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Vol. XXIV No. 20 215th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday,
May 24, 2012 (SESSION, Nominations Only).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2885 Prieto,V
St. budget fds.-monthly report req.
REF ABU
A2952
Johnson,G Megan's law-conform
to fed. req. REF ALP
A2953
Wagner,C/Eustace,T Disab.
person-prov discount, fishing lic REF
AAN
A2954
Wolfe,D/Rumpf,B Serological
testing-expands scope REF ALP
A2955
Wolfe,D/Kean,S Food label-req.,
cert. modified material REF ACO
A2956
Wolfe,D/Amodeo,J
Lobsters-changes law reg. size limits
REF AAN
A2957
Wolfe,D Victim, serious bodily
injury-upgrage REF ALP
A2958
Riley,C Home-sch
student-participate sports prog REF AED
A2959
Riley,C Complaint against
juv.-custody in 24 hrs REF AJU
A2960
Gusciora,R Students,
cert.-concerns ed. costs REF AED
A2961
Gusciora,R Handicapped placard
unlawful use-penalty REF ALP
A2962
Gusciora,R MV
surcharges-mandatory pymt plan REF ALP
A2963
Gusciora,R Black bears-proh.
feeding REF AAN
A2964
Ramos,R/Mainor,C Site
remediation-concerns REF AEN
A2965
DeAngelo,W/Watson Coleman,B
Sch. prop., cert.-subjects to prop. tax
REF AHO
A2966
Chivukula,U Solar renewable
energy prog-revises cert REF ATU
A2967
Coughlin,C Disab. persons-accessing
prov. REF AFI
A2968
Coughlin,C Surplus prop.,
A2969
Caride,M/Wilson,G Sex
offender-social websites, proh. REF ALP
A2970
Johnson,G/Diegnan,P Oral Health
Ctr.-UMDNJ Dental Sch estab. REF AHE
A2971
Coughlin,C/Coutinho,A
Libraries, free pub-concerns dissolution REF AHO
A2972
Riley,C/Giblin,T+1 Commission
of College Tuition-estab. REF AHI
A2973
Riley,C/Chivukula,U Telephone
svc., cert.-concerns REF ATU
A2974
Mosquera,G Co. consolidated purchasing prog-concern REF AED
A2975
Burzichelli,J Loc. tax levy
cap-provisions of svcs. REF AHO
A2976
Albano,N/Burzichelli,J Foreign
veterinary sch. grads-employ REF ARP
A2977
A2978
Albano,N/Burzichelli,J
Winery-pub info on Dept of Agric website REF AAN
ACR149
Bramnick,J/Johnson,G+1 Emerg.
Med. Svcs. Wk.-May 20-26 REF ALP
ACR150
Stender,L Viol. Against Women
Act-Cong. reauth. REF AWC
AJR69
Schroeder,R Guide Dog CARE
mo.-desig. August REF ALP
AR83
Barnes,P/Quijano,A+1 Cell
phone-restrict imposition cert fees REF
ATU
AR84
Gusciora,R Gun control
measures, cert.-Cong. enact REF ALP
AR85
Johnson,G Republic of China-commemorates REF ASG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A578 Aca (1R) Wagner,C/Chivukula,U+13 Drug overdose prev.-concerns REP/ACA
A894
Chiusano,G/Wisniewski,J+1 Class
action lawsuits-concerns REP
A1459 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/McKeon,J Electronic
Waste Mgmt. Act-revises REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A1465 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/Carroll,M+12
Marijuana-decrim. possession, 15 grams
REP/ACA
A1608 Acs (ACS) Bramnick,J/Coughlin,C+13 Janet's Law-concerns defibrillators REP
A2007
Singleton,T/Schaer,G St tax
expenditures-report, disclose req REP
A2289 Aca (1R)
Diegnan,P/Connors,S+1 Psych.,
court appt.-limits actions REP/ACA
A2380 Aca (1R)
Johnson,G/Schroeder,R+6 Crime Victim's Bill of Rights-concerns REP
A2504
Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V
Meadowlands Conserv. Trust-tax contrib.
