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Vol. XXIV No. 31 215th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
BANKING ADVISORY BOARD:
Raymond G. Hallock, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOAT REGULATION
COMMISSION:
Shaun I. Blick, Esq., of
Bruce A. Strigh, of Mays Landing, to replace Frank D'Antonio.
Edward J. Harrison, Jr., of Brick.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPE MAY
John Snyder, of Marmora.
Elizabeth A. Barry, of Dennisville.
James Cafiero, Jr., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW
Frederick Keating, of
Haddonfield, to replace Anne P. McHugh, Esq., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
A.
William Biondi, of
Bonnie H. Facemyer, of
Patrick Finley, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Reverend Edward W. Dorn, of Pedricktown.
James N. Hogan, of Franklinville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ESSEX
Joseph A. Defuria, Esq., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Jill
S. McCrea, of Sewell, to replace Matthew Huesser.
Elizabeth Rogale, of Glassboro, to
replace John J. Gentile.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS
William Kersey, of Wharton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Brian O'Loughlin, of
Stephen T. Doyle, of Manahawkin.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
David L. Johnson, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Loran C. Vocaturo, Ed.D., ABPP, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Dennis M. Bone, of
Nominations Advise and Consent: (cont’d)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES:
Chad
Michael Bruner, of Sewell, to replace Jean Edelman, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY PORT
CORPORATION:
Craig F. Remington, PLS, PP, of Haddonfield.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE AGRICULTURE
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
Peter Johnson, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WETLANDS MITIGATION
COUNCIL:
Claudia E. Rocca, of
TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION:
Christopher D. Cerf, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
ATLANTIC
Theresa Prendergast, CTA, of
Harry Brown, of
John
W. Collette, Jr., of Mays Landing.
William J. Polistina, of
Gregory S. Sykora, of Somers Point, to replace Jeffrey J. Waldman, Esq.,
resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:
Joseph G. Demartino, of
Cathy Lynn Blumig, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TIDELANDS RESOURCE
COUNCIL:
Mary
Pat Robbie, of Marlton.
C.
Brad Schoening, of Little Silver, to
replace Bethany Rocque-Romaine, Esq.
Lloyd H. Tubman, Esq., of Flemington.
Robert C. Neff, Jr., of Little Silver.
Martha Maxwell-Doyle, of Little
Egg Harbor, to replace George Kimmerle, resigned.
Robert Kiejdan, of
Joseph A. Grabas, CTP, of Freehold, to replace Barbara Trought,
resigned.
Philip J. Diberardino, Sr., of
Thomas C. Voltaggio, of
Stuart
C. Challoner, of
Martin L. Pagliughi, of Avalon.
Bills Introduced:
S2152 Whelan,J
Timeshare salespersons-estab. lic.
REF SCM
S2153
Smith,B Auth. dissolution-loc.
unit modify req. REF SCU
S2154
Cardinale,G/Weinberg,L Funeral
procession-estab cert privileges REF
STR
S2155
Weinberg,L+1 Solemnize
marriages-auth. cert celebrant REF SJU
S2156
Lesniak,R Resid prop,
abandoned-concerns mortgages REF SEG
S2157
Lesniak,R Resid. Foreclosure
Transformation Act REF SEG
S2158
Sweeney,S Loc. Pub. Contracts
Law-req. bid release REF SCU
S2159
Codey,R Essex Co, Ed. Bd
Pension Fd-upgrade prov REF SSG
S2168
Whelan,J/Beach,J Voter regis,
online-estab secure website REF SSG
SCR123 Scutari,N
Team USA Made in Amer. Act of 2012-memor REF SLA
SR73
Turner,S Fed. tax cut-extend,
making $1M or less REF SBA
Bills Passed:
SCR110 Turner,S/Sweeney,S+3 Leg auth to take judges'
contrib-clarify (28-0)
Co-Sponsors Added:
S2155 (Smith,B)
Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant
SCR110 (Thompson,S) Leg auth to take judges' contrib-clarify
The Senate
adjourned at 12:06 PM to meet again on Thursday, August, 9, 2012
(QUORUM/Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced:
A3183 Bramnick,J/Munoz,N Med. malpractice claims-proh. cert.
info REF AFI
A3184
Bramnick,J/Chiusano,G+1 Income
tax rates-reduce REF ABU
A3185
Conaway,H Tobacco products,
cert. machines-concern REF AHE
A3186
Conaway,H/Singleton,T Health
Benf. Exchange Act REF AHE
A3187
Burzichelli,J MV, cert-prov.
rental companies not rent REF ACO
A3188
Bucco,A.M./DeCroce,B Affordable
Housing Trust Fd-acct. monies REF AHO
A3189 Moriarty,P Stored value card-concerns REF ACO
A3190
Moriarty,P Income-producing
prop.-concerns appeal REF AHO
A3191
Brown,C.A./Gove,D Support the
Arts-auth special lic. plate REF ATR
A3192
Stender,L Food labels-req
containing cert material REF ACO
A3193
Brown,C.A./Gove,D Hist.
site-devel. sign designs REF ATR
A3194
Kean,S/Rible,D Commercial MV
regis.-allows suspension REF ATR
A3195
Lampitt,P/Singleton,T Teaching
Pilot Prog.-estab. REF AED
A3196
Diegnan,P Nonpub. sch. transp.
svcs.-concerns REF AED
A3197
Rible,D/Burzichelli,J
Pawnbrokers, lic.-concerns interest rate REF ARP
A3198
Simon,D Liquor lic.-reduce
number of hotel rooms REF ALP
A3199
Spencer,L/Ramos,R Green Bldg,
Infrastructure Tax Cred. Act REF AEN
A3216
Cryan,J/Quijano,A College cost
info.-prov. students REF AHI
A3217
Cryan,J Helmets-bicyclists req.
to wear REF ALP
A3218
McHose,A/Chiusano,G Wind, solar
energy fac-modify definition REF AHO
A3219
Riley,C/Mosquera,G Domestic
viol. witness-concerns testify REF AJU
A3220
Brown,C.A./Gove,D Art in pub.
bldg.-concerns REF ATA
A3221
Spencer,L MV pet
restraints-estab. req. REF AAN
A3222
Fuentes,A/Wilson,G Scrap metal
purch.-revises law REF ARP
A3223
Fuentes,A/Ramos,R Neighborhood
Scholar Revitalization Prog REF ACE
A3224
Conaway,H/Coughlin,C+2
Long-Term Care Oversight Act REF
AHE
A3225
Angelini,M Ignition interlock
device-pilot prog. REF ALP
A3226 Bucco,A.M.
Civil action filings-elim. resid. req.
REF AJU
ACR157
Burzichelli,J Storage tank
domes-not leg. intent REF ARG
AJR76
Rible,D/Kean,S Children's Grief
Awareness Day-desig Nov REF AWC
AR95
Gove,D/Brown,
AR97
Riley,C/Spencer,L Glass
products-bus. purchase and utilize REF
AEN
AR98
Peterson,E+5 Declaration of
Independence-NJ cit. read REF ASG
Motions:
SCR110 Turner,S/Sweeney,S+3 Leg auth to take judges' contrib-clarify Waive Rule 15:11(Greenwald) (65-0-0)
Bills Passed:
SCR110 Turner,S/Sweeney,S+3 Leg auth to take judges'
contrib-clarify (62-3-0)
Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:
A763 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Barnes,P/Greenwald,L+7 Court fees, cert.-concerns
A2921
Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+21
A2925 Aca (1R)
Singleton,T/Coutinho,A+6 UEZ
prog.-req. mun. submit plans to DCA
A2950 Aca (1R)
Green,J/Coutinho,A+8 Affordable
housing devel. fees-concerns
A3029
Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+5 Earned
income tax cred. prog.-incr. benf
A3202
Greenwald,L/Moriarty,P+5 FY2013
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
A3201 Greenwald,L+2 Income exceeding $1M-incr. tax rate
Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second
S1832 Oroho,S/Van Drew,J Sch dist-min. geographic cost
adjustment
S2111
Van Drew,J/Oroho,S Garden St
Preserv Trust-restore, FY2011
SCR110
Turner,S/Sweeney,S+3 Leg auth
to take judges' contrib-clarify
Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S533 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Norcross,D/Oroho,S+1 Common Sense Shared Services Act REF AHO
S555 Sca (1R)
Gill,N Genetic counselor
practice-revise scope REF ARP
S599 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Beck,J/Sweeney,S+6
S612 Sa (1R)
Sweeney,S/Stack,B Elevator
contractors-prov. for lic. REF ARP
S1051 Scs (SCS) Connors,C/Beach,J+2 Mil. parents-concerns custody REF AJU
S1226 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+1 Teen
nights-regulates REF ALP
S1533 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J+1 Health care
prov.-report cert. problems REF AJU
S1534 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Singer,R Priv., pub.
colleges-land use approvals REF AHI
S2128
Rice,R+2 Lead Haz Control
Assist Fd;$10M REF AEN
Co-Sponsors Added:
A1304 (Johnson,G) Sr. prop. tax deduct.-incr. income limit
A1662
(Rumpf,B; Gove,D) Probation
functions-transfers
A2042
(Rumpf,B) Vet-mun. prov. free
beach access
A2261
(DeAngelo,W) Nursing homes;$38M
A2405 Aca (1R)
(Angelini,M) Sexual
abuse-remove limitations statute
A2581
(McHose,A) Political
contrib.-bans cert.
A2681
(Fuentes,A) Child Prot. Act of
2012
A2695
(McHose,A) Firearm purch.-mandate
NICS check
A2728
(Giblin,T; Rumana,S; Munoz,N; Caputo,R; Handlin,A; Schepisi,H;
Diegnan,P; Johnson,G; McHose,A; Prieto,V; Tucker,C)
Dusty's
Law-killing guide dog crim penal
A2752 (McHose,A)
Retir. income-elim. income cap excl.
A2783
(Johnson,G) Charter sch-submit
salary info, cert emp
A2955
(Caride,M) Food label-req.,
cert. modified material
A2996
(DeCroce,B; McHose,A) Traffic
siganl monitoring prog.-repeal
A3003
(Caputo,R; McKeon,J)
Theft-creates cert new criminal offenses
A3048
(Benson,D) Scholastic
Student-Athlete Safety Act
A3113
(McHose,A) Transfer inheritance
tax-elim.
A3151
(Webber,J) Elected off.-proh.
dual health coverage
A3165
(Handlin,A) Higher ed.
instit.-excl, prevailing wage
A3180
(Handlin,A) Loc elected
officials-suspension of pay
A3182
(Kean,S; Singleton,T; Munoz,N; Giblin,T; Schepisi,H) Dog, cat-specifies failure to restrain
A3184
(Handlin, A) Income tax
rates-reduce
ACR116
(Giblin,T; Rible,D; Rumpf,B; Gove,D)
St. Parole Bd.-transfer functions
ACR152
(DiMaio,J) Leg auth to take
judges' contrib-clarify
ACR153
(Caputo,R; Chiusano,G; Connors,S; Schepisi,H; McHose,A) Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders
AJR39
(Johnson,G) Teen Dating Viol
Awareness Prev Mo-Feb.
AJR65
(Benson,D) Turner Syndrome
Awareness Mo,-desig Feb.
AJR69
(Ciattarelli,J; Handlin,A; Caputo,R; Giblin,T; Schepisi,H; DeCroce,B;
Russo,D; McHose,A; Tucker,C) Guide Dog
CARE mo.-
desig.
August
AR96 (Rudder,S; Brown,C.J.) Armed Forces Heritage House-contrib.
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2180 (Jimenez,A) Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fd.
A2673
(Caride,M) Marijuana,
synthetic-proh. sale
A2684
(O'Scanlon,D) MV organ donor
designation-concerns
A2918
(Johnson,G) Charter sch
application-modify timeframe
A3048
(Giblin,T) Scholastic
Student-Athlete Safety Act
A3156
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Pharmacy
benf. mgmt. co.-regulates
A3158
(Ramos,R) Health care
svcs-concerns out-of-network
A3179
(Lampitt,P) Animal cruelty
viol-concerns housing
AJR44
(Johnson,G) American Heroes
Day-desig. September 11
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A2600 (Schroeder,R) Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.
A3109
(Webber,J) Charitable contrib
thru income tax-allow
A3128
(Giblin,T) Sewage-clarify, not
haz. substance
A3144
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Advertising
sex abuse of minor-offense
A3184
(Bucco,A.M.) Income tax
rates-reduce
A3186
(Chivukula,U) Health Benf.
Exchange Act
ACR63
(Eustace,T) Assault weapons
ban-urge Cong. to enact
ACR153
(DeCroce,B) Bail-may be denied
to cert. offenders
AR96
(Singleton,T) Armed Forces
Heritage House-contrib.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A267 (Rumana,S)
Reservoir owners-implement flood control
A1329
(Eustace,T) Ammunition
magazines-reduce to 10 rounds
A3109
(Bucco,A.M.) Charitable contrib
thru income tax-allow
A3184
(Simon,D) Income tax
rates-reduce
A3186
(Ramos,R) Health Benf. Exchange
Act
A3224
(Johnson,G) Long-Term Care
Oversight Act
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A321 AcaAcs (ACS) (Mosquera,G) Lisa's Law-domestic viol off, monitor
A3162
(Jimenez,A) Higher Ed.
Citizenship Equality Act
A3186
(Wisniewski,J) Health Benf.
Exchange Act
The Assembly Speaker has made the following
appointment:
*Effective July 5, 2012
New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission:
R. Thurman Barnes, of Trenton, replacing Hon. Joseph
A. Maressa, Esq.
The Assembly
adjourned at 4:29 PM to meet again at a date and time to be announced.
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/26/2012):
None