NEW JERSEY


LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for September 14, 2000

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Vol. XII No. 33 209th Legislature • First Annual Session


SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)


Nominations Reported from Committee:


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

Robert A. McCullough, of Tuckerton.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD:

David Ethan Swee, M.D., of Highland Park.


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

Daniel Sullivan, of Scotch Plains.

Mary Ellen R. Brock, of Kinnelon.


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 MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Robert B. Abel, Ph.D., of Shrewsbury.


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

Michael W. Proscia, of North Bergen.


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

Shing-Fu Hsueh, of Princeton.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY:

Harry Larrison, Jr., of Ocean Grove.

Elizabeth S. Rozier, Esq., of Lakewood.


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

M.A.Q. Siddiqui, Ph.D., of Basking Ridge, to replace August F. Merkel, deceased.


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

Arthur Factor, M.D., of Highland Park.

Marjorie H. Li, of Highland Park, to replace Soraida Martinez, resigned.

Frank Mazzeo, of Braddock, to replace Ellen Rabb, resigned.

Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D., of New Brunswick.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

David M. Rabe, C.O., of Chatham Township.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL:

Virginia Fitzsimons, Ed.D, of Short Hills.


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

Eleanor B. Stone, of East Brunswick.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE:

Jeffrey Brozoski, of Edison.


Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)


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

Brian D. McAndrew, Ed.D., of New Monmouth.

Clifford R. Reisser, of Lambertville, to replace Rita A. Mason, resigned.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WETLANDS MITIGATION COUNCIL:

Michele Simone Byers, of Pemberton.


Bills Introduced:


S6 DiFrancesco,D/Cafiero,J+11 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act REF SHH

S7 Matheussen,J Health insur. consumers' rights;$100K REF SHH

S8 Sinagra,J/Inverso,P Managed care oversight;$1.3M REF SHH

S9 Bassano,C Emerg. health care svcs.-provision REF SHH

S10 Allen,D Minority, multicultural health-concerns REF SHH

S11 Sinagra,J Health benf. plans-concerns REF SHH

S1508 Martin,R Working hours for children-concerns REF SCM

S1509 Bark,M/Singer,R Weights, measures regs.-fees and penal. REF SLP

S1510 Bark,M Touch-tone telephone-explain svc charges REF SCM

S1511 Allen,D/Inverso,P Sexual assault victim-concerns REF SJU

S1512 Allen,D/Bennett,J Child support nonpymt.-immobilize mv REF SSV

S1513 Matheussen,J/Bark,M Coll. sexual assaults-prepare report REF SED

S1514 Matheussen,J/Bark,M Campus Sexual Assault Victim Rights-post REF SED

S1515 Cafiero,J/Allen,D Animal cruelty crimes, cert.-4th degree REF SEG

S1516 Kosco,L/Allen,D DNA evidence-concerns time limitation REF SLP

S1517 Gormley,W/O'Connor,E Natl. Crime Prev, Privacy Compact-ratify REF SLP

S1518 Bryant,W/Littell,R+1 Unemp. rate-study;$500K REF SCM

S1519 Bryant,W/Turner,S Voting rights-allows cert. parolees REF SSG

S1520 Ciesla,A/Palaia,J Family restroom-req. in St. parks/forest REF SEN

S1521 Ciesla,A/Palaia,J Disab. vet. allowance-annual adjustment REF SSV

S1522 Singer,R/Bucco,A Loc. exchange telecommunications co.-reg REF SCM

S1523 Bucco,A Medicaid, home health svcs.;$200K REF SSV

S1524 Rice,R+1 Newark Sch. Dist. budget deficit;$77M REF SED

S1525 Littell,R/Bassano,C+5 Bear mgmt.;$2M REF SEN

S1526 Kyrillos,J/Littell,R+1 FY 2001, suppl. approp.;$4.550M REF SBA

S1527 Bryant,W Universal Charity-creates lic. plate REF STR

S1529 Lynch,J UEZA-auth. add'l. zone REF SEG

S1530 Adler,J Faith Based Community Devel. Initiative REF SCU

S1531 Allen,D/Inverso,P Persons-at-Risk Registry-estab.;$250K REF SSV

S1532 Allen,D DNA testing-concerns murder cases REF SLP

S1533 Cafiero,J Methadone clinics-desig. as bus. use REF SCU

S1534 Inverso,P/Bark,M Pub. util. termination notice-3rd party REF SEG

S1535 DiFrancesco,D Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M REF SEN

