LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for October 19, 2000
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Vol. XII No. 40 209th Legislature First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Rachel N. Davidson, of Livingston.
Joseph V. Isabella, of Nutley.
Jose Linares, of West Caldwell.
Thomas R. Vena, of South Orange.
Michael J. Hogan, of Medford.
John E. Harrington, of Marlton.
Marc M. Baldwin, of Southampton.
Michelle Hollar-Gregory, of West Orange.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Thomas R. Vena, of South Orange.
Patricia M. Talbert, of South Orange.
Rachel N. Davidson, of Livingston.
Joseph V. Isabella, of Nutley.
Michelle Hollar-Gregory, of West Orange.
Jose Linares, of West Caldwell.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Rachel N. Davidson, of Livingston.
Michelle Hollar-Gregory, of West Orange.
Jose Linares, of West Caldwell.
Thomas R. Vena, of South Orange.
Patricia M. Talbert, of South Orange.
Joseph V. Isabella, of Nutley.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
John L. Aloi, of Mount Holly.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:
William T. Sommeling, of Toms River, to replace Bradford S. Smith, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CERTIFIED PSYCHOANALYSTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
E. Charles Velnosky, Ph.D., of Somers Point.
Jerome J. Rosenberg, Ph.D., of Turnersville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Walter F. Gavigan, of Millville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL:
Mary Kay Weber, of Eatontown, to replace Donald Vander Vliet.
Maureen Babula, of Phillipsburg, to replace Francis L. Nardi, resigned.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:
Harry D. Morey, Jr., of Bayville, to replace Ragan T. Phillips, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LICENSED LENDERS ADVISORY BOARD:
Joseph G. Zinman, of Marlton.
William G. Schwab, Jr., of Califon.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
John E. Westlake, of Highlands.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Bernard J. Tyson, of Parsippany.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Josh S. Weston, of Montclair.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES,
MINORITIES AND WOMEN'S ENTERPRISES:
Mark L. Quinn, of Somerset, to replace Barbara M. Lancaster, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PAIN MANAGEMENT POLICY ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Alice L. Duigon, MSN, RN, of Toms River.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Joetta Clark, of Somerset.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COMMISSION ON AGING:
John L. McDonnell, of Millville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Timothy P. O'Reilly, of Hillsdale, to replace Phyllis Moss Henderson, deceased.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PARENTS' EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Frances C. Wilson, of Holmdel.
Marsha Ellias-Frankel, of West End.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Raymond Ocasio, of Ridgewood, to replace Robert P. Corman.
Jeffrey A. Shepard, of Mahwah, to replace Roland Alum.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SALEM COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Mary Lou Chollis, of Pennsville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Roberta H. Van Anda, of Rumson, to replace Margaret M. Bennett, resigned.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SR71 Bassano,C/DiFrancesco,D Religious persecution-condenms Iran
Bills Introduced:
S1678 Bucco,A/Littell,R Flood victim-sales tax exemp, cert purch REF SBA
S1679 Rice,R Sr. cit rent-concerns 5 day grace period REF SCU
S1680 Sinagra,J/Lynch,J Solid waste by rail car-St./Co. approval REF SEN
S1681 Kosco,L HMDC-NJ Meadowlands Commission REF SEG
S1682 Bark,M Airport runways-proh. extension REF STR