REP
A2575 AcaAca (2R) Burzichelli,J/Ramos,R Casino gaming regulation-makes changes REP/ACA
ACR37 Aca (1R)
Barnes,P/McKeon,J+2 DEP rules
estab. waiver-not leg. intent REP/ACA
ACR147
Vainieri Huttle,V Special
Response Unit-move, Atty General REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A1271 Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+16 Bus tax cred.-wages paid to qual
interns REP REF AAP
A1596
Benson,D/DeAngelo,W+3 Life
Science Internship Challenge prog. REP
REF AAP
A2876
Spencer,L/Fuentes,A+2 Env
infrastructure proj, 2013-approp fds
REP REF AAP
A2877
A2893
Vainieri Huttle,V Innovative
Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act REP REF
AAP
A2925 Aca (1R)
Singleton,T/Coutinho,A UEZ
prog.-req. mun. submit plans to DCA
REP/ACA REF AAP
ACR141
Mainor,C/Ramos,R Env.
Infrastructure Trust-approves plan REP
REF AAP
Bills Transferred:
ACR37 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/McKeon,J+2 DEP rules estab. waiver-not leg.
intent FROM ARG TO AEN
Co-Sponsors Added:
A238 (Quijano,A) Nonpub. tech. initiative aid-reinstate
A241
(Chiusano,G) Appeal bonds,
cert.-limits amount
A306
(Chiusano,G; Webber,J; Handlin,A)
Leg. duties-elim. dual govt. pay
A397
(Amodeo,J;
A495 Aca (1R)
(Diegnan,P) Dano's Law;threats
against animals
A578 Aca (1R)
(Ciattarelli,J; Johnson,G) Drug
overdose prev.-concerns
A615
(Amodeo,J;
A691/2030 Acs (ACS) (
A720
(Prieto,V) St. emp.
comp.-direct deposit req.
A849
(Handlin,A) Corp. bus.
tax-concerns
A1074
(Munoz,N) Kulesh & Kubert's
Law-veh. homicide
A1596
(Sumter,S; Wimberly,B) Life
Science Internship Challenge prog.
A1608 Acs (ACS)
(Quijano,A) Janet's Law-concerns
defibrillators
A1773
(Brown,C.J.) Sch.
dist.-concerns expenditures
A1777
(Simon,D; Brown,C.J.) Autism
awareness-estab. lic. plate
A1778
(Simon,D) Luring a child and
kidnapping-incr penal
A1785
(Simon,D) Mun., co.-concerns
unfunded mandates
A1795
(Brown,C.J.) Melanie A Cantwell
Law-modify lic., DUI
A1796
(Brown,C.J.) Higher ed. illegal
student-w/hold St aid
A1797
(Brown,C.J.) Law enforcement
off.-impersonation
A2023 Aca (1R)
(Benson,D) Horse
slaughter-proh.
A2027
(Prieto,V; Ciattarelli,J; O'Scanlon,D)
Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child
A2142
(Stender,L; Giblin,T; Jimenez,A)
Tanning beds-minors proh.
A2163
(Handlin,A) Sch. bd. memb.-cert
finan. training req.
A2222 Aca (1R)
(Coughlin,C) Emp. UI
contrib.-changes
A2345
(Diegnan,P) Vet, total
disab.-elig, prop tax exemp.
A2412
(Prieto,V) Safe Playing Fields
Act
A2419
(Caride,M) Psychologists,
cert.-prescribe meds.
A2507
(DeAngelo,W) Solar Thermal
Expansion Loan, Grant prog
A2628
(Wolfe,D; McGuckin,G; Fuentes,A; Sumter,S; DeAngelo,W; Caputo,R;
Schroeder,R) Adult Guardianship,
Jurisdiction Act
A2657
(Quijano,A) Nursing svc. aid,
nonpub.:$3.963M
A2663
(Singleton,T) Post-traumatic
stress, mil.-sentencing
A2744 (Benson,D;
Schaer,G; Wagner,C; Eustace,T; Mainor,C; Giblin,T; Lampitt,P; Spencer,L;
Jimenez,A; Connors,S; Watson
Coleman,B;
Barnes,P; DeAngelo,W; Coughlin,C; Ramos,R; Sumter,S; Tucker,C; Wimberly,B;
Coutinho,A; Moriarty,P; Mosquera,G;
Fuentes,A;
Wilson,G; Conaway,H; Singleton,T)
NJHOPE credit-prov.
