NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for February 11, 1999



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Vol. XI No. 5 (Corrected Copy) 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session



SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, February 25, 1999 (SESSION).

 



ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUROUM)



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



AR8 Smith,T/Watson Coleman,B+3 Black Hist. Mo.-February 1999



Bills Introduced:



A1007 Vandervalk,C/Wisniewski,J Tobacco Settlement Trust Fd.-estab. REF AHL

A2843 Lance,L Life insur. policies-pymt. of proceeds REF ABI

A2844 Friscia,A/Stanley,C Epilepsy prescription-health benf. cover REF ABI

A2845 Roberts,J/Greenwald,L+4 Direct Sch Prop Tax Relief/Homestead Act REF AED

A2846 Crecco,M Truck dimensions/weight restrict-concern REF ATR

A2847 Asselta,N/Azzolina,J+1 Solid waste not containerized-proh. REF ASH

A2848 Zecker,G/Romano,L Throwing objects on hwys.-estab. penal. REF ALP

A2849 Heck,R/Lance,L Pub. Library Proj. Fd.;$15M REF AAP

A2850 Zecker,G/Vandervalk,C Sch. bds. not in SHBP-repeal surcharge REF ASG

A2851 Barnes,P/Buono,B+18 Literacy prog.-estab. special lic. plate REF ATR

A2852 Conaway,H/Conners,J Deputy superintendent of elections-estab REF ASG

A2853 Corodemus,S/Smith,R+2 Water supplies, prot.-estab 1st priority REF AAN

A2854 Gusciora,R Firearms-req. safe storage, trigger lock REF ALP

A2855 Blee,F Crim. Justice investigators-body armor REF ALP

A2856 Blee,F/Gibson,J Yr. 2000 co. grant prog.;$1.1M REF ALH

A2857 Blee,F/Augustine,A Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP REF ASG

A2858 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Sch.-restrict bldg. maintenance REF AED

A2859 Kelly,J/Quigley,J+2 Fire detection equip.-exempt sales taxes REF AAP

A2860 Farragher,C Restraining orders-concerns REF AJU

A2861 Conaway,H/Conners,J+1 Auto insur. rates-at least 15% reduction REF ABI

A2862 Kelly,J Sewer rates-criteria for calculation REF ALH

A2863 Vandervalk,C/Talarico,G HMO Assured Continuity, Health Care Act REF AHL

A2864 Bateman,C/Gregg,G Community Dispute Resolution Comm.-estab REF ALH

A2865 Bateman,C/Gregg,G Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act REF ALH

A2866 Bateman,C Homeowners' assn.-estab. guidelines REF ALH

A2867 Bateman,C Common interest communities-prop. mgr. REF ALH

A2868 Bateman,C/Gregg,G Condo svcs. law-elig. for reimb. REF ALH

A2869 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Hosp.-req. offer to sell before closing REF AHL

A2870 Quigley,J Warning lights-parking auth. veh. use REF ATR

A2871 DeCroce,A Tow trucks-creates lic. plate REF ATR

ACR159 Holzapfel,J Autism-Cong. enact H.R. 274 REF AHL





Bills Introduced: (cont'd)



AJR66 Heck,R/DiGaetano,P Domestic Viol Awareness Mo-desig October REF ASC

AJR67 Garrett,E/Myers,C Agent Orange Awareness Mo-desig. October REF ACT

AJR68 Bateman,C Fannie Mae-modify cert. guidelines REF ALH

AR158 Corodemus,S/Asselta,N+2 Garbage from NYC to NJ-thorough review REF ASH

AR159 Corodemus,S Earth Day-April 22, 1999 REF AEN



Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:



A2414/1638/2456 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A/Merkt,R+26 Wrongful impersonation-upgrades



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A11 Thompson,S/Talarico,G+7 Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation REP

A14 AcaAca (2R) Roberts,J/Lance,L+14 Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.;$25M REP/ACA

A954 Aca (1R) Augustine,A/Azzolina,J Lebanon Crisis participants-expand benf. REP

A1019 Aca (1R) Zisa,C/Augustine,A Sch. dist. bldg. supervisor-cert. req. REP/ACA

A1077 Collins,J/Wright,B Gift certificates-valid until redeemed REP

A1126 Aca (1R) Garrett,E/Gregg,G Recreation veh.-exemp. from prop. taxes REP/ACA

A1647 Aca (1R) Gregg,G/LeFevre,K+8 Workers comp.-self employed elig. REP/ACA

A1756 Weinberg,L Mailing lists, sale-reg. REP

A1762 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Kramer,P+4 Pub. contracts-immigration law provision REP/ACA

