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for December 3, 1998



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Vol. X No. 48 208th Legislature • First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, December 10, 1998 (SESSION).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUROUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

AR147 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+14 USCG Training Ctr., Cape May-continue



Bills Introduced:

A11 Thompson,S/Talarico,G+2 Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation REF ALH

A12 Arnone,M/Luongo,G+3 Local units-offer retir. incentives REF ALH

A13 Garrett,E/Kramer,P+5 Regional Efficiency Devel Incentive;$10M REF ALH

A14 Roberts,J/Lance,L+6 Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.;$25M REF ALH

A2667 Buono,B+1 NJ CARES Act;$1M REF ASC

A2668 Buono,B/Malone,J CHANGES Prog., Middlesex Vo-Tech;$36K REF AED

A2669 Tucker,D Newark prop. revaluation-5 yr. phase-in REF ALH

A2670 Merkt,R/Biondi,P St. prop., surplus-conveyance REF ASG

A2671 Luongo,G Sch. dist. audits-extend completion time REF AED

A2672 Friscia,A Nursing Bd.;$424K REF AHL

A2673 Stuhltrager,G RR immunity act-lowers age REF ATR

A2674 Conners,J Pension benf., cert.-approval of Gov. REF ASG

A2676 Conners,J Frivolous lawsuits by prisoners-restrict REF ALP

A2677 Conaway,H+3 Hist. preserv. proj grant-prioritization REF AEN

A2678 Jones,L Seton Hall, St. Health Policy Ctr.;$580K REF AHL

A2679 Jones,L PERS vet. memb.-purch. svc. cred. REF ASG

A2680 Roberts,J/Cruz-Perez,N Cosmetology sch.-revise lic. standards REF ACP

A2681 Thompson,S/Weingarten,J+1 Income tax pymt. sys-cred. or debit card REF APR

A2683 Murphy,C/Merkt,R+3 Recreation fac.-exemp. from cert. liab. REF AJU

A2684 Charles,J/Doria,J+4 Food Stamps prog.;$6.5M REF ASC

A2685 Doria,J/Gusciora,R St. park staff and maintenance;$5M REF AAN

A2686 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A+5 Health care fac. pymts.-concerns REF AHL

A2687 Bateman,C PFRS liab. svc. cred. costs-St. pay REF ASG

A2688 Moran,J/Connors,C Iginition device-repeat drunk driv. REF ALP

A2689 Carroll,M Police, mun.-elim. St. resid. req. REF ALP

A2690 Carroll,M Trust accts., cert.-income tax excl. REF ASC

A2691 Carroll,M Regis. plates, special-concerns elig. REF ATR

A2692 Weinberg,L/Felice,N+8 Cystic fibrosis-insurers cover costs REF ABI

A2693 Weinberg,L/Felice,N+8 Cystic fibrosis-screen newborn infants REF AHL

A2694 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F Car phone-proh. use while driv. REF ALP

Bills Introduced: (cont'd)

A2695 Pou,N/Steele,A Great Falls devel.;$3.25M REF AAN

A2696 Quigley,J/Felice,N+9 Sexual off-lic denial physician\dentist REF AHL

A2697 Holzapfel,J/Gregg,G+3 Crime victim-notify, inmate parole REF ALP

A2698 Azzolina,J/Corodemus,S+1 Fed. law off.-auth. to make arrests REF ALP

A2699 Blee,F/Kelly,J St. retir. sys.-survivor income tax excl REF ASG

A2701 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+4 Radium contaminated water-HMFA loan prog REF AEN

A2702 Quigley,J/Kelly,J+2 Health benf. insur-reg. 3rd party admin. REF ABI

A2703 Rooney,J/Kramer,P Storm sys. map-emerg. approp. ordinance REF ALH

A2704 Kelly,J/O'Toole,K Depository instit. charges-prov. parity REF ABI

A2705 Garrett,E Worker comp.-concern 3rd party liab. REF ALA

A2706 Lance,L/Myers,C+1 Bingo-modify cert. ad. restrictions REF ACT

A2707 Gregg,G St. parks restoration/mgt., DEP;$14.5M REF AAN

A2708 Conners,J/Conaway,H+1 Auto insur-proh cert tier rating factors REF ABI

A2709 Friscia,A/Stanley,C+5 Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Prog.;$50K REF AHL

ACR145 Arnone,M/Doria,J Site value taxation sys.-permit mun. REF ALH

ACR146 Gibson,J/Asselta,N+16 USCG Training Ctr., Cape May-continue REF ACT

ACR147 Garrett,E Parents-support fundamental rights REF ASC

AJR60 Weinberg,L/Felice,N+9 Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day-March 6 REF AHL

AJR61 Wright,B/Kramer,P+2 Washington Victory Trail-desig. cert rds REF AEN

AR142 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Sch.-to-work provisions-Gen. Assm oppose REF AED

