NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for December 11, 2008

 

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Vol. XX No. 41                                                                                       213th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Rochelle  Gizinski, of Brick.

      James  Palmer, Jr., of Jackson.

      Mark  Troncone, of Brick.

Bills Introduced:

S7    Codey,R    PERS and PFRS-concerns funding   REF SBA

S2431    Bateman,C    Insur. producers-concerns   REF SCM

S2432    Madden,F/Sweeney,S    MV right-of-way viol.-incr. penal.   REF STR

S2433    Sweeney,S    St.-chartered banks-concerns   REF SSG

S2434    Bucco,A    Bounty hunters-concerns   REF SLP

S2435    Haines,P    Invest in Children Lic. Plate-creates   REF STR

S2436    Sweeney,S/Bateman,C    Salvia divinorum-criminalizes   REF SJU

S2437    Ruiz,M    Essex Co.-estab. central mun. court   REF SJU

S2438    Turner,S    Pub. emp. pension fds.-reporting   REF SSG

S2439    Bateman,C    MV viol.-concerns point assessment   REF STR

S2440    Smith,B/Kyrillos,J    Smart Grid Pilot Prog.-estab.   REF SEG

S2441    Smith,B/Baroni,B    Solar Energy Advancement Act   REF SEG

S2442    Connors,C    Food svc. packaging-concerns   REF SEN

S2443    Connors,C    Operation Recognition-expands provisions   REF SED

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1408 AcsSca (1R)    Fisher,D/Voss,J+1    Acupuncturists-revise statutes   REP/SCA

A2438 AcaSca (2R)    McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    Underground storage tanks-concerns   REP/SCA

A2507 AcsAcaAaSca (ACS/3R)    Chivukula,U+3    BPU-auth. cert. use of cert. revenue   REP/SCA

A2924    Cruz-Perez,N    Camden, surplus prop.-auth. to sell   REP

A3111    Greenwald,L/Pou,N    Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-concerns   REP

A3122 Sca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+3    Casino emp-serve, Atlantic City gov body   REP/SCA

S7    Codey,R    PERS and PFRS-concerns funding   REP

S626 ScaScs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Buono,B+2    Nursing Incentive Loan Redemption Prog.   REP/SCS

S717 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Turner,S    Underground storage tanks-concerns   REP/SCA

S1053 Scs (SCS)    Singer,R/Cardinale,G    Consumer fraud practices-concerns   REP/SCS

S1259/1022 Scs (SCS)    Gill,N    Cred. card acct-concern parental consent   REP/SCS

S1310    Gordon,R/Lance,L+1    Dam restoration proj.;$7M   REP

S1311 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Gill,N    Acupuncturists-revise statutes   REP/SCA

S1418 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P    Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-concerns   REP/SCA

S1537 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    Energy savings contracts-concerns   REP/SCS

S1932 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Ruiz,M/Gordon,R+1    BPU-auth. cert. use of cert. revenue   REP/SCA

S2131    Sweeney,S    Camden, surplus prop.-auth. to sell   REP

S2249    Buono,B/Beck,J    Historic Trust-concerns   REP

S2293    Gill,N    Mover's svcs.-concerns owner-operators   REP

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

S2379 ScsScs (SCS)    Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M+2    Urban transit hub tax cred.-concerns   REP/SCS

S2380    Sweeney,S    Voter-verified paper records-concerns   REP

S2392    Baroni,B/Whelan,J+1    Hist. sites-estab. roadside markers   REP

S2416    Codey,R/Kean,T    Vetoed bills-concerns delivery   REP

SR12    Lesniak,R/Van Drew,J    Sports wagering-urges Cong. to lift ban   REP

SR104    Codey,R    Vetoed bill delivery-amend Senate Rules   REP

Bills Combined:

S1022    Weinberg,L    Cred. card accts.-concerns   COMB/W S1259 (SCS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S626 ScaScs (SCS)   (Turner,S)    Nursing Incentive Loan Redemption Prog.

S1932 ScsSca (SCS/1R)   (Turner,S)    BPU-auth. cert. use of cert. revenue

S2066   (Whelan,J)    Assisted living fac.-concern admissions

S2379 ScsScs (SCS)   (Turner,S)    Urban transit hub tax cred.-concerns

S2391   (Buono,B)    NJT bd.-adds non-voting memb.

S2392   (Beck,J)    Hist. sites-estab. roadside markers

SCR53   (Oroho,S)    Pub. emp. pension sys.-estab. standards

SCR56   (Bateman,C)    Vet prop. tax deduction-incr.

SJR55   (Turner,S)    Natl. Guard w/drawal, Iraq-urge Presid.

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S872   (Vitale,J)    St. off./emp.-concerns mileage reimb.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S717 Sca (1R)   (Turner,S)    Underground storage tanks-concerns

S872   (Vitale,J)    St. off./emp.-concerns mileage reimb.

S1053 Scs (SCS)   (Cardinale,G)    Consumer fraud practices-concerns

S1311 Sca (1R)   (Gill,N)    Acupuncturists-revise statutes

S1993   (Vitale,J)    Motor fuel-concerns posted price

S2249   (Beck,J)    Historic Trust-concerns

S2391   (Sweeney,S)    NJT bd.-adds non-voting memb.

 

The Senate adjourned at 6:01 P.M. to meet again on Monday, December 15, 2008 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, December 15, 2008 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/08/2008):

P.L.2008, c.112.   A3294 Acs (ACS)    Milam,M/Albano,N+15    12/9/2008    InvestNJ Bus. Grant Prog.-estab.