NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST for May 14, 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 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. XIII No. 23 209th Legislature Second Annual Session SENATE ACTION (SESSION) Nominations Advise and Consent: TO BE A MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION: Anthony Albanese, of Lawrenceville. TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION: Samuel C. Hoagland, III, of Hopatcong. Nominations Notice of Intention: TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT: Robert G. Millenky, of Cherry Hill. Lee Bernard Laskin, of Cherry Hill. Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: Sandra Ann Robinson, of Hackensack. TO BE THE CAPE MAY COUNTY PROSECUTOR: David E. Blaker, of Wildwood Crest. Nominations Reported from Committee: TO BE A MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION: Anthony Albanese, of Lawrenceville. TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION: Samuel C. Hoagland, III, of Hopatcong. Bills Introduced: S2350 Kosco,L/Zane,R Indictments, cert.-concerns REF SJU S2351 Inverso,P/Palaia,J Group homes, tax-exempt-st. aid to mun. REF SBA S2352 Adler,J Sch. dist., cert.-suppl. St. aid REF SED S2353 Kosco,L/Cafiero,J St. Police complaints, cert-concerns REF SLP S2354 Singer,R/Ciesla,A Easter Seals;$600K REF SSV S2355 Singer,R/Inverso,P Consumer loans-concerns REF SCM S2356 Allen,D/Cafiero,J Ovarian cancer pub. awareness;$75k REF SHH S2357 Allen,D/Cafiero,J Tobacco use, young women awareness;$75k REF SHH

Page 2. May 14, 2001 Bills Introduced: (cont'd) S2358 Allen,D/Cafiero,J Lung cancer in women activities;$75k REF SHH S2359 Allen,D/Cafiero,J Contaminated site-remediation cost reimb REF SEN S2360 Cafiero,J/Kosco,L Telephone solicitations-regulates REF SCM S2361 Cafiero,J/Kosco,L Hearing aids-health insur. reimb. REF SHH S2362 Cafiero,J/Bark,M Carnival-amusement ride safety-concerns REF SLP S2363 Matheussen,J/Sinagra,J Loc. Open Space Acquisition-prov contrib REF SEN S2364 Rice,R Belleville Community Court Prog.;$100K REF SCU S2365 Schluter,W Mun. pub. off-reg. cert campaign aspects REF SSG S2366 Allen,D/Adler,J Higher Ed. Internship Prog.-estab.;$5M REF SED S2367 Allen,D/Kosco,L Police station signs-req., cert. rts. REF SLP S2368 Girgenti,J/Kosco,L Fire inspection handbook-prepare/pub. REF SCU S2369 Bucco,A/Kosco,L ASPIRA, Inc.-pay off mortgage;$350k REF SCU S2370 Kosco,L Chinchar, Robert-appt. to police dept. REF SCU S2371 Ciesla,A Coastal Dredge Disposal Alt. Task Force REF SEN S2372 Allen,D/Inverso,P Prop/casualty insur. refunds-10 bus days REF SCM S2373 Robertson,N/Martin,R Magnet sch. dist.-concerns St. aid REF SED S2374 Sinagra,J/Zane,R Vision correction surgeries-insur. cover REF SHH S2375 Inverso,P/Matheussen,J Veh. for the Future Study Comm.-creates REF SEN S2376 Allen,D/O'Toole,K Tech. training prog.-teacher cert. REF SED S2377 Kavanaugh,W Animal, domestic companion-crime to kill REF SJU S2378 Cafiero,J Pub. off./emp.-clarifies mil. leave benf REF SSV S2379 Sinagra,J PFRS-estab. min. accidental death benf. REF SSG S2380 Palaia,J Co. Coll. Contracts Law-raises threshold REF SED S2381 Cafiero,J/Inverso,P+4 Loc. govt. open space/park dev.;$66.298m REF SEN S2382 Bark,M/Singer,R+8 Open space acquisition proj.