SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Notice of Intention as of May 22, 2002:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Michael A. Donio, of Hammonton.
Michael B. Fisher, of Bridgeton.
Timothy G. Farrell, of Woodstown.
John E. Harrington, of Marlton.
Terence P. Flynn, of Little Silver.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Michael B. Fisher, of Bridgeton.
John E. Harrington, of Marlton.
Michael A. Donio, of Hammonton.
Timothy G. Farrell, of Woodstown.
Terence P. Flynn, of Little Silver.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Stephen S. Weinstein, Esq., of Morristown.
TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION ON WOMEN:
Bear Atwood, of Fair Haven, to replace Linda B. Bowker, resigned.
TO BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION:
Howard L. Beyer, of Highland Park, to replace Bruce D. Stout, Ph.D., resigned.
TO BE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER:
Yvonne Smith Segars, Esq., of Ridgewood, to replace Ivelisse Torres, Esq., deceased.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Terence P. Flynn, of Little Silver.
Michael A. Donio, of Hammonton.
Timothy G. Farrell, of Woodstown.
John E. Harrington, of Marlton.
Michael B. Fisher, of Bridgeton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY:
William J. Dauphinee, of Lansdale, Pa.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:
Frank A. Neary, of Ocean, to replace Richard K. Dressel, resigned.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Michael Tacknoff, of Cherry Hill.
Mary Ellen Talbott, J.S.C., Ret., of Haddonfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPE MAY COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Lu Ann Wowkanech, of Ocean City, to replace Richard Lynch.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Robert M. Kaye, of Locust.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY:
Warren S. Wallace, Ed.D., of Sewell, to replace Albert Anthony Filliagi, Jr.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL:
Robert P. Allen, of Deptford.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:
Edward H. Kertz, of Egg Harbor, to replace John Bradway, Sr.
Robert F. Vonsuskil, Jr., of Vineland.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
John J. Gentile, of Paulsboro, to replace Edith Paterson.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Jo-Ann R. Boehm, of Flemington, to replace Harrie Copeland, III.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:
Thomas A. Zelante, Esq., of Morris Township, to replace Shing-Fu Hsueh, Ph.D., P.E., P.P, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF MINORITY AND MULTICULTURAL HEALTH COMMISSION:
Enrique Hernandez, M.D., of Bernardsville, to replace Marvin B. Ross.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY WORLD TRADE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Sheryl J. Oliver, of Jackson.
Cynthia E. McDay, of Colonia.
Lisa Beamer, of Cranbury.
Tracy Pierce Woodall, of Oradell.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:
Charles Kushner, of Livingston, to replace Lewis Eisenberg, resigned.
Raymond M. Pocino, of Moorestown, to replace Lewis M. Eisenberg, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:
Peter L. Melick, of Lebanon, to replace Steven Jany.
R. Kenneth Totten, of Ringoes, to replace Thomas Brodhecker.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION BOARD:
Marianne McConnell, Esq., of Ironia, to replace Lorraine Pullen, resigned.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Creed Pogue, of Estell Manor, to replace Marvin Embry.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REVIEW PANEL:
Arvind Kumar, M.D., M.S., of South Plainfield, to replace Eric Munoz, M.D. resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON SPINAL CORD RESEARCH:
David C. Lowell, of Somerville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION:
Art Cifelli, of Edison, to replace John Ricci.
Nominations Corrected Copy:
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 Allen Chin *NOT* Stephen S. Weinstein, Esq.
