NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for June 9, 2011

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Vol. XXIII No. 25 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK MUNICIPAL COURT:

Marc A. Raso, of Oradell.

Benjamin G. Kelsen, of Teaneck.

Dwight D. de Stefan, of River Vale.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Christine Farrington, of Wyckoff.

Eugene J. McCaffrey, Jr., of Mullica Hill.

William J. McGovern, III, of Lafayette.

Mary K. White, of Woodbury.

Keith Bachmann, of New Milford.

Terry Bottinelli, of Wyckoff.

Richard S. Hoffman, of Mullica Hill.

Susan Steele, of Harrington Park.

Gary Wilcox, of Harrington Park.

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

Karen R. O'Shea, of Fair Lawn, to replace Paul Pintel.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HIGHLANDS WATER PROTECTION AND PLANNING COUNCIL:

Honorable Michael R. Dressler, of Cresskill, to replace Glen Vetrano, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Sergio Radossi, of Ridgefield Park, to replace Edward Goldman.

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

Vincent Curatola, of Upper Saddle River, to replace Steven A. Edwards.

Harlan Coben, of Ridgewood, to replace Lynn M. Nowak.

Honorable Douglas J. Steinhardt, of Phillipsburg, to replace Veronica McTernan Goldberg, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

R. Andrew Marshall, of Chatham Borough, to replace Michael N. Kasparian.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:

Honorable Robert Yudin, of Wyckoff, to replace Pamela Miller.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION:

Bruce M. Meisel, of Saddle River, to replace Kenneth Pringle.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:

Philip H. White, of Englewood.

S. Lloyd Tulp, of Tenafly, to replace Edward P. Salzano.

Nominations Advise and Consent: (cont’d)

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:

David S. Steiner, of West Orange.

William P. Schuber, of Oradell, to replace Anthony R. Coscia.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS:

Lawrence O'Connor, D.C., of Westwood.

Albert Stabile, Jr.,D.C., of Ridgefield Park.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

Tresa Duda, of Paramus, to replace Celeste Carpiano, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:

Robert J. Riccardella, of Wood-Ridge.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Maureen A. Conway, of Ridgewood, to replace Carla Temple, resigned.

Anna Marie Mascolo, of Fairview.

Robert F. Guarasci, of Hackensack.

TO BE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE:

Colonel Joseph Ricardo Fuentes, of Rutherford.

Bills Introduced:

S2931 Bucco,A Bedbug, home infestation costs-tax cred. REF SHH

S2932 Buono,B Portable electronics insur sale-concerns REF SCM

S2933 Bucco,A Highlands Prop. Tax Fd.-prop. tax relief REF SEN

S2934 Bucco,A+5 Mil. comp., cert.-exclude, income tax REF SMV

S2935 Pennacchio,J Dental hygienist/dentist-revise statutes REF SCM

SJR72 Singer,R Neonatal Alloimmune Awareness Day-June 7 REF SHH

Bills Passed:

A2260 ScaSca (2R) Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+13 Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns (36-1)

A2342 Sca (1R) McHose,A/Riley,C+11 Jersey Fresh-encourage St. purch. (37-0)

A2748 ScaSca (2R) Diegnan,P/Schaer,G+9 Seasonal rental-exemp, bulk sale req. (37-0)

A3819 Aca (1R) Egan,J/Evans,E+12 Emp. UI tax rates-modify (37-0)

S106 Sca (1R) Connors,C/Beck,J+8 Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab (36-0)

S299 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Baroni,B+2 Marriage by proxy-auth. deployed mil. (35-0)

S483 AcaAa w/GR (3R) Lesniak,R/Coutinho,A+13 Smart Growth areas-concerns devel. plans (36-0)

S805 Sa (1R) Vitale,J+2 Sr. tenants-concerns rent control (22-14)

S1531 Sca (1R) Rice,R+1 Child support-waive lic. revocation (36-0)

S2175 Ss w/GR (SS/1R) Whelan,J/Singer,R Cigarettes, contraband-destroy procedure (37-0)

S2199 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Weinberg,L+5 End-of-Life Care-estab. Advisory Council (34-0)

S2653 Rice,R Nominating petitions-extend deadline (33-1)

S2829 Scs (SCS) Girgenti,J/Scutari,N+2 Pamela's Law-crim. mephedrone sale (37-0)

S2857 Codey,R/Doherty,M+10 Green Acres loc. govt. proj.;$84M (37-0)

S2858 Greenstein,L/Kean,T+8 Green Acres nonprofit proj.;$14M (37-0)

S2859 Gordon,R/Beck,J+5 Green Acres, Blue Acres St. proj.;$57M (36-0)

S2894 Whelan,J/Singer,R+4 Farmland Preserv. nonprofit proj;$8.831M (37-0)

S2895 Greenstein,L/Oroho,S+4 Farmland Preserv., mun. grants;$23M (37-0)

S2896 Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+6 Farmland Preserv-co incentive grant;$39M (37-0)

S2897 Whelan,J/Singer,R+3 Farmland Preserv. purposes;$23.58M (37-0)

S2898 Gordon,R/Allen,D+3 Hist Preserv proj/admin expenses;$10.85M (37-0)

S2923 Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J Dog & cat-sterilize prior to adoption (33-2)

SJR68 Sca (1R) Oroho,S/Bucco,A Growing Stage Children's Theatre-desig. (37-0)

Bills Substituted:

A2260 ScaSca (2R) Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+13 Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns SUB FOR S1040 (2R)

A2342 Sca (1R) McHose,A/Riley,C+11 Jersey Fresh-encourage St. purch. SUB FOR S1356 (1R)

