NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for February 2, 2012

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Vol. XXIV No. 5 215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, February 6, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A2171 Conaway,H/Singleton,T Health Benf. Exchange Act REF AHE

A2172 Conaway,H Health fac.-offer flu vaccine to workers REF AHE

A2173 Conaway,H Insur. broker transparency req-clarifies REF AFI

A2174 Conaway,H Health Care Reform Council-estab. REF AHE

A2176 Conaway,H Childhood immunizations-insur. reimb. REF AHE

A2177 Conaway,H Managed care plans-concerns referral REF AFI

A2178 Conaway,H Vol. physicians, cert.-civil immunity REF AHE

A2179 Conaway,H Assisted living fac.-concern admissions REF AHE

A2180 Conaway,H Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fd. REF AHE

A2181 Conaway,H Nursing Student Incentive Loan Act;$5M REF AHE

A2182 Conaway,H Dietian/Nutritionist Lic. Act REF ARP

A2183 Conaway,H Work First NJ recipient-concerns ed. REF AHU

A2184 Conaway,H Vet, wartime disab.-incr. paid allowance REF AMV

A2185 Conaway,H HPV vaccine-req. insur. to cover REF AFI

A2186 Conaway,H Pub. meetings-record, post on internet REF ASG

A2187 Conaway,H Epilepsy drugs-concerns dispensing REF AHE

A2188 Conaway,H Health care fac.-reuse returned drugs REF AHE

A2189 Conaway,H Hosp.-implement MRSA prev. prog. REF AHE

A2190 Conaway,H Tobacco use cessation svc.-insur. cover REF AFI

A2191 Conaway,H Physicians-complete Med. Bd. survey REF ARP

A2192 Handlin,A Prof svc contracts, mun-concerns awards REF AHO

A2193 Handlin,A Corrections off., cert.-concerns REF ALP

A2194 Handlin,A Candidate-concerns campaign contrib. use REF ASG

A2195 Handlin,A Used MV-issue regis plates cert mechanic REF ATR

A2196 Amodeo,J/Brown,C.A. Defacement of priv. prop.-incr. fine REF AJU

A2197 Amodeo,J/Brown,C.A. Megan's Law-changes reg. req. REF ALP

A2198 Amodeo,J/Burzichelli,J Bus, compressed natural gas-tax exemp. REF ATR

A2199 Moriarty,P Kulesh Kubert Bolis Law-cell phone viol. REF ALP

A2200 Chivukula,U Tigers-impose req, prevent illegal trade REF AAN

A2201 Chivukula,U Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant REF AJU

A2202 O'Donnell,J/Cryan,J County-wide purch. sys.-estab. REF AED

A2203 DeAngelo,W Advocacy org.-disclose contrib. info. REF ASG

A2204 DeAngelo,W Insur. fraud-concerns REF AFI

A2205 DeAngelo,W Consumer contracts-concerns REF ACO

A2206 Prieto,V PAAD-incr. income elig. limits REF AHE

A2207 Cryan,J Econ. devel. incentives-reviews REF ACE

A2208 Carroll,M Ronald Reagan Mem. Hwy.-desig Rt. 15 REF ATR

A2209 Cryan,J St. earned income cred prog-restore benf REF ABU

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A2210 Cryan,J Income tax rates-lowers over 3 yr period REF ABU

A2211 Cryan,J Income tax rates-lowers over 3 yr period REF ABU

A2212 Cryan,J Income tax rates-lowers over 3 yr period REF ABU

A2213 Cryan,J Income tax rates-lowers, cert. taxpayers REF ABU

A2214 Gusciora,R Dental svcs.-concerns coverage REF AFI

A2215 Gusciora,R Veh., partial zero emissions-tax exemp. REF ACE

A2216 Gusciora,R Declaration of Independence-grave prog. REF ATA

A2217 Gusciora,R Unlawful conduct-estab. civil penal. REF AJU

A2218 Gusciora,R Mun. Court Prosecutors' Automated Sys REF AJU

A2219 Gusciora,R Pet shop laws and viol.-incr. penal. REF AAN

A2220 Gusciora,R Animal abuse-revise forfeiture procedure REF AAN

A2221 Gusciora,R Drugs, cert.-req. electronic record REF AHE

A2222 Singleton,T Emp. UI contrib.-changes REF ALA

A2223 Singleton,T/Conaway,H+1 St. agency-issued permits-track online REF ASG

A2225 Singleton,T/Conaway,H Contractors-prov. emp. info. REF ALA

A2227 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Escapees-concerns apprehension costs REF ALP

