NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST for February 27, 1997 OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Legislative Information and Bill Room State House Annex, Room B-01, CN-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. IX No. 8 207th Legislature Second Annual Session SENATE ACTION The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, March 3, 1997 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet). The Senate President has made the following appointment: *Effective February 24, 1997 New Jersey Redevelopment Authority Henry W. Wierzbicki, of Trenton. David B. Barry, of Hoboken. ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION) Bills Introduced: A2737 Doria,J/Jones,L Pension bond-actuarial analysis;$50k REF AAP A2738 Asselta,N/Gibson,J Adult day care prog. for Alzheimers;$1M REF ACO A2739 Malone,J/Cottrell,M+4 Lighting plan-gen. Svcs. Admin. develop REF ACV A2740 Wolfe,D/Holzapfel,J Circle of Mobility-expands definition REF ATC A2741 Collins,J/Rocco,J+1 Sch. dist. w/ admin. penal.-st aid;$6m REF AED A2742 Friscia,A/Garcia,R Truant pupils-serve in-sch. suspension REF AED A2743 Friscia,A/Garcia,R Truancy-incr. penal. for parents REF AED A2744 Friscia,A/Garcia,R Sch. absences, unauth.-community svc. REF AED A2745 Buono,B/Barnes,P Repairs, maintenance svcs-elim sales tax REF AAP A2746 Rocco,J/Doria,J+5 Mayors, former-auth. special lic. plates REF ATC A2747 Vandervalk,C/Augustine,A Tuition Aid Grant prog.-expands REF AED A2748 O'Toole,K Affirmative action-econ. disadvantaged REF AJU A2749 Barnes,P Co. Prosecutors' Code of Ethics-estab. REF AJU A2750 Gusciora,R/Turner,S Ukrainian Amer. vets.-special lic. plate REF ACV A2751 Gusciora,R/Turner,S Vet., discharged-special lic. plate REF ACV A2752 Gusciora,R/Turner,S+1 Car dealers, new-disclose damages REF ACP A2753 Asselta,N/Gibson,J+2 Unemp. benf., limited-armed svcs spouses REF ALA A2754 Arnone,M Assaults by gangs-incr. penal. REF AJU A2755 Kramer,P Tourism, Capital dist.-dedicates fds. REF ASG A2756 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+2 Hemophilia-insur. cover home treatment REF AIN A2757 Allen,D/Bagger,R Domestic viol-insurers proh from discrim REF AIN A2758 LeFevre,K/Blee,F Co. prosecutors-conflict of interest law REF AJU A2759 Blee,F/Dalton,S+6 Vol firefighter-individual retir annuity REF ALG A2760 Wisniewski,J/DeCroce,A Accident Review Bd.-estab. w/in DOT REF ATC A2761 Gregg,G/Weingarten,J+10 Acct. access devices-limits liab. REF AFI A2762 Augustine,A/Bagger,R PFRS annuity-former spouse of deceased REF ASG
Page 2. February 27, 1997 Bills Introduced: (cont'd) A2763 Stanley,C/Caraballo,W+3 HMFA-incr. number of pub. memb. REF AHO ACR109 Gibson,J/Asselta,N Fishing-affirms the equal rights REF AES AR137 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+1 Dredged material disposal-bergen Co. REF AES AR138 Gusciora,R/Weinberg,L+7 Campaign finan. laws, fed.-urge reforms REF ASG AR139 Moran,J/Connors,C+4 Sewage discharge in East river-opposes REF AES Bills Passed: A111 Jones,L/Gill,N+7 Sr. cit.-may rent out room in own home (56-12-4) A136 Jones,L Notaries pub.-clarifies obligations (74-0-0) A202 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Weinberg,L/Zisa,C+2 Nursing home-prov. contract to resid. (74-0-0) A277 Aca (1R) Bateman,C/Kavanaugh,W Alco. bev.-permits, culinary arts prog. (73-0-0) A319 Kramer,P/Cottrell,M+4 Farmland preserv.,southern NJ;$22.8M (74-0-0) A328 Gregg,G/Bateman,C+5 Farmland preserv., northern NJ (74-0-0) A394 Aca (1R) Heck,R/DeSopo,C+3 Ombuds. for the Disab. Off.-estab. (67-4-3) A432 AcaAa (2R) Kelly,J/Wright,B+14 Clubs-proh. discrim. against memb. (58-8-7) A466 Aca (1R) Heck,R/Talarico,G Sch. bd.-disqual bidder w/neg experience (72-1-1) A547 Turner,S/Impreveduto,A Tattoo parlors-reg. sanitary conditions (74-0-0) A638 Impreveduto,A/Quigley,J HMDC devel. plans-notify concerned mun. (70-4-0) A678 Bagger,R+1 Handicapped parking-mil. doctor certify (74-0-0) A769 Aca (1R) Buono,B+1 Recyclable materials, scavenge-crime (50-21-3) A830 Aca (1R) Arnone,M Marinas, priv.-exemp. lifeguard req. (74-0-0) A866/1893 AcaAs (AS) Malone,J/Cottrell,M+5 Child abuse-substance abuse treatment (73-0-0) A955 Aca (1R) Felice,N/Garrett,E Radio operators, amateur-lic. plate (74-0-0) A1023 Aca (1R) Connors,C/Moran,J Telephone messages, cert. recorded-proh. (72-1-0) A1033 Aca (1R) DiGaetano,P+-1 Haz. discharge cleanup-treble damages (74-0-0) A1382 Aca (1R) Steele,A/Pou,N Sch. dist.-report surplus quarterly (57-15-2) A1501 Aca (1R) Azzolina,J/Roma,P Vet. lic. plate-colored emblems (73-0-0) A1519 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A/Kelly,J Gift certificates-valid until redeemed (48-21-4) A1769 Bagger,R/Augustine,A Sexually oriented bus.-reg. location (74-0-0) A1981 Vandervalk,C/Zecker,G Nursing Home Admin. Lic. Bd-modify memb. (74-0-0) A2219 Charles,J/Doria,J Autocab-revise definition (59-12-3) A2231 Acs (ACS) DeCroce,A/Doria,J+1 NJT fare evasion-statutory framework (74-0-0) A2272 Cohen,N/Dalton,S+3 Distinguished svc. medal-expands elig. (74-0-0) A2297 DeCroce,A/Kavanaugh,W Real prop. leases-limit mun. auth. (44-23-4) A2309 AcaAa (2R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A+1 Affordable housing-vacant land (60-1-10) A2461 Bark,M/Gibson,J Farmland, fee simple acquisition;$5m (74-0-0) A2467 Roberts,J/Gibson,J+3 Mun. court fines-priv. collection firm (74-0-0) A2479 Kavanaugh,W/Malone,J+11 Ticket brokers-elim. price limit req. (53-19-1) A2525 Weinberg,L/Zisa,C Vol. emerg. svcs.-incr. contrib. limit (68-4-2) A2628 Aa (1R) Vandervalk,C/Rooney,J+1 Community resid., Alzheimer-lic. req. (74-0-0) A2676 Aca (1R) Lance,L Superior Court-investment of moneys (74-0-0) A2686 Geist,G/Caraballo,W+11 Loc-St. Bus. Incentive Promo Prog.-estab (74-0-0) AR7 Smith,T+1 Reading and Math Mo.-desig. March, 1997 (Voice) AR53 Aa (1R) Heck,R/Collins,J+2 Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March 1997 (Voice) AR129 Acs (ACS) DiGaetano,P General Assembly Rules-amends (74-0-0) S211 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Bassano,C+2 Marine life prot.-special lic. plates (74-0-0) S226 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Scott,J+6 Sex offenders-pay cost of DNA testing (73-0-0) S356 Bubba,J+2 Judges, assaults against-upgrades crime (74-0-0) S507 Bassano,C+2 PFRS-purch. cred. for pub. emp. (72-0-0) S605 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Adler,J+2 Radon testing in child care ctrs.