SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Douglas T. Hague, of Kendall Park.
Alan A. Rockoff, of Colonia.
Patricia M. Talbert, of South Orange.
Nicholas J. Stroumtsos, Jr., of Montclair.
G. Thomas Bowen, of Salem.
Michael Kassel, of Haddon.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Michael Kassel, of Haddon.
Douglas T. Hague, of Kendall Park.
Patricia M. Talbert, of South Orange.
Nicholas J. Stroumtsos, Jr., of Montclair.
G. Thomas Bowen, of Salem.
Alan A. Rockoff, of Colonia.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE:
Robert S. Starr, of North Wildwood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:
Victor J. Ferlise, Esq., of Toms River, to replace Gary C. Wall.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS:
Lilia A. Munoz, Esq., of Washington Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY:
Paul J. Morris, of Penns Grove, to replace B. Harold Smick, Jr.
John A. Kugler, of Woodstown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD:
Charles Deperi, Jr., of Clifton.
Alfred F. Sorbello, D.O., of Cinnaminson.
Jules A. Titelbaum, M.D., of South Orange.
A. Ralph Kristeller, M.D., of East Hanover.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:
Rodney Baskerville, of Ocean.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LEGALIZED GAMES OF CHANCE CONTROL COMMISSION:
Russel S. Lupo, of Trenton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:
David M. Botwinick, Esq., of Pennington.
Robert B. Abel, Ph.D., of Shrewsbury.
Patrick F. Donnelly, D.M.D., of Bricktown.
Frances E. Puskas, of Barnegat Light.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REVIEW PANEL:
Thomas J. Shusted, Jr., Esq., of Westmont, to replace Kathryn Philipp Ladd, resigned.
Lawrence L. Livornese, M.D., of Martinsville, to replace Arthur S. McLellan, M.D., resigned.
Harvey Robert Gross, M.D., of Teaneck, to replace Harvey Kaufman, M.D.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:
Esther D. Guzman-Malcolm, of Roselle, to replace Eileen Carlson Fausey, resigned.
Marguerite P. Emberger, of Sea Isle City, to replace Jane Weller.
Nadine T. Ranade, of Marlboro, to replace Deirdre L. Webster Cobb, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS:
Helen Rende, of Morganville.
Kenneth W. Ridgway, of Alloway.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
Peter Eisenberger, Ph.D., of Princeton, to replace Norman E. Schumaker, Ph.D., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Arthur F. Weinbach, of Short Hills.
Arun Netravali, Ph.D., of Westfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM COMMISSION:
Arthur E. Imperatore, Jr., Esq., of Englewood, to replace Charles Walsh.
John D. Wilkins, of Meyersville.
Walter Grosselfinger, of Middletown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION:
Flora M. Castillo, of Ventnor, to replace Amy M. Rosen, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY:
Frank X. McDermott, Esq., of Westfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
Louis J. Haberman, C.P.O., of Denville.
Po Raval, D.P.M., of Mahwah.
David M. Rabe, C.O., of Chatham Township.
Wayne T. Lawall, C.P.O., of Point Pleasant Beach.
Robert C. Manfredi, Sr., C.P.O., of Rumson.
Charles R. Markowitz, M.D., of Toms River.
Joseph L. Ruscito, of Toms River.
Dana A. Baptista, C.P., of Delran.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PAROLE ADVISORY BOARD:
Jose R. Delgado, Jr., of Camden.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD:
Diana L. Anderson, Esq., of Point Pleasant, to replace Kenneth W. Aitchison, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Anthony J. Migliaccio, of Oceanport, to replace Rufina Alvarez, deceased.
Elaine L. Raichle, Ed.D., of East Windsor.
Jo Colino, of Cherry Hill, to replace Louis Robbins, deceased.
Deborah Allen, of Medford.
Eleanor Poplar, of Haddonfield.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
Sebastian Gaeta, Jr., of Glen Rock.
Robert W. Scott, of Woodbury.
Kathryn A. Clark, of Hamilton.
Arnold Samuels, of Glen Rock.
Nominations Received from Governor:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Aubrey C. Lewis, of Montclair, to replace Anthony J. Sartor, Ph.D.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:
Anthony J. Sartor, Ph.D., of Scotch Plains, to replace Aubrey C. Lewis.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
G. Thomas Bowen, of Salem.
Alan A. Rockoff, of Colonia.
Nicholas J. Stroumtsos, Jr., of Montclair.
Douglas T. Hague, of Kendall Park.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY:
James Patrick Thompson, M.D., of Upper Montclair.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORRECTIONS:
James N. Clark, D.D.S., of Short Hills.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY:
John H. Lucas, of Pitman.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Jose F. Sosa, of Westampton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS:
Felton Lingo, Sr., of Bridgeton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON UNIFORM LEGISLATION:
Barry H. Evenchick, Esq., of Livingston.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES COUNCIL:
Robert F. Pellecchia, Esq., of Dayton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD:
Henry Calvin Johnson, Ph.D., of Plainfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:
Philip E. Haines, Esq., of Mount Holly, to replace Joseph R. Hems.
