NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for April 11, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 16                                                                              214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 3/28/2011:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE BUENA VISTA JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      William S. Cappuccio, of Hammonton.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE FRANKFORD JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      James G. Devine, of Scotch Plains.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Jeffrey D. Light, of Ventnor City.

      Janet L. Zoltanski Smith, of Cinnaminson.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE DOVER JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Michael M. Luther, of Mount Tabor.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE WESTVILLE NATIONAL PARK JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Thomas M. North, of Mullica Hill.

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 3/30/2011:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE BETHLEHEM/BLOOMSBURY JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Robert L. Alexander, of Bethlehem Township.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE NORTH WARREN JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Craig U. Dana, of Hardwick.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE GREEN/FREDON/ANDOVER/HAMPTON JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Craig U. Dana, of Hardwick.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE WANTAGE/SUSSEX/STILLWATER JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Craig U. Dana, of Hardwick.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Kevin T. Smith, of Wenonah.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE BETHLEHEM/BLOOMSBURY JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Robert L. Alexander, of Bethlehem Township.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE BUENA VISTA JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      William S. Cappuccio, of Hammonton.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE DOVER JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Michael M. Luther, of Mount Tabor.

 

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE FRANKFORD JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      James G. Devine, of Scotch Plains.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE GREEN/FREDON/ANDOVER/HAMPTON JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Craig U. Dana, of Hardwick.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE NORTH WARREN JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Craig U. Dana, of Hardwick.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE WANTAGE/SUSSEX/STILLWATER JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Craig U. Dana, of Hardwick.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Jeffrey D. Light, of Ventnor City.

      Janet L. Zoltanski Smith, of Cinnaminson.

      Kevin T. Smith, of Wenonah.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE WESTVILLE NATIONAL PARK JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Thomas M. North, of Mullica Hill.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Karen R. O'Shea, of Fair Lawn, to replace Paul Pintel.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Brian  Summerville, of Medford, to replace James DeMontigney, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

      Colonel (Ret.) Michael L. Warner, of Southampton.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:

      Terence J. Reidy, of Asbury Park, to replace Susan Bass Levin, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:

      Joseph M. Rizzo, of Stafford Township.

      Erling A. Berg, of Cape May.

      Joseph A. Zaborowski, of Galloway, to replace Eleanor Bochenek.

      Robert R. Rush, Jr., of Woodbine, to replace Robert B. Abel, Ph.D., resigned.

      Frances E. Puskas, of Barnegat Light.

      Patrick F. Donnelly, D.M.D., P.A., of Brick Township.

      Hansel S. Torriero, of Vineland, to replace Gilbert H. Ewing, Jr.

      Sergio  Radossi, of Ridgefield Park, to replace Edward Goldman.

      Richard N. Herb, of Avalon.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME ADVISORY COMMISSION:

      Honorable Douglas J. Steinhardt, of Phillipsburg, to replace Veronica McTernan Goldberg, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS:

      Lawrence  O'Connor, D.C., of Westwood.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

      Tresa  Duda, of Paramus, to replace Celeste Carpiano, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:

      James E. Hanson, II, of Bernardsville, to replace James M. Farrell, resigned.

 

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

      Mary  O'Dowd, of New Brunswick, to replace Poonam Alaigh, resigned.

Nominations Corrected Copies:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION:

      Edward J. Smith, of Asbury, to replace the Honorable Harry H. Zikas, Jr., *NOT* David Degerolamo.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

      Gary W. Blackman, of Glen Ridge, to replace the Honorable Alisa Cooper *NOT* Lawrence K. Carlbon.

      Lawrence K. Carlbon, of Burlington, *NOT* to replace Alisa Cooper.

