NEW JERSEY


LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for October 2, 2000

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Vol. XII No. 36 209th Legislature • First Annual Session


SENATE ACTION (SESSION)


Nominations Corrected Copy:


TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM:

Noreen Gelnaw Bodman, of Stockton, Hunterdon County, to replace Linda Conlin, resigned.


TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:

Gabriella Morris, Esq., of Middletown. *NOT* Gabriella Morris Coleman.


Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:


SR69 Gormley,W/DiFrancesco,D Walter J. Kavanaugh Day-Nov. 18, 2000


Bills Introduced:


S1672 Cafiero,J DUI-police prov. cert. warnings REF SLP

S1673 Cafiero,J DUI-person held 12 hrs. in prot. custody REF SLP

S1674 Inverso,P Transp analysis-NJT contract w/higher ed REF STR

S1675 Inverso,P SIMPLE retir. plans-excl. cert. contrib. REF SCM

S1676 Bucco,A Juv detention off., co.-police powers REF SLP

S1677 DiFrancesco,D Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act REF SWF

S1711 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M REF SEG

S1712 Singer,R/Zane,R Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M REF SEG

S1713 Littell,R/Bark,M Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M REF SEG

S1714 Littell,R/Bucco,A+26 Dam repair, lake dredging;$135M REF SEN

S1800 Schluter,W/Adler,J Prop. tax reform-prov constit convention REF SSG

SJR25 Bucco,A Breath testing devices/prog-task force REF SLP


Motions:


S1013 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+1 Prof. planners lic.-exemp. pub. emp. To Sa Lost (16-20) (Adler)


Bills Passed:


A854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R+2 Commercial Recording Div-clarify filings (39-0)

A858 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M (38-0)

A863 Aa (1R) Bagger,R/Cohen,N+1 Consumer product, unauth writings-crime (37-2)

A1199 Azzolina,J/Conners,J+11 Vietnam Conflict, anniv.-svc. medals;$5K (39-0)

A1710 Sa (1R) Wisniewski,J/Kelly,J+2 Co. emerg. mgmt. plans-estab. (37-1)

A1983 Aa (1R) Vandervalk,C/Bagger,R+5 Child adoption-reduce apostille fees (39-0)

A2105 Sca (1R) Bateman,C/Biondi,P Intestate estates-concerns settlement (39-0)

A2218 Sca (1R) Gregg,G/O'Toole,K+3 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. (38-0)

A2271 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Zecker,G+1 Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties (38-0)

A2587 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+8 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M (39-0)

S90 Sa (1R) Zane,R/Adler,J+9 Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status (38-0)

Bills Passed: (cont'd)


S232 Bryant,W+1 Child support-health insur. coverage (38-0)

S251 Bennett,J/Bucco,A Power vessels, small-minor operate (38-0)

S510 w/GR (1R) Turner,S/Allen,D+16 Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K (38-0)

S639 Sca (1R) Matheussen,J Dialysis Seminar/Support Group;$332.2K (39-0)

S676 Sca w/GR (2R) Robertson,N/Connors,L+4 Vet. preference, civil svc.-extends (36-0)

S838 Sca w/GR (2R) Martin,R/Allen,D+8 St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils (38-1)

S968 ScaSa (2R) Vitale,J/Bennett,J+3 Endangering an injured victim-offense (38-0)

S1013 Cardinale,G/Inverso,P+1 Prof. planners lic.-exemp. pub. emp. (27-9)

S1079 ScaSa (2R) Cafiero,J Surveyors' liab-estab ten yr. limitation (21-13)

S1183 ScaSa (2R) Kyrillos,J Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (39-0)

S1240 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/O'Connor,E Compulsive gambling-curricula (33-1)

S1333/722 Scs (SCS) Connors,L/Singer,R+8 Health Care Carrier Accountability Act (38-0)

S1409 Cafiero,J/Schluter,W Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic. (36-2)

S1441 Sinagra,J/Allen,D Juv. svc online database;$60K (38-0)

S1469 Vitale,J/Bucco,A Prison phone rev.-desig. to VCCB claims (38-0)

S1480 Kavanaugh,W Real prop surplus-auth St Treasurer sell (39-0)

S1554 Connors,L Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge (39-0)

SCR47 Connors,L+1 WWII memorial, Washington DC-support (39-0)


Bills Substituted:


A854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R+2 Commercial Recording Div-clarify filings SUB FOR S1634

A858 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M SUB FOR S1535

A863 Aa (1R) Bagger,R/Cohen,N+1 Consumer product, unauth writings-crime SUB FOR S1433

A1983 Aa (1R) Vandervalk,C/Bagger,R+5 Child adoption-reduce apostille fees SUB FOR S651 (1R)

A2218 Sca (1R) Gregg,G/O'Toole,K+3 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. SUB FOR S1482

A2271 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Zecker,G+1 Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties SUB FOR S1171 (1R)

A2587 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+8 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M SUB FOR S1528

S651 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Allen,D+1 Child adoption-reduce apostille fees SUB BY A1983 (1R)

S1171 Sca (1R) Bennett,J Mun. prosecutor-clarifies cert. duties SUB BY A2271 (2R)

S1433 Bucco,A Consumer product, unauth writings-crime SUB BY A863 (1R)

S1482 Bennett,J Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. SUB BY A2218 (1R)

S1528 Ciesla,A/Allen,D+2 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M SUB BY A2587 (1R)

S1535 DiFrancesco,D Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M SUB BY A858 (1R)

S1634 Singer,R/Inverso,P Commercial Recording Div-clarify filings SUB BY A854 (1R)


Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:


S936 Sa (1R) Cardinale,G St. lease awards-factors other than cost (26-2) (Cardinale)

