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Vol. XX No. 8 213th Legislature $ First Annual Session
The Members of both Houses of the 213th Legislature met
in Joint Session to receive the Annual Budget Message from the Honorable Jon S.
Corzine, Governor of the State of
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Concurrent Resolution Passed:
An unnumbered
Concurrent Resolution providing for the Legislature to hold a Joint Session for
the purpose of receiving the Governor's Budget Message was adopted by voice
vote.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Jeanne M. Fox, Esq., of
Elizabeth Randall, Esq., of
Westwood, to replace Christine Bator.
Bills Introduced:
S1306 Sarlo,P/Sweeney,
S1307
Sarlo,P Mun.-revert to a
calendar fiscal yr. REF SCU
S1308
Baroni,B Enduring
Freedom-tuition-free enrollment REF SED
S1309
Lance,L/Oroho,S+1 Sch.
transp.-concern pupils on haz. rts. REF
SED
S1310
Gordon,R/Lance,L+1 Dam
restoration proj.;$7M REF SEN
S1311
Sweeney,S Acupuncturists-revise
statutes REF SCM
S1312
Sweeney,S/Adler,J+1 Aliens,
unauth.-concerns emp. REF
S1313
Ciesla,A Toms Riv sch fac
constr-DOE pay St share REF SED
S1314
Ciesla,A/Kean,S Subcontracting,
pub. sch.-concerns REF SED
S1315
Kean,S Seasonal rentals resid.
prop.-concerns REF SCU
S1316
O'Toole,K Sick leave,
accumulated-concerns REF SSG
S1317
O'Toole,K Pension laws-concerns
penal. REF SSG
S1318
O'Toole,K PERS-concerns pub.
contractors REF SSG
S1319
O'Toole,K St.-admin. retir.
sys.-calculate benf. REF SSG
S1320
O'Toole,K SHBP prescription
drug plan-bulk purch. REF SSG
S1321
O'Toole,K SHBP-req. St. Auditor
conduct audits REF SSG
S1322 O'Toole,K
St.-admin retir sys-concerns disab retir REF SSG
S1323
O'Toole,K St.-admin. retir.
sys.-concerns REF SSG
S1324
O'Toole,K PERS, TPAF-concerns
enrollment threshold REF SSG
S1325
O'Toole,K Pension, Health Benf.
Review Comm.-memb. REF SSG
S1326
O'Toole,K Prof. svcs to loc
units-concerns billing REF SCU
S1327
O'Toole,K Sick leave,
accumulated-concerns REF SCU
S1328
O'Toole,K SHBP-concerns generic
prescrip. drugs REF SSG
S1329
Bucco,A Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern REF SLP
S1330
O'Toole,K Voter id
procedures-conforms REF SSG
S1331
Vitale,J/Gordon,R+2 Horseshoe
crabs-concerns REF SEN
S1332
Pennacchio,J Pub. meetings,
cert.-recite Pledge REF SSG
S1333 Sarlo,P
Sunday sales-concerns REF SCU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1334
Sarlo,P MV Owners' Right to
Repair Act REF SCM
S1335
Sarlo,P Tobacco
products-concerns use, under 19 REF SHH
S1336
Sarlo,P Law enforcement off
suspensions-concerns REF SLP
S1337
Sarlo,P Organized Retail Theft
Task Force-estab. REF SLP
S1338
Lance,L Sept. 11 victim family
memb-lic. plates REF STR
S1339
Whelan,J Mun. assets,
valuable-concerns sales REF SSG
S1340
Singer,R Combat Action
Ribbons-auth. lic. plate REF STR
S1341
Turner,S Emp.
