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Vol. XXII No. 18 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The
Senate did not meet. The Senate will
meet on Monday, May 10, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and
“2” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2595 Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W+4 Advocacy org.-disclose contrib. info. REF ASG
A2596
Prieto,V/Mainor,C+1 Emerg Mgmt
Off driv-waive cert. lic req. REF AHS
A2597
Quijano,A/Lampitt,P Sexual
assault victims-clarify exam cost REF
AJU
A2598
Quijano,A Farmland assessment
law-revise prov. REF AAN
A2599
Quigley,J Parkinson's Disease
Pub. Awareness Act REF AHE
A2600
Dancer,R E-Verify prog.-verify
emp. elig. REF
A2601
McKeon,J Govt. records
requests-concerns REF AEN
A2602
McKeon,J Drought
interconnection sys.-develop REF AEN
A2603
McKeon,J Clean Water, Water
Resource Trust Fd Act REF AEN
A2604
McKeon,J Emerg power
generator-req. cert. resid. REF AHE
A2605
McKeon,J Elderly relative, home
care-tax deduct. REF AHE
A2606
McKeon,J Stormwater runoff
control-auth. measures REF AEN
A2607
Bucco,A Packaging equip.,
cert.-prov. tax exemp. REF AAP
A2608
Bucco,A Home health care
emp-auto insur coverage REF AFI
A2609
Greenwald,L Class 4A commercial
prop.-elim. fee REF AAP
A2610
Lampitt,P Driv. database-enhance
integrity REF ATR
A2611
Milam,M Pub. util. svc
extensions-proh. charging REF ATU
A2612
Burzichelli,J Casino
lic.-estab. alt. methods REF ARG
A2613
Chiusano,G/Burzichelli,J+1
Admin., cert-elim. TPAF reenrollment req REF ASG
A2614
DiMaio,J+1 PERS retiree-repeal
elective off. salary REF ASG
A2615
Caputo,R/Moriarty,P Leased
veh.-safety-related recalls REF ACO
A2616
Conners,J/Tucker,C Vet. to Vet.
Peer Support Prog.-estab. REF AMV
A2617
Amodeo,J Pinelands-concerns
affordable housing REF AEN
A2618
O'Scanlon,D Small emp health
plan-basic & essential REF AFI
A2619
O'Scanlon,D/Bramnick,J Loc pub
contract-revise awarding process REF
AHO
A2620
O'Scanlon,D TPAF, PERS
pensions-calculation REF ASG
A2621
O'Scanlon,D Tax levy
cap-concerns calculation REF AHO
A2622
Chivukula,U Co. admin. sch.
dist.-submit to voters REF AED
A2623
Chivukula,U Co. admin. sch
dist-governance structure REF AED
A2624
Egan,J/Albano,N+2 Emp. unemp.
taxes-reduce, FY2011
A2625
Gusciora,R/Greenstein,L+1
Digital audio players-req. recycling
REF AEN
A2626
Wagner,C+1 Sellers collecting
sales tax-report REF AAP
A2627
DeCroce,A Unemp. benf, emp.
unemp. taxes-reduce
A2628
Albano,N Sch. busing,
nonpub.-extends limit REF AED
A2629
Wisniewski,J/McKeon,J Surface
water permits-revise fees. REF AEN
A2630
Wisniewski,J/Coughlin,C+3
Sara's Law-MVC estab. next-of-kin prog.
REF ATR
ACR122
Gusciora,R Leg, loc. elected
pub off-limit svc. yrs REF ASG
AR76
Carroll,M/McHose,A+1 Civil War
150th Anniv. Committee-commend REF ASG
Bills Recommitted:
A915 AcaAcs (ACS) Chivukula,U/Ramos,R+3 Advanced metering standards-concerns RCM ATU
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A369 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Milam,M+3 Sales of securities-concerns REP/ACA
A647
Moriarty,P/Burzichelli,J+3
Lottery tickets-concerns sale
REP
A915 AcaAcs (ACS) Chivukula,U/Ramos,R+3 Advanced metering standards-concerns REP/ACS
A928
Vainieri Huttle,V/Johnson,G+3
Physicians continuing ed.-concerns
REP
A973 Aca (1R)
Johnson,G/Coutinho,A Juv.
