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Vol. XXII No. 4 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Lee
A. Solomon, Esq., of Haddonfield, to replace Frederick F. Butler.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
Robert M. Czech, Esq., of Sea Girt, to replace Hope Cooper.
TO BE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
MILITARY
Glenn K. Rieth, of
TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Paula Dow, Esq., of
TO BE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE
COMMISSION:
Raymond P. Martinez, Esq., of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
Thomas B. Considine, Esq., of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN
Janet F. Rosenzweig, M.S., Ph.D., M.P.A., of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS:
Lori Grifa, Esq., of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS:
Gary
M. Lanigan, of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION:
Bret Schundler, of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
Bob Martin, of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Poonam Alaigh, M.D., of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES:
Jennifer Velez, Esq., of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Harold J. Wirths, of Wantage, to replace David J. Socolow.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)
TO
BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
James S. Simpson, of
TO BE STATE TREASURER:
Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, of
Bills Introduced:
S837 Madden,F
Sex off. residence-mun. reg.
S839
Turner,
S840
Turner,S Privatize co
svcs-concerns cert contract
S841
Turner,S Foreclosure Consulting
& Anti-Fraud Act
S842
Turner,S Food product recall
notices-concerns
S843
Turner,S Correctional fac.,
priv. owned-concerns
S844
Turner,S Toxic-free Bev.
Containers Act
S845
Turner,S Consumer cred.
reports-concerns
S846
Turner,S Cosmetology-permits
temp. work permit
S847
Turner,S Motor fuel
dealers-display prices
S848
Turner,S Health svc.
corp.-encrypt cert. info.
S849
Turner,S Debit card
numbers-proh., sales receipts
S850
Bucco,A Police Training
Comm.-expand memb.
S851
Bucco,A Juv detention off.,
co.-police powers
S852
Vitale,J/Rice,R Mobile home
park-multiple dwelling
S853
Vitale,J/Rice,R FF training,
St.-accredited
S854
Bucco,A Fuel efficient
veh.-req.
S855
Bucco,
S856
Bucco,A Vet's monument, Roxbury
Twp-restore;$10K
S857
Turner,S Security off.-concerns
reg.
S858
Weinberg,L Jewelry, cert-proh.
manufacture and sale
S859
Weinberg,L Meadowlands Complex
proj.-concerns
S860
Weinberg,L RR franchise tax,
prop. tax-incr.
S861
Weinberg,L/Gordon,R Prop. tax
appeals-concerns filing
S862
Weinberg,L/O'Toole,K+1 Devel.
application-mun post sign on prop
S863
Weinberg,L/Gordon,R Vol. first
aid-concerns contrib. limits
S864
Connors,C Bay scallop
harvesting-concerns
S865
Connors,C Wharves, piers
repair-auth. maintenance
S866
Connors,C Nuclear Power Fac.
Decomm. Council
S867 Connors,C Prof. svc contracts-concerns awarding
S868
Connors,C National Crime Info
Ctr. terminals;$250K
S869
Connors,C DUI suspended
lic.-incr. prison time
S870
Connors,C Handicapped
parking-concerns
S871
Connors,C Megan's law-notify
community
S872
Connors,C Drunk driv. offense,
cert.-criminalize
S873
Connors,C Sex
offenders-registration req.
S874
Connors,C Mun. fees,
cert.-permits cancelation
S875
Connors,C Hotel occupancy
taxes-repeal
S876
Connors,C Mun. ordinance
viol.-convert to tax lien
S877
Connors,C Sexually oriented
bus.-revise law
S878
Connors,C Vet. prop. tax
exemp.-extends
S879
Connors,C Barnegat Bay Decoy
Museum-concerns fds.
S880
Connors,C
S881
Connors,C Greenhead
flies-reduce population;$50K
S882
Connors,C Disab vet. prop. tax
exemp-St reimb. mun
S883
Gill,N Admin. Law Judges Retir.
Sys.-estab.
