NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for April 28, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 17                                                                              214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 4/21/2011:

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 PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Benjamin G. Kelsen, of Teaneck.

      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 Ventnor City.

 

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

      George  Kolber, of Rumson, to replace George A. Castro, II.

      Steven D. Plofker, of Montclair, to replace Richard Dressel.

 

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

      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 ELLIS ISLAND ADVISORY COMMISSION:

      Scott  McLester, of Skillman.

 

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

      Michael E. Lachs, of East Brunswick.

 

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

      Bernard J. Tyson, of Parsippany.

      Matthew R. Petracca, Esq., of Lincoln Park, to replace Marianne McConnell, Esq.

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

 

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

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

      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 Forked River, to replace Lloyd D. Henderson, Jr., Esq., resigned.

      Stephen V. Lee, III, of Chatsworth, to replace Edward Lloyd, Esq.

      Mark S. Lohbauer, Esq., of Pennsauken, to replace Judith Y. Link.

      Candace  McKee Ashmun, of Basking Ridge.

      Richard H. Prickett, of Pemberton, to replace Betty Wilson, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

      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 Ventnor City.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE WESTVILLE NATIONAL PARK JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

      Thomas M. North, of Mullica Hill.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HIGHLANDS WATER PROTECTION AND PLANNING COUNCIL:

      Honorable Timothy P. Dougherty, of Morristown, to replace Mayor Marceil Letts.

      Honorable Robert G. Walton, of Hampton, to replace Elizabeth Calabrese, resigned.

      Honorable James E. Mengucci, of Phillipsburg, to replace Janice Kovach.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Barbara  Sobel, of Miami, Florida.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Rose C. Cali, of Montclair.

 

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

      Henry A. Coleman, Ph.D., of Woodbridge.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION:

      Charles E. Stapleton, of Annandale, to replace Honorable Joseph Azzolina, deceased.

 

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

      Steven D. Plofker, of Montclair, to replace Richard Dressel.

      George  Kolber, of Rumson, to replace George A. Castro, II.

 

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

      Nelson  Ferreira, of Far Hills, to replace Vivian Altman, resigned.

 

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

      Louis J. Batelli, of Wayne, to replace Jay Schwartz, resigned.

 

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

      George  Conway, of Highland Lakes, to replace James M. Cerra.

 

TO BE THE BURLINGTON COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Joanne  Nyikita, of Beverly.

 

TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES:

      Mary  O'Dowd, of New Brunswick, to replace Poonam Alaigh, resigned.

Nomination Corrected Copy:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:

      Kevin  Meara, of Hamilton *NOT* Trenton, to replace the Honorable Mary Pat Angelini, resigned.

 

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME ADVISORY COMMISSION:

      Nicholas  Acocella, of Hoboken, to replace Judith A. Raines.

Bills Introduced:

S2831    Stack,B    Pub. sch-letter enrolling resid students   REF SED

S2832    Stack,B    Car-sharing prog.-exemp., mv rental fees   REF STR

S2833    Stack,B    St. emp. comp.-direct deposit req.   REF SSG

S2834    Turner,S    St. earned income cred prog-restore benf   REF SBA

S2835    Bucco,A/Oroho,S+2    Highlands Water Prot, Planning Act-amend   REF SEN

S2836    Beck,J/O'Toole,K    Regional auth.-improve acct. measures   REF SSG

SR113    Gordon,R    Mental health svcs.-apply for fed. grant   REF SHH

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    Bulletin NJ, bidding emp data base-devel   (34-0)

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,C    Pleasant T. Macon Hwy-desig portion Rt.1   (34-0)

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 SJR51

S2752    Codey,R/Vitale,J+2    Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects   SUB BY A3744

SJR51    Gordon,R    Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April   SUB BY AJR25 (1R)

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 Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

S2308 Sca w/GR (2R)    Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L    Parole reconsideration-bd. discretion   (34-0)

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

S2328    Turner,S    Invasion of privacy-upgrades crime   REP

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
SCR121   (Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Beck,J; Bucco,A; Cardinale,G; Ciesla,A; Doherty,M; Kyrillos,J; Pennacchio,J; Kean,S; Kean,T; O'Toole,K;

    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)    Highlands planning area-concerns

S711   (Bucco,A)    Highlands Region-concerns

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)    Highlands preserv. area-allows prop excl

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.

SJR61   (Bucco,A)    Growth share methodology-Ct. re-examine

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 5:32 PM to meet again on Thursday, May 12, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

 

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet again on Thursday, May 5, 2011 (QUORUM, Committees at the call of the Speaker).

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    4/20/2011    Unemp. benf.-extends  

P.L.2011, c.52.   S1392 Aca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Oroho,S+1    4/20/2011    St. retir sys-training on enrollment req  

P.L.2011, c.53.   S1712 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Girgenti,J+1    4/20/2011    Hosp.-report cert injuries to police  

P.L.2011, c.54.   S1833    Pennacchio,J/Johnson,G+1    4/20/2011    K9 Veterans Day-desig. March 13  

P.L.2011, c.55.   S2465    Gordon,R/Beach,J+1    4/20/2011    Mun. Consolidation Study Comm.  

P.L.2011, c.56.   A2032    Johnson,G/Coutinho,A+6    4/20/2011    Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns  

P.L.2011, c.57.   A3267    Quijano,A/Ramos,R+10    4/20/2011    Boys and Girls Club of NJ-vol. contrib.  

P.L.2011, c.58.   S2458    Codey,R/Cunningham,S+7    4/20/2011    Asst. living fac.-estab. resid. rights  

P.L.2011, c.59.   S2753    Whelan,J/Madden,F+3    4/28/2011    Corp. bus. tax formula-modifies  

P.L.2011, c.60.   S2754    Buono,B/Greenstein,L+3    4/28/2011    Income tax-estab. alt. bus. calculation  

P.L.2011, JR-4.   SJR12    Turner,S/Stender,L+1    4/20/2011    Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr.  

P.L.2011, JR-5.   AJR56 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Evans,E+22    4/20/2011    American Red Cross Mo-desig. March