NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for April 25, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 19                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S2696    Oroho,S    Pub resources-unauth use during an emerg   REF SJU

S2697    Beck,J    Statewide Non-Resid Devel Fee Act-repeal   REF SCU

S2698    Allen,D    Vet. Court Pilot Prog.-estab.   REF SJU

S2699    O'Toole,K    Law enforcement off.-limits civil liab.   REF SLP

S2700    Smith,B    St. energy efficiency req.-expands   REF SEN

S2701    Sacco,N    Joseph F. Tagliareni Jr. Memor. Bridge   REF STR

S2702    Sacco,N    Drone use-sets forth cert. standards   REF SLP

S2703    Bateman,C    Pub. util. rate incr.-hold pub. hearings   REF SEG

S2704    Kean,T    Megan's Law-revises various provisions   REF SLP

S2705    Kean,T/Allen,D    Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child   REF SJU

S2706    Allen,D    Firearm lic. dealers-estab enhance penal   REF SLP

S2707    Allen,D    Firearm trafficking-no early release   REF SLP

S2708    Allen,D    Firearm trafficking-MV seizure   REF SLP

S2709    Pou,N    Disab. person-prov discount, fishing lic   REF SEN

S2710    Ruiz,M/Norcross,D    Social Impact Act-estab. pilot prog.   REF SEG

S2711    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S    Latex gloves-DOH devel plan to phase out   REF SHH

S2712    Greenstein,L    MV lemon law-return veh. for full pymt.   REF SCM

S2714    Norcross,D    Safe Shelter Act-designates   REF SCU

S2715    Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M    Media viol.-concerns child's exposure   REF SLP

S2716    Lesniak,R    Statewide Non-resid Devel Fee Act-extend   REF SCU

S2717    Weinberg,L    Dementia care homes-prov. lic.   REF SHH

S2718    Weinberg,L    Firearms-concerns reporting of info.   REF SLP

S2719    Norcross,D/Gill,N    Firearms offenses-enhance penal.   REF SLP

S2720    Weinberg,L    Firearms records-concerns   REF SLP

S2721    Van Drew,J    Firearms, cert.-concerns transporting   REF SLP

S2722    Norcross,D    Firearms, unlawfully possessed-dispose   REF SLP

S2724    Norcross,D+1    Sch. Security Task Force-estab.   REF SLP

S2725    Vitale,J    Air gun possession-3rd degree crime   REF SLP

S2735    Van Drew,J    Large capacity magazines-concerns   REF SLP

SCR149    Ruiz,M/Pou,N    The Borinqueneers-bestow Cong Gold Medal   REF SSG

SR105    Sweeney,S    Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

S2598 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Whelan,J    Flood elevation standards, cert-concerns   REP/SCA

S2599 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Greenstein,L+1    Condemned beachfront prop.-compensation   REP/SCA

S2600 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J    Shore prot. proj. priority list-criteria   REP/SCA

S2601 Sca (1R)    Smith,B    Atlantic Ocean beaches-co. operation   REP/SCA

S2602    Smith,B    Dune excavation, cert.-concerns   REP

S2680 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Kyrillos,J    Piers-allow devel.   REP/SCA

SR100 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Hurricane Sandy damage-FEMA assess.   REP/SCA

 

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

S645 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Court-imposed finan obligation-default

S1303 ScaSaAcaAa (4R)   (Allen,D)    Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal

S2178   (Gill,N)    Weapons, cert.-destructive definition

S2291 Aa (1R)   (Weinberg,L)    Higher ed student-health insur. coverage

S2430   (Rice,R; Ruiz,M)    Study Comm. on Violence

S2596 ScsSa (SCS/1R)   (Lesniak,R)    Devel. center closures-concerns

S2695   (Bateman,C)    Higher Ed. Funding Formula Comm.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2492   (Gill,N)    NICS-submit cert. mental health records

SJR73   (Gill,N)    Hannah G. Solomon Day-desig January 14

Third Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2719   (Allen,D)    Firearms offenses-enhance penal.