S1683 Rice,R Charter sch.-application approval req. REF SED
S1684 Rice,R Charter sch, new-estab. 3 yr. moratorium REF SED
S1685 Turner,S Correctional fac., priv. owned-concerns REF SLP
S1686 Turner,S Sellers of travel-prov. regis. and reg. REF SCM
S1687 Singer,R/Cardinale,G Health prof lic.-criminal hist check req REF SHH
S1688 Inverso,P Youth suicide-create reporting system REF SHH
S1689 Singer,R/O'Connor,E PFRS, SPRS-death benf., remarried spouse REF SSG
S1690 Bryant,W CAMcare Health Corp.;$500K REF SHH
S1691 Bucco,A/Bennett,J+1 Scooter riders, cert.-wear helmets REF SLP
S1692 Bucco,A/Sinagra,J+1 Prosthetic appliances-health insur cover REF SHH
S1693 Matheussen,J/Zane,R Gloucester Co. Fire Academy;$2M REF SLP
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
S1694 Littell,R/Allen,D+2 RR and Transp. Museum-Phillipsburg REF STR
S1695 Cardinale,G/Baer,B+10 John Harms Ctr. for the Arts;$2M REF SSG
S1696 Bryant,W Tobacco vending machine-proh. REF SHH
S1697 Sinagra,J/DiFrancesco,D+12 Children's hosp., cert.;$16M REF SHH
S1698 Robertson,N+1 Mosquito control plan-St./Co. develop REF SEN
S1699 Lesniak,R/Bassano,C Sch. off charge w/crime-estab. procedure REF SED
S1700 Kosco,L/Allen,D Parent Aides, Teens prog, Bergen Co;$55K REF SSV
S1701 Inverso,P Firearm possession, cert.-enhance penal. REF SLP
S1702 Martin,R/Baer,B Parkway Barrier Toll Removal Act REF STR
S1703 Inverso,P Mental health workers-merit incr.;$1M REF SSV
S1704 Bennett,J Children, crimes involving-upgrad penal. REF SJU
S1705 Matheussen,J Custody/guardianship-criminal hist check REF SWF
S1706 Matheussen,J Simple assault against law off.-upgrades REF SJU
S1707 Kyrillos,J/Codey,R Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council REF SHH
S1708 Kyrillos,J/McNamara,H+4 Litter pickup/removal plan-DOT prepare REF SEN
S1709 Kyrillos,J/McNamara,H+4 Littering-incr. penal. REF SEN
S1710 Kyrillos,J/Connors,L+3 Litter Advisory Council-estab. REF SEN
S1715 Codey,R Co. prosecutor-ten yrs. legal experience REF SJU
SCR88 Turner,S Auto Insur Cost Reduction-not leg intent REF SLO
SCR89 Codey,R+2 Greystone Park Psych Hosp-oppose plan REF SSV
SCR90 Codey,R Co. prosecutors-term limitations REF SJU
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A862 AcaAca (2R) Bagger,R/Collins,J+2 Main Street NJ prog.-creates;$800k REP
A1431 DeCroce,A CONTACT Hotline;$5K REP
A1665 Sca (1R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J Storage fac.-adds storage trailers REP/SCA
A2006 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J+1 Correction/police off, assaults-concerns REP
A2119 AcaSca (2R) Green,J/Biondi,P Rent gouging-prev. in st. of emerg. area REP/SCA
A2403 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J Zoning permit-issue w/in 7 calendar days REP Without recommendation
A2531 Cohen,N/LeFevre,K+2 Smart Gun Tech. Devel. prog.;$500K REP
S6 DiFrancesco,D/Cafiero,J+14 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act REP
S7 Matheussen,J/Kosco,L+6 Health insur. consumers' rights;$100K REP
S8 Sinagra,J/Inverso,P+6 Managed care oversight;$1.3M REP
S10 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Codey,R+7 Minority, multicultural health-concerns REP/SCA
S105 Connors,L Casinos-report cred. to mun., co. off. REP
S307 James,S+1 Social Svcs. for the Homeless prog.;$2M REP
S324 Rice,R/Furnari,G Abandoned Cemetery Preserv. Fd.-estab. REP
S340 Sca (1R) Kenny,B+1 AIDS support-income tax contrib. REP/SCA
S369 Sinagra,J/Singer,R+1 Medicaid-community spouse allowance REP
S464 Scs (SCS) Singer,R/Robertson,N Assisted living fac.-10% Medicaid-elig. REP/SCS
S788 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Kyrillos,J Main Street NJ prog.-creates REP/SCA
S901 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G Real estate promotions-concerns REP/SCA
S971 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Allen,D Vet. benf.-extend to cert. persons REP/SCA
