The Legislature met in Special Joint Session to receive an address on the need for special property tax relief and reform by the Honorable James E. McGreevey, Governor of the State of New Jersey.
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Mary K. White, of West Deptford.
Richard Hoffman, of Mullica Hill.
Eugene McCaffrey, Jr., of Woodbury.
Harvey Weissbard, of Maplewood.
Anthony Mellaci, Jr., of West Long Branch.
Jane Grall, of Avon by the Sea.
Louise Donaldson, of Haddonfield.
Lawrence DeBello, of Jersey City.
Jane Cantor, of North Brunswick.
John Langan, of Allendale.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU on 3/29/2004:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Norman Peer, of Shrewsbury.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
John W. Mooney, of Leeds Pointe, to replace Lucia McCabe, deceased.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:
Lizette Delgado, of Galloway Township, to replace Charles Guhr.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:
Leonard Fisher, Esq., of West Orange.
Clarence M. Ali, of South Orange, to replace Dolores Kirk.
Anna M. Aschkenes, of Jamesburg, to replace Agnes Orsatti Armao, Ph.D.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TOURISM ADVISORY COUNCIL :
Victor Nichols, of Maplewood, to replace John Manos.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Josephine E. Figueras, of Elizabeth, to replace Orlando Edreira, Ph.D.
Ronald K. Butcher, Ph.D., of Pitman.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNION COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Anthony Amalfe, of Roselle.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES COUNCIL :
Major Dorothea Lee, of Newark.
Nomination Corrected Copy:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Timothy F. McGough *NOT* Gough, P.E., of Robbinsville, to replace Michael Angarone.
Bills Introduced:
S1452 Bryant,W/Sweeney,S St. workforce devel. sys.-reorg. REF SBA
S1453 Palaia,J Sch. dist. bonds-concerns interest rate REF SED
S1454 Sweeney,S Income tax-unregis. ind., unincorp. bus. REF SLA
S1455 Bark,M/Palaia,J PAAD-extends elig., cert. disab. persons REF SHH
S1456 Bucco,A Viol. prev training grant for DYFS;$100K REF SHH
S1457 Palaia,J Prop. assessment appeal-filing deadline REF SCU
S1458 Asselta,N/Connors,L Freedom to Fish Act REF SEN
S1459 Asselta,N Single-bldg. pub. sch. dist. comm.-$4M REF SED
S1460 Asselta,N Sch. Counts! prog.-income tax contrib. REF SED
S1461 James,S Automated Traffic Sys.-concerns REF SLP
S1462 Adler,J/Kyrillos,J Food manuf. lawsuits-concerns REF SJU
S1463 Adler,J Price gouging-proh. during st. of emerg. REF SJU
S1464 Adler,J False Claims Act-estab. REF SJU
S1465 Singer,R Speed limits-concerns mun. streets REF STR
S1466 Singer,R Corrections off., co.-arrest powers REF SLP
S1467 Sarlo,P Home inspector lic.-revise provisions REF SCM
S1468 Lance,L Elections, cert.-concerns date REF SSG
S1469 Kean,T NJ & You-Perfect Together-St. slogan REF SSG
S1470 Kean,T Law enforcement memor.-concerns REF SLP
S1471 Ciesla,A/Palaia,J Video games, cert.-concerns sale REF SJU
S1472 Ciesla,A Forensic scientists, cert.-add to PERS REF SSG
S1473 Lance,L Vol fire companies-exemp charitable fees REF SCM
S1474 Lance,L Juv. in co. detention ctr.-concerns REF SLP
S1475 Bark,M/Allen,D Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.-concerns REF SCU
S1476 Bark,M/Bucco,A Sch dist budget reduction appeal-concern REF SED
S1477 Bucco,A PERS retir. allowance-recalculate REF SSG
S1478 Bucco,A Speed limits-concerns, cert. hwys. REF STR
S1479 Bucco,A MV fines, cert.-revises REF STR
S1480 Bucco,A Juv., waived to adult court-adult fac. REF SLP
S1481 Bucco,A Notaries-estab. cert. guidelines REF SJU
S1482 Bucco,A/Girgenti,J Co., mun. veh.-concerns sale REF SCU
S1483 Bucco,A/Littell,R Sales tax holiday-Aug. 26 thru Sept. 1 REF SEG
S1484 Bucco,A/Littell,R Sales tax holiday-estab. Dec 10-25, 2004 REF SEG
S1485 Madden,F/Bryant,W Battleship comm., foundation-abolishes REF SBA
S1487 Buono,B Civil action judgments-revise statutes REF SJU
S1488 Buono,B POW lic. plates-redesigns REF STR
S1489 Bark,M SHBP-concerns cert dependent enrollment REF SSG
S1490 Bark,M/Lance,L Land Use Court-creates REF SCU
S1491 Cunningham,G Parent-teacher org.-concerns REF SED
S1493 Martin,R Children, vandalism-parent responsibiliy REF SJU
S1494 Adler,J Estate admin.-concerns REF SJU
S1495 Karcher,E Organ donations-gross income tax deduct. REF SHH
S1496 Sarlo,P/Sacco,N UEZ-creates in Garfield and Fairview REF SEG
S1497 Gill,N MV recovery-concerns fee schedules REF SCM
S1498 Rice,R/Bryant,W+1 Discrim. Comm.-examine tax records/files REF SSG
S1499 Rice,R/Cunningham,G+6 Truth in Renting booklet;$250K REF SCU
S1500 Scutari,N Notaries-crim hist background check req. REF SJU
S1501 Adler,J Distinguished svc. medal-auth lic. plate REF STR
S1502 Buono,B/Sarlo,P Driv. while revoked-incr. prison term REF SLP
S1503 Buono,B/Sarlo,P DWI offense-concerns downgrading offense REF SLP
S1504 Buono,B/Sarlo,P Mun. prosecutors-concerns REF SLP
S1505 Buono,B/Sarlo,P Intoxicated Driv. Resource Ctr.-incr req REF SLP
S1506 Littell,R/Rice,R Pre-packaged goods-concerns REF SCM
S1507 Littell,R/Vitale,J Trespassing-enhance penalities REF SLP
S1508 Littell,R Wildcat Rock Shelter brook-concerns name REF SEN
S1509 Adler,J/Vitale,J Improve Treatment, Off w/Mental Illness REF SLP
S1510 Coniglio,J Motorized scooters-reg. operation REF STR
S1511 Madden,F/Vitale,J Boating while drinking-concerns REF SLP
S1512 Karcher,E/Madden,F Boat safety course-concerns REF SLP
S1513 Sacco,N/Sarlo,P DNA database-expands REF SLP
S1514 Coniglio,J/Cunningham,G Juv. delinquent community svc.-immunity REF SJU
S1515 Gill,N Anti-Piracy Act-amends REF SJU
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
S1516 Girgenti,J/Kean,T Security guards-revise regulation REF SLP
S1517 Kean,T Design-build contracts-concerns REF SSG
S1518 Inverso,P Funeral expense, cert qual emp-auth pymt REF SLP
S1519 Inverso,P Hair prostheses-health insur cover REF SHH
S1520 Inverso,P Truck Safety Advis. Council-estab. REF STR
S1521 Inverso,P Telephone billing practices-regulates REF SEG
S1522 Inverso,P Water conserv. sys.-prop tax deduction REF SEN
S1523 Inverso,P Hwy. prop. devel.-concerns impact REF STR
S1524 Inverso,P Camp. Contrib. Reporting Act-concerns REF SSG
S1525 Inverso,P ELEC-concerns cert. fees and penal. REF SSG
S1526 Inverso,P Mun. prof. svc contracts awards-proh Leg REF SSG
S1527 Inverso,P PERS-concerns leg. memb. REF SSG
S1528 Inverso,P Gov. & staff-clarify ethical standards REF SSG
S1529 Inverso,P Timed-growth ordinances-auth. REF SCU
S1530 Madden,F Mammograms-coverage, women under 40 REF SHH
S1531 Kean,T Sexual assualt-TB/hepatitis C testing REF SLP
S1532 Bryant,W Medicaid-concerns emerg. care pymt. REF SHH
S1533 Adler,J/Turner,S Pub. sch. dist.-elim. various mandates REF SED
SCR81 Singer,R Clean Ocean Zone leg.-Congress enact REF SEN
SCR82 Singer,R Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig. REF SLP
SR50 Bark,M/Palaia,J+8 Normandy Invasion-honors 60th anniv. REF SLP
Bills Referred/SCM:
A2088 AcaAa (2R) Caraballo,W/Vas,J+2 Consumer Fraud Act-concerns
S1259 Sca (1R) Kean,T/Scutari,N Ads, cert.-subject to consumer fraud act
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S1049 Buono,B Coll. sexual assaults-prepare report FROM SED
S1426 Connors,L/Ciesla,A St. Rev Forecasting Integrity Comm-estab FROM SBA
S1499 Rice,R/Cunningham,G+6 Truth in Renting booklet;$250K FROM SCU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1 (Coniglio,J; Karcher,E)
S263 (James,S)
S354 (Adler,J)
S435 Sca (1R) (Coniglio,J)
S641 (Sweeney,S)
S896 (Asselta,N)
S969 (Singer,R)
S1261 (Buono,B)
S1348 (Ciesla,A)
S1416 (Asselta,N)
S1498 (Cunningham,G)
S1499 (James,S; Turner,S; Girgenti,J; Baer,B; Kenny,B; Bryant,B)
SCR20 (Vitale,J; Bark,M)
SCR80 (Palaia,J; Turner,S; Singer,R; Sacco,N; Rice,R; Bucco,A; McNamara,H; Littell,R; Kyrillos,J; Kean,T; Kavanaugh,W;
Coniglio,J; Baer,B; Bark,M)
SR50 (Asselta,N; Allen,D; Bucco,A; Connors,L; Kyrillos,J; Lance,L; McNamara,H; Singer,R)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S293 (Singer,R)
S429 (Bucco,A)
S644 (Gill,N)
S924 (Girgenti,J)
S1335 (Coniglio,J)
S1416 (Buono,B)
SCR79 (Singer,R)
SR19 (Sweeney,S)
Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1424 (Coniglio,J)
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective April 5, 2004
Garden State Preservation Trust:
Dennis B. Davidson of Hopewell Township, to replace Christopher Daggett.
*Effective April 19, 2004
Joint Committee on the Public Schools:
Senator Glenn D. Cunningham (31).
Commission on Science and Technology:
Senator Barbara Buono (18).
*Effective April 23, 2004
New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission:
Senator Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. (33).
Senator Wayne R. Bryant (5).
Senator Barbara Buono (18).
Senator Robert E. Littell (24).
Senator Walter J. Kavanaugh (16).
State Council on the Arts:
Senator Nicholas Asselta (1).
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Senator John H. Adler (6).
Senator Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. (33).
Note to the 01/13/2004 Digest:
Co-Sponsor Added:
S261 (Lance,L)
Notes to the 03/29/2004 Digest:
Bills Combined:
A492 AcaSs (SS) Watson Coleman,B/Johnson,G Physician-cultural competency training COMB/W S144 (SS)
Notes to the 03/29/2004 Digest: (cont'd)
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1 (Palaia,J; Vitale,J)
The Senate adjourned at 5:26 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 6, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "1" and "2" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, May 3, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/29/04):
P.L.2004, c.3. A145 Green,J+12 4/5/2004 Juneteenth Independence Day
P.L.2004, c.4. S594 Scs (SCS) Sweeney,S/Lance,L+3 4/7/2004 Agric. products-concerns purch by St.
P.L.2004, c.5. A1560 Smith,R/Voss,J+16 4/7/2004 Domestic viol. shelters-not pub. record
P.L.2004, c.6. A2343 Acs (ACS) Watson Coleman,B/Manzo,L+5 4/14/2004 Brownfields dev.-concerns
P.L.2004, c.7. A896 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Malone,J+11 4/23/2004 Teacher certification-concerns
P.L.2004, c.8. A2259 Aca (1R) Smith,R/Weinberg,L+3 4/26/2004 Drunk driv. offenses-clarify sentencing
P.L.2004, c.9. S557 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Vitale,J/Girgenti,J+6 4/27/2004 Patient Safety Act