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Vol. XXIII No. 17 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
WOOLWICH JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:
William J. Golden, of Mullica Hill.
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
Benjamin G. Kelsen, of
Dwight D. de Stefan, of River Vale.
Marc A. Raso, of Oradell.
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Kevin T. Smith, of Wenonah.
Jeffrey D. Light, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
George Kolber,
of Rumson, to replace George A. Castro, II.
Steven D. Plofker, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Nelson Ferreira, of
Far Hills, to replace Vivian Altman, resigned.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
WOOLWICH JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:
William J. Golden, of Mullica Hill.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Robert E. Mulcahy, III, of Basking Ridge, to
replace Diane C. Lusk, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Scott McLester,
of Skillman.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MIDDLESEX
Michael E. Lachs, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS
Bernard J. Tyson, of Parsippany.
Matthew R. Petracca, Esq., of
Michael D. DiFazio, D.C., of
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU: (contd)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
R. Andrew Marshall, of Chatham Borough, to replace Michael N. Kasparian.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:
D'Arcy
Rohan Green, of Bay Head, to replace Rev. Dr. Guy
Campbell, Jr., resigned.
Honorable Gary
Quinn, of
Stephen V. Lee, III, of Chatsworth, to replace Edward Lloyd, Esq.
Mark S. Lohbauer, Esq., of
Candace McKee Ashmun, of Basking Ridge.
Richard H. Prickett, of Pemberton, to replace
Betty Wilson, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT
G. Jeremiah Ryan, Ed.D., of Edgewater, to
replace Dr. Peter B. Contini.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Kevin T. Smith, of Wenonah.
Jeffrey D. Light, of
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
Thomas M. North, of Mullica Hill.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Honorable Timothy P. Dougherty, of
Honorable Robert G. Walton, of
Honorable James E. Mengucci, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Barbara Sobel,
of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Rose C. Cali, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Henry A. Coleman, Ph.D., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Charles E. Stapleton, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Steven D. Plofker, of
George Kolber,
of Rumson, to replace George A. Castro, II.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Nelson Ferreira, of
Far Hills, to replace Vivian Altman, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Louis J. Batelli, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
George Conway, of
TO BE THE
Joanne Nyikita,
of
TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
Mary O'Dowd, of
Nomination Corrected Copy:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON
ALCOHOLISM
Kevin Meara,
of
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
JERSEY HALL OF
Nicholas Acocella,
of
Bills Introduced:
S2831 Stack,B Pub. sch-letter enrolling resid
students
S2832 Stack,B Car-sharing prog.-exemp.,
mv rental fees
S2833 Stack,
S2834 Turner,
S2835
Bucco,A/Oroho,S+2
S2836 Beck,J/O'Toole,K Regional auth.-improve acct. measures
SR113 Gordon,R Mental health svcs.-apply
for fed. grant
Bills On Emergency Resolution:
S2308 Sca
w/GR (2R) Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L Parole reconsideration-bd.
discretion (34-1) (Sarlo)
Bills Passed:
A3744 O'Donnell,J/Wagner,C+19 Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects (35-0)
AJR25 Aca (1R) Evans,E/Johnson,G+6 Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April (35-0)
S516
Weinberg,L/Stack,B+3 Central mun. courts-concerns cases
(34-0)
S837 ScaSa (2R) Madden,F/Connors,C+3 Sex off. residence-mun. reg. (33-0)
S1797
Norcross,D+1
Svc. dogs, used by students-allow in sch (34-0)
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
(33-0)
S2145
Allen,D+1
Independent Health Care Appeals Prog. (34-0)
S2308 Sca w/GR (2R) Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L Parole reconsideration-bd.
discretion (34-1)
S2609 ScaSa (2R) Turner,S/Madden,F+1 Taxes, paid into St. disab
benf. fd-adj. (21-11)
S2649 ScaSa (2R) Smith,B/Beck,J Deer control activities-permits cert. (22-8)
S2691 Greenstein,L/Bateman,
S2729
Norcross,D/Connors,C+5 Vet. bus
enterprise set-aside prog-auth. (35-0)
S2731
Girgenti,J+1
Police training certification-last 5 yrs (35-0)
SR101 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Beach,J+2 Elec. and hybrid veh.
usage-promote
(Voice)
Bills Substituted:
A3744 O'Donnell,J/Wagner,C+19 Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects SUB FOR S2752
AJR25 Aca (1R) Evans,E/Johnson,G+6 Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April SUB FOR
S2752
Codey,R/Vitale,J+2 Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects SUB BY A3744
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
A1400 Sa (1R) Carroll,M/Biondi,P+12 Amer. Red Cross-NJ Fd.-tax
contrib. (31-0) (Scutari)
S246 ScaSa (2R) Bateman,C/Ciesla,A+3 Health care instit,
unused meds-concerns (34-0) (Bateman)
Bills Given Second
S2308 Sca
w/GR (2R) Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L Parole reconsideration-bd.
discretion (34-0)
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
S2328 Turner,S Invasion of privacy-upgrades crime
Bills Referred/SBA:
S2328 Turner,S Invasion of privacy-upgrades crime
Co-Sponsors Added:
S116 (Whelan,J) Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.
S705 (Bucco,A) Taxation rate-concerns cert. mun.
S753 (Bucco,A) Affordable housing-concerns
S837 ScaSa (2R) (Addiego,D; Gordon,R) Sex off. residence-mun. reg.
S1154 (Norcross,D) Svc. dogs-estab. new crime
S1797 (Turner,S) Svc. dogs, used by students-allow in sch
S1875 (Cardinale,G) PERS
retiree-repeal elective off. salary
S2145 (Gordon,R) Independent Health Care Appeals Prog.
S2250 (Allen,D; Van Drew,J) Global Warming Response Act-repeal
S2576 (Turner,S) Hydraulic fracturing-proh.
technique
S2610 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A) Safe Playing Fields Act
S2671 (Norcross,D) Breathalyzer refusal-clarify conviction
S2716 (Bucco,A) Pub. emp., resuming emp-suspends pension
S2729 (Beach,J; Codey,R;
Gordon,R; Turner,S; Whelan,J) Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth.
S2752 (Gordon,R) Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects
S2781 (Weinberg,L) Electronic prescribing sys.-standards
S2814 (Bateman,C; Oroho,S) Inmates early release prog.-repeal
S2829 (Bucco,A) Pamela's Law-crim.
mephedrone sale
S2835 (Pennacchio,J; Doherty,M) Highlands
Water Prot, Planning Act-amend
Singer,R) Free pub. sch.
sys.-Leg. prov. support
SR101 Sca
(1R) (Turner,S; Whelan,J) Elec. and hybrid veh.
usage-promote
SR108 (Greenstein,L) St. emp. union rep.-urges bargaining
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S338 (Bucco,A)
S711 (Bucco,A)
S837 ScaSa (2R) (Connors,C; Beach,J; Greenstein,L) Sex
off. residence-mun. reg.
S987 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A) Electric veh
charging sys-prop tax exemp
S1005 (Bucco,A) Highlands Water Prot Planning Act-sunset
S1006 (Bucco,A) Highlands Water Prot. Council-concerns
S1007 (Bucco,A)
S1665 Sca (1R) (Norcross,D)
Svc/guide dogs-concerns NJT's treatment
S2008 (Gordon,R) Notaries Pub. Act of 1979-revises
S2446 (Beck,J) Worker's comp. awards-concern atty. fees
S2630 (Ciesla,A) Mun. shared svcs. energy
company-auth.
S2691 (Bateman,C) Pleasant T. Macon Hwy-desig
portion Rt.1
S2709 (Bucco,A) Loc. officers-proh.
auth. cert. appts.
S2783 (Gordon,R) St. Comptroller's report-recommendations
S2785 (Bucco,A) Wineries-create new lic.
Third Prime Sponsor Added:
S837
ScaSa (2R) (Beach,J) Sex off. residence-mun. reg.
Fourth Prime Sponsor Added
S837
ScaSa (2R) (Greenstein,L) Sex off. residence-mun. reg.
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A3744 (Codey,R;
Vitale,J; Addiego,D; Gordon,R) Birthing
fac.-screen for heart defects
AJR25 Aca (1R) (Gordon,R) Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April
The Senate
adjourned at
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did
not meet. The Assembly will meet again on Thursday,
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
A3744 O'Donnell,J/Wagner,C+19 Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects
AJR25 Aca (1R) Evans,E/Johnson,G+6 Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (04/11/2011):
P.L.2011,
c.51. S2680 Madden,F/Beach,J+1
P.L.2011, c.52. S1392 Aca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S+1
P.L.2011, c.53. S1712 Sca
(1R) Turner,S/Girgenti,J+1
P.L.2011, c.54. S1833
Pennacchio,J/Johnson,G+1
P.L.2011, c.55. S2465
Gordon,R/Beach,J+1
P.L.2011, c.56. A2032
Johnson,G/Coutinho,A+6
P.L.2011, c.57. A3267
Quijano,A/Ramos,R+10
P.L.2011, c.58. S2458
Codey,R/Cunningham,S+7
P.L.2011, c.59. S2753
Whelan,J/Madden,F+3
P.L.2011, c.60. S2754
Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3
P.L.2011,
JR-4.
P.L.2011, JR-5. AJR56 Aca
(1R) Riley,C/Evans,E+22