S1023 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Kavanaugh,W New Resid. Constr. Act-mun. liab. REP/SCA
S1043 Kyrillos,J/Cardinale,G Malpractice affidavit-neutral licensee REP
S1050 Sca (1R) Turner,S Resid. rental housing viol.-crim. liab. REP/SCA
S1072 Vitale,J/Sinagra,J Nursing home admission agreement-concern REP
S1173 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J Underground storage tanks-finan. asst. REP/SCA
S1254 Sca (1R) Inverso,P Drug dealing offense-grade by units REP/SCA
S1338 Ciesla,A/Matheussen,J Zoning permit-issue w/in 7 calendar days REP Without recommendation
S1382 Sca (1R) Martin,R+1 Secured transactions-concerns REP/SCA
S1429 Codey,R Retir. benf.-issue refunding bonds REP
S1466 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Vitale,J+2 Emp. leasing co/leasing agreements-reg. REP/SCA
S1472 Scs (SCS) DiFrancesco,D/Robertson,N+5 Individual Devel. Acct. Prog.;$1M REP/SCS
S1545 Sca (1R) Connors,L Loc. auth.-annual emp. comp. report REP/SCA
S1547 Connors,L Mun. elections-hold in Nov. REP
S1566 Cafiero,J/Ciesla,A Haskin Shellfish Research Lab;$350K REP
S1575/1540/1548/1550 Scs (SCS) Cardinale,G Motor fuels sale-permits on the Internet REP/SCS
S1577 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G Master plumbers-concerns lic. REP/SCA
S1608 Cafiero,J/Zane,R Delaware Riv., Bay Auth.-auth. cert proj REP
S1659 Sca (1R) Singer,R/DiFrancesco,D+1 Religious org, receive fd-prop tax exemp REP/SCA
S1665 Cardinale,G/Furnari,G Workers' comp.-permits electronic filing REP
S1668 Connors,L Dissolved auth.-loc. unit to assume debt REP
S1711 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M REP
S1711 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M REP
S1712 Singer,R/Zane,R Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M REP
S1712 Singer,R/Zane,R Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)
S1713 Littell,R/Bark,M Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M REP
S1713 Littell,R/Bark,M Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M REP
SCR61 Cardinale,G/Matheussen,J Sr., disab. prop tax deduct-income limit REP
SJR24 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Robertson,N+1 Prop. Assessment Study Comm.-creates REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
A862 AcaAca (2R) Bagger,R/Collins,J+2 Main Street NJ prog.-creates;$800k
S307 James,S+1 Social Svcs. for the Homeless prog.;$2M
S788 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Kyrillos,J Main Street NJ prog.-creates
S971 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Allen,D Vet. benf.-extend to cert. persons
S1472 Scs (SCS) DiFrancesco,D/Robertson,N+5 Individual Devel. Acct. Prog.;$1M
S1566 Cafiero,J/Ciesla,A Haskin Shellfish Research Lab;$350K
S1575/1540/1548/1550 Scs (SCS) Cardinale,G Motor fuels sale-permits on the Internet
S1659 Sca (1R) Singer,R/DiFrancesco,D+1 Religious org, receive fd-prop tax exemp
S1668 Connors,L Dissolved auth.-loc. unit to assume debt
S1711 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M
S1712 Singer,R/Zane,R Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M
S1713 Littell,R/Bark,M Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M
SCR61 Cardinale,G/Matheussen,J Sr., disab. prop tax deduct-income limit
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second
Reading:
S110/127 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+6 Sr. cit. stabilization aid-elig
criteria
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second
Reading:
A859 w/GR (1R) Bagger,R/Weingarten,J+4 DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers
A1344 AcaAcaAa w/GR (4R) Bagger,R/Doria,J+17 Charter sch.-estab. req. funding level
A1439 Aca w/GR (2R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+8 Community Health Care Assets Prot. Act
A2122 AcaSca w/GR (3R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J+3 Early Childhood Ed. Comm.-estab.
