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Vol. XXVI No. 17 216th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Mary
K. Costello, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A BRIGADIER GENERAL
IN THE NEW
Colonel Ronald B. Turk, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:
Neil
C. Vitale, P.E., of Cedar Knolls, to replace Constantinos Papademas, P.E.
Anthony L. Anzelone, of Cape May Court House, to replace James H.
Flaherty.
Joseph P. Schooley, of
Joseph F. Cantalupo, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Gary
L. Hill, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:
James E. Alexis, of Cape May Court House, to replace Robert B. Abel,
Ph.D., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Joseph M. Taylor, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Paul
J. Shives, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:
Guy
P. Haselmann, CAIA, of
Robert E. Grady, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
John
M. Galandak, of Sandyston, to replace the Honorable Steve Adzima, resigned.
William J. Pesce, of Basking Ridge.
Michael A. Seeve, of
Brad L. Neilley, Sr., SPHR, of
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second
SR67 Vitale,J
Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12
Bills Introduced:
S1918 Weinberg,L Victim self-defense
justification-create REF SJU
S1919
Weinberg,L Primary care
physician-income tax deduct REF SHH
S1920
Weinberg,L St statute
challenge-not defend validity REF SLP
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1921
Weinberg,L Leg. influence-place
restrictions REF SSG
S1922
Weinberg,L Small, women,
minority-owned bus-concern REF SEG
S1923
Bucco,A.R. Solar panel
installation-estab. reg. REF SEN
S1924
Turner,S Pub. emp. pension
fds.-concerns REF SSG
S1925
Turner,S Toxic-free Bev.
Containers Act REF SCM
S1926
Turner,S Keg
registration-req. REF SLP
S1927
Turner,S ADTC-clarifies
"good behavior" credits REF
SLP
S1928
Turner,S Gun free zone-estab.,
cert. sch. prop. REF SLP
S1929
Turner,S Vet, wartime svc.
disab.-incr. allowance REF SMV
S1930
Turner,
S1931
Turner,S Sch. Ethics Act-makes
changes REF SED
S1932
Turner,S Sch. Dist. Governance
Study Comm.-estab. REF SED
S1933
Turner,S Ammunition,
cert.-regulates sale REF SLP
S1934
Turner,S Stalking victim, under
18-upgrades crime REF SJU
S1935
Turner,
S1936
Turner,S/Van Drew,J Electric
bikes, low-speed-reg. operation REF STR
S1937
Turner,
S1938
Turner,S Owners Rights Shared
Ownership community REF SCU
S1939
Turner,S Child Care Lic.
Act-statutory changes REF SHH
S1940 Oroho,S/Van Drew,J Bds of ed, loc govt-exempt from cert
req REF SEG
S1941
Stack,B/Oroho,S Raffles-revise
exemp. from lic. req. REF SSG
S1942
Oroho,S/Van Drew,J Prevailing
wage pub. work proj.-concerns REF SLA
S1943
Oroho,S/Van Drew,J Prevailing
wage pub. work proj.-auth. REF
S1944
Oroho,S/Van Drew,J Prevailing
wage work-disseminate info. REF
S1945
Whelan,J/Oroho,S Pub. util.
construction work-concerns REF
S1946
Sacco,N MV records-verify
student's enrollment REF STR
S1947
Gill,N Corp. Disinvestment
Prop. Tax Relief Act REF SCU
S1948
Holzapfel,J Prescrip
Monitoring-revise provisions REF SHH
S1949
O'Toole,K St.-admin. pension
sys.-benf. exemp. REF SSG
S1950
Bucco,A.R. Regional
superintendents of sch-estab. 3 REF SED
S1951
Lesniak,R MV carrier-PANYNJ
estab emission req. REF STR
S1952
Lesniak,R Econ.
S1953
Lesniak,R NJTA, SJTA-concerns
consolidation REF STR
S1954
Bateman,C Loc. health agency,
closed-concerns emp. REF SCU
S1955
Bateman,C Jewelry
recordkeeping-incr. penal. viol. REF
SLP
S1956
Sarlo,P SHBP, SEHBP-share info.
w/Medicaid REF SHH
S1957
Singer,R/Connors,C Guardianship
complaint-incl. ed. prog. REF SHH
S1958
Singer,R/Sweeney,S Liberal
studies, Rutgers-disab. students REF
SHI
S1959
Singer,R
S1960
Singer,R Emp certificates-cert
sch issue to minor REF SLA
S1961
Codey,R Emerg shelters, nursing
homes-min. temp. REF SHH
S1962
Sarlo,P Prop. recprds
cards-electronic format REF SCU
S1963
Beach,J Vet-incr allowance,
cert. wartime disab. REF SMV
S1964
Beach,J Sch breakfast prog-website
offer produce REF SEG
S1965
Beach,J Sch. breakfast
prog.-expands REF SED
S1966
Cunningham,
S1967
Turner,
S1968
Turner,S Cigars, flavored-proh. sale REF SHH
S1969
Turner,
S1970
Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S
Manufacturing sector-students gain emp.
