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Vol. XII No. 6 209th Legislature • First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Nestor F. Guzman, of Wayne.
William C. Todd, III, of Linwood.
Ronald B. Sokalski, of Little Falls.
Donald W. Merkelbach, of Glen Ridge.
Daniel P. Mecca, of Allendale.
Carol E. Higbee, of Absecon.
James B. Convery, of Princeton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORRECTIONS:
Albert F. Wickens, Jr., of Madison.
James T. Plousis, of Ocean City.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COUNCIL:
William F. Coyne, Jr., of Wall Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:
Gregory G. Marks, of Elmwood.
Joseph J. Mania, III, Esq., of Readington.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES:
Vincent DeCaprio, Ph.D., of Mountain Lakes.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Peter D. Sudler, Esq., of Mendham.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Oscar T. Doyle, of Florham Park, to replace James N. Hogan, resigned.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
William C. Todd, III, of Linwood.
Nestor F. Guzman, of Wayne.
Ronald B. Sokalski, of Little Falls.
Donald W. Merkelbach, of Glen Ridge.
Daniel P. Mecca, of Allendale.
James B. Convery, of Princeton.
Carol E. Higbee, of Absecon.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOAT REGULATION COMMISSION:
Marvin D. Van Wickle, of Margate, to replace John Haberstroh, deceased.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Bruce C. Hasbrouck, Esq., of Woodbury.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:
Catherine Kay McGrath, of Princeton, to replace Rodney Baskerville, resigned.
Mary Pat Angelini, of Ocean, to replace Lisa Sawyer Derman, Esq., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:
Gregory B. Hook, Esq., of Lambertville, to replace Carl Guzzo, Jr., Esq., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
William N. Shiebler, of Park City, UT.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON SPINAL CORD RESEARCH:
Peter W. Carmel, M.D., D.MED. SC., of New York, N.Y.
Patricia Morton, Ph.D., of North Brunswick.
Henry Robert Liss, M.D., of Summit.
Susan P. Howley, of Short Hills.
Wise Young, M.D., of New York, N.Y.
Joel A. DeLisa, M.D., of Chatham Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY:
Reverend Msgr. William J. Linder, of Newark.
Reverend William D. Watley, Ph.D., of West Orange.
Dorothy L. Blakeslee, of Wyckoff.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY OFFICE ON MINORITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMISSION:
Debra Joy Perez, of Trenton, to replace John Fuentes, Esq.
Julane W. Miller, of Plainfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:
Stefanos E. Nyktas, of Pennington.
Daniel F. Becht, Esq., of Wall, to replace M. Joseph Montuoro, resigned.
Liz Thomas, of Moorestown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION:
Edward R. McGlynn, Esq., of Point Pleasant Beach.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:
Daniel A. Monaco, D.D.S., of Woodbury.
Joseph S. Rodi, of Moorestown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY:
Joseph P. Miele, of Far Hills.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Nino A. Coviello, Esq., of Madison.
Timothy P. O'Reilly, of Hillsdale, to replace Phyllis Moss Henderson, deceased.
Peter J. Koelsch, of Matawan.
William R. Wright, of Cranford.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PERFUSIONISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Steven W. Marra, M.D., of Cherry Hill.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD:
Ellen M. Dotto, of Berkeley Heights.
Robert A. Palmer, of North Beach.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Jeffrey A. Shepard, of Mahwah, to replace Roland Alum.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RICHARD STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Rhea Levine, Ph.D., of Haddonfield.
Michael Jacobson, Esq., of Margate.
Carole A. Hedinger, of Toms River.
Charles C. Townsend, Jr., of Hopewell.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SALES AND USE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION:
Deborah R. Bierbaum, of Morristown.
John R. Baldwin, of Avon By the Sea.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Frederick Winkler, of Clarksboro, to replace Gretel Gatterdam, resigned.
Robert C. Dazlich, of Glassboro.
Anna Marie Gonnella, of Sewell.
Daniel Kelly, of Rosenhayn, to replace James A. Dunn, Jr., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE ATHLETIC CONTROL BOARD:
Steven W. Katz, Esq., of Livingston.
