NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for May 17, 1999



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Vol. XI No. 18 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, May 20, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).





ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



AJR10 Crecco,M/Talarico,G+3 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day-December 7



Bills Introduced:



A18 Kelly,J/Doria,J Env. infrastructure proj.-auth. loans REF ASH

A19 Biondi,P/Asselta,N+1 Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds. REF ASH

A20 Gibson,J/Rooney,J Env. Infrastructure Trust-finan. proj. REF ASH

A44 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J+9 Urban Ctrs Unsafe Bldg Demo Act;$14.774M REF AAP

A3124 Smith,T Pub. constr.-mun. resid. hiring goal REF ALH

A3125 Kelly,J/Doria,J Fire prot. equip. installation-lic. prog REF ALH

A3126 Chatzidakis,L Real prop. appraisals-req. timely pymts. REF ALH

A3127 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Mt. Holly Gardens Community Ctr Inc;$15K REF ALH

A3128 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L+1 Folsom City Sch. Dist.-loss in aid;$250K REF AED

A3129 Stuhltrager,G Self-svc. fleet fueling stations-permits REF ATR

A3130 Garcia,R Welfare costs-reimb. cert. co. REF ASC

A3131 Conners,J/Wisniewski,J Vet., low income-extend prop. tax benf. REF ACT

A3132 Corodemus,S/Talarico,G Law enforcement off. memor.-lic. plate REF ATR

A3133 Buono,B/Conaway,H Corp. bus. tax. cred.-emp. fitness benf. REF ACT

A3134 Malone,J/Bodine,F+1 Kosovo refugee health care-suppl approp. REF AHL

A3135 Barnes,P/Holzapfel,J+1 Gang viol. prev.-offer instruction REF AED

A3136 Conaway,H/Conners,J Auto. insur.-cred. for time insured REF ABI

A3137 DeCroce,A/Bodine,F Tpk. proj, cert-precludes toll placement REF ATR

A3138 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Seasonal rental-revise bond/security req REF ALH

A3139 Friscia,A/Wisniewski,J Psych. svc. fac., off-site-concerns REF AHL

A3140 Watson Coleman,B/Gusciora,R Sch. dist., cert.-debt svc. aid REF AED

A3141 DeCroce,A/Murphy,C Sch. dist., send/receive-tuition rates REF AED

A3142 Roberts,J+1 PERS svc. cred.-elected off. purch. REF ASG

A3143 Wisniewski,J/Friscia,A Health care fac., off-site-concerns lic. REF AHL

A3144 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Nudity, St.-owned beaches-mun. reg./proh REF ALH

A3145 DiGaetano,P/Quigley,J+3 Meadowlands-intermun. tax sharing REF AAP

A3146 Jones,L Ed. Opportunity Fd. Prog.;$10M REF AED

A3147 Kramer,P Riverfront prop. for wetlands-concerns REF AEN

A3148 Cruz-Perez,N/Felice,N+27 Alzheimer's Demo. Adult Day Care Ctr;$2M REF AHL

A3149 Zecker,G Charter sch. students-St. pay tuition REF AED

A3150 Thompson,S/Corodemus,S+11 Sch aid-calculation, equalized valuation REF AED

Bills Introduced: (cont'd)



A3151 Kramer,P/Crecco,M Jumping emerg. calls-criminalizes REF ALP

A3152 Talarico,G/Vandervalk,C Internet used in stalking-crime REF AJU

A3153 Bateman,C/Lance,L Deer depredation prog.-trans. depts. REF AAN

A3154 Quigley,J/Weinberg,L+4 PAAD Expansion Prog.-estab. REF ASC

A3155 Quigley,J/Impreveduto,A+11 Sexually viol predator-estab housing req REF ALP