Carmine J. Spinelli, of Whitehouse Station, to replace Howard F. Haas.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY:
Paul J. Morris, of Penns Grove, to replace B. Harold Smick, Jr.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD:
Mary E. Petit, Pharm.D., of Park Ridge.
Thomas A. Cavalieri, D.O., of Glassboro.
Christopher A. Cella, of Glassboro.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:
George W. Connell, Esq., of Caldwell.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:
Judith M. Persichilli, of Pennington.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD:
Michael M. Kukol, of Franklin Lakes.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Annie W. Grant, of Long Branch.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RISK EXCHANGE BOARD:
Richard A. Hubschman, Jr., Esq., of Cresskill.
John E. Hart, Esq., of West Trenton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BUILDING AUTHORITY:
Prentis C. Nolan, Ph.D., of Bethlehem Township, to replace Aladar G. Komjathy.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS:
Doreen Autumn Wind Scott, of Long Branch.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION:
Michael Fernandez, Ph.D., of Trenton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:
Arthur Factor, M.D., of Highland Park.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Ralph White, of Elizabeth.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:
James W. Weinstein, Jr., of Moorestown, to replace Honorable Robert C. Janiszewski.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
Donald C. Manger, D.P.M., of Mercerville, to replace Ira M. Fox, D.P.M.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Thomas W. Dunn, Esq., of Mahwah.
Geraldine Reed Brown, Esq., of Montclair.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY:
Gary R. Savander, of Yardville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING BOARD:
Booker Rice, Jr., of Morris Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES COUNCIL:
Marliese C. Haemmerle, D.M.D., of Washington Township, to replace Eileen C. Bradley, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Jack A. Gottschalk, Esq., of Livingston, to replace Eugene W. Engelbrecht, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Peter Fan, M.D., of Hackensack, to replace David H. Cheng.
TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT:
John Peter Suarez, Esq., of Sewell, to replace Frank Catania, resigned.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Anne Evans Estabrook, of Summit.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S1700 O'Connor,E SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns
SCR107 DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R Tobacco settlement monies-fed recoupment
Bills Introduced:
S1677 Kavanaugh,W Sewerage sys.-concerns connections REF SCU
S1678 Kavanaugh,W Open Pub. Meetings Act-amends REF SGB
S1679 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J Petroleum underground tanks-finan. asst. REF SEN
S1680 Bucco,A/Kyrillos,J+4 Survivor benf., cert.-excl. income tax REF SBA
S1681 Girgenti,J/Kosco,L+1 Firemen, exemp.-raises max. age to 45 REF SLP
S1682 Zane,R/Cafiero,J Domestic viol restraining order-concerns REF SJU
S1683 Sinagra,J Health Data Comm. Act;$94K REF SHH
S1684 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Bryant,W Devel. applications-concerns review REF SCU
S1685 Ciesla,A Pub contract bids-release prior to date REF SCU
S1686 Ciesla,A Handgun sale-trigger locking device req. REF SLP
S1687 Ciesla,A Hosp.-req. offer to sell before closing REF SHH
S1688 DiFrancesco,D/Kenny,B+2 Partnership, Drug Free NJ;$700K REF SHH
S1689 Cardinale,G/Singer,R Emp. job performance disclosure-immunity REF SJU
S1690 Kenny,B/Inverso,P Apparel purchased by St. agency-concerns REF SCM
S1691 Bassano,C Med. research, charitable-prop tax exemp REF SCU
S1692 Inverso,P/Gormley,W Sex offenders-clarify release procedures REF SLP
S1701 Vitale,J RAPT Foundation, Inc.;$60K REF SBA
S1703 Robertson,N/Kenny,B Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.-estab. REF SCU
S1705 Gormley,W/Lipman,W Adoption and Safe Families Act-implement REF SWF
S1714 Baer,B Open Pub. Meetings Act-monitor req. REF SGB
SCR106 Adler,J+1 Auto Insur Cost Reduction-not leg intent REF SLO
SJR51 McNamara,H+2 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy-desig. Rt.208 REF STR
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A137 Sca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P Farmland, St.-owned-farming use only REP/SCA
A550 Aca (1R) Rooney,J/Romano,L+3 Haz. contaminant cleanup-regis. prog. REP
A959 AcaSca (2R) Augustine,A Safety prof., cert.-proh. advertising REP/SCA
A994 As (AS) LeFevre,K/Cohen,N+6 Street gang activity-estab. penal. REP
