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Vol. XXIII No. 15 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Edward Neafsey,
of Avon-By-The-Sea.
Thomas Miller, of
Philip Mizzone,
Jr., of The Borough of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
Thomas J. Perna, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HISTORIC SITES COUNCIL:
William M. Sanders, of Mountainside, to replace John McKinney.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Robert W. Cockren, Esq., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Mary
Bernadette Corrigan, CPCU, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Honorable Lawrence K. Weiss, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF
Anne
S. Babineau, Esq., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Honorable Mike
Ferguson, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE
Joseph Palumbo, S.R.A., of
TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:
Russell Wojtenko,
Jr., of Princeton Junction, to replace Michael Mullen.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
Gary Troxell,
of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Victor Amato, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
John R. Drake, Jr., of
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)
TO
BE A MEMBER OF THE RICHARD STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Albert L. Gutierrez, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Melonie Krisza Marano, of Green Brook, to
replace Victoria Leftenant Webb.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION:
Michael E. Levin, of Manalapan.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE MOSQUITO CONTROL
COMMISSION:
George W. Shivery, Jr., of Gibbstown, to replace Daniel Konczyk.
Bills Introduced:
S2779 Bateman,C/Girgenti,J
Police training cert, alt. route-extends
S2782 Sweeney,S/Beach,J Out-of-St. Winery lic.-creates
S2783 Greenstein,L St. Comptroller's
report-recommendations
S2784 Greenstein,L Electric veh
charging stations-prov.
S2785 Sarlo,P Wineries-create new lic.
S2786 Norcross,D Vet, cert-purch
St-admin retire sys cred
S2787 Norcross,D DOT Comm.-auth. rev.-generating
sponsors
S2788 Norcross,D/Beach,J Urban transit hub tax cred.-expands
use
S2789 Greenstein,L Corp. bus tax cred-purch
natural gas veh
S2790 Greenstein,L Pub-priv pilot
program-estab level 3 veh
S2791 Greenstein,L Pub-priv alt.
fueling station-DOT study
S2792 Greenstein,L Corp bus tax credits-purch
fuel cell veh
S2793 Turner,S Counselors, lic. prof.-concerns
elig req
S2794 Sweeney,S Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage
S2795
Van Drew,J/Oroho,S Mult. dwellings-enforce housing code
SR109
Allen,D/Beach,J+3 Mil. surviving spouses-end benf. denial
Motions:
A1471 AcaAca
(2R) Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+4 Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes To Recommit to
A1471 AcaAca (2R) Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+4 Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes To Table (24-12) (Buono)
Bills Passed:
A910 Chivukula,U+3 High-volume, basic computing
sys.-study (35-2)
A974
Johnson,G+2
Domestic Security Task Force-expand memb (36-0)
A1471 AcaAca (2R) Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+4 Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes (36-0)
A2032
Johnson,G/Coutinho,A+6 Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns (36-0)
A2173 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+2
A2849 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A+6 BPU orders-written
form post on internet (37-0)
A2920 AcaAaAa
(3R) Wolfe,D/Voss,J+11 Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
(37-0)
A3267
Quijano,A/Ramos,R+10 Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.
(37-0)
A3359 w/GR (1R) Barnes,P/Evans,E+6 Job vacancy ads-proh.
excl. unemp people (33-2)
A3722 Aa (1R) Coutinho,A/Spencer,L+19 MV franchises-revises provisions (36-0)
AJR56 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Evans,E+22 American Red Cross Mo-desig.
March (37-0)
S221
Kean,S+4
Fishing gear on artificial reefs-proh. (31-4)
S508
Girgenti,J/Sacco,N+2 Youth mentoring prog.-estab.
