NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for May 14, 2009

 

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Vol. XXI No. 18                                                                                 213th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:

      Barry  Albin, of Warren.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Douglas  Hurd, of Stockton.

      Paul  Escandon, of Loch Arbour.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

      Peter F. Cammarano, of Metuchen.

      Elsa  Candelario, of Mount Laurel, to replace Patricia Campos, resigned.

      Ali  Reynolds, of Atlantic City.

 

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

      Edward A. Hoffman, Esq., of Ewing.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RISK EXCHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

      Mary Bernadette Corrigan, of North Plainfield.

      Mark Daniel Keenan, of Sparta.

      Thomas J. DeFalco, of Ewing.

      Russell R. Shaner, of Haddon Heights.

      Thomas G. Myers, of Holmdel.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST - BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

      Herbert  Barrack, of Manalapan.

 

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

      Charles  Wowkanech, of Ocean City.

      Richard L. Amster, Esq., of Florham Park.

      Stanley E. Wiklinski, of Old Tappan.

      Thomas F. Daly, Esq., of Rumson.

 

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

      Mark A. Ellsworth, of Mantoloking.

      Glenn  Harrison, Esq., of Lakewood.

 

TO BE CAMDEN COUNTY CLERK:

      Honorable Joseph  Ripa, Jr., of Voorhees, to replace James Beach, resigned.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S2845    Sarlo,P    Util. co. prop.-criminalize cert. action

 

Bills Introduced:

S2811    Singer,R    Entertainment agency contracts-concerns   REF SCM

S2812    Singer,R    Age-restricted communities-concerns   REF SCU

S2813    Sweeney,S/Beach,J    Loc. govt. emp., cert.-concerns duties   REF SCU

S2814    Ciesla,A    Estate tax-concerns   REF SBA

S2815    Kean,S    SHBP, SEHBP enrollees-prov. elig. audit   REF SSG

S2816    Kean,S    Sch. dist.-concerns apportionment costs   REF SED

S2817    Singer,R    Affordable housing-concerns preferences   REF SCU

S2818    Singer,R    Sch. bus, illegal passing-concerns penal   REF STR

S2819    Van Drew,J    Law enforcement off.-concerns assaults   REF SLP

S2820    Van Drew,J    Juv. firearm-related cases-concerns   REF SLP

S2821    Van Drew,J    Firearm ammunition, cert.-concerns   REF SLP

S2822    Van Drew,J    Pinelands Comm.-concerns memb. conflicts   REF SEN

S2823    Van Drew,J    Amber warning lights-concerns   REF SLP

S2824    Girgenti,J    Police training-concerns   REF SLP

S2827    Karrow,M    St. volunteer workers, cert.-immunity   REF SJU

SR125    Haines,P    Terrorists-Cong. investigate cert report   REF SLP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1479 AaSca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Greenwald,L+10    Pub. contracts-concerns   REP/SCA

A1943    Schaer,G/Lampitt,P+10    Finan. literacy pilot prog.-estab.   REP

A2513 AcaSca (2R)    Johnson,G/DeAngelo,W+11    Community Food Pantry Fd-vol. contrib.   REP

A2539 Sca (1R)    Rodriguez,C/Ramos,R    Maternity svcs.-req installment payments   REP/SCA

A2653 AcaAa (2R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Watson Coleman,B+2    Fur products, cert.-concerns sale   REP

A3101 AcaScaSca (3R)    Watson Coleman,B/Cruz-Perez,N+7    Co. Homelessness Trust Fds.-co. create   REP/SCA

A3302 Aca (1R)    Scalera,F/Caputo,R+1    Util. co. prop.-criminalize cert. action   REP

A3521 Sca (1R)    Roberts,J/Greenwald,L    Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M   REP/SCA

S222    Singer,R+4    PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.   REP

S1059 Scs (SCS)    Turner,S    All-terrain veh.-concerns   REP/SCS

S1125 Sca (1R)    Gill,N    Maternity svcs-concern installment pymts   REP/SCA

S2055 Scs (SCS)    Gordon,R/Stack,B    Snowmobiles, all-terrain veh.-reg.   REP/SCS

S2088/2321 Scs (SCS)    Kyrillos,J/Sweeney,S+1    Pub. contracts-concerns   REP/SCS

S2211    Sweeney,S/Bateman,C+2    Finan. literacy pilot prog.-estab.   REP

S2354 ScaSca (2R)    Redd,D/Stack,B+7    Co. Homelessness Trust Fds.-co. create   REP/SCA

S2430 Sca (1R)    Redd,D/Gordon,R+1    Community Food Pantry Fd-vol. contrib.   REP

S2472    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S    Fur products, cert.-concerns sale   REP

S2502 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Kean,T+1    Lung Cancer Research Fd.-estab.   REP

S2512 ScaSca (2R)    Redd,D    Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M   REP/SCA

S2532 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+2    Health svc. corp.-domestic stock insurer   REP/SCA

S2712    Madden,F/Bateman,C+1    Farmland preserv. purposes;$27.75M   REP

S2712    Madden,F/Bateman,C+1    Farmland preserv. purposes;$27.75M   REP

S2713    Beach,J/Van Drew,J+1    Farmland preserv. purposes;$49.65M   REP

S2713    Beach,J/Van Drew,J+1    Farmland preserv. purposes;$49.65M   REP

S2714    Sweeney,S/Karrow,M+1    Nonprofit org., farmland preserv.;$6.45M   REP

S2714    Sweeney,S/Karrow,M+1    Nonprofit org., farmland preserv.;$6.45M   REP

S2715    Karrow,M/Sweeney,S+1    Farmland preserv.;$11.293M   REP

S2715    Karrow,M/Sweeney,S+1    Farmland preserv.;$11.293M   REP

S2767    Sweeney,S/Karrow,M+1    Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$66M   REP

S2768    Codey,R/Buono,B+2    Open space, park devel.;$120.123M   REP

S2770    Girgenti,J/Baroni,B    His. preserv. proj.;$15,557,201   REP

S2771    Cunningham,S/Haines,P+1    Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$19.9M   REP

S2797    Beach,J    Clean water env. infrastructure proj.   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A1479 AaSca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Greenwald,L+10    Pub. contracts-concerns  

S2055 Scs (SCS)    Gordon,R/Stack,B    Snowmobiles, all-terrain veh.-reg.  

S2088/2321 Scs (SCS)    Kyrillos,J/Sweeney,S+1    Pub. contracts-concerns  

S2712    Madden,F/Bateman,C+1    Farmland preserv. purposes;$27.75M  

S2713    Beach,J/Van Drew,J+1    Farmland preserv. purposes;$49.65M  

S2714    Sweeney,S/Karrow,M+1    Nonprofit org., farmland preserv.;$6.45M  

S2715    Karrow,M/Sweeney,S+1    Farmland preserv.;$11.293M  

S2797    