NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for May 11, 2009

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Vol. XXI No. 17 213th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, May 14, 2009 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3905 Rible,D/Angelini,M Renewable energy prop.-partial tax cred. REF ATU

A3906 Chivukula,U Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use REF ATU

A3907 Chivukula,U High Performance Green Bldg. Demo. Proj. REF ACE

A3908 Chivukula,U Energy resid. improvements-incentives REF ATU

A3909 Conners,J/Conaway,H Vet. prop. tax exemp.-concerns REF AHO

A3910 Moriarty,P St. pension, annuity fds.-investment REF ASG

A3911 Schaer,G Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns appt REF AFI

A3912 Spencer,L Motorists overtaking bicycles-concerns REF ATR

A3913 Schaer,G Sales of securities-concerns REF AFI

A3914 Angelini,M/Rible,D St. veh.-reg. assignments and use REF ASG

A3915 Angelini,M Underage Drinking, Higher Ed. Task Force REF AHI

A3916 Rible,D/Cryan,J Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns REF ALP

A3917 Rible,D Bingo games-removes lic. req. REF ATG

A3918 Burzichelli,J Transp. fds., cert.-concerns use REF ATR

A3919 Burzichelli,J/Johnson,G Wage, benf., tax law viol-lic suspension REF ALA

A3920 Burzichelli,J Beach concession stands-concerns permits REF AEN

A3921 Moriarty,P/Malone,J+3 Sch. fac.-safe electric partitions REF AED

A3922 Carroll,M Voter regis.-limits comp. methods REF ASG

A3923 Carroll,M Amer. Red Cross-NJ Fd.-tax contrib. REF AAP

A3924 Carroll,M Unemp. comp., labor disputes-concerns REF ALA

A3925 Vandervalk,C Hosp. lic.-concerns REF AHE

A3926 Carroll,M Workers' comp.-concerns cert injury comp REF ALA

A3927 Schaer,G Resid. mortgage lender fees-concerns REF AFI

A3928 Carroll,M Govt. records-concerns access REF ASG

A3929 Carroll,M/Merkt,R Consumer fraud actions-concerns REF ACO

A3930 Gusciora,R/Barnes,P Scenic and Hist. Hwys. Prog.-estab. REF ATR

A3931 Gusciora,R/Cruz-Perez,N Ads, cert.-concerns REF ACO

A3932 Gusciora,R Syringes w/out prescription-limited sale REF AHE

A3933 Gusciora,R Foreclosure Consulting & Anti-Fraud Act REF AFI

A3934 Conaway,H/Chivukula,U Health info. tech. prod.-concerns use REF AHE

A3935 Johnson,G Police Standards Advis. Comm.-concerns REF ALP

A3936 Johnson,G Spaying, neutering prog, low cost-elig. REF AAN

A3937 Johnson,G US Park Police-concern powers REF ALP

A3938 Johnson,G Priv. detectives-concerns REF ALP

A3939 Johnson,G Priv. investigator id cards-revise req. REF ALP

A3940 Johnson,G Priv. detectives, lic-govt record access REF ASG

A3941 Diegnan,P/Conaway,H+3 Vet. svc. off.-req. each co. to estab. REF AMV

A3942 Diegnan,P/Chiappone,A+3 Standardized tests-concerns REF AHI

A3943 Evans,E/Johnson,G Bail bonds, issuance/forfeiture-concerns REF ALP

A3944 Quijano,A/Riley,C Telephones-proh. rental or leasing REF ACO

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A3945 Evans,E PAAD-incr. income elig. limits REF AHE

