NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for December 2, 1999



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Vol. XI No. 37 208th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION



The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, December 6, 1999 (SESSION).





ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



AR209 Wright,B/Kramer,P Cold War medal-Congress auth.



Bills Introduced:



A43 Bagger,R/Doria,J Charter sch.-concerns funding and eval. REF AED

A3549 Cohen,N Corporate mergers, cert.-concerns REF ACT

A3550 Suliga,J Toll rd auth-inform motorist, towing fee REF ATR

A3551 Suliga,J Plenary retail lic.-concerns number REF ALP

A3552 Suliga,J Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj. REF AED

A3553 Cohen,N Flood Control Bond Act;$400M bonds REF AEN

A3554 Corodemus,S Highlands Borough, Emerg. Mgt bldg;$200K REF ALH

A3555 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Pinelands mun. landfill site-concerns REF ASH

A3556 Corodemus,S Avon Borough police dept. bldg.;$20K REF ALH

A3557 Corodemus,S Fair Haven Fields-renovations;$100K REF ALH

A3558 Corodemus,S Monmouth Beach Borough, Griffin St;$200K REF ALH

A3559 Jones,L/Rooney,J Underground storage tank finan.-concerns REF ASH

A3560 Roberts,J/Greenwald,L+1 Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status REF ALP

A3561 Arnone,M/Doria,J Dual real prop. tax rate sys.-estab. REF ALH

A3562 Arnone,M Local Bond Law-revises REF ALH

A3563 Arnone,M Long-term care insur.-corp. tax cred. REF AAP

A3564 Arnone,M Computers, used-recycling and reuse REF ASH

A3565 Cruz-Perez,N/Conaway,H Prescription med-concerns insur coverage REF ABI

A3566 Talarico,G/Asselta,N Corrections off.-hire addl.;$3.894M REF AAP

A3567 Arnone,M Loc. Bond Auth.-creates REF ALH

A3568 Felice,N/Doria,J Health Benefits Prog. bds-concerns memb. REF ABI

A3569 Felice,N/Doria,J Individual health benf. plans-revises REF ABI

A3570 Kramer,P/Wright,B PERS-reduce emp. contrib. REF AAP

A3571 Blee,F High ed. incentive funding-concerns REF AED

A3572 LeFevre,K/Weingarten,J Theft of cert. sacred objects-concerns REF AJU

A3573 Jones,L PFRS-continue cert. memb. REF ASG

A3574 Connors,C/Moran,J Disab. vet. prop. tax exemp.-expand req. REF ACT

A3575 Bagger,R/Weingarten,J DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers REF AAN

A3576 Bagger,R Prof., occup. lic.-revocation rules REF ACP









Bills Introduced: (cont'd)



A3577 Gibson,J/Lance,L Soil and water conserv. proj.;$600K REF AAN

A3579 Wolfe,D/Malone,J+1 Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices REF AED

A3580 Suliga,J PFRS memb.-continues, cert. cases REF ASG

A3581 Blee,F/Gibson,J+1 Nursing fac.-exemp., cert. regs. REF AAP

A3582 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Natl. Guard prop.-auth. conveyance REF AAN

