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Vol. XXII No. 19 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 5/6/2010:
TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:
Anne Patterson, of Mendham.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
George Leone, of Haddonfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION:
Walter J. Menegus, of Belvidere, to replace Honorable Harry H. Zikas, Jr.
Geoffrey S. Stanley, of Frenchtown, to replace David Degerolamo.
William G. Mennen, Esq., of Oldwick, to replace Donald William Hart.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:
Louis John Dughi, Jr., Esq., of Westfield, to replace Ernest P. Hahn, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GREENWOOD LAKE COMMISSION:
C. Clinton Smith, Jr., of Hewitt, to replace Sandra E. Lawson, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION:
Larry Weiss, of Westfield, to replace Jerry English, Esq.
Walter F. Timpone, Esq., of Cranford, to replace Albert Burstein, Esq.
Honorable Amos C. Saunders, Esq., of Totowa.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME ADVISORY COMMISSION:
Vincent Curatola, of Upper Saddle River, to replace Steven A. Edwards.
Gail B. Gordon, Esq., of Fair Lawn, to replace Herbert Gilsenberg.
Al Leiter, of Summit, to replace Rick Cerone.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:
Ruth Lipper, of Summit, to replace Ofelia Garcia.
Mary-Grace Cangemi, of Red Bank, to replace Amy Simon.
Gary W. Blackman, of Glen Ridge, to replace Lawrence K. Carlbon.
Dolores Del Deo Kirk, of Livingston, to replace Sharon Anne Harrington.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:
S. Lloyd Tulp, of Tenafly, to replace Edward P. Salzano.
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO
BE A MEMBER OF THE SITE REMEDIATION PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARD:
Richard T. Dewling, Ph.D., of Chatham.
Philip I. Brilliant C.H.M.M., L.S.R.P., of Beachwood.
Joann L. Held, of Pennington.
Lawra Dodge, of North Brunswick.
Benjamin Alter, P.G., of Caldwell.
Ira L. Whitman, Ph.D., P.E., of East Brunswick.
Constantine Costas Tsentas, P.G., of Flemington.
Christopher J. Motta, C.P.G., of Pompton Plains.
Jorge H. Berkowitz, Ph.D., of Rosemont.
Michael L. Pisauro, Jr., Esq., of Pennington.
James Philip Mack, of Hillsborough.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:
Stanley R. Glassey, of West Atlantic City, to replace Jeffrey A. April, Esq.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS:
Richard F. Smith, Jr., P.L.S., of Convent Station, to replace Barry S. Jones.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:
Brendan Thomas Byrne, Jr., of Princeton, to replace Anthony Terracciano, resigned.
Robert E. Grady, of San Francisco, California, to replace Susan Crotty.
Guy P. Haselmann, C.A.I.A., of Summit.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Allen L. Delvento, of Island Heights, to replace Reni Erdos, Esq.
Edward S. Nathan, Esq., of Chatham, to replace Louis Romano.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Ira Monka D.O., M.H.A., F.A.C.O.F.P., of Cedar Knolls, to replace Honorable Alexander J. Menza, J.S.C., deceased.
Eve Elizabeth Slater, M.D., of Short Hills, to replace Frederick Sterritt, D.M.D., resigned.
Christine Grant, Esq., M.B.A., of Princeton, to replace Christopher J. Paladino, resigned.
TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
James Carey Witham, of Annandale, Virginia.
TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD:
Jorge J. Martinez, of Bloomfield.
TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS:
Thomas Richard Calcagni, of New York, New York, to replace David M. Szuchman, Esq.
TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF RISK MANAGEMENT:
William M. Mayo, M.B.A., C.P.C.U., A.R.M., of Cherry Hill.
Nomination Corrected Copy:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Honorable Norman Robertson, of Wayne *NOT*Passaic.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:
David Knowlton, of Pennington, to replace M. Ulysses Lee.
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES:
Janet F. Rosenzweig, MS, Ph.D MPA, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, to replace Kara Wood.
