NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for February 28, 2008

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Vol. XX No. 9 213th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, March 3, 2008 (SESSION, Committees at the Call of the President).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A2362 Johnson,G Animal cruelty-concerns REF AAN

A2363 Cryan,J Internet auction-unlawful, cert. product REF ALP

A2364 Cohen,N Name change-req. crim. background check REF ALP

A2365 Cohen,N Retired justices/judges-retain lic plate REF ATR

A2366 Cohen,N Alco. bev. lic.-concerns REF AFI

A2367 Cohen,N Amer. Legion license plates-motorcycles REF ATR

A2368 Cohen,N Vet.-estab. special lic. plates REF ATR

A2369 Cohen,N EMT-concerns reimb. REF ALP

A2370 Cohen,N Terroristic threats-report, immunity REF AHS

A2371 Cohen,N MV secret compartments-proh. REF AJU

A2372 Cohen,N Place of worship-penal. for crimes w/in REF AJU

A2373 McKeon,J/Malone,J Mun. auth., bds., comm-concerns pub. svc REF AHO

A2374 Greenstein,L Scooter riders, cert.-wear helmets REF ALP

A2375 Bramnick,J/O'Scanlon,D Ballot questions-include cert. info. REF ASG

A2376 Bramnick,J Charitable contrib thru income tax-allow REF ABU

A2377 Bramnick,J/Rumana,S Mil. monument desecration-crime REF AJU

A2378 Bramnick,J Inter-mun. land disputes-concerns REF AHO

A2379 Bramnick,J/Moriarty,P Fuel efficient veh.-sales tax exemption REF AEN

A2380 Bramnick,J Sr. Cit. Taxpayer Reverse Mortgage Prog. REF AHO

A2381 Bramnick,J Loc. Unit Audit Teams-create prog. REF AHO

A2382 Handlin,A Truck ban-extend to 96-inch wide trucks REF ATR

A2383 Rudder,S/Addiego,D Sch. buses-concerns advertising REF AED

A2384 Coyle,D Child mental fac. emp.-crim. hist. check REF AHU

A2385 Diegnan,P Dist. bd. of elections memb.-concerns REF ASG

A2386 Diegnan,P Ed. Fac. Auth.-concerns higher ed. loans REF AHI

A2387 McHose,A/Chiusano,G Loc Govt prop sale-concerns commission REF AHO

A2388 McHose,A/Chiusano,G St. sch. aid-concerns REF AED

A2389 Diegnan,P Camp. finance report-concerns REF ASG

A2390 Diegnan,P Hearing loss patrons-reserve cert. seats REF AJU

A2391 Diegnan,P Fair share affordable housing obligation REF AHO

A2392 Diegnan,P Mun. util. rates-prop. tax relief REF AHO

A2393 Diegnan,P Sch. emp.-crim. hist. background check REF AED

A2394 Diegnan,P Diabetes-concerns student care REF AED

A2395 Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+1 Defibrillators-req. in pub. use airports REF ALP

A2396 Diegnan,P/Egan,J Hearing loss sensitivity training-sch. REF AED

A2397 Diegnan,P/Egan,J+4 Tuition Aid Grant prog.-expands REF AHI

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A2398 Diegnan,P/Egan,J+4 Corp. alternate names-concerns reg. REF ACE

A2399 Casagrande,C Records Privacy-creates task force REF ACO

A2401 Casagrande,C Incarcerated indiv.-proh temp disab benf REF ALA

A2402 Diegnan,P/Egan,J+5 Health benf. forms, cert.-concerns REF AFI

A2403 Merkt,R/Carroll,M Plant closings, mass layoffs-concerns REF ALA

A2404 Merkt,R Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req. REF AHO

A2405 Merkt,R Highlands Region-concerns REF AEN

A2406 Cohen,N Cemetery trust fd. req.-concerns REF ARP

A2407 Giblin,T Higher ed. instit., cert.-fiscal mgt. REF AHI

A2408 Cohen,N Health benf. prog., cert.-concerns REF AFI

A2409 Cohen,N Hosp.-submit cert. finan. data to DHSS REF AFI

ACR152 Bramnick,J/Addiego,D St. approp. bill, annual-concerns REF ABU

ACR153 Bramnick,J Open space, farmland-proh. cert. fd. use REF AAN

ACR154 Merkt,R/Karrow,M General approp. law-continue in effect REF ASG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A562 Acs (ACS) Dancer,R St. MVs, surplus-concerns REP/ACS

