NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for January 31, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 5                                                                                214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 1/26/2011:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Keith  Bachmann, of New Milford.

      Christine  Farrington, of Wyckoff.

      Susan  Steele, of Harrington Park.

      Gary  Wilcox, of Harrington Park.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE THE SUSSEX COUNTY CLERK:

      Jeff  Parrott, of Wantage.

Bills Introduced:

S2665    Weinberg,L/Beck,J    Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes   REF SJU

S2666    Oroho,S    OAL-modifies process, cert case hearings   REF SSG

S2667    Turner,S/Greenstein,L    Petty's Run excavation site-proh. burial   REF SSG

S2668    Greenstein,L    Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act   REF SHH

S2669    Greenstein,L    Telemarketers, registered-directory   REF SCM

S2670    Greenstein,L    Internet auction-proh. cert. products   REF SCM

S2671    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S    Breathalyzer refusal-clarify conviction   REF SLP

S2672    Weinberg,L    Human growth hormones-monitor prescrip.   REF SHH

S2673    Weinberg,L    Anabolic steroids, police/ff use-report   REF SHH

S2674    Singer,R/Bucco,A+9    Death penalty, cert. murders-restores   REF SJU

S2675    Buono,B/Ruiz,M+1    Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.   REF SBA

S2676    Cunningham,S    Veterans Court Pilot Prog.   REF SJU

S2677    Addiego,D    Leg.-reduce comp. by 10%   REF SSG

S2678    Addiego,D    Mun. admin.-revise removal procedure   REF SCU

S2681    Sarlo,P    Unclaimed prop.-concerns   REF SCM

S2682    Norcross,D    Mun. court community svc. fee-prov.   REF SJU

S2683    Norcross,D    Watershed Prop. Review Bd.-concerns   REF SEN

S2694    Lesniak,R/Singer,R    Criminal, interfer w/apprehension-penal.   REF SLP

SCR144    Norcross,D    Storage tank domes-not leg. intent   REF SEN

SR104    Bucco,A    Problem Gambling Awareness Mo-March 2011   REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2260 Sca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+11    Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns   REP/SCA

A2849 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A+2    BPU orders-written form post on internet   REP

A3132 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A+1    CATV companies-modify outage comp.   REP

S569    Bateman,C/Smith,B+2    Sch. Chemical Cleanout Pilot Prog.-estab   REP

S1040 Sca (1R)    Allen,D    Sch. buses-lengthens svc. life   REP/SCA

S1351 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S    Pub. body meetings-revises law   REP/SCS

S1352 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Buono,B    Martin O'Shea Open Pub. Records Act   REP/SCS

S1918    Gordon,R    High-volume, basic computing sys.-study   REP

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

 

S2114 Sca (1R)    Ciesla,A/Bucco,A+1    Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt   REP/SCA

S2441    Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P    BPU orders-written form post on internet   REP

S2478    Greenstein,L    CATV companies-modify outage comp.   REP

S2610 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Gordon,R+2    Safe Playing Fields Act   REP/SCA

S2664 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+2    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act   REP/SCA

SR75    Whelan,J/Ciesla,A    Sudden cardiac arrest-bd of ed prepare   REP

SR89    Bucco,A+1    Civil War 150th Anniv. Committee-commend   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A2260 Sca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+11    Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns  

S569    Bateman,C/Smith,B+2    Sch. Chemical Cleanout Pilot Prog.-estab  

S1040 Sca (1R)    Allen,D    Sch. buses-lengthens svc. life  

S1351 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S    Pub. body meetings-revises law  

S1352 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Buono,B    Martin O'Shea Open Pub. Records Act  

S2610 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Gordon,R+2    Safe Playing Fields Act  

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S2317 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Rice,R+4    Oral Health Ctr.-UMDNJ Dental Sch estab.  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S572    Beach,J/Girgenti,J    Undersheriffs-concerns duties  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S1952    Bateman,C    Estate taxes-clarify interpretation    FROM SJU

Public Hearing Placed on Desk:

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

Co-Sponsors Added:

S246   (Gordon,R; Greenstein,L)    Health care instit, unused meds-concerns

S569   (Gordon,R; Greenstein,L)    Sch. Chemical Cleanout Pilot Prog.-estab

S1735   (Singer,R)    Huntington's disease-desig. care fac.

S1917   (Bucco,A)    Jr. Firemen's Aux.-perform cert. duties

S2397   (Beck,J)    Auto insur. fraud prev. measures-estab.

S2467   (Greenstein,L)    St.-owned lands-calculation of value

S2610 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J; Greenstein,L)    Safe Playing Fields Act

S2664 Sca (1R)   (Kean,T; Oroho,S)    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act

S2674   (Addiego,D; Beck,J; Connors,C; Doherty,M; Kean,T; Kyrillos,J; Oroho,S; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J)   Death penalty, cert. murders-restoresLow-flow          toilets-req, multiple dwellings

S2675   (Cunningham,S)    Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S106   (Beck,J)    Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

S2580 Sca (1R)   (Madden,F)    Unemp claim-specific filing instructions

S2610 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R)    Safe Playing Fields Act

S2664 Sca (1R)   (Sweeney,S)    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act

SR82   (Beck,J)    Vet, Ft. Monmouth-post-deployment prog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective January 28, 2011

 

New Jersey Aphasia Study Commission:

 

Michael Adler, of Maywood.
Karen Tucker, of Morris Plains.

Note to the 01/20/2011 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S2010 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Gill,N    Reinsur, Surplus Lines Stimulus Act   REP/SCA *NOT* REF SBA

The Senate adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet again on Monday, February 7, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, February 3, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/24/2011):

P.L.2011, c.1.   S725 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Ciesla,A    1/25/2011    E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen  

P.L.2011, c.2.   S1431    Scutari,N/Whelan,J+13    1/25/2011    Amber Alerts-receive on wireless phones  

P.L.2011, c.3.   S1446 Aca (1R)    Cardinale,G/Girgenti,J+1    1/25/2011    Sanitation veh-auth flashing amber light  

P.L.2011, c.4.   S2315 ScaAa (2R)    Girgenti,J/Bateman,C+3    1/25/2011    Pub. Safety Communication Council-estab.  

P.L.2011, c.5.   A407 ScaSa (2R)    Diegnan,P/Casagrande,C+7    1/25/2011    Pub. transit veh-proh wireless phone use  

P.L.2011, c.6.   A1570    Scalera,F/Chivukula,U+8    1/25/2011    Higher ed. instit.-fire safety info.  

P.L.2011, c.7.   A2844    Lampitt,P/Moriarty,P+3    1/25/2011    Co., mun. budget-DCA post on website  

P.L.2011, c.8.   S1955    Smith,B/Pennacchio,J    1/28/2011    Greenwood Lake-elim. dock fees  

P.L.2011, c.9.   S2381 ScaAcaAaAa (4R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+5    1/28/2011    Electric generation fac. pilot prog.  

P.L.2011, c.10.   A2854 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Burzichelli,J+7    1/28/2011    Jersey Fresh Farm to Sch. Wk.-estab.  

P.L.2011, c.11.   S191    Scutari,N/Bramnick,J    1/28/2011    PIP benf.-concerns recovery  

P.L.2011, c.12.   S225    Kean,S/Kyrillos,J    1/28/2011    Chosin Few Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 35  

P.L.2011, c.13.   S736 ScaScaAca (3R)    Sacco,N/Cryan,J+4    1/28/2011    Motorcycle safety provisions-estab. new  

P.L.2011, c.14.   S2229    Codey,R/Beck,J+1    1/28/2011    Racetrack permitholders-parimutuel pool  

P.L.2011, c.15.   A2926 AcaSca (2R)    Wagner,C/Coughlin,C+4    1/28/2011    Horse racing-auth. exchange wagering  

P.L.2011, c.16.   A3405 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Riley,C+7    1/28/2011    Assisted living resid.-concern alt resid  

P.L.2011, c.17.   S2192 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Kean,S+42    1/31/2011    Gold Star Family-auth. special lic plate  

 

P.L.2011, JR-1.   AJR11    Voss,J/Polistina,V+8    1/26/2011    Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Wk.-April  

P.L.2011, JR-2.   AJR53    Wagner,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    1/26/2011    Aphasia Awareness Mo.-desig. June