NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for July 29, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 34                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nomination Corrected Copy:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPE MAY COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Melanie T. Collins, of Cape May Court House *NOT* Rio Grande.

Bills Introduced:

S2912    Oroho,S/Sweeney,S    Farm income averaging cred.-permits   REF SBA

S2913    Beach,J    The Truth-in-Renting Act-expand   REF SCU

S2914    Cardinale,G    Inmates separate recyclables-create prog   REF SLP

S2915    Lesniak,R    Veterinarians-prov written prescriptions   REF SCM

S2916    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J    Health ctrs., fed. qual.-concerns   REF SHH

S2917    Singer,R    Birth cert.-allows adopted person access   REF SHH

S2918    Madden,F    Mom2Mom Peer Support Prog.-estab.   REF SHH

S2919    Gordon,R    Threading-estab. a limited lic.   REF SCM

S2920    Oroho,S    Presch. tuition rates-concerns   REF SED

S2921    Ruiz,M    Vacant and abandoned prop.-concerns   REF SCU

S2922    Vitale,J    Rutgers, St. Univ. Study Comm.-estab.   REF SHI

S2923    Vitale,J    Physical therapy-revise statutes   REF SCM

S2924    Turner,S    Jewelry-estab. electronic reporting sys.   REF SCM

S2926    Oroho,S/Holzapfel,J    Prescription Monitoring Prog.-access   REF SHH

S2927    Van Drew,J    FF, prov. paramedic svcs.-auth.   REF SLP

S2928    Van Drew,J    Devel disab persons-DHS approve provider   REF SHH

S2929    Van Drew,J    Incarcerated individuals-proh. pub. benf   REF SHH

S2930    Whelan,J    Internet gaming equip.-concerns   REF SSG

S2931    Whelan,J    Impounded veh.-permits mun. to sell   REF STR

SR116    Kyrillos,J    August Reiger-Ecuador find/return to US   REF SSG

SR117    Greenstein,L    Plastic products-encourage recycling   REF SEN

Bills Passed:

SCR160    Smith,B/Bateman,C+2    FY15-44 sales tax rev-preserv open space   (22-8)

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

S2268 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Whelan,J+4    Bio-based Heating Oil Act   REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

A1832    Conaway,H/Benson,D+2    Pain med-restrict insur, limiting access  

S2088    Weinberg,L    Pain med-restrict insur, limiting access  

S2479 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Pou,N+5    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns  

Public Hearing:

SCR160    Smith,B/Bateman,C+2    FY15-44 sales tax rev-preserv open space   SEN

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:

 

A732 AcaAaScaAa (4R)    Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+4    Health care related prof.-concerns  

A3680 AcaAcsAaScaAa (ACS/3R)    Coutinho,A/Singleton,T+26    NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A3811 Aa (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Benson,D+2    Unemp. comp. benf.-concerns overpayment   REF SLA

A4189 AaAa (2R)    Egan,J/DiMaio,J+1    Unemp. benf. law-modifies short-time   REF SLA

A4338    Burzichelli,J    Claudia's Law-concerns chest x-rays   REF SHH

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S968/1494 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Turner,S+4    Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures  

S1778 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L/Stender,L+6    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act  

S2163    Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S+14    Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration  

S2188 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+10    Save NJ Call Center Jobs Act  

S2644    Vitale,J/Gill,N+6    Patient Prot. and Affordable Care Act  

S2825    Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+14    Family planning svcs.;$7.453M  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1097   (Stack,B)    St. memor. maintenance-voluntary contrib

S1732   (Thompson,S)    Retir. income-elim. income cap excl.

S1795   (Allen,D)    Casinos, smoking ban exception-elim.

S1896   (Addiego,D)    Co govt, fire & sch dist-prop tax refund

S2666   (Bucco,A.R.; Van Drew,J)    Police training-concerns alt rte for mil

S2809   (Thompson,S)    Crime victim-clarify impact statement

S2824   (Stack,B)    Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.

S2825   (Stack,B)    Family planning svcs.;$7.453M

S2870   (Bucco,A.R.)    WWII Vet. Memor. Fd.-prov. vol. contrib.

SCR160   (Allen,D; Ruiz,M)    FY15-44 sales tax rev-preserv open space

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1775   (Allen,D)    Child Care Lic. Act-statutory changes

S1913   (Cunningham,S)    Disab. benf.-changes cert. elig criteria

S2254 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D)    Vet. Haven South Council-creates

S2834   (Beach,J)    Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr

S2865   (Bucco,A.R.)    Abused child-expands definition

SR51   (Allen,D)    National Guard, enhance-Cong. pass leg.

SR114   (Weinberg,L)    Educator eval sys-extend thru 2013-14 yr

Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S1913   (Sweeney,S)    Disab. benf.-changes cert. elig criteria

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

SCR160   (Whelan,J)    FY15-44 sales tax rev-preserv open space

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

SCR160   (Gordon,R)    FY15-44 sales tax rev-preserv open space

Notes to the 6/27/2013 Digest:

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:

S116 Aca (1R)    Rice,R/Ruiz,M+6    Persons w/ Disab. Communities Comm.   *NOT* R/S SWR 2RS

S533 ScsSaAa (SCS/2R)    Norcross,D/Oroho,S+2    Common Sense Shared Services Act   *NOT* R/S SWR 2RS

 

 

 

 

The Senate Republican Leader has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective July 29, 2013

 

State Capitol Joint Management Commission:

 

Christine Shipley, of Hopewell Township.

 

The Senate adjourned at 7:45 PM to meet again on Thursday, August 8, 2013 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/27/2013):

 

P.L.2003, c.75.   S2404    Madden,F/Oroho,S+12    6/28/2013    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge  

P.L.2013, c.76.   S3001    Sarlo,P/O'Scanlon,D    6/28/2013    St. budget FY2013, suppl. approp.;$224M  

P.L.2013, c.77.   S3000    Sarlo,P/Bucco,A.R.    6/28/2013    St budget FY2013/2014-St$32.9B Fed$13,4B  

P.L.2013, c.78.   S2291 Aa w/GR (2R)    Rice,R/Singer,R+8    7/5/2013    Higher ed student-health insur. coverage  

P.L.2013, c.79.   A2982 Aa w/GR (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A+3    7/5/2013    Lottery winners-effects of disclosure  

P.L.2013, c.80.   S1456    Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+6    7/17/2013    Organ transplant recipient-proh. discrim  

P.L.2013, c.81.   S1899    Bateman,C/Smith,B+16    7/17/2013    Peter J Biondi Bypass-desig Rt206 bypass  

P.L.2013, c.82.   S2177 ScaSaSa (3R)    Madden,F/Beach,J+12    7/17/2013    Security, Finan. Empowerment Act-creates  

P.L.2013, c.83.   S2524    Gill,N/Kean,T    7/17/2013    Dental plans-assignment of benefits  

P.L.2013, c.84.   A3848    Coutinho,A/Caputo,R+2    7/17/2013    Amusement places-revise surcharge amount