NEW JERSEY

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for October 29, 1998



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Vol. X No. 44 208th Legislature • First Annual Session



SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, November 16, 1998 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).





ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)



Bills Introduced:



A29 Collins,J/Faulkner,K+19 Delaware River, Bay Region;$20M REF AAP

A2542 Bodine,F Firemen's Home, NJ-updates law REF ALP

A2543 Wolfe,D/Quigley,J Nursing sch.-confer cert. degrees REF AED

A2544 Faulkner,K/Luongo,G Inmates, civil actions-filing fees REF AJU

A2545 Azzolina,J Multiple dwelling definition-concerns REF ALH

A2546 Carroll,M Mun. Land Use Law-enforcement of fines REF ALH

A2547 Carroll,M Child support pymt.-amends scheduling REF ASC

A2548 Carroll,M Abortifacients-proh. Medicaid funding REF AHL

A2549 Carroll,M Hunting, fishing lic. fees-revises REF AAN

A2550 Carroll,M Wrongful birth suits-prov. immunity REF AJU

A2551 Suliga,J Juv. sex offenses-req. disclosure REF AJU

A2552 Cohen,N/Gill,N Prescriptions-proh. cert. substitutions REF AHL

A2553 Moran,J/Connors,C Sr., disab., cert.-incr homestead rebate REF ASC

A2554 Heck,R/Bateman,C+1 Agape House, DHS;$100K REF ALH

A2555 Moran,J/Connors,C St. entities, independent-pension benf. REF ASG

A2556 Luongo,G/Faulkner,K+2 Gov. Sch.-approp. addl. $345K REF AED

A2557 Charles,J Mun. aid-suppl. distrib.;$103M REF ALH

A2558 Charles,J Roadside emission inspection-mun. police REF ATR

A2559 Bateman,C+14 SHBP-reduce cert. surcharges REF ASG

A2560 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K REF AEN

A2561 Jones,L/Gill,N Mun. council-confidential aides REF ASG

A2562 Jones,L Checks Cashers Reg. Act-amends REF ABI

A2563 Jones,L AIDS support-income tax contrib. REF AHL

A2564 Jones,L PFRS-retroactive lump-sum disab pymt REF ASG

A2565 Cruz-Perez,N DYFS reform plan-review bd. to oversee REF ASC

A2566 Jones,L Casino simulcasting-permit holder req. REF ACT

A2567 Felice,N Greenwood Lake, dredge;$2.5M REF AEN

A2568 Geist,G Broadcasting industry-emp. contracts REF APR

A2569 Buono,B So. Riv. Borough-suppl. approp.;$2.3M REF ALH

A2570 Watson Coleman,B Neighborhood Preserv. Fd.-incr. amt. REF ALH

A2571 DiGaetano,P/Smith,T Martial Arts, N.J. Comm.-creates REF ACP













Bills Introduced: (cont'd)



A2572 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J Econ. Competitiveness, Opportunity Act REF ACT

A2573 Chatzidakis,L Sch. elections, special-cert. dates REF ASG

A2574 Collins,J/Thompson,S+1 Vet, svc connected disab-incr. allowance REF ACT

ACR139 Wolfe,D Med. protocol regs, DOBI-not leg. intent REF APR

AR126 Talarico,G Capital cases-expedite appeals REF AJU

AR130 Talarico,G Capital cases-specialized judges REF AJU

AR131 Talarico,G Post-conviction review procedure-concern REF AJU



Bills Passed:



A53 Collins,J/Doria,J+3 Adult Literacy Ed. Svcs. St. Council (76-0-0)

A94 AcaAca (2R) Wolfe,D/Holzapfel,J Garden St Scholarship Prog.-lottery fds. (76-0-0)

A137 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Farmland, St.-owned-farming use only (76-0-0)

A184 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Russo,D+1 Primary elections-1st Tuesday in March (51-26-0)

A677 AcaAca (2R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+4 Water, contaminated-HMFA loan prog. (77-0-0)

