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Vol. XXII No. 51 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Maurice Hill, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:
Anthony L. Anzelone, of Cape May Court House, to replace James H.
Flaherty.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Joseph Lisnak, of Riverton, to
replace John Frances Drinkard.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL
COUNCIL:
Kathleen Schatzmann, of Colts
Neck.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Honorable Bruce James, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
John
J. McBride, of
Kevin J. Curry, of Delran, to replace Peter Eckhardt, resigned.
Mary
Bernadette Corrigan, CPCU, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Brian McEwing, Esq., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
CORPORATION:
James C. Finkle, Jr., Esq., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Philip H. White, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Louis J. Batelli, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE REAL ESTATE
APPRAISER BOARD:
John
A. Young, Jr., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TIDELANDS RESOURCE
COUNCIL:
Honorable Martin L. Pagliughi, II, of Avalon, to replace Frank
McDonough, Esq., resigned.
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION:
Christopher D. Cerf, of
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Maurice Hill, of
Bills Introduced:
S2565 Rice,R
St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit
REF SCU
S2566
Stack,
S2567
Beach,J Green bldg.
loan-qualifications REF SBA
S2568
Kyrillos,J/Girgenti,J MV
out-of-St. driv. sch-change lic. req.
REF STR
S2569
Kyrillos,J Parent Empowerment
and Choice Act REF SED
S2570
Doherty,M Hist. bldgs.-estab.
prog. auth. lease REF SSG
S2571
O'Toole,K Child-proh. unauth
photos or videotaping REF SJU
S2572
Pennacchio,J/Kean,T Ambulatory
care fac-gross receipt assess REF SHH
S2573
Pennacchio,J/Kean,T Ambulatory
care fac.-deduct medicare REF SHH
S2574
Gordon,R Health
claims-concerns REF SCM
S2575
Gordon,R Hyraulic
fracturing-proh. memb. support REF SEN
S2576
Gordon,R Hydraulic
fracturing-proh. technique REF SEN
S2577
Codey,R Surgical
procedures-limits settings REF SHH
S2578
Kean,S Workers Comp.
Judges-change retire. age REF SLA
S2579
Greenstein,L Curb repair-mun.
impose assessment REF SCU
S2580
Turner,S Unemp claim-specific
filing instructions REF
S2581
Turner,S Out-of-St police-possess
cert ammunition REF SLP
S2582
Gordon,R Hydraulic
fracturing-estab. moratorium REF SEN
S2583
Vitale,J Healthcare
Transparency, Disclosure Act REF SCM
S2584
Sarlo,P News production
expenses-bus. tax credit REF SBA
S2585
Greenstein,L Unemp.
insur.-monitor workplace training REF
SBA
SCR140
Scutari,N/Whelan,J Medical
marijuana prog-not leg. intent REF SHH
SJR59
Gordon,R Hydraulic
fracturing-NY, PA disapprove REF SEN
SJR60
Gordon,R Hydraulic fracturing-NY,
PA disapprove REF SEN
SR98
Gordon,R Fracturing Respon.
Awareness Act-enact REF SEN
SR99
Turner,S College football-proh.
cert. contact REF SED
Motions:
S2024 Kyrillos,J+2 Emp reconciliation plan-sub. layoff
plan To Relieve from SCU (Kyrillos)
S2024
Kyrillos,J+2 Emp reconciliation
plan-sub. layoff plan To Table (23-14)
(Buono)
S2025
Kyrillos,J+2
S2025
Kyrillos,J+2
S2026
Kean,T+2 St. Coll. Law-remove
cert emp, civil svc To Relieve from SED
(Kean,T.)
S2026
Kean,T+2 St. Coll. Law-remove
cert emp, civil svc To Table (24-14)
(Buono)
S2027
Kean,T+2 Higher ed
instit-collective negotiations To
Relieve from SED (Kean,T.)