 

Bills Introduced:

S2796    Rice,R/Turner,S+1    Priv. Investment in Pub. Ed. Fd-estab.   REF SED

S2797    Addiego,D    Melanie A Cantwell Law-modify lic., DUI   REF SLP

S2798    Kean,S    Homeowners' assoc.-conflict of interests   REF SCU

S2799    Greenstein,L    Vet honorably discharged-estab lic plate   REF STR

S2800    Beck,J/Weinberg,L    Med malpractice-liab and insur. coverage   REF SCM

S2801    Norcross,D    Negligent veh. homicide-estab. crime   REF SLP

S2802    Van Drew,J    Farmed deer-estab. lic. prog.   REF SEG

S2803    Van Drew,J    Handgun permit-revise qualif.   REF SLP

S2804    Van Drew,J    Agric activities-concerns exemp. letters   REF SEN

S2805    Van Drew,J    Home inspector lic-code enforcement off.   REF SCM

S2806    Van Drew,J    Jt. mun. court judges-prov. appt.   REF SJU

S2807    Van Drew,J    Low-speed veh.-be used as taxi   REF STR

S2808    Van Drew,J    Food labels-free, cert modified material   REF SHH

S2809    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S    Roadside accident mem. prog.-DOT estab.   REF STR

S2810    Van Drew,J    Pub. util. companies-real prop. sale   REF SEG

S2811    Smith,B/Allen,D    Geothermal heat pumps-renewable energy   REF SEN

S2812    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Spill Comp. and Control Act cap-incr.   REF SEN

S2813    Bateman,C    Sch. dist.-estab formula, St aid distrib   REF SED

S2814    Allen,D/Cardinale,G    Inmates early release prog.-repeal   REF SLP

S2815    Beck,J/Sweeney,S    Crimes against elderly-upgrade penal.   REF SJU

S2816    Codey,R/Gill,N    Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov   REF SSG

S2817    Buono,B    Surgical technologist-req. emp qualif.   REF SHH

S2818    Whelan,J/Van Drew,J    Consumer Cred. Fairness Act   REF SCM

S2819    Whelan,J    Casinos-negotiate pay, simulcast races   REF SSG

S2820    Weinberg,L/Cunningham,S    Stalking victim-vote w/o disclosing info   REF SSG

S2821    Beach,J/Greenstein,L    Sch. Bus Safety, Child Prot. Act-estab.   REF SED

S2822    Beach,J/Van Drew,J    ABC emp.-impose post-emp. restrictions   REF SLP

S2823    Vitale,J    Personal audio players-contain warning   REF SCM

S2824    Vitale,J/Gordon,R    False Claims Act-clarify effective date   REF SJU

S2825    Beck,J/Kean,S    Ft. Monmouth Econ. Revital. Auth.-memb.   REF SEG

S2826    Gordon,R/Vitale,J    Workers' comp insur.-cert. corp. req.   REF SLA

S2827    Kean,S    Unemp. comp. benf.-seasonal emp. elig.   REF SLA

S2828    Gill,N    Rental-purch. agreements, cert.-reg.   REF SCM

S2829    Girgenti,J/Scutari,N    Pamela's Law-crim. mephedrone sale   REF SLP

S2830    Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S    Higher Ed. constr. application-deadline   REF SEG

SCR151    Scutari,N    Med. marijuana rules-proh. adoption   REF SHH

SCR152    Turner,S    Trade agreement-Leg consent, St approval   REF SSG

SCR153    Turner,S+1    Tax income exceeding $1M-prop tax relief   REF SBA

SCR154    Van Drew,J    Mun. court judges, cert.-remove   REF SJU

SCR155    Van Drew,J/Beach,J+1    Vets, cert. totally disab-prop tax exemp   REF SCU

SR110    Norcross,D    Toxic Substances Control Act-modernize   REF SEN

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S189/410 Scs (SCS)    Haines,P/Scutari,N+1    Bump key-estab. penal. for use  

S1841    Singer,R/Scalera,F+1    DOC investigators are police off-clarify  

S1940    Van Drew,J/Ruiz,M+6    Collective bargaining-offset reduction  

S2308 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L    Parole reconsideration-bd. discretion  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S2593    Kean,S    Constr. on adjoining prop.-adopt rules    FROM SCU

SCR149    Doherty,M    Fed. budget, balance-applies to Congress     FROM SBA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S116   (Doherty,M)    Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.

S533   (Bucco,A)    Jessica Lunsford Act-harboring sex off.

