NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

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1 NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST for February 8, 2001 OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Legislative Information and Bill Room State House Annex, Room B-01, P.O. Box 068, Trenton, NJ (609) / Toll-free in NJ (800) TDD for the hearing impaired (609) / Toll-free in NJ (800) Web Site: Vol. XIII No th Legislature Second Annual Session SENATE ACTION (QUORUM) Nominations Notice of Intention: Jack Sabatino, of Pennington. Karen L. Suter, of Medford. Laura M. LeWinn, of Princeton Junction. Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: Jack Sabatino, of Pennington. Laura M. LeWinn, of Princeton Junction. Karen L. Suter, of Medford. TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES: Carol J. Murphy, of Montville, to replace Carmen J. Armenti. TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE: Geoffrey Rosamond, of Franklin Lakes. TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: Barry N. Frank, of Tenafly. Nominations Reported from Committee: TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION APPEALS BOARD: Charles J. DeCicco, of Hammonton. TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Barry E. Vankat, of Basking Ridge, to replace Timothy J. Losch. TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Edward H. Thomson, III, of Sea Girt.

2 Page 2. February 8, 2001 Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading: S2097 Kyrillos,J/McNamara,H+4 Pupil transp.-concerns S2111 Matheussen,J Forgery statute-clarifies SR90 Palaia,J Science Olympiad Day-desig March 20 SR91 Bennett,J Nat Heart Failure Awareness Wk-Feb SR92 Singer,R Sci. and Tech. Task Force, Senate-estab. SR93 Inverso,P Internet Access, Sex Offender Task Force Bills Introduced: S1730 Kosco,L/Inverso,P Breast cancer screening-;$19m REF SHH S2077 Bennett,J/Palaia,J Pupil-aid-in-lieu-of transp-incr amount REF SED S2078 Rice,R/Codey,R Domestic viol couseling-mand. req. REF SJU S2079 Ciesla,A Sch. buses-concerns use duration REF STR S2080 Singer,R/Matheussen,J Telemarketing co.-regis. req. REF SCM S2081 Kosco,L/Allen,D Ed. tech. training ctrs.;$2.8m REF SEG S2082 Turner,S Unsolicited telemarketing sales-proh. REF SCM S2084 Robertson,N Sheriffs-enforce truck weight limits REF STR S2085 Robertson,N Fair share housing obligation-leg intent REF SCU S2086 Cardinale,G/Furnari,G Domestic fraternal benf. society-concern REF SCM S2087 Kosco,L/Bennett,J Sexual assault, cert-concern parole elig REF SJU S2088 Allen,D/Bennett,J Murder-concerns parole elig. REF SJU S2089 Sinagra,J Communications tower fac.-proh. erection REF SCU S2090 Bennett,J/Allen,D Garden St New Millenium Scholarship Prog REF SED S2091 Turner,S Sex offender, ADTC-aftercare treatment REF SLP S2092 Turner,S Food preparation-req. gloves REF SHH S2093 Vitale,J/Bennett,J+2 Health care fac. emp.-concerns work hrs. REF SHH S2094 Bucco,A/Cafiero,J+2 Viol. prev training grant for DYFS;$100K REF SWF S2095 Inverso,P/Allen,D Social Svcs. for the Homeless grant;$6m REF SSV S2096 Littell,R+1 College Leadership NJ;$50K REF SED SR87 Bassano,C/Robertson,N Mental Health Coalition policy-dhs devel REF SSV SR88 Cardinale,G Bergen Co. Sheriff Ciccone-review disab. REF SSG SR89 Codey,R Transition to Energy Dereg. Task Force REF SEG Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: A880 Bateman,C Vol.-indemnification by mun., co. REP A890 Bateman,C/Impreveduto,A+1 Tax title holder-prerequisites REP A1143 AcaSca (2R) Garrett,E Swimming in St. parks-w/o lifeguard REP/SCA Without recommendation A1504 Heck,R/O'Toole,K Telecommunication svc providers-concerns REP A1966 Aca (1R) Geist,G/LeFevre,K+6 Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act REP A2184 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Heck,R+1 Hist markers, erect/restore/replace;$50k REP A2297 Gregg,G Constr. code inspection-concerns REP A2645 Arnone,M/Biondi,P Mun. ordinance, 1st viol.-incr. max fine REP A2750 DeCroce,A/Malone,J+2 RR and Transp. Museum-Phillipsburg REP A2803 AcaSca (2R) Russo,D/Cohen,N Forgery statute-clarifies REP/SCA A2890 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Azzolina,J Dam repair-planned retir. communities REP Without recommendation A2897 Heck,R/Pou,N Children, endangering welfare-correction REP S3 Connors,L/Sinagra,J+21 Leg Initiative Mun Block Grant Prog-incr REP S51 Bucco,A Workers' comp-not prov, substance abuse REP Without recommendation S261 Bennett,J/Inverso,P S corp. shareholder basis-concerns REP S334 Sca (1R) Rice,R Govt. Unit Prot Act-eligible collateral REP/SCA S429 Scs (SCS) Sacco,N/Adler,J Constr. code inspection-concerns REP/SCS S565 Scs (SCS) Robertson,N/Allen,D+6 Crime against 70 or older-enhance penal. REP/SCS S679 Sca (1R) Connors,L Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh. REP/SCA S884 Scs (SCS) Singer,R Worker's comp.-recovery of TDI pymts. REP/SCS S905 Allen,D Homeowners' insurers-proh cert practices REP S923 Cardinale,G Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd.-memb. REP S1091 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Allen,D Diesel fuel tax-temporary rebate prog. REP/SCA S1143 Inverso,P Animal org., no-kill;$45k REP S1470 Sca (1R) Zane,R+1 Regionalization, loc. govt svcs-concerns REP/SCA S1491 Scs (SCS) Schluter,W/Turner,S Truck traffic-regulate on Rt. 29 REP/SCS S1495 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Furnari,G+3 Contracts, cert-print 10-point bold type REP/SCA S1574 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Martin,R Corp. w/one emp.-opt out of workers comp REP/SCA S1671 Turner,S+1 Historic Trenton-auth. lic. plates REP S1694 Littell,R/Allen,D+2 RR and Transp. Museum-Phillipsburg REP

