NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for May 27, 2010

 

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Vol. XXII No. 22                                                                                    214th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Honora  Kilgallen, of Manasquan.

      Joseph  Charles, Jr., of Jersey City.

      Ramona  Santiago, of Newark.

      Raymond  Reddin, of Totowa.

      Frank  Ciuffani, of Monroe Township.

      Julie  Marino, of Hillsborough.

      Bernadette  DeCastro, of Watchung.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:

      Philip  Brodhecker, of Newton, to replace Fred Hough.

      Alex Robert Puskas, of Somerset.

      Jeffrey  Link, of Franklinville, to replace Edward H. Kertz.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME ADVISORY COMMISSION:

      Nicholas  Acocella, of Hoboken, to replace Judith A. Raines.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:

      John P. Inglesino, Esq., of Rockaway, to replace Vincent Girardy, deceased.

 

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

      Lawrence K. Carlbon, of Burlington, to replace Alisa Cooper.

      Ofelia  Garcia, of Jersey City, to replace Anna M. Aschkenes.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:

      Hugh  McKittrick, of Colts Neck.

      Francisco  Allende, of Moorestown, to replace Roger Kumpel.

 

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

      Edward J. Smith, of Asbury, to replace David Degerolamo.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      John  Fierro, of Ogdensburg.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MEADOWLANDS COMMISSION:

      Charles P. Shotmeyer, C.F.P., of Franklin Lakes, to replace Jay Nadel.

 

TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS:

      Thomas Richard Calcagni, of New York, New York, to replace David M. Szuchman, Esq.


Nomination Corrected Copy:

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES:

      Allison M. Blake, Ph.D, L.S.W., of Raritan Township *NOT* Flemington, to replace Kara Wood.

Bills Introduced:

S1969    Haines,P    Disorderly persons off-clarify procedure   REF SJU

S1970    Haines,P    Dogfighting Zero Tolerance Act of 2009   REF SEG

S1971    Codey,R    Mental health screening-notify law auth.   REF SHH

S1972    Allen,D    Main Street NJ Prog-move to Dept. of St.   REF SCU

S1973    Whelan,J/Bucco,A    Lottery tickets-concerns sale   REF SSG

S1974    Sacco,N/Whelan,J    Remedial/advanced courses-charge student   REF SED

S1975    Codey,R/Sweeney,S    Manuf. rebates-reg. advertising   REF SCM

S1976    Rice,R    Passaic Valley Sewerage-DCA oversight   REF SSG

S1977    Smith,B/Bateman,C+2    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises   REF SEN

S1978    Weinberg,L    Charitable online donations-fds to prov.   REF SBA

S1979    Weinberg,L    Victim comp.-concerns claim limitations   REF SLP

S1980    Sarlo,P/Beck,J    Off-track wagering-concerns   REF SSG

S1981    Doherty,M/Oroho,S    St. wildlife mgmt. target ranges-concern   REF SLP

S1982    Sweeney,S/Vitale,J    Persons w/disab.-change term. reference   REF SHH

S1983    Lesniak,R    Sch. dist.-concerns legal svc. fees   REF SJU

S1984    Beck,J    TPAF, PERS pensions-comp. calculation   REF SSG

S1985    Beck,J/O'Toole,K    Constr permits-concerns fraud   REF SCU

S1986    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J    Rule adoption-proh. fed. standards   REF SSG

S1987    Beck,J/Kyrillos,J    Nonpub. sch. transp.-concerns   REF SED

S1988    Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J+1    Cosmetic med procedure tax-phase-out   REF SBA

