LEGISLATIVE DIGEST
for January 24, 2000
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Vol. XII No. 3 209th Legislature • First Annual Session
The Members of both Houses of the 209th Legislature met in Joint Session to
receive the Annual Budget Message from The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman,
Governor of the State of New Jersey.
SENATE ACTION (QUROUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Ronald B. Sokalski, of Little Falls.
Donald W. Merkelbach, of Glen Ridge.
Nestor F. Guzman, of Wayne.
William C. Todd, III, of Linwood.
Daniel P. Mecca, of Allendale.
Carol E. Higbee, of Absecon.
James B. Convery, of Princeton.
Bills Introduced:
S25 DiFrancesco,D/Bassano,C MV inspections/registration-concerns REF STR
S656 Connors,L Mun Landfill Site Closure Redevel-revise REF SEN
S657 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+3 Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act REF SCM
S658 Singer,R Managed care plans-application forms REF SHH
S659 Cardinale,G Wine tasting-permits cert. Class C lic. REF SLP
S660 Kosco,L Toll surcharge/fine-concerns REF STR
S661 Codey,R SIDS death-protocol for autopsies REF SHH
S662 Bucco,A Disab.-auth. courts to estab. trusts REF SSV
S663 Bucco,A Journeymen electricians-regis. req. REF SCM
S664 Connors,L Dock constr./alteration-auth. loc review REF SEN
S665 Connors,L Power vessels, cert. env. areas-reg. REF SEN
S666 Connors,L Env. comm.-auth. co. to create REF SEN
S667 Connors,L Animal rescue units-civil liab. immunity REF SJU
S668 Connors,L Atlantic sturgeon-proh. sale or barter REF SEN
S669 Connors,L Haz. pollutants-proh. incr discharge reg REF SEN
S670 Connors,L Permit fees-DEP assess direct prog. cost REF SEN
S671 Connors,L Forest Fire Svc., NJ;$1.35M REF SEN
S672 Connors,L Barnegat Bay Decoy/Baymen's Museum;$4.9M REF SEG
S673 Connors,L Electric power outages-customer cred. REF SEG
S674 Connors,L Loc. auth., cert.-recoup cert. costs REF SCU
S675 Connors,L Emerg. electric power plan-req. REF SEG
S676 Robertson,N/Connors,L+1 Vet. preference, civil svc-extends REF SSG
S677 Lynch,J Power of attorney-revise statutes REF SJU
S678 Connors,L Auto insur. tort options-clarifies REF SCM
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
S679 Connors,L Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh. REF SCM
S680 Connors,L Charities-renewal of regis. REF SCM
S681 Connors,L MV fines-reallocates 1/2 to loc. courts REF SLP
S682 Connors,L Drug offense-suspends driv. privilege REF SLP
S683 Connors,L Drunk driv., 3rd offense-lic. suspension REF SLP
S684 Connors,L Emerg mgmt coordinators-corrects statute REF SLP
S685 Connors,L Medicaid elig. sr. cit.-exemp. MV fees REF STR
S686 Connors,L Bronze Star-special lic. plate REF STR
S687 Connors,L Distinguished Flying Cross-lic. plate REF STR
S688 Connors,L Drunk driv.-incr. penal. REF SLP
S689 Connors,L Distinguished svc. medal-auth lic. plate REF STR
S690 Connors,L Interlock devices-prov., curb drunk driv REF SLP
S691 Connors,L Alco. bev. lic.-mun. purchase and issue REF SLP
S692 Connors,L Alco. served to minor, priv. prop.-proh. REF SLP
S693 Connors,L Cert. of need-exemp home health care svc REF SHH
S694 Connors,L Sr. Helping Sr., Demo. Prog.-DHS;$300K REF SSV
S695 Connors,L Angelman Proj, Hackensack Med. Ctr;$150K REF SHH
S696 Connors,L ACCESS Program;$100M REF SHH
S697 Connors,L Medicaid estate recovery-amends law REF SSV
S698 Connors,L PERS, CPFPF, PFRS-incr. pension REF SSG
S699 Connors,L Disab vet. prop. tax exemption-St reimb. REF SCU
S700 Connors,L Prop. tax appeal-delinquencies satisfied REF SCU
S701 Connors,L Site improvement standards-narrows focus REF SCU
S702 Connors,L Disab. vet tax exemp-reimb. mun lost tax REF SCU
S703 Connors,L Group homes, tax-exempt-St. aid to mun. REF SCU
S704 Connors,L Speed limits-amends law REF SLP
S705 Connors,L Traffic control signals-DOT bear cost REF STR