Bills Introduced:
S1545 Rice,R/Gill,N Grandparenting Resource Ctr. Prog.;$1.5M REF SHH
S1546 Inverso,P/Matheussen,J Child pornography crimes-concerns REF SJU
S1547 Matheussen,J/Inverso,P Child pornography, selling-concerns REF SJU
S1548 Inverso,P Charitable org., cert.-concerns REF SCM
S1549 Gill,N Desegregation plan-estab. grant prog. REF SED
S1550 Buono,B ABC id cards-concerns REF SLP
S1551 Bennett,J/Kenny,B PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb. REF SSG
S1552 Turner,S Mun. off. & positions-concerns elig. REF SCU
S1553 Furnari,G/Gormley,W+2 JRS-concerns survivor benf. REF SSG
S1554 Codey,R/Furnari,G CATV reporting req.-concerns REF SCM
S1555 Gill,N Prostitution, promote-concern punishment REF SJU
S1556 Kenny,B Corp. bus. tax-revise and updates REF SBA
S1557 Adler,J Unclaimed prop.-concerns REF SBA
S1558 Girgenti,J/Bucco,A+1 Co. investigators-concerns REF SLP
S1559 Allen,D/Bark,M Main Street NJ prog.-concerns REF SEG
S1560 Bucco,A Highlands Preserv. Proj.;$170K REF SEN
S1561 Sweeney,S Sch. bds.-adoption of salary policy REF SED
S1562 Vitale,J/James,S+4 Prescription drug prog.-concerns REF SHH
S1563 Inverso,P/Girgenti,J TPAF, PERS-concerns vet. retir. REF SSG
S1564 Bennett,J/Codey,R Bargaining unit-concerns fees REF SLA
S1565 Allen,D/Matheussen,J DWI-expand statute, incl. blood testing REF SLP
S1566 Kavanaugh,W Natl. Crisis Response Team;$12K REF SLP
S1567 Singer,R Elderly adults-concerns guardianship REF SHH
S1569 Ciesla,A/Connors,L Striped bass-create lic. plates REF STR
S1570 Bucco,A Med. malpractice-statute of limitations REF SCM
S1571 Bucco,A Med. malpractice liab.-concerns REF SCM
S1572 Bucco,A Med. malpractice-concerns witnesses REF SCM
S1573 Bucco,A Fire inspectors, mun.-concerns tenure REF SCU
S1574 Bucco,A Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act REF SCU
S1575 Smith,B Fair Share Sch. Dist. Expense Act REF SED
S1576 Littell,R Pub. sch. dist.-concerns budget cap REF SED
S1577 Bark,M Health fac.-$50 personal needs allowance REF SHH
S1578 Inverso,P/Cafiero,J+13 Adult Offender Supervision-compact REF SLP
S1579 Baer,B Tenant security deposit laws-changes REF SCM
S1580 Singer,R Extraordinary Needs Aid;$17.302M REF SED
S1581 Smith,B/Ciesla,A Solid waste not containerized-proh. REF SEN
S1582 Bark,M Defense Industry Retention Prog.-estab. REF SEG
S1583 Bark,M/Kavanaugh,W Fire svcs., cert. St. fac.-concerns REF SCU
S1584 Cardinale,G Corp. w/1 or 2 emp-opt out, workers comp REF SLA
S1585 Ciesla,A/Allen,D Homestead Prop Tax Prog-incr income elig REF SCU
S1586 Bucco,A Hotel occupancy tax-mun. impose REF SCU
S1587 Adler,J Constr. code inspection-concerns REF SCU
S1588 Bryant,W Tobacco Settlement Finan. Corp. Act REF SBA
S1589 Cardinale,G Auto. insur. rate filings-concerns REF SCM
S1590 Cardinale,G Prop.-casualty insurers-w/drawal from St REF SCM
S1591 Coniglio,J Host mun. benf.-sewerage auth. REF SCU
S1592 Charles,J Sept. 11 victims-exemp. monetary asst. REF SJU
S1593 Allen,D MV theft-mandatory incarceration REF SJU
S1594 Allen,D/Girgenti,J+8 Booster seats in limos-concerns REF SLP
S1624 Ciesla,A Transp. Heritage Ctr.-estab. REF STR
SR64 Lesniak,R/Bucco,A Colombian nationals-protected status REF SSG
SR65 Cafiero,J/Buono,B Anti-cancer drugs, oral-Medicare cover REF SHH
SR66 Ciesla,A/Connors,L Waterways, St.-incr St. Trooper presence REF SLP
SR67 Cardinale,G Social studies-concerns curriculum REF SED
SR68 Codey,R Israel-support against terrorism REF SSG
SR69 Cardinale,G Highway purposes-appropriate fed. fds. REF STR
SR70 Cardinale,G Proj. labor agreements-concerns REF SSG
Bills Passed:
A1394/1779/2511 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Greenstein,L/Guear,G+3 Early retir. benf.-St. emp. (33-6)
Bills Substituted:
A1394/1779/2511 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Greenstein,L/Guear,G+3 Early retir. benf.-St. emp. SUB FOR S451/1357 (SCS/1R)
S451/1357 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Turner,S/Sweeney,S Early retir. benf.-St. emp. SUB BY A1394/1779/2511 (ACS/1R)
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A332 O'Toole,K/Geist,G+5 Mun. meetings-permits pub. participation REP
A972 AcaSca (2R) Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P+3 Drunk driving complaint-extend file time REP/SCA
A1301 Sca (1R) Payne,W/Stanley,C+24 Amistad Comm.-estab. REP/SCA
A1753 Weinberg,L/Caraballo,W+5 Marriage lic. applications-concerns REP
A1956 Quigley,J/Doria,J Mun. deputy clerks-appoint two, cert mun REP
A1980 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Stanley,C Police & FF convention leave-modify prov REP
S107 Sca (1R) Bennett,J+7 Firefighter/first aid memb-free day care REP/SCA
S149/729 Scs (SCS) Buono,B/Bucco,A+8 Harrassment prev. policy-sch. dist adopt REP/SCS
S160 Bagger,R Handgun permit-disqual. cert. juv. REP
S380 Sacco,N+1 Oxygen, in resid.-notify fire dept. REP
