NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for June 20, 2011

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Vol. XXIII No. 28 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE BETHLEHEM/BLOOMSBURY JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

Robert L. Alexander, of Bethlehem Township.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE BUENA VISTA JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

William S. Cappuccio, of Hammonton.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE DOVER JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

Michael M. Luther, of Mount Tabor.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE FAIRFIELD/DOWNE JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

John A. Casarow, Jr., of Bridgeton.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE JOINT COURT OF DELAWARE VALLEY:

Joseph S. Novak, of Milford.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE MADISON JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

Gary Troxell, of Florham Park.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE MID-SALEM COUNTY JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

John A. Casarow, Jr., of Bridgeton.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Peter A. Buchsbaum, of Stockton.

Martha T. Royster, of Bayonne.

Lisa Rose, of West New York.

Allen J. Littlefield, of Hammonton.

Patrick J. Arre, of Hoboken.

Margaret M. Hayden, of West Orange.

Richard M. Freid, of North Haledon.

Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina, of Barrington.

Kathleen M. Delaney, of Haddonfield.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE WOOLWICH JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

William J. Golden, of Mullica Hill.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BANKING ADVISORY BOARD:

Honorable Peter A. Inverso, of Hamilton, to replace Michael W. Young.

Mortimer O'Shea, of Mendham.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

Commander John H. Olthuis, MAED, BS, of Cape May Court House.

Colonel Michael L. Warner, of Southampton.

Maj. General Richard C. Cosgrave, Ret., of Ocean View.

Carmine J. Spinelli, of Whitehouse Station.

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL COUNCIL:

Kathleen Schatzmann, of Colts Neck.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ELLIS ISLAND ADVISORY COMMISSION:

Scott McLester, of Skillman.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:

Erica Morgan, of Robbinsville, to replace Joseph Guadagnino, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Erling A. Berg, of Cape May.

Richard N. Herb, of Avalon.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Michael E. Lachs, of East Brunswick.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Ralph A. LaRossa, of Allendale.

George J. Hiltzik, of Teaneck.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME ADVISORY COMMISSION:

William J. Kettleson, of Sewell.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:

Munr Kazmir, MBBS, M.D., of Closter, to replace Simon J. Samaha, M.D., resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

Loren P. Lemelle, of Hillsborough, to replace Preston Pinkett, III, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:

Mark S. Lohbauer, Esq., of Pennsauken, to replace Judith Y. Link.

Candace McKee Ashmun, of Basking Ridge.

Honorable Gary Quinn, of Forked River, to replace Lloyd D. Henderson, Jr., Esq., resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RICHARD STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Curtis J. Bashaw, of Cape May.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

G. Jeremiah Ryan, Ed.D., of Edgewater, to replace Dr. Peter B. Contini.

TO BE PUBLIC DEFENDER:

Joseph Krakora, of Scotch Plains, to replace Yvonne Smith Segars.

Notes to the 6/16/2011 Digest:

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPITAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:

Honorable Peter A. Inverso, of Hamilton.

Nominations Corrected Copies:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:

Elisa A. Charters, CCIM, of Cedar Grove, to replace Gustav Edward Escher, II.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION:
Robert C. Garofalo, of Brielle, to replace Brenda Carol Sherman, *NOT* Henry Martinez.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2959 Sweeney,S/Allen,D Pub. emp. health benf. plan-revise req.

Bills Introduced:

S2958 Stack,B Foreign dental grads.-take lic. exam REF SCM

SCR166 Weinberg,L Public Media NJ, Inc-disapprove contract REF SBA

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S2959 Sweeney,S/Allen,D Pub. emp. health benf. plan-revise req. (33-1) (Allen)

Bills Passed:

S2937 Sweeney,S/Pennacchio,J+1 Pub emp pension, health care benf-change (24-15)

S2959 Sweeney,S/Allen,D Pub. emp. health benf. plan-revise req. (24-14)

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A3580 AcaSca (2R) Burzichelli,J/Wagner,C Casinos-negotiate pay, simulcast races REP/SCA

A3710 AcaSca (2R) Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+2 Racetrack operations-Auth. run jointly REP/SCA

S2169 Sca (1R) Beach,J/Singer,R Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances REP/SCA

S2371 Sca (1R) Smith,B Solar Renewable Energy Cert.-purchase REP/SCA

S2640 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Kyrillos,J Racetrack operations-Auth. run jointly REP/SCA

S2819 Sca (1R) Whelan,J Casinos-negotiate pay, simulcast races REP/SCA

S2888 Sca (1R) Smith,B Renewable energy sys.-estab. prop. tax REP/SCA

S2946 Sweeney,S/Smith,B Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent REP

SCR164 Greenstein,L/Smith,B Greenhouse Gas Initiative-not leg intent REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A3580 AcaSca (2R) Burzichelli,J/Wagner,C Casinos-negotiate pay, simulcast races

S2169 Sca (1R) Beach,J/Singer,R Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances

S2819 Sca (1R) Whelan,J Casinos-negotiate pay, simulcast races

S2888 Sca (1R) Smith,B Renewable energy sys.-estab. prop. tax

Co-Sponsors Added:

S2610 ScaSca (2R) (Kean,S) Safe Playing Fields Act

S2702 (Turner,S) Raw milk permit prog.-estab.

S2880 ScaSca (2R) (Whelan,J) Saltwater fishing reg-penal. regis. viol

SCR158 (Kean,T) Iran, nuclear weapons-US, prevent

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2926 (Bucco,A) Svc. charge, returned checks-incr. fee

S2957 (O'Toole,K) Econ. Stimulus Act, 2009-grant elig.

The Senate has not adjourned. The Senate will meet again on Thursday, June 23, 2011 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4134 Chiusano,G DNA database-incl. persons arrested REF ALP

A4135 Chiusano,G/Wisniewski,J Class action lawsuits-concerns REF AJU

A4136 Schroeder,R St. pension fds.-proh. cert. investments REF AAP

A4137 Amodeo,J/Giblin,T AC Internat. Airport-preserve emp. benf. REF ATR

A4138 Quijano,A St. Emp. Wellness Prog.-prov. incentives REF ASG

A4139 Quijano,A St & Co-funded rental assist prog-modify REF AHO

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A4140 Quijano,A Teachers, cert.-prov. reemp. rights REF AED

A4142 Ramos,R Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law REF ACO

A4143 Ramos,R Digital Impersonation Prev. Act REF AJU

A4144 Gusciora,R Higher ed instit, sexual assault-concern REF AHI

A4145 Gusciora,R Animal abuse-revise forfeiture procedure REF AAN

A4146 Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V Truck Operator Independent Contr. Act REF ALA

A4147 Angelini,M Massage therapy ads.-regulates REF ARP

A4148 McKeon,J Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov REF ASG

A4149 O'Donnell,J/Gusciora,R St.-admin./pub. emp. benf.-makes changes REF ASG

A4150 Ramos,R/Caputo,R Vacancy decontrol-limits applicability REF AHO

A4151 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Svc. charge, returned checks-incr. fee REF AHO

A4152 Gove,D/Rumpf,B Disab vets-free/reduced fee beach badges REF AMV

A4153 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Co. vocational sch dist-reduce loc share REF AED

A4154 McHose,A Citizenship-clarifies definition REF AHS

A4155 McHose,A Patient Prot, Affordable Care Act-void REF AHE

A4156 McHose,A Calorie info., restaurants post-repeals REF AHE

A4157 McHose,A Gov.-clarify 14th amendment REF AHS

A4158 McKeon,J Pesticide applications-use silver flags REF AEN

A4159 Burzichelli,J Patrick's Law-animal cruelty, crime REF AAN

A4160 Burzichelli,J St-admin. retire. sys.-elim. cert. elig. REF ASG

A4161 Coutinho,A Econ. Stimulus Act, 2009-grant elig. REF ACE

A4162 Greenwald,L/O'Scanlon,D Pub. emp. health benf. plan-revise req. REF ABU

ACR198 Greenwald,L/Quijano,A Medicare-reject proposed reductions REF AHE

ACR199 McHose,A Constit. convention-rescind applications REF ASG

ACR200 McHose,A Leg.-Congress repeal two-thirds vote REF ASG

ACR201 Diegnan,P Public Media NJ, Inc-disapprove contract REF ABU

AJR81 Angelini,M Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Mo.-May REF AHE

AJR82 Dancer,R Neonatal Alloimmune Awareness Day-June 7 REF AHE

AR165 Quijano,A Medicare prev. care for women-supports REF AHU

AR166 McHose,A Del Riv Jt Bridge Comm-rescind toll incr REF ATR

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A4133 Greenwald,L/O'Scanlon,D Pub emp pension, health care benf-change REP

A4162 Greenwald,L/O'Scanlon,D Pub. emp. health benf. plan-revise req. REP

Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2937 Sweeney,S/Pennacchio,J+1 Pub emp pension, health care benf-change

S2959 Sweeney,S/Allen,D Pub. emp. health benf. plan-revise req.

Co-Sponsors Added:

A781 (Jasey,M; Watson Coleman,B) Janet's Law-req defibrillators, pub sch

A1152 (Vandervalk,C) Fishing gear, artificial reefs-proh.

A3313 (Voss,J) Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique

A3685 (Amodeo,J) Fire chiefs, paid-permits mun to appoint

A3782 (Chivukula,U; Stender,L) Safe Playing Fields Act

A4121 (Johnson,G; Spencer,L; Gove,D) Unemp. comp. overpayments-repayment

AJR80 (Conaway,H) Clean Energy Fd. prog.-pass amendment

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1930 Acs (ACS) (Chivukula,U) Health Benf. Exchange Act

A4123 (Peterson,E) St aid to sch dist-estab distrib formula

A4162 (Chiusano,G) Pub. emp. health benf. plan-revise req.

ACR197 (Peterson,E) Free pub. sch.-income tax contrib.

AJR80 (Barnes,P) Clean Energy Fd. prog.-pass amendment

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3475 Acs (ACS) (Conaway,H) Physician, Life-Sustaining Treatment Act

A4123 (Wolfe,D) St aid to sch dist-estab distrib formula

ACR197 (Wolfe,D) Free pub. sch.-income tax contrib.

AJR80 (Stender,L) Clean Energy Fd. prog.-pass amendment

Note to the 5/5/2011 Digest:

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

S2649 ScaSa (2R) Smith,B/Beck,J Deer control activities-permits cert. REF AAN *NOT* AEN

The Assembly adjourned at 9:14 PM to meet again on Thursday, June 23, 2011 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (06/16/2011):

None