NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for December 6, 2012

 

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Vol. XXIV No. 45                                                                                  215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Thursday, December 13, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).
    

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3066    Watson Coleman,B    Wrongful imprisonment-incr. comp.   REF AJU

A3507    Fuentes,A    Anti-hazing at higher ed instit-concerns   REF AHI

A3508    Webber,J    Tax overpymts-incr interest cert refunds   REF AAP

A3509    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns   REF AHI

A3510    Johnson,G    Firearms permits and id cards-concerns   REF ALP

A3511    Bucco,A.M.    State song:"Sweet, Sweet New Jersey"   REF ASG

A3512    Munoz,N    Consumer Access to Health Care Act   REF AHE

A3513    Mosquera,G/Moriarty,P    Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr   REF AMV

A3514    Munoz,N+1    Asst living resid-equip emerg generators   REF ATU

A3515    Simon,D    Name change-req. crim. background check   REF AJU

A3516    DeAngelo,W    Small bus., cert.-purchases, tax rebate   REF ABU

A3517    Gusciora,R    Fed. svc academy, NJ resid-issue St flag   REF AMV

A3518    Gusciora,R    Craft distillery lic.-creates   REF ALP

A3519    Green,J/Munoz,N    Lic pub adjuster, cert-estab comp limits   REF AFI

A3520    Green,J    Planned real estate devel. assoc.-liens   REF AHO

A3521    Cryan,J/Quijano,A+1    Util. infrastructure-file pub. util maps   REF ATU

A3522    Stender,L    Hurrican Sandy relief-income tax deduct.   REF AAP

A3523    Caputo,R    Admin., cert-elim. TPAF reenrollment req   REF ASG

A3524    Russo,D/Rumana,S    Crimes, during st of emerg-upgrade penal   REF ALP

A3525    Amodeo,J/Brown,C.A.    Baking or cooking contests-not gambling   REF ARG

A3526    Dancer,R    Pub. emp health care-proh multi coverage   REF AFI

A3527    Dancer,R    Tax sales, accelerated-concerns   REF AHO

A3528    Dancer,R    Intersection, cert-desig alt emerg power   REF ATU

A3529    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A    Joseph F. Tagliareni Jr. Memor. Bridge   REF ATR

A3530    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Hwys., AC Tourism Dist.-CRDA finan.   REF ARG

A3531    Wagner,C    Temp help svc. firms-disclosure req.   REF ALA

A3532    Kean,S/Rible,D    Pub. util. disaster response-concerns   REF ATU

A3533    Singleton,T    Income tax cred.-fd. ed. prog.   REF AED

A3534    Singleton,T    Min. wage-incr. to $8   REF ALA

A3535    DeAngelo,W    Energy Infrastructure Study Comm.-estab.   REF ATU

A3536    Bucco,A.M.+1    Del. Riv. Jt. Toll Bridge Comm.-abolish   REF ATR

A3537    Singleton,T/Oliver,S    Sexual assault-concerns parental rights   REF AJU

A3538    Mainor,C/Albano,N+3    PFRS or SPRS memb-sick leave injury prog   REF ALA

A3539    Mainor,C/Jimenez,A+2    Pub. records-concerns identifying info.   REF ACO

A3540    Caputo,R/Giblin,T    Pub. sch. textbooks-concerns   REF AED

A3541    Johnson,G/DeCroce,B    Highlands Water Prot. and Planning Act   REF AEN

A3542    Conaway,H    Priv. duty nursing svc-flexible schedule   REF AHE

A3543    Conaway,H    Meth. manuf.-concerns contamination   REF AEN

A3544    Dancer,R    Domestic viol. victims-concerns   REF AJU

A3545    Diegnan,P    Foods/beverages cert.-elim. sales tax   REF ABU

A3546    Riley,C/Burzichelli,J+1    Higher ed student-health insur. coverage   REF AHI

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A3547    DeAngelo,W    Vol. first aid squad-warning lights use   REF ALP

A3548    DeAngelo,W    Vol. first aid, rescue-revise definition   REF ALP

A3549    Greenwald,L    Motor fuel dealers-post info. on website   REF ACO

A3551    Spencer,L/Greenwald,L    Diesel veh.-convert   REF AEN

A3552    Wisniewski,J/Coughlin,C+1    Disaster Victims' Bill of Rights   REF AHO

A3553    Wisniewski,J/Oliver,S    Early voting process-estab.   REF ASG

A3554    Albano,N    Cruelly restraining a dog-crim. offense   REF AAN

A3555    Albano,N    PFRS retiree-prov. one-time incr.   REF ASG

A3556    Albano,N    Amber, Silver Alert-thru social media   REF ALP

A3557    Albano,N    Animal cruelty viol.-recover costs   REF AAN

A3558    Benson,D    Pediatric respite care prog lic. req.   REF ARP

A3559    Benson,D    Sch bus driv train-special need students   REF AED

A3560    Benson,D    Cord blood banking svcs.-tax deduct.   REF AHE

A3561    Ramos,R/O'Scanlon,D+5    Income tax refunds-via pre-pd debit card   REF AAP

A3562    Ramos,R/O'Scanlon,D+4    Prepaid debit card-standard disbursement   REF AAP

A3563    Mainor,C    Motor fuel dealer-concerns generator use   REF ATU

A3564    Kean,S/Rible,D    Streetlights-req. pub. util. to repair   REF ATU

A3565    Kean,S/Rible,D    Alt. power generation device-qual. grant   REF ATU

A3566    Angelini,M/Caride,M    Income tax-vol contrib Hurricane Sandy   REF AAP

A3567    Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G+1    Certificate of occupancy-concerns   REF AHO

A3568    Stender,L/Green,J    Voting ballots, returned-St. pay postage   REF ASG

A3569    Wimberly,B/Sumter,S    Sr. resid. dwellings-install generators   REF ATU

A3570    Green,J/Gusciora,R    Prop. Tax Lien Pilot Prog.-estab.   REF AHO

A3571    Singleton,T/Webber,J+1    St. aid to mun.-concerns additional   REF AHO

A3572    Singleton,T/Conaway,H    Lic. home inspector-background ck. req.   REF AHO

A3573    Vainieri Huttle,V    Devel. Disab. Awareness lic plate-estab.   REF ATR

A3574    Dancer,R    Prop.-depreciation after disaster   REF AHO

A3575    Wisniewski,J/O'Scanlon,D    Red light camera-lengthens yellow light   REF ATR

A3576    Burzichelli,J    Util bills, unpaid-modify interest rate   REF ARG

A3577    Burzichelli,J    Wineries-restrict alco. beverages   REF ALP

A3578    Ramos,R    Haz. air pollutants-concerns   REF AEN

A3580    Oliver,S/Greenwald,L    Workplace training prog-unemp recipients   REF ABU

A3581    Oliver,S/Barnes,P    Wages, failure to pay-concerns procedure   REF ABU

A3582    Mosquera,G    Garden St. Manuf. Jobs Act   REF ABU

ACR169    Rumana,S/Russo,D    Hurricane Sandy-govt pay essential asst.   REF AHS

ACR170    Conaway,H/Benson,D    Medicaid expansion prog.-Gov. support   REF AHE

AJR86    Cryan,J    Beach fees-proh incr. or imposing, 3 yrs   REF ATA

AJR87    Bucco,A.M.    Hypophosphatasia Awareness Wk-October   REF AHE

AJR88    Albano,N    Pregnancy Infant Loss Rememberance Mo.   REF AWC

AR120    DeAngelo,W    Shop Main Street-encourage resid.   REF ACE

AR121    Dancer,R    Community disaster loans-Cong. waive cap   REF AHS

AR122    Chivukula,U    Biodiesel fuel-Cong. enact tax credit   REF AEN

AR123    Chivukula,U    Diwali-observe as a sch. holiday   REF AED

AR124    Cryan,J    Resid. release prog.-conduct audit   REF ALP

AR125    DeAngelo,W    Hurricane Sandy-concerns finan. asst.   REF AFI

AR126    Spencer,L    Measure methane emissions-urge DEP study   REF AEN

AR127    Benson,D/Greenwald,L    Family Cord Blood Banking Act-Cong pass   REF AHE

AR128    McHose,A/Carroll,M+1    United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty-oppose   REF ASG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1332    Greenwald,L/Singleton,T    Design-build contracts-estab. procedures   REP

A1570 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Green,J+4    New Home Fire Safety Act   REP/ACA

A1757 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V+1    Genetic counselor practice-revise scope   REP/ACA

A2419    Diegnan,P/Coughlin,C+6    Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds.   REP

A2473    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Mun. emerg mgmt coordinators-mayors appt   REP

A2753 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/DeAngelo,W+2    Energy tax receipts-pay directly to mun.   REP/ACA

A2913    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J    Horsemen aid prog.-concerns   REP

A2914    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J    Acct wagering sys-allow out-of-St wagers   REP

A3023 Aca (1R)    Giblin,T    Practicing psych, lic.-continuing ed req   REP/ACA

A3289 Aca (1R)    Fuentes,A/Coutinho,A    Social Impact Bond Act-estab.   REP/ACA

A3317 Aca (1R)    Green,J/Rible,D+2    Apartment registration-elim. duplication   REP/ACA

A3326 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/O'Scanlon,D    Racing Comm.-elim. post-emp. restriction   REP/ACA

A3362 Aca (1R)    Schepisi,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+6    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes   REP/ACA

ACR162    Quijano,A/DeAngelo,W    Companies bring jobs to US-tax incentive   REP

S555 Sca (1R)    Gill,N    Genetic counselor practice-revise scope   REP

S1536    Connors,C/Stack,B    Mun. emerg mgmt coordinators-mayors appt   REP

SCR90    Turner,S/Gill,N+1    Companies bring jobs to US-tax incentive   REP

Bills Transferred:

A2005    Singleton,T/Benson,D+2    Biotech bus.-prov. bus./income tax cred.   FROM ACE TO ABU

A2015    Singleton,T/Wagner,C+1    Innovation Inspiration Sch. Grant Prog.   FROM AED TO ABU

A3270    Riley,C/Wagner,C    Career exploration-develop report   FROM AED TO ABU

A3312    Burzichelli,J/Singleton,T+3    New Jobs for NJ Act   FROM ALA TO ABU

A3319    Burzichelli,J/Ramos,R    St depts-concerns cert fees   FROM ARG TO ABU

A3321    Burzichelli,J/Ramos,R    Admin Procedure Act-amends   FROM ARG TO ABU

ACR162    Quijano,A/DeAngelo,W    Companies bring jobs to US-tax incentive   FROM ALA TO ACE

Co-Sponsors Added:

A172   (Ramos,R; Wagner,C)    Foreclosured prop.-concerns maintenance

A759 Aa (1R)   (Mosquera,G)    Independent St. auth. memb.-disclosure

A1133 AcaAa (2R)   (Wagner,C; Eustace,T)    Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth.

A1892   (Johnson,G)    State Beach Task Force-creates

A3047   (Schroeder,R)    Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Act

A3064   (Benson,D)    Generators-req. cert. fac. be equipped

A3095   (Johnson,G)    Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prev. Act

A3312   (Eustace,T; Wagner,C)    New Jobs for NJ Act

A3371   (Caride,M)    Minor, change sexual orientation-concern

A3514   (Handlin,A)    Asst living resid-equip emerg generators

A3521   (Handlin)    Util. infrastructure-file pub. util maps 

A3550   (Handlin,A)    Sewage/sewage sludge-clarify types

A3552   (Handlin,A)    Disaster Victims' Bill of Rights 

A3561   (Eustace,T)    Income tax refunds-via pre-pd debit card 

A3567   (Handlin,A)    Certificate of occupancy-concerns

A3571   (Handlin,A)   St. aid to mun.-concerns additional

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

ACR160   (Wagner,C)    Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A2015   (Wagner,C)    Innovation Inspiration Sch. Grant Prog.

A2913   (Burzichelli,J)    Horsemen aid prog.-concerns

A2914   (Burzichelli,J)    Acct wagering sys-allow out-of-St wagers

A3326 Aca (1R)   (O'Scanlon,D)    Racing Comm.-elim. post-emp. restriction

A3491   (Greenwald,L)    Special Olympics-vol contrib, tax return

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A2005   (Eustace,T)    Biotech bus.-prov. bus./income tax cred.
A2015   (Wimberly,B)    Innovation Inspiration Sch. Grant Prog.
A3490   (O’Scanlon,D)    St. agencies-concerns cert. reports

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1177   (Jimenez,A)    Higher ed. and bus. partnerships-promote
A2005   (Chivukula,U)    Biotech bus.-prov. bus./income tax cred.
A2015   (Riley,C)    Innovation Inspiration Sch. Grant Prog.
A3015   (Stender,L)    PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.

A3266   (Wagner,C)    2014 Super Bowl-permit temp casio gaming

A3267   (Wagner,C)    Hambletonian Race-temp. casino gaming

A3289 Aca (1R)   (Burzichelli,J)    Social Impact Bond Act-estab.

A3371   (Gusciora,R)    Minor, change sexual orientation-concern

A3467   (Lampitt,P)    Child luring-mand. imprisonment

ACR160   (Wagner,C)    Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3289 Aca (1R)   (Mosquera,G)    Social Impact Bond Act-estab.

A3312   (Coutinho,A)   New Jobs for NJ Act

A3371   (Burzichelli,J)    Minor, change sexual orientation-concern

AR118   (Bucco,A.M.)    Emerg. med. svcs-honors during Hurricane

Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:

AR119   (Bucco,A.M.)    Natl Guard-honors during Hurricane Sandy

Ninth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3255   (Wolfe,D)    Reliability, Storm Response Act of 2012

The Assembly adjourned at 2:25 P.M. on Friday, December 7, 2012 to meet again on Monday, December 10, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/3/2012):

P.L.2012, c.68.   S327    Whelan,J/Addiego,D+3    12/3/2012    Higher ed. food donations-prov. immunity  

P.L.2012, c.69.   S599 ScsSa (SCS/1R)    Beck,J/Sweeney,S+7    12/3/2012    Tara's Law-community care resid. abuse  

P.L.2012, c.70.   S2156 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Green,J+3    12/3/2012    Resid prop, abandoned-concerns mortgages