S407 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J Nonpub. sch. transp.-concerns bids REP/SCA
S531 Sca (1R) James,S Co. prosecutor, acting-clarifies salary REP/SCA
S571 Scs (SCS) Codey,R/Vitale,J+1 Health Care Consumer Info. Act;$300K REP/SCS
S631 Sca (1R) Furnari,G/Singer,R Discrim. in housing-concerns REP/SCA
S643 Inverso,P/Turner,S Serious crime-full cash bail req. REP
S709 Bennett,J/Allen,D+2 Enduring Freedom vet.-civil svc. pref. REP
S748 Lance,L Blood donation-concerns age REP
S914 Sca (1R) Gill,N/Vitale,J+3 Brain Injury Research Act REP/SCA
S1004 Sca (1R) Turner,S Amistad Comm.-estab. REP/SCA
S1036 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Allen,D Sex offender reg.-false address penal. REP/SCA
S1118 Vitale,J Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns REP
S1180 Allen,D/Cafiero,J First Aid Council-concerns memb. REP
S1233 Sca (1R) Suliga,J St. contract prices-concerns REP/SCA
S1247 Sacco,N Mun. deputy clerks-appoint two, cert mun REP
S1255 Bucco,A Mun. meetings-permits pub. participation REP
S1315 Bryant,W Work First NJ Prog.-concerns elig. REP
S1396 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Vitale,J Health Care Svc. Firms-cert emp agencies REP/SCA
S1402 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Martin,R+1 Sch. bd. travel expense-concerns REP/SCA
S1406 Sca (1R) Girgenti,J/Palaia,J Meat, fresh-concerns sale REP/SCA without recommendation
S1407 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Vitale,J+3 Expand Health Care Coverage Task Force REP/SCA
S1411 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J/Gormley,W+3 Stalking-concerns REP/SCA
S1428 Inverso,P/Allen,D Drunk driving complaint-extend file time REP
S1505 Vitale,J/Rice,R Marriage lic. applications-concerns REP
S1521 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Matheussen,J Pub. safety worker-concerns cert. comp. REP/SCA
S1558 Girgenti,J/Bucco,A+1 Co. investigators-concerns REP
S1564 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Codey,R Bargaining unit-concerns fees REP/SCA
SCR51 Sca (1R) Lance,L/Allen,D Blood donor pub awareness campaign-estab REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
S531 Sca (1R) James,S Co. prosecutor, acting-clarifies salary
S709 Bennett,J/Allen,D+2 Enduring Freedom vet.-civil svc. pref.
S914 Sca (1R) Gill,N/Vitale,J+3 Brain Injury Research Act
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A282 AcaAa (2R) Gusciora,R/Vandervalk,C+9 EMTs-certified, cardiac defibrillation REF SLP
A368 Aa (1R) Wisniewski,J/Eagler,P+4 Fire prot. sys.-proh. standby fees REF SCU
A387 Acs (ACS) Wisniewski,J/Burzichelli,J+8 E-ZPass theft-fourth degree crime REF STR
A447 Smith,R/Guear,G+2 Tropical wood-proh. mun. use REF SEN
A453 Aca (1R) Smith,R/Conaway,H+5 Defibrillator-req. in health clubs REF SHH
A537 Roberts,J/Cruz-Perez,N+9 Assault on corrections off-upgrade penal REF SJU
A626 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Guear,G+3 Gambler-request placement self-excl list REF SEG
A666 Chatzidakis,L+1 Electric power-concerns REF SEG
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: (cont'd)
A689 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Weinberg,L/Doria,J+4 Domestic viol-insurers proh from discrim REF SCM
A712 Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+30 Aged, disab prog-income estimation error REF SHH
A1131 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Holzapfel,J+10 Law enforcement badges, honorary-reg. REF SLP
A1630 Cohen,N Real estate brokers-incl. bus. broker REF SCM
A1696 Blee,F/D'Amato,P+1 Casino Rev. Fd. Advisory Comm.-add memb. REF SHH
A1775 Aca (1R) Stender,L/Johnson,G+3 Fire Svc Resources Emerg. Deployment Act REF SBA
A1952 Sires,A/Van Drew,J UEZ-concerns permissible expenditures REF SEG
A2049 Aca (1R) Guear,G/Van Drew,J+2 Tourism industry-report to Gov. & Leg. REF SEG
A2115 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Tucker,D Const proj, mun-concerns cert. contracts REF SEG
A2125 Stender,L+1 Judges, cert.-solemnize marriages REF SJU
A2126 Van Drew,J/Ahearn,M+3 Svc. stations, self-service-concerns REF SCM
A2133 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Conners,J Mun liens, search cert-elim. retention REF SCU
A2147 Conners,J/Previte,M Mil base, fed-submit base closing report REF SLP
A2187 Van Drew,J/Asselta,N UEZ, jt.-clarifies parameters REF SEG
A2188 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/Munoz,E+1 Pharmaceutical supplies-concerns distrib REF SHH
ACR98 Weinberg,L/Previte,M+13 TANF-Cong. reauth. prog. REF SHH
AJR22 Azzolina,J/Previte,M+4 WWII Vet Memor Advisory Comm-reconstitue REF SLP
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A710 Aa (1R) Weinberg,L/Cottrell,M+9 Discrim. in housing-concerns
A1394/1779/2511 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Greenstein,L/Guear,G+3 Early retir. benf.-St. emp.
