NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for June 16, 2011

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Vol. XXIII No. 27 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:

Susan Sandman, Esq., of Mays Landing, to replace Edward McGlynn, Esq., resigned.

Bills Introduced:

S2954 Norcross,D Driv., keep right unless overtaking-fine REF STR

S2955 Weinberg,L St., co. coll. faculty-tenure REF SED

S2956 Vitale,J/Rice,R Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop REF SCU

S2957 Lesniak,R Econ. Stimulus Act, 2009-grant elig. REF SEG

SCR165 Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Medicare-reject proposed reductions REF SHH

SJR73 Beck,J Housing Urban Devel-approve base closure REF SCU

SR123 Whelan,J Medicare proposal-Cong. oppose elim. REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

S2565 Sca (1R) Rice,R St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit REP/SCA

S2610 ScaSca (2R) Turner,S/Gordon,R+7 Safe Playing Fields Act REP/SCA

S2767 Whelan,J/O'Toole,K Casino Control Comm.-reduce memb. REP

S2880 ScaSca (2R) Van Drew,J/Beach,J Saltwater fishing reg-penal. regis. viol REP/SCA

S2908 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P Meadowlands adj. pymts.-revise REP/SCA

S2910 Greenstein,L/Beck,J+1 Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes REP

S2911 Beach,J/Kyrillos,J+5 Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds. REP

S2912 Scutari,N/Kean,T+6 Env. infrastructure proj.-loans REP

S2937 Sweeney,S/Pennacchio,J+1 Pub emp pension, health care benf-change REP

SCR160 Gordon,R/Bateman,C+2 Env. Infrastructure Trust-approv. plan REP

Co-Sponsors Added:

S119 (Doherty,M) Electronic communication devices-concern

S2610 ScaSca (2R) (Kean,T) Safe Playing Fields Act

S2937 (Beck,J) Pub emp pension, health care benf-change

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2018 (Bucco,A) Animal Abuser Registry-estab.

S2767 (O'Toole,K) Casino Control Comm.-reduce memb.

S2937 (Pennacchio,J) Pub emp pension, health care benf-change

Notes to the 6/13/2011 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

S2936 Sarlo,P Loc. purch. agent qual.-delay REF SCU

S2937 Sweeney,S Pub emp pension, health care benf-change REF SBA

S2938 Lesniak,R Ex-convicts-proh. emp. discrimination REF SLP

S2939 Kean,T/Ciesla,A Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal REF SEG

S2940 Kean,T/Kyrillos,J Leg. absence-reduce period of time REF SSG

S2941 Weinberg,L Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant REF SJU

S2942 Norcross,D Solar renewable energy cert.-elig. REF SEN

S2943 Connors,C Disab vets-free/reduced fee beach badges REF SMV

S2944 Sarlo,P Revised Uniform Limited Liab. Co. Act REF SCM

S2945 Sacco,N/Sarlo,P Retired police-join NJ Detective Assoc. REF SLP

S2946 Sweeney,S/Smith,B Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent REF SEN

S2947 Van Drew,J Early release prog.-elig. criteria REF SLP

S2948 Allen,D Sch. dist.-distrib. Megan's Law info. REF SLP

S2949 Van Drew,J/Stack,B UEZ prog.-req. mun. submit plans to DCA REF SEG

S2950 Van Drew,J Land use approval-allow for modification REF SCU

S2951 Van Drew,J Devel disab persons parent-bill of right REF SHH

S2952 Van Drew,J DUI, drugs-estab. per se standards REF SLP

S2953 Allen,D Tattooing, med appropriate svc-tax exemp REF SHH

SCR163 Beach,J/Whelan,J Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. REF SCU

SCR164 Greenstein,L/Smith,B Greenhouse Gas Initiative-not leg intent REF SEN

SR120 Van Drew,J Vet.-owned bus.-supports REF SMV

SR121 Van Drew,J Animal cruelty case-expedite disposition REF SJU

SR122 Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S Osama bin Laden, justice-commend USAF REF SMV

The Senate adjourned the June 13, 2011 QUORUM at 11:24 AM on June 16, 2011.

The Senate adjourned at 5:30 PM to meet again on Monday, June 20, 2011 (SESSION).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4101 Burzichelli,J Rehab. counselors lic.-elim. REF ARP

A4114 Coughlin,C Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop REF AHO

A4115 Prieto,V Meadowlands adj. pymts.-revise REF AHO

A4116 Prieto,V Dental hygienist/dentist-revise statutes REF ARP

A4117 Rible,D Multiple Dwelling Law-clarify delivery REF AHO

A4118 Holzapfel,J Peggy's Law-suspected elderly abuse REF AHE

A4119 Prieto,V Urban Transit Hub Tax Cred Act-benf. REF ACE

A4120 Prieto,V Retired police-join NJ Detective Assoc. REF ALP

A4121 Evans,E/Mainor,C Unemp. comp. overpayments-repayment REF ALA

A4122 Wilson,G Mun, co roads-sell to connect solar fac. REF ATU

A4123 DiMaio,J/McHose,A St aid to sch dist-estab distrib formula REF AED

A4124 Cryan,J Campaign materials to Loc govt unit-proh REF ASG

A4125 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L Children, DYFS care-not be home-schooled REF AHU

A4126 Schaer,G Defeated sch. budgets-change deadline REF AED

A4127 Wagner,C NJ Transit parking fac.-open on weekends REF ATR

A4128 Coutinho,A Land use approval-allow for modification REF AHO

A4129 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+1 Child support -w/hold casino winnings REF AJU

A4130 Gusciora,R/Wagner,C Freedom of Religion in Civil Marriage REF AJU

A4131 Watson Coleman,B Teachers, cert.-loan redemption prog. REF AED

A4132 Coutinho,A Teacher Effectiveness & Acct. Act REF AED

A4133 Greenwald,L/O'Scanlon,D Pub emp pension, health care benf-change REF ABU

ACR197 DiMaio,J/McHose,A Free pub. sch.-income tax contrib. REF AED

AR161 Conners,J/Milam,M Gold Star Mothers National Monument Act REF AMV

AR162 Conners,J/Milam,M National Guard, enhance-Cong. pass leg. REF AMV

AR163 Fuentes,A Amer Latino Hist & Culture Museum-create REF ATA

AR164 Johnson,G/Conners,J Korean vet. of Vietnam War-honors REF AMV

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A139 Aca (1R) McHose,A/Chiusano,G Armed Forces memb.-proh. unauth. images REP/ACA

A1076 Gusciora,R/Lampitt,P+7 Pub. sch.-req. new design REP

A1463 Wisniewski,J/Rible,D+7 Mun. emerg. mgmt. plans-concerns REP

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

A1597 Aca (1R) Scalera,F/Chivukula,U+13 Credit unions-depositories of pub. fds. REP/ACA

A1718 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Spencer,L+1 Svc. dogs, use by cert. students-concern REP/ACA

A3841 Vainieri Huttle,V/Quijano,A+2 Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes REP

A3984 Acs (ACS) McKeon,J/Stender,L+1 Pamela's Law-sale of bath salts, crime REP/ACS

A3988 Quijano,A Ambulance dispatchers-estab. protocols REP

A4008 Diegnan,P/Jasey,M Cheerleader-incl head injury safety prog REP

A4039 Albano,N/Gusciora,R Income tax return-wildlife vol. contrib. REP

A4108 McKeon,J/Chivukula,U Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent REP

A4110 Schaer,G/Chiusano,G Surplus lines insur. taxes-revise reg. REP

A4111 Conners,J/Milam,M+1 Vet. Haven Council-creates REP

A4112 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J Daniel J. O'Hern Station-change name REP/ACA

ACR108 Stender,L/Quijano,A Inherently Safer Tech.-urges use REP

ACR195 McKeon,J/Chivukula,U Greenhouse Gas Initiative-not leg intent REP

ACR196 Conners,J/Milam,M+1 F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance REP

AJR80 Chivukula,U/McKeon,J Clean Energy Fd. prog.-pass amendment REP

AR67 McHose,A/Conners,J+2 Armed Forces memb.-prov. voting info. REP

AR156 Tucker,C/Conners,J+2 Vet.-owned bus.-supports REP

S1797 Aca (1R) Norcross,D+1 Svc. dogs, used by students-allow in sch REP/ACA

S1807 ScaAca (2R) Sweeney,S/Singer,R+1 Credit unions-depositories of pub. fds. REP/ACA

S1993 Sa (1R) Beck,J/Kyrillos,J Daniel J O'Hern Station-Red Bank-desig. REP

S2665 Weinberg,L/Beck,J+5 Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes REP

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

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A288 Aca (1R) Rumpf,B/Conaway,H+10 Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab REP/ACA REF AAP

A3662 Aca (1R) Milam,M/Vainieri Huttle,V Indigent vets burial-prov. funding REP/ACA REF AAP

A3773 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Riley,C Mold hazard-estab. exposure limits REP/ACA REF AAP

A3938 Vainieri Huttle,V/Conaway,H FamilyCare-restore elig. to parents REP REF AAP

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

Co-Sponsors Added:

A288 Aca (1R) (Burzichelli,J) Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

A1094 (Munoz,N) MVC-incr. cert. fees

A1446 (Coughlin,C) Sch. as polling place-ensure security

A2748 ScaSca (2R) (Polistina,V) Seasonal rental-exemp, bulk sale req.

A2878 Aca (1R) (Jasey,M) Devel. disab. persons-DHS collect data

A3133 Aca (1R) (Caputo,R) Motor fuel cred. card-permits rebates

A3313 (Barnes,P) Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique

A3480 Aca (1R) (Green,J) Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.

A3533 (Wagner,C) Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax

A3579 (Munoz,N) Auto insur. fraud prev. measures-estab.

A3653 Aca (1R) (Caputo,R; Mainor,C; Prieto,V; Conners,J; Barnes,P; Stender,L) Hydraulic fracturing-estab. moratorium

A3782 (Rudder,S) Safe Playing Fields Act

A3814 (McHose,A) Death penalty, cert. murders-restores

A3835 (Rible,D) Mult. dwellings-enforce housing code

A3841 (Caputo,R) Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes

A3852 Aca (1R) (Coughlin,C) Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

A3999 (Milam,M; Albano,N) Inmates early release prog.-repeal

A4048 (DeAngelo,W) NJ SHARES-prov. vol. income tax contrib.

A4050 (Delany,P) Green Acres, Blue Acres St. proj.;$57M

A4051 (Delany,P) Green Acres nonprofit proj.;$14M

A4055 (Delany,P) Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.

A4058 (Peterson,E) Hist Preserv proj/admin expenses;$10.85M

A4111 (Gove,D) Vet. Haven Council-creates

ACR154 (Coyle,D) Free pub. sch. sys.-Leg. prov. support

ACR196 (Gove,D) F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance

AR67 (Gove,D) Armed Forces memb.-prov. voting info.

AR156 (McHose,A; Gove,D) Vet.-owned bus.-supports

Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3242 (Angelini,M) Sch survey student participation-consent

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A2966 (Casagrande,C) Tara's Law-community care resid.

A3461 (Prieto,V) Retired police-join NJ Detective Assoc.

A3728 (Ramos,R) St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit

A4006 (Russo,D) Small emp. health benf. purch. alliance

A4110 (Chiusano,G) Surplus lines insur. taxes-revise reg.

AJR80 (McKeon,J) Clean Energy Fd. prog.-pass amendment

Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A2932 (Rumpf,B) Motor fuel-concerns sale

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A139 Aca (1R) (Tucker,C) Armed Forces memb.-proh. unauth. images

A961 (Quijano,A) Tuition, in-St. rates-concerns

A3533 (Conaway,H) Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax

A3842 (Burzichelli,J) Stalking victim-vote w/o disclosing info

A3938 (Tucker,C) FamilyCare-restore elig. to parents

A3980 (Quijano,A) St. computer disposal-update procedures

A4008 (Schroeder,R) Cheerleader-incl head injury safety prog

A4077 (Chiusano,G) Whistleblower-extends protection

A4082 (Wilson,G) Food labels-free, cert modified material

A4109 (Tucker,C) Child abuse investigations-3 categories

A4110 (Coyle,D) Surplus lines insur. taxes-revise reg.

A4111 (Tucker,C) Vet. Haven Council-creates

ACR196 (Tucker,C) F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance

AR67 (Tucker,C) Armed Forces memb.-prov. voting info.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3533 (Watson Coleman,B) Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax

A4108 (Barnes,P) Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent

ACR195 (Barnes,P) Greenhouse Gas Initiative-not leg intent

ACR196 (McHose,A) F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4048 (Amodeo,J) NJ SHARES-prov. vol. income tax contrib.

A4108 (Gusciora,R) Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent

ACR195 (Gusciora,R) Greenhouse Gas Initiative-not leg intent

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4048 (Quijano,A) NJ SHARES-prov. vol. income tax contrib.

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A4048 (Casagrande,C) NJ SHARES-prov. vol. income tax contrib.

The Assembly adjourned at 5:41 PM to meet again on Monday, June 20, 2011 (QUORUM).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/13/2011):

P.L.2011, JR-6. AJR25 Aca (1R) Evans,E/Johnson,G+6 6/13/2011 Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April