S2027
Kean,T+2 Higher ed
instit-collective negotiations To Table
(24-14) (Buono)
S2039
Bateman,C+1 Civil svc.
law-makes various changes To Relieve
from SSG (Bateman)
S2039 Bateman,C+1
Civil svc. law-makes various changes
To Table (24-13) (Buono)
S2043
Kyrillos,J+1 Sch.
emp.-collective negotiations To Relieve
from
S2043
Kyrillos,J+1 Sch.
emp.-collective negotiations To Table
(23-14) (Buono)
S2172
Bateman,C+2
S2172
Bateman,C+2
S2202
Oroho,
S2202
Oroho,
Bills On Emergency Resolution:
A444 Sa (1R) Green,J/Bramnick,J+23 Bd. of ed. memb.-background check (36-0) (Allen)
A2501 AcaAa (2R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+9 Soil restoration measures-adopt
standard (37-0) (Smith)
Bills Passed:
A444 Sa (1R) Green,J/Bramnick,J+23 Bd. of ed. memb.-background check (36-0)
A823 AaSca (2R)
A2501 AcaAa (2R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+9 Soil restoration measures-adopt
standard (35-3)
A3094 Sca (1R)
Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J+3
Hwys.-contract w/co, prevent pub hazards (38-0)
A3273
Vainieri Huttle,V/Greenstein,L+10
Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage (26-12)
A3415 Aca (1R)
McKeon,J/Jasey,M+5 Barnegat
Bay-adopt total max daily loads (38-0)
A3606
McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+5 Barnegat
Bay watershed-stormwater basins (38-0)
S11 SaSa (2R)
Sweeney,S/Whelan,J AC Tourism
Dist.-estab. (24-9)
Bills Passed: (cont’d)
S12 SaSa (2R)
Whelan,J/Lesniak,R Casino
industry reg.-revises (22-13)
S212 ScaAcaAa (3R) Whelan,J/Milam,M+3 Wind dependent energy fac-allows
constr. (36-0)
S441 Sa (1R)
Turner,S/Gordon,R+1 Shared svc.
agreement-limit annual incr. (38-0)
S581
Beach,J GPS navigation
devices-concerns (37-0)
S736 ScaScaAca (3R) Sacco,N/Cryan,J+4 Motorcycle safety provisions-estab.
new (34-4)
S748 Sca (1R)
Beck,J Marlboro Psych. Hosp.-improve
sewerage (37-0)
S1026 ScaSca (2R) Connors,C/Buono,B+5 Vet mental health treatment-bus tax
cred (37-0)
S1189 ScaAca (2R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C+11 Vets' Hospital Task Force-estab. (37-0)
S1446 Aca (1R)
Cardinale,G/Girgenti,J Sanitation
veh-auth flashing amber light (36-0)
S1730 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Norcross,D/O'Toole,K+7 Pub. off. and emp.-reside in NJ (23-10)
S1791/1922 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Turner,S/Gill,N+1 Emp. discrim., based on credit-proh. (25-12)
S1795 ScaAca (2R) Weinberg,L/Johnson,G Bd. of Med. Examiners-investigate lic. (37-0)
S1877 Sca (1R)
Beach,J/Van Drew,J+4 Vet-hiring
preference, non-civil svc mun (38-0)
S1882 Sca (1R)
Kean,T Museum Unclaimed Loan
Act (37-0)
S2064 Sca (1R)
Norcross,D Plumbers,
cert.-perform propane svcs. (38-0)
S2164 ScaSa (2R) Sweeney,S
Emp. leasing companies-concerns
(37-0)
S2175 Ss (SS)
Whelan,J/Singer,R Cigarettes,
contraband-destroy procedure (37-0)
S2181 Sca (1R)
Codey,R/Girgenti,J+2 Talking,
texting while driving-incr fine (30-7)
S2295 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R Solid waste lic-prov.
