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Vol. XX No. 6 213th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Joseph P. Donohue, of
Jamie D. Happas, of
Fred Kieser, Jr., of Metuchen.
Laura Manus LeWinn, of
James
J. McGann, of
Joseph P. Perfilio, of
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Mary
F. Thurber, of
Rachelle L. Harz, of Closter.
Peter J. Melchionne, of
James
J. Guida, of
Lisa
Perez Friscia, of
Alexander H. Carver, III., of Old Tappan.
Lisa
A. Firko, of
Yvonne Segars, of
Liliana DeAvila-Silebi, of
Waldwick.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Jack
M. Sabatino, of Pennington.
Andrea Carter Latimer, of Milltown.
John
A. Jorgensen, II, of Colonia.
Pedro Jimenez, Jr., of
TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:
Steven J. Zaben, of
Ingrid Lynn French, of Sicklerville.
Bills Introduced:
S1169 Connors,C
Off-track wagering fac.-concerns
S1170
Connors,C Co/mun emp-concerns
mil leave of absence
S1171 Connors,C
Personal watercraft-revise laws
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
S1172
Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Elected
off.-proh. dual health coverage
S1173
Rice,R Sch dist-concerns
sickness notification
S1174
Rice,R Dental Sch.-expansion,
renovation;$30M
S1175
Rice,R After sch.
activities-concerns
S1176
Rice,R Higher ed instit name
change-leg approve
S1177
Rice,R Homeless people-concerns
svcs.
S1178
Rice,R Kinship
caregivers-concerns
S1179
Rice,R Substance abuse
treatment fac.;$100M
S1180
Rice,R Homeless Coordinating/Fd
Prog Task Force
S1181
Rice,
S1182
Rice,R Diabetes ed. &
research-estab. lic plate
S1183
Rice,R Child
support-concerns
S1184
Rice,R Abandoned mv
penal.-exemp. ill persons
S1185
Rice,R MV points-concerns
S1186
Rice,R Juv. Offender Community
Conserv. Prog.
S1187
Rice,R Mercury in dental
fillings-concerns use
S1188
Lance,L Prof. licensed
engineers-concerns
S1189
Lance,L Flu vaccine-health
benf. cover expenses
S1190
Lance,L Radon bus. lic.-limits
annual fees
S1191
Lance,L Debarment of
contractors-concerns
S1192
Lance,L Electronic
communication svcs.-concerns
S1193
Lance,L Child pornography
law-revises
S1194
Lance,L Students w/conflict of
conscience-excuse
S1195
Vitale,J/Kean,T Medicaid
waiver, fed.-concerns
S1196
Vitale,J/Singer,R Off-track
wagering fac. rev.-concerns
S1197
Vitale,J/Gordon,R Psychology,
unlic. practice-concerns
S1198
Vitale,J/Whelan,J Income
tax-concerns special contrib.
S1199
Vitale,J/Gordon,R Black box
warnings-website accessible
S1200
Bucco,A/Lance,L Sales & use
tax-remove investigation svc
S1201
Bucco,A Govt. records,
cert.-concerns access
S1202
Bucco,A NJ STARS prog.-incl.
home-sch. students
S1203
Bucco,A Smoke detector
prog.-estab. in DCA
S1204
Bucco,A Bleacher Safety
Act
S1205
Bucco,A MV
documents-concerns
S1206
Bucco,A Handicapped
parking-concerns
S1207
Bucco,A Co., mun. veh.-concerns
sale
S1208
Bucco,A
S1209
Bucco,A Vol., cert. org.-crim.
hist. check fee
S1210
Bucco,A Fire inspectors,
mun.-concerns tenure
S1211
Bucco,A Mun. receiving St.
aid-concerns qual.
S1212
Bucco,A Helmets, recreational
safety-exemp tax
S1213 Bucco,A
Income tax cred.-allows one-time
S1214
Bucco,A Estate tax-recoupling
of the computation
S1215
Bucco,A PERS Prosecutors
Part-svc credit purch
S1216
Weinberg,L Sch. dist. emp.,
cert.-comp., leave benf
S1217
Weinberg,L Autism awareness
prog.-estab.
S1218
Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1 Nursing
home resid.-religious diet req.
S1219
Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1 Leukemia,
Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.
S1220 Weinberg,L Primary care practitioners-loan redemp
S1221
Weinberg,L
Alimony-concerns
S1222
Weinberg,L Lead
poisoning-retailers post warnings
S1223
Smith,B Transit Villages
Act
S1224
Vitale,J/Rice,R
Kidnapping-elim. statute of limitations
S1225
Vitale,J/Rice,R Rape care
advocates-concerns
S1226
Vitale,J/Whelan,J Genetic
counselor- req. lic.
S1227
Vitale,J/Redd,D St.
contract-bidder prov. health benf.
S1228
Vitale,J/Redd,D Domestic viol.
shelters-tax deduction
S1229
Vitale,J/Baroni,B Disab vet
survivor-claim prop tax exemp
S1230
Weinberg,L VCCB
assessments-incr.
S1231
Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Resid.
condemnation-req. just comp.
S1232
Vitale,J/Singer,R Catastrophic
illness-concern elig. asst.
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
S1233
Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Nurse
staffing standards-estab.
S1234
Singer,R Speed limits-concerns
mun. streets
S1235
Singer,R PERS-concerns cert.
retir. allowances
S1236
Singer,R/Vitale,J Janet's
Law-concerns defibrillators
S1237
Singer,R/Kean,T
S1239 Kyrillos,J+1 Med. malpractice-estab. damage limits
S1240
Kyrillos,J
Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic
S1241
Kyrillos,J Marinas,
cert.-concerns sr cit discounts
S1242
Kyrillos,J Mun emerg mgmt
coordinator-concerns appt
S1243
Kyrillos,J Sch. dist. transp.
contracts-concerns
S1244
Kyrillos,J Sch. Transp. Task
Force-estab.
S1245
Kyrillos,J Sch.
transp.-concerns
S1246
Kyrillos,J UEZ-concerns
S1248
Kyrillos,J Pub.
questions-concerns
S1249
Cardinale,G+6 Dry cleaning
fac.-concerns
S1250
Bateman,C Pub. sch. design,
new-concerns
S1251
Bateman,C Provisional lic.
holder-concerns
S1252
Kean,T Heavy duty veh.-reduce
idling
S1253
Kean,T Energy efficiency
standard-cert. product
S1254
Kean,T Cranford Twp., flood
control proj.;$5M
S1255
Kean,T Co agriculture devel
bds-alt voting memb
S1256
Kean,T
S1257
Kean,T Sch. dist.,
cert.-parental orientation
S1258
Gill,
S1259
Gill,
S1260
Gill,N Admin. supervision of
insurers-concerns
S1261
Gill,
S1262
Gill,N Settlements,
cert.-concerns
S1263
Turner,S Textbooks, higher ed.
instit.-concerns
S1264
Turner,S Foreclosure Consulting
& Anti-Fraud Act
S1265
Turner,S Foreclosure Rescue
Fraud Prev. Act
S1266
Turner,
S1267
Turner,S Undergraduate tuition rates-concerns
S1268
Turner,
S1269
Turner,S Police/Firefighter
Home-buyer Asst. Act
S1270
Turner,S Textbook rental
prog.-concerns
S1271 Turner,S Second Chance Council-estab.
S1272
Van Drew,J Water usage
certifications-concerns
S1273
Van Drew,J Autism
Awareness-estab. lic. plates
S1274
Van Drew,J FF-concerns transfer
from PERS to PFRS
S1275
Van Drew,J Homeowners insur.
coverage-concerns dogs
S1276
Van Drew,J Jason's Law-estab.
drug awareness camp.
S1277
Van Drew,J Co. Corrections Off.
Act
S1278
Van Drew,J Sex offenses against
children-concerns
S1279
Van Drew,J Prof lic-delays
expiration date, mil svc
S1280
Van Drew,J Co. superintendents
of sch-concerns auth
S1281
Rice,R Name changes
applications-concerns
S1282
Rice,R Charter sch special ed students-concerns
S1283
Rice,R Affordable
housing-concern heating costs
S1284
Rice,R Mun. contracts-energy
efficiency svcs
S1285
Rice,R Electronic voting
machines-concerns
S1286
Rice,R Officials, cert-concerns
term expiration
S1287
Rice,R Pub. contract set-aside
prog.-concerns
S1288
Rice,R Ads on real
prop.-concerns
S1289
Rice,R Charity care
fds.-concerns distribution
S1290
Rice,R Managed care
plans-concerns providers
S1291
Rice,R Grandparenting Resource
Ctr. Prog.;$1.5M
S1292
Rice,R Nonpub personal finan
info cert-disclose
S1293
Rice,R Child in proh. sex
act-comp. svc. remove
S1294
Connors,C Barnegat Bay Decoy
Museum-concerns fds.
S1295
Connors,C Pub. Sch. Ed. Fd.
Comm.-estab.
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
S1296
Connors,C Amber Alert
sys.-concerns funding
S1297
Adler,J Distinguished svc.
medal-auth. lic plate
S1298
Weinberg,L/Van Drew,J Devel.
application-concerns notice req.
S1299
Smith,B Wind and solar
fac.-concerns location
S1300
Turner,S/Ruiz,M Bd. of ed.
meetings-pub. participation
S1301
Girgenti,J Juv. info.-concerns
exchange
S1302
Sacco,N/Stack,B Driv
lic-concern suspension/postponement
S1303
Smith,B/Baroni,B Wind, solar
tech fac-zoning use variance
S1304
Girgenti,J Machine gun
possession-upgrade crime
S1305
Lesniak,R Practice of
medicine/surgery-concerns
SR35
Turner,S Weapon crimes-expedite
disposition
SR36
Turner,S Imported
products-origin labeling req.
SR37
Rice,R Auto industry-memor.
Cong to protect
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A1586 Cohen,N/Rodriguez,C+2 Life insur. policies-concerns
A1770 Acs (
S75
Connors,C+3 Hooked on
Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab
S218
Singer,R/Oroho,
S233/504 Scs (
S241/394/1098 Scs (
S336
Kean,S/Adler,J+1 Fishing gear
on artificial reefs-proh.
S367/503 Scs (
S390 Sca (1R)
Gill,N Life insur.
policies-concerns
S392
Gill,N/Adler,J+1 Trademark
Anti-Counterfeiting Act-revise
S464
Buono,B/Madden,F Rail station
acessibility, disab.-report
S692
Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M Lifeline
benf.-prov cost of living incr.
S781 Sca (1R)
Kyrillos,J Auto insur.,
cert.-concerns availability
S795
Sarlo,P/Van Drew,J+8
Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33M
S998 Sca (1R)
Madden,F Disabled veh.,
cert.-concerns
S1122
Sacco,N/Kean,S+1 Pedestrian
safety-concerns
S1163 Sca (1R)
Whelan,J/Beck,J Workers'
comp.-concerns horse racing emp
S1164
Whelan,J/Beck,J+4 Hist.
preserv. proj.;$1.068M
S1167 Bateman,C/Van Drew,J+1 Land-recreation & conserv.
purpose;$8.4M
S1168
Adler,J/Ciesla,A+1 Open space,
park devel.;$54.917M
S1238 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,J Shopping carts,
impounding-reg.
SR13
Allen,D Light rail quiet
zones-concerns
Bills Referred/SBA:
S75 Connors,C+3 Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab
S241/394/1098 Scs (
S692
Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M Lifeline
benf.-prov cost of living incr.
S1164
Whelan,J/Beck,J+4 Hist.
preserv. proj.;$1.068M
S1167
Bateman,C/Van Drew,J+1
Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$8.4M
S1168
Adler,J/Ciesla,A+1 Open space,
park devel.;$54.917M
Bills Combined:
S394 Bateman,C
Solar energy sys.-concerns taxation
COMB/W S241/1098 (
S1098
Haines,P Renewable energy sys.-exemp,
prop. tax COMB/W S241/394 (
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S658 Madden,F
Custody/guardianship-crim. hist. check
From SHH
Co-Sponsors Added:
S281 (Oroho,S)
Econ. Devel. Promotion Act
S660
(Van Drew,J) Pub emp-proh
unilateral term changes
S756
(Ruiz,M) Ovarian cancer
screening-prov. coverage
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
S795
(Bucco,A; Haines,P; Lance,L; Oroho,S; O'Toole,K; Turner,S) Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33M
S981
(Weinberg,L) Chloe and
Samantha's Law
S1164
(Baroni,B; Girgenti,J; Gordon,R; Pennacchio,J) Hist. preserv. proj.;$1.068M
S1167
(Gordon,R) Land-recreation
& conserv. purpose;$8.4M
S1168
(Gordon,R) Open space, park
devel.;$54.917M
S1218
(Singer,R) Nursing home
resid.-religious diet req.
S1219
(Singer,R) Leukemia, Lymphoma
Society-vol. contrib.
S1239
(Cardinale,G) Med.
malpractice-estab. damage limits
S1249
(Bucco,A; Connors,C; Haines,P; Kean,T; Kyrillos,J; Singer,R Dry cleaning fac.-concerns
Limitation
Clause-voter approval
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S218 (Oroho,S)
S243
(Van Drew,J) Mandated Health
Benf. Advis Comm-revises
S249
(Van Drew,J) Catastrophic
Health Care Claims Prog.
S336 (Adler,J)
Fishing gear on artificial reefs-proh.
S669
(Van Drew,J) Sex offenders,
repeat-incr mand min term
S692
(Ruiz,M) Lifeline benf.-prov
cost of living incr.
S753 Sca (1R)
(Buono,B) Anatomical gifts for
ed/research-concern
S870 (Van
Drew,J) Vet. benf., cert.-broadens
elig.
S937
(Van Drew,J) Mil. comp.,
cert.-exclude, income tax
S990
(Girgenti,J) Air
marshals-concerns power
S997
(Van Drew,J) American-made
flags-concerns St. purch
S1085
(Sweeney,S) Wage records, cert.
proj-concerns access
S1087
(Van Drew,J) Internet
auction-unlawful, cert. product
S1163 Sca (1R)
(Beck,J) Workers'
comp.-concerns horse racing emp
S1164
(Beck,J) Hist. preserv.
proj.;$1.068M
S1166
(Bateman,C) Stormwater util. sys.-concerns
S1168
(Ciesla,A) Open space, park
devel.;$54.917M
Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S141 (Buono,B)
Voter regis.-permits at polling place
The Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective
Joint Committee on Public Schools:
Senator Ronald L. Rice (28).
Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (29).
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31).
Senator Bill Baroni (14).
Senator Christopher Bateman (16).
Senator
Diane B. Allen (7).
*Effective
Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission:
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
(21).
State House Commission:
Senator Gerald Cardinale
(39).
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13). (Alternate)
Council on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs:
Senator John A. Girgenti
(35).
Senator Diane B. Allen (7).
The Senate
adjourned at 5:24 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday,
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 (02/14/08):
None