NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for November 15, 2010

 

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Vol. XXII No. 46                                                                                    214th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:

      John P. Inglesino, Esq., of Rockaway, to replace Vincent Girardy, deceased.

 

TO BE THE HUNTERDON COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Anthony P. Kearns, III, of Clinton.

 

TO BE THE BERGEN COUNTY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Theresa Mullins O'Connor, of Edgewater.

 

TO BE THE BERGEN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Patricia  DiCostanzo, of Fort Lee.

Bills Introduced:

S11    Sweeney,S/Whelan,J    AC Tourism Dist.-estab.   REF SSG

S12    Whelan,J/Lesniak,R    Casino industry reg.-revises   REF SSG

S2394    Sarlo,P    Racehorse breeding-enhanced incentives   REF SBA

S2395    Vitale,J/Bateman,C    Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.   REF SHH

S2396    Vitale,J    Econ. recovery dist.-auth. creation   REF SEG

S2397    Madden,F    Auto insur. fraud prev. measures-estab.   REF SCM

S2398    Madden,F    Higher ed. and bus. partnerships-promote   REF SEG

S2399    Bucco,A    Retail food estab.-donate unused goods   REF SHH

S2400    Beck,J    Pub. emp health benf-incr. contrib. rate   REF SSG

S2401    Bateman,C    Sch. dist., high performing-monitoring   REF SED

S2402    Rice,R    Resid. leases-clarifies permissible pymt   REF SCU

S2403    Kean,S    Mun. court costs-concerns   REF SJU

S2404    Kean,S    Atty. fee awards, cert.-caps   REF SJU

S2405    Vitale,J/Scutari,N    Sexual abuse-remove limitations statute   REF SJU

S2406    Sweeney,S    Pub. Broadcasting Sys. Transfer Act   REF SSG

S2407    Madden,F/Vitale,J    Telephone svc value cards-unclaimed prop   REF SBA

S2408    Cardinale,G    Asset and Rev. Recovery Off.-estab.   REF SSG

S2409    Cardinale,G/Scutari,N    Env. viol.-assess admin. penalty amount   REF SEN

S2410    Norcross,D    Printer ink cartridge-display yield   REF SCM

S2411    Norcross,D    EMTs, cert.-permits appt.   REF SLP

S2412    Weinberg,L    Unused leave-emp indicted, suspend pymt.   REF SSG

S2413    Weinberg,L    St-admin. retire. sys.-elim. cert. elig.   REF SSG

S2414    Weinberg,L    St. holidays, cert.-modify agreement   REF SSG

S2415    Weinberg,L    Retired police-join NJ Detective Assoc.   REF SLP

S2416    Weinberg,L    Palisades Interst. Park Comm patrolmen   REF SLP

S2417    Weinberg,L    Boat operation-proh. cell phone use   REF SLP

S2418    Weinberg,L    Newspaper ad rates-revise   REF SCU

S2419    Ruiz,M    Sch shared svcs arrangements-implement   REF SED

SCR132    Lesniak,R    Sporting event wagering-allow   REF SSG

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

SCR133    Weinberg,L    Income tax rate, income over $1-set rate   REF SBA

SR89    Bucco,A    Civil War 150th Anniv. Committee-commend   REF SSG

SR90    Turner,S    Stop loss comp.-commend Sen. Lautenberg   REF SMV

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1570    Scalera,F/Chivukula,U+5    Higher ed. instit.-fire safety info.   REP

A1637    Wagner,C/Rudder,S+30    Sch. buses-concerns ads on exterior   REP

S11    Sweeney,S/Whelan,J    AC Tourism Dist.-estab.   REP

S12    Whelan,J/Lesniak,R    Casino industry reg.-revises   REP

S439    Turner,S/Goodwin,T    Pension payout options-spousal consent   REP

S490 ScaSca (2R)    Lesniak,R    Internet waging-permit, AC casinos   REP/SCA

S516    Weinberg,L/Stack,B+3    Central mun. courts-concerns cases   REP

S1124    Van Drew,J/Whelan,J    Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax   REP

S1444    Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P    Family, sch viol victim-pymts, excl. tax   REP

S1540 Sca (1R)    Buono,B/Oroho,S+2    Income tax-consolidates cert. categories   REP/SCA

S1718    Turner,S    NJBEST savings prog.-allow tax contrib.   REP

S1896 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Homeless student ed-finan responsibility   REP/SCA

S1949 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T    Manuf.-prov energy svc. sales tax relief   REP/SCS

S2181 Sca (1R)    Codey,R    Talking, texting while driving-incr fine   REP

S2201 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T+1    Prop. Tax Levy Cap Task Force-estab.   REP/SCA

S2214 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Gordon,R    AIDS Drug Prog-restore income elig level   REP

S2232 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Uncollected taxes-reduce approp. reserve   REP/SCA

S2275 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Barnegat Bay watershed-stormwater basins   REP/SCA

S2309    Gordon,R/Vitale,J    Sch. buses-concerns ads on exterior   REP

S2316 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Cardinale,G    Solicitations by attorneys-bars   REP/SCA

S2319    Ruiz,M    Higher ed. instit.-fire safety info.   REP

S2341    Smith,B    Barnegat Bay-adopt total max daily loads   REP

S2370 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Kyrillos,J+5    Bus. Relocation Asst. Grant Prog-revises   REP/SCA

S2379 Sca (1R)    Buono,B/Weinberg,L    Advocacy org., cert.-register w/ELEC   REP/SCA

S2381 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    In-St electric generation fac pilot prog   REP/SCA

S2392 Sca (1R)    Buono,B/Allen,D+25    Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act   REP/SCA

S2393    Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P    Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage   REP

S2394    Sarlo,P    Racehorse breeding-enhanced incentives   REP

SCR130 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Whelan,J    Medicinal marijuana prog.-not leg intent   REP/SCA

SR85 Sca (1R)    Smith,B    Barnegat Bay-devel. max daily loads   REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

S516    Weinberg,L/Stack,B+3    Central mun. courts-concerns cases  

S1124    Van Drew,J/Whelan,J    Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax  

S1444    Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P    Family, sch viol victim-pymts, excl. tax  

S1718    Turner,S    NJBEST savings prog.-allow tax contrib.  

S1896 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Homeless student ed-finan responsibility  

S1949 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Kean,T    Manuf.-prov energy svc. sales tax relief  

S2275 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Barnegat Bay watershed-stormwater basins  

S2341    Smith,B    Barnegat Bay-adopt total max daily loads  

Bills Recommitted:

A2505 AaSca (2R)    Pou,N/Moriarty,P+1    St., loc. auth. off & emp-concerns comp.   RCM SBA

SCR130 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Whelan,J    Medicinal marijuana prog.-not leg intent   RCM SJU

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

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

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

Co-Sponsors Added:

S160   (Van Drew,J)    Disab. vet.-concerns prop. tax exemp.

S228   (Van Drew,J)    Gold Star Family lic. plates-auth.

S582   (Bucco,A)    Sr. Gold Prescrip Discount Prog-concerns

S1540 Sca (1R)   (Sarlo,P)    Income tax-consolidates cert. categories

S1781 Sa (1R)   (Bateman,C)    Sample ballot-concerns mailing

S1791/1922 Scs (SCS)   (Cunningham,S)    Emp. discrim., based on credit-proh.

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S2117   (Bucco,A)    Sr. Labor Task Force-creates

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

S2307   (Bucco,A)    Natl. Guard memb.-vol. contrib.

S2314   (Van Drew,J)    St. contract, vet. owned bus-create prog

S2374   (Gill,N)    Wind turbines-proh 2,000 feet from resid

S2388   (Cunningham,S)    Job vacancy ads-proh. excl. unemp people

S2390   (Beck,J)    Standardbred race dates-decr. req number

S2392   (Bateman,C; Beach,J; Beck,J; Bucco,A; Ciesla,A; Codey,R; Connors,C; Cunningham,S; Gill,N; Girgenti,J; Gordon,R; Kean,S; Kean,T; Kyrillos,J;              Lesniak,R; O’Toole,K; Ruiz,T; Sarlo,P; Scutari,N; Singer,R; Smith,B; Stack,B; Sweeney,S; Turner,S; Van Drew,J; Whelan,J)

SCR125   (Van Drew,J)    VA health fac electronic records-Cong fd

SCR131   (Weinberg,L)    Priv pub svcs contracts-set min standard

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1053   (Bucco,A)    Sr. cit. or vet. id theft-incr. penal.

S2388   (Madden,F)    Job vacancy ads-proh. excl. unemp people

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2239 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Health Care Reform Council-estab.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S11    (Van Drew,J)   AC Tourism Dist.-estab.

The Senate President has made the following reappointment:

*Effective November 15, 2010

 

New Jersey Tourism Policy Council:

 

Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos (13).

The Senate adjourned at 6:06 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 22, 2010 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3478    Wisniewski,J    E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen   REF ATR

A3479    Fuentes,A    Foreclosed prop., cert.-tenant remain   REF AHO

A3480    Vainieri Huttle,V/Rible,D    Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.   REF AHE

A3481    Casagrande,C    Inheritance taxes, cert.-elim.   REF AAP

A3482    Wilson,G    Compulsory sch. attendance-raises age   REF AED

A3483    DeAngelo,W    St. holidays, cert.-modify agreement   REF ASG

A3484    Caputo,R    EMTs, cert.-permits appt.   REF ALP

A3485    Johnson,G    Newspaper ad rates-revise   REF AHO

A3486    Fuentes,A    Casualty insur. fraud-denies coverage   REF AFI

A3487    Scalera,F    Forest firefighters-estab. death benf.   REF ALP

A3488    Diegnan,P/Watson Coleman,B+6    Veterinary ed. prog.-limits students   REF AHI

A3489    Milam,M/Albano,N    Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax   REF ATA

A3490    Dancer,R    Notaries public-auth. oath of office   REF AJU

A3491    Conaway,H    Surgical procedures-limits settings   REF AHE

A3492    Watson Coleman,B    Prisoners during childbirth-no restraint   REF ALP

A3493    Egan,J    Loc. pub. contracts-bid specifications   REF AHO

A3494    DeAngelo,W/Riley,C+2    Unemp. beneficiary-allow access to claim   REF ALA

A3495    Carroll,M    9-1-1 svc.-expand civil liab. immunity   REF ALP

A3496    Vandervalk,C    Foreign laws-proh if viol constit rights   REF AJU

A3497    Vainieri Huttle,V/Wagner,C    Advocacy org., cert.-register w/ELEC   REF ASG

A3498    Dancer,R    Horse race-auth cert wagers via internet   REF ARG

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

ACR152    Fuentes,A    Prop. tax exemp, cert.-amend constit.   REF AHO

AR123    Lampitt,P    Folic acid consumption-pub info campaign   REF AHE

AR124    Schaer,G/DeAngelo,W    Small Bus. Jobs Act of 2010   REF ALA

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A395 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P    MV liab. insur. coverage-concerns   REP/ACA

A576 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J/Giblin,T+2    Motorcycle safety provisions, new-estab.   REP/ACA

A1153 Aca (1R)    Rible,D    Chosin Few Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 35   REP/ACA

A2571 Aca (1R)    Quigley,J/Watson Coleman,B+9    Indian tribes, cert.-prov St recognition   REP/ACA

A2990 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/DeAngelo,W    Motorcycles-permits sale on Sunday   REP/ACA

A3094    Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J    Hwys.-contract w/co, prevent pub hazards   REP

A3308    Gove,D/Rumpf,B    St. contract, vet. owned bus-create prog   REP

A3450 Acs (ACS)    DeAngelo,W/Evans,E+2    UI benf. exhaustion-pre-notification req   REP/ACS

A3466 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Angelini,M+39    Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act   REP/ACA

A3478    Wisniewski,J    E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen   REP

A3494 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Riley,C+2    Unemp. beneficiary-allow access to claim   REP/ACA

ACR156 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V    Leg. Review Panel, St. Psych. Hosp-estab   REP/ACA

AR124    Schaer,G/DeAngelo,W    Small Bus. Jobs Act of 2010   REP

S225    Kean,S/Kyrillos,J    Chosin Few Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 35   REP

S725 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Ciesla,A    E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen   REP

S736 ScaScaAca (3R)    Sacco,N    Motorcycle safety provisions-estab. new   REP/ACA

S1923 ScaSaAca  (3R)    Norcross,D    Motorcycles-permits sale on Sunday   REP/ACA

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1958 Aca (1R)    Conners,J/Rible,D+18    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate   REP/ACA REF AAP

A2878    Vainieri Huttle,V    Devel. disab. persons-DHS collect data   REP REF AAP

A3224 Aca (1R)    Milam,M/Albano,N+1    Coastal emerg. mgmt.-concerns   REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Recommitted:

A1923    Conaway,H/Conners,J+1    Job training courses-concerns   RCM AAP

Bills Transferred:

A2571 Aca (1R)    Quigley,J/Watson Coleman,B+9    Indian tribes, cert.-prov St recognition   FROM ASG TO AED

Co-Sponsors Added:

A322   (Giblin,T)    Alzheimer's Disease Study Comm.-estab.

A624 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Well testing costs-owner St tax deduct

A1076   (Rodriguez,C)    Pub. sch.-req. new design

A1084   (Rodriguez,C)    Pub. sch. fac, new-concerns solar panels

A1089   (Rodriguez,C; Giblin,T)    Corp. bus. tax-concerns prog.

A1644   (Schaer,G)    Coll., full time student-income tax cred

A1849   (Rodriguez,C; Giblin,T)    Corp. bus. taxes-concerns

A1851 AcaAca (2R)   (Bramnick,J)    Hist. Property Reinvestment Act

A1854   (Rodriguez,C; Giblin,T)    Energy efficient product-tax holiday

A1958 Aca (1R)   (Amodeo,J; Rudder,S; Voss,J; Barnes,P; Scalera,F; DeAngelo,W; Fuentes,A; Spencer,L; Prieto,V; Diegnan,P;

      Angelini,M; Albano,N; Rumpf,B; Gove,D; Bramnick,J; McHose,A; Wilson,G; Ramos,R)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

A2215   (Schaer,G; Ramos,R)    Green bldg. loan-qualifications

A2571 Aca (1R)   (Evans,E)    Indian tribes, cert.-prov St recognition

A2709   (Milam,M; Albano,N)    Gold Star Family lic. plates-auth.

A3088   (Ramos,R; Jasey,M)    Auth. dissolution-loc. unit modify req.

A3143   (DiCicco,D)    Tax cred.-extend investors elig.

A3162   (DiCicco,D; Schroeder,R; Jasey,M; Rodriguez,C; Voss,J; Bramnick,J; Giblin,T)    Dog fighting-estab. crime

A3274   (Jasey,M; Wisniewski,J)    Women's Health, Family Planning-support

A3313   (Rodriguez,C)    Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique

A3314   (Rodriguez,C)    Hyraulic fracturing-proh. memb. support

A3337   (Schaer,G)    NJBEST contrib.-income tax deduct.

A3354   (Schaer,G)    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A3450 Acs (ACS)   (Coughlin,C; Albano,N)    UI benf. exhaustion-pre-notification req

A3466 Aca (1R)   (Burzichelli,J)    Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act

A3494  (Evans,E; Albano,N)    Unemp. beneficiary-allow access to claim

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

ACR54   (Voss,J)    Raffles-allowed, not-for-profit entities

ACR109   (Rudder,S; Addiego,D)    Health care coverage-proh St/Fed law reg

ACR150   (Johnson,G; Scalera,F)    Priv pub svcs contracts-set min standard

AJR13   (Angelini,M; Munoz,N)    Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Mo-desig Nov

AJR56   (Giblin,T; O'Donnell,J; Caputo,R; Voss,J; Diegnan,P; Burzichelli,J; Coughlin,C)    American Red Cross Mo-desig. March

AJR61   (Rodriguez,C)    Hydraulic fracturing-NY, PA disapprove

AR60   (Giblin,T)    Nuclear power use-urge BPU explore

AR112   (Rodriguez,C)    Fracturing Respon. Awareness Act-enact

AR118   (Quigley,J; DeAngelo,W; Wagner,C; Rodriguez,C)    Stop loss comp.-commend Sen. Lautenberg

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3427   (Moriarty,P)    Motor fuel dealers-proh. cert charges

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1644   (Ramos,R)    Coll., full time student-income tax cred
A1958 Aca (1R)   (Rible,D)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

A2190   (Bramnick,J)    Solicitations by attorneys-bars

A3162   (Munoz,N)    Dog fighting-estab. crime

A3399   (McKeon,J)    Sch. transp.-parent waive pupil's rights

A3450 Acs (ACS)   (Evans,E)    UI benf. exhaustion-pre-notification req

Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A1958 Aca (1R)   (Munoz,N)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1958 Aca (1R)   (Munoz,N)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

A3191   (Ramos,R)    Motor fuel-req. cert. price disclosure

A3238 Acs (ACS)   (Watson Coleman,B)    Credit check-proh., condition of emp.

A3354   (Voss,J)    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A3442   (Bramnick,J)    In-St electric generation fac pilot prog

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3143   (Ramos,R)    Tax cred.-extend investors elig.

A3354   (Ramos,R)    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A3433   (Watson Coleman,B)    Consumer contract disputes-limits forum

A3434   (Watson Coleman,B)    Arbitration agreements-review req.

A3435   (Watson Coleman,B)    Arbitration org-estab cert consumer prot

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A3494  (Pou,N)    Unemp. beneficiary-allow access to claim

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A1958 Aca (1R)   (Rumana,S)    Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

 

Note to the 09/30/2010 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

 

A3277    Wisniewski,J    Wind energy fac. devel.-allow tax credit   REF ATU *NOT* AEN

 

 

 

 

Notes to the 11/08/2010 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

 

ACR150    Barnes,P/Spencer,L+6    Priv pub svcs contracts-set min standard   REF ASG *NOT* ATU

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/8/2010):

P.L.2010, c.84.   S947   Vitale,J/Oroho,S+9    11/03/2010    Catastrophic illness-concern elig. asst.
P.L.2010, c.85.   S1220 Sca (1R)    O’Toole,K/Russo,D+1    11/03/2010    Gregory F. Velardi Sr.-desig. rt 23 ramp
P.L..2010, c.86   A2469 Aca (1R)    Watson Coleman,B/Greenstein,L+3    11/03/2010    Blue Ribbon Panel, Review Inmate Policy
P.L..2010, c.87   A2851 Sca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+23    11/03/2010    Bds., Commissions inactive-elim.

 

P.L.2010, JR-4.   AJR52    Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W+9    11/03/2010    Fall Prev Awareness Wk-desig 3rd wk Sept

The Assembly adjourned at 6:45 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 22, 2010 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/8/2010):

P.L.2010, c.88.   A1392 Aca (1R)    Carroll,M/Rodriguez,C+3    11/12/2010    Midwives-w/in definition of lic. person