S1554 Connors,L Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge REF SSG

S1585 Bennett,J Leg. Svcs. Comm.-appt. auth. REF SSG

SCR74 DiFrancesco,D/Connors,L Plutonium-halt move thru Manchester Twp. REF SEN

SCR75 Kyrillos,J/Bucco,A Special ed.-require St. pay costs REF SED

SCR77 Bassano,C Amer. Heritage Riv.-desig. Raritan riv. REF SEN

SCR79 Kavanaugh,W Legislators, ill-participate in mtgs. REF SSG

SR55 Palaia,J/Bryant,W+5 HIV/AIDS in Africa-emerg. asst. REF SHH


Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:


A263 AcaSca (2R) Farragher,C Prop. & casualty guaranty fds.-pymt. cap REP/SCA

A343 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Buono,B Pub. util. termination notice-3rd party REP

A601 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Quigley,J/Bagger,R+2 Jurors, cert.-prov. addl. comp. REP/SCA

A653 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Seasonal rental-revise bond/security req REP

A858 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M REP

A863 Aa (1R) Bagger,R/Cohen,N Consumer product, unauth writings-crime REP

A1140 Aca (1R) Russo,D/Caraballo,W+1 Uniform Partnership Act-enacts REP

A1181 Arnone,M/Farragher,C Mun., special charter-revise req. REP

A1184 Arnone,M/Farragher,C+3 Animal-proh. leaving, inhumane condition REP

A1188 Aca (1R) Arnone,M+1 Computers, used-recycling and reuse REP

A1190 Azzolina,J/Bateman,C+2 Corp. Overseas Network Prog.-estab. REP

A1513 Heck,R/Talarico,G+3 Rental prop.-notify tenants, flood area REP

A1936 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A Solid waste collection-operating hrs. REP

A1965 Bateman,C/Azzolina,J+5 Higher Ed. International Network-estab. REP


Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)


A2043 AcaSca (2R) Geist,G/Felice,N+10 Instit. Elderly Ombudsman-disclose abuse REP/SCA

A2105 Sca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P Intestate estates-concerns settlement REP/SCA

A2587 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+4 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M REP

AJR23 LeFevre,K/Blee,F+1 Beaches-natl. ocean water qual. standard REP

S48 Schluter,W/Adler,J+2 Historic bldg. on farmland-preservation REP

S196 Bassano,C Devel. disab.-estab. placement trusts REP

S230 Sca (1R) Bryant,W/Turner,S+4 Work First NJ prog.-req. transp. svcs. REP/SCA

S283 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Bennett,J Child abuse, stalking-proh firearm purch REP/SCA

S424 Sca (1R) Sinagra,J/Allen,D Cigarettes/snack food-proh same machine REP/SCA

S556/907/1275/1398 Scs (SCS) Cafiero,J/Allen,D Juror comp.-incr. REP/SCS

S649 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/McNamara,H Prop. donation to St., cert.-tax cred. REP/SCA

S699 Connors,L/Palaia,J Disab vet. prop. tax exemption-St reimb. REP

S700 Connors,L Prop. tax appeal-delinquencies satisfied REP

S910 Cardinale,G/Singer,R Emerg. Mgt. Off. vol.-special lic. plate REP

S959 Sca (1R) James,S/Bryant,W+1 Instit. Elderly Ombudsman-disclose abuse REP/SCA

S1013 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+1 Prof. planners lic.-exemp. pub. emp. REP

S1024 Bennett,J Restraining orders-concerns REP

S1104 Connors,L/Kyrillos,J+1 Home improve. materials-sales tax exemp REP

S1183 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Uniform Electronic Transactions Act REP/SCA

S1258 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Inverso,P Homeowners' insur. policies-concerns REP/SCA

S1294 Bassano,C Distinguished Svc. Medal-extend elig. REP

S1295 Bassano,C Constr. permits, cert.-limits duration REP

S1319 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Fair Housing Act-concerns REP/SCA