A2228 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Breann's Law-health benf. for children REF AFI

A2229 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Wireless phone-proh use, driv instructor REF ALP

A2230 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Heating Oil, Propane Reserves Task Force REF ATU

A2231 Rumpf,B/Gove,D MV, St.-purch. cert. tires & motor oil REF ASG

A2232 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Truck stop electrification sys.-study REF ATR

A2233 Rumpf,B/Gove,D St. mv fleet-calculate miles per gallon REF ASG

A2234 Rumpf,B Real prop.-exempts cert. transfer REF AAP

A2235 Wagner,C/Eustace,T Wages-concerns methods of paying REF ALA

A2236 Prieto,V Ambulance svcs.-Medicaid reimb. REF AHU

A2237 Prieto,V Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req. REF AFI

A2238 Prieto,V Commercial bus operators-info disclosure REF ATR

A2239 Prieto,V Constr. permits-concerns REF AHO

A2240 Prieto,V Bars/taverns security req.-mun. estab. REF AHO

A2241 Prieto,V Mun. zoning req.-compliance req. REF AHO

A2242 Prieto,V Pool barriers-concerns installation REF AHO

A2243 Prieto,V Fire off. and inspectors-concerns REF AHO

A2244 Prieto,V St. auth., loc. govt. unit-purch. req. REF AHO

A2245 Prieto,V Housing co-op conversion-not leg. intent REF AHO

A2246 Prieto,V Owners rights, cert communities-concerns REF AHO

A2247 Prieto,V ATM fee disclosures-concerns REF AFI

A2248 Burzichelli,J Snapping turtles-estab cert trapping req REF AAN

A2249 Prieto,V Hosp-not subject to PIP med fee schedule REF AFI

A2250 Prieto,V Motor fuels-concerns price incr. REF ATR

A2251 Burzichelli,J Low-level radioactive waste transp.-fd. REF AEN

A2252 Burzichelli,J Alco. bev.-estab special lic, cert areas REF ALP

A2253 Moriarty,P/Singleton,T Hosp. bd. of trustees-concerns REF AHE

A2254 Watson Coleman,B Pretrial Release Prog.-estab. REF AJU

A2255 Wilson,G Purple Heart Mem. Vet. Hwy.-desig. Rt.42 REF ATR

A2256 Moriarty,P St. expenditure Internet website-concern REF ASG

A2257 Moriarty,P St. pension, annuity fds.-investment REF ASG

A2258 Prieto,V Ticket sales-revises law REF ARP

A2259 Prieto,V Nonprofit org., cert.-concerns bd. mtgs. REF ASG

A2260 Prieto,V Toll roads-desig lanes, pavement marking REF ATR

A2261 Greenwald,L/Prieto,V Nursing homes;$38M REF AHE

A2262 Gusciora,R Bicycles, forfeited-donate to charities REF ALP

A2263 Gusciora,R MV, cert.-proh St fds for lease or purch REF ASG

A2264 Gusciora,R St. veh.-reduce number REF ASG

A2265 Gusciora,R St-admin pension sys-St pay full contrib REF ASG

A2266 Gusciora,R Sch relationship cert-limit tuition incr REF AED

A2267 Gusciora,R Pub. sch. design-green bldg. practices REF AED

A2268 Gusciora,R Charter sch.-estab. in cert. dist. REF AED

A2269 Singleton,T/Ramos,R+1 Teachers loan redemption prog.-estab REF AHI

A2270 Singleton,T/Conaway,H Energy efficiency-small bus qual, loans REF ATU

A2271 Lampitt,P/Singleton,T Higher Ed. constr. application-deadline REF ACE

A2272 Singleton,T/Ramos,R Finan. exploitation of elderly-offense REF ALP

A2273 Singleton,T/Tucker,C+1 Vet., cert.-prov. unemp. benf. REF AMV

A2274 Singleton,T/Ramos,R Sch shared svcs arrangements-implement REF AED

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A2275 Wilson,G Paid holidays-convert four, admin leave REF ASG

A2276 Wilson,G Handgun permit-revise qualif. REF ALP

A2277 Wilson,G Driv., keep right unless overtaking-fine REF ALP

A2278 Wisniewski,J Flood Control Mitigation, Prev. Bond Act REF AEN

A2279 McKeon,J US Senate vacancy-Gov. make temp. appt. REF ASG

A2280 McKeon,J Pub. contract set-aside prog.-revises REF ASG

A2281 McKeon,J Loc env responsible bus-purch preference REF ASG

A2282 McKeon,J Anabolic steroids, police/ff use-report REF ALP

A2283 McKeon,J Nonpartisan mun election-St pay expenses REF ASG

A2284 Riley,C Manuf.-prov energy svc. sales tax relief REF ATU

A2285 Quijano,A Security-related goods-sales tax exemp. REF AHS

A2286 Ciattarelli,J Commercial veh, cert-proh portions Rt206 REF ATR

A2287 Ciattarelli,J Mun shared svcs & consolidation-concerns REF AHO

A2288 Wisniewski,J Finan Policy Review Bd-quarterly reports REF ATR

A2289 Diegnan,P/Connors,S Psych., court appt.-limits actions REF AJU

A2290 Benson,D Electric pub util-emer response plan req REF ATU

A2291 Benson,D Med oxygen prov-notify ff, stop delivery REF ALP

A2292 Benson,D+2 Pine Barrens treefrog-desig St Amphibian REF ASG

A2293 Rible,D+1 Janet's Law-concerns defibrillators REF AED

A2294 Greenwald,L Env. remediation compliance-concerns REF AEN

A2295 Watson Coleman,B Child Devel. Fd.-corp. tax. cred. REF AED

A2296 Watson Coleman,B St. charter sch.-conduct evaluation REF AED

A2297 Watson Coleman,B Teachers, cert.-loan redemption prog. REF AHI

A2298 Watson Coleman,B St. Bd. of Ed. memb.-undergo training REF AED

A2299 Watson Coleman,B Prisoners during childbirth-no restraint REF AWC

A2300 Watson Coleman,B Emp-proh cert. job applicants disclosure REF ALP

A2301 Watson Coleman,B/Mainor,C Ex-offenders-permits cert. employment REF ALP

A2302 Mainor,C/Watson Coleman,B Special probation statute-amend REF AJU

A2303 Mainor,C/Watson Coleman,B Pub, priv emp-proh disqual. ex-offenders REF ALP

A2304 Watson Coleman,B Emerg. Dept. Triage Referral Pilot Prog. REF AHE

A2305 Watson Coleman,B Pub. ed. prog.-req. adoption or revision REF AED

A2306 Watson Coleman,B Sch. superintendent-estab. certification REF AED

A2307 Watson Coleman,B Govt. records-pub. access thru website REF ASG

A2308 Watson Coleman,B/Mainor,C Parole elig.-release, cert circumstances REF ALP

A2309 Tucker,C Law enforcement off.-carry firearms REF ALP

A2310 Jasey,M/McKeon,J Type II dist.-move election to Nov. REF AED

A2311 Jasey,M Math & Science teachers-address shortage REF AED

A2312 Coutinho,A Community Sch. Pilot Prog.-estab. REF AED

A2408 Spencer,L/McKeon,J Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act REF AEN

A2409 Spencer,L Fertilizer-amends application, use law REF AEN

ACR103 Handlin,A Fed. law. repeal-reg. 2/3 vote, St. Leg. REF ASG

ACR104 Fuentes,A Prop. tax exemp, cert.-amend constit. REF AHO

ACR105 Munoz,N Armed Forces, deployed-prop. tax exempt REF AMV

ACR106 Gusciora,R Pub. elected off.-concerns indictment REF ASG

ACR107 Wilson,G Prop. improvements, cert.-tax exemp. REF AHO

AJR42 Singleton,T/Ramos,R+1 Natl. Mentoring Mo.-desig. January REF AHU

AJR43 Benson,D World Laughter Day-first Sunday in May REF ASG

AR47 Handlin,A Opt-out health care reform-investigate REF AHE

AR48 Munoz,N Yellow ribbons display-honor mil. troops REF AMV

AR49 Benson,D Eosinophilic Esophagitis Awareness Wk REF AHE

AR50 Lampitt,P Paycheck Fairness Act-Cong. pass REF AWC

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1 Gusciora,R/Oliver,S+4 Marriage Equality, Religious Exemp Act REP

A186 Aca (1R) Caputo,R Air qual, indoor skating rinks-standards REP/ACA

A518 Aca (1R) DiMaio,J/Wagner,C+4 Raw milk permit prog.-estab. REP/ACA

A699 Ramos,R/Wagner,C PANYNJ prop.-pymts. in lieu of taxation REP

A733 Aca (1R) Eustace,T/Schepisi,H+1 Health care instit, unused meds-concerns REP/ACA

A1011 Vainieri Huttle,V/Wagner,C+1 Port Auth. NY, NJ Transparency Acct. Act REP

A1247 Moriarty,P/Milam,M PANYNJ Commissioners-impose restrictions REP

A1289 Jasey,M/McKeon,J+3 Soil contamination-incl loc pub contract REP

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

A1877 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+11 Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req. REP/ACA

A1998 McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+4 Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent REP

A2039 Aca (1R) Milam,M/Albano,N Animal cruelty offense-revises REP/ACA

A2147 Coutinho,A/Jasey,M Charter sch. prog-modify various aspects REP

A2166 Wisniewski,J/Vainieri Huttle,V NY & NJ minutes-Leg. approval req. REP

A2167 Vainieri Huttle,V/Diegnan,P+1 Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force REP

A2310 Jasey,M/McKeon,J Type II dist.-move election to Nov. REP

AJR35 Stender,L/Benson,D+1 Girl Scouts Day-proclaims March 12 REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A638 Rumpf,B/Conaway,H+8 Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab REP REF AAP

A1214 Aca (1R) Stender,L/Conaway,H Chronic health condition-pilot prog. REP/ACA REF AAP

A1411 Aca (1R) Watson Coleman,B/Wilson,G Compulsory sch. attendance-concerns REP/ACA REF AAP

A1608 Acs (ACS) Bramnick,J/Coughlin,C+5 Janet's Law-concerns defibrillators REP/ACS REF AAP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A566 (Eustace,T) Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred

A578 (Spencer,L) Drug overdose prev.-concerns

A750 (Eustace,T) Alt. fuel veh.-estab. special parking

A821 (Eustace,T) Electric veh charging stations-prov.

A822 (Eustace,T) Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install

A922 (Johnson,G) Private wells, cert.-concerns

A1011 (Eustace,T) Port Auth. NY, NJ Transparency Acct. Act

A1289 (Eustace,T) Soil contamination-incl loc pub contract

A1382 (DeAngelo,W) Emer. svcs.-req. pub. util. bill cred.

A1578 (Wolfe,D) Truck Operator Independent Contr. Act

A1583 (Eustace,T) Hybrid electric veh. purch.-tax cred.

A1588 (Kean,S) Mold hazards-estab. standards

A1608 Acs (ACS) (Jasey,M; Watson Coleman,B) Janet's Law-concerns defibrillators

A1811 (Tucker,C) Pub. Water Supply Fluoridation Act

A1830 (Tucker,C) Drugs, off-label-insur. coverage req.

A1838 (Tucker,C) Med. fragile students-estab. standards

A1877 Aca (1R) (Watson Coleman,B) Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

A2011 (Johnson,G) Homeless vets-vol. income tax contrib.

A2014 (Johnson,G) Helmets to Hardhats pilot prog.-estab.

A2018 (Johnson,G) Mil. svc memb, higher ed instit-concerns

A2027 (Caputo,R; Milam,M; Kean,S; Rumana,S; Bramnick,J; Tucker,C; Schroeder,R; Fuentes,A; Wolfe,D; McGuckin,G) Jessica Lunsford Act-

assault on child

A2167 (Eustace,T) Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force

A2292 (Ciattarelli,J; Brown,C.J.) Pine Barrens treefrog-desig St Amphibian

ACR60 (Wolfe,D; McGuckin,G) Natl Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Act

AJR17 (Tucker,C) Multi Sclerosis Ed/Awareness-desig March

AJR35 (Bramnick,J) Girl Scouts Day-proclaims March 12

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A218 (Benson,D) E-mail notificaiton sys. alert-create

A344 (Fuentes,A) Assault on disabled-upgrades

A471 (Simon,D) Mun. consolidation-special emerg. approp

A732 (Schepisi,H) Practice of cert. prof., unlic.-crime

A733 Aca (1R) (Schepisi,H) Health care instit, unused meds-concerns

A734 (Schepisi,H) Pediatric equip-req in all emerg. depts.

A737 (Schepisi,H) NY/NJ Leg.-approve toll incr.

A740 (Wagner,C) Youth mentoring prog.-estab. grant prog.

A741 (Schepisi,H) Pub sch-req auto external defibrillators

A1023 (DeAngelo,W) Constr. contracts-concerns prompt pymt.

A1576 (Singleton,T) St. contract-bidder prov. health benf.

A2027 (Green,J) Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child

A2110 (Gove,D) Div. of Tourism-devel. online hist. tour

A2146 (Bramnick,J) St & pub contracts-proh cert. investment

A2166 (Vainieri Huttle,V) NY & NJ minutes-Leg. approval req.

AJR35 (Benson,D) Girl Scouts Day-proclaims March 12

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A256 (Schepisi,H) Parole elig.-limits scope

A490 (Johnson,G) Assaults on police off.-upgrade penal.

A1107 (Benson,D) Co. coll. attendance-estab. tax credit

A1180 (Singleton,T) Workforce Econ Devel-prov basic training

A1332 (Prieto,V) Design-build contracts-estab. procedures

A2027 (Angelini,M) Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child

A2147 (Watson Coleman,B) Charter sch. prog-modify various aspects

A2223 (DeAngelo,W) St. agency-issued permits-track online

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A578 (Giblin,T) Drug overdose prev.-concerns

A1214 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) Chronic health condition-pilot prog.

A2011 (Fuentes,A) Homeless vets-vol. income tax contrib.

A2171 (Ramos,R) Health Benf. Exchange Act

A2223 (Milam,M) St. agency-issued permits-track online

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1608 Acs (ACS) (Giblin,T) Janet's Law-concerns defibrillators

A1625 (Coughlin,C) Police training cert, alt. route-extends

A2223 (Albano,N) St. agency-issued permits-track online

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

*Effective February 2, 2012

Assembly State Government Committee:

Assemblywoman Donna M. Simon (16).

Democratic Leadership:

Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Oliver (34), Assembly Speaker

Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald (6), Majority Leader

Assemblyman Jerry Green (22), Speaker Pro Tempore

Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (37), Majority Conference Leader

Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (19), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (17), Deputy Speaker

Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (6), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan (18), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer (36), Deputy Speaker

Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (29), Deputy Speaker

Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (38), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (3), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (17), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin (34), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (15), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (20), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo (14), Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore

Assemblyman Nelson Albano (1), Deputy Conference Leader

Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan (18), Parliamentarian

Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes III (18), Majority Whip

Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (33), Deputy Majority Whip

Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (3), Appropriations Chair

Assemblyman Vincent Prieto (32), Budget Chair

Republican Leadership:

Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick (21), Republican Leader

Assemblyman David P. Rible (30), Republican Conference Leader

Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (11), Deputy Conference Leader

Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana (40), Republican Whip

Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose (24), Deputy Republican Whip

Assemblyman Robert Schroeder (39), Deputy Republican Whip

Assemblyman Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (13), Budget Officer

Assemblyman Gary R. Chiusano (24), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin (13), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblyman David W. Wolfe (40), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblyman John F. Amodeo (2), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (25), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz (21), Policy Co-Chair

Assemblyman Erik Peterson (23), Policy Co-Chair

Assemblyman Scott Rudder (8), Assistant Republican Leader

Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (25), Parliamentarian

Assemblyman John DiMaio (23), Appropriations Officer

The Assembly Minority Leader has made the following reappointment:

*Effective January 25, 2012

Council on Local Mandates:

Leanna Brown, of Chatham.

The Assembly adjourned at 7:38 P.M. to meet again on Monday, February 6, 2012 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/30/2012):

None