The Senate Minority Leader has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective April 24, 2013

 

Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:

 

Frederick M. Herrmann, of Lawrenceville, to replace Peter Inverso.

The Senate has not adjourned. The Senate will meet again on Monday, April 29, 2013 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

AR164    O'Donnell,J    Manchin-Toomey Amendment-reconsider

Bills Introduced:

A4016    Ciattarelli,J    Mun. tax assessor-shared svc. agreement   REF AHO

A4017    Ciattarelli,J/Benson,D    Pub resources-unauth use during an emerg   REF AJU

A4018    Rible,D    St.-owned surplus prop.-incr. value   REF ASG

A4019    Simon,D/Ciattarelli,J+2    Pub. util. rate incr.-hold pub. hearings   REF ATU

A4020    Ciattarelli,J    Loc. health agency, closed-concerns emp.   REF AHO

A4021    Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V    Prot. for Individuals w/devel. disab Act   REF AHU

A4022    Johnson,G    Police, alt. route trained-auth. hire   REF ALP

A4023    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S    Revised Uniform Limited Liab. Co. Act   REF ARG

A4024    Benson,D    MV lemon law-return veh. for full pymt.   REF ACO

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A3680 AcaAcs (ACS)    Coutinho,A/Singleton,T+13    NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013   REP/ACS

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

A61    Oliver,S/Prieto,V+12    Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight  

Bills Recommitted:

A3159    Milam,M/Albano,N    Garden St Preserv Trust-restore, FY2011   RCM AAP

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

A392   (Cryan,J)    Peggy's Law-suspected elderly abuse

A748 Aa (1R)   (Handlin,A; Cryan,J)    Student loans, cert.-forgive

A759 Aa (1R)   (Handlin,A)    Independent St. auth. memb.-disclosure

A953   (Handlin,A)    Jersey Boys/Girls Prog-grant coll. cred.

A1521 Aa (1R)   (Handlin,A)    OAL-modifies process, cert case hearings

A1603   (Handlin,A)    Crim. street gangs-concerns

A1937   (Peterson,E)    Deferred comp. plans-excl, cert. contrib

A2022 Aca (1R)   (Prieto,V)    Ultrasound breast screenings-insur cover

A2172   (Handlin,A)    Health fac.-offer flu vaccine to workers

A2258 Aa (1R)   (Burzichelli,J)    Ticket sales-revises law

A2419   (Fuentes,A)    Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds.

A2519   (Bucco,A.M.; Eustace,T; Simon,D)    Games of chance proceeds-support vet org

A2570   (Diegnan,P)    Family, sch viol victim-pymts, excl. tax

A2719   (Benson,D)    Shark fins-proh. possession and sale

A2752   (Fuentes,A)    Retir. income-elim. income cap excl.

A2955   (Caputo,R)    Food label-req., cert. modified material

A2975   (Webber,J)    Loc. tax levy cap-provisions of svcs.

A3128 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    Sewage-clarify, not haz. substance

A3152   (Handlin,A)    Sex assault, convicted-no early release

A3158   (Simon,D)    Health care svcs-concerns out-of-network

A3181   (Handlin,A)    Murder-incr. max. penalty

A3192   (Jimenez,A; Quijano,A)    Food labels-req containing cert material

A3198   (DiMaio,J)    Liquor lic.-reduce number of hotel rooms

A3255   (Schepisi,H)    Reliability, Storm Response Act of 2012

A3363   (Handlin,A)    Prosecutors-concerns threats of viol.

A3432   (Handlin,A; Eustace,T)    Diabetes action plan-develop

A3509   (Spencer,L; Fuentes,A; Ramos,R)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

A3512   (Sumter,S)    Consumer Access to Health Care Act

A3517   (Green,J; Kean,S; Wimberly,B; Caride,M; Coutinho,A; Tucker,C; Wolfe,D; Singleton,T; Schepisi,H; DeCroce,B; Riley,C; Sumter,S; Fuentes,A;

    Angelini,M)    Fed. svc academy, NJ resid-issue St flag

A3558   (Ciattarelli,J; Simon,D)    Pediatric respite care prog lic. req.

A3630   (Mosquera,G)    Travel & tourism ads.;$20M

A3654 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    Vegetation Mgmt. Response Act

A3675   (Dancer,R)    Emp UI taxes-elim 10% surcharge

A3680 AcaAcs (ACS)   (Handlin,A; DeCroce,B; Giblin,T; Brown,C.J.)    NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013

A3692 Aca (1R)   (Riley,C)    Crime witness-notify defendant's release

A3696   (Diegnan,P)    Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration

A3726 Aca (1R)   (Amodeo,J; Brown,C.A.)    Invalidated sections of law-repeal

A3873 Aca (1R)   (Handlin,A)    Nikki's Law-no texting while driv. signs

A3878 Aca (1R)   (Fuentes,A)    Health care coverage-concerns

A3957   (Giblin,T)    Red light camera fines-concerns

A3984   (Singleton,T; Casagrande,C; Kean,S; Schepisi,H; Connors,S; Handlin,A; DeCroce,B)    Safe and Secure Communities Act

A4019   (McGuckin,G; Kean,S)    Pub. util. rate incr.-hold pub. hearings

ACR114   (Peterson,E; Bucco,A.M.)    Games of chance proceeds-support vet org

ACR153   (Munoz,N; Handlin,A)    Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders

Prime Sponsors Added:

A1885   (Andrzejczak,B)    Disab. vet.-St. contract set-aside prog.

A1890   (Andrzejczak,B)    Disab. vet. prop tax exemp elig-concerns

A1894   (Andrzejczak,B)    Natl Guard memb-suspend interest pymt

A1895   (Andrzejczak,B)    Nat'l Guard, cert. comp-excl. income tax

A1896   (Andrzejczak,B)    PAAD elig.-excl. vet. entitlements

A1897   (Andrzejczak,B)    Vet disab comp-excl, prop tax qual limit

A3171   (Andrzejczak,B)    Mil, cert.-free access to beaches

A3420   (Andrzejczak,B)    Prop. tax bills-contain tax relief info

ACR155   (Andrzejczak,B)    Mil. personnel, active-prop tax deduct.

ACR177   (Andrzejczak,B)    Vet. Hosp. Task Force-support

 

 

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A2188   (Eustace,T)    Health care fac.-reuse returned drugs

A2916   (Bucco,A.M.)    Med malpractice-exemp home, attachment

A2917   (Bucco,A.M.)    Med. malpractice liab insur-proh raising

A3411   (Casagrande,C)    Devel. resposibilities-concerns

A3517   (Bucco,A.M.)    Fed. svc academy, NJ resid-issue St flag

A3549 Aca (1R)   (Caride,M)    Motor fuel dealers-post info. on website

A3978   (Casagrande,C)    Pertussis vaccine-req. new mothers info.

A4010   (Quijano,A)    Correctional health care-concerns reform

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A806   (Wimberly,B)    Arbitration procedures-concerns

A1881   (Andrzejczak,B)    St. police veh, used-offer to fire org.

A1892   (Andrzejczak,B)    State Beach Task Force-creates

A1893   (Andrzejczak,B)    St. auth contract awards-regulation req.

A2039 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Animal cruelty offense-revises

A3159   (Andrzejczak,B)    Garden St Preserv Trust-restore, FY2011

A3439   (McHose,A)    Hosp., St. psych. hosp.-annual meetings

A3459   (Andrzejczak,B)    St. Veh. Reduction Task Force-estab.

A3517   (Mosquera,G)    Fed. svc academy, NJ resid-issue St flag

A3643   (Quijano,A)    Hurricane Sandy relief-partial fds UEZ

A3726 Aca (1R)   (Conaway,H)    Invalidated sections of law-repeal

A3736   (Casagrande,C)    Vegetation mgmt practice-near power line

A3873 Aca (1R)   (Moriarty,P)    Nikki's Law-no texting while driv. signs

A3878 Aca (1R)   (Lampitt,P)    Health care coverage-concerns

A3911   (DeCroce,B)    Motor fuel-concern delivery during emerg

A3937   (Webber,J)    Crime victims-no fees, govt. records

A3951   (Coughlin,C)    Devel. center closures-concerns

A3962   (Webber,J)    Mil. memb.-qual. for resid. tuition rate

A4002   (Wagner,C)    Mortgage loan discrimination-proh.

A4019   (Casagrande,C)    Pub. util. rate incr.-hold pub. hearings

A4021   (Tucker,C)    Prot. for Individuals w/devel. disab Act

AJR97   (Eustace,T)    Steve Sabol Day-desig. October 2

AR141   (Andrzejczak,B)    Tourism industry, shore areas-open

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A184   (Wimberly,B)    Firefighters, nonpermanent-permits appt.

A1196 Aa (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act

A1665   (Gusciora,R)    Mental health coverage req.-revises

A1884   (Andrzejczak,B)    Emerg. evacuation-concerns

A1889   (Andrzejczak,B)    Med. waste viol.-incr. civil penal.

A1899   (Andrzejczak,B)    St Comptroller-req. cert. recommendation

A2679   (Johnson,G)    DOT roadside memorial prog.-estab.

A3460   (Coughlin,C)    St. colleges-auth. joint purchases

A3777   (Gusciora,R)    Green Acres Farmland Blue Acres Bond Act

A3851 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Tenant legal action-landlord pay fees

A3873 Aca (1R)   (Conaway,H)    Nikki's Law-no texting while driv. signs

A3878 Aca (1R)   (Eustace,T)    Health care coverage-concerns

A3912   (DeCroce,B)    Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.

A4006   (Webber,J)    Electronic funds transfer-concerns

AR72   (Andrzejczak,B)    Official Jr. Ambassadors-honors book

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A490   (Wimberly,B)    Assaults on police off.-upgrade penal.

A3663   (Gusciora,R)    Green Acres, Bond Act of 2013

A3915   (Lampitt,P)    Mortgage Assist. Pilot Prog.-estab.

A3923   (Webber,J)    Personal id info.-exempts disclosure

 

 

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2143   (Johnson,G)    For-profit hosp.-report cert. info, DHSS

Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3509   (Wimberly,B)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

Ninth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3509   (Prieto,V)    Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

A3680 AcaAcs (ACS)   (Wimberly,B)    NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective April 18, 2013

 

State Capitol Joint Management Commission:

 

Mark H. Duffy, of Plainsboro, to replace Richard E. Wright.

Notes to the 4/4/2013 Digest:

Bills Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A2577 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Ramos,R+2    Casino licensee fees-revise calculation
A2596    Wisniewski,J/Sumter,S+2    Two-family resid.-remove fire ext req. 
A3028 AcaAaSca (3R)    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+6    Clean Car Comm.-estab.  

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A2577 Aca w/GR (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Ramos,R+2    Casino licensee fees-revise calculation  

A2596 w/GR (1R)   Wisniewski,J/Sumter,S+2    Two-family resid.-remove fire ext req.

A3028 AcaAaSca w/GR (4R)    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+6    Clean Car Comm.-estab.

 

Bills Transferred:

 

A3680 Aca (1R)    Coutinho,A/Singleton,T+8    NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013    FROM AAP TO ABU

 

The Assembly adjourned the April 4, 2013 (QUORUM) at 4:47 P.M. on Friday, April 5, 2013.

 

The Assembly adjourned at 6:15 P.M. to meet again on Monday, April 29, 2013 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (04/15/2013):

None