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Vol. XII No. 28 209th Legislature • First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
Robert J. Giordano, of Livingston.
Bills Introduced:
S1453 Cafiero,J/Connors,L Regional sch. dist.-concerns St. support REF SED
S1455 Allen,D/Kosco,L PAAD-raises income elig. levels REF SSV
S1456 Allen,D/Kosco,L PAAD elig.-amends REF SSV
S1458 Adler,J Indigent defendant-fd representation;$2M REF SBA
S1459 Rice,R+2 Passaic Valley Sewerage-estab. oversight REF SCU
S1460 Cafiero,J Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K REF SEN
S1461 Schluter,W Land appraisals-incl. farmland preserv. REF SEG
S1462 Schluter,W/Littell,R Water-release from Spruce Run reservoirs REF SEN
S1465 Inverso,P PFRS-concerns purch. of svc. cred. REF SSG
S1466 Inverso,P Emp. leasing co/leasing agreements-reg. REF SCM
S1467 Inverso,P Family Care Health Coverage Act REF SHH
S1468 Gormley,W/Adler,J+1 Governor candidates-concerns REF SSG
SR53 Gormley,W/O'Connor,E Alves, Raymond parole-investigate REF SSG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A40 Aca (1R) Collins,J/DiGaetano,P+32 Earned Income Tax Credit-estab. REP
A517 Bodine,F Firemen's Home, NJ-updates law REP
A657 AcaAca (2R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+8 Defibrillator grants-DHSS;$2.6M REP
A1337 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Malone,J Nonpub. sch. pupils-sch dist prov transp REP
A1439 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+4 Community Health Care Assets Prot. Act REP
A1846 Gregg,G/Talarico,G+9 S corp., reg income-elim. corp. bus. tax REP
A2218 Sca (1R) Gregg,G/O'Toole,K+2 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. REP/SCA
A2304 Doria,J/Collins,J+1 Wrestling, extreme-regulate REP
S122 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Bennett,J+4 Health care fac.-proh. req. overtime REP/SCA
S146/1415/1359 Scs (SCS) Bucco,A/Cardinale,G+6 Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-creates REP/SCS
S190 Scs (SCS) Allen,D/Littell,R Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prog-estab REP/SCS
S340 Kenny,B+1 AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP
S366 Sca (1R) Sinagra,J+2 Community Health Care Assets Prot. Act REP/SCA
S412 Sca (1R) Lynch,J/Sinagra,J Smoking on sch. grounds-proh. REP/SCA
S466 Singer,R/Vitale,J Drunk driv.-incr. addl. penal assessment REP
S508 Scs (SCS) Turner,S/Palaia,J+1 Sch. bus driv.-screening procedures REP/SCS
S510 Turner,S/Allen,D+3 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K REP without recommendation
S516 Sca (1R) Turner,S Pap smears-clarify insur. coverage req. REP/SCA
S528 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Vitale,J Charter sch.-concerns funding and eval. REP/SCA
S636 Matheussen,J Dental plan org.-concerns cert benf. REP
S637 ScaSca (2R) Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J+1 Managed Health Care Consumer Asst.;$800K REP/SCA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)
S843 Schluter,W Pedestrian right-of-way sign-mun install REP
S848 Bucco,A/Inverso,P+8 S corp., reg income-elim. corp. bus. tax REP
S964 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Codey,R+1 Black Infant Mortality Ed Research;$750K REP/SCA
S985 Sca (1R) Martin,R Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices REP/SCA
S996 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Allen,D+1 Defibrillator grants-DHSS;$5M REP/SCA
S1108 Sca (1R) Zane,R/Allen,D Death by auto w suspended lic-incr penal REP/SCA
S1133 Bassano,C/Singer,R Infantile Autism research;$1.5M REP
S1185 Rice,R/Girgenti,J+6 Child Care Ctr Capital Proj. Prog;$1.5M REP
S1194 DiFrancesco,D Wrestling, extreme-regulate REP
S1200 Singer,R/Bark,M+1 Bone density tests-health insur. cover REP
S1217 DiFrancesco,D Alco. bev. sale-auth. in cert. theaters REP without recommendation
S1236 Scs (SCS) Bucco,A/Cafiero,J+1 Unsafe driving-new moving viol. REP/SCS
S1240 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/O'Connor,E Compulsive gambling-curricula REP/SCA
S1286 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Kosco,L MV fine moneys-revises distribution REP/SCA
S1292 Sinagra,J/Bassano,C+1 Patient info.-concerns confidentiality REP
S1301 Kosco,L Motorcycle endorsement fee-revise REP
S1318/321 Scs (SCS) Gormley,W/Allen,D Earned Income Tax Credit-estab. REP/SCS
