Nominations Notice of Intention Received 4/10/2006:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Ernest M. Caposela, of Wayne.
Sheldon R. Franklin, of Lakewood.
Charles Middlesworth, Jr., of Ventnor.
Jamie S. Perri, of Loch Arbour.
John A. Peterson, Jr., of Seaside Park.
George F. Rohde, Jr., of Clifton.
Donald R. Venezia, of Cliffside Park.
Joseph L. Yannotti, of Bogota.
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 4/28/2006:
TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:
Virginia Long, of Pennington.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Joseph L. Yannotti, of Bogota.
Donald R. Venezia, of Cliffside Park.
George F. Rohde, Jr., of Clifton.
John A. Peterson, Jr., of Seaside Park.
Jamie S. Perri, of Loch Arbour.
Charles Middlesworth, Jr., of Ventnor.
Sheldon R. Franklin, of Lakewood.
Ernest M. Caposela, of Wayne.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY:
Vincent D. Storino, of Point Pleasant Beach, to replace William Zumsteg.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:
Wilma Harris, of Springfield.
Joann Laperla-Morales, of Rumson, to replace Phyllis Della Vecchia, Ph.D., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPITAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:
Martin Paul Johnson, of Trenton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL COUNCIL:
Terrence J. Clark, of North Plainfield, to replace Charles Gerofsky, resigned.
Steven J. Dash, of Egg Harbor City, to replace Anne Duhaime.
Michael Melchionne, of Waretown, to replace Gary P. Hill.
Barbara Wicklund, of Skillman.
Ira S. Niedweske, D.V.M., of Iselin, to replace Clifford Muddell, D.V.M., resigned.
Arthur Baeder, III, D.V.M., of Randolph.
Nina Austenberg, of Flanders.
Roseann Trezza, of Aberdeen.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:
David Burke, of Galloway Township, to replace Robert VanSuskil, Jr.
Edward H. Kertz, of Egg Harbor.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT RECORDS COUNCIL:
Robin Berg Tabakin, Esq., of Randolph.
David Fleisher, of Cherry Hill, to replace Mitchell Fishman, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:
Molly J. Slingerland, Esq., of Neptune.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION:
Timothy J. Dacey, of Metuchen.
Captain Joseph Azzolina, of Middletown, to replace Charles E. Stapleton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION:
Grissele Camacho-Pagan, Esq., of Plainsboro.
Pamela S. Fischer, of Long Valley.
Laurette K. Asante, Esq., of Hainesport, to replace Craig Yates, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:
Esmeralda Diaz Cameron, of Jersey City, to replace Michael Maggiano, resigned.
Stephanie Hoopes Halpin, of Mountain Lake, to replace Betty Pawloski.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Sherryl A. Gordon, of Cherry Hill, to replace Alan C. Levine.
Richard D. Loccke, of Hackensack, to replace Joseph Boucher.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:
Munr Kazmir, M.D., of Closter.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION:
David S. Adam, of Somerset, to replace Jacob Matthenius, resigned.
Kenneth W. Bruder, Ph.D., of Toms River, to replace Aaron Rappaport.
John P. Sarnas, of Kearney.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Peter Haran, of Mount Laurel.
Michael A. Stachowski, of Robbinsville.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Sheldon R. Franklin, of Lakewood.
Wendel Daniels, of Jackson.
Lorraine Pullen, of Piscataway.
Joseph L. Yannotti, of Bogota.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY:
Niels Favre, of Cape May City.
Ceil Smith, of Salem.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD:
Robert J. Long, of Sea Bright.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS:
Joseph J. Murphy, D.C., of Basking Ridge.
Lawrence O'Connor, D.C., of Westwood.
Michael A. Spadafino, D.C., of East Brunswick, to replace W. Brian Atkisson.
Albert Stabile, Jr., D.C., of Ridgefield Park.
Rosemary Calio, DC, BSN, RN, of Cherry Hill.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TIDELANDS RESOURCE COUNCIL:
Peter R. Strohm, of Lakewood.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)
TO BE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE:
Colonel Joseph Ricardo Fuentes, of Rutherford.
TO SERVE AS THE BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
Lawrence S. Thomas, of Sweetwater.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BUILDING AUTHORITY:
Richard D. Loccke, of Hackensack, to replace Gerald Della Salla, resigned.
Bills Introduced:
S1774 Girgenti,J Gun Court Pilot Prog.-estab, Passaic Co. REF SJU
S1775 Asselta,N Pub. Sch. Ed. Fding. Review Comm.-estab. REF SED
S1776 Coniglio,J Special ed. students-concerns REF SED
S1778 Karcher,E Env. Law Enforcement Off.-estab. REF SEN
S1779 Coniglio,J Land sales, cert.-excl. income REF SEN
S1780 Karcher,E Wildlife Rehab. Lic. Study Comm.-estab. REF SEN
S1781 Coniglio,J/Weinberg,L Vet. Prop. Tax Relief of 2006 REF SCU
S1782 Coniglio,J Nursing ed prog.-income tax deduction REF SHH
S1783 Sarlo,P/Codey,R Cosmetic med. procedure tax-repeal REF SBA
S1784 Kean,T/Adler,J Civics ed. in pub. sch. dist.-concerns REF SED
S1785 Turner,S Sch. dist.-energy saving improvements REF SED
S1786 Vitale,J Devel. disab.-expand svcs. REF SHH
SR47 Kean,T Iran Pres-condemn, destruction of Israel REF SSG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1423 Scalera,F/Van Drew,J+1 Wage disputes, cert.-concerns REP
AJR85 Conaway,H/Cryan,J+17 Brain Injury Awareness Mo.-desig. March REP
S231 Bucco,A Worker's comp.-elim. during imprisonment REP
S435 Rice,R/Gill,N+2 Grandparenting Resource Ctr. Prog.;$1.5M REP
S852 Sca (1R) Bark,M Hosp. Tech. Task Force-estab. REP/SCA
S1090 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Vitale,J Devel. disab.-community-based living REP/SCA
S1194 Madden,F/Karcher,E Security, Finan. Empowerment Act-creates REP
S1213 Turner,S Devel. Subsidy Job Goals Acct. Act REP
S1215 Sca (1R) Turner,S Pub. Emp. Flexibility Act REP/SCA
S1396 Sca (1R) Buono,B/Vitale,J+2 Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry REP/SCA
S1400 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Buono,B Flavored tobacco products-proh. sale REP/SCA
S1726 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Madden,F Constr. contracts-concerns prompt pymt. REP/SCA
SCR29 Kean,T+1 Traumatic Brain Injury Act-fully fd. REP
SJR20 Kyrillos,J/Karcher,E+12 Brain Injury Awareness Mo.-desig. March REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S435 Rice,R/Gill,N+2 Grandparenting Resource Ctr. Prog.;$1.5M
S1194 Madden,F/Karcher,E Security, Finan. Empowerment Act-creates
S1215 Sca (1R) Turner,S Pub. Emp. Flexibility Act
S1396 Sca (1R) Buono,B/Vitale,J+2 Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry
S1726 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Madden,F Constr. contracts-concerns prompt pymt.
Bills Transferred:
S360 Adler,J False Claims Act-estab. FROM SJU TO SBA
S1731 Karcher,E/Madden,F+1 Farmland preserv. prop.-concerns FROM SEN TO SEG
S1773 Turner,S Death, cert. mv off-clarify jurisdiction FROM SLP TO SJU
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S1246 Lesniak,R Workers comp. judges-concerns FROM SSG
S1668 Kavanaugh,W+1 TPAF, PERS-concerns retir. benf. FROM SSG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S67 (Kyrillos,J) Pub off/emp convicted cert crime-concern
S138 (Buono,B) Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab
S378 (Sweeney,S) DNA database-expands
S535 (Weinberg,L) Nurse, regis.-pronouncement of death
S716/832 Scs (SCS) (Sweeney,S) Sex offender registration-concerns
S810 (Adler,J) Nurse staffing standards-estab.
S941 (Ciesla,A) Sch. bd. emp.-mil. svc. cred.
S1087 (Buono,B) Adoptees-permits access to birth cert.
S1089 (Weinberg,L) Casinos, smoking ban exception-elim.
S1093 (Bucco,A) Involuntary commitment-concerns
S1332 (Kyrillos,J) Ed. fd. entities, nonprofit-contrib.
S1396 Sca (1R) (Madden,F; Smith,B) Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry
S1480 (Asselta,N) Prosecutor's agents-prov. for appt.
S1490 (Asselta,N) Cosmetic med. procedure tax-repeal
S1524 (Lance,L; Smith,B) Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage
S1642 (Buono,B) Medicaid recipients-long term care
S1645 (Madden,F) Airline credits-concerns
S1710 (Bark,M) Lake dredging/stream clean-approp money
S1758 (Adler,J) Safe Patient Handling Act
S1761 (Adler,J) Viol. Prev. in Health Care Fac. Act
SCR16 (Sweeney,S) Vet. prop.tax deduction-extend elig.
SJR20 (Madden,F) Brain Injury Awareness Mo.-desig. March
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1668 (Ciesla,A) TPAF, PERS-concerns retir. benf.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S718 (Buono,B) PERS-concerns memb.
S889 (Littell,R) Lake Hopatcong Comm.;$1.5M
S1079 (Allen,D) Sch. crossing guards-concerns
S1133 (Asselta,N) Mil. svc., cert-free hunting/fishing lic
S1173 (Allen,D) Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to co-op.
S1180 (Allen,D) Juv. offense w/gun, serious-mand. term
S1223 (Allen,D) Rape shield civil law-creates
S1296 (Scutari,N) Judicial salaries-concerns incr.
S1363 (Girgenti,J) Sch. food in vending machines-estab. req
S1405 (Vitale,J) Victims of crimes-revises comp. statutes
S1415 (Allen,D) Pub. fd, stolen-garnish pension contrib.
S1420 (Allen,D) Indigent vets-concerns burial
S1460 (Allen,D) Assault on DHS emp.-concerns
S1464 (Weinberg,L) Resid. condemnation-req. just comp.
S1515 (Inverso,P) Commercial veh.-restricted to cert. hwy.
S1730 (Buono,B) Bd. of ed. memb.-background check
S1737 (Kyrillos,J) Funeral, disruption-concerns
SCR93 (Codey,R) Thomas Paine-honors contrib/achievements
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective April 10, 2006
Task Force on Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting:
Bernard W. Gerard, Jr., RN, of Central Valley, New York.
V. Nicole Dempsey, of Lawrenceville.
Linda Parry-Carney, RN, BC, MA, of Bloomingdale.
The Senate President has made the following appointments: (cont'd)
*Effective April 17, 2006
State Council for Adult Literacy Education Services:
Jill Lewis, of Highland Park.
Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)
*Effective April 18, 2006
Joint Committee on the Public Schools:
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (20)
*Effective April 20, 2006
Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission:
Senator Joseph Coniglio (38)
*Effective May 3, 2006
Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing:
Dennis J. Braithwaite, of Egg Harbor Township, to replace Zulima Farber, resigned.
The Senate President has made the following re-appointments:
*Effective March 24, 2006
Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Board:
Kenneth P. Campbell, of Basking Ridge.
*Effective April 18, 2006
New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission:
Senator Wayne Bryant (5)
Senator Barbara Buono (18)
Senator Walter Kavanaugh (16)
Senator Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. (33)
Senator Robert Littell (24)
*Effective April 18, 2006
Commission on Business Efficiency in the Public Schools:
Senator Joseph V. Doria (31)
The Senate President has made the following re-appointments: (cont'd)
*Effective April 18, 2006
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Senator John H. Adler (6)
Senator Gerald Cardinale (39)
Senator Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. (33)
Senator Robert J. Martin (26)
*Effective April 24, 2006
New Jersey Redevelopment Authority:
William Sumas, of South Orange.
*Effective April 25, 2006
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Thomas C. Brown, of Sea Girt.
The Senate adjourned at 6:31 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 8, 2006 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 11, 2006 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/21/2006):
P.L.2006, c.3. A2813 AcaAca (2R) Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+2 3/23/2006 Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-concerns
P.L.2006, c.4. S834 Karcher,E/Palaia,J+2 4/11/2006 Interstate Compact for Horse Racing Lic.
P.L.2006, c.5. S1047 Vitale,J/Kean,T+7 4/11/2006 Devel. Disab. Div. fac.-concerns
P.L.2006, c.6. S1248 Vitale,J/Madden,F+6 4/11/2006 Sex offender-allow release of info.
P.L.2006, c.7. A764 Aca (1R) Gordon,R/McKeon,J+7 4/11/2006 Hunting, computer-assisted-proh.
P.L.2006, c.8. A1383 Quigley,J/Scalera,F+6 4/11/2006 Fire emerg. procedures-concerns
P.L.2006, c.9. A1957 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Stender,L+4 4/11/2006 Traffic safety req-incl in bid proposals
P.L.2006, c.10. A1967 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Scalera,F+2 4/11/2006 Pub. contracting-concerns
P.L.2006, c.11. A2765 Caraballo,W/Stack,B+4 4/11/2006 Child Advocate Office-concerns
P.L.2006, c.12. S213 Allen,D/Codey,R+6 4/13/2006 Postpartum depression-concerns
P.L.2006, c.13. S1181 Sca (1R) Gill,N/Vandervalk,C+5 4/17/2006 Foreclosure procedures-concerns
P.L.2006, c.14. A370 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F+3 4/17/2006 Sch. lunches-concerns
P.L.2006, c.15. A2684 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Conners,J+3 4/17/2006 Sch. Dist. Fiscal Accountability Act
P.L.2006, c.16. S1049/1472 ScsAa (SCS/1R) Karcher,E/Kyrillos,J+17 4/28/2006 Fort Monmouth Econ. Revitalization Act
P.L.2006, c.17. S168 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J+1 5/3/2006 Alco. bev. permits, special-issuance