S1341 Bucco,A+1 Radio operators, amateur-lic. plate REP

S1358 Vitale,J/Cardinale,G+3 Telecommunication-concern unauth changes REP

S1374 Bark,M/DiFrancesco,D Electric power-concerns REP

S1388 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Cafiero,J DMAVA, study vet. needs;$50K REP/SCA

S1429 Codey,R Retir. benf.-issue refunding bonds REP

S1433 Bucco,A Consumer product, unauth writings-crime REP

S1447 Sacco,N/Turner,S Traffic info.-DOT prov. through website REP

S1460 Cafiero,J Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K REP

S1496 Sca (1R) O'Connor,E Civil action procedures-revise statutes REP/SCA

S1528 Ciesla,A/Allen,D 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M REP

S1533 Cafiero,J Methadone clinics-desig. as bus. use REP

S1534 Inverso,P/Bark,M Pub. util. termination notice-3rd party REP

S1535 DiFrancesco,D Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M REP

SR54 Ciesla,A Nat'l. Barbers Wk.-desig. Sept. 17-23 REP


Bills Referred/SBA:


A601 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Quigley,J/Bagger,R+2 Jurors, cert.-prov. addl. comp.

A858 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M

A1188 Aca (1R) Arnone,M+1 Computers, used-recycling and reuse

A2587 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+4 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M

S230 Sca (1R) Bryant,W/Turner,S+4 Work First NJ prog.-req. transp. svcs.

S556/907/1275/1398 Scs (SCS) Cafiero,J/Allen,D Juror comp.-incr.

S649 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/McNamara,H Prop. donation to St., cert.-tax cred.

S699 Connors,L/Palaia,J Disab vet. prop. tax exemption-St reimb.

S700 Connors,L Prop. tax appeal-delinquencies satisfied

S1429 Codey,R Retir. benf.-issue refunding bonds

S1447 Sacco,N/Turner,S Traffic info.-DOT prov. through website

S1460 Cafiero,J Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K

S1528 Ciesla,A/Allen,D 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M

S1535 DiFrancesco,D Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M


Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:


A2715 DeCroce,A/Wisniewski,J Transp. Trust Fd. Auth.-concerns fd. use REF STR


Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:


S1172 Inverso,P+6 Poison control/drug info. prog.-concerns


Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:


S510 Turner,S/Allen,D+15 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K

S676 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Connors,L+4 Vet. preference, civil svc.-extends

S838 Sca (1R) Martin,R/Allen,D+7 St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils


Bills Recommitted:


S1364 Cafiero,J/Bassano,C+2 Kinship care-concerns RCM SBA


Bills Combined:


S907 Cardinale,G/Singer,R Juror comp.-incr. to $50 a day COMB/W S556/1275/1398

S1275 Bucco,A/Inverso,P Juror svc.-change comp. rate COMB/W S556/907/1398

S1398 Sacco,N Jurors, cert.-prov. addl. comp. COMB/W S556/907/1275


Bills Transferred:


S1398 Sacco,N Jurors, cert.-prov. addl. comp. FROM SLP TO SJU


Bills Withdrawn From The Files:


S1221 Bennett,J/Lynch,J+1 Post-retir. med. benf.-cert. St. emp. FROM SSG


Co-Sponsors Added:


S62 (Singer,R)

S63 (Cardinale,G)

S230 Sca (1R) (Rice,R; Bassano,C; Robertson,N; Connors,L)

S265 (Vitale,J)

S370 (Cardinale,G)

S635 (Bennett,J)

S771 (Singer,R)

S825 (Matheussen,J)

S849 (Vitale,J)

S935 (Connors,L; Martin,R; Littell,R; Ciesla,A)

S959 Sca (1R) (Rice,R)

S1076 (Inverso,P)

S1180 (Cardinale,G)

S1285 (Kosco,L)

S1341 (Martin,R)

S1358 (Inverso,P; Furnari,G; Singer,R)

S1396 (Kyrillos,J)

S1419 (Ciesla,A)

S1466 (Schluter,W)

S1470 (Bennett,J)

S1476 (Kosco,L)

S1524 (James,S)