AR143 Azzolina,J/Corodemus,S+1 Sandy Hook Recreation Area-concerns REF AAN

AR144 Greenwald,L/Previte,M Radium in groundwater-Gov. address REF AEN

AR145 Blee,F/Bateman,C+1 St. entities-prov grant info on Internet REF ASG

AR146 Garrett,E/Talarico,G+6 Sch.-to-work provisions-Gen. Assm object REF AED

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A45 Stuhltrager,G/Bodine,F+3 Farmland preserv. proj.;$26.5M REP

A46 Cottrell,M/Kramer,P+4 Farmland preserv., central NJ REP

A47 Garrett,E/Lance,L+2 Farmland preserv., northern NJ REP

A61 Jones,L Mutual savings/loan assn-incr memb votes REP

A385 Moran,J/Connors,C Casinos-report cred. to mun., co. off. REP

A572 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Buono,B+1 MV viol. in sch. zone-double fines REP/ACA

A668 Gibson,J/Arnone,M+1 Computer Assisted Appraisal Prog.;$100K REP

A721 Aca (1R) Kramer,P/Zecker,G+1 Co. improvement auth-econ devel activity REP/ACA

A775 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+1 Child support-req past maj. age, disab. REP/ACA

A788 Stuhltrager,G Purchasing off., co.-5 yr. reappt. REP

A953 Aca (1R) Augustine,A/Bagger,R PFRS-modifies max. age for cert. svc. REP

A1143 AcaAcs (ACS) Wright,B/Kramer,P+13 Sch. dist, cert-stabilization aid;$17.3M REP/ACS

A1168 Myers,C Winery-brewery lic.-estab. REP

A1204 Aca (1R) Doria,J/Weinberg,L+2 Security guards, cert.-req. lic. REP/ACA

A1334 Murphy,C Guide dog instructors-right-of-way REP

A1361 Acs (ACS) Kelly,J/Vandervalk,C+5 Sexual offenders, repeat-incr. mand term REP/ACS

A1445 Collins,J/Crecco,M+1 PFRS police, rehired-may purch. cred. REP

A1525 Malone,J/Cottrell,M+1 GA prog. fraud-civil, crim. penal. REP

A1581 Aca (1R) Wright,B/Doria,J+30 Nurses-prescribe dangerous substance REP/ACA

A1914 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/DeCroce,A+2 NJT-comment on devel. applications REP/ACA

A2023 Aca (1R) Friscia,A/Gusciora,R+25 Pub. emp. annuity prog.-emp pay promptly REP

A2088 Aca (1R) Payne,W Mun. retir. sys.-incr. pension benf. REP

A2236 Kelly,J Multiple units-clarify rent control REP

A2248 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Gregg,G+7 Regional tourism councils;$3M REP/ACA

A2302 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J+6 Urban search/rescue team-prov immunities REP/ACA

A2312 Heck,R/Wolfe,D+3 Sch. dist.-concerns stabilized aid REP

A2422/2444 Acs (ACS) Smith,T/Corodemus,S Imitation firearm use on off.-crime REP/ACS

A2432 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C+1 Health Data Comm. Act;$94K REP/ACA

A2503 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J+1 False alarms, initiating-upgrades crime REP/ACA

A2508 Aca (1R) Gregg,G/Thompson,S+3 Lake restoration, northern NJ;$3.16M REP

A2509 Aca (1R) Faulkner,K/Corodemus,S+4 Lake restoration, southern NJ;$1.83M REP

A2536 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Galloway Twp. surplus prop.-auth. sale REP

A2608 Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P MV fines-double on resid. rd. REP

A2612 Doria,J/Charles,J+1 St. Hwy. Rte. 440 in Bayonne-dedesig. REP

A2623/1800 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Gregg,G/Roberts,J+3 Driv. lic.-auth. ten yr. REP/ACA

A2651 Acs (ACS) Bateman,C/Biondi,P Police candidate-train prior to appt. REP/ACS

A2698 Aca (1R) Azzolina,J/Corodemus,S+1 Fed. law off.-auth. to make arrests REP/ACA

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)

AJR15 Augustine,A/Bagger,R Natl. Airborne Day-Aug. 16 REP

AJR28 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Thomas Paine Bridge-desig. Rt 295 bridge REP

AR62 Aca (1R) Conaway,H Eating Disorders Awareness Wk-Feb. 23-28 REP/ACA

AR99 Kramer,P Japan-estab. open market for US exports REP

AR111 Gill,N Medicaid-revise 'resources' definition REP

AR116 DiGaetano,P/Talarico,G VFW-100 anniversary commemorative stamp REP

AR123 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Cottrell,M+2 Community Resid Fac Site Selection-estab REP/ACA

S160 Aca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Palaia,J Fed. law off.-auth. to make arrests REP/ACA

S760 SaSaSa (2R) Adler,J/Inverso,P+1 Co. improvement auth-econ devel activity REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A11 Thompson,S/Talarico,G+2 Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation REP REF AAP

A12 Arnone,M/Luongo,G+3 Local units-offer retir. incentives REP REF AAP

A13 Aca (1R) Garrett,E/Kramer,P+5 Regional Efficiency Devel Incentive;$10M REP/ACA REF AAP

