NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for November 8, 1999



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Vol. XI No. 35 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)



Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.:

Audrey H.P. Blackburn, of Trenton.



Nominations Reported from Committee:



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:

Lt. Col. Michael A. Fedorko, of West Trenton, to replace Leanna Brown, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON RADIATION PROTECTION:

Alfonso Gandica, of Linwood.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE:

Francesco A. Musorrafiti, of Atlantic Highlands.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:

Pamela S. Friedman, Esq., of Watchung.



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

Michael G. Morris, of Stanton, to replace Robert M. Purcell, Jr., Esq.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE INTERSTATE SANITATION COMMISSION:

Frank A. Pecci, of Barnegat.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEADOWLANDS CONSERVATION TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Richard Kane, of Bernardsville.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Robert A. Altman, Ph.D., of Princeton.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:

Celeste Holm, of Port Murray.



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

Rosanna Dovgala, of West Trenton, to replace Cheryl J. Tice, resigned.

Marguerite M. Merritt, of Rocky Hill, to replace S. Maud Atwood, Esq., resigned.

Barbara Albu Lehman, of Skillman, to replace Iris Quinones, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY:

Richard J. Blank, Jr., of Rumson, to replace Rich L. Miller.











Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Vaughan Michael Reale, of Margate.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Ronald P. Monaco, of Whitehouse Station.

Michael DeCicco, of Raritan.

Audrey S. Wilson, of Randolph.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Keith S. Campbell, of Salem.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

April Aaronson, of Trenton.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PLANNING COMMISSION:

Honorable Barry H. Zagnit, of Spotswood, to replace Paul J. Matacera.



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

Denise M. Siegel, of Lakewood.

Barry J. Krauser, of Denville, to replace Michael E. Lachs, resigned.



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

Christine M. Nugent, Esq., of Westfield, to replace Jeffrey A. Warsh, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Marsha Nagelberg, of Basking Ridge, to replace Michael S. Badin, M.D..



TO BE JUDGE-INTERMUNICIPAL COURT OF SUSSEX COUNTY:

Honorable James G. DeVine, of Long Branch.



TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING:

Charlene M. Holzbaur, of Burlington, to fill vacancy of Elizabeth Pugh.



TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF BANKING:

Nicholas J. Ketcha, Jr., of Princeton Junction.



TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE:

Donald Bryan, Esq., of Burlington.



TO BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION:

Bruce D. Stout, Ph.D., of Lambertville, to replace Paul Donnelly, resigned.



TO BE THE STATE TREASURER:

Roland M. Machold, of Princeton.



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



S2203 Kavanaugh,W Pub. contracting-revises various laws

S2227 Vitale,J/Bennett,J+4 Health care fac.-use safety needles

S2232 Palaia,J Paradise Knoll Elementary Sch.;$99,893



Bills Introduced:



S2201 Bucco,A/Kosco,L Inhalants, driv. under influence-proh. REF SLP

S2202 Allen,D Police First Responder Mun. Grant;$27M REF SCU

S2204 Girgenti,J/Gormley,W Nature of drugs instructional prog-estab REF SED

S2205 Girgenti,J/Gormley,W Designer drugs, pub. ed. campaign;$50K REF SHH

S2206 Lesniak,R Abbott dist. principals-prov. addl. req. REF SED

S2207 McNamara,H/Vitale,J Haz. substances, flood plains-concerns REF SEN

S2208 Bassano,C/Codey,R Health Benefits Prog. bds-concerns memb. REF SHH

S2209 Girgenti,J/Singer,R Anti-Hunger Initiative-estab.;$500K REF SSV









Bills Introduced: (cont'd)



S2210 Cafiero,J/Connors,L PAAD-concerns elig. REF SSV

S2211 Cafiero,J Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req REF SEN

S2212 Cafiero,J Receiving dist. bds. of ed.-incr. rep. REF SED

S2213 Zane,R/Martin,R Megan's Law notification-reimb sch costs REF SLP

S2214 Inverso,P Euro introduction-concerns REF SGB

S2215 Littell,R/Inverso,P+3 Pension Funding Bonds-concerns REF SBA

S2216 Bassano,C/Codey,R Individual health benf. plans-revises REF SHH

S2221 Martin,R Co. Coll. Contract Law-concerns awarding REF SED

S2222 Martin,R Corp. w/one emp.-opt out of workers comp REF SCM

S2223 Bennett,J/Furnari,G Lawn sprinkler sys-concerns installation REF SEN

S2224 Bennett,J/Lynch,J Shoplifting-estab. grading system REF SJU

S2225 Bennett,J/Palaia,J Local Bond Law-revises REF SCU

S2226 Kosco,L Inmates, violent-proh. talking to media REF SLP

S2228 O'Connor,E/Cardinale,G Auto insur.-cred. to cert. mil personnel REF SCM

S2229 Singer,R ARCs, grants;$3.5M REF SSV

S2230 Bennett,J/Lynch,J Casino lic.-concerns restrictions REF SJU

S2231 DiFrancesco,D/Inverso,P PERS-reduce emp. contrib. REF SBA

S2241 Littell,R/Bucco,A High hazard dam repair proj.;$36M REF SBA

SJR63 Cafiero,J/Connors,L+2 Parents of Fallen Servicemen & Women Day REF SSV

SR115 Allen,D Telephone subscribers rights-estab rules REF SCM

SR116 Kosco,L Oxen Hill Rd.-make a one-way rd. REF STR

SR117 Bennett,J/Allen,D Vol. Emerg. Svc. Org. Mo.-Dec., 1999 REF SCU



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A17 Collins,J/Cottrell,M+6 Homicide prosecution-permit victim photo REP

A960 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Augustine,A+2 Pet Purch. Prot. Act REP

A1352/200 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Murphy,C/Augustine,A+3 Hindering a prosecution-clarify crime REP

A2439 Talarico,G/Heck,R+3 Victim's family memb.-attend execution REP

A2463/2496 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Greenwald,L/Previte,M+4 Student transp.-haz. rt. conditions REP

A2737 AaSca (2R) Collins,J/Blee,F Internship prog.;$124K REP/SCA

A2808 Sca (1R) Felice,N Paradise Knoll Elementary Sch.;$99,893 REP/SCA

A3410 Smith,B/Lance,L+14 Loc. flood aid-concerns REP

S14 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Turner,S+1 Mun. Devel. Impact Fee Auth. Act REP/SCA

S586 Sca (1R) Bryant,W Secure Neighborhood Mortgage Asst. Prog. REP/SCA

S818 Sca (1R) Connors,L Animal rescue units-civil liab. immunity REP/SCA

S869 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Sinagra,J+2 Domestic viol. victim-UI benf. REP

S1503 Codey,R Bd of ed. pension fds-revise memb. benf. REP

S1517/1364 Scs (SCS) Martin,R/Adler,J+11 St. transp. aid-courtesy bused students REP

S1685 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A Pub contract bids-release prior to date REP/SCA

S1820/1936 Scs (SCS) Allen,D/Cardinale,G+1 Homicide prosecution-permit victim photo REP/SCS

S1954 Bassano,C/DiFrancesco,D St. coll bd of trustees-out-of-st alumni REP

S2013 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Gormley,W Accident victims-proh. cert solicitation REP/SCA

S2019 Sca (1R) O'Connor,E/Gormley,W Estate executors comm.-clarifies law REP/SCA

S2024 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Inverso,P Sch. dist.-offer viol. prev.;$1M REP/SCA

S2027 Robertson,N/Singer,R Victim's family memb.-attend execution REP

S2056 Kyrillos,J/Lynch,J+4 FY 2000, suppl. approp.;$11.032M REP

S2103 Zane,R/Adler,J+2 Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status REP

S2107 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Inverso,P+1 S corp.-phase out tax on regular income REP/SCA

S2110 Bennett,J/Cafiero,J+1 Disab. coll. students-degree req. REP

S2114 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Littell,R Deer hunting on Sundays-auth. approval REP/SCA

S2116 Sca (1R) Allen,D Homeowners' assn.-concerns fines REP/SCA

S2130 Littell,R Kittatinny Regional HS-validate sch bond REP

S2141 Ciesla,A Providence House, Ocean co.;$50K REP

S2143 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J Hindering a prosecution-clarify crime REP/SCA

