NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                                for May 5, 2011

 

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Vol. XXIII No. 18                                                                              214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet again on Thursday, May 12, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3915    Barnes,P/McKeon,J    Decabromodiphenyl ether-limits sale   REF ACO

A3916    Cryan,J    Traffic control monitoring sys-notify co   REF ATR

A3917    DeCroce,A    St Invest Council memb-forbid cert votes   REF AAP

A3918    Lampitt,P/Moriarty,P    Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage   REF AHO

A3919    Wilson,G    Election superintendent-defer operations   REF ASG

A3920    Conaway,H/Conners,J+1    Health fac.-offer flu vaccine to workers   REF AHE

A3921    Greenwald,L/DeAngelo,W    Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically   REF ASG

A3922    Cryan,J/Wisniewski,J    Redist.-count incarcerated individuals   REF ASG

A3923    Wagner,C/O'Donnell,J    FamilyCare-determine income elig.   REF AHU

A3924    Wagner,C    Hosp. closure-certificate of need req.   REF AHE

A3925    Rible,D    Worker's comp. awards-concern atty. fees   REF ALA

A3926    Quijano,A    Workforce Investment, New Teachers Act   REF AED

A3927    Quijano,A    Teachers cert-estab loan redemption prog   REF AED

A3928    Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B    St-admin pension sys-St pay full contrib   REF ASG

A3929    Prieto,V/Mainor,C    Civil actions, cert.-brought w/in 2 yrs.   REF ARP

A3930    Prieto,V/Quigley,J    Genetic counselor practice-revise scope   REF ARP

A3931    DeAngelo,W/Conners,J    Vet honorably discharged-estab lic plate   REF ATR

A3932    Greenwald,L/Burzichelli,J    ABC emp.-impose post-emp. restrictions   REF ALP

A3933    Conners,J/Fuentes,A    Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth.   REF AMV

A3934    Vainieri Huttle,V/Coutinho,A    Minor, prostitution-affirmative defense   REF AJU

A3935    Dancer,R/Conaway,H    Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances   REF AAN

A3936    Vainieri Huttle,V    Pallets, used in shipping-reg. use   REF ACO

A3937    Vainieri Huttle,V/O'Donnell,J    Athletic heart protectors, children-req.   REF ALP

A3938    Vainieri Huttle,V/Conaway,H    FamilyCare-restore elig. to parents   REF AHU

A3939    Benson,D/Ryan,K    Real prop. assess. demo. prog.-estab.   REF AHO

A3940    Jasey,M    Devel. disab.-clarify Med. Research Act   REF AHE

A3941    Jasey,M/Evans,E    Student-permits release of cert. info.   REF AED

A3942    Albano,N    Low-speed veh.-be used as taxi   REF ATR

A3943    Albano,N/Milam,M    Striped bass-creates lic. plate   REF ATR

A3944    Wisniewski,J/Rumpf,B+15    DOT Comm.-auth. rev.-generating sponsors   REF ATR

A3945    Greenwald,L    Design-build contracts-estab. procedures   REF AHO

A3946    Diegnan,P/Munoz,N    Surgical technologist-req. emp qualif.   REF ARP

A3947    Diegnan,P    Tenured pub. sch. emp.-comp. arbitration   REF AED

A3948    Quijano,A    Wage protection-concerns   REF ALA

A3949    Chivukula,U/Mainor,C    Wireless equip.-prov. cert. collocations   REF AHO

A3950    Milam,M/Albano,N    Raffles-estab. max. lic. fees and admin.   REF ARG

A3951    Benson,D/Jasey,M    Lead Haz. Control Assist. Act-prov. info   REF AHO

A3952    Burzichelli,J    Boiler operators-concerns lic. exemp.   REF ALA

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A3953    Lampitt,P/Albano,N    Pub emp-limits use, suppl comp for leave   REF ASG

ACR183    McHose,A+1    Fed. Reserve Transparency Act 2011-enact   REF AFI

AR147    Quijano,A    Urban Revitalization Act-enact   REF AAN

AR148    Stender,L/Giblin,T    Wisconsin pub emp rights-express support   REF ALA

AR149    Stender,L/Green,J    Gun safety bills, Sen. Lautenberg-enact   REF ALP

AR150    Conners,J/Tucker,C    Vet, Ft. Monmouth-post-deployment prog.   REF AMV

AR151    Coutinho,A    Oil price distortion-memor. Cong. reg.   REF ACE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A322 Aca (1R)    Rumpf,B/Milam,M+9    Alzheimer's Disease Study Comm.-estab.   REP/ACA

A920    Chivukula,U/Gusciora,R    Small, women, minority-owned bus-concern   REP

A1633/2509 Acs (ACS)    Wagner,C/Gusciora,R+3    Domestic restraining orders-incl animals   REP/ACS

A3537    Coughlin,C/Diegnan,P+1    Foreclosed prop.-file contact info w/mun   REP

A3723    Quijano,A/Casagrande,C    Trustee's discretionary auth.-clarify   REP

A3741    Quijano,A    Min. & Women-owned bus.-St. contracting   REP

A3777    Wisniewski,J/Watson Coleman,B    Presid. primary-elim. separate elections   REP

A3792 Aca (1R)    Milam,M    Taxes, paid into St. disab benf. fd-adj.   REP/ACA

A3794 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Barnes,P    Unemp claim-specific filing instructions   REP/ACA

A3819 Aca (1R)    Egan,J/Evans,E    Emp. UI tax rates-modify   REP/ACA

A3921    Greenwald,L/DeAngelo,W    Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically   REP

A3944 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Rumpf,B+15    DOT Comm.-auth. rev.-generating sponsors   REP/ACA

AR82    Bramnick,J/Cryan,J    Mun, co, bd of ed-discuss shared svcs.   REP

AR132 Aca (1R)    Milam,M/Albano,N    Official Jr. Ambassadors-honors book   REP/ACA

AR151    Coutinho,A    Oil price distortion-memor. Cong. reg.   REP

S125 Sca (1R)    Connors,C/Van Drew,J+5    Alzheimer's Disease Study Comm.-estab.   REP

S2580 ScaAca (2R)    Turner,S/Madden,F    Unemp claim-specific filing instructions   REP/ACA

S2609 ScaSaAca (3R)    Turner,S/Madden,F+1    Taxes, paid into St. disab benf. fd-adj.   REP/ACA

S2756 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Lesniak,R+1    Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A3480 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Rible,D+12    Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3791 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Quijano,A    Nursing home-energy improvement reimb.   REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A2509    Vandervalk,C+2    Domestic restraining order-incl. animals   COMB/W A1633 (ACS)

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A444 Sa (1R)    Green,J/Bramnick,J+26    Bd. of ed. memb.-background check  

A1471 AcaAca (2R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+4    Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes  

A2173   Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+2    St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info  

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A444 Sa w/GR (2R)    Green,J/Bramnick,J+26    Bd. of ed. memb.-background check  

A1471 AcaAca w/GR (3R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+4    Taxicab laws-makes sundry changes  

A2173 w/GR (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+2    St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info  

Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second Reading:

 

S1730 ScsAca w/GR (SCS/2R)    Norcross,D/O'Toole,K+7    Pub. off. and emp.-reside in NJ  

S2065 w/GR (1R)    Norcross,D/Greenstein,L+19    Bulletin NJ, bidding emp data base-devel  

S2126 ScaAca w/GR (3R)    Whelan,J/Haines,P+6    Solar/wind fac.-permitted on landfills  

S2308 Sca w/GR (2R)    Sarlo,P/Weinberg,L    Parole elig. dates-remove cert. reviews  

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

S221    Kean,S+4    Fishing gear on artificial reefs-proh.   REF AAN

S508    Girgenti,J/Sacco,N+2    Youth mentoring prog.-estab. grant prog.   REF AHU

S516    Weinberg,L/Stack,B+3    Central mun. courts-concerns cases   REF AJU

S726    Sacco,N/Ciesla,A    Emission control equip.-dealer disclose   REF ATR

S837 ScaSa (2R)    Madden,F/Connors,C+3    Sex off. residence-mun. reg.   REF ALP

S946    Bateman,C    MV viol. complaint-prov. time period   REF ATR

 

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee: (cont’d)

 

S1219    Bucco,A    Crimes on campus-report to loc. police   REF AHI

S1797    Norcross,D+1    Svc. dogs, used by students-allow in sch   REF AED

S2244 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Allen,D+2    Disab. student sch trans-flashing lights   REF ALP

S2285 ScaSa (2R)    Bucco,A/Girgenti,J    Med oxygen prov-notify ff, stop delivery   REF ALP

S2434    Van Drew,J/Allen,D+2    US flags, fly half-staff-Gov. direct   REF AMV

S2443 ScaSca (2R)    Vitale,J/Whelan,J+3    Medicaid Acct. Care Org. Demo Proj-estab   REF ABU

S2609 ScaSaAca (3R)    Turner,S/Madden,F+1    Taxes, paid into St. disab benf. fd-adj.   REF ALA

S2649 ScaSa (2R)    Smith,B/Beck,J    Deer control activities-permits cert.   REF AEN

S2665    Weinberg,L/Beck,J+5    Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes   REF AJU

S2691    Greenstein,L/Bateman,C    Pleasant T. Macon Hwy-desig portion Rt.1   REF ATR

S2729    Norcross,D/Connors,C+5    Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth.   REF AMV

S2731    Girgenti,J+1    Police training certification-last 5 yrs   REF ALP

S2756 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Lesniak,R+1    Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically   REF ASG

Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:

ACR144 Sca (1R)    Conners,J/Gove,D+9    Vet. plot allowance-Cong. fully fd.  

 

Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S847 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Allen,D+2    Motor fuel dealers-display prices  

S972    Allen,D/Beach,J+5    Sexual assault victims-clarify exam cost  

S2145    Allen,D+1    Independent Health Care Appeals Prog.  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A3864    Quijano,A    St. Emp. Wellness Prog.-finan incentives    FROM ASG

Co-Sponsors Added:

A387 Aca (1R)   (Dancer,R)    Huntington's disease-specialized care

A422   (Vandervalk,C)    Religious corp-concerns academic degrees

A635   (Benson,D)    PERS membership-concerns

A801   (Benson,D)    No Early Release Act-child porn crime

A805   (Benson,D)    Sex offenders, repeat-incr mand min term

A809   (Benson,D)    Sex offenders-concerns

A1152   (Casagrande,C; Voss,J; DeAngelo,W; Handlin,A; O'Donnell,J)    Fishing gear, artificial reefs-proh.

A1445   (Benson,D)    Sch. used as polling place-security req.

A1475   (Giblin,T)    NJTA-design-build procurements

A1633/2509 Acs (ACS)   (Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D; Jasey,M)    Domestic restraining orders-incl animals

A1767   (Fuentes,A; Benson,D)    Jessica Lunsford Act-harboring sex off.

A2042 Aca (1R)   (Johnson,G; Schaer,G; Wagner,C)    Solar renewable energy-concerns

A2274   (Gove,D; Rumpf,B)    First responder-proh. cert photo distrib

A2299   (Riley,C)    Beach access-concerns

A2509   (Holzapfel,J; Wolfe,D)    Domestic restraining order-incl. animals

A2597 Aca (1R)   (Wagner,C)    Sexual assault victims-clarify exam cost

A2644   (Chiusano,G)    Cannabis-like substance-add to CDS list

A2742   (Green,J)    St. reports-reduce printed copies

A2960   (O'Scanlon,D)    Sch. emp.-collective negotiations

A2974   (Diegnan,P)    Student assist. coordinators-employ

A3074   (Biondi,P)    Physical therapy svcs.-insur. claim pymt

A3088   (Evans,E; Wagner,C; Voss,J)    Auth. dissolution-loc. unit modify req.

A3147   (Casagrande,C; O'Scanlon,D)    Global Warming Response Act-repeal

A3154 Aca (1R)   (Diegnan,P)    Talking, texting while driving-incr fine

A3162   (Casagrande,C)    Dog fighting-estab. crime

A3172   (Schroeder,R; Ryan,K; Giblin,T; Caputo,R; Voss,J; Benson,D)    Personal audio players-contain warning

A3278   (Diegnan,P)    New Home Fire Safety Act

A3333   (Voss,J)    Consumer fraud-revise cause of action

A3380   (Benson,D)    Government Reality Check Act

A3430   (Conners,J)    Pub entity, cert. accidents-immunity

A3431   (Conners,J)    Sidewalks, cert.-pub. entity not liable

A3432   (Conners,J)    Beach injury claims-pub. entity immunity

A3433   (Ramos,R)    Consumer contract disputes-limits forum

A3480 Aca (1R)   (Ramos,R; Tucker,C; Quigley,J; Caputo,R; O'Donnell,J; Pou,N; Ryan,K; Coutinho,A; Giblin,T; Wagner,C; Diegnan,P;

     Conners,J)    Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.

A3537   (Jasey,M)    Foreclosed prop.-file contact info w/mun

A3602   (Wagner,C)    Police dog-enhance penal. for killing

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3626 Aca (1R)   (Wagner,C)    Life science research-prov. corp bus tax

A3646   (Prieto,V)    Cosmetic med procedure tax-phase-out

A3659 Aa (1R)   (McKeon,J; Chivukula,U)    Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel.

A3682   (Conners,J)    Blue or green roofs-finan. assist. prog.

A3689   (Benson,D)    Age-restricted communities-conversion

A3694 Aca (1R)   (Benson,D)    Higher ed.-make suppl. contrib. to ABP

A3736   (McKeon,J; Peterson,E)    Tolls, finan. ARC Tunnel proj.-reduce

A3829   (DiCicco,D)    Mun bond ordinance-permit pub referendum

A3835   (Bramnick,J; Vandervalk,C)    Mult. dwellings-enforce housing code

A3841   (DiCicco,D)    Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes

A3852   (Green,J; Voss,J)    Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

A3897   (Conners,J)    Out-of-St. Winery lic.-creates

A3899   (Egan,J; Caputo,R; Coutinho,A; Quigley,J)    St. emp. comp.-direct deposit req.

A3944   (Giblin,T)    DOT Comm.-auth. rev.-generating sponsors

ACR19   (Handlin,A)    Supreme Ct. Justice-concerns term

ACR55   (Coughlin,C)    St. Parole Bd.-transfer functions

ACR83   (Handlin,A)    I & R-prov. Statewide

ACR86   (DiCicco,D)    Bill w/fiscal impact on budget-concerns

ACR87   (DiCicco,D)    Bill w/fiscal impact on St.-concerns

ACR170   (O'Scanlon,D)    Fed. law. repeal-reg. 2/3 vote, St. Leg.

ACR173   (Tucker,C; Caputo,R; Quijano,A; DeAngelo,W; Schaer,G)    Iran, nuclear weapons-US, prevent

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3333   (Jasey,M)    Consumer fraud-revise cause of action

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A422   (Evans,E)    Religious corp-concerns academic degrees

A1633/2509 Acs (ACS)   (Gusciora,R)    Domestic restraining orders-incl animals

A1659   (Prieto,V)    Landscape Architect Exam. Comm-abolishes

A1774   (Wagner,C)    Defibrillator-prov. immunity

A1970   (Conners,J)    Obesity in adults-health insur. cover

A2013   (Chiusano,G)    Incarcerated individual-proh. temp disab

A2228   (Schroeder,R)    Olive oil-reg. sale

A2521   (Chivukula,U)    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate

A2742   (Giblin,T)    St. reports-reduce printed copies

A3271   (Coughlin,C)    St. permitting fees-exemp. loc. units

A3363   (Benson,D)    Sex off. residence-mun. reg.

A3412   (Bucco,A)    Co govt, fire & sch dist-prop tax refund

A3523   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Vol. driv.-charitable immunity statute

A3537   (Diegnan,P)    Foreclosed prop.-file contact info w/mun

A3718   (Coutinho,A)    Inactive liquor lic-transfer to qual mun

A3723   (Casagrande,C)    Trustee's discretionary auth.-clarify

A3727   (Caputo,R)    Uniform atty. id card-estab. mand.

A3750   (Wolfe,D)    Lawn removal, near Barnegat Bay-tax cred

A3777   (Watson Coleman,B)    Presid. primary-elim. separate elections

A3817   (Diegnan,P)    Assessment, special-secure recovery cost

A3819 Aca (1R)   (Evans,E)    Emp. UI tax rates-modify

A3867   (Wisniewski,J)    Wheelchair, secure-paratransit veh. req.

A3871   (Spencer,L)    Income tax rate exceeding $1M-incr. tax

A3892   (Jasey,M)    Community Health Law Proj.-surcharge

A3899   (Milam,M)    St. emp. comp.-direct deposit req.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1364   (Quigley,J)    Healthcare Choice Act

A1631   (Gusciora,R)    Civics instruction, pub. sch.-enhance

A2742   (Diegnan,P)    St. reports-reduce printed copies

A3233   (Johnson,G)    Car-sharing prog.-exemp., mv rental fees

A3344   (Cryan,J)    Sch. dist., high performing-monitor

A3480 Aca (1R)   (Conaway,H)    Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.

A3621   (Jasey,M)    Child Safe Playing Fields Act

A3723   (Jasey,M)    Trustee's discretionary auth.-clarify

A3749 Aca (1R)   (Johnson,G)    Veh storage fees-proh when fac is closed

A3777   (Giblin,T)    Presid. primary-elim. separate elections

A3791 Aca (1R)   (Conaway,H)    Nursing home-energy improvement reimb.

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3819 Aca (1R)   (Pou,N)    Emp. UI tax rates-modify

A3923   (Diegnan,P)   FamilyCare-determine income elig.

ACR173   (Stender,L)    Iran, nuclear weapons-US, prevent

AR150   (Angelini,M)   Vet, Ft. Monmouth-post-deployment prog.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A676   (Benson,D)    Jessica Rogers' Law-road rage assault

A3344   (Oliver,S)    Sch. dist., high performing-monitor

A3678   (Wagner,C)    Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking

A3679 Aca (1R)   (Wagner,C)    St. bldgs., new-green or blue roofs req.

A3680 Aca (1R)   (Wagner,C)    Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules

A3681 Aca (1R)   (Wagner,C)    New bldg constr-incl. green or blue roof

A3682   (Wagner,C)    Blue or green roofs-finan. assist. prog.

A3777   (Cryan,J)    Presid. primary-elim. separate elections

A3852   (Caputo,R)    Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

A3868 Aca (1R)   (Ramos,R)    Drugs, off-label-insur. coverage req.

A3922   (Quijano,A)   Redist.-count incarcerated individuals  

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A322 Aca (1R)   (Conaway,H)    Alzheimer's Disease Study Comm.-estab.

A2299   (Rumpf,B)    Beach access-concerns

A3841   (Voss,J)    Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective March 25, 2011

 

Parole Advisory Board:

 

Assemblyman David P. Rible (11).

 

*Effective April 4, 2011

 

Council on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs:

 

Assemblyman Patrick Delany (8).

 

New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning:

 

Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone, III (30).

 

Legislative Services Commission:

 

Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick (21).

Assemblyman Alex DeCroce (26).

Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone, III (30).

Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose (24).

 

New Jersey Veterans’ Hospital Task Force:

 

Assemblyman Matthew W. Milam (1).

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (9).

 

 

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments: (cont’d)

 

*Effective April 11, 2011

 

Legislative Review Panel on State Psychiatric Hospitals and Developmental Centers:

 

Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37) (Co-Chair).

Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald (6).

Assemblywoman Cleopatra G. Tucker (28).

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following reappointments:

 

*Effective March 14, 2011

 

New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission:

 

Marie Blistan, of Harrisonville.

 

*Effective March 25, 2011

 

Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission:

 

Assemblyman Gary R. Chiusano (24).

 

Note to the 1/11/2011 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

ACR173    McKeon,J/Jasey,M    Iran, nuclear weapons-US, prevent   AWR 2RA *NOT* REF ASG

 

Note to the 3/7/2011 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A3602    Moriarty,P/Ramos,R+1    Police dog-enhance penal. for killing   REP *NOT* REF AAP

The Assembly adjourned at 6:27 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 9, 2011 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (4/28/2011):

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