A3583 DeCroce,A/Bodine,F Motor carrier emp.-exemp., ot wage rates REF ATR

A3584 Azzolina,J/Thompson,S Courtesy busing-prov, space avail. basis REF AED

A3585 DiGaetano,P Spinal manipulation by prof.-reg. REF ACP

A3586 Weingarten,J/O'Toole,K Sr. non-pension income exclusion-concern REF ASC

A3587 Wright,B/Lance,L Rte. 92 Freeway extension-repeal auth. REF ATR

A3590 Steele,A/Pou,N St. Police-maintain cert. records REF ALP

A3591 Charles,J St. Police appt.-proh. 4-yr. college req REF ALP

A3592 Payne,W St. Police mv stops-quarterly studies REF ALP

A3593 Gill,N St. Police-trooper performance database REF ALP

A3594 Cruz-Perez,N St. Police emp.-concerns cert. viol. REF ALP

A3595 Caraballo,W Civil rights, depriving-criminalizes REF ALP

A3596 Jones,L/Payne,W St. Police misconduct-civilian review bd REF ALP

A3597 Payne,W/Watson Coleman,B St. Police misconduct-concerns REF ALP

A3598 Pou,N/Steele,A St. trooper identification-concerns REF ALP

A3599 Watson Coleman,B Affirmative action prog., cert.-broadens REF ALP

A3601 Gill,N/Garcia,R St. Police-file reports on mv stops REF ALP

A3602 Jones,L Racial profiling-creates the offense REF ALP

A3603 Stanley,C Police cars, tampering-creates offense REF ALP

A3604 Tucker,D St. Police-annual performance eval. REF ALP

A3605 Stanley,C St. Police employment titles-req. list REF ALP

A3606 Jones,L St. Police applicant-racial bias testing REF ALP

A3607 Stanley,C Pub. Confidence-Police Integrity-hotline REF ALP

A3608 Luongo,G/Biondi,P HOPE Scholarship Prog Study Comm;$5K REF AED

A3609 Holzapfel,J/Caraballo,W Drug court prog.;$620,538 REF AJU

ACR179 Charles,J/Jones,L Jt. St. Police Oversight Comm.-creates REF ALP

ACR191 Luongo,G Murder of police off.-impose death penal REF AJU

ACR192 Blee,F/Charles,J Medicaid Nursing Fac. Reimb. Comm-create REF AHL

AJR84 Buono,B/Barnes,P+2 Water Supply Disruption Study Comm-estab REF AEN

AJR85 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Seeing Eye Dog Day-desig. January 29th REF ASC

AR207 Caraballo,W Organ donor info.-include on co. ID card REF ALP



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A168 Aca (1R) Kelly,J PERS memb.-svc. cred., teacher org. REP

A473 Greenwald,L+4 Meninigitis-estab. pub. awareness camp. REP

A483 Aca (1R) Blee,F/LeFevre,K+6 Gifted students-curriculum prog. REP/ACA

A813 AcaAca (2R) Impreveduto,A+1 Compulsive gambling-curricula REP

A972 Aca (1R) LeFevre,K/Blee,F Amer. Red Cross-income tax contrib. REP/ACA

A1127 Garrett,E Auto insur. tort options-clarifies REP

A1151 Smith,T Remedial reading prog-req sch age inmate REP

A1328 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Doria,J+3 Alco. served to minor, priv. prop.-proh. REP/ACA

A1519 Malone,J/Cottrell,M SHBP-notice of physician termination REP

A1951 AcaAca (2R) Murphy,C/DeCroce,A+3 Medicaid-unlimited stay cert nursing fac REP/ACA

A1980 Acs (ACS) LeFevre,K/Conaway,H+4 Alco/drug abuse prev resource ctrs;$1.2M REP

A2025 Aca (1R) Friscia,A+18 Managed care plan-emp continue treatment REP/ACA

A2059 Aca (1R) Previte,M/Kelly,J+25 Ex-POWs Memor. Hwy.-desig. GSP REP/ACA

A2106 Aca (1R) Blee,F/Malone,J+6 Lottery prizes, unclaimed-gifted prog. REP/ACA

A2427 Blee,F/LeFevre,K+17 Disabled-estab. co. off. REP

A2466 Augustine,A/Asselta,N+1 Somalia participants-extend vet. status REP

A2567 Felice,N/Collins,J Greenwood Lake, dredge;$2.5M REP

A2614 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Planning, zoning bds.-appt. 4 alternates REP

A2640 Aca (1R) Kramer,P/Wright,B Nonprofit youth org.-crim. hist. check REP/ACA

A2799 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/DiGaetano,P+16 Child abductions-estab. St. prog. REP/ACA

A2917 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J Drug related offense-uniform penal. REP/ACA

A2920 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/Romano,L+33 Handicapped person-estab min. regis fees REP/ACA

A2926 AcaAca (2R) Myers,C/Garrett,E+5 Deer mgmt. plans-community based;$200K REP/ACA

A3036 Geist,G/Crecco,M+3 Police off., slain-prov. survivor relief REP











Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont'd)



A3063 Aca (1R) Arnone,M Loc. govt./sch dist-revise cert mandates REP/ACA

A3103 Aca (1R) Malone,J/Conaway,H+1 Deborah Hosp.-estab. lic. plate REP/ACA

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

A3179 Aca (1R) Felice,N/LeFevre,K+2 Prescription benf.-proh. cert. terms REP/ACA

A3207 AcaAca (2R) Doria,J/Collins,J+35 Senator Wynona Lipman Chair-estab;$100K REP/ACA

A3250 Aca (1R) Merkt,R/Gregg,G Cigarettes, reimported-tax reg. & sale REP/ACA

A3291 AcaAcs (ACS) Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Limousines-revise req. for owners REP/ACS

A3336 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Lance,L FY 2000, suppl. approp.;$10.080M REP/ACA

A3365 Aca (1R) Lance,L Civil War statue-replacement;$100K REP/ACA

A3452 Kramer,P/Wright,B+1 Prop. tax appeals-concerns filing REP

A3502 Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Sea Girt prop., cert.-grant easement REP

A3540 Aca (1R) Lance,L+1 Truck Law Enforcement Study Comm.-estab. REP/ACA

A3568 Felice,N/Doria,J Health Benefits Prog. bds-concerns memb. REP

ACR192 Blee,F/Charles,J Medicaid Nursing Fac. Reimb. Comm-create REP

AJR42 Weinberg,L/Gill,N+1 Jewish War Vet. Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 24 REP

AR172 LeFevre,K/Blee,F WorkForce 55+ prog.-commends REP

AR181 Blee,F/Malone,J Long-term care insur., private-estab. REP

S6 Sca (1R) DiFrancesco,D/Matheussen,J+20 Child abductions-estab. St. prog. REP

S294 Sca (1R) Kosco,L/Zane,R Motorcycle helmet law-cert. exemp. REP without recommendation

S317 Singer,R/Bark,M+1 Bone density tests-health insur. cover REP

S401 Littell,R+2 Jumping emerg. calls-criminalizes REP

S762 Scs (SCS) Kyrillos,J/Kavanaugh,W Prevention resource ctrs;$1.2M REP

S799 Aca (1R) Vitale,J/Sinagra,J Managed care plan-emp continue treatment REP/ACA

S1253 ScaAca (2R) Bucco,A/Allen,D+1 Drug, alco. dependent offender-treatment REP/ACA

S1326 McNamara,H/DiFrancesco,D Greenwood Lake, dredge;$2.5M REP

S1345 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Furnari,G/Bucco,A+2 Handicapped person-estab. regis fees REP/ACA

S1533 ScaAca (2R) Cardinale,G+1 Prescription benf.-proh. cert. terms REP/ACA

S1617 Aca (1R) Connors,L/Bassano,C+3 Alco. served to minor, priv. prop.-proh. REP/ACA

S1676 Codey,R/Bucco,A+3 Police off., slain-prov. survivor relief REP

S1751 ScaAca (2R) Rice,R/James,S Constr. code viol.-penalty assessment REP/ACA

SJR30 Bassano,C/DiFrancesco,D+3 Jewish War Vet. Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 24 REP



Bills Reported Referred/AAP:



A35 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Thompson,S Parkway Barrier Toll Removal Act REP/ACA REF AAP

A1446 Collins,J Lead Abatement Asst. Fd.-estab. REP REF AAP

A1763 Acs (ACS) Cohen,N+11 Infertility-health insur. cover REP/ACS REF AAP

A2574 Collins,J/Thompson,S+1 Vet, svc connected disab-incr. allowance REP REF AAP

A2829 Aca (1R) Gregg,G/Malone,J+10 Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax REP/ACA REF AAP

A2871 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A Tow trucks-creates lic. plate REP/ACA REF AAP

A3012 Aca (1R) Conners,J/Conaway,H Nat'l Guard memb.-tuition-free grad. sch REP/ACA REF AAP

A3210 Connors,C/Moran,J Mobilization, Training Equip Sight;$2.1M REP REF AAP

A3224 Acs (ACS) Lance,L/Gregg,G Leases between cert. bus-exemp sales tax REP/ACS REF AAP

A3357 Acs (ACS) Kramer,P/Talarico,G Health svc. org., limited-reg. REP/ACS REF AAP

A3372 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Gregg,G+1 Vietnam Vet. tax checkoff box-permanent REP/ACA REF AAP

A3458/3530/ 3462/3431 Acs (ACS) Vandervalk,C/Heck,R+2 Nurse aides, recert.-crim. hist. check REP/ACS REF AAP

A3487 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Coop. conversions-no realty transfer fee REP REF AAP

A3492/3501 Acs (ACS) Kramer,P/Wright,B Truck Safety Bureau in St. Police-estab. REP/ACS REF AAP

