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              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for October 4, 2012

 

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Vol. XXIV No. 37                                                                                  215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS REVIEW COMMISSION:

      Honorable Brian D. Levine, of Franklin Township, to replace Margaret McMahon, resigned.

Bills Introduced:

S2223    Thompson,S    Pub resource corruption-remove provision   REF SJU

S2224    Weinberg,L    Mental capacity-changes terminology   REF SHH

S2225    Beach,J    Student loans, cert.-forgive   REF SHI

S2227    Codey,R/Cunningham,S    Epilepsy, sudden death-concerns   REF SHH

S2228    Turner,S    Red light camera pilot prog.-guidance   REF STR

S2229    Smith,B    Natural gas veh fueling station-concerns   REF SEN

S2230    Turner,S    Red light cameras-proh. right on red   REF STR

S2231    Singer,R/Stack,B    Vol. Med. Prof. Health Care Act   REF SHH

S2232    Scutari,N    Boat safety course exam-concerns   REF SLP

S2233    Scutari,N    Liab. insur.-concerns dangerous animals   REF SCM

S2234    Codey,R    Pol. party committees-annual meeting req   REF SSG

S2235    Thompson,S    Co./mun. veh-proh use, cert loc govt off   REF SCU

S2237    Allen,D    Lic. home inspector-background ck. req.   REF SCU

S2238    Allen,D    Disab. person id, placards-concerns   REF STR

S2239    Pou,N/Vitale,J    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment   REF SJU

S2240    Vitale,J/Buono,B    Nursing prog-offer baccalaureate degree   REF SHI

S2241    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J    Medicaid managed care org-reducing rates   REF SHH

S2242    Lesniak,R    Uniform Electronic Transactions-clarify   REF SCM

S2243    Beach,J    Domestic Viol. Tuition Waiver Prog.   REF SHI

S2244    Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M    Higher ed presid-safety reports req.   REF SHI

S2245    Stack,B    Neighborhood revitalization tax cred.   REF SCU

S2246    Whelan,J/Beck,J+14    Loc govt open space acquisition;$55M   REF SEN

S2247    Greenstein,L/Oroho,S+14    Nonprofit entities, develop land;$8.9M   REF SEN

S2248    Smith,B/Connors,C+13    St. acquisition of lands;$45M   REF SEN

S2249    Beach,J/Gill,N    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees   REF SMV

S2250    Smith,B    Diesel veh.-convert   REF SEN

SCR129    Turner,S    Indicted elected off.-temp. replacement   REF SSG

SJR63    Singer,R    Children's Grief Awareness Day-desig Nov   REF SHH

SJR64    Beck,J    Turner Syndrome Awareness Mo,-desig Feb.   REF SHH

SR81    Smith,B    Natural gas veh.-auto manfactures devel.   REF SEN

SR82    Singer,R    Responding to Needs, Holocaust Survivors   REF SHH

Motions:

S1761    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+11    PANYNJ Transparency, Accountability Act   To Adopt CV (Kean)

S1761    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+11    PANYNJ Transparency, Accountability Act    To Table (22-16) (Weinberg)

Bills Lost:

S1761    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+11    PANYNJ Transparency, Accountability Act   CVOR (22-15) (Gordon)

Bills Passed:

A733 AcaAaAa (3R)    Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+11    Health care fac.-disposal of medications   (36-0)

A1351    Rible,D/Wagner,C+5    Bingo games-removes lic. req.   (36-0)

A1522 Aa (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Riley,C+3    Pub. util. companies-real prop. sale   (38-0)

A1888 Aa (1R)    Milam,M/Albano,N+10    Med. waste disposal-concerns   (38-0)

A2029    Russo,D/Rumana,S+15    Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag   (37-0)

A2652 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Singleton,T+4    Workers' comp claimants-bans charging   (38-0)

A3028 AcaAaSca (3R)    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+4    Clean Car Comm.-estab.   (27-10)

A3096 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Bramnick,J+9    Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.   (38-0)

ACR124    McHose,A/Munoz,N+8    Vet ed benf-permit transfer to dependent   (38-0)

AJR26    Chivukula,U/Benson,D+8    Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May   (38-0)

S380/642 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Allen,D/Kean,T+20    Jessica Lunsford Act-enacts   (30-1)

S1213    Van Drew,J+2    Real prop. assess. demo. prog.-estab.   (36-0)

S1469 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Sweeney,S+8    Surviving spouses-prov. workers' comp   (35-0)

S1878 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Bateman,C    False incrimination-enhance penal.   (36-0)

S1904 ScaSca (2R)    Sarlo,P    Alco. bev.-allow issuance of special lic   (29-4)

S2052 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Beck,J+6    Continuing care community-bill of rights   (36-0)

S2135 Sca (1R)    Gill,N/Vitale,J+1    Health Benf. Exchange Act   (21-17)

S2156 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R+1    Resid prop, abandoned-concerns mortgages   (35-2)

S2159    Codey,R    Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov   (37-0)

SCR123    Scutari,N    Team USA Made in Amer. Act of 2012-memor   (37-0)

SJR11    Singer,R    Neonatal Alloimmune Awareness Day-June 7   (37-0)

SR27    Van Drew,J/Bucco,A.R.+3    Take a Veteran to Sch. Day-support   (Voice)

SR47    Van Drew,J/Stack,B+4    Corp. campaign spending-oppose   (Voice)

SR78    Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M+2    National Hispanic Heritage Month-honors   (Voice)

Bills Substituted:

A733 AcaAaAa (3R)    Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+11    Health care fac.-disposal of medications   SUB FOR S81 (3R)

A1351    Rible,D/Wagner,C+5    Bingo games-removes lic. req.   SUB FOR S2023

A1522 Aa (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Riley,C+3    Pub. util. companies-real prop. sale   SUB FOR S2200

A1888 Aa (1R)    Milam,M/Albano,N+10    Med. waste disposal-concerns   SUB FOR S2190

A2029    Russo,D/Rumana,S+15    Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag   SUB FOR S2007

A2652 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Singleton,T+4    Workers' comp claimants-bans charging   SUB FOR S1926/2022 (SCS)

A3028 AcaAaSca (3R)    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+4    Clean Car Comm.-estab.   SUB FOR S2198

A3096 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Bramnick,J+9    Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.   SUB FOR S2169

ACR124    McHose,A/Munoz,N+8    Vet ed benf-permit transfer to dependent   SUB FOR SCR121

AJR26    Chivukula,U/Benson,D+8    Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May   SUB FOR SJR54

S81 ScaSaSa (3R)    Bateman,C+6    Health care fac.-disposal of medications   SUB BY A733 (3R)

S1926/2022 Scs (SCS)    Greenstein,L/Madden,F    Workers' comp claimants-bans charging   SUB BY A2652 (1R)

S2007    O'Toole,K/Pou,N+8    Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag   SUB BY A2029

S2023    Van Drew,J/Stack,B+2    Bingo games-removes lic. req.   SUB BY A1351

S2169    Turner,S/Scutari,N+5    Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.   SUB BY A3096 (1R)

S2190    Gill,N/Sarlo,P+1    Med. waste disposal-concerns   SUB BY A1888 (1R)

S2198    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Clean Car Commission   SUB BY A3028 (3R)

S2200    Lesniak,R/Codey,R    Pub. util. companies-real prop. sale   SUB BY A1522 (1R)

SCR121    Beach,J/Bateman,C+4    Vet ed benf-permit transfer to dependent   SUB BY ACR124

SJR54    Gordon,R/O'Toole,K+3    Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May   SUB BY AJR26

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A2878 AaScaSa (3R)    Burzichelli,J/Greenwald,L+4    Emp.-proh. personal info. disclosure   (28-0) (Sweeney)

S1303 ScaSa (2R)    Kean,T/Codey,R+7    Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal   (34-0) (Kean)

S1336/2002 ScsSa (SCS/1R)    Beck,J/Vitale,J    Physician workforce data-DHSS coordinate   (32-0) (Beck)

S1654 Sa (1R)    Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1    Tpk. Auth.-representation, cert regions   (33-0) (Van Drew)

S1759 ScaSa (2R)    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J    Student immunizations-clarify exemp.   (26-0) (Weinberg)

S2144 ScaSa (2R)    Gill,N    Uniform Commercial Code-revises   (35-0) (Gill)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S81 ScaSaSa (3R)   (Allen,D)    Health care fac.-disposal of medications

S93   (Oroho,S)    Home-baked goods-permits sale

S331   (Beck,J)    Domestic viol offenders-elec. monitoring

S380/642 ScsSca (SCS/1R)   (Addiego,D; Beach,J; Doherty,M; Greenstein,L; Holzapfel,J; O'Toole,K; Pennacchio,J; Stack,B;

     Thompson,S)    Jessica Lunsford Act-enacts

S875   (Scutari,N)    Ticket sales-revises law

S883   (Rice,R)    Mun. arson investigators' powers-broaden

S1213   (Greenstein,L)    Real prop. assess. demo. prog.-estab.

S1219 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Wrongful imprisonment-incr. comp.

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S1303 ScaSa (2R)   (Greenstein,L; Holzapfel,J; Stack,B)    Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal

S1469 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D; Beach,J; Ruiz,M; Stack,B; Whelan,J)    Surviving spouses-prov. workers' comp

S1761   (Greenstein,L)    PANYNJ Transparency, Accountability Act

S1813   (O'Toole,K; Sacco,N; Van Drew,J)    PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.

S2007   (Allen,D; Beach,J; Oroho,S; Madden,F; Ruiz,M)    Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag

S2023   (Beach,J)    Bingo games-removes lic. req.

S2052 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J; Greenstein,L; O'Toole,K)    Continuing care community-bill of rights

S2114   (Beck,J; Gordon,R)    Apartment registration-elim. duplication

S2135 Sca (1R)   (Greenstein,L)    Health Benf. Exchange Act

S2156 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Resid prop, abandoned-concerns mortgages

S2157 ScaSca (2R)   (Pou,N)    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act

S2169   (Greenstein,L; Whelan,J)    Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.

S2188   (Whelan,J)    Call centers-concerns relocation

S2190   (Greenstein,L)    Med. waste disposal-concerns

S2202   (Pou,N)    HomeKeeper Prog-HMFA participation

S2246   (Greenstein,L; Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G; Connors,C; Doherty,M; Holzapfel,J; Kyrillos,J; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J;                 Singer,R; Thompson,S )    Loc govt open space acquisition;$55M

S2247   (Beck,J; Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G; Connors,C; Doherty,M; Holzapfel,J; Kyrillos,J; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J;                           Singer,R; Thompson,S )    Nonprofit entities, develop land;$8.9M

S2248   (Greenstein,L; Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G; Doherty,M; Holzapfel,J; Kyrillos,J; O’Toole,K; Pennacchio,J;                                     Singer,R; Thompson,S)  St. acquisition of lands;$45M

SCR93   (Bucco,A.R.)    Vol fire fighter/first aid-prop tax cred

SCR121   (Allen,D; Greenstein,L; Stack,B)    Vet ed benf-permit transfer to dependent

SJR54   (Greenstein,L; Stack,B)    Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May

SR27   (Beach,J; Greenstein,L)    Take a Veteran to Sch. Day-support

SR47   (Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M)    Corp. campaign spending-oppose

SR78   (Bucco,A.R.; Greenstein,L)    National Hispanic Heritage Month-honors

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1758   (Cardinale,G)    FamilyCare-determine income elig.

S1911 ScaSca (2R)   (O'Toole,K)    Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Act

S2023   (Stack,B)    Bingo games-removes lic. req.

S2042   (O'Toole,K)    Eagle Manor, Fairfield Twp-auth. to sell

SJR54   (O'Toole,K)    Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May

SR47   (Stack,B)    Corp. campaign spending-oppose

SR77   (Beck,J)    Congressman Todd Akin's remarks-condemns

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A733 AcaAaAa (3R)   (Bateman,C; Weinberg,L; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Beach,J; Stack,B; Allen,D)    Health care fac.-disposal of

      medications

A1351   (Van Drew,J; Stack,B; Bucco,A.R.; Beach,J)    Bingo games-removes lic. req.

A1522 Aa (1R)   (Lesniak,R; Codey,R)    Pub. util. companies-real prop. sale

A1888 Aa (1R)   (Gill,N; Sarlo,P; Greenstein,L)    Med. waste disposal-concerns

A2029   (O'Toole,K; Pou,N; Gordon,R; Bucco,A.R.; Van Drew,J; Allen,D; Beach,J; Oroho,S; Madden,F; Ruiz,M)    Honor and Remember

      Flag-desig. St. flag

A2652 Aca (1R)   (Greenstein,L; Madden,F)    Workers' comp claimants-bans charging

A3028 AcaAaSca (3R)   (Smith,B; Greenstein,L)    Clean Car Comm.-estab.

A3096 Aca (1R)   (Turner,S; Scutari,N; Bateman,C; O'Toole,K; Weinberg,L; Greenstein,L; Whelan,J)    Offenders-concerns alt. diversion

     prog.

ACR124   (Beach,J; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Allen,D; Greenstein,L; Stack,B)    Vet ed benf-permit transfer to dependent

AJR26   (Gordon,R; O'Toole,K; Thompson,S; Greenstein,L; Stack,B)    Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May

 

The Senate adjourned at 4:55 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 11, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

            ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, October 11, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

 

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A733 AcaAaAa (3R)    Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+11    Health care fac.-disposal of medications

A1351    Rible,D/Wagner,C+5    Bingo games-removes lic. req.

A1522 Aa (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Riley,C+3    Pub. util. companies-real prop. sale

A1888 Aa (1R)    Milam,M/Albano,N+10    Med. waste disposal-concerns

A2029    Russo,D/Rumana,S+15    Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag

A2652 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Singleton,T+4    Workers' comp claimants-bans charging

A3096 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Bramnick,J+9    Offenders-concerns alt. diversion prog.

AJR26    Chivukula,U/Benson,D+8    Asian Pacific Amer Heritage Mo-desig May

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/1/2012):

None