NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for February 4, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 5                                                                                  215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Bonnie J. Mizdol, of Paramus.

      Robert J. Mega, of Clark.

      Sherry A. Hutchins- Henderson, of West Orange.

      Arthur  Bergman, of East Brunswick.

      Kenneth J. Slomienski, of Wallington.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:

      Honorable Peter C. Elco, of Absecon, to replace Louis Toscano, resigned.

 

TO BE THE SUSSEX COUNTY SURROGATE:

      Honorable Gary R. Chiusano, of Augusta, to replace Nancy D. Fitzgibbons, resigned.

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 1/31/2013:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Carlia M. Brady, of Woodbridge.

      Maritza B. Byrne, of Towaco.

      Mitzy  Galis-Menendez, of Cliffside Park.

      Jeffrey R. Jablonski, of Kearny.

      Alan G. Lesnewich, of New Providence.

      Kathleen A. Sheedy, of Cream Ridge.

      Thomas J. Shusted, Jr., of Cherry Hill.

      Stephen J. Taylor, of Montgomery.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Bradford M. Bury, of Watchung.

      Arnold L. Natali, Jr., of Little Silver.

      Bonnie J. Mizdol, of Paramus.

      Robert J. Mega, of Clark.

      Linda E. Mallozzi, of Union.

      Daniel R. Lindemann, of Wayne.

      Sherry A. Hutchins- Henderson, of West Orange.

      Katie A. Gummer, of Rumson.

      Michael F. O'Neill, of Branchburg.

      J. Randall Corman, of Sayreville.

      Donald J. Stein, of Haddon Heights.

      Peter A. Bogaard, of Chester.

      Arthur  Bergman, of East Brunswick.

      Angela White Dalton, of Howell.

      Joseph W. Oxley, of Red Bank.

      Christopher D. Rafano, of South River.

      Kenneth J. Slomienski, of Wallington.

      James P. Wilson, of Roselle.

      Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan, of Shrewsbury.

      Nesle A. Rodriguez, of Jersey City.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Joseph A. Ascione, of Westfield.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Arthur  Bergman, of East Brunswick.

      Sherry A. Hutchins- Henderson, of West Orange.

      Robert J. Mega, of Clark.

      Bonnie J. Mizdol, of Paramus.

      Kenneth J. Slomienski, of Wallington.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:

      Honorable Peter C. Elco, of Absecon, to replace Louis Toscano, resigned.

 

TO BE THE SUSSEX COUNTY SURROGATE:

      Honorable Gary R. Chiusano, of Augusta, to replace Nancy D. Fitzgibbons, resigned.

Note to the 1/28/2013 Digest:

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 1/18/2013:

 

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

      Robert M. Hanna, of Madison.

      David F. Bauman, of Holmdel.

Bills Introduced:

S2513    Norcross,D    Offender, released from custody-notify   REF SLP

S2514    Norcross,D    Rest areas-sponsorship by priv. entities   REF STR

S2515    Norcross,D    Caregiver's Assistance Act   REF SHH

S2516    Norcross,D/Oroho,S    Untaxed cigarettes-incr. penal.   REF SLP

S2517    Norcross,D    AC Racetrack expenses-prov. cert. fds   REF SSG

S2518    Pou,N    Let Them Be Little Act-Hunter syndrome   REF SHH

S2519    Pou,N    Devel disab-forms req other than English   REF SHH

S2520    Rice,R    Proj. labor agreements-concerns   REF SLA

S2521    Holzapfel,J    Communications, stored-unlawful access   REF SJU

S2522    Weinberg,L    Crime witness-notify defendant's release   REF SJU

S2523    Gill,N    Rifle ammunition sales-reglatory prog.   REF SLP

S2524    Gill,N    Dental plans-assignment of benefits   REF SCM

S2525    Buono,B    Ammunition sales-estab reglatory prog.   REF SLP

S2526    O'Toole,K/Oroho,S    Electric pub. util. operations-concerns   REF SEG

S2527    Scutari,N/Lesniak,R    Sch. bd. memb. candidates-concerns   REF SSG

S2528    Smith,B    Recycling req. instit. premises-concerns   REF SEN

S2529    Smith,B    Preserve NJ Act of 2013   REF SEN

S2530    Smith,B    Green Acres, Bond Act of 2013   REF SEN

S2531    Whelan,J    Passenger veh.-estab. mileage-based fee   REF STR

S2532    Sarlo,P    Charitable contrib.-clarify   REF SBA

S2533    Whelan,J/Gordon,R+5    Cred. card purch-proh imposing surcharge   REF SCM

S2534    Weinberg,L/Whelan,J    Insur. fraud-concerns   REF SCM

S2536    Sweeney,S    Integrity monitors-auth. deployment   REF SBA

S2537    Holzapfel,J    Pub. util-proh filing rate incr petition   REF SEG

S2538    Holzapfel,J    Spectator-based lawsuits-prov. immunity   REF SJU

S2539    Sweeney,S    Performance guarantees-concerns release   REF SCU

S2540    Sweeney,S    Standardbred horse-distrib cert proceeds   REF SSG

SCR138    Smith,B    Sales tax rev., FY15-FY44-preservation   REF SEN

SJR70    Sweeney,S    Israel for 65th independence anniversary   REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1271    Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+17    Bus tax cred.-wages paid to qual interns   REP

A2161    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+6    Ovarian Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Sept.   REP

A2555 Sca (1R)    Tucker,C/Milam,M+6    Commercial driv. lic.-mil. experience   REP

A2882 Aca (1R)    Milam,M/Mosquera,G+5    Vet.-concerns prof., occupational lic.   REP

A3059 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J    Financial Policy Review Bd-issue reports   REP

A3270 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Wagner,C+4    Career exploration-develop report   REP

A3642 Aca (1R)    Ramos,R/Schaer,G+14    Homeowners policy-one page summary   REP

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

 

ACR147    Vainieri Huttle,V/Sumter,S    Special Response Unit-move, Atty General   REP

S207 Sca (1R)    Holzapfel,J    Jughandles-proh. creating additional   REP/SCA    without recommendation

S254    Gordon,R    Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act   REP

S275    Doherty,M/Vitale,J    St. Police-revise distrib. of fines   REP

S576 Sca (1R)    Madden,F    Private wells-water treatment sys. cost   REP/SCA

S1034 Sca (1R)    Allen,D/Vitale,J+1    Devel disab-study need, placement trusts   REP/SCA

S1263 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Bus tax cred.-wages paid to qual interns   REP

S1464 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J    Health fac.-offer flu vaccine to workers   REP/SCA

S1681 Scs (SCS)    Beach,J/Sarlo,P    Commercial driv. lic.-mil. experience   REP

S2034    Whelan,J/Beach,J+1    Vet.-concerns prof., occupational lic.   REP

S2040    Greenstein,L    Ovarian Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Sept.   REP

S2108    Gordon,R    Financial Policy Review Bd-issue reports   REP

S2176 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R    Grease recycling industry-concerns reg.   REP/SCA

S2211 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Gordon,R    New Jobs for NJ Act   REP

S2337 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Vet. Memorial Hwy. at Delsea Drive-desig   REP/SCA

S2363 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S+1    Contractors-display St-issued id badge   REP/SCA

S2366 ScaSca (2R)    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+3    Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog.-estab.   REP/SCA

S2404    Madden,F/Oroho,S+1    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge   REP

S2413 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Ruiz,M    Career exploration-develop report   REP/SCA

S2472 Sca (1R)    Gill,N    Lic pub adjuster, cert-estab comp limits   REP/SCA

S2473 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Greenstein,L    Small bus. loan guarantee prog.-estab.   REP/SCA

S2490    Gill,N/Weinberg,L    Viol Against Women Act grantees-support   REP

S2502    Gill,N/Beach,J+1    Homeowners policy-one page summary   REP

S2533 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Gordon,R+5    Cred. card purch-proh imposing surcharge   REP/SCA