Transfer Task Force-estab. REP/ACA
A1064 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/Chiusano,G+3 Consumer
fraud, tech viol-elim. atty fee REP/ACA
A1169
Rible,D+1 Bingo games-removes
lic. req. REP
A1224 Aca (1R)
Stender,L/Prieto,V Bingo,
raffles-revise statutes REP/ACA
A1458
Wisniewski,J/Spencer,L Banking
Devel. Dist. Act REP
A1465 Aca (1R)
Wisniewski,J Boiler insur.
inspections-concerns REP/ACA
A1466
Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V
A1654 Aca (1R)
Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+6 Shaken
baby syndrome-concerns info. REP/ACA
A1692 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Biondi,P+16
Manuf. rebates-concerns REP/ACA
A1902 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R Veh. regis.-contain
issue date REP/ACA
A1990
Conaway,H/Wagner,C Vol.
physicians, cert.-civil immunity REP
A2041
Barnes,P Prison
physicians-acquire cert. training REP
A2168 Aca (1R)
Vainieri Huttle,V Jaden's
Law-bone marrow donation REP/ACA
A2360 Aca (1R)
Schaer,G/Coyle,D Captive
insur.-reg. REP/ACA
A2394
Prieto,V/Mainor,C Alarm bus
licensee-office req in this St REP
A2405 Aca (1R)
Lampitt,P/Diegnan,P Higher
ed.-devel. comp. disaster plan REP/ACA
A2465/1174 Acs (ACS) Milam,M
MV dealer-pay trade-in loan w/in 21 days REP/ACS
A2507 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Casagrande,C+2
Thoroughbred racing dates-reduce
REP/ACA
A2542
DeCroce,A/Rible,D+3 Hand-held
device-exemp two-way radios REP
A2552 Aca (1R)
Conaway,H/Wagner,C
Physicians-complete Med. Bd. survey
REP/ACA
ACR94
Conners,J/Conaway,H Servicememb
AJR36
Riley,C/Conaway,H Immunization
Awareness Mo-desig. August REP
AR75
Quijano,A/Schaer,G+2
Meadowlands Stadium-Super Bowl XLVIII
REP
S515
Weinberg,L/Whelan,J Physicians
continuing ed.-concerns REP
S1429 Madden,F/Girgenti,J Hand-held device-exemp two-way radios REP
S1745 Sca (1R)
Whelan,J/Kean,T+1 Sr.-specific
cert.-unlawful misleading REP
SCR40
Beach,J/Girgenti,J+3 Svc. memb.
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A2270 Barnes,P
Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.
REP REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A1174 Addiego,D/Rudder,S MV dealer-concerns trade-in pay off COMB/W A2465 (ACS)
Bills Transferred:
A2552 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Wagner,C Physicians-complete Med. Bd. survey FROM ARP TO AHE
S1429
Madden,F/Girgenti,J Hand-held
device-exemp two-way radios FROM ATR TO
ALP
SCR40
Beach,J/Girgenti,J+3 Svc. memb.
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A2630 Wisniewski,J/Coughlin,C+3 Sara's Law-MVC estab. next-of-kin
prog. FROM ATR
Co-Sponsors Added:
A189 (Schroeder,R) Jobs Prot. Act-req. verification of emp.
A322
(DiCicco,D; Fuentes,A)
Alzheimer's Disease Study Comm.-estab.
A330
(Ramos,R) Finan. exploitation
of elderly-offense
A396
(Quijano,A) Steven's Law-proh.
use, non-woods bats
A448
(Bramnick,J) MV regis.-street
rods, custom mvs
A526
(Biondi,P) Camp. Contrib.
