NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for September 26, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 38                                                                              214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Patricia B. Roe, of Toms River.

      Robert B. Reed, of Flemington.

      Douglas M. Fasciale, of Westfield.

      Charles W. Dortch, Jr., of Voorhees.

      James M. Blaney, of Seaside Park.

 

Note to the 06/27/2011 Digest:

Nominations Advise and Consent:

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Richard M. Freid, of North Haledon Not reported on June 29, 2011.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR129    Weinberg,L/Beck,J    Breast Cancer Awareness Mo-October 2011

Bills Introduced:

S3073    Bucco,A    Prop. Tax Reduction Work Act   REF SCU

S3074    Bucco,A    Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail   REF SCU

S3075    Bucco,A    Prev, Cruelty to Animals-estab lic plate   REF STR

S3076    Bucco,A    Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req.   REF SLP

S3077    Whelan,J    Non-Profit Hosp. Redev Growth Grant Prog   REF SBA

S3078    Gordon,R    Flood-prone prop-allow mun. purch.   REF SEN

S3079    Madden,F/Oroho,S    NJ Bus. Action Ctr.-creates   REF SBA

S3080    Greenstein,L/Gordon,R    Back to Work NJ Prog.-estab.   REF SBA

S3081    Sweeney,S    Linked deposit prog.-estab.   REF SBA

S3085    Gordon,R    Loan redemption prog, cert persons-estab   REF SBA

S3089    Norcross,D    Fresh Food Access Act-estab.   REF SBA

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S3033 ScaScaSa (3R)    Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J+12    Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab.   (Lesniak) (38-0)

Bills Passed:

A921 Sca (1R)    Chivukula,U+2    NJ Trade Secrets Act   (39-0)

A1098 Aca (1R)    Coyle,D/Schaer,G+12    Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.   (38-0)

A1436    Prieto,V/Holzapfel,J+7    Court reporting firms-concerns reg.   (38-1)

Bills Passed: (cont’d)

A1471 AcaAca w/GR (3R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+5    Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes   (39-0)

A1491 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Tucker,C+9    Domestic viol. restraining order-viol.   (38-0)

A2806 Aca (1R)    Jasey,M/Coutinho,A+2    Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch.   (25-13)

A3688 AcaSca (2R)    Wilson,G/Riley,C+7    NJ Fresh Mobiles Act   (37-0)

S1015    Oroho,S/Bucco,A+13    Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred   (38-0)

S1885/2354 Scs (SCS)    Kean,S/Stack,B+8    Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus.   (34-1)

S1949 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+9    Manuf.-prov. energy svc. sales tax exemp   (38-0)

S1988 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J+8    Cosmetic med procedure tax-phase-out   (39-0)

S2271 ScaScs (SCS)    Gordon,R    Multi-level bldg.-structural safety req.   (33-5)

S2771 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Kean,S+2    Exterior walls, cert. bldgs-inspections   (27-6)

S2868 ScaSca (2R)    Sweeney,S+2    Sch. dist w/significant enrollment;$4.1M   (32-7)

S2928 Sca w/GR (2R)    Van Drew,J+2    St. Devel. Ctrs Closure-estab task force   (38-0)

S2989 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Van Drew,J    Wireless equip.-exempt cert collocations   (37-0)

S2991    Whelan,J/Oroho,S+6    Co. clerk, create id cards for cert vets   (39-0)

S3033 ScaScaSa (3R)    Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J+12    Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab.   (38-0)

S3038    Vitale,J/Madden,F+7    NJ Health ACCESS-restores elig.   (39-0)

S3052    Whelan,J/Sarlo,P+14    Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA   (39-0)

S3054    Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+8    Bus. tax cred. prog-extend to income tax   (38-0)

S3055 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Weinberg,L+9    Angel Investor Tax Cred. Act   (31-5)

S3056    Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L+7    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act   (23-15)

SR129    Weinberg,L/Beck,J    Breast Cancer Awareness Mo-October 2011   (Voice)

SR202    Allen,D/Beach,J+3    Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. Nov13-19   (Voice)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A3158 AcaSa (2R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Diegnan,P+1    Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force   (Weinberg) (35-0)

S2316 ScaSa (2R)    Scutari,N/Cardinale,G+1    Solicitations by lic. prof.-bars   (Scutari) (37-0)

S3033 ScaScaSa (3R)    Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J+12    Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab.   (Lesniak) (37-0)

Bills Substituted:

A921 Sca (1R)    Chivukula,U+2    NJ Trade Secrets Act   SUB FOR S2456 (1R)

A1098 Aca (1R)    Coyle,D/Schaer,G+12    Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.   SUB FOR S1648

A1436    Prieto,V/Holzapfel,J+7    Court reporting firms-concerns reg.   SUB FOR S397

A1491 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Tucker,C+9    Domestic viol. restraining order-viol.   SUB FOR S2626

A2806 Aca (1R)    Jasey,M/Coutinho,A+2    Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch.   SUB FOR S1858 (1R)

A3688 AcaSca (2R)    Wilson,G/Riley,C+7    NJ Fresh Mobiles Act   SUB FOR S2728 (1R)

S397    Singer,R/Weinberg,L+1    Court reporting firms-reg.   SUB BY A1436

S1648    Ruiz,M/Whelan,J+4    Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.   SUB BY A1098 (1R)

S1858 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Norcross,D    Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch.   SUB BY A2806 (1R)

S2456 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Cardinale,G    NJ Trade Secrets Act   SUB BY A921 (1R)

S2626    Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+5    Domestic viol. restraining order-viol.   SUB BY A1491 (1R)

S2728 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Whelan,J+4    NJ Fresh Mobiles Act   SUB BY A3688 (2R)

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

S2197 ScsSa w/GR (SCS/2R)    Ruiz,M/Weinberg,L+4    Physician, Life-Sustaining Treatment Act   (37-0)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S480   (Bucco,A)    Appeal bonds, cert.-limits amount

S1015   (Allen,D; Girgenti,J; Gordon,R; Madden,F; Norcross,D; Ruiz,M; Turner,S; Whelan,J; Stack,B; Sarlo,P; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J)    Natl

    Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred

S1648   (Allen,D; Greenstein,L; Madden,F)    Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.

S1865   (Turner,S)    Manuf. equip.-corp. bus. tax cred.

S1885/2354 Scs (SCS)   (Girgenti,J; Norcross,D; Ruiz,M; Sarlo,P; Cunningham,S; Beach,J)    Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus.

S1949 Scs (SCS)   (Allen,D; Gordon,R; Ruiz,M; Stack,B; Sarlo,P; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J)    Manuf.-prov. energy svc. sales tax

    exemp

S1988 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R; Ruiz,M; Turner,S; Stack,B; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J)    Cosmetic med procedure tax-phase-out

S2005 Sca (1R)   (Whelan,J; Stack,B; Sarlo,P; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J)    Wind energy equip.-sales tax exempt

S2626   (Allen,D; Beck,J; Beach,J; Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M)    Domestic viol. restraining order-viol.

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

S2719 Sca (1R)   (Addiego,D; Madden,F)    Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel.

S2728 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D; Bucco,A; Girgenti,J; Turner,S)    NJ Fresh Mobiles Act

S2763   (Beck,J; Lesniak,R)    Minor, prostitution-affirmative defense

S2868 ScaSca (2R)   (Ruiz,M; Turner,S)    Sch. dist w/significant enrollment;$4.1M

S2928 Sca w/GR (2R)   (Beach,J)    St. Devel. Ctrs Closure-estab task force

S2991   (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Beach,J; Girgenti,J; Madden,F; Turner,S)    Co. clerk, create id cards for cert vets

S3033 ScaScaSa (3R)   (Stack,B; Sarlo,P; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J; Addiego,D; Beck,J; Buono,B; Girgenti,J; Gordon,R; Ruiz,M)    Grow

    NJ Assist. Prog.-estab.

S3038   (Addiego,D; Allen,D; Beach,J; Girgenti,J; Gordon,R; Ruiz,M)    NJ Health ACCESS-restores elig.

S3052   (Stack,B; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J; Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Buono,B; Girgenti,J; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Madden,F;

    Ruiz,M; Turner,S)    Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

S3054   (Stack,B; Sarlo,P; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J; Oroho,S; Ruiz,M; Turner,S)    Bus. tax cred. prog-extend to income tax

S3055 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B; Sarlo,P; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J; Bucco,A; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M)    Angel Investor Tax Cred.

    Act

S3056   (Stack,B; Cunningham,S; Van Drew,J; Beach,J; Gordon,R; Ruiz,M; Turner,S)    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act

SR202   (Bucco,A; Madden,F; Ruiz,M)    Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. Nov13-19

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

SCR168   (Connors,C)    F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S276   (Bucco,A)    Qualified bus. in UEZ-concerns

S328   (Bucco,A)    Income tax treatment, cert. loss-concern

S1858 Sca (1R)   (Norcross,D)    Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch.

S1989   (Bucco,A)    St. surplus prop.-concerns sale

S2603   (Bucco,A)    Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install

S3055 Sca (1R)   (Weinberg,L)    Angel Investor Tax Cred. Act

S3056   (Weinberg,L)    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act

S3069   (Bateman,C)    Biological evidence-estab. preserv. req.

SCR168   (Connors,C)    F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance

Third Prime Sponsor Added:

S3080   (Madden,F)    Back to Work NJ Prog.-estab.

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A921 Sca (1R)   (Scutari,N; Cardinale,G)    NJ Trade Secrets Act

A1098 Aca (1R)   (Ruiz,M; Whelan,J; Beach,J; Allen,D; Madden,F)    Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.

A1436   (Singer,R; Weinberg,L; Bucco,A)    Court reporting firms-concerns reg.

A1491 Aca (1R)   (Weinberg,L; Greenstein,L; Allen,D; Beck,J; Beach,J; Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M)    Domestic viol. restraining order-viol.

A2806 Aca (1R)   (Lesniak,R; Norcross,D)    Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch.

A3688 AcaSca (2R)   (Norcross,D; Whelan,J; Ruiz,M; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Girgenti,J; Turner,S)    NJ Fresh Mobiles Act

 

The Senate President has made the following joint appointment:

 

*Effective September 26, 2011

 

Fire Safety Commission:

 

Kevin P. Bellew, of Hazlet, to replace Lewis J. Candura, resigned.

 

 

 

 

Note to the 09/19/2011 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S2942 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Whelan,J    Solar renewable energy cert.-elig.   REP/SCA *NOT* REF SBA

 

Note to the 09/22/2011 Digest:

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

SR120   (Connors,C)   Vet.-owned bus.-supports

The Senate adjourned at 5:46 PM to meet again on Thursday, October 6, 2011 (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:

A1098 Aca (1R)    Coyle,D/Schaer,G+12    Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.

A1436    Prieto,V/Holzapfel,J+7    Court reporting firms-concerns reg.

A1471 AcaAca w/GR (3R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+5    Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes

A1491 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Tucker,C+9    Domestic viol. restraining order-viol.

A2806 Aca (1R)    Jasey,M/Coutinho,A+2    Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch.

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (09/22/2011):

None