Bills Introduced:
S10 Sweeney,S Income tax rate-incr income exceeding 1M REF SBA
S20 Whelan,J PAAD, Homestead Rebate-suppl St. approp. REF SBA
S1835 Bateman,C Sch. bus driv.-crim. hist. checks req. REF SED
S1836 Kean,S Child Care Lic. Act-statutory changes REF SHH
S1837 Gordon,R/Weinberg,L Outpatient radiation oncology svcs-estab REF SHH
S1838 Beach,J St. agency-concerns periodic report req. REF SSG
S1839 Beach,J Emerg. evac. plans-submit electronically REF SLP
S1840 Bucco,A Home health care emp-auto insur coverage REF SCM
S1841 Singer,R DOC investigators are police off-clarify REF SLP
S1842 Singer,R/Oroho,S E-Verify prog.-verify emp. elig. REF SLA
S1843 Kyrillos,J Pub emp.-unused leave carry 1 yr forward REF SSG
S1844 Kyrillos,J Med. malpractice-estab. damage limits REF SCM
S1845 Kyrillos,J Pub. contracts-concerns REF SEG
S1846 Bateman,C/Van Drew,J Construction Lien Law-revise REF SCM
S1847 Beck,J/O'Toole,K+3 Co. bd. of taxation memb.-concerns REF SSG
S1848 Kyrillos,J Loc. gov. off., cert.-ethic training req REF SSG
S1849 Kyrillos,J Bus Retention Relocation Asst-incentives REF SEG
S1850 Kyrillos,J St bus. income tax-study impact req. REF SEG
S1851 Kyrillos,J DCA website-shared svc. opportunity ads REF SCU
S1852 Kyrillos,J St. Auth. Review Comm.-estab. REF SSG
S1853 Singer,R Community assn.-dispute resolution prog. REF SCU
S1854 Pennacchio,J+1 Shared work unemp. benf. prog.-estab. REF SLA
S1855 Bucco,A Packaging equip., cert.-prov. tax exemp. REF SEG
S1856 Smith,B Stormwater runoff control-auth. measures REF SEN
S1857 Kyrillos,J Co. Sch. Bus. Bds.-estab. REF SED
S1858 Lesniak,R Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch. REF SED
S1859 Kyrillos,J Married couples-receive benf., one emp. REF SSG
S1860 Kyrillos,J Lawn sprinklers-install auto rain sensor REF SEN
S1861 Kyrillos,J Teacher cert applications-processing req REF SED
S1862 Kyrillos,J Ed. Reform Comm.-estab. REF SED
S1863 Kyrillos,J Digital media production, cert.-tax cred REF SEG
S1864 Kyrillos,J Bus-related tax categories-consolidate REF SEG
S1865 Kyrillos,J Manuf. equip.-corp. bus. tax cred. REF SEG
S1866 Whelan,J+1 Casino lic.-estab. alt. methods REF SSG
S1867 Whelan,J+1 Casino Control inspector-remove presence REF SSG
S1868 Turner,S St. prop.-end tax exemp. status REF SCU
S1869 Madden,F/Norcross,D Honor Guard Ribbon-creates REF SMV
S1870 Singer,R Intravenous therapies in off-reg. w/DHSS REF SHH
S1871 Beck,J Prevailing wage, constr. emp.-repeal law REF SLA
S1872 Lesniak,R/Kean,T+1 Opportunity Scholarship Act-estab. prog. REF SEG
S1873 Kyrillos,J Electors for President-change procedures REF SSG
S1874 Beach,J/Norcross,D Sample ballot-request by electronic mail REF SSG
S1875 Oroho,S/O'Toole,K PERS retiree-repeal elective off. salary REF SSG
S1876 Beach,J Fire dist. election-changes date REF SSG
S1877 Beach,J Vet-hiring preference, non-civil svc mun REF SCU
S1878 Rice,R Loc unit salary actions-disclosure REF SCU
S1879 Kyrillos,J S corp.-elim. minimum bus. tax REF SBA
S1880 Kyrillos,J Leg. leadership comm.-abolishes REF SSG
S1881 Van Drew,J Bus. tax-deduct resid. mortgage interest REF SEG
S1882 Kean,T Museum Unclaimed Loan Act REF SSG
S1883 Van Drew,J/Oroho,S Pub. util. svc extensions-proh. charging REF SEG
S1884 Beck,J/Van Drew,J St. auth contract awards-req rules & reg REF SSG
S1885 Kean,S Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus. REF SEG
S1886 Oroho,S/Cunningham,S St. coll contracts-estab. standards REF SED
S1887 Goodwin,T St. contracts-estab. awarding standards REF SSG
S1888 Bateman,C Pub. contracts-best practice rules & reg REF SCU
S1889 Lesniak,R Urban Housing Asst. Fd.-$5M transfer REF SEG