practices-concerns REF SLA
S1342
Madden,F Chronic Kidney Disease
Task Force-estab. REF SHH
S1343
Turner,S Child support
orders-concerns REF SJU
S1344
Turner,S Dog law, vicious,
dangerous-revises REF SEG
S1345
Turner,S Tuition Aid Grant
prog.-expands REF SED
S1346
Turner,
S1347
Turner,S Inmates' telephone
svcs.-concerns REF SLP
S1348
Turner,S Prisoner Reentry
Comm.-estab. REF SLP
S1349
Turner,
S1350
Turner,S Immunization
req.-concerns REF SHH
S1351
Turner,S Work First NJ-concerns
emerg. asst. REF SHH
S1352
Pennacchio,J Port
Auth.-concerns tax pymt. REF SCU
S1353
Pennacchio,J Greenwood Lake,
dredge;$2.5M REF SEN
S1354
Pennacchio,J Renewable
energy-concerns REF SEG
S1355
Pennacchio,J Highlands
Region-concerns REF SEN
S1356
Madden,F Cemetery trust fd.
req.-concerns REF SCM
S1357
Turner,S PERS-concerns
reenrollment REF SSG
S1358
Lance,L/Oroho,S Farmland
preserv.-concerns appraisals REF SEG
S1359
Pennacchio,J Ultrasounds during
pregnancy-concern use REF SHH
S1360 Pennacchio,J
Polling place hrs, cert elections-reduce REF SSG
S1361
Pennacchio,J Pub. contract
award viol.-concerns REF SJU
S1362
Sacco,N/Cunningham,S Bus and
train svc. discont.-concerns REF STR
S1363
Kean,T Prop. tax relief-accept
donations REF SED
S1364
Kean,T Judy & Nikki's
Law-concerns child murder REF SJU
S1365
Oroho,
S1366
Oroho,S Highlands Water Prot.
Council-concerns REF SEN
S1367
Vitale,J Health care qual.
improvement fd.-estab. REF SHH
S1368
Vitale,J Tax exemp., short
term-concerns REF SCU
S1369
Vitale,J Child restraint
sys.-inspector immunity REF SLP
S1370
Vitale,J Medication Mgmt
Outreach & Support Prog. REF SHH
S1371
Vitale,J Community Health Svc.
Pilot Initiative REF SHH
S1372
Vitale,J Group Home Fire Safety
Act REF SHH
S1373
Vitale,J Absentee ballot
application-concerns REF SSG
S1374
Vitale,J Sept. 11 Remembrance
Day-desig. REF SSG
S1375
Vitale,J Firefighter training,
St.-accredited REF SLP
S1376
Vitale,J Premium asst. pymts,
cert. emp.-concerns REF SCM
S1377
Vitale,J Statewide insur.
pool-veh. for hire REF STR
S1378
Vitale,J/Sweeney,
S1379
Vitale,J/Sweeney,S Community
agency emp.-req. cert. REF SHH
S1380
Lesniak,R The Vote By Mail
Law-estab. REF SSG
S1381
Sweeney,S/Kean,T Voting
machines-concerns REF SSG
S1382
Kyrillos,J Teacher cert applications-req
& deadline REF SED
S1383
Kyrillos,J Vet.-estab. special
lic. plates REF STR
S1384
Kyrillos,J Agriculture
enterprise co.-concerns REF SEG
S1385
Kyrillos,J Sch. dist.
budget-concerns REF SED
S1386
Kyrillos,J Co. voc. sch. dist
sch fac proj-concerns REF SED
S1387
Van Drew,J Homestead rebate
prog.-voter submission REF SBA
S1388
Van Drew,J St. Comptroller-id
budget reductions REF SBA
S1389
Van Drew,J Guide
dogs-underwriting guidelines REF SCM
S1390
Van Drew,J Vessels, sunken or
abandoned-concerns REF STR
S1391
Van Drew,J/Bucco,A Fish and
Game Council-incr. memb. REF SEN
SCR80
Lance,L Thomas Paine-honors
contrib/achievements REF SSG
SCR81
O'Toole,K Pub. emp. benf.-concerns REF SSG
SCR82
Turner,
SCR83
Kyrillos,J Elections-occur in
even numbered yrs. REF SSG
SJR39
Sweeney,
SJR40
Pennacchio,J Pedophile org.-AG
investigate REF SLP
SJR41
Vitale,J Children's Dental
Health Mo.-desig. Feb. REF SHH
SJR42
Vitale,J ALS Awareness
Mo.-desig. May REF SHH
SR38
Lance,L Taiwanese-Amer.
