NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for March 15, 2010

 

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Vol. XXII No. 14                                                                                    214th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

Thomas Goodwin was sworn in as a member of the Senate for the 14th Legislative District.

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE:

      Thomas B. Considine, Esq., of Spring Lake Heights, to replace Neil N. Jasey.

 

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:

      Bob  Martin, of Princeton, to replace Mark N. Mauriello.

 

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES:

      Poonam  Alaigh, M.D., of Warren, to replace Heather Howard.

Bills Introduced:

S1748    Sarlo,P    Crimes w/bail restrictions-concerns   REF SJU

S1749    Turner,S    Fair Housing Act-very low income housing   REF SCU

S1750    Turner,S    CATV customers-estab. protection req.   REF SEG

S1751    Turner,S    Full-time tuition costs-estab tax credit   REF SED

S1752    Turner,S    Unsafe bldg. hearings-auth mun ct judges   REF SCU

S1753    Turner,S    Investment performance-req filing report   REF SSG

S1754    Turner,S    Child-proh. DCF placing out-of-St. fac.   REF SHH

S1755    Turner,S    Time-growth ordinances-auth mun adoption   REF SCU

S1756    Turner,S    Mun. Devel. Impact Fee Auth. Act   REF SCU

S1757    Turner,S    Crim gang activity, curb-enact ordinance   REF SLP

S1758    Smith,B    Water conserv multi-family resid-promote   REF SEG

S1759    Gill,N    OPRA-exclude e-mail address disclosure   REF SSG

S1760    Gill,N    Operation Allied Force, Kosovo-ext. benf   REF SSG

S1761    Sacco,N/Cunningham,S+1    PFRS accidential death benf.-expedite   REF SSG

S1762    Gordon,R    Special ed eval. svc-clarify St. fd elig   REF SED

S1763    Bateman,C    Games of chance proceeds-support vet org   REF SSG

S1764    Bateman,C    Lic. plate obstruction-proh. merchandise   REF STR

S1765    Smith,B/Bateman,C    High Performance Green Bldg. Demo. Proj.   REF SEN

S1766    Sacco,N/Scutari,N    St. emp.-req. to be NJ resid.   REF SSG

S1767    Codey,R/Lesniak,R    Resource recovery fac.-desig. production   REF SEN

S1768    Van Drew,J    Assaults on police off.-upgrade penal.   REF SLP

S1769    Van Drew,J    Raffle law viol., cert.-not liable   REF SSG

S1770    Van Drew,J    PFRS-reinstate, surviving spouse benf.   REF SSG

S1771    Van Drew,J    FF, cert-concerns transfer to PFRS   REF SSG

S1772    Kean,S    Earth Day wk.-desig. each year   REF SEN

S1773    Cardinale,G    Driv. lic.-NJ resid. req.   REF STR

S1774    Singer,R/Vitale,J    Physician Loan Redemption Prog.   REF SED

S1775    O'Toole,K/Ruiz,M    Sch. dist. annual audit-prov addl. month   REF SED

S1776    O'Toole,K    Deer mgmt. plans-co. develop   REF SEN

S1777    Cardinale,G/Oroho,S    Corp. owners-concerns unemp. benf.   REF SLA

S1778    Gill,N    Unemp. comp. law-allows cert. coverage   REF SLA

S1779    Singer,R    Bedbug infestation prev.-estab procedure   REF SCU

S1780    Beach,J    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use   REF SEN

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

S1781    Beach,J    Sample ballot-concerns mailing   REF SSG

S1782    Norcross,D    Drug Off. Restraining Order Act-modify   REF SJU

S1783    Oroho,S    St. agency rules-publish, NJ Register   REF SSG

S1784    Cardinale,G/Oroho,S    Handgun permit-revise procedures   REF SLP

S1785    Cardinale,G    Med. malpractice insur.-limits liab.   REF SCM

S1786    Cardinale,G    Pub. sch instruction, US vet contrib-req   REF SED

S1787    Cardinale,G    Publication req.-co., mun. comply   REF SCU

S1788    Cardinale,G/Van Drew,J    Vets' org. posts-rehab.;$300K   REF SMV

S1789    Cardinale,G    Police & FF-modify arbitration procedure   REF SSG

S1790    Turner,S    Consumer fraud, tech viol-elim. atty fee   REF SCM

S1791    Turner,S    Job discrim., based on credit-proh.   REF SLA

S1792    Cardinale,G    Foreign workers emp.-concerns practices   REF SLA

S1793    Cardinale,G    Co-op farm winery lic.-creates   REF SLP

S1796    Norcross,D    Natural resource damage-concerns pymt.   REF SEN

S1797    Norcross,D    Svc. dogs, used by students-allow in sch   REF SED

S1798    Norcross,D    Mun. court svc.-agree to share   REF SJU

S1799    Norcross,D    FF, laid off-concerns hire   REF SLP

S1800    Norcross,D    Co corrections fac-hire laid off officer   REF SLP

S1801    Norcross,D    Asst. to Firefighters' Families Act   REF SSG

S1802    Norcross,D    Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses   REF SLP

S1803    Norcross,D    Vol. FF, cert.-waive commercial lic. fee   REF STR

S1804    Kyrillos,J    Severance liab.-loc unit adopt ordinance   REF SCU

SCR92    Bateman,C    Games of chance proceeds-support vet org   REF SSG

SCR93    Van Drew,J    St. lottery-fd. conserv. prog.   REF SSG

SCR94    Cardinale,G/Kean,T    Pub. office, cert. dual holding-proh.   REF SSG

SCR95    Norcross,D    Prop. improvements, cert.-tax exemp.   REF SCU

SJR33    Kean,S    Immunization Awareness Mo.-desig. August   REF SHH

SJR34    Van Drew,J    Richards Somers Day-estab. September 4th   REF SSG

SR54    Turner,S    Section 8 housing vouchers-incr fds.   REF SCU

SR55    Cunningham,S    Debt cancellation for Haiti-Cong. enact   REF SSG

SR56    Van Drew,J    Shellfish safety-urges FDA to improve   REF SEN

SR57    Kean,S/Codey,R    Good Friday Agreement-Irish implement   REF SSG

SR58    Kean,S/Gordon,R+1    Liquefied natural gas fac.-oppose devel.   REF SEN

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1943    Conners,J/Tucker,C+6    Handicap accessible veh-DMVA fd raise   REP

ACR106    Stender,L/Quijano,A+4    Earth Hour 2010-urges participation   REP

S1 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Bateman,C    Affordable housing-reforms procedures   REP/SCS

S239 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Turner,S    Pub. sch design-concerns cert guidelines   REP/SCA

S411 Sca (1R)    Haines,P/Bucco,A+1    Hunting/fishing free lic-auth, cert. mil   REP/SCA

S562 Sca (1R)    Cunningham,S/Beach,J    Electronic transactions by St.-concerns   REP/SCA

S1004 Sca (1R)    Oroho,S    Highlands Region-concerns   REP/SCA

S1217 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Van Drew,J    St. reports & publications-concerns   REP/SCA

S1493    Connors,C/Girgenti,J    Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.   REP

S1495    Bucco,A/Goodwin,T    St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers   REP

S1610 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    St. veh.-reduce number   REP/SCA

S1629    Beach,J/Norcross,D+1    Handicap accessible veh-DMVA fd raise   REP

S1731    Madden,F/Beach,J    Vet. to Vet. Peer Support Prog.-estab.   REP

S1794    Lesniak,R/Scutari,N    Redevel. Auth. finan. assistance-elig.   REP

SCR82    Lesniak,R    Earth Hour 2010-urges participation   REP

SR35    Kean,T/Sarlo,P    Meadowlands Stadium-Super Bowl XLVIII   REP

SR48    Sweeney,S/Kean,T    Paperless Senate-suppl. Senate Rules   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S411 Sca (1R)    Haines,P/Bucco,A+1    Hunting/fishing free lic-auth, cert. mil  

S1004 Sca (1R)    Oroho,S    Highlands Region-concerns  

S1217 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Van Drew,J    St. reports & publications-concerns  

S1610 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    St. veh.-reduce number  

S1731    Madden,F/Beach,J    Vet. to Vet. Peer Support Prog.-estab.  

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:

 

S936 ScaAca (2R)    Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P+1    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns  

 

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

A586    Cryan,J    Surplus lines producer fees-concerns  

ACR118    Oliver,S/Spencer,L+1    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2010  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A368    Schaer,G/Greenwald,L+1    Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns appt   REF SCM

A483    Rodriguez,C/Schaer,G+4    Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab   REF SCM

A917 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Lampitt,P+1    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use   REF SEN

A1017    Spencer,L/Schaer,G+4    Banking-concerns   REF SCM

A1081 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Prieto,V+2    Home improvement contractors-concerns   REF SCM

A1392 Aca (1R)    Carroll,M/Rodriguez,C+1    Midwives-w/in definition of lic. person   REF SJU

A1590    Scalera,F/Johnson,G    Birth cert, duplicate-req. 3 forms of id   REF SHH

A1600    Scalera,F/Wisniewski,J+1    Emerg. operations plans-concerns   REF SLP

A1650    Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+4    Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.   REF SCM

A1748    Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+2    Domestic viol.-concerns   REF SHH

A1945 Aca (1R)    Conners,J/Tucker,C+16    Honor Guard Ribbon-creates   REF SMV

A2219    McKeon,J+3    Tax collectors-issue blanket bonds   REF SCM

A2294    Diegnan,P/Caputo,R+5    St. bd of ed. memb., cert.-prov. removal   REF SED

ACR116    Burzichelli,J/Vainieri Huttle,V    St Intersch. Athletic Assoc-investigate   REF SED

AJR23    Evans,E/Vainieri Huttle,V+5    Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March   REF SHH

AJR29 Aa (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Johnson,G+1    Firearms Advisory Task Force-creates   REF SLP

AJR38    Quijano,A/Riley,C+1    Census Awareness Mo.-desig. March 2010   REF SSG

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1761   (Stack,B)   PFRS accidential death benf.-expedite
SR58   (Stack,B)    Liquefied natural gas fac.-oppose devel. 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1495   (Goodwin,T)    St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers

S1667   (Buono,B)    St. contract-addl. time to prov document

SJR31   (Vitale,J)    Emma's Day-desig. July 20

SR20   (Weinberg,L)    Neuroendocrine immune disorder-research

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective March 15, 2010

 

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee:

 

Senator Thomas Goodwin (14), to replace Senator Bill Baroni (14).

 

State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee:

 

Senator Thomas Goodwin (14).

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools:

 

Senator Thomas Goodwin (14).

The Senate adjourned at 5:32 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (QUORUM/JOINT SESSION/Budget Message).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced:

A2501    Chivukula,U    Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act   REF AEN

A2502    Chivukula,U    Prop Assess Clean Energy Mun Finan Prog   REF ATU

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A2503    Wagner,C    Med. transp. svcs.-concerns reimb.   REF AHU

A2504    Coutinho,A    Eric Munoz Trauma Ctr.-desig.   REF AHE

AR73    Fuentes,A    Job creation and training-NJ priority   REF ACE

Bills Passed:

A368    Schaer,G/Greenwald,L+1    Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns appt   (74-3-0)

A483    Rodriguez,C/Schaer,G+4    Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab   (77-0-0)

A586    Cryan,J    Surplus lines producer fees-concerns   (69-7-1)

A917 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Lampitt,P+1    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use   (72-2-1)

A1017    Spencer,L/Schaer,G+4    Banking-concerns   (77-0-0)

A1081 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Prieto,V+2    Home improvement contractors-concerns   (77-0-0)

A1392 Aca (1R)    Carroll,M/Rodriguez,C+1    Midwives-w/in definition of lic. person   (75-1-1)

A1590    Scalera,F/Johnson,G    Birth cert, duplicate-req. 3 forms of id   (75-1-0)

A1600    Scalera,F/Wisniewski,J+1    Emerg. operations plans-concerns   (77-0-0)

A1650    Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+4    Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.   (74-3-0)

A1748    Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+2    Domestic viol.-concerns   (77-0-0)

A1945 Aca (1R)    Conners,J/Tucker,C+16    Honor Guard Ribbon-creates   (76-0-0)

A2219    McKeon,J+3    Tax collectors-issue blanket bonds   (77-0-0)

A2294    Diegnan,P/Caputo,R+5    St. bd of ed. memb., cert.-prov. removal   (76-0-0)

ACR116    Burzichelli,J/Vainieri Huttle,V    St Intersch. Athletic Assoc-investigate   (70-7-0)

ACR118    Oliver,S/Spencer,L+1    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2010   (76-0-0)

AJR23    Evans,E/Vainieri Huttle,V+5    Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March   (77-0-0)

AJR29 Aa (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Johnson,G+1    Firearms Advisory Task Force-creates   (75-0-2)

AJR38    Quijano,A/Riley,C+1    Census Awareness Mo.-desig. March 2010   (77-0-0)

AR317    Cryan,J/Rible,D+3    Northern Ireland-unify w/Ireland Repub.   (77-0-0)

S82    Rice,R/Van Drew,J+3    Mun Land Use Law-mod application process   (51-14-11)

S895    Gill,N/Sarlo,P+3    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice   (77-0-0)

S936 ScaAca (2R)    Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P+1    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns   (77-0-0)

Bills Substituted:

A437 Aca (1R)    Green,J/McHose,A+3    Devel. application-concern approval   SUB BY S82

A2297 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V/Moriarty,P+1    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns   SUB BY S936 (2R)

A2420    Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+3    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice   SUB BY S895

S82    Rice,R/Van Drew,J+3    Mun Land Use Law-mod application process   SUB FOR A437 (1R)

S895    Gill,N/Sarlo,P+3    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice   SUB FOR A2420

S936 ScaAca (2R)    Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P+1    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns   SUB FOR A2297 (1R)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A823 Aa (1R)    Albano,N/Milam,M+2    Saltwater fishing, free reg.-estab.   (Albano)

A1050 Aa (1R)    Quijano,A/Wisniewski,J+1    Law, unauth. practice-upgrades offense   (Quijano)

A1700 AcaAa (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+5    Fair Debt Collection Practices Act   (Burzichelli)

A1708 AcaAa (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+8    Prop. tax info.-concerns confidentiality   (Burzichelli)

A2059/1897 AcsAaAa (ACS/2R)    Coutinho,A/Amodeo,J+1    Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions   (Coutinho)

A2072 Aa (1R)    Quigley,J/Spencer,L    Bedbug infestation prev.-estab procedure   (Quigley)

A2464 AcaAa (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A    St. agency rules-publish, NJ Register   (Burzichelli)

S920 ScaSaAa (3R)    Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+3    Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions   (Coutinho)

Co-Sponsors Added:

A483   (Gusciora,R)    Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab

A663   (Coughlin,C)    Min. wage, failure to pay-crim. penal.

A743   (Peterson,E)    Raw milk permit prog.-estab.

A917 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use

A1081 Aca (1R)   (Diegnan,P; Coughlin,C)    Home improvement contractors-concerns

A1384   (Bucco,A)    Handgun permit-revise procedures

A1392 Aca (1R)   (Spencer,L)    Midwives-w/in definition of lic. person

A1600   (Diegnan,P)    Emerg. operations plans-concerns

A1650   (Rodriguez,C; Ramos,R)    Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.

A1677 Acs (ACS)   (Wagner,C)    Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

A1708 AcaAa (2R)   (Ramos,R; Conaway,H; Rodriguez,C; Greenstein,L; Diegnan,P)    Prop. tax info.-concerns confidentiality

A1945 Aca (1R)   (Greenstein,L; Diegnan,P; Amodeo,J; Polistina,V; Gove,D; Rumpf,B; Rudder,S; Vandervalk,C; Schroeder,R; Holzapfel,J;

     Rible,D; McHose,A; Rumana,S; Addiego,D; Malone,J)    Honor Guard Ribbon-creates

A2131   (Peterson,E)    Disbursement svc org, cert.-concerns

A2219   (Spencer,L; Coughlin,C)    Tax collectors-issue blanket bonds

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A2294   (Ramos,R; Rodriguez,C)    St. bd of ed. memb., cert.-prov. removal

A2426   (Greenstein,L)    Student Cardiac Screening-add memb

ACR16   (DiMaio,J)    Debt-concerns voter approval

ACR23   (Bucco,A)    Tenth Amendment, US Constit.-concerns

ACR75   (Chiusano,G; McHose,A)    Mun. land use, cert.-constit. amendment

ACR118   (Greenstein,L)    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2010

AJR11   (Wagner,C)    Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Wk.-April

AJR23   (Conaway,H)    Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March

AJR29 Aa (1R)   (Moriarty,P)    Firearms Advisory Task Force-creates

AJR38   (Rodriguez,C)    Census Awareness Mo.-desig. March 2010

AR317   (Greenstein,L; DeAngelo,W; McHose,A)    Northern Ireland-unify w/Ireland Repub.

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A1094   (McHose,A)    MVC-incr. cert. fees

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A189   (McHose,A)    Jobs Prot. Act-req. verification of emp.

A608   (Gusciora,R)    Transfer inheritance tax-phases out

A654   (Wisniewski,J)    St. pension, annuity fds.-investment

A917 Aca (1R)   (Lampitt,P)    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use

A976   (Chivukula,U)    Pub. officials-concerns PERS, SHBP elig.

A1008   (Coughlin,C)    Minimum wage-incr.

A1064   (Chiusano,G)    Consumer fraud, tech viol-elim. atty fee

A1070   (Quijano,A)    Health care svcs-concerns out-of-network

A1094   (McHose,A)    MVC-incr. cert. fees

A1362   (DiCicco,D)    Sch dist budget reduction appeal-concern

A1503   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Clinical Trials Registry-creates

A1853   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Smoke-free sections, St. beaches-desig.

A2118   (Caputo,R)    Burglary of resid.-2nd degree crime

A2297 Aca (1R)   (Moriarty,P)    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

A2470   (Caputo,R)    Bail-consider gang affiliation

A2478   (Riley,C)    Pub. off. and emp.-reside in NJ

ACR118   (Spencer,L)    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2010

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1958   (Milam,M)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

A2118   (Carroll,M)    Burglary of resid.-2nd degree crime

A2297 Aca (1R)   (Chivukula,U)    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

A2470   (Carroll,M)    Bail-consider gang affiliation

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1017   (Coyle,D)    Banking-concerns

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1017   (Schroeder,R)    Banking-concerns

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S82   (Green,J)    Mun Land Use Law-mod application process

S895   (Diegnan,P)    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice

S936 ScaAca (2R)   (Prieto,V)    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S82   (McHose,A)    Mun Land Use Law-mod application process

S895   (Barnes,P)    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice

S936 ScaAca (2R)   (Moriarty,P)    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S82   (Vandervalk,C)    Mun Land Use Law-mod application process

S895   (Coughlin,C)    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice

S936 ScaAca (2R)   (Chivukula,U)    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S895   (Watson Coleman,B)    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S895   (Lampitt,P)    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S82   (DeCroce,A; Prieto,V; Chiusano,G)    Mun Land Use Law-mod application process

S895   (Chivukula,U; Rodriguez,C; Wisniewski,J)    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice

S936 ScaAca (2R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

 

Note to the 03/11/2010 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

 

A2495    Albano,N    Tourist sign prog.-allow wineries   REF AAN *NOT* ATR

The Assembly adjourned at 5:10 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (QUORUM/JOINT SESSION/Budget Message).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

S82    Rice,R/Van Drew,J+3    Mun Land Use Law-mod application process

S895    Gill,N/Sarlo,P+3    Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/11/2010):

None