NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for March 3, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 11                                                                              214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Michael  Carroll, of Morris Plains.

      Edward  Neafsey, of Avon-By-The-Sea.

      Philip  Mizzone, Jr., of the Borough of Woodland Park.

Bills Introduced:

S2751    Vitale,J    FamilyCare-restore elig. to parents   REF SHH

S2752    Codey,R    Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects   REF SHH

S2755    Madden,F    Driv, cert-enroll in agressive driv prog   REF STR

S2756    Beach,J/Lesniak,R    Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically   REF SSG

Motions:

S2220 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Lampitt,P+2    Unused sick/vacation leave, cert.-limits   To Make Order of the Day (Kyrillos)

S2220 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Lampitt,P+2    Unused sick/vacation leave, cert.-limits   To Table (22-16) (Buono)

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   To Sa (Kyrillos)

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   To Table (23-15) (Buono)

S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   To Sa (Kyrillos)

S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   To Table (22-16) (Buono)

Bills Lost:

S690 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Kean,T+30    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act   AVOR (23-15) (Buono)

S1216    Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+21    Small, women, minority-owned bus-concern   AVOR (23-16) (Sarlo)

S2345    Sweeney,S/Madden,F+22    Qual. tax payers-expand tax excl.   AVOR (23-16) (Madden)

S2398    Madden,F/Sarlo,P+29    Higher ed. and bus. partnerships-promote   AVOR (22-16) (Madden)

S2454    Madden,F/Sarlo,P+26    Angel Investor Tax Cred. Act   AVOR (23-16) (Madden)

Bills Passed:

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   (39-0)

S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   (39-0)

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S490 ScaScaAca (3R)    Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J+3    Internet waging-permit, AC casinos  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S483 AcaAa (2R)    Lesniak,R/Coutinho,A+12    Smart Growth areas-concerns devel. plans  

S2065    Norcross,D/Greenstein,L+19    Bulletin NJ, bidding emp data base-devel  

S2126 ScaAca (2R)    Whelan,J/Haines,P+6    Solar/wind fac.-permitted on landfills  

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A359 AaSca  (2R)    Schaer,G/Burzichelli,J+24    Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act   REP/SCA

A2530    DeCroce,A/Malone,J    Emerg Evacuation Rtes/Procedures Council   REP

A3267    Quijano,A/Ramos,R+2    Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.   REP

S161    Gill,N/Bateman,C    Driv. lic. renewal-persons 70 and older   REP

S508    Girgenti,J/Sacco,N+1    Youth mentoring prog.-estab. grant prog.   REP

S516    Weinberg,L/Stack,B+3    Central mun. courts-concerns cases   REP

S773 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Singer,R    Resid. Prop. Lease-Purch. Act   REP/SCA

S946    Bateman,C    MV viol. complaint-prov. time period   REP

S1466    Doherty,M+1    St. Police-revise distrib. of fines   REP without recommendation

S1651 Scs (SCS)    Turner,S    Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act   REP/SCS

S2060 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Vitale,J+4    Amer. Red Cross-NJ Fd.-tax contrib.   REP/SCA

S2443 ScaSca (2R)    Vitale,J/Whelan,J+3    Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab   REP/SCA

S2609 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Madden,F    Taxes, paid into St. disab benf. fd-adj.   REP

S2614 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S+4    Earn Your Way Out, Prison Recovery Prog.   REP/SCS

S2671    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S+1    Breathalyzer refusal-clarify conviction   REP

S2675    Buono,B/Ruiz,M+2    Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.   REP

S2691    Greenstein,L    Pleasant T. Macon Hwy-desig portion Rt.1   REP

S2704/2693 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J+1    Franchise Practices Act-makes changes   REP/SCS

S2731    Girgenti,J+1    Police training certification-last 5 yrs   REP

SJR49 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Girgenti,J    American Heroes Day-desig. September 11   REP/SCA

Bills Combined:

S2693    Bucco,A    MV franchises-revises provisions   COMB/W S2704 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

S1466    Doherty,M+1    St. Police-revise distrib. of fines  

S2614 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S+4    Earn Your Way Out, Prison Recovery Prog.  

