NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for May 12, 2008

 

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Vol. XX No. 18                                                                                       213th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Thursday, May 15, 2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

AR122    Chivukula,U    Tibet-denounce viol of human rights   

Bills Introduced:

A15    Roberts,J/Wolfe,D    Sch. dist. operation-concerns   REF AED

A45    Cryan,J/Rumana,S    Sch. laws-concerns disputes   REF AED

A2611    Cohen,N    Beach access, use fees-concerns   REF AEN

A2612    Conners,J    St. memor. maintenance-voluntary contrib   REF AMV

A2613    Conners,J/Milam,M    Vet. unclaimed cremains-concerns   REF AMV

A2614    Cohen,N    Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab   REF AFI

A2615    Cohen,N    Firearm theft-report within 72 hrs.   REF ALP

A2616    Cohen,N    Charitable regis.-concerns   REF ACO

A2617    Oliver,S+3    Child support-concerns   REF AHU

A2618    Oliver,S    Homeless Housing Strategic Planning Act   REF AHO

A2619    Cohen,N    Sorry Works!-estab. prog. in cert. hosp.   REF AHE

A2620    Cohen,N    Library grant fd.-concerns   REF AED

A2621    Biondi,P    Shared svc. agreements-concerns   REF AHO

A2622    Cohen,N    Catastrophic illness-concern elig. asst.   REF AHE

A2623    McKeon,J    Neighborhood Revitalization Prog.-amend   REF AHO

A2624    Cohen,N    FamilyCare-expands   REF AFI

A2625    Cohen,N    Health care svcs. availability-req study   REF AHE

A2626    Vas,J    Corp. bus. tax-concerns   REF AAP

A2627    Vas,J/Burzichelli,J+1    Funeral processions-concerns   REF ALP

A2628    Karrow,M    Urban Transit Hub Tax Cred. Act-expands   REF ACE

A2629    Vas,J    Emp. rest & meal breaks-concerns   REF ALA

A2630    Vas,J/Wisniewski,J    Urban transit hub cred-concerns elig mun   REF ACE

A2631    Munoz,E    Funeral processions-estab. right of way   REF ATR

A2632    Munoz,E    Fed. emp. contrib., cert-excl income tax   REF AAP

A2633    Munoz,E    Mil. monuments-concerns desecration   REF AMV

A2634    Munoz,E    Sex offenses against children-concerns   REF AJU

A2635    Munoz,E    St.-admin. retir sys-base salary of memb   REF ASG

A2636    Munoz,E    Pub. fd, stolen-garnish pension contrib.   REF ASG

A2637    Vandervalk,C    St. agencies-concerns background checks   REF ALP

A2638    Vandervalk,C    Co., mun. sales of svcs.-sales tax exemp   REF AAP

A2639    Vandervalk,C    Low and moderate cost housing-concerns   REF AHO

 

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A2640    Smith,L+4    Interst Compact Ed Opportunity Mil Child   REF AED

A2641    Merkt,R/Carroll,M    Electors for presid, vice-presid-concern   REF ASG

A2642    Lampitt,P    St. agency-concerns periodic report req.   REF ASG

A2643    Lampitt,P    Defibrillators-req. use in high schools   REF AED

A2644    Lampitt,P    Sch. dist.-energy saving improvements   REF AED

A2645    Lampitt,P    Sick leave, accumulated-concerns   REF AHO

A2646    Coutinho,A/Giblin,T    PFRS-extend mand. retir. age   REF ASG

A2647    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    PERS-concerns elig. for memb.   REF ASG

A2648    Polistina,V/Amodeo,J    Leg., former-impose cert emp restriction   REF ASG

A2649    McKeon,J    Greenwood Lake Comm.-concerns fees   REF AEN

A2650    Schaer,G    Pub contracts w/priv. entities-concerns   REF ASG

A2651    McKeon,J    Reforestation plans, cert.-concerns   REF AMV

A2652    McKeon,J    Police off, cert-estab tuition cred prog   REF AHI

A2653    Cruz-Perez,N+1    Fur products, cert.-concerns sale   REF ACO

A2654    Cruz-Perez,N/Vainieri Huttle,V    Gold Star Family lic. plates-auth.   REF ATR

