NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for June 19, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 29                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

      Lee A. Solomon, of Haddonfield.

 

TO BE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

      Stuart  Rabner, of Caldwell.

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      David A. Cohen, of Berkeley Heights.

      Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, of West Orange.

      Neil N. Jasey, of South Orange.

      Bahir  Kamil, of South Orange.

      Marysol  Rosero, of Livingston.

      Richard T. Sules, of West Orange.

      Damon G. Tyner, of Egg Harbor Township.

      Marcella A. Wilson, of West Caldwell.

      Jeffrey B. Beacham, of Short Hills.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Morris G. Smith, of Collingswood.

      Christine M. Vanek, of Kearny.

      Mark P. Tarantino, of Moorestown.

      David M. Ragonese, of Haddon Heights.

      Daniel A. Bernardin, of Collingswood.

      Kevin M. Shanahan, of Delaware Township.

      Gerard H. Breland, of Burlington Township.

      David J. Weaver, of Sparta.

      Sherri L. Schweitzer, of Cherry Hill.

      Michael C. Gaus, of Newton.

      Kimberly  Espinales-Maloney, of Hoboken.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

      Joshua D. Novin, of Montville.

 

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

      Garrett L. Van Vliet, of Phillipsburg, to replace Edward J. Smith.

 

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

      Everett M. Johnson, Esq., CPA, of Newark.

      Peter Guy Stewart, Esq., of Caldwell, to replace Catherine Willis.

      Ian R. Grodman, Esq., of Maplewood, to replace Thomas J. Gartland.

      James R. Matarazzo, Jr., of North Caldwell.

 

 

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:

      Gregg  Benson, MA, LCADC, of Morris Township.

      Gisele C. Pemberton, MPH, CHES, of Maplewood.

      Susan F. Neshin, M.D., of Metuchen, to replace Paul A. Ressler, CPA.

      James P. Curtin, of Dumont, to replace Catherine McGrath, deceased.

      Brian  McGovern, L.S.W., of Middletown, to replace Frank L. Greenagel, LCSW, LCADC, ACSW, CJC.

      Donna  DeStefano, of Brick, to replace the Honorable Kevin John Meara.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:

      Joseph  Deiorio, of Roselle Park, to replace the Honorable Francis J. Blee, D.C.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REVIEW PANEL:

      Steven O. Meglio, of Essex Fells, to replace Fred L. Lang, A.B., M.A., M.S., FACHE.

 

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

      Victoria Lynn Plumeri, of Robbinsville, to replace the Honorable John W. Hartmann, Esq.

      Edward  Hoffman, Esq., of Ewing.

      Richard J. Carabelli, Jr., of Hamilton.

      Rose Marie Bowen-Lewis, of Lawrenceville, to replace R. David Rousseau, resigned.

      Gino  A. Melone, of Trenton.

 

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

      Arthur  Haney, of Old Bridge Township.

 

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

      Bernard J. Tyson, of Parsippany.

      Matthew R. Petracca, Esq., of Lincoln Park.

      Michael D. DiFazio, D.C., of East Hanover.

      Benjamin  Steltzer, of Parsippany, to replace the Honorable Joan Bedrin Murray, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION:

      Captain James J. McNamara, of Chatham Township, to replace Stanley E. Wiklinski, resigned.

      John C. Lane, of Branchburg, to replace Timothy Dacey.

      Jacob  Shisha, Esq., of Teaneck, to replace Thomas F, Daly, Esq., resigned.

      Charles E. Stapleton, of Annandale.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY WORLD TRADE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Kathleen M. Wisniewski, Ed.S., of Lawrenceville.

      Jennifer Ann Short, Ph.D., of Chatham Township, to replace Gisele Joachim.

      Todd  Allen, of Chatham Township, to replace Cynthia E. McDay, deceased.

      V. Peter  Traphagen, Sr., of Oradell.

 

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

      Rosemary  Calio, D.C., of Cherry Hill.

      Paul F. Lyons, Jr., D.C., of Basking Ridge, to replace Michael B. Krouse, D.C.

      James L. Winters, D.C., of Bound Brook.

      Thomas Anthony Senatore, Sr., D.C., of Newton.

      Brett A. Wartenberg, D.C., of Medford, to replace Michael A. Spadafino, D.C.

      David A. Allen, D.C., of Brick.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS:

      Michael J. Kelly, P.E., P.P., of Mahwah, to replace Perry Schwartz, Ph.D., P.P., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Stephen J. Walsh, of Freehold.

      Devanshu L. Modi, Esq., of Morristown, to replace John K. Sayers.

 

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

      Richard A. Ecke, of Byram.

      John  Fierro, of Ogdensburg.

 

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

      Robert  Moore, MSW, of Hackettstown, to replace the Honorable Walter S. Orcutt, resigned.

      Honorable Samir M. Elbassiouny, of Washington Township.

      Darryl W. Malcolm, of Columbia.

      Honorable Jane M. Santini, of Columbia.

      William T. Watras, of Oxford, to replace the Honorable Roger A. Hines, Jr., resigned.

 

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Dennis R. O'Brien, of Fair Haven.

      Teresa A. Kondrup Coyle, of Freehold.

      Margaret  Goodzeit, of Warren.

      Anthony F. Picheca, Jr., of Far Hills.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:

      Sharon Anne Harrington, of Bradley Beach.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:

      Honorable James J. McCullough, of Egg Harbor Township, to replace Dianne Solomon, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

      Stephanie A. Rosati-Pratico, of Hamilton, to replace Alvin M. Cheslow, Esq., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATERFRONT AND AIRPORT COMMISSION OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:

      Michael  Murphy, Esq., of Brielle, to replace Jan Gilhooly.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      Russell  Wojtenko, Jr., of Princeton Junction.

 

TO BE THE ATLANTIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      James P. McClain, of Hamilton.

 

TO BE THE CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Mary Eva  Colalillo, of Haddonfield.

 

TO BE THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Andrew C. Carey, of Monroe Township.

 

TO BE THE MORRIS COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Fredric M. Knapp, of Randolph.

 

TO BE THE SALEM COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      John T. Lenahan, of Pilesgrove.

 

TO BE THE SUSSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Francis A. Koch, of Hardyston.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2240    Bucco,A.R.    Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr

Bills Introduced:

S2232    Turner,S    MV offenders-apply for restrict. use lic   REF SLP

S2233    Bucco,A.R.    Records custodian-not subject to penal.   REF SSG

S2234    Thompson,S    Landscape Irrigation Contractors-abolish   REF SCM

SJR55    Pennacchio,J/Sacco,N    General Aviation Appreciation Mo-May   REF STR

SR82    Rice,R    Unions, non-instr staff-resolve contract   REF SED

Bills Passed:

A3424    Prieto,V/Greenwald,L    Police ff interest arbiration-revise law   (35-0)

S1860 ScaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S    Rutgers bd. of gov.-incr. voting memb.   (21-15)

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A810    Coughlin,C/Cryan,J+14    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee   REP

S178    Whelan,J    Overseas Resid Absentee Voting-revise   REP

S235 Sca (1R)    Allen,D/Vitale,J+3    External defibrillator-HS graduation req   REP/SCA

S300    Rice,R/Greenstein,L    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab   REP

S374 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Beck,J    Worker's comp. awards-concern atty. fees   REP/SCA

S393 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Sarlo,P+4    DNA database-expands   REP/SCA

S835 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Bateman,C    False incrimination-enhance penal.   REP/SCA

 

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

 

S1092    Bucco,A.R.    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.   REP

S1212    Vitale,J/Singer,R+1    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee   REP

S1534    Van Drew,J/Bateman,C    Evidence tampering, cert.-enhance penal.   REP

S1560 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R.    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police   REP/SCA

S1568    Bucco,A.R./Van Drew,J+1    Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern   REP

S1670    Beach,J/Allen,D    Nonprofit Vet Org-income tax vol contrib   REP

S1812 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Beach,J+1    Mil. Dependents Scholarship Fd Act   REP/SCA

S2058    Lesniak,R    Ed. Commissioner-estab pilot recovery HS   REP

S2109    Oroho,S    Co. sheriff-clarifies dual positions   REP

S2138    Barnes,P/Kean,T    Reemp. of a retiree, cert.-allows   REP

S2169 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Kean,T    Sch. dist. emp-exemp. reside in St. req.   REP/SCA

S2236    Doherty,M/Beach,J    Sergeant William Cahir Mem. Bridge-Rt.22   REP

SJR52 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S    Dominican Pride Day-2nd Saturday in July   REP/SCA

SR65 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Norcross,D+3    McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Base-budgt cuts   REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

A810    Coughlin,C/Cryan,J+14    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee  

S393 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Sarlo,P+4    DNA database-expands  

S1212    Vitale,J/Singer,R+1    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee  

S1534    Van Drew,J/Bateman,C    Evidence tampering, cert.-enhance penal.  

S1568    Bucco,A.R./Van Drew,J+1    Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern  

S1812 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Beach,J+1    Mil. Dependents Scholarship Fd Act  

 

Bills Transferred:

S2158    Barnes,P    Devel, resid ctrs-concerns transitioning    FROM SHH TO SBA

S2198    Barnes,P/Greenstein,L+1    Devel disab-moratorium on resid transfer   FROM SHH TO SBA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

SR76    Barnes,P    DuPont, Pompton Lakes-Natl Priority List      FROM SEN

Co-Sponsors Added:

S235 Sca (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    External defibrillator-HS graduation req

S573   (Norcross,D)    Apprentice hunting lic., cert.-estab.

S681   (Bateman,C)    Cert. of rehabilitation-prov. issuance

S785   (Sarlo,P)    Sick leave, earned-concerns

S849   (Whelan,J)    Tuition Equality for America's Military

S1195   (Ruiz,M)    Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure

S1311   (O'Toole,K)    Transfer inheritance tax-elim.

S1420   (Bateman,C)    Paint producers-stewardship prog. req.

S1870 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Cats or dogs purch.-estab. addl. req.

S1972   (Beach,J)    Apartment registration-elim. duplication

S2027   (Addiego,D)    Family day care-req. background checks

S2033   (Kyrillos,J; Oroho,S; O'Toole,K; Van Drew,J)    Unemp comp law-revise exemp, mv operator

S2154   (Lesniak,R; O'Toole,K; Sarlo,P)    Ed Reform Review Task Force-creates

S2198   (Gordon,R)    Devel disab-moratorium on resid transfer

S2216   (Allen,D; Bucco,A.R.; Kean,T; Singer,R)    Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-req. bid release

S2217   (Allen,D; Bucco,A.R.; Kean,T; Singer,R)    Pub. contractors-concerns benf.

S2218   (Allen,D; Bucco,A.R.; Kean,T; Singer,R)    Contractors Registration Act-revises

SJR40   (Van Drew,J)    Gold Star Mothers Appreciation Month

SR65 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A.R.)    McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Base-budgt cuts

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S136   (Sarlo,P)    Home-baked goods-permits sale

S813   (Van Drew,J)    Vet. wages, qual.-corp. bus. tax credit

S1384   (Beach,J)    Health insur.-concerns benf. explanation

S1450   (Van Drew,J)    Vol. first aid, rescue-revise definition

S1451   (Van Drew,J)    Vol. first aid squad-warning lights use

S1534   (Bateman,C)    Evidence tampering, cert.-enhance penal.

S2127   (Singer,R)    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S2169 Sca (1R)   (Kean,T)    Sch. dist. emp-exemp. reside in St. req.

S2173   (Sarlo,P)    Student loans, cert.-forgive

S2236   (Beach,J)    Sergeant William Cahir Mem. Bridge-Rt.22

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added

 

S2127   (Greenstein,L)    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req

Note to the 03/24/2014 Digest:

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

 

A578    Mosquera,G/Moriarty,P+33    Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr   SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SMV

Note to the 06/05/2014 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S539 Scs (SCS)    Gill,N    Intern Prot. Act-concerns internships   REP/SCS   *NOT* REF SBA

The Senate adjourned at 6:50 P.M. to meet again on Monday, June 23, 2014 (SESSION).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, June 23 2014 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A3424    Prieto,V/Greenwald,L    Police ff interest arbiration-revise law

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/16/2014):

P.L.2014, c.10.   S2079 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Prieto,V+2    6/19/2014    Students w/disab-equal athletic activity