NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for November 21, 2011

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Vol. XXIII No. 40 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

Troy Singleton was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly for the 7th Legislative District.

Geraldine A. Nardello was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly for the 8th Legislative District.

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Allison E. Accuruso, of Ringoes.

Barry P. Sarkisian, of Jersey City.

Michael E. Hubner, of Pompton Plains.

Timothy W. Chell, of Sewell.

Sheila A. Venable, of Kearny.

Nan S. Famular, of Audubon.

Peter F. Bariso, of Bayonne.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Lee A. Solomon, of Haddonfield.

TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:

Richard E. Constable, III, of Orange, to replace the Honorable Lori Grifa.

Bills Introduced:

S3102 Greenstein,L Weather-related damage-mun. prov. grants REF SCU

S3103 Norcross,D Mun real prop. assess.-concerns appeal REF SCU

S3104 Norcross,D Common Sense Shared Services Act REF SCU

S3105 Weinberg,L Home-schooled children-med. exam req. REF SED

S3106 Whelan,J Disab. vets-exemp mun parking meter fees REF SCU

S3107 Whelan,J E-mail notification sys. alert-create REF SSG

S3108 Codey,R Slot machines-revenue-sharing agreements REF SSG

S3109 Turner,S Parole viol sanction-estab graduated sys REF SLP

S3110 Vitale,J Library donated fds-proh transfer to mun REF SCU

S3111 Addiego,D Higher ed. instit.-concern tuition rates REF SED

S3112 Buono,B/Vitale,J Small emp health plan change-hearing req REF SCM

S3113 Lesniak,R/Van Drew,J Athletic events-permits casino wagering REF SSG

S3114 Greenstein,L Tamper-resistant opioid drugs-pub. list REF SHH

S3115 Sarlo,P Horse racing wagers-concerns placement REF SSG

S3116 Lesniak,R Police-prov. crime victim w/free report REF SLP

S3117 Sarlo,P County-wide purch. sys.-estab. REF SCU

S3119 Smith,B Sewer overflow-estab. notification req. REF SEN

S3124 Whelan,J/Turner,S Emerg. Information Access Act REF SEG

SCR240 Addiego,D Bail and illegal immigrants-concerns REF SJU

SCR241 Allen,D/Beck,J Judge's salary-clarify funding emp. benf REF SJU

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1080 AcaSca (2R) Gusciora,R Train stations-concerns permit parking REP/SCA

A3133 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Coughlin,C+3 Motor fuel cred. card-permits rebates REP

A3537 Sca (1R) Coughlin,C/Diegnan,P+3 Foreclosed prop.-file contact info w/mun REP/SCA

S787 Madden,F/Sarlo,P+2 Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab REP

S1802 Sca (1R) Norcross,D/Madden,F+2 Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses REP/SCA

S1999 Bucco,A/Weinberg,L+2 Emma's Law-lysosmal storage disorders REP

S2444 Sca (1R) Vitale,J+1 Foreclosed prop.-file contact info w/mun REP/SCA

S2459 Sca (1R) Turner,S Deed solicitors-reg. REP/SCA

S2482 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L Mun traffic calming measures-implement REP/SCA

S2643 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare prog.;$1M REP/SCA

S2734 Bateman,C+1 Home-baked goods-concerns sale REP

S2751 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F FamilyCare-restore elig. to parents REP/SCA

S2871 Kyrillos,J Law Enforcement Crisis Hotline-clarify REP

S2876 Sca (1R) O'Toole,K+1 Wheelchair, secure-paratransit veh. req. REP/SCA

S2922 Lesniak,R/Van Drew,J MV fac.-estab. customer wait times REP

S2927 Gordon,R/Beach,J+1 Motor fuel cred. card-permits rebates REP

S2968 Sca (1R) Turner,S Train stations-concerns permit parking REP/SCA

S2984 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Whelan,J Health fac.-offer flu vaccine to workers REP/SCA

S3010/3014 Scs (SCS) Sacco,N/Greenstein,L+21 Caylee's Law-failure to report death REP/SCS

S3045 Scs (SCS) Codey,R Yellow Dot prog.-estab. in DHSS REP/SCS

S3046 Gill,N St. pymts., cert.-prov. options REP

SJR58 Sca (1R) Pennacchio,J/Doherty,M Passenger Rail Sys. Study Comm.-create REP/SCA

SJR76 Sca (1R) Allen,D/Bucco,A Displaced Homemakers Awareness Mo-desig. REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

S787 Madden,F/Sarlo,P+2 Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab

S1802 Sca (1R) Norcross,D/Madden,F+2 Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses

S2459 Sca (1R) Turner,S Deed solicitors-reg.

S2643 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare prog.;$1M

S2751 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F FamilyCare-restore elig. to parents

S2871 Kyrillos,J Law Enforcement Crisis Hotline-clarify

S3045 Scs (SCS) Codey,R Yellow Dot prog.-estab. in DHSS

S3046 Gill,N St. pymts., cert.-prov. options

Bills Combined:

S3014 Kean,T/Allen,D+9 Caylee's Law-concealing death of child COMB/W S3010 (SCS)

Bills Transferred:

S744 Beck,J/Sweeney,S Farmland assessment law-revise prov. FROM SEG TO SEN

S3046 Gill,N St. pymts., cert.-prov. options FROM SSG TO SCM

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1802 Sca (1R) (Bateman,C) Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses

S1947 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) Tara's Law-community care resid.

S2444 Sca (1R) (Sarlo,P) Foreclosed prop.-file contact info w/mun

S3086 (Vitale,J) Nurse Faculty Shortage-estab. Task Force

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1401 (Girgenti,J) Police, alt. route trained-auth. hire

S2643 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare prog.;$1M

S2751 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) FamilyCare-restore elig. to parents

S3062 (Rice,R) Telecommunications-Cable TV Prot. Act

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission:

*Effective November 14, 2011

Lisa LaCarrubba-Blondin, M.D., of Medford.

The Senate adjourned at 5:45 PM to meet again on Thursday, December 1, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4267 Wagner,C/Prieto,V Flood-prone prop-allow mun. purch. REF AEN

A4268 Wagner,C Marsellus Street Bridge, Bergen Co.;$10M REF AAP

A4269 Wagner,C Emerg Trans Water Infrastructure Recovey REF AEN

A4271 DeAngelo,W/Benson,D Weather-related damage-mun. prov. grants REF AHO

A4272 Rudder,S Higher ed. instit.-concern tuition rates REF AHI

A4273 Milam,M Interlocal constr, thru shared svc-prov. REF AHO

A4274 Albano,N/Milam,M Income tax excl., cert. pensions-incr. REF ABU

A4275 Handlin,A Dual govt. emp. and office holding-proh. REF ASG

A4276 Biondi,P Mun. consolidation-special emerg. approp REF AHO

A4277 Biondi,P Mil. buglers-Civilian Honor Guard Ribbon REF AMV

A4278 Vandervalk,C Hurricane Irene victim-cert purch rebate REF ABU

A4279 McKeon,J/Chivukula,U Electric Disc., Energy Competition Act REF AEN

A4280 Russo,D/Rumana,S Vet. status-indicate on driv. lic. REF ATR

A4281 Greenwald,L/Angelini,M Ovarian Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Sept. REF AHE

A4282 Lampitt,P/Coughlin,C Higher ed. instit-post budget on website REF AHI

A4283 Lampitt,P/Diegnan,P+1 NJ STARS, NJ STARS II-revise REF AHI

A4284 Vandervalk,C Hepatitis B vaccine-exemp cert. children REF AHE

A4285 Burzichelli,J Horse racing wagers-concerns placement REF ASG

A4286 Bramnick,J Open mv door into oncoming traffic-proh. REF ALP

A4287 Schroeder,R/Wagner,C Reservoir owners-implement flood control REF AEN

A4288 Schroeder,R Solar panel id emblems req.-notify FF REF AHS

A4289 Casagrande,C St bus. income tax-study impact req. REF ACE

A4290 Chiusano,G Juv. repeat offender-waiver, adult court REF ALP

A4291 Bucco,A Company tax cred-contrib loan redemption REF AHI

A4292 Munoz,N/Bramnick,J Stream cleaning-concerns REF AEN

A4293 Munoz,N Div. of Tourism-devel. online hist. tour REF ATA

A4294 Dancer,R Horse racetracks-slot machine gambling REF ARG

A4295 Gusciora,R MV Owners' Right to Repair Act REF ACO

A4296 Gusciora,R Restricted mun. parking spaces-estab. REF ALP

A4297 Wisniewski,J/Wagner,C+2 Caylee's Law-failure to report death REF ALP

A4298 Mainor,C/Prieto,V+2 Ex-convicts-proh. emp. discrimination REF ALP

A4299 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L Small emp health plan changes-req approv REF AFI

A4300 Wisniewski,J Mastectomies-req. insur. coverage REF AFI

A4301 Wisniewski,J Family, Priv Burial Grounds Preserv. Act REF ASG

A4302 Wisniewski,J Portable electronics insur sale-concerns REF ARP

A4303 Wisniewski,J Out-of-St. Winery lic.-creates REF ALP

A4304 Chivukula,U Telecommunications-Cable TV Prot. Act REF ATU

A4305 Stender,L Copper-price adj., loc. pub. contracts REF AHO

A4306 Coutinho,A/Conaway,H+3 Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab. REF ACE

A4307 Prieto,V Home-baked goods-concerns sale REF AHE

A4308 Prieto,V/Wisniewski,J+1 Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req. REF AHE

A4309 Wilson,G/Fuentes,A Fresh Food Access Act-estab. REF ABU

A4310 DeAngelo,W/Benson,D Traffic signal, Hamilton Twp;$400K REF ABU

A4311 DeAngelo,W St. Bldg. Auth.-concerns tax pymts. REF ASG

A4312 DeAngelo,W E-mail notificaiton sys. alert-create REF ASG

A4313 Wilson,G/Fuentes,A Sr homestead prop tax relief-cert income REF AAP

A4314 Fuentes,A/Wilson,G Mun real prop. assess.-concerns appeal REF AHO

A4315 DeAngelo,W Disab. vets-exemp mun parking meter fees REF AMV

A4316 DeAngelo,W Sch. fac. proj.-use explicit model REF AED

A4317 O'Donnell,J/Cryan,J County-wide purch. sys.-estab. REF AHO

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A4318 Vandervalk,C NY/NJ Leg.-approve toll incr. REF ATR

A4319 Vandervalk,C Toll incr.-Leg. review and approve REF ATR

A4320 DeCroce,A/Rumana,S Lower reservoir level-Emerg Mgmt ordered REF AHS

A4321 Johnson,G Toll free telecommunication svc.-review REF ALP

A4322 Caputo,R Caylee's Law-report missing w/in 12 hrs REF ALP

A4323 Schaer,G St. pymts., cert.-prov. options REF ASG

A4324 DeAngelo,W Vets.-waives parking meter fees REF AMV

A4325 Watson Coleman,B Sch. superintendent-estab. certification REF AED

A4326 Watson Coleman,B Pub. ed. prog.-req. adoption or revision REF AED

A4327 Watson Coleman,B St. Bd. of Ed. memb.-undergo training REF AED

A4328 Wilson,G Pub. emp killed on duty-funeral expenses REF ALP

A4329 Spencer,L Sex offender-proh cert homeless shelters REF ALP

A4330 Spencer,L Rental-purch. agreements, cert.-reg. REF ACO

A4331 Spencer,L Sewerage connection fees-concerns REF ATU

A4332 Oliver,S Back to Work NJ Prog.-estab;$3M REF ALA

A4333 Oliver,S Back to Work NJ Prog.-estab;$10M REF ALA

A4334 DeAngelo,W Solar renewable energy cert.-elig. REF ATU

A4335 Coutinho,A Wastewater mgmt. plans-estab. REF AEN

A4336 Benson,D/Coutinho,A+1 Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA REF ACE

A4337 Coutinho,A/Singleton,T NJ Bus. Action Ctr.-creates REF ACE

A4356 Watson Coleman,B Yellow Dot prog.-estab. in DHSS REF AHE

A4357 McKeon,J Forest harvest prog-estab St.-owned land REF AEN

A4358 McKeon,J St-owned land-estab. forest harvest prog REF AEN

A4359 Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S Revised Uniform Limited Liab. Co. Act REF ARG

ACR206 Barnes,P/McKeon,J DEP rules estab. waiver-not leg. intent REF ARG

ACR207 Bucco,A Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. to $500 REF AMV

ACR208 Handlin,A/Casagrande,C+2 Judge's salary-clarify funding emp. benf REF AJU

ACR209 Dancer,R Horse racetracks-auth. slot machines REF ARG

AJR85 Conaway,H/Chivukula,U Prescription drug discont-advance notice REF AHE

AR176 Bucco,A Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Mo-desig Nov. REF AHE

AR177 Stender,L Glass-Steagall Act-Cong. reinstate REF AFI

AR178 Stender,L/Green,J Plainfield post offices-oppose closure REF ASG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A271 Russo,D/Pou,N New auto., loc. govt.-exemp. cert. fees REP

A650 Acs (ACS) Moriarty,P/Gusciora,R+3 Dextromethorphan-reg. sale REP/ACS

A898 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Albano,N Fire dist. budgets-concerns REP/ACA

A1088 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Johnson,G+4 Syringes w/out prescription-limited sale REP/ACA

A1466 Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns REP

A2553 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Wagner,C Managed care plan networks-audit REP/ACA

A2599 Quigley,J Parkinson's Disease Pub. Awareness Act REP

A2733 Johnson,G US Park Police-concern powers REP

A3100 Johnson,G/Spencer,L Inmates-release w/med. discharge summary REP

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

A3233 Aca (1R) Ramos,R/Caputo,R+1 Car-sharing prog.-exemp., mv rental fees REP/ACA

A3250 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Moriarty,P+7 Unclaimed prop.-concerns REP/ACA

A3277 Wisniewski,J/Chivukula,U+1 Wind energy fac. devel.-allow tax credit REP

A3278 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Green,J+3 New Home Fire Safety Act REP/ACA

A3400 Thompson,S/Johnson,G Breath test refusal-clarify Leg. intent REP

A3608 Chivukula,U/Wilson,G Higher ed. food donations-prov. immunity REP

A3773 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Riley,C Mold hazards-estab. standards REP

A3837 Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V Ovarian cancer awareness campaign-estab. REP

A3917 DeCroce,A/Chiusano,G St Invest Council memb-forbid cert votes REP

A3949 Aca (1R) Chivukula,U/Mainor,C Wireless equip.-prov. cert. collocations REP/ACA

A3990 Green,J Contractors' fds.-concerns interest REP

A3992 AcaAcs (ACS) Chivukula,U+2 Wind generation fac. standards-revises REP/ACS

A3994 Coutinho,A/Johnson,G Biological evidence-estab. preserv. req. REP

A4041 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Angelini,M Tamper-resistant opioid drugs-make list REP/ACA

A4099/3909 Acs (ACS) Conaway,H Surgical practices- req. lic by DHSS REP/ACS

A4104 Aca (1R) Cryan,J/Coutinho,A+1 UEZ funding, qual. mun.-concerns REP/ACA

A4114 Coughlin,C Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop REP

A4282 Lampitt,P/Coughlin,C Higher ed. instit-post budget on website REP

A4306 Aca (1R) Coutinho,A/Conaway,H+3 Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab. REP/ACA

A4337 Coutinho,A/Singleton,T NJ Bus. Action Ctr.-creates REP

S264 ScaSa (2R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C Coastal emerg. mgmt.-concerns REP

S317 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Rice,R Contractors' fds.-concerns interest REP

S958 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+3 Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale REP

S1141 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J+1 Fire dist. budgets-concerns REP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

S1249 Rice,R/Haines,P+2 Special Mun. Aid Act-amend REP

S1406 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Bateman,C+6 Prop Assess Clean Energy Mun Finan Prog REP

S1711 Turner,S/Allen,D+4 Ovarian cancer awareness campaign-estab. REP

S2780 ScaSaAca (3R) Vitale,J+2 Surgical practices- req. lic by DHSS REP/ACA

S2989 ScaAca (2R) Codey,R/Van Drew,J Wireless equip.-exempt cert collocations REP/ACA

S3033 ScaScaSaAca (4R) Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J+12 Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab. REP/ACA

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A2502 Aca (ACS) Chivukula,U/DeAngelo,W+7 Prop Assess Clean Energy Mun Finan Prog REP/ACS REF AAP

A3754 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Bramnick,J+1 Ambulatory care fac.-prov. cred. REP/ACA REF AAP

A4012 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C Wine, home production-elim. permit REP/ACA REF AAP

A4259 Quijano,A Student loan interest-prov. tax cred. REP REF AAP

A4283 Lampitt,P/Diegnan,P+1 NJ STARS, NJ STARS II-revise REP REF AAP

A4336 Benson,D/Coutinho,A+1 Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA REP REF AAP

S3052 Whelan,J/Sarlo,P+14 Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA REP REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A3909 Benson,D Surgical practices- req. lic by DHSS COMB/W A4099 (ACS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

A238 (Munoz,N) Safe Haven Infant Prot Act-revises

A799 (Schaer,G) Vulnerable adults, abuse-req. reporting

A1091 (Munoz,N) Prescription Drug Labeling Task Force

A1125 (Bucco,A) Prop. relating to terrorism-concerns

A1152 (Webber,J) Fishing gear, artificial reefs-proh.

A2506 (Munoz,N) Joan's Law-murder of a minor, no parole

A2742 (Coughlin,C) St. reports-reduce printed copies

A2767 (Schaer,G) Manuf.-prov energy svc. sales tax relief

A2966 (Schaer,G) Tara's Law-community care resid.

A3754 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A) Ambulatory care fac.-prov. cred.

A3947 (Amodeo,J) Tenured pub. sch. emp.-comp. arbitration

A4283 (Wolfe,D) NJ STARS, NJ STARS II-revise

A4297 (O’Donnell,J; Diegnan,P) Caylee's Law-failure to report death

A4306 (Coughlin,C) Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab

A4336 (Coughlin,C) Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab.

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A4282 (Coughlin,C) Higher ed. instit-post budget on website

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A271 (Pou,N) New auto., loc. govt.-exemp. cert. fees

A3608 (Wilson,G) Higher ed. food donations-prov. immunity

A3994 (Johnson,G) Biological evidence-estab. preserv. req.

A4132 (Singleton,T) Teacher Effectiveness & Acct. Act

A4226 (Benson,D) Solar renewable energy cert.-limits elig

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3089 (Chiusano,G) Civil action filings-elim. resid. req.

A3100 (Bramnick,J) Inmates-release w/med. discharge summary

A3608 (Coughlin,C) Higher ed. food donations-prov. immunity

A3718 (Johnson,G) Inactive liquor lic-transfer to qual mun

A3754 Aca (1R) (Munoz,N) Ambulatory care fac.-prov. cred.

A3837 (Riley,C) Ovarian cancer awareness campaign-estab.

A3949 Aca (1R) (Riley,C) Wireless equip.-prov. cert. collocations

A4282 (Singleton,T) Higher ed. instit-post budget on website

A4283 (Wilson,G) NJ STARS, NJ STARS II-revise

A4297 (Mainor,C) Caylee's Law-failure to report death

A4299 (Benson,D) Small emp health plan changes-req approv

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1466 (Pou,N) Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns

A3754 Aca (1R) (Riley,C) Ambulatory care fac.-prov. cred.

A4282 (Wilson,G) Higher ed. instit-post budget on website

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2558 (Schroeder,R) Crime Victim's Bill of Rights-concerns

A3196 (Albano,N) Distressed shopping ctr.-bus. tax cred.

A3969 (Voss,J) Breweries-incr. production limitations

A4130 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Freedom of Religion in Civil Marriage

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3969 (Bucco,A) Breweries-incr. production limitations

A4104 Aca (1R) (Pou,N) UEZ funding, qual. mun.-concerns

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

*Effective November 21, 2011

Assembly Appropriations Committee (AAP):

Assemblywoman Gerry A. Nardello (8), to replace Assemblyman Patrick Delany.

The Assembly adjourned at 7:13 PM to meet again on Monday, November 28, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/10/2011):

None