-southern NJ REF SEN S2383 Bucco,A/Kavanaugh,W+5 Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ REF SEN S2384 Palaia,J/Kyrillos,J+2 Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid REF SEN S2385 Cafiero,J/Zane,R+15 Lands for recreation purposes;$58m REF SEN S2386 Sinagra,J/Zane,R+12 Nonprofit entities, acquire lands;$12m REF SEN S2387 Littell,R Sussex Co.-lands for recreation REF SEN S2388 Littell,R Temp. disab. benf.-reciprocal agreements REF SCM S2395 Matheussen,J/Kosco,L+22 MV inspection/regis.-concerns REF STR S2419 Zane,R/Cafiero,J No passing zones-concerns REF STR S2421 Matheussen,J/Allen,D+15 Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds. REF SEN S2422 Ciesla,A/McNamara,H Env. infrastructure Trust Finan. Prog. REF SEN S2423 Zane,R/Inverso,P+18 Env. Infrastructure Trust-make loans REF SEN SCR110 McNamara,H Env Infrastructure Trust-2002 finan plan REF SEN SR107 Turner,S Tpk. Auth-reduce toll 50%, trucks 12-6am REF STR Motions: A1309 AcaAaAaSa (4R) Geist,G/Collins,J+18 Govt. records-prov. pub. access To Sa Lost (9-24) (Robertson) A1309 AcaAaAaSa (4R) Geist,G/Collins,J+18 Govt. records-prov. pub. access Ref SJU Lost (voice) (Robertson) S1516 Ss (SS) Kosco,L/Allen,D+10 DNA evidence-concerns time limitation To Table Lost (16-19) (Kenny) Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto: S1466 ScaAca (2R) Inverso,P/Vitale,J+4 Emp. leasing co/leasing agreements-reg. S1581 Scs (SCS) Cardinale,G/Codey,R+3 Nonprofit health svc. corp.-conversion Bills Passed: A126 Sca (1R) Merkt,R/Connors,C+3 Snow removal fds.-loc. units estab. (39-0) A314 AcaSca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+3 Health Data Comm. Act;$94K (39-0) A1309 AcaAaAaSa (4R) Geist,G/Collins,J+18 Govt. records-prov. pub. access (37-0) A1325 Augustine,A/Bagger,R+4 Pedestrian right-of-way sign-mun install (39-0) A1342 Augustine,A+1 PERS, TPAF-retirement allowance options (39-0) A1431 DeCroce,A CONTACT Hotline;$5K (39-0) A2185 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Heck,R+8 Devel. Disab. Fac. Constr. Fd.;$38.695M (39-0) A2209 Murphy,C/Thompson,S+7 Medicaid/NJ KidCare-concerns elig., benf (39-0) A2442 AcaSa (2R) Thompson,S+3 Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers (39-0) A2449 Arnone,M/Azzolina,J Sewerage, util. auth.-concerns naming (27-10) A2523 Acs (ACS) Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P+6 Veh. insur. card, fraudulent-incr. penal (39-0) A2741 Farragher,C+1 Narozanick, Theodore J.-desig. Rt. 33 (38-0)

Page 3. May 14, 2001 Bills Passed: (cont'd) ACR98 Asselta,N/Corodemus,S+5 Fed. tax-exemp. reinsur. prog.-estab. (38-0) S6/138 ScsAca (SCS/1R) DiFrancesco,D/Bark,M+74 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act (38-0) S249 Sca w/gr (2R) Bennett,J+2 Special sch. elec.-req. cert. notices (37-1) S338 Kenny,B/Allen,D Emerg. vol.-workers comp. waiting period (38-0) S391 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/DiFrancesco,D+1 Sch. Viol. Awareness Wk.-desig. (39-0) S392 Lesniak,R/DiFrancesco,D+2 Bd. of ed.