NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for February 22, 2010

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Vol. XXII No. 9 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Lee A. Solomon, Esq., of Haddonfield, to replace Frederick F. Butler.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

Robert M. Czech, Esq., of Sea Girt, to replace Hope Cooper.

TO BE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

Glenn K. Rieth, of Ewing.

TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL:

Paula Dow, Esq., of Maplewood, to replace Anne Milgram.

TO BE STATE TREASURER:

Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, of New York, New York, to replace R. David Rousseau.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Lee A. Solomon, Esq., of Haddonfield, to replace Frederick F. Butler.

Bills Introduced:

S1460 Cardinale,G St. Bd. of Ed.-proh. housing allowance REF SED

S1461 Stack,B/O'Toole,K Motorists overtaking bicycles-concerns REF STR

S1462 Stack,B Hudson Co. Emp. Pension Fd-concerns memb REF SSG

S1463 Haines,P Inmate hosp. care charges-Medicaid rate REF SLP

S1464 Haines,P Loc. gypsy moth control comm.-creates REF SEG

S1465 Haines,P Bicyclist, mv collision-estab. fine REF STR

S1466 Doherty,M St. Police-revise distrib. of fines REF STR

S1467 Cunningham,S Smart Container Act REF SEN

S1468 Weinberg,L/Cunningham,S For-profit hosp.-report cert. info, DHSS REF SHH

S1469 Gill,N Real Estate Installment Contract Act REF SCM

S1470 Rice,R Airports, restricted area-estab. crime REF SLP

S1471 Rice,R MV Comm.-estab. regional svc. ctr. REF STR

S1472 Rice,R Co. prosecutors-concerns REF SLP

S1473 Rice,R Ed. tech.-estab. pilot prog. REF SED

S1474 Rice,R Charter sch, new-estab. 3 yr. moratorium REF SED

S1475 Rice,R Charter sch.-appt. cert. sch. bus. admin REF SED

S1476 Rice,R Teacher certifications req-concerns cred REF SED

S1477 Rice,R Higher ed instit-leg approve name change REF SED

S1478 Rice,R St. constr. codes-strengthens REF SCU

S1479 Rice,R Pub. off., committ criminal crime-report REF SSG

S1480 Rice,R NJ-Africa Comm.-estab. REF SSG

S1481 Rice,R New home buyers-enhance protection REF SCU

S1482 Rice,R Planned real estate devel.-enhance prot. REF SCU

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S1483 Rice,R New Homebuyers' Bill of Rights Act REF SCU

S1484 Rice,R Advertising on cert. prop.-proh. REF SCU

S1485 Rice,R Mun contracts-req majority vote approval REF SCU

S1486 Rice,R Pub. housing proj.-cert. of occupancy REF SCU

S1487 Rice,R Name changes applications-concerns REF SJU

S1488 Rice,R Police, off.-duty-reg. fees REF SCU

S1489 Rice,R Charity care reimb.-modify calculation REF SHH

S1490 Rice,R Sch. dist.-notify DOE, cert. sicknesses REF SED

S1491 Rice,R Foreclosure Fairness Act REF SCU

S1492 Rice,R Affordable housing cert-deed restriction REF SCU

S1493 Connors,C Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req. REF SMV

S1494 Kean,S Jewelry, secondhand-concerns REF SLP

S1495 Bucco,A St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers REF SSG

S1496 O'Toole,K Lake assn. memb. fees-exemp, sales tax REF SCU

S1497 O'Toole,K Candidate-concerns campaign contrib. use REF SSG

S1498 Bateman,C Burglar alarm lic-continuing ed. credits REF SCM

S1499 Bateman,C Hwy constr permit-failure to obtain fine REF STR

S1500 Scutari,N Palimony agreements-modifies req. REF SJU

S1501 Scutari,N/Cardinale,G+1 Judge appt, cert.-practice law 15 years REF SJU

S1502 Scutari,N Health fac. contracts-estab. extension REF SCM

S1503 Scutari,N Pesticide applications-use silver flags REF SEN

S1504 Van Drew,J Prov. driv lic law viol.-police immunity REF SLP

S1505 Van Drew,J Corrections off.-proh. street gang memb. REF SLP

S1506 Van Drew,J Dogs-concerns underwriting guidelines REF SCM

S1507 Van Drew,J Managed care plans-deny participation REF SCM

S1508 Van Drew,J Inmates, cert.-pay incarceration costs REF SLP

S1509 Van Drew,J Juv. firearm-related cases-auth. waiver REF SLP

S1510 Van Drew,J Corrections off.-DOC emp. recruit/hire REF SLP

S1511 Van Drew,J DOC investigations-separate units req. REF SLP

S1512 Van Drew,J Correctional fac. disturbance-notify off REF SLP

S1513 Van Drew,J Corrections off applicant-home interview REF SLP

S1514 Van Drew,J DOC civilian emp-gang awareness training REF SLP

S1515 Van Drew,J Serological testing-req. cert defendants REF SLP

S1516 Van Drew,J St. correctional fac.-shift overlap req. REF SLP

S1517 Van Drew,J St. corrections off.-in-svc. training REF SLP

S1518 Baroni,B Resid. co coll. tuition rates-prov. REF SED

S1519 Baroni,B Defibrillators-req. in pub. sch. bldgs. REF SED

S1520 Baroni,B Cold War ribbon;$5K REF SMV

S1521 Baroni,B CPR training-concerns REF SED

S1522 Baroni,B Murder-life imprisonment w/o parole elig REF SJU

S1523 Baroni,B Sch. absence, election activity-excused REF SED

S1524 Baroni,B Sen. Peter Inverso Scholars Prog.-estab. REF SED

S1525 Gill,N Money orders-clarify fees REF SCM

S1526 Gill,N Midwives-w/in definition of lic. person REF SJU

S1527 Sarlo,P Direct sellers-worker's comp. exemp. REF SLA

S1528 Baroni,B Mastectomies-req. insur. coverage REF SCM

S1529 Baroni,B Gun crime-proh pretrial intervention REF SLP

S1530 Rice,R Homeless shelter-estab St-wide database REF SCU

S1531 Rice,R Child support-waive lic. revocation REF SJU

S1532 Rice,R Substance abuse treatment fac, reg-estab REF SHH

S1533 Rice,R Lead toxicity-mand. testing for children REF SHH

S1534 Rice,R Birth cert.-concerns REF SHH

S1535 Rice,R Homeless Coordinating/Fd Prog Task Force REF SHH

S1536 Rice,R ATM-prov. withdrawal options REF SCM

S1537 Rice,R Gang related off. report-concerns REF SLP

S1538 Rice,R Finan instit-proh cert. info. disclosure REF SCM

S1539 Vitale,J Health Care Billing Data Study Center REF SCM

S1540 Buono,B/Oroho,S Income tax-consolidates cert. categories REF SBA

S1624 Girgenti,J/Sweeney,S Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act REF SLA

S1625 Kyrillos,J Auto insur., cert.-concerns availability REF SCM

SCR80 Cardinale,G/Oroho,S Supreme Court justices-abolish tenure REF SJU

SCR81 Doherty,M+1 Health care coverage-proh St/Fed law reg REF SCM

SCR82 Lesniak,R Earth Hour 2010-urges participation REF SEN

SCR83 Scutari,N/Cardinale,G+1 Judge appt, cert.-practice law 15 years REF SJU

SCR84 Baroni,B Pub. off., indicted-temp. replacement REF SSG

SJR29 Weinberg,L Disab. Hist., Awareness Mo-desig October REF SED

SJR30 Weinberg,L Pain Awareness Mo.-desig. September REF SHH

SR44 Rice,R Toyota Motor Sales-safety recalls REF STR

SR45 Bucco,A Gambling, compulsive-treatable disorder REF SSG

SR46 Smith,B/Bateman,C Artificial reef-estab. REF SEN

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S920 ScaSa (2R) Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+3 Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions (33-0) (Lesniak)

Bills Passed:

S2 Scutari,N/O'Toole,K+22 Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights (36-0)

S3 Sca (1R) Doherty,M/Whelan,J+23 SHBP, SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver (36-0)

S4 O'Toole,K/Buono,B+27 Sick leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF (36-0)

S95 Rice,R/Cunningham,S+1 Sch. fac. proj. contracts-concerns (39-0)

S104 Sca (1R) Rice,R Sr. managing underwriters-opportunities (39-0)

S114 Connors,C/Madden,F+5 Beach access-concerns (39-0)

S189/410 Scs (SCS) Haines,P/Scutari,N+1 Bump key-estab. penal. for use (37-0)

S212 Sca (1R) Whelan,J Coastal area-concerns wind energy fac. (39-0)