S1330 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Sinagra,J Prescription drug info card, uniform-req REP/SCA
S1372 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Allen,D Sch. pupils-revise asthma self-admin. REP/SCA
S1375 Cardinale,G/Kyrillos,J+1 Green Acres loc. proj.;$38.154M REP
S1376 Bucco,A/McNamara,H Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ REP
S1377 Inverso,P/Bennett,J+1 Open space acquisition proj.-southern NJ REP
S1378 Kenny,B/O'Connor,E+1 Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid REP
S1379 McNamara,H/Matheussen,J Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M REP
S1380 Ciesla,A/Cafiero,J Green Acres-nonprofit org.;$6.587M REP
S1381 Littell,R Stokes St. Forest;$1M REP
S1383 Bucco,A/Littell,R Lake Hopatcong Comm.-creates;$3M REP
S1390 Zane,R/Matheussen,J Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$48.1M REP
S1391 Singer,R/Inverso,P Farmland preserv, central NJ-approve fds REP
S1392 Kavanaugh,W/Littell,R Farmland preserv northern NJ-approve fds REP
S1393 Bark,M/Schluter,W Farmland preserv incentive grants;$7.35M REP
S1394 Sca (1R) DiFrancesco,D Paper Mill Playhouse;$1M REP/SCA
SCR59 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Ciesla,A+1 CAFRA rules-not leg. intent REP/SCA without recommendation
SCR60 Cafiero,J Ed fac reg by CAFRA rules-not leg intent REP
SCR62 Kyrillos,J/Connors,L+1 Emerg. med. svcs.-maintain reimb. REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A657 AcaAca (2R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+8 Defibrillator grants-DHSS;$2.6M
A1337 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Malone,J Nonpub. sch. pupils-sch dist prov transp
S146/1415/1359 Scs (SCS) Bucco,A/Cardinale,G+6 Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-creates
S190 Scs (SCS) Allen,D/Littell,R Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prog-estab
S340 Kenny,B+1 AIDS support-income tax contrib.
S466 Singer,R/Vitale,J Drunk driv.-incr. addl. penal assessment
S528 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Vitale,J Charter sch.-concerns funding and eval.
S964 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Codey,R+1 Black Infant Mortality Ed Research;$750K
S985 Sca (1R) Martin,R Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices
S996 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Allen,D+1 Defibrillator grants-DHSS;$5M
S1133 Bassano,C/Singer,R Infantile Autism research;$1.5M
S1185 Rice,R/Girgenti,J+6 Child Care Ctr Capital Proj. Prog;$1.5M
S1240 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/O'Connor,E Compulsive gambling-curricula
S1286 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Kosco,L MV fine moneys-revises distribution
S1330 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Sinagra,J Prescription drug info card, uniform-req
S1372 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Allen,D Sch. pupils-revise asthma self-admin.
Bills Combined:
S321 Rice,R+1 Earned income cred.-prov. COMB/W S1318
S1359 Bennett,J+1 Child abandonment-emerg. possession COMB/W S146/1415
S1415 Allen,D/Girgenti,J Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-creates COMB/W S146/1359
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR116 DeCroce,A/Merkt,R+2 Petroleum products gross tax-concerns
Co-Sponsors Added:
S321 (James,S)
S540 (Inverso,P)
S628 (Inverso,P)
S1086 (Inverso,P)
S1236 Scs (SCS) (Matheussen,J)
S1292 (Adler,J)
S1377 (Bryant,W)
S1378 (Bryant,W)
S1468 (Martin, R)
S1499 (James,S; Furnari,G)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S65 (Robertson,N)
S175 (Inverso,P)
S709 (Inverso,P)
S1275 (Inverso,P)
S1391 (Inverso,P)
The Senate adjourned at 7:30 P.M. to meet on Thursday, June 22, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2608 Jones,L Graduation-complete community svc. prog. REF AED
A2609 Jones,L Tenants' right to repair/deduct-concerns REF AHO
A2610 Gregg,G/Myers,C Affordable housing-concerns REF AHO
A2611 Jones,L/O'Toole,K Internet pharmacies/prescriptions-reg. REF AHL
A2612 Roberts,J/Cruz-Perez,N+2 MV fines-DRPA, not a St. agency REF AJU
A2613 Conners,J+1 Vet-amends definition REF ACT
A2614 Gregg,G/Thompson,S Temp. disab./unemp. benf.-modify elig. REF ALA
A2615 Roberts,J Sewer ban exemp.-concerns REF ALG
A2616 Conners,J/Smith,R+4 Farmland preserv-nonprofit tax exemp org REF AAN
A2617 Conaway,H/Previte,M+4 Farmland preserv.-proh cert applications REF AAN
A2618 Roberts,J/Conners,J+1 Farmland assessment-concerns qual. REF AAN
A2619 Greenwald,L/Conaway,H+3 Farmland preserv. prog-soil testing req. REF AAN
A2620 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+1 Tpk. Auth.-waive tolls, cert. conditions REF ATR
A2621 Steele,A/Pou,N Passaic Co. Summer Youth Prog.;$884K REF ALA
A2622 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Priv. driving sch-enhance standards;$70K REF ATR
A2623 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Regional sch. dist.-concerns St. support REF AED
A2624 Blee,F/Malone,J Higher Ed Comm.-adds faculty memb. REF AED
A2625 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Fire Engine and Equip. Museum;$7M REF ALP
A2626 Augustine,A Emerg. veh.-estab. operating guidelines REF ALP
A2627 Augustine,A/Bateman,C St. prop interests-conveyance procedures REF AAN
A2628 Wisniewski,J St. Auditor-expand duties REF ASG
A2629 Holzapfel,J/Heck,R Ecstasy-incr. penal. for manuf., distrib REF ALP
A2630 Holzapfel,J Drug dealing offense-grade by units REF AJU
A2631 Green,J/Kelly,J+13 Landlord-control access, rental premises REF AHO
A2632 Merkt,R PFRS enrollment-concerns age REF ASG
A2633 Blee,F/Gibson,J Prostate cancer-vol. contrib, income tax REF AHL
A2634 Garcia,R Rent control-St.-financed rental prop. REF AHO
A2635 Previte,M/Kelly,J+25 Firefighters w/cancer-workers' comp. REF ALA
A2636 Connors,C/Moran,J Loc Govt Electronic Commerce Pilot Prog. REF ALG
A2637 Bateman,C/DeCroce,A+1 Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns REF ABI
A2638 Bateman,C/Cohen,N+2 Platinum bullion-banks buy/sell REF ABI
A2639 Gregg,G/Green,J Dog, dangerous-proh. debarking REF AAN
A2640 Talarico,G Covenant marraige-estab. REF AJU
A2641 Malone,J/Wolfe,D+9 Ed. Tech. Teacher Training Prog.;$2.1M REF AED
A2642 Conaway,H/Felice,N+4 Hearing loss, newborns-mandate screening REF AHL
A2643 Lance,L/Buono,B Land appraisals-incl. farmland preserv. REF AAN
A2644 Lance,L IRA assets-protected from creditors REF ABI
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
A2645 Arnone,M/Biondi,P Mun. ordinance, 1st viol.-incr. max fine REF ALG
A2646 Impreveduto,A Leased veh.-concerns cert. lic. plates REF ATR
A2647 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Governor candidates-concerns REF ASG
A2648 Barnes,P/Carroll,M+2 Toll-free phone svc, Exec. Branch-estab. REF ASG
ACR118 Jones,L ADA guidelines, cert.-oppose revisions REF ASC
AJR46 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Breath testing devices/prog-task force REF ALP
AJR47 Smith,B/Green,J James Duffy Interchange-desig Rt 287/529 REF ATR
AJR48 Garcia,R HUD rent restrict guidelines-memor Cong. REF AHO
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A10/2445 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Collins,J/Doria,J+2 Firearms-destruction;$300K REP/ACA
A11 Holzapfel,J/DiGaetano,P+2 Grave's Act-amends REP
A12 Holzapfel,J/Talarico,G+1 Firearms trafficking prosecutor-estab. REP
A442 Aca (1R) Conaway,H+5 Black Infant Mortality Ed Research;$150K REP
A582 Buono,B/Murphy,C Domestic viol. shelters-allows tax cred. REP
A765 Previte,M/Kelly,J+24 Ex-POWs Memor. Hwy.-desig. GSP REP
A858 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A Cranford Twp., flood control;$6.5M REP/ACA
A894 Bateman,C/Smith,B+12 Hurricane Floyd-relief;$50M REP
A1193 Azzolina,J/Doria,J+3 Family Home Occupation Act REP
A1551 Zisa,C/Weinberg,L Towing operators-accept cash or credit REP
A1637 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J+1 Maple syrup urine disease-test newborns REP/ACA
A1697 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Malone,J+3 Surplus prop.-prov. for acquisition REP/ACA
A1805 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+4 Insur claim settlements-unfair practices REP/ACA
A1999 Aca (1R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J Alzheimer's patients-monitor location REP/ACA
A2110 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/DiGaetano,P Van Riper House-restoration;$350K REP
A2201 Gibson,J/Chatzidakis,L Garden St. Preserv. Trust-concerns REP
A2274 Aca (1R) Collins,J PERS, TPAF-allows transfer of svc. cred. REP/ACA
A2323 Azzolina,J/Wisniewski,J+3 Malt alco. bev.-concerns sales REP
A2335 AcaAca (2R) Bagger,R/Collins,J+2 Faith Based Community Devel. Initiative REP/ACA
A2377 Aca (1R) Felice,N/Vandervalk,C+4 Prescription drug info card, uniform-req REP/ACA