A14 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Lance,L+6 Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.;$25M REP/ACA REF AAP

A1649 Gregg,G/Talarico,G+5 S corp.-phase out tax on regular income REP REF AAP

A1884 Murphy,C/Asselta,N+3 Adult day care prog for Alzheimers;$803K REP REF AAP

A2202 Acs (ACS) Lance,L+1 Prepaid funeral agreements-concerns REP/ACS REF AAP

A2385 Aca (1R) Zecker,G/Crecco,M+1 Med. Malpractice Reinsur. Fd.-reimb hosp REP/ACA REF AAP

A2419 Aca (1R) Felice,N/Impreveduto,A+9 Spinal Cord Research Fd.-grant prog. REP/ACA REF AAP

A2598 Murphy,C Mun.-exceed debt limitation REP REF AAP

ACR145 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Doria,J Site value taxation sys.-permit mun. REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A1517 w/GR (1R) Malone,J/Cottrell,M+7 Emerg. svc. vol.-earn tuition cred.

Bills Transferred:

A1830 Weingarten,J/Thompson,S+1 Co. improvement auth.-mun. debt approval FROM ALH TO AAP

A2167 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Timed-growth ordinances-auth. FROM ALH TO ACT

A2417 Weingarten,J+1 Med. research, charitable-prop tax exemp FROM ALH TO AAP

A2447 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Homestead prop. taxpayer-refundable cred FROM ALH TO AAP

A2577 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Hwy. Accident Prop. Tax Relief Act FROM ALH TO ATR

Bills Combined:

A2444 Wisniewski,J/Holzapfel,J+1 Imitation firearm sch prop-upgrade penal COMB/W A2422

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A742 Asselta,N/Gibson,J+1 Adult day care prog. for Alzheimers;$1M FROM ASC

AR142 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Sch.-to-work provisions-Gen. Assm oppose FROM AED

Co-Sponsors Added:

A164 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Weinberg,L)

A290 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A343 (Crecco,M; Green,J; Roberts,J)

A660 Aca (1R) (DeCroce,A)

A728 (Conners,J)

A775 Aca (1R) (Gill,N)

A1100 (Suliga,J)

A1361 Acs (ACS) (Gibson,J; Zecker,G)

A1395 (Biondi,P)

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)

A1433 (Weinberg,L)

A1763 (Augustine,A)

A1910 AcaAs (AS) (DeCroce,A)

A1927 Aca (1R) (Merkt,R)

A1956 Aca (1R) (Zecker,G)

A2031 (Conaway,H; Conners,J)

A2051 (Cottrell,M; Luongo,G)

A2111 Aca (1R) (Zecker,G)

A2202 Acs (ACS) (Felice,N)

A2312 (Weingarten,J)

A2427 (Previte,M)

A2385 Aca (1R) (Felice,N)

A2398 (Augustine,A)

A2460 (Cruz-Perez,N)

A2503 Aca (1R) (Barnes,P)

A2506 (Barnes,P; Buono,B)

A2551 (Bagger,R)

A2618 (Blee,F)

A2626 (Merkt,R; Smith,T)

A2635 (Luongo,G)

A2656 (Previte,M)

ACR91 (Quigley,J)

ACR123 (Merkt,R)

ACR134 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)

AR123 Aca (1R) (Gill,N; Moran,J)

AR134 (Wolfe,D; Arnone,M; Biondi,P; Romano,L)

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A692 (Garrett,E)

A1114 (Talarico,G)

A2522 (Vandervalk,C)

ACR37 (Garrett,E)

Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A1910 AcaAs (AS) (Arnone,M)

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

*Effective November 18, 1998

Certificate of Need Study Commission:

Catherine A.V. Yaxley, CPA, MBA, RN, of Paramus.

Alfred A. Rosenblatt, MD, of Egg Harbor Township.

*Effective November 23, 1998

Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy:

Margaret L. Fallstick, MA, CSW, of Pittsgrove.

RoseMarie Valli Peterkin, of West Orange.

Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming & Military & Veterans Affairs Committee (ACT):

Assemblyman Jack Conners (7)

Assemblyman George Geist (4), replacing Assemblyman Ken Faulkner (7)

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments: (cont'd)

Assembly Transportation Committee (ATR):

Assemblyman Jack Conners (7)

Assembly Education Committee (AED):

Assemblyman John E. Rooney (39), replacing Assemblyman Ken Faulkner (7)

Landlord-Tenant Task Force:

Assemblyman John V. Kelly (36)

The Assembly adjourned at 6:15 P.M. to meet on Thursday, December 10, 1998 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/23/98):

P.L.1998, c.134. S75 ScaAca (2R) Ciesla,A/Gormley,W+6 12/3/98 High Tech Crime, Computer Prot Act;$150K

P.L.1998, c.135. A1115 Azzolina,J/Kelly,J 12/3/98 House type trailers-width restrictions