Gerard L. Gormley, Jr., of Buena.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY:
Catherine M. Clancy, of Lawrenceville, to replace Mary Lee Gilmore, resigned.
John D. Ward, of Oxford, to replace Joseph C. Affanato, resigned.
Karen E. Fuller, of Dumont, to replace Stanley Mendelson.
Barry G. Inglett, P.T., of Wayne.
Lee Ann Guenther, of Brigantine, to replace Mary E. Jonas, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION:
Jacob C. Matthenius, of Phillipsburg.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION BOARD:
Matthew V. Scannapieco, of Marlboro.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Henry J. Pruitt, Jr., Ed.D., of Teaneck.
Robert H. Taylor, of Basking Ridge.
Gwendolyn P. Taylor, of Denville.
TO BE THE BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE LINE OF THE NEW JERSEY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
Colonel Kenneth D. Hislop, of Annandale.
TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM:
Noreen Gelnaw Bodman, of Absecon, to replace Linda Conlin, resigned.
TO BE THE OMBUDSMAN FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY:
William P. Isele, J.D., of Milltown.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
James B. Convery, of Princeton.
Nestor F. Guzman, of Wayne.
Carol E. Higbee, of Absecon.
Daniel P. Mecca, of Allendale.
Ronald B. Sokalski, of Little Falls.
William C. Todd, III, of Linwood.
Donald W. Merkelbach, of Glen Ridge.
Bills Introduced:
S24 DiFrancesco,D/Matheussen,J USS New Jersey refurbishment;$7.2M REF SEG
S870 Cafiero,J Court transcripts fees-concerns REF SJU
S871 Bryant,W Alternate benf. prog.-concerns REF SSG
S872 Bennett,J Voice Verification parole pilot prog;$99 REF SLP
S873 Bucco,A Farmland assessment-concerns REF SEN
S874 Inverso,P/Bennett,J+1 Telecommunications-elim. prop. tax REF SCM
S875 Singer,R/Adler,J Homeopathic drugs-dispense by physician REF SHH
S876 Sacco,N Student, sch dist inelig-prov tax record REF SED
S877 Singer,R Alzheimer's patients-monitor location REF SHH
S878 Singer,R Soil health study, Ocean Co.;$1.5M REF SEN
S879 Palaia,J/Bennett,J Sch aid-calculation, equalized valuation REF SED
S880 Palaia,J Sch. Bus. Off. Assn. emp.-enroll in PERS REF SSG
S881 Palaia,J Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction REF SSG
S882 Singer,R Workers' comp. benf., cert.-increase REF SCM
S883 Singer,R Workers' Comp. Review Comm.-estab. REF SCM
S884 Singer,R Worker's comp.-recovery of TDI pymts. REF SCM
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
S885 Singer,R Workers' comp premium reduction-concerns REF SCM
S886 Singer,R Workers' comp benf for dependents-incr REF SCM
S887 Singer,R Workers' comp. cases-concerns atty. fees REF SCM
S888 Singer,R Workers' comp case-concerns witness fees REF SCM
S889 Singer,R Workers' comp. records-confidentiality REF SCM
S890 Cafiero,J Hotel rooms-concerns sales tax REF SBA
S891 Kosco,L/Cafiero,J+2 Higher ed instit/dormitory-auto fire sys REF SLP
S892 Schluter,W/Adler,J Pol. contrib.-proh. by out-of-St casinos REF SSG
S893 Turner,S Coll., full time student-income tax cred REF SED
S894 Turner,S Tobacco vending machines-proh. REF SHH
S895 Turner,S St. retir. sys.-conform to IRC req. REF SSG
S896 Turner,S Sexual assault of minor-mand. life term REF SJU
S897 Turner,S Tobacco possession under age-penal. REF SHH
S898 Turner,S Privatization-submit proposal to St. emp REF SSG
S899 Turner,S HMO-proh restriction on health care svcs REF SHH
S900 Ciesla,A Carbon well filtration sys.-Dover Twp. REF SEN