A2748 ScaSca (2R) Diegnan,P/Schaer,G+9 Seasonal rental-exemp, bulk sale req. SUB FOR S2313 (1R)

A3819 Aca (1R) Egan,J/Evans,E+12 Emp. UI tax rates-modify SUB FOR S2730 (1R)

S1040 ScaSca (2R) Allen,D/Turner,S Sch. buses-lengthens svc. life SUB BY A2260 (2R)

S1356 Sca (1R) Oroho,S/Van Drew,J+4 Jersey Fresh-encourage St. purch. SUB BY A2342 (1R)

S2313 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Kean,T+4 Seasonal rentals-exemp. bulk sale req. SUB BY A2748 (2R)

S2730 Sca (1R) Madden,F/Doherty,M+7 Emp. UI tax rates-modify SUB BY A3819 (1R)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S2009 ScaSa (2R) Vitale,J/Allen,D Hosp. pediatric emerg dept staff-website (34-0) (Vitale)

S2722 ScaSa (2R) Smith,B/Bateman,C Decabromodiphenyl ether-limits sale (28-0) (Smith)

Bills Transferred:

S2788 Norcross,D/Beach,J Urban transit hub tax cred.-expands use FROM SEG TO SBA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S106 Sca (1R) (Addiego,D; Allen,D; Norcross,D) Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

S299 Sca (1R) (Beach,J; Ruiz,M) Marriage by proxy-auth. deployed mil.

S346 (Beck,J) PFRS, elective pub. off.-concern salary

S533 (Oroho,S) Jessica Lunsford Act-harboring sex off.

S582 (Greenstein,L) Sr. Gold Prescrip Discount Prog-concerns

S741 (Oroho,S) Pub. off. convicted-concern loss of benf

S1356 Sca (1R) (Beach,J; Ruiz,M; Whelan,J) Jersey Fresh-encourage St. purch.

S1875 (Addiego,D; Allen,D; Beck,J) PERS retiree-repeal elective off. salary

S2199 Sca (1R) (Beach,J) End-of-Life Care-estab. Advisory Council

S2243 (Smith,B) Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

S2249 (Turner,S) Vol. driv.-charitable immunity statute

S2307 (Greenstein,L; Oroho,S) Natl. Guard memb.-vol. contrib.

S2313 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Turner,S) Seasonal rentals-exemp. bulk sale req.

S2350 (Doherty,M) Del Riv Toll Bridge Comm-impose restrict

S2570 (Allen,D) Hist. bldgs.-estab. prog. auth. lease

S2606 (Oroho,S) Cannabis-like substance-add to CDS list

S2623 (Whelan,J) Veh.-safety-related recalls

S2730 Sca (1R) (Beck,J; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Turner,S) Emp. UI tax rates-modify

S2765 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Oroho,S) Auth., bds. & comm.-internet website

S2817 (Weinberg,L) Surgical technologist-req. emp qualif.

S2857 (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Girgenti,J; Oroho,S; Rice,R; Turner,S) Green Acres loc. govt. proj.;$84M

S2858 (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Girgenti,J; Turner,S) Green Acres nonprofit proj.;$14M

S2859 (Allen,D; Bateman,C) Green Acres, Blue Acres St. proj.;$57M

S2863 (Bucco,A) St. reports-reduce printed copies

S2876 (Weinberg,L) Wheelchair, secure-paratransit veh. req.

S2894 (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Gordon,R; Oroho,S) Farmland Preserv. nonprofit proj;$8.831M

S2895 (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Gordon,R) Farmland Preserv., mun. grants;$23M

S2896 (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Turner,S) Farmland Preserv-co incentive grant;$39M

S2897 (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Gordon,R) Farmland Preserv. purposes;$23.58M

S2898 (Bateman,C; Girgenti,J; Turner,S) Hist Preserv proj/admin expenses;$10.85M

S2913 (Norcross,D) Apprentice youth bow/arrow lic.-estab.

S2914 (Singer,R) Parental Rights Prog. Act

S2934 (Doherty,M; Oroho,S; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J; Sarlo,P) Mil. comp., cert.-exclude, income tax

SCR158 (Buono,B) Iran, nuclear weapons-US, prevent

SR119 (Doherty,M) Del Riv Jt Bridge Comm-rescind toll incr

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2243 (Greenstein,L) Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1040 ScaSca (2R) (Turner,S) Sch. buses-lengthens svc. life

S2700 (Girgenti,J) Sexting-create diversionary prog.

S2817 (Allen,D) Surgical technologist-req. emp qualif.

S2850 (Whelan,J) Amusement parks-exemp noise restrictions

S2903 (Addiego,D) Co. vocational sch dist-reduce loc share

S2930 (Kean,T) Surplus lines insur. taxes-revise reg.

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S161 (Bateman,C) Driv. lic. renewal-persons 70 and older

S2780 Sca (1R) (Singer,R) Surgical practices- req. lic by DHSS

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2243 (Greenstein,L) Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A2260 ScaSca (2R) (Allen,D; Turner,S) Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns

A2342 Sca (1R) (Oroho,S; Van Drew,J; Bucco,A; Beach,J; Ruiz,M; Whelan,J) Jersey Fresh-encourage St. purch.

A2748 ScaSca (2R) (Van Drew,J; Kean,T; Oroho,S; Whelan,J; Turner,S) Seasonal rental-exemp, bulk sale req.

A3819 Aca (1R) (Madden,F; Doherty,M; Beach,J; Codey,R; Cunningham,S; Beck,J; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Turner,S) Emp. UI tax rates-modify

The Senate has not adjourned. The Senate will meet again on Monday, June 13, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet again on Monday, June 13, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A3819 Aca (1R) Egan,J/Evans,E+12 Emp. UI tax rates-modify

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (06/06/2011):

None