A1209 Acs (ACS) Doria,J/Blee,F+2 Hosp. alliance pilot prog-estab. in DMVS REP
A1326 Aca (1R) Heck,R/DeCroce,A BPU-issue orders in written form REP
A1396 Corodemus,S/Smith,T Clam depuration, Monmouth Co.-repeals REP
A1590 AcaSca (2R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A+2 Sch. costs-illegal occupancy fine REP/SCA
A1639 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+11 Auto insur. rate reduction-concerns REP
A1668 Sca (1R) Corodemus,S/Geist,G+3 Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act REP/SCA
A1769 AcaAca (2R) Myers,C Farmland donations-St. Comm. pay costs REP
A2026 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Lance,L+7 Higher Ed. Accountability Act;$5M REP
A2149 Sca (1R) Murphy,C/LeFevre,K+6 Molds-prov. cert. liens REP/SCA
A2335 Aca (1R) Previte,M/Zisa,C+3 Bodily fluid thrown at off.-assault REP
S97 Zane,R PAAD-extends elig., cert. disab. persons REP
S103 Zane,R Insur claim settlement practice-concerns REP
S365 Sca (1R) Bassano,C Mun. owned equipment-at-fault accident REP/SCA
S495/1390 Scs (SCS) Rice,R/Connors,L+3 Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. to $250 REP/SCS
S535 Scs (SCS) Sinagra,J+1 Nursing home-spousal impoverishment REP/SCS
S636 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J/Singer,R+6 Auto insur. rate reduction-concerns REP/SCA
S722 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Bassano,C+3 Menhaden-proh. taking in cert. areas REP/SCA
S812 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+2 BPU-issue orders in written form REP/SCA
S933 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Kyrillos,J Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M REP/SCA
S1018 Connors,L+1 Sr. Helping Sr., Demo. Prog.-DHS;$300K REP
S1071 Cardinale,G/Connors,L+1 Vet. real prop. tax exemp-clarifies qual REP
S1142 Kosco,L Child abduction prev. ed. prog.-K thru 8 REP
S1261 Kavanaugh,W/Kenny,B+4 Higher Ed. Accountability Act;$5M REP
S1339 Palaia,J WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K REP
S1370 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J Drug abuse counseling prog-confidential REP/SCA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)
S1513 Palaia,J Clam depuration, Monmouth Co.-repeals REP
S1535 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G Pain & suffering lawsuits, cert.-proh. REP/SCA
S1555 Rice,R+1 Mun. cash deficit-permits 10 yr. plan REP
S1574 Martin,R Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conserv.;$65K REP
S1576 Sca (1R) Martin,R Teaching candidates-criminal hist. check REP/SCA
S1600 Bennett,J/Bucco,A Land reforestation-concerns REP
S1601 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Robertson,N HOPE Scholarship Prog Study Comm;$5K REP/SCA
S1603/297 Scs (SCS) Bassano,C/Connors,L+1 Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. $50 to $300 REP/SCS
S1623 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Bassano,C Lobster mgmt.-repeals cert. prov. REP/SCA
S1668 Sca (1R) Allen,D Molds-prov. cert. liens REP/SCA
S1679 Sca (1R) McNamara,H/Vitale,J Petroleum underground tanks-finan. asst. REP/SCA without recommendation
S1684 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Bryant,W Devel. applications-concerns review REP/SCA
S1693 Lynch,J/Bark,M+2 Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation REP
S1694 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Kavanaugh,W+3 Local units-offer retir. incentives REP/SCA
S1695 Sca (1R) Connors,L/O'Connor,E+5 Regional Efficiency Devel Incentive;$10M REP/SCA
S1696 Gormley,W/Bryant,W Runners-criminalizes the use of REP
S1697 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Bryant,W Restraining order issuance-procedures REP/SCA
S1698 Gormley,W/Bryant,W Parole bd., St.-incr. memb. REP
S1703 Robertson,N/Kenny,B Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.-estab. REP
SCR9/13/84/98 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J Prop. tax deduct, vets-amends NJ constit REP/SCS
SJR40 Gormley,W/O'Connor,E Rules of Evidence-cancel cert. rules REP
SJR47 Bennett,J/Matheussen,J+1 Code Adam child safety prog.-recognizes REP
SJR50 Codey,R/Bennett,J Bar Assn. Day-desig. Nov. 8, 1999 REP
Bills Combined:
S297 Kosco,L/Bucco,A+2 Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. $50 to $100 COMB/W S1603
S1390 Cardinale,G Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. $50 to $350 COMB/W S495
SCR13 Rice,R+3 Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. COMB/W SCR9/84/98
SCR84 Cardinale,G/Bucco,A Vet. prop. tax deduct.-amend constit. COMB/W SCR9/13/98
SCR98 Bassano,C/Connors,L Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. COMB/W SCR9/13/84
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:
S164 Aa (1R) Kyrillos,J/Bryant,W+2 Devel. improvements-standardized forms