S706 Connors,L Juv. offenses, serious-raises max. term REF SJU
S707 Connors,L Tort Claims Act-clarify cert. immunities REF SJU
S708 Connors,L Sexual assault-age of consent REF SJU
S709 Connors,L Sexual assault against child-mand. term REF SJU
S710 Connors,L Juv. cases, waiver-lowers min. age to 12 REF SJU
S711 Connors,L Stolen prop, receive from juv-incr penal REF SJU
S712 Connors,L Sexual assault, brutal-mand. life term REF SJU
S713 Connors,L Recreation fac.-exemp. from cert. liab. REF SJU
S714 Connors,L Juv. arsonist-creates new penalty and Fd REF SJU
S715 Connors,L Juv. offense w/gun, serious-mand. term REF SJU
S716 Robertson,N Passaic Co. register of deeds off.-elim. REF SCU
S717 Bassano,C Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab. REF SSV
S718 Bassano,C Fish consumpton-restaurant post advis. REF SEN
S719 Bassano,C Family day care prov.-regis. req. REF SWF
S720 Bassano,C PAAD prog.-income limits incr. annually REF SSV
S721 Bassano,C Health insur.-pre-auth. for health svcs. REF SHH
S722 Bassano,C Med. malpractice-health insur. liable REF SHH
S723 Bassano,C Health Access NJ prog.-prov. funding REF SHH
S724 Bassano,C Rabies in wildlife-monitoring prog. REF SEN
S725 Bassano,C Home infusion therapy-patient referral REF SHH
S726 Bassano,C Deer carcass removal-mun. reimb. prog. REF SEG
S727 Bassano,C Pub. util. emp id badge-removes cert req REF SLP
S728 Bassano,C Individual health benf. plans-revises REF SHH
S729 Bassano,C SPCA-revises structure REF SEG
S730 Bassano,C Palisades Interstate Park Comm-Essex Co. REF SEN
S731 Bassano,C Open Space Leasing Act REF SEN
S732 Bassano,C Prop. sale loss-apply, gross income tax REF SBA
S733 Bassano,C Aircraft-exemp. sales and use tax REF STR
S734 Bassano,C Real estate rental, losses-tax deduction REF SBA
S735 Bassano,C Earned income limit-incr. REF SSV
S736 Bassano,C Community Options, Inc.;$100K REF SSV
S737 Bassano,C Affordable housing for disab.;$100K REF SSV
S738 Matheussen,J Medicaid reimb., cert fac.-proh altering REF SHH
S739 Bassano,C Veterinarians, foreign graduate-concerns REF SCM
S740 Bassano,C Sch. dist.-offer viol. prev.;$1M REF SED
S741 Bassano,C Absentee ballots-expands conditions REF SSG
S742 Bassano,C TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based REF SSG
S743 Bassano,C Pub. emp. benf., cert.-salary deduction REF SSG
S744 Bassano,C PERS memb-one enrollment position REF SSG
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
S745 Bassano,C Animal euthanasia-DOH cert. REF SHH
S746 Bassano,C Clamming-auth. on Sundays May 15-Sept 30 REF SEN
S747 Bassano,C Port Auth.-construct disposal fac. REF SEG
S748 Bassano,C Bd., Comm. memb.-special lic. plates REF STR
S749 Bassano,C St. hwy.-proh. solicitations REF SLP
S750 Bassano,C Hosp., denying cert. admissions-proh. REF SHH
S751 Bassano,C Smoking-proh. in restaurants REF SHH
S752 Bassano,C BPU-reg. rates of loc. water supply fac. REF SEG
S753 Bassano,C PFRS-ex-spouses receive pension REF SSG
S754 Bassano,C Ammunition, cert.-permits possession REF SLP
S755 Bassano,C Trucks, cert.-req. backup alarms REF SLP
S756 Bassano,C Driv. lic applicant-able to read English REF SLP
S757 Bassano,C Driv. while lic. is revoked-incr. penal. REF SLP
S758 Bassano,C Incarceration-co., mun charge inmate fee REF SLP
S759 Bassano,C Neurological disorders-driv. lic. req. REF SLP
S760 Bassano,C Drunk driv., repeat-modify blood alco. REF SLP
S761 Bassano,C Emerg. Svcs. Vol. Length, Svc Award Prog REF SCU
S762 Bassano,C Pub. safety emp., mun.-max. hiring age REF SCU
S763 Bassano,C Viol. crime, cert.-juv. tried as adult REF SJU
S764 Bassano,C Jury svc-exemp. fire & emerg. svc. memb. REF SJU
S765 Bassano,C Weapon, domestic viol case-police store REF SLP
S766 Bassano,C Private process services; prov licensing REF SJU
S767 Bassano,C Chiropractors, out of st.-take NJ exam REF SCM
