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Vol. XXII No. 14 214th Legislature $ First Annual Session
Thomas Goodwin was sworn in as a member of the Senate for
the 14th Legislative District.
SENATE
ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE:
Thomas B. Considine, Esq., of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
Bob Martin, of
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND SENIOR SERVICES:
Poonam Alaigh, M.D., of
Bills Introduced:
S1748 Sarlo,P
Crimes w/bail restrictions-concerns
REF SJU
S1749
Turner,S Fair Housing Act-very
low income housing REF SCU
S1750
Turner,S CATV customers-estab.
protection req. REF SEG
S1751
Turner,S Full-time tuition costs-estab tax credit REF SED
S1752
Turner,S Unsafe bldg.
hearings-auth mun ct judges REF SCU
S1753
Turner,S Investment
performance-req filing report REF SSG
S1754
Turner,S Child-proh. DCF
placing out-of-St. fac. REF SHH
S1755
Turner,S Time-growth
ordinances-auth mun adoption REF SCU
S1756
Turner,
S1757
Turner,
S1758
Smith,B Water conserv multi-family
resid-promote REF SEG
S1759
Gill,N OPRA-exclude e-mail
address disclosure REF SSG
S1760
Gill,N Operation Allied Force,
Kosovo-ext. benf REF SSG
S1761
Sacco,N/Cunningham,S+1 PFRS
accidential death benf.-expedite REF
SSG
S1762
Gordon,R Special ed eval.
svc-clarify St. fd elig REF SED
S1763
Bateman,C Games of chance
proceeds-support vet org REF SSG
S1764
Bateman,C Lic. plate
obstruction-proh. merchandise REF STR
S1765
Smith,B/Bateman,C High Performance
Green Bldg. Demo. Proj. REF SEN
S1766
Sacco,N/Scutari,
S1767
Codey,R/Lesniak,R Resource
recovery fac.-desig. production REF SEN
S1768
Van Drew,J Assaults on police
off.-upgrade penal. REF SLP
S1769
Van Drew,J Raffle law viol.,
cert.-not liable REF SSG
S1770
Van Drew,J PFRS-reinstate,
surviving spouse benf. REF SSG
S1771
Van Drew,J FF, cert-concerns
transfer to PFRS REF SSG
S1772
Kean,S Earth Day wk.-desig.
each year REF SEN
S1773
Cardinale,G Driv. lic.-NJ
resid. req. REF STR
S1774
Singer,R/Vitale,J Physician
Loan Redemption Prog. REF SED
S1775
O'Toole,K/Ruiz,M Sch. dist.
annual audit-prov addl. month REF SED
S1776
O'Toole,K Deer mgmt. plans-co.
develop REF SEN
S1777
Cardinale,G/Oroho,S Corp.
owners-concerns unemp. benf. REF
S1778
Gill,
S1779
Singer,R Bedbug infestation
prev.-estab procedure REF SCU
S1780
Beach,J Energy efficient
outdoor lighting-St use REF SEN
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1781
Beach,J Sample ballot-concerns
mailing REF SSG
S1782
Norcross,D Drug Off.
Restraining Order Act-modify REF SJU
S1783
Oroho,
S1784
Cardinale,G/Oroho,S Handgun
permit-revise procedures REF SLP
S1785
Cardinale,G Med. malpractice
insur.-limits liab. REF SCM
S1786
Cardinale,G Pub. sch
instruction, US vet contrib-req REF SED
S1787
Cardinale,G Publication
req.-co., mun. comply REF SCU
S1788
Cardinale,G/Van Drew,J Vets'
org. posts-rehab.;$300K REF SMV
S1789
Cardinale,G Police &
FF-modify arbitration procedure REF SSG
S1790
Turner,S Consumer fraud, tech
viol-elim. atty fee REF SCM
S1791
Turner,S Job discrim., based on
credit-proh. REF
S1792
Cardinale,G Foreign workers
emp.-concerns practices REF SLA
S1793
Cardinale,G Co-op farm winery
lic.-creates REF SLP
S1796 Norcross,D
Natural resource damage-concerns pymt.