A1323 Heck,R/Cohen,N+8 Small-Med Bus Child Care Consortium Prog (77-0-0)

A1376 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Crecco,M+4 Nannies-crim. background checks (69-3-0)

A1396 Corodemus,S Clam depuration, Monmouth Co.-repeals (77-0-0)

A1669 Aca (1R) Garrett,E/Arnone,M+5 Neighborhood & Bus. Child Care Tax Prog. (77-0-0)

A1670 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Crecco,M+6 Neighborhood-Based Child Care Demo Prog. (76-0-1)

A1802 Cohen,N/DiGaetano,P Solid/Haz. Waste Regis. Reform Act (75-0-0)

A1859 w/GR (1R) LeFevre,K/Blee,F+2 Poker dealers-retain tips, gratuities (71-5-0)

A2144 Holzapfel,J/Crecco,M+4 Parole hearings-victims submit videotape (75-0-0)

A2280 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Dredging & feasibility study proj.;$1.1M (77-0-0)

A2386 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Merkt,R+5 RR co.-sound bell at grade crossing only (75-0-0)

A2410 Gibson,J/Blee,F+2 Co. coll. joinder agreement-cost options (77-0-0)

A2414/1638/2456 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Merkt,R+18 Wrongful impersonation-crime (77-0-0)

A2461 Aca (1R) Stuhltrager,G Haz. substance-clarify cap on tax (76-0-1)

ACR106 Farragher,C/Felice,N+18 Amer. Leg. Exchange Council-congratulate (47-18-0)

S213 Sca (1R) Sacco,N+2 Swimming pools-electrical inspections (77-0-0)

S280 Girgenti,J Minors-may work as little league umpires (75-0-2)

S926 Cardinale,G/Allen,D+4 Family day care homes-mun. zoning (76-1-0)

S936 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Matheussen,J+2 Zoning permit-mun issue w/in 5 bus. days (59-11-7)

S1243 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Codey,R+2 Health svc. corp.-concern investments (71-5-1)

S1338 Cafiero,J/Zane,R+25 Correctional fac. changes-pub. hearing (74-1-2)

SCR38 Connors,L+10 Home health svc.-correct pymt inequities (77-0-0)

SJR39 Allen,D/Bark,M+3 Domestic Viol. Awareness Month-Oct. 1998 (77-0-0)



Bills Substituted:



A345 Cruz-Perez,N/Kelly,J+1 Family day care homes-mun. zoning SUB BY S926

A743 Asselta,N/Gibson,J+5 Correctional fac. changes-pub. hearing SUB BY S1338

A832 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A/Quigley,J Swimming pools-electrical inspections SUB BY S213 (1R)

A2123 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J Zoning permit-mun issue w/in 5 bus. days SUB BY S936 (1R)

A2276 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Garcia,R Health svc. corp.-concern investments SUB BY S1243 (1R)

ACR75 Moran,J/Connors,C+5 Home health svc.-correct pymt inequities SUB BY SCR38

AJR23 Heck,R/Blee,F+2 Domestic Viol. Awareness Month-Oct. 1998 SUB BY SJR39

S213 Sca (1R) Sacco,N+2 Swimming pools-electrical inspections SUB FOR A832 (1R)

S926 Cardinale,G/Allen,D+4 Family day care homes-mun. zoning SUB FOR A345

S936 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Matheussen,J+2 Zoning permit-mun issue w/in 5 bus. days SUB FOR A2123

S1243 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Codey,R+2 Health svc. corp.-concern investments SUB FOR A2276 (1R)

S1338 Cafiero,J/Zane,R+25 Correctional fac. changes-pub. hearing SUB FOR A743

SCR38 Connors,L+10 Home health svc.-correct pymt inequities SUB FOR ACR75

SJR39 Allen,D/Bark,M+3 Domestic Viol. Awareness Month-Oct. 1998 SUB FOR AJR23



Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second Reading:



S88 Sa w/GR (2R) Palaia,J/Turner,S+4 Carbon monoxide detector-req resid. prop







Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:



A1586 Sca (1R) Luongo,G/Crecco,M+5 Child custody/visitation rights-concerns

A1799 Sa (1R) Farragher,C/Corodemus,S+5 Police-co estab crisis intervention prog

A1801 AcaSa (2R) Farragher,C/Corodemus,S+6 Law Enforce Crisis Intervention hotline



Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:



S294 Sca (1R) Kosco,L/Zane,R Motorcycle helmet law-cert. exemp. REF ALP

S539 Gormley,W/Cafiero,J+1 Body vest, unlawful use-incr. penal. REF AJU

S778 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J/Gormley,W+2 Crime victims, injured-prov. VCCB awards REF AJU

S835 ScaSca (2R) Matheussen,J/Bucco,A+6 NJ Task Force One Search & Rescue;$1.5M REF AAP

S912 Palaia,J/Bark,M Fire marshal, co.-auth. cert. changes REF ALH

S1009 Sa (1R) Martin,R Sch. elections, special-cert. dates REF ASG

S1092 Cardinale,G Storm sys. map-emerg. approp. ordinance REF AEN

S1238 Sca (1R) Kenny,B/Palaia,J+1 Nonpub. sch. emp-crim. history checks REF AED

S1272 Schluter,W+1 Co. executive vacancies-change method REF ASG

SJR10 Bucco,A/Allen,D Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day-December 7 REF ACT

SJR28 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Sinagra,J+2 Nat'l Organ Donor Awareness-3rd wk April REF AHL



Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



S168 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Bennett,J/Allen,D+13 Nurse, sch.-prov. sch. health svc.

S1243 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Codey,R+2 Health svc. corp.-concern investments

S1338 Cafiero,J/Zane,R+25 Correctional fac. changes-pub. hearing

S1350 Kavanaugh,W Ticket Brokering Study Comm-incr. memb.

S1399 DiFrancesco,D/Bennett,J Children Relief Fd-lowers threshold elig

S1418 Littell,R/Bennett,J+1 Income tax contrib.-incr. amounts

SJR39 Allen,D/Bark,M+3 Domestic Viol. Awareness Month-Oct. 1998



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A2214 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R+1 EMT-train/cert in cardiac difibrillation REP/ACA

S436 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Allen,D Osteoporosis-DHSS prepare pamphlet REP



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A2460 Collins,J/Doria,J+15 Arthritis Qual Life Initiative Act;$634K REP REF AAP



Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:



A1441 AcaAa (2R) Collins,J/Stuhltrager,G+1 Farmer-exemp. deer hunting lic. fee (Stuhltrager)

A2321 Aa (1R) Vandervalk,C/Russo,D+17 Defibrillator-immunity for emer. med svc (Vandervalk)



Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:



A994 As (AS) LeFevre,K/Cohen,N+5 Street gang activity-estab. penal. (LeFevre)

A1600 AcaAs (AS) Lance,L+1 Solid waste contracts-renegotiate (Lance)

A2121 As (AS) Talarico,G/Asselta,N+68 Health/dental insur. claims-prompt pymt. (Talarico)



Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:



A1959 w/GR (1R) DiGaetano,P/Connors,C+41 Cord Blood Resource Ctr.;$5M









Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



A1465 Payne,W/Buono,B Tobacco-proh purchase/use, under 18 FROM AHL

AR64 Collins,J/Doria,J+37 Bus. meals expense-restore deduction FROM ACT



Co-Sponsors Added:



A7 (Merkt,R; Heck,R; Holzapfel,J; Kramer,P; Lance,L; LeFevre,K; Gregg,G; Malone,J; Thompson,S; Moran,J; O'Toole,K;

Talarico,G; Stuhltrager,G; Wright,B; Smith,T; Arnone,M; Luongo,G; Asselta,N; Vandervalk,C; Gibson,J; Augustine,A; Azzolina,J;

Bagger,R; Bateman,C; Biondi,P; Blee,F; Doria,J; Chatzidakis,L; Watson Coleman,B; Cottrell,M; Geist,G; Crecco,M; Farragher,C;

