NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for January 14, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 2                                                                                  215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Michael F. O'Neill, of Branchburg.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2511    Weinberg,L    Pub body-changes law addressing meetings 

S2512    Weinberg,L    OPRA-makes cert. access changes  

Bills Introduced:

S2461    Madden,F    Child exam-concerns cardiac health   REF SHH

S2462    Stack,B+1    Multiple dwellings-install generators   REF SCU

S2463    Van Drew,J    UEZ prog.-mun. submit econ. growth plans   REF SCU

S2464    Turner,S    Ammunition, cert.-regulates sale   REF SLP

S2465    Turner,S    Ammunition sale-proh. mail order   REF SLP

S2466    Sarlo,P    Loc. Hosp. Fee Pilot Prog.   REF SHH

S2467    Gill,N/Weinberg,L    Firearms manf.-proh. St. investment   REF SBA

S2468    Norcross,D    MV-impoundment, cert crimes and offenses   REF SLP

S2469    Norcross,D    Cyber-harassment-creates crime   REF SLP

S2470    Norcross,D    Desig transit villages-cert bus tax cred   REF SEG

S2471    Codey,R    Assault firearm manuf-St investment proh   REF SBA

S2472    Gill,N    Lic pub adjuster, cert-estab comp limits   REF SCM

S2473    Whelan,J/Greenstein,L    Small bus. loan guarantee prog.-estab.   REF SEG

S2474    Weinberg,L    Ammunition-estab. regulatory sys.   REF SLP

S2475    Weinberg,L+1    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds   REF SLP

S2476    Weinberg,L    Ammunition sale-face to face transaction   REF SLP

S2477    Weinberg,L    Law enforcement veh.-info. of location   REF SLP

S2478    Weinberg,L    Halfway houses-atty. visit clients   REF SLP

S2479    Ruiz,M/Pou,N    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns   REF SHI

S2480    Ruiz,M    Intersch. athlete report-submit annually   REF SED

S2481    Ruiz,M    Income tax cred.-fd. ed. prog.   REF SED

S2482    Ruiz,M    Pupil directory info.-concerns   REF SED

S2483    Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M    Workforce Devel. and Ed. Comm.-estab.   REF SHI

S2499    Whelan,J    St. permits-req. agency review   REF SSG

S2507    Whelan,J    Admin Procedure Act-amends   REF SSG

SCR134    Ruiz,M/Whelan,J+1    Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections   REF SBA

SCR135    Turner,S    Pregnant women-aware of Sandy impact   REF SHH

SR94    Weinberg,L/Gill,N    Viol Against Women Act-failure to reauth   REF SHH

SR95    Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M+1    US citizenship-create comprehensive path   REF SSG

Motions:

S2425    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D    Pub works proj.-revise definition   To Sa (Kean)

S2425    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D    Pub works proj.-revise definition   To Table (22-15) (Weinberg)

 

Bills Passed:

S2425    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D    Pub works proj.-revise definition   (23-13)

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2314 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Benson,D+1    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use   REP

A2416 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T+4    Electric veh. charging stations-devel.   REP

A3049    Diegnan,P/Burzichelli,J+1    Shareholders Prot. Act-amends   REP

A3050    Diegnan,P/Burzichelli,J+2    Bus. Corp. Act-makes various revisions   REP

A3080    Schaer,G/Lampitt,P+2    Prescription eye drops-coverage req.   REP

A3123 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P+1    Derivative proceedings-revises law   REP

AJR55    Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+5    Human Trafficking Prev. Mo-desig January   REP

S109 Sca (1R)    Cardinale,G/Weinberg,L    Drug tests-analyze independent lab.   REP/SCA

S776    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R    Cemetery Bd.-concerns memb.   REP

S779    Weinberg,L/Beck,J+1    Cemetery co.-proh. charging cert. fees   REP

S814 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Solar Roof Installation Warranty Prog.   REP/SCA

S980 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L    Electric veh. charging stations-devel.   REP/SCA

S1035 Sca (1R)    Connors,C    St. mv fleet-calculate miles per gallon   REP/SCA

S1253 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Gordon,R+1    Mental health coverage req.-revises   REP/SCA

S1422 Sca (1R)    Beach,J    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use   REP/SCA

S1441 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Cardinale,G    Cemetery companies-file finan. report   REP/SCA

S2050    Whelan,J    Buses to casinos-toll-free passage   REP

S2082 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Codey,R+5    Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prev. Act   REP/SCA

S2137 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Adrenoleukodystrophy-newborn screening   REP

S2166/2336 Scs (SCS)    Thompson,S/Madden,F    Prescription eye drops-coverage req.   REP/SCS

S2193 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Smith,B    Hybrid electric veh.-cert tax exemptions   REP/SCA

S2211 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Gordon,R    New Jobs for NJ Act   REP/SCA

S2288    Gordon,R/Bateman,C+1    Diabetes action plan-develop   REP

S2326    Gill,N    Derivative proceedings-revises law   REP

S2327    Gill,N    Bus. Corp. Act-makes various revisions   REP

S2328    Gill,N    Shareholders Prot. Act-amends   REP

S2335 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J    Emerg svcs exemp, veh. spotlight-prov.   REP/SCA

S2366 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+1    Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog.-estab.   REP/SCA

S2389 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Gordon,R    Interst. auth. emp.-concerns safety   REP/SCA

S2391 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    Motor fuel dealers-proh. ids   REP/SCA

S2393    Weinberg,L    Cemetary companies-concerns cert. fees   REP

S2404    Madden,F/Oroho,S+1    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge   REP

SCR134    Ruiz,M/Whelan,J+1    Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections   REP

SJR30    Beck,J    Dystonia Awareness Mo-desig June each yr   REP

SJR44    Buono,B/Cunningham,S+4    Human Trafficking Prev. Mo-desig January   REP

Bills Combined:

S2336    Madden,F/Sweeney,S    Prescription eye drop refill-insur cover   COMB/W S2166 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A2314 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Benson,D+1    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use  

A3080    Schaer,G/Lampitt,P+2    Prescription eye drops-coverage req.  

S779    Weinberg,L/Beck,J+1    Cemetery co.-proh. charging cert. fees  

S814 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Solar Roof Installation Warranty Prog.  

S980 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L    Electric veh. charging stations-devel.  

S1035 Sca (1R)    Connors,C    St. mv fleet-calculate miles per gallon  

S1253 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Gordon,R+1    Mental health coverage req.-revises  

S1422 Sca (1R)    Beach,J    Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use  

S2166/2336 Scs (SCS)    Thompson,S/Madden,F    Prescription eye drops-coverage req.  

S2193 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Smith,B    Hybrid electric veh.-cert tax exemptions  

S2211 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Gordon,R    New Jobs for NJ Act  

S2366 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+1    Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog.-estab.  

S2404    Madden,F/Oroho,S+1    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S579    Madden,F    Enhanced tax cred., cert. bus.-prov.    FROM SEG 

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

S331   (Whelan,J)    Domestic viol offenders-elec. monitoring

S351   (Bucco,A.R.)    Pine Barrens treefrog-desig St Amphibian

S1191   (Vitale,J)    Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns

S1253 Sca (1R)   (Madden,F)    Mental health coverage req.-revises

S1450   (Lesniak,R)    Truck Operator Independent Contr. Act

S1885   (Bucco,A.R.)    Prisoners during childbirth-no restraint

S2082 Sca (1R)   (Addiego,D)    Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prev. Act

S2239 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J; Cardinale,G; Cunningham,S; Greenstein,L)    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment

S2288   (Addiego,D)    Diabetes action plan-develop

S2355   (Lesniak,R)    Tuition, in-St. rates-concerns

S2366 Sca (1R)   (Rice,R)    Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog.-estab.

S2369   (Pou,N)    Black bears-proh. feeding

S2404   (Addiego,D)    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge

S2462    (Cunningham,S)   Multiple dwellings-install generators 

S2475   (Gill,N)    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds

SCR134   (Rice,R)    Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections

SJR44   (Allen,D)    Human Trafficking Prev. Mo-desig January

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1253 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R)    Mental health coverage req.-revises

S1815   (Gordon,R)    Design-build contracts-estab. procedures

S2288   (Bateman,C)    Diabetes action plan-develop

S2389 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R)    Interst. auth. emp.-concerns safety

SCR129   (Greenstein,L)    Indicted elected off.-temp. replacement

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2483    (Madden,F)    Workforce Devel. and Ed. Comm.-estab.

 

The Senate President has made the following reappointments:

 

*Effective January 9, 2013

 

State Beach Erosion Commission:

 

Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36).

Senator Jim Whelan (2).

 

Note to the 1/8/2013 Digest:

The Senate adjourned the January 8, 2013 session at 3:47 P.M. on January 9, 2013.

The Senate adjourned at 6:04 P.M. to meet again on Monday, January 28, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A2653    Albano,N    Horseshoe crab-proh. taking repealed   REF AAN

A3595    Tucker,C/Vainieri Huttle,V    Persons w/ Disab. Communities Comm.   REF AHU

A3659    Barnes,P    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition   REF ALP

A3660    Dancer,R/Clifton,R    DMVA headquarters bldg.-redesignates   REF AMV

A3661    Cryan,J/Coutinho,A    Real prop.-EDA issue conveyance report   REF ACE

A3662    Cryan,J    Pub instit. governing bds.-concerns memb   REF AHI

A3663    Cryan,J/McKeon,J    Green Acres, Bond Act of 2013   REF AAN

A3664    Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J    Ammunition magazines, cert.-concerns   REF ALP

A3665    Conaway,H    Med. malpractice liab. insur.-concerns   REF AFI

A3666    Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J    Ammunition sale-proh. mail order   REF ALP

A3667    Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J    Firearms-req. mental health screenings   REF ALP

A3668    Jasey,M/McKeon,J+1    Assault firearm manuf-St investment proh   REF ASG

A3669    Brown,C.A.    Main Street NJ-amends prog.   REF ATA

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A3670    Brown,C.A.    Hist. preserv lic plate-estab new design   REF ATR

A3671    Benson,D+1    Reliability Prepared Storm Response Act   REF ATU

A3672    Johnson,G    Halfway houses-atty. visit clients   REF ALP

A3673    Schaer,G+1    Electric pub. util.-priority restoration   REF ATU

A3674    Rumana,S/Russo,D    Burglary of a resid.-upgrade crime   REF AJU

A3675    McHose,A/Singleton,T+1    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge   REF ALA

A3676    Jimenez,A    Firearm purchase-psych. eval. req.   REF ALP

A3677    Caride,M+1    Ephedrine-controlled dangerous substance   REF AHE

A3678    Singleton,T    Corp, cert-disclose cert info to the pub   REF AAP

A3679    Egan,J/DeAngelo,W    Pub works proj.-revise definition   REF ALA

A3680    Coutinho,A    NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013   REF ACE

A3681    Coutinho,A    Halfway houses-DOC report cert. info.   REF ALP

A3682    Coutinho,A    Pre-trial co. inmates-DOC req. placement   REF ALP

A3683    Coutinho,A    Resid. community release prog-trans proc   REF ALP

A3684    Coutinho,A    Resid. Community release prog.-concerns   REF ALP

A3685    Coutinho,A    PANYNJ-cert. cargo, impose fac. charge   REF ATR

A3686    Stender,L    Sch. bd. memb. candidates-concerns   REF ASG

A3687    Stender,L    Firearm id card-disqual. Terrorist List   REF AHS

A3688    Mainor,C/Jimenez,A    Firearm-mental health eval. req.   REF ALP

A3689    Mainor,C    Security guards w/weapon-incl. id card   REF ALP

A3690    Cryan,J/Coutinho,A    Study Comm. on Violence   REF AHU

A3691    Caputo,R/Diegnan,P+15    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm   REF AED

A3692    Burzichelli,J/Eustace,T    Crime witness-notify defendant's release   REF AJU

A3694    Greenwald,L+1    Prof. svcs. during emerg.-grant immunity   REF ARP

ACR172    Watson Coleman,B/Schaer,G+1    Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections   REF ABU

AJR89    Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J    Arms Trade Treaty-ratify   REF AHS

AJR90    Cryan,J/O'Donnell,J    Bayside St. Prison food svc.-review   REF ASG

AJR91    Cryan,J/Milam,M    Clarence Clemons Day-desig. January 11   REF ASG

AR89    Wisniewski,J    Community disaster loans-Cong waive cap   REF AHS

AR132    Dancer,R    Cost-sharing req., cert.-waive   REF AHS

AR133    Cryan,J/Quijano,A    Gun control task force-express support   REF ALP

AR134    Gove,D/Rumpf,B+2    Shore areas & tourism-open for business   REF ATA

AR135    Riley,C    Plastic products-encourage recycling   REF AEN

AR136    Mosquera,G    National Guard, enhance-Cong. pass leg.   REF AMV

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2204 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W+1    Insur. fraud-concerns   REP/ACA

A2291    Benson,D/Bucco,A.M.    Med oxygen prov-notify ff, stop delivery   REP

A2399    Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J    FF training, St.-accredited   REP

A2946 Aca (1R)    Milam,M/Brown,C.A.    Beach bar-concerns qual, Noise Act exemp   REP/ACA

A3052    Diegnan,P    Resid. Mortgage Satisfaction Act   REP

A3053    Diegnan,P    Mortgage of record-concerns cancellation   REP

A3062    Schaer,G/Kean,S    Dental plans-assignment of benefits   REP

A3173    Gusciora,R/Quijano,A    Student conviction-inform pub. instit.   REP

A3282 Aca (1R)    Peterson,E/Bucco,A.M.+4    Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage   REP/ACA

A3318 Aca (1R)    Mainor,C/Connors,S+2    Pub. records-redact cert. personal info.   REP/ACA

A3489    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J    Standardbred horse-distrib cert proceeds   REP

A3492    Caputo,R/Ramos,R    Pol. contrib. by hedge fds.-limits   REP

A3493    Caputo,R/Ramos,R    Casino instit. investors-concerns   REP

A3494 Aca (1R)    Caputo,R/Ramos,R    PERS-caps cert. investments   REP/ACA

A3546    Riley,C/Burzichelli,J+1    Higher ed student-health insur. coverage   REP

A3586 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H    Neurological criteria-death upon basis   REP/ACA

A3614    Prieto,V/Watson Coleman,B+3    Lottery, priv. operation-Leg. approval   REP

A3642 Aca (1R)    Ramos,R/Schaer,G+8    Homeowners policy-one page summary   REP/ACA

A3689    Mainor,C    Security guards w/weapon-incl. id card   REP

ACR166    Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L    Incontinence products-cover by Medicare   REP

ACR172    Watson Coleman,B/Schaer,G+1    Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections   REP

AJR65    Kean,S/Angelini,M+3    Turner Syndrome Awareness Mo,-desig Feb.   REP

AR130    Diegnan,P/Prieto,V+2    St Lottery-seek cert. legal advice   REP

S503    Bucco,A.R./Norcross,D+1    Med oxygen prov-notify ff, stop delivery   REP

S900    Vitale,J/Rice,R+1    FF training, St.-accredited   REP

S1693 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Student conviction-inform pub. instit.   REP

S1754 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J    Beach bar-concerns noise restrictions   REP

S2291    Rice,R/Singer,R+1    Higher ed student-health insur. coverage   REP

 

 

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

S2425    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D    Pub works proj.-revise definition   REF ALA

Bills Transferred:

 

A3282 Aca (1R)    Peterson,E/Bucco,A.M.+4    Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage   FROM AJU TO AHE

AR130    Diegnan,P/Prieto,V+2    St Lottery-seek cert. legal advice   FROM ASG TO ABU

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1171   (Amodeo,J)    Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage

A1387   (Cryan,J)    Weapon free zones-estab. sch., pub. fac.

A1535   (McKeon,J)    Consumer Cred. Fairness Act

A2182   (Amodeo,J)    Dietian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

A2888   (Caride,M)    Office of Clean Energy-creates

A2963   (Giblin,T)    Black bears-proh. feeding

A3282 Aca (1R)   (Handlin,A)    Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage

A3312 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    New Jobs for NJ Act

A3371   (Mosquera,G)    Minor, change sexual orientation-concern

A3671   (Handlin,A)    Reliability Prepared Storm Response Act

A3673   (Handlin,A)    Electric pub. util.-priority restoration

A3675   (Handlin,A)    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge

A3691   (DeAngelo,W)    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

A3694   (Handlin,A)    Prof. svcs. during emerg.-grant immunity 

ACR172   (Diegnan,P)    Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections

AR84   (Benson,D; Ramos,R; Cryan,J)    Gun control measures, cert.-Cong. enact

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A357   (Barnes,P)    Water qual. issues-notify mun. of svc.

A2291   (Bucco,A.M.)    Med oxygen prov-notify ff, stop delivery

A2399   (Wisniewski,J)    FF training, St.-accredited

A2887   (McKeon,J)    Energy Master Plan-incl capacity plans

A2888   (McKeon,J)    Office of Clean Energy-creates

A2946 Aca (1R)   (Brown,C.A.)    Beach bar-concerns qual, Noise Act exemp

A3654   (DeAngelo,W)    Vegetation mgmt.-concerns

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A987   (Jimenez,A)    Smoking, pub. parks and beaches-proh.

A2182   (Mosquera,G)    Dietian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

A3019 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    Pub. sch.-serve student produce

A3351   (Amodeo,J)    Co./mun. veh-proh use, cert loc govt off

A3492   (Burzichelli,J)    Pol. contrib. by hedge fds.-limits

A3493   (Burzichelli,J)    Casino instit. investors-concerns

A3494 Aca (1R)   (Burzichelli,J)    PERS-caps cert. investments

A3509   (Quijano,A)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2930 Aca (1R)   (McKeon,J)    Blue Acres Floodplain Prot Bond Act 2013

A2971   (Jasey,M)    Libraries, free pub-concerns dissolution

A3546   (DiMaio,J)    Higher ed student-health insur. coverage

A3605   (Diegnan,P)    Dyslexia-screen kindergarten students

A3606   (Diegnan,P)    Teachers-concerns prof. devel.

A3607   (Diegnan,P)    Reading disab.-prov. prof. devel.

A3608   (Diegnan,P)    Dyslexia-concerns definition

A3609   (Diegnan,P)    Reading difficulty, diagnosing-cert. req

AJR49   (Diegnan,P)    Dyslexia Awareness Mo.-desig. October

AR129   (Diegnan,P)    Dyslexia-teacher instruction certificate

AR130   (Watson Coleman,B)    St Lottery-seek cert. legal advice

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2930 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    Blue Acres Floodplain Prot Bond Act 2013

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A3691    (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following reappointment:

 

*Effective January 10, 2013

 

New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education:

 

Maud Dahme, of Flemington.

The Assembly adjourned at 5:33 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 17, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/8/13):

P.L.2013, c.1.   A1083    Quijano,A/Lampitt,P+16    1/14/2013    Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info  

P.L.2013, c.2.   A1968 Aa (1R)    McKeon,J+3    1/14/2013    Loc. govt. off., emp-issue blanket bonds  

P.L.2013, c.3.   A2947 AcsAa (ACS/1R)    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+3    1/14/2013    Disab. person id, placards-concerns  

P.L.2013, c.4.   A3325    Ramos,R/Burzichelli,J+3    1/14/2013    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.