Bills Transferred:

S2681    Sarlo,P    Unclaimed prop.-concerns   FROM SCM TO SBA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S2215    Weinberg,L    Dental prostheses, cert.-notify patient    FROM SHH

S2470    Ciesla,A    Save Barnegat Bay Act-estab. fd.    FROM SEN

Co-Sponsors Added:

S539   (Lesniak,R)    Dog fighting-estab. crime

S1772   (Bateman,C)    Earth Day wk.-desig. each year

S2313   (Oroho,S)    Seasonal rentals-exemp. bulk sale req.

S2404   (Cardinale,G)    Atty. fee awards, cert.-caps

S2614 Scs (SCS)   (Ciesla,A; Girgenti,J; Sacco,N)    Earn Your Way Out, Prison Recovery Prog.

S2664 ScaSa (2R)   (Ciesla,A)    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act

S2704/2693 Scs (SCS)    (Bucco,A)   Franchise Practices Act-makes changes

S2731   (Bateman,C)    Police training certification-last 5 yrs

S2734   (Doherty,M)    Home-baked goods-concerns sale

S2753   (Sarlo,P)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754   (Sarlo,P)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2597   (Vitale,J)    Healthcare Exchange Act

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S98   (Greenstein,L)    Crim. & juv delinquency records-concerns

S565   (Ruiz,M)    Amistad Comm.-concerns

S2451   (Van Drew,J)    Lobsters-changes law reg. size limits

S2576   (Greenstein,L)    Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique

S2597   (Vitale,J)    Healthcare Exchange Act

Co-Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S2707   (Vitale,J)    Advanced practice nuse-death certificate

S2730   (Doherty,M)    Emp. UI tax rates-modify

SJR49 Sca (1R)   (Girgenti,J)    American Heroes Day-desig. September 11

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2753   (Oroho,S)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754   (Oroho,S)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

*Effective February 10, 2011

Parole Advisory Board:

 

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31).

New Jersey Human Relations Council – Executive Committee:

 

Senator  M. Teresa Ruiz (29).

Public Safety Communications Commission:

 

Senator Brian P. Stack (33).

*Effective February 24, 2011

The Amistad Commission:

 

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (14).

Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission:

 

Senator Jim Whelan (2).

*Effective March 3, 2011

New Jersey Veterans’ Hospital Task Force:

 

Senator Christopher J. Connors (9).

The Senate President has made the following reappointments:

*Effective February 10, 2011

State Beach Erosion Commission:

 

Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36).

Senator Jim Whelan (2).

*Effective February 22, 2011

State Commission of Investigation:

Robert J. Martin, Esq.

 

 

Notes to the 2/22/2011 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies
S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Co-Prime Sponsor Added:

 

S2718   (Beck,J)    Pub emp health care plans-estab criteria

 

The Senate adjourned the February 22, 2011 Session at 4:06 P.M. on February 23, 2011.

The Senate adjourned at 6:16 PM to meet again on Thursday, March 10, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced:

A3865    Ramos,R/DeAngelo,W+1    Asst. living resid units-emerg cords req   REF AHE

A3866    Barnes,P/Chiusano,G    Independent St. auth. memb.-disclose emp   REF ATR

A3867    Russo,D    Wheelchair, secure-paratransit veh. req.   REF ATR

AR145    Giblin,T/Stender,L    St. emp. union rep.-urges bargaining   REF ASG

Bills Lost:

A2215    McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+36    Green bldg. loan-qualifications   AVOR (44-32-0) (McKeon)

A3353 Aca (1R)    Coutinho,A/Watson Coleman,B+23    Econ. devel. proj.-estab. closing fd.   AVOR (45-32-0) (Coutinho)

A3513 Aca (1R)    Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+22    Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Prog.   AVOR (44-32-0) (Greenwald)

A3584 AcaAa (2R)    Oliver,S/Cryan,J+31    Back to Work NJ Prog.-creates   AVOR (45-32-0) (Cryan)

Motions:

 

A3869    Greenwald,L/Milam,M+2    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   To Aa (O'Scanlon)

A3869    Greenwald,L/Milam,M+2    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   To Table (45-32-0) (Cryan)

A3870    Greenwald,L/Barnes,P+2    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   To Aa (O'Scanlon)

A3870    Greenwald,L/Barnes,P+2    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   To Table (44-32-0) (Cryan)

Bills Passed:

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   (77-0-0)

S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   (77-0-0)

Bills Substituted:

A3869    Greenwald,L/Milam,M+2    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   SUB BY S2753

A3870    Greenwald,L/Barnes,P+2    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   SUB BY S2754

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies   SUB FOR A3869

S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation   SUB FOR A3870

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A2529 AcsAaAcaScaSa (ACS/4R)    Chivukula,U/Quijano,A+6    Energy-efficiency, renewable req.  