3 Page 3. February 8, 2001 Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont d) S1845 Kosco,L/Bucco,A Children, endangering welfare-correction REP S1849 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J Dam repair-planned retir. communities REP/SCA Without recommendation S1862 Kavanaugh,W Tax title holder-prerequisites REP S1929 Bucco,A/Allen,D MV Customer Svc. Improvement Act REP S1941 Sca (1R) Rice,R+1 Surveillance cameras-req. cert dwellings REP/SCA S1952 Kosco,L/Girgenti,J Crime victims-pymt. of restitution req. REP S1958 Sca (1R) Schluter,W Landowners prov pub access-immunity REP/SCA S1979 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G New Bridge Landing Hist. Site;$350K REP/SCA S1980 Allen,D Agricultural tourism prog.-estab.;$95k REP S1990 Cafiero,J Wildwood City;$2M REP S2026 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Matheussen,J Parole Bureau-transfers dept. REP/SCA S2029 Bennett,J/Ciesla,A St. Police killed in line of duty-memor. REP S2030 Bennett,J/Kyrillos,J Hist markers, erect/restore/replace;$50k REP S2076 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Bark,M Racing Comm.;$18M REP/SCA S2086 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Furnari,G Domestic fraternal benf. society-concern REP/SCA SR47 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A E-ZPass discounts-concerns REP/SCA Bills Referred/SBA: A1966 Aca (1R) Geist,G/LeFevre,K+6 Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act S3 Connors,L/Sinagra,J+21 Leg Initiative Mun Block Grant Prog-incr S261 Bennett,J/Inverso,P S corp. shareholder basis-concerns S1091 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Allen,D Diesel fuel tax-temporary rebate prog. S1470 Sca (1R) Zane,R+1 Regionalization, loc. govt svcs-concerns S1929 Bucco,A/Allen,D MV Customer Svc. Improvement Act S1979 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G New Bridge Landing Hist. Site;$350K S1990 Cafiero,J Wildwood City;$2M S2026 Sca (1R) Gormley,W/Matheussen,J Parole Bureau-transfers dept. S2076 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Bark,M Racing Comm.;$18M Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading: S82 Aca (1R) Zane,R Lic plates, personalized-allow duplicate S165 ScaAca (2R) Palaia,J/Matheussen,J+11 Law enforcement off. memor.-lic. plate S1372 ScaAca (2R) Bennett,J/Allen,D+3 Sch. pupils-revise asthma self-admin. Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: A122 Aa (1R) Merkt,R/Biondi,P+2 St. real prop., surplus-conveyance REF SSG A641 AcaAca (2R) Gibson,J/Arnone,M+2 Computer Assisted Appraisal Prog.;$100K REF SCU A966 Stuhltrager,G Worker's comp.-prov. pymt. of legal fees REF SCM A988 Watson Coleman,B/Lance,L+7 PERS retiree-resume emp. w/ benf. REF SSG A1233 Malone,J/Cottrell,M+9 Laser lighting, under 18-reg. sale REF SLP A1332 Augustine,A+3 Stalking victim-reg. w/o street address REF SSG A1755 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Weingarten,J+1 Sch. bd. memb.-expands indemnification REF SED A2311 AcaAca (2R) DeCroce,A/Merkt,R+32 Mosquito abatement-conduct;$1.25m REF STR A2383 Myers,C/Merkt,R Sales tax-auth. pymt. by vendors REF SCM A2397 Aca (1R) Vandervalk,C/Rooney,J+4 Luring, enticing child-clarify provision REF SJU A2398 Vandervalk,C/Rooney,J+1 Hurricane Floyd-extends recovery periods REF SBA A2423 Barnes,P/Thompson,S+11 Grandparents raising grandchildren-study REF SWF A2431 Thompson,S/LeFevre,K+9 Kinship care-concerns REF SBA A2454 Aca (1R) Carroll,M/Murphy,C+2 Affordable housing-concerns zoning REF SCU A2518 Aca (1R) Myers,C/Lance,L+2 Wine promotion acct.-incr. tax REF SEG A2545 Bagger,R+1 Literacy Vol. of Amer-income tax contrib REF SBA A2548 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Multiple dwellings-emerg evacuation plan REF SCU A2808 Aca (1R) Smith,T/Arnone,M+1 Co. vocational sch. dist-incr. bd. memb. REF SED Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading: A651 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K A2143 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Bateman,C/Caraballo,W+20 N.J. Individual Devel. Account Prog.;$2M A2273 Aca (1R) Kelly,J/O'Toole,K+18 PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors A2807 Aca (1R) Smith,T/Arnone,M+5 Co. bd of recreation comm.-incr. memb.

4 Page 4. February 8, 2001 Bills Withdrawn From The Files: S325 Rice,R West Ward Cultural Ctr., Inc;$100K FROM SBA S963 Rice,R/Codey,R+2 Group homes, tax-exempt-st. aid to mun. FROM SSV Co-Sponsors Added: S847 (Adler,J) S935 (Inverso,P) S1029 Sca (1R) (Bennett,J; Cafiero,J) S1386 (Cardinale,G) S1509 (Allen,D) S1587 ScsSa (SCS/1R) (Ciesla,A) S1626 (Ciesla,A) S1717 Sca (1R) (Cardinale,G) S1833/189 Scs (SCS) (Singer,R; Zane,R; Vitale,J; Matheussen,J; Robertson,N) S1839 Sca (1R) (Sinagra,J; Matheussen,J; Bucco,A; Allen,D; Kosco,L; Singer,R) S1923 (Vitale,J) S1977 (Adler,J) S1989 (Vitale,J) S2029 (McNamara,H) S2093 (Adler,J; Furnari,G) S2094 (Bennett,J; Allen) S2096 (James,S) SJR28 (Schluter,W) Co-Sponsors Withdrawn: S1929 (Allen,D) Co-Prime Sponsors Added: S1003 Sca (1R) (Martin,R) S1491 Scs (SCS) (Turner,S) S1929 (Allen,D) S2029 (Ciesla,A) S2050 (Codey,R) The Senate President has made the following appointments: *Effective January 22, 2001 Police Paperwork Reduction Task Force: Anthony F. Wieners, of Woodbridge. State Beach Erosion Commission: Senator John O. Bennett (12) Senator Andrew R. Ciesla (10) Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos (13) Senator Joseph A. Palaia (11) The Senate adjourned at 7:00 P.M. to meet on Thursday, February 15, 2001 (SESSION).

5 Page 5. February 8, 2001 ASSEMBLY ACTION The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, February 15, 2001 (QUORUM, Committee Groups C and D scheduled to meet). Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor: None Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/5/01): None