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Vol. XXI No. 4 213th Legislature $ Second Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD ON CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY:
Christopher Brian Leitner, Esq., of
Ernest A. Niles, of Towaco.
William A. Zumsteg, of
Debra Henderson, of
Geoffrey M. Rogers, of Wildwood Crest.
Nancy L. Sheridan, of
William H. Gehlhaus, Esq., of Atlantic Highlands.
Lucy
A. Murphy, of
Adam
Todd Wallach, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Alfred R. Scerni, Jr., Esq., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Lester Lewis-Powder, of
Richard Dressel, of
Patricia A. Mueller, of Haddonfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Jerry Speziale, of
Ronald Jerome Brown, of
Joseph R. Santagata, of Landisville.
James J. Forte, of Blackwood, to replace Denise Pereau, resigned.
Danielle Swenson, of
Maria Cruz Denzer, of
Peter P. Macri, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
CORPORATION:
Susan L. Hayes, of Oradell.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Anna
Marie Mascolo, Esq., of
Vincent J. Mazzola, of Mendham.
Linda A. Niro, of
Robert
F. Guarasci, of
William J. Pesce, of Basking Ridge.
Bills Introduced:
S2520 Stack,B
Bedbugs-concerns the extermination
REF SCU
S2521
Stack,B Qualified bus. in
UEZ-concerns REF SEG
S2522
Stack,B Save the
S2523
Stack,B Mattresses,
secondhand-concerns REF SHH
S2524
Van Drew,J Affordable
housing-revises laws REF SCU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S2525
Van Drew,J Prop. tax assessment
errors-concerns REF SCU
S2526
Van Drew,J Campaign contrib.
reporting-concerns REF SSG
S2527
Allen,D/Rice,R+6 Housing Asst.
& Recovery Prog.-concerns REF SCM
S2528
Smith,B/Baroni,B+1 Small wind
energy sys. by mun.-prov. reg REF SEG
S2529
Madden,F World War II
medal-creates REF SLP
S2530
Madden,F Disposition of human
remains-concerns REF SJU
S2531
Weinberg,L St. Planning
Comm.-concerns memb. REF SCU
S2532
Weinberg,L Health svc.
corp.-domestic stock insurer REF SCM
S2533
Weinberg,L/Allen,D Obstetric
svcs. by health fac.-concerns REF SHH
S2535
Smith,B Net
metering-concerns REF SEG
S2536
Sacco,N/Stack,B Wireless
telephone use-concerns REF STR
S2537
Sacco,N/Stack,B Rail operations-proh. wireless phone use REF STR
S2538
Sacco,N/Stack,B Railroad rights
of way-concerns REF STR
S2539
Rice,R/Redd,D Ads,
cert.-concerns products sale REF SCM
S2540
Rice,R ATM operators,
cert.-concerns REF SCM
S2541
Rice,R/Redd,D Voter regis.
material-prov elig students REF SED
S2542
Rice,R+1 Housing auth. exec.
dir.-concerns REF SCU
S2543
Rice,R+1 Sheriff's off, co
correction off-concern REF SLP
S2544
Rice,R/Redd,D Persons w/o permanent
residence-id cards REF SCU
S2545
Lesniak,R Dentists, cert-prov
continuing ed credit REF SCM
S2546
Sweeney,S Handgun purch.
permits-concerns REF SLP
S2548
Lesniak,R Higher ed. fac.
financing-provides REF SED
S2549
Vitale,J/Baroni,B Health insur.
coverage-concerns REF SHH
S2550
Weinberg,L/Codey,R Schedule II
drugs-concerns prescribing REF SHH
S2552
Sweeney,S St. assets-permits
cert. investments REF SBA
SCR134
Baroni,B Pub. Emp. Pension Fd.
Investment Comm. REF SSG
SJR69
Sweeney,S Community Oriented
Policing Svcs-concern REF SLP
SR109
Stack,B/Cunningham,S Birth
records, electronic-concerns REF SHH
SR110
Madden,F Vet. Admin.,
fed.-issue cert. of disab. REF SLP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A351 AcaSca (2R) Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+5 Elections, nonpartisan mun.-concerns REP/SCA
A1405/1433 Acs (ACS) Fisher,D/Burzichelli,J+31 Elected off.-proh. dual health
coverage REP
A2123 AaSca (2R) Cohen,N+1 Physical therapy svcs. access-concerns REP/SCA
A2451 AcaAaSaSca (4R) Quigley,J/Conners,J+1 Vote By Mail Law REP/SCA
S1000 ScaSca (2R) Madden,F/Redd,D Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation-high
sch. REP/SCA
S1099 Scs (SCS) Buono,B
Elections, nonpartisan mun.-concerns
REP/SCS
S1172 Scs (SCS) Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L+2 Elected off.-proh. dual health
coverage REP/SCS
S1240
Kyrillos,J/Stack,B
Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic REP
S1380 ScsSaSca (SCS/2R) Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+2 The Vote By Mail Law-estab. REP/SCA
S1447 Sca (1R)
Baroni,B+
S1927 Sca (1R)
Buono,B Cred. card
solicitation, cert.-regulates REP/SCA
S2072 Sca (1R)
Gill,N Physical therapy-concerns
practice REP/SCA
S2074 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Oroho,S Street rods,
custom mvs-estab. mv regis. REP/SCA
S2369
Sacco,N Jack Freidenrich
Engineering Bldg.-desig REP
S2396 Sca (1R)
Cardinale,G/Weinberg,L New
Bridge Train Station-desig. REP/SCA
S2419 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,J/Kean,S+1 Bingo
games-removes lic. req. REP/SCA
S2439
Bateman,C MV viol.-concerns
point assessment REP
S2475 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Buono,B+2 Env.
Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes REP/SCA
S2506
Buono,B Gov. budget
message-extend to March 12 REP
S2507 Sca (1R)
Buono,B FY09 approp.
act-amends REP/SCA
S2519 Scs (SCS) Whelan,J/Van Drew,J Casino Control Act-makes various
changes REP/SCS
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1405/1433 Acs (ACS) Fisher,D/Burzichelli,J+31 Elected off.-proh. dual health
coverage
S1172 Scs (SCS) Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L+2 Elected off.-proh. dual health
coverage
S1240
Kyrillos,J/Stack,B
Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic
S2074 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Oroho,S Street rods,
custom mvs-estab. mv regis.
S2475 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Buono,B+2 Env.
Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes
S2519 Scs (SCS) Whelan,J/Van Drew,J Casino Control Act-makes various
changes
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
S221 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Redd,D+2 Nursing homes-prov. Medicaid elig.
info.
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1172 Scs (SCS) (O'Toole,K) Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage
S1467
(Stack,B) Hosp.-req. to report
cert. injuries
S1473
(Weinberg,L) Sr., disab. prop.
tax deduct.-incr.
S1890
(Gordon,R) Gold Star Family
lic. plates-auth.
S2151
(Cardinale,G) Novelty
lighters-proh. sale
S2475 Sca (1R)
(Gordon,R; Van Drew,J) Env. Infrastructure
Finan. Prog.-changes
S2527 (Gordon,R; Kean,T; Redd,D;
Singer,R; Vitale,J; Weinberg,L)
Housing Asst. & Recovery Prog.-concerns
S2528 (Beck,J) Small wind energy sys. by mun.-prov. reg
S2543 (Redd,D) Sheriff's off, co correction off-concern
Prime Sponsors Added:
S982 (Beach,J)
Najeeb Green-Lewis Law-concern mv rental
S1297 (Beach,J) Distinguished svc. medal-auth. lic plate
S2247 (Beach,J) Vet.-concerns higher ed. tuition rates
SCR124 (Beach,J) Svcmembers
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S2054
(Bateman,C) St. songs,
four-desig.
S2055
(Stack,B) Snowmobiles,
all-terrain veh.-reg.
S2211
(Bateman,C) Finan. literacy
pilot prog.-estab.
S2547
(O'Toole,K) Voting machine
paper record req.-suspend
Third Prime Sponsor Added:
S1172 Scs (SCS)
(Beck,J) Elected off.-proh.
dual health coverage
The Senate
President has made the following appointments:
*Effective January 28, 2009
Senator Diane B. Allen (7).
*Effective January 29, 2009
Governor’s Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:
Robert Zlotnick, Ph.D., of
*Effective January 30, 2009
The Amistad
Commission:
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21).
The Senate
President has made the following re-appointment:
*Effective January 29, 2009
Governor’s Council
on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:
Neil Van Ess, of Totowa.
The Senate adjourned at 6:16 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
February 9, 2009 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, February
5, 2009 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/26/09):
P.L.2009, c.5.
S180 Sa (1R)
Bucco,A/Girgenti,J+14
1/27/2009 Driv. approaching
emerg. veh.-conditions
P.L.2009, c.6.
S1604 Sca (1R)
Rice,R/Ruiz,M 1/27/2009 Sports entertainment proj-exemp prop tax
P.L.2009, c.7.
S1605 Sca (1R) Codey,R/McKeon,J 1/27/2009
Pension fd. moneys-concern investment
P.L.2009, c.8.
S1781 ScaSaAca (3R)
Connors,C/Girgenti,J+3
1/27/2009 Scrap metal
dealers-concerns
P.L.2009, c.9.
A2881 Vas,J/Coutinho,A+5 1/27/2009
Corporate directors resignation-concerns
P.L.2009, c.10. A2883 DeAngelo,W/Chivukula,U+6 1/27/2009
Corporate director elections-concerns
P.L.2009, c.11.
A3146 Biondi,P/Coyle,D+3 1/27/2009
Attorney ID Card Prog. trust fd.-creates
P.L.2009, c.12.
A3457
Burzichelli,J/Egan,J+3
1/27/2009 Unemp. comp. fd.,
emp. accts.-concerns
P.L.2009, c.13.
S1304
Girgenti,J/Turner,S+4
2/2/2009 Machine gun
possession-upgrade crime