A2403 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J Zoning permit-issue w/in 7 calendar days REP
A2442 Aca (1R) Thompson,S+1 Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers REP/ACA
A2470 Malone,J/Impreveduto,A+5 Parimutual pools-concerns distribution REP
A2489 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Gibson,J+3 Abandoned tenant prop.-concerns REP/ACA
A2521 Lance,L Skin care specialty svc. shops-prov. REP
A2548 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Multiple dwellings-emerg evacuation plan REP
A2555/889 Acs (ACS) Gregg,G/Roberts,J Horse races-estab off-track wagering fac REP/ACS
A2559 Rooney,J/Garrett,E+2 Green Acres loc. proj.;$38.154M REP
A2560 Merkt,R/Vandervalk,C Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ REP
A2561 Arnone,M/Cottrell,M+2 Open space acquisition proj.-southern NJ REP
A2562 Thompson,S/Geist,G+2 Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid REP
A2563 Lance,L/Gibson,J+2 Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M REP
A2564 Zecker,G/Russo,D Green Acres-nonprofit org.;$6.587M REP
A2565 Garrett,E/Gregg,G Stokes St. Forest;$1M REP
A2583 Kelly,J/Cohen,N+60 Irradiated food-places 5 yr. moratorium REP
A2607/367 Acs (ACS) Collins,J Health care fac. emp.-proh. req overtime REP/ACS
S1116 McNamara,H/Adler,J+1 Garden St. Preserv. Trust-concerns REP
S1132 Schluter,W Skin care specialty svc. shops-prov. REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A6 Aca (1R) Collins,J/Vandervalk,C+9 Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-creates REP/ACA
REF AAP
A328 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Buono,B+1 Adoption expenses-income tax deduct. REP/ACA REF AAP
A1088 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/DiGaetano,P+7 Managed Health Care Consumer Asst.;$800K REP/ACA REF AAP
A1472 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Cruz-Perez,N+4 Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M REP/ACA REF AAP
A1590 Felice,N/Cohen,N+1 Home improvements for disab.-tax exemp. REP REF AAP
A2081 Blee,F/Gibson,J+1 ARCs, grants;$3.5M REP REF AAP
A2083 Acs (ACS) Azzolina,J/Vandervalk,C+4 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prog-estab REP/ACS REF AAP
A2101 Cottrell,M/Vandervalk,C Independent Living Ctrs-alloc cert fines REP REF AAP
A2177 Aca (1R) Azzolina,J/Crecco,M+2 Naval Militia Joint Command;$100K REP/ACA REF AAP
A2329/571 Acs (ACS) Vandervalk,C/Collins,J+1 Child care ctr. emp.-crim. hist. check REP/ACS REF AAP
A2550 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A/Felice,N Devel. disab. worker-crim hist. check REP/ACA REF AAP
A2566 Vandervalk,C Epinephrine-concerns administration REP REF AAP
A2586/2541 Acs (ACS) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+12 Congestion Reduction/Transp Trust Fd Act REP/ACS REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP: (cont'd)
ACR116 DeCroce,A/Merkt,R+2 Petroleum products gross tax-concerns REP REF AAP
AJR45 Heck,R+2 Bergen Blood Ctr.-resume operations REP REF AAP
S16 ScsScaAca (SCS/2R) DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R Congestion Relief, Transp. Trust Fd. Act REP/ACA REF AAP
S185 Allen,D/Bryant,W+1 Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M REP REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A367 Conners,J+2 Health care fac.-proh. req. overtime COMB/W A2607
A571 Buono,B/Sires,A Child care worker-crim hist checks;$150K COMB/W A2329
A889 Bateman,C/Doria,J Horse races-off-track wagering fac. COMB/W A2555
A2541 Doria,J/Impreveduto,A+13 21st Century Transp. Trust Fd. Extension COMB/W A2586
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR116 DeCroce,A/Merkt,R+2 Petroleum products gross tax-concerns
Co-Sponsors Added:
A6 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K)
A367 (Conaway,H)
A442 Aca (1R) (Charles,J; Watson Coleman,B)
A1579 (Zecker,G)
A1590 (Gill,N)
A1914 (Buono,B; Barnes,P)
A2282 (Greenstein,L)
A2504 (Conners,J)
A2586/2541 Acs (ACS) (Impreveduto,A; Carroll,M; Wisniewski,J)
A2605 Aca (1R) (Augustine,A; Gusciora,R; Merkt,R; Wisniewski,J)
ACR109 (Previte,M)
AJR45 (Weinberg,L; Quigley,J)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A1514 (Charles,J)
A2605 Aca (1R) (Bodine,F)
The Assembly adjourned at 7:05 P.M. to meet on Thursday, June 22, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/15/00):
P.L.2000, c.29. S952 O'Connor,E/Gormley,W+1 06/16/2000 Estate executors comm.-clarifies
law