S1525 (Connors,L; Sinagra,J; Kosco,L; Singer,R; Kyrillos,J)

S1526 (Bassano,C)

SCR76 (Furnari,G; Allen,D; Connors,L; Singer,R)

SR55 (Allen,D; Turner,S; Cardinale,G; Bennett,J; Rice,R)


Co-Prime Sponsors Added:


S699 (Palaia,J)

S722 (Turner,S)

S788 (Kyrillos,J)

S881 (Cafiero,J)

S1300 (Matheussen,J)


The Senate President has made the following appointments:


*Effective July 25, 2000


Garden State Preservation Trust:


Karen Kominsky, of Lambertville, to replace Therese Crowley, resigned.


*Effective August 10, 2000


Fisheries Information and Development Center Coordinating Board:


Daniel LaVecchia, of Cape May.


Abbott Implementation Advisory Council:


Michael Johnson, of Haddonfield.


*Effective August 30, 2000


Abbott Implementation Advisory Council:


Senator Robert J. Martin (26)

Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)


The Senate adjourned at 6:00 P.M. to meet on Thursday, September 21, 2000 (SESSION).


ASSEMBLY ACTION


The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, September 21, 2000 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).


Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:


None


Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/13/00):


P.L.2000, c.72. S200 ScaScs SaAca w/GR (SCS/3R) Gormley,W/Lynch,J+6 07/18/2000 Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act

P.L.2000, c.73. S16 ScsSca AcaAca w/GR (SCS/4R) DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R+30 07/20/2000 Congestion Relief, Transp.

Trust Fd. Act

P.L.2000, c.74. A2414 Aca (1R) Augustine,A+5 07/24/2000 Contracts, St.-revise multiple bid law

P.L.2000, c.75. A2465/2466 Acs (ACS) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+4 07/24/2000 MV offense, new-creates

P.L.2000, c.76. A48 Lance,L/Heck,R+15 07/25/2000 Cultural Trust-estab.

P.L.2000, c.77. S1170 ScaSca (2R) DiFrancesco,D/Allen,D+15 07/26/2000 Child care ctr. emp.-crim. hist. checks

P.L.2000, c.78. S778 Bark,M/Schluter,W+1 08/09/2000 Farmland preserv.;$6.5M

P.L.2000, c.79. A2574 Myers,C/Gregg,G+3 08/09/2000 Farmland preserv incentive grants;$7.35M

P.L.2000, c.80. A40 Aca (1R) Collins,J/DiGaetano,P+46 08/14/2000 Earned Income Tax Credit-estab.

P.L.2000, c.81. S220 Scs (SCS) Bryant,W/Gormley,W+6 08/14/2000 Child support-estab liens on settlements

P.L.2000, c.82. S717 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Allen,D+2 08/14/2000 Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab.

P.L.2000, c.83. S1475 ScaAa (2R) Matheussen,J/Robertson,N+8 08/14/2000 Ignition interlock device-drunk driv.

P.L.2000, c.84. A436/494 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Weingarten,J/Suliga,J+7 08/14/2000 Flood insur.-insurers prov. notice

P.L.2000, c.85. A622 Murphy,C/DeCroce,A+2 08/14/2000 Traffic viol.-extends summons period

P.L.2000, c.86. A1436 Merkt,R/Gregg,G+5 08/14/2000 Disab. voters, cert.-absentee ballots

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/13/00): (cont'd)


P.L.2000, c.87. A2270 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C+2 08/14/2000 Tobacco products to minors-concerns

P.L.2000, c.88. S530 Aa (1R) Kosco,L/Matheussen,J+18 08/22/2000 Life sentence w/out parole elig.-prov.

P.L.2000, c.89. S1380 Ciesla,A/Cafiero,J+4 08/28/2000 Green Acres-nonprofit org.;$6.587M

P.L.2000, c.90. S904 Allen,D/Palaia,J+4 08/29/2000 Inmates, civil actions-filing fees

P.L.2000, c.91. S1116 McNamara,H/Adler,J+3 08/29/2000 Garden St. Preserv. Trust-concerns

P.L.2000, c.92. S1320 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/Sinagra,J+5 08/29/2000 Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds.

P.L.2000, c.93. S1321 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Robertson,N+4 08/29/2000 Env. infrastructure proj.-$100M loan

P.L.2000, c.94. S1376 Bucco,A/McNamara,H+2 08/29/2000 Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ

P.L.2000, c.95. S1381 Littell,R+2 08/29/2000 Stokes St. Forest;$1M

P.L.2000, c.96. A1292 Aca (1R) Talarico,G+4 08/29/2000 Disab.-auth. courts to estab. trusts

P.L.2000, c.97. A2550 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A/Felice,N+5 08/29/2000 Devel. disab. worker-crim hist. check

P.L.2000, c.98. A2578 Vandervalk,C/Blee,F+5 08/29/2000 Health Care Fac. Finan. Auth.-concerns

P.L.2000, c.99. S1377 Inverso,P/Bennett,J+5 08/30/2000 Open space acquisition proj.-southern NJ

P.L.2000, c.100. S1378 Kenny,B/O'Connor,E+7 08/31/2000 Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid

P.L.2000, c.101. S1379 McNamara,H/Matheussen,J+7 08/31/2000 Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M

P.L.2000, c.102. S1375 Cardinale,G/Kyrillos,J+6 09/01/2000 Green Acres loc. proj.;$38.154M

P.L.2000, c.103. A1337 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Malone,J+6 09/01/2000 Nonpub. sch. pupils, cert.-prov. transp.

P.L.2000, c.104. S185 Allen,D/Bryant,W+7 09/08/2000 Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M

P.L.2000, c.105. S244 Kyrillos,J/Sinagra,J+4 09/08/2000 Temp. disab. pymts-concerns

P.L.2000, c.106. S256 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Bennett,J/Kyrillos,J+7 09/08/2000 Law enforcement training costs-concerns

P.L.2000, c.107. S266 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Furnari,G+3 09/08/2000 Lawn sprinkler sys-concerns installation

P.L.2000, c.108. S558 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Cafiero,J 09/08/2000 Mun ordinance viol-prov. purging records

P.L.2000, c.109. S677 Sca (1R) Lynch,J+2 09/08/2000 Power of attorney-revise statutes

P.L.2000, c.110. S839 Kyrillos,J/Matheussen,J+5 09/08/2000 Impersonate law enforcement off.-crime

P.L.2000, c.111. S1311 Martin,R+4 09/08/2000 Co. colleges-concerns support

P.L.2000, c.112. A106 Sca (1R) Rooney,J/Gusciora,R+42 09/08/2000 Devel. disab. svcs-application procedure

P.L.2000, c.113. A611 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Kelly,J+5 09/08/2000 Tenants org.-maintain cert. util.

P.L.2000, c.114. A1674 Aca (1R) Myers,C+5 09/08/2000 Nonpub. sch. pupils-purchase bus transp.

P.L.2000, c.115. A2175 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J+2 09/08/2000 Sch. of the Arts-prov. cert. asst.

P.L.2000, c.116. A2606 Aca (1R) Murphy,C/Blee,F+4 09/11/2000 Medicaid coverage-concerns elig to purch

P.L.2000, c.117. S67 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Kosco,L+5 09/13/2000 Inhalants, driv. under influence-proh.

P.L.2000, c.118. S439 ScaAca (2R) Sacco,N/Sinagra,J+10 09/13/2000 DNA testing-broadens group of defendants

P.L.2000, c.119. S924 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+3 09/13/2000 Marriage/family therapists-continuing ed

P.L.2000, c.120. S421 Bucco,A/Singer,R+1 09/14/2000 Comprehensive enforcement prog.-amends

P.L.2000, c.121. S786 Aa (1R) Sinagra,J+2 09/14/2000 Hemophiliacs-concerns home care svcs.

P.L.2000, c.122. S982 ScaAa (2R) Littell,R+1 09/14/2000 Radon test, child care ctrs, cert-exemp

P.L.2000, c.123. S1302 Singer,R/Codey,R+7 09/14/2000 Parimutual pools-concerns distribution


P.L.2000, JR-2. SJR13 Aa (1R) Lynch,J/Sinagra,J+3 08/14/2000 Foster Children's Day-desig. December 12