A3195    Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W+25    Small bus. finan asst application-create  

Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies  

S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation  

 

 

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A743 Aa (1R)    DiMaio,J/Wagner,C+3    Raw milk permit prog.-estab.   (DiMaio)

A3205 AcsAaAa (ACS/2R)    Burzichelli,J    Cats and dogs-concerns sterilization   (Burzichelli)

A3304 AaAa (2R)    Conaway,H+1    False Claims Act-clarify effective date   (Conaway)

S1643 ScsSaAcaAaAa (SCS/4R)    Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J    Cats and dogs-concerns sterilization   (Burzichelli)

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A3538    Holzapfel,J/Wolfe,D    Save Barnegat Bay Act-estab. fd.    FROM AEN

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1088   (Quigley,J)    Syringes w/out prescription-limited sale

A1532   (Holzapfel,J)    Bisphenol A used in packaging food-proh

A1693   (DeAngelo,W)    Historic mv-concerns

A2506   (DiCicco,D)    Joan's Law-murder of a minor, no parole

A2810 Aca (1R)   (Chiusano,G)    Opportunity Scholarship Act-estab. prog.

A3052   (Biondi,P)    Minor, unauth. use of image-penal.

A3074   (O'Donnell,J; Casagrande,C)    Physical therapy svcs.-insur. claim pymt

A3088   (Vandervalk,C)    Auth. dissolution-loc. unit modify req.

A3147   (Delany,P)    Global Warming Response Act-repeal

A3172   (Coutinho,A)    Personal audio players-contain warning

A3210   (DeCroce,A)    Kyleigh's Law decal req.-repeals

A3226   (DeCroce,A; Bucco,A)    Dusty's Law-concern cert. animal attacks

A3313   (Conners,J)    Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique

A3314   (Conners,J)    Hyraulic fracturing-proh. memb. support

A3327   (Biondi,P)    Sex offender-satellite-based monitoring

A3462   (Moriarty,P)    K9 Veterans Day-desig. March 13

A3513 Aca (1R)   (Conaway,H)    Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Prog.

A3523   (O'Scanlon,D)    Vol. driv.-charitable immunity statute

A3579   (Rible,D)    Auto insur. fraud prev. measures-estab.

A3603   (Coutinho,A)    Mun. adjusted tax levy-calculation

A3636   (Handlin,A; Wagner,C; Angelini,M)    Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab

A3655   (Conners,J)    Electronic prescribing sys.-standards

A3658   (Greenwald,L)    Estate tax-incr. filing threshold

A3659   (Diegnan,P; DeAngelo,W; Benson,D; Ramos,R; DeCroce,A; Green,J; Giblin,T; Schroeder,R; Caputo,R; Pou,N; Bucco,A;

     Fuentes,A; Conners,J)    Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel.

A3722 Aa (1R)   (Peterson,E)    MV franchises-revises provisions

A3736   (Fuentes,A; Spencer,L; Conners,J)    Tolls, finan. ARC Tunnel proj.-reduce

A3744   (Mainor,C; Coutinho,A; Diegnan,P; Benson,D; DeCroce,A)    Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects

A3869   (Conaway,H; Conners,J)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

A3870   (Conners,J; Conaway,H)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

ACR109   (Delany,P)    Health care coverage-proh St/Fed law reg

AJR69   (Angelini,M; Munoz,N)    Coptic Orthodox Christian-condemn attack

AR112   (Conners,J; Conaway,H)    Fracturing Respon. Awareness Act-enact

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A2183   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Crim. street gang recruiting-crime

A2644   (Albano,N)    Cannabis-like substance-add to CDS list

A3172   (O'Donnell,J)    Personal audio players-contain warning

A3371   (Ramos,R)    Retail food estab.-uniform standards req

A3788   (Munoz,N)    Govt. records-submit request for access

A3828   (Coutinho,A)    Real estate purch-excl. gains on sales

A3831   (Johnson,G)    Wineries-create new lic.