S901 Ciesla,A Real estate promotions-concerns REF SCM
S902 Ciesla,A Auto body repair fac.-lic. REF STR
S903 Allen,D Official St. forms, cert.-concerns REF SSG
S904 Allen,D Inmates, civil actions-filing fees REF SJU
S905 Allen,D Homeowners' insurers-proh cert practices REF SCM
S906 Cardinale,G Alco. bev, out of St. shipping-permits REF SLP
S907 Cardinale,G/Singer,R Juror comp.-incr. to $50 a day REF SJU
S908 Cardinale,G Handgun permit-revises procedures REF SLP
S909 Cardinale,G Gun applications-lic issued w/in 30 days REF SLP
S910 Cardinale,G/Singer,R Emerg. Mgt. Off. vol.-special lic. plate REF STR
S911 Cardinale,G Firearms, cert.-concerns transfer REF SLP
S912 Cardinale,G Gun applicants-redundant fingerprinting REF SLP
S913 Allen,D Solid waste incinerators-constr. proh. REF SEN
S914 Allen,D Lyme disease vaccination-insur. cover REF SHH
S915 Cardinale,G UI benf.-disqualifies for drug use REF SCM
S916 Cardinale,G Real estate agents-worker's comp. exemp. REF SCM
S917 Cardinale,G Workers comp. cases-req. completion REF SCM
S918 Cardinale,G PIP-injured party prov. cert info. REF SCM
S919 Cardinale,G Court off., entitled fees-modifies REF SJU
S920 Cardinale,G Tuition voucher pilot prog.;$5.5M REF SED
S921 Cardinale,G/Bucco,A Nutritionist and Dietitian Cert. Act REF SCM
S922 Cardinale,G Dept. of Banking & Insur-emp restriction REF SCM
S923 Cardinale,G Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd.-memb. REF SCM
S924 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P Marriage/family therapists-continuing ed REF SCM
S925 Kyrillos,J/Palaia,J Solid waste not containerized-proh. REF SEN
S926 Kyrillos,J Taxicab operation, cert. mun.-concerns REF SCU
S927 Kenny,B/Littell,R+2 Special Mun. Aid Act;$54.5M REF SCU
SCR43 Codey,R MV inspection prog.-estab. Leg. comm. REF STR
SCR44 Cardinale,G Judges-4 yr. term, new reappt. process REF SJU
SJR17 Turner,S Mercer Co. Vet. Mem. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 129 REF STR
SR22 Sacco,N/Furnari,G Home heating oil-concerns price-fixing REF SCM
SR23 Turner,S Toll rds.-free passage, high traffic REF STR
Bills Passed:
A43 Kelly,J/Connors,C+16 Green Acres loc. proj.;$39.895M (39-0)
A44 Smith,T/Myers,C+11 Open space acquisition proj.;$16M (39-0)
A45 Friscia,A/Asselta,N+9 Loc. govt. park dev. proj.;$9.749M (38-0)
A760 Aca (1R) Zecker,G+2 Interst. Sanitation Comm.-changes name (39-0)
A1209 AcaSa (2R) Corodemus,S/Smith,T+4 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K (39-0)
S25 ScsSca (SCS/1R) DiFrancesco,D/Bassano,C+10 MV inspections/registration-concerns (37-1)
S28 Kavanaugh,W/McNamara,H+1 Wage collection-agreement with other St. (38-0)
S56 Bucco,A/Kavanaugh,W+1 Mun. liens search fees-incr. (28-2)
S84 Zane,R+6 Sexual assault, minors-modify statutes (38-0)
S145 Sca (1R) Bark,M+8 Animal cruelty-revise cert. laws (30-4)
S185 Allen,D/Bryant,W+1 Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M (37-0)
S215 Bassano,C/Bucco,A+18 Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. (38-0)
S225 Bryant,W/Matheussen,J+4 Loc. Option Mortgage Assist. Prog.-estab (38-0)
S244 Kyrillos,J/Sinagra,J+2 Temp. disab. pymts-concerns (37-0)
S252 Bennett,J/Allen,D+2 Child support, delinquent-community svc. (37-0)
S422 Bucco,A/Martin,R+7 Purple Heart recipient-special lic plate (37-0)
S431 Sacco,N/Cafiero,J Clergy-special lic. plates (38-0)
Bills Passed: (cont'd)
S439 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Sinagra,J+1 DNA testing-broadens group of defendants (36-1)
S463 Singer,R Non-fence materials-proh. cert. use (38-0)