Reporting Act-concerns
A530
(Biondi,P) Elective off.-proh.
simultaneous holding
A537
(Biondi,P) St. off., emp.,
indicted-suspension req.
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A538
(Biondi,P) Loc elected off,
indicted-suspension req
A560
(Wagner,C) Publication
req.-co., mun. comply
A572
(Quijano,A) Coll. Student,
Parent Consumer Info. Act
A666
(Biondi,P) Pupil transp. svc.
contracts-concerns
A673
(Wisniewski,J) Healthy
Workplace Act-estab.
A709
(Casagrande,C) Plastic,
returnable containers-tax exemp
A780
(Prieto,V) Aggressive driving-create
penal.
A800
(Rible,D; Angelini,M) Driv.
under influence-concerns
A830
(Angelini,M; Rible,D; Handlin,A)
Josh's & Craig's Law-veh. homicide
A868
(Rible,D) Coastal area-concerns
wind energy fac.
A904
(Quijano,A) Innovation zone
prog.-estab.
A905
(Prieto,V) Congregate Housing
Svcs. Prog.-concerns
A945
(Coughlin,C) Catastrophic
illness, Relief fd.-elig.
A1054
(Albano,N; Riley,C; O'Scanlon,D; Casagrande,C; Rible,D; Rudder,S;
Scalera,F; Bramnick,J; Munoz,N; Chiusano,G; Giblin,T;
Wagner,C; Watson Coleman,B; Polistina,V; Burzichelli,J; Evans,E;
Jasey,M) Heating oil-concerns
A1069 (Biondi,P)
No show pub job-guilty of off misconduct
A1140
(Mainor,C; Spencer,L; Tucker,C)
Security fraud viol.-concerns
A1141
(Mainor,C; Tucker,C) Forensic
care-cert. minors to consent
A1143
(Tucker,C) Bail bonds-concerns
A1144
(Mainor,C; Tucker,C) PAAD-incr.
income elig. limits
A1147
(DiCicco,D) Mil., receiving
combat pay-tax exemp.
A1267
(Webber,J) Retir. income
exclusions, cert.-concerns
A1277
(Biondi,P) Animal
restraint-estab. offense
A1313
(Spencer,L) Autism Ed.
Council-estab.
A1329
(Biondi,P) Dating viol.
policy-sch. dist. adopt
A1371
(DeCroce,A; Chiusano,G) Family
Home Occupation Act
A1391
(Casagrande,C) BPU bd.-decrease
memb.
A1393
(DiCicco,D) Ronald Reagan Mem.
Hwy.-desig Rt. 15
A1463
(Fuentes,A; Prieto,V) Mun.
emerg. mgmt. plans-concerns
A1469
(Prieto,V) FF, cert-concerns
transfer to PFRS
A1506 (Wagner,C) In-person wagering at casinos-permits
A1541
(Quijano,A; Wagner,C) St.
agency-concerns periodic report req.
A1547
(Quijano,A) Hybrid veh.-req.
St. purchase
A1557 Aca (1R)
(Coughlin,C) Higher ed. gov bd
memb-training prog req
A1604
(Biondi,P) St, co, mun
positions-proh. simultaneous
A1637
(DiCicco,D; Moriarty,P) Sch.
buses-concerns ads on exterior
A1654 Aca (1R)
(Coughlin,C) Shaken baby
syndrome-concerns info.
A1673
(Fuentes,A) Developmental
disab.-concerns support
A1702
(Dancer,R) Wine-concerns direct
shipping
A1703 Acs (ACS)
(Coughlin,C) Casino Control
inspector-remove presence
A1706
(Prieto,V) Manuf. rebates,
mailed-reg.
A1747
(Coughlin,C) Auto. insur.
underwriting rules-concerns
A1817 (Voss,J) Cruelty to animals-concerns
A1842
(Giblin,T) Innovation zone
prog.-estab.