DiGaetano,P; Bodine,F)

A53 (Watson Coleman,B; Azzolina,J; Gill,N)

A96 (Arnone,M)

A108 (Zisa,C; Quigley,J; Weinberg,L; Romano,L; Gill,N; Caraballo,W; Barnes,P; Buono,B; Payne,W)

A126 (Stanley,C; Carroll,M; Gusciora,R; Payne,W)

A174 Aca (1R) (Azzolina,J)

A184 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)

A186 (Conaway,H; Luongo,G)

A258 (Garrett,E)

A259 (Friscia,A)

A294 (Vandervalk,C; Weinberg,L; Bateman,C; Augustine,A; DiGaetano,P)

A330 (Watson Coleman,B)

A345 (Gill,N)

A383 (Arnone,M)

A478 (Previte,M)

A550 (Luongo,G)

A660 (Weingarten,J)

A677 AcaAca (2R) (Corodemus,S; Geist,G; Holzapfel,J; Luongo,G)

A684 (Arnone,M)

A712 Aca (1R) (Caraballo,W; Stanley,C)

A742 (Arnone,M)

A743 (Friscia,A)

A904 (LeFevre,K)

A915 (Charles,J; Cohen,N; Doria,J; Garcia,R; Gusciora,R; Impreveduto,A; Romano,L; Wisniewski,J)

A994 As (AS) (Smith,T)

A1066 (Previte,M)

A1100 (Luongo,G)

A1112 AcaAa (2R) (Weingarten,J)

A1159 (Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D)

A1166 (Arnone,M)

A1323 (Corodemus,S; Gill,N; Talarico,G)

A1350/911 Acs (ACS) (Merkt,R)

A1376 Aca (1R) (Corodemus,S; Watson Coleman,B)

A1386 (Wolfe,D; Holzapfel,J)

A1522 (LeFevre,K)

A1566 (Luongo,G)

A1572 (Garrett,E; Quigley,J)

A1581 (Thompson,S; Bateman,C; Crecco,M; Faulkner,K; Greenwald,L; Gregg,G; Heck,R; Previte,M; Vandervalk,C)

A1600 AcaAs (AS) (Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B)

A1626 (Greenwald,L)

A1669 Aca (1R) (Corodemus,S)

A1670 Aca (1R) (Corodemus,S; Previte,M)

A1835 (Blee,F; Crecco,M; Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D)

A1926 (Stanley,C)

A1959 w/GR (1R) (Merkt,R)

A2015 (Tucker,D; Greenwald,L)

A2057 (Doria,J)

A2111 Aca (1R) (Blee,F)

A2117 (LeFevre,K)

A2124/2142 Acs (ACS) (LeFevre,K)

A2126 (LeFevre,K)

A2133 (LeFevre,K)

A2144 (Watson Coleman,B; Corodemus,S; Talarico,G)

A2180 Aca (1R) (Azzolina,J)

A2184 (Conaway,H)

A2226 (Thompson,S)

A2229 (Felice,N)

A2281 (LeFevre,K)

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)



A2309 (LeFevre,K)

A2315 (Felice,N)

A2316 Aca (1R) (Blee,F)

A2321 (Augustine,A; Azzolina,J; Garrett;E; Luongo,G; Merkt,R; Smith,R)

A2328 (Felice,N; Weinberg,L; Quigley,J; Malone,J; Jones,L; Cottrell,M; Collins,J; Luongo,G; Asselta,N; Conaway,H)

A2339 (Blee,F; LeFevre,K)

A2398 (Smith,T; Arnone,M; Caraballo,W; Payne,W; Stanley,C; Weinberg,L: Wright,B)

A2406 (Blee,F)

A2408 (Roberts,J)

A2414/1638/2456 Acs (ACS) (Watson Coleman,B; Talarico,G; Azzolina,J; Corodemus,S)

A2419 (Weinberg,L; Zisa,C)

