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Vol. XII No. 29 209th Legislature • First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Christine Allen-Jackson, of Cecil.

Paul Armstrong, of Bridgewater.

Thomas F. Brogan, of Clifton.

David Waks, of Wayne.

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

Francis A. McDevitt, of Gibbstown.

TO BE A WORKERS COMPENSATION JUDGE:

Ronald James Allen, of Clifton.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

John T. McNeill, III, of Sicklerville.

Irvin Snyder, of Blackwood.

Melvin L. Gelade, of Edison.

Clarkson S. Fisher, Jr., of Oceanport.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 9-1-1 COMMISSION:

Karen M. Moran, of Woodbridge.

Stephen A. Solowey, of Freehold.

Maria T. Force, of Verona.

George Kurzenknabe, of Budd Lake.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY:

Linda Jumah, of Newark.

Linda Jones-Hicks, D.O., of Edgewater Park.

Jovita Humphrey, of East Orange.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Peter J. Lillo, of Mercerville, to replace Murray E. Bevan, Esq., resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BANKING ADVISORY BOARD:

John M. Traier, of Clifton, to replace Bernard S. Berkowitz.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:

Gail Best, of Lake Hiawatha.

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

William B. Rogers, Ph.D., of Wharton.

Philomena V. Mantella, Ph.D., of Princeton Junction.

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPE MAY COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Richard Lynch, of Cape May Court House.

Philip F. Judyski, of Avalon.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND COMMISSION:

Jane S. Lorber, of Scotch Plains.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS:

Vivodh Z.J. Anand, Ph.D., of Glen Ridge.

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

Anne S. Li, of South Orange.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING:

Lewis Mingo, Jr., of Plainfield, to replace Rose C. McConnell, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS:

Nancy T. Fisher, of West Orange.

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

Caroline J.S. Armstrong, of Stockton.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL:

Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Esq., of Pennsylvania.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Anthony Greenberg, Sr., M.D., of Sparta, to replace Susan T. Kaye, M.D., resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:

Richard L. Culp, of Oak Ridge, to replace Charles J. Suk.

Jack J. Schrier, of Mendham Township, to replace John Erdmann Kuser, Ph.D.

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

Bradley A. Blubaugh, of Sewell, to replace Jacqueline A. Clark, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HACKENSACK MEADOWLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:

Mia M. Macri, Esq., of Hoboken.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:

Gregory G. Marks, of Elmwood.

Ellsworth C. Havens, of Florham Park, to replace Joseph F. Riordan.

Judith M. Persichilli, of Pennington.

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

Sister Rose Thering, O.P., Ph.D., of West Orange.

Barbara Sobel, of Short Hills, to replace Amelia Irizarry de Voorsanger, resigned.

Lester Aron, Esq., of Livingston.

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

Michael Angarone, of Hamilton, to replace Joseph Constance, resigned.

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

Jonathan R. Spicehandler, M.D., of Short Hills.

Rose C. Cali, of Montclair.

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

Michael Uslan, of Cedar Grove.

Louis DeBell, of Roseland.

Clarence C. Lilley, of Newark.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Herbert Tate, Jr., Esq., of West Orange.

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CEMETERY BOARD:

David M. Mallach, of Maplewood.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON SPINAL CORD RESEARCH:

Susan P. Howley, of Short Hills.

Henry Robert Liss, M.D., of Summit.

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

Lathea V. Morris, of Clifton, to replace Mary E. Singletary.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION:

Paula Ann Franzese, Esq., of Cedar Grove.

Ralph V. Martin, J.S.C., Ret., of Wayne.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST - BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Barton E. Harrison, of Cherry Hill.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY:

Ronald Gravino, of West Trenton.

Jerome Licata, of Cape May Court House.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION:

Charles A. Poekel, Jr., Esq., of Essex Fells.

Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., of Maplewood.

Carol Selman, of West Orange.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY:

Rev. Msgr. William J. Linder, of Newark.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Arthur F. Weinbach, of Short Hills.

Hamilton V. Bowser, of Montclair.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION:

Millicent A. Wasell, of Stockton.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

Angelo M. Valente, of Hoboken, to replace Anne Li.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:

M. Joseph Montuoro, of Short Hills.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING:

Particia Graffin, of Phillipsburg, to replace Nancy J. Starace-Black, resigned.

