NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for March 17, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 13                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

      Kathi F. Fiamingo, of Kenilworth.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Honorable John F. Zisa, of Hackensack, to replace Paul T. Fader, Esq.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:

      Gino A. Pasqualone, of Columbus, to replace Richard T. Aicher, Jr., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE HIGER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:

      Sam  Della Fera, Jr., Esq., of Westfield, to replace Maria I. Torres.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Todd S. Mitchell, CFA, of Voorhees, to replace Donald J. Reich.

      Michael J. Debenedictis, of Haddonfield, to replace Kelly A. Hanson, R.N.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPE MAY COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Melanie T. Collins, of Cape May Court House, to replace John A. McCann.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND COMMISSION:

      Eileen M. Parenti, RNC, BSN, of Berkeley Heights, to replace Douglas J. DiPaola, M.D., J.D., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

      Maria Teresa Feliciano, of Paterson, to replace Margaret E.L. Howard, retired.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL COMMISSION:

      John H. Gilbert, of Bedminster, to replace John Loos.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HUDSON COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Ramiro E. Martinez-Anillo, of Union City, to replace Jodi Drennan.

      Daniel E. Beckelman, of Bayonne, to replace Nicholas C. Fargo.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD:

      Michael M. Kukol, of Franklin Lakes.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Mary A. Comito, of Roseland, to replace Christine L. Padilla.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:

      Ronald A. Margulis, of Cranford, to replace Thomas M. Haveron, D.C.

 

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:

      Honorable Tana M. Raymond, of Garfield, to replace Arlene Quinones Perez.

      Jane M. Hanson, Esq., of Montclair, to replace Edithe A. Fulton.

      Robin Sakina Mama, Ph.D., L.S.W, of Moorestown, to replace Mary Wells, L.C.S.W.

      Kye-Eun C. Ma, M.D., of Tenafly, to replace Louvenia (Bebe) Major.

      Amy Heath Lovato, of Westfield, to replace Daphne E. Jones.

      Honorable Helen R. Le Frois, of Newton, to replace Molly J. Slingerland, Esq., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CEMETARY BOARD:

      William C. Nichols, of North Plainfield.

      Richard M. Ralph, of Westfield, to replace Marion Brozowski, deceased.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC TRUST:

      Cynthia B. Martin, of Summit, to replace Daniel Campbell, Ph.D., resigned.

      Elliot  Dee, of Ridgewood, to replace Thomas H. Brown, Ph.D., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:

      David C. Gruskos, of Oceanport, to replace Anthony Robert Caputo, M.D.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

      Richard L. Elbert, AIA, Esq., of Westfield, to replace Lester Lewis-Powder.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING:

      Corby Marie Pascucci, of Englishtown, to replace Anthony J. Fiore, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF MEDIATION:

      Joseph L. Verruni, of Wall, to replace Robert C. Angelo, Ed.D.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Maureen Malloy Ferguson, of New Providence, to replace Keith B. Henry, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION:

      Flora M. Castillo, C.H.I.E., of Ventnor.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY:

      Christine Giordano Hanlon, Esq., of Ocean Township, to replace Ulises E. Diaz.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION:

      Robert C. Garofalo, of Brielle, to replace Brenda Carol Sherman, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:

      Honorable Steven B. Harz, Esq., of Closter, to replace Kevin J. Collins, Esq., resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS:

      William M. Tambussi, Esq., of Haddon Heights, to replace the Honorable Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      John M. Lore, of Green Brook.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATION:

      Frank  Giordano, of Moorestown, to replace Jonathan S. Gershen, Esq.

      Joseph A. Maressa, Jr., Esq., of Waterford.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:

      Steven B. Wagner, of Franklin Township, to replace Hugh McKittrick.

      Mitchell D. Jones, of Harmony Township, to replace Francisco J. Allende.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

      Gary  Rubin, of Elizabeth.

      Stephanie A. Rosati-Pratico, of Hamilton, to replace Alvin M. Cheslow, Esq., resigned.

      Myrta  Rosa, of Plainfield.

      Paul A. Blaustein, of Edison, to replace Chayim C. Kramer, resigned.

      Joseph B. Young, Esq., of North Plainfield.

 

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

      Tresa  Duda, of Hawthorne.

      Andrea B. Karsian, of Fort Lee.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

      Frederick J. Horowitz, of Englewood, to replace Robert E. Slater.

      Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., Esq., of Fairfield, to replace Dr. Munr Kazmir.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION:

      Richard K. Dreby, of Palmyra.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNION COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Maureen McLeer Morin, Esq., of Cranford, to replace Anthony Amalfe, resigned.

      George T. Wagenhoffer, of Rahway.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERISTY HOSPITAL COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT BOARD:

      Nicole K. Butler, of Newark.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

      Keith H. Green, of Newark.

      Tanya L. Freeman, Esq., of West Orange.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES COUNCIL:

      Commander Robert G. Pinto, of Burlington, to replace Lieutenant Colonel Marliese C. Haemmerle, resigned.

      Major Marc  Krauss, Ret., of Springfield, to replace Henry J. Adams, Jr., USCGR, Ret.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY COUNCIL:

      Stephen R. Blankenship, P.E., of Williamstown, to replace Stephen J. Gallo, resigned.

      Michael A. Stachowski, of Robbinsville.

      Norman F. Nelson, P.E., of Hillsborough.

      Peter F. Haran, of Marlton.

      Vincent  Monaco, P.E., of Ewing.

      Taha F. Marhaba, Ph.D., P.E., of Bridgewater, to replace Eugene Golub, Ph.D., P.E., resigned.

      G. Christian  Andreasen, Jr., P.E., of Freehold.

      William  Hutchinson, P.E., of Madison.

      Neil A. Goldfine, of Linwood.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      Dawn  Shanahan, of Robbinsville.

      Michael M. Luther, of Parsippany-Troy Hills.

      Robert D. Thuring, of Spotswood.

      Maria  Del Valle Koch, of Perth Amboy.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Sarah G. Crowley, of Lawrence.

      Joan  Bedrin Murray, of Denville.

 

TO BE THE CAMDEN COUNTY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Margaret J. Centritto, of Blackwood, to replace Richard Wooster, resigned.

 

TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE:

      Peter L. Hartt, of Haddonfield, to replace Douglas A. Wheeler, Esq., resigned.

 

TO BE THE ESSEX COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Edna Y. Baugh, Esq., of East Orange.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SCR95    Sweeney,S    Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2014

 

 

Bills Introduced:

S1621    Sweeney,S/Barnes,P    Unemp, long-term-training prog priority   REF SLA

S1622    Madden,F/Vitale,J    Vendor, late unemp taxes-w/hold St pymts   REF SLA

S1623    Turner,S    Carbon monoxide detectors-req. in sch.   REF SED

S1624    Turner,S    Prescription drug donation repository   REF SHH

S1625    Turner,S    Housing auth.-concerns housing assist.   REF SCU

S1626    Turner,S    Hist. Property Reinvestment Act   REF SSG

S1627    Turner,S    Sch. Asthma Protocol Task Force-estab.   REF SHH

S1628    Turner,S    Security off.-concerns reg.   REF SLP

S1629    Turner,S    Smoking in cert. pub. places-proh.   REF SHH

S1630    Turner,S    Domestic viol. off.-req. counseling   REF SJU

S1631    Turner,S    Child Support Reform Task Force-estab.   REF SJU

S1632    Turner,S    Assault on disabled-upgrades   REF SJU

S1633    Turner,S    Sexual assault of minor-mand. life term   REF SJU

S1634    Turner,S    Prop tax reimb-use as cred prop tax bill   REF SCU

S1635    Turner,S    Deed procurement svcs.-reg.   REF SCM

S1636    Turner,S    Smoking in multiple dwellings-reg.   REF SCU

S1637    Turner,S    Constructive eviction-notify tenant   REF SCU

S1638    Turner,S    Full-time tuition costs-estab tax credit   REF SHI

S1639    Turner,S    Casinos, smoking ban exception-elim.   REF SHH

S1640    Turner,S    Immunizations-prov. philosophical exemp.   REF SHH

S1641    Turner,S    Charter sch. prog.-makes various changes   REF SED

S1642    Turner,S    Tuition Aid Grant prog.-cert. undergrad.   REF SHI

S1643    Turner,S    Housing codes-corp. viol, enhance penal.   REF SCU

S1644    Turner,S    Home-Based Jobs Creation Act   REF SCU

S1645    Bateman,C    Emer. squad vol-hold mun elective office   REF SCU

S1646    Bateman,C    Co. tax admin.-auth. appt. of part-time   REF SCU

S1647    Whelan,J    Gubernatorial election campaigns-finan.   REF SSG

S1648    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Pub. bldg. energy efficiency-prov.   REF SEN

S1649    Turner,S/Allen,D    Dam restoration proj.;$21.7M   REF SEN

S1650    Lesniak,R    Correctional fac-restricts cert. inmates   REF SLP

S1651    Doherty,M    Water Supply & Pharmaceutical Prod Study   REF SEN

S1652    Doherty,M    DEP enforcement-award cost to defendent   REF SEN

S1653    Doherty,M    Court appearances, cert.-concerns   REF SJU

S1654    Doherty,M    Shore mun accepting gov asst-concern req   REF SEN

S1655    Bucco,A.R.    Minor emp. cert.-revise application proc   REF SLA

S1656    Bucco,A.R.    Multi-family dwelling-min. water charges   REF SEG

S1657    Bucco,A.R.    Trans. proj.-estab. pub/priv partnership   REF STR

S1658    Bucco,A.R.    Maritime Industry Fd.;$2.2M   REF STR

S1659    Addiego,D    Pub. land, agric. use-co, mun discretion   REF SEG

S1660    Holzapfel,J    Internet-St. agencies implement use   REF SSG

S1661    Vitale,J    Dietian/Nutritionist Lic. Act   REF SHH

S1662    Vitale,J    Health Care Patient Ombudsperson-estab.   REF SCM

S1663    Vitale,J    Motor fuel-proh selling over 4% cash   REF STR

S1664    Vitale,J    Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.   REF SEN

S1665    Vitale,J    Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.   REF SEN

S1666    Beach,J    Vet. honorable discharge papers-concerns   REF SMV

S1667    Beach,J    Vet.-concerns housing   REF SMV

S1668    Beach,J    MV rental companies-concerns   REF STR

S1669    Beach,J    Cold War medal-creates   REF SMV

S1670    Beach,J    Nonprofit Vet Org-income tax vol contrib   REF SMV

S1671    Beach,J    Pub. util. rate incr.-concerns   REF SEG

S1672    Bucco,A.R.    Juv. admitted to drug court prog-permits   REF SJU

S1673    Scutari,N    Election poll worker-excl wage w/holding   REF SSG

S1674    Doherty,M    Home-sch students-sch-sponsored activity   REF SED

S1675    Doherty,M    Vet.-estab. special lic. plate   REF STR

S1676    Holzapfel,J    Autism Ed. Council-estab.   REF SED

S1677    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J    Redevel. Auth. prog.-nominate qual. mun.   REF SCU

S1678    Oroho,S    Drunk driv. who cause death-suspend lic.   REF SLP

S1679    Oroho,S    Significant bodily injury-add to statute   REF SJU

S1680    Oroho,S/Bucco,A.R.    David's Law-negligent veh. homicide   REF SJU

S1681    Oroho,S    Elect President Natl Popular Vote-repeal   REF SSG

S1682    Oroho,S/Kyrillos,J    Health Benf. Comm.-study finan. impact   REF SCM

S1683    Oroho,S/Bucco,A.R.+1    Bow hunting, fed. mil installations-auth   REF SEN

S1684    Oroho,S    Dam repairs-clarify loan awards   REF SEN

S1685    Whelan,J    Suppl. enrollment growth aid-prov.   REF SED

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S1686    Whelan,J    Vegetation mgmt activity, cert.-concerns   REF SEG

S1687    Ruiz,M/Vitale,J    Homeless students-concerns   REF SED

S1688    Ruiz,M    Pub. sch. teachers-loan redemption prog.   REF SHI

S1689    Smith,B/Van Drew,J    Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote   REF SCU

S1690    Sarlo,P    Heroin offenses, cert-reduces thresholds   REF SJU

S1691    Van Drew,J    DOC privatization contract-review   REF SLP

S1692    Van Drew,J    Support Our Vet.-auth. lic. plate   REF SMV

S1693    Van Drew,J    Nonpublic sch. busing-extends limit   REF SED

S1694    Van Drew,J/Singer,R    Internet-St. agencies implement use   REF SED

S1695    Van Drew,J    Transparency in Govt. Act-estab. website   REF SSG

S1696    Vitale,J/Ruiz,M    Driv. privilege cards-estab.   REF STR

S1697    Vitale,J/Ruiz,M    Firearm, ed instit grounds-upgrade penal   REF SLP

S1698    Vitale,J    Air gun possession-3rd degree crime   REF SLP

S1699    Vitale,J    Charitable immunity-concerns   REF SJU

S1700    Vitale,J    Teen nights-regulates   REF SLP

S1701    Vitale,J/Sacco,N    Inactive liquor lic-transfer to qual mun   REF SLP

S1702    Vitale,J/Greenstein,L    Megan's law-conform to fed. req.   REF SLP

S1703    Vitale,J/Sacco,N    Alco. bev. lic.-concerns   REF SLP

S1704    Vitale,J/Greenstein,L    Sex Offender Mgt. Comm.-estab.   REF SLP

S1705    Vitale,J    Biosimilar biological-pharm. sub product   REF SHH

S1706    Vitale,J    Developmental disab.-concerns support   REF SHH

S1707    Vitale,J/Greenstein,L    Tobacco products, cert. machines-concern   REF SHH

S1708    Vitale,J    Offenders, cert.-perform community svc.   REF SJU

S1709    Vitale,J    Kidnapping-elim. statute of limitations   REF SJU

S1710    Vitale,J    September 11 Remembrance Day-desig.   REF SSG

S1711    Vitale,J    SHBP/SEHBP-concerns health care benf.   REF SSG

S1712    Vitale,J    Personal audio players-contain warning   REF SCM

S1713    Smith,B    Telephone companies-clarify bus prop tax   REF SCU

S1714    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Office of Clean Energy-creates   REF SEN

S1715    Barnes,P    Estate tax-incr. filing threshold   REF SJU

S1716    Barnes,P    9-1-1 svc.-hotels upgrade phone sys.   REF SLP

S1717    Barnes,P    Emp. practices, cert.-proh.   REF SLA

S1718    Barnes,P    Juror comp.-concerns   REF SJU

S1719    Barnes,P    Cell phone bill-written auth, charges   REF SCM

S1720    Barnes,P    Protestant Episcopal Church-incorp.   REF SJU

S1721    Barnes,P    Fiduciaries-clarify removal procedures   REF SJU

S1722    Barnes,P    MV lic.-clarify restoration procedures   REF SJU

S1723    Barnes,P    St., co. coll bd of trustees-adds 2 emp.   REF SHI

S1724    Barnes,P    Rutgers Univ bd of gov.-adds two reps.   REF SHI

S1725    Barnes,P    Disaster Info. Access Act   REF SEG

S1726    Barnes,P    Dextromethorphan sale-impose restriction   REF SHH

S1727    Barnes,P    Insur. fraud-concerns   REF SCM

S1728    Ruiz,M    Full-day kindergarten-estab. task force   REF SED

S1729    Holzapfel,J    St. electric distrib. sys-meet standards   REF SEG

S1730    Holzapfel,J    Electric distrib line-locate underground   REF SEG

S1731    Holzapfel,J    UEZ, Seaside Heights Borough-create   REF SEG

S1732    Oroho,S    Hosp., St. psych. hosp.-annual meetings   REF SHH

S1733    Oroho,S    Med. malpractice-caps nonecon. damages   REF SCM

S1734    Oroho,S/Bucco,A.R.    DEP lands, fishing/hunting-no net loss   REF SEN

S1735    Oroho,S/Bucco,A.R.    Highlands preserv. area-allows prop excl   REF SEN

S1736    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J    Admin. Procedure Act-revises   REF SSG

S1737    Oroho,S/Beach,J+1    Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred   REF SMV

S1738    Sarlo,P    Urban enterprise zones-concerns   REF SEG

S1739    Van Drew,J/Bucco,A.R.    St. debt affordability analysis-concerns   REF SBA

S1740    Pennacchio,J    Sexual assault, cert.-concerns   REF SJU

S1741    Bucco,A.R./Singer,R    Death penalty, cert. murders-restores   REF SJU

S1742    Kean,T    General Accounting Office-estab.   REF SSG

S1743    Kean,T    Sex offender registration-concerns   REF SJU

S1744    Kean,T    Jury duty fees-designate donation   REF SJU

S1745    Kean,T    Med. Malpractice Ct.-estab.   REF SJU

S1746    Kean,T    Sch prop, unused-convey to sr. cit. org.   REF SED

S1747    Allen,D    Students in foster homes-prov St funding   REF SED

S1748    Lesniak,R    Veterinarians-prov written prescriptions   REF SCM

S1749    Allen,D    Mil. personnel storage fac.-tax exemp.   REF SMV

S1750    Allen,D    Util. Sub-metering Task Force-estab.   REF SEG

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S1751    Allen,D    Rape shield law, civil-creates   REF SJU

S1752    Allen,D    Vet. death certificate-concerns   REF SMV

S1753    Allen,D    Teaching materials, cert.-tax exemp.   REF SED

S1754    Allen,D    Official St forms-oath language req.   REF SSG

S1755    Allen,D    St. sch. aid,-concerns addl.   REF SED

S1756    Allen,D    Identity theft-concerns   REF SJU

S1757    Allen,D    Drunk driv-proh. claims alco bev servers   REF SLP

S1758    Allen,D    Identity theft-concerns   REF SJU

S1759    Allen,D    High sch. students-prov cert cancer info   REF SED

S1760    Allen,D    Amer Sign Language-HS graduation req.   REF SED

S1761    Allen,D    Media literacy-offer instruction   REF SED

S1762    Allen,D    Sch. dist.-distrib. Megan's Law info.   REF SLP

S1763    Allen,D    Incident on sch prop-notify police & DOE   REF SED

S1765    Rice,R    Crim. records, cert.-permit sealing   REF SJU

S1766    Rice,R    Teacher certifications req-concerns cred   REF SED

S1767    Rice,R/Whelan,J    Lottery winnings-impose tax   REF SSG

S1768    Rice,R    CDS purch./selling-mand. min. term   REF SJU

S1769    Beck,J/Madden,F    Contractors' Registration Act-revises   REF SCM

S1770    Turner,S    TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.   REF SLA

S1771    Turner,S    Inmate telephone charges-concerns   REF SLP

S1772    Turner,S    Smoking, pub. parks and beaches-proh.   REF SHH

S1773    Turner,S    Domestic viol. Internet registry-estab.   REF SJU

S1774    Turner,S    Mun court-clarify auth, suspend driv lic   REF SJU

S1775    Turner,S    Prof svc contract, cert-concern awarding   REF STR

S1776    Greenstein,L    Domestic Viol. Victim Prot. Pilot Prog.   REF SJU

S1777    Greenstein,L    Domestic viol offenders-elec. monitoring   REF SJU

S1778    Greenstein,L    Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights   REF SJU

S1779    Greenstein,L    Autism Website-estab.   REF SHH

S1780    Greenstein,L    Nursing home-energy improvement reimb.   REF SHH

S1781    Greenstein,L    Higher ed.-prov. mental health care prog   REF SHI

S1782    Greenstein,L    Special needs trust-allow contrib deduct   REF SHH

S1783    Greenstein,L    Law Against Discrim.-makes changes   REF SJU

S1784    Greenstein,L    Hotels, motels-annual inspection cycle   REF SCU

S1785    Greenstein,L    Homeowners' assn.-concern gov. documents   REF SCU

S1786    Greenstein,L    Oxygen delivery under emerg. conditions   REF SHH

S1787    Greenstein,L    Small bus., life science-grant prog.   REF SEG

S1788    Greenstein,L    Life Science Internship Challenge prog.   REF SHI

S1789    Greenstein,L    Electric veh conversion prog.-prov grant   REF SEN

S1790    Greenstein,L    Asst. living resid units-emerg cords req   REF SHH

S1791    Greenstein,L    Natural gas fueling stations-encourage   REF SEN

S1792    Greenstein,L    Impairing communications-create offense   REF SJU

S1793    Greenstein,L    Tax levy apportionment method-modify   REF SED

S1794    Greenstein,L    Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install   REF SEN

S1795    Greenstein,L    Pub contracts-revise awarding process   REF SSG

S1796    Greenstein,L    Energy Infrastructure Study Comm.-estab.   REF SEG

S1797    Greenstein,L    Homestead prop. tax prog.-elig criteria   REF SSG

S1798    Greenstein,L    Small bus., life science-grant prog.   REF SEG

S1799    Allen,D    Health, fitness club fees-elim sales tax   REF SHH

S1800    Allen,D    PFRS memb-prov. death, disab. benf.   REF SSG

S1801    Van Drew,J    Co. tax assessor-co. govt. appoint   REF SCU

S1803    Van Drew,J    Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.   REF SCU

S1804    Sweeney,S    Superstorm Sandy fed. aid-distribution   REF SCU

S1865    Lesniak,R    Motor fuels tax-incr. per year   REF STR

SCR85    Turner,S    St. constit. convention-prop. tax reform   REF SJU

SCR86    Scutari,N    N Plainfield Somerset Co-assign ZIP code   REF SSG

SCR87    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J+1    Vol fire fighter/first aid-prop tax cred   REF SCU

SCR88    Van Drew,J    Rev. fds., surplus-create   REF SBA

SCR89    Van Drew,J    St. budget, balanced-concerns   REF SBA

SCR90    Allen,D    Disab. vet.-receive civil svc preference   REF SMV

SCR91    Allen,D    Streamlining Shared Svcs. Task Force   REF SCU

SCR92    Allen,D    Prop. tax relief-concerns   REF SBA

SCR93    Allen,D    Dedicated St. rev.-proh. diversion   REF SBA

SCR94    Allen,D    St. govt. spending-proh. St courts auth.   REF SJU

SJR39    Bucco,A.R./Doherty,M    Constitution Wk.-desig. Sept 17 thru 23   REF SSG

SJR40    Beach,J    Gold Star Mothers Appreciation Month   REF SMV

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

SJR41    Beach,J    Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. November   REF SED

SJR42    Oroho,S    Sarcoidosis Awareness Mo.-desig. April   REF SHH

SJR43    Kean,T    Liam's Day-desig. April 10th each yr.   REF SHH

SJR44    Connors,C    Doctor's Day-desig. March 30   REF SHH

SR49    Turner,S    Section 8 housing vouchers-incr fds.   REF SCU

SR50    Turner,S    Eyeglasses/hearing aids-medicare cover   REF SHH

SR51    Doherty,M    Airports-terminate pat down searches   REF STR

SR52    Barnes,P    Cell phone-restrict imposition cert fees   REF SEG

SR53    Holzapfel,J    Atlantic City Airport-recruit airlines   REF STR

SR54    Turner,S    Transverse Myelitis Awareness Day   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A347 Aca (1R)    Caputo,R/Prieto,V+10    Foreclosured prop.-cred remedy code viol   REP

A869    Sumter,S/Pinkin,N+1    Condos owners-disab. accomodation rights   REP

A1314 Sca (1R)    Quijano,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+6    Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.   REP/SCA

S82    Stack,B    Prop. Tax Lien Pilot Prog.-estab.   REP

S153    Sweeney,S/Gordon,R+4    New Jobs for NJ Act   REP

S183 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J    Shore prot. proj. priority list-criteria   REP/SCA

S242    Van Drew,J/Stack,B    Disab. vet. prop tax exemp.-auth.   REP

S247    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S+1    Telemarketing fraud investigation unit   REP

S248    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Garden St Preserv Trust-restore, FY2011   REP

S262    Greenstein,L/Bateman,C    Electric veh. charging stations-devel.   REP

S264    Greenstein,L    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act   REP

S288    Rice,R/Stack,B+2    Foreclosured prop.-concerns maintenance   REP

S301 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Greenstein,L+1    Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act   REP/SCA

S438 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M    Land bank-mun designate redevel entities   REP/SCA

S543    Turner,S    Restricted mun. parking spaces-estab.   REP

S562 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Gill,N    Health svc. corp.-encrypt cert. info.   REP/SCA

S754 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Smith,B+1    Green Bldg, Infrastructure Tax Cred. Act   REP/SCA

S783    Weinberg,L    Unfair Wage Recovery Act   REP

S833    Norcross,D/Turner,S    Scrap metal bus.-revises law   REP

S841    Norcross,D/Weinberg,L+4    Caregiver's Assistance Act   REP

S926    Bucco,A.R.+1    Disab accommodation rights, condo owners   REP

S929    Sweeney,S/Madden,F    Workers' comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns   REP

S967 Sca (1R)    Gill,N/Barnes,P    Reader Privacy Act-enacts   REP/SCA

S1027 Sca (1R)    Holzapfel,J    Vet of All Wars Memorial Bridge-rt.35   REP/SCA

S1038    Weinberg,L    The Wage Transparency Act   REP

S1041 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Bateman,C+11    Drilling techniques, cert.-concerns   REP/SCA

S1152    Weinberg,L    Advanced practice nuse-death certificate   REP    w/o recommendation

S1173 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Smith,B+3    Parkinson's Disease Pub. Awareness Act   REP/SCA

S1229    Rice,R/Connors,C    Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain   REP

S1232 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    Oral Health Ctr.-UMDNJ Dental Sch estab.   REP/SCA

S1253    Beach,J    GPS navigation devices-concerns   REP

S1255    Whelan,J    HVACR lic. req.-exempts cert. persons   REP

S1271 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Sch bus operation w/suspended lic-crime   REP/SCA

S1306 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Superstorm Sandy Bill of Rights-estab.   REP/SCA

S1367    Van Drew,J    Common Interest Community Mgr. Lic. Act   REP

S1414    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.   REP

S1440 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Whelan,J    Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.   REP/SCA

S1497    Smith,B/Thompson,S    Sewer overflow-estab. notification req.   REP

S1571    Sarlo,P    Robert A. Briant, Sr. Mem. Bridge-desig.   REP

S1621    Sweeney,S/Barnes,P    Unemp, long-term-training prog priority   REP

S1622    Madden,F/Vitale,J    Vendor, late unemp taxes-w/hold St pymts   REP

S1801    Van Drew,J    Co. tax assessor-co. govt. appoint   REP

S1803    Van Drew,J    Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.   REP

S1804    Sweeney,S    Superstorm Sandy fed. aid-distribution   REP

SCR20    Gordon,R/Beach,J+1    Mobility-challenged person-commend vol.   REP

SCR39    Beck,J/Singer,R+2    Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig.   REP

SCR84    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Corp. Bus. Tax rev. FY2016-dedicate   REP

SJR12    Bateman,C/Vitale,J    Horticultural Therapy Wk-desig. March   REP

SJR44    Connors,C    Doctor's Day-desig. March 30   REP

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

S82    Stack,B    Prop. Tax Lien Pilot Prog.-estab.  

S153    Sweeney,S/Gordon,R+4    New Jobs for NJ Act  

S183 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J    Shore prot. proj. priority list-criteria  

S242    Van Drew,J/Stack,B    Disab. vet. prop tax exemp.-auth.  

S248    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Garden St Preserv Trust-restore, FY2011  

S262    Greenstein,L/Bateman,C    Electric veh. charging stations-devel.  

S264    Greenstein,L    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act  

S301 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Greenstein,L+1    Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act  

S438 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M    Land bank-mun designate redevel entities  

S754 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Smith,B+1    Green Bldg, Infrastructure Tax Cred. Act  

S833    Norcross,D/Turner,S    Scrap metal bus.-revises law  

S841    Norcross,D/Weinberg,L+4    Caregiver's Assistance Act  

S929    Sweeney,S/Madden,F    Workers' comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns  

S967 Sca (1R)    Gill,N/Barnes,P    Reader Privacy Act-enacts  

S1173 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Smith,B+3    Parkinson's Disease Pub. Awareness Act  

S1255    Whelan,J    HVACR lic. req.-exempts cert. persons  

S1497    Smith,B/Thompson,S    Sewer overflow-estab. notification req.  

S1621    Sweeney,S/Barnes,P    Unemp, long-term-training prog priority  

S1622    Madden,F/Vitale,J    Vendor, late unemp taxes-w/hold St pymts  

SCR39    Beck,J/Singer,R+2    Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig.  

SCR84    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Corp. Bus. Tax rev. FY2016-dedicate  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S161    Cardinale,G/Scutari,N+1    Pawnbrokers, lic.-concerns interest rate   FROM SCM

Co-Sponsors Added:

S91   (Sarlo,P)    Food label-req., cert. modified material

S163   (Turner,S)    Outpatient treatment invol-court ordered

S253   (Bucco,A.R.)    Common Core St Standards Eval Task Force

S278   (Rice,R)    Copper-based landline svc.-moratorium

S288   (Connors,C)    Foreclosured prop.-concerns maintenance

S301 Sca (1R)   (Codey,R)    Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act

S355   (Bateman,C)    Highland Water Prot Planning Act-suspend

S676   (Van Drew,J)    Ticket sales-revises law

S926   (Singer,R)    Disab accommodation rights, condo owners

S944 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Mun. shared svc. energy auth-creates

S1086   (Weinberg,L)    St.-funded health benf. plans-concerns

S1088   (Cardinale,G; Singer,R)    Crime victim-clarify impact statement

S1091   (Turner,S)    Affordable housing devel. fees-concerns

S1101   (Cardinale,G)    G.I. Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets

S1133   (Van Drew,J)    St. hotel, motel occupancy fee rev.-incr

S1168   (Beach,J)    Tongue tie-newborn infant screening req.

S1173 Sca (1R)   (Codey,R; Madden,F; Weinberg,L)    Parkinson's Disease Pub. Awareness Act

S1188   (Weinberg,L)    Physician profiling prog.-reg.

S1210   (Weinberg,L)    Rape care advocates-concerns

S1212   (Bucco,A.R.)    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee

S1214   (Cardinale,G)    Substance abuse treatment, prev.;$50M

S1217   (Beck,J)    Devel. center-concerns

S1222   (Gill,N)    Health Fac. Reuse prog.-estab.

S1350   (Bucco,A.R.)    St. pub. benf prog recipient-verify info

S1484   (Pou,N; Gill,N; Lesniak,R; Stack,B; Weinberg,L)    The Opportunity to Compete Act

S1567   (Pennacchio,J)    DOT roadside memorial prog.-estab.

S1612   (Beck,J; Kyrillos,J; Scutari,N; Singer,R)    Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines

S1683    (Addiego,D)     Bow hunting, fed. mil installations-auth

S1737    (Bucco,A.R.)     Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred

SCR87    (Bateman,C)     Vol fire fighter/first aid-prop tax cred

SCR20   (Bucco,A.R.)    Mobility-challenged person-commend vol.

SJR36   (Rice,R)    Longshoremen's register-NY enact leg.

SR24   (Beck,J)    Athletics Assoc-adopt equal pay scale

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S262   (Bateman,C)    Electric veh. charging stations-devel.

S484   (Codey,R)    College cost info.-prov. students

S562 Sca (1R)   (Gill,N)    Health svc. corp.-encrypt cert. info.

S1046   (Scutari,N)    Child support alt. obligations-concerns

S1048   (Van Drew,J)    Loc pub & co coll contract-concerns bids

S1160   (Bateman,C)    Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.

S1172   (Greenstein,L)    Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare-med therapy mgmt

S1183   (Weinberg,L)    Nurse staffing standards-estab.

S1184   (Beach,J)    Physician assistants-revise lic. req.

S1212   (Singer,R)    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee

S1213   (Weinberg,L)    Tobacco products, wholesale-incr. tax

S1218   (Lesniak,R)    St agencies-allow ads, agencies' website

S1229   (Connors,C)    Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain

S1315   (Bucco,A.R.)    WWII Vet. Memor. Fd.-prov. vol. contrib.

S1325   (Bucco,A.R.)    Deployed mil.-auth. prop. tax deferment

S1497   (Thompson,S)    Sewer overflow-estab. notification req.

S1552   (Beck,J)    Earned income tax cred-incr.

S1561   (Singer,R)    Birth cert.-allows adopted person access

S1567   (Van Drew,J)    DOT roadside memorial prog.-estab.

S1572   (Bucco,A.R.)    Vol. ff-permits incl. health benf. plan

S1607   (Beach,J)    Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr

S1618   (Bucco,A.R.)    Special law enforcement training-Class 2

SCR20   (Beach,J)    Mobility-challenged person-commend vol.

SCR79   (Allen,D)    Foreclosure-permit homeowners to rent

SJR12   (Vitale,J)    Horticultural Therapy Wk-desig. March

SJR20   (Weinberg,L)    ALS Awareness Mo.-desig. May

 

Senate Republican Leadership:

Senator Thomas H. Kean Jr. (21), Republican Leader

Senator Diane B. Allen (7), Deputy Republican Leader

Senator Robert W. Singer (30), Conference Leader

Senator Jennifer Beck (11), Deputy Conference Leader

Senator Joseph Pennacchio (26), Assistant Republican Leader

Senator Anthony R. Bucco (25), Republican Budget Officer

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective February 27, 2014

 

New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission:

 

Senator Robert M. Gordon (38)

Senator Jeff Van Drew (1)

Senator Jim Whelan (2)

 

*Effective March 6, 2014

 

New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission:

 

Senator James W. Holzapfel (10)

Senator Christopher J. Connors (9)

 

*Effective March 11, 2014

 

The Amistad Commission:

 

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (14)

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments: (cont’d)

 

Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission:

 

Senator Jim Whelan (2)

 

Council on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs:

 

Senator James Beach (6)

 

State Council for Adult Literacy Education Services:

 

Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)

 

Education Commission of the States:

 

Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)

 

Ellis Island Advisory Commission:

 

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

 

Joint Budget Oversight Committee:

 

Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36)

 

Joint Legislative Task Force on Health Insurance Exchange Implementation:

 

Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. (4)

Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)

 

Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission:

 

Senator Joseph F. Vitale (19)

 

New Jersey Advisory Council on End-of-Life Care:

 

Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (29)

 

New Jersey Commission on Aging:

 

Senator Ronald L. Rice (28)

 

New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning:

 

Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36)

 

New Jersey Historical Commission:

 

Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments: (cont’d)

 

New Jersey Human Relations Council-Executive Committee:

 

Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (29)

 

New Jersey Tourism Policy Council:

 

Senator Jeff Van Drew (1)

 

Parole Advisory Board:

 

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

 

Prisoner Reentry Commission:

 

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

 

Reading Disabilities Task Force:

 

Senator Jeff Van Drew (1)

 

State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee:

 

Senator Nicholas P. Scutari (22)

 

Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission:

 

Senator Brian P. Stack (33)

 

The Senate President has made the following reappointments:

 

*Effective February 27, 2014

 

Legislative Services Commission:

 

Senator Christopher J. Connors (9)

Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)

Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13)

Senator Joseph Pennacchio (26)

 

*Effective March 12, 2014

 

State Beach Erosion Commission:

 

Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36)

Senator Jim Whelan (2)

 

Fire Safety Commission:

 

Senator Donald Norcross (5)

 

 

The Senate President has made the following reappointments: (cont’d)

 

New Jersey State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision:

 

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

 

New Jersey State Museum Board of Trustees:

 

Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)

 

The Senate adjourned at 6:27 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 24, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 20, 2014 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (03/13/2014):

None