REF SHI
S1971
Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S Higher
Ed. Manufacturing Grant Prog. REF SHI
S1972
Van Drew,J Apartment
registration-elim. duplication REF SCU
S1973
Van Drew,J Defibrillator, youth
athletic events-req REF SED
S1974
Van Drew,J Corrections off.
injured-estab comp prog REF SLP
S1975 Van
Drew,J Apiary activities-estab. St.
reg. auth. REF SEG
S1976
Van Drew,J Animal cruelty
offense-revises REF SEG
S1977
Beach,J Adult ed. prog.-create
pilot prog. REF SCU
S1978
Van Drew,J/Beach,
S1979
Van Drew,J/Beach,J Advanced
Manufacturing Council-creates REF SLA
S1980
Van Drew,J/Beach,J Buy-American
standards-clarify REF SLA
S1981
Van Drew,J/Beach,J Insourcing
bus-corp bus, income tax cred REF SEG
S1982
Van Drew,J/Beach,J
Manufacturing reinvestment acct. prog.
REF SEG
S1983
Van Drew,J/Beach,J
Manufacturing apprenticeship prog-estab. REF
S1984
Van Drew,J/Beach,J Career, tech
ed cert pilot prog-complete REF SHI
S1985
Allen,D/Cunningham,S NJ
Stars-concerns elig. REF SHI
S1986
Allen,D Sch. fac.
proj.-concerns renovation REF SED
S1987
Ruiz,M Superintendent of
sch.-reg. max. salary REF SED
S1988
Kean,T Pub sch nurse-consult,
provision changes REF SED
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1989
Kean,T Testifying-modify
spousal privilege REF SJU
S1990
Kean,T Parole Bd.-grants
release discretion REF SLP
S1991
Oroho,S Small hydropower
fac.-class II energy REF SEG
S1992
Barnes,P Fair Debt Collection
Practices of NJ REF SCM
S1993
Barnes,P Practicing lic.
psych-req. continuing ed REF SCM
S1994
Barnes,P CDS, illegal
activities-incr. penal. REF SJU
S1995
Bateman,C/Smith,B Firearm
possession-concerns REF SLP
S1996
Bateman,C/Smith,B Juv. records,
prosection-auth. use REF SLP
S1997
Cardinale,G St.-owned surplus
prop.-incr. value REF SSG
S1998
Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Prescrip.
Monitoring Prog.-revise prov. REF SHH
S1999
Turner,
S2000
Turner,S Sch. dist.-deny
student lunch REF SED
S2001
Vitale,
S2002
Vitale,J/Barnes,P
Psychologists-permits incorp.
REF SCM
S2003
Pou,N Juv. justice sys.-make
cert. reforms REF SLP
S2004
Holzapfel,J Native
vegetation-concerns use REF SEN
S2005
Greenstein,L Higher ed.-make
suppl. contrib. to ABP REF SHI
S2006
Allen,D/Ruiz,M Tech. training
prog.-teacher cert. REF SED
S2009
Van Drew,J Animal cruelty,
abuse-revise offenses REF SEG
S2010
Van Drew,J Animal cruelty
offenses-revises REF SEG
S2011
Madden,F Abigail's Law-sensors
req. on sch. buses REF SED
S2012
Lesniak,R Ivory or rhinoceros
horn-proh. sale REF SEG
SCR106
Lesniak,R Transp Trust
Fd-dedicate motor fuel tax REF STR
SCR107
Van Drew,J Constit.
convention-rescind applications REF SSG
SCR108
Oroho,S/Doherty,M Delaware Riv
Basin flooding-address risk REF SEN
SCR109
Pennacchio,J/Oroho,S In God We
Trust-commemorates 150th anniv REF SSG
SR63
Beck,J/Sweeney,S Disaster
relief recovery rules-modify REF SCU
SR64
Gill,N/Kean,T Fed. Terrorism
Risk Insur. Prog.-reauth. REF SCM
SR65
Beach,J/Norcross,D McGuire-Dix-
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A1153 Ciattarelli,J/Schaer,G+2 Electronic funds transfer-clarifies REP
S595
Codey,R/Cunningham,S Prepaid
debit cards-disclose fees REP
S770 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Turner,S+2 Pub. svc priv contracts-estab
procedures REP/SCA
S1341
Van Drew,J/Madden,F
Anti-freeze, bittering agent-concern use REP
S1510
Smith,B/Bateman,C Storm shelter
constr.-auth. mun. finance REP
S1572
Van Drew,J/Bucco,A.R. Vol.