A2655    Burzichelli,J    Crimes by students, 18 & older-concerns   REF ALP

A2656    Burzichelli,J    Wine-concerns direct shipping   REF ALP

A2657    Burzichelli,J    Anesthesiology svc.-health benf. cover   REF AFI

A2658    Chiappone,A    Health care fac.-concerns infections   REF AHE

A2659    Chiappone,A    Birth cert-concern issuance, Jersey City   REF AHO

A2660    Chiappone,A    Voter id-req. at polling place   REF ASG

A2661    Chiappone,A    Sr. Cit. Pet Companionship Prog.-estab.   REF AHE

A2662    Chiappone,A    Ovarian cancer ed. prog.-estab. in DHSS   REF AHE

A2663    Chiappone,A    Domestic companion animals-concerns   REF AJU

A2664    Chiappone,A    Lifeline benf.-prov cost of living incr.   REF AHE

A2665    Chiappone,A    Mun. traffic reg.-concerns   REF ATR

A2666    Chiappone,A    Juv. offender, cert.-concerns   REF AJU

A2667    Chiappone,A    Firearm seizure, cert. persons-concerns   REF ALP

A2668    Chiappone,A    Animal cruelty-veterinarians report   REF AAN

A2669    Chiappone,A    Mun. util. auth. rate incr.-concerns   REF ATU

A2670    Chiappone,A    Mun. util. auth.-concerns   REF ATU

A2671    Milam,M/Albano,N    St. agencies-proh. adopting cert. rules   REF ASG

A2672    Chiappone,A    Pub. mtgs.-concerns adequate notice   REF AHO

A2673    Chiappone,A    PANYNJ prop.-pymts. in lieu of taxation   REF ATR

A2674    Albano,N/Milam,M    State svc.-concerns number of positions   REF ASG

A2675    Chiappone,A    Mun. redevel. agency comm-approve hiring   REF ACE

A2676    Milam,M/Albano,N    Casino reg.-fd, approp act not in effect   REF ATG

A2677    Chiappone,A    Powdered latex gloves-concerns use   REF AHE

A2678    Milam,M/Albano,N    Sch. dist. regionalization-pilot prog.   REF AED

A2679    Moriarty,P/Love,S    Truth in Mortgaging Act   REF AFI

A2680    Moriarty,P    Bicycles, cert.-reg. sale   REF ACO

A2681    Love,S/Moriarty,P    Alimony-concerns   REF AJU

A2683    Wisniewski,J    Automatic sprinkler system-tax exempt   REF AHO

A2684    Lampitt,P    Fuel efficient/low emmission mv-tax cred   REF AAP

A2685    Wisniewski,J    Firewardens, loc. fire dept.-concerns   REF ALP

A2686    Voss,J    Sch. dist. budget election req.-concerns   REF AED

A2687    Wagner,C/Schaer,G    Cemetery company-concerns cert. fees   REF ARP

A2688    Johnson,G    Perchloroethylene, dry cleaning-concerns   REF AEN

A2689    Johnson,G    Police/FF promotion exams-concerns resid   REF ALP

A2690    Johnson,G    Police-concerns training   REF ALP

A2691    McHose,A    Highlands Region-concerns   REF AEN

A2692    Chiusano,G    Auto insur.-concerns   REF AFI

A2693    Spencer,L/Coutinho,A    Sports entertainment proj-exemp prop tax   REF AHO

A2694    Rible,D/Angelini,M    Natl Guard Training Ctr/Sea Girt-concern   REF AMV

A2695    Angelini,M    Dextromethorphan-proh. sale to minors   REF AHE

A2696    Angelini,M    Assault on law enforcement off-mand term   REF ALP

A2697    Angelini,M    Drug treatment-concerns mandatory   REF AJU

A2698    Rible,D    Pub. safety directors-clarify powers   REF ALP

A2699    Bramnick,J/Johnson,G    Inmates-concern post-release supervision   REF ALP

A2701    Diegnan,P    Higher ed. instit-prov corp bus tax cred   REF AHI

A2702    Diegnan,P/Lampitt,P+6    NJ STARS Prog.-concerns notification   REF AED

A2703    Conaway,H    St. off., emp.-post-emp. restrictions   REF ASG

A2704    Conaway,H    Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fd.   REF AHE

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A2705    Conaway,H    Colorectal, prostate cancer-detection   REF AHE

A2706    Conners,J    Scrap metal bus.-impose new req.   REF ARP

A2707    Conners,J    Court fees, cert.-concerns   REF AJU

A2708    Conaway,H    Health care prog.-verify income req.   REF AHE

A2709    Quigley,J/Greenwald,L+2    St. House and Annex-req. defibrillators   REF ALP

A2710    Quigley,J    Geriatric Fall Prev. Pilot Prog.-estab.   REF AHE

A2711    Diegnan,P    Higher ed. pub. instit-part-time faculty   REF AHI

A2712    Rible,D/Johnson,G    Jewelry, used-concerns sale   REF ACO

A2713    Cryan,J    Jt. Leg Ethical Standard Comm-complaints   REF ASG

A2715    Roberts,J    Peremptory challenges-concerns   REF AJU

A2716    Greenstein,L/Vainieri Huttle,V    Domestic viol.-incr. civil penal   REF AJU