A3156 Rooney,J/Russo,D Heating oil tanks, unregulated-DEP cert. REF ASH

A3157 Rooney,J/Russo,D Sch. dist.-underground storage tank loan REF ASH

A3158 DiGaetano,P/Doria,J St. Planning Comm.-revise memb. REF ALH

A3159 Stuhltrager,G Aquifer storage & recovery sys.-concerns REF AEN

A3160 DeCroce,A/Bagger,R+1 Dredging proj.-port region;$101.3M REF AEN

A3161 Stuhltrager,G Standard form contracts-concerns REF AJU

A3162 Steele,A/Blee,F+2 Abuse treatment/prev. agencies;$10M REF ASC

A3163 Luongo,G Renewable Energy Trust Fd-estab. REF APR

A3164 Luongo,G Electric suppliers-emission portfolio REF APR

A3165 Doria,J/Watson Coleman,B Parks, Agric. & Recreation KeepSake Act REF AAN

A3166 Conaway,H/Wolfe,D+15 Sch. crisis response plan-subcomm.;$3M REF AED

A3167 Stanley,C Abbott dist. day care presch.;$100M REF AED

ACR171 Zecker,G Charter sch students-unfunded St mandate REF AED

ACR172 Biondi,P Env. Infrastructure Trust-finan. plan REF ASH

AJR75 Malone,J/Bodine,F+1 Kosovo refugees, hosp. care-fed. asst. REF AHL

AJR76 DiGaetano,P Highlands Nat'l. Forest-estab. REF AAN

AJR77 Bateman,C/Biondi,P Vincent R. Kramer Interchange-Rt. 78 REF ATR

AR178 Malone,J/Cottrell,M+28 Kosovar refugees arrival-express support REF ASG

AR179 DiGaetano,P Land/water conserv.-Cong approp. fds. REF AAN

AR180 DiGaetano,P Passaic River Basin-Cong enact mgmt plan REF AEN



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A30 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Heck,R+2 Pub. contracting-revises laws REP/ACA

A78 Wisniewski,J/Kelly,J Rescue equip. operator-exemp. comm. lic. REP

A388 Acs (ACS) Moran,J/Connors,C+8 Vet., Natl. Guard assn.-sales tax exemp. REP/ACS

A1116 Aca (1R) Zisa,C/Weinberg,L Burial of indigent persons-co. pay costs REP

A1587 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Azzolina,J/LeFevre,K+1 Special lic. plate-$4.50 transfer fee REP/ACA

A1830 Aca (1R) Weingarten,J/Thompson,S+1 Co. improvement auth.-mun. debt approval REP/ACA

A1861 LeFevre,K/Blee,F+2 Disab. vet.-free fishing, hunting lic. REP

A2011 Aca (1R) Gregg,G/Kelly,J+5 Priv. agencies-req. code compliance REP/ACA

A2031 Aca (1R) Friscia,A/Cohen,N+23 Impounded MV-proof of insur. req. REP/ACA

A2262 Murphy,C/DeCroce,A Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-exemp used veh. REP

A2338 Payne,W+4 Housing proj., cert.-extends tax exemp. REP

A2352 DeCroce,A Constr. permits, cert.-limits duration REP

A2399 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Stanley,C+1 Substance Abuse Prev., Treatment Comm. REP/ACA

A2458 Cohen,N PAAD-change income standards REP

A2516 Bagger,R/Kramer,P+3 Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate REP

A2669 AcaAca (2R) Tucker,D+12 Newark prop. revaluation-5 yr. phase-in REP/ACA

A2728 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Luongo,G Vol.-indemnification by mun. REP/ACA

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

A2773 Aca (1R) O'Toole,K/Wolfe,D+1 Kindergarten prog., Abbott dist.-St. aid REP/ACA

A2824 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Garcia,R Loc. unit insur. fd.-addl. purposes REP/ACA

A2825 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Garcia,R+1 Sch. bd. jt. insur. fds.-expands REP/ACA

A2846 Aca (1R) Crecco,M Truck dimensions/weight restrict-concern REP/ACA

A2855/1575 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Blee,F/Cruz-Perez,N+3 Crim. Justice investigators-body armor REP/ACA

A2857 Blee,F/Augustine,A+1 Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP REP

A2923 Acs (ACS) Corodemus,S/Augustine,A Dredge materials decontamination;$20M REP

A2929 AcaAca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Russo,D Tobacco product manufacturers-concerns REP/ACA

A2975 Acs (ACS) Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Carbon filtration sys., Dover Twp.;$1.5M REP/ACS

A2992 Aca (1R) Luongo,G/Geist,G+15 St. hwys., cert.-remain toll free REP/ACA

A3044 Arnone,M/Farragher,C Mun., special charter-revise req. REP

A3122 Cottrell,M/Malone,J Prev. of Mental Retardation-renames REP

ACR60 Stanley,C/Cottrell,M Natl. Sr. Cit. Day-desig. May 15th REP

ACR168 Stuhltrager,G/Collins,J+2 Lottery-not support correctional prog. REP

S906 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) Zane,R Lic. plate, personalized-addl. charge REP/ACA

S995 Lipman,W/Rice,R Housing proj., cert.-extends tax exemp. REP

S1377 Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP REP

S1606 Bassano,C/Codey,R+1 Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab. REP





Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A972 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Amer. Red Cross-income tax contrib. REP REF AAP

A2055 Aca (1R) Zisa,C/Weinberg,L+52 Prostate Cancer Awareness, Ed. Prog.;$1M REP/ACA REF AAP

A2213 Gusciora,R+1 Police, new-First Responder-D training REP REF AAP

A2577 Aca (1R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+2 Hwy. Accident Prop. Tax Relief Act REP/ACA REF AAP

A2731 Aca (1R) Myers,C Vol. Emerg. Svcs. Hwy. Reimb. Fd.-estab. REP/ACA REF AAP

A2799 Bateman,C/DiGaetano,P+13 Child abductions-estab. St. prog. REP REF AAP

A2907 Zecker,G/Crecco,M+37 Brain Injury Research Act REP REF AAP

A2920 Kelly,J/Romano,L+32 Handicapped person-estab min. regis fees REP REF AAP

A2933 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+1 Police cameras, St.;$2.043M REP REF AAP

A2978 Aca (1R) Smith,T/Corodemus,S+15 NJ KidCare-income elig. limit REP/ACA REF AAP

A2979 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Azzolina,J+17 NJ KidCare & sch-estab. partnership;$75K REP/ACA REF AAP

A3015 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/DiGaetano,P+17 NJ KidCare-prov. presumptive elig. REP/ACA REF AAP

A3073 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P+9 Thermal imaging camera grant prog.;$10M REP/ACA REF AAP



Bills Reported Referred/ASC:



A2049 Aca (1R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J+5 Hearing aids-health insurer cover REP/ACA REF ASC



Bills Transferred:



A2577 Aca (1R) Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K+2 Hwy. Accident Prop. Tax Relief Act FROM ATR TO ALP



Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:



ACR168 Stuhltrager,G/Collins,J+2 Lottery-not support correctional prog.



Public Hearing/ALH:



ACR145 AcaAcsAa (ACS/1R) Arnone,M/Collins,J+5 Site value taxation sys.-permit mun.



Co-Sponsors Added:



A494 Aca (1R) (Arnone,M)

A625 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M; Quigley,J)

A1763 (Felice,N)

A2111 AcaAa (2R) (Merkt,R)

A2127 (Felice,N)

A2385 Aca (1R) (Thompson,S)

A2399 Aca (1R) (Felice,N)

A2799 (Crecco,M)

A2823/2464 Acs (ACS) (Felice,N)

A2864 (Biondi,P)

A2865 (Biondi,P)

A2866 (Biondi,P)

A2867 (Biondi,P)

A2868 (Biondi,P)

A2873 Acs (ACS) (Barnes,P; Buono,B)

A2985 Acs (ACS) (Crecco,M; Barnes,P; Bateman,C; DiGaetano,P; Greenwald,L; Previte,M; Rooney,J; Talarico,G; Vandervalk,C;

Connors,C; Friscia,A)

A2986 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K)

A3049 (Felice,N)

A3059 (O'Toole,K)

A3073 Aca (1R) (Holzapfel,J; Talarico,G; Merkt,R; Gusciora,R; Barnes,P; Myers,C)

A3078 (LeFevre,K)

A3108 (Greenwald,L; Previte,M)

A3110 (Felice,N)

ACR29/79/143 Acs (ACS) (Gregg,G)

ACR78 (O'Toole,K)

ACR165 (Cottrell,M)

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:



A2644 (Felice,N)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



ACR60 (Cottrell,M)



Note to the May 10, 1999 Legislative Digest:



Co-Sponsor Added *not*Second Prime Sponsor Added:



AR163 (Cordemus,S)

AR174 (Cordemus,S; Heck,R)



The Assembly adjourned at 7:40 P.M. to meet on Thursday, May 20, 1999 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/10/99):



P.L.1999, c.105. S1406 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Singer,R+22 05/11/1999 Infantile Autism Research Act;$1.5M

P.L.1999, c.106. S86 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Codey,R+27 05/13/1999 Mental health-insurers prov. same benf.

P.L.1999, c.107. A53 Sca (1R) Collins,J/Doria,J+8 05/14/1999 Adult Literacy Ed. Svcs. St. Council

P.L.1999, c.108. A1323 Sa (1R) Heck,R/Cohen,N+17 05/14/1999 Small-Med Bus Child Care Consortium Prog

P.L.1999, c.109. A1607 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R) Corodemus,S+1 05/14/1999 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Ed/Safety Bd.