A3946 Albano,N/Milam,M Juv. firearm-related cases-concerns REF ALP

A3947 Albano,N/Milam,M Police off., cert.-prov. immunity REF ALP

A3948 Milam,M/Albano,N Police off.-concerns hearings REF ALP

A3949 Milam,M/Albano,N Police off. hearings, cert.-concerns REF ALP

A3950 Milam,M/Albano,N Pinelands Comm.-concerns memb. conflicts REF AEN

A3951 McHose,A Abortions, cert. performance-concerns REF AJU

A3952 Wisniewski,J Boiler insur. inspections-concerns REF AFI

A3953 Wisniewski,J Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns REF AHO

A3954 Wisniewski,J Auto body repair fac.-liab. insur. REF AFI

A3955 Wisniewski,J Motor fuels use tax-prove exemp. REF ATR

AJR119 Watson Coleman,B/Greenstein,L Rules of Evidence-proposes an amendment REF AJU

AR194 Angelini,M Assembly Rule 15:7-amends REF ASG

AR195 Rudder,S/Addiego,D Terrorists-Cong. investigate cert report REF AMV

AR196 Milam,M/Albano,N Assisted living fac.-address concerns REF AHE

AR197 Gusciora,R Cuba Reconciliation Act-Cong. enact REF ACE

AR198 Riley,C/Wagner,C Assisted living fac.-consumer fraud law REF AHE

AR199 Chiappone,A/Johnson,G+1 Brodeur, Martin-honor Natl Hockey record REF ASG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A243 Acs (ACS) Vandervalk,C/Handlin,A+2 Rape shield law, civil-creates REP/ACS

A1707 Munoz,E/Bramnick,J+4 Vets' Oral Hist. Foundation-estab. REP

A2054 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J Adverse possession-concerns REP/ACA

A2143 Cryan,J+2 Stalkers-concerns REP

A2427 Prieto,V/Wisniewski,J E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen REP

A2943 Aca (1R) DeCroce,A GPS navigation devices-concerns REP/ACA

A3278 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Smith,L Veh. regis.-contain issue date REP/ACA

A3338 Aca (1R) Giblin,T/Wisniewski,J+31 NJT bd.-adds non-voting memb. REP/ACA

A3348 Cryan,J Stalkers, convicted-e-mail regis. req. REP

A3372 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Diegnan,P+5 Construction contracts-prevailing wage REP/ACA

A3582 Aca (1R) Cryan,J/Vas,J+2 Mental health svcs.-concerns REP/ACA

A3583 Aca (1R) Cryan,J/Vas,J+1 Psych. fac.-concerns admission REP/ACA

A3584 Cryan,J/Vas,J Mental illness-concerns svcs. REP

A3731 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/DeAngelo,W+1 False Claims Act-concerns REP/ACA

A3865 Rooney,J/McKeon,J+1 Rockland-Bergen Bistate River Comm. REP

A3871 Diegnan,P/McKeon,J+1 Uniform Prudent Mgt. of Instit. Fds. Act REP

A3902 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Cryan,J Lieutenant Gov. candidates-concerns REP/ACA

AJR124 Chivukula,U/Johnson,G Asian Pacific Amer. Heritage Mo.-May REP

AR147 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/McKeon,J+2 Offshore drilling for oil-opposes REP/ACA

S515 Sacco,N/Ciesla,A E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen REP

S2534 Sca (1R) Buono,B/Beck,J False Claims Act-concerns REP

S2583 Scs (SCS) Codey,R/Ruiz,M+1 Uniform Prudent Mgt. of Instit. Fds. Act REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A791 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Greenstein,L+24 Historic Prop. Reinvestment Act REP/ACA REF AAP

A1006 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/McKeon,J+1 Integrated computer sys.-DEP maintain REP/ACA REF AAP

A1952 Conners,J/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Mil. comp., cert.-excl, gross income tax REP REF AAP

A2944 Angelini,M PFRS memb.-reduce retir. allowment REP REF AAP

A3137 Vainieri Huttle,V/Cruz-Perez,N Indigent vets-concerns burial REP REF AAP

A3239 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Fisher,D+2 Forest stewardship-estab. REP/ACA REF AAP