S768 Bassano,C Pub. asst. admin. costs-St. req. to pay REF SSV
S769 Bassano,C Small emp. health benf.-hosp. costs REF SHH
S770 Bassano,C Theft, $25K or more-2nd degree crime REF SJU
S771 Adler,J Millennium Agric. Viability Initiative REF SEG
S772 Adler,J Farm viability asst. prog.;estab.;$3M REF SEG
SCR32 Connors,L Medicare, prescription drugs-enact leg. REF SSV
SCR33 Connors,L Nat'l. Caregiver Support prog.-support REF SSV
SCR34 Connors,L Lyme disease research-Cong enact HR3795 REF SHH
SCR35 Connors,L Motor fuels tax-repair St. transp. sys. REF STR
SCR36 Connors,L Safe Neighborhoods Act-Cong enact REF SCU
SCR37 Bassano,C Recall-reduce no. of signatures required REF SSG
SCR38 Bassano,C Jerusalem-recognize as undivided city REF SSG
SCR39 Bassano,C Cigarette package warnings-memor. Cong. REF SHH
SCR40 Connors,L Peak Energy Use Crisis Task Force-estab. REF SEG
SJR14 Connors,L So. Ocean Landfill, Inc.-DEP to close REF SEN
SJR15 Connors,L Sandy Hook-reject dredged material REF SEG
SJR16 Bassano,C Toy Gun Study Comm.-creates REF SLP
SR15 Codey,R Postpartum depression; urges policies REF SHH
SR16 Bassano,C Tobacco settlement-limit attorneys' fees REF SSG
SR17 Bassano,C Medicaid/NJ KidCare, reduce-rescind reg. REF SHH
SR18 Connors,L Commercial fishing ventures-concerns REF SEG
SR19 Connors,L Mil medals-terminate Lordship Industries REF SSV
SR20 Connors,L Chesimard, Joanne-supports return reward REF SSG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S145 Sca (1R) Bark,M Animal cruelty-revise cert. laws REP/SCA
S185 Allen,D/Bryant,W Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M REP
S266 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Furnari,G Lawn sprinkler sys-concerns installation REP/SCA
S487 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/McNamara,H Interst. Sanitation Comm.-changes name REP/SCA
S492 Ciesla,A/Allen,D+4 Animal cruelty viol-proh. serving as off REP
S611 Inverso,P Inher. tax, transfer-exemp. family farm REP
S773 McNamara,H/Inverso,P+5 Green Acres-St. proj.;$30M REP
S774 DiFrancesco,D/Adler,J+1 Green Acres loc. proj.;$39.895M REP
S775 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J+1 Open space acquisition proj.;$16M REP
S776 O'Connor,E/Palaia,J+1 Loc. govt. park dev. proj.;$9.749M REP
S777 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Martin,R+1 Recreation lands, nonprofit entity;$12M REP/SCA
S778 Bark,M/Schluter,W Farmland preserv.;$6.5M REP
SR6 Sca (1R) Bucco,A+4 Coal-fired power plant-join legal action REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
S185 Allen,D/Bryant,W Camden Iron and Metal, Inc.;$2.5M
S611 Inverso,P Inher. tax, transfer-exemp. family farm
S773 McNamara,H/Inverso,P+5 Green Acres-St. proj.;$30M
S774 DiFrancesco,D/Adler,J+1 Green Acres loc. proj.;$39.895M
S775 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J+1 Open space acquisition proj.;$16M
S776 O'Connor,E/Palaia,J+1 Loc. govt. park dev. proj.;$9.749M
S777 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Martin,R+1 Recreation lands, nonprofit entity;$12M
S778 Bark,M/Schluter,W Farmland preserv.;$6.5M
Bills Transferred:
S472 Singer,R/Bark,M+1 Respite Care, Elderly Prog.-expand;$2M FROM STR TO SSV
S778 Bark,M/Schluter,W Farmland preserv.;$6.5M FROM SEN TO SEG
SR13 Kyrillos,J Fed. Metro. Area Standards Review Comm. FROM SSG TO SEG
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S467 Singer,R Deer mgmt. plans-community based;$200K FROM SEG
SCR24 Singer,R/Palaia,J Higher ed immunizations-not leg. intent FROM SLO
Co-Sponsors Added:
S530 (Allen,D)
S657 (Bucco,A; Sinagra,J; Lesniak,R)
S676 (Zane,R)
SR6 Sca (1R) (Connors,L)
SR8 (McNamara,H)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S487 Sca (1R) (McNamara,H)
Note to the January 06, 2000 Legislative Digest:
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Jose L. Fuentes, of Upper Montclair.
