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Vol. XIII No. 10 209th Legislature • Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Fred Kieser, Jr., of Metuchen.
Jamie Happas, of Edison.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, INC. OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
John G. Hansbury, of Titusville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOAT REGULATION COMMISSION:
E. Barrie Borman, of Eastampton.
Roger K. Brown, of Brick.
Eileen Rzecinski, of Morristown.
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 ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:
Carmine Spinelli, of Whitehouse Station.
Victor J. Ferlise, Esq., of Toms River.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:
Lawrence G. Chiaravallo, of South Belmar, to replace Bruce M. Schragger, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Webster B. Todd, of Rumson, to replace William M. Freeman, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON SPINAL CORD RESEARCH:
Patricia Morton, Ph.D., of North Brunswick.
Barbara T. Benevento, M.D., of Florham Park.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TOURISM ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Gregory A. Marshall, of Asbury, to replace Diane Dayson.
Robert Schwartz, of Manalapan.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION:
Patrick W. Parkinson, of Red Bank.
Flora M. Castillo, of Ventnor.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PARENTS' EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Sheila L. Thompson, of Collingswood.
Hon. Judith A. Yaskin, of Princeton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Margaret F. Bartlett, of Pine Beach, to replace Robert Woodruff.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS:
Richard R. Ragan, of Moorestown.
John W. Kellogg, of Stockton.
Daniel C. McSweeney, of Lakewood.
Seymour Pollack, of Hawthorne, to replace Emilia M. Siciliano, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Susie Boyce, of Warren Township.
Calvin O. Iszard, Jr., of Hamilton, to replace John M. Sherry, Ed.D., resigned.
Frank W. Miller, of Belle Mead.
Charles J. O'Dowd, Jr., of Bergenfield.
TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE NEW JERSEY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
Kenneth F. Wondrack, of Manasquan.
TO BE THE INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR:
Greta Gooden Brown, Esq., of Plainsboro, to replace Edward M. Neafsey, resigned.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S2163 Singer,R Mun. ordinance, 1st viol.-incr. max fine
Bills Introduced:
S2144 Adler,J Collingswood, fd. Grant;$500K REF SCU
S2145 Matheussen,J/Kosco,L Sr cit/disab prop tax reimb prog;$500K REF SSV
S2146 Singer,R Graduated driv. lic.-concerns REF SLP
S2147 Inverso,P/Allen,D Interlocal svcs. agreements-concerns REF SCU
S2148 Sinagra,J/Allen,D ID, unlawful use-offense REF SJU
S2149 Allen,D/Kosco,L Murderer-AG prev halfway house placement REF SJU
S2150 Bassano,C/Connors,L Personal needs allowance-incr. REF SSV
S2151 Connors,L Thrift Savings contrib, fed emp-excl tax REF SBA
S2152 Kosco,L/Matheussen,J Garden St New Millenium Scholarship Prog REF SED
S2153 Zane,R Firearm laws pamphlet-dealers distribute REF SLP
S2154 Robertson,N Pet trust fds.-recognize validity REF SJU
S2155 Kavanaugh,W/Lynch,J Judges, former-perform marriages REF SJU
S2156 Connors,L/Singer,R+1 Vol. fire co.-free admission cert. parks REF SLP
S2157 Cardinale,G Community prop.-estab. REF SJU
S2158 Kavanaugh,W Alco. bev. samplings-permits cert lic. REF SLP
S2159 Furnari,G Police chief, 65-retire, calendar yr end REF SSG
S2160 Allen,D/Palaia,J Lifeline annual benf.-incr. to $300 REF SSV
S2161 Robertson,N/Cafiero,J Elderly family care-income tax deduct. REF SBA
S2162 Singer,R Coll./univ. governing bds.-concerns REF SED
S2164 Robertson,N/Bucco,A Academically Advanced Student Ed Act;$5M REF SED
S2165 Zane,R East Greenwich Twp.-vet. mem.;$40K REF SSV
S2166 Littell,R Electronic voting machines-cert. co.;$3M REF SSG