A2123 Aca w/GR (2R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J+3 Early Childhood Ed. Off.-estab. in DOE
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A314 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+1 Health Data Comm. Act;$94K REF SHH
A531 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Recall election-proh. contrib. by casino REF SJU
A774 Holzapfel,J/Roberts,J+4 Jury duty-exemp. police REF SJU
A1236 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Blee,F+8 Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab. REF SED
A1438 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C+6 PERS, CPFPF, PFRS, cert.-incr. pensions REF SSG
A1637 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J+2 Maple syrup urine disease-test newborns REF SHH
A2110 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/DiGaetano,P Van Riper House-restoration;$350K REF SEN
A2183 Wolfe,D/Asselta,N+1 Homeowners insur. deductibles-concerns REF SCM
A2442 Aca (1R) Thompson,S+1 Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers REF SCU
A2489 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Gibson,J+3 Abandoned tenant prop.-concerns REF SCU
A2524 Aca (1R) Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Oak Tree Disease Survey;$95K REF SEN
Bills Combined:
S1540 Vitale,J/Inverso,P Motor fuels-permits sale on the Internet COMB/W S1575/1548/1550
S1548 Connors,L Motor fuel sale on internet-concerns COMB/W S1575/1540/1550
S1550 Rice,R Motor fuel sold over Internet-concerns COMB/W S1575/1540/1548
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
SCR61 Cardinale,G/Matheussen,J Sr., disab. prop tax deduct-income limit
Bills Transferred:
S553 Cafiero,J+2 Co. clerks-concerns cert salaries/fees FROM SCU TO SBA
S1530 Adler,J Faith Based Community Devel. Initiative FROM SCU TO SSV
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S1605 Singer,R/Robertson,N+8 Prostate Cancer Awareness, Ed. Prog.;$1M FROM SHH
Co-Sponsors Added:
S141/1054 Scs (SCS) (Kosco,L)
S230 Sca (1R) (Matheussen,J)
S322 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Vitale,J)
S910 (Vitale,J)
S1472 Scs (SCS) (Rice,R; Inverso,P; Kenny,B; Bryant,W; Turner,S)
S1654 (Vitale,J; Kosco,L; Cardinale,G)
S1675 (Robertson,N)
S1691 (Ciesla,A)
S1692 (Inverso,P)
S1694 (Bassano,C; Connors,L)
S1695 (Robertson,N; Kosco,L; McNamara,H; Kyrillos,J; Bucco,A; Girgenti,J; Furnari,G; Bennett,J; Littell,R; Martin,R)
S1697 (Codey,R; Littell,R; Singer,R; Baer,B; Matheussen,J; Lynch,J; O'Connor,E; Girgenti,J; Kosco, L; Bassano,C)
S1698 (Inverso,P)
S1708 (Connors,L; Singer,R; Bark,M; Bucco,A)
S1709 (Connors,L; Singer,R; Bark,M; Bucco,A)
S1710 (Singer,R; Bark,M; Bucco,A)
SCR76 (Girgenti,J)
SCR86 (Cafiero,J)
SCR89 (Rice,R; Bucco,A)
SR61 (Singer,R)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S416 (Vitale,J)
S1472 Scs (SCS) (Robertson,N)
S1540 (Inverso,P)
S1675 (Bucco,A)
Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1663 (Martin,R)
The Senate President has made the following appointment:
*Effective October 3, 2000
Lake Restoration and Management Advisory Task Force:
Senator Anthony R. Bucco (25)
The Senate adjourned at 6:00 P.M. to meet on Monday, October 23, 2000 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, October 30, 2000
(SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/16/00):
None