A3496 Azzolina,J/Gregg,G+6 Brigadier Gen. Doyle Mem. Cemetery;$991K REP REF AAP

A3544 Aca (1R) Wright,B/Murphy,C+7 Organ donor ed prog.-income tax contrib. REP/ACA REF AAP

A3588 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Quigley,J Mental health benf., cert.-SHBP prov. REP/ACA REF AAP

S1241 ScaAca (2R) Lipman,W/Kenny,B+5 Mun. auth. taxes-extends expiration date REP/ACA REF AAP

S1329 Aca (1R) Turner,S/Allen,D+3 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K REP/ACA REF AAP

S1577 ScaSca (2R) Ciesla,A/Martin,R Tow trucks-creates lic. plate REP REF AAP

S1720 Bassano,C/DiFrancesco,D Co. & Mun. Govt. Comm.-reactivates REP REF AAP

S1869 Aca (1R) O'Connor,E+2 Vietnam Vet. tax checkoff box-permanent REP/ACA REF AAP

S1914 DiFrancesco,D/Connors,L Mobilization, Training Equip Sight;$2.1M REP REF AAP

S1963 DiFrancesco,D/Singer,R Brigadier Gen. Doyle Mem. Cemetery;$991K REP REF AAP

S2217 Gormley,W Coop. conversions-no realty transfer fee REP REF AAP











Bills Combined:



A3431 Weinberg,L/Quigley,J+2 Nurse aides, certified-crim. hist. check COMB/W A3458/3530/3462

A3462 Corodemus,S/Smith,T Nurse aides, recert.-crim. hist. check COMB/W A3458/3530/3431

A3501 Kramer,P/Wright,B Truck Safety Advis. Council-estab. COMB/W A3492

A3530 Moran,J/Connors,C+1 Nurse aides, certified-crim. hist. check COMB/W A3458/3462/3431



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



A1857 Bagger,R/Romano,L Hist. preserv.-Jt. Budget Comm. approval FROM AEN



Co-Sponsors Added:



A90 (Corodemus,S)

A929 (Rooney,J)

A3050 (Rooney,J)

A3179 Aca (1R) (Thompson,S)

A3314 (Geist,G)

A3348 (Zecker,G)

A3421 (Felice,N; Cottrell,M; Asselta,N; Luongo,G; Murphy,C)

A3452 (Thompson,S)

A3540 Aca (1R) (Weingarten,J)



Second Prime Sponsors Added:



A817 AcaAa (2R) (Felice,N)

A1785 (Friscia,A)

A2567 (Collins,J)



The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:



*Effective November 18, 1999



Human Relations Council-Executive Committee:

Stephen D. Landfield, Esq., of Morris Plains.



Task Force on the Affordability and Accesibility of Health Care in New Jersey:

Assemblywoman Joan Quigley (32).



*Effective November 29, 1999



Aquaculture Advisory Council:

Robert H. Fenton, of Egg Harbor.



Note to the November 15, 1999 Legislative Digest:



Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:



S1220 ScsSca w/GR (SCS/2R) Lipman,W/Palaia,J+21 At-Risk Youth Mentoring Prog.;$750K

S1492 Sca w/GR (2R) Sinagra,J/Bassano,C+9 Physician-Dentist Fellowship Prog.;$2.5M



The Assembly adjourned at 7:10 P.M. to meet on Monday, December 6, 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 (11/15/99):



P.L.1999, c.271. A2483 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Malone,J+1 11/16/99 Higher ed. proj.;$615,250

P.L.1999, c.272. S235 ScaAa w/GR (3R) Cafiero,J+2 11/24/99 Mortgages of record, cancellation-req.

P.L.1999, c.273. S761 Sca w/GR (2R) Kyrillos,J/Kenny,B+4 11/24/99 Ferryboats, commuter-exemp. sales tax

P.L.1999, c.274. S1063 Aca w/GR (2R) Martin,R/Zane,R+1 11/24/99 Civil Penal. Enforce. Act-estab. new

P.L.1999, c.275. S1112 ScaSaAca w/GR (4R) Cardinale,G 11/24/99 Life insur.-filing of policy forms

P.L.1999, c.276. A2884 Azzolina,J/Geist,G+9 11/24/99 Vet. info. sessions-EDA estab.