grant prog. (22-12)
S726 Sacco,N/Ciesla,A Emission control equip.-dealer
disclose (36-1)
S847 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Allen,D+2 Motor fuel dealers-display prices (34-1)
S946 Bateman,C MV viol. complaint-prov. time period
(36-0)
S972
Allen,D/Beach,J+5 Sexual assault victims-clarify exam
cost (37-0)
S1219 Bucco,A Crimes on campus-report to loc. police (37-0)
S1392 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S+1 St. retir
sys-training on enrollment req (37-0)
S1643 ScsSaAcaAaAa (
Bills
Passed: (cont’d)
S1730
ScsAca w/GR (
S1856 ScaAa (2R) Smith,B/McKeon,J+2 Stormwater runoff
control-auth. measures (21-15)
S2244 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Allen,D+2 Disab. student sch trans-flashing
lights (37-0)
S2285 ScaSa (2R) Bucco,A/Girgenti,J Med oxygen prov-notify
ff, stop delivery (37-0)
S2295 ScaAca (2R) Lesniak,R/Chivukula,U
Solid waste lic-prov. disclosure exemp. (30-3)
S2434
Van Drew,J/Allen,D+2
S2443 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Whelan,J+3 Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab (21-13)
S2562 ScaAa (2R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S+1 Pub. emp. asst. prog.-concerns (37-0)
S2665
Weinberg,L/Beck,J+5 Status of women-repeal obsolete
statutes (37-0)
S2756 Sca (1R) Beach,J/Lesniak,R+1 Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically (24-13)
SR75 Whelan,J/Ciesla,A Sudden cardiac arrest-bd
of ed prepare
(Voice)
SR82
Kean,S/Beck,J+1 Vet,
Bills Substituted:
A910 Chivukula,U+3 High-volume, basic computing
sys.-study SUB FOR S1918
A974 Johnson,G+2 Domestic
Security Task Force-expand memb SUB FOR S2637
A1471 AcaAca (2R) Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+4 Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes SUB FOR S1823 (1R)
A2032
Johnson,G/Coutinho,A+6 Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns SUB FOR S1917
A2173 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+2
A2849 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A+6 BPU
orders-written form post on internet
SUB FOR S2441
A2920 AcaAaAa
(3R) Wolfe,D/Voss,J+11 Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
SUB FOR S2114 (1R)
A3267
Quijano,A/Ramos,R+10 Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib. SUB
FOR S2675
A3722 Aa (1R) Coutinho,A/Spencer,L+19 MV franchises-revises provisions SUB FOR S2704/2693 (
AJR56 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Evans,E+22 American Red Cross Mo-desig.
March SUB FOR
S1361 Buono,B/Greenstein,L St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info
SUB BY A2173
S1823 Sca (1R) Madden,F/Kean,S+2 Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes SUB BY A1471 (2R)
S1917
Gordon,R/Girgenti,J+3 Jr. Firemen's Aux.-perform cert. duties SUB BY A2032
S1918 Gordon,R High-volume, basic computing
sys.-study SUB BY A910
S2114 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A/Bucco,A+5 Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
SUB BY A2920 (3R)
S2441
Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P+2 BPU
orders-written form post on internet
SUB BY A2849 (1R)
S2637 Girgenti,J/Bateman,C Domestic Security Task Force-expand memb SUB BY A974
S2675
Buono,B/Ruiz,M+6 Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib. SUB
BY A3267
S2704/2693 Scs (
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A2530 Sa (1R) DeCroce,A/Malone,J Emerg Evacuation Rtes/Procedures Council (32-0) (Pennacchio)
S2609 ScaSa (2R) Turner,S/Madden,F+1 Taxes, paid into St. disab
benf. fd-adj. (26-0) (Turner)
S2649 ScaSa (2R) Smith,B/Beck,J Deer control activities-permits cert. (27-0) (Smith)
Bills Given Second
S2065 w/GR (1R) Norcross,D/Greenstein,L+19
S2126 ScaAca w/GR (3R) Whelan,J/Haines,P+6
Solar/wind fac.-permitted on landfills
(36-0)
Bills Referred/SBA:
S2395 Sca
(1R) Vitale,J/Bateman,C
Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.
S2750 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F+1 FamilyCare-determine
income elig.
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
AJR23 Evans,E/Vainieri
Huttle,V+5 Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Mo.-March
AJR25 Aca (1R) Evans,E/Johnson,G+5 Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April
S2395 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Bateman,C Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.
S2551 Weinberg,L Acquired Brain Injury Fd.-estab.
S2625 Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Student immunizations-clarify
exemptions
S2750 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F+1 FamilyCare-determine
income elig.
S2752
Codey,R/Vitale,J+1 Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly
Amendments/Given Second
S1392 Aca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S+1 St. retir sys-training
on enrollment req
S1643 ScsSaAcaAaAa (
S1856 ScaAa (2R) Smith,B/McKeon,J+2 Stormwater runoff
control-auth. measures
S2562 ScaAa (2R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S+1
Pub. emp. asst. prog.-concerns
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A412 Aca
(1R) Diegnan,P/Caputo,R
Family court proceedings, cert.-concerns
A743 Aa (1R) DiMaio,J/Wagner,C+5 Raw milk permit prog.-estab.