A1851
(Wagner,C; Tucker,C; Ramos,R; Rodriguez,C; Chivukula,U; Angelini,M;
Moriarty,P; Caputo,R; Coutinho,A; Fuentes,A; Stender,L;
Wilson,G; Watson Coleman,B; Coughlin,C; Bucco,A; Quijano,A) Hist. Property Reinvestment Act
A1854 (Lampitt,P) Energy efficient product-tax holiday
A1857
(Voss,J) Animal abuse-ct. issue
protection order
A2095
(Coughlin,C) Emerg. med. svcs.
delivery-revise req.
A2131
(Caputo,R; Handlin,A; Egan,J; Rible,D; Prieto,V; Rodriguez,C;
Bucco,A) Disbursement svc org,
cert.-concerns
A2229
(Vainieri Huttle,V; Conaway,H)
Water Supply Open Space Trust Fd. Act
A2230
(Vainieri Huttle,V)
Homelessness Prev. Prog-prov vol contrib
A2263
(Vandervalk,C; Voss,J; DiMaio,J)
Open pub meetings-prov time, pub comment
A2322
(Handlin,A) Pub. body
meetings-revises law
A2361
(Handlin,A; Vandervalk,C) St.
Auth. Reform Act
A2369
(Webber,J) Elected off.-proh. dual
health coverage
A2418
(Tucker,C) Constables-training
req.
A2419
(Pou,N) Affinity fraud-creates
criminal off.
A2446
(Munoz,N) Fiduciary-estab.
discharge process
A2477
(Thompson,S) US Coast
Guard-auth. special lic. plate
A2482
(Wagner,C) SPCA-disposition of
assets
A2505
(Barnes,P) St & loc
auth-concerns salaries and benf
A2507 Aca (1R)
(Polistina,V; O'Scanlon,D)
Thoroughbred racing dates-reduce
A2540
(O'Scanlon,D; Rumana,S)
Infrastructure proj., critical-45 days
A2542
(Pou,N; Johnson,G; Quigley,J)
Hand-held device-exemp two-way radios
A2550
(Tucker,C; Quigley,J; Diegnan,P; Quijano,A; Wagner,C) Video lotter terminals-voter approval
A2556
(Webber,J; Handlin,A; Munoz,N; Angelini,M) Elective off.-proh. dual holding
A2571
(Oliver,S) Indian tribes,
cert.-prov St recognition
A2578
(Coughlin,C) St. auth., loc.
govt. unit-bidding req.
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A2582
(Prieto,V) Vet-hiring
preference, non-civil svc mun
A2626
(Prieto,V) Sellers collecting
sales tax-report
ACR98
(Prieto,V) Wagering,
in-person-allow at AC casinos
ACR102
(Rodriguez,C) Real prop.
taxes-limits amount
ACR109
(Vandervalk,C; Caputo,R; Bucco,A; Handlin,A; Schroeder,R) Health care coverage-proh St/Fed law reg
AJR26
(Munoz,N) Childhood Cancer
Awareness Wk-3rd wk Jan
AR75
(Coughlin,C) Meadowlands
Stadium-Super Bowl XLVIII
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A1673 (DeAngelo,W) Developmental disab.-concerns support
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A603 (DiMaio,J)
MV muffler, noisy-clarifies law
A618
(Webber,J) Students w/conflict
of conscience-excuse
A973 Aca (1R)
(Coutinho,A) Juv. Transfer Task
Force-estab.
A1259
(Biondi,P) Prison phone
rev.-desig. to VCCB claims
A1260
(Biondi,P) Jury duty-exemp.
police
A1264
(Biondi,P) Driv. lic.
suspended-notify police
A1265
(Biondi,P) Cred card
scanners-estab. new offense
A1443
(Riley,C) Owners rights, cert
communities-concerns
A1446
(Prieto,V) Sch. as polling
place-ensure security
A1466
(Prieto,V)
A1478
(Prieto,V) Prof.
musician-concerns cert. benf.