S1989    Beck,J    St. surplus prop.-concerns sale   REF SSG

S1990    Van Drew,J    Uniform Securities Law viol.-civil penal   REF SCM

S1991    Van Drew,J    Kyleigh's Law-amend remove decal display   REF SLP

S1992    Van Drew,J    Realty transfer fees-mil. exempt   REF SCU

S1993    Beck,J/Kyrillos,J    Daniel J O'Hern Station-Red Bank-desig.   REF STR

S1994    Kyrillos,J/Cardinale,G    Choose Life-estab. lic. plate   REF STR

S1995    Bateman,C/Smith,B    Capacitor bank-proh near resid structure   REF SEN

S1996    Whelan,J/Van Drew,J    AC Racetrack expenses-prov. cert. fds   REF SSG

S1997    Whelan,J/Madden,F    Bds., Commissions inactive-elim.   REF SSG

S1998    Ruiz,M    St. coll risk mgmt groups-auth formation   REF SCM

S1999    Bucco,A/Weinberg,L+1    Emma's Law-lysosmal storage disorders   REF SHH

S2000    Bucco,A    Regional superintendents of sch-estab. 3   REF SED

S2001    Beck,J/Kean,S    Race tracks-cigar smoking ban exception   REF SSG

S2002    Gordon,R/Bateman,C+1    Env. infrastructure proj.-loans   REF SBA

S2003    Bateman,C/Whelan,J+1    Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.   REF SBA

S2004    Smith,B    Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes   REF SBA

S2005    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Wind energy equip.-sales tax exempt   REF SEN

S2006    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Zoning ordinance-baring solar panel proh   REF SEN

S2007    Beach,J    Vet. wages, qual.-corp. bus. tax credit   REF SMV

S2008    Scutari,N    Notaries Pub. Act of 1979-revises   REF SCM

S2009    Vitale,J/Allen,D    Hosp pediatric emerg med registry-report   REF SHH

S2010    Kean,T/Gill,N    Reinsur, Surplus Lines Stimulus Act   REF SCM

SCR106    Beach,J/Bateman,C    Env Infrastructure Trust-app FY2011 plan   REF SBA

SCR107    Beck,J/Sweeney,S    Open space, preserved-reduce prop. tax   REF SEN

SJR40    Allen,D    Hearsay rule-amend Rules of Evidence   REF SJU

SJR41    Kean,T    Liam's Day-desig. April 10th each yr.   REF SHH

SR63    Weinberg,L/Allen,D    Rutgers alma mater-make gender neutral   REF SED

SR64    Beach,J/Vitale,J    Tinnitus Awareness Wk.-desig. May 10-16   REF SHH

SR65    Weinberg,L/Allen,D+7    Women status in Iran-express opposition   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A226 AcaSca (2R)    Quigley,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Medicaid prog.-concerns   REP/SCA

A1600    Scalera,F/Wisniewski,J+1    Emerg. evac. plans-submit electronically   REP

A1945 Aca (1R)    Conners,J/Tucker,C+16    Honor Guard Ribbon-creates   REP

A2137 AcaAcaSca (3R)    Conners,J/Conaway,H+2    Child, resource family home-ed stability   REP/SCA

AJR36    Riley,C/Conaway,H+2    Immunization Awareness Mo-desig. August   REP

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

S290 Scs (SCS)    Allen,D/Vitale,J+9    Organ, tissue donation-concerns   REP/SCS

S309    Allen,D/Madden,F+2    Natl. Guard memb spouses-prov unemp benf   REP

S358 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J    Disab, physical-concerns health benf   REP/SCS

S413    Haines,P/Bucco,A    St. park admission, free-retired NJ vets   REP

S665 ScaSca (2R)    Buono,B/Vitale,J+5    Medicaid home demo. proj.-estab.   REP/SCA

S736 ScaSca (2R)    Sacco,N    Motorcycle safety provisions-estab. new   REP/SCA

S778    Madden,F/Sweeney,S+1    Sex offenders-concerns   REP

S816    Vitale,J    Insur. broker transparency req-clarifies   REP

S817    Vitale,J    Health care fac, infection reporting req   REP

S941 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Singer,R    Devel. disab.-clarify Med. Research Act   REP/SCA

S1002    Allen,D/Girgenti,J    Domestic Security Preparedness-req memb.   REP

S1133 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Rt. 47 congestion-study to alleviate   REP/SCA

