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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Nominations Withdrawn: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