NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for October 22, 2015

 

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Vol. XXVII No. 34                                                                            216th Legislature - Second Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Charles E. Woolson, Jr., Esq., of Hammonton, to replace Debra A. Lafferty.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Edward A. Hoffman, Esq., of Ewing.

      Victoria Lynn Plumeri, of Robbinsville.

      Gino A. Melone, Esq., of Hamilton.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr., of Mahwah, to replace Robert Van Dyk, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Benjamin  Steltzer, of Parsippany, to replace the Honorable Joan Bedrin Murray, resigned.

      Matthew R. Petracca, Esq., of Pequannock.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON SPINAL CORD RESEARCH:

      Carolann  Murphy, PA, of South Orange, to replace Kevin J. Hoagland, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION:

      Gregory V. Poff, II, of Byram Township, to replace John H. Eskilson.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COMMISSION ON BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH:

      John L. Giraud, of Scotch Plains, to replace Keith D. Cicerone, Ph.D., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SALEM COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Honorable Francis L. Grenier, of Woodstown, to replace Charles D. Sparks, Jr., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS:

      Paul N. Wiener, PT, DPT, of Fort Lee, to replace Cindy Lane Moore, PT, MPH, GCS.

 

TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE:

     Acting Commissioner Richard J. Badolato, of Verona, to replace the Honorable Kenneth Kobylowski, resigned.

 

TO BE THE STATE COMPTROLLER:

     Acting State Comptroller  Philip James Degnan, of Chatham Township, to replace Marc D. Larkins, Esq.

Bills Introduced:

S3215    Singer,R/Addiego,D    Minors gainful emp-elim. emp certificate   REF SLA

S3216    Scutari,N    Fencing companion animals-creates crime   REF SJU

S3217    Turner,S    Umemp. benf.-determination w/in 3 wks.   REF SLA

S3218    Kean,T/Holzapfel,J+1    Mental health treatment-makes reforms   REF SHH

S3221    Codey,R/Barnes,P    Sch. dist. joining, cert. vol. assn-proh   REF SSG

S3222    Weinberg,L    Petroleum by rail-impose tax   REF SEN

S3223    Smith,B    Watershed lands-concerns taxation   REF SEN

SCR181    Sweeney,S    Rutgers Coastal Ocean Observ Lab-commend   REF SEN

SCR182    Sweeney,S/Gordon,R    Job banding rule-challenge use   REF SSG

SR146    Sarlo,P    PANYNJ-implement new bus terminal   REF STR

SR147    Ruiz,M/Sweeney,S    Absenteeism, chronic-devel. solutions   REF SED

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S3071 Sa (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1    Aphasia Task Force-established  (35-1) (Weinberg)

Bills Passed:

A617 Aca w/GR (2R)    Moriarty,P/Bramnick,J+23    Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.   (37-0)

A625 w/GR (1R)    Moriarty,P/Vainieri Huttle,V+11    Unsolicited checks, cert.-proh.   (38-0)

A2327    DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A+2    E-mail notification sys. alert-create   (39-0)

A3502 Acs (ACS)    Russo,D/Rumana,S+2    Svc. dog in foster home-exemp. lic./reg.   (39-0)

A3849 AcaAaAaSca (4R)    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+7    BPU customers-prov links to pricing info   (37-0)

A3851 AcaAaAa (3R)    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+5    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard   (38-0)

A4156 Aa (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+13    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.   (38-0)

A4307    McKeon,J/Quijano,A+2    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements   (38-0)

A4413    Eustace,T/Benson,D+4    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns   (37-0)

S854 w/GR (1R)    Vitale,J/Greenstein,L+4    Health care fac.-req. generator ready   (39-0)

S1336 Aca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Scutari,N+4    Wheelchair ramps, resid.-permit req.   (38-0)

S1341 Aa (1R)    Van Drew,J/Madden,F+1    Anti-freeze, bittering agent-concern use   (39-0)

S1413 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives   (37-0)

S1687    Ruiz,M/Vitale,J+2    Homeless students-concerns   (39-0)

S1770 Sca w/GR (2R)    Turner,S/Sumter,S+2    TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.   (38-0)

S1946 ScaAa (2R)    Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J+2    MV records-verify student's enrollment   (37-0)

S2284 Aca w/GR (2R)    Pou,N/Weinberg,L+6    Medicaid managed care org.-concerns   (38-0)

S2521 Scs (SCS)    Gill,N/Allen,D+2    Pedestrian, Bike Safety Advisory Council   (37-0)

S2523    Gill,N/Greenstein,L+1    Sr. Cit. Priority Parking Prog.-create   (39-0)