S492 Ciesla,A/Allen,D+7 Animal cruelty viol-proh. serving as off (38-0)
S530 Kosco,L/Matheussen,J+4 Life sentence w/out parole elig.-prov. (37-0)
S618 Inverso,P/Cardinale,G Euro introduction-concerns (39-0)
S631 Matheussen,J/Singer,R+6 Marijuana plant possession-clarify penal (39-0)
S638 Matheussen,J+7 Vet. fd raising-concerns sale of poppies (39-0)
S657 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+4 Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act (37-1)
S767 Bassano,C Chiropractors, out of st.-take NJ exam (35-0)
S778 Bark,M/Schluter,W+1 Farmland preserv.;$6.5M (38-0)
SJR11 Turner,S Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig. (39-0)
SR12 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J+2 Guide Dogs for the Blind Wk.-desig. (Voice)
SR24 Cafiero,J/DiFrancesco,D Rt.55-urges completion (Voice)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A1209 AcaSa (2R) Corodemus,S/Smith,T+4 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K (37-0)
(Palaia)
Bills Substituted:
A43 Kelly,J/Connors,C+16 Green Acres loc. proj.;$39.895M SUB FOR S774
A44 Smith,T/Myers,C+11 Open space acquisition proj.;$16M SUB FOR S775
A45 Friscia,A/Asselta,N+9 Loc. govt. park dev. proj.;$9.749M SUB FOR S776
A760 Aca (1R) Zecker,G+2 Interst. Sanitation Comm.-changes name SUB FOR S487 (1R)
A1209 AcaSa (2R) Corodemus,S/Smith,T+4 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K SUB FOR S163 (SCS)
S163 Scs (SCS) Palaia,J+1 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K SUB BY A1209 (2R)
S487 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/McNamara,H Interst. Sanitation Comm.-changes name SUB BY A760 (1R)
S774 DiFrancesco,D/Adler,J+6 Green Acres loc. proj.;$39.895M SUB BY A43
S775 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J+4 Open space acquisition proj.;$16M SUB BY A44
S776 O'Connor,E/Palaia,J+2 Loc. govt. park dev. proj.;$9.749M SUB BY A45
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S468 Singer,R/Codey,R Managed care plans-application forms FROM SHH
S597 DiFrancesco,D/Inverso,P+6 PERS-reduce emp. contrib. FROM SBA
Co-Sponsors Added:
S25 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Allen,D; Inverso,P; Sinagra,J; Singer,R; Kosco,L; Robertson,N;
Bark,M; Matheussen,J)
S145 Sca (1R) (Inverso,P; Allen,D; Sinagra,J; Bucco,A; Matheussen,J; Kosco,L; Robertson,N; Singer,R)
S163 Scs (SCS) (Bennett,J)
S165 (Robertson,N; Bennett,J)
S185 (Matheussen,J)
S211 (Kavanaugh,W)
S215 (Littell,R; Kyrillos,J; Bark,M; Kavanaugh,W; O'Connor,E; Girgenti,J; Kenny,B; DiFrancesco,D; Kosco,L; Singer,R;
Sinagra,J; Inverso,P; Matheussen,J; Allen,D)
S225 (Robertson,N; Allen,D; Turner,S; O'Connor,E; Palaia,J)
S244 (O'Connor,E; Allen,D)
S252 (O'Connor,E)
S422 (Matheussen,J; Robertson,N; Kosco,L; Singer,R; Sinagra,J; Inverso,P; Allen,D)
S492 (Robertson,N; Bucco,A; Kosco,L)
S530 (Palaia,J)
S546 (Kosco,L)
S621 (Gormley,W)
S631 (Bucco,A; Robertson,N; Allen,D; Kosco,L; Inverso,P; Sinagra,J)
S638 (Robertson,N; Kosco,L; Bucco,A)
S657 (Cafiero,J)
S773 Sca (1R) (Matheussen,J; Turner,S)
S774 (Turner,S; Matheussen,J; Sacco,N)
S775 (Turner,S; Sacco,N)
S776 (Matheussen,J)
S777 ScaSca (2R) (Matheussen,J; Inverso,P; Robertson,N; Turner,S)
S778 (Matheussen,J)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
S874 (Kenny,B)
S891 (Rice,R; Robertson,N)
S927 (Bryant,W; Rice,R )
S972 (O'Connor,E; Sacco,N; Girgenti,J)
SJR15 (Cafiero,J)
SR12 Sca (1R) (Inverso,P)
A43 (Inverso,P)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S84 (Allen,D)
SR12 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S84 (Allen,D)
S225 (Matheussen,J)
S631 (Singer,R)
S638 (Allen,D)
SR12 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A)
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A43 (DiFrancesco,D; Adler,J; Littell,R; Bucco,A; Kyrillos,J; Sacco,N; Turner,S;
Matheussen,J)
A44 (Sacco,N; Turner,S; Kyrillos,J; Sinagra,J; Matheussen,J; Littell,R)
A45 (Palaia,J; Adler,J; Matheussen,J; O'Connor,E)
A760 Aca (1R) (Ciesla,A; McNamara,H)
A1209 AcaSa (2R) (Palaia,J; Bennett,J)
The Senate President has made the following appointment:
*Effective January 31, 2000
Aquaculture Advisory Council:
Walter J. Canzonier, of Manasquan.
The Senate adjourned at 6:01 P.M. to meet on Thursday, February 10, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A1987 Gusciora,R DNA samples-persons subject, Megan's law REF ALP
A1988 Gregg,G/Wolfe,D Radon test, child care ctrs, cert-exemp REF AEN
A1989 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Airport Expansion Cit. Review Bds.-estab REF ATR
A1990 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Natl. Guard prop.-auth. conveyance REF AAN
A1991 Cohen,N Counterfeiting-concerns REF AJU
A1992 Cohen,N Firearms trafficking-concerns REF AJU
A1993 Talarico,G+1 Toll surcharge/fine-concerns REF ATR
A1994 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Animal org., no-kill;$45K REF AAN
A1995 Weinberg,L/Cohen,N Jewish War Vet. Mem. Hwy.-Rt. 82;$2.5K REF ATR
A1996 Merkt,R/Augustine,A+10 Voter regis form-declare political party REF ASG
A1997 Tucker,D+3 Prop., real-concerns assessment REF ALG
A1998 Tucker,D+3 Mun. maps for tax purposes-concerns REF ALG
A1999 Cottrell,M/Malone,J Alzheimer's patients-monitor location REF ASC
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
A2003 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Soil health study, Ocean Co.;$1.5M REF AAN
A2004 Cottrell,M/Malone,J+4 PERS vets.-revise retir. provisions REF ASG
A2005 O'Toole,K Higher Ed. Capital Improvement Fd.-incr. REF AHO
A2006 O'Toole,K Correction/police off, assaults-concerns REF AJU
A2007 O'Toole,K Higher ed instit/dormitory-auto fire sys REF AHO
A2008 Asselta,N/Gibson,J+2 PAAD income elig. standards-incr. REF ASC
A2009 Cohen,N Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. REF AAP
A2010 Corodemus,S/Asselta,N+3 Higher ed. dormitories-auto fire sys. REF AHO
A2011 Corodemus,S/Kelly,J Ellis Island restoration;$2.3M REF AEN
A2012 Cohen,N PFRS-widows' pension, cert. ex-spouses REF ASG
A2013 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Marriage/family therapists-continuing ed REF ACP
A2014 Doria,J Early retir. benf.-St. emp. REF ASG
A2015 Doria,J Early retir. benf.-co., coll, & mun. emp REF ASG
A2016 Doria,J Early retir. benf.-PERS REF ASG
A2017 Doria,J Privatization, loc. govt.-emp. pension REF ASG
A2018 Rooney,J Pub. util.-notify mun. REF ATU
A2019 Doria,J Early retir. benf.-PERS, TPAF, sch. emp. REF ASG
A2020 Rooney,J Steep Slope Prot. Act REF AEN
A2021 Gusciora,R/Cohen,N Heating & cooling sys.-proh. BPU reg. REF ATU
A2022 Gusciora,R Firearms-req. safe storage, trigger lock REF ALP
A2023 Rooney,J Govt.-owned prop.-adverse possession REF ATR
A2024 Rooney,J Land conveyances-right of first refusal REF AAN
A2025 Rooney,J/Biondi,P Haz. substances-concerns transporters REF ASH
A2026 LeFevre,K/Heck,R PAAD-incr. cert. income elig. REF ASC
A2027 LeFevre,K Depts. and Auth. Review Comm.;$350K REF ASG
A2028 LeFevre,K Vet., surviving spouse-prop. tax deduct. REF ACT
A2029 DeCroce,A/Merkt,R Roads & bridges-req. annual inspection REF ATR
A2030 Vandervalk,C/Russo,D Child abandonment-emerg. possession REF AJU
A2031 Blee,F/Gregg,G Medicaid reimb. to nursing fac.-concerns REF AHL
A2032 Gregg,G/Blee,F+1 Inspection fac., priv-interest free loan REF ATR
A2033 Rooney,J Devel. Disab. Div., operating costs;$10M REF ASC
A2034 Rooney,J Pub. util.-prev. cross-subsidization REF ATU
A2035 Connors,C/Moran,J NJ KidCare-elim. cert. waiting period REF AHL
A2036 Friscia,A NJ KidCare-concerns health care prov. REF AHL
A2037 Friscia,A Family leave insur.-prov. REF ALA
A2038 Farragher,C Home health svcs, medicare reimb;$8.050M REF AHL
A2039 Kelly,J Motor fuel prices-clarifies cert. terms REF ACP
A2040 Kelly,J Condo assn.-concerns fines REF AHO
A2041 Collins,J/Malone,J Ed. Fac. Constr. and Finan. Act REF AED
ACR94 LeFevre,K Vet., surviving spouse-prop. tax deduct REF ACT
AR84 Weinberg,L/Buono,B+1 Cancer control prog.-estab. REF AHL
AR85 Zisa,C/Weinberg,L Ramapo River Watershed-Gov preserve/prot REF AEN
AR86 Rooney,J Bus., ignore env.-disapprove incentives REF AEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A98 Aca (1R) Rooney,J/DiGaetano,P Composting fac.-exemp., cert. rules/regs REP/ACA
A101 AcaAca (2R) Rooney,J/Garcia,R+2 Contaminated home-prov low interest loan REP/ACA
A102 Rooney,J/Garcia,R+1 Haz. substance, exposure-monitor health REP
A402 Acs (ACS) Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F Driving records-DMV expunge cert. info. REP/ACS
A501 Green,J/Gregg,G+22 Assault by an animal-estab. crime REP
A531 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Recall election-proh. contrib. by casino REP
A652 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+4 Radium contaminated water-HMFA loan prog REP
A786 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Animal cruelty viol-proh. serving as off REP
A852 Bagger,R+3 Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate REP
A949 Aca (1R) Stuhltrager,G Haz. discharge sites-DEP prepare list REP/ACA
A964 Stuhltrager,G Workers comp. accident report-emp. prov. REP
A1094 Cohen,N Athlete agents-prov. for regis. and reg. REP
A1188 Aca (1R) Arnone,M Computers, used-recycling and reuse REP/ACA
A1302 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Thompson,S+4 Pub. contracts-immigration law provision REP/ACA
A1317 Aca (1R) Augustine,A Finan. statement-changes filing deadline REP/ACA
A1332 Augustine,A+3 Stalking victim-reg. w/o street address REP
A1426 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A Smart Card Study Comm.-creates REP/ACA
A1436 Merkt,R+1 Disab. voters, cert.-absentee ballots REP
A1443 Merkt,R+2 Sr. cit.-receive absentee ballots REP
A1547 Doria,J/Collins,J Raimondo, Henry John-estab. Chair;$75K REP
A1565 Zisa,C/Augustine,A+2 Narcotic off. conventions-leave w/pay REP
A1567 Zisa,C/Stuhltrager,G+4 Shoplifting-estab. grading system REP
A1672 Asselta,N Police assoc.-paid leave, conventions REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)
A1673 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+1 St. transp. sys., loc. bridge fd;$205M REP
A1725 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Cohen,N+2 Solid waste contracts-renegotiate REP/ACA
A1762 Wolfe,D Electronic textbooks, nonpub. sch.-aid REP
A1814 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Murphy,C Energy assist. org., non-profit-prov. fd REP/ACA
A1846 Gregg,G/Talarico,G+1 S corp., reg income-elim. corp. bus. tax REP
A1890/1605 AcsAcs (ACS) Bateman,C/Doria,J HMO, cert.-concerns insolvency;$50M REP/ACS
