SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Nicholas J. Stroumtsos, Jr., of Montclair.
Alan A. Rockoff, of Colonia.
G. Thomas Bowen, of Salem.
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 A. 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 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.
Christopher A. Cella, of Glassboro.
Thomas A. Cavalieri, D.O., of Glassboro.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:
George W. Connell, Esq., of Caldwell.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:
Judith M. Persichilli, of Pennington.
Nominations Advise and Consent: (cont'd)
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:
John E. Hart, Esq., of West Trenton.
Richard A. Hubschman, Jr., Esq., of Cresskill.
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:
Geraldine Reed Brown, Esq., of Montclair.
Thomas W. Dunn, Esq., of Mahwah.
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 Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Frederick F. Butler, of Plainsboro, to replace Edward H. Salmon, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Marilyn Williams Bennett, of Secaucus.
Rafael Perez, Esq., of Teaneck, to replace Mario Diaz, resigned.
Theresa DeLeon, Esq., of Jersey City.
TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:
Joel B. Gottlieb, of Edison.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Charles P. Shotmeyer, of Franklin Lakes, to replace Alan C. Levine.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S1747 Schluter,W St. assets-banks selected as custodians
SCR112 Ciesla,A/Codey,R Senate and Assembly Jt. Rules-amends
Bills Introduced:
S1702 Robertson,N Firefighter-repurchase cert PFRS cred. REF SGB
S1704 Martin,R Gov. Sch.-approp. addl. $345K REF SED
S1706 Schluter,W Abbott dist.-elim. parity remedy aid REF SED
S1707 Schluter,W Sales tax-auth. pymt. by vendors REF SEG
S1708 Matheussen,J Sales tax imposition, reduced-cert. mun. REF SEG
S1709 Singer,R Tech. & biotech. company-clarify bus tax REF SBA
S1710 Singer,R Pupil transp contracts-svc. cert bus rts REF SED
S1711 Codey,R/Palaia,J+2 Handguns, child-proof-mandates sale REF SLP
S1712 Kenny,B/O'Connor,E Law enforcement off.-priv. security REF SLP
S1713 Sinagra,J Tobacco product manufacturers-concerns REF SHH
S1715 Zane,R Drugs-physician may dispense REF SHH
S1716 Vitale,J Commercial MV-estab. speed limits REF SLP
S1717 Connors,L/DiFrancesco,D+15 Homestead prop tax reimb deadline-extend REF SBA
S1718 Kyrillos,J/Ciesla,A+1 Dredge materials decontamination;$20M REF SEG
S1761 Ciesla,A/DiFrancesco,D Dover Twp., carbon filtration sys.;$1.5M REF SEN
SCR108 Turner,S Auto Insur Cost Reduction-not leg intent REF SLO
SCR109 Connors,L/Bassano,C+1 Nat'l. Caregiver Support prog.-support REF SSV
SCR110 Gormley,W/Allen,D Site value taxation sys.-permit mun. REF SCU
SR73 Kyrillos,J/Gormley,W Sch.-to-work provisions-Gen. Assm object REF SED
Bills Passed:
A53 Sca (1R) Collins,J/Doria,J+6 Adult Literacy Ed. Svcs. St. Council (37-0)
A148 Aa (1R) Bateman,C/Caraballo,W Crim. law-revises and codifies (35-0)
A210 AcaScs (SCS) Bodine,F/Felice,N+4 Engineers-estab. liab. (34-1)
A505 Zecker,G Depository instit lending-permits parity (37-0)
A974 Acs (ACS) LeFevre,K/Blee,F+4 Korean Vet. Fd.-income tax contrib. (37-0)
A1277 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Murphy,C+1 Child care svc., sch.-exemp. zoning reg. (31-5)
A1396 Corodemus,S/Smith,T+1 Clam depuration, Monmouth Co.-repeals (35-0)
A1441 AcaAa (2R) Collins,J/Stuhltrager,G+1 Farmer-exemp. deer hunting lic. fee (34-0)
A1581 Aca (1R) Wright,B/Doria,J+44 Nurses-prescribe dangerous substance (33-2)
A1607 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R) Corodemus,S+1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Ed/Safety Bd. (32-2)
A2306 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+1 PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off. (34-0)
