NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for May 15, 2008

 

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Vol. XX No. 19                                                                                       213th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Alexander H. Carver, III., of Old Tappan.

      Liliana S. DeAvila-Silebi, of Waldwick.

      Lisa A. Firko, of Rutherford.

      Lisa Perez Friscia, of Franklin Lakes.

      James J. Guida, of Rutherford.

      Rachelle L. Harz, of Closter.

      Peter J. Melchionne, of East Rutherford.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION:

      Donald William Hart, of Stockton.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

      Elizabeth  Randall, Esq., of Westwood, to replace Christine Bator.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

      Honorable Alisa  Cooper, of Linwood, to replace Frank Mazzeo.

Bills Introduced:

S1809    Sweeney,S    Crimes committed by students-concerns   REF SED

S1810    Sweeney,S    Wine-concerns direct shipping   REF SLP

S1811    Sweeney,S    Anesthesiology svc.-health benf. cover   REF SHH

S1812    O'Toole,K    St., loc. off./emp.-pymt. of sick leave   REF SSG

S1814    Lesniak,R    Parking structures-concerns devel, finan   REF SEG

S1815    Lesniak,R    Civil actions-concerns limitations   REF SCM

S1816    Lesniak,R    Farmland preserv. prop.-concerns   REF SEG

S1817    Gordon,R    Affordable housing fees-concerns   REF SCU

S1818    Gordon,R    Congregate Housing Svcs. Prog.-concerns   REF SHH

S1819    Kean,S    Jewelry, used-concerns sale   REF SLP

S1820    Turner,S    Baseball spectator safety-concerns   REF SJU

S1821    Turner,S    Gun court pilot prog.-concerns   REF SJU

S1822    Turner,S    Health svc. corp.-encrypt cert. info.   REF SCM

S1823    Gordon,R/Scutari,N    Env. infrastructure proj.-makes changes   REF SEN

S1824    Van Drew,J/Scutari,N    Env.infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.   REF SEN

S1825    Adler,J/Kean,T    Env Infrastructure Trust-make proj loans   REF SEN

S1826    Codey,R    Lottery games on Internet-concerns   REF SBA

S1827    Oroho,S    Affordable housing rules-exemp cert site   REF SCU

S1828    Oroho,S    Highlands Region-affordable housing   REF SEN

S1829    Oroho,S    Affordable housing obligations-concerns   REF SCU

S1830    Sacco,N/Van Drew,J    Sr. Cit., Disabled Transp. Prog-concerns   REF STR

S1831    Sarlo,P    Motor fuel prices-concerns display   REF STR

S1832    Madden,F    MV fines-concerns   REF STR

 

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

S1833    Smith,B    Greenwood Lake Comm.-concerns fees   REF SEN

S1834    Van Drew,J    Indigent vets-concerns burial   REF SLP

S1855    Rice,R    Mental health emp.-incr. salary;$12M   REF SHH

SCR103    Van Drew,J/Kean,T    Env Infrastructure Trust-app FY09 plan   REF SEN

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1942    Chivukula,U+1    Internatl. labor matching org.-concerns   REP

S514 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Sarlo,P+2    DNA database-expands   REP/SCA

S693 Sca (1R)    Cunningham,S/Rice,R    Hosp.-concerns closure   REP/SCA

S1262 Sca (1R)    Gill,N    Settlements, cert.-concerns   REP/SCA

S1425    Bateman,C/Sweeney,S+1    Incarcerated indiv.-proh temp disab benf   REP

S1430    Cardinale,G/Weinberg,L    Court of Palisades Interst. Park   REP

S1517    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L    Nursing homes-prev. of pressure ulcers   REP

S1557 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Singer,R+4    FamilyCare-expands   REP/SCA

S1560    Turner,S    Child support-concerns   REP

S1620    Connors,C/Girgenti,J    Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.   REP

S1696    Buono,B/Adler,J    Health care prog.-verify income req.   REP

S1779 Sca (1R)    Girgenti,J    Assault on nurse-upgrades penal.   REP/SCA

S1781 Sca (1R)    Connors,C/Girgenti,J    Scrap metal dealers-concerns   REP/SCA

S1794 Sca (1R)    Redd,D/Allen,D+1    Hosp.-conduct annual pub. mtg.   REP/SCA

S1795 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Rice,R+1    Hosp. trustees-req. training   REP/SCA

S1796 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Kean,T+1    Hosp. fiscal monitoring-concerns   REP/SCA

S1797    Weinberg,L/Baroni,B+1    Hosp.-concern charge for uninsur. person   REP

S1813    Sarlo,P    Internatl. labor matching org.-concerns   REP

SCR60 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+5    Pub. emp. benf.-concerns cert. contrib.   REP/SCA

SJR45    Vitale,J/Kyrillos,J    Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Mo.-March   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S514 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Sarlo,P+2    DNA database-expands  

S1557 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Singer,R+4    FamilyCare-expands  

S1560    Turner,S    Child support-concerns  

S1696    Buono,B/Adler,J    Health care prog.-verify income req.  

SCR60 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+5    Pub. emp. benf.-concerns cert. contrib.  

Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:

SCR39    Lance,L/Lesniak,R+18    Debt Limitation Clause-voter approval  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S73    Rice,R/Turner,S    Ads-proh bus from posting on vacant prop      FROM SCM

S771    Rice,R/Lesniak,R+1    Expungements-revises elig.      FROM SJU

SJR50    Beck,J    Brain Tumor Awareness Mo.-desig. May      FROM SHH

Co-Sponsors Added:

S514 Sca (1R)   (Cardinale,G)    DNA database-expands

S870   (Adler,J; Singer,R)    Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.

S1106   (Bateman,C; Kean,T)    Stalking-concerns

S1165   (Gordon,R; Lance,L)    Insur. producers-concerns

S1219   (Madden,F)    Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.

S1220   (Rice,R)    Primary care practitioners-loan redemp

S1392   (O'Toole,K; Pennacchio,J; Smith,B)    PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.

S1425   (Pennacchio,J)    Incarcerated indiv.-proh temp disab benf

S1557 Sca (1R)   (Redd,D; Rice,R; Whelan,J)    FamilyCare-expands

S1576   (Madden,F)    Emerg. personnel, cert.-workers comp.

S1599   (Sacco,N)    Homeownership Preserv. Act

S1607 Sca (1R)   (Cunningham,S; Kean,T)    UEZ Jobs Scholarship Act-estab.

SR73   (Bateman,C)    NJ/NY Clean Ocean Zone Act of 2007

Prime Sponsors Added:

SR73   (Kean,S)    NJ/NY Clean Ocean Zone Act of 2007

Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

 

SR73   (Bateman,C)    NJ/NY Clean Ocean Zone Act of 2007

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S299   (Rice,R)    Energy, renewable-concern cert. contract

S806   (Singer,R)    Community agency emp.-estab. registry

S962   (Bucco,A)    Police off., firefighter-age req.

S1220   (Turner,S)    Primary care practitioners-loan redemp

S1234 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Speed limits-concerns mun. streets

S1288   (Turner,S)    Ads on real prop.-concerns

S1555   (Bucco,A)    G.I. Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets

S1599   (Redd,D)    Homeownership Preserv. Act

S1607 Sca (1R)   (Redd,D)    UEZ Jobs Scholarship Act-estab.

S1698   (Kean,S)    Unemp. trust fd.-concerns calculation

S1739   (Weinberg,L)    Voting machine-examination/certification

S1766   (Sweeney,S)    Child pornography, possess-upgrade crime

S1788   (Smith,B)    Mun. master plans-concerns

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S1607 Sca (1R)   (Kean,T)    UEZ Jobs Scholarship Act-estab.

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective May 13, 2008

 

Joint Committee on Housing Affordability:

 

Senator Ronald L. Rice (28).


The Senate adjourned at 6:25 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 19, 2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, May 19, 2008 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/12/08):

None