S2535    Turner,S/Whelan,J    Earned income tax cred. prog.-incr. benf   REP

SCR118    Beck,J    Special Response Unit-move, Atty General   REP

SJR42    Madden,F/Vitale,J    Multi Sclerosis Ed/Awareness-desig March   REP

SJR64    Beck,J+1    Turner Syndrome Awareness Mo,-desig Feb.   REP

SR94    Weinberg,L/Gill,N    Viol Against Women Act-failure to reauth   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S254    Gordon,R    Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act  

S275    Doherty,M/Vitale,J    St. Police-revise distrib. of fines  

S576 Sca (1R)    Madden,F    Private wells-water treatment sys. cost  

S2176 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R    Grease recycling industry-concerns reg.  

S2490    Gill,N/Weinberg,L    Viol Against Women Act grantees-support  

Bills Recommitted:

S2239 Sca (1R)    Pou,N/Vitale,J+9    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment   RCM SBA

S2427 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N+1    DUI offenses, cert.-revise penal.   RCM SBA

Bills Transferred:

A3270 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Wagner,C+4    Career exploration-develop report   FROM SED TO SBA

S2413 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Ruiz,M    Career exploration-develop report   FROM SED TO SBA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S1054    Cunningham,S    Prior crim. convictions-proh. disclosure    FROM SLA  

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:

 

S2057 Aca (1R)    Norcross,D/Gill,N    The Anti-Big Brother Act  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A329 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Conaway,H+1    Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances   REF SEN

A700    Ramos,R/Coughlin,C+5    Children, legal representation-prov.   REF SJU

A710 AcaAca (2R)    Ramos,R/McKeon,J+7    St. bldgs., new-use of green, blue roofs   REF SEN

A711 AcaAaAa (3R)    Ramos,R/McKeon,J+5    Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules   REF SEN

A746 Aca (1R)    Barnes,P/Spencer,L+2    Gender-motivated viol-estab civil action   REF SJU

A762 Aca (1R)    Barnes,P/Singleton,T+2    Stalking-creates civil cause of action   REF SJU

A1134 Acs (ACS)    Fuentes,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    Devel. disab.-bill of rights for family   REF SHH

A1154 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V    Energy Efficiency Leadership awards prog   REF SEN

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: (cont’d)

 

A1314    Greenwald,L/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    DEP-submit annual finan. report   REF SEN

A1570 AcaAa (2R)    Wisniewski,J/Green,J+7    New Home Fire Safety Act   REF SCU

A1822    Conaway,H/Singleton,T+2    Vibration analysis, cert. rts.-conduct   REF SEN

A1825    Conaway,H/Wagner,C+2    Sports related eye injury-ed. fact sheet   REF SED

A1832    Conaway,H/Benson,D+2    Pain med-restrict insur, limiting access   REF SCM

A2011 AcaAcs (ACS)    Singleton,T/Benson,D+12    Homeless Veterans Grant Prog. Act   REF SBA

A2626 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+8    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees   REF SBA

A2671 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Wisniewski,J+4    St. memor. maintenance-voluntary contrib   REF SMV

A2893    Vainieri Huttle,V/Giblin,T+1    Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act   REF SHH

A2914    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+2    Acct wagering sys-allow out-of-St wagers   REF SSG

A3019 Aca (1R)    Wilson,G/Lampitt,P+5    Pub. sch.-serve student produce   REF SEN

A3043 Aca (1R)    Green,J/Sumter,S+1    Health care fac repurposing-bus tax cred   REF SEG

A3219 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Mosquera,G+7    Domestic viol. cases-concerns testimony   REF SJU

A3362 Aca (1R)    Schepisi,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+8    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes   REF SCU

A3410    Diegnan,P/Jasey,M    Pupil directory info.-concerns   REF SED

A3427 Aca (1R)    Tucker,C/Singleton,T+7    Temp prof-prov qual nonresid mil spouses   REF SMV

