NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for March 11, 1999



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Vol. XI No. 9 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, March 15, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

AR164 Kramer,P/Thompson,S+5 DiMaggio, Joseph-honors life/achievement



Bills Introduced:

A2931 Bodine,F Host mun. benf.-prov. sewerage auth. REF ALH

A2932 Malone,J/Cottrell,M Disab Amer. Vet. memb.-special lic plate REF ATR

A2933 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Police cameras, St.;$2.043M REF ALP

A2934 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Small Planned Real Estate, Consumer Prot REF ALH

A2935 Quigley,J Tenants org.-maintain cert. util. REF ALH

A2936 O'Toole,K Co. bd. of elections memb.-proh. comp. REF ASG

A2937 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Health care prov.-reimb., cert enrollees REF ABI

A2938 Crecco,M Law enforcement off, mun.-raises ed. req REF ALP

A2939 Carroll,M/Gregg,G+14 Leg. dist.-estab. Redist. Comm. REF ASG

A2940 Carroll,M Contrib limits/pub finan, elections-elim REF ASG

A2941 Carroll,M Bingo-incr. value limit REF ACT

A2942 Blee,F/LeFevre,K Disab. Vet. lic plate-park in handicap REF ASC

A2943 Collins,J/Bateman,C Auto insur, canceled-return cert premium REF ABI

A2944 Murphy,C/Wisniewski,J+2 Telecommunication companies, local-reg. REF APR

A2945 Wisniewski,J/Geist,G Paydays falling on nonwork days-concerns REF ALA

A2946 Kelly,J/Doria,J Motor fuel prices-clarifies cert. terms REF ACP

A2947 Kelly,J TPAF retirees, cert.-exemp. reenrollment REF ASG

A2948 Conners,J/Conaway,H St. Police computerized dispatch;$3.3M REF ALP

A2949 Conaway,H/Conners,J Willingboro Lakes Nature Preserve;$750K REF AAN

A2950 Conaway,H/Vandervalk,C+4 NJ KidCare-concerns qual. REF AHL

A2951 Bagger,R/Heck,R Adoption, Safe Families Act-implements REF AAP

A2952 Steele,A Voc. ed. teachers-changes cert. req. REF AED

A2953 Thompson,S Pysical Fitness & Sports Council-estab. REF AHL

A2954 Impreveduto,A/Cohen,N+3 Auto. insur. tier rating factor-concerns REF ABI

A2955 Blee,F/Conaway,H Drugs-physician may dispense REF AHL

A2956 Doria,J Law enforcement off.-priv. security REF ALP

A2957 Thompson,S CDS by ingestion-proh. REF ALP

ACR163 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Auto Insur Cost Reduction-not leg intent REF APR

AJR72 Heck,R/O'Toole,K Rules of Evidence-cancel cert. rules REF AJU

AR163 Gibson,J Clean Water Revolving Fd.-Cong. restore REF ASH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A153 Bateman,C/Zisa,C Juv. justice records-available 24 hrs. REP

A434 Aca (1R) Connors,C/Moran,J Animal rescue units-civil liab. immunity REP/ACA

A960 Acs (ACS) Augustine,A Pet shops-reimburse vet fees, sick pet REP/ACS

A1020/807 Acs (ACS) Zisa,C/Russo,D Shoplifting-estab. grading system REP/ACS

A1566 Merkt,R/Malone,J+1 Mun. util. auth. memb.-staggered terms REP

A1583 Aca (1R) Murphy,C VCCB-estab. med. pymt. schedule REP/ACA

A2168 Acs (ACS) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Voting procedures, cert.-estab. REP/ACS

A2269 Aca (1R) Bagger,R Tax collector-concerns exam. for cert. REP/ACA

A2511 Aca (1R) Arnone,M/Garcia,R+22 Computer failure, cert.-civil immunity REP/ACA

A2592/3003 Acs (ACS) Thompson,S/Luongo,G Computer problems, yr. 2000-emerg approp REP/ACS

A2747 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/Quigley,J+4 Dog or cat fur/products-proh. sale REP/ACA

A2752 Aca (1R) Luongo,G/Biondi,P+2 Constr. lien claims-changes filing time REP/ACA

A2808 Felice,N Paradise Knoll Elementary Sch.;$99,893 REP

S456 Rice,R HMFA-incr. number of pub. memb. REP

S942 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Ciesla,A+1 VCCB-estab. med. pymt. schedule REP

S1123 ScaAcs (ACS) Kavanaugh,W/Rice,R Voting procedures, cert.-estab. REP/ACS

S1391/A2391/ 2424/2919 ScaSaAcs (ACS) Bassano,C/Cardinale,G+6 Obscene material, under 18-crime REP/ACS

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A114 Acs (ACS) Friscia,A/Blee,F+2 Crime victims, injured-prov. VCCB awards REP/ACS REF AAP

A1173 Myers,C Water distrib sys-proh DEP charging fees REP REF AAP

A1397/1617 Acs (ACS) Corodemus,S+1 Affinity card fees-support Green Acres REP/ACS REF AAP

A1858 Aca (1R) Blee,F/LeFevre,K VCCB-auth. tuition pymt. of crime victim REP/ACA REF AAP

A1918 Aca (1R) Lance,L+1 Conserv. contrib.-income tax deduction REP/ACA REF AAP

A2105 Blee,F/Malone,J Special ed. svcs.-co. units, coordinate REP REF AAP

A2463/2496 Acs (ACS) Greenwald,L/Previte,M+2 Student transp.-haz. rt. conditions REP/ACS REF AAP

A2477 Aca (1R) Gibson,J/Asselta,N+3 Mun. grant prog. for yr. 2000;$10M REP/ACA REF AAP

A2535 Aca (1R) Moran,J/Connors,C Sr. cit. stabilization aid-elig criteria REP/ACA REF AAP

A2669 Aca (1R) Tucker,D+11 Newark prop. revaluation-5 yr. phase-in REP/ACA REF AAP

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

A2729 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Gibson,J Abbott dist. fac. proj.-St. fd. req. REP/ACA REF AAP

A2737 Collins,J Internship prog.;$124K REP REF AAP

A2773 O'Toole,K/Wolfe,D+1 Kindergarten prog., Abbott dist.-St. aid REP REF AAP

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

A2926 Aca (1R) Myers,C/Garrett,E+5 Deer mgmt. plans-community based;$200K REP/ACA REF AAP

S778 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J/Gormley,W+2 Crime victims, injured-prov. VCCB awards REP REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A807 Stuhltrager,G+2 Shoplifting-incr. penal. COMB/W A1020

A1617 Luongo,G Cred. cards, St. sponsored-auth. COMB/W A1397

A2391 Talarico,G/Heck,R Obscene material-proh. showing to minors COMB/W S1391/A2424/2919

A2424 Luongo,G Obscene material, under 18-crime COMB/W S1391/A2391/2919

A2496 Talarico,G/Heck,R+2 Sch. transp. svcs.-concerns St. aid COMB/W A2463

A2919 Merkt,R Obscene material, under 18-crime COMB/W S1391/A2391/2424

A3003 Augustine,A/Bagger,R Yr. 2000 computer problems-emerg. approp COMB/W A2592

Bills Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A138 w/GR (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+2 Divorce-adds irreconcilable differences

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A138 w/GR (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N+2 Divorce-adds irreconcilable differences

Bills Transferred:

S1466 Palaia,J/O'Connor,E Sch. dist.-apportionment of cost method FROM AED TO AAP

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A227 Felice,N/Romano,L Alco. test-permit at serious MV accident FROM ALP

AJR71 Felice,N+4 Country Music Day-desig. April 17, 1999 FROM ASG

Public Hearing held 3/10/99:

ACR145 Acs (ACS) Arnone,M; Doria,J Site value taxation sys.-permit mun.

Public Hearing held 3/11/99:

ACR77 Aca (1R) Myers,C Farmland, donated-prop. tax exemp.

