NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST for January 24, 2000 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 08625-0068 (609) 292-4840/ Toll-free in NJ (800) 792-8630 TDD for the hearing impaired (609) 777-2744/ Toll-free in NJ (800) 257-7490 Web Site: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us 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

Page 2. January 24, 2000 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

Page 3. January 24, 2000 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

Page 4. January 24, 2000 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.

Page 5. January 24, 2000 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.

Page 6. January 24, 2000 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.

Page 7. January 24, 2000 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.

Page 8. January 24, 2000 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)

Page 9. January 24, 2000 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)

Page 10. January 24, 2000 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)

Page 11. January 24, 2000 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

Page 12. January 24, 2000 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

Page 13. January 24, 2000 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).

Page 14. January 24, 2000 Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor: None Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/20/2000): None