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A11 Thompson,S/Talarico,G+10 Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation REF SBA
A12 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Luongo,G+11 Local units/sch bd-offer retir incentive REF SBA
A14 AcaAca (2R) Roberts,J/Lance,L+17 Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.-estab. REF SBA
A385 Moran,J/Connors,C Casinos-report cred. to mun., co. off. REF SJU
A668 Gibson,J/Arnone,M+2 Computer Assisted Appraisal Prog.;$100K REF SCU
A904 Weingarten,J/Farragher,C+4 Juv. repeat sex offender-req. sentencing REF SLP
A1706 Aca (1R) Kelly,J+1 Tenant prop, abandoned-landlord dispose REF SCU
A1989 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Blue Star Memor. Hwy. Council-DOT estab. REF STR
A2028 Aca (1R) Myers,C Sales tax-auth. pymt. by vendors REF SBA
A2122 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J Loc. auth.-concerns pymts. to mun. REF SCU
A2255 Bateman,C/Cohen,N NJ Lic. Lenders Act-makes changes REF SGB
A2379 Moran,J/Holzapfel,J+3 Golf superintendent, co-unclassified svc REF SGB
A2420 Cohen,N+6 Firearm trigger locks-sales tax exemp. REF SLP
A2421 Cohen,N/Gregg,G+6 Firearm vaults-sales tax exemp. REF SLP
A2454/2273 Acs (ACS) Wright,B/Murphy,C+5 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K REF SBA
A2460 Collins,J/Doria,J+24 Arthritis Qual Life Initiative Act;$634K REF SBA
A2469 Collins,J/Cohen,N+4 Trigger gun locks-$5 instant rebate prog REF SLP
A2606 Smith,T/DiGaetano,P+4 Abbott dist., whole sch. reform;$2.7M REF SED
AJR29 Bateman,C/Biondi,P+12 Human Potential Wk-estab. 2nd wk in May REF SGB
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A1300 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Crecco,M+3 Consumer fraud-civil penal.
A2306 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off.
A2839 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
S808 ScsSaAa (SCS/2R) Cafiero,J/Zane,R+3 Pub Sch Contract viol-limit w/holding fd
Bills Recommitted:
S200 Sca (1R) Rice,R Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act RCM SBA
S564 Matheussen,J/Littell,R+3 Emerg. svc. vol.-waive driv. lic. fee RCM SBA
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1668 Sca (1R) Corodemus,S/Geist,G+3 Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act
A1769 AcaAca (2R) Myers,C Farmland donations-St. Comm. pay costs
A2026 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Lance,L+7 Higher Ed. Accountability Act;$5M
S97 Zane,R PAAD-extends elig., cert. disab. persons
S495/1390 Scs (SCS) Rice,R/Connors,L+3 Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. to $250
S535 Scs (SCS) Sinagra,J+1 Nursing home-spousal impoverishment
S933 Sca (1R) Littell,R/Kyrillos,J Hist. Comm.-estab. two prog.;$4.5M
S1018 Connors,L+1 Sr. Helping Sr., Demo. Prog.-DHS;$300K
S1261 Kavanaugh,W/Kenny,B+4 Higher Ed. Accountability Act;$5M
S1603/297 Scs (SCS) Bassano,C/Connors,L+1 Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. $50 to $300
S1693 Lynch,J/Bark,M+2 Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation
S1694 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Kavanaugh,W+3 Local units-offer retir. incentives
S1695 Sca (1R) Connors,L/O'Connor,E+5 Regional Efficiency Devel Incentive;$10M
S1698 Gormley,W/Bryant,W Parole bd., St.-incr. memb.
S1703 Robertson,N/Kenny,B Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.-estab.
SCR9/13/84/98 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J Prop. tax deduct, vets-amends NJ constit
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S860 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G MV surcharges-elim. as of March 1, 1998 FROM 2RS
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR77 Aca (1R) Myers,C Farmland, donated-prop. tax exemp.
ACR145 AcaAcs (ACS) Arnone,M/Collins,J+5 Site value taxation sys.-permit mun.
SCR9/13/84/98 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J Prop. tax deduct, vets-amends NJ constit
Co-Sponsors Added:
S6 (Sinagra,J; Allen,D)
S535 Scs (SCS) (Lynch,J)
S636 Sca (1R) (Robertson,N)
S1007 (Cafiero,J)
S1224 (Bassano,C; Bucco,A)
S1383 Scs (SCS) (Robertson,N)
S1461 (Robertson,N)
S1515 Scs (SCS) (Cardinale,G)
S1603/297 Scs (SCS) (Robertson,N)
S1626 (Vitale,J)
S1680 (Rice,R; Kenny,B; O'Connor,E; Robertson,N)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
S1681 (Bucco,A)
S1688 (Bassano,C; Connors,L)
SJR47 (Allen,D)
SJR51 (Cardinale,G; Kosco,L)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1329 (Allen,D)
S1466 (O'Connor,E)
Note to the January 28, 1999 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1612 (Vitale,J)
SJR49 (Allen,D)
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective January 27, 1999
Underground Storage Tank Remediation Task Force:
Ella Filippone, of Basking Ridge.