A2839 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P+1 SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns (36-0)
S53 Kavanaugh,W/Martin,R Frivolous lawsuits-expand, family court (36-0)
S57 Sca w/GR (2R) Kavanaugh,W+7 Student loan, nonpymt.-suspend cert. lic (35-0)
S164 Aa (1R) Kyrillos,J/Bryant,W+2 Devel. improvements-standardized forms (36-0)
S206 ScaAcaAca (3R) Sinagra,J/Palaia,J+8 Playground safety-DCA promulgate regs. (37-0)
S375 ScaSaAca (3R) Kenny,B/Allen,D+16 Food Stamp Prog.-reimb. admin. costs (35-0)
S542 Sca (1R) Bucco,A Workers' comp-not prov, substance abuse (21-12)
S675 Lipman,W/Bennett,J+1 Contempt of an order-third degree crime (36-0)
S906 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Zane,R Lic. plate, personalized-addl. charge (36-0)
S1063 Aca w/GR (2R) Martin,R/Zane,R+1 Civil Penal. Enforce. Act-estab. new (37-0)
S1176 Sa (1R) Martin,R/Baer,B Athletic trainers, pub. sch. dist.-cert. (34-1)
S1368 Bennett,J/Bucco,A Power vessels, small-minor operate (33-0)
S1372 Cafiero,J/Allen,D Escrow fds.-forms other than cash/check (35-1)
S1377 Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP (36-0)
S1436 Ss (SS) Ciesla,A/Adler,J+6 False alarms, initiating-upgrades crime (36-0)
S1495 Sca (1R) Bark,M/Kosco,L+2 E9-1-1 Comm.-estab. (36-0)
S1606 Bassano,C/Codey,R+1 Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab. (35-0)
SCR107 DiFrancesco,D/Codey,R Tobacco settlement monies-fed recoupment (37-0)
SJR39 w/GR (1R) Allen,D/Bark,M+4 Domestic Viol. Awareness Month-Oct. 1998 (36-0)
SJR50 Codey,R/Bennett,J Bar Assn. Day-desig. Nov. 8, 1999 (35-0)
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A29 Aca (1R) Collins,J/Faulkner,K+19 Delaware Riv, Bay Region econ devel;$20M REP
A402 Moran,J/Connors,C TPAF retir-serve as convention delegates REP
A1447 Sca (1R) Collins,J Legal defects in legislation-req. notice REP/SCA
A2536 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Galloway Twp. surplus prop.-auth. sale REP
S596 Connors,L TPAF retir-serve as convention delegates REP
S651 Sca (1R) Bassano,C Pub. works contracts-qual. of bidders REP/SCA
S746 Schluter,W Library Consolidation Study Comm.;$30K REP
S876 Kosco,L Raffles unlimited w/o fees-nonprofit org REP
S1417 Gormley,W Galloway Twp. surplus prop.-auth. sale REP
S1512 Turner,S Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate REP
S1579 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Connors,L+1 Delaware Riv, Bay Region econ devel;$20M REP/SCA
S1630 Kavanaugh,W/Inverso,P Trust Modernization Act of 1999-enact REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A29 Aca (1R) Collins,J/Faulkner,K+19 Delaware Riv, Bay Region econ devel;$20M
A2536 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Galloway Twp. surplus prop.-auth. sale
S1417 Gormley,W Galloway Twp. surplus prop.-auth. sale
S1512 Turner,S Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate
S1579 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Connors,L+1 Delaware Riv, Bay Region econ devel;$20M
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A1197 AcaSa (2R) Lance,L St. assets-banks selected as custodians (34-0) (Schluter)
S1700 Sa (1R) O'Connor,E SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns (33-0) (O'Connor)
Bills Substituted:
A53 Sca (1R) Collins,J/Doria,J+6 Adult Literacy Ed. Svcs. St. Council SUB FOR S1403 (1R)
A210 AcaScs (SCS) Bodine,F/Felice,N+4 Engineers-estab. liab. SUB FOR S617 (SCS)
A974 Acs (ACS) LeFevre,K/Blee,F+4 Korean Vet. Fd.-income tax contrib. SUB FOR S1078 (SCS)
A1396 Corodemus,S/Smith,T+1 Clam depuration, Monmouth Co.-repeals SUB FOR S1513
A1581 Aca (1R) Wright,B/Doria,J+44 Nurses-prescribe dangerous substance SUB FOR S174 (1R)
A1607 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R) Corodemus,S+1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Ed/Safety Bd. SUB FOR S640 (SCS/1R)
A2306 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+1 PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off. SUB FOR S1256