A832
Albano,N/Milam,M+6 Svc. dogs.-estab.
new crimes
A1083 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Milam,M+2 Animal cruelty-concerns
A1561 Aca (1R) Lampitt,P/Riley,C+1 Sexting-create
diversionary prog.
A2074
Johnson,G+1
Police, alt. route trained-auth. hire
A2095 AcaAa (2R) Conaway,H/Fuentes,A+4 Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise
req.
A2286
Johnson,G/Coughlin,C+5 Natl. Guard memb.-vol.
contrib.
A2402 AcaAaAa
(3R) Conners,J/Bramnick,J
A2678 Quijano,A Notary pub. forms-incl. e-mail address
A2725 AcaAa (2R) Burzichelli,J/Riley,C+2 Pub. util.
companies-real prop. sale
A2925 Aa (1R) Riley,C/Chivukula,U Agric activities-concerns exemp. letters
A3086 AcaAa (2R) Barnes,P/Greenstein,L Gender-motivated viol-estab
civil action
A3536 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C/Quijano,A+2 Criminal impersonation-clarifies
A3574 AcaAa (2R) Conaway,H/Conners,J
Sports related eye injury-ed. fact sheet
A3591 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Chivukula,U
Victim comp.-concerns claim limitations
A3668 Aca (1R) Chivukula,U/Diegnan,P+3 Mun. shared svcs. energy
company-auth.
A3688 Aca (1R)
A3698
Conaway,H/McKeon,J+2 Human growth hormones-monitor prescrip.
A3824 Prieto,V/Quijano,A Notaries public-mandates
A3831 Aca (1R) Cryan,J/Johnson,G+2
Wineries-create new lic.
AJR67 Aca (1R) Wagner,C/Gusciora,R+1 Hydraulic fracturing-NY, PA disapprove
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
A910 Chivukula,U+3 High-volume, basic computing
sys.-study
A1400
Carroll,M/Biondi,P+12 Amer. Red Cross-NJ Fd.-tax
contrib.
A2920 AcaAaAa
(3R) Wolfe,D/Voss,J+11 Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
A3648 Aa (1R) Cryan,J/DeAngelo,W+3 Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install
A3722 Aa (1R) Coutinho,A/Spencer,L+19 MV franchises-revises provisions
A3744
O'Donnell,J/Wagner,C+15 Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects
AJR56 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Evans,E+22 American Red Cross Mo-desig.
March
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
SR911 Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P+4 James Zadroga
9/11 Health and Comp. Act FROM 2RS
Co-Sponsors Added:
S221 (Greenstein,L) Fishing
gear on artificial reefs-proh.
S508 (Gordon,R) Youth mentoring prog.-estab.
grant prog.
S760 (Oroho,S) Med. malpractice actions-concerns
S785 Sca (1R) (Turner,S) Organ donations-gross income tax deduct.
S847 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M) Motor fuel dealers-display prices
S972 (Gordon,R; Greenstein,L;
Stack,B; Beck,J) Sexual assault victims-clarify exam cost
S1842 (Ciesla,A) E-Verify prog.-verify
emp. elig.
S1917 (Allen,D; Beck,J) Jr. Firemen's Aux.-perform cert. duties
S2114 Sca (1R) (Bateman,C; Beck,J) Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
S2244 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M) Disab. student sch trans-flashing lights
S2397 (Kean,T) Auto insur. fraud prev. measures-estab.
S2434 (Whelan,J; Beck,J) US flags, fly half-staff-Gov. direct
S2441 (Gordon,R; Greenstein,L) BPU
orders-written form post on internet
S2443 ScaSca (2R) (Greenstein,L) Medicaid
Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab
S2576 (Weinberg,L) Hydraulic fracturing-proh.
technique
S2606 (Addiego,D) Cannabis-like substance-add to CDS list
S2609 ScaSa (2R) (Greenstein,L) Taxes,
paid into St. disab benf. fd-adj.
S2665 (Allen,D; Greenstein,L;
Ruiz,M; Turner,S) Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes
S2671 (Bateman,C) Breathalyzer refusal-clarify conviction
S2675 (Gill,N; Greenstein,L;
Whelan,J; Sarlo,P) Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.
