NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for April 7, 2008

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Vol. XX No. 15 213th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE STATE TREASURER:

David Rousseau, of Hamilton, to replace Bradley I. Abelow, resigned.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Thomas Sumners, Jr., of Lawrenceville.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY:

Jeffrey R. Wilson, Esq., of Atlantic City, to replace Leroy Robinson, resigned.

Alfred R. Scerni, Jr., Esq., of Galloway Township, to replace Honorable James Whelan, resigned.

Honorable Joseph A. Maressa, Esq., of Atco.

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

Janice Prontnicki, MD, MPH,FAAP, of Mountainside.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY:

Edward W. Dorn, D.MIN., THD, of Pedricktown.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION:

Donald William Hart, of Stockton.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:

Honorable Francis Blee, of Absecon, to replace Honorable John Ewing.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD:

Honorable John Currie, of Ringwood.

Flavella Branham-Benjamin, of Aberdeen.

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

Thomas M. Haveron, DC, of Warren, to replace Belinda Morton Caraballo.

Shelley Levitan Adler, of Cherry Hill.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BUILDING AUTHORITY:

William C. Sproule, of Galloway, to replace Gerald Della Salla, resigned.

John H. Fisher, III, of Mantua.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY:

Dorothy Leung Blakeslee, of Wyckoff.

Rev. Msg. William J. Linder, Ph.D., of Newark.

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

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:

Roger Bruce Jacobs, Esq., of West Orange, to replace Donna Sanzari, resigned.

Anisa Mehdi, of Maplewood, to replace Vincent Girardy, deceased.

Scott A. Kobler, of Essex Fells.

Steven C. Fiske, MD, of Livingston.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:

Reverend Dr. David Jefferson, of Warren.

Frederick Potter, Jr., of Point Pleasant.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

Judith G. Leone, of Toms River.

Victoria F. Pratt, Esq., of Newark, to replace Lawrence Carlbon.

Honorable Alisa Cooper, of Linwood, to replace Frank Mazzeo.

Kevin M. O'Brien, of Morristown, to replace Judith Stanley.

Lana Gold Walder, of Short Hills.

Sharon E. Burton Turner, of Montclair.

Anna M. Aschkenes, of Jamesburg.

Arthur Factor, MD, of Highland Park, to replace Leonard Fisher.

Amy B. Simon, of West Orange.

Elizabeth A. Mattson, of Green Pond, to replace Christian Yegen.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND AUTHORITY:

George R. Laufenberg, CEBS, of Allenwood, to replace Anthony R. Cinaglia.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Laurel Brennan, of Cherry Hill, to replace Nicole Masciarella, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:

Honorable Joseph Ripa, of Voorhees, to replace Frank Spencer, resigned.

C. Robert McDevitt, of Atlantic City, to replace Ernest D. Coursey.

Louis R. Toscano, of Atlantic City.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:

Florence McGinn, of Flemington, to replace Maud Dahme, resigned.

William T. Mullen, of Succasunna, to replace Debra Casha.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:

W. Montgomery Cerf, of Upper Montclair.

Jose R. Claxton, of Summit.

Erika Irish Brown, of Teaneck.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

Robert James D'Anton, of Toms River.

TO BE THE CAMDEN EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:

Margaret J. Nicolosi, of Salem.

TO BE THE MORRIS EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:

Kathleen C. Serafino, Ph.D., of Wyckoff.

TO BE THE SALEM EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:

Robert L. Bumpus, of Elmer.

TO BE THE WARREN EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:

Kevin B. Brennan, Ed.D., of Frelinghuysen Township.

Bills Introduced:

S1546 Sarlo,P/Bateman,C+4 Pub finan., cert. proj.-reporting req. REF SEN

S1547 Sarlo,P Ticket sales-concerns REF SCM

S1548 Weinberg,L Pub. bodies-concerns meetings REF SSG

S1549 Cardinale,G Synthetic turf-estab. moratorium REF SEN

S1550 Baroni,B Hybrid fuel efficient MV-sales tax exemp REF STR

S1551 Baroni,B Elderly people missing-create emerg plan REF SLP

S1552 O'Toole,K St. contract-addl. time to prov document REF SSG

S1553 Ciesla,A/Van Drew,J+5 Pub. Access and Marina Safety Act REF SEN

S1554 Beck,J/Baroni,B+1 Theft-concerns REF SSG

S1555 Adler,J G.I. Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets REF SED

S1556 Sweeney,S Loc. option taxes, cert.-concerns REF SEG

S1557 Vitale,J FamilyCare-expands REF SHHS1558 Bateman,C/O'Toole,K+7 Pub. Advocate Dept.-abolish REF SSG

S1559 Kean,S St. Stephen Family Life Ctr;$50K REF SCU

S1560 Turner,S Child support-concerns REF SHH

S1561 Turner,S Train stations-concerns permit parking REF STR

S1562 Turner,S Ovarian cancer awareness campaign-estab. REF SHH

S1563 Turner,S Loc. Pub. Contract Law-concerns REF SCU

S1564 Turner,S Privatize St. svcs.-concerns contracts REF SLA

S1565 Turner,S Privatize co svcs-concerns cert contract REF SLA

S1566 Turner,S Part-time Tuition Aid Grant Prog.-extend REF SED

S1567 Turner,S Community Food Pantry Fd-vol. contrib. REF SHH

S1568 Turner,S Taxpayer prop. tax relief subacct-estab. REF SBA

S1569 Turner,S Consumer cred. reports-concerns REF SCM

S1570 Turner,S Grand jury records-concern discovery REF SJU

S1571 Turner,S Telephone bills-reg. billing practices REF SEG

S1572 Turner,S Food product recall notices-concerns REF SCM

S1573 Weinberg,L Priv. sch. w/disab. students-concerns REF SED

S1574 Singer,R/Bucco,A Car pools-not subject to sch. bus reg. REF STR

S1575 Van Drew,J Horseshoe crabs-concerns penal. REF SEN

S1576 Van Drew,J Emerg. personnel, cert.-workers comp. REF SLA

S1577 Van Drew,J Horseshoe crab moratorium-revises REF SEN

S1578 Van Drew,J/Oroho,S Sch. busing, nonpub.-concerns REF SED

S1579 Van Drew,J Vet. unclaimed cremains-concerns REF SLP

S1580 Van Drew,J DEP-submit annual finan. report REF SEN

S1581 Van Drew,J Airports-concerns acquisition REF SSG

S1582 Pennacchio,J Monastery lands, cert.-exempt, prop. tax REF SCU

S1583 Cardinale,G Pub. entities-concerns salaries and benf REF SSG

S1584 Cardinale,G Publication req-co, mun comply, Internet REF SCU

S1585 Adler,J/Sweeney,S Perchloroethylene, dry cleaning-concerns REF SEN

S1586 Weinberg,L Pol. and candidate committees-concerns REF SSG

S1587 Singer,R Community assn.-concerns REF SCU

S1588 Smith,B/Vitale,J Geriatric Fall Prev. Pilot Prog.-estab. REF SHH

S1589 Kean,S Natl Guard Training Ctr/Sea Girt-concern REF SSG

S1590 Cunningham,S SPCA-concerns cert. assets REF SEG

S1591 Cunningham,S NJSPCA bd. of trustees-changes memb. REF SEG

S1592 Cunningham,S SPCA-concerns REF SEG

S1593 Sweeney,S Law enforcement, cert.-concerns appt. REF SLP

S1594 Ciesla,A St. agencies-implement use of Internet REF SSG

S1595 Beck,J Priv. Commuter Bus. Svc.-estab. Advocate REF STR

S1596 Beck,J Regular rte. peak bus svcs.-concerns REF STR

S1597 Beck,J Pub. transp. svcs-concerns REF STR

S1598 Beck,J Electric pub. util. easements-concerns REF SEG

S1599 Rice,R+1 Homeownership Preserv. Act REF SCM

S1600 Rice,R Co. prosecutors-concerns REF SLP

S1601 Rice,R/Cunningham,S+1 Sch. fac. proj.-concerns REF SED

S1602 Rice,R/Girgenti,J Homeowner asst. prog.-concerns REF SCU

S1603 Rice,R/Redd,D+1 Ed. tech.-concerns REF SED

S1604 Rice,R Sports entertainment proj-exemp prop tax REF SCU

S1605 Codey,R Pension fd. moneys-concern investment REF SSG

S1606 Girgenti,J/Sacco,N+1 Youth mentoring prog.-estab. grant prog. REF SLP

S1607 Lesniak,R UEZ Jobs Scholarship Act-estab. REF SEG

S1608 Lesniak,R Alco. bev. lic., cert.-concerns REF SEG

S1609 Lesniak,R/Whelan,J Higher ed.-concerns structure and finan. REF SED

SCR92 Ruiz,M Clemente, Roberto-MLB retire number 21 REF SSG

SCR93 Bucco,A Armed Forces, deployed-prop. tax exempt REF SCU

SR58 Kean,T Post 9/11 Vet. Ed. Asst. Act-Cong. enact REF SLP

Motions:

A873 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Albano,N/Oliver,S+16 Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf. To Sa (O'Toole)

A873 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Albano,N/Oliver,S+16 Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf. To Table (21-15) (Sweeney)

A873 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Albano,N/Oliver,S+16 Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf. To Recommit (Cardinale)

A873 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Albano,N/Oliver,S+16 Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf. To Table (22-14) (Sweeney)

S685 Beck,J+4 St, co, mun positions-proh. simultaneous To Relieve from SSG (BecK)

S685 Beck,J+4 St, co, mun positions-proh. simultaneous To Table (22-14) (Sweeney)

S769 Kean,T+1 Leg.-concerns holding dual office To Relieve from SSG (Kean,T)

S769 Kean,T+1 Leg.-concerns holding dual office To Table (22-15) (Sweeney)

An unnumbered Resolution be made Order Of The Day – Rule 17:7a (Oroho) Ruled out of order

Appeal ruling of the Chair (Oroho) Lost (14-23)

Bills Passed:

A873 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Albano,N/Oliver,S+16 Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf. (21-15)

S532 Girgenti,J/Bucco,A+5 Sex offenders-bars positions, youth org. (36-0)

S621 Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+1 NJ Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern (35-0)

S752 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Turner,S+3 Steroid use among students-deters (36-0)

S776 Sca (1R) Kyrillos,J+1 Knives, disguised-proh. sale, possession (36-0)

S1122 Sacco,N/Kean,S+1 Pedestrian safety-concerns (36-0)

S1390 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns (37-0)

SJR17 O'Toole,K/Gordon,R+1 Korean Amer. Day-desig. Jan.13th each yr (37-0)

SJR20 Codey,R+1 Postpartum Awareness Day-desig. Oct. 20 (37-0)

SJR23 Singer,R/Connors,C+2 Leukemia, Lymphoma Awareness Mo.-Sept. (37-0)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S75 (Oroho,S) Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

S110 (Van Drew,J) Sch emp/bus driv-revise crim hist checks

S112 (Buono,B) Civil Marriage, Religious Prot Act-enact

S180 (Cunningham,S; Whelan,J) Driv. approaching emerg. veh.-conditions

S233/504 Scs (SCS) (Stack,B) Drug and alco. dependent offenders-rehab

S287 (Oroho,S) Camp. contrib.-proh. cert. bus. entities

S306 (Oroho,S) Gypsy moth-remove mun expenditure cap

S407 (Oroho,S) Highlands Region-concerns cert. constr

S445 (Oroho,S) Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.

S467 Sca (1R) (Sweeney,S; Van Drew,J; Weinberg,L) Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage

S468 (Gordon,R) Historic Prop. Reinvestment Act

S532 (Madden,F; Oroho,S) Sex offenders-bars positions, youth org.

S552 (Baroni,B) Ambulatory care fac.-gross receipts

S559 (Gordon,R) Eminent domain-revises procedures

S600 (Oroho,S) Camp. contrib.-concerns

S674 (Sweeney,S) Crimes with bail restrictions-concerns

S684 (Oroho,S) Campaign contrib.-proh. cert. committees

S685 (Haines,P; Oroho,S; O'Toole,K) St, co, mun positions-proh. simultaneous

S752 Sca (1R) (Madden,F; Redd,D) Steroid use among students-deters

S756 (Oroho,S) Ovarian cancer screening-prov. coverage

S760 (Oroho,S) Pol party-estab stricter contrib. limits

S771 (Cunningham,S) Expungements-revises elig.

S776 Sca (1R) (Bateman,C) Knives, disguised-proh. sale, possession

S802 (Oroho,S) Deer hunting w/bow & arrow-auth. Sundays

S807 (Whelan,J) Health care fac.-concerns adverse events

S811 (Whelan,J) Police off., UMDNJ-civil svc. status

S987 (Baroni,B) Green E-ZPass-discount cert. veh.

S1017 Sca (1R) (Van Drew,J) Disab. svcs.-estab. co. off.

S1028 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) New Homebuyers' Bill of Rights Act

S1029 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) New home buyers-enhances prot.

S1050 (Bateman,C) Vol fire companies-exemp charitable fees

S1071 (Oroho,S) Immunizations-concerns req.