A769 Conners,J/Conaway,H+15 Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig. REP

A1013 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Cohen,N Vessels, cert.-req. liab. insur. REP/ACA

A1038 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J Disabled veh., cert.-concerns REP/ACA

A1461 DeCroce,A+2 Emerg Evacuation Rtes/Procedures Council REP

A1671 Aca (1R) McHose,A/Greenwald,L+1 Classroom placement-concerns REP/ACA

A1763 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Greenstein,L+2 Energy efficiency standard-cert. product REP/ACA

A1772/1598 Acs (ACS) Watson Coleman,B Witness tampering-upgrades offense REP/ACS

A1923 Aca (1R) Conners,J/Cruz-Perez,N Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req. REP/ACA

A1930 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R Poll workers-cert. training req. REP/ACA

A1977 Aca (1R) Scalera,F/Cohen,N+1 Sports/entertainment fac-evacuation plan REP/ACA

A2012 Aca (1R) Karrow,M/Fisher,D Trespassers, cert.-clarifies penal. REP/ACA

A2204 Acs (ACS) Quigley,J/Conners,J+1 Ballots, cert.-concerns transmission REP/ACS

A2229 Roberts,J/DeCroce,A Voting machines-concerns REP

A2254 Giblin,T Robert A. Roe Hwy.-repeal desig. REP

A2260 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Gusciora,R+2 Horseshoe crabs-impose moratorium REP/ACA

ACR98 Conners,J/Conaway,H+13 Disab. vet.-receive civil svc preference REP

AJR79 Cohen,N/Schaer,G Jewish Heritage Mo.-desig. April REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A770 Conners,J/Scalera,F+1 PFRS-concerns accidental death benf. REP REF AAP

A798 Gusciora,R/Greenstein,L+1 Declaration of Independence-grave prog. REP REF AAP

A873 Acs (ACS) Albano,N/Oliver,S+10 Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf. REP/ACS REF AAP

A1304 Stender,L St. parks-vol contrib, income tax return REP REF AAP

A1941 Oliver,S/Giblin,T Dam restoration proj.;$7M REP REF AAP

A2224 Milam,M/DeCroce,A+13 Hist. preserv. proj.;$1.068M REP REF AAP

A2225 Spencer,L/Albano,N+24 Open space, park devel.;$54.917M REP REF AAP

A2226 McKeon,J/Rooney,J+2 Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$8.4M REP REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A1598 Cohen,N/Karrow,M Tampering w/witnesses-upgrades penal. COMB/W A1772 (ACS)

Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:

ACR96 Greenwald,L Vets., surviving spouse-homestead rebate

Co-Sponsors Added:

A110 (Lampitt,P) St. Auth. Reform Act

A378 (Karrow,M) Prescribing cert meds to minors-concerns

A467 (Chiappone,A) Pub. Sch. Student Recess-study benefits

A755 (Wagner,C) Health fac.-$50 personal needs allowance

A758 (Angelini,M) Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A832 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

A1007 (Smith,L) Kindergarten, full-day-support

A1039 (Smith,L) Bridge Safety Prog.-estab. and funding

A1105 Aca (1R) (Ramos,R) Publication req-co, mun comply, Internet

A1157 (Smith,L) Pregnant women w/HIV-prenatal care info.

A1168 (Smith,L) Job discrim., proh.-cert. reasons

A1172 (Smith,L) Worker's comp.-estab. cause of action

A1571 Aca (1R) (Ramos,R) Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage

A1626 (Lampitt,P) Affordable housing-green bldg. standards

A1637 (Lampitt,P) Pub. bldg. energy efficiency-prov.

A1744 (Smith,L) Affordable housing-concerns

A1771 Aca (1R) (Smith,L) Expungements-revises elig.

A1954 (Oliver,S; Coutinho,A; Giblin,T) Lemon law-expands consumer prot.

A1977 Aca (1R) (Lampitt,P) Sports/entertainment fac-evacuation plan

A2022 (Smith,L) Handguns-req. radio frequency id devices

A2023 (Smith,L) Prisoner Reentry Comm.-estab.

A2024 (Smith,L) Prisoners' Reentry Bill of Rights

A2089 (Wolfe,D; Albano,N) Kyleigh's Law-revise provision driv. lic

A2107 (Fisher,D) Knowledge Initiative database prog.;$1M

A2134 (Smith,L) Driver distractions-concerns accidents

A2238 (Vainieri Huttle,V; Coutinho,A) Autism disorders-concerns coverage

A2257 (Johnson,G; Coutinho,A) Autism Website-estab.

A2258 (Johnson,G; Coutinho,A) Autism-create id card for use by persons

A2259 (Johnson,G) Devel disab.-concerns support svcs.

A2260 Aca (1R) (Burzichelli,J; Van Pelt,D) Horseshoe crabs-impose moratorium

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A2144/274 Acs (ACS) (Bramnick,J) Black or blue henna tattoos, cert.-proh.

A2225 (Karrow,M) Open space, park devel.;$54.917M

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1436 (Polistina,V) Treasurer, sch moneys-concerns position

A1579 (Rodriguez,C) Health Insur Affordability Access Reform

A1623 (Lampitt,P) Renewable Energy, Veh. Task Force

A1633 (Lampitt,P) Transit Villages Act

A1718 (Prieto,V) Ice/snow on mv-removal req, creates fine

A1943 (Lampitt,P) Finan. literacy pilot prog.-estab.

A1966 (Rodriguez,C) Expanding Access to Health Care Act

A2034 (Lampitt,P) Pub. sch. design, new-concerns

A2040 (Lampitt,P) Group Home Oversight Task Force-estab.

A2060 (Lampitt,P) Sch. dist., small-share superintendents

A2065 (Lampitt,P) High performance green bldg.-financing

A2081 (Lampitt,P) Tuition prog.-allow tax deduction

A2084 (Lampitt,P) NJBEST contrib.-income tax deduct.

A2225 (Albano,N) Open space, park devel.;$54.917M

A2305 (Greenstein,L) PAAD income elig.-exclude IRA withdrawal

A2326 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Boat safety course, mandatory-concerns

A2327 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Corrections off-concerns training course

A2332 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Tox-free Children's Products Act

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A419 (Angelini,M) Provisional lic. holder-concerns

A770 (Tucker,C) PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.

A1607 (Johnson,G) Medicaid estate recoveries-concerns

A1723 (Cruz-Perez,N) Vet., cert.-prov. unemp. benf.

A1923 Aca (1R) (Tucker,C) Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.

A2007 (Wagner,C) Sch. bus-concerns penal. for passing

A2070 (Lampitt,P) Green Building Tax Credit Act

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A2148 (Fisher,D) Sex offender regis. records-concerns

A2165 (Merkt,R) Highlands Water Prot/Planning Act-revise

A2178 (Green,J) Debts owed to courts, co., mun.-concern

A2225 (Karrow,M) Open space, park devel.;$54.917M

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A770 (Cruz-Perez,N) PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.

A873 Acs (ACS) (DeAngelo,W) Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf.

A1240 (Lampitt,P) NJSTARS II Prog.-concerns elig.

A1607 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Medicaid estate recoveries-concerns

A2144/274 Acs (ACS) (Bramnick,J) Black or blue henna tattoos, cert.-proh.

A2225 (Smith,L) Open space, park devel.;$54.917M

AJR79 (Bramnick,J) Jewish Heritage Mo.-desig. April

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A769 (Tucker,C) Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig.

A770 (Johnson,G) PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.

Fifth Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A525 (Chiappone,A) MV-concerns operation

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

ACR98 (Tucker,C) Disab. vet.-receive civil svc preference

The Republican Leader has made the following appointment:

*Effective February 27, 2008

Council on Local Mandates:

Richard Levesque, of Robbinsville.

Note to the 2/25/2008 Digest:

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1518/1430 Acs (ACS) (Milam,M) Mun. courts-concerns *NOT* Fourth Prime added.

The Assembly adjourned at 7:49 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 3, 2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/26/08):

None