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Vol. XXII No. 8 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
Robert M. Czech, Esq., of Sea Girt, to replace Hope Cooper.
TO BE STATE TREASURER:
Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, of New York, New York, to replace R. David Rousseau.
Bills Introduced:
S1439 Baroni,B Adoption expenses, cert.-allow tax cred. REF SHH
S1440 Baroni,B Priv. community svc-annual reimb. pymts. REF SCU
S1441 Baroni,B Fair share housing obligation-limit jobs REF SCU
S1442 Baroni,B Innovation zone prog.-estab. REF SEG
S1443 Cardinale,G/Weinberg,L Managed care plans-deny participation REF SCM
S1444 Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P Family, sch viol victim-pymts, excl. tax REF SED
S1445 Cardinale,G/Girgenti,J DNA sample-collect/assist in prosecution REF SLP
S1446 Cardinale,G/Girgenti,J Sanitation veh-auth flashing amber light REF SLP
S1447 Bucco,A Assault firearm-concerns surrender REF SLP
S1448 Rice,R Resid. leases-req three-day atty. review REF SCU
S1449 Rice,R Aliens, unauth.-verify emp. elig. REF SLA
S1450 Rice,R Mun UEZ-set-aside prog, constr contracts REF SCU
S1451 Rice,R Eminent domain-revise loc. redevel. law REF SCU
S1452 Turner,S Security Off. Regis. Act-amends REF SLP
S1453 Turner,S Priv contract-notice req., cert. St. emp REF SSG
S1454 Turner,S Affordable housing prog-estab guidelines REF SCU
S1455 Turner,S Part-time Tuition Aid Grant Prog.;$7.5M REF SED
S1456 Turner,S Tuition Aid Grant prog.-cert. undergrad. REF SED
S1457 Turner,S St govt shutdown-concerns essential emp REF SSG
S1458 Turner,S Beach badge-free/reduced fee active mil. REF SMV
S1459 Turner,S Emp. contracts, cert.-review, approval REF SED
SCR78 Turner,S Sr. & disab. prop. tax deduct.-incr elig REF SCU
SCR79 Turner,S Farmland assess rollback tax period-incr REF SEG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S2 Scutari,N/O'Toole,K+21 Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights REP
S3 Sca (1R) Doherty,M/Whelan,J+21 SHBP, SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver REP/SCA
S4 O'Toole,K/Buono,B+25 Sick leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF REP
S89 Sca (1R) Rice,R Health care provider billing-concerns REP/SCA
S229 Kean,S Workers' comp-repymt., pension recipents REP without recommendation
S245 Bateman,C/Rice,R+1 St. auth., loc. govt. unit-purch. req. REP
S377 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L+1 Med. Examiners Bd.-concerns memb. REP/SCA
S383 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Bucco,A+1 Cigarettes/tobacco products-retail sales REP/SCA
S676 Sarlo,P/Gill,N+1 Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr REP
S762 Beck,J/Kyrillos,J+1 Earle Naval Weapons Station-housing REP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
S812
Vitale,J/Baroni,B+3 Contact lenses-concerns dispensing REP
S935 Sweeney,S/Madden,F+1 Workers' comp. suppl. benf.-concerns REP
S1108 Van Drew,J Police cruisers-concerns useful life REP
S1111/593/880 Scs (SCS) Van Drew,J Homestead prop. tax prog.-elig criteria REP/SCS
S1301 Madden,F/Doherty,M+1 Shared work prog.-auth unemp. benf. REP
SCR1 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Kean,T+22 St-admin. retire. sys.-annual St contrib REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
S229 Kean,S Workers' comp-repymt., pension recipents
S383 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Bucco,A+1 Cigarettes/tobacco products-retail sales
S762 Beck,J/Kyrillos,J+1 Earle Naval Weapons Station-housing
S935 Sweeney,S/Madden,F+1 Workers' comp. suppl. benf.-concerns
S1108 Van Drew,J Police cruisers-concerns useful life
S1111/593/880 Scs (SCS) Van Drew,J Homestead prop. tax prog.-elig criteria
Bills Combined:
S593 Baroni,B/Van Drew,J+1 Homestead prop. tax. reimb.-elig. COMB/W S1111/880 (SCS)
S880 Connors,C Homestead prop. tax. reimb.-concerns COMB/W S1111/593 (SCS)
Bills Transferred:
S1261 Madden,F Ultrasound equip, cert.-restricts sale FROM SHH TO SCM
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S1307 Gill,N Med. Examiner Bd-podiatric physician req FROM SCM
S1437 Bucco,A PERS Prosecutors Part-svc credit purch FROM SSG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S741 (Weinberg,L) Pub. off. convicted-concern loss of benf
S745 (Weinberg,L) Pension benf. forfeiture-convicted off.
S961 (Kean,T) Epilepsy drugs-proh. substitution
S1301 (Cunningham,S) Shared work prog.-auth unemp. benf.
S1385 (Bucco,A; Kean,S; Stack,B) PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S312 (Doherty,M) St. Song:"I'm from NJ"
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S312 (Doherty,M) St. Song:"I'm from NJ"
S772 (Singer,R) Resid. Distressed Prop Leaseback Act
S773 (Singer,R) Resid. Prop. Lease-Purch. Act
S961 (Madden,F) Epilepsy drugs-proh. substitution
S1333 (Ruiz,M) Child, resource family home-ed stability
S1385 (Cunningham,S) PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.
SJR24 (Vitale,J) Mesothelioma Awareness Day-desig Sept 26
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective February 12, 2010
Joint Budget Oversight Committee:
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36), to replace Senator Stephen M. Sweeney (3), resigned.
New Jersey Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force:
Patricia S. Madden, RN, BSN, of Sewell.
*Effective February 17, 2010
Disadvantaged Youth Employment Opportunities Council:
Troy Singleton, of Palmyra.
Council on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs:
Senator James Beach (6).
Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening the Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents:
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31).
The Senate adjourned at 6:16
P.M. to meet again on Monday, February 22, 2010 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2194 DiCicco,D Prop. Assess. Appeal Transparency Act REF AHO
A2263 DiCicco,D Open pub meetings-prov time, pub comment REF AHO
A2264 DiCicco,D Loc. budget availability-resonable fee REF AHO
A2265 Webber,J Flood areas-change home elevation req. REF AEN
A2266 Webber,J Recreation/Conserv-application procedure REF ATA
A2267 Gusciora,R Health fac. contracts-estab. extension REF AFI
A2268 Prieto,V Nurse anesthetists-req. supervision REF AHE
A2270 Barnes,P Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov. REF ALP
A2271 Johnson,G Biological evidence-req. preservation REF ALP
A2272 Chiusano,G/McHose,A Fish and Game Council-incr. memb. REF AAN
A2273 Milam,M St. songs-desig. four REF ASG
A2274 Munoz,N First responder-proh. cert photo distrib REF AHE
A2275 Munoz,N Alt. fuel-create map, refueling fac. REF ATR
A2276 Munoz,N Intermun. Devel. Review Act-estab. REF AHO
A2277 DeCroce,A/Carroll,M Corp. bus. taxpayers-modify allocation REF ACE
A2278 DeCroce,A/Chiusano,G Highlands Region-affordable housing REF AEN
A2279 DeCroce,A Mun. and co. ordinance viol.-max. fine REF AHO
A2280 DeCroce,A/Chivukula,U Airports devel rights-proh co. acquiring REF ACE
A2281 DeCroce,A+1 Mun or co util auth fee-incr income elig REF AHO
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A2282
DeCroce,A/Bramnick,J+1 Co agriculture devel bds-alt voting memb REF AAN
A2283 DeCroce,A Child support-req. genetic testing REF AJU
A2284 DeCroce,A/Webber,J Pub libraries, free-concerns dissolution REF AHO
A2285 Webber,J Income tax rate-re-estab. 6.37 percent REF AAP
A2286 Johnson,G Natl. Guard memb.-vol. contrib. REF AMV
A2287 Coutinho,A Helen's Law-viol. of cell phone law REF ALP
A2288 Spencer,L/Coutinho,A Airports, restricted area-estab. crime REF AHS
A2289 Chivukula,U/Quijano,A Solar panels-concerns REF AEN
A2290 McKeon,J Fertilizer applications-estab. standards REF AEN
A2291 Milam,M/Albano,N Tobacco vending machine-proh. REF AHE
A2292 Ramos,R Children, legal representation-prov. REF AJU
A2293 Chiappone,A OPRA-exemp. cert. databases pub. access REF AHO
A2294 Diegnan,P/Caputo,R+3 St. bd of ed. memb., cert.-prov. removal REF AED
