NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for January 25, 2010

 

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Vol. XXII No. 3                                                                                      214th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

Gilbert “Whip” Wilson was sworn in as a member of the Assembly for the 5th Legislative District.

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, February 1, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A1847    Chiusano,G/Rudder,S    Dam restoration proj.-approp.   REF AEN

A1848    Gusciora,R    Green cleaning policy for schs.-adopt   REF AED

A1849    Gusciora,R    Corp. bus. taxes-concerns   REF ACE

A1850    Gusciora,R    Pet shop laws and viol.-incr. penal.   REF AAN

A1851    Gusciora,R    Hist. Property Reinvestment Act   REF AEN

A1852    Gusciora,R    Veh., partial zero emissions-tax exemp.   REF ACE

A1853    Gusciora,R    Smoke-free sections, St. beaches-desig.   REF ATA

A1854    Gusciora,R    Energy efficient product-tax holiday   REF ACE

A1855    Rible,D/Scalera,F+1    Arson investigators-expand jurisdiction   REF ALP

A1856    Casagrande,C/Addiego,D    Vote by mail ballots-concerns   REF ASG

A1857    Gusciora,R    Animal abuse-ct. issue protection order   REF AAN

A1858    Johnson,G    Campaign ads.-concerns   REF ASG

A1859    Johnson,G    Police training-req. cert instruction   REF ALP

A1860    Johnson,G    Person working at sch.-crim. hist. check   REF AED

A1861    Johnson,G    Police, ff promotional exams-concerns   REF ALP

A1862    Johnson,G    Sex offenders, cert.-concerns sentencing   REF AJU

A1863    Johnson,G    Fed. law enforcement off.-concerns   REF ALP

A1864    Johnson,G    Gang Land Security Task Force-estab.   REF ALP

A1865    Johnson,G    Off of Gang Memb. Relocation Coordinator   REF ALP

A1866    Johnson,G    Firearms ammunition purch.-concerns   REF ALP

A1867    Johnson,G    PERS-allows transfer to PFRS   REF ASG

A1868    Johnson,G    Juror comp.-incr.   REF AJU

A1869    Johnson,G    Inmates-concerns transitional svcs.   REF ALP

A1870    Johnson,G    PERS-adds options   REF ASG

A1871    Johnson,G    ID theft-expungement of cert. records   REF AJU

A1872    Johnson,G    Expungement, cert. records-concerns   REF AJU

A1873    Johnson,G    Violent predators-estab civil commitment   REF AJU

A1874    Johnson,G    Inmates under age 21-estab. ed. req.   REF ALP

A1875    Johnson,G    Body Armor Replacement Fd.-concerns   REF ALP

A1876    Johnson,G    Correctional fac., St-shift overlap prog   REF ALP

A1877    Johnson,G    St. Police-annual performance eval.   REF ALP

A1878    Johnson,G    Corrections off.-gang awareness training   REF ALP

A1879    Johnson,G    Corrections off-concerns training course   REF ALP

 

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A1880    Johnson,G    St. corrections off.-concerns training   REF ALP

A1881    Johnson,G    Animal Welfare Office-estab. in DHSS   REF AAN

A1882    Johnson,G    Animal cruelty asst. co prosecutor-estab   REF ALP

A1883    Johnson,G    Animal shelter fd.-mun court surcharge   REF AJU

A1884    Johnson,G    Animal cruelty viol.-concerns mun. ct.   REF AJU

A1885    Johnson,G    Affordable housing units-concerns   REF AHO

A1886    Cryan,J    St/co. coll.-concern constr. proj. finan   REF AHI

A1887    Cryan,J    Crim offenses, sch prop-report to police   REF AED

A1888    Cryan,J    Punitive damages-concerns   REF AJU

A1889    Cryan,J    Sheriff's fees, arrest warrants-incr.   REF AJU

A1890    Cryan,J    Prostitution-concerns restraining orders   REF AJU

A1891    Cryan,J    Freedom of speech-concerns   REF AJU

A1892    Cryan,J    Lawn watering restrict.-estab.   REF AEN

AR42    Johnson,G    Gang memb. relocation prog.-memor. Cong.   REF ALP

AR43    Burzichelli,J    Sports betting-Senate Pres, legal action   REF ARG

AR44    Cryan,J    Immunization Awareness Mo.-Aug. 09   REF AHE

Bills Transferred:

A459    Voss,J    Compulsive gambling prev.-incr. funding   FROM ATA TO ARG

A460    Voss,J/Wagner,C    Gambling on animal fights-concerns   FROM ATA TO ARG

A484    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    Sports wagering-voter approval   FROM ATA TO ARG

A497    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    Casino lic.-proh cert. agreements   FROM ATA TO ARG

A503    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    Underage gambling-concerns penalty   FROM ATA TO ARG

A504    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    Casinos-investment alternative tax   FROM ATA TO ARG

A505    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    Casino Control Comm.-reduce memb.   FROM ATA TO ARG

A509    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    Casino conservators-concerns   FROM ATA TO ARG

A647    Moriarty,P/Burzichelli,J+3    Lottery tickets-concerns sale   FROM ATA TO ARG

A817    Albano,N/Greenwald,L+4    Prof sporting events-wagering at casinos   FROM ATA TO ARG

A994    Ramos,R    Off-track wagering-concerns rev distrib.   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1145    Evans,E/Wisniewski,J+2    Underage Drinking, Higher Ed. Task Force   FROM AED TO AHI

A1169    Rible,D+1    Bingo games-removes lic. req.   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1223    Stender,L/Scalera,F+1    Video lottery-estab. at racetracks   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1224    Stender,L/Prieto,V    Bingo, raffles-revise statutes   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1225    Stender,L/Moriarty,P    Off-track &  Account Wagering Act-revise   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1235    Stender,L/Scalera,F+3    Lottery terminals-Meadowlands Racetrack   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1408    Prieto,V    Internet casino gambling-concerns   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1494    Chiappone,A    Off-track wagering-concerns rev distrib.   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1506    Chiappone,A/Milam,M    In-person wagering at casinos-permits   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1548    Lampitt,P    World Trade Ctr. Scholarship Prog.-elig.   FROM AED TO AHI

A1570    Scalera,F/Chivukula,U+3    Higher ed. instit.-fire safety info.   FROM AED TO AHI

A1698    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+1    St govt shutdown-concerns essential emp  FROM ATA TO ARG

A1703    Burzichelli,J/Caputo,R    Casino Control Comm.-concerns inspectors   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1705    Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R    Off-track wagering-concerns   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1707    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+3    Casino emp-serve, Atlantic City gov body   FROM ATA TO ARG

A1713    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+21    Casino Control Comm. emp.-concerns   FROM ATA TO ARG

ACR34    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J+1    Casinos-concerns operation   FROM ATA TO ARG

ACR54    Milam,M/Albano,N    Raffles-allowed, not-for-profit entities   FROM ATA TO ARG

AR15    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J+1    Sports wagering-urges Cong. to lift ban   FROM ATA TO ARG

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A185    Chiusano,G/McHose,A    Emerg. veh.-concerns warranties   FROM ACO

A200    Caputo,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    Voter regis. material-prov elig students   FROM AED

A287    Russo,D    Civil actions, cert.-concerns   FROM AJU

A397    Diegnan,P/Moriarty,P+1    Real estate promotions-concerns   FROM ARP

A542    Handlin,A/Voss,J+2    Teaching paraprof., cert.-concerns   FROM AED

A564    Cryan,J/Greenstein,L+3    Stalkers-concerns   FROM AJU

A568    Cryan,J    Franchise Practices Act-concerns   FROM ACE

A574    Cryan,J/Rible,D+1    Alco. bev. tastings-concerns   FROM ALP

A579    Cryan,J/Coutinho,A+4    Mental health svcs.-concerns   FROM AHU

A581    Cryan,J/Quijano,A+2    Mental illness-concerns svcs.   FROM AHU

A582    Cryan,J/Spencer,L    Alco. bev. retail lic.-concerns   FROM ALP

A592    Cryan,J/Quijano,A+3    Maintenance-related proj.-wage req.   FROM ALA

A593    Cryan,J    Community Svc. Phase Two Pilot Prog.   FROM AED

A884    Dancer,R/Chivukula,U+3    Speed limits-concerns mun. streets   FROM ATR

A990    Ramos,R/Riley,C+7    PAAD/Sr. Gold prog.-automatic enrollment   FROM AHE

A996    Ramos,R/Rodriguez,C+6    Parking-concerns   FROM ATR

Bills Withdrawn From The Files: (cont’d)

 