community-applauds REF SSG
SR39
Oroho,
SR40
Adler,J St. Bar Assn. Day in
Trenton-commem. REF SJU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
SR41
Kean,S/Adler,J+1
Flexibility, Rebldg. Amer
Fisheries Act REF SEN
SR42
Kyrillos,J Hudson Riv. dredging
proj-concerns REF SEN
SR43
Kyrillos,J Tech Preserve,
Inc.-favorably consider REF SEG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S520 Sca (1R) (Gordon,R)
Ice/snow on mv-removal req, creates fine
S565
(Van Drew,J) Chiropractic
practice-concerns
S735
(Van Drew,J) Involuntary
commitment-concerns
S870
(Baroni,B) Vet. benf.,
cert.-broadens elig.
S1071
(Turner,S)
Immunizations-concerns req.
S1164
(Turner,S) Hist. preserv.
proj.;$1.068M
S1309 (Van Drew,J) Sch. transp.-concern pupils on haz. rts.
S1310 (Smith,B) Dam restoration proj.;$7M
S1312 (Singer,R) Aliens, unauth.-concerns emp.
S1331
(Sweeney,S; Whelan,J) Horseshoe
crabs-concerns
SR41 (Ciesla,A) Flexibility,
Rebldg. Amer Fisheries Act
SCR72
(Madden,F) Vol fire
fighter/first aid-prop tax cred
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S649 (Sweeney,S) Direct sellers-worker's comp. exemp.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S221 Sca (1R) (Redd,D)
Nursing homes-prov. Medicaid elig. info.
S649
(Sweeney,S) Direct sellers-worker's
comp. exemp.
S1238 Sca (1R)
(Singer,R) Shopping carts,
impounding-reg.
SR18
(Van Drew,J) Gypsy Moth
Suppression Prog.-support
Note to the 02/21/08 Digest:
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
SCR30
(Oroho,S) *NOT* (Van
Drew,J) Marriage-union of one man
& one woman
The Senate adjourned at 5:03 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
March 3, 2008 (SESSION, Select Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (SESSION)
Concurrent Resolution Passed:
An unnumbered
Concurrent Resolution providing for the Legislature to hold a Joint Session for
the purpose of receiving the Governor's Budget Message was adopted by voice
vote.
Bills Introduced:
A2252 Greenstein,L/Cohen,
A2261
Cohen,N Credit card
fees-concerns REF AFI
A2262
Cohen,N Toll pymts.,
cert.-refundable tax credit REF AAP
A2263
Cohen,N Mortgage foreclosures,
cert.-concerns REF AFI
A2264
Cohen,N Ultrasound
equip-restricts sale or lease REF AHE
A2265
Cohen,N Security investment
adviser-regis. req. REF AFI
A2266
Cohen,N Auto body repair
fac.-liab. insur. REF ARP
A2267
Cohen,N Late charge
collection-concerns REF AFI
A2268
Cohen,N ATM operators,
cert.-concerns REF AFI
A2269
Cohen,N Muhammad Ali/Rocky
Marciano Boxing Act REF ARP
A2270
Cohen,N Magnetic-stripe
data-proh. storing REF AFI
A2271
Cohen,N Computer software,
cert.-proh. sale REF ATU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A2272
Cohen,N Security fraud-viol.
consumer fraud act REF ACO
A2273
Cohen,N PAAD-incr. income elig.
limits REF AHE
A2274
Cohen,N ATM fac.-emerg. phone
service req. REF AFI
A2275
Cohen,N Prescriptions-concerns
fraudulent REF AHE
A2276 Cohen,N ATM fee disclosures-concerns REF AFI
A2277
Cohen,N Forensic care-cert.
minors to consent REF AHE
A2278
Cohen,N Tuition expenses-income
tax deduct. REF AHI
A2279
Cohen,
A2280
Cohen,N Child
performers-concerns
A2281
Cohen,N Premium Support
Prog.-estab. REF AHE
A2282
Cohen,N Homeowner's insur
policy-prov assignment REF AFI
A2283
Cohen,N Health care premium
conversion plan-prov REF AHE
A2284
Cohen,
A2285
Cohen,N Omitted
assessments-concerns REF AHO
A2286
Cohen,N Sickle cell
anemia-insur. cover;$95K REF AHE
A2287
Cohen,N Neglected
prop.-concerns assessment REF AHO
A2288
Cohen,N Sexual abuse
cases-limitations statute REF AJU
A2289
Cohen,N Disab. vet.-concerns
prop. tax exemp. REF AMV
A2290
Cohen,N Name change
application-concerns resid REF AJU
A2291
Cohen,N Cross-petition of
appeal-concerns filing REF AHO
A2292
Cohen,N Law Against
Discrim.-makes changes REF AJU
A2293
Cohen,N Prop. tax exemp.-facade
improvements REF AHO
A2294
Cohen,N Prop. tax,
cert.-installment pymt. REF AHO
A2295
Cohen,N Sr. cit. prop. taxpayers-concerns REF AHO
A2296
Cohen,
A2297
Cohen,N Infertility
treatment-health insur cover REF AFI
A2298
Cohen,N Potential Life Prot.
Act REF AHE
A2299
Cohen,N Nurse anesthetists-concerns REF AHE
A2301
Diegnan,P+3 Auto. insur.
claims, cert.-concerns REF AFI
A2302
Diegnan,P/Chivukula,U+1 Infant
formula, cert.-insur coverage req REF
AFI
A2303
Diegnan,P/Green,J Mun.
court-concerns fees REF AJU
A2304 Diegnan,P/Stender,L Pap smear benf.-prov. at least
annually REF AFI
A2305
Diegnan,P+2 PAAD income
elig.-exclude IRA withdrawal REF AHE
A2306
Vainieri Huttle,V/Cruz-Perez,N
Quoting prices over the phone-concerns
REF ACO
A2307
Diegnan,P Constr. lien
discharge-prov. procedure REF AFI
A2308
Vainieri Huttle,V Smoking,
St.-owned fac.-concerns REF AHU
A2309
Diegnan,P/Vas,J+1
Defibrillators, assisted living fac.-req REF AHE
A2311
Conners,J Prof. lic.-concerns
applications REF AMV
A2312
Diegnan,P/Vas,J Host community
benf.-concerns REF AEN
A2313
Diegnan,P/Vas,J+1 Price
gouging-proh. during st. of emerg. REF
ACO
A2314
Diegnan,P/Cohen,N MV adjustment
prog.-concerns REF ACO
A2315
Diegnan,P/Conners,J+1 Mortgages
of record-concern cancellation REF AFI
A2316
Diegnan,P/Egan,J+1 Mortgage
payoff balances-concerns REF AFI
A2317
Lampitt,P Textbook
purchases-income tax credit REF ABU
A2318
Lampitt,P Children
vaccines-concerns REF AHU
A2319
Lampitt,P Physicians,
podiatrists-suicide prev. ed REF AHE
A2320
Chiappone,A Vincent R. Casciano
Bridge-expansion REF ATR
A2321
Scalera,F Birth
cert.-concerns REF AHS
A2322
Albano,N/Milam,M St.
Comptroller-id budget reductions REF
ABU
A2323
Karrow,M Domestic viol.
victims-concerns REF AJU
A2324
Albano,N/Milam,M Homestead
rebate prog.-voter submission REF AAP
A2325
Milam,M/Albano,N Recorded
telephone messages-concerns REF ATU
A2326 Johnson,G Boat safety course, mandatory-concerns REF ALP
A2327
Johnson,G Corrections
off-concerns training course REF ALP
A2328
Milam,M/Albano,
A2329
Milam,M/Albano,N Police Unity
Tour Mem. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 9 REF ATR
A2330
Milam,M/Albano,N Electronic
messages, cert.-estab. penal. REF ATU
A2331
Albano,N/Milam,M St. correction
off.-retitles REF ALP
A2332
Greenstein,L Tox-free
Children's Products Act REF ACO
A2333
Greenstein,L NJ Transit
retirees-prov. relief REF ASG
A2334
Angelini,M Nursing homes-prov.
Medicaid elig. info. REF AHE
A2335
Angelini,M Explosive
devices-proh. sch. emp. handle REF AHI
A2336
Greenstein,L Small emp. health
benf.-concerns REF AFI
A2337
Greenstein,L Revolutionary war
sites-lic. plates REF AEN
A2338
Greenstein,L Individual finan.
info.-protects privacy REF AFI
A2339
Greenstein,L St. agencies-alt.
dispute resolution REF AJU
A2340
Greenstein,L Gov. annual budget
message-concerns REF ASG
A2341
Greenstein,L Tow trucks-duties
of driver overtaking REF ATR
A2342
Greenstein,L Special ed.
costs-incl. transp. REF AED
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A2343 Carroll,M Voter regis.-concerns REF ASG
A2344
Greenstein,L
Telephone/electronic mail-concerns
REF ACO
A2345
Rooney,J PFRS memb.,
cert-extends mand retir. age REF ASG
A2346
Cohen,N/Karrow,M SPCA-concerns
cert. assets REF AAN
A2347
Rooney,J St. Parole
Bd.-concerns cert. records REF ASG
A2348
Rooney,J Prop. assessment
practices-revises REF AHO
A2349
Rooney,J Prop. assessment
appeal-filing deadline REF AHO
A2350
Polistina,V/Amodeo,J Smoking,
St.-owned fac.-concerns REF AHE
A2351
Vandervalk,C Emerg. mgt. vol.,
co., mun.-lic. plate REF AHS
A2352
Dancer,R Combat Action
Ribbons-auth special plate REF AMV
A2353
Chiusano,G/McHose,A DEP lands,
fishing/hunting-no net loss REF AAN
A2354 Diegnan,P/Conners,J+2 Sexual offenses, prior-admit evidence REF AJU
A2355
Gusciora,R/Schaer,G Cemetery
co.-proh. charging cert. fees REF ARP
A2356
Cruz-Perez,N Sales
receipts-concerns REF ACO
A2357
Prieto,V Practice of medicine/surgery-concerns REF AHE
A2358
Cruz-Perez,N Ticket
resale-concerns REF ACO
A2359
Greenstein,L St.
contractors-prov. emp. info. REF
A2360
Rible,D Inmate escapes-notify
local news media REF ALP
A2361
Stender,L NJT-refunds for cert.
unused tickets REF ATR
ACR142
Cohen,N Govt. approp.-concerns
continuation REF ASG
ACR143
Cohen,N Vet, non-wartime-annual
prop tax deduct REF AMV
ACR144
Cohen,N Vet., peacetime-prov.
prop. tax deduct. REF AHO
ACR145
Cohen,N Vet.-concerns renters
rebate REF AHO
ACR146
Albano,N/Milam,M St. approp.
cap-estab. REF ABU
ACR147
Johnson,G St. Parole Bd.-auth.
statute REF ALP
ACR148
Diegnan,P/Cohen,N+1 Special
Civil Part-incr. monetary limits REF
AJU
ACR149
Albano,N/Milam,M St. budget,
balanced-concerns REF ABU
ACR150
Albano,N/Milam,M Rev. fds.,
surplus-create REF ABU
ACR151
Albano,N/Milam,M St.
independent auth. bonds-concerns REF
AAP
AJR81
Milam,M/Albano,N Wine
AJR82
Milam,M/Albano,N Salute To
Hospitalized Vet. Wk.-Feb. 14 REF AMV
AR106
Conners,J Post 9/11 Vet. Ed.
Asst. Act-Cong. enact REF AMV
AR107
Greenstein,L Fireworks-urges PA
to repeal law REF ALP
AR108
Burzichelli,J/Chivukula,U
Digital tv transition-educate consumers
REF ATU
Bills Recommitted:
A1910 AcaAa (2R) McKeon,J
Recycing tax-concerns RCM AEN
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A136 Ramos,R
Kinship care-concerns FROM AHU
Co-Sponsors Added:
A695 (Evans,E)
Rental-purch. agreements-reg.
A1033 Aca (1R)
(Evans,E) Child passenger
restraint sys.-concerns
A1161
(Evans,E) UEZA-incl. econ.
distressed areas
A1168
(Evans,E) Job discrim.,
proh.-cert. reasons
A1175 (Evans,E) Transit Access Link driv.-crim. check
A1328
(Evans,E) Rail stations-study
platform safety
A1612/385/1781 Acs (ACS) (Evans,E)
Renewable energy sys.-exempt prop. tax
A1629
(Evans,E) Energy efficiency in
bldgs.-promotes
A1636
(Evans,E) Energy efficiency
prog.-concerns
A1911
(Evans,E) Partnership for
Secure Sch. Pilot Prog.
A2026
(Evans,E) Ex-offender
emp.-bus/income tax cred
A2225
(Rooney,J; Rudder,S; Doherty,M; Thompson,S; Webber,J; Handlin,A;
Dancer,R; Rible,D; Biondi,P; Karrow,M; Bramnick,J; Van
Pelt,D;
Rumpf,B; Merkt,R; Carroll,M; Munoz,E; Angelini,M; DeCroce,A; Amodeo,J;
Malone,J; Vandervalk,C; McHose,A; Casagrande,C;
Russo,D; Polistina,V) Open
space, park devel.;$54.917M
A2238 (Pou,N)
Autism disorders-concerns coverage
A2257
(Pou,N) Autism Website-estab.
A2258
(Pou,N; Schaer,G) Autism-create
id card for use by persons
A2259
(Pou,N) Devel disab.-concerns
support svcs.
AJR69
(Evans,E) Rosa
Park-commemorative stamp
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A177 (Evans,E)
Human rights ed., pub. sch.-concerns
A204
(Evans,E) Animal shelter
fding-mun court surcharge
A581
(Evans,E) Attendance in sch.
dist.-concerns elig.
A748
(Evans,E) Voting
right-individuals on probation
A978
(Evans,E) Firefighters,
cert.-pd convention leave
A1195
(Evans,E) We Support the Arts
lic. plate-auth.
A1607
(Schaer,G) Medicaid estate
recoveries-concerns
A1608
(Evans,E) Community Health Law
Proj.-estab. rev.
A1634
(Evans,E) Memb, initiation
fees-exclude, sales tax
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A199 (Evans,E)
Gang Land Security Task Force-estab.
A1941
(Karrow,M) Dam restoration
proj.;$7M
A2224
(Fisher,D) Hist. preserv.
proj.;$1.068M
AJR79
(Fisher,D) Jewish Heritage Mo.-desig. April
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1518/1430 Acs (ACS) (Milam,M)
Mun. courts-concerns
A1603
(O'Scanlon,D)
A1771 Aca (1R)
(Evans,E) Expungements-revises
elig.
A1941
(Doherty,M) Dam restoration
proj.;$7M
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2077 (Evans,E)
Mental health coverage req.-revises
The Assembly
adjourned at 5:34 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 28, 2008 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/25/08):
None