A2839 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P+1 SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns SUB FOR S1700 (1R)
S174 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Vitale,J+12 Nurse cert-prescribe dangerous substance SUB BY A1581 (1R)
S617 Scs (SCS) Matheussen,J+2 Engineers-estab. liab. SUB BY A210 (SCS)
S640 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Inverso,P Liquefied Petroleum Gas Ed/Safety Bd. SUB BY A1607 (ACS/3R)
S1078 Scs (SCS) Singer,R/Bark,M Korean Vet Memor. Fd.-income tax contrib SUB BY A974 (ACS)
S1256 DiFrancesco,D PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off. SUB BY A2306
S1403 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Kenny,B+1 Adult Literacy Ed. Svcs. St. Council SUB BY A53 (1R)
S1513 Palaia,J Clam depuration, Monmouth Co.-repeals SUB BY A1396
S1700 Sa (1R) O'Connor,E SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns SUB BY A2839 (1R)
Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:
S808 ScsSaAa (SCS/2R) Cafiero,J/Zane,R+3 Pub Sch Contract viol-limit w/holding fd (34-0)
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S149 Lesniak,R Death penal-leader narcotics trafficking FROM SJU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S6 (Martin,R)
S10 Sca (1R) (Girgenti,J)
S212 Sa (1R) (Baer,B)
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)
S617 Scs (SCS) (Allen,D)
S675 (Baer,B)
S966 ScaSa (2R) (Bark,M)
S1495 Sca (1R) (Baer,B)
S1606 (Allen,D)
S1608 (Robertson,N)
S1626 (Lesniak,R; Zane,R)
S1703 (Matheussen,J)
S1711 (Allen,D; Bryant,W)
SCR87 (Turner,S)
SCR99 (Robertson,N)
SCR109 (Robertson,N)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1372 (Allen,D)
S1378 (Vitale,J)
S1630 (Inverso,P)
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A53 Sca (1R) (Kenny,B; Vitale,J; Allen,D)
A210 AcaScs (SCS) (Matheussen,J; Bark,M; Allen,D)
A974 Acs (ACS) (Singer,R; Bark,M)
A1396 (Palaia,J)
A1581 Aca (1R) (Lipman,W; Bennett,J; Vitale,J; Lesniak,R; Robertson,N; Ciesla,A; Lynch,J; Kenny,B; DiFrancesco,D;
Connors,L; Bucco,A; Cafiero,J; Allen,D; Inverso,P)
A1607 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R) (Inverso,P)
A2306 (DiFrancesco,D)
A2839 Aca (1R) (O'Connor,E)
Note to the December 17, 1998 Legislative Digest:
Bill Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A1581 Aca (1R) Wright,B/Doria,J+30 Nurses-prescribe dangerous substance R/S SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SHH
The Senate adjourned at 7:30 P.M to meet on Monday, March 15, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 4, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A148 Aa (1R) Bateman,C/Caraballo,W Crim. law-revises and codifies
A505 Zecker,G Depository instit lending-permits parity
A974 Acs (ACS) LeFevre,K/Blee,F+4 Korean Vet. Fd.-income tax contrib.
A1277 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Murphy,C+1 Child care svc., sch.-exemp. zoning reg.
A1396 Corodemus,S/Smith,T+1 Clam depuration, Monmouth Co.-repeals
A1441 AcaAa (2R) Collins,J/Stuhltrager,G+1 Farmer-exemp. deer hunting lic. fee
A1581 Aca (1R) Wright,B/Doria,J+44 Nurses-prescribe dangerous substance
A2306 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+1 PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off.
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor: (cont'd)
A2839 Aca (1R) Doria,J/DiGaetano,P+1 SHBP benf., loc. govt. retirees-concerns
S164 Aa (1R) Kyrillos,J/Bryant,W+2 Devel. improvements-standardized forms
S206 ScaAcaAca (3R) Sinagra,J/Palaia,J+8 Playground safety-DCA promulgate regs.
S375 ScaSaAca (3R) Kenny,B/Allen,D+16 Food Stamp Prog.-reimb. admin. costs
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/18/99):
P.L.1999, c.26. A1900 Malone,J/Cottrell,M+4 02/24/1999 Shorthand reporters-continuing ed. req.
P.L.1999, c.27. A2380 Moran,J/Connors,C+2 02/24/1999 Planning bd. powers, cert. mun.-concerns