A2295 Chivukula,U Solemnize marriages-auth. cert Celebrant REF AJU
A2296 Stender,L Palimony agreements-modifies req. REF AJU
ACR106 Stender,L/Quijano,A Earth Hour 2010-urges participation REF AEN
AJR36 Riley,C/Conaway,H Immunization Awareness Mo-desig. August REF AHE
AJR37 Milam,M/Albano,N Rare Disease Awareness Day-desig Feb. 28 REF AHE
AR60 Gusciora,R Nuclear power use-urge BPU explore REF ATU
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A407 Diegnan,P/Casagrande,C+1 Pub. transit veh-proh wireless phone use REP
A415 Rumana,S/Cryan,J Sch. dist. audits-concerns REP
A602 Aca (1R) Peterson,E/McKeon,J Highlands transfer of devel. rights prog REP/ACA
A914 Chivukula,U/Oliver,S+2 Electronic transactions by St.-concerns REP
A1291 Aca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D Internet-St. agencies implement use REP/ACA
A1471 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V Autocabs-concerns REP/ACA
A1541 Lampitt,P/Gusciora,R+2 St. agency-concerns periodic report req. REP
A1586 Scalera,F/Johnson,G+3 Pol. veh global position sys-proh access REP
A1589 Aca (1R) Scalera,F/Evans,E+3 Sports fac.-submit evacuation plan REP/ACA
A1677 Acs (ACS) Greenwald,L/Conners,J+2 Pub. higher ed. website-vet. benf. link REP/ACS
A1748 Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+2 Domestic viol.-concerns REP
A1893 Cryan,J Alco. bev. retail lic.-concerns REP
A1894 Cryan,J/Casagrande,C Sch. dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist. REP
A1943 Conners,J/Tucker,C+3 Handicap accessible veh. purch.-concern REP
A1952 Aca (1R) Conners,J+3 Deceased svc. memb. benf.-concerns REP/ACA
A2038 Fuentes,A/Vainieri Huttle,V Devel. disab. offender-estab. reg. REP
A2073 Aca (1R) Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W Parole elig. inmates, cert.-review cases REP/ACA
A2254 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Wisniewski,J Handicapped parking zones-proh. towing REP/ACA
A2260 Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+10 Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns REP
A2296 Aca (1R) Stender,L Palimony agreements-modifies req. REP/ACA
ACR106 Stender,L/Quijano,A Earth Hour 2010-urges participation REP
Bills
Reported Referred/AAP:
A355
Aca (1R) Jasey,M/Voss,J Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab. REP/ACA REF AAP
A1847 Aca (1R) Chiusano,G/Rudder,S+3 Dam restoration proj.-approp. REP/ACA REF AAP
A2232 McKeon,J Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees REP REF AAP
Bills Recommitted:
A2070 Green,J/Rudder,S Wastewater mgmt. plans-concerns RCM AEN
Bills Transferred:
A1702 Burzichelli,J/Lampitt,P+10 Wine-concerns direct shipping FROM ALP TO ARG
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A1433 Prieto,V/Dancer,R+4 Tree Experts, Tree Care Operator Lic Act FROM ARP
Co-Sponsors Added:
A137 (Chiusano,G) Drunk driv. who cause death-suspend lic.
A146 (Peterson,E) Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.
A151 (Chiusano,G) Ovarian Health Prot. Act-concerns
A158 (Peterson,E) Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.
A308 (McHose,A) Hunting, fishing lic., free-cert mil svc
A310 Aca (1R) (Rumana,S) Sales receipts-concerns acct. numbers
A1076 (Fuentes,A) Pub. sch.-req. new design
A1586 (Schroeder,R) Pol. veh global position sys-proh access
A1589 Aca (1R) (Tucker,C; Schroeder,R) Sports fac.-submit evacuation plan
A1642 (Rodriguez,C) Birth cert.-concerns
A1677 Acs (ACS) (McHose,A; Gove,D) Pub. higher ed. website-vet. benf. link
A1767 (Gove,D) Jessica Lunsford Act-harboring sex off.
A1792 (Tucker,C) Domestic viol. prot.-concerns
A1847 Aca (1R) (McHose,A; Evans,E; Pou,N) Dam restoration proj.-approp.