A1535
(Quijano,A) Textbook
purchases-income tax credit
A1629
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Offshore
drilling-concerns
A1718
(Spencer,L) Svc. dogs, use by
cert. students-concern
A1839
(Stender,L) Nominating
petitions-concerns
A1909
(DeAngelo,W)
A1951
(Conaway,H) Vet. civil svc.
preference-expand elig.
A1987
(Wagner,C) Dietian/Nutritionist
Lic. Act
A2034
(Wagner,C) Uniform Common
Interest Ownership Act
A2082
(Wagner,C) Legal
notices-concerns electronic pub.
A2095
(Fuentes,A) Emerg. med. svcs.
delivery-revise req.
A2173
(Stender,L) St. Dept.-estab.
website, nonprofit info
A2200
(Conners,J) Child remain in sch
dist-parent deployed
A2216
(Rible,D) Multi-family
dwellings-water conserv.
A2226
(Conners,J) Electronic fd
transfer-disclose info
A2322
(DiCicco,D) Pub. body
meetings-revises law
A2358 (Vandervalk,C) Non-viol offender-parole bd review cases
A2364
(Voss,J) Special Needs Housing
Trust Fd.-elig.
A2405 Aca (1R)
(Diegnan,P) Higher ed.-devel.
comp. disaster plan
A2406
(Wagner,C) Textbooks, higher
ed. instit.-concerns
A2418 (Spencer,L)
Constables-training req.
A2419
(Cryan,J) Affinity
fraud-creates criminal off.
A2421
(Greenwald,L) Adult sch
crossing guards-sch dist. hire
A2441
(Voss,J) Student, sport related
injury-guidelines
A2462
(Prieto,V) Health benf. broker
comm.-disclose
A2477
(DiMaio,J) US Coast Guard-auth.
special lic. plate
A2482
(Diegnan,P) SPCA-disposition of
assets
A2486 Aca (1R)
(Rumana,S) Rule adoption-proh.
fed. standards
A2504
(Quijano,A) Eric Munoz Trauma
Ctr.-desig.
A2517
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Shared work
prog.-auth unemp. benf.
A2550
(Schaer,G) Video lotter
terminals-voter approval
A2555
(Chivukula,U) Library,
mun.-concerns funding
A2576
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Sch. dist.
emp., cert.-limits comp.
A2614
(McHose,A) PERS retiree-repeal
elective off. salary
ACR57
(Greenstein,L) Pub. elected
off.-concerns indictment
ACR90
(Webber,J) Armed Forces,
deployed-prop. tax exempt
ACR102
(Caputo,R) Real prop.
taxes-limits amount
AR40
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Aphasia
Awareness Mo.-desig. June
AR43
(Prieto,V) Sports
betting-Senate Pres, legal action
Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2622 (Johnson,G)
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A111 (Evans,E)
Ambulance svcs.-Medicaid reimb.
A451
(Fuentes,A) Security, Finan.
Empowerment Act-creates
A561
(Quijano,A) Student
drop-out/graduation rate-concern
A654
(Prieto,V) St. pension, annuity
fds.-investment
A1018
(Bucco,A) Downhill skiing-concerns
cert. req.
A1143
(Mainor,C) Bail bonds-concerns
A1296
(Biondi,P) Sexual Offender
Victim Counseling Fd.
A1313
(Biondi,P) Autism Ed.
Council-estab.
A1326
(Biondi,P) Boating accident,
leaving scene-penal.
A1330
(Biondi,P) Betsy's Law-concerns
animal boarding
A1407
(Quijano,A) Nursing Student
Support Prog.-estab.