A2427 (Cruz-Perez,N; Luongo,G; Bateman,C)

A2444 (LeFevre,K)

A2460 (Buono,B; Biondi,P; Bateman,C; Barnes,P; Friscia,A; Cottrell,M; Quigley,J)

A2469 (LeFevre,K)

A2506 (LeFevre,K)

A2508 Aca (1R) (Garrett,E)

A2509 Aca (1R) (Luongo,G)

A2531 (Watson Coleman,B)

A2559 (Bagger,R; Biondi,P; Carroll,M; Chatzidakis,L; Connors,C; DeCroce,A; Holzapfel, J; Kelly,J; Luongo,G; Merkt,R; Moran,J; O'Toole,K; Wolfe,D; Zecker,G)

ACR61 (Merkt,R)

ACR75 (Talarico,G)

ACR80 (Holzapfel,J)

ACR91 (Impreveduto,A; Doria,J; Faulkner,K; Geist,G; Cohen,N; Gusciora,R; Garcia,R; LeFevre,K; Myers,C; Pou,N; Roberts,J;

Tucker,D; Wisniewski,J; Zisa,C; Green,J; Caraballo,W; Gill,N; Charles,J)

ACR108 (Greenwald,L)

ACR134 (Romano,L; Doria,J; Crecco,M; Buono,B; Barnes,P; Azzolina,J; Augustine,A; Weinberg,L; Luongo,G; Farragher,C;

Kramer,P; Gregg,G; Zecker,G)

ACR135 (Weinberg,L)

AJR23 (Corodemus,S)

AR31 Acs (ACS) (Corodemus,S)

AR97 (Azzolina,J)

AR113 (Talarico,G)

AR125 (Arnone,M)



Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:



A2015 (Augustine,A)

A2372 (Cruz-Perez,N)



Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:



A2465 (Augustine,A)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A137 (Biondi,P)

A265 (Luongo,G)

A266 (Luongo,G)

A1396 (Smith,T)

A1675 (Greenwald,L)

A1927 (Caraballo,W)

A2372 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A2496 (Heck,R)

A2512 (Vandervalk,C)

A2519 (Vandervalk,C)



Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:



A1112 AcaAa (2R) (Weingarten,J)



Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:



S213 Sca (1R) (Quigley,J; Impreveduto,A)

S926 (Cruz-Perez,N; Kelly,J; Gill,N)

S936 Sca (1R) (DiGaetano,P; Doria,J)

S1243 Sca (1R) (Bateman,C; Garcia,R)

S1338 (Luongo,G; Asselta,N; Gibson,J; Wisniewski,J; Blee,F; Friscia,A; Augustine,A)

SCR38 (Moran,J; Connors,C; Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D; Malone,J; Cottrell,M; Talarico,G)

SJR39 (Watson Coleman,B; Heck,R; Blee,F; Corodemus,S)



The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:



*Effective October 26, 1998



State Capitol Joint Management Commission:



Francis X. Robinson, Jr., of Neptune, to replace Frederick Butler



The Assembly adjourned at 5:05 P.M. to meet on Monday, November 9, 1998 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).





Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



S213 Sca (1R) Sacco,N+2 Swimming pools-electrical inspections

S280 Girgenti,J Minors-may work as little league umpires

S926 Cardinale,G/Allen,D+4 Family day care homes-mun. zoning

S936 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Matheussen,J+2 Zoning permit-mun issue w/in 5 bus. days

S1243 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Codey,R+2 Health svc. corp.-concern investments

S1338 Cafiero,J/Zane,R+25 Correctional fac. changes-pub. hearing

SJR39 Allen,D/Bark,M+3 Domestic Viol. Awareness Month-Oct. 1998





Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/22/98):



P.L.1998, c.114. A262 AaSca w/GR (3R) Murphy,C/Bagger,R+1 10/28/98 Mun. electric util.-exemp. cert. taxes

P.L.1998, c.115. A747 Aca w/GR (2R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+17 10/28/98 Downtown bus improve zones-mun estab;$5M