A1425    Prieto,V/Biondi,P    Landscape Irrigation Contr. Act-revises   FROM ARP

A1432    Prieto,V/Wagner,C+2    Nerve conduction studies-concerns   FROM AHE

A1434    Prieto,V/Rodriguez,C+6    Dentists-concerns continuing ed.   FROM ARP

A1439    Prieto,V/Biondi,P+3    Prof., unauth. practice-concerns   FROM ARP

A1797    Munoz,N/Prieto,V    Pedestrian safety-concerns   FROM ATR

A1845    Bucco,A    Firemen's Assoc.-reduces memb. age   FROM ALP

A1886    Cryan,J    St/co. coll.-concern constr. proj. finan   FROM AHI

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1364   (Carroll,M)    Healthcare Choice Act
A1855    (Caputo,R)    Arson investigators-expand jurisdiction

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A1406   (Bramnick,J)    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access

ACR73   (Bucco,A)    St. tax incr.-concerns maj. vote

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A896   (Angelini,M)    Pub. util. rate-making-concerns

A1295   (Wolfe,D)    Domestic viol restraining order-concerns

A1374   (Bucco,A)    Rt. 24-dedesig. portions

A1440   (Voss,J)    Mortgage ed. prog.-estab.

A1489   (Moriarty,P)    Private wells, cert.-concerns

A1677   (Conners,J)    Pub. higher ed. website-vet. benf. link

A1844   (McHose,A)    Bow hunting, mil. lands-auth.

A1894   (Casagrande,C)    Sch. dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A341   (Conners,J)    Distinguished svc. medal-auth. lic plate

A1329   (Holzapfel,J)    Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt

A1894   (Angelini,M)    Sch. dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1394   (Bucco,A)    Lake Hopatcong Fd.-estab.

A1406   (Bramnick,J)    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access

A1894   (Rible,D)    Sch. dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist.

ACR73   (Bucco,A)    St. tax incr.-concerns maj. vote

 

The following are the 2010/2011 Assembly Standing Reference Committees:

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources (AAN)

Appropriations (AAP)

Budget (ABU)

Commerce and Economic Development (ACE)

Consumer Affairs (ACO)

Education (AED)

Environment and Solid Waste (AEN)

Financial Institutions and Insurance (AFI)

Health and Senior Services (AHE)

Higher Education (AHI)

Homeland Security and State Preparedness (AHS)

Human Services (AHU)

Housing and Local Government (AHO)

Judiciary (AJU)

Labor (ALA)

 

The following are the 2010/2011 Assembly Standing Reference Committees: (cont’d)

 

Law and Public Safety (ALP)

Military and Veterans' Affairs (AMV)

Regulated Professions (ARP)

Regulatory Oversight and Gaming (ARG)

State Government (ASG)

Telecommunications and Utilities (ATU)

Tourism and the Arts (ATA)

Transportation, Public Works & Independent Authorities (ATR)

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments:

(Further appointments will be announced as they are made.)

 

Group A

 

Assembly Budget (ABU)

 

Louis D. Greenwald (6) Chair

Gary S. Schaer (36) Vice-Chair

Peter J. Barnes, III (18)

John J. Burzichelli (3)

Albert Countinho (29)

Gordon M. Johnson (37)

Nellie Pou (35)

Joan M. Quigley (32)

Consumer Affairs (ACO)

 

Paul D. Moriarty (4) Chair

Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37) Vice-Chair

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18)

 

Financial Institutions and Insurance (AFI)

 

Gary S. Schaer (36) Chair

L. Grace Spencer (29) Vice-Chair

Jack Conners (7)

John F. McKeon (27)

John S. Wisniewski (19)

 

Health and Senior Services (AHE)

 

Herb Conaway, Jr. (7) Chair

Connie Wagner (38) Vice-Chair

Jerry Green (22)

Linda R. Greenstein (14)

Joan M. Quigley (32)

Celeste M. Riley (3)

Cleopatra G. Tucker (28)

 

 

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)

(Further appointments will be announced as they are made.)