SCR96 Kyrillos,J Death penalty-restore REF SJU
SCR97 Kyrillos,J Full-time Leg.-estab. jt. Leg study comm REF SSG
SCR98 Kyrillos,J Elections-occur in even numbered yrs. REF SSG
SCR99 Oroho,S/Van Drew,J+4 Minor child med procedures-notify parent REF SHH
SJR36 Kyrillos,J Ronald Reagan Day-desig. Feb. 6th REF SSG
SJR37 Kyrillos,J Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Day-Sept 15 REF SHH
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
SJR38
Weinberg,L/Madden,F Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Wk.-April REF SHH
SR59 Kyrillos,J State's econ-allow temp. taxes to expire REF SEG
SR60 Kyrillos,J Privatization Task Force-expedite REF SSG
SR61 Whelan,J Loc. Radio Freedom Act-Cong. pass REF SEG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1168 Rible,D/Cryan,J+1 Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns REP
A2031 Johnson,G/Coutinho,A+3 FF, laid off-concerns hire REP
S445 Sca (1R) Turner,S Veh. regis.-contain issue date REP/SCA
S483 Lesniak,R Smart Growth areas-concerns devel. plans REP
S510 Girgenti,J/Connors,C Vol. firefighters-req. physician's cert. REP
S725 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Ciesla,A E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen REP/SCA
S763 Sweeney,S Bd. of freeholders dir.-concerns powers REP
S778 Madden,F/Sweeney,S+1 Sex offenders-concerns REP
S925 Van Drew,J Deployed mil.-auth. prop. tax deferment REP
S956 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Buono,B COBRA-extends cert. benf. REP/SCA
S1248 Rice,R Loc unit or auth budgets-report law suit REP
S1249 Rice,R+1 Special Mun. Aid Act-amend REP
S1342 Kean,T+1 Eric Munoz Trauma Ctr.-desig. REP
S1362 Buono,B Minor and her child-remain together REP
S1446 Cardinale,G/Girgenti,J Sanitation veh-auth flashing amber light REP
S1557 Cardinale,G/Gill,N Pub. adjuster lic.-creates two-year term REP
S1564 Sca (1R) Turner,S Juv. Transfer Task Force-creates REP/SCA
S1612 Van Drew,J/Kean,S Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns REP
S1639 Ciesla,A+1 Drag racing-upgrades penal. REP
S1664 Sca (1R) Gordon,R Timeshares-estab. foreclosure procedures REP/SCA
S1799 Norcross,D+1 FF, laid off-concerns hire REP
S1813 Madden,F+1 Emp. unemp. taxes-reduce, FY2011 REP
SJR35 Sacco,N NJ Bike Month-desig. May, each year REP
SR20 Bateman,C/Weinberg,L Neuroendocrine immune disorder-research REP
SR44 Rice,R Toyota Motor Sales-safety recalls REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S778 Madden,F/Sweeney,S+1 Sex offenders-concerns
S925 Van Drew,J Deployed mil.-auth. prop. tax deferment
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S786 Madden,F/Vitale,J+1 Student Athlete Cardiac Screening-estab. FROM SED
S1261 Madden,F Ultrasound equip, cert.-restricts sale FROM SCM
S1452 Turner,S Security Off. Regis. Act-amends FROM SLP
S1792 Cardinale,G Foreign workers emp.-concerns practices FROM SLA
Co-Sponsors Added:
S125 Sca (1R) (Beck,J) Alzheimer's Disease Study Comm.-estab.
S357 (Madden,F) MVC-incr. cert. fees
S423 (Ciesla,A) Casinos, smoking ban exception-elim.
S590 Scs (SCS) (Van Drew,J) Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.
S1123 (Whelan,J) Pinelands Comm-approve plan revisions
S1312 (Weinberg,L) Sch. bd memb.-vote, November election
S1330 (Singer,R) Street paving costs-req. mun. reimb.
S1385 (Bateman,C) PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.
S1414 (Bucco,A) Heating oil-reduce sulfur content
S1694 (Van Drew,J) Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax
S1750 (Bateman,C) CATV customers-estab. protection req.
S1769 (Whelan,J) Raffle law viol., cert.-not liable
S1774 (Weinberg,L) Physician Loan Redemption Prog.