S2167 Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B Special ed. svcs-fding, nonpub. students REF SED
S2168 Bennett,J Charitable contrib.-income tax cred. REF SBA
S2169 Bennett,J Water qual. management plans-concerns REF SEN
S2170 Turner,S High sch. athletic events-defibrillators REF SED
S2171 Turner,S Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act REF SEN
S2172 Turner,S Sr. prop. tax deduct.-incr. income limit REF SSV
S2173 Gormley,W/James,S+30 Casino Reinvestment Devel. Auth-concerns REF SJU
S2174 Schluter,W+2 Farmland preserv.-appraisal process REF SEG
S2175 Cardinale,G/Martin,R+23 Public entities-concerns cert. suits REF SJU
S2176 Cardinale,G/Sinagra,J+8 Health prof injure patient-notify lic bd REF SHH
S2177 Ciesla,A Rail yards, cert. locations-proh. work REF STR
S2178 Ciesla,A St. Med. Examiner Office-concerns REF SHH
SCR100 Schluter,W/Vitale,J+8 Senate President-Gov. when vacancy REF SSG
SCR101 Turner,S Sr. & disab. prop. tax deduction-elig. REF SSV
SJR30 Connors,L/Ciesla,A+2 Sedge Island marine conserv zone-support REF SEN
SR95 Kosco,L Port Auth. & FAA-ban on heavy aircrafts REF STR
SR96 Allen,D/Bark,M Mammography-incr. Medicare reimb. rates REF SHH
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A122 Aa (1R) Merkt,R/Biondi,P+2 St. real prop., surplus-conveyance REP
A862 AcaAca Sca (3R) Bagger,R/Collins,J+2 Main Street NJ prog.-creates;$800k REP/SCA
A988 Watson Coleman,B/Lance,L+7 PERS retiree-resume emp. w/ benf. REP
A1203 Aca (1R) Corodemus,S World Language Instr. Comm.-estab. REP
A1236 AcaSca (2R) Malone,J/Blee,F+8 Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab. REP/SCA
A1342 Augustine,A+1 PERS, TPAF-retirement allowance options REP
A1755 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Weingarten,J+1 Sch. bd. memb.-expands indemnification REP
A2380 AcaSca (2R) Bagger,R/Suliga,J+1 Effluent treatment equip-corp. tax cred. REP/SCA
A2381 AcaSca (2R) Bagger,R/Suliga,J+1 Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax REP/SCA
A2801 Russo,D/Vandervalk,C+1 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act-amends REP
A2930 Smith,T/Kelly,J+6 Low Income Home Energy Asst. Grant REP
A2943 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Collins,J+2 Sch. dist.-long-range fac. plans REP
A3032 AcaSca (2R) Lance,L/Malone,J Suppl approp from General Fd.;$30,979.5M REP/SCA
S1/4 Scs (SCS) DiFrancesco,D/Inverso,P+20 Homestead rebate benf.-incr., index max. REP
S2 DiFrancesco,D/Matheussen,J+20 NJ SAVER rebate-accelerates phase-in REP
S3 Connors,L/Sinagra,J+21 Leg Initiative Mun Block Grant Prog-incr REP
S194 Scs (SCS) Bassano,C/Bucco,A Adoptees-allows access to med. hist info REP/SCS
S392 Lesniak,R/DiFrancesco,D+1 Bd. of ed.-file info, sch. viol. REP
S788 ScaSca (2R) Allen,D/Kyrillos,J Main Street NJ prog.-creates;$800K REP/SCA
S847 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Kyrillos,J+13 Survivor benf., cert.-excl. income tax REP/SCA
S877 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Allen,D+1 Alzheimer's patients-monitor location REP/SCA
S1126 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A+1 Subcontracting, pub. sch.-concerns REP/SCA
S1209 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Kenny,B Effluent treatment equip-prov. tax cred. REP/SCA
S1210 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Kenny,B Effluent, treated-prov. tax cred. REP/SCA
S1234 ScaSca (2R) Singer,R/Kenny,B Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax REP/SCA
S1250 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/Kyrillos,J Pupil transp. contract bids-concerns REP/SCA
S1289 Cafiero,J Firefighters, cert.-enroll in PFRS REP
S1310 Martin,R/Cafiero,J SHBP retirees-concerns coverage REP
S1396/1589 Scs (SCS) Bucco,A/Kosco,L+1 Dextromethorphan product sale-minor proh REP/SCS
S1453 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Connors,L Regional sch. dist.-concerns St. support REP
S1604 Singer,R/Inverso,P+1 Prostate cancer-vol. contrib, income tax REP
S1834 Gormley,W/DiFrancesco,D+9 Low Income Home Energy Asst. Grant REP
S1847 Allen,D/Bark,M Willingboro Sch. Dist.-fac.;$300K REP
S1894 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Lebanon Crisis participants-expand benf. REP/SCA
S1948 Bryant,W/Sinagra,J Human Relations Council-modify gov. REP
S1956 Robertson,N/Baer,B+25 Election equip. upgrade-estab grant prog REP
S1963 Gormley,W/McNamara,H+6 Inspector General sch. constr.;$4M REP
S1988 Matheussen,J/Inverso,P+6 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act-amends REP
S1993 Kavanaugh,W SPRS-permits svc. cred. purchase REP
S1998 Allen,D/Kyrillos,J PFRS, off-duty-accidental death benf. REP
S2002/1932/300 Scs (SCS) Allen,D/Cafiero,J Adoptees birth cert. access-18 and over REP/SCS
S2019 Sca (1R) Bucco,A Library grant fds.-concerns REP/SCA
S2076 ScaSca (2R) Bennett,J/Bark,M+1 Racing Comm.;$18M REP/SCA
S2077 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Palaia,J+2 Pupil-aid-in-lieu-of transp-incr amount REP/SCA
S2083 Gormley,W/Bryant,W Election Law Enforcement;$3M REP
S2096 Littell,R+1 College Leadership NJ;$50K REP
S2099 Sca (1R) Singer,R Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3M REP/SCA
S2099 ScaSca (2R) Singer,R Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3M REP/SCA
S2139 Vitale,J/Sinagra,J Breast/cervical cancer-Medicaid cover REP
S2141 Scs (SCS) Sinagra,J/Codey,R Stroke ctrs.-concerns desig.;$2M REP/SCS
S2142 Martin,R JRS-revise elig. REP
SR77 Bennett,J/Sinagra,J Stachybotrys atra infestations-prov info REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1236 AcaSca (2R) Malone,J/Blee,F+8 Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab.
S1847 Allen,D/Bark,M Willingboro Sch. Dist.-fac.;$300K
S1894 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Lebanon Crisis participants-expand benf.
S1956 Robertson,N/Baer,B+25 Election equip. upgrade-estab grant prog
S2077 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Palaia,J+2 Pupil-aid-in-lieu-of transp-incr amount
S2099 Sca (1R) Singer,R Lakewood Sch. Dist.;$3M
S2139 Vitale,J/Sinagra,J Breast/cervical cancer-Medicaid cover
S2141 Scs (SCS) Sinagra,J/Codey,R Stroke ctrs.-concerns desig.;$2M
Bills Combined:
S300 James,S Adoption registry, mutual consent-estab. COMB/W S2002/1932
S1589 Kyrillos,J/Inverso,P Dextromethorphan hydrobromide-proh. COMB/W S1396
S1932 Robertson,N Adoptees-allows access to birth cert. COMB/W S2002/300
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1717 Sca (1R) (Allen,D)
S1923 (James,S)
S1929 (Robertson,N; Inverso,P)
S1961 Sca (1R) (Palaia,J)
S1963 (Kyrillos,J)
S2113 (Bennett,J)
S2156 (Ciesla,A)
S2173 (Matheussen,J; Bark,M; Sinagra,J: Connors,L; Robertson,N: Bassano,C; Kavanaugh,W; Cafiero,J; Inverso,P; Palaia,J; Kosco,L; Kyrillos,J; Bennett,J; Martin,R; Turner,S; Kenny,B; Zane,R; O'Connor,E; Bryant,W; Rice,R; Vitale,J; Codey,R; Girgenti,J; Sacco,N; Lesniak,R; Lynch,J; Baer,B; Adler,J; Ciesla,A; Furnari,G)
S2174 (Cafiero,J; Zane,R)
S2175 Matheussen,J; Bark,M; Connors,L; Robertson,N: Bassano,C; Kavanaugh,W; Cafiero,J; Inverso,P; Kosco,L; Kyrillos,J; Turner,S; Kenny,B; Zane,R; O'Connor,E; Bryant,W; Rice,R; Girgenti,J; Ciesla,A; James,S; Allen,D; Schluter,W; Singer,R; Vitale,J)
S2176 (Kosco,: Robertson,N; Inverso,P; Cafiero,J; Allen,D; Ciesla,A; Mathuessen,J; Martin,R)
SCR100 (Inverso,P; Kosco,L; Kavanaugh,W; Connors,L; Cafiero,J; Turner,S; James,S; Adler,J)
SJR30 (Singer,R; Cafiero,J)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1250 Sca (1R) (Kyrillos,J)
S2083 (Bryant,W)
S2143 (Kyrillos,J)
The Senate President has made the following appointment:
*Effective February 16, 2001
Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement Commission:
Margaret A. Murray, of Trenton.
The Senate Minority Leader has made the following appointment:
*Effective February 20, 2001
Joint Committee on Mentoring:
Senator Raymond Lesniak (20)
The Senate adjourned at 7:00 P.M. to meet on Thursday, March 8, 2001 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 1, 2001
(QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/22/01):
None