*Effective February 16, 1999
Task Force on Diabetes and the Schools:
Sharon K. Lydon, of Summit.
Senate President has made the following reappointments:
*Effective January 5, 1999
New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education:
Steven E. Some, of New Brunswick.
*Effective January 29, 1999
Advisory Council to the Juvenile Justice Commission:
Ciro A. Scalera, of Berkeley Heights.
*Effective February 3, 1999
New Jersey Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange Board of Directors:
Thomas Guerrera, of South Orange.
The Senate adjourned at 7:00 P.M to meet on Thursday, February 25, 1999 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A2915 Collins,J/Friscia,A Homestead prop tax reimb deadline-extend
AR160 Corodemus,S+1 Graphic Communications Day-March 23
Bills Introduced:
A2872 Merkt,R/Carroll,M Adoptive parents-elim. cert. fees REF ASC
A2873 Merkt,R Telephone solicitation-proh cert. resid. REF ACP
A2874 Arnone,M Advertising rates, off.-incr. REF ALH
A2875 Arnone,M Lake restoration proj.;$550K REF AEN
A2876 Weinberg,L/Conners,J Civil svc. vet. preference-extends REF ASG
A2877 Buono,B/Barnes,P So. River mun. bldg. renovation;$2.3M REF ALH
A2878 Holzapfel,J Restraining order issuance-procedures REF AJU
A2879 Holzapfel,J Health off., loc.-lead eval. cert. REF AHL
A2880 Conners,J/Conaway,H Mt. Holly Gardens Community Ctr Inc;$10K REF ALH
A2881 Holzapfel,J Parole bd., St.-incr. memb. REF ALP
A2882 Garrett,E/Myers,C TDI benf.-disqualifies cert. persons REF ALA
A2883 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Strawbridge Lake, restoration;$1M REF AEN
A2884 Azzolina,J/Geist,G+3 Vet. info. sessions-EDA estab. REF ACT
A2885 Talarico,G/Thompson,S+2 Disab. vet, modified autos-exemp. tax REF ACT
A2886 LeFevre,K/Azzolina,J+3 WWII Mem. Fd.;$250K REF ACT
A2887 Azzolina,J/Gregg,G+1 Vet-Dept of Mil Affairs determine status REF ACT
A2888 Asselta,N/Felice,N+1 Vet-owned small bus, new-reimb cert tax REF ACT
A2889 Kelly,J/Bateman,C+2 Vet. housing-estab. finan. asst. prog. REF ACT
A2890 Asselta,N/Malone,J+2 Vet., speak on svc.-videotape REF ACT
A2891 Carroll,M Trust fd. accts., cert.-elim. prot. REF ABI
A2892 Carroll,M Gov.-suspend civil action during term REF AJU
A2893 Carroll,M/Bateman,C Viol. offender-alco. driv. lic.-estab. REF ATR
A2894 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Open Pub. Meetings Act-amends REF ASG
A2895 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Branchburg, flood mitigation;$93.6K REF AEN
A2896 Bateman,C Animal cruelty laws-upgrade crim. penal. REF AAN
A2897 Greenwald,L Leaving scene, fatal accident-upgrade REF ALP
A2898 Weinberg,L Child-proof handguns-mandates sale REF ALP
A2899 Garcia,R/Romano,L Francis Sinatra-special lic. plates REF ATR
A2901 Rooney,J Petitions of nomination-cert. info. req. REF ASG
A2902 Garcia,R Apparel Industry Unit;$600K REF ALA
A2903 Impreveduto,A/Quigley,J Apparel industry-changes regis. fees REF ALA
A2904 Heck,R/DiGaetano,P Gender Parity in Labor & Ed Council;$95K REF ASC
A2905 Myers,C/Rooney,J+1 Homeless students-limit transp. costs REF AED
A3001 Cottrell,M/Malone,J+1 Survivor benf., cert.-excl. income tax REF ACT
A3002 Conners,J Toll incr.-Leg. review and approval REF ATR
A3003 Augustine,A/Bagger,R Yr. 2000 computer problems-emerg. approp REF ALH
A3004 Jones,L Bond counsel-concerns qualifications REF AJU
A3005 Jones,L Teaching staff-disciplinary proceedings REF AED
A3006 Previte,M Charitable contrib., cert.-tax deduction REF ASC
A3007 Previte,M Vol. svcs., cert.-income tax cred. REF ASC
ACR160 Carroll,M Income tax cred.-33% sch. prop. tax REF AED
ACR161 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J Senate and Assembly Jt. Rules-amends REF APR
AJR69 Luongo,G/Geist,G Nat'l. Critical Viewing Day-March 23 REF ASC