Joseph R. Santagata, of Landisville, to replace Andrew Angrisane, resigned.

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

Anthony Rosamilia, of Nutley, to replace Michael Murray.

Alashia L. Chan, Esq., of Montclair, to replace Leo Cunningham.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COMMISSION ON AGING:

Joseph F. Riordan, of East Windsor, to replace Reverend Bruce A. Weatherly, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

Lawrence K. Carlbon, of Union Township, to replace Susan Walter Landmesser, resigned.

Dana Dowd Williams, of Millburn.

Leonard M. Fisher, Esq., of West Orange.

Germaine B. Trabert, of Westfield.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION:

Robert B. Coyle, of Totowa.

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

Margaret E. Harden, of Newark.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL:

Lawrence S. Harte, D.D.S., of Livingston.

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD:

Ellen M. Dotto, of Berkeley Heights.

Mary Joyce Doyle, of New Milford.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

Donald C. Manger, D.P.M., of Mercerville.

Victor Mowat, of Hamilton.

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

Gail P. Brady, of Verona.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Steven T. Krajewski, of Somerville, to replace John W. McCaffery, resigned.

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

Val Orsimarsi, of Turnersville, to replace Richard Walter, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE ATHLETIC CONTROL BOARD:

Reverend Francis E. Schiller, Esq., of Jersey City, to replace Gary Michael Shaw, resigned.

Steven W. Katz, Esq., of Livingston.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:

Orlando Edreira, Ph.D., of Elizabeth.

Ronald K. Butcher, Ph.D, of Pitman.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES:

Carole D. Buchwald, of Short Hills, to replace Stuart Zaikov.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY:

Barry G. Inglett, P.T., of Wayne.

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

Edward M. Jones, of West Windsor, to replace Carlton C. Lovett.

Rev. Msgr. William J. Linder, of Newark.

Henry F. Henderson, Jr., of West Paterson.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:

Ronald Burton, of Montclair, to replace Arthur W. White.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

Marvin Schmelzer, of Morganville, to replace David Goldfarb, deceased.

TO BE A TAX COURT JUDGE:

Angelo DiCamillo, of Voorhees.

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

Robert J. Giordano, of Livingston.

TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR:

Mark B. Boyd, of Westfield, to replace Honorable Melvin L. Gelade, resigned.

TO BE THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE:

Karen L. Suter, Esq., of Medford.

TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF PENSIONS AND BENEFITS:

Thomas P. Bryan, Esq., of Mercerville, to replace Marge McMahon, resigned.

TO BE THE SECRETARY/CEO, NEW JERSEY COMMERCE & ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMISSION:

Charles E. (Sandy) Hance, Esq., of Pottersville, to replace Honorable Gualberto Medina, resigned.

Nominations Corrected Copy:

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Glenn R. Wenzel, of West Milford, to replace Carol W. McCracken, deceased.

Bills Introduced:

S1469 Vitale,J/Bucco,A Prison phone rev.-desig. to VCCB claims REF SLP

S1470 Zane,R Regionalization, loc. govt svcs-concerns REF SCU

S1471 Martin,R/Vitale,J Tuition Aid Grant prog.-expands REF SED

S1472 DiFrancesco,D Individual Devel. Acct. Prog.;$1M REF SSV

S1473 Palaia,J Nonpub. sch. pupils-sch dist prov transp REF SBA

S1474 Singer,R Medicaid coverage-concerns elig to purch REF SBA

S1475 Matheussen,J/Robertson,N Ignition interlock device-drunk driv. REF SBA

S2000 Littell,R/Inverso,P St. budget FY 2000/2001 REF SBA

S2001 Littell,R/Inverso,P FY2000, suppl. approp.-Gen. Fd. $153M REF SBA

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A48 Lance,L/Heck,R+7 Cultural Trust-estab. REP

A854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R Commercial Recording Div-clarify filings REP

A1201 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S Thornes Creek-Waackaack Creek proj;$800K REP

A1429 DeCroce,A/DiGaetano,P Advertising sign on prop.-clarify taxes REP

A1484 Aca (1R) Heck,R/O'Toole,K+4 Admin. rule-making process-revises REP

A2271 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Zecker,G Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties REP/SCA

S146/1415/1359 Scs (SCS) Bucco,A/Cardinale,G+8 Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-creates REP

S242 Kyrillos,J Thornes Creek-Waackaack Creek proj;$800K REP

S253 Bennett,J TPAF retirees, cert.-exemp. reenrollment REP without recommendation

S269 Bennett,J/Lynch,J Casino lic.-concerns restrictions REP

S525 Littell,R/Codey,R+6 Oaths of off. & allegiance-concerns REP

S545 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J ID cards-co. clerks issue REP/SCA

S639 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J Dialysis Seminar/Support Group;$332.2K REP

S846 Bucco,A/Martin,R Election bd. memb., co.-incr. comp. REP

S968 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Bennett,J Endangering an injured victim-offense REP/SCA

S1079 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J Surveyors' liab-estab ten yr. limitation REP/SCA

S1093 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Palaia,J Sch. of the Arts-prov. cert. asst.;$600K REP/SCA

S1125 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J Murder, cert-elim statute of limitations REP/SCA

S1171 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties REP/SCA

S1252 Scs (SCS) Inverso,P/Robertson,N Ecstasy, sale of-upgrade crim. penal. REP/SCS

S1260 Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B Credit sales, cert.-concerns sales tax REP

S1261 Bennett,J+1 Limo sale/repair-exemp. from sales tax REP

S1306 Bark,M/Adler,J Admin. rule-making process-revises REP

S1328 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B+3 Cultural Trust-estab. REP/SCA

S1370 Kyrillos,J Advertising sign on prop.-clarify taxes REP

S1463 Littell,R PFRS-concerns svc. credit REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A48 Lance,L/Heck,R+7 Cultural Trust-estab.

A1484 Aca (1R) Heck,R/O'Toole,K+4 Admin. rule-making process-revises

S253 Bennett,J TPAF retirees, cert.-exemp. reenrollment

S545 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J ID cards-co. clerks issue

S1306 Bark,M/Adler,J Admin. rule-making process-revises

S1328 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B+3 Cultural Trust-estab.

Bills Transferred:

A49 AcaAca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Thompson,S+15 Family Care Health Coverage Act FROM SHH TO SBA

S1430 Littell,R/Kosco,L+18 Korean War Mem., Atlantic City;$500K FROM SSV TO SBA

S1467 Inverso,P Family Care Health Coverage Act FROM SHH TO SBA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S146/1415/1359 Scs (SCS) (Kyrillos,J; Inverso,P)

S698 (Matheussen,J)

S1045 (Inverso,P)

S1137 (Bennett,J)

S1138 (Bennett,J)

S1328 Sca (1R) (Adler,J; Bryant,W)

S1359 (Kyrillos,J; Inverso,P)

S1415 (Kyrillos,J; Inverso,P)

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1252 Scs (SCS) (Robertson,N)

S1464 (Singer,R)

The Senate adjourned at 8:00 P.M. to meet on Monday, June 26, 2000 (SESSION).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A2649 Greenstein,L Candidates-restrict, cert. advocacy org. REF ASG

A2650 Impreveduto,A Unfair Cigarette Sales Act, 1952-revises REF ACT

A1000 Lance,L/Malone,J St. budget FY2000/2001 REF ABU

A1001 Lance,L/Malone,J FY2000, suppl. approp.-Gen. Fd. $153M REF ABU

AR130 Smith,B/Barnes,P Enhanced Inspection Asm Task Force-estab REF ATR

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A6 Aca (1R) Collins,J/Vandervalk,C+10 Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act;$500K REP

A1088 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/DiGaetano,P+7 Managed Health Care Consumer Asst.;$800K REP

A1438 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C+1 PERS, CPFPF, PFRS, cert.-incr. pensions REP/ACA

A1472 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Cruz-Perez,N+4 Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M REP

A1473 Acs (ACS) Roberts,J/Conners,J Auto insur.-cred. to cert. mil personnel REP/ACS

A1514/2510 Acs (ACS) Doria,J/Charles,J Handguns-incr. age for permit to purch. REP/ACS

