NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for September 20, 2010

 

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Vol. XXII No. 38                                                                                    214th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Terry  Bottinelli, of Wyckoff.

      Linda Grasso Jones, of Tinton Falls.

      Leslie-Ann  Justus, of Morganville.

      Lisa  Rose, of West New York.

      Sohail  Mohammed, of Clifton.

      Donna  Gallucio, of Prospect Park.

Nominations Corrected Copy:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING:

      Anthony J. Fiore, of Marlton *NOT* Cherry Hill.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY – BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Barbara Sobel, of Miami, Florida *NOT* Short Hills.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:

      Allen L. Delvento, of Island Heights, to replace Louis Romano *NOT* Reni Erdos, Esq.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR400    Buono,B    Race to the Top funding-investigate

Bills Introduced:

S2255    Haines,P    Solid waste operations-concerns   REF SLP

S2256    Connors,C    Dredging, cert. waterways-mun assessment   REF SEN

S2257    Sweeney,S    Bd of chosen freeholders-changes name   REF SCU

S2258    Bateman,C    Name change-req. crim. background check   REF SJU

S2259    Pennacchio,J    Sch. bd. memb.-ethical conduct standards   REF SED

S2260    Cardinale,G    Intoxicated driv, driv licensing-concern   REF SLP

S2261    Smith,B/Kyrillos,J    Co. admin. sch dist-governance structure   REF SED

S2262    Van Drew,J    Pub. sch. haz. busing-concerns   REF SED

S2263    Van Drew,J    PFRS bd of trustees-raise memb. 11 to 13   REF SSG

S2264    Van Drew,J    Handgun permits-revise qual. and req.   REF SLP

S2265    Goodwin,T    Higher ed. instit.-concern tuition rates   REF SED

S2266    Stack,B/O'Toole,K    Nonprofit org., cert.-concerns bd. mtgs.   REF SCM

S2267    Stack,B    Forfeiture of pub off-indictable offense   REF SJU

S2268    Stack,B/Cunningham,S    Hosp. records-concern patient access   REF SHH

S2269    Stack,B/Cunningham,S    Foreclosed prop. owner-asst. tenant   REF SCU

S2270    Singer,R/Kean,S    Domestic viol. statutes-expands   REF SJU

S2271    Gordon,R    Multiple dwelling inspections-concerns   REF SCU

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)


S2272    Gordon,R    Domestic viol.-concerns   REF SHH

S2273    Gordon,R    Birth cert, duplicate-req. 3 forms of id   REF SHH

S2274    Rice,R    Police off., cert.-concern reappointment   REF SCU

S2275    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Barnegat Bay watershed-stormwater basins   REF SEN

S2276    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Loc. energy proj.-bond ordinances   REF SEN

S2277    Weinberg,L    Political campaign comm. off.-concerns   REF SSG

S2278    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Brownfield remediations-auth. loans   REF SEN

S2279    Vitale,J    Real prop. assessment-standard of value   REF SCU

S2280    Vitale,J/Rice,R+2    Postage for goods, Armed Forces-tax cred   REF SMV

S2281    Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+3    Managed care plan networks-audit   REF SCM

S2293    Weinberg,L/Cunningham,S+2    Women's Health, Family Planning-support   REF SBA

S2294    Ruiz,M/Gill,N+1    Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage   REF SBA

SCR121    Oroho,S    Free pub. sch. sys.-Leg. prov. support   REF SED

SCR122    Van Drew,J    Hudson Riv crash-display Aviation Museum   REF STR

SJR48    Van Drew,J    BP-liable for Gulf oil spill damages   REF SEN

SJR49    Van Drew,J    American Heroes Day-desig. September 11   REF SLP

SJR50    Gordon,R    Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March   REF SHH

SJR51    Gordon,R    Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April   REF SHH

SR83    Rice,R    America's water infrastructure-renew   REF SEN

SR84    Goodwin,T    Nicky Fifth & T-Bone-Off. Jr. Ambassador   REF SSG

Bills Lost:

S2139 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J+26    Women's Health Family Planning Svc;$7.4M   AVOR (23-17) (Weinberg)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A207 ScaSa (2R)    Caputo,R/Tucker,C+6    Law enforcement off., laid-off-hirng of   (25-0) (Norcross)

S1800 ScaSa (2R)    Norcross,D/Whelan,J    Law enforcement off., laid-off-hirng of   (24-0) (Norcross)

S1866 ScaSa (2R)    Whelan,J/Kyrillos,J+2    Casino lic.-estab. alt. methods   (31-2) (Whelan)

S1993 Sa (1R)    Beck,J/Kyrillos,J    Daniel J O'Hern Station-Red Bank-desig.   (36-1) (Beck)

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S488    Lesniak,R    Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns appt   FROM SCM

S2171    Doherty,M    Gov. Tool Kit proposals-implements   FROM SSG

Co-Sponsors Added:

S103 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J)    Transp.-related infrastructure proj.

S1410 Sca (1R)   (Connors,C)    Soil restoration measures-adopt standard

S1998/2067 Scs (SCS)   (Beck,J)    St. coll risk mgmt groups-auth formation

S2011   (Beck,J)    Civil svc. reductions-elim. seniority

S2012 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J)    Prop taxes, delinquent-credit tax refund

S2024   (Beck,J)    Emp reconciliation plan-sub. layoff plan

S2025   (Beck,J)    Co. superintendent-implement shared svcs

S2026   (Beck,J)    St. Coll. Law-remove cert emp, civil svc

S2027   (Beck,J)    Higher ed instit-collective negotiations

S2039   (Beck,J)    Civil svc. law-makes various changes

S2043   (Beck,J)    Sch. emp.-collective negotiations

S2047 Sca (1R)   (Smith,B; Turner,S; Weinberg,L)    Priv transfer fees-impose disclosure req

S2135   (Beck,J)    Pub. emp.-limits disciplinary appeal

S2154   (Beck,J)    Civil Svc. Comm. Chair-clarify duties

S2172   (Beck,J)    St. coll, nontenured fac memb.-probation

S2192   (Norcross,D; Oroho,S; Pennacchio,J)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

S2280   (Gordon,R; Whelan,J)   Postage for goods, Armed Forces-tax cred
S2281   (Gordon,R; Rice,R; Whelan,J)  Managed care plan networks-audit

SR58   (Girgenti,J)    Liquefied natural gas fac.-oppose devel.

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S348   (Beck,J)    Presch. ed.-elim. expansion prog.

S1940   (Beck,J)    Collective bargaining-offset reduction

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2072 Sca (1R)   (Cardinale,G)    Legal notices-concerns electronic pub.

S2192   (Kean,S)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

S2211   (Norcross,D)    Purple Heart Mem. Vet. Hwy.-desig. Rt.42

S2227   (Beck,J)    Conviction cert offenses-forfeit pub off

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2192   (Pennacchio,J)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:00 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, September 23, 2010 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3222    Wagner,C/Mainor,C    Health insur. exclusions, cert.-concerns   REF AFI

A3223    Conners,J    Operation Noble Eagle vet-civil svc pref   REF AMV

A3224    Milam,M/Albano,N    Coastal emerg. mgmt.-concerns   REF AHS

A3225    Greenstein,L    Sch. bus safety-concerns   REF AED

A3226    Schroeder,R    Dusty's Law-concern cert. animal attacks   REF AAN

A3227    Casagrande,C    Prop assess demo prog, Monmouth Co-estab   REF AHO

A3228    Johnson,G    PFRS accidental disab. retiree-concerns   REF ASG

A3229    Scalera,F    Solid waste contracts-wage records   REF ALA

A3230    Greenstein,L    Conviction cert offenses-forfeit pub off   REF AJU

A3231    Fuentes,A/Coutinho,A    All-terrain veh.-concerns   REF ATR

A3232    Coutinho,A    Police off., cert.-concern reappointment   REF ALP

A3233    Ramos,R/Caputo,R    Car-sharing prog.-exemp., mv rental fees   REF ACE

A3234    Ramos,R    Qualified bus. in UEZ-concerns   REF ACE

A3235    Ramos,R    Hosp. records-concern patient access   REF AHE

A3236    Ramos,R    Rent pymts. for dwelling units-concerns   REF AHO

A3237    Ramos,R/Caputo,R    Truth in Caller ID Act-enact   REF ATU

A3238    Ramos,R    Credit check-proh., condition of emp.   REF ALA

A3239    Ramos,R    Resid. lease, cert mun-English & Spanish   REF AHO

A3240    Ramos,R    Free pub libraries-raising revenue   REF AHO

A3241    Casagrande,C/Angelini,M    Forfeiture of pub. off.-concerns   REF AJU

A3242    Angelini,M    Sch survey student participation-consent   REF AED

A3243    Ramos,R/Quijano,A    UEZ bus., cert.-prov. cert. tax deduc.   REF ACE

A3244    Ramos,R/Quijano,A    Patient billing-observe cert. practices   REF AHE

A3245    Vainieri Huttle,V    Devel disab-transition to community prog   REF AHU

A3246    Quigley,J    Disab. persons-accessing prov.   REF AFI

A3247    Riley,C    Health claims-concerns   REF AFI

A3248    Rumana,S    Sch. dist, cert-permit monitoring waiver   REF AED

A3249    McHose,A    Elect President Natl Popular Vote-repeal   REF ASG

A3250    Diegnan,P    Unclaimed prop.-concerns   REF AAP

A3268    McKeon,J    Mun. court security plan-implement   REF AEN

A3269    McKeon,J    Co. constit. off.-clarify, AG represent   REF AEN

A3270    McKeon,J    OPRA record requests-deposit req.   REF AEN

A3271    McKeon,J    St. permitting fees-exemp. loc. units   REF AEN

A3272    McKeon,J    Mun. master plan-allow mun. reexamine   REF AEN

ACR143    Conners,J    VA health care fac. elec records-concern   REF AMV

ACR144    Conners,J    Vet. plot allowance-urge Cong. incr.   REF AMV

ACR145    Milam,M    Hudson Riv crash-display Aviation Museum   REF ATA

ACR146    Carroll,M/Bucco,A    Gubernatorial nominations-concerns   REF AJU

AJR58    Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P    Teen Cancer Awareness Wk.   REF AHE

AJR60    Wagner,C    Scleroderma Awareness Mo.-desig. June   REF AHE

AR110    Fuentes,A/Coutinho,A    Gov Christie-make jobs/econ dev priority   REF ACE

 

 

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2129 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/McHose,A+2    Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope   REP/ACA

A2528    Chivukula,U/Quijano,A    Societal benf charge, util customer-cred   REP

A2529 AcsAaAca (ACS/2R)    Chivukula,U/Quijano,A    Renewable energy tech.-revise   REP/ACA

A2844    Lampitt,P/Moriarty,P    Co., mun. budget-DCA post on website   REP

A3130    Burzichelli,J    Watershed Prop. Review Bd.-concerns   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A2905 Aca (1R)    Coutinho,A/Quijano,A    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act   REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A2866    Diegnan,P/Ramos,R+6    St. Mental Health Fac. Eval. Task Force  

A2911 Sa (1R)    Quigley,J/Prieto,V+2    Mun free library surplus-transfer to mun  

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A2866 w/GR (1R)    Diegnan,P/Ramos,R+6    St. Mental Health Fac. Eval. Task Force  

A2911 Sa w/GR (2R)    Quigley,J/Prieto,V+2    Mun free library surplus-transfer to mun  

Bills Recommitted:

A2529 AcsAaAca (ACS/2R)    Chivukula,U/Quijano,A    Renewable energy tech.-revise   RCM ATU

Bills Transferred:

A2373    Rumana,S    Loc. Mandate Council-concerns complaints   FROM AHO TO AEN

A2959    Rumana,S/Webber,J    Loc. Mandate Council-concerns complaints   FROM AHO TO AEN

A3204    Burzichelli,J/McKeon,J    Loc Mandates-allows complaints, cert org   FROM AHO TO AEN

ACR32    Rumana,S    Statutes-Loc. Mandate Council examine   FROM AHO TO AEN

ACR67    Rudder,S/Addiego,D    Loc. Mandates Council-broaden powers   FROM AHO TO AEN

S2208    Sarlo,P/Allen,D+1    Loc Mandates-allows complaints, cert org   FROM AHO TO AEN

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A3075    Chiusano,G    Gov. Tool Kit proposals-implements   FROM ASG

Co-Sponsors Added:

A161 Aca (1R)   (Prieto,V)    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-concerns

A387   (Chivukula,U; Peterson,E)    Huntington's disease-desig. care fac.

A1572   (Prieto,V)    Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A387   (Biondi,P)    Huntington's disease-desig. care fac.

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1808   (Amodeo,J)    Sch. dist., cert.-concerns tuition rates

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A357   (Evans,E)    Nonpub. sch.-concerns conversion

A2529 AcsAaAca (ACS/2R)   (Stender,L)    Renewable energy tech.-revise

 

 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1084   (Watson Coleman,B)    Pub. sch. fac, new-concerns solar panels

A2454   (Caputo,R)    Steroid use among students-deter

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1084   (Caputo,R)    Pub. sch. fac, new-concerns solar panels

The Assembly adjourned at 5:05 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, September 30, 2010 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (09/16/2010):

None