disclosure exemp. (34-0)
S2411 Sa (1R)
Norcross,D/Ruiz,M EMTs,
cert.-permits appt. (37-0)
SJR47
Sweeney,S Histiocytosis
Awareness Mo.-desig. Sept. (38-0)
Bills Substituted:
A444 Sa (1R) Green,J/Bramnick,J+23 Bd. of ed. memb.-background check SUB FOR S295
A823 AaSca (2R)
A2501 AcaAa (2R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+9 Soil restoration measures-adopt
standard SUB FOR S1410 (1R)
A3094 Sca (1R)
Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J+3
Hwys.-contract w/co, prevent pub hazards SUB FOR S2180 (1R)
A3273
Vainieri Huttle,V/Greenstein,L+10
Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage SUB FOR S2393
A3415 Aca (1R)
McKeon,J/Jasey,M+5 Barnegat
Bay-adopt total max daily loads SUB FOR
S2341 (1R)
A3606
McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+5
S295
Allen,D/Buono,B+2 Bd. of ed.
memb.-background check SUB BY A444 (1R)
S1122 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,J/Beck,J+4 Saltwater
fishing registry-estab. free SUB BY
A823 (2R)
S1410 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C+3 Soil
restoration measures-adopt standard SUB
BY A2501 (2R)
S2180 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J Hwys.-contract w/co,
prevent pub hazards SUB BY A3094 (1R)
S2275 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C+1
S2341 Sa (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Barnegat
Bay-adopt total max daily loads SUB BY
A3415 (1R)
S2393
Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P+2 Family
planning-expand Medicaid coverage SUB
BY A3273
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A444 Sa (1R) Green,J/Bramnick,J+23 Bd. of ed. memb.-background check (34-0) (Allen)
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A823 AaSca (2R)
A1851 AcaAcaSca (3R) Gusciora,R/Jasey,M+38 Hist. Property Reinvestment Act REP
A2501 AcaAa (2R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+9 Soil restoration measures-adopt
standard REP
S6/1914 Scs (SCS) Sarlo,P
Bus. permits, econ devel proj-streamline REP/SCS
S659 ScaSca (2R) Buono,B/Turner,S+14 Historic Prop. Reinvestment Act REP/SCA
S680 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Bucco,A+3 Limo
svc.-removes sales tax imposition
REP/SCA
S690 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Kean,T+
S1020 Sca (1R)
Kean,T/Oroho,S Urban Transit
Hub Tax Cred. Act-expands REP/SCA
S1122 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Beck,J+4 Saltwater fishing registry-estab. free REP
S1128 Scs (SCS) Van Drew,J Agric. tourism locations-concerns
signs REP/SCS
S1216
Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L Small,
women, minority-owned bus-concern REP
S1410 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C+3 Soil restoration measures-adopt
standard REP
S1815 ScaSca (2R) Smith,B
Ocean Co. Stormwater Mgmt. Sys. Demo Act REP/SCA
S1856 Sca (1R)
Smith,B Stormwater runoff
control-auth. measures REP
S1964 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M+1 Prop, not
needed pub. purpose-auth. sale REP/SCA
S2013
Oroho,S/O'Toole,
S2014 Sca (1R)
Oroho,S/O'Toole,K Admin.
Procedure Act-estab new procedure
REP/SCA
S2065
Norcross,D/Greenstein,L
Bulletin NJ, bidding emp data base-devel REP
S2130
Sarlo,P/O'Toole,K Streamlined
Sales Tax Agreement-revises REP
S2170
Ruiz,M/Kean,T Benf.
corp.-create REP
S2234 Sca (1R)
Kyrillos,J/Kean,S Prop assess
demo prog, Monmouth Co-estab REP/SCA
S2314 Sca (1R)
Connors,C/Beach,J+3
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
S2345
Sweeney,S/Madden,F Qual. tax
payers-expand tax excl. REP
S2373 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Whelan,J+2 Bus tax
cred.-wages paid to qual interns
REP/SCA
S2464 Sca (1R)
Gordon,R Non-resid. prop.
owners, cert-tax relief REP/SCA
S2480
Greenstein,L/Beach,J Small bus.
finan asst application-create REP
S2492 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Gill,N Corp opportunity
doctrine-renounce right REP/SCA
S2493
Sarlo,P/Gill,N Corp.
off.-indemnification rights REP
S2496 Sca (1R)
Greenstein,L/Gordon,R Back to
S2498 Sca (1R)
Greenstein,L/Beach,J Unemp.
beneficiary-allow access to claim
REP/SCA
S2544 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+1 Workforce
Shortage Loan Redemption Prog. REP/SCA
S2545 Sca (1R)
Madden,F/Girgenti,J+1 Econ.
devel. proj.-estab. closing fd. REP/SCA
S2556
Cunningham,S Prisoner re-entry
emp. set-aside prog. REP
S2558/2567 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Sarlo,P Green bldg. loan-qualifications REP/SCS
S2584
Sarlo,P News production
expenses-bus. tax credit REP
S2585
Greenstein,L Unemp.
insur.-monitor workplace training REP
SR911
Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P+4 James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Comp. Act REP
Bills Combined:
S1914 Kyrillos,J+1 Bus. permits, econ devel
proj-streamline COMB/W S6 (SCS)
S2567
Beach,J Green bldg.
loan-qualifications COMB/W S2558 (SCS)
Bills Transferred:
S680 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Bucco,A+3 Limo svc.-removes sales tax imposition FROM STR TO SBA
S1020 Sca (1R)
Kean,T/Oroho,S Urban Transit
Hub Tax Cred. Act-expands FROM
SEG TO SBA
S2464 Sca (1R)
Gordon,R Non-resid. prop.
owners, cert-tax relief FROM SCU TO SBA
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S2326 Kean,S
Workers' comp judge-incr mand retire age FROM SJU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S212 ScaAcaAa (3R) (Turner,S)
Wind dependent energy fac-allows constr.
S295
(Addiego,D) Bd. of ed.
memb.-background check
S441 Sa (1R)
(Beach,J) Shared svc.
agreement-limit annual incr.
S539
(Weinberg,L) Dog
fighting-estab. crime
S690 Sca (1R)
(Beach,J; Buono,B; Greenstein,L; Madden,F) Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs
Act
S918
(Whelan,J) Constr. permit
surcharge fees-concerns
S958
(Scutari,N) Syringes w/out
prescription-limit sale
S1026 ScaSca (2R) (Beach,J; Gordon,R; Madden,F; Whelan,J) Vet mental health treatment-bus tax cred
S1122 Sca (1R)
(Beach,J; Madden,F; Norcross,D)
Saltwater fishing registry-estab. free
S1189 ScaAca (2R) (Beach,J; Gordon,R; Madden,F) Vets' Hospital Task Force-estab.
S1446 Aca (1R)
(Sarlo,P) Sanitation veh-auth
flashing amber light
S1646
(Bucco,A) Corp. bus.
taxpayers-modify allocation
S1730 ScsAca (SCS/1R) (Addiego,D; Beach,J) Pub. off. and emp.-reside in NJ
S1877 Sca (1R)
(Gordon,R; Madden,F; Norcross,D; Whelan,J) Vet-hiring preference, non-civil svc mun
S2174
(Oroho,S) PERS-bars cert. pub
agency participation
S2181 Sca (1R)
(Scutari,N; Turner,S) Talking,
texting while driving-incr fine
S2250
(Addiego,D; Bateman,C; Beck,J; Kyrillos,J; Pennacchio,J) Global Warming Response Act-repeal
S2275 Sca (1R)
(Gordon,R)
S2341 Sa (1R)
(Gordon,R) Barnegat Bay-adopt
total max daily loads
S2387 Sca (1R)
(Turner,S) St bldgs repair
contracts-cert labor req
S2393
(Gordon,R; Norcross,D) Family
planning-expand Medicaid coverage
SCR30
(Bucco,A) Hunting,
fishing-preserve peoples' right
SCR131
(Vitale,J) Priv pub svcs
contracts-set min standard
SR89
(Pennacchio,J) Civil War 150th
Anniv. Committee-commend
SR91
(Oroho,S) Airports-terminate pat
down searches
SR911 (Gordon,R;
Cunningham,S; Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M)
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Comp. Act
Prime Sponsors Added:
SJR52
(Kean,T) Dystonia Awareness
Day-desig. October 21
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1020 Sca (1R) (Oroho,S)
Urban Transit Hub Tax Cred. Act-expands
S2013
(O'Toole,K) St. agency
rule-making-expiration date
S2014 Sca (1R)
(O'Toole,K) Admin. Procedure
Act-estab new procedure
S2065
(Greenstein,L)
S2130
(O'Toole,K) Streamlined Sales
Tax Agreement-revises
S2181 Sca (1R)
(Girgenti,J) Talking, texting
while driving-incr fine
S2187
(Whelan,J) Homeowners'
assn.-concerns memb.
S2234 Sca (1R)
(Kean,S) Prop assess demo prog,
Monmouth Co-estab
S2246 (Bucco,A) Eviction proceedings-req. conclusion
S2341 Sa (1R)
(Bateman,C) Barnegat Bay-adopt
total max daily loads
S2345
(Madden,F) Qual. tax
payers-expand tax excl.
S2460
(Bucco,A) Ignition interlock
device-install req.
S2462
(Bucco,A) Criminal impersonation-clarifies
S2465
(Beach,J) Mun. Consolidation
Study Comm.
S2480
(Beach,J) Small bus. finan asst
application-create
S2498 Sca (1R)
(Beach,J) Unemp.
beneficiary-allow access to claim
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S2345 (Greenstein,L) Qual. tax payers-expand tax excl.
S2393
(Vitale,J) Family
planning-expand Medicaid coverage
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A444 Sa (1R) (Allen,D; Buono,B; Oroho,S; Addiego,D) Bd. of ed. memb.-background check
A823 AaSca (2R)
(Van Drew,J; Beck,J; Kean,S; Beach,J; Madden,F; Norcross,D) Saltwater fishing, free reg.-estab.
A2501 AcaAa (2R) (Smith,B; Bateman,C; Singer,R; Connors,C;
Kean,S) Soil restoration
measures-adopt standard
A3094 Sca (1R)
(Vitale,J) Hwys.-contract w/co,
prevent pub hazards
A3273
(Weinberg,L; Sarlo,P; Vitale,J; Gordon,R; Norcross,D) Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage
A3415 Aca (1R)
(Smith,B; Bateman,C; Gordon,R)
Barnegat Bay-adopt total max daily loads
A3606
(Smith,B; Bateman,C; Gordon,R)
The Senate
adjourned at 5:38 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 6, 2011 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, January
6, 2011 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A2501 AcaAa (2R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+9 Soil restoration measures-adopt standard
A3273
Vainieri Huttle,V/Greenstein,L+10
Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage
A3415 Aca (1R)
McKeon,J/Jasey,M+5 Barnegat
Bay-adopt total max daily loads
A3606
McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+5 Barnegat
Bay watershed-stormwater basins
S212 ScaAcaAa (3R) Whelan,J/Milam,M+3 Wind dependent energy fac-allows constr.
S736 ScaScaAca (3R) Sacco,N/Cryan,J+4 Motorcycle safety provisions-estab. new
S1189 ScaAca (2R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C+11 Vets' Hospital Task Force-estab.
S1446 Aca (1R)
Cardinale,G/Girgenti,J
Sanitation veh-auth flashing amber light
S1730 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Norcross,D/O'Toole,K+7 Pub. off. and emp.-reside in NJ
S1795 ScaAca (2R) Weinberg,L/Johnson,G Bd. of Med. Examiners-investigate lic.
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/13/2010):
P.L.2010, c.104. A3604 Acs (ACS) Greenwald,L/DeCroce,A+2 12/17/2010 Pub. Broadcasting Sys. Transfer Act