S884
Gill,
S885
Gill,
S886
Ciesla,A Pub. Auth Renewable
Energy Sys Promotion
S887
Ciesla,A Animal restraint,
cert.-estab. offense
S888
Ciesla,A Elective pub.
off.-elig. PERS enrollment
S889
Ciesla,A Beaches,
St.-owned-proh. smoking
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
S890 Ciesla,A
Ignition interlock devices-concerns
S891
Ciesla,A Brain Tumor
Awareness-auth. lic. plate
S892
Ciesla,A Toms Riv sch fac
constr-DOE pay St share
S893
Ciesla,A
S894
Baroni,B Commuting to work by
train-tax deduction
S895
Gill,N Shareholder actions,
cert.-concerns
S896
Gill,N Pub. Movers,
Warehousemen Bd-reinst.
S897
Gill,N Admin. supervision
proceedings-open
S898
Gill,N Journeyman electricians,
qual.-reg. req.
S899
Gill,
S900
Gill,N Electronic voting
machines-replace
S901
Gill,N Nonpartisan mun.
elections-concerns
S902
Cunningham,S Inmate
complaints-modifies laws
S903
Cunningham,S Prisoners' Reentry
Bill of Rights
S904
Cunningham,S Post-release
emp.-address concerns
S905
Cunningham,
S906
Cunningham,
S907
Gill,N Tech. Bus. Incubator
Prog Suppl. Asst Fd
S908
Gill,N Cell phone prov.-proh.
disclosing info.
S909
Gill,N Deeds, certified
copies-reg. sales
S910
Gill,N Libraries, mun.-remove,
levy cap
S911
Girgenti,J Assault on health
care prof.-penal.
S912
Doherty,M Testamentary
guardians-auth. appt.
S913
Madden,F Tenants-concerns
grounds for removal
S914
Gill,N Corp.-allows use,
alternate name
S915
Gill,N Settlements,
cert.-concerns
S916
Gill,N Tuition expenses-allows
tax deduct.
S917
Lesniak,R/Beck,J Monmouth Econ.
Revitalization Auth. Act
S918
Van Drew,J Constr. permit
surcharge fees-concerns
S924
Van Drew,J Disab. vet. prop tax
exemp.-auth.
S925
Van Drew,J Deployed mil.-auth.
prop. tax deferment
S926
Van Drew,J Cold War vets-extend
prop. tax elig.
S927
Van Drew,J Hunting, fishing
lic., free-cert mil svc
S928
Van Drew,J Hunting, fishing
lic., free-cert mil svc
S929
Van Drew,J Correctional
fac.-concerns
S930
Weinberg,L Toxic-free
Children's Products Act
S931
Weinberg,L Native Amer. Burial
Ground Task Force
S932
Weinberg,L Cemetery
companies-file finan. report
S933
Vitale,J Pub. Water Supply
Fluoridation Act
S934
Lesniak,R/Kean,T Opportunity
Scholarship Act-estab.
S935
Sweeney,S/Madden,F+1 Workers'
comp. suppl. benf.-concerns
S936
Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P Consumer
complaints, cert.-concerns
S937
Weinberg,L HMO, cert.-receive
svc. w/out referral
SR20
Bateman,C Neuroendocrine immune
disorder-research
SR21
Bucco,A Tocks Island Dam
Proj.-review benf.
SR22
Gill,N Air Force
contracts-Congress investigate
SR24
Van Drew,J Mil. med fac-urge
Cong, address problems
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
S114 Connors,C/Madden,F+4 Beach access-concerns
S221
Kean,S+2 Fishing gear on
artificial reefs-proh.
S589 Sca (1R)
Beach,J/Haines,P+1 Deceased
svc. memb. benf.-concerns
S590 Scs (
S708 Sca (1R)
Pennacchio,J/Codey,R+7
Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.
S920 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+1 Econ.
Stimulus Act-revise provisions
S922
Kean,T/Turner,S Dam restoration
proj.-approp.
S923
Whelan,J/O'Toole,K+1 Mail-in
ballots-changes distrib. date
SR23
Cunningham,S/Lesniak,R Haitian
Prot. Act. of 2009-enact
Bills Referred/SBA:
S708 Sca (1R) Pennacchio,J/Codey,R+7 Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.
S922
Kean,T/Turner,S Dam restoration
proj.-approp.