S1106 (Girgenti,J) Stalking-concerns

S1165 (Van Drew,J; Weinberg,L) Insur. producers-concerns

S1236 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) Janet's Law-concerns defibrillators

S1253 (Turner,S) Energy efficiency standard-cert. product

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

S1256 (Bateman,C) Homestead prop. tax reimb.-concerns

S1392 (Van Drew,J) PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.

S1453 (Van Drew,J) Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig.

S1457 (Redd,D) Sch. fac. proj.-concerns St. support

S1512 (Bucco,A; Rice,R; Weinberg,L) Prescribing cert meds to minors-concerns

S1546 (Cardinale,G; Gordon,R; Kyrillos,J; Smith,B) Pub finan., cert. proj.-reporting req.
S1553 (Adler,J; Beck,J; Connors,C; Kean,S; Kyrillos,J) Pub. Access and Marina Safety Act
S1554 (Kean,T) Theft-concerns
S1558 (Bucco,A; Cardinale,G; Ciesla,A; Connors,C; Kyrillos,J; Oroho,S; Pennacchio,J) Pub. Advocate Dept.-abolish
S1599 (Cunningham,S) Homeownership Preserv. Act

S1601 (Redd,D) Sch. fac. proj.-concerns

S1603 (Girgenti,J) Ed. tech.-concerns
S1606 (Turner,S) Youth mentoring prog.-estab. grant prog.

SCR60 (Bucco,A; Haines,P; Lance,L; Oroho,S; O'Toole,K) Pub. emp. benf.-concerns cert. contrib.

SCR63 (Oroho,S) Court decisions-auth. Leg. to invalidate

SCR72 (Bateman,C) Vol fire fighter/first aid-prop tax cred

SJR20 (Madden,F) Postpartum Awareness Day-desig. Oct. 20

SJR23 (Madden,F) Leukemia, Lymphoma Awareness Mo.-Sept.

SR41 (Connors,C) Flexibility, Rebldg. Amer Fisheries Act

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S256 (Oroho,S) Abbott dist. desig.-concerns

S577 (Oroho,S) Civil unions-concerns

S807 (Weinberg,L) Health care fac.-concerns adverse events

S1230 (Sweeney,S) VCCB assessments-incr.

S1255 (Bucco,A) Co agriculture devel bds-alt voting memb

S1276 (Oroho,S) Jason's Law-estab. drug awareness camp.

S1293 (Van Drew,J) Child in proh. sex act-comp. svc. remove

S1390 (Kean,T) Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns

S1392 (Bucco,A) PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.

S1438 (Sweeney,S) VCCA-concerns pymt. of cert. assessments

S1449 (Madden,F) Constr. codes, St.-strengthens

S1540 (Van Drew,J) Tax appeals-concerns

S1544 (Oroho,S) Classroom placement-concerns

SJR17 (Gordon,R) Korean Amer. Day-desig. Jan.13th each yr

SJR23 (Connors,C) Leukemia, Lymphoma Awareness Mo.-Sept.

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

*Effective March 19, 2008

New Jersey Historical Commission:

Senator Loretta Weinberg (37).
Senator Bill Baroni (14).

Notes to the 3/17/2008 Digest:

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S52 Sa (1R) (Oroho,S) Child mental fac. emp.-crim. hist. check *NOT* Co-Sponsor
S119 (Whelan,J) Compassionate Use Med. Marijuana Act *NOT* Co-Sponsor

The Senate adjourned at 5:07 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 5, 2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, May 5, 2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A873 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Albano,N/Oliver,S+16 Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf.

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (03/17/2008):

P.L.2008, c.1. A2260 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Gusciora,R+27 3/25/2008 Horseshoe crabs-impose moratorium

P.L.2008, c.2. S335 Sca (1R) Kean,S/Adler,J+4 3/26/2008 Mun. courts-concerns

P.L.2008, c.3. S795 Sarlo,P/Van Drew,J+14 3/26/2008 Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33M

P.L.2008, c.4. A1586 Cohen,N/Rodriguez,C+3 3/26/2008 Life insur. policies-concerns

P.L.2008, c.5. A1862 Conaway,H/Munoz,E+3 3/26/2008 Advis. Graduate Med. Ed. Council-memb.

P.L.2008, c.6. A1910 AcaAaAca (3R) McKeon,J/Evans,E+4 3/26/2008 Recycing tax-concerns

P.L.2008, c.7. S625 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+2 4/7/2008 Smoking, St.-owned fac.-concerns

P.L.2008, c.8. A1265 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Russo,D+4 4/7/2008 Libraries, mun. free-concerns excess fds

P.L.2008, c.9. A1291 Stender,L+7 4/7/2008 MV and traffic regulations-concerns