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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
Edward Neafsey, of
Avon-By-The-Sea.
Philip Mizzone, Jr., of the Borough
of
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+
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
S2126 ScaAca (2R) Whelan,J/Haines,P+6 Solar/wind fac.-permitted on landfills
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
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,
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
Parole Advisory Board:
Senator
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
Senator Christopher J. Connors (9).
The Senate
President has made the following reappointments:
*Effective February 10, 2011
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36).
Senator Jim Whelan (2).
*Effective
State Commission of Investigation:
Robert J.
Martin, Esq.
Notes to the
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second
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
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,
A3867
Russo,D Wheelchair,
secure-paratransit veh. req. REF ATR
AR145
Giblin,T/Stender,
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
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
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)
A2644 (
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:
*Effective February 28, 2011
Nancy King, of
Jessica Dionne Welsh, of
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
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