A1743 Johnson,G/Ahearn,M+1 Towing operators-accept cash or credit
Bills Combined:
S729 Allen,D/Singer,R Harassment prev. policy-sch. dist. adopt COMB/W S149
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S710 Ciesla,A Mun. util. auth, sch. dist-acquire lands FROM SCU
S802 Bark,M Loc. Govt. Ethics Law-incr civil penal FROM SCU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S197 (Smith,B)
S202 (Smith,B)
S303 (McNamara,H)
S372/682 Scs (SCS) (Gill,N)
S445 (Gill,N)
S492 (Bennett,J)
S887 (Bennett,J)
S978 Sca (1R) (Connors,L; Bennett,J)
S1044 (James,S)
S1057 (Baer,B; Furnari,G)
S1075 (Baer,B)
S1459 (Ciesla,A; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Gormley,W; Palaia,J; Inverso,P; Martin,R; Matheussen,J; Cardinale,G; Bark,M; Bennett,J;
Cafiero,J; Kyrillos,J; Lance,L; McNamara,H; Connors,L; Singer,R; Littell,R)
S1460 (Connors,L; Ciesla,A; Palaia,J; Singer,R; Lance,L; Gormley,W; Inverso,P; Martin,R; Matheussen,J; Cardinale,G;
Littell,R; Bark,M; Bennett,J; Cafiero,J; Bucco,A; Kyrillos,J; Allen,D)
S1481 (Matheussen,J; Palaia,J)
S1516 (Gormley,W; Bennett,J; Bucco,A; Palaia,J; Cardinale,G; Allen,D; Bark,M; Martin,R; Cafiero,J; Kyrillos,J; Littell,R;
Lance,L; Ciesla,A; McNamara,H; Singer,R; Connors,L)
S1553 (Adler,J; Charles,J)
S1558 (Gill,N)
S1562 (Smith,B; Sweeney,S; Buono,B; Girgenti,J)
S1578 (Palaia,J; Ciesla,A; Matheussen,J; Bark,M; Kavanaugh,W; Littell,R; Bucco,A; Allen,D; Singer,R; Gormley,W; Connors,L; McNamara,H; Lance,L)
S1594 (Ciesla,A; Kavanaugh,W; Vitale,J; Singer,R; Turner,S; Bennett,J; Bucco,A; Cafiero,J)
SJR29 (Singer,R)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1474 (Gill,N)
Co-Sponsors Added To Bills Substituted:
A1394/1779/2511 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Furnari,G; Sweeney,S; Turner,S)
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective May 29, 2002
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Senate Joseph F. Vitale (19) (Temporary Member), to replace Senator John H. Adler (6)
State House Commission:
Senator Bob Smith (17) (Alternate Member)
Martin Luther King Commission:
Senator Byron M. Baer (37)
Note to the May 16, 2002 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsors Added:
S341 (Matheussen,J)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S571 (Vitale,J)
S1200 (Lance,L)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S571 (Vitale,J)
S1200 (Lance,L)
The Senate adjourned at 7:54 P.M. to meet on Thursday, June 6, 2002 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, June 6, 2002 (QUORUM).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A1394/1779/2511 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Greenstein,L/Guear,G+3 Early retir. benf.-St. emp.
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/20/02):
P.L.2002, c.22. A1889 AcaScaAa (3R) Cohen,N/Arnone,M+5 05/23/2002 Mun. and co. budgets-concerns
P.L.2002, c.23. A1394/1779/2511 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Greenstein,L/Guear,G+3 05/30/2002 Early retir. benf.-St. emp.