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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
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
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
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
AR149
Stender,L/Green,J Gun safety
bills, Sen. Lautenberg-enact REF ALP
AR150
Conners,J/Tucker,C Vet,
AR151
Coutinho,A Oil price
distortion-memor. Cong. reg. REF ACE
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
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+
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
Bills Given Second
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
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Governor's
Recommendation/Given Second
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
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
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,
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
Bills
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second
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)
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)
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)
AR150
(Angelini,M) Vet,
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
Council on Armed
Forces and Veterans’ Affairs:
Assemblyman Patrick Delany (8).
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).
Assemblyman Matthew W. Milam (1).
Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (9).
The Assembly Speaker
has made the following appointments: (cont’d)
*Effective
Legislative Review Panel on
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
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
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
A3602
Moriarty,P/Ramos,R+1 Police
dog-enhance penal. for killing
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