A1829 Wolfe,D+1 Emp. asst. prog.-pub. emp. REP

A1891 Aca (1R) Payne,W/Charles,J+24 Amistad Comm.-estab. REP/ACA

A2136 Myers,C+2 Mun. land, cert.-roll-back taxes, exempt REP

A2233 Aca (1R) Luongo,G/Wisniewski,J Driv. ed course contract-pub. ad process REP/ACA

A2254 AcaAca (2R) Suliga,J/Gregg,G+12 Tobacco possession under age-penal;$500K REP/ACA

A2339 Acs (ACS) Collins,J/Doria,J+6 Income subjected to tax-incr. minimum REP/ACS

A2363 Talarico,G/Biondi,P+3 Crim. cases-peremptory challenges REP

A2433 Aca (1R) Gregg,G Hosp. disinfectants-emissions regs. REP/ACA

A2438 Talarico,G/Heck,R Post-conviction proceeding-guidelines REP

A2439 Talarico,G/Heck,R Victim's family memb.-attend execution REP

A2472 Aca (1R) Luongo,G Pub. works contracts-qual. of bidders REP/ACA

A2480 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S Loc. govt. retiree, cert.-continue benf. REP

A2621 Watson Coleman,B/Lance,L+5 PERS retiree-resume emp. w/ benf. REP

A2637 LeFevre,K/Smith,T Death penal.-adds aggravating factor REP

A2726 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Beach Erosion Comm.-leg. memb, 2-yr term REP

A2803 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety Bd-memb. REP

A2839 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns REP/ACA

ACR31 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N Fishing-affirms the equal rights REP/ACA

ACR144 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Barbers-issue postage stamp REP

ACR145 AcaAcs (ACS) Arnone,M/Doria,J+5 Site value taxation sys.-permit mun. REP/ACS

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

AR40 O'Toole,K/Weingarten,J Grover Cleveland Library-memor. Cong. REP

AR76 Kelly,J/O'Toole,K Priv. test preparation sch.-investigate REP

AR126 Talarico,G Capital cases-expedite appeals REP

AR130 Talarico,G Capital cases-specialized judges REP

AR131 Talarico,G Post-conviction review procedure-concern REP

AR143 Acs (ACS) Azzolina,J/Corodemus,S+2 Sandy Hook Recreation Area-concerns REP/ACS

AR159 Corodemus,S Earth Day-April 22, 1999 REP

S947 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Bryant,W+5 Death penal.-adds aggravating factor REP

S986 ScaAcs (ACS) Singer,R Hosp. disinfectants-emissions regs. REP/ACS



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A1568 Aca (1R) Lance,L+1 Higher ed. constr. proj.;$4.532M REP/ACA REF AAP

A1711 Cruz-Perez,N/LeFevre,K+2 Child Labor Law Enforce. Fd-estab;$1M REP REF AAP

A2161 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Doria,J Pub. works contractors-register w/DOL REP/ACA REF AAP

A2483 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J Higher ed. proj.;$137K REP/ACA REF AAP

A2537 Acs (ACS) LeFevre,K/Asselta,N+2 Dredging Bond Act, various proj;$20.736M REP/ACS REF AAP

A2556 Luongo,G/Faulkner,K+8 Gov. Sch.-approp. addl. $345K REP REF AAP

A2615 Aca (1R) Chatzidakis,L/Thompson,S Water supply fac., upgrade;$24.206M REP/ACA REF AAP

A2818 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act REP REF AAP





Bills Reported Referred/AAP: (cont'd)



S993 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Inverso,P+2 Higher ed. constr. proj.;$4.532M REP REF AAP

S1425 ScsAca (SCS/1R) DiFrancesco,D/Bennett,J+2 Dredging Bond Act, various proj;$20.732M REP/ACA REF AAP

S1518 Aca (1R) McNamara,H Water supply fac.-upgrade;$24.206M REP/ACA REF AAP



Bills Transferred:



A2464 Charles,J/Bagger,R+3 St. aid for mun.-indexes inflation amt. FROM ALH TO AAP

A2568 Geist,G+1 Broadcasting industry-emp. contracts FROM APR TO ALA

A2703 Rooney,J/Kramer,P+1 Storm sys. map-emerg. approp. ordinance FROM ALH TO AEN



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



A1703 Gusciora,R Disabled disab vet prop tax refund;$580K FROM ACT

ACR142 Gusciora,R/Doria,J+24 Pres. impeachment inquiry-limit time FROM AJU

ACR151 Gusciora,R/Doria,J+16 Impeachment-House of Rep. vote against FROM AJU



Co-Sponsors Added:



A11 (Luongo,G)

A12 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K)

A13 AcaAca (2R) (LeFevre,K)

A14 AcaAca (2R) (LeFevre,K; Luongo,G)

A100 (Cottrell,M; Green,J; Payne,W; Watson Coleman,B; Zisa,C)

A108 (Charles,J)

A113/2309 Acs (ACS) (Bateman,C)

A200 (Blee,F)

A498 (Crecco,M)

A660 Aca (1R) (Greenwald,L; Previte,M; Smith,R)

A676 Aca (1R) (Geist,G; Corodemus,S)

A698 (Conaway,H)

A732 (Greenwald,L; Felice,N)

A762 (Buono,B)

A1138 Aca (1R) (Augustine,A)

A1390 (Smith,T; Augustine,A; Felice,N; Wisniewski,J; Wolfe,D; LeFevre,K; Arnone,M; Biondi,P; Crecco,M; Roberts,J)

A1499 (Conners,J)

A1568 Aca (1R) (Garcia,R)

A1695 Acs (ACS) (Bagger,R)

A1786 (Arnone,M; Crecco,M)

A1947 (Bagger,R)

A2126 (Previte,M)

A2201 (Greenwald,L)

A2205 (Steele,A)

A2254 AcaAca (2R) (Azzolina,J)

A2267 (Charles,J; Friscia,A; Suliga,J)

A2268 (Garrett,E)

A2273 (Conaway,H)

A2317 (Felice,N)

A2320 AcaAca (2R) (Felice,N)

A2325 (Wolfe,D)

A2339 Acs (ACS) (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)

A2346 (Myers,C)

A2354 (Barnes,P; Buono,B)

A2385 Aca (1R) (Russo,D)

A2403 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)

A2460 (Talarico,G)

A2748 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)

A2782 (Jones,L; Augustine,A; Doria,J)

A2783 (Doria,J)

A2787 (Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D)

A2792 (Luongo,G)

A2809 (Previte,M)







Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)



A2823 (Vandervalk,C; Luongo,G)

A2830 (LeFevre,K)

A2831 (Bagger,R; Friscia,A; Wisniewski,J)

A2840 (Doria,J; Friscia,A; Buono,B; LeFevre,K; Zisa,C; Greenwald,L; Previte,M; Quigley,J)

ACR72 Aca (1R) (Luongo,G)

ACR99 (Jones,L)

ACR139 (Corodemus,S)

ACR145 AcaAcs (ACS) (LeFevre,K)

ACR154 (Doria,J)

ACR155 (Doria,J; Jones,L)

AJR44 (Conaway,H)

AJR58 (Blee,F)

AJR64 (Zisa,C)

AR144 (Caraballo,W; Charles,J; Friscia,A; Wright,B)

AR146 (Conaway,H; DeCroce,A; Quigley,J)

AR157 (Greenwald,L)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A1843 (Previte,M)

A2676 (Previte,M)

ACR154 (Carroll,M)



Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:



A2559 (Friscia,A)



Note to the January 28, 1999 Legislative Digest:



Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:



SJR30 Bassano,C/DiFrancesco,D+3 Jewish War Vet. Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 24 REF ATR *not APR





The Assembly adjourned at 6:35 P.M. to meet on Thursday, February 18, 1999 (SESSION).





Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/25/99):



P.L.1999, c.13. A2280 Blee,F/LeFevre,K+4 02/02/1999 Dredging & feasibility study proj.;$1.1M

P.L.1999, c.14. A2196 Aca (1R) Corodemus,S/Talarico,G+20 02/03/1999 Law enforcement animal, injure-penal.

P.L.1999, c.15. S88 Sa w/GR (2R) Palaia,J/Turner,S+4 02/08/1999 Carbon monoxide detector-req resid. prop

P.L.1999, c.16. S891 ScaSa w/GR (3R) Martin,R/Bassano,C+6 02/08/1999 Inmates, cert.-mental health treatment

P.L.1999, c.17. S1119 Kavanaugh,W+3 02/08/1999 Bingo, raffles-comp. cert. persons

P.L.1999, c.18. A156 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Doria,J 02/08/1999 Depository instit-vol compliance reviews

P.L.1999, c.19. A843 AcaAa (2R) Impreveduto,A/Kelly,J+2 02/08/1999 Massage, Somatic Therapist Cert. Act

P.L.1999,c. 20. A1134 Aca (1R) Garrett,E 02/08/99 Prop. insurer-investment pool criteria

P.L.1999, c.21. A1514 AcaAa ScaSa (4R) Malone,J/Blee,F+1 02/08/1999 Income tax return-contrib. to special fd

P.L.1999, c.22. S613 Turner,S+9 02/08/1999 Foster care-safety of child paramount

P.L.1999, c.23. A16 DiGaetano,P/Bagger,R+31 02/09/1999 Electric & gas util.-restructures