ff-permits incl. health benf. plan REP
S1859
Bateman,C Electronic funds
transfer-clarifies REP
SCR62
Rice,R/Turner,S Econ Justice,
Equal Emp
SJR30
Allen,D Rip Current Awareness
Wk.-1st wk in June REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A387 Sca (1R) Tucker,C/Giblin,T+1 Selective Svc.-part of driv. lic
process
S1341
Van Drew,J/Madden,F
Anti-freeze, bittering agent-concern use
S1510
Smith,B/Bateman,C Storm shelter
constr.-auth. mun. finance
S1572
Van Drew,J/Bucco,A.R. Vol.
ff-permits incl. health benf. plan
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S510 Holzapfel,J Healthy Puppies & Kittens Assurance
Act FROM SEG
S691
Lesniak,R Shark fins-proh. sale
and possession FROM
SEG
S1912
Lesniak,R PANYNJ bd-removes 3
recently appointed FROM SEG
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
S873 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Allen,D+8 Adoptees birth cert.-permits access
Co-Sponsors Added:
S234 (Barnes,P; Bateman,C; Turner,S) Per Capita Library Aid;$3M
S253
(Doherty,M) Common Core St
Standards Eval Task Force
S278
(Bateman,C) Copper-based
landline svc.-moratorium
S288
(Barnes,P) Foreclosured
prop.-concerns maintenance
S355
(Doherty,M) Highland Water Prot
Planning Act-suspend
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
S387 Sca (1R)
(Kean,T) Sch. bd. memb.
candidates-petitions
S602
(Turner,S) Tobacco
products-raises min. age
S939
(Barnes,P) Black Swallowtail
butterfly-St butterfly
S1117
(Bateman,C) Transfer
inheritance tax-phases out
S1133
(Turner,S) St. hotel, motel
occupancy fee rev.-incr
S1205
(Allen,D; Van Drew,J)
Grandparent, sibling-visitation rights
S1229 Sa (1R)
(Stack,B) Vacant prop. in
forclosure-maintain
S1294 (Bateman,C) Lic. home inspector-background ck. req.
S1295
(Bateman,C) Inheritance taxes,
cert.-elim.
S1297
(Bateman,C) Fed. retir.
contrib.-excl. income tax
S1311
(Bateman,C) Transfer
inheritance tax-elim.
S1615
(Doherty,M) Bronze Star-prov.
special lic. plate
SR59
(Doherty,M) Keystone XL
pipeline-facilitate constr.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1152
(Vitale,J) Advanced practice
nuse-death certificate
S1205
(Bucco,A.R.) Grandparent,
sibling-visitation rights
S1227
(Bucco,A.R.) Civil svc.
exams-proof of vet. status
S1341
(Madden,F) Anti-freeze,
bittering agent-concern use
S1501
(Addiego,D) Sch. nurse
certifications-concerns
S1716 (Turner,S) 9-1-1 svc.-hotels upgrade phone sys.
S1870
(Singer,R) Cats or dogs
purch.-estab. addl. req.
S1893
(Vitale,J) Energy assist.-prov.
$21 min. annually
S1898
(Barnes,P) Electric mv-manuf.
may sell to consumer
SCR75
(Doherty,M) Primary
elections-concerns voting age
SJR40
(Doherty,M) Gold Star Mothers Appreciation
Month
SR21
(Connors,C) Port Ambrose
natural gas fac.-no constr.
SR53
(Whelan,J) Atlantic City
Airport-recruit airlines
SR56
(Van Drew,J) Commercial &
invest. banking-separate
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S770 Sca (1R) (Sweeney,S) Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures
S1152
(Madden,F) Advanced practice
nuse-death certificate
S1195
(Weinberg,L) Sex change-revise
birth cert. procedure
S1942 (Norcross,D) Prevailing wage pub. work
proj.-concerns
S1943 (Norcross,D) Prevailing wage pub. work proj.-auth.
S1944 (Norcross,D) Prevailing wage work-disseminate info.
The Senate President has made the following reappointment:
*Effective April 10, 2014
Aquaculture Advisory Council:
Edward W. Gaine, of Dorothy.
The Senate adjourned at 4:40 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
May 05, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did
not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 08, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee
Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/27/2014):
P.L.2014, c.1.
A2295 Prieto,V/Jimenez,A+4 4/17/2014
Correctional fac-drug treatment prog lic
P.L.2014, c.2.
S441 Ruiz,M/Allen,D+3 4/24/2014
Communication between emp/student-policy
P.L.2014, JR-1.
AJR59 Conaway,H/Pinkin,N+1 3/28/2014
Doctor's Day-desig. March 30