S2704/2693 Scs (
S2740 (Bateman,C; Beck,J) Wildlife Rehabilitation Act
S2750 Sca (1R) (Gordon,R) FamilyCare-determine
income elig.
S2752 (Addiego,D) Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects
S2756 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L)
Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically
SR82 (Whelan,J) Vet,
SR109 (Connors,L; Van Drew,J;
Norcross,D) Mil.
surviving spouses-end benf. denial
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S600 (Bateman,C)
S607 (Bateman,C) Camp. contrib., cert.
org.-proh.
S609 (Beck,J) Crimes-concerns statute of limitations
S2443 ScaSca (2R) (Kean,S) Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab
Prime Sponsors Added:
S600 (Bateman,C)
S607 (Bateman,C) Camp. contrib., cert.
org.-proh.
S609 (Beck,J) Crimes-concerns statute of limitations
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S233 (Kean,S) MV fines, cert.-decreases
S1361 (Greenstein,L) St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info
S1729 (Lesniak,R) Bail-consider gang affiliation
S2428 (Oroho,S) Agric. driv. lic.-clarify req.
S2562 ScaAa (2R) (Turner,S) Pub. emp. asst. prog.-concerns
S2625 (Vitale,J) Student immunizations-clarify exemptions
S2750 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) FamilyCare-determine
income elig.
S2752 (Vitale,J) Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A910 (Gordon,R) High-volume, basic computing sys.-study
A974 (Girgenti,J; Bateman,C) Domestic Security Task Force-expand memb
A1471 AcaAca (2R) (Madden,F;
Kean,S; Sacco,N; Rice,R) Taxicab
laws-makes sundry changes
A2032 (Gordon,R; Girgenti,J;
Bucco,A; Allen,D; Beck,J) Jr. Firemen's
Auxiliaries-concerns
A2173 (Buono,B; Greenstein,L) St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted: (cont’d)
A2849
Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L; Sarlo,P; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L) BPU
orders-written form post on internet
A2920 AcaAaAa
(3R) (Ciesla,A; Bucco,A; Weinberg,L; Allen,D; Ruiz,M; Bateman,C; Beck,J) Dating
viol. policy-sch. dist.
adopt
A3267 (Buono,B; Ruiz,M;
Cunningham,S; Bucco,A; Gill,N; Greenstein,L; Whelan,J; Sarlo,P) Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.
A3722 Aa (1R) (Lesniak,R; Kyrillos,J; Bucco,A; Vitale,J; Oroho,S; Beck,J) MV franchises-revises provisions
AJR56 Aca (1R) (Madden,F;
Greenstein,L)
American Red Cross Mo-desig. March
The Senate
President has made the following appointment:
*Effective
Muriel M. Shore, Ed.D., RN,
NEA-BC, DPNAP, of Fairfield, to replace Barbara
Chamberlain, Ph.D.,
The Senate
adjourned at
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did
not meet. The Assembly will meet again at a date and time to be announced.
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A910 Chivukula,U+3 High-volume, basic computing sys.-study
A974
Johnson,G+2
Domestic Security Task Force-expand memb
A1471 AcaAca (2R) Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+4 Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes
A2032
Johnson,G/Coutinho,A+6 Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns
A2173 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+2
A2849 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A+6 BPU
orders-written form post on internet
A2920 AcaAaAa
(3R) Wolfe,D/Voss,J+11 Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
A3267
Quijano,A/Ramos,R+10 Boys and
Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.
A3359 w/GR (1R) Barnes,P/Evans,E+6 Job vacancy ads-proh.
excl. unemp people
A3722 Aa (1R) Coutinho,A/Spencer,L+19 MV franchises-revises provisions
AJR56 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Evans,E+22 American Red Cross Mo-desig.
March
S1392 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S+1 St. retir
sys-training on enrollment req
S1643 ScsSaAcaAaAa (
S1856 ScaAa (2R) Smith,B/McKeon,J+2 Stormwater runoff
control-auth. measures
S2295 ScaAca (2R) Lesniak,R/Chivukula,U
Solid waste lic-prov. disclosure exemp.
S2562 ScaAa (2R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S+1 Pub. emp. asst. prog.-concerns
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/14/2011):
None