-file info, sch. viol. (39-0) S569 Sca (1R) Robertson,N/Vitale,J Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction (39-0) S621 Aa (1R) Matheussen,J/Robertson,N+8 Drug dealers-estab. civil action (38-1) S647 ScaAa (2R) Kyrillos,J Nonprofit org-permit auction of alco bev (39-0) S881 Sca (1R) Palaia,J/Cafiero,J+1 Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction (39-0) S884 Scs (SCS) Singer,R Worker's comp.-recovery of TDI pymts. (39-0) S910 Cardinale,G/Singer,R+6 Emerg. Mgt. Off. vol.-special lic. plate (39-0) S1024 Aa (1R) Bennett,J+1 Restraining orders-concerns (39-0) S1183 ScaSaAa (3R) Kyrillos,J+2 Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (39-0) S1289 Cafiero,J Firefighters, cert.-enroll in PFRS (39-0) S1294 Gormley,W/Allen,D Distinguished Svc. Medal-extend elig. (38-0) S1310 Martin,R/Cafiero,J SHBP retirees-concerns coverage (39-0) S1334 ScaSaSaAca (4R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+3 Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns (38-0) S1382 Sca w/gr (2R) Martin,R+3 Secured transactions-concerns (38-0) S1516 Ss (SS) Kosco,L/Allen,D+10 DNA evidence-concerns time limitation (29-4) S1544 Sca (1R) Cafiero,J+4 Drug sale-substance abuse treatment fac. (36-2) S1641 Matheussen,J/Robertson,N+5 Juv. justice records-available 24 hrs. (38-0) S1867 Sca (1R) Bennett,J/Bark,M+1 Cell phones-noted in traffic accidents (37-1) S1993 Kavanaugh,W+7 SPRS-permits svc. cred. purchase (39-0) S1998 Allen,D/Kyrillos,J+6 PFRS, off-duty-accidental death benf. (39-0) S2113 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Bryant,W+1 Library-transfer to Thomas Edison Coll. (39-0) SJR24 Sca (1R) Connors,L/Robertson,N+7 Prop. Assessment Study Comm.-creates (38-0) SR60 Connors,L Sgt. John Basilone-commemorative stamp (voice) SR83 Cardinale,G/Kosco,L+6 Law enforcement off-honors selfless svc (voice) Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: A124 Merkt,R/Carroll,M+3 Adoptive parents-elim. cert. fees REF SWF A915 Aca (1R) Kelly,J+1 Long-term care-do not resuscitate orders REF SHH A2499 Collins,J/Asselta,N Delaware-New Jersey Compact-amends REF SEG A2666 Heck,R/Weinberg,L+2 Coll. sexual assaults-prepare report REF SED A2667 Heck,R/Holzapfel,J+2 Forensic lab. fees, sexual assault-estab REF SLP A2668 Aca (1R) Heck,R/LeFevre,K+1 Toxic chemicals, ingest-offense REF SLP A2669 Heck,R/LeFevre,K+3 Sexual assault victim-concerns REF SJU A2670 Heck,R/Pou,N+3 Campus Sexual Assault Victim Rights-post REF SED A2994 Aca (1R) Geist,G/Wisniewski,J Personal identifying info.-unlawful use REF SJU A3013 Arnone,M/Biondi,P+1 Interlocal svcs. agreements-concerns REF SCU A3082/1338 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Collins,J/Thompson,S+43 Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog.-elig. REF SSV A3119 Aca (1R) Cottrell,M/Malone,J+2 Foster Parent Lic. Act REF SWF A3184 AcaAca (2R) Doria,J/Impreveduto,A+4 Soil survey in Hudson Co.;$100K REF SEN A3235 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A/Doria,J+2 Organ donor-estab. lic. plate REF STR A3351 Gregg,G+1 Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. REF SLP A3461 Myers,C Co. counsel, cert.-concerns temp. appt. REF SCU Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading: S6/138 ScsAca (SCS/1R) DiFrancesco,D/Bark,M+74 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act S621 Aa (1R) Matheussen,J/Robertson,N+8 Drug dealers-estab. civil action S647 ScaAa (2R) Kyrillos,J Nonprofit org-permit auction of alco bev S1024 Aa (1R) Bennett,J+1 Restraining orders-concerns S1183 ScaSaAa (3R) Kyrillos,J+2 Uniform Electronic Transactions Act S1334 ScaSaSaAca (4R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+3 Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended: S1050 ScaSaSa (3R) Turner,S Resid. rental housing viol.-crim. liab. (38-0) (Turner)

Page 4. May 14, 2001 Bills Substituted: A126 Sca (1R) Merkt,R/Connors,C+3 Snow removal fds.-loc. units estab. SUB FOR S1951 (1R) A314 AcaSca (2R) Vandervalk,C/Cohen,N+3 Health Data Comm. Act;$94K SUB FOR S374 (1R) A1309 AcaAaAaSa (4R) Geist,G/Collins,J+18 Govt. records-prov. pub. access SUB FOR S2003 (1R) A1325 Augustine,A/Bagger,R+4 Pedestrian right-of-way sign-mun install SUB FOR S843 A2185 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Heck,R+8 Devel. Disab. Fac. Constr. Fd.;$38.695M SUB FOR S1088 (1R) A2209 Murphy,C/Thompson,S+7 Medicaid/NJ KidCare-concerns elig., benf SUB FOR S1177 A2442 AcaSa (2R) Thompson,S+3 Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers SUB FOR S1895 (1R) A2523 Acs (ACS) Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P+6 Veh. insur. card, fraudulent-incr. penal SUB FOR S1476 A2741 Farragher,C+1 Narozanick, Theodore J.-desig. Rt. 33 SUB FOR S1649 ACR98 Asselta,N/Corodemus,S+5 Fed. tax-exemp. reinsur. prog.-estab. SUB FOR SCR56 S374 Sca (1R) Sinagra,J/Adler,J Health Data Comm. Act;$94K SUB BY A314 (2R) S843 Schluter,W Pedestrian right-of-way sign-mun install SUB BY A1325 S1088 Sca (1R) Bassano,C/Singer,R+1 Devel. Disab. Fac. Constr. Fd.;$38.695M SUB BY A2185 (1R) S1177 Sinagra,J/Vitale,J+2 Medicaid/NJ KidCare-concerns elig., benf SUB BY A2209 S1476 Gormley,W/O'Connor,E+3 Veh. insur. card, fraudulent-incr. penal SUB BY A2523 (ACS) S1649 Bennett,J Narozanick, Theodore J.-desig. Rt. 33 SUB BY A2741 S1895 Sa (1R) Kyrillos,J/Kosco,L Mun. rev.-distrib. to prop. taxpayers SUB BY A2442 (2R) S1951 Sca (1R) Bucco,A Snow removal fds.-loc. units estab. SUB BY A126 (1R) S2003 Sa (1R) Martin,R/Baer,B+2 Govt. records-prov. pub. access SUB BY A1309 (4R) SCR56 Connors,L/Kyrillos,J+1 Fed. tax-exemp. reinsur. prog.-estab. SUB BY ACR98 Bills Transferred: S957 Bucco,A Telephone dialing sys., auto.-concerns FROM STR TO SCM Co-Sponsors Added: S262 Scs (SCS) (Cafiero,J) S391 Sca (1R) (Allen,D) S392 (Allen,D) S451 (Baer,B) S781 Sca (1R) (Cafiero,J) S881 Sca (1R) (Turner,S) S910 (Matheussen,J; Palaia,J; Cafiero,J; Allen,D) S1035 Sca (1R) (Cafiero,J) S1036 (Cafiero,J) S1037 (Cafiero,J) S1038 Sca (1R) (Cafiero,J) S1039 (Cafiero,J) S1040 (Cafiero,J) S1041 (Cafiero,J) S1088 (O'Toole,K) S1101 (Schluter,W) S1148 (Cafiero,J) S1177 (Turner,S) S1435 (Bennett,J) S1498 (Schluter,W) S1515 ScaSsSaAa (SS/2R) (Singer,R) S1544 Sca (1R) (Allen,D; Matheussen,J; Palaia,J; Zane,R) S1641 (Cafiero,J; Inverso,P; Palaia,J; Zane,R) S1800 (Matheussen,J) S1867 Sca (1R) (Baer,B) S1993 (Cafiero,J; Allen,D; Inverso,P; Kosco,L; Matheussen,J; Palaia,J; Zane,R) S1998 (Cafiero,J; Inverso,P; Kosco,L; Matheussen,J; Palaia,J; Zane,R) S2003 Sa (1R) (Vitale,J; Turner,S) S2227 Scs (SCS) (Zane,R) S2247 (Schluter,W) S2319 (Turner,S) S2381 (GormleyW; Palaia,J; Littell,R; Adler,J) S2382 (GormleyW; Palaia,J; Bennett,J; Allen,D; Inverso,P;Turner,S; Adler,J; Bryant,W) S2383 (Schluter,W; Lesniak,R; Vitale,J; Lynch,J; Rice,R) S2384 (Kenny,B; Vitale,J) S2385 (Bennett,J; GormleyW; Palaia,J; Schluter,W; Allen,D; Inverso,P; Littell,R; Kavanaugh,W; Adler,J; O'Connor,E; Sacco,N; Lynch,J; Turner,S)