REF SEN
S1797
Norcross,D Svc. dogs, used by
students-allow in sch REF SED
S1798
Norcross,D Mun. court
svc.-agree to share REF SJU
S1799
Norcross,D FF, laid
off-concerns hire REF SLP
S1800
Norcross,D Co corrections
fac-hire laid off officer REF SLP
S1801
Norcross,D Asst. to
Firefighters' Families Act REF SSG
S1802
Norcross,D Pub. emp killed on
duty-funeral expenses REF SLP
S1803
Norcross,D Vol. FF, cert.-waive
commercial lic. fee REF STR
S1804
Kyrillos,J Severance liab.-loc
unit adopt ordinance REF SCU
SCR92
Bateman,C Games of chance
proceeds-support vet org REF SSG
SCR93
Van Drew,J St. lottery-fd.
conserv. prog. REF SSG
SCR94
Cardinale,G/Kean,T Pub. office,
cert. dual holding-proh. REF SSG
SCR95
Norcross,D Prop. improvements,
cert.-tax exemp. REF SCU
SJR33
Kean,S Immunization Awareness
Mo.-desig. August REF SHH
SJR34
Van Drew,J Richards Somers Day-estab.
September 4th REF SSG
SR54
Turner,S Section 8 housing
vouchers-incr fds. REF SCU
SR55
Cunningham,S Debt cancellation
for Haiti-Cong. enact REF SSG
SR56
Van Drew,J Shellfish
safety-urges FDA to improve REF SEN
SR57
Kean,S/Codey,R Good Friday
Agreement-Irish implement REF SSG
SR58
Kean,S/Gordon,R+1 Liquefied
natural gas fac.-oppose devel. REF SEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A1943 Conners,J/Tucker,C+6 Handicap accessible veh-DMVA fd raise REP
ACR106
Stender,L/Quijano,A+4 Earth
Hour 2010-urges participation REP
S1 Scs (SCS)
Lesniak,R/Bateman,C Affordable
housing-reforms procedures REP/SCS
S239 Sca (1R)
Bateman,C/Turner,S Pub. sch
design-concerns cert guidelines REP/SCA
S411 Sca (1R)
Haines,P/Bucco,A+1
Hunting/fishing free lic-auth, cert. mil REP/SCA
S562 Sca (1R)
Cunningham,S/Beach,J Electronic
transactions by St.-concerns REP/SCA
S1004 Sca (1R)
Oroho,
S1217 Sca (1R)
Weinberg,L/Van Drew,J St.
reports & publications-concerns
REP/SCA
S1493
Connors,C/Girgenti,J Vet. Svcs.
Council-changes memb. req. REP
S1495
Bucco,A/Goodwin,T St.
veh.-display abuse hotline stickers REP
S1610 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,
S1629
Beach,J/Norcross,D+1 Handicap
accessible veh-DMVA fd raise REP
S1731
Madden,F/Beach,J Vet. to Vet.
Peer Support Prog.-estab. REP
S1794
Lesniak,R/Scutari,
SCR82
Lesniak,R Earth Hour 2010-urges
participation REP
SR35
Kean,T/Sarlo,P Meadowlands
Stadium-Super Bowl XLVIII REP
SR48
Sweeney,S/Kean,T Paperless
Senate-suppl. Senate Rules REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S411 Sca (1R) Haines,P/Bucco,A+1 Hunting/fishing free lic-auth, cert.
mil
S1004 Sca (1R)
Oroho,
S1217 Sca (1R)
Weinberg,L/Van Drew,J St.
reports & publications-concerns
S1610 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,
S1731
Madden,F/Beach,J Vet. to Vet.
Peer Support Prog.-estab.
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly
Amendments/Given Second
S936 ScaAca (2R) Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P+1 Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
A586 Cryan,J
Surplus lines producer fees-concerns
ACR118
Oliver,S/Spencer,L+1 Prof.
Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2010
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A368 Schaer,G/Greenwald,L+1 Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns
appt REF SCM
A483
Rodriguez,C/Schaer,G+4 Interst.
Insur Product Reg Compact-estab REF SCM
A917 Aca (1R)
Chivukula,U/Lampitt,P+1 Energy
efficient outdoor lighting-St use REF
SEN
A1017
Spencer,L/Schaer,G+4
Banking-concerns REF SCM
A1081 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/Prieto,V+2 Home
improvement contractors-concerns REF
SCM
A1392 Aca (1R)
Carroll,M/Rodriguez,C+1
Midwives-w/in definition of lic. person
REF SJU
A1590
Scalera,F/Johnson,G Birth cert,
duplicate-req. 3 forms of id REF SHH
A1600
Scalera,F/Wisniewski,J+1 Emerg.
operations plans-concerns REF SLP
A1650
Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+4
Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.
REF SCM
A1748
Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+2
Domestic viol.-concerns REF SHH
A1945 Aca (1R)
Conners,J/Tucker,C+16 Honor
Guard Ribbon-creates REF SMV
A2219
McKeon,J+3 Tax collectors-issue
blanket bonds REF SCM
A2294
Diegnan,P/Caputo,R+5
ACR116
Burzichelli,J/Vainieri Huttle,V
St Intersch. Athletic Assoc-investigate
REF SED
AJR23
Evans,E/Vainieri Huttle,V+5
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March
REF SHH
AJR29 Aa (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Johnson,G+1 Firearms Advisory Task Force-creates REF SLP
AJR38
Quijano,A/Riley,C+1 Census
Awareness Mo.-desig. March 2010 REF SSG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1761 (Stack,B)
PFRS accidential death benf.-expedite
SR58 (Stack,B) Liquefied natural gas fac.-oppose devel.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1495 (Goodwin,T) St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers
S1667
(Buono,B) St. contract-addl.
time to prov document
SJR31
(Vitale,J) Emma's Day-desig.
July 20
SR20
(Weinberg,L) Neuroendocrine
immune disorder-research
The Senate President
has made the following appointments:
*Effective March 15, 2010
Health, Human
Services and Senior Citizens Committee:
Senator Thomas Goodwin (14), to replace Senator Bill
Baroni (14).
State Government,
Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee:
Senator Thomas Goodwin (14).
Joint Committee on
the Public Schools:
Senator Thomas Goodwin (14).
The Senate adjourned at 5:32 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday,
March 16, 2010 (QUORUM/JOINT SESSION/Budget Message).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (SESSION)
Bills Introduced:
A2501 Chivukula,U Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act REF AEN
A2502
Chivukula,U Prop Assess Clean
Energy Mun Finan Prog REF ATU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A2503
Wagner,C Med. transp.
svcs.-concerns reimb. REF AHU
A2504
Coutinho,A Eric Munoz Trauma
Ctr.-desig. REF AHE
AR73
Fuentes,A Job creation and
training-NJ priority REF ACE
Bills Passed:
A368 Schaer,G/Greenwald,L+1 Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns
appt (74-3-0)
A483
Rodriguez,C/Schaer,G+4 Interst.
Insur Product Reg Compact-estab
(77-0-0)
A586
Cryan,J Surplus lines producer
fees-concerns (69-7-1)
A917 Aca (1R)
Chivukula,U/Lampitt,P+1 Energy
efficient outdoor lighting-St use
(72-2-1)
A1017
Spencer,L/Schaer,G+4
Banking-concerns (77-0-0)
A1081 Aca (1R)
Gusciora,R/Prieto,V+2 Home
improvement contractors-concerns
(77-0-0)
A1392 Aca (1R)
Carroll,M/Rodriguez,C+1
Midwives-w/in definition of lic. person
(75-1-1)
A1590
Scalera,F/Johnson,G Birth cert,
duplicate-req. 3 forms of id (75-1-0)
A1600
Scalera,F/Wisniewski,J+1 Emerg.
operations plans-concerns (77-0-0)
A1650
Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+4
Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.
(74-3-0)
A1748
Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C+2
Domestic viol.-concerns (77-0-0)
A1945 Aca (1R)
Conners,J/Tucker,C+16 Honor
Guard Ribbon-creates (76-0-0)
A2219
McKeon,J+3 Tax collectors-issue
blanket bonds (77-0-0)
A2294
Diegnan,P/Caputo,R+5
ACR116
Burzichelli,J/Vainieri Huttle,V
St Intersch. Athletic Assoc-investigate
(70-7-0)
ACR118
Oliver,S/Spencer,L+1 Prof.
Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2010
(76-0-0)
AJR23 Evans,E/Vainieri Huttle,V+5 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March (77-0-0)
AJR29 Aa (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Johnson,G+1
Firearms Advisory Task Force-creates
(75-0-2)
AJR38
Quijano,A/Riley,C+1 Census
Awareness Mo.-desig. March 2010
(77-0-0)
AR317
Cryan,J/Rible,D+3 Northern
Ireland-unify w/Ireland Repub. (77-0-0)
S82
Rice,R/Van Drew,J+3 Mun Land
Use Law-mod application process
(51-14-11)
S895
Gill,N/Sarlo,P+3 Shareholder
actions-elim. advance notice (77-0-0)
S936 ScaAca (2R) Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P+1 Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns (77-0-0)
Bills Substituted:
A437 Aca (1R) Green,J/McHose,A+3 Devel. application-concern approval SUB BY S82
A2297 Aca (1R)
Prieto,V/Moriarty,P+1 Consumer
complaints, cert.-concerns SUB BY S936
(2R)
A2420
Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+3
Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice SUB BY S895
S82
Rice,R/Van Drew,J+3 Mun Land
Use Law-mod application process SUB FOR
A437 (1R)
S895
Gill,N/Sarlo,P+3 Shareholder
actions-elim. advance notice SUB FOR
A2420
S936 ScaAca (2R) Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P+1 Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns SUB FOR A2297 (1R)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A823 Aa (1R)
A1050 Aa (1R)
Quijano,A/Wisniewski,J+1 Law,
unauth. practice-upgrades offense
(Quijano)
A1700 AcaAa (2R) Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+5 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Burzichelli)
A1708 AcaAa (2R) Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+8 Prop. tax info.-concerns
confidentiality (Burzichelli)
A2059/1897 AcsAaAa (ACS/2R) Coutinho,A/Amodeo,J+1 Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions (Coutinho)
A2072 Aa (1R)
Quigley,J/Spencer,L Bedbug
infestation prev.-estab procedure
(Quigley)
A2464 AcaAa (2R) Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A St. agency rules-publish, NJ Register (Burzichelli)
S920 ScaSaAa (3R) Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S+3 Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions (Coutinho)
Co-Sponsors Added:
A483 (Gusciora,R) Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab
A663
(Coughlin,C) Min. wage, failure
to pay-crim. penal.
A743
(Peterson,E) Raw milk permit
prog.-estab.
A917 Aca (1R)
(DeAngelo,W) Energy efficient
outdoor lighting-St use
A1081 Aca (1R)
(Diegnan,P; Coughlin,C) Home improvement
contractors-concerns
A1384
(Bucco,A) Handgun permit-revise
procedures
A1392 Aca (1R)
(Spencer,L) Midwives-w/in
definition of lic. person
A1600
(Diegnan,P) Emerg. operations
plans-concerns
A1650
(Rodriguez,C; Ramos,R)
Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.
A1677 Acs (ACS)
(Wagner,C) Vet.-concerns higher
ed. info.
A1708 AcaAa (2R) (Ramos,R; Conaway,H; Rodriguez,C;
Greenstein,L; Diegnan,P) Prop. tax
info.-concerns confidentiality
A1945 Aca (1R)
(Greenstein,L; Diegnan,P; Amodeo,J; Polistina,V; Gove,D; Rumpf,B;
Rudder,S; Vandervalk,C; Schroeder,R; Holzapfel,J;
Rible,D;
McHose,A; Rumana,S; Addiego,D; Malone,J)
Honor Guard Ribbon-creates
A2131 (Peterson,E) Disbursement svc org, cert.-concerns
A2219
(Spencer,L; Coughlin,C) Tax
collectors-issue blanket bonds
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A2294
(Ramos,R; Rodriguez,C) St. bd
of ed. memb., cert.-prov. removal
A2426
(Greenstein,L) Student Cardiac
Screening-add memb
ACR16
(DiMaio,J) Debt-concerns voter
approval
ACR23
(Bucco,A) Tenth Amendment, US
Constit.-concerns
ACR75
(Chiusano,G; McHose,A) Mun.
land use, cert.-constit. amendment
ACR118
(Greenstein,L) Prof. Social
Work Mo.-desig. March 2010
AJR11
(Wagner,C) Asperger's Syndrome
Awareness Wk.-April
AJR23
(Conaway,H) Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Mo.-March
AJR29 Aa (1R)
(Moriarty,P) Firearms Advisory
Task Force-creates
AJR38
(Rodriguez,C) Census Awareness
Mo.-desig. March 2010
AR317
(Greenstein,L; DeAngelo,W; McHose,A)
Northern Ireland-unify w/Ireland Repub.
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A1094 (McHose,A)
MVC-incr. cert. fees
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A189 (McHose,A)
Jobs Prot. Act-req. verification of emp.
A608
(Gusciora,R) Transfer
inheritance tax-phases out
A654
(Wisniewski,J) St. pension,
annuity fds.-investment
A917 Aca (1R)
(Lampitt,P) Energy efficient
outdoor lighting-St use
A976
(Chivukula,U) Pub.
officials-concerns PERS, SHBP elig.
A1008
(Coughlin,C) Minimum wage-incr.
A1064
(Chiusano,G) Consumer fraud,
tech viol-elim. atty fee
A1070
(Quijano,A) Health care
svcs-concerns out-of-network
A1094
(McHose,A) MVC-incr. cert. fees
A1362
(DiCicco,D) Sch dist budget
reduction appeal-concern
A1503
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Clinical
Trials Registry-creates
A1853
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Smoke-free
sections, St. beaches-desig.
A2118
(Caputo,R) Burglary of
resid.-2nd degree crime
A2297 Aca (1R)
(Moriarty,P) Consumer
complaints, cert.-concerns
A2470
(Caputo,R) Bail-consider gang
affiliation
A2478
(Riley,C) Pub. off. and
emp.-reside in NJ
ACR118
(Spencer,L) Prof. Social Work
Mo.-desig. March 2010
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A1958 (Milam,M)
Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate
A2118
(Carroll,M) Burglary of
resid.-2nd degree crime
A2297 Aca (1R)
(Chivukula,U) Consumer
complaints, cert.-concerns
A2470
(Carroll,M) Bail-consider gang
affiliation
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1017 (Coyle,D)
Banking-concerns
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1017 (Schroeder,R) Banking-concerns
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S82 (Green,J)
Mun Land Use Law-mod application process
S895
(Diegnan,P) Shareholder
actions-elim. advance notice
S936 ScaAca (2R) (Prieto,V)
Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns
Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S82 (McHose,A)
S895
(Barnes,P) Shareholder
actions-elim. advance notice
S936 ScaAca (2R) (Moriarty,P) Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns
Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S82 (Vandervalk,C) Mun Land Use Law-mod application process
S895
(Coughlin,C) Shareholder
actions-elim. advance notice
S936 ScaAca (2R) (Chivukula,U) Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S895 (Watson Coleman,B) Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S895
(Lampitt,P) Shareholder
actions-elim. advance notice
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
S82 (DeCroce,A; Prieto,V; Chiusano,G) Mun Land Use Law-mod application process
S895
(Chivukula,U; Rodriguez,C; Wisniewski,J) Shareholder actions-elim. advance notice
S936 ScaAca (2R) (DeAngelo,W) Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns
Note
to the 03/11/2010 Digest:
Bills Introduced:
A2495
Albano,N Tourist sign
prog.-allow wineries
The Assembly adjourned at 5:10 P.M. to meet again on
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (QUORUM/JOINT SESSION/Budget Message).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
S82 Rice,R/Van Drew,J+3 Mun Land Use Law-mod application process
S895
Gill,N/Sarlo,P+3 Shareholder
actions-elim. advance notice
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/11/2010):
None