S2147 Sca (1R) Inverso,P Urban enterprise zones-amusement tax REP/SCA

S2155 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/Codey,R Standardbred trainer emp.-worker's comp. REP/SCA

S2156 Bark,M Beaver trapping permits-incr. number REP

S2217 Gormley,W Coop. conversions-no realty transfer fee REP

S2218 Lynch,J Loc. flood aid-concerns REP

SCR133 Gormley,W CAFRA rules-not leg. intent REP

SR112 McNamara,H/Robertson,N+1 NYC nonresid. wage tax-suspend REP







Bills Referred/SBA:



A2737 AaSca (2R) Collins,J/Blee,F Internship prog.;$124K

A3410 Smith,B/Lance,L+14 Loc. flood aid-concerns

S586 Sca (1R) Bryant,W Secure Neighborhood Mortgage Asst. Prog.

S2024 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Inverso,P Sch. dist.-offer viol. prev.;$1M

S2107 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Inverso,P+1 S corp.-phase out tax on regular income

S2147 Sca (1R) Inverso,P Urban enterprise zones-amusement tax

S2218 Lynch,J Loc. flood aid-concerns



Bills Combined:



S1936 Zane,R Homicide prosecution-permit victim photo COMB/W S1820



Bills Transferred:



S1626 Allen,D/Matheussen,J+23 Civil svc. sys.-makes various changes FROM SGB TO SBA

S2005 Ciesla,A Sea Girt prop., cert.-grant easement FROM SSV TO SBA

S2038 Lesniak,R PFRS memb.-continues, cert. cases FROM SGB TO SBA



Co-Sponsors Added:



S773 Sca (1R) (Singer,R)

S1657 (Matheussen,J)

S2010 (Bryant,W)

S2103 (Palaia,J)

S2215 (Kyrillos,J; Bucco,A; Kenny,B)

S2227 (Turner,S; Furnari,G; Baer,B; Girgenti,J)

SJR63 (Bassano,C; Robertson,N)



Co-Prime Sponsors Added:



S2190 (Palaia,J)



Note to the October 18, 1999 Legislative Digest:



Bills Referred/SBA:



A1850 ScaSaSca (3R) Wolfe,D/Wisniewski,J+22 Hepatitis B immunization-req. for school

S766 Scs (SCS) Codey,R/Sinagra,J+2 Health Care Consumer Info. Act;$300K

S2129 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Sinagra,J Hepatitis B immunization-req. for school

S2183 Sca (1R) Kosco,L/Girgenti,J+4 Drunk driv.-criminalizes 3rd offense



The Senate President has made the following appointments:



*Effective October 28, 1999



State Council for Adult Literacy Education Services:

Harold W. Beder, Ed.D., of Bound Brook.



*Effective November 1, 1999



State Council for Adult Literacy Education Services:

Ana M. Cruz, of Perth Amboy.



The Senate adjourned at 7:22 P.M to meet on Monday, November 15, 1999 (SESSION).





ASSEMBLY ACTION



The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, November 15, 1999 (SESSION).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/25/99):



P.L.1999, c.262. S2177 DiFrancesco,D/Lynch,J+81 10/25/99 Emerg. Disaster Relief Act of 1999; $80M

P.L.1999, c.263. A983 AcaAa (2R) LeFevre,K/Blee,F+2 10/26/99 Gambling, shipboard-proh within the St.

P.L.1999, c.264. A1334 Murphy,C+2 10/26/99 Guide dog instructors-right-of-way

P.L.1999, c.265. A2953 Thompson,S+4 11/3/99 Physical Fitness & Sports Council-estab.

P.L.1999, c.266. A677 AcaAca (2R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+7 11/4/99 Water, contaminated-HMFA loan prog.

P.L.1999, c.267. A3049 Aca (1R) Azzolina,J/Gregg,G+13 11/8/99 Battle monuments at Gettysburg;$55,335

P.L.1999, c.268. A1566 Merkt,R/Malone,J+2 11/8/99 Mun. util. auth. memb.-staggered terms

P.L.1999, c.269. A3278 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Stuhltrager,G+10 11/8/99 Watershed stormwater mgmt.-approp. money