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Vol. XXV No. 10 215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session
The Members of both Houses of the 215th Legislature met
in Joint Session to receive the Annual Budget Message from the Honorable Chris
Christie, Governor of the State of
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Stephen J. Taylor, of
Thomas
J. Shusted, Jr., of
Kathleen A. Sheedy, of Cream Ridge.
Christopher D. Rafano, of
Jeffrey R. Jablonski, of
Carlia M. Brady, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Robert Van Dyk, of
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 2/25/2013:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Marlene Lynch Ford, of
Bills Introduced:
S2587 Turner,
S2588
Turner,S/Scutari,
S2589
Beach,J Cold War
medal-creates REF SMV
S2590
Sweeney,S Offshore Wind Econ
Devel Act-amend REF SEN
S2591
Sweeney,S Reports to leg
staff-electronic means REF SSG
S2592
Holzapfel,J Phosphorus,
household products-restricts REF SEN
S2593
Doherty,M Red light camera
viol.-concerns REF STR
S2594
Doherty,M Intestate prop.
distrib.-concerns REF SJU
S2595
Rice,R Corp. Disinvestment
Prop. Tax Relief Act REF SCU
S2603
Whelan,J Auth, bds,
commissions, councils-concern REF SSG
S2604
Norcross,D Contractors-concerns
registration REF SLA
S2605
Gill,N Assault weapons
ban-strengthens REF SLP
S2606
Lesniak,R Pediatric respite
care prog lic. req. REF SHH
S2609
Cardinale,G Pawnbrokers,
lic.-concerns interest rate REF SCM
S2610
Greenstein,L Academic
credits-concerns transfer REF SHI
S2612
Weinberg,L Firearms
trafficking-concerns reporting REF SLP
S2632
Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1 Storm
shelter constr.-concerns finan. REF SEN
S2633
Whelan,J+2 Emerg. Disaster
Relief Act of 2013;$100M REF SEN
Bills On Emergency Resolution:
A60 ScaSa (2R) Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+12 Integrity monitors-auth. deployment (40-0) (Weinberg)
A2578 AcaAs w/GR (AS/1R) Burzichelli,J/Prieto,V+4 Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth. (34-1) (Whelan)
Bills Passed:
A60 ScaSa (2R) Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+12 Integrity monitors-auth. deployment (39-0)
A61
Oliver,S/Prieto,V+12 Hurricane
Sandy recovery fds-oversight (40-0)
A2578 AcaAs w/GR (AS/1R) Burzichelli,J/Prieto,V+4 Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth. (36-1)
S589 ScsScaSaAcaAa (SCS/4R) Beck,J/Sweeney,S+4 Farmland assessment law-revise prov. (39-0)
Concurrent Resolution Passed:
An
unnumbered Concurrent Resolution providing for the Legislature to hold a Joint
Session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's Budget Message was adopted
by voice vote.
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A60 ScaSa (2R) Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+12 Integrity monitors-auth. deployment (38-0) (Weinberg)
Bills Substituted:
A60 ScaSa (2R) Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+12 Integrity monitors-auth. deployment SUB FOR S2536
A61
Oliver,S/Prieto,V+12 Hurricane
Sandy recovery fds-oversight SUB FOR
S2566
S2536 Sca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Gordon,R+3 Integrity
monitors-auth. deployment SUB BY A60
(2R)
S2566
Sarlo,P/Greenstein,L+3
Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight
SUB BY A61
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor's
Recommendation/Given Second
A2578 AcaAs w/GR
(AS/1R) Burzichelli,J/Prieto,V+4 Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth.
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A588 Aca (1R) Spencer,L/Coutinho,A+9 Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh. REF SLP
A1116
Fuentes,A/Spencer,L Handgun
sales-estab. 180 day prohibition REF
SLP
A1329 Aca (1R)
Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+7
Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds REF SLP
A1387 Aca (1R)
Wilson,G/Johnson,G+14 Weapon
free zones-estab. sch., pub. fac. REF
SLP
A1683 Aca (1R)
Johnson,G/Eustace,T+4 Firearms
ammunition purch.-concerns REF SLP
A2027 AcaAa (2R) Munoz,N/Green,J+41 Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child REF
SLP
A2692 Aa (1R)
Cryan,J/Wimberly,B+4
Christopher's Law-gang viol. prev. prog. REF SLP
A3061 Aa (1R)
Prieto,V/Amodeo,J+2 HVACR lic.
req.-exempts cert. persons REF SCM
A3510
Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+5
Firearms permits and id cards-concerns
REF SLP
A3583/1613 AcsAa (ACS/1R)
A3645/3646/3666 /3750 Acs (ACS) Greenwald,L/Cryan,J+5 Ammunition sale-estab reglatory prog. REF SLP
A3659 Aa (1R)
Barnes,P/Johnson,G+4 Weapons,
cert.-destructive definition REF SLP
A3668
Jasey,M/McKeon,J+8 Assault
firearm manuf-St investment proh REF
SBA
A3687
Stender,L/Fuentes,A+5 Firearm
id card-disqual. Terrorist List REF SLP
A3717
Lampitt,P/Singleton,T+5
NICS-submit cert. mental health records
REF SLP
A3748 Aa (1R)
O'Donnell,J/Mainor,C+7 Gun
sales, priv.-background check req. REF
SLP
A3754 Aca (1R)
Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J+1 Mental
health prof warning-seize firearm REF
SLP
A3760
Oliver,S/Conaway,H+1 HIV
testing-req. 48 hrs. of request REF SHH
A3772
Eustace,T/Wagner,C+2 Firearm
purch. id card-picture req. REF SLP
A3788
Rible,D/Dancer,R+13 Firearms
records-abolish right of access REF SCU
A3796 Aa (1R)
Mainor,C+2 Firearms, unlawfully
possessed-dispose REF SLP
A3797 Aca (1R)
Mainor,C/Eustace,T+2
Firearms-concerns seized and recovered
REF SLP
ACR180 Acs (ACS) Greenwald,L/Oliver,S+6 Firearms, stricter control
measures-leg. REF SLP
Bills Transferred:
A3061 Aa (1R) Prieto,V/Amodeo,J+2 HVACR lic. req.-exempts cert. persons FROM SCM TO
S2576
Whelan,J HVACR lic. req.-exemp.
cert. persons FROM SCM TO
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S569 Madden,F/Allen,D Vet., cert.-prov. unemp. benf. FROM
Co-Sponsors Added:
S213 (Pennacchio,J)
S657
(Beach,J; Weinberg,L) Firearms
permits and id cards-concerns
S717
(Ruiz,M) Vet. status-indicate
on driv. lic.
S1781
(Cardinale,G) Flood control
proj.;$3M
S1905
(Sarlo,P) EMT-prov.
certifications for cert. vets.
S1929
(Kyrillos,J; Sarlo,P) Special
ed. students-placement
S2114
(Weinberg,L) Apartment
registration-elim. duplication
S2369
(Gill,N) Black bears-proh. feeding
S2413 ScaSa (2R) (Stack,B)
Career exploration-develop report
S2485
(Beach,J) Firearm id
card-disqual. Terrorist List
S2486
(Weinberg,L) Sch security
costs-concerns expenditures
S2536 Sca (1R)
(Gill,N; Greenstein,L)
Integrity monitors-auth. deployment
S2541
(Bateman,C) Electric pub util
flood mitigation plans
S2542
(Bateman,C) Infrastructure
prot. plans-file w/BPU
S2544
(Bucco,A.R.) Temp prof-prov
qual nonresid mil spouses
S2549
(Bucco,A.R.) Firearm ID
cards-auth cert chiefs, issue
S2566
(Beck,J; Gill,N; Weinberg,L)
Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight
S2567
(Gill,N) Pharmacist admin.
cert. vaccines-permits
S2580
(Kean,T; Oroho,S) Alex DeCroce
Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.53
SCR142
(Bucco,A.R.) Vet. Hosp. Task
Force-support
SJR70
(Gill,N; Ruiz,M)
SR102
(Connors,C) Fed flood
insur-incr subsidies
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S137 (Norcross,D) Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds.
S1220
(Scutari,N) Med. marijuana-equal
to prescribed meds
S1291
(Van Drew,J) Mun. court
judges-shortens term
S2242
(Scutari,N) Uniform Electronic
Transactions-clarify
S2447
(Rice,R) Eminent domain-limits
use
S2536 Sca (1R)
(Gordon,R) Integrity
monitors-auth. deployment
S2551
(Scutari,N) Real estate
lic.-concerns
S2566
(Greenstein,L) Hurricane Sandy
recovery fds-oversight
S2580
(Bucco,A.R.) Alex DeCroce Mem.
Hwy-desig Rt.53
S2608
(Oroho,S) Cluster
devel.-clarify auth. under MLUL
SR102
(O'Toole,K) Fed flood
insur-incr subsidies
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A60 ScaSa (2R) (Sweeney,S; Gordon,R; Weinberg,L; Gill,N;
Greenstein,L) Integrity monitors-auth.
deployment
A61
(Sarlo,P; Greenstein,L; Beck,J; Gill,N; Weinberg,L) Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight
The Senate adjourned at 6:15 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
March 4, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1”
and “2” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced:
A3579 Wisniewski,J/Vainieri Huttle,V Traffic control signals-revise laws REF ATR
A3874
Prieto,V/Ramos,R Shore prot.
funding-revises elig. REF AEN
A3875
Bucco,A.M. Parental Rights
& Prop Tax Reduction Act REF AED
A3876
Kean,S Firearm id
cards-concerns REF ALP
A3877
Angelini,M/Casagrande,C Loc.
emp & officials-concerns finan comp
REF AHO
A3878
Conaway,H Health care
coverage-concerns REF AFI
A3880
Mainor,C/Watson Coleman,B+14
Advancement of Colored People lic. plate REF ATR
A3881
Wagner,C Cert. of rehabilitation-prov. issuance REF ALP
A3882
Benson,D/Eustace,T Loc Govt
Process Activities Disclosure REF AHO
A3883
Tucker,C/Caputo,R Police
staffing levels-concerns REF ALP
A3884
Cryan,J/Quijano,A Gun buyback
Fd.-estab. REF ALP
A3885
Burzichelli,J Alt power
generation during power outage REF ATU
A3887
Munoz,N Oxygen delivery under
emerg. conditions REF AHE
A3888
Burzichelli,J Restaurants, w/o
liquor lic.-BYOB ads REF ALP
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A3889
Spencer,L Condemned beachfront
prop.-compensation REF AEN
A3890
Eustace,T Flood elevation
standards, cert-concerns REF AEN
A3891
Spencer,L Atlantic Ocean
beaches-co. operation REF AEN
A3892
Spencer,L Shore prot. proj.
priority list-criteria REF AEN
A3893
Spencer,L Dune excavation,
cert.-concerns REF AEN
A3898
Ramos,R/Spencer,L Storm shelter
constr.-concerns finan. REF AEN
A3899
Spencer,L Emerg. Disaster
Relief Act of 2013;$100M REF AEN
ACR183 Diegnan,P/Brown,C.J. Wrestling-Olympic Committee reinstate REF ATA
ACR184
Conaway,H Jt Leg Task Force on
Health Insur.-estab REF AHE
AR152
Ramos,R Hurricane Sandy
damage-FEMA assess. REF AEN
Bills Passed:
A2578 AcaAs w/GR
(AS/1R) Burzichelli,J/Prieto,V+4 Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth. (69-5-1)
Concurrent Resolution Passed:
An
unnumbered Concurrent Resolution providing for the Legislature to hold a Joint
Session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's Budget Message was adopted
by voice vote.
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate
Amendments/Given Second
A60 ScaSa (2R) Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+12 Integrity monitors-auth. deployment
Co-Sponsors Added:
A522 (
A2118
(Johnson,G) SPRS memb.-purch.
cred. prior mil. svc.
A2270
(Caride,M) Energy
efficiency-small bus qual, loans
A2753 Aca (1R)
(Riley,C) Energy tax
receipts-pay directly to mun.
A3192
(Caputo,R; Barnes,P) Food
labels-req containing cert material
A3249
(Caride,M) Healthy Workplace
Act-estab.
A3558
(Diegnan,P) Pediatric respite
care prog lic. req.
A3627 Aca (1R)
(Mainor,C) Ed. subcontracting
agreements-concerns
A3680
(Riley,C) NJ Econ.
A3698
(Peterson,E) Pub. util-proh
filing rate incr petition
A3778
(Riley,C) Microenterprise
training prog-estab.
A3802
(Wisniewski,J; Oliver,S) Reader
Privacy Act-enacts
A3803
(Oliver,S) Video games &
viol.-study relationship
A3805
(Oliver,S; Prieto,V) Health
benf. co-pays-concerns
A3870
(Stender,L) Devel.
center-concerns
A3880
(Amodeo,J;
ACR114
(Johnson,G) Games of chance
proceeds-support vet org
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2492 (Fuentes,A) Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control
A3761 (
A3830
(Ramos,R) Water
consumption-impose fees
A3838
(Webber,J) Corp.
agents-concerns indemnification
A3852
(Wagner,C) Better Ed. Savings
Trust-tax deduction
ACR117
(Coughlin,C) Special
ed.-require St. pay costs
ACR179
(Ramos,R) Sales tax rev.,
FY15-FY44-preservation
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
AR151 (Burzichelli,J) Asm Budget Committee-investigate matters
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A1992 (Caride,M)
Svc/guide dogs-concerns NJT's treatment
A2558
(Wagner,C) Student assist.
coordinators-employ
A3620 Aa (1R)
(Webber,J) Active duty
remains-concerns disposition
A3718
(Stender,L) Real estate
lic.-concerns
A3762 (Eustace,T) Pedestrian death-incr. careless driv.
Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A3824
(Ramos,R) Preserve NJ Act of
2013
A3834
(Eustace,T) Devel disab-concern
special needs trusts
ACR179
(McKeon,J) Sales tax rev.,
FY15-FY44-preservation
ACR181
(Rumana,S) Flood insur.,
fed.-Pres. incr. subsidies
AR151
(Wimberly,B) Asm Budget
Committee-investigate matters
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A3663 (Ramos,R)
Green Acres, Bond Act of 2013
A3807
(Eustace,T) Corp. Disinvestment
Prop. Tax Relief Act
A3824
(McKeon,J) Preserve NJ Act of
2013
A3856
(Wagner,C) Performance-bases
funding plans-estab
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A3128 Aca (1R)
(O'Donnell,J) Sewage-clarify,
not haz. substance
Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:
A3509 (Greenwald,L) Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns
Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:
A3509 (Caride,M)
Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns
A3690 (
Note to the 2/21/2013 Digest:
The Assembly adjourned the February 21, 2013 SESSION at
5:24 P.M. on Friday, February 22, 2013.
The Assembly
adjourned at 5:46 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 7, 2013 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A61 Oliver,S/Prieto,V+12 Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight
A2578 AcaAs w/GR (AS/1R) Burzichelli,J/Prieto,V+4 Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth.
S589 ScsScaSaAcaAa (SCS/4R) Beck,J/Sweeney,S+4 Farmland assessment law-revise prov.
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/21/13):
P.L.2013, c.27. A2578 AcaAs w/GR (AS/1R) Burzichelli,J/Prieto,V+4 2/26/2013
Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth.