Joseph V. Doria, Jr., was sworn in as a member of the Senate for the 31st Legislative District.
SENATE ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 11/29/2004:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Thomas Cavanagh, Jr., of Oceanport.
Gerald Council, of Trenton.
Harriet Derman, of Metuchen.
James Jackson, of Atlantic City.
Alexander Waugh, Jr., of Princeton.
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 12/06/04:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Charles W. Dortch, Jr., of Voorhees.
Peter F. Bariso, Jr., of North Bergen.
Sheila Ann Venable, of Jersey City.
Nan S. Famular, of Audubon.
Barry P. Sarkisian, of West New York.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
James Jackson, of Atlantic City.
Harriet Derman, of Metuchen.
Gerald Council, of Trenton.
Thomas Cavanagh, Jr., of Oceanport.
Alexander Waugh, Jr., of Princeton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, INC. OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Phillip Thigpen, of East Orange, to replace John Hansbury.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY:
John M. Jackson, of Pennsville, to replace Albert Fralinger, Jr., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY:
Vincent J. De Vito, of Fairfield.
Jeffrey L. Nash, of Cherry Hill.
Ercole Frank Di Antonio, of Pedricktown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Anthony J. Knapp, Jr., of Somerville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Arthur F. Powell, of Warren, to replace Hamilton Bowser, Sr.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:
John J. Tucker, of Madison.
Anthony Robert Caputo, M.D., of South Orange, to replace Basil Plasteras, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Michael J. Neglia, of Harrington Park, to replace Barbara Sobel.
Honorable Raymond H. Bateman, of Somerville.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY:
Joseph P. Miele, of Far Hills.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
A.J. Sabath, of Cherry Hill, to replace Remberto J. Perez, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Troy E. Singleton, of Pennsauken, to replace Richard Murray.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF GOVERNORS:
George R. Zoffinger, of Skillman, to replace Frederick DeSanti.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Eric S. Pennington, Esq., of Newark.
Frederic Cullinane Sterritt, D.M.D., of Belle Mead.
TO BE THE CHAIR OF THE LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION:
Honorable Arthur R. Ondish, of Mount Arlington, to replace Anthony Albanese, resigned.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY:
Chairman Louis N. Magazzu, Esq., of Vineland, to replace Robert McWilliams.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION:
Horace Chamberlain, of Oak Ridge, to replace Anthony Albanese, resigned.
Bills Introduced:
S2087 Connors,L Co/mun emp-concerns mil leave of absence REF SSG
S2088 Adler,J/Lesniak,R Solar energy sys.-exempt prop. tax REF SEG
S2089 Singer,R Corrections off., co.-upgrades qualif. REF SLP
S2090 Sarlo,P Med. day care-repeal budget language REF SHH
S2091 Sweeney,S Co. off.-removes statutory salary req. REF SCU
S2092 Sweeney,S Fire insur. policy-concerns exclusions REF SCM
S2093 Sweeney,S MV right-of-way viol.-estab. addl. penal REF SLP
S2094 Sweeney,S Workers' comp.-concerns REF SLA
S2095 Turner,S Sch. Asthma Protocol Task Force;$15K REF SHH
S2096 Bucco,A Sch. dist. budget caps-concerns REF SED
S2097 Coniglio,J Notaries pub.-concerns REF SJU
S2098 Coniglio,J Pub. sch. emp.-concerns sick leave REF SLA
S2099 Coniglio,J Crosswalks-failure to yield, incr. penal REF STR
S2100 Smith,B Housing auth. exec. dir.-ed. degree req. REF SCU
S2101 Adler,J Constr. code inspection-concerns REF SCU
S2102 Ciesla,A/Singer,R Homestead prop. tax reimb.-elig. req. REF SCU
S2103 Ciesla,A Coast Guard station, Manasquan;$250K REF SEN
S2104 Adler,J Wills and estates-concerns REF SJU
S2105 Karcher,E Infertility treatment-health insur cover REF SCM
S2106 Rice,R Long-term care fac.-concerns criteria REF SHH
Bills Passed:
A1769 AcaSca (2R) Sires,A/Green,J+5 Sewer, water connection fees-concerns (23-14)
A2444 AcaSca (2R) Bateman,C/McKeon,J+2 Contaminated prop.-concerns liab. (40-0)
A2487/2773 Acs (ACS) Biondi,P/Impreveduto,A+2 Dental hygienists-concerns ed. (38-0)
A2864 Scalera,F/Greenstein,L+4 Luring or enticing another-crime (39-0)
A3150 Roberts,J/Pou,N+20 Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$70.6M (40-0)
Bills Passed: (cont'd)
A3197 Sires,A/DeCroce,A+11 Northern NJ-park devel.;$22.468M (40-0)
A3198 Greenstein,L/Gusciora,R+10 Central NJ-park devel.;$16.181M (40-0)
A3199 Van Drew,J/Greenwald,L+8 Southern NJ-park devel.;$17.623M (40-0)
A3200 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Burzichelli,J+10 Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$75M (40-0)
A3201 Scalera,F/Gordon,R+10 Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$22.9M (40-0)
A3202 Sires,A/Stack,B+4 Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$120K (40-0)
A3203 Mayer,D/Smith,R+20 Farmland preserv. purposes;$39.8M (40-0)
A3204 Greenwald,L/Previte,M+7 Farmland preserv.-pinelands;$8M (40-0)
A3205 Fisher,D/Burzichelli,J+19 Farmland preserv. purposes;$25M (40-0)
A3206 Greenstein,L/Watson Coleman,B+8 Nonprofit org.-farmland preserv.;$2.5M (39-0)
A3207 Burzichelli,J/Fisher,D+19 Farmland preserv. purposes;$52.4M (40-0)
A3214 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Van Drew,J+4 Casino gambling reg.-concerns (39-0)
A3217 AcaSa (2R) Van Drew,J+5 CRDA admin. prog.-revise elig. criteria (39-0)
S564 Scs (SCS) Baer,B Cemetery co.-concerns operation (40-0)
S682 Scs (SCS) Martin,R/McNamara,H Superfund sites-exemp. cleanup liab. (39-0)
S801 Allen,D Search/rescue dogs, kill, injure-penal. (40-0)
S1093/620 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Vitale,J/Allen,D+5 Adoptees-permits assess to birth cert. (23-14)
S1314 ScaSa (2R) Buono,B+1 Managed care carriers-prov fee schedules (40-0)
S1504 Aca (1R) Buono,B/Sarlo,P Mun. prosecutors-concerns (39-0)
S1568 Codey,R Sch. dist. pension fd-bd of trustee memb (40-0)
S1835 Sa (1R) Sacco,N/Ciesla,A E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen (40-0)
S1912 Vitale,J/Sweeney,S+2 Small emp. health benf coverage-concerns (40-0)
S2037 Sca (1R) Rice,R/James,S Revaluation Relief Act of 1999-repeals (22-18)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A2697 ScaSa (2R) Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B+1 Hist. site prop. tax exemp.-clarifies (39-0) (Bucco)
A3217 AcaSa (2R) Van Drew,J+5 CRDA admin. prog.-revise elig. criteria (35-0) (Buono)
ACR79 AcsSa (ACS/1R) Rumpf,B/Connors,C+3 Lyme disease research-Cong. enact (40-0) (Allen)
S537 ScaSa (2R) Vitale,J/Codey,R SCI-propose series of statute amendments (39-0) (Vitale)
S1324 Sa (1R) Buono,B Slot machine annuity jackpots-concerns (40-0) (Buono)
S1577 ScaSa (2R) Allen,D/Madden,F Safe Haven Awareness Promo. Task Force (40-0) (Allen)
S1584 ScaSa (2R) Turner,S/McNamara,H Hist. site prop. tax exemp.-clarifies (37-0) (Bucco)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:
S1831 ScsSS (SS) Sarlo,P/Sacco,N+2 Meadowlands Comm.-concerns (38-0) (Sarlo)
Bills Substituted:
A1769 AcaSca (2R) Sires,A/Green,J+5 Sewer, water connection fees-concerns SUB FOR S1343 (1R)
A2444 AcaSca (2R) Bateman,C/McKeon,J+2 Contaminated prop.-concerns liab. SUB FOR S1374 (1R)
A2487/2773 Acs (ACS) Biondi,P/Impreveduto,A+2 Dental hygienists-concerns ed. SUB FOR S1272
A2864 Scalera,F/Greenstein,L+4 Luring or enticing another-crime SUB FOR S1429 (1R)
A3150 Roberts,J/Pou,N+20 Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$70.6M SUB FOR S1816
A3197 Sires,A/DeCroce,A+11 Northern NJ-park devel.;$22.468M SUB FOR S1817
A3198 Greenstein,L/Gusciora,R+10 Central NJ-park devel.;$16.181M SUB FOR S1818
A3199 Van Drew,J/Greenwald,L+8 Southern NJ-park devel.;$17.623M SUB FOR S1819
A3200 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Burzichelli,J+10 Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$75M SUB FOR S1820 (1R)
A3201 Scalera,F/Gordon,R+10 Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$22.9M SUB FOR S1821
A3202 Sires,A/Stack,B+4 Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$120K SUB FOR S1822
A3203 Mayer,D/Smith,R+20 Farmland preserv. purposes;$39.8M SUB FOR S1823
A3204 Greenwald,L/Previte,M+7 Farmland preserv.-pinelands;$8M SUB FOR S1824
A3205 Fisher,D/Burzichelli,J+19 Farmland preserv. purposes;$25M SUB FOR S1825
A3206 Greenstein,L/Watson Coleman,B+8 Nonprofit org.-farmland preserv.;$2.5M SUB FOR S1826
A3207 Burzichelli,J/Fisher,D+19 Farmland preserv. purposes;$52.4M SUB FOR S1827
A3214 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Van Drew,J+4 Casino gambling reg.-concerns SUB FOR S1894
A3217 AcaSa (2R) Van Drew,J+5 CRDA admin. prog.-revise elig. criteria SUB FOR S1896
ACR79 Acs (ACS) Rumpf,B/Connors,C+3 Lyme disease research-Cong. enact SUB FOR SCR88
S1272 Singer,R/Rice,R Dental hygienists-concerns ed. SUB BY A2487/2773 (ACS)
S1343 Sca (1R) Kenny,B/Doria,J Sewer, water connection fees-concerns SUB BY A1769 (2R)
S1374 Sca (1R) McNamara,H Contaminated prop.-concerns liab. SUB BY A2444 (2R)
S1429 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Adler,J+1 Luring or enticing another-crime SUB BY A2864
S1816 Bryant,W/Coniglio,J+8 Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$70.6M SUB BY A3150
Bills Substituted: (cont'd)
S1817 Gill,N/Martin,R+3 Northern NJ-park devel.;$22.468M SUB BY A3197
S1818 Karcher,E/Palaia,J+2 Central NJ-park devel.;$16.181M SUB BY A3198
S1819 Adler,J/Sweeney,S+1 Southern NJ-park devel.;$17.623M SUB BY A3199
S1820 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Lance,L+8 Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$75M SUB BY A3200 (1R)
S1821 Rice,R/Bryant,W+5 Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$22.9M SUB BY A3201
S1822 Kenny,B+2 Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$120K SUB BY A3202
S1823 Sweeney,S/Madden,F+2 Farmland preserv. purposes;$39.8M SUB BY A3203
S1824 Bark,M/Bryant,W Farmland preserv.-pinelands;$8M SUB BY A3204
S1825 Karcher,E/Bryant,W+1 Farmland preserv. purposes;$25M SUB BY A3205
S1826 Turner,S/Bryant,W+1 Nonprofit org.-farmland preserv.;$2.5M SUB BY A3206
S1827 Lance,L/Sweeney,S+3 Farmland preserv. purposes;$52.4M SUB BY A3207
S1894 Gormley,W/Buono,B Casino gambling reg.-concerns SUB BY A3214 (1R)
S1896 Buono,B/Gormley,W CRDA-concerns expansion proj. SUB BY A3217 (2R)
SCR88 Connors,L Lyme disease research-Cong. enact SUB BY ACR79 (ACS)
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A516 AcaAaSca (3R) Watson Coleman,B/Caraballo,W+2 Energy efficiency standards-concerns REP/SCA
A3302 AcaSca (2R) Greenwald,L/Cryan,J+3 Real prop.-concerns transfer fee REP/SCA
A3310 Sires,A/Gordon,R+3 St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M REP
S332 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P Energy efficiency standards-concerns REP/SCA
S880 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Turner,S/Kavanaugh,W+2 Psych fac.-concerns pymt. for patients REP/SCA
S989 Scs (SCS) Codey,R/Karcher,E Env. Law Enforcement Off.-estab. REP
S1139 Littell,R/Coniglio,J+13 Operations No./So. Watch-cert. vet. benf REP
S1803 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Rice,R+2 AIDS Drug Distrib. Prog.;$10M REP/SCA
S1862 Smith,B Cancer Institute of NJ;$6M REP
S2057 Sca (1R) Kenny,B Real prop.-concerns transfer fee REP/SCA
S2067 Scs (SCS) Rice,R/Turner,S Rental housing, cert.;$15M REP/SCS
S2081 Bryant,W Prop sale by nonresid-clarify income tax REP
S2082 Kenny,B+2 St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M REP
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A303 AcsScaAa (ACS/2R) Vandervalk,C/Weinberg,L+4 Nut allergies-DHSS distrib. fact sheet
S334 SsAca (SS/1R) Sarlo,P/Scalera,F+2 Crime against pub util emp-upgrade penal
S1555 Aa (1R) Lesniak,R/Cohen,N Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A340 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Conaway,H+4 Physician jt. purchasing alliance-estab. REF SCM
A885 Barnes,P/Diegnan,P+4 Remove confidential status-investigators REF SJU
A2129 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B+1 Loc. Pub. Contract Law-concerns REF SCU
A2173 Acs (ACS) Burzichelli,J/Fisher,D+3 Crim. trespass-concerns REF SJU
A2605 Aca (1R) Stender,L/Bramnick,J+1 Crosswalks-failure to yield, incr. penal REF STR
A2989 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Diegnan,P+3 Casino industry-concerns reg. REF SWT
A3196/2339/2356/ 2905 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Stanley,C/Stender,L+4 Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions REF SED
A3247 Van Drew,J+2 Campgrounds-distinguish from priv. resid REF SCU
A3305 Chivukula,U/Wisniewski,J+3 Foundation for Tech. Advancement;$75K REF SEG
ACR1 AcaAca (2R) Sires,A/Watson Coleman,B+14 Off. of Lieutenant Gov.-estab. REF SSG
AJR76 Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+4 Breast Cancer Awareness Mo.-desig. Oct. REF SHH
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A2487/2773 Acs (ACS) Biondi,P/Impreveduto,A+2 Dental hygienists-concerns ed.
A3013/3421 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Greenstein,L/Weinberg,L+3 Pol. contrib. by contractors-concerns
Bills Transferred:
A3310 Sires,A/Gordon,R+3 St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M FROM SLP TO SBA
S2082 Kenny,B+2 St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M FROM SLP TO SBA
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S219 Singer,R Community Partners for Neighbors in Need FROM SHH
S1291 Bucco,A Natl. Burn Victim Foundation;$350K FROM SCU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S101 (Kyrillos,J)
S195 (James,S)
S277 Sca (1R) (Buono,B)
S294 (Bark,M; Palaia,J)
S590 (Turner,S)
S709 (Allen,D)
S880 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Vitale,J)
S1020 (Inverso,P)
S1070 (Girgenti,J)
S1139 (Kean,T; Turner,S; Sweeney,S; Sarlo,P; Kenny,B; Bark,M; James,S; Lance,L; Doria,J; Bucco,A; Bryant,W; Kavanaugh,W)
S1242 (Connors,L)
S1310 (Karcher,E)
S1314 ScaSa (2R) (Inverso,P)
S1406 (Karcher,E)
S1429 Sca (1R) (Madden,F)
S1698 (Karcher,E)
S1725 (Asselta,N)
S1803 ScaSca (2R) (Singer,R)
S1815 Aca (1R) (Bark,M; Adler,J; Sarlo,P)
S1816 (Turner,S; Sacco,N; Girgenti,J)
S1817 (Sacco,N)
S1818 (Turner,S; Inverso,P)
S1820 Sca (1R) (Turner,S; Girgenti,J; Karcher,E; Sacco,N; Sweeney,S; Inverso,P)
S1821 (Turner,S; Sacco,N; Girgenti,J; Inverso,P)
S1822 (Doria,J; Sacco,N)
S1823 (Turner,S)
S1826 (Inverso,P)
S1827 (Turner,S; Inverso,P)
S1831 ScsSS (SS) (Doria,J)
S1912 (Doria,J; Madden,F)
S1926 (Turner,S; Karcher,E; Scutari,N)
S1949 (Scutari,N)
S1964 (Girgenti,J; Littell,R; Allen,D)
S1987 Scs (SCS) (Codey,R)
S2018 (Bark,M)
S2079 (Vitale,J)
S2082 (Kavanaugh,W; Coniglio,J)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S880 ScsSca (SCS/1R) (Kavanaugh,W)
S1000 (Buono,B)
S1120 (Madden,F)
S1242 (Allen,D)
S1253 (Palaia,J)
S1343 Sca (1R) (Doria,J)
S1584 ScaSa (2R) (McNamara,H)
S1912 (Sweeney,S)
S1994 (Sarlo,P)
S2056 (Kyrillos,J)
S2065 (Vitale,J)
S2084 (Kean,T)
Co-Sponsors Added To Bills Substituted:
A1769 AcaSca (2R) (Doria,J; Kenny,B)
A2444 AcaSca (2R) (McNamara,H)
A2487/2773 Acs (ACS) (Singer,R; Rice,R)
A2864 (Sarlo,P; Adler,J; Madden,F)
A3150 (Madden,F; Sacco,N; Girgenti,J; Sweeney,S; Singer,R; Sarlo,P; Turner,S; Coniglio,J; Bryant,W; Adler,J)
A3197 (Sarlo,P; Sacco,N; McNamara,H; Gill,N; Martin,R)
Co-Sponsors Added To Bills Substituted: (cont'd)
A3198 (Karcher,E; Palaia,J; Inverso,P; Turner,S)
A3199 (Adler,J; Sweeney,S; Singer,R)
A3200 Aca (1R) (Girgenti,J; Smith,B; Lance,L; McNamara,H; Inverso,P; Sarlo,P; Sacco,N; Sweeney,S; Turner,S; Karcher,E)
A3201 (Inverso,P; Sacco,N; Girgenti,J; Sarlo,P; Bryant,W; Rice,R; Turner,S)
A3202 (Kenny,B; Doria,J; Sacco,N)
A3203 (Turner,S; Sweeney,S; Madden,F; Singer,R)
A3204 (Bryant,W; Bark,M)
A3205 (Karcher,E; Bryant,W; Singer,R)
A3206 (Turner,S; Bryant,W; Inverso,P)
A3207 (Sweeney,S; Turner,S; Singer,R; Lance,L; Inverso,P)
A3214 Aca (1R) (Gormley,W; Buono,B)
A3217 AcaSa (2R) (Buono,B; Gormley,W)
ACR79 AcsSa (ACS/1R) (Connors,L)
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
* Effective December 6, 2004
Regional Impact Council:
Morris G. Smith, of Collingswood.
New Jersey Law Revision Commission:
Sylvia Pressler, of Englewood, to replace Peter Buchsbaum, resigned.
The Senate adjourned at 6:23 P.M. to meet again on Monday, December 13, 2004 (Committees at the Call of the President, SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, December 13, 2004 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A2487/2773 Acs (ACS) Biondi,P/Impreveduto,A+2 Dental hygienists-concerns ed.
A2864 Scalera,F/Greenstein,L+4 Luring or enticing another-crime
A3150 Roberts,J/Pou,N+20 Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$70.6M
A3197 Sires,A/DeCroce,A+11 Northern NJ-park devel.;$22.468M
A3198 Greenstein,L/Gusciora,R+10 Central NJ-park devel.;$16.181M
A3199 Van Drew,J/Greenwald,L+8 Southern NJ-park devel.;$17.623M
A3200 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Burzichelli,J+10 Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$75M
A3201 Scalera,F/Gordon,R+10 Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$22.9M
A3202 Sires,A/Stack,B+4 Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$120K
A3203 Mayer,D/Smith,R+20 Farmland preserv. purposes;$39.8M
A3204 Greenwald,L/Previte,M+7 Farmland preserv.-pinelands;$8M
A3205 Fisher,D/Burzichelli,J+19 Farmland preserv. purposes;$25M
A3206 Greenstein,L/Watson Coleman,B+8 Nonprofit org.-farmland preserv.;$2.5M
A3207 Burzichelli,J/Fisher,D+19 Farmland preserv. purposes;$52.4M
A3214 Aca (1R) Roberts,J/Van Drew,J+4 Casino gambling reg.-concerns
S1504 Aca (1R) Buono,B/Sarlo,P Mun. prosecutors-concerns
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/2/04):
None