S1189 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Connors,C    Vets' Hospital Task Force-estab.   REP/SCA

S1333 ScaSca (2R)    Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+1    Child, resource family home-ed stability   REP/SCA

S1511    Van Drew,J/Girgenti,J    DOC investigations-separate units req.   REP

S1712 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Hosp.-report cert injuries to police   REP/SCA

S1807 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Singer,R+1    Credit unions-depositories of pub. fds.   REP/SCA

S1837 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L    Outpatient Radiation Oncology Svcs-study   REP/SCA

S1839    Beach,J/Norcross,D    Emerg. evac. plans-submit electronically   REP

S1841    Singer,R+1    DOC investigators are police off-clarify   REP

S1869 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Norcross,D    Honor Guard Ribbon-creates   REP/SCA

S1923 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D    Motorcycles-permits sale on Sunday   REP/SCA

S1928 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Allen,D    Epilepsy Task Force-estab.   REP/SCA

S1968 Sca (1R)    Buono,B/Madden,F    Unemp. benf. claim procedures-revises   REP/SCA

SJR31 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Goodwin,T+4    Emma's Day-desig. July 20   REP/SCA

SJR33 Sca (1R)    Kean,S    Immunization Awareness Mo.-desig. August   REP/SCA

SR15    Kean,T/Whelan,J    NextGen Liaison-desig. emp.   REP

SR28 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Vet. regional med. ctr.-estab.   REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

S290 Scs (SCS)    Allen,D/Vitale,J+9    Organ, tissue donation-concerns  

S358 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J    Disab, physical-concerns health benf  

S413    Haines,P/Bucco,A    St. park admission, free-retired NJ vets  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S665 ScaSca (2R)   (Cunningham,S)    Medicaid home demo. proj.-estab.

S811   (Ciesla,A)    Developmental disab.-concerns support

S1242   (Bateman,C)    Estate tax-concerns

S1414   (Girgenti,J; Singer,R; Weinberg,L)    Heating oil-reduce sulfur content

S1908   (Bateman,C)    Kyleigh's Law-remove req. decal

S1940   (Ruiz,M)    Collective bargaining-offset reduction

S1945   (Kean,T)    Mortgage guaranty insur co-liab exposure

S1977   (Beach,J; Gordon,R)    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises

S1988   (Oroho,S)   Cosmetic med procedure tax-phase-out

S1999   (Allen,D)   Emma's Law-lysosmal storage disorders

S2002   (Beach,J)   Env. infrastructure proj.-loans

S2003   (Beach,J)   Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.

SR65    (Beck,J; Bucco,A; Buono,B; Cunningham,S; Gill,N; Ruiz,M; Turner,S)    Women status in Iran-express opposition

SJR31 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A)    Emma's Day-desig. July 20

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S1807 Sca (1R)   (Bateman,C)    Credit unions-depositories of pub. fds.

 

 

 

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S763   (Norcross,D)    Bd. of freeholders dir.-concerns powers

S878   (Allen,D)    Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends

S941 Sca (1R)   (Singer,R)    Devel. disab.-clarify Med. Research Act

S1057   (Allen,D)    Vol. tuition cred. prog.-clarify courses

S1779   (Cunningham,S)    Bedbug infestation prev.-estab procedure

S1928 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D)    Epilepsy Task Force-estab.

SCR39   (Whelan,J)    Aviation-Gov. declare critical industry

SR15   (Whelan,J)    NextGen Liaison-desig. emp.

Third Prime Sponsor Added:

S692 Sca (1R)   (Oroho,S)    Homebuyer Tax Cred. Prog-.estab.

Note to the 05/20/2010 Digest:

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:


A1654 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+8    Shaken baby syndrome-prov. info.   SWR 2RS “NOT” REF SBA

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:21 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 3, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

            ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, June 10, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/20/2010):

P.L.2010, c.18.   A2507 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Casagrande,C+7    5/22/2010    Horse racing dates-reduce 2010 minimum