A1936 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A Solid waste collection-operating hrs. REP/ACA
A1939 Myers,C+5 Venison donation prog.;$95K REP
A1985 Acs (ACS) Azzolina,J/Gibson,J+6 Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. REP/ACS
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A35 DeCroce,A/Thompson,S Parkway Barrier Toll Removal Act REP REF AAP
A190 Gusciora,R/Lance,L St emp commuter transp benf prog-concern REP REF AAP
A384 Cruz-Perez,N/LeFevre,K+2 Child Labor Law Enforce. Fd-estab;$1M REP REF AAP
A601 Quigley,J/Impreveduto,A Juror fee incr.-co. option to pay REP REF AAP
A645 Gibson,J/Azzolina,J+1 Aquaculture Assist. Prog.-estab. REP REF AAP
A779 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Moran,J+5 DNA testing-broadens group of defendants REP/ACA REF AAP
A917 Kelly,J/O'Toole,K Fire depts, paid memb.-worker's comp. REP REF AAP
A925 Kelly,J+1 Inspector General-estab. position REP REF AAP
A1095 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Geist,G+2 Health care benf.-corp. bus. tax cred. REP/ACA REF AAP
A1096 Cohen,N/Geist,G+5 Small bus. health benf.-income tax cred. REP REF AAP
A1236 Malone,J+6 Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab. REP REF AAP
A1293 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Garrett,E+2 Inher. tax-exemp. land used for farming REP/ACA REF AAP
A1760 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D+12 Gov. Sch.-approp. addl. $345K REP/ACA REF AAP
A1930 Russo,D/Zisa,C Court transcripts fees-concerns REP REF AAP
A1933 Merkt,R Comprehensive enforcement prog.-amends REP REF AAP
Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S25 ScsSca (SCS/1R) DiFrancesco,D/Bassano,C+10 MV inspections/registration-concerns
REF ATR
S28 Kavanaugh,W/McNamara,H+1 Wage collection-agreement with other St. REF ALA
S56 Bucco,A/Kavanaugh,W+1 Mun. liens search fees-incr. REF ALG
S84 Zane,R+6 Sexual assault, minors-modify statutes REF AJU
S145 Sca (1R) Bark,M+8 Animal cruelty-revise cert. laws REF AAN
S185 Allen,D/Bryant,W+1 Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M REF ACT
S225 Bryant,W/Matheussen,J+4 Loc. Option Mortgage Assist. Prog.-estab REF ASG
S244 Kyrillos,J/Sinagra,J+2 Temp. disab. pymts-concerns REF ALA
S252 Bennett,J/Allen,D+2 Child support, delinquent-community svc. REF ASC
S422 Bucco,A/Martin,R+7 Purple Heart recipient-special lic plate REF ATR
S431 Sacco,N/Cafiero,J Clergy-special lic. plates REF ATR
S439 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Sinagra,J+1 DNA testing-broadens group of defendants REF AAP
S463 Singer,R Non-fence materials-proh. cert. use REF ALG
S530 Kosco,L/Matheussen,J+4 Life sentence w/out parole elig.-prov. REF AJU
S618 Inverso,P/Cardinale,G Euro introduction-concerns REF ABI
S631 Matheussen,J/Singer,R+6 Marijuana plant possession-clarify penal REF ALP
S638 Matheussen,J+7 Vet. fd raising-concerns sale of poppies REF ACT
S657 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+4 Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act REF ACP
S767 Bassano,C Chiropractors, out of st.-take NJ exam REF ACP
S778 Bark,M/Schluter,W+1 Farmland preserv.;$6.5M REF AAN
SJR11 Turner,S Rev. S. Howard Woodson Way-desig. REF ATR
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A1209 AcaSa (2R) Corodemus,S/Smith,T+4 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K
Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S215 Bassano,C/Bucco,A+18 Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr.
