NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for April 27, 2009

 

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Vol. XXI No. 14                                                                                 213th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 4/16/2009:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Donald  Kessler, of Short Hills.

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 4/20/2009:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Kenneth  Domzalski, of Medford.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Donald  Kessler, of Short Hills.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Dennis  Nieves, of Perth Amboy.

      Kimarie  Rahill, of Hackettstown.

      Donald  Kessler, of Short Hills.

      Louis  Meloni, of Pennsauken.

      Octavia  Melendez, of Voorhees.

      John  Harrington, of Marlton.

      Glenn  Berman, of East Brunswick.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY:

      Debra  Henderson, of Piscataway, to replace Carol Kaplan.

      Christopher Brian Leitner, Esq., of Point Pleasant, to replace Ian Brennan, resigned.

      William H. Gehlhaus, Esq., of Atlantic Highlands.

      William A. Zumsteg, of Toms River.

      Lucy A. Murphy, of Lake Hopatcong.

      Geoffrey M. Rogers, of Wildwood Crest.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY:

      Alfred R. Scerni, Jr., Esq., of Galloway.

 

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

      Jeffrey J. Waldman, Esq., of Egg Harbor Township.

      William J. Polistina, of Galloway.

 

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

      Ralph  Izzo, of Cranbury, to replace Albert Gamper, Jr.

 

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

      John  Snyder, of Marmora.

      Lu Ann  Wowkanech, of Ocean City.

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)

 

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

      Matthew  Huesser, of West Deptford.

      Lou  Sebastiani, C.P.A., of Sewell.

 

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

      Aladar G. Komjathy, of Lambertville.

      Renay  Salamon, of Three Bridges, to replace Jo-Ann R. Boehm, resigned.

      Anthony J. Danzo, Esq., of Flemington.

 

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

      Aleathea E. Riley, of Long Branch, to replace Annie W. Grant, resigned.

 

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

      Michael D. DiFazio, D.C., of East Hanover.

      Joan Bedrin Murray, Esq., of Denville, to replace Anthony J. Crecco.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY:

      Ronald Louis Blackburn, of Franklin, to replace Robert Medina, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SMALL EMPLOYERS HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM - BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

      Joann M. Petrizzo, of Toms River, to replace Wilson H. Beebe, Jr., resigned.

      Gary V. Cupo, CLU, CHFC, of Pompton Plains.

      Niranjan V. Rao, M.D., F.A.C.S, of Franklin Park, to replace Rajendra Prasad Gupta, M.D.

 

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

      Frederick  Potter, Jr., of Point Pleasant.

 

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

      James J. Forte, of Blackwood, to replace Denise Pereau, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY:

      Honorable Michael R. Dupont, Esq., of Red Bank.

 

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

      Phil G. Waxman, of Lakewood.

      Nicholas C. Montenegro, Esq., of Point Pleasant.

 

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

      Jay Richard Schwartz, of Wayne.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Barbara J. Morvay, of Northfield.

      Emma N. Byrne, of Manasquan.

 

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

      Angela Susan Voros, of Pittsgrove, to replace Kenneth James.

      Steven H. Caltabiano, of Pedricktown.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE HOUSING COMMISSION:

      Christina P. Clemens, of Cape May.

      Jessica C. Caldwell, PP, AICP, of Branchville.

 

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

      John  Fierro, of Ogdensburg.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY COUNCIL:

      Ella F. Filippone, Ph.D., of Basking Ridge.

      Neil A. Goldfine, of Linwood.

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

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Robert F. Guarasci, of Hackensack, to replace Gwendolyn Taylor, resigned.

      Vincent J. Mazzola, of Mendham.

 

TO BE THE SALEM COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      John  Lenahan, of Pilesgrove.

 

Bills Introduced:

S2729    Stack,B    Resid. mortgage foreclosure-concerns   REF SCM

S2730    Rice,R/Cunningham,S    Constr. contracts-concerns training prog   REF SLA

S2731    Haines,P    Mil. personnel-protects cert. property   REF SCU

S2732    Haines,P    Correctional fac, cert.-concerns closing   REF SLP

S2733    Karrow,M    Wood burning units-reg. of emissions   REF SEN

S2734    Cardinale,G/Weinberg,L+2    Rockland-Bergen Bistate River Comm.   REF SEN

S2735    Gordon,R/O'Toole,K    High sch interscholastic sports-concerns   REF SED

S2736    Whelan,J    Prop. tax appeals, cert.-co. participate   REF SCU

S2737    Oroho,S/Stack,B    Motorists overtaking bicycles-concerns   REF STR

S2738    Oroho,S    Insur products, cert-concern procurement   REF SCM

S2739    Smith,B/Oroho,S    Solar renewable energy-concerns   REF SEG

S2740    Rice,R/Weinberg,L    Loc. unit and auth. budgets-concerns   REF SCU

S2741    Weinberg,L    Small bus., cert.-concerns financing   REF SEG

S2742    Weinberg,L    Health benf. plans-revisions to laws   REF SCM

S2743    Weinberg,L    Jewelry-concerns the composition   REF SCM

S2744    Baroni,B    Off. of Lieutenant Gov.-estab.   REF SSG

S2745    Sweeney,S    Landscape Irrigation Contr. Cert.-revise   REF SCM

S2746    Smith,B/Kyrillos,J    Energy resid. improvements-incentives   REF SEG

S2747    Lesniak,R    Life insur. contracts, cert.-concerns   REF SCM

S2748    Kean,S/Girgenti,J+1    Underage drinking-concerns   REF SLP

S2749    Kean,S    Firement cert.-concerns max. elig. age   REF SLP

S2750    Karrow,M    Green Acres prog.-extend appraisal date   REF SEN

S2751    Karrow,M    Driv. lic., agricultural-concerns   REF STR

S2752    Baroni,B    Renewable energy prop.-partial tax cred.   REF SEG

S2753    Van Drew,J    Vet. disab. comp.-excl., prop. tax reimb   REF SCU

S2754    Cunningham,S/Rice,R    Police Training Comm.-concerns   REF SLP

SCR143    Lesniak,R/Singer,R+8    Leg. Code of Ethics-amends   REF SSG

SCR144    Karrow,M    Annual approp. bill-concerns changes   REF SBA

SR119    Kyrillos,J    St. Joseph Sch., Keyport-keep open   REF SED

SR120    Beach,J    Vet. Health Care Budget Reform Act-memor   REF SLP

SR121    Beck,J    Freehold Borough post off.-continue   REF SSG

SR122    Beck,J    Bill having fiscal impact-concerns   REF SBA

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S1880 ScaAca (2R)    Smith,B/Watson Coleman,B+1    Criminal Sentencing Comm.-estab.  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S181   (Beach,J)    Co. bds. of taxation-decrease memb.

S230   (Stack,B)    St. reports & publications-concerns

S236   (Gordon,R)    Casinos, smoking ban exception-elim.

S281   (Ciesla,A)    Econ. Devel. Promotion Act

S288   (Cardinale,G)    Vets' Oral Hist. Foundation-estab.

S569   (Bucco,A)    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act

S811   (Buono,B; Weinberg,L)    Police off., UMDNJ-civil svc. status

S870   (Madden,F)    Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.

S1137   (Beach,J)    Pub. emp collective negotiation-concerns

S1383   (Baroni,B)    Vet.-estab. special lic. plates

S1453   (Baroni,B)    Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig.

S1466   (Ciesla,A)    Urban Transit Hub Tax Cred. Act-expands

S1501   (Haines,P)    Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.

S1551/1844 Scs (SCS)   (Beach,J; Van Drew,J)    Silver Alert Sys.-estab.

S1607 Sca (1R)   (Singer,R)    UEZ Jobs Scholarship Act-estab.

S1620   (Baroni,B)    Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.

S1771   (Whelan,J)    Student Athlete Cardiac Screening-estab.

S1772 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A)    Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab

S1830   (Sarlo,P)    Sr. Cit., Disabled Transp. Prog-concerns

S2136   (Ciesla,A)    Corp. bus. tax-concerns

S2259 Sca (1R)   (Haines,P)    Local shared svcs.-St. incentives

S2276 Scs (SCS)   (Pennacchio,J)    Court appointed special advocate prog.

S2390   (Weinberg,L)    Health care instit, unused meds-concerns

S2452   (Ciesla,A)    Env. Science Review Bd.-estab.

S2483   (Connors,C)    Disab. vet. prop tax exemp elig-concerns

S2541   (Bucco,A)    Voter regis. material-prov elig students

S2572   (Weinberg,L)    Devel. disab. persons-concerns rights

S2654   (Gordon,R)    Developmental disab.-concerns support

S2706   (Stack,B)    Sexual communications to minor-crime

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S2709   (Bucco,A)    Affordable Housing Council-abolishes

S2722   (Bateman,C; Van Drew,J)    MVC-incr. cert. fees

S2725   (Gordon,R; Kean,S)    Judges salary incr.-concerns

S2734   (Gordon,R; O’Toole,K)   Rockland-Bergen Bistate River Comm.
S2748   (VanDrew,J)    Underage drinking-concerns
SCR143   (Haines,P; Karrow,M; Kean,S; Kean,T; Oroho,S; Scutari,N; Sweeney,S; Whelan,J)   Leg. Code of Ethics-amends

SCR27   (Baroni,B)    Sr. cit/disab prop tax deduct-incr limit

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S920   (Bucco,A)    Homestead prop. tax reimb.-revise elig.

S955   (Madden,F)    Teacher Qual. Mentoring;$12M

S1265   (Stack,B)    Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act

S2151   (Stack,B)    Novelty lighters-proh. sale

S2169   (Girgenti,J)    Pol. veh global position sys-proh access

S2357   (Singer,R)    Credit unions-serve as pub. depositories

SCR57   (Van Drew,J)    Hunt, fish, harvest game-preserve right

SCR84   (Van Drew,J)    Hunting, fishing-preserve peoples' right

SJR66   (Van Drew,J)    Gold Star Mother's Day-last Sunday, Sept

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective March 18, 2009

 

Senate Standing Reference Committees:

 

Labor:(SLA)

 

Senator James Beach (6).

 

Judiciary:(SJU)

 

Senator Brian P. Stack (33).

 

New Jersey Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange Board of Directors:

 

Thomas J. Gorecki, of Marlton.

 

*Effective April 22, 2009

 

Governor’s Commission on the Horse Racing Industry:

 

Senator Jennifer Beck (12).

 

Senate Standing Reference Committees:

 

Judiciary:(SJU)

 

Senator Christopher Bateman (16).

 

Education:(SED)

 

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

The Senate adjourned at 4:36 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 4, 2009 (SESSION, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 7, 2009 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (03/16/2009):

 

P.L.2009, c.19.   S21    Codey,R/Roberts,J    3/17/2009    PERS, PFRS-concerns emp. contrib.  

P.L.2009, c.20.   A3818    Pou,N/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    3/17/2009    Unemp. benf during job training-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.21.   A3819 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Diegnan,P+3    3/17/2009    St. tax amnesty period-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.22.   S15 (LIV)    Buono,B/Greenwald,L    3/17/2009    FY09 approp. act-amends  

P.L.2009, c.23.   A770 Sca (1R)    Conners,J/Scalera,F+50    3/18/2009    PFRS, SPRS, PERS-accidental death benf.  

P.L.2009, c.24.   S787 ScaSS SS (SS)    Codey,R/Adler,J+3    3/21/2009    Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.25.   S1675 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Lesniak,R+14    3/21/2009    UEZ-concerns funding  

P.L.2009, c.26.   S1987 Scs (SCS)    Whelan,J/Van Drew,J+2    3/21/2009    Casino emp-serve, Atlantic City gov body  

P.L.2009, c.27.   A1523    Rible,D/Angelini,M+1    3/21/2009    Seaside Bathing Estab. Law-repeals  

P.L.2009, c.28.   A1563 Sa (1R)    Greenstein,L/Munoz,E+38    3/21/2009    Stalking-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.29.   A2901 Aa (1R)    Evans,E/Oliver,S+2    3/21/2009    Child Abuse, Neglect Task Force-revise  

P.L.2009, c.30.   A2948    Johnson,G/Vas,J+1    3/21/2009    Police Training Comm.-concerns memb.  

P.L.2009, c.31.   A3075 Aa (1R)    Johnson,G/Rible,D+3    3/21/2009    Health club swimming pools-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.32.   A3773    Conners,J/Munoz,E+2    3/21/2009    Court fees, cert.-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.33.   A1558 AcsAaScaSaAa (ACS/4R)    Greenstein,L/Watson Coleman,B+14    3/31/2009    Solar energy sys.-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.34.   A2507 AcsAcaAaSca (ACS/3R)    Chivukula,U+9    3/31/2009    BPU-auth. cert. use of cert. revenue  

P.L.2009, c.35.   A2550 Sa (1R)    Lampitt,P/Chivukula,U+8    3/31/2009    Wind and solar fac.-concerns location  

P.L.2009, c.36.   A3691 AcsAa (ACS/1R)    Burzichelli,J/Milam,M+4    4/8/2009    Casinos, casino simulcasting-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.37.   S2314 Scs (SCS)    Madden,F/Kean,T+9    4/15/2009    Kyleigh's law; cert. driv. display decal  

P.L.2009, c.38.   S16 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Ruiz,M+10    4/15/2009    Driv. permits and lic.-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.39.   A3812 Sa (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Wagner,C+2    4/15/2009    Predatory Towing Prev. Act-modifies  

P.L.2009, c.40.   S2188    Van Drew,J/McKeon,J+1    4/15/2009    Riparian lands-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.41.   A269 AcaSca (2R)    Vandervalk,C/Prieto,V+4    4/15/2009    Genetic counselor- req. lic.  

P.L.2009, c.42.   A2438 AcaSca (2R)    McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+5    4/15/2009    Underground storage tanks-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.43.   A2681 Aa (1R)    Love,S/Moriarty,P+4    4/15/2009    Alimony-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.44.   S1517    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+2    4/23/2009    Nursing homes-prev. of pressure ulcers  

P.L.2009, c.45.   S1644 ScsScaAa (SCS/2R)    Weinberg,L/Cardinale,G+3    4/23/2009    Hist New Bridge Landing St Park-concerns  

P.L.2009, c.46.   S2146    Bateman,C/Madden,F+9    4/23/2009    Defibrillators, assisted living fac.-req  

P.L.2009, c.47.   S621 Aca (1R)    Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+2    4/27/2009    NJ Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern  

 

P.L.2009, JR-2.   SJR33    Buono,B/Conaway,H+4    3/21/2009    Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Mo.  

P.L.2009, JR-3.   AJR92    O'Scanlon,D+1    4/15/2009    Brain Tumor Awareness Mo.-desig. May