A2265 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Augustine,A Title insur. producers-concerns REP/ACA

A2329/571 Acs (ACS) Vandervalk,C/Collins,J+1 Child care ctr. emp.-crim. hist. check REP

A2332 AcsAca (ACS/1R) DeCroce,A/Felice,N Airports-purch by DOT, devel. rights;$5M REP/ACA

A2388 Myers,C/Blee,F Poison control, drug info. prog-St. fund REP

A2485 Aca (1R) Smith,T/Doria,J Env. infrastructure proj.-$100M loan REP

A2486 Aca (1R) Farragher,C/Malone,J+1 Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds. REP

A2522 Gibson,J/Bagger,R+5 Petroleum products tax rate-elim. incr. REP

A2550 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A/Felice,N Devel. disab. worker-crim hist. check REP

A2571 Collins,J/Gibson,J Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$48.1M REP

A2572 Malone,J/Arnone,M+1 Farmland preserv, central NJ-approve fds REP

A2573 Gregg,G/Biondi,P+2 Farmland preserv northern NJ-approve fds REP

A2574 Myers,C+1 Farmland preserv incentive grants;$7.35M REP

A2578 Vandervalk,C/Blee,F Health Care Fac. Finan. Auth.-concerns REP

A2582 Augustine,A/DeCroce,A PFRS-concerns svc. credit REP

A2586/2541 AcsAca (ACS/1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+12 Congestion Reduction/Transp Trust Fd Act REP/ACA

A2587 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+2 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M REP/ACA

A2605 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+4 Ignition interlock device-drunk driv. REP

A2606 Aca (1R) Murphy,C Medicaid coverage-concerns elig to purch REP/ACA

A2629/2589 Acs (ACS) Holzapfel,J/Heck,R Ecstasy-incr. penal. for manuf., distrib REP/ACS

ACR111 Smith,T/Farragher,C Env. Infrastructure Trust-FY2001 REP

ACR116 DeCroce,A/Merkt,R+2 Petroleum products gross tax-concerns REP

AJR45 Heck,R+2 Bergen Blood Ctr.-resume operations REP

S16 ScsScaAcaAca (SCS/3R) DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R Congestion Relief, Transp. Trust Fd. Act REP/ACA

S185 Allen,D/Bryant,W+1 Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M REP

S1172 Inverso,P+3 Poison control/drug info. prog.-concerns REP

S1320 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/Sinagra,J+1 Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds. REP

S1321 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Robertson,N+1 Env. infrastructure proj.-$100M loan REP

S2047 Aca (1R) Singer,R/Matheussen,J+7 Handguns-proh. sale, 21 or under REP/ACA

SCR69 McNamara,H Env. Infrastructure Trust-FY2001 REP

Bills Combined:

A2510 Greenwald,L Handguns-proh. sale, 21 or under COMB/W A1514

A2589 DiGaetano,P/Gregg,G+3 Ecstasy, sale of-upgrade crim. penal. COMB/W A2629

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1907 DiGaetano,P/Thompson,S+10 Juv. probation off. caseloads-reduce;$4M REP REF AAP

A1908 DiGaetano,P/Kelly,J+11 Juv. Justice Comm. aftercare prog;$500K REP REF AAP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A6 Aca (1R) (Watson Coleman,B)

A1662 (Blee,F)

A1842 (Guear,G)

A1884 (Barnes,P)

A2037 (Doria,J; Gusciora,R; Jones,L; Sires,A; Weinberg,L; Green,J; Roberts,J)

A2465/2466 Acs (ACS) (LeFevre,K)

A2486 Aca (1R) (Watson Coleman,B)

A2506 (Conners,J)

A2509 (Caraballo,W; Payne,W; Tucker,D)

A2522 (Asselta,N; Charles,J; Suliga,J; Watson Coleman,B)

A2533 (Conners,J)

A2572 (Farragher,C)

A2573 (Merkt,R)

A2574 (Merkt,R)

ACR29 Aca (1R) (Moran,J)

AR17 (Barnes,P)

AR113 (Weinberg,L)

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1473 Acs (ACS) (Conners,J)

The Assembly adjourned at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 23, 2000 to meet on Monday, June 26, 2000 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (06/19/00):

None