 

Higher Education (AHI)

 

Pamela R. Lampitt (6) Chair

Thomas P. Giblin (34) Vice-Chair

Craig J. Coughlin (19)

Angel Fuentes (5)

Nellie Pou (35)

Joan M. Voss (38)

 

Telecommunications and Utilities (ATU)

 

Upendra J. Chivukula (17) Chair

Wayne P. DeAngelo (14) Vice-Chair

Joseph V. Egan (17)

Charles S. Mainor  (31)

Annette Quijano (20)

 

Group B

 

Appropriations (AAP)

 

Nellie Pou (35) Chair

Ruben Ramos, Jr. (33) Vice-Chair

Peter J. Barnes, III (18)

Upendra J. Chivukula (17)

Herb Conaway, Jr. (7)

Louis D. Greenwald (6)

John F. McKeon (27)

Linda Stender  (22)

 

Commerce and Economic Development (ACE)

 

Albert Coutinho (29) Chair

Pamela R. Lampitt (6) Vice Chair

Angel Fuentes (5)

Joan M. Quigley (32)

Bonnie Watson Coleman (15)

 

Housing and Local Government (AHO)

 

Jerry Green (22) Chair

Mila M. Jasey (27) Vice-Chair

Linda R. Greenstein (14)

Celeste M. Riley (3)

Frederick Scalera (36)

 

 

 

 

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)

(Further appointments will be announced as they are made.)

 

Law and Public Safety (ALP)

 

Gordon M. Johnson (37) Chair

Nelson T. Albano (1) Vice-Chair

Elease Evans (35)

Paul D. Moriarty (4)

L. Grace Spencer (29)

Gilbert “Whip” Wilson (5)

 

Regulated Professions (ARP)

 

Vincent Prieto (32) Chair

Thomas P. Giblin (34) Vice-Chair

Craig J. Coughlin (19)

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18)

Joan M. Voss (38)

 

Regulatory Oversight and Gaming (ARG)

 

John J. Burzichelli (3) Chair

Annette Quijano (20) Vice-Chair

Ralph R. Caputo (28)

 

Tourism and the Arts (ATA)

 

Matthew W. Milam (1) Chair

Jack Conners (7) Vice-Chair

Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37)

 

GROUP C

 

Judiciary (AJU)

 

Linda R. Greenstein (14) Chair

Annette Quijano (20) Vice-Chair

Ralph R. Caputo (28)

Louis D. Greenwald (6)

Reed Gusciora (15)

 

Labor (ALA)

 

Joseph V. Egan (17) Chair

Elease Evans (35) Vice-Chair

Nelson T. Albano (1)

Craig J. Coughlin (19)

Wayne P. DeAngelo (14)

Frederick Scalera (36)

 

 

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)

(Further appointments will be announced as they are made.)

 

Military and Veterans’ Affairs (AMV)

 

Jack Conners (7) Chair

Cleopatra G. Tucker (28) Vice-Chair

Gilbert “Whip” Wilson (5)

 

Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities (ATR)

 

John S. Wisniewski (19) Chair

Linda Stender (22) Vice-Chair

Thomas P. Giblin (34)

Charles S. Mainor (31)

Matthew W. Milam (1)

Vincent Prieto (32)

Caridad Rodriguez (33)

Connie Wagner (38)

 

GROUP D

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources (AAN)

 

Nelson T. Albano (1) Chair

Celeste M. Riley (3) Vice Chair

Gilbert “Whip” Wilson (5)

 

Education (AED)

 

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18) Chair

Joan M. Voss (38) Vice-Chair

Ralph R. Caputo (28)

Elease Evans (35)

Mila M. Jasey (27)

Paul D. Moriarty (4)

Ruben Ramos, Jr. (33)

Bonnie Watson Coleman (15)

 

Environment and Solid Waste (AEN)

 

John F. McKeon (27) Chair

Reed Gusciora (15) Vice-Chair

Peter J. Barnes, III (18)

Pamela R. Lampitt (6)

Charles S. Mainor (31)

 

Homeland Security and State Preparedness (AHS)

 

Frederick Scalera (36) Chair

Gordon M. Johnson (37) Vice-Chair

John J. Burzichelli (3)

Vincent Prieto (32)

 

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)

(Further appointments will be announced as they are made.)

 

Human Services (AHU)

 

Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37) Chair

Caridad Rodriguez (33) Vice-Chair

Albert Coutinho (29)

Angel Fuentes (5)

Cleopatra G. Tucker (28)

Connie Wagner (38)

 

State Government (ASG)

 

Linda Stender  (22) Chair

Herb Conaway, Jr. (7) Vice-Chair

Gary S. Schaer (36)

The Assembly adjourned at 6:00 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 4, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C and “D scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/19/2010):

None