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S1793
(Kean,T; Sacco,N) Co-op farm winery lic.-creates
S1802 (Weinberg,L) Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses
S1809 (Whelan,J) Liquor law liab. insur. claims-coverage
S1810 (Whelan,J) Motorbus transp, cert.-elim corp bus tax
S1823 (Sacco,N) Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes
S1847
(Cardinale,G; Doherty,M; Oroho,S) Co. bd. of taxation memb.-concerns
S1854 (Bucco,A) Shared work unemp. benf. prog.-estab.
S1866
(Lesniak,R) Casino lic.-estab. alt. methods
S1867 (Lesniak,R) Casino Control inspector-remove presence
SCR99 (Cardinale,G; Doherty,M; OToole,K; Pennacchio,J) Minor child med
procedures-notify parent
SCR51 (Beck,J) Amer. flag desecration-Cong. proh.
SCR61 (Bucco,A) Tenth Amendment, US Constit.-concerns
SCR81 (Bucco,A; Singer,R) Health care coverage-proh St/Fed law reg
SJR31 (Weinberg,L) Emma's Day-desig. July 20
SR58 (Ciesla,A; Connors,C) Liquefied natural gas fac.-oppose devel.
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S168
(Kean,T) Captive insur.-reg.
S384 (Van Drew,J) Tobacco products-concerns lic.
S774 (Bucco,A) Mortgage ed. prog.-estab.
S1213 (Allen,D) Legal defense fd.-limits contrib.
S1223 (Van Drew,J) G.I. Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets
S1236 (Van Drew,J) Tidal waterfront area-concern pub access
S1243 (Van Drew,J) Vet. benf., cert.-extend elig.
S1249 (Haines,P) Special Mun. Aid Act-amend
S1269 (Van Drew,J) Sales tax holiday, cert. sales-estab.
S1308 (Van Drew,J) Natl Guard memb-suspend interest pymt
S1309 (Van Drew,J) St. dept. contracts-req. cost analysis
S1332 (Bucco,A) Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
S1342 (Gordon,R) Eric Munoz Trauma Ctr.-desig.
S1541 (Van Drew,J) Water supply/sewerage charges-tax deduct
S1551 (Van Drew,J) Pinelands Comm.-elim. devel. review fees
S1639 (Sacco,N) Drag racing-upgrades penal.
S1645 (Weinberg,L) Physician workforce data-DHSS coordinate
S1793 (Lesniak,R) Co-op farm winery lic.-creates
S1799 (Girgenti,J) FF, laid off-concerns hire
S1813 (Sweeney,S) Emp. unemp. taxes-reduce, FY2011
S1828 (Weinberg,L) Hotel occupancy tax-revisions
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective March 30, 2010
Volunteer Advisory Committee:
Carolyn Sadlon, of Cliffside Park.
*Effective April 7, 2010
Asian American Study Foundation – Board of Trustees:
Senator Barbara Buono (18).
*Effective April 9, 2010
The Senate President has made the following appointments: (cont’d)
New Jersey Tourism Policy Council:
Senator Jeff Van Drew (1).
Reading Disabilities Task Force:
Senator Jeff Van Drew (1).
*Effective April 16, 2010
Council on Local Mandates:
Jack Tarditi, of Haddonfield.
The Senate President has made the following reappointment:
*Effective April 8, 2010
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Alan Rosenthal, Ph.D., Chair, of Princeton.
The Senate adjourned at 5:38 P.M.
to meet again on Thursday, May 13, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The
Assembly will meet 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 (05/06/2010):
P.L.2010, c.11. S589 Sca (1R) Beach,J/Haines,P+10 5/6/2010 Deceased svc. memb. benf.-concerns
P.L.2010, c.12. S812 Vitale,J/Baroni,B+3 5/6/2010 Contact lenses-concerns dispensing
P.L.2010, c.13. S826 Codey,R/Beck,J+4 5/6/2010 Sch. dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist.
P.L.2010, c.14. S828 Whelan,J/Cryan,J+1 5/6/2010 Alco. bev. retail lic.-concerns
P.L.2010, c.15. S895 Gill,N/Sarlo,P+3 5/6/2010 Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice
P.L.2010, c.16. S922 Kean,T/Turner,S+13 5/6/2010 Dam restoration proj.-approp.
P.L.2010, c.17. S936 ScaAca (2R) Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P+1 5/6/2010 Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns