NEW JERSEY


LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for May 18, 2000

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Vol. XII No. 21 209th Legislature • First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)


Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:


TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Kyran Connor, of Ocean City.


TO BE A TAX COURT JUDGE:

Raymond A. Hayser, of Neptune.


TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:

James J. Zazzali, of Rumson.


Nominations Corrected Copy:


Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:


TO BE THE ATLANTIC COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS *not* TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

Joanne Saviano Armbruster, of Linwood.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:

Heriberto Collazo, of Glassboro *not* Deptford.


Bills Introduced:


S146 Bucco,A Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-creates REF SWF

S1274 Allen,D Rent-to-own lease transactions-reg. REF SCM

S1275 Bucco,A Juror svc.-change comp. rate REF SJU

S1276 Robertson,N/Kosco,L Mosquito abatement-conduct;$1M REF STR

S1277 Bryant,W/Littell,R Sr. cit.-proh. solicitation, cert. loans REF SCM

S1278 Bryant,W/Littell,R Home repair finan. contract-concerns REF SCM

S1279 Bryant,W/Littell,R Contractor, home improvement-req bonding REF SCM

S1280 Bryant,W/James,S Auto insur. agent-concerns discrim. REF SCM

S1281 Bryant,W/Inverso,P Consumer Checking Acct.-concerns ATMs REF SCM

S1282 Bryant,W Fire retardants-alters cap on cert taxes REF SEN

S1283 Allen,D/Singer,R Providence House;$50K REF SWF

S1284 Matheussen,J Mun. clerks-auth. special lic. plate REF STR

S1285 Bassano,C Radon gas-testing in pub. sch. req. REF SEN

S1286 Bassano,C/Kosco,L MV fine moneys-revises distribution REF SLP

S1287 Cafiero,J Sch bus driv.-concerns auth. REF SED

S1288 Cafiero,J Litter-generating products-extends tax REF SEN

S1289 Cafiero,J Firefighters, cert.-enroll in PFRS REF SSG

S1290 Sinagra,J Dental benf.-insured choose dentist REF SHH

S1291 Sinagra,J Organized delivery sys.-concerns REF SHH

S1292 Sinagra,J/Bassano,C Patient info.-concerns confidentiality REF SHH


Bills Introduced: (cont'd)


S1293 Bassano,C DHS fac.-updates names REF SSV

S1294 Bassano,C Distinguished Svc. Medal-extend elig. REF SSV

S1295 Bassano,C Constr. permits, cert.-limits duration REF SCU

S1296 Matheussen,J Intensive Supervision Prog.-hearings req REF SJU

S1297 Matheussen,J Broadcasting industry-emp. contracts REF SCM

S1298 Matheussen,J Util. shutoffs, involuntary-notification REF SLP

S1299 Kosco,L Co. Corrections Off. Act-clarify rights REF SLP

S1300 Kosco,L Displaced Homemaker Ctrs. prog;$690K REF SWF

S1301 Kosco,L Motorcycle endorsement fee-revise REF SLP

S1302 Singer,R/Codey,R Parimutual pools-concerns distribution REF SEG

S1303 Singer,R Septic sys., resid-elim. maintenance tax REF SEN

S1304 Singer,R+1 Death Tax Elim. Act REF SBA

S1305 Singer,R+1 Death Tax Phase-Out Act REF SBA

S1306 Bark,M Admin. rule-making process-revises REF SSG

S1307 Bennett,J Contaminated site remediation-concerns REF SEN

S1308 Bennett,J/Allen,D Vol. emerg. squads-reduced util. rate REF SEG

S1309 Schluter,W/Adler,J Candidates-restrict, cert. advocacy org. REF SSG

S1310 Martin,R SHBP retirees-concerns coverage REF SSG

S1311 Martin,R Co. colleges-concerns support REF SBA

S1312 Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B Mun., cert.-auth. rev. allocation finan. REF SCU

S1313 Adler,J/Vitale,J Ballots, provisional-concerns REF SSG

S1314 Matheussen,J Commercial Truck Operator Fuel Asst Prog REF SEG

S1315 Bark,M Loc. franchise fees-clarifies auth. REF SCM

S1316 Inverso,P Redevel. areas-auth. addl. finan. REF SCU

S1317 Littell,R Platinum futures-exemp. sales tax REF SCM

S1319 Bennett,J Fair Housing Act-concerns REF SCU

S1320 Palaia,J/Sinagra,J Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds. REF SEN

S1321 McNamara,H/Robertson,N Env. Infrastructure Trust;$100M REF SEN

SCR65 Matheussen,J Vet., cert.-qualify prop. tax deductions REF SSV

SCR66 Singer,R/Bennett,J Judges, justices-mand. retir. age to 75 REF SJU

SCR67 Bassano,C/Vitale,J Black bear hunting season-not leg intent REF SHH

SCR68 Bassano,C Individual Health Prog Bd-rescind reg. REF SHH

SCR69 McNamara,H Env. Infrastructure Trust-FY2001 REF SEN

SJR22 Matheussen,J Sch. Psych. Mo.-desig. April REF SED

SR48 Bennett,J Gambling on Internet-Cong. regulate REF SJU


Bills On Emergency Resolution:


S200 ScaScsSa (SCS/1R) Gormley,W/Lynch,J Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act (36-0) (Gormley)

S1031 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Singer,R Graduated driv. lic. law-amends (30-4) (Singer)


Bills Passed:


A42 AcaSa (2R) Lance,L/Greenstein,L+3 Recreation lands, nonprofit entity;$12M (35-3)

A135 Friscia,A/Cohen,N+23 Impounded MV-proof of insur. req. (37-0)

A316 Sca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J+5 Pain-health fac., monitor as vital sign (37-0)

A317 Vandervalk,C/Heck,R+5 Cancer pain mgmt.-encourage research (38-0)

A318 Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J+5 Pain Mgmt. Policy Advis. Council-estab. (38-0)

A319 Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S+6 Hosp. patients-receive pain assessment (38-0)

A859 Bagger,R/Weingarten,J+4 DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers (38-0)

A881 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Auto Insur. Risk Exchange-revise memb. (37-0)

A1209 AcaSaAa (3R) Corodemus,S/Smith,T+4 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy, desig Rt.18;$25K (38-0)

A1889 Lance,L/Bagger,R+5 Pension Funding Bonds-concerns (38-0)

A2179 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 Savings banks bds.-composition (35-2)

A2180 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 Savings bank-concerns the name (37-0)

A2263 AcaAa (2R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 Finan. instit-expedite, approval process (37-0)

A2264 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 Finan. instit.-merger of subsidiaries (37-0)

S200 ScaScsSa (SCS/1R) Gormley,W/Lynch,J Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act (36-1)

S647 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Nonprofit org-permit auction of alco bev (38-0)

S716 Robertson,N Off. of register of deeds-concerns (22-12)

S748 Bassano,C Bd., Comm. memb.-special lic. plates (37-0)

S1031 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Singer,R Graduated driv. lic. law-amends (27-7)

S1096 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Hearing loss, newborns-mandate screening (38-0)

S1111 Codey,R/Sinagra,J+3 Postpartum depression-concerns;$50K (38-0)

S1116 McNamara,H/Adler,J Garden St. Preserv. Trust-concerns (37-0)

S1225 Cafiero,J Nudity on cert. lands-mun. reg. (36-0)


Bills Passed: (cont'd)


S2045 DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R+6 Handguns-restrictions on future sales (34-2)

S2046 Sca (1R) DiFrancesco,D/Allen,D+8 Proj. Exile, Operation Ceasefire Act;$5M (38-0)

S2047 Singer,R/Matheussen,J+7 Handguns-proh. sale, 21 or under (38-0)

S2048 Sca (1R) Kosco,L/Sinagra,J+6 Handguns-revise sale req. (37-0)

SCR22 Sacco,N James Cagney, Cong. Gold Medal-award (38-0)

SJR7 Furnari,G Thomas E. Dunn Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 3 (36-0)

SJR8 Furnari,G Edwing L. Ward, Sr. Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.3 (37-0)

SR35 Turner,S Mother's Day-commemorate (Voice)

SR38 Robertson,N Crohns Disease/Colitis Awareness Mo-June (Voice)

SR43 DiFrancesco,D+1 O'Connor, John, NY Cardinale-mourns (Voice)


Bills Recommitted:


S332 Rice,R Grandparenting Resource Ctr. Prog.;$3M RCM SBA


Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:


A42 AcaSa (2R) Lance,L/Greenstein,L+3 Recreation lands, nonprofit entity;$12M (28-2) (Littell)

S200 ScaScsSa (SCS/1R) Gormley,W/Lynch,J Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act (34-0) (Codey)

S869 ScaSa (2R) Cardinale,G/Bucco,A+18 Oral recitation in pub. sch.-daily;$10K (14-0) (Cardinale)

S1031 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Singer,R Graduated driv. lic. law-amends (28-4) (Singer)


Bills Substituted:


A42 AcaSa (2R) Lance,L/Greenstein,L+3 Recreation lands, nonprofit entity;$12M SUB FOR S1191

A316 Sca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J+5 Pain-health fac., monitor as vital sign SUB FOR S991 (1R)

A317 Vandervalk,C/Heck,R+5 Cancer pain mgmt.-encourage research SUB FOR S992

A318 Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J+5 Pain Mgmt. Policy Advis. Council-estab. SUB FOR S989 (1R)

A319 Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S+6 Hosp. patients-receive pain assessment SUB FOR S990

A859 Bagger,R/Weingarten,J+4 DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers SUB FOR S967

A1889 Lance,L/Bagger,R+5 Pension Funding Bonds-concerns SUB FOR S1081

A2129 AcaAa (2R) Myers,C/Lance,L+2 Deer mgt. plans-community based;$25K SUB FOR S1090 (1R)

A2179 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 Savings banks bds.-composition SUB FOR S1161

A2180 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 Savings bank-concerns the name SUB FOR S1157

A2263 AcaAa (2R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 Finan. instit-expedite, approval process SUB FOR S1160 (1R)

A2264 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 Finan. instit.-merger of subsidiaries SUB FOR S1159 (1R)

S967 Vitale,J/Sinagra,J DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers SUB BY A859

S989 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Vitale,J Pain Mgmt. Policy Advis. Council-estab. SUB BY A318

S990 Inverso,P/Vitale,J Hosp. patients-receive pain assessment SUB BY A319

S991 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Vitale,J Pain-health fac., monitor as vital sign SUB BY A316 (1R)

S992 Inverso,P/Vitale,J Cancer pain mgmt.-encourage research SUB BY A317

S1081 Littell,R/Inverso,P Pension Funding Bonds-concerns SUB BY A1889

S1090 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Bark,M Deer mgt. plans-community based;$25K SUB BY A2129 (2R)

S1157 Cardinale,G Savings bank-concerns the name SUB BY A2180

S1159 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G Finan. instit.-merger of subsidiaries SUB BY A2264 (1R)

S1160 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G Finan. instit-expedite, approval process SUB BY A2263 (2R)

S1161 Cardinale,G Savings banks bds.-composition SUB BY A2179

S1191 Martin,R Recreation lands, nonprofit entity;$12M SUB BY A42 (2R)


Bills Transferred:


S321 Rice,R Earned income cred.-prov. FROM SSV TO SBA


Co-Sponsors Added:


S265 (Lesniak,R)

S371 (Littell,R)

S825 (Vitale,J)

S1051 (Lesniak,R)

S1126 (Cafiero,J)

S1137 (Lesniak,R)

S1138 (Lesniak,R)

S1162 (Singer,R; Lesniak,R)

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)


S1304 (Kosco,L)

S1305 (Kosco,L)

S2045 (Sinagra,J; Inverso,P; Singer,R; Kosco,L; Vitale,J; Allen,D)

S2046 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A; Sinagra,J; Inverso,P; Kosco,L; Robertson,N; Vitale,J; Singer,R)

S2047 (Inverso,P; Sinagra,J; Allen,D; Kosco,L; Vitale,J; Schluter,W)

S2048 Sca (1R) (Allen,D; Vitale,J; Inverso,P; Singer,R)

SCR59 (Sinagra,J)


Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:


S1243 (Bennett,J)


Co-Prime Sponsors Added:


S535 (Girgenti,J)

S850 (Adler,J)

S1069 (Allen,D)

S1209 (Kenny,B)

S1210 (Kenny,B)

S1211 (Allen,D)

S1234 (Kenny,B)

S1243 (Bennett,J)

S2045 (Codey,R)


Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:


A42 AcaSa (2R) (Martin,R)

A316 Sca (1R) (Inverso,P; Vitale,J)

A317 (Inverso,P; Vitale,J)

A318 (Inverso,P; Vitale,J)

A319 (Vitale,J; Inverso,P)

A859 (Sinagra,J; Vitale,J)

A1889 (Littell,R; Inverso,P)

A2129 AcaAa (2R) (Singer,R; Bark,M)

A2179 (Cardinale,G)

A2180 (Cardinale,G)

A2263 AcaAa (2R) (Cardinale,G)

A2264 Aca (1R) (Cardinale,G)


Note to the May 11, 2000 Legislative Digest:


Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:

Shing-Fu Hsueh, Ph.D., of Princeton.


The Senate adjourned at 7:00 P.M. to meet on Monday, May 22, 2000 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).


ASSEMBLY ACTION


The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, May 22, 2000 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).


Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:


A135 Friscia,A/Cohen,N+23 Impounded MV-proof of insur. req.

A317 Vandervalk,C/Heck,R+5 Cancer pain mgmt.-encourage research

A318 Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J+5 Pain Mgmt. Policy Advis. Council-estab.

A319 Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S+6 Hosp. patients-receive pain assessment

A859 Bagger,R/Weingarten,J+4 DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers

A881 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Auto Insur. Risk Exchange-revise memb.

A1209 AcaSaAa (3R) Corodemus,S/Smith,T+4 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy, desig Rt.18;$25K

A1889 Lance,L/Bagger,R+5 Pension Funding Bonds-concerns

A2179 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 Savings banks bds.-composition

A2180 Bateman,C/Garrett,E+4 Savings bank-concerns the name

A2263 AcaAa (2R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 Finan. instit-expedite, approval process

A2264 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+3 Finan. instit.-merger of subsidiaries


Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/11/2000):


P.L.2000, c.27. S1075 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/DiFrancesco,D+8 05/16/2000 Striped bass-modifies daily limit