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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
Nominations Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Joseph Spicuzzo, of Helmetta, to
replace Raymond Bateman.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:
Barry Albin, of
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Catherine Fitzpatrick, of
Bruno Mongiardo, of
James Hely, of
Robert Gilson, of
Charles Powers, Jr., of
Ronny Siegal, of Alpine.
Stephanie Wauters, of
Joseph Portelli, of
Colleen Flynn, of
Barry Weisberg, of Plainsboro.
Greta Gooden Brown, of
Margaret Foti, of Cresskill.
Terrence Cook, of
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:
Mala Narayanan, of
Joseph Andresini, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Kathleen McGill Gaskill, of
James Demontigney, of
Eileen R. Carlos, of Tabernacle.
Joseph Andl, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:
Sharon Anne Harrington, of
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
Albert F. Frattali, of Sewell.
Tamarisk L. Jones, of Turnersville, to replace Jacqueline Love.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Michael L. Francis, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONMOUTH
Maria G. Gagliano, of Red Bank.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Susan L. Blount, Esq., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Russell R. Shaner, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Steven Gardner, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Joseph E. Salvatore, M.D., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Stephen Scaturro, of Brick.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Joseph Buckelew, of Manasquan.
Michael J. Neglia, of
Anthony Scardino, Jr., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY DISTRICT
WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION:
Charles P. Shotmeyer, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Barbara Kent Manahan, of
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
Martin F. McKernan, Jr., Esq., of
Robert C. Poznek, of Williamstown, to replace Andrea Cafiero Balliette,
Esq.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Julie A. Hiles, of Woodstown, to replace Cynthia A. Strang.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SHELL FISHERIES COUNCIL:
John
J. Maxwell, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
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
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Thomas P. Haaf, of Pilesgrove, to replace Heriberto Collazo.
Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., of
Robert Riccardella, of Wood-Ridge,
to replace Joseph Constance, resigned.
TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:
Theresa Yang, of Parlin.
Kenneth Kovalcik, of
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
Kelly Kirk, of Ramsey.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)
TO BE MERCER EXECUTIVE
Samuel B. Stewart, Ed.D., of
TO BE
Camelia Valdes, of
TO BE
David Weaver, of
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,
S2960 Vitale,J
Co., mun. emp, cert.-concern retir. benf REF SSG
S2961
Karrow,M Unemp. insur.-remove
cert. exemp. REF
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.
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
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,
S2976
Connors,C Energy asst. grants
& loans, cert.-prov. REF SEG
S2977
Connors,
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
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
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
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
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)
S1609 ScaSca (2R) (Ruiz,M)
Higher ed.-concerns structure
and finan.
S2262
(Pennacchio,J)
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
A4145 Quigley,
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
A4121
Van Pelt,D/Rumpf,
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
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,
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
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
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
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
A2054 AcaAca (2R) Wisniewski,J/Chivukula,U Adverse possession-concerns REP/ACA
A2195 Aca (1R)
Moriarty,P/Love,S+9
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
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
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)
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