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Vol. XX No. 17 213th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Joseph P. Donohue, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Alexander H. Carver, III., of Old Tappan.
Kenneth J. Grispin, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:
James H. Flaherty, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN
CHILDREN RELIEF FUND COMMISSION:
Howard M. Weinberg, DO., of Voorhees, to replace Jeffrey R. Boscamp, MD,
resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE
HOUSING:
Joel Schwartz, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CIVIL
Anne
Lynne Benson, of Clementon.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
CORPORATION:
Myron P. Shevell, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:
Edward Lloyd, of
Honorable Robert Jackson, of Del
Haven, to replace Robert Hagaman.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Honorable Jeffrey E. Ramsey, of
TO BE CO-CHAIR OF THE NEW
Debra A. Gise Jennings, of
TO BE MAJOR GENERAL OF THE NEW
Brigadier
General Maria Falca-Dodson, of
TO BE THE ATLANTIC COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SUPERINTENDENT:
Thomas J. Dowd, of
TO BE THE
Phyllis Pearl, CFP, of
Bills Introduced:
S1699 Allen,D
Light rail quiet zone-concern civil liab REF STR
S1700
Bateman,C Commercial veh, cert-proh
portions Rt206 REF STR
S1701
Bucco,A Guide or service
dog-concerns REF SEG
S1702
Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J Casino
Control Comm. emp.-concerns REF SLA
S1703
Rice,R Rental-purch.
agreements-reg. REF SCM
S1704
Rice,R/Redd,D Resid. leases-three-day attorney review REF SCU
S1705
Allen,D Taxpayer Advocate
Off.-estab. REF SSG
S1706
Allen,D Fed. retir.
contrib.-income tax excl. REF SBA
S1707
Allen,D Childhood
vaccines-concerns purchase REF SHH
S1708 Allen,D Svc. station contracts-concerns REF STR
S1709
Allen,D Rape shield civil
law-creates REF SJU
S1710
Allen,D Armed Forces cert-auth
marriage by proxy REF SJU
S1711
Allen,D Prescriptions-concerns
fraudulent REF SHH
S1712 Allen,D Pediatric day svcs-FamilyCare Prog
cover REF SHH
S1713
Allen,D Devel. disab.-concerns
placement trusts REF SHH
S1714
Allen,D Mil. personnel storage
fac.-tax exemp. REF SLP
S1715
Allen,D Identity
theft-concerns REF SJU
S1716
Allen,D Loc. Mandates
Council-concerns REF SCU
S1717
Allen,D Taxpayer Rate
Reduction;$8M REF SCU
S1718
Allen,D
S1719
Allen,D St/loc govt emp awards
prog-concerns REF SSG
S1720 Allen,D
Family Home Occupation Act REF
SCU
S1721
Allen,D Work First NJ
recipient-complete cert ed REF SHH
S1722
Allen,D Payments in lieu of
taxes-concerns REF SCU
S1723
Allen,D Emp., cert.
situations-grant immunity REF
S1724
Allen,D Subcontracting, sch.,
higher ed-concerns REF SED
S1725
Allen,D Tech. training
prog.-teacher cert. REF SED
S1726
Allen,D Regional transp.
coordinator unit-estab. REF SED
S1727
Allen,D Pupil
transp.-concerns REF SED
S1728
Allen,D Special ed.
costs-students, foster homes REF SED
S1729
Allen,D Special ed. costs-incl.
transp. REF SED
S1730
Allen,D Sch. bus, svc.
life-concerns REF SED
S1731
Allen,D Motor fuel
dealers-display prices REF STR
S1732
Allen,D Fallen FF lic.
plate-concerns REF STR
S1733
Allen,D Svc. of
process-concerns REF SLP
S1734
Allen,D Health, fitness club
fees-elim sales tax REF SHH
S1735
Allen,D Agricultural
bioterrorism-concerns REF SLP
S1736
Allen,D First Aid
Council-concerns memb. REF SLP
S1737
Allen,D Animal cruelty statutes
viol.-concerns REF SEG
S1738
Allen,D Emerg. svcs. peer
counselors-concerns REF SLP
S1739
Scutari,N Voting
machine-examination/certification REF
SSG
S1740
Cardinale,G DNA
testing-concerns REF SLP
S1741
Cardinale,G Psychologists-video
record cert sessions REF SHH
S1742
Turner,S Electric power
supply-concerns REF SEG
S1743
Turner,S Electric generation
svc.-concerns REF SEG
S1744
Turner,S Unlisted phone
numbers-concerns REF SEG
S1745
Turner,S Telephone rate
change-concerns REF SEG
S1746
Turner,S Alimony pymts,
cert-deduct, gross income REF SBA
S1747
Turner,S Voter regis.
deadline-changes REF SSG
S1748
Bucco,A Capital gain tax qual
excl-mil personnel REF SLP
S1749
Lance,L Estate tax refund
claims-concerns REF SBA
S1750
Allen,D PFRS memb.,
cert.-death, disab. benf. REF SSG
S1751
Allen,D Carjacking convictions-not
expunged REF SJU
S1752
Bucco,A Automatic sprinkler
system-tax exempt REF SLP
S1753
Bucco,A FF-concerns promotion
and training REF SLP
S1754
Bucco,A Assault
firearm-concerns REF SLP
S1756
Connors,C NCIC terminals, new;$250K REF SLP
S1757
Connors,C Disab. vet.,
cert.-special lic. plates REF STR
S1758
Singer,R/Redd,D Sex offense
victim-concerns REF SLP
S1759
Bucco,A Fed. emp. contrib.,
cert-excl income tax REF SBA
S1760
Bucco,A Post-Viability Prot.
Act REF SJU
S1761
Bucco,A Terrorism, report
related crime-immunity REF SJU
S1762
Bucco,A/Girgenti,J Pub. fd.
investment, cert.-proh. REF SSG
S1763
Bucco,A Managed care
plans-pymt. of svcs. REF SCM
S1764
Bucco,A Juv.
records-concerns REF SJU
S1765
Bucco,A High efficiency home
heat equip.-concern REF SEG
S1766
Sarlo,P Child pornography,
possess-upgrade crime REF SJU
S1767
Sarlo,P Prescription drug blank
forms-concerns REF SHH
S1768
Sarlo,P Hall of Fame
project-concerns REF SWT
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1769
Gordon,R Pub contracts w/priv.
entities-concerns REF SSG
S1770
Madden,F SPRS Bd. of
Trustees-incr. memb. REF SSG
S1771
Madden,F/Vitale,J Student
Athlete Cardiac Screening-estab. REF
SED
S1772
Madden,F/Sarlo,P Fire & EMS
Crisis Intervention Svc-estab REF SLP
S1773
Cunningham,S Teaching
paraprof., cert.-concerns REF SED
S1774
Cunningham,S Handgun
sales-concerns REF SLP
S1775
Van Drew,J Police off.,
cert.-prov. immunity REF SLP
S1777
Van Drew,J Managed care
plans-concern participation REF SCM
S1778
Baroni,B Energy-efficient home
lighting-tax exemp REF SEG
S1779
Girgenti,J Assault on
nurse-upgrades penal. REF SLP
S1780
Adler,J Hosp-based
Patient/Family Support Prog. REF SHH
S1781
Connors,C/Girgenti,J Scrap
metal dealers-concerns REF SLP
S1782
Girgenti,J Assault
firearms-concerns REF SLP
S1783
Lesniak,R Non-resid. devel. fees-imposes REF SEG
S1784
Sweeney,S Judgeships-creates
eight addl. REF SJU
S1785
Sweeney,S Court Security
Enhancement Fd.-estab. REF SJU
S1786
Allen,D Nonpub. sch.
students-concerns transp. REF SED
S1787
Allen,D Sch. fac., hist.-concerns
renovation REF SED
S1788
Singer,R Mun. master
plans-concerns REF SEG
S1789
Baroni,B Universal pub.
procurement application REF SSG
S1790
Baroni,B St contracts-devel
uniform fee schedule REF SSG
S1791
Baroni,B PERS-concerns leg.
memb. REF SSG
S1792
Beck,J Vet. prop. tax
deductions-extend elig. REF SCU
S1798
Gordon,R Med. diagnostic x-ray
equip.-concerns REF SEN
S1799
Gordon,R/Weinberg,L Vulnerable
adults, abuse-req. reporting REF SHH
S1800
Gordon,R/Weinberg,L Van
accessible handicap parking-concerns
REF STR
S1801
Weinberg,L/Gordon,R Holocaust
survivor svcs.;$500K REF SHH
S1802
Weinberg,L Jobs, Trade and
Democracy Act REF
S1803
Weinberg,L Colorectal, prostate
cancer-detection REF SHH
S1804
Weinberg,L Bisphenol A-concerns
cert. packaging REF SCM
S1805
Weinberg,
S1806
Kean,T/Vitale,J Pediatric
emerg. room svcs.-concerns REF SHH
S1807
Sarlo,P Co., mun.
budgets-concerns REF SCM
S1808
Kean,T/Vitale,J Psych.
liens-concerns cert. access REF SHH
S1813
Sarlo,P Internatl. labor
matching org.-concerns REF SLA
SCR98
Allen,D Prematurity Awareness
Mo.-declares Nov. REF SHH
SCR99 Allen,D
Statutes-Loc. Mandate Council examine
REF SCU
SCR100
Allen,D Streamlining Shared
Svcs. Task Force REF SCU
SCR101
Turner,S Farmland
assessment-concerns taxes REF SEG
SCR102
Beck,J Vet. prop. tax
deduction-extend elig. REF SCU
SJR47
Allen,D Animal Rescue Day-first
Saturday in Oct. REF SEG
SJR48
Allen,D Rip Current Awareness
Wk.-1st wk in June REF SWT
SJR49
Turner,S Women's Hist.
Mo.-desig. March, each yr. REF SSG
SJR50
Beck,J Brain Tumor Awareness
Mo.-desig. May REF SHH
SJR51
Allen,D Gold Star Mother's
Day-last Sunday, Sept REF SLP
SJR52
Van Drew,J Broadcast
media-study use REF SLP
SJR53
Baroni,B World Laughter
Day-first Sunday in May REF SJU
SR66
Allen,D Abstinence ed. prog.
grants-concerns REF SED
SR67
Turner,S Medicare-prov
eyeglass/dentures coverage REF SHH
SR68
Turner,S Strategic Petroleum
Reserve-release oil REF STR
SR69
Cunningham,S Taxi cab fares-sr.
cit. discount prog. REF STR
SR70
Lance,L China's treatment of
Tibetans-condemns REF SSG
SR71
Lance,L Sex offenders-inelig.,
fed. Pell grants REF SED
SR72
Beck,J/Bateman,C Equine Equity
Act of 2007-urges Cong. REF SWT
SR73
Bateman,C/Kyrillos,J NJ/NY Clean
Ocean Zone Act of 2007 REF SEN
SR74
Kyrillos,J Flood
insur.-concerns purch. REF SCM
SR75
Kyrillos,J Bayshore Floodgate
Fac.-upgrade REF SEN
SR76
Weinberg,L Iraq-urge Pres.,
Cong. w/draw troops REF SSG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A789 AcaSca (2R) Conners,J/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Prof lic-delays expiration date, mil
svc REP/SCA
A832 Sca (1R)
Chivukula,U/Schaer,G+11
Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope
REP/SCA
A1559 Aca (1R)
Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W+6 Mun. master plans-concerns REP
A1638
McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+2
Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives
REP
A2204 Acs (ACS) Quigley,J/Conners,J+5 Overseas absentee ballots-concerns REP
S103
Weinberg,L/Scutari,N+3 Loc.
govt. off-req finan disclosure stmt REP
S114
Weinberg,L Managed care
plans-assignment cert. benf REP
S115 Sca (1R)
Weinberg,L/Scutari,N+2 Gov.
affairs agents-concerns disclosure
REP/SCA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
S250 Sca (1R)
Adler,J Mortgage foreclosures,
cert.-concerns REP/SCA
S265
Kyrillos,J/Cunningham,S Bus.
emp. incentives, cert.-allows REP
S632 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,J/Madden,F+1 Police
Unity Tour Mem. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 9
REP/SCA
S647 Sarlo,P/Buono,B+1 Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives REP
S1082
Ciesla,A/Van Drew,J+1
Parking-concerns REP
S1234 Sca (1R)
Singer,R Speed limits-concerns
mun. streets REP/SCA
S1279 Sca (1R)
Van Drew,J Prof lic-delays
expiration date, mil svc REP/SCA
S1346
Turner,
S1377 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J Statewide insur.
pool-veh. for hire REP/SCA
S1392
Rice,R/Bucco,A+5 PFRS-concerns
accidental death benf. REP
S1460
Sacco,N/Adler,J+2 Overseas
absentee ballots-concerns REP
S1594 Sca (1R)
Ciesla,A/Beck,
S1607 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R/Kean,T+1 UEZ Jobs
Scholarship Act-estab. REP/SCA
S1793 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Girgenti,J+6 Regulatory
Flex Act-expands scope REP/SCA
SJR38
Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M+2 Hispanic
Heritage Mo.-desig. Oct. REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1638 McKeon,J/Chivukula,U+2 Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives
S265
Kyrillos,J/Cunningham,S Bus.
emp. incentives, cert.-allows
S647
Sarlo,P/Buono,B+1 Photovoltaic
equip.-concern incentives
S1392
Rice,R/Bucco,A+5 PFRS-concerns
accidental death benf.
S1607 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R/Kean,T+1 UEZ Jobs
Scholarship Act-estab.
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S125 Scutari,N
Wrongful death act-amends FROM SJU
S995
Scutari,N Wrongful death
act-expands FROM SJU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S103 (O'Toole,K) Loc. govt. off-req finan disclosure stmt
S115 Sca (1R)
(O'Toole,K) Gov. affairs
agents-concerns disclosure
S780
(Vitale,J) Mil. memb.-exemp.,
realty transfer fees
S870
(Bateman,C) Vet. benf.,
cert.-broadens elig.
S1180 Sca (1R)
(Allen,D) Homeless
Coordinating/Fd Prog Task Force
S1255
(Pennacchio,J) Co agriculture
devel bds-alt voting memb
S1580
(Bateman,C) DEP-submit annual
finan. report
S1607 Sca (1R)
(Kyrillos,J) UEZ Jobs
Scholarship Act-estab.
S1793 (Baroni,B; Beck,J; Cunningham,S;
Kean,S; Kyrillos,J; Scutari,N) Regulatory
Flex Act-expands scope
S1794
(Vitale,J) Hosp.-conduct annual
pub. mtg.
S1795
(Vitale,J) Hosp. trustees-req.
training
S1796
(Vitale,J) Hosp. fiscal
monitoring-concerns
S1797
(Vitale,J) Hosp.-concern charge
for uninsur. person
SJR38
(Weinberg,L) Hispanic Heritage
Mo.-desig. Oct.
SR53
(Lance,L) St. of Israel-commem.
60th anniv.
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1180 Sca (1R) (Vitale,J)
Homeless Coordinating/Fd Prog Task Force
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S276 (Cunningham,S) St. econ. devel. prog.-prov enhancements
S1180 Sca (1R)
(Vitale,J) Homeless
Coordinating/Fd Prog Task Force
S1348 Scs (SCS)
(Girgenti,J) Prisoner Reentry
Comm.-estab.
S1594 Sca (1R)
(Beck,J) St. agencies-implement
use of Internet
S1607 Sca (1R)
(Kean,T) UEZ Jobs Scholarship
Act-estab.
S1797
(Baroni,B) Hosp.-concern charge
for uninsur. person
SJR38
(Ruiz,M) Hispanic Heritage
Mo.-desig. Oct.
Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1180 Sca (1R) (Allen,D)
Homeless Coordinating/Fd Prog Task Force
The Senate
President has made the following appointments:
*Effective May 8, 2008
Legislative
Services Commission:
Senator Richard J. Codey (27).
Senator Nia H. Gill (34).
Senator Robert M. Gordon (38).
Senator Loretta Weinberg (37).
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21).
Senator Sean T. Kean (11).
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13).
Senator Andrew R. Ciesla (10).
The Senate adjourned at 5:31 P.M. to meet again on Thursday,
May 15, 2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, May 12,
2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/05/08):
P.L.2008, JR-1.
AJR79 Cohen,N/Schaer,G+12 4/9/2008
Jewish Heritage Mo.-desig. April