A3489    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J    Standardbred horse-distrib cert proceeds   REF SSG

A3493    Caputo,R/Ramos,R    Casino instit. investors-concerns   REF SSG

A3494 Aca (1R)    Caputo,R/Ramos,R    PERS-caps cert. investments   REF SSG

A3614    Prieto,V/Watson Coleman,B+8    Lottery, priv. operation-Leg. approval   REF SSG

A3642 Aca (1R)    Ramos,R/Schaer,G+14    Homeowners policy-one page summary   REF SCM

ACR166    Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L    Incontinence products-cover by Medicare   REF SHH

AJR65    Kean,S/Angelini,M+3    Turner Syndrome Awareness Mo,-desig Feb.   REF SHH

Co-Sponsors Added:

S331   (Bateman,C)    Domestic viol offenders-elec. monitoring

S833   (Weinberg,L)    Dietian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

S1034 Sca (1R)   (Addiego,D)    Devel disab-study need, placement trusts

S1094 Sca (1R)   (Whelan,J)    Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax

S1389   (Oroho,S)    Mun. shared svcs. energy auth.-estab.

S1912 Sca (1R)   (Whelan,J)    Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act

S2094   (Sarlo,P)    Sewage-clarify, not haz. substance

S2268   (Oroho,S)    Bio-based Heating Oil Act

S2355   (Stack,B)    Tuition, in-St. rates-concerns

S2358   (Bucco,A.R.)    Electric distrib line-locate underground

S2363 Sca (1R)   (Gill,N)    Contractors-display St-issued id badge

S2366 ScaSca (2R)   (Pou,N; Ruiz,M)    Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog.-estab.

S2369   (Cunningham,S)    Black bears-proh. feeding

S2401   (Cardinale,G)    Red light camera-lengthens yellow light

S2414   (Bucco,A.R.)    St. electric distrib. sys-meet standards

S2479   (Lesniak,R; Stack,B)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

S2499   (Oroho,S)    St. permits-req. agency review

S2502   (Cardinale,G)    Homeowners policy-one page summary

S2507 Sca (1R)   (Oroho,S)    Admin Procedure Act-amends

S2533 Sca (1R)   (Codey,R; Ruiz,M; Scutari,N; Singer,R; Turner,S)    Cred. card purch-proh imposing surcharge  

SJR69   (Pou,N)    ADHD Awareness Day-desig. January 21

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2099   (Beck,J)    Plenary retail distrib. lic limit-remove

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S359   (Madden,F)    MV accidents resulting in death-concerns

S1034 Sca (1R)   (Vitale,J)    Devel disab-study need, placement trusts

S1681 Scs (SCS)   (Sarlo,P)    Commercial driv. lic.-mil. experience

S2115   (Oroho,S)    Home-sch students-sch-sponsored activity

S2412   (Oroho,S)    St depts-concerns cert fees

S2413 Sca (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    Career exploration-develop report

S2435   (Whelan,J)    Travel & tourism ads.;$20M

S2446   (Oroho,S)    Medicaid reimb, nursing fac-amend FY2013

S2451   (Beck,J)    Bus. prop. repair-prov. tax credit

S2502   (Beach,J)    Homeowners policy-one page summary

S2535   (Whelan,J)    Earned income tax cred. prog.-incr. benf

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2533 Sca (1R)   (Gill,N)   Cred. card purch-proh imposing surcharge  

The Senate adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 7, 2013 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, February 7, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/28/13):

 

P.L.2013, c.13.   S1855    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3    1/29/2013    Special Olympics-vol contrib, tax return  

P.L.2013, c.14.   S581 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Weinberg,L+30    1/31/2013    Angel Investor Tax Cred. Act  

P.L.2013, c.15.   S1213    Van Drew,J/Benson,D+2    2/4/2013    Real prop. assess. demo. prog.-estab.  

P.L.2013, c.16.   S2159    Codey,R/McKeon,J+3    2/4/2013    Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov