NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for June 22, 2009

 

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Vol. XXI No. 26                                                                                 213th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Joan  Burke, of Lumberton.

Nominations Referred to SJU:

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

      Joseph  Spicuzzo, of Helmetta, to replace Raymond Bateman.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

 

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:

      Barry  Albin, of Warren.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Catherine  Fitzpatrick, of Princeton.

      Bruno  Mongiardo, of Wayne.

      James  Hely, of Westfield.

      Robert  Gilson, of Sparta.

      Charles  Powers, Jr., of Maywood.

      Ronny  Siegal, of Alpine.

      Stephanie  Wauters, of Toms River.

      Joseph  Portelli, of Wayne.

      Colleen  Flynn, of Old Bridge.

      Barry  Weisberg, of Plainsboro.

      Greta Gooden Brown, of West Plainsboro.

      Margaret  Foti, of Cresskill.

      Terrence  Cook, of Willingboro.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

      Mala  Narayanan, of West Windsor.

      Joseph  Andresini, of Haworth.

 

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

      Kathleen McGill Gaskill, of Moorestown, to replace Margaret Nuzzo, resigned.

      James  Demontigney, of Medford, to replace John Aloi, resigned.

      Eileen R. Carlos, of Tabernacle.

      Joseph  Andl, of Maple Shade.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:

      Sharon Anne Harrington, of Trenton, to replace Ralph Frulio, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

      Margaret E.L. Howard, of Whitehouse Station.

 

 

 

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY:

      Albert F. Frattali, of Sewell.

      Tamarisk L. Jones, of Turnersville, to replace Jacqueline Love.

 

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

      Michael L. Francis, of Hopatcong, to replace Deborah Pasquarelli.

 

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

      Maria G. Gagliano, of Red Bank.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Susan L. Blount, Esq., of Chatham.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RISK EXCHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

      Russell R. Shaner, of Haddon Heights.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST - BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

      Steven  Gardner, of Hamilton, to replace Gerald Keenan.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION:

      Joseph E. Salvatore, M.D., of Cape May.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION:

      Stephen  Scaturro, of Brick.

 

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

      Joseph  Buckelew, of Manasquan.

      Michael J. Neglia, of Harrington Park.

      Anthony  Scardino, Jr., of Lyndhurst.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION:

      Charles P. Shotmeyer, of Franklin Lakes.

 

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

      Barbara Kent Manahan, of Morristown, to replace Patricia Costante, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:

      Judith Y. Link, of Mays Landing, to replace Betty Wilson, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Martin F. McKernan, Jr., Esq., of Cherry Hill, to replace Yvonne Bonnito-Doggett.

      Robert C. Poznek, of Williamstown, to replace Andrea Cafiero Balliette, Esq.

 

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

      Julie A. Hiles, of Woodstown, to replace Cynthia A. Strang.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SHELL FISHERIES COUNCIL:

      John J. Maxwell, of Germania.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:

      Joseph W. Devine, of Sewell.

 

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

      Purnima Rathi Hernandez, of Glen Rock.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE HOUSING COMMISSION:

      Christiana  Foglio, of Trenton.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:

      Thomas P. Haaf, of Pilesgrove, to replace Heriberto Collazo.

      Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., of Hamilton, to replace Thomas Haaf.

      Robert  Riccardella, of Wood-Ridge, to replace Joseph Constance, resigned.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      Theresa  Yang, of Parlin.

      Kenneth  Kovalcik, of Wayne.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Kelly  Kirk, of Ramsey.

 

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)

 

TO BE MERCER EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:

      Samuel B. Stewart, Ed.D., of Princeton.

 

TO BE PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Camelia  Valdes, of Wayne Township.

 

TO BE SUSSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      David  Weaver, of Sparta.

Bills Introduced:

S2956    Stack,B    Util., cert.-concerns   REF SEG

S2957    Stack,B    Sewerage connection fees-concerns   REF SEG

S2958    Stack,B    Constr. code fees, loc.-concerns   REF SCU

S2959    Gill,N    St. Bd. of Med. Examiners-concerns memb.   REF SCM

S2960    Vitale,J    Co., mun. emp, cert.-concern retir. benf   REF SSG

S2961    Karrow,M    Unemp. insur.-remove cert. exemp.   REF SLA

S2962    Bateman,C    Fire sprinklers, resid. bldgs.-concerns   REF SCU

S2963    Rice,R    Criminal Sentencing, Disposition Comm.   REF SJU

S2964    Beach,J    Solar tech.-req. on cert. St. bldgs.   REF SEG

S2965    Oroho,S    UEZ-concerns qual. bus.   REF SEG

S2966    Oroho,S    Police, retired-concerns hawking   REF SCM

S2967    Kean,T/Allen,D    St. sch. aid shortfall-concerns   REF SED

S2968    Scutari,N    Police/FF emerg. registry-creates   REF SLP

S2969    Kean,S/Scutari,N    MV driv. lic., suspended-enhance penal.   REF SLP

S2970    Kean,S    Pub. util., cert.-prevailing wage req.   REF SLA

S2971    Sweeney,S    Ed. svc. agencies-concerns estab.   REF SED

S2972    Sarlo,P    NJT-concerns powers and duties   REF STR

S2973    Whelan,J    Commercial fishing-concerns   REF SEG

S2974    Whelan,J    Med. transp. svcs.-concerns reimb.   REF SHH

S2975    Scutari,N    Mun. Land Use Law-revises filing req.   REF SCU

S2976    Connors,C    Energy asst. grants & loans, cert.-prov.   REF SEG

S2977    Connors,C    Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees   REF SEN

S2978    Connors,C    Solid waste fac.-concerns location   REF SEN

S2979    Connors,C    Sr. cit. or vet. id theft-incr. penal.   REF SLP

S2980    Connors,C    Megan's law-community notification   REF SLP

S2981    Van Drew,J    Josh's & Craig's Law-veh. homicide penal   REF SLP

S2982    Turner,S    Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.   REF SED

S2983    Beck,J    Tara's Law-concerns devel. disab.   REF SHH

S2985    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    Wastewater mgmt. plans-concerns   REF SEN

S3000    Whelan,J    Non-operating sch. dist.-concerns   REF SBA

SCR154    Kean,S    Slot machines at racetracks-concerns   REF SWT

SJR80    O'Toole,K/Beck,J+8    North Korea-condemn journalists sentence   REF SSG

SR133    Bateman,C/Weinberg,L    Neuroendocrine immune disorder-research   REF SHH

SR134    Pennacchio,J/Codey,R    Iran-supports free elections   REF SSG

SR135    Kean,S/Madden,F    Immunization Awareness Mo.-Aug. 09   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A267 AcsSca (ACS/1R)    Vandervalk,C/Conners,J+4    Students w/diabetes-concerns care   REP/SCA

A2650 AcaAcaScaSca (4R)    Schaer,G/Scalera,F    Pub contracts w/priv. entities-concerns   REP/SCA

A3903    Roberts,J/Greenwald,L    Real prop., surplus-St. Treasurer sell   REP

S661/841/963 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Madden,F/Ciesla,A+2    Homestead prop. tax reimb-concerns elig.   REP/SCA

S1609 ScaSca (2R)    Lesniak,R/Whelan,J+4    Higher ed.-concerns structure and finan.   REP/SCA

S1769 ScaSca (2R)    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L    Pub contracts w/priv. entities-concerns   REP/SCA

S1858 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Smith,B/Sweeney,S+8    Green Acres Bond Act 2009;$600M bonds   REP/SCA

S2010 Scs (SCS)    Buono,B    St budget FY2009/2010-St$28.9B Fed$13.8B   REP/SCS

S2015 Sca (1R)    Buono,B    Taxpayers w/cert. income-incr. tax rate   REP/SCA

S2016 ScaSca (2R)    Sweeney,S    Health insur.-concerns taxation   REP/SCA

S2055 Scs (SCS)    Gordon,R/Stack,B    Snowmobiles, all-terrain veh.-reg.   REP

S2299 ScsScs (SCS)    Lesniak,R+1    Rev. allocation dist. finan.-concerns   REP/SCS

S2356 ScaSca (2R)    Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+1    Prop. assessment function-estab. prog.   REP/SCA

S2426 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Kyrillos,J+1    Students w/diabetes-concerns care   REP/SCA

S2868 Scs (SCS)    Rice,R/Turner,S    Police Standards Advis. Comm.-concerns   REP/SCS

S2869    Sweeney,S    Real prop., surplus-St. Treasurer sell   REP

S2881 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P    Legal Svcs.-concerns   REP/SCA

S2903    Turner,S/Sweeney,S+1    MV surcharges-concerns   REP

S2941 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Rice,R    Co. voc. sch. dist-concerns debt svc aid   REP/SCA

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

 

S2955 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    St emp in PERS-define contractual salary   REP/SCA

S3000    Whelan,J    Non-operating sch. dist.-concerns   REP

SJR74/76 Scs (SCS)    Allen,D/Sarlo,P+1    Rules of Evidence-proposes an amendment   REP/SCS

Bills Combined:

SJR76    Sarlo,P/Van Drew,J+1    Rules of Evidence-amends   COMB/W SJR74 (SCS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S661/841/963 ScsSca (SCS/1R)   (Cunningham,S)    Homestead prop. tax reimb-concerns elig.

S1609 ScaSca (2R)   (Ruiz,M)    Higher ed.-concerns structure and finan.

S2262   (Pennacchio,J)    Lake Hopatcong Fd.-estab.

S2299 ScsScs (SCS)   (Ruiz,M)    Rev. allocation dist. finan.-concerns

S2851   (Beach,J; Sweeney,S)    Tenants-concerns grounds for removal

S2903   (Cunningham,S)    MV surcharges-concerns

SJR80   (Allen,D; Cunningham,S; Gordon,R; Karrow,M; Redd,D; Ruiz,T; Stack,B; Weinberg,L)   North Korea-condemn journalists sentence

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S360   (Baroni,B)    Autism Ed. Council-estab.

S2356 ScaSca (2R)   (Oroho,S)    Prop. assessment function-estab. prog.

S2851   (Redd,D)    Tenants-concerns grounds for removal

S2903   (Sweeney,S)    MV surcharges-concerns

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2903   (Ruiz,M)    MV surcharges-concerns

The Senate adjourned at 10:00 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 25, 2009 (SESSION).

             ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

A4145    Quigley,J    St. emp. retir. benf.-concerns  

AR206    Evans,E/Watson Coleman,B+10    Ryan White HIV/AIDS Modernization Act  

Bills Introduced:

A4092    Cryan,J    Surplus lines producer fees-concerns   REF AFI

A4093    Van Pelt,D/Rumpf,B    Sr. cit. or vet. id theft-incr. penal.   REF ALP

A4094    Rumpf,B/Van Pelt,D    Solid waste fac.-concerns location   REF AEN

A4095    Rumpf,B/Van Pelt,D    Energy asst. grants & loans, cert.-prov.   REF ATU

A4096    Van Pelt,D/Rumpf,B+3    Vet. psych. treatment, cert-bus tax cred   REF AMV

A4097    Quijano,A/Chivukula,U    Mun. clerk, chief finan. off.-concerns   REF AHO

A4098    Munoz,N    Human trafficking hotlines-concerns   REF AJU

A4099    Rudder,S/Addiego,D    Contaminated wells-concerns comp.   REF AEN

A4111    Watson Coleman,B    PERS, TPAF-defines contractual salary   REF ABU

A4120    Vainieri Huttle,V    Building Green Building Tech. Task Force   REF ATU

A4121    Van Pelt,D/Rumpf,B    Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees   REF AAN

A4122    Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+3    Wireless communications devices-concerns   REF ALP

A4123    Diegnan,P/Quijano,A+3    Correctional fac.-block cell phones   REF ALP

A4124    Conners,J    Debt settlement svcs.-concerns   REF AFI

A4125    Casagrande,C/O'Scanlon,D    Hybrid veh., cert.-exemp. from sales tax   REF AEN

A4126    DiMaio,J    Unemp insur.-concerns   REF ALA

A4127    O'Scanlon,D/Casagrande,C    Co. bd. of taxation memb.-concerns   REF ASG

A4128    Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W    Affordable housing provision-concerns   REF AHO

A4129    O'Scanlon,D/Casagrande,C    First-time home buyers-prov. tax credit   REF AAP

A4130    O'Scanlon,D/Casagrande,C    Corp. bus. tax rate-reduces   REF AAP

A4131    Johnson,G    Gun free/weapon free zones-concerns   REF ALP

A4132    Rumana,S    St. mandates by mun.-concern fulfillment   REF AHO

A4133    Albano,N/Milam,M    Firearm ammunition, cert.-concerns   REF ALP

A4134    Milam,M/Albano,N    Operation Recognition, DOE-concerns   REF AED

A4135    Chivukula,U/Oliver,S    New home buyers-enhances prot.   REF AHO

A4136    Chivukula,U/Oliver,S    New Homebuyers' Bill of Rights Act   REF AHO

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A4137    Coutinho,A/Spencer,L    Co. voc. sch. dist-concerns debt svc aid   REF AED

A4138    Schaer,G/Scalera,F    Ticket sales-concerns   REF ARP

A4139    Coutinho,A/Spencer,L    Vocational sch. dist.-concerns funding   REF AED

A4140    Oliver,S    Collective bargaining agreements-concern   REF AED

A4141    Burzichelli,J    Non-operating sch. dist.-concerns   REF AED

A4142    Cryan,J    Pub. emp.-cert. disciplinary procedures   REF AED

A4158    Russo,D    Civil actions, cert.-concerns   REF AJU

ACR238    Chiusano,G/McHose,A+3    Tenth Amendment, US Consit.-concerns   REF ASG

AJR126    Munoz,N    Sibling's Day-desig. April 10th   REF ASG

AJR127    Evans,E/Scalera,F+8    Youth Smoking Prev. Awareness-desig. May   REF AHE

AJR128    Evans,E/Johnson,G+2    Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig March   REF AHU

Bills Recommitted:

A1207 AcaAca (2R)    Pou,N/Spencer,L+2    Indigent-person-concerns fines   RCM ABU

A1263 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Burzichelli,J+3    Vol. emerg. responders-emp. prot.   RCM ABU

A1904 AcaAca (2R)    Greenstein,L/Handlin,A+2    Co. pol party committees-concerns   RCM ABU

A2054 AcaAca (2R)    Wisniewski,J/Chivukula,U    Adverse possession-concerns   RCM ABU

A3729 AcaAca (2R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Wagner,C+6    Health svc. corp.-domestic stock insurer   RCM ABU

A4048 AcaAcs (ACS)    Roberts,J/Coutinho,A+1    Econ. Stimulus Act of 2009   RCM ABU

A4100 Acs (ACS)    Greenwald,L    St budget FY2009/2010-St$28.9B Fed$13.8B   RCM ABU

A4102 Aca (1R)    Watson Coleman,B    Taxpayers w/cert. income-incr. tax rate   RCM ABU

A4108 AcaAca (2R)    Cryan,J/Coutinho,A    Health insur.-concerns taxation   RCM ABU

S930 ScaAca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Allen,D+3    Co. pol party committees-concerns   RCM ABU

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1207 AcaAca (2R)    Pou,N/Spencer,L+2    Indigent-person-concerns fines   REP/ACA

A1263 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Burzichelli,J+3    Vol. emerg. responders-emp. prot.   REP/ACA

A1489    Burzichelli,J/Schaer,G+1    Student participation, cert.-concerns   REP

A1629 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+13    Energy efficiency in bldgs.-promotes   REP/ACA

A1904 AcaAca (2R)    Greenstein,L/Handlin,A+2    Co. pol party committees-concerns   REP/ACA

A2054 AcaAca (2R)    Wisniewski,J/Chivukula,U    Adverse possession-concerns   REP/ACA

A2195 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Love,S+9    Homestead prop. tax reimb-concerns elig.   REP/ACA

A3722 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Fisher,D    Prop. assessment function-estab. prog.   REP/ACA

A3729 AcaAca (2R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Wagner,C+6    Health svc. corp.-domestic stock insurer   REP/ACA

A3901 AcaAca (2R)    McKeon,J/Riley,C+30    Green Acres Bond Act 2009;$600M bonds   REP/ACA

A3935 Acs (ACS)    Johnson,G/Smith,L    Police Standards Advis. Comm.-concerns   REP/ACS

A4048 AcaAcs (ACS)    Roberts,J/Coutinho,A+1    Econ. Stimulus Act of 2009   REP/ACS

A4100 Acs (ACS)    Greenwald,L    St budget FY2009/2010-St$28.9B Fed$13.8B   REP/ACS

A4102 Aca (1R)    Watson Coleman,B    Taxpayers w/cert. income-incr. tax rate   REP/ACA

A4108 AcaAca (2R)    Cryan,J/Coutinho,A    Health insur.-concerns taxation   REP/ACA

A4111    Watson Coleman,B    PERS, TPAF-defines contractual salary   REP

A4140    Oliver,S    Collective bargaining agreements-concern   REP

A4141    Burzichelli,J    Non-operating sch. dist.-concerns   REP

A4142    Cryan,J    Pub. emp.-cert. disciplinary procedures   REP

S930 ScaAca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Allen,D+3    Co. pol party committees-concerns   REP/ACA

Bills Transferred:

A1629 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+13    Energy efficiency in bldgs.-promotes   FROM AAP TO ABU

A2195 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Love,S+9    Homestead prop. tax reimb-concerns elig.   FROM AHO TO ABU

A3722 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Fisher,D    Prop. assessment function-estab. prog.   FROM AHO TO ABU

A3901 AcaAca (2R)    McKeon,J/Riley,C+30    Green Acres Bond Act 2009;$600M bonds   FROM AAP TO ABU

A3935 Acs (ACS)    Johnson,G/Smith,L    Police Standards Advis. Comm.-concerns   FROM ALP TO ABU

Co-Sponsors Added:

A121   (Johnson,G)    Smart Container Act

A1533   (DeAngelo,W)    Pub emp-proh unilateral term changes

A1719 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Jessica Lunsford Act

A4060   (Rodriguez,C)    Telecommunication info.-concerns access

A4082   (Rodriguez,C)    Constr. contracts-concerns training prog

 

 

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A4048 AcaAcs (ACS)   (Chivukula,U)    Econ. Stimulus Act of 2009

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A255 Aca (1R)   (Coyle,D)    Safe Haven Infant Prot Act-revises

A3875   (Wagner,C)    Low-flow toilets-req, multiple dwellings

A4089   (Scalera,F)    EMTs-concerns certification

A4108 AcaAca (2R)   (Coutinho,A)    Health insur.-concerns taxation

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4048 AcaAcs (ACS)   (Chivukula,U)    Econ. Stimulus Act of 2009

 

Note to the 6/18/2009 Digest:

Co-Sponsors Added:

A3239 Aca (1R)    (Moriarty,P) *NOT* S713 ScsAca (SCS/1R)  Forest stewardship-estab.

The Assembly adjourned at 9:37 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 25, 2009 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/18/2009):

None