A1449
(Prieto,V) Disabled veh.,
cert.-concerns
A1455
(Prieto,V) Firewardens, loc.
fire dept.-concerns
A1457
(Prieto,V) Bus. in urban
enterprise zone-concerns
A1466
(Diegnan,P)
A1467
(Prieto,V) Auto body repair
fac.-liab. insur.
A1477
(Prieto,V) Zoning
variances-concerns
A1718
(Prieto,V) Svc. dogs, use by
cert. students-concern
A1951
(Moriarty,P) Vet. civil svc.
preference-expand elig.
A2095
(Evans,E) Emerg. med. svcs.
delivery-revise req.
A2165
(Tucker,C) Handicapped
parking-identifier signs req
A2211
(Riley,C) Turfgrass
fertilizer-estab. standards
A2240
(Quijano,A)
A2418
(Johnson,G) Constables-training
req.
A2419
(Johnson,G) Affinity
fraud-creates criminal off.
A2446
(Bucco,A) Fiduciary-estab.
discharge process
A2538
(Bramnick,J) Anti-Phishing
Act-estab.
A2554
(Wagner,C) Med. transp.
svcs.-notify of revoked lic
A2572
(Coughlin,C) Redevel. Auth.
finan. assistance-elig.
A2616
(Moriarty,P) Vet. to Vet. Peer
Support Prog.-estab.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A361 (Spencer,L) Autism Website-estab.
A1353
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Child Care
Lic. Act-statutory changes
A1518
(Voss,J) Dog, cruel
restraint-proh.
A1691
(Riley,C) Student
participation, cert.-concerns
A2095
(Quigley,J) Emerg. med. svcs.
delivery-revise req.
A2217
(Peterson,E)
A2419
(Watson Coleman,B) Affinity
fraud-creates criminal off.
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1054 (Gusciora,R) Heating oil-concerns
A1353
(Casagrande,C) Child Care Lic.
Act-statutory changes
A1851
(DeAngelo,W) Hist. Property
Reinvestment Act
AR72
(Carroll,M) Paperless
Assembly-suppl. Assembly Rules
Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1054 (Moriarty,P) Heating oil-concerns
The Assembly Speaker
has made the following appointments:
*Effective
Michelle Ann-Rish Scott, Ph.D., of New Providence, to replace Steven W.
Kairys, M.D.
Judith Springer, Psy.D., of Morristown, to replace Linda Contardo Powner.
Maureen Mullin Underwood, LCSW, of Morristown, to replace Nicole Y.
Payne.
The Assembly Speaker
has made the following appointments: (cont’d)
*Effective
Joint Legislative
Committee on Ethical Standards:
Nancy Erika Smith, Esq., of
The Assembly Speaker
has made the following reappointment:
*Effective April 8, 2010
Joint Legislative
Committee on Ethical Standards:
Alan Rosenthal, Ph.D., Chair, of
The Assembly
Republican Leader has made the following appointments:
*Effective March 23, 2010
Joint Legislative
Committee on Ethical Standards:
Neil H. Shuster, of
Eugene D. Serpentelli, of Brick.
The Assembly adjourned at 6:07 P.M. to meet again on
Thursday, May 13, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to
meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/22/2010):
P.L.2010, c.1. S2 Aa (1R)
Scutari,N/O'Toole,K+22
3/22/2010 Pub emp
pensions-elig, allowance, rights
P.L.2010, c.2.
S3 Sca (1R)
Doherty,M/Whelan,J+23 3/22/2010 SHBP, SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver
P.L.2010, c.3.
S4 O'Toole,K/Buono,B+44 3/22/2010
Sick leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF
P.L.2010, c.4.
S921 Scs (SCS)
Smith,B/Beck,J+4 4/22/2010 Solar panels-concerns
P.L.2010, c.5. S825
Sweeney,S/Beck,J+6
4/30/2010 Devel. disab.
offender-estab. reg.
P.L.2010, c.6.
S1747 Cunningham,S/Watson
Coleman,B+1 4/30/2010 Inmate early parole release-delays
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