A3868   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Drugs, off-label-individual insur. cover

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A2299   (Ramos,R)    Beach access-concerns

A2643   (Coutinho,A)    Flavored malt bev.-create tax category

A3140   (Coutinho,A)    Student body mass-bd. of ed. calculate

A3172   (Wagner,C)    Personal audio players-contain warning

A3763   (Coutinho,A)    Katie's Law-DNA database, incl arrestees

A3780   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Electric veh charging sys-prop tax exemp

A3822   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Higher ed.-prov. mental health care prog

A3868   (Conners,J)    Drugs, off-label-individual insur. cover

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

ACR170   (Bucco,A)    Fed. law. repeal-reg. 2/3 vote, St. Leg.

AR145   (DeAngelo,W)   St. emp. union rep.-urges bargaining

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1788   (Rumana,S)    Mil. monuments-concerns desecration

A2594   (Coutinho,A)    DNA samples-incl. viol. arrestees

A3172   (Spencer,L)    Personal audio players-contain warning

A3636   (Riley,C)    Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab

A3688 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    NJ Fresh Mobiles Act

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3172   (McHose,A)    Personal audio players-contain warning

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S2753   (Greenwald,L)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754   (Greenwald,L)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S2753   (Milam,M)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754   (Barnes,P)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S2753   (Spencer,L)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754   (Johnson,G)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S2753   (Pou,N)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754   (Pou,N)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S2753   (Conaway,H; Conners,J)    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754   (Conners,J; Conaway,H)    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

*Effective February 24, 2011

Council on Local Mandates:

 

Timothy Q. Karcher, of Jersey City.

*Effective February 28, 2011

New Jersey Aphasia Study Commission:

 

Nancy King, of Glen Ridge.

Jessica Dionne Welsh, of Maywood.

New Jersey State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision:

 

Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (29).

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments: (cont’d)

 

*Effective February 28, 2011

 

Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission:

 

Assemblyman Kevin J. Ryan (36).
Assemblyman David P. Rible (11).

 

Notes to the 2/22/2011 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

A3869    Greenwald,L/Milam,M    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies
A3870    Greenwald,L/Barnes,P    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

A3659   (Coyle,D; Wagner,C; Handlin,A; Gove,D; Spencer,L)    Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel.

 

The Assembly adjourned the February 22, 2011 Session at 5:51 P.M. on February 23, 2011.

 

The Assembly adjourned at 5:16 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 7, 2011 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies

S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/22/2011):

P.L.2011, c.26.   A1705 AcaSca w/GR (3R)    Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R+5    2/23/2011    Off-track wagering-concerns  

P.L.2011, c.27.   S914 Sca (1R)    Gill,N/Scutari,N+1    3/1/2011    Corp. alt. name-allows use  

P.L.2011, c.28.   A1559 Scs (SCS)    Lampitt,P/Coutinho,A+12    3/1/2011    UEZ qual. bus.-elim rebate use procedure  

P.L.2011, c.29.   S1923 ScaSaAca  (3R)    Norcross,D/Gusciora,R+21    3/1/2011    Motorcycles-permits sale on Sunday  

P.L.2011, c.30.   S2170    Ruiz,M/Kean,T+14    3/1/2011    Benf. corp.-create  

P.L.2011, c.31.   S2493    Sarlo,P/Gill,N+15    3/1/2011    Corp. off.-indemnification rights  

P.L.2011, c.32.   S2498 ScaSa (2R)    Greenstein,L/Beach,J+34    3/1/2011    Unemp. beneficiary-allow access to claim  

P.L.2011, c.33.   A2720 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+16    3/1/2011    Admin. Procedure Act-estab new procedure  

P.L.2011, c.34.   A2853 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+28    3/1/2011    Bus. permits, econ devel proj-streamline  

P.L.2011, c.35.   A2859 AcaAa (2R)    Quijano,A/Burzichelli,J+24    3/1/2011    Prop, not needed pub. purpose-auth. sale  

P.L.2011, c.36.   A3253 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Wisniewski,J+13    3/1/2011    Corp opportunity doctrine-renounce right  

P.L.2011, c.37.   S923 AaAaAa (3R)    Whelan,J/O'Toole,K+5    3/2/2011    Mail-in ballots-change transmission date