NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for March 16, 2010

 

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Vol. XXII No. 15                                                                                    214th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

The Members of both Houses of the 214th Legislature met in Joint Session to receive the Annual Budget Message from the Honorable Chris Christie, Governor of the State of New Jersey.

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S1805    Singer,R    Chronic runaways-1 yr. loss of driv. lic   REF SLP

S1806    Singer,R    Severly Disab. Vet.-auth. lic. plate   REF STR

S1807    Sweeney,S    Credit unions-depositories of pub. fds.   REF SCM

S1808    Van Drew,J    Prop. tax levy cap banking-auth.   REF SCU

S1809    Van Drew,J    Liquor law liab. insur. claims-coverage   REF SCM

S1810    Van Drew,J    Motorbus transp, cert.-elim corp bus tax   REF STR

S1811    Beck,J/Sarlo,P+3    Thoroughbred racing dates-reduce   REF SSG

S1812    Whelan,J    Children, legal representation-prov.   REF SJU

S1813    Madden,F    Emp. unemp. taxes-reduce, FY2011   REF SLA

 

Concurrent Resolution Passed:

 

An unnumbered Concurrent Resolution providing for the Legislature to hold a Joint Session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's Budget Message was adopted by voice vote.

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S1730   (Ruiz,M)    Pub. off. and emp.-reside in NJ
S1811   (Bateman,C; Kyrillos,J; O’Toole,K)    Thoroughbred racing dates-reduce.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1800   (Whelan,J)    Co corrections fac-hire laid off officer

S1802   (Madden,F)    Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses

 

The Senate adjourned at 3:23 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A2506    Schroeder,R    Joan's Law-murder of a minor, no parole   REF AJU

A2507    Burzichelli,J/Casagrande,C    Thoroughbred racing dates-reduce   REF ARG

A2508    Milam,M    Env. Science Review Bd.-estab. in DEP   REF AEN

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A2510    Tucker,C    Driv. lic.-blood type req.   REF ATR

A2511    Schaer,G/Greenwald,L    Health care claims fraud-penal.   REF AFI

A2512    McKeon,J    Child abuse allegations-concerns   REF AJU

A2513    McKeon,J    Simulcast horse races-concerns wagering   REF ARG

A2514    Rumana,S/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Regional comm-Gov. auth, approve minutes   REF ASG

A2515    Angelini,M    St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers   REF ASG

A2516    Addiego,D/Rudder,S    Dogfighting Zero Tolerance Act   REF AAN

A2517    DiMaio,J    Shared work prog.-auth unemp. benf.   REF ALA

A2518    DiMaio,J    Massage, bodywork-remove sales tax   REF AAP

A2519    DiMaio,J    Wood burning units, outdoor-reg.   REF AEN

A2520    DiMaio,J    Vet.-estab. special lic. plate   REF AMV

A2521    DiMaio,J    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate   REF AMV

A2522    Bramnick,J    Econ. Devel. Promotion Act   REF ACE

A2523    DeCroce,A    Troy Meadows Nat. Area-St. acquire   REF AAN

A2524    DeCroce,A/Malone,J    Transp. Heritage Ctr.-estab   REF ATR

A2525    DeCroce,A/Bucco,A+4    Highlands Water Prot, Planning Act-amend   REF AEN

A2526    Casagrande,C    St & loc. govt. veh. use-post on website   REF ASG

A2527    Chivukula,U    Renewable energy production-concerns   REF ATU

A2528    Chivukula,U    Societal benf charge, util customer-cred   REF ATU

A2529    Chivukula,U    Renewable energy tech.-promote   REF ATU

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

A2531    Conaway,H/Conners,J    Env. viol.-DEP notify mun.   REF AEN

A2532    Conaway,H/Conners,J    Petting zoos-estab. sanitation req.   REF AAN

A2533    Conaway,H/Conners,J    Petting zoo permit-operation req.   REF AAN

A2534    Conaway,H/Conners,J    Mercury batteries-proh. sale   REF AEN

A2535    Conaway,H    Devel. set-aside land-auth. use/fees   REF AHO

A2536    Conaway,H/Conners,J    Drunk driv, repeat offender-modify level   REF ALP

A2537    Conaway,H    Judgeships-creates 14 addl.   REF AJU

A2538    Conaway,H/Moriarty,P+1    Anti-Phishing Act-estab.   REF ACO

A2539    DeCroce,A    Electric util. bill-separately list tax   REF ATU

A2540    DeCroce,A/Coyle,D+2    Infrastructure proj., critical-45 days   REF AHO

A2541    DeCroce,A/Angelini,M    Sex act w/minor-aggravated sex assault   REF AJU

A2542    DeCroce,A/Rible,D    Hand-held device-exemp two-way radios   REF ALP

A2543    Mainor,C/Prieto,V+4    Birth cert, Jersey City-issue by Dec. 31   REF AHE

A2544    Gusciora,R/Greenstein,L    RICO-add crimes involving pub. servants   REF AJU

A2545    Quijano,A/Watson Coleman,B+3    Mail-in ballots-changes distrib. date   REF ASG

A2546    Mainor,C    Drunk driv. w/minor-incr. penal.   REF ALP

A2547    Scalera,F    Haz material transp-background check   REF AHS

A2548    Scalera,F    Blindness, sudden-SHBP, SEHBP cover   REF AFI

A2549    Albano,N/Milam,M    Nutrition prog.-transfer to Dep of Agric   REF AAN

A2550    Caputo,R    Video lotter terminals-voter approval   REF ARG

A2551    Watson Coleman,B/Coutinho,A    Redistricting-incl. incarcerated persons   REF ASG

A2552    Conaway,H/Wagner,C    Physicians-complete Med. Bd. survey   REF ARP

A2553    Conaway,H/Wagner,C    Managed care plan networks-audit   REF AHE

A2554    Rible,D/Spencer,L    Med. transp. svcs.-notify of revoked lic   REF ATR

A2555    DiMaio,J    Library, mun.-concerns funding   REF AHO

A2556    DiCicco,D    Elective off.-proh. dual holding   REF ASG

A2557    DiCicco,D    Uniform Recall Election law-changes   REF ASG

A2558    Greenstein,L/DeCroce,A    Crime Victim's Bill of Rights-concerns   REF AJU

A2559    McHose,A/Chiusano,G+1    Fish, Game Council-auth. to reg.   REF AAN

A2560    Chiusano,G/McHose,A+1    Bus-related tax categories-consolidate   REF ACE

A2561    Conaway,H/Conners,J    Cred. check, prior to emp.-proh.   REF ALA

A2562    Webber,J/Chiusano,G+1    Unsolicited sch. budget info.-restricts   REF AED

A2563    Vainieri Huttle,V/Quigley,J    Gender equity in workplace-concerns   REF ALA

A2564    Diegnan,P/Coughlin,C    Ed. svc. agency-estab.   REF AED

A2565    Diegnan,P/Quijano,A+4    Title recordation-revises law   REF AHO

A2566    Greenstein,L    Scooter riders, under 17-wear helmets   REF ALP

A2567    Stender,L    Televisions-min. efficiency standards   REF AEN

A2568    Chivukula,U    Lyme disease-physicians admin antibotics   REF AHE

A2569    Wisniewski,J    Intermodal marine terminals-concerns   REF ATR

A2570    Burzichelli,J    Internet waging-permit, AC casinos   REF ASG

A2571    Quigley,J/Watson Coleman,B+7    Indian tribes, cert.-prov St recognition   REF ASG

A2572    Cryan,J/Quijano,A    Redevel. Auth. finan. assistance-elig.   REF ACE

ACR120    DiMaio,J    Annual approp. bill-makes changes   REF ABU

AJR44    Rumana,S/DeCroce,A    Christian Heritage Mo-desig. September   REF ASG

AJR45    Diegnan,P/Rible,D+2    Emma's Day-desig. July 20   REF AHE

AR74    DeCroce,A    Aircraft, cert-memor. Cong. to phase-out   REF ATR

 

 

Concurrent Resolution Passed:

 

An unnumbered Concurrent Resolution providing for the Legislature to hold a Joint Session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's Budget Message was adopted by voice vote.

Bills Transferred:

S921 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Beck,J    Solar panels-concerns   FROM AEN TO ATU

S922    Kean,T/Turner,S+1    Dam restoration proj.-approp.   FROM AEN TO AAP

Co-Sponsor Added:

A2562    (McHose,A)    Unsolicited sch. budget info.-restricts

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1910   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Literacy prog-expand elig., tax contrib.

A2321   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Martin O'Shea Open Pub. Records Act

The Assembly adjourned at 5:27 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/15/2010):

None