NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for February 3, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 6                                                                                214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Monday, February 7, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3591    Johnson,G    Victim comp.-concerns claim limitations   REF ALP

A3758    Gusciora,R    Bicycles, forfeited-donate to charities   REF ALP

A3759    Gusciora,R    Ignition interlock device-install req.   REF ALP

A3760    Gusciora,R    Energy Tax Receipts Prop Tax Aid-distrib   REF ABU

A3761    DeAngelo,W    Cell phone GPS-notify of deactivation   REF ACO

A3762    Albano,N/Milam,M    Breathalyzer refusal-clarify conviction   REF ALP

A3763    Fuentes,A/Schroeder,R    Katie's Law-DNA database, incl arrestees   REF AJU

A3764    Vainieri Huttle,V    Emerg. svcs vol, paid leave-bus tax cred   REF ALP

A3765    Vainieri Huttle,V    Conviction cert offenses-forfeit pub off   REF AJU

A3766    Cryan,J/Bramnick,J+6    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act   REF ARG

A3767    Wagner,C/Benson,D    Disab. person-prov discount, fishing lic   REF AAN

A3768    Barnes,P/Coutinho,A    Bus. Action Ctr.-creates   REF ACE

A3769    Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A    Pollution Prev. Act-DEP conduct analysis   REF ARG

A3770    Benson,D/Moriarty,P    Svc. contracts-proh. automatic renewal   REF ACO

A3771    Benson,D/Barnes,P    Prop, energy efficient measures-tax cred   REF AEN

A3772    Benson,D/Riley,C    Mold Safe Housing Act   REF AHO

A3773    Benson,D/Riley,C    Mold hazard-estab. exposure limits   REF AEN

A3790    Conaway,H    Teaching hosp.-incr. number   REF AHE

A3791    Benson,D    Nursing home-energy improvement reimb.   REF AHE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1923    Conaway,H/Conners,J+2    Job training courses-concerns   REP

A2082 Aca (1R)    Bramnick,J/Coutinho,A    Legal notices-concerns electronic pub.   REP/ACA

A2695/308 Acs (ACS)    Milam,M/Albano,N+3    Hunting, fishing lic., free-cert mil svc   REP

A2786 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A    Co-op purchasing agreement-participation   REP/ACA

A2890    Vainieri Huttle,V/Coughlin,C+1    Health Fac. Infection Reporting Prev Act   REP

A3058    Greenwald,L/Chivukula,U    Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-revises   REP

A3062    Spencer,L/Mainor,C+3    Security deposit acct.-unclaimed prop.   REP

A3125    Quijano,A/Chivukula,U    Zoning ordinance-proh. solar panel reg.   REP

A3355 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Johnson,G    Parole reconsideration-bd. discretion   REP

A3441    Schaer,G    Investment veh.-expand range   REP

A3527    Milam,M/Albano,N    Uncollected taxes-reduce approp. reserve   REP

A3539 Aca (1R)    Wagner,C    Non-resid. prop. owners, cert-tax relief   REP/ACA

A3571 Aca (1R)    Albano,N/Milam,M    Raffle law viol., cert.-not liable   REP/ACA

A3587    Wagner,C/Vainieri Huttle,V    Mun. Consolidation Study Comm.   REP

A3591 Aca (1R)    Johnson,G    Victim comp.-concerns claim limitations   REP/ACA

A3647 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J    Electric veh charging stations-prov.   REP/ACA

A3648    Cryan,J/DeAngelo,W    Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install   REP

 

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

 

A3649 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J    Veh. charging stations-proh DEP permit   REP/ACA

A3650 Aca (1R)    Wagner,C/Coughlin,C+1    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred   REP/ACA

A3651 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Ryan,K+1    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.   REP/ACA

A3668 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Diegnan,P    Mun. shared svcs. energy company-auth.   REP/ACA

A3676 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V    Scooter riders, under 17-wear helmets   REP/ACA

A3766 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J/Bramnick,J+6    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act   REP/ACA

A3769    Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A    Pollution Prev. Act-DEP conduct analysis   REP

ACR155    Johnson,G/Wagner,C    Emerg. Med. Svcs. Wk.-May 15-21, 2011   REP

AJR42    Conaway,H/Quijano,A+1    Children's Dental Health Mo.-desig. Feb.   REP

AR48 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Conners,J    Eating Disorder Awareness Wk.-Feb. 22-28   REP/ACA

AR133    Cryan,J/DeAngelo,W    Elec. and hybrid veh. usage-promote   REP

S817    Vitale,J/Allen,D    Health Fac. Infection Reporting Prev Act   REP

S2006 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Zoning ordinance-proh. solar panel reg.   REP

S2130    Sarlo,P/O'Toole,K+1    Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-revises   REP

S2232 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Uncollected taxes-reduce approp. reserve   REP

S2308 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L    Parole reconsideration-bd. discretion   REP

S2464 ScaAca (2R)    Gordon,R/Greenstein,L+1    Non-resid. prop. owners, cert-tax relief   REP/ACA

SCR67 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    Emerg. Med. Svcs. Wk.-May 15-21, 2011   REP

SJR20    Vitale,J+1    Children's Dental Health Mo.-desig. Feb.   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1057 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Johnson,G+2    Computers for sch. prog.-estab. in DOC   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3216    Barnes,P/Stender,L    Student loans, cert.-forgive   REP REF AAP

Bills Reported Referred/ABU:

A2810 Aca (1R)    Fuentes,A/DeCroce,A+9    Opportunity Scholarship Act-estab. prog.   REP/ACA REF ABU

Bills Transferred:

A2082 Aca (1R)    Bramnick,J/Coutinho,A    Legal notices-concerns electronic pub.   FROM AHO TO ACE

A3058    Greenwald,L/Chivukula,U    Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-revises   FROM ABU TO AAP

A3156    Biondi,P/Coyle,D+1    Animals-threatens life, crime   FROM AAN TO ALP

A3226    Schroeder,R    Dusty's Law-concern cert. animal attacks   FROM AAN TO ALP

A3527    Milam,M/Albano,N    Uncollected taxes-reduce approp. reserve   FROM ABU TO AAP

A3647 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J    Electric veh charging stations-prov.   FROM ACE TO AAP

A3648    Cryan,J/DeAngelo,W    Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install   FROM ACE TO AAP

A3649 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J    Veh. charging stations-proh DEP permit   FROM ACE TO AAP

A3650 Aca (1R)    Wagner,C/Coughlin,C+1    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred   FROM ACE TO AAP

A3651 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Ryan,K+1    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.   FROM ACE TO AAP

AR133    Cryan,J/DeAngelo,W    Elec. and hybrid veh. usage-promote   FROM AEN TO AAP

S241 Sa (1R)    Bateman,C    Animals, cert.-concerns threats   FROM AAN TO ALP

S2006 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Zoning ordinance-proh. solar panel reg.   FROM AEN TO AHO

S2130    Sarlo,P/O'Toole,K+1    Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-revises   FROM ABU TO AAP

S2232 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Uncollected taxes-reduce approp. reserve   FROM ABU TO AAP

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

A3273    Vainieri Huttle,V/Greenstein,L+10    Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A1705 AcaSca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R+5    Off-track wagering-concerns  

A3415 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Jasey,M+5    Barnegat Bay-adopt total max daily loads  

A3590 Aca (1R)    Stender,L+3    Civil svc. matters-collective bargaining  

Public Hearing Placed on Desk:


SCR130 ScaSa (2R)    Scutari,N/Whelan,J    Medicinal marijuana prog.-not leg intent  

Co-Sponsors Added:

A422   (Diegnan,P)    Religious corp-concerns academic degrees

A832   (Russo,D)    Svc. dogs.-estab. new crimes

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A930   (Prieto,V)    Smart Container Act

A1364   (DiMaio,J)    Healthcare Choice Act

A2039   (Prieto,V)    Svc. dog in taining-access pub. fac.

A2810 Aca (1R)   (O'Scanlon,D; Bramnick,J)    Opportunity Scholarship Act-estab. prog.

A2890   (Chivukula,U)    Health Fac. Infection Reporting Prev Act

A3153   (Rumpf,B; Gove,D)    St. govt. spending-estab. 2% cap

A3267   (Schaer,G)    Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.

A3320   (Wagner,C)    Downhill skiing-makes cert. req.

A3357 Aca (1R)   (Schaer,G)    St., co. coll. faculty-tenure

A3578   (Schaer,G)    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info

A3579   (Chiusano,G)    Auto insur. fraud prev. measures-estab.

A3628 Acs (ACS)   (Schaer,G)    Small bus., life science-grant prog.

A3650 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred

A3651 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.

A3672   (Casagrande,C; Angelini,M)    Adoptee's original birth cert.-access

A3699 Aca (1R)   (Diegnan,P)    Petty's Run excavation site-proh. burial

A3703   (Tucker,C)    Earn Your Way Out, Prison Recovery Prog.

A3722   (Rible,D; Wolfe,D; Holzapfel,J; Amodeo,J; Malone,J; O'Scanlon,D; Bucco,A)    MV franchises-revises provisions

A3747   (Caputo,R)    In-mun. tuition rates-estab.

A3766   (Prieto,V; Mainor,C; O’Donnell,J; Polistina,V; Caputo,R; Quijano,A)    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act

ACR170   (Rumana,S)    Fed. law. repeal-reg. 2/3 vote, St. Leg.

AJR42   (Chivukula,U)    Children's Dental Health Mo.-desig. Feb.

AR123   (Schaer,G)    Folic acid consumption-pub info campaign

Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A3650 Aca (1R)   (Wagner,C)    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred

A3651 Aca (1R)   (Benson,D)    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.

Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3650 Aca (1R)   (Cryan,J)    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred

A3651 Aca (1R)   (Cryan,J)    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1561 Aca (1R)   (Riley,C)    Sexting-create diversionary prog.

A1999   (Greenwald,L)    Pub. Water Supply Fluoridation Act

A2218   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Energy efficiency prog.-expands

A3058   (Chivukula,U)    Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement-revises

A3454   (Wagner,C)    Charter sch.-estab. in cert. dist.

A3650 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred

A3651 Aca (1R)   (Ryan,K)    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.

A3668 Aca (1R)   (Diegnan,P)    Mun. shared svcs. energy company-auth.

A3678   (McKeon,J)    Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking

A3679   (McKeon,J)    St. bldgs., new-green or blue roofs req.

A3680   (McKeon,J)    Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules

A3681   (McKeon,J)    New bldg constr-incl. green or blue roof

A3682   (McKeon,J)    Blue or green roofs-finan. assist. prog.

A3715   (O'Scanlon,D)    Fire dist-estab. 3 shared svc agreements

A3747   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    In-mun. tuition rates-estab.

ACR88   (Prieto,V)    Vets., surviving spouse-homestead rebate

ACR89   (Prieto,V)    Homestead real prop.-limit assessment

AJR70   (Vainieri Huttle)    Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr.

 

Second Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3650 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred

A3651 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1239   (Prieto,V)    MV equip.-concerns stop lamp

A3216   (Chivukula,U)    Student loans, cert.-forgive

A3357 Aca (1R)   (Evans,E)    St., co. coll. faculty-tenure

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3454   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Charter sch.-estab. in cert. dist.

A3587   (Greenwald,L)    Mun. Consolidation Study Comm.

A3636   (Polistina,V)    Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab

A3648   (Stender,L)    Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install

A3650 Aca (1R)   (Fuentes,A)    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred

A3651 Aca (1R)   (Wilson,G)    Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.

A3668 Aca (1R)   (McKeon,J)    Mun. shared svcs. energy company-auth.

A3678   (DeAngelo,W)    Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking

A3679   (DeAngelo,W)    St. bldgs., new-green or blue roofs req.

A3680   (DeAngelo,W)    Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules

A3681   (DeAngelo,W)    New bldg constr-incl. green or blue roof

A3682   (DeAngelo,W)    Blue or green roofs-finan. assist. prog.

A3699 Aca (1R)   (Tucker,C)    Petty's Run excavation site-proh. burial

A3712   (Voss,J)    Special ed. prog.-task force to study

A3766   (Burzichelli,J)    Market Competition, Consumer Choice Act

A3771   (Milam,M)   Prop, energy efficient measures-tax cred

ACR155   (Rible,D)    Emerg. Med. Svcs. Wk.-May 15-21, 2011

AJR69   (Webber,J)    Coptic Orthodox Christian-condemn attack

AR128 Aca (1R)   (Tucker,C)    Height & Young Social Work Reinvest. Act

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3086 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Gender-motivated viol-estab civil action

A3578   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info

A3587   (Lampitt,P)    Mun. Consolidation Study Comm.

A3668 Aca (1R)   (Malone,J)    Mun. shared svcs. energy company-auth.

A3722   (DeCroce,A)    MV franchises-revises provisions

A3767   (Milam,M)    Disab. person-prov discount, fishing lic

A3768   (Milam,M)    Bus. Action Ctr.-creates

 

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3722   (Bramnick,J)    MV franchises-revises provisions

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

*Effective February 2, 2011

Assembly Appropriations Committee (AAP):

Assemblyman Patrick Delany (8), to replace Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego (8), resigned.

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (ATU):

Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone (30), to replace Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (25).

Assembly Budget Committee (ABU):

Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (25), to replace Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone (30).
Assemblyman Gary R. Chiusano (24), to replace Assemblyman David W. Wolfe (10).

Assembly Higher Education Committee (AHI):

Assemblyman Patrick Delany (8), to replace Assemblywoman Dawn Marie Addiego (8), resigned.

Assembly Tourism and the Arts Committee (ATA):

Assemblyman David W. Wolfe (10).

The Assembly adjourned at 8:53 PM to meet again on Thursday, February 10, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/31/2011):

 

P.L.2011, c.18.   S11 SaSaAaAa (4R)    Sweeney,S/Whelan,J+2    2/1/2011    AC Tourism Dist.-estab.  

P.L.2011, c.19.   S12 SaSaAaAa (4R)    Whelan,J/Lesniak,R    2/1/2011    Casino industry reg.-revises