S2524    Gill,N/Allen,D+2    Mun. Vol. Prop. Tax Reduction Act   (35-1)

S2784 Sca w/GR (2R)    Van Drew,J/Whelan,J    Boats-prov partial exemp, max. sales tax   (35-1)

S2885 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J    Ice skates, roller skates-helmet req.   (25-7)

S3021 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Allen,D+3    Armed Forces reserve-prov. tuition benf.   (37-0)

S3024    Scutari,N    Real estate brokers-revise laws   (37-0)

S3071 Sa (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1    Aphasia Task Force-established   (39-0)

S3076    Weinberg,L/Bateman,C+2    Victim legal representation-incr max fee   (27-9)

SCR180    Lesniak,R/Smith,B+1    Dept. of Env. reg.-concerns leg. review   (24-13)

SJR87    Weinberg,L/Kyrillos,J    Genocide Awareness Mo.-desig. April   (39-0)

SJR96    Weinberg,L/Van Drew,J+1    Pregnancy/Infant Loss Remembrance Mo.   (39-0)

SR139    Weinberg,L/Madden,F+1    Healthy Maternity, Obstetic Medicine Act   (Voice)

Conditional Veto Override:

S2360    Madden,F/Holzapfel,J+5    Mental health record-concern expungement  (27-12)  

Bills Substituted:

A2327    DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A+2    E-mail notification sys. alert-create   SUB FOR S2965

A3502 Acs (ACS)    Russo,D/Rumana,S+2    Svc. dog in foster home-exemp. lic./reg.   SUB FOR S2281 (1R)

A3849 AcaAaAaSca (4R)    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+7    BPU customers-prov links to pricing info   SUB FOR S2466 (SCS)

A3851 AcaAaAa (3R)    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+5    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard   SUB FOR S2468 (SCS)

A4156 Aa (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+13    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.   SUB FOR S2812 (1R)

A4307    McKeon,J/Quijano,A+2    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements   SUB FOR S2919

A4413    Eustace,T/Benson,D+4    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns   SUB FOR S2896

S2281 Sca (1R)    O'Toole,K    Svc. dog in foster home-exemp. lic./reg.   SUB BY A3502 (ACS)

S2466 Scs (SCS)    Turner,S/Singer,R+1    Consumer info 3rd party gas supplier-req   SUB BY A3849 (4R)

S2468 Scs (SCS)    Turner,S/Singer,R+1    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard   SUB BY A3851 (3R)

S2812 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Cunningham,S+6    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.   SUB BY A4156 (1R)

S2896    Scutari,N/Turner,S+1    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns   SUB BY A4413

S2919    Greenstein,L/Bateman,C+1    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements   SUB BY A4307

S2965    Beach,J/Doherty,M    E-mail notification sys. alert-create   SUB BY A2327

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A3395 AcaSa (2R)    Wisniewski,J    Certificate of ownership/salvage-concern   (28-0) (Sacco)

A3850 AcaAaAaScaSa (5R)    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+5    Gas supplier, 3rd party-concern contract   (29-0) (Turner)

S729 SaSa (2R)    Kean,T/Beck,J+2    Loc. officials-trans. to St. Ethics Comm   (33-0) (Kean)

S2294 Sa (1R)    Sacco,N    Certificate of ownership/salvage-concern   (29-0) (Sacco)

S2467 ScsSa (SCS/1R)    Turner,S/Singer,R    BPU-estab. procedures, switch suppliers   (31-0) (Turner)

S3071 Sa (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1    Aphasia Task Force-established   (37-0) (Weinberg)

S3171 Sa (1R)    Whelan,J/Oroho,S    Certified mail-concerns definition   (30-0) (Whelan)

SCR156 Sa (1R)    Scutari,N    John Matthew Shippen, Jr.-commem. stamp   (35-0) (Scutari)

 

Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:

S2973 ScsSs (SS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Electronic waste recycling laws-revises   (29-0) (Smith)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S454 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A)    Sex offenders, repeat-incr mand min term

S1336 Aca (1R)   (Beach,J; Ruiz,M)    Wheelchair ramps, resid.-permit req.

S1341 Aa (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    Anti-freeze, bittering agent-concern use

S1413 Sca (1R)   (Greenstein,L)    Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives

S1687   (Gordon,R; Greenstein,L)    Homeless students-concerns

S2143   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Prop-time period for adverse possession

S2284 Aca w/GR (2R)   (Ruiz,M)    Medicaid managed care org.-concerns

S2466 Scs (SCS)   (Greenstein,L)    Consumer info 3rd party gas supplier-req

S2468 Scs (SCS)   (Greenstein,L)    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard

S2521 Scs (SCS)   (Beck,J; Scutari,N)    Pedestrian, Bike Safety Advisory Council

S2523   (Gordon,R)    Sr. Cit. Priority Parking Prog.-create

S2524   (Beck,J; Gordon,R)    Mun. Vol. Prop. Tax Reduction Act

S2812 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J; Beck,J; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Pou,N; Ruiz,M)    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.

S2831 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R; Sarlo,P)    Secure Choice Savings Prog. Act

S2896   (Greenstein,L)    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns

S2919   (Gordon,R)    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements

S3021 Sca (1R)   (Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M)    Armed Forces reserve-prov. tuition benf.

S3026   (Ruiz,M)    Strangulation-aggravated assault

S3076   (Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M)    Victim legal representation-incr max fee

S3120   (Cruz-Perez,N; Sacco,N; Whelan,J)    Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation

S3143 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A.R.)    Assault by auto-concerns imprisonment

S3204   (Stack,B)    Bus and rail svcs.-concerns curtailment

S3214   (Pou,N)    Sexual Viol. Prev. Advisory Bd.-estab.

S3218   (Addiego,D)   Mental health treatment-makes reforms  

SCR175   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Enclosed foothold traps-not leg, intent

SJR96   (Allen,D)    Pregnancy/Infant Loss Remembrance Mo.

SR21   (Whelan,J)    Port Ambrose natural gas fac.-no constr.

SR139   (Ruiz,M)    Healthy Maternity, Obstetic Medicine Act

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S854 w/GR (1R)   (Greenstein,L)    Health care fac.-req. generator ready

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S854 w/GR (1R)   (Greenstein,L)    Health care fac.-req. generator ready

S2523   (Greenstein,L)    Sr. Cit. Priority Parking Prog.-create

S2894   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Personal care svc.-estab. Medicaid reimb

S2896   (Turner,S)    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns

S2971   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Music Therapist Lic. Act

S3204   (Madden,F)    Bus and rail svcs.-concerns curtailment

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

SCR182   (Greenstein,L)   Job banding rule-challenge use
 

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A2327   (Beach,J)    E-mail notification sys. alert-create

A3502 Acs (ACS)   (O'Toole,K)    Svc. dog in foster home-exemp. lic./reg.

A3849 AcaAaAaSca (4R)   (Turner,S)    BPU customers-prov links to pricing info

A3851 AcaAaAa (3R)   (Turner,S)    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard

A4156 Aa (1R)   (Barnes,P)    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.

A4307   (Greenstein,L)    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements

A4413   (Scutari,N)    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

A2327   (Doherty,M)    E-mail notification sys. alert-create

A3849 AcaAaAaSca (4R)   (Singer,R)    BPU customers-prov links to pricing info

A3851 AcaAaAa (3R)   (Singer,R)    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard

 

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted: (cont’d)

 

A4156 Aa (1R)   (Cunningham,S)    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.

A4307   (Bateman,C)    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements

A4413   (Turner,S)    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A3849 AcaAaAaSca (4R)   (Greenstein,L)    BPU customers-prov links to pricing info

A3851 AcaAaAa (3R)   (Greenstein,L)    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard

A4156 Aa (1R)   (Beach,J; Beck,J; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L; Pou,N; Ruiz,M)    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.

A4307   (Gordon,R)    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements

A4413   (Greenstein,L)    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns

 

Note to the 3/16/2015 Digest:

Bills Passed:

 

S2360    Madden,F/Holzapfel,J+3    Mental health record-concern expungement   (39-0) *NOT* (38-0)

The Senate adjourned at 5:45 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 9, 2015 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” schedule to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, November 9, 2015 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

 Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A617 Aca w/GR (2R)    Moriarty,P/Bramnick,J+23    Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.

A625 w/GR (1R)    Moriarty,P/Vainieri Huttle,V+11    Unsolicited checks, cert.-proh.

A2327    DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A+2    E-mail notification sys. alert-create

A3502 Acs (ACS)    Russo,D/Rumana,S+2    Svc. dog in foster home-exemp. lic./reg.

A3851 AcaAaAa (3R)    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+5    Customer & gas suppliers-impose standard

A4156 Aa (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+13    Campus Sexual Assault Task Force-estab.

A4307    McKeon,J/Quijano,A+2    Spill Comp and Control Act-settlements

A4413    Eustace,T/Benson,D+4    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns

S1336 Aca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Scutari,N+4    Wheelchair ramps, resid.-permit req.

S1341 Aa (1R)    Van Drew,J/Madden,F+1    Anti-freeze, bittering agent-concern use

S1946 ScaAa (2R)    Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J+2    MV records-verify student's enrollment

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/19/2015):

None