Bills Transferred:
S375 Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+5 Health svc. corp.-concerns conversion FROM SHH TO
S447
Smith,B Auto. rain sensor
devices-concerns FROM SEG TO
S448
Smith,B Auto. rain sensor
devices-concerns FROM SEG TO
S449
Smith,B/Singer,R Home energy
ratings-concerns FROM SEG TO
S462 Smith,B/Lesniak,R Energy saving products-sales tax
exemp. FROM SEG TO
S515
Weinberg,L/Whelan,J Physicians
continuing ed.-concerns FROM SHH TO
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S193 Scutari,N+1 Funeral insur. policies-concerns FROM
S203
Whelan,J+5 Ricci's Law-ignition
interlock devices FROM SLP
S247
Bateman,C Insur.
producers-concerns FROM
S311
Allen,D/Turner,S Coll. Student,
Parent Consumer Info. Act FROM SED
S464
Smith,B/Ciesla,A+1 Fertilizer application-auth.
co. reg. FROM
S511
Girgenti,J Police
training-concerns FROM SLP
S518
Ruiz,M/Oroho,S On-site
generation fac.-concerns FROM
S519
Ruiz,M Presid. Council-concerns
memb. FROM SED
S598
Baroni,B Medicare prescription
prog.-concerns FROM SHH
S618
Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+3
Vulnerable adults, abuse-req. reporting
FROM SHH
S622
Gordon,R/Stack,B Snowmobiles,
all-terrain veh.-reg. FROM
S624
Gordon,R/Kean,T+1 Ambulatory
surgical ctrs.-concerns FROM SHH
S626
Gordon,R/Singer,R+5 Tree
Experts, Tree Care Operator Lic Act FROM
S628
Gordon,R/Kean,T Long-Term care
insur partnership-concern FROM SHH
SR14
Ruiz,M Textbook
publishers-concerns Braille FROM SED
Co-Sponsors Added:
S114 (Beach,J; Kean,S) Beach access-concerns
S589 Sca (1R)
(Connors,C) Deceased svc. memb.
benf.-concerns
S590 Scs (
S708 Sca (1R)
(O'Toole,K) Transparency in
Govt. Act-estab.
S862 (Gordon,R) Devel. application-mun post sign on prop
S920 (Whelan,J) Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions
S923
(Gordon,R) Mail-in
ballots-changes distrib. date
S935
(Beach,J) Workers' comp. suppl.
benf.-concerns
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1 (Bateman,C) Affordable housing-reforms procedures
S298
(Beach,J) Green
E-ZPass-discount cert. veh.
S589 Sca (1R)
(Haines,P) Deceased svc. memb.
benf.-concerns
S590 Scs (
S764
(Beach,J) Minimum wage-concerns
incr.
S826
(Beck,J) Sch. dist.
emp.-concerns tuition assist.
S922
(Turner,S) Dam restoration
proj.-approp.
S923
(O'Toole,K) Mail-in
ballots-changes distrib. date
Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S922 (Whelan,J)
Dam restoration proj.-approp.
Democratic Leadership:
Senator
Stephen M. Sweeney (3), President
Senator
Barbara Buono (18), Majority Leader/Conference Chair
Senator
Nia H. Gill (34), President Pro Tempore
Senator
Paul A. Sarlo (36), Deputy Majority Leader
Senator
John A Girgenti (35), Assistant Majority Leader
Senator
M. Teresa Ruiz (29), Assistant Majority Leader
Senator
Sandra B. Cunningham (31), Majority Whip
Republican Leadership:
Senator
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21), Minority Leader
Senator
Diane B. Allen (7), Deputy Minority Leader
Senator
Robert W. Singer (30), Conference Leader
Senator
Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16), Deputy Conference Leader
Senator
Kevin J. O’Toole (40), Minority Whip
Senator
Anthony R. Bucco (25), Republican Budget Officer
Secretary of the Senate:
Kent M. Hicks
The following are the 2010/2011 Senate Standing Reference
Committees:
Budget and Appropriations
(SBA)
Commerce (
Community and Urban Affairs (SCU)
Economic Growth (SEG)
Education (SED)
Environment and Energy (
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (SHH)
Judiciary (SJU)
Labor (
Law and Public Safety (SLP)
Legislative Oversight (SLO)
Military and Veterans’ Affairs
(
State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic
Preservation (SSG)