Catherine M. Langlois, of Madison.
Christine L. Miniman, of Boonton Township.
Notes to the January 11, 2000 Legislative Digest:
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY:
Carol Kaplan, of Hoboken.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY:
Linda Jumah, of Newark.
Jovita Humphrey, of East Orange.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORRECTIONS:
Albert F. Wickens, Jr., of Madison.
Lawrence Bershad, Esq., of Princeton.
James T. Plousis, of Ocean City.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:(cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BANKING ADVISORY BOARD:
Victor Richel, of Berkeley Heights.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:
John F. Noonan, Ph.D., of Bloomfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS:
Vivodh Z.J. Anand, Ph.D., of Glen Ridge.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON RADIATION PROTECTION:
Mary E. Moore, of Moorestown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES COUNCIL:
Richard W. Stewart, of Gloucester City.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD:
Anne S. Li, of South Orange.
Priscilla D. Luppke, of Cream Ridge, to replace Mary DeHaven Myers, resigned.
Brenda G. Cox, of Englewood, to replace Patrick J. Grant.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS:
Lilia A. Munoz, Esq., of Washington Township.
Nancy T. Fisher, of West Orange.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY:
Michael H. Facemyer, of Pilesgrove, to replace David W. Huggins, deceased.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL:
Colleen L. Fraser, of Elizabeth.
C. William Berger, of Upper Montclair.
Clifford Sanders, of Williamstown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD:
George T. Hare, M.D., of Haddonfield.
Eileen M. Moynihan, M.D., of Haddon Heights.
Judith Martinez Rodriguez, R.Ph., of Midland Park.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Fredrick M. Halpern, of Livingston, to replace Anne Evans Estabrook.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Martin Diamond, M.D., of Westfield, to replace Martin D. Weaver, resigned.
Laurine A. McCarty, of Berlin, to replace Thomas Zarra.
Frank A. Briglia, M.D., of Voorhees.
Alfred Sacchetti, Jr., M.D., of Voorhees, to replace Robert L. Sweeney, D.O., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COUNCIL:
William F. Coyne, Jr., of Wall Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Jacqueline Clark, of Turnersville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HACKENSACK MEADOWLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
Janet Ruth Higgins, of Carlstadt.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:
Joseph J. Mania, III, Esq., of Readington.
Gregory G. Marks, of Elmwood.
Joseph J. Mania, III, Esq., of Readington.
Leah Z. Ziskin, M.D., of Cherry Hill, to replace Bruce Schragger.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HISTORIC SITES COUNCIL:
Alan B. Buchan, of Mount Laurel.
Abba Lichenstein, P.E.,Dr.Eng., of Tenafly, to replace Margaret Westfield, resigned.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:(cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HUDSON COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Edna Calabrese, of Secaucus.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Barbara Sobel, of Short Hills, to replace Amelia Irizarry de Voorsanger, resigned.
Sister Rose Thering, O.P., Ph.D., of West Orange.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD:
William E. Fitzgerald, of West Long Branch, to replace Vincent Orlando.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LICENSED LENDERS ADVISORY BOARD:
E. Robert Levy, of Livingston.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MASSAGE, BODYWORK AND SOMATIC THERAPY EXAMINING COMMITTEE:
Deborah R. Overholt, of Riverton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEADOWLANDS CONSERVATION TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Mark G. Becker, of Westwood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REVIEW PANEL:
Thomas J. Shusted, Jr., Esq., of Westmont, to replace Kathryn Philipp Ladd, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Norbert E. Donnelly, of Lawrenceville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Rose C. Cali, of Montclair.
Jonathan R. Spicehandler, M.D., of Short Hills.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
Louis DeBell, of Roseland.
Michael Uslan, of Cedar Grove.
Clarence C. Lilley, of Newark.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RISK EXCHANGE BOARD:
M. Cecelia Parrish, of Cherry Hill, to replace Debra R. Berney.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Herbert Tate, Jr., Esq., of West Orange.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CEMETERY BOARD:
David M. Mallach, of Maplewood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Theresa De Leon, of Jersey City.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:
Lathea V. Morris, of Clifton, to replace Mary E. Singletary.
Esther Guzman-Malcolm, of Roselle, to replace Eileen Carlson Fausey, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES,
MINORITIES, AND WOMEN'S ENTERPRISES:
Maria W. Pan, of Pine Brook, to replace Lorelei N. Mottese.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION:
Jan Ellen Lewis, Ph.D., of Maplewood.
Charles A. Poekel, Jr., Esq., of Essex Fells.
Carol Selman, of West Orange.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES:
Vincent DeCaprio, Ph.D., of Mountain Lakes.
Hamilton V. Bowser, of Montclair.
Arthur F. Weinbach, of Short Hills.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:
Stephen M. Greenberg, Esq., of Roseland, to replace Scott Kobler.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Peter D. Sudler, Esq., of Mendham.
M. Joseph Montuoro, of Short Hills.
Candace Straight, of Bloomfield.
Ronald J. Burton, of Montclair.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF MEDIATION:
Alashia L. Chan, Esq., of Montclair, to replace Leo Cunningham.
Thomas Lazzio, of Paterson.
Robert C. Little, IV, of Blackwood.
Anthony Rosamilia, of Nutley, to replace Michael Murray.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:
Leonard M. Fisher, Esq., of West Orange.
Dana Dowd Williams, of Millburn.
Elizabeth Christopherson, of New Vernon.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY:
Edward J. Trawinski, Esq., of Fair Lawn.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Margaret E. Harden, of Newark.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
David M. Rabe, C.O., of Chatham Township.
Joseph L. Ruscito, of Toms River.
Louis J. Haberman, C.P.O., of Denville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:
Malcolm Borg, of Englewood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PAROLE ADVISORY BOARD:
Jose Delgado, of Camden.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:
Frank Calandriello, of Garfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PERFUSIONIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Christine Hedges, M.S., R.N., of Westwood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:
Jay Edward Mounier, of Franklinville.
Theodore Gordon, of Southampton.
Sally Dudley, of New Vernon, to replace Daniel L. Kelleher.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS:
Jennie Lichtenberger, of North Bergen.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Raymond Ocasio, of Ridgewood, to replace Robert P. Corman.
Gail P. Brady, of Verona.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Dolores A. Phillips, of Princeton, to replace Kenneth Estes, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Richard E. Murray, of Cherry Hill, to replace James Hargrave.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES:
Carole D. Buchwald, of Short Hills, to replace Stuart Zaikov.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS:
Robert C. Bogart, of Union Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:
Ronald Burton, of Montclair, to replace Arthur W. White.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Heriberto Collazo, of Deptford.
Oscar T. Doyle, of Florham Park, to replace James N. Hogan, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Jo Colino, of Cherry Hill, to replace Louis Robbins, deceased.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY BOARD
OF TRUSTEES:
Eric Mitchell, of Newark.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WETLANDS MITIGATION COUNCIL:
Abigail Fair, of Green Village.
Michele Simone Byers, of Pemberton.
Joan Ehrenfeld, Ph.D., of Highland Park.
TO BE THE ESSEX COUNTY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:
Carmine P. Casciano, of West Caldwell.
TO BE THE ESSEX COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:
Karla J. Squier, of Maplewood.
TO BE THE SECOND CO-CHAIR OF THE NEW JERSEY TASK FORCE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT:
Martin A. Finkel, D.O., of Cherry Hill.
Co-Prime SponsorsAdded:
S472 (Bark,M)
Co-Sponsors Added *not* Co-Prime Sponsors:
S472 (Allen,D)
The Senate President has made the following re-appointment:
*Effective January 12, 2000
Council on Local Mandates:
Janet L. Whitman, of Summit.
The following are the 2000/2001 Senate Standing Reference Committees:
Budget and Appropriations (SBA)
Commerce (SCM)
Community and Urban Affairs (SCU)
Education (SED)
Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism (SEG)
Environment (SEN)
Health (SHH)
Judiciary (SJU)
Legislative Oversight (SLO)
Law and Public Safety (SLP)
State Government (SSG)
Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services (SSV)
Transportation (STR)
Womens' Issues, Children and Family Services (SWF)
The Senate President has made the following committee assignments:
Group 1
Community and Urban Affairs (SCU)
Leonard T. Connors, Jr. (9) Chair
Joseph A. Palaia (11) Vice Chair
William E. Schluter (23)
Sharpe James (29)
Ronald L. Rice (28)
Judiciary (SJU)
William L. Gormley (2) Chair
James S. Cafiero (1) Vice Chair
John O. Bennett (12)
Louis F. Kosco (38)
Robert J. Martin (26)
John J. Matheussen (4)
Norman M. Robertson (34)
John A. Girgenti (35)
John A. Lynch (17)
Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (31)
Raymond J. Zane (3)
Environment (SEN)
Henry P. McNamara (40) Chair
Andrew R. Ciesla (10) Vice Chair
Anthony R. Bucco (25)
John H. Adler (6)
Joseph F. Vitale (19)
Group 2
Commerce (SCM)
Gerald Cardinale (39) Chair
Robert W. Singer (30) Vice Chair
Peter A. Inverso (14)
Garry J. Furnari (36)
Raymond J. Lesniak (20)
Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism (SEG)
Martha Bark (8) Chair
William E. Schluter (23) Vice Chair
Joseph M. Kyrillos (13)
Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. (33)
Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (31)
The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont'd)
Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services (SSV)
C. Louis Bassano (21) Chair
Norman M. Robertson (34) Vice Chair
Leonard T. Connors, Jr. (9)
Sharpe James (29)
Ronald L. Rice (28)
Transportation (STR)
Andrew R. Ciesla (10) Chair
Diane Allen (7) Vice Chair
Henry P. McNamara (40)
Nicholas J. Sacco (32)
Shirley K. Turner (15)
Group 3
Health (SHH)
Jack Sinagra (18) Chair
John J. Matheussen (4) Vice Chair
Robert W. Singer (30)
C. Louis Bassano (21)
John H. Adler (6)
Richard J. Codey (27)
Joseph F. Vitale (19)
Law and Public Safety (SLP)
Louis F. Kosco (38) Chair
James S. Cafiero (1) Vice Chair
Anthony R. Bucco (25)
Garry J. Furnari (36)
John A. Girgenti (35)
State Government (SSG)
Walter J. Kavanaugh (16) Chair
Norman M. Robertson (34) Vice Chair
Diane Allen (7)
Byron M. Baer (37)
Wayne R. Bryant (5)
Group 4
Budget and Appropriations (SBA)
Robert E. Littell (24) Chair
Peter A. Inverso (14) Vice Chair
Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13)
Anthony R. Bucco (25)
The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont'd)
Budget and Appropriations (SBA)( cont'd)
Walter J. Kavanaugh (16)
Martha W. Bark (8)
Wayne R. Bryant (5)
Barnard F. Kenny, Jr. (33)
Sharpe James (29)
Education (SED)
Robert J. Martin (26) Chair
Joseph A. Palaia (11) Vice Chair
William L. Gormley (2)
Byron M. Baer (37)
Shirley K. Turner (15)
Legislative Oversight (SLO)
John J. Matheussen (4) Chair
William E. Schluter (23) Vice Chair
John O. Bennett (12)
Nicholas J. Sacco (32)
Raymond J. Zane (3)
Women's Issues, Children and Family Services (SWF)
James S. Cafiero (1) Chair
C. Louis Bassano (21) Vice Chair
Diane Allen (7)
Joseph F. Vitale (19)
The Senate adjourned at 7:15 P.M. to meet on Monday, January 31, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A35 DeCroce,A Parkway Barrier Toll Removal Act REF ATR
A1846 Gregg,G S corp., reg income-elim. corp. bus. tax REF ACT
A1847 Azzolina,J/Gregg,G USS NJ Battleship Comm.-revise memb. REF ACT
A1848 Merkt,R Complexes/apt. bldgs.-concerns mun. svcs REF ALG
A1849 Merkt,R/Augustine,A Dist. bds. of election-incr compensation REF ASG
A1850 Barnes,P Law enforcement off. uniforms-insignia REF ALP
A1851 Garcia,R/Stanley,C Ed. Facilities Construction Act REF AED
A1852 Charles,J/Payne,W Ed. Facilities Financing Act REF AED
A1853 Steele,A Death penal. imposition-place moratorium REF AJU
A1854 Impreveduto,A/Cohen,N MV inspection/maintenance prog-concerns REF ATR
A1855 Cohen,N GSP toll operations-concerns REF ATR
A1856 Quigley,J HOV lanes, NJ Turnpike-concerns REF ATR
A1857 Buono,B Sch. Env. Protection Act of 2000 REF AEN
A1858 Doria,J Sch. admin.-caps unused sick leave pymt. REF ASG
A1859 Garcia,R Marine Academy of Sci.-sch. transp. cost REF AED
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
A1860 Garcia,R Day care ctrs. w/lead paint-auth closure REF AEN
A1861 Garcia,R Sex offender release-right to inform pub REF AJU
A1862 Cohen,N Infertility-health insur. cover REF AHL
A1863 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Vet. Prop. Tax Relief of 2000 REF ACT
A1864 Cohen,N Adult day care ctr.-corp. bus. tax cred. REF ASC
A1865 Jones,L Firearms, buy back prog.-req destruction REF ALP
A1866 Jones,L Asthma Task Force in sch.-estab;$15K REF AED
A1867 Jones,L AIDS support-income tax contrib. REF AHL
A1868 Jones,L Name change-req. crim. background check REF AJU
A1869 Jones,L Finan. mgt., elementary sch.-curricula REF AED
A1870 Jones,L Family Support Act-amends REF ASC
A1871 Jones,L Underground storage tank finan.-concerns REF ASH
A1872 Jones,L Downhill skiing-makes cert. req. REF ALP
A1873 Jones,L Probationer, cert.-may drive to work REF ALP
A1874 Jones,L Package stores-proh. under age emp/owner REF ALP
A1875 Cohen,N Adult day care ctr.-corp. bus. tax cred. REF ASC
A1876 Cohen,N Auto purch.-sales tax calculation REF ACT
A1877 Cohen,N Forest fire funding.-prov. budget auth. REF AAN
A1878 Cohen,N Pharmacists-estab. loan redemption prog. REF ACT
A1879 Cohen,N Pharmacist Bus. Asst. Act REF ACT
A1880 Cohen,N HMO physician-continue treatment REF AHL
A1881 Connors,C/Moran,J Sexual assault-age of consent REF AJU
A1883 Moran,J/Connors,C Chiropractors/physicians-reimb same rate REF ABI
A1884 Moran,J/Connors,C Home Care Expansion Prog.;$8M REF ASC
A1885 Connors,C/Moran,J Drunk driv., 3rd offense-lic. suspension REF ALP
A1886 Moran,J/Impreveduto,A Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act REF ACP
A1887 Connors,C Sexual assault against child-mand. term REF AJU
ACR87 Connors,C/Moran,J Sr. cit. prop. tax deduct.-addl. $250 REF ASC
AR81 Moran,J/Connors,C Sandy Hook-denounce dredged spoils REF AEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A96 Rooney,J+1 Food waste composting-prov. REP
A129 Aca (1R) Merkt,R/Gregg,G+3 Pub. entity, tort action-punitive damage REP/ACA
A485 Aca (1R) Suliga,J/Gregg,G St. auth. mtg., pub. hearing-quorum req. REP/ACA
A760 Aca (1R) Zecker,G Interst. Sanitation Comm.-changes name REP/ACA
A868 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Cohen,N Divorce-adds irreconcilable differences REP/ACA
A974 Stuhltrager,G RR immunity act-lowers age REP
A1007 Aca (1R) Smith,T/Corodemus,S+16 Invasion of privacy-punishes cert. acts REP/ACA
A1209 Aca (1R) Corodemus,S/Smith,T+1 WWII Vet. Memorial Hwy Comm.;$75K REP/ACA
A1296 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Russo,D+1 Primary elections-1st Tuesday in March REP/ACA without recommendation
A1410 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A Tony Pompelio Scholarship Fd.-estab. REP/ACA
A1424 DeCroce,A/Murphy,C Radioactive material-proh. DOT storage REP
A1428 Acs (ACS) DeCroce,A Flashing rear window brake lights-auth. REP/ACS
A1576 Aca (1R) Zisa,C+2 Resisting arrest-upgrades penal. REP/ACA
A1624 O'Toole,K/Blee,F+2 Law Against Discrim. viol.-incr. penal. REP
A1654 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Lic. plates, personalized-ease restrict. REP
A1677 Myers,C/Lance,L+16 Sch. bd. candidate-sign own petition REP
A1726 Lance,L/Asselta,N+2 Pol. contrib.-proh. by out-of-St casinos REP
A1735 Acs (ACS) Lance,L Co. exec. off.-method of filling vacancy REP/ACS
AJR29 Bateman,C St. Song/Anthem/March-desig. REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A41 Bagger,R/Farragher,C Green Acres-St. proj.;$30M REP REF AAP
A42 Lance,L/Greenstein,L Recreation lands, nonprofit entity;$12M REP REF AAP
A43 Kelly,J/Connors,C Green Acres loc. proj.;$39.895M REP REF AAP
A44 Smith,T/Myers,C Open space acquisition proj.;$16M REP REF AAP
A45 Friscia,A/Asselta,N Loc. govt. park dev. proj.;$9.749M REP REF AAP
A47 Corodemus,S/Gibson,J Garden St. Preserv Trust-modifies cap REP REF AAP
A101 Aca (1R) Rooney,J/Garcia,R+2 Contaminated home-prov low interest loan REP/ACA REF AAP
A102 Rooney,J/Garcia,R+1 Haz. substance, exposure-monitor health REP REF AAP
A341 Barnes,P/Carroll,M+3 Bail runners-req lic. as priv. detective REP REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP: (cont'd)
A407 Aca (1R) Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F+5 Sanitary Contingency Fd.-redirect moneys
REP/ACA REF AAP
A413 Weingarten,J/Farragher,C+5 Juv. repeat sex offender-req. sentencing REP REF AAP
A852 Bagger,R+3 Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate REP REF AAP
A1330 Augustine,A/Azzolina,J+2 Lebanon Crisis participants-expand benf. REP REF AAP
A1484 Heck,R/O'Toole,K+3 Admin. rule-making process-revises REP REF AAP
A1581 Aca (1R) Zisa,C/Carroll,M Special Civil Part court fee laws-amends REP/ACA REF AAP
A1673 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+1 St. transp. sys., loc. bridges-improve REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Transferred:
A1605 Felice,N+2 HMO Consumer Prot. Act FROM AHL TO ABI
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A620 Murphy,C/Conaway,H+5 Seat belt law-enforce as primary action FROM ATR
A629 Murphy,C/DeCroce,A+2 Medicaid-unlimited stay cert nursing fac FROM AHL
A872 Bateman,C/Russo,D+7 Drunk driving-ignition interlock devices FROM ALP
A874 Bateman,C/Biondi,P+14 DWI-addl. penal., child as passenger FROM ALP
A882 Bateman,C/Garcia,R Loc. unit insur. fd.-addl. purposes FROM ABI
A883 Bateman,C/Garcia,R+1 Sch. bd. jt. insur. fds.-expands FROM ABI
Co-Sponsors Added:
A106 (Malone,J; Cottrell,M)
A131 (Payne,W; Jones,L)
A361 (Gibson,J)
A436 (Merkt,R)
A494 (Merkt,R)
A658 (Roberts,J; LeFevre,K)
A1209 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M)
A1673 Aca (1R) (Crecco,M)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A658 (Blee,F)
A1814 (Murphy,C)
AJR38 (Murphy,C)
The Assembly Minority Leader made the following re-appointments:
*Effective January 21, 2000
Council on Local Mandates:
Karen A. Jezierny, of Princeton.
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
William Kersey, Wharton.
The Assembly adjourned at 5:40 P.M. to meet on Thursday, January 27, 2000 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/20/2000):
None