NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for March 4, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 11                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Marlene Lynch Ford, of Toms River.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      Salvatore  Martino, of Point Pleasant.

      Russell P. Cherkos, of Waretown.

Bills Introduced:

S2613    Madden,F    Electric metering equip-prov purch grant   REF SEN

S2614    Bucco,A.R.    Parental Rights & Prop Tax Reduction Act   REF SED

S2615    Turner,S    Prescription drug donation repository   REF SHH

S2616    Turner,S    Pol Committees-req. contrib disclosure   REF SSG

S2617    Bucco,A.R./Pennacchio,J+1    Fenimore Landfill, Roxbury Twp-closure   REF SEN

S2618    Holzapfel,J    Dune constr.-value of condemned prop.   REF SEN

S2619    Codey,R/Sacco,N    Personal id info.-exempts disclosure   REF SSG

S2620    Sacco,N/Cunningham,S    Shore prot. funding-revises elig.   REF SEN

S2621    Weinberg,L    Traffic control signals-revise laws   REF STR

S2622    Greenstein,L    Assisted living fac-generator ready req.   REF SHH

S2623    Bucco,A.R./Norcross,D    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.   REF SLP

S2624    Gill,N/Bateman,C    Certificates of Insur. Act   REF SCM

S2625    Greenstein,L    Energy Infrastructure Study Comm.-estab.   REF SEG

S2626    Madden,F/Cunningham,S    Records, cert.-transfer to DOLWD   REF SLA

S2627    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Agric. driv. lic.-clarify req.   REF STR

S2628    Oroho,S    Rural Electric Cooperative Act   REF SEG

S2629    Madden,F/Codey,R    Emp. contrib. reports-concerns   REF SLA

S2630    Buono,B/Vitale,J    Ammunition magazines-reduce max capacity   REF SLP

S2631    Rice,R    Amusement places-revise surcharge amount   REF SSG

S2634    Van Drew,J    Ambulatory care fac. assessment-elim.   REF SHH

S2635    Doherty,M    Tuition costs, cert. sch. dist-prov addl   REF SED

S2636    Greenstein,L/Sweeney,S    Megan's Law-revise cert. provisions   REF SLP

S2637    Vitale,J    Criminal prosecutions, cert.-concerns   REF SHH

S2638    Van Drew,J    Gas stations-generator ready req.   REF STR

SCR145    Connors,C/Van Drew,J    Flood insur., fed.-Pres. incr. subsidies   REF SCM

SJR73    Weinberg,L    Hannah G. Solomon Day-desig January 14   REF SCU

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A691/2030 Acs (ACS)    Kean,S/Tucker,C+12    Driv. lic., id card-indicate vet. status   REP

A1887 Aca (1R)    Milam,M/Albano,N+4    Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax   REP

A2011 AcaAcs (ACS)    Singleton,T/Benson,D+12    Homeless Veterans Grant Prog. Act   REP

A2614    Lampitt,P    Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.   REP

A2899    Mosquera,G/Benson,D+3    Domestic viol.-community response   REP

A2940 AcaSca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Moriarty,P    Jewelry purchasers-maintain item photo   REP/SCA

A3080    Schaer,G/Lampitt,P+2    Prescription eye drops-coverage req.   REP

A3352 AcaAcaAaSca (4R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/McHose,A+12    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment   REP/SCA

A3362 AcaSca (2R)    Schepisi,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+8    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes   REP/SCA

A3760    Oliver,S/Conaway,H+1    HIV testing-req. 48 hrs. of request   REP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

 

ACR138    Oliver,S/Wagner,C+4    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2012   REP

AJR72    Prieto,V+1    National Dwarfism Awareness Mo.-October   REP

S566    Madden,F    Radiologic technology lic.-concerns   REP

S717 Sca (1R)    O'Toole,K/Bucco,A.R.+6    Vet. status-indicate on driv. lic.   REP/SCA

S767    Scutari,N/Rice,R    Abstention by pub. body memb.-clarify   REP

S1094 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Pennacchio,J+1    Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax   REP

S1152    Weinberg,L/Stack,B+2    Domestic viol.-community response   REP

S1175    Weinberg,L/Madden,F    Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.   REP

S1191 ScaScs (SCS)    Allen,D/Lesniak,R+6    Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns   REP/SCS

S1220 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Scutari,N    Med. marijuana-equal to prescribed meds   REP/SCA

S1253 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Gordon,R+1    Mental health svcs.-health care coverage   REP

S1400 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    Loc unit or auth budgets-report law suit   REP/SCA

S1450 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L+1    Truck Operator Independent Contr. Act   REP/SCA

S1547    Connors,C    Transp. infrastructure needs-coastal co.   REP

S1560 ScaScs (SCS)    Whelan,J/Beach,J+2    Homeless vets-vol. income tax contrib.   REP/SCS

S1694    Doherty,M/Sweeney,S+1    Co. tax admin.-permits co. to share   REP

S1773/2162 Scs (SCS)    Turner,S    Scrap metal bus.-revises law   REP/SCS

S1819    Thompson,S/Cunningham,S    Higher ed insiti faculty-ABP distrib.   REP

S1853 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Greenstein,L/Gordon,R    MV-estab electronic lien, titling system   REP/SCA

S2018 Sca (1R)    Stack,B    Tenant legal action-landlord pay fees   REP/SCA

S2058 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Jewelry, used-maintenance record req.   REP/SCA

S2100    Pou,N    Health care svc. firms-lic. req.   REP

S2114 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+7    Apartment registration-elim. duplication   REP/SCA

S2163    Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S+4    Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration   REP

S2166/2336 Scs (SCS)    Madden,F/Sweeney,S+1    Prescription eye drops-coverage req.   REP

S2239 ScaSca (2R)    Pou,N/Vitale,J+9    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment   REP/SCA

S2242    Lesniak,R/Scutari,N    Uniform Electronic Transactions-clarify   REP

S2250 ScaScs (SCS)    Smith,B/Beck,J    Diesel veh.-convert   REP/SCS

S2256 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Cardinale,G    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes   REP/SCA

S2260 Sca (1R)    Beach,J    MV rental fees-concerns   REP/SCA

S2271    Whelan,J    St. colleges-auth. joint purchases   REP

S2331    Van Drew,J/Rice,R    Wheelchair ramps, resid.-permit req.   REP

S2364 ScaSca (2R)    Gill,N/Whelan,J    Early voting-req. for cert. elections   REP/SCA

S2405 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Beach,J    Driv. lic.-allow vol. diabetic notation   REP/SCA

S2447 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Rice,R    Eminent domain-limits use   REP/SCA

S2514    Norcross,D    Rest areas-sponsorship by priv. entities   REP

S2524    Gill,N    Dental plans-assignment of benefits   REP

S2551    Van Drew,J/Scutari,N    Real estate lic.-concerns   REP

S2559    Oroho,S/Cunningham,S    Rooming house-revise landlord definition   REP

S2580 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A.R.    Alex DeCroce Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.53   REP/SCA

S2581    Gordon,R/Beck,J    Motor fuel-concern delivery during emerg   REP

S2582 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Beck,J    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.   REP/SCA

S2596 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Pou,N+1    Devel. center-concerns   REP/SCS

S2597    Ruiz,M/Vitale,J    HIV testing-req. 48 hrs. of request   REP

S2607    Van Drew,J    Post-disaster reconstr.-compile website   REP

S2608    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Cluster devel.-clarify auth. under MLUL   REP

SCR98 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Madden,F    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2012   REP/SCA

SCR133    O'Toole,K/Pou,N+12    Hurricane Sandy-govt pay essential asst.   REP

SCR144    Gill,N/Vitale,J    Jt Leg Task Force on Health Insur.-estab   REP

SJR65    Madden,F    National Dwarfism Awareness Mo.-October   REP

SR102    Van Drew,J/O'Toole,K    Fed flood insur-incr subsidies   REP

Bills Combined:

S2162    Norcross,D    Scrap metal purch.-revises law   COMB/W S1773 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A2614    Lampitt,P    Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.  

A3362 AcaSca (2R)    Schepisi,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+8    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes  

S1175    Weinberg,L/Madden,F    Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.  

S2100    Pou,N    Health care svc. firms-lic. req.  

S2114 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+7    Apartment registration-elim. duplication  

S2256 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Cardinale,G    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes  

S2405 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Beach,J    Driv. lic.-allow vol. diabetic notation  

S2447 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Rice,R    Eminent domain-limits use  

S2597    Ruiz,M/Vitale,J    HIV testing-req. 48 hrs. of request  

Bills Transferred:

A3019 Aca (1R)    Wilson,G/Lampitt,P+5    Pub. sch.-serve student produce   FROM SEN TO SED

SCR133    O'Toole,K/Pou,N+12    Hurricane Sandy-govt pay essential asst.   FROM SBA TO SCU

Co-Sponsors Added:

S254   (Greenstein,L)    Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act

S1152   (Ruiz,M)    Domestic viol.-community response

S1560 ScaScs (SCS)   (Ruiz,M)    Homeless vets-vol. income tax contrib.

S2166/2336 Scs (SCS)   (Ruiz,M)    Prescription eye drops-coverage req.

S2324   (Holzapfel,J)    Telephone companies-clarify bus prop tax

S2427 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J)    DUI offenses, cert.-revise penal.

S2479   (Buono,B)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

S2513/2522 Scs (SCS)   (Connors,C)    Offender, released from custody-notify

S2552   (Beck,J)    Firearms records-abolish right of access

S2567   (Weinberg,L)    Pharmacist admin. cert. vaccines-permits

S2569   (Bucco,A.R.)    Oxygen delivery under emerg. conditions

S2596 Scs (SCS)   (Gordon,R)    Devel. center-concerns

S2617   (Smith,B)   Fenimore Landfill, Roxbury Twp-closure
S2632   (Gordon,R)    Storm shelter constr.-concerns finan. 

SCR107 Sca (1R)   (Connors,C)    Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S1191 ScaScs (SCS)   (Lesniak,R)    Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns

S2580 Sca (1R)   (Kean,T; Oroho,S)    Alex DeCroce Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.53

SR102   (Connors,C)   Fed flood insur-incr subsidies

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1175   (Madden,F)    Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.

S1191 ScaScs (SCS)   (Lesniak,R)    Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns

S1736   (Oroho,S)    Burglary of resid.-2nd degree crime

S2331   (Rice,R)    Wheelchair ramps, resid.-permit req.

S2391 Sca (1R)   (Holzapfel,J)    Motor fuel dealers-proh. ids

S2597   (Vitale,J)    HIV testing-req. 48 hrs. of request

S2599   (Greenstein,L)    Condemned beachfront prop.-compensation

SCR98 Sca (1R)   (Madden,F)    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2012

SCR144   (Vitale,J)    Jt Leg Task Force on Health Insur.-estab

SR102   (Rice, R)    Fed flood insur-incr subsidies

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

SR102   (O'Toole,K)    Fed flood insur-incr subsidies

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S1191 ScaScs (SCS)   (Sarlo,P)    Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns

S2580 Sca (1R)   (Kean,T)    Alex DeCroce Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.53

S2599   (Beck,J)    Condemned beachfront prop.-compensation
S2636   (O’Toole,K)   Megan's Law-revise cert. provisions

SR102   (Connors,C)    Fed flood insur-incr subsidies

SJR71   (Sweeney,S)    Steve Sabol Day-desig. October 2

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2580 Sca (1R)   (Oroho,S)    Alex DeCroce Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.53

SR102   (O'Toole,K)    Fed flood insur-incr subsidies

The Senate adjourned at 6:50 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 11, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 7, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/26/2013):

None