S225 Kean,S/Kyrillos,J Chosin Few Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 35 (39-0)

S515 Weinberg,L/Whelan,J Physicians continuing ed.-concerns (37-2)

S589 Sca (1R) Beach,J/Haines,P+1 Deceased svc. memb. benf.-concerns (39-0)

S676 Sarlo,P/Gill,N+1 Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr (24-12)

S733 Sacco,N/Ciesla,A Airport Safety Fd.-concerns expenditures (38-0)

S825 Sweeney,S/Beck,J+1 Devel. disab. offender-estab. reg. (39-0)

S826 Codey,R/Beck,J Sch. dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist. (38-0)

S828 Whelan,J Alco. bev. retail lic.-concerns (37-0)

S895 Gill,N/Sarlo,P Shareholder actions, cert.-concerns (39-0)

S920 ScaSa (2R) Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+3 Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions (36-1)

S923 Whelan,J/O'Toole,K+2 Mail-in ballots-changes distrib. date (39-0)

S936 Sca (1R) Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns (39-0)

SCR40 Beach,J/Girgenti,J+3 Svc. memb. Opportunity Coll. Consortium (39-0)

SJR12 Turner,S+1 Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr. (39-0)

SR19 Sweeney,S/Lesniak,R Sports betting-Senate Pres, legal action (Voice)

SR23 Cunningham,S/Lesniak,R+1 Haitian Prot. Act. of 2009-enact (Voice)

Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:

SCR1 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Kean,T+23 St-admin. retire. sys.-annual St contrib

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S766 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Sweeney,S/Stack,B+6 Wine-concerns direct shipping (36-0) (Stack)

S920 ScaSa (2R) Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+3 Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions (29-0) (Lesniak)

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S587 Beach,J Apparel Procurement Bd.-estab. FROM SLA

S663 Buono,B/Beck,J+2 Historic Trust-concerns FROM SSG

Co-Sponsors Added:

S2 (Ciesla,A; Haines,P) Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights

S3 Sca (1R) (Ciesla,A; Haines,P) SHBP, SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver

S4 (Ciesla,A; Haines,P) Sick leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF

S95 (Ruiz,M) Sch. fac. proj. contracts-concerns

S179 (Vitale,J) Mentally ill offenders-estab prog

S353 (Doherty,M) Ultrasound-offer prior to abortion

S359 (Oroho,S) Regional comm.-concerns Gov.'s auth.

S795 Sca (1R) (Norcross,D) So. Jersey Vietnam Vet. Hwy.-desig. Rt47

S818 (Beach,J) Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req.

S825 (Gordon,R) Devel. disab. offender-estab. reg.

S922 (Oroho,S) Dam restoration proj.-approp.

S923 (Oroho,S) Mail-in ballots-changes distrib. date

S1336 (Oroho,S) Regulatory Flexibility Act-expands scope

S1501 (Baroni,B) Judge appt, cert.-practice law 15 years
SCR1 Sca (1R) (Ciesla,A) St-admin. retire. sys.-annual St contrib

SCR13 (Oroho,S) St. fiscal restraint-Statewide I & R

SCR40 (Madden,F; Oroho,S) Svc. memb. Opportunity Coll. Consortium

SCR81 (Pennacchio,J) Health care coverage-proh St/Fed law reg
SCR83 (Baroni,B) Judge appt, cert.-practice law 15 years

SJR12 (Ruiz,M) Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr.

SR23 (Ruiz,M) Haitian Prot. Act. of 2009-enact

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S1 (Van Drew,J) Affordable housing-reforms procedures

S2 (Bateman,C) Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S415 (Oroho,S) Crimes-concerns expungement

S610 (Oroho,S) Med. malpractice liab.-concerns

S756 (Gordon,R) Hybrid veh., cert.-exemp. from sales tax

S818 (Sweeney,S) Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req.

S825 (Beck,J) Devel. disab. offender-estab. reg.

S835 (Bateman,C) Co. prosecutors' office-St. assume costs

S836 (Bateman,C) Co. prosecutor-ten yrs. legal experience

S1151 (Girgenti,J) Nuclear power plant, trespassing-crime

S1429 (Girgenti,J) Hand-held device-exemp two-way radios

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S1 (Van Drew,J) Affordable housing-reforms procedures

S2 (Bateman,C) Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights

The Senate adjourned at 5:27 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 1, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, February 25, 2010 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/18/2010):

None