Transportation (
The Senate
President has made the following committee assignments:
GROUP 1
Community and Urban
Affairs (SCU)
Jeff Van Drew (1) (Chair)
Ronald L. Rice (28) (Vice-Chair)
Teresa M. Ruiz (29)
Christopher J. Connors (9)
Philip E. Haines (8)
The Senate
President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
Labor (
Fred H. Madden, Jr. (4) (Chair)
Sandra B. Cunningham (31) (Vice-Chair)
James Beach (6)
Richard J. Codey (27)
Michael J. Doherty (23)
Joseph Pennacchio (26)
Transportation (
Nicholas J. Sacco (32) (Chair)
Donald Norcross (5) (Vice-Chair)
John A. Girgenti (35)
Andrew R. Ciesla (10)
Sean T. Kean (11)
GROUP 2
Budget and Appropriations
(SBA)
Paul A. Sarlo (36) (Chair)
Brian P. Stack (33) (Vice-Chair)
James Beach (6)
Barbara Buono (18)
Sandra B. Cunningham (31)
Teresa M. Ruiz (29)
Shirley K. Turner (15)
Jeff Van Drew (1)
Anthony R. Bucco (25)
Michael J. Doherty (23)
Kevin J. O’Toole (40)
Steven V. Oroho (24)
Joseph Pennacchio (26)
Commerce (
Nia H. Gill (34) (Chair)
Raymond J. Lesniak (20 (Vice-Chair)
Nicholas P. Scutari (22)
Gerald Cardinale (39)
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)
The Senate
President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
Health, Human
Services and Senior Citizens (SHH)
Loretta Weinberg (37) (Chair)
Joseph F. Vitale (19) (Vice-Chair)
Robert M. Gordon (38)
Fred H. Madden, Jr. (4)
Ronald L. Rice (28)
Jim Whelan (2)
Diane B. Allen (7)
Bill Baroni (14)
Sean T. Kean (11)
Robert W. Singer (30)
Law and Public
Safety (SLP)
John A. Girgenti (35) (Chair)
Donald Norcross (5) (Vice-Chair)
Nicholas J. Sacco (32)
Andrew R Ciesla (10)
Philip E. Haines (8)
GROUP 3
Economic Growth
(SEG)
Raymond J. Lesniak (20) (Chair)
Sandra B. Cunningham (31) (Vice-Chair)
Richard J. Codey (27)
Joseph F. Vitale (19)
Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13)
Steven V. Oroho (24)
Robert W. Singer (30)
Education (SED)
Teresa M. Ruiz (29) (Chair)
Jim Whelan (2) (Vice-Chair)
Shirley K. Turner (15)
Diane B. Allen (7)
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)
Environment and
Energy (
Bob Smith (17) (Chair)
Robert M. Gordon (38) (Vice-Chair)
James Beach (6)
Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16)
Jennifer Beck (12)
The Senate
President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)
GROUP 4
Judiciary (SJU)
Nicholas P. Scutari (22) (Chair)
John A. Girgenti (35) (Vice-Chair)
Nia H. Gill (34)
Raymond J. Lesniak (20)
Paul A. Sarlo (36)
Bob Smith (17)
Brian P. Stack (33)
Loretta Weinberg (37)
Bill Baroni (14)
Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16)
Jennifer Beck (12)
Gerald Cardinale (39)
Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13)
Military and
Veterans’ Affairs (
James Beach (6) (Chair)
Jeff Van Drew (1) (Vice-Chair)
Ronald L. Rice (28)
Christopher J. Connors (9)
Philip E. Haines (8)
State Government,
Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation (SSG)
Jim Whelan (2) (Chair)
Robert M. Gordon (38) (Vice-Chair)
Shirley K. Turner (15)
Anthony R. Bucco (25)
Kevin J. O’Toole (40)
The Senate President has made
the following appointment:
*Effective
Red Tape Review Group:
Senator
Barbara Buono (18).
The Senate Minority Leader has
made the following appointment:
*Effective
Red Tape Review Group:
Senator
Steven V. Oroho (24).
The Senate Minority Leader has
made the following reappointment:
*Effective
Council on Local Mandates:
Janet
L. Whitman, of
The Senate adjourned at 5:17 P.M. to meet again on Thursday,
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did not
meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday,
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To
Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/25/2010):
None