AJR70 Azzolina,J/Augustine,A+3 WWII Vet. Mem. Advisory Comm.-estab. REF ACT
AJR71 Felice,N+4 Country Music Day-desig. April 17, 1999 REF ASG
AR161 Corodemus,S Rt. 33 widening proj.-waive study REF ATR
Bills Passed:
A11 Thompson,S/Talarico,G+10 Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation (72-0-0)
A12 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Luongo,G+11 Local units/sch bd-offer retir incentive (77-0-0)
A14 AcaAca (2R) Roberts,J/Lance,L+17 Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.-estab. (77-0-0)
A385 Moran,J/Connors,C Casinos-report cred. to mun., co. off. (73-4-0)
Bills Passed: (cont'd)
A507 AcaSca (2R) Zecker,G/LeFevre,K+5 Chronic fatigue syndrome-estab.;$95K (76-0-0)
A668 Gibson,J/Arnone,M+2 Computer Assisted Appraisal Prog.;$100K (53-21-3)
A904 Weingarten,J/Farragher,C+4 Juv. repeat sex offender-req. sentencing (76-0-0)
A1300 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Crecco,M+3 Consumer fraud-civil penal. (74-2-0)
A1676 AcaSca (2R) Gibson,J/Corodemus,S+26 Shore Prot. Fd.-incr. amt credited to fd (74-0-3)
A1706 Aca (1R) Kelly,J+1 Tenant prop, abandoned-landlord dispose (77-0-0)
A1773 AcaSa (2R) DiGaetano,P Grave robbing-amends criminal statute (77-0-0)
A1989 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Blue Star Memor. Hwy. Council-DOT estab. (77-0-0)
A2028 Aca (1R) Myers,C Sales tax-auth. pymt. by vendors (77-0-0)
A2121 AsSa (AS/1R) Talarico,G/Asselta,N+99 Health/dental insur. claims-concern pymt (76-0-1)
A2122 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J Loc. auth.-concerns pymts. to mun. (77-0-0)
A2255 Bateman,C/Cohen,N NJ Lic. Lenders Act-makes changes (77-0-0)
A2306 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off. (77-0-0)
A2370 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Geist,G/Lance,L+16 Candidates-expands definition (77-0-0)
A2379 Moran,J/Holzapfel,J+3 Golf superintendent, co-unclassified svc (75-2-0)
A2420 Cohen,N+6 Firearm trigger locks-sales tax exemp. (77-0-0)
A2421 Cohen,N/Gregg,G+6 Firearm vaults-sales tax exemp. (77-0-0)
A2454/2273 Acs (ACS) Wright,B/Murphy,C+5 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K (75-2-0)
A2460 Collins,J/Doria,J+24 Arthritis Qual Life Initiative Act;$634K (76-0-1)
A2469 Collins,J/Cohen,N+4 Trigger gun locks-$5 instant rebate prog (77-0-0)
A2606 Smith,T/DiGaetano,P+4 Abbott dist., whole sch. reform;$2.7M (73-3-0)
A2839 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns (77-0-0)
AJR29 Bateman,C/Biondi,P+12 Human Potential Wk-estab. 2nd wk in May (77-0-0)
AR8 Smith,T/Watson Coleman,B+3 Black Hist. Mo.-February 1999 (Voice)
AR116 DiGaetano,P/Talarico,G+2 VFW-100 anniversary commemorative stamp (Voice)
AR120 Aca (1R) Garcia,R+9 Passion Play-declares NJ home (Voice)
S164 Aa (1R) Kyrillos,J/Bryant,W+2 Devel. improvements-standardized forms (77-0-0)
S175 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Navy Cross lic. plates-auth. (77-0-0)
S271 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Codey,R+13 Domestic viol. victim-retreat doctrine (77-0-0)
S534 Sinagra,J+1 Loyal Heart Award Day-1st Sunday in May (77-0-0)
S761 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B+4 Ferryboats, commuter-exemp. sales tax (73-3-1)
S1064 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Allen,D+4 Consumer fraud law-exemp cert. brokers (64-1-8)
S1369 Scs (SCS) Bennett,J/Palaia,J+5 Imitation firearm, against police-crime (75-0-0)
S1584 Connors,L/Rice,R+1 Council on Loc. Mandates-clarify status (76-0-0)
Bills Substituted:
A259/781 Acs (ACS) Talarico,G/Heck,R+9 Domestic viol. victim-retreat doctrine SUB BY S271 (1R)
A721 Aca (1R) Kramer,P/Zecker,G+1 Co. improvement auth-econ devel activity SUB BY S760 (2R)
A1142 Wright,B Loyal Heart Award Day-1st Sunday in May SUB BY S534
A1957 Aca (1R) Corodemus,S/Romano,L+1 Ferryboats, commuter-exemp. sales tax SUB BY S761 (1R)
A2084 Aca (1R) Zecker,G/Holzapfel,J Consumer fraud law-exemp cert. brokers SUB BY S1064 (1R)
A2422/2444 Acs (ACS) Smith,T/Corodemus,S+1 Imitation firearm use on off.-crime SUB BY S1369 (SCS)
A2698 Aca (1R) Azzolina,J/Corodemus,S+1 Fed. law off.-auth. to make arrests SUB BY S160 (1R)
A2742 Moran,J Loc. Mandates Council-clarify emp status SUB BY S1584
S160 AcaAa (2R) Kyrillos,J/Palaia,J+3 Fed. law off.-auth. to make arrests SUB FOR A2698 (1R)
S271 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Codey,R+13 Domestic viol. victim-retreat doctrine SUB FOR A259/781 (ACS)
S534 Sinagra,J+1 Loyal Heart Award Day-1st Sunday in May SUB FOR A1142
S760 SaSaSaAa (3R) Adler,J/Inverso,P+4 Co. improvement auth-econ devel activity SUB FOR A721 (1R)
S761 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B+4 Ferryboats, commuter-exemp. sales tax SUB FOR A1957 (1R)
S1064 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Allen,D+4 Consumer fraud law-exemp cert. brokers SUB FOR A2084 (1R)
S1369 Scs (SCS) Bennett,J/Palaia,J+5 Imitation firearm, against police-crime SUB FOR A2422/2444 (ACS)
S1584 Connors,L/Rice,R+1 Council on Loc. Mandates-clarify status SUB FOR A2742
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A13 AcaAcaAa (3R) Garrett,E/Kramer,P+14 Regional Efficiency Devel Incentive;$9M (Garrett)
A194 AcaAa (2R) Geist,G/Luongo,G Drug Abuse Ed. Fd.-estab. (Geist)
A1952/977 AcsAa (ACS/1R) DeCroce,A/Felice,N Aircraft-exemp. sales and use tax (Luongo)
A2503 AcaAa (2R) Holzapfel,J+2 False alarms, initiating-upgrades crime (Moran)
A2760 AcaAa (2R) LeFevre,K/Kelly,J Sr. cit.-req. witness for power of atty. (LeFevre)
S160 AcaAa (2R) Kyrillos,J/Palaia,J+3 Fed. law off.-auth. to make arrests (Azzolina)
S760 SaSaSaAa (3R) Adler,J/Inverso,P+4 Co. improvement auth-econ devel activity (Kramer)
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR77 Aca (1R) Myers,C Farmland, donated-prop. tax exemp.
ACR145 AcaAcs (ACS) Arnone,M/Collins,J+5 Site value taxation sys.-permit mun.
SCR9/13/84/98 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J Prop. tax deduct, vets-amends NJ constit
Co-Sponsors Added:
A11 (Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B; Corodemus,S)
A12 Aca (1R) (Corodemus,S; Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B; Wisniewski,J)
A13 AcaAcaAa (3R) (Gusciora,R; Wisniewski,J; Luongo,G; Corodemus,S; Watson Coleman,B)
A14 AcaAca (2R) (Watson Coleman,B; Conaway,H; Gusciora,R)
A100 (Weinberg,L; Rooney,J; Conners,J; Garrett,E)
A495 (Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D)
A507 AcaSca (2R) (Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B)
A668 (Corodemus,S)
A708 Aca (1R) (Zecker,G)
A732 (Luongo,G; Previte,M)
A787 (Conners,J; Conaway,H)
A904 (Heck,R; Corodemus,S)
A915 (Weinberg,L)
A1300 Aca (1R) (Corodemus,S; Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B)
A1390 (Caraballo,W; Moran,J; Quigley,J; Zisa,C)
A1468 (Luongo,G)
A1605 (Luongo,G)
A1706 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M)
A1768 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1854 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A1869 Aca (1R) (Bateman,C)
A2370 AcsSca (ACS/1R) (Murphy,C)
A2387 (Gibson,J)
A2420 (Corodemus,S; Watson Coleman,B)
A2421 (Corodemus,S; Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B)
A2438 (Merkt,R)
A2439 (Merkt,R)
A2454/2273 Acs (ACS) (Corodemus,S; Conaway,H)
A2460 (Heck,R)
A2469 (Gusciora,R; Watson Coleman,B)
A2480 (Gusciora,R)
A2590 (LeFevre,K)
A2593 (Luongo,G)
A2606 (Corodemus,S; Gusciora,R)
A2615 Aca (1R) (Felice,N; Wolfe,D; Gregg,G; Bodine,F; Holzapfel,J)
A2644 (Murphy,C)
A2752 (Watson Coleman,B)
A2758 (Tucker,D; Charles,J; Stanley,C; Pou,N; Payne,W; Green,J; Gill,N; Conaway,H; Caraballo,W; Watson Coleman,B)
A2794 (Weingarten,J)
