NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for November 28, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 41                                                                              214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet again on Thursday, December 1, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4341    Lampitt,P    Higher ed. and bus. partnerships-promote   REF ABU

A4342    Lampitt,P    Bus. tax cred. prog-extend to income tax   REF ABU

A4343    Mainor,C    Linked deposit prog.-estab.   REF ACE

A4344    Wilson,G    Civil svc. elig. lists-add cert. vets   REF AMV

A4345    Lampitt,P    Suppl comp, accumulated leave-limits use   REF ASG

A4346    Wilson,G    Common Sense Shared Services Act   REF AHO

A4347    Prieto,V    Ticket sales-revises law   REF ARP

A4348    O'Scanlon,D/Chiusano,G+2    Accidental disab. benf.-replace   REF ASG

A4349    Spencer,L    Health club svc contracts-consumer prot.   REF ACO

A4350    Gusciora,R    Naturally Occurring Retir Community prog   REF AHE

A4351    Gusciora,R/Barnes,P    MV lamps-req. to be in working order   REF ATR

A4352    Gusciora,R    Unlawful conduct-estab. civil penal.   REF AJU

A4353    Schaer,G    Adoption-child's religion not changes   REF AHU

A4354    Spencer,L    Health prof, lic in another St-vol in NJ   REF AHE

A4355    Spencer,L    Telemedicine svc.-health benf. coverage   REF AFI

A4360    Greenwald,L    Sch. elections-move to November   REF AED

A4361    Wisniewski,J    Proprietary House Assoc.;$3.729M   REF ATA

A4362    Quigley,J    Non-Profit Hosp. Redev Growth Grant Prog   REF ABU

A4363    Coutinho,A    PERS fds.-invest in NJ bus.   REF ACE

A4364    Dancer,R    Prop. assess. appeals-concerns   REF AHO

A4365    Dancer,R    Scrap metal bus.-revises law   REF ARP

A4366    Greenwald,L    Marriage lic, civil union lic-change req   REF AJU

A4367    Dancer,R    Permit Ext. Act-extend expiration date   REF AHO

A4368    Dancer,R    Alco. bev.-prov. three year retail lic.   REF ALP

A4381    Conaway,H    Multiple Sclerosis Task Force-estab.   REF AHE

A4383    Burzichelli,J    Casinos-concerns cert. emp.   REF ARG

A4384    Burzichelli,J    Prof./occupational lic., cert-revise law   REF ARG

A4385    Burzichelli,J    Athletic events-permits casino wagering   REF ARG

A4386    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S    Raffles-revise exemp. from lic. req.   REF ARG

ACR210    Thompson,S    Judge's salary-proh. diminishment   REF AJU

ACR211    Giblin,T    Natl Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Act   REF AHE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1020    Spencer,L/Stender,L+4    Motorists overtaking bicycles-concerns   REP

A1102    Coyle,D    Green bldg. proj.-concerns applications   REP

A1135    Evans,E/Schaer,G+11    Crime w/in place of worship-incr. penal.   REP

A2257 Aca (1R)    Spencer,L/Coutinho,A    Child support-waive lic. revocation   REP/ACA

A2558    Greenstein,L/DeCroce,A+2    Crime Victim's Bill of Rights-concerns   REP

A3166    Egan,J/Evans,E    Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr   REP

A3704    Evans,E/Schaer,G+7    Cong. William J Pascrell, Jr. Hwy-Rt. 19   REP

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

A3818 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/DiMaio,J+1    Unemp. insur. benf-prov shared work prog   REP/ACA

A4086 Aca (1R)    Barnes,P    Stalking-creates civil cause of action   REP/ACA

A4127    Wagner,C/Wisniewski,J+1    NJ Transit parking fac.-open on weekends   REP

A4177    Albano,N/Milam,M    Abandoned vessel-allows title transfer   REP

A4231 Aca (1R)    Wagner,C/Gusciora,R+1    Shipping-proh trans into cert wastewater   REP/ACA

A4262    Wisniewski,J/O'Donnell,J+3    Move over law-erect signs   REP

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

A4279    McKeon,J/Benson,D    Electric Disc., Energy Competition Act   REP

AR155    Giblin,T/Wisniewski,J+2    Port Auth bus terminal-reduce congestion   REP

AR168    Albano,N    Stink bug elim.-support St. efforts   REP

S676    Sarlo,P/Gill,N+1    Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr   REP

S1301 Aca (1R)    Madden,F/Doherty,M+1    Shared work prog.-auth unemp. benf.   REP/ACA

S1531 Sca (1R)    Rice,R+1    Child support-waive lic. revocation   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A2292    Ramos,R/Coughlin,C+1    Children, legal representation-prov.   REP REF AAP

A3309 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Lampitt,P    Special learner's/exam permit-expand req   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3700/3934 Acs (ACS)    Spencer,L/Tucker,C    Sexually exploited juv.-prov. cert svcs.   REP/ACS REF AAP

A4269    Wagner,C/Wisniewski,J    Emerg Trans Water Infrastructure Recovey   REP REF AAP

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

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

Bills Combined:

A3934    Vainieri Huttle,V/Coutinho,A    Minor, prostitution-affirmative defense   COMB/W A3700 (ACS)

Bills Recommitted:

A3893 Aa (1R)    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+3    Commercial renewable energy sys-prop tax   RCM AAP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1020   (Diegnan,P)    Motorists overtaking bicycles-concerns

A1054   (Diegnan,P)    Heating oil-concerns

A1135   (Diegnan,P)    Crime w/in place of worship-incr. penal.

A1633/2509 Acs (ACS)   (Schroeder,R)    Domestic restraining orders-incl animals

A1677 Acs (ACS)   (Singleton,T)    Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

A2292   (Diegnan,P)    Children, legal representation-prov.

A2558   (Chiusano,G)    Crime Victim's Bill of Rights-concerns

A3277   (Wagner,C)    Wind energy fac. devel.-allow tax credit

A3818 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    Unemp. insur. benf-prov shared work prog

A3895 Aca (1R)   (Greenwald,L; Lampitt,P; DeAngelo,W)    Exterior walls, cert. bldgs-inspections

A4006   (Rumana,S)    Small emp. health benf. purch. alliance

A4127   (Diegnan,P)    NJ Transit parking fac.-open on weekends

A4231 Aca (1R)   (Diegnan,P)    Shipping-proh trans into cert wastewater

A4297   (Rumpf,B; Gove,D)    Caylee's Law-failure to report death

A4336   (Wagner,C)    Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A238   (Chiusano,G)    Safe Haven Infant Prot Act-revises

A1135   (Tucker,C)    Crime w/in place of worship-incr. penal.

 

 

 

 

Prime Sponsors Added:

A1941   (Conaway,H)    Do not sell list-concern consumer info.

A1942   (Conaway,H)    PERS, PFRS, TPAF-purch of mil. svc. cred

A1946   (Conaway,H)    Cold War vets-issue certificate

A2139   (Conaway,H)    Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act-creates

A2397   (Conaway,H)    Pub. meetings-display flag/recite pledge

A2399   (Conaway,H)    Homeland Security Medals-prov. issuance

A2400   (Conaway,H)    Prof. lic.-incl. armed forces memb. info

A2401   (Conaway,H)    Special mv insur policy-disab vet. purch

A3223   (Conaway,H)    Operation Noble Eagle vet-civil svc pref

A3799   (Conaway,H)    Vol. FF training-estab. St. funding

A3800   (Conaway,H)    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

A4170   (Conaway,H)    Marriage by proxy-auth. deployed mil.

AR53   (Conaway,H)    Vets' Widows, Widowers Day-desig June 28

AR161   (Conaway,H)    Gold Star Mothers National Monument Act

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1038   (Peterson,E)    S corp. bus. tax credits-concerns

A1257   (Diegnan,P)    Affordable housing-concerns

A3166   (Evans,E)    Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

A3700/3934 Acs (ACS)   (Tucker,C)    Sexually exploited juv.-prov. cert svcs.

A3818 Aca (1R)   (DiMaio,J)    Unemp. insur. benf-prov shared work prog

A3945   (Singleton,T)    Design-build contracts-estab. procedures

A4114   (Wagner,C)    Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop

A4127   (Wisniewski,J)    NJ Transit parking fac.-open on weekends

A4240   (McHose,A)    Agric. devel. co./mun.-allows

A4259   (Coughlin,C)    Student loan interest-prov. tax cred.

A4269   (Wisniewski,J)    Emerg Trans Water Infrastructure Recovey

A4273   (Wagner,C)    Interlocal constr, thru shared svc-prov.

A4276   (Wagner,C)    Mun. consolidation-special emerg. approp

A4294   (Wagner,C)    Horse racetracks-slot machine gambling

A4303   (Riley,C)    Out-of-St. Winery lic.-creates

AR155   (Wisniewski,J)    Port Auth bus terminal-reduce congestion

Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A4279   (Chivukula,U)    Electric Disc., Energy Competition Act

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A271   (Rumana,S)    New auto., loc. govt.-exemp. cert. fees

A1135   (Tucker,C)    Crime w/in place of worship-incr. penal.

A2257 Aca (1R)   (Tucker,C)    Child support-waive lic. revocation

A3772   (Wagner,C)    Mold Safe Housing Act

A3773 Aca (1R)   (Wagner,C)    Mold hazards-estab. standards

A3899   (Wagner,C)    St. emp. comp.-direct deposit req.

A4259   (Singleton,T)    Student loan interest-prov. tax cred.

A4267   (Bucco,A)    Flood-prone prop-allow mun. purch.

A4317   (Wagner,C)    County-wide purch. sys.-estab.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3641   (Wagner,C)    St. emp. pay check direct deposit-info.
A4259   (Wilson,G)    Student loan interest-prov. tax cred.

A4267   (Coughlin,C)    Flood-prone prop-allow mun. purch.

A4336   (DeAngelo,W)    Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2816 Aca (1R)   (Moriarty,P)    Kulesh & Kubert's Law-veh. homicide

A4252   (Barnes,P)    Marijuana-decrim. possession, 15 grams

 

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3154 Aca (1R)   (Moriarty,P)    Talking, texting while driving-incr fine

A4130   (O'Donnell,J)    Freedom of Religion in Civil Marriage

 

Note to the 06/29/2011 Digest:

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

S2888 Sca (1R)    Smith,B    Renewable energy sys.-estab. prop. tax   REF AAP *NOT* ATU

Note to the 11/21/2011 Digest:

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

 

S1406 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+6    Prop Assess Clean Energy Mun Finan Prog  REP REF AAP *NOT* REP

 

The Assembly adjourned at 6:58 PM to meet again on Thursday, December 1, 2011 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/21/2011):

None