Page 5. May 14, 2001 Co-Sponsors Added: (cont d) S2386 (Bennett,J; Allen,D; Cafiero,J; Robertson,N; Inverso,P; Kosco,L; Littell,R; Kavanaugh,W; Matheussen,J; O Toole,K; Turner,S; Bryant,W) SJR24 Sca (1R) (Allen,D; Zane,R; Palaia,J; Kosco,L; Cafiero,J; Inverso,P) SR83 (Palaia,J; Cafiero,J; Zane,R; Matheussen,J; Inverso,P; Allen,D) Co-Sponsors Withdrawn: SR42 Sca (1R) (McNamara,H) Co-Prime Sponsors Added: S1101 (Adler,J) S1228 (Matheussen,J) S1294 (Allen,D) S1895 Sa (1R) (Kosco,L) S2104 (Sinagra,J) S2113 Sca (1R) (Bryant,W) SR42 Sca (1R) (McNamara,H) Co-Sponsors Added To Bills Substituted: A126 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A) A314 AcaSca (2R) (Sinagra,J; Adler,J) A1309 AcaAaAaSa (4R) (Martin,R; Baer,B; Turner,S; Vitale,J) A1325 (Schluter,W) A2185 Aca (1R) (Singer,R; Bark,M; O'Toole,K) A2209 (Allen,D; Vitale,J; Turner,S; Sinagra,J) A2442 AcaSa (2R) (Kyrillos,J; Kosco,L) A2523 Acs (ACS) (Gormley,W; O'Connor,E; Martin,R; Cafiero,J; Kosco,L) A2741 (Bennett,J) ACR98 (Cafiero,J; Connors,L; Kyrillos,J) The Senate President has made the following appointment: *Effective May 14, 2001 New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education: Marvin Raab, of Cherry Hill, to replace Linda Goldberger-Weissbrod. Note to the May 3, 2001 Legislative Digest: Co-Sponsors Added: S1288 (Bucco,A) *not* Co-Prime Sponsor Added Co-Prime Sponsors Added: S1288 (Kenny,B) The Senate adjourned at 7:30 P.M. to meet on Thursday, May 24, 2001 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet). ASSEMBLY ACTION The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 17, 2001 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).

Page 6. May 14, 2001 Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor: A1325 Augustine,A/Bagger,R+4 Pedestrian right-of-way sign-mun install A1342 Augustine,A+1 PERS, TPAF-retirement allowance options A1431 DeCroce,A CONTACT Hotline;$5K A2185 Aca (1R) Lance,L/Heck,R+8 Devel. Disab. Fac. Constr. Fd.;$38.695M A2209 Murphy,C/Thompson,S+7 Medicaid/NJ KidCare-concerns elig., benf A2449 Arnone,M/Azzolina,J Sewerage, util. auth.-concerns naming A2523 Acs (ACS) Holzapfel,J/Barnes,P+6 Veh. insur. card, fraudulent-incr. penal A2741 Farragher,C+1 Narozanick, Theodore J.-desig. Rt. 33 S6/138 ScsAca (SCS/1R) DiFrancesco,D/Bark,M+74 Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act S621 Aa (1R) Matheussen,J/Robertson,N+8 Drug dealers-estab. civil action S647 ScaAa (2R) Kyrillos,J Nonprofit org-permit auction of alco bev S1024 Aa (1R) Bennett,J+1 Restraining orders-concerns S1183 ScaSaAa (3R) Kyrillos,J+2 Uniform Electronic Transactions Act S1334 ScaSaSaAca (4R) Connors,L/Cafiero,J+3 Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/10/2001): P.L.2001, c.95. A2677 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Thompson,S+1 05/10/2001 Veh. transp. constr. materials-weighing