A1851 (Voss,J) Hist. Property Reinvestment Act
A1943 (McHose,A; Gove,D; Wilson,G) Handicap accessible veh. purch.-concern
A1952 Aca (1R) (McHose,A; Gove,D; Wilson,G) Deceased svc. memb. benf.-concerns
A2008 (Voss,J) Speech therapy-req. health insur. cover
A2115 (McHose,A) St-admin retire. sys-proh. cert emp elig
A2137 (O'Scanlon,D) Child, resource family home-ed stability
A2260 (Voss,J; DiMaio,J; Rumana,S; Biondi,P; O'Scanlon,D; Handlin,A; Coyle,D; Malone,J; Rudder,S; Addiego,D) Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
AJR37 (Conaway,H) Rare Disease Awareness Day-desig Feb. 28
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A168 (McHose,A) Firewood sale-concerns
A2070 (Rudder,S) Wastewater mgmt. plans-concerns
A2130 (McHose,A) Lake Hopatcong Comm.;$600K
A2143 (Wolfe,D) Sch. bd. election-Nov. general election
A2212 (McHose,A) Green Acres prog. appraisal-extend date
A2217 (Chiusano,G) Highlands Region-concerns
A2249 (Giblin,T) Domestic viol restraining order-concerns
A2260 (Wolfe,D) Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns
AR48 (Conners,J) Eating Disorder Awareness Wk.-Feb. 22-28
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A355 Aca (1R) (Moriarty,P) Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.
A407 (Rodriguez,C) Pub. transit veh-proh wireless phone use
A415 (Diegnan,P) Sch. dist. audits-concerns
A2143 (Moriarty,P) Sch. bd. election-Nov. general election
A2212 (Chiusano,G) Green Acres prog. appraisal-extend date
A2217 (McHose,A) Highlands Region-concerns
AJR37 (Conaway,H) Rare Disease Awareness Day-desig Feb. 28
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A907 (Quijano,A) Energy-conserv. prog.-estab.
A909 (Quijano,A) BPU-concerns electronic billing
A911 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A) Pub util svcs-concerns billing practices
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective February 9, 2010
Parole Advisory Board:
Assemblyman Charles S. Mainor (31).
New Jersey Human Relations Council-Executive Committee:
Assemblyman Angel Fuentes (5).
Advisory Council on Arthritis:
Assemblyman Herbert C. Conaway, Jr., M.D. (7).
State Council for Adult Literacy Education Services:
Assemblyman Gilbert “Whip” Wilson (5).
New Jersey State Museum Board of Trustees:
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (15).
The Amistad Commission:
Assemblywoman Cleopatra G. Tucker (28).
Smart Freight Railroad Study Commission:
Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (37).
Asian American Study Foundation-Board of Trustees:
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (17).
Public Safety Communications Commission:
Assemblyman Frederick Scalera (36).
Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission:
Assemblywoman Joan M. Quigley (32).
New Jersey Historical Commission:
Assemblywoman Celeste M. Riley (3).
The Assembly Speaker has made the following
appointments: (cont’d)
Education Commission of the States:
Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18).
New Jersey State Commission on Aging:
Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein (14).
Joint Budget Oversight Committee:
Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald (6).
Assemblywoman Nellie Pou (35).
New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology:
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivikula (17).
Fire Safety Commission:
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (19).
New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning:
Assemblywoman Nellie Pou (35).
Council on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs:
Assemblyman Jack Conners (7).
New Jersey State Council on the Arts:
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37).
New Jersey Tourism Policy Council:
Assemblyman Nelson T. Albano (1).
Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission:
Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty (4).
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee:
Assemblyman Albert Coutinho (29).
The Assembly Speaker has made the following
appointments: (cont’d)
Governor’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and Related Blood Borne Pathogens:
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (15).
Martin Luther King Jr. Commission:
Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey (27).
Assemblywoman Cleopatra G. Tucker (28).
Joint Committee on Housing Affordability:
Assemblyman Angel Fuentes (5).
Assemblyman Jerry Green (22).
Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey (27).
State House Commission:
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (20).
Assemblyman Jerry Green (Alternate) (22).
Legislative Services Commission:
Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (3).
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (20).
Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Oliver (34).
Assemblywoman Caridad Rodriguez (33).
Joint Committee on the Public Schools;
Assemblyman Ralph R Caputo (28).
Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey (27).
Assemblywoman Nellie Pou (35).
Assemblywoman Joan M. Voss (38).
New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission:
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (17).
Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (19).
Assemblywoman Elease Evans (35).
The Assembly adjourned at 5:59
P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 25, 2010 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/11/2010):
None