice,N; Heck,R; Zisa,C; Wisniewski,J)

S1518 Aca (1R) (O'Toole,K; Weingarten,J; Wolfe,D; Holzapfel,J; Gregg,G; Felice,N; Bodine,F; Thompson,S; Chatzidakis,L; Bateman,C)

S1640 Sca (1R) (Wolfe,D; Conners,J; Conaway,H; Holzapfel,J; Azzolina,J; Heck,R; Murphy,C; Garrett,E)



The Assembly adjourned at 8:15 P.M. to meet on Monday, May 17, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



A415 AcaScaSa w/GR (4R) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A+3 Orthotists & prosthetist-revise lic prov

A1300 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Crecco,M+5 Consumer fraud-civil penal.

A1639 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+19 Auto insur. rate reduction-concerns

A1854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Lance,L+11 Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M

A1989 Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Blue Star Memor. Hwy. Council-DOT estab.

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

A2299 AcaAa (2R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+10 JRS, PERS, PFRS loans-concerns repymt.

A2367 Sca w/GR (2R) Bagger,R/Wolfe,D+7 St. tuition prog. accts-taxation excl.

A2395 Aa (1R) Russo,D/Wisniewski,J+1 Sch. emp., nontenured-prov. cert. prot.

A2414/1638/2456 Acs w/GR (ACS/1R) Augustine,A/Merkt,R+26 Wrongful impersonation-upgrades

A2467 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Luongo,G+2 Date rape drugs-proh. manuf.

A2804 Bateman,C/Weingarten,J+2 Trust Modernization Act of 1999-enact

AJR29 Bateman,C/Biondi,P+12 Human Potential Wk-estab. 2nd wk in May

AJR51 Jones,L+25 Code Adam child safety prog.-recognizes

AJR61 Wright,B/Kramer,P+6 Washington Victory Trail-desig. cert rds

S442 Aca (1R) Bassano,C+6 Breast self-exam. instruction-curricula

S504 ScaSaAca (3R) Ciesla,A/Matheussen,J+10 Nonpub. sch transp.-req. by pub sch dist

S835 ScaSca (2R) Matheussen,J/Bucco,A+16 NJ Task Force One Search & Rescue;$1.5M

S1112 ScaSaAca (3R) Cardinale,G Life insur.-filing of policy forms

S1495 Sca (1R) Bark,M/Kosco,L+8 9-1-1 Comm.-estab.

S1640 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Furnari,G+16 Domestic viol. statistics-reporting req.

SJR12 Inverso,P Kindness Awareness Mo. in N.J.-desig May



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/06/99):



P.L.1999, c.104. S1232/447/ A1489 ScsSs (SS) O'Connor,E/Gormley,W+12 5/10/99 Superior Ct. judgeships-creates 12

addl.