A3896 Greenstein,L/Milam,M Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$66M REP REF AAP

A3897 Scalera,F/DeAngelo,W+1 Open space, park devel.;$120.123M REP REF AAP

A3898 McKeon,J/Schaer,G Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$19.9M REP REF AAP

A3899 Riley,C/Burzichelli,J His. preserv. proj.;$15,557,201 REP REF AAP

A3901 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Riley,C Green Acres Bond Act 2009;$600M bonds REP/ACA REF AAP

A3903 Roberts,J/Greenwald,L Real prop., surplus-St. Treasurer sell REP REF AAP

S713 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Smith,B/Van Drew,J Forest stewardship-estab. REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Reported Referred/ATR:

A2598 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/Conners,J+1 Support the Troops-auth lic. plate REP/ACA REF ATR

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1528 (Gusciora,R) Seasonal rentals resid. prop.-concerns

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A1952 (Tucker,C) Mil. comp., cert.-excl, gross income tax

A3099 (Giblin,T) Real estate brokers-prov. continued ed.

A3582 Aca (1R) (Jasey,M) Mental health svcs.-concerns

A3622 (Casagrande,C) Presch. ed. prog.-concerns

A3853 (Webber,J) Sales, use tax-decrease from 7% to 6%

A3895 (Chivukula,U) Urban transit hub tax cred.-concerns

A3897 (Jasey,M) Open space, park devel.;$120.123M

ACR184 (Biondi,P) Debt Limitation Clause-voter approval

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A1264/3371/3633 Acs (ACS) (Chiappone,A) Patient safety-concerns

A3338 Aca (1R) (Smith,L) NJT bd.-adds non-voting memb.

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A243 Acs (ACS) (Handlin,A) Rape shield law, civil-creates

A1952 (Cruz-Perez,N) Mil. comp., cert.-excl, gross income tax

A2449 Aca (1R) (Evans,E) Prepaid bank cards, cert.-concerns

A3117 (Giblin,T) Hwy. Constr. Zone Safety Prog.-estab.

A3181 As (AS) (Rodriguez,C) Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic

A3278 Aca (1R) (Smith,L) Veh. regis.-contain issue date

A3292 (Giblin,T) Motorcycle safety reg.-enacts

A3846 (Jasey,M) Sch. fac. proj.-concerns

A3869 (DeAngelo,W) SPRS memb.-serve until age 60

A3902 Aca (1R) (Cryan,J) Lieutenant Gov. candidates-concerns

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3338 Aca (1R) (Smith,L) NJT bd.-adds non-voting memb.

A3524 (Diegnan,P) Prenatally diagnosed conditions-concerns

A3583 Aca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Psych. fac.-concerns admission

A3889 (Chiappone,A) Devel. disab. persons-concerns rights

A3899 (Gusciora,R) His. preserv. proj.;$15,557,201

A3930 (Wisniewski,J) Scenic and Hist. Hwys. Prog.-estab.

AJR124 (Schaer,G) Asian Pacific Amer. Heritage Mo.-May

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2598 Aca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Support the Troops-auth lic. plate

A3372 Aca (1R) (Evans,E) Construction contracts-prevailing wage

A3582 Aca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Mental health svcs.-concerns

A3584 (Cruz-Perez,N) Mental illness-concerns svcs.

A3896 (Gusciora,R) Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$66M

A3897 (Gusciora,R) Open space, park devel.;$120.123M

A3898 (Gusciora,R) Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$19.9M

A3930 (Handlin,A) Scenic and Hist. Hwys. Prog.-estab.

AJR124 (Casagrande,C) Asian Pacific Amer. Heritage Mo.-May

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

AR187 (Chivukula,U) American made products-purch, cert. proj

Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1264/3371/3633 Acs (ACS) (Chiappone,A) Patient safety-concerns

The Assembly adjourned at 6:32 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 18, 2009 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/7/2009):

None