S1261 Sa (1R) Bennett,J+1 Limo sale/repair-exemp. from sales tax (37-0) (Bennett)

S1334 ScaSaSa (3R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns (30-0) (Connors)

S1490 Sa (1R) Allen,D/Bennett,J Juv. delinquent-disqual., handgun permit (36-0) (Allen)

S1496 ScaSa (2R) O'Connor,E Civil action procedures-revise statutes (36-0) (O'Connor)


Bills Transferred:


SCR86 Cardinale,G/Bucco,A Minor child med procedures-notify parent FROM SWF TO SLP


Bills Withdrawn From The Files:


S1601 Gormley,W/Sinagra,J+3 Home heating fuel asst.;$5M FROM SSV

S1625 Sinagra,J/Allen,D High-tech. co.-extend research tax cred. FROM SEG

S1633 Singer,R/Inverso,P Irradiated food-places 5 yr. moratorium FROM SCM


Co-Sponsors Added:


S6 (Gormley,W)

S12 (Bucco,A; Kosco,L; Robertson,N; Matheussen,J; Singer,R; Sinagra,J; Gormley,W)

S13 (Kosco,L; Robertson,N; Singer,R; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Inverso,P)

S14 (Sinagra,J; Inverso,P; Gormley,W; Robertson,N; Matheussen,J; Bucco,A; Allen,D; Singer,R)

S15 (Robertson,N; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Kosco,L; Matheussen,J; Gormley,W)

S17 (Kosco,L; Singer,R; Gormley,W; Inverso,P; Allen,D; Sinagra,J; Matheussen,J; Bucco,A)

S18 (Robertson,N; Gormley,W; Kosco,L; Bucco,A; Allen,D; Sinagra,J; Singer,R)

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd)


S19 (Gormley,W; Singer,R; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Kosco,L; Inverso,P; Robertson,N; Matheussen,J)

S197 (Gormley,W)

S369 (Gormley,W)

S370 (Gormley,W)

S375 (Gormley,W)

S377 (Gormley,W)

S459 (Vitale,J; Inverso,P)

S477 (Rice,R)

S640 (Gormley,W)

S699 (Bennett,J)

S838 Sca w/GR (2R) (Gormley,W)

S937 (Bucco,A)

S968 ScaSa (2R) (Cardinale,G; Baer,B; Allen,D)

S1033 (Gormley,W)

S1180 Sca (1R) (Lesniak,R; Bryant,W; Inverso,P; Gormley,W)

S1242 (Bryant,W)

S1300 (Allen,D)

S1333/722 Scs (SCS) (Robertson,N; Baer,B; McNamara,H; Gormley,W; Vitale,J)

S1454 (Cardinale,G)

S1497 (Bark,M)

S1528 (Turner,S; Sacco,N)

S1593 (Allen,D)

S1594 (Bucco,A)

S1600 (Bucco,A)

S1601 (Bucco,A; Inverso,P; Robertson,N)

S1604 (Allen,D)

S1605 (Allen,D)

S1606 (Allen,D)

S1607 (Allen,D)

S1609 (Singer,R; Sinagra,J; Matheussen,J; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Kosco,L; Robertson,N; Inverso,P)

S1612 (Bucco,A)

S1613 (Allen,D; Bucco,A)

S1616 (Allen,D)

S1618 (Bucco,A)

S1619 (Allen,D)

S1620 (Allen,D)

S1621 (Bucco,A)

S1629 (Bucco,A; Allen,D)

S1631 (Bucco,A; Allen,D)

S1635 (Allen,D; Inverso,P; Robertson,N)

S1637 (Allen,D)

S1639 (Allen,D)

S1641 (Allen,D)

S1643 (Allen,D)

S1659 (Allen,D)

S1664 (Allen,D)

SCR47 (Allen,D)

SCR58 (Singer,R; Kosco,L; Bucco,A; Allen,D)

SCR76 (Turner,S)

SR65 (Robertson,N; Sinagra,J; Allen,D; Bucco,A)


Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:


SCR76 (Adler,J)


Co-Prime Sponsors Added:


S196 (Allen,D)

S1466 (Vitale,J)

S1498 (Vitale,J)

S1543 Sca (1R) (Adler,J)

S1592 (Allen,D)

S1612 (Allen,D)

S1656 (Allen,D)

S1658 (Allen,D)

SCR76 (Adler,J)


Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:


A854 Aca (1R) (Inverso,P; Singer,R)

A858 Aca (1R) (DiFrancesco,D)

A863 Aa (1R) (Bucco,A)

A1983 Aa (1R) (Lesniak,R; Allen,D; Cardinale,G)

A2218 Sca (1R) (Bennett,J)

A2271 AcaSca (2R) (Bennett,J)

A2587 Aca (1R) (Sacco,N; Turner,S; Allen,D; Ciesla,A)


The Senate adjourned at 6:00 P.M. to meet on Thursday, October 19, 2000 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).


ASSEMBLY ACTION


The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, October 5, 2000 (SESSION).


Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:


A854 Aca (1R) Bagger,R+2 Commercial Recording Div-clarify filings

A858 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Cranford Twp., flood control;$3.25M

A863 Aa (1R) Bagger,R/Cohen,N+1 Consumer product, unauth writings-crime

A1199 Azzolina,J/Conners,J+11 Vietnam Conflict, anniv.-svc. medals;$5K

A1983 Aa (1R) Vandervalk,C/Bagger,R+5 Child adoption-reduce apostille fees

A2587 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Bodine,F+8 1999 St.wide Transp./Loc Bridge Fd;$150M


Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (9/25/00):


None