Co-Sponsors Added:

A100 (Gill,N)

A134 (Talarico,G)

A660 Aca (1R) (Caraballo,W)

A1082 Aca (1R) (Romano,L)

A1279 (Conners,J; Gusciora,R; Roberts,J; Thompson,S)

A1350/911 Acs (ACS) (Felice,N)

A1390 (Gill,N)

A1568 Aca (1R) (Felice,N)

A1575 (Crecco,M)

A1606 (Doria,J)

A1786 (Conaway,H; Conners,J; Corodemus,S)

A1787 (Crecco,M)

A1835 (Kramer,P)

A1947 (Asselta,N)

A2049 (Corodemus,S)

A2059 (Cottrell,M)

A2277 (Cottrell,M; Payne,W)

A2387 (Friscia,A)

A2392 (Talarico,G)

A2463/2496 Acs (ACS) (Garcia,R)

A2496 (Garcia,R)

A2590 (Conners,J)

A2668 (Wisniewski,J)

A2672 (Pou,N)

A2709 (Cohen,N; Zisa,C; Zecker,G; Wisniewski,J; Roberts,J; Payne,W; Green,J; Watson Coleman,B; Caraballo,W; Crecco,M)

A2739 Acs (ACS) (LeFevre,K)

A2773 (Garcia,R)

A2777 (Gill,N)

A2799 (Merkt,R; Kelly,J)

A2825 (Blee,F)

A2840 (Azzolina,J; Biondi,P; Gill,N)

A2844 (Payne,W; Zisa,C; Wisniewski,J; Roberts,J; Green,J; Crecco,M; Watson Coleman,B; Cohen,N; Caraballo,W; Felice,N;

Weinberg,L)

A2859 (Corodemus,S)

A2888 (Arnone,M)

A2890 (Arnone,M)

A2907 (Wisniewski,J; Green,J; Quigley,J; Roberts,J; Weinberg,L; Garcia,R; Steele,A; Doria,J; Barnes,P; DiGaetano,P;

Azzolina,J; Arnone,M)

A2915 (Wright,B; Kramer,P)

A3001 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)

AJR16 Aca (1R) (Thompson,S; Roberts,J; Conners,J; Crecco,M; Gusciora,R; Merkt,R)

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A2168 Acs (ACS) (Buono,B; Barnes,P)

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A284 (Myers,C)

A2033 (Luongo,G)

ACR15 (Gregg,G)

AJR16 Aca (1R) (Bodine,F)

Notes to the March 4, 1999 Legislative Digest:

The following list of bills withdrawn from the files should have appeared on the March 4, 1999 Legislative Digest:

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A1167 Acs (ACS) Myers,C Natural Resources Bond Act, 1980-revises FROM AAP

A1770 Myers,C Farmland preserv.-dedicates realty rev. FROM AAN

A1867 Myers,C Farmland preserv.-realty transfer fee FROM AAN

A2452 Myers,C Cert. Of need-exemp resid. drug/alco svc FROM AHL

ACR48 Myers,C Affordable housing-limit mun. Obligation FROM ALH

The following list of Prime Sponsors were erroneously listed as withdrawn on the March 4, 1999 Legislative Digest:



Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A1167 Acs (ACS) (Myers,C)

A1170 Aca (1R) (Myers,C)

A1867 (Myers,C)

ACR48 (Myers,C)

The Assembly adjourned at 6:33 P.M to meet on Monday, March 15, 1999 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/4/99):

P.L.1999, c.33. A560 AcaSca (2R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A 03/05/1999 Trains, warning sounds-exempts cert.

P.L.1999, c.34. A2321 AaAa (2R) Vandervalk,C/Russo,D+30 03/08/1999 Defibrillator-immunity for emer. med svc

P.L.1999, c.35. A45 Stuhltrager,G/Bodine,F+7 03/09/1999 Farmland preserv. proj.;$26.5M

P.L.1999, c.36. A46 Cottrell,M/Kramer,P+7 03/09/1999 Farmland preserv., central NJ

P.L.1999, c.37. A47 Garrett,E/Lance,L+5 03/09/1999 Farmland preserv., northern NJ

P.L.1999, c.38. A1132 Garrett,E/Corodemus,S+1 03/09/1999 Export finan. co.-limited liab. corp.

P.L.1999, JR-1. AJR49 AcaSa (2R) Lance,L/Charles,J+3 03/05/1999 Pub. off.-estab comm. to review salaries