A2876 (Rudder,S; Schepisi,H) Env infrastructure proj, 2013-approp fds
A2892
(DeAngelo,W) Mil spouses,
teaching lic.-temp. cert.
A2921
(Johnson,G) St. aid to
mun.-concerns
A2924
(Schaer,G) Loc. Pub. Contracts
Law-req. bid release
ACR37 Aca (1R)
(Caputo,R) DEP rules estab.
waiver-not leg. intent
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
ACR53
(Quijano,A) Casinos,
ACR96
(Brown,C.J.) Loc. Mandates
Council-broaden powers
ACR130
(Prieto,V) Tax income exceeding
$1M-prop tax relief
ACR131
(Ciattarelli,J; Peterson,E)
Prop. tax relief, reform-Leg. consider
ACR149
(DeAngelo,W) Emerg. Med. Svcs.
Wk.-May 20-26
AR83
(DeAngelo,W) Cell phone-restrict
imposition cert fees
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A303 (Giblin,T)
MV offenses-permits mun. to sell veh.
A1465 Aca (1R)
(Johnson,G) Marijuana-decrim.
possession, 15 grams
A1610
(Simon,D) Ballot
questions-include cert. info.
A1644
(Giblin,T) Sch. trainers-each
dist. must employ
A2255
(Giblin,T) Purple Heart Mem.
Vet. Hwy.-desig. Rt.42
A2444
(Webber,J) Crossing
guards-unemp. insur. benf. elig
A2717
(Giblin,T) Affordable housing
devel. fees-concerns
ACR90
(Giblin,T) Vet. prop. tax
deduct.-incr.
ACR113
(Giblin,T) Devel. disab.
resid.-sports betting rev.
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A977 (O'Scanlon,D) St. coll. law-amend
A1593
(DeAngelo,W)
A1763
(Brown,C.J.) Elected emp.-concerns
dual health benf.
A1764
(Brown,C.J.) Pub. util. rate
incr.-concerns
A1765
(Brown,C.J.) Inmates, cert.-pay
incarceration costs
A1766
(Brown,C.J.) Aliens,
unauth.-concerns emp.
A1767
(Brown,C.J.) Unlic.
driv.-estab. penal
A1768 (Brown,C.J.) False report, law enforcement-incr penal
A1769
(Brown,C.J.) DEP emp.-concerns
post-emp. restrictions
A1770
(Brown,C.J.) Sewerage auth.,
pub. util-concerns rates
A1771
(Brown,C.J.) Mun. admin.-revise
removal procedure
A1772 (Brown,C.J.) Bail-concerns
A1774
(Brown,C.J.) Telecommuting
prog.-prov. corp. bus. tax
A1775
(Brown,C.J.) Nomination
petitions-concerns filing
A1776
(Brown,C.J.) Candidate
vacancy-concerns
A1778
(Brown,C.J.) Luring a child and
kidnapping-incr penal
A1779
(Brown,C.J.) Adult misrepresent
age-estab. crime
A1780
(Brown,C.J.) St. agencies-use
alt. dispute resolution
A1781
(Brown,C.J.) Leg.-reduce comp.
by 10%
A1782
(Brown,C.J.) Gang related
crimes, cert.-incr. penal.
A1783
(Brown,C.J.) Sch. dist,
cert.-concerns tax levy req
A1784
(Brown,C.J.) Emp. of unauth.
aliens-concerns
A1785
(Brown,C.J.) Mun., co.-concerns
unfunded mandates
A1786
(Brown,C.J.) Temp. lic.
plates-expand auth dealer use
A1787
(Brown,C.J.) Family Temp.
Disab. Leave Act-repeal
A1788
(Brown,C.J.) Loc. pub.
contracts-awarding preference
A1789
(Brown,C.J.) MV, priv.
seller-request buyer info.
