NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for February 18, 1999



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Vol. XI No. 6 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session

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