SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY:
Jeffrey L. Nash, of Cherry Hill, to replace Glen Paulsen.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MEADOWLANDS COMMISSION:
James A. Anzevino, of South Hackensack, to replace Janet Ruth Higgins.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Carl J. Goldberg, of Randolph, to replace M. Joseph Montuoro.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:
Sharon Anne Harrington, of Bay Head, to replace Dana Dowd Williams, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY:
Joseph Simunovich, of Norwood, to replace Jerome Amedeo.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:
Frank Spencer, of Haddonfield, to replace Charles DePalma, deceased.
TO BE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
James P. Fox, of Washington, D.C., to replace James Weinstein.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
John P. Ferguson, of Park Ridge, to replace Stephen S. Weinstein, Esq.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Victor Ashrafi, of Basking Ridge.
TO BE A JUDGE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION:
William Lake, of Ewing Twp.
Joel B. Gottlieb, of Edison.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING:
John L. Winterstella, of Manasquan.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD:
Robert J. Long, of Iselin, to replace Leo Vartan, Esq.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MEADOWLANDS COMMISSION:
Honorable Leonard R. Kaiser, of North Arlington, to replace John Rose.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF GOVERNORS:
P. Roy Vagelos, M.D., of Far Hills, to replace Ruben Cardona.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:
Robert James D'Anton, of Toms River, to replace Robert Slater.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Stephen W. Iwasko, of Mount Ephraim, to replace Rachel Torres-Chowaniec.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE U.S.S. NEW JERSEY BATTLESHIP COMMISSION:
Brig. Gen. Preston Taylor, of Mount Holly.
TO BE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS:
Devon Brown, of Glenwood, MD, to replace Susan Maurer.
TO BE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:
Gwendolyn Long Harris, of Trenton, to replace James W. Smith.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SCR52 Kenny,B Jt. Rules-amends
Bills Introduced:
S1349 Turner,S St. contracts-concerns emp. REF SSG
S1352 Turner,S Airport Expansion Cit. Review Bds.-estab REF STR
S1353 Suliga,J Water supply sys. interconnection study REF SEN
S1354 Singer,R Co. Corrections Off. Act REF SLP
S1356 Cardinale,G Firearms, cert.-concerns transfer REF SLP
S1357 Sweeney,S/Furnari,G Early retir. benf.-cert. pub. emp. REF SSG
S1358 Sweeney,S Fabrication, custom-concerns wages REF SLA
S1359 Sweeney,S St. emp., essential-prov. comp. time REF SLA
S1360 Lesniak,R Pub contracts cert-submit electronically REF SSG
S1361 Cafiero,J Shellfish harvest laws-incr. penal. REF SEN
S1362 Matheussen,J Honorably discharged memb.-tax deduction REF SLP
S1363 Matheussen,J/Allen,D Pub. util.-concerns overpymts. REF SEG
S1364 Matheussen,J Domestic viol restraining order-concerns REF SJU
SCR53 Cafiero,J Vet. prop. tax benf.-expand elig. REF SSG
SJR30 Cardinale,G Sch. prayer, voluntary-amend. constit. REF SJU
Bills Passed:
A656 Bodine,F+2 Vet. students, lic. exam-concerns (40-0)
A1678 Impreveduto,A/Malone,J+3 Sires Stakes Prog.-concerns elig. (40-0)
A1955 Sarlo,P/Watson Coleman,B+83 Bioterrorism preparedness;$27.242M (40-0)
A1958 Cohen,N/Sarlo,P+1 Loc. improvement liens-concerns (40-0)
S11 ScaSca (2R) Lesniak,R Health care benf., retired emp.-concerns (35-4)
S403 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Prop. tax-concerns exemp, cert bldgs. (40-0)
S418 Bryant,W/Littell,R Home repair finan. contract-concerns (40-0)
S701 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J+1 Contaminated sites-concerns (40-0)
S727 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Cardinale,G Vol. fire/rescue personnel-concerns emp. (27-8)
S764 Sca (1R) Allen,D+1 Prop/casualty insur. refunds-time limits (38-0)
S903 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Cardinale,G+1 Separation benf. fd-incl. in mun budgets (40-0)
S991 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Bryant,W Sch dist emp-concern criminal hist check (22-9)
S1130 Sca (1R) Martin,R Pupil id info.-concerns (35-2)
S1224 Sca (1R) Girgenti,J/Bagger,R+2 Crim. hist. background checks-concerns (40-0)
SJR15 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J Sch. Psych. Mo.-desig. April (40-0)
SR21 Bucco,A/Cardinale,G+4 Falun Gong-Peoples Repub, China-release (Voice)
SR46 Furnari,G+1 Elections-Senate St. Govt. Comm. review (Voice)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A911 AcaSa (2R) Cohen,N/Burzichelli,J+3 Sept. 11, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act-create (38-0) (Cardinale)
A911 AcaSaSa (2R) Cohen,N/Burzichelli,J+3 Sept. 11, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act-create (36-1) (Cardinale)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended: (cont'd)
S775/1296 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Cardinale,G/Furnari,G+7 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001-enacts (36-1) (Kenny)
S775/1296 ScsSaSa (SCS/1R) Cardinale,G/Furnari,G+7 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001-enacts (38-0) (Martin)
S889 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Smith,B/McNamara,H+2 Land preserv., cert.-concerns (37-0) (Smith)
Bills Substituted:
A656 Bodine,F+2 Vet. students, lic. exam-concerns SUB FOR S349
A1678 Impreveduto,A/Malone,J+3 Sires Stakes Prog.-concerns elig. SUB FOR S1108
A1955 Sarlo,P/Watson Coleman,B+83 Bioterrorism preparedness;$27.242M SUB FOR S34
A1958 Cohen,N/Sarlo,P+1 Loc. improvement liens-concerns SUB FOR S1246
S34 Littell,R/Buono,B+35 Bioterrorism preparedness;$27.242M SUB BY A1955
S349 Bark,M Vet. students, lic. exam-concerns SUB BY A656
S1108 Singer,R/Codey,R Sires Stakes Prog.-concerns elig. SUB BY A1678
S1246 Lesniak,R Loc. improvement liens-concerns SUB BY A1958
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S20 ScaSca (2R) Kenny,B Health Care Subsidy Fd-medicaid expenses REP/SCA
S1348 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Bucco,A+8 Lead-safe housing grant-estab.;$2M REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
S1348 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Bucco,A+8 Lead-safe housing grant-estab.;$2M
Bills Transferred:
A1730 Johnson,G/Ahearn,M Parolees release-prov. verified address FROM SEG TO SLP
S478 Adler,J/Martin,R+5 Prop. tax reform-St. constit. convention FROM SSG TO SJU
S1262 Matheussen,J Parolees release-prov. verified address FROM SJU TO SLP
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S144 Buono,B Poisonous plants-conduct study FROM SEG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S10 (Inverso,P; McNamara,H; Kavanaugh,W; Kyrillos,J; Connors,L; Lance,L; Cardinale,G; Ciesla,A)
S34 (Turner,S)
S83 Scs (SCS) (Gill,N)
S121 (Kenny,B)
S180 (Bucco,A)
S310 Sca (1R) (Singer,R; Smith,B)
S701 Sca (1R) (Cardinale,G)
S713 (Ciesla,A)
S764 Sca (1R) (Baer,B)
S860 Sca (1R) (Gill,N)
S889 ScsSa (SCS/1R) (Cardinale,G; Baer,B)
S890 (Adler,J)
S903 Sca (1R) (Inverso,P)
S906 (Sweeney,S)
S978 (Ciesla,A; Vitale,J; Girgenti,J)
S1075 (Sweeney,S)
S1156 (Allen,D)
S1210 (Sweeney,S)
S1224 Sca (1R) (Cardinale,G)
S1280 (Allen,D)
S1340 (Suliga,J)
S1348 Sca (1R) (Coniglio,J; Connors,L; Vitale,J; James,S; Cardinale,G; Buono,B; Smith,B; Singer,R)
SR21 (Baer,B; Lance,L; Inverso,P; Buono,B)
SR23 (Baer,B)
SR46 (Baer,B)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S427 (Matheussen,J)
S701 Sca (1R) (Vitale,J)
S714 (Kyrillos,J)
S727 Sca (1R) (Cardinale,G)
S903 Sca (1R) (Cardinale,G)
S1283 (Buono,B)
S1343 (Gill,N)
SR21 (Cardinale,G)
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A656 (Bark,M)
A1678 (Singer,R; Codey,R)
A1955 (Bark,M; Matheussen,J; Bennett,J; Kyrillos,J; Singer,R; Kavanaugh,W; Gormley,W; Connors,L; Allen,D; McNamara,H;
Cardinale,G; Ciesla,A; Palaia,J; Inverso,P; Buono,B; Littell,R; Bucco,A; Coniglio,J; Turner,S; James,S; Charles,J; Smith,B;
Baer,B; Sacco,N; Kenny,B; Adler,J; Furnari,G; Rice,R; Gill,N; Suliga,J; Vitale,J; Sweeney,S; Bryant,W; Lance,L; Martin,R;
Bagger,R; Girgenti,J)
A1958 (Lesniak,R)
Note to the March 18, 2002 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsor Added:
S10 (Gormley,W) *NOT* (Codey,R)
The Senate adjourned at 6:40 P.M. to meet on Monday, March 25, 2002 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, March 25, 2002 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A656 Bodine,F+2 Vet. students, lic. exam-concerns
A1678 Impreveduto,A/Malone,J+3 Sires Stakes Prog.-concerns elig.
A1955 Sarlo,P/Watson Coleman,B+83 Bioterrorism preparedness;$27.242M
A1958 Cohen,N/Sarlo,P+1 Loc. improvement liens-concerns
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/18/02):
P.L.2002, c.9. A1152 Wolfe,D/Doria,J+3 03/19/2002 Teachers, foreign-concerns emp.
P.L.2002, c.10. A1691 Doria,J/Hackett,M+4 03/19/2002 Charter sch. fac.-concerns construction