NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for January 20, 2011

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Vol. XXIII No. 2 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 1/13/2011:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Heidi Currier, of Cranbury.

Frederick Schuck, of Cherry Hill.

Bills Introduced:

S2639 Turner,S Craft Distillery Lic.-creates REF SLP

S2640 Singer,R/Kyrillos,J Racetrack operations-Auth. run jointly REF SSG

S2641 Singer,R/Beck,J Loc. emp.-work 25 hrs, health benf. elig REF SSG

S2642 Sweeney,S/Kean,T+1 Ambulatory care fac.-prov. cred. REF SHH

S2643 Vitale,J Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare prog.;$1M REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A974 Johnson,G Domestic Security Task Force-expand memb REP

A2032 Johnson,G/Coutinho,A+1 Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns REP

A2505 AaScaSca (3R) Pou,N/Moriarty,P+1 St., loc. auth. off & emp-concerns comp. REP/SCA

A2748 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Schaer,G+4 Seasonal rental-exemp, bulk sale req. REP/SCA

A3158 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Diegnan,P+1 Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force REP

A3272 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Lampitt,P+4 Mun. master plan-allow mun. reexamine REP

ACR156 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Tucker,C+1 Leg. Review Panel, St. Psych. Hosp-estab REP

S103 ScaSca (2R) Rice,R+1 Transp.-related infrastructure proj. REP/SCA

S248 Bateman,C MV viol.-concerns point assessment REP

S726 Sacco,N/Ciesla,A Emission control equip.-dealer disclose REP

S847 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Allen,D Motor fuel dealers-display prices REP/SCA

S870 Connors,C Handicapped parking-concerns REP

S958 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+1 Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale REP/SCA

S1124 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Whelan,J Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax REP/SCA

S1415 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R MV rental companies-recover cert. fees REP/SCA

S1555 Sca (1R) Rice,R Snowplow operator-proh. blocked driveway REP/SCA

S1872 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Lesniak,R/Kean,T+4 Opportunity Scholarship Act-estab. prog. REP/SCA

S1917 Gordon,R/Girgenti,J Jr. Firemen's Aux.-perform cert. duties REP

S2010 Sca (1R) Kean,T/Gill,N Reinsur, Surplus Lines Stimulus Act REP/SCA

S2044 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+3 St., loc. auth. off & emp-concerns comp. REP/SCA

S2117 Kean,S/Allen,D+2 Sr. Labor Task Force-creates REP

S2145 Allen,D Independent Health Care Appeals Prog. REP

S2271 Sca (1R) Gordon,R Multi dwelling safety issues-advise DCA REP/SCA

S2285 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Girgenti,J Med oxygen prov-notify ff, stop delivery REP/SCA

S2313 Van Drew,J/Kean,T Seasonal rentals-exemp. bulk sale req. REP

S2375 Weinberg,L/Buono,B+1 Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force REP

S2427 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J Mun auth-mayor auth veto proposed action REP/SCA

S2433 Van Drew,J/Addiego,D Mun. master plan-allow mun. reexamine REP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

S2443 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Whelan,J+2 Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab REP/SCA

S2465 Gordon,R/Beach,J Mun. Consolidation Study Comm. REP

S2541 Madden,F/Norcross,D+1 Police dog-enhance penal. for killing REP

S2562 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L Pub. emp. asst. prog.-concerns REP/SCA

S2580 Sca (1R) Turner,S Unemp claim-specific filing instructions REP/SCA

S2613 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Kean,S+1 Teaching hosp.-incr. number REP/SCA

S2636 Sacco,N/Sweeney,S+17 Tolls, finan. ARC Tunnel proj.-reduce REP

S2637 Girgenti,J/Bateman,C Domestic Security Task Force-expand memb REP

SCR111 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Van Drew,J+1 Streamlining Shared Svcs. Task Force REP/SCA

SCR136 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Codey,R Leg. Review Panel, St. Psych. Hosp-estab REP/SCA

SCR140 Scutari,N/Whelan,J Medical marijuana prog-not leg. intent REP

SCR141 Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Leg. Task Force on Health Care Reform REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A2748 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Schaer,G+4 Seasonal rental-exemp, bulk sale req.

S2010 Sca (1R) Kean,T/Gill,N Reinsur, Surplus Lines Stimulus Act

S2271 Sca (1R) Gordon,R Multi dwelling safety issues-advise DCA

S2313 Van Drew,J/Kean,T Seasonal rentals-exemp. bulk sale req.

S2443 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Whelan,J+2 Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab

S2541 Madden,F/Norcross,D+1 Police dog-enhance penal. for killing

Public Hearing:

SCR130 ScaSa (2R) Scutari,N/Whelan,J Medicinal marijuana prog.-not leg intent

Co-Sponsors Added:

S539 (Girgenti,J; Turner,S) Dog fighting-estab. crime

S2375 (Gordon,R) Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force

S2443 Sca (1R) (Gordon,R; Rice,R) Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab

S2541 (Bateman,C) Police dog-enhance penal. for killing

S2588 (Bucco,A) Mun. adjusted tax levy-calculation

S2614 (Weinberg,L) Earn Your Way Out, Prison Recovery Prog.

S2642 (Pennachio,J) Ambulatory care fac.-prov. cred.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2243 (Buono,B) Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

S2285 Sca (1R) (Girgenti,J) Med oxygen prov-notify ff, stop delivery

S2313 (Kean,T) Seasonal rentals-exemp. bulk sale req.

S2433 (Addiego,D) Mun. master plan-allow mun. reexamine

S2586 (Bucco,A) Adoptee's original birth cert.-access

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2343 (Girgenti,J) Breath test refusal-clarify Leg. intent

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

*Effective January 14, 2011

Police and Fire Public Interest Arbitration Impact Task Force:

William J. Lavin, of Woodbridge.

The Senate adjourned at 7:05 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 (SESSION).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3744 O'Donnell,J/Wagner,C Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects REF AHE

A3745 Diegnan,P Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds. REF ARP

A3746 Conaway,H Pub. Health Council-revise memb. REF AHE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A385 Barnes,P/Evans,E+1 CATV-concerns cert. customer credit REP

A1400 Carroll,M/Biondi,P+11 Amer. Red Cross-NJ Fd.-tax contrib. REP

A1436 Prieto,V/Holzapfel,J+3 Court reporting firms-concerns reg. REP

A1505 Aca (1R) Chiappone,A/Ramos,R+16 Colorectal Cancer Research Fd.-estab. REP

A2051 DeAngelo,W/Ramos,R+1 Consumer contracts-concerns REP

A2095 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Fuentes,A+3 Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req. REP/ACA

A2286 Johnson,G/Coughlin,C+3 Natl. Guard memb.-vol. contrib. REP

A2513 McKeon,J Simulcast horse races-concerns wagering REP

A2727 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V Charitable online donations-fds to prov. REP/ACA

A3247 Aca (1R) Riley,C+2 Health claims-concerns REP/ACA

A3267 Quijano,A Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib. REP

A3286 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Coughlin,C AIDS Drug Prog-restore income elig level REP

A3320 Spencer,L/Bucco,A+2 Downhill skiing-makes cert. req. REP

A3337 McKeon,J/Lampitt,P+2 NJBEST contrib.-income tax deduct. REP

A3357 Aca (1R) Lampitt,P/Wilson,G St., co. coll-faculty tenure flexibility REP/ACA

A3365 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Riley,C+1 CATV-modify notice rate req. REP/ACA

A3366 Barnes,P/Riley,C+1 CATV-estab. online document submission REP

A3367 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Riley,C CATV-channel change notifications REP/ACA

A3468 Milam,M/Albano,N+1 Lemon Law-extend prot. to farm equip. REP

A3491 Aca (1R) Conaway,H Surgical procedures-limits settings REP/ACA

A3511 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R Standardbred race dates-decr. req number REP/ACA

A3574 Aca (1R) Conaway,H Sports related eye injury-ed. fact sheet REP/ACA

A3578 Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+1 Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info REP

A3611 Prieto,V/Milam,M Plumbers, cert.-perform propane svcs. REP

A3623 Quijano,A/Wilson,G Law sch. clinical prog-exemp cert. files REP

A3694 Aca (1R) Lampitt,P/Giblin,T Higher ed.-make suppl. contrib. to ABP REP/ACA

A3698 Conaway,H/McKeon,J+1 Human growth hormones-monitor prescrip. REP

A3699 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Gusciora,R Petty's Run excavation site-proh. burial REP/ACA

A3710 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+2 Racetrack operations-Auth. run jointly REP/ACA

A3722 Coutinho,A/Spencer,L MV franchises-revises provisions REP

ACR126 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Riley,C BPU regulation-inconsistent w/leg intent REP/ACA

ACR132 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J Storage tank domes-not leg. intent REP/ACA

ACR157 Conaway,H/Burzichelli,J Pupil immunization in sch-not leg intent REP

AR123 Lampitt,P/Munoz,N Folic acid consumption-pub info campaign REP

S130 Scs (SCS) Bucco,A/Pennacchio,J Downhill skiing-makes cert. req. REP

S668/1718 Scs (SCS) Buono,B/Turner,S+3 NJBEST contrib.-income tax deduct. REP

S831 Codey,R/Beck,J Simulcast horse races-concerns wagering REP

S2064 Sca (1R) Norcross,D Plumbers, cert.-perform propane svcs. REP

S2214 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Gordon,R+1 AIDS Drug Prog-restore income elig level REP

S2390 Aca (1R) Sarlo,P/Whelan,J+1 Standardbred race dates-decr. req number REP/ACA

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A3243/3667 Acs (ACS) Ramos,R/Quijano,A+2 UEZ bus. loans, cert.-allow tax deduct. REP/ACS REF AAP

A3628 Acs (ACS) Lampitt,P/Chivukula,U+1 Small bus., life science-grant prog. REP/ACS REF AAP

A3629 Acs (ACS) Lampitt,P/Chivukula,U+1 Small bus., life science-grant prog. REP/ACS REF AAP

Bills Recommitted:

A3138 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Coughlin,C Sayreville flood control proj.-approp. RCM AAP

Bills Combined:

A3667 Milam,M/Albano,N+1 Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus. COMB/W A3243 (ACS)

Bills Transferred:

A3574 Aca (1R) Conaway,H Sports related eye injury-ed. fact sheet FROM AED TO AHE

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A3657 Tucker,C Bicycle registration-req. FROM ATR

AR131 Handlin,A Coptic Christians, persecution-condemns FROM ASG

Co-Sponsors Added:

A673 (Fuentes,A) Healthy Workplace Act-estab.

A952 (Barnes,P; Munoz,N) Passaic Valley Sewerage Comm.-concerns

A1073 (Coughlin,C) Legis. Elections Pub. Finan. Study Comm.

A1088 (Voss,J) Syringes w/out prescription-limited sale

A1640 (Coughlin,C) Registered prof. nurse-concerns ed. req.

A1948 (Diegnan,P) Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.

A2051 (Schaer,G) Consumer contracts-concerns

A2095 Aca (1R) (Wagner,C) Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req.

A2286 (Schaer,G) Natl. Guard memb.-vol. contrib.

A3074 (Quigley,J) Physical therapy svcs.-insur. claim pymt

A3162 (Conaway,H) Dog fighting-estab. crime

A3243/3667 Acs (ACS) (Schaer,G; Evans,E) UEZ bus. loans, cert.-allow tax deduct.

A3247 Aca (1R) (Wagner,C) Health claims-concerns

A3320 (Munoz,N) Downhill skiing-makes cert. req.

A3333 (Jasey,M; Evans,E) Consumer fraud-revise cause of action

A3578 (Wilson,G) Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info

A3628 Acs (ACS) (Fuentes,A) Small bus., life science-grant prog.

A3629 Acs (ACS) (Fuentes,A) Small bus., life science-grant prog.

A3667 (Schaer,G) Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus.

A3709 (Holzapfel,J) Taxes, delinquent-reduce interest rate

A3734 (Polistina,V) Loc. law enforcement-St. indemnification

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A2051 (Ramos,R) Consumer contracts-concerns

A3333 (Caputo,R) Consumer fraud-revise cause of action

A3357 Aca (1R) (Wilson,G) St., co. coll-faculty tenure flexibility

A3611 (Milam,M) Plumbers, cert.-perform propane svcs.

A3623 (Wilson,G) Law sch. clinical prog-exemp cert. files

A3667 (Albano,N) Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus.

ACR157 (Burzichelli,J) Pupil immunization in sch-not leg intent

ACR174 (DeAngelo,W) Earth Hour 2011-urges participation

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3156 (Albano,N) Animals-threatens life, crime

A3162 (Gusciora,R) Dog fighting-estab. crime

A3558 (Gusciora,R) Exterior-based prop. reassessment-permit

A3603 (Evans,E) Mun. adjusted tax levy-calculation

A3624 (Benson,D) Bus. entity-regulate campaign contrib.

A3667 (Evans,E) Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus.

A3722 (Watson Coleman,B) MV franchises-revises provisions

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3053 (Watson Coleman,B) First-time off.-estab intervention prog.

A3320 (Conaway,H) Downhill skiing-makes cert. req.

A3337 (Evans,E) NJBEST contrib.-income tax deduct.

A3672 (Bucco,A) Adoptee's original birth cert.-access

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A919 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Energy resid. improvements-incentives

A3320 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Downhill skiing-makes cert. req.

Fifth Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A2721 AcaSa (2R) (Greenstein,L) St. agency rule-making-expiration date

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

*Effective January 13, 2011

Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission:

Alfred O. Weller, of Montclair, to replace Gita Kalva Sharma.

The Assembly adjourned at 6:14 P.M. to meet again on Monday, January 24, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/11/2011):

None