A2795 (Luongo,G)
A2799 (Garrett,E)
A2814 (Luongo,G)
A2823 (Blee,F)
A2831 (Augustine,A)
A2840 (Wisniewski,J; Smith,R; Steele,A)
ACR137 (Smith,T; Felice,N; Azzolina,J; Talarico,G; Arnone,M; Thompson,S; Wright,B; Asselta,N)
AJR71 (Asselta,N; Cottrell,M; Kramer,P; Wolfe,D)
AR116 (Corodemus,S; Heck,R)
AR126 (Merkt,R)
AR130 (Merkt,R)
AR131 (Merkt,R)
AR134 (Zisa,C)
AR146 (Friscia,A; Rooney,J)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2644 (Merkt,R)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A1768 Aca (1R) (Luongo,G)
A2441 (Luongo,G)
A2549 (Cottrell,M)
A2728 (Luongo,G)
A2730 (Previte,M)
AR159 (Felice,N)
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2644 (Heck,R)
S1232/447/ A1489 ScsSs (SS) (Myers,C)
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S160 AcaAa (2R) (Azzolina,J; Corodemus,S; Thompson,S)
S271 Sca (1R) (Barnes,P; DiGaetano,P; Blee,F; LeFevre,K; Holzapfel,J; Buono,B; Friscia,A; Felice,N; Cohen,N; Weinberg,L;
Heck,R; Talarico,G; Gill,N)
S534 (Wright,B)
S760 SaSaSaAa (3R) (Zecker,G; Kramer,P; LeFevre,K)
S761 Sca (1R) (Corodemus,S; Romano,L; Bagger,R)
S1064 Sca (1R) (Zecker,G; Holzapfel,J)
S1369 Scs (SCS) (Corodemus,S; LeFevre,K; Wisniewski,J; Smith,T; Holzapfel,J)
S1584 (Moran,J)
Note to the September 28, 1998 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsor Added:
A374 (Crecco,M; Zecker,G)
Note to the February 11, 1999 Legislative Digest:
Co-Sponsor Added*:
A2273 (Conaway,H)
*Assemblyman Conaway was added as a Co-Sponsor to Assembly Bill 2273 on February 11, 1999. Assembly Bill 2273 was combined with Assembly Bill 2454 on February 11, 1999 which made the prior action invalid. It is for this reason that Assemblyman Conaway should not have been added as a Co-Sponsor to A2273 on February 11, 1999.
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective February 14, 1999
State Commission of Investigation:
Audriann Kernan, of West Deptford.
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments: (cont'd)
*Effective February 16, 1999
General Assembly Task Force on Grandparenting:
Assemblyman Kenneth C. LeFevre, (2), Chair.
Assemblyman Samuel Thompson, (13), Vice-Chair.
Assemblyman Alfred E. Steele, (35)
Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes, Jr. (18)
The Assembly Speaker has made the following reappointment:
*Effective February 16, 1999
New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission:
Peter D. Hutcheon, Esq., of Somerville.
The Assembly adjourned at 5:12 P.M. to meet on Thursday, March 4, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A507 AcaSca (2R) Zecker,G/LeFevre,K+5 Chronic fatigue syndrome-estab.;$95K
A1676 AcaSca (2R) Gibson,J/Corodemus,S+26 Shore Prot. Fd.-incr. amt credited to fd
A1773 AcaSa (2R) DiGaetano,P Grave robbing-amends criminal statute
A2121 AsSa (AS/1R) Talarico,G/Asselta,N+99 Health/dental insur. claims-concern pymt
A2370 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Geist,G/Lance,L+16 Candidates-expands definition
S175 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Navy Cross lic. plates-auth.
S271 Sca (1R) Lipman,W/Codey,R+13 Domestic viol. victim-retreat doctrine
S534 Sinagra,J+1 Loyal Heart Award Day-1st Sunday in May
S761 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B+4 Ferryboats, commuter-exemp. sales tax
S1064 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Allen,D+4 Consumer fraud law-exemp cert. brokers
S1369 Scs (SCS) Bennett,J/Palaia,J+5 Imitation firearm, against police-crime
S1584 Connors,L/Rice,R+1 Council on Loc. Mandates-clarify status
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/11/99):
P.L.1999, c.24. S1438 Ciesla,A+1 2/16/99 St. contract-new policy effective 8/1/99
P.L.1999, c.25. A2171/2479/2492/2645 AcaAsAa (AS/1R) Cohen,N/DiGaetano,P+8 2/16/99 Money laundering-revises
statutory law