S575   (Van Drew,J)    Wiretap orders for cert. crimes-concerns

S1089   (Turner,S)    Immunizations-prov. conscientious exemp.

S1283   (Whelan,J)    Hollow nose ammunition-cert off. possess

S1534 Sca (1R)   (Weinberg,L)    Cord Blood Bank-birth cert. fee support

S1535   (Whelan,J)    Homeless Coordinating/Fd Prog Task Force

S1842   (Pennacchio,J)    E-Verify prog.-verify emp. elig.

S2313   (Whelan,J)    Seasonal rentals-exemp. bulk sale req.

S2397   (Whelan,J)    Auto insur. fraud prev. measures-estab.

S2606   (Bateman,C)    Cannabis-like substance-add to CDS list

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S2610 Sca (1R)   (Buono,B)    Safe Playing Fields Act

S2795   (Connors,C)    Mult. dwellings-enforce housing code

S2796   (Weinberg,L)    Priv. Investment in Pub. Ed. Fd-estab.
SCR153  (Weinberg,L)    Tax income exceeding $1M-prop tax relief

SCR155   (Norcross,D)    Vets, cert. totally disab-prop tax exemp.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S136   (Van Drew,J)    Psych. hosp.-Leg. void closing

S337   (Bucco,A)    Highlands Region-affordable housing

S2016   (Whelan,J)    Child remain in sch dist-parent deployed

S2639   (Whelan,J)    Craft Distillery Lic.-creates

S2719   (Beach,J)    Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel.

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective March 28, 2011

 

Legislative Review Panel on State Psychiatric Hospitals and Developmental Centers:

 

Senator Joseph F. Vitale (19).

Senator Richard J. Codey (27).

Senator Jeff Van Drew (1).

 

*Effective April 8, 2011

 

New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing Board:

 

Brian J. Klocke, of Sicklerville, to replace Janice Testa.

The Senate adjourned at 3:41 PM to meet again on Thursday, April 28, 2011 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet again at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/21/2011):

 

P.L.2011, c.38.   S2068 Aa (1R)    Gill,N/Chivukula,U+6    3/21/2011    Free pub libraries-raising revenue  

P.L.2011, c.39.   A2670 AcaAa (2R)    Schaer,G/Coyle,D+3    3/22/2011    Reinsur, Surplus Lines Stimulus Act  

P.L.2011, c.40.   A3359 w/GR (1R)    Barnes,P/Evans,E+6    3/29/2011    Job vacancy ads-proh. excl. unemp people  

P.L.2011, c.41.   S130 Scs (SCS)    Bucco,A/Pennacchio,J+6    4/6/2011    Downhill skiing-makes cert. req.  

P.L.2011, c.42.   S817    Vitale,J/Allen,D+2    4/6/2011    Health Fac. Infection Reporting Prev Act  

P.L.2011, c.43.   S2064 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Prieto,V    4/6/2011    Plumbers, cert.-perform propane svcs.  

P.L.2011, c.44.   A2416 Aca (1R)    Fuentes,A/Wilson,G+14    4/6/2011    Drug Off. Restraining Order Act-modify  

P.L.2011, c.45.   A2721 AcaSa (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+16    4/6/2011    St. agency rule-making-expiration date  

P.L.2011, c.46.   A3094 Sca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J+6    4/6/2011    Hwys.-contract w/co, prevent pub hazards

P.L.2011, c.47.   A2592 AcaSca (2R)    Wisniewski,J/Coughlin,C+9    4/6/2011   Sara's Law-MVC estab. next-of-kin prog.

P.L.2011, c.48.   S831 Codey,R/Beck,J+1    4/8/2011     Simulcast horse races-concerns wagering

P.L.2011, c.49.   S2130 Sarlo,P/O’Toole,K+2    4/8/2011     Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-revises

P.L.2011, c.50.   S2390 Aca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Whelan,J+5     4/8/2011      Standardbred race dates-decr. req number

P.L.2011, JR-3.   SJR20    Vitale,J/Conaway,H+3    4/6/2011    Children's Dental Health Mo.-desig. Feb.