A2717    Greenstein,L/Munoz,E    Community agency emp.-estab. registry   REF AHU

A2718    Greenstein,L    Pleasant T. Macon Hwy.-desig.   REF ATR

A2719    Vas,J/Cryan,J+9    SDA dist. sch. fac. proj.-concerns   REF AED

A2720    Vas,J/Burzichelli,J    UEZ bus. purch.-point of sale tax exempt   REF ACE

ACR172    Cohen,N    Beaches-free access to St. residents   REF AEN

ACR173    Cohen,N    Beaches, free access-auth lottery to fd.   REF AEN

ACR174    Carroll,M/Merkt,R    Tax, new or incr.-2/3 maj. vote in Leg.   REF AAP

ACR175    Biondi,P    Vol. FF/first aid squad-prop. tax deduct   REF AHO

ACR176    Scalera,F    Emerg Med Svcs Wk-desig May 18-24, 2008   REF AHS

AJR86    Cohen,N    Israel-congratulates on 60th anniv.   REF ASG

AJR87    Albano,N/Milam,M    Broadcast media-study use   REF ALP

AJR88    O'Scanlon,D    Brain Tumor Awareness Mo.-desig. May   REF AHE

AR114    Chiappone,A    Medicare growth rate-maintain 7.2%   REF AHE

AR115    Angelini,M/Rible,D    Liquefied natural gas fac-deny, NJ coast   REF AEN

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A10    Roberts,J    Sch. dist.-concerns admin. operations   REP

A15    Roberts,J/Wolfe,D    Sch. dist. operation-concerns   REP

A45    Cryan,J/Rumana,S    Sch. laws-concerns disputes   REP

A333 Aca (1R)    Quigley,J/Prieto,V+1    Bus and train svc. discont.-concerns   REP/ACA

A553    Dancer,R/Fisher,D    Jersey Fresh-sale along cert. toll rds.   REP

A571 Acs (ACS)    Voss,J/Greenstein,L+8    Domestic viol.-concerns   REP/ACS

A746 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V    Domestic viol restraining order-concerns   REP/ACA

A795 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Fisher,D+1    Env. responsible co.-DEP estab. list   REP/ACA

A1113 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J/Burzichelli,J+1    Superintendents of sch.-concerns   REP/ACA

A1577 Aca (1R)    Cohen,N/Stender,L+4    Antifreeze and engine coolant-concerns   REP/ACA

A1796 Acs (ACS)    Albano,N/Milam,M+1    Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns   REP/ACS

A2115    Gusciora,R/Lampitt,P    Mun court-clarify auth, suspend driv lic   REP

A2246    Cryan,J    Birth certificate, cert.-concerns   REP

A2370/226 Acs (ACS)    Cohen,N    Terroristic threats-report, immunity   REP/ACS

A2438 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J    Underground storage tanks-concerns   REP/ACA

A2577    Conners,J/Tucker,C    Honor Guard Ribbon-creates   REP

A2578    Webber,J/DeCroce,A+1    High sch. special ed. prog.-concerns   REP

A2714    Wisniewski,J    Intermodal chassis-concerns   REP

A2715    Roberts,J    Peremptory challenges-concerns   REP

ACR176    Scalera,F    Emerg Med Svcs Wk-desig May 18-24, 2008   REP

AR95    McHose,A/Chiusano,G    St. House food svc-use NJ grown products   REP

S218    Singer,R/Oroho,S    Jersey Fresh-sale along cert. toll rds.   REP

S442 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/Sweeney,S+2    High sch. special ed. prog.-concerns   REP

S521 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Madden,F    MV sales, off-site-concerns   REP

S1390 ScaAca (2R)    Van Drew,J/Kean,T    Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns   REP/ACA

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A375/1209/1759 Acs (ACS)    Diegnan,P+4    Sch. attendance-raises age req.   REP/ACS REF AAP

A1575 Aca (1R)    Cohen,N/Diegnan,P    Natl Guard memb killed-grants death benf   REP/ACA REF AAP

A1576    Cohen,N/Prieto,V+1    Natl. Guard-prov. group life insur.   REP REF AAP

A2070 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Milam,M    Green Building Tax Credit Act   REP/ACA REF AAP

 

 

Bills Reported Referred/AJU:

A1583    Cohen,N/Burzichelli,J+1    Drug distrib. scheme-proh. use of animal   REP REF AJU

A1584    Cohen,N/Burzichelli,J+1    Animals-concerns illegal drugs   REP REF AJU

Bills Reported Referred/ALP:

A837    Chivukula,U/Egan,J+12    Wheelchair transp.-concerns   REP REF ALP

A2023 Acs (ACS)    Watson Coleman,B/Coutinho,A+1    Prisoner Reentry Comm.-estab.   REP/ACS REF ALP

Bills Combined:

A226    Bramnick,J    Terrorism, report related crime-immunity   COMB/W A2370 (ACS)

A1209    Pou,N/Cruz-Perez,N    Compulsory sch. attendance-concerns   COMB/W A375/1759 (ACS)

A1759    Watson Coleman,B    Compulsory sch. attendance-concerns   COMB/W A375/1209 (ACS)

Bills Transferred:

A226    Bramnick,J    Terrorism, report related crime-immunity   FROM AJU TO AHS

A1425    Fisher,D/Conaway,H+5    Aerosol dusters-bars sale to juv.   FROM ACO TO ALP

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A249    Vandervalk,C    Water supply interconnection study;$500K   FROM AEN

A2211    Vainieri Huttle,V    Commercial mobile svc.-concerns   FROM ACO

Co-Sponsors Added:

A121   (Wagner,C)    Smart Container Act

A467   (Diegnan,P)    Pub. Sch. Student Recess-study benefits

A1264   (Bramnick,J)    Health care fac.-concerns adverse events

A1531   (Wagner,C)    Nurse staffing standards-estab.

A1796 Acs (ACS)   (Wisniewski,J)    Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns

A1958   (Munoz,E)    Anti-Phishing Act-estab.

A2252   (Wolfe,D; Wagner,C; Oliver,S; Conaway,H; Green,J; Caputo,R; Burzichelli,J)    Insur. producers-concerns

A2332   (Smith,L; Wagner,C)    Tox-free Children's Products Act

A2442   (Diegnan,P)    Community agency emp.-req. cert.

A2493   (Smith,L)    Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

A2517   (Giblin,T)    Homeownership Preserv. Act

A2518   (Tucker,C)    G.I. Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets

A2610   (Rodriguez,C)    Pub util svcs-concerns billing practices

ACR54   (Doherty,M)    St. Auditor-elim. office

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A709   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Drunk driv.-concerns blood alco. level

A1068   (Ramos,R)    Alternative fuel veh.-NJT req. to purch.

A1201   (Barnes,P)    Traffic lights-concerns

A1561   (Milam,M)    Jessica's Law-concerns road rage

A2406   (Rodriguez,C)    Cemetery trust fd. req.-concerns

A2539   (Rodriguez,C)    Maternity svcs.-req installment payments

A2593   (Egan,J)    Solid waste contracts-wage reporting

A2604   (Moriarty,P)    Open space trust fds.-expands elig. use

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A45    (Moriarty,P)    Sch. laws-concerns disputes
A553   (McHose,A)    Jersey Fresh-sale along cert. toll rds.

A709   (Wisniewski,J)    Drunk driv.-concerns blood alco. level

A849   (Ramos,R)    Energy-conserv. prog., cert.-estab.

A1126   (Chiusano,G)    Federal income tax advantages-extends

 

 

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1561   (DeAngelo,W)    Jessica's Law-concerns road rage

A1614   (Love,S)    Flavored tobacco products-proh. sale

A2087   (Rodriguez,C)    Svc. contracts-concerns

A2466   (Rodriguez,C)    Accountants, certified-concerns

A2494   (Love,S)    Law enforcement, cert.-concerns appt.

A2577   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Honor Guard Ribbon-creates

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A45    (Malone,J)    Sch. laws-concerns disputes
A553   (Chiusano,G)    Jersey Fresh-sale along cert. toll rds.

A2518   (Cruz-Perez,N)    G.I. Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A15    (Moriarty,P)    Sch. dist. operation-concerns
A2606 Aca (1R)   (Ramos,R)    Hosp. trustees-req. training

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2189/2191 Acs (ACS)   (Milam,M)    Sales receipts-concerns acct. numbers

Note to the 1/28/2008 Digest:

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1771 Aca (1R)    Watson Coleman,B/Spencer,L    Expungements-revises elig.   REP/ACA REF AAP *NOT* REP

 

Note to the 2/28/2008 Digest:

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A769    Conners,J/Conaway,H+15    Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig.   REP REF AAP *NOT* REP

Notes to the 3/3/2008 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

 

A2412    Wisniewski,J    Real estate sales-concerns adjournment   REF AFI *NOT* AHO

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

 

S367/503 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Turner,S    Tampering w/witnesses-upgrades penal.   REF AAP *NOT*  AWR 2RA

The Assembly adjourned at 6:55 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 19, 2008 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/08/08):

None