-req. (72-2-0) S608 Aca (1R) Schluter,W+2 Child abuse, unfounded-expunge records (74-0-0) S824 SaSa (2R) Schluter,W/Inverso,P+2 Mun. Land Use Law-modifies (70-0-2) S972 Sinagra,J TPAF bd. of trustees-staggered terms (74-0-0) S1096 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Kosco,L+7 Sr. cit. crime prev. prog.-estab. (71-3-0) S1263 ScaSa (2R) Ciesla,A/Kyrillos,J+7 Nat. resources catalogue-estab.;$20k (74-0-0) S1264 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Ciesla,A+7 Ecotourism Devel. Task Force-estab. (71-2-1) S1547 ScaAa (2R) Martin,R/Bassano,C+3 HIV testing-st. psych. hosp. patients (60-4-9) S1672 ScaSaAa (3R) Littell,R/McNamara,H+4 Sterling Forest-purch. agreement (74-0-0) S1704 (1R)/ A10/2251/2524/ 2575 (ACS) As (AS) Inverso,P/Sinagra,J+17 Breast cancer surgery-min. hosp care req (71-3-0) S1705 (1R)/ A2651 (1R) As (AS) Inverso,P/Matheussen,J+7 Breast surgery, inpatient care-shbp prov (71-3-0) S1783 Matheussen,J/Inverso,P+5 Breast surgery, cert.-health insur cover (70-4-0) SJR26 Codey,R/Bubba,J+3 Irish-Amer. Hist. & Heritage Wk-March 17 (73-0-1)
Page 3. February 27, 1997 Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended: A537 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Crecco,M/Garrett,E Tenant eviction-modifies law (Crecco) A1975 AcaAa (2R) Arnone,M/Farragher,C+1 Map Filing Law-amends (Farragher) A2555 Aa (1R) Roberts,J/Arnone,M Special emerg. approp. ordinance-permits (Roberts) A2720 AcaAa (2R) Russo,D/Caraballo,W Mun. pub. defender-req. appt. (Russo) Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute: A2365/2371 AcsAs (AS) Geist,G/Rocco,J+8 Animal shelters-auth. training (Geist) Bills Substituted: A351 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Impreveduto,A+1 Sex offenders-pay cost of DNA testing SUB BY S226 (1R) A481 Vandervalk,C/Heck,R+3 Sr. cit. crime prev. prog.-estab. SUB BY S1096 (1R) A672 Aca (1R) Bagger,R/Augustine,A+11 Mun. Land Use Law-modifies SUB BY S824 (2R) A1117 Aca (1R) Lance,L+1 Radon in child care ctrs.-req. testing SUB BY S605 (1R) A1832 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Gill,N Judges, cert. crimes against-upgrades SUB BY S356 A1845 Aca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Vandervalk,C+9 Child abuse, unfounded-expunge records SUB BY S608 (1R) A2121 Aca (1R) Connors,C/Moran,J Marine life prot.-special lic. plates SUB BY S211 (1R) A2132 Aca (1R) Asselta,N/Cottrell,M+2 Ecotourism Devel. and Strategic Planning SUB BY S1264 (1R) A2134 AcaAa (2R) Asselta,N+4 Nat. resources inventory-estab.;$20k SUB BY S1263 (2R) A2550 /11 Acs (ACS) Heck,R/Vandervalk,C+13 Breast surgery, cert.-health insur cover SUB BY S1783 A2591 Kramer,P/Wright,B PFRS-purch. cred. for pub. emp. SUB BY S507 AJR43 Quigley,J/Kelly,J+2 Irish-Amer. Hist. & Heritage Wk-March 17 SUB BY SJR26 S211 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Bassano,C+2 Marine life prot.-special lic. plates SUB FOR A2121 (1R) S226 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Scott,J+6 Sex offenders-pay cost of DNA testing SUB FOR A351 (1R) S356 Bubba,J+2 Judges, assaults against-upgrades crime SUB FOR A1832 (1R) S507 Bassano,C+2 PFRS-purch. cred. for pub. emp. SUB FOR A2591 S605 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Adler,J+2 Radon testing in child care ctrs.-req. SUB FOR A1117 (1R) S608 Aca (1R) Schluter,W+2 Child abuse, unfounded-expunge records SUB FOR A1845 (1R) S824 SaSa (2R) Schluter,W/Inverso,P+2 Mun. Land Use Law-modifies SUB FOR A672 (1R) S1096 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Kosco,L+7 Sr. cit. crime prev. prog.-estab. SUB FOR A481 S1263 ScaSa (2R) Ciesla,A/Kyrillos,J+7 Nat. resources catalogue-estab.;$20k SUB FOR A2134 (2R) S1264 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Ciesla,A+7 Ecotourism Devel. Task Force-estab. SUB FOR A2132 (1R) S1783 Matheussen,J/Inverso,P+5 Breast surgery, cert.-health insur cover SUB FOR A2550 (ACS) SJR26 Codey,R/Bubba,J+3 Irish-Amer. Hist. & Heritage Wk-March 17 SUB FOR AJR43 Bills Referred/ASG: A1249 Azzolina,J/Asselta,N+3 TPAF vet. retiree-incr. retir. allowance Bills Withdrawn From The Files: A1191 Dalton,S Sch. budget-req. St. pay restored amt. FROM AED A1259 Russo,D+1 Tobacco ads.-proh. w/in 1000 ft. of sch. FROM AED Co-Sponsors Added: A10 /2551 /2524/2575 Acs (ACS) (Bucco,A) A21 (Azzolina,J; Allen,D; Zecker,G) A23 (Azzolina,J) A24 (Azzolina,J; Bucco,A) A25 (Allen,D; Zecker,G) A26 (Azzolina,J; Zecker,G) A111 (Pou,N; Steele,A) A229 (DeSopo,C) A394 Aca (1R) (Augustine,A; Bucco,A; Geist,G) A431 (Gregg,G) A963 Acs (ACS) (LeFevre,K) A1386 (Greenwald,L) A1460 (Buono,B)
Page 4. February 27, 1997 Co-Sponsors Added: (cont'd) A1505 (Bucco,A; LeFevre,K) A1506 (LeFevre,K) A1509 Aca (1R) (Bucco,A; LeFevre,K) A1536 (Dalton,S) A1543 (Suliga,J) A1823 /2390 Acs (ACS) (Gregg,G; Dalton,S; Bateman,C) A1827 Aca (1R) (Kramer,P) A1857 (Buono,B) A2091 Aca (1R) (LeFevre,K) A2309 AcaAa (2R) (Bateman,C) A2327 (Bagger,R; Barnes,P; Bateman,C; Buono,B; Wright,B) A2343 (Gusciora,R) A2421 Aca (1R) (Azzolina,J) A2478 (Barnes,P) A2479 (Rocco,J) A2550 /11 Acs (ACS) (Augustine,A; Bucco,A) A2637 (Felice,N) A2651 Aca (1R) (Bucco,A; Augustine,A) A2668 (Felice,N) A2680 (Azzolina,J) A2712 (Buono,B) A2715 (Weingarten,J) A2725 (Heck,R) AR7 (Corodemus,S) AR53 Aa (1R) (O'Toole,K; Corodemus,S) Prime Sponsors Added: A1198 (Romano,L) Second Prime Sponsors Added: A466 Aca (1R) (Talarico,G) A980 (Asselta,N) A1198 (Dalton,S) A1382 Aca (1R) (Pou,N) A2106 (Pou,N) A2651 Aca (1R) (Cohen,N) A2725 (Corodemus,S) A2728 (O'Toole,K) A2729 (O'Toole,K) A2731 (O'Toole,K) Prime Sponsors Withdrawn: A1198 (Dalton,S) Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted: S211 Sca (1R) (Connors,C; Moran,J) S226 Sca (1R) (Quigley,J; Impreveduto,A; Dalton,S) S356 (Cohen,N; Gill,N) S507 (Wright,B; Kramer,P) S605 Sca (1R) (Lance,L; Gill,N) S608 Aca (1R) (Gill,N; Garcia,R; Dalton,S; Barnes,P; Caraballo,W; Roberts,J; Cruz-Perez,N; Zisa,C; Felice,N; Vandervalk,C; Buono,B) S824 SaSa (2R) (Buono,B; Weinberg,L; Greenwald,L; Friscia,A; Dalton,S; Myers,C; Bateman,C; Augustine,A; Bagger,R; Zisa,C; Barnes,P; Wisniewski,J; Lance,L) S1096 Sca (1R) (Vandervalk,C; Heck,R; Arnone,M; Gill,N; Bucco,A) S1263 ScaSa (2R) (Asselta,N; Wright,B; Gibson,J; Allen,D; DeSopo,C) S1264 Sca (1R) (Asselta,N; DeSopo,C; Cottrell,M; Allen,D) S1783 (Turner,S; Augustine,A; Vandervalk,C; Rocco,J; Bucco,A; Felice,N; Wolfe,D; Weinberg,L; Quigley,J; Gill,N; Buono,B; Barnes,P; Corodemus,S; Heck,R; Azzolina,J) SJR26 (O'Toole,K; Quigley,J; Kelly,J; Dalton,S)
Page 5. February 27, 1997 Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Passed Both Houses: S226 Sca (1R) (Quigley,J; Impreveduto,A; Dalton,S) S356 (Cohen,N; Gill,N) S507 (Wright,B; Kramer,P) S605 Sca (1R) (Lance,L; Gill,N) S824 SaSa (2R) (Buono,B; Weinberg,L; Greenwald,L; Friscia,A; Dalton,S; Myers,C; Bateman,C; Augustine,A; Bagger,R; Zisa,C; Barnes,P; Wisniewski,J; Lance,L) S1096 Sca (1R) (Vandervalk,C; Heck,R; Arnone,M; Gill,N; Bucco,A) S1263 ScaSa (2R) (Asselta,N; Wright,B; Gibson,J; Allen,D; DeSopo,C) S1264 Sca (1R) (Asselta,N; DeSopo,C; Cottrell,M; Allen,D) S1783 (Turner,S; Augustine,A; Vandervalk,C; Rocco,J; Bucco,A; Felice,N; Wolfe,D; Weinberg,L; Quigley,J; Gill,N; Buono,B; Barnes,P; Corodemus,S; Heck,R; Azzolina,J) SJR26 (O'Toole,K; Quigley,J; Kelly,J; Dalton,S) S226 Sca (1R) (Quigley,J; Impreveduto,A) The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee appointments: *Effective February 24, 1997 The Regionalization Advisory Panel Mr. Terrence J. Crowley, of Pilesgrove. Edward White, Jr., Ph.D. of Glassboro. *Effective February 25, 1997 Assembly Commerce and Military and Veterans' Affairs Assemblyman Carmine DeSopo (7) Assembly Labor Committee Assemblyman Guy F. Talarico (38) Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Assemblyman Anthony Impreveduto (32) Assembly Local Government Assemblywoman Nellie Pou (35), replacing Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (15) Note to the December 5, 1996 Legislative Digest: S853 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Zane,R+1 Crim. investigators, St.-PFRS memb. R/A AWR 2RA Note to the February 10, 1997 Legislative Digest: A2723 Pou,N Prop. owner-mun. req. address regis. R/A AWR 2RA Note to the February 20, 1997 Legislative Digest: Co-Sponsors Added: A399 Acs (O'Toole,K) The Assembly adjourned at 5:15 P.M. to meet on Monday, March 3, 1997 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Page 6. February 27, 1997 Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor: S211 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Bassano,C+2 Marine life prot.-special lic. plates S226 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Scott,J+6 Sex offenders-pay cost of DNA testing S356 Bubba,J+2 Judges, assaults against-upgrades crime S507 Bassano,C+2 PFRS-purch. cred. for pub. emp. S605 Sca (1R) Schluter,W/Adler,J+2 Radon testing in child care ctrs.-req. S824 SaSa (2R) Schluter,W/Inverso,P+2 Mun. Land Use Law-modifies S972 Sinagra,J TPAF bd. of trustees-staggered terms S1096 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Kosco,L+7 Sr. cit. crime prev. prog.-estab. S1263 ScaSa (2R) Ciesla,A/Kyrillos,J+7 Nat. resources catalogue-estab.;$20k S1264 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J/Ciesla,A+7 Ecotourism Devel. Task Force-estab. S1783 Matheussen,J/Inverso,P+5 Breast surgery, cert.-health insur cover SJR26 Codey,R/Bubba,J+3 Irish-Amer. Hist. & Heritage Wk-March 17 Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/20/97): P.L.1997, c.20. A1673 Russo,D/Bateman,C 2/24/97 Wills, non-resid. decedent-surrogate P.L.1997, c.21. S590 Bennett,J 2/27/97 Medication, self administer-allow pupils P.L.1997, c.22. S1006 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Kosco,L+-1 2/27/97 Lemon law-exemp. cert. leased veh. P.L.1997, c.23. S1152 /A1604 Ss (SS) Kosco,L/Bubba,J+4 2/27/97 PERS retiree-resume emp. w/ benf.