S492 Ciesla,A/Allen,D+7 Animal cruelty viol-proh. serving as off
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A62 Jones,L/Asselta,N Body vests-grants to sheriffs dept. FROM ALP
A754 Zecker,G/Crecco,M+36 Brain Injury Research Act FROM AHL
A1139 Russo,D Prosecutors, mun.-clarifies duties FROM AJU
A1433 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D+3 Menhaden fishery-req. study;$95K FROM AAN
A1466 Blee,F Higher ed. incentive funding-concerns FROM AED
ACR65 Blee,F/Charles,J Medicaid Nursing Fac. Reimb. Comm-create FROM AHL
Co-Sponsors Added:
A42 Aca (1R) (Merkt,R)
A131 (Buono,B; Smith,B; Guear,G; Greenwald,L; Green,J; Doria,J; Conaway,H; Augustine,A; Watson Coleman,B; Weinberg,L;
Cruz-Perez,N)
A316 (Weinberg,L)
A317 (Weinberg,L)
A318 (Weinberg,L)
A319 (Weinberg,L)
A359 (Quigley,J)
A376 (LeFevre,K)
A861 (Wolfe,D; Barnes,P; Bateman,C; Vandervalk,C; Weinberg,L)
A1171 (Cohen,N)
A1207 (Bateman,C)
A1332 (Greenstein,L; Smith,R)
A1429 (DiGaetano,P)
A1436 (Greenstein,L)
A1443 (Greenstein,L; Smith,R)
A1567 (Greenstein,L)
A1624 (Conaway,H)
A1846 (LeFevre,K)
A1893 (Merkt,R)
A1923 (Felice,N)
A1970 (Weinberg,L)
AR66 (Previte,M)
AR88 (Wisniewski,J)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A35 (Thompson,S)
A178 (Vandervalk,C)
A1302 Aca (1R) (Thompson,S)
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A848 (Azzolina,J)
A1890/1605 AcsAcs (ACS) (Talarico,G)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective January 15, 2000
Joint Committee on Mentoring:
Assemblyman William D. Payne (29)
*Effective January 24, 2000
Advisory Committee on the Sales and Use Tax:
Assemblyman Guy Gregg (24)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments: (cont'd)
*Effective January 31, 2000
Joint Budget Oversight Committee:
Assemblyman Richard H. Bagger (22)
Assemblyman Leonard Lance (23)
Assemblyman Albio Sires (33)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following re-appointments:
*Effective January 15, 2000
Holocaust Education Commission:
Philip Kirschner, Esq., of Trenton.
James Mullin, of Moorestown.
Dredging Project Facilitation Task Force:
Charles Wowkanech, of Trenton.
The Assembly adjourned at 6:45 P.M. to meet on Thursday, February 10, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "A" and "B").
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A43 Kelly,J/Connors,C+16 Green Acres loc. proj.;$39.895M
A44 Smith,T/Myers,C+11 Open space acquisition proj.;$16M
A45 Friscia,A/Asselta,N+9 Loc. govt. park dev. proj.;$9.749M
A760 Aca (1R) Zecker,G+2 Interst. Sanitation Comm.-changes name
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/31/00):
None