A1790
(Brown,C.J.) Co.-based housing
asst. prog.-creates
A1791
(Brown,C.J.) Solid waste operations-concerns
A1792
(Brown,C.J.) Dr. A Hunter
Wilcox Field Trial Grounds
A1793
(Brown,C.J.) Lights,
impersonate police veh.-crime
A1794
(Brown,C.J.) Pervious
concrete-req. St. agencies use
A1798
(Brown,C.J.) Higher ed.
instit.-concern tuition rates
A1821
(Singleton,T) Dirk's law-death
by auto
A2444
(Webber,J) Crossing
guards-unemp. insur. benf. elig
A2455
(Simon,D) Dual govt. emp. and
office holding-proh.
A2504
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Meadowlands
Conserv. Trust-tax contrib.
A2640
(Prieto,V) Combined sewer
overflows-concerns
A2641
(Ramos,R) Stormwater
util.-auth. creation
A2660
(Benson,D) Devel. disab.,
cert.-concerns transition
A2925 Aca (1R)
(Coutinho,A) UEZ prog.-req.
mun. submit plans to DCA
ACR93
(Brown,C.J.) Bail and illegal
immigrants-concerns
ACR94
(Brown,C.J.) Solar
farms-concerns
ACR95
(Brown,C.J.) Hunting/fishing
rights-preserve
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A306 (Ciattarelli,J) Leg. duties-elim. dual govt. pay
A495 Aca (1R)
(DiMaio,J) Dano's Law;threats
against animals
A1479
(Simon,D) Loc auth and
comm-estab internet website
A1610
(Simon,D) Ballot
questions-include cert. info.
A1761
(Benson,D) Home-baked
goods-concerns sale
A2023 Aca (1R)
(
A2222 Aca (1R)
(Egan,J) Emp. UI
contrib.-changes
A2507
(Benson,D) Solar Thermal
Expansion Loan, Grant prog
A2515
(Benson,D) Mold inspectors,
remediators-regis.
A2634
(DeAngelo,W) Natl Guard emp-allow
bus/income tax cred
A2747
(Chiusano,G) Bribery, official
matters-concerns
A2758
(DiMaio,J)
A2760
(Riley,C) BPU-estab Statewide
reliability standard
A2787
(Gusciora,R) Energy efficiency
prog.-expands
A2817
(Gusciora,R) Transit Villages
Act
A2843
(Gusciora,R) Farmland assess.
incentive-prov.
A2889
(DeAngelo,W) Nurse, temp
lic-qual nonresid mil spouse
A2925 Aca (1R)
(
ACR13
(Simon,D) Judge's
salary-clarify funding emp. benf
AR79
(Giblin,T) Independent
contractor-misclassification
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A306 (Amodeo,J)
Leg. duties-elim. dual govt. pay
A2007
(Eustace,T) St tax
expenditures-report, disclose req
A2022
(Lampitt,P) Ultrasound breast
screenings-insur cover
A2628
(Brown,C.J.) Adult
Guardianship, Jurisdiction Act
A2728
(Bucco,A.M.) Dusty's
Law-killing guide dog crim penal
A2891
(DeAngelo,W) Vet.
EMTtraining-concerns certification
ACR90
(Giblin,T) Vet. prop. tax
deduct.-incr.
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2628 (Conaway,H) Adult Guardianship, Jurisdiction Act
A2728
(Simon,D) Dusty's Law-killing
guide dog crim penal
A2744
(Green,J) NJHOPE credit-prov.
A2876
(Ramos,R) Env infrastructure
proj, 2013-approp fds
Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:
A691/2030 Acs (ACS) (Conaway,H) Driv. lic., id card-indicate vet. status
A1465 Aca (1R)
(Johnson,G) Marijuana-decrim.
possession, 15 grams
A2744
(Johnson,G) NJHOPE credit-prov.
A2876
(Coughlin,C) Env infrastructure
proj, 2013-approp fds
Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:
A2921 (Prieto,V)
St. aid to mun.-concerns
The Assembly Speaker and the Senate President have
made the following joint reappointment:
*Effective May 16, 2012
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Alan Rosenthal, Ph.D. (Chair), of
Notes to the 5/14/12 Digest:
Bills
Introduced:
ACR147
Vainieri Huttle,V Special
Response Unit-move, Atty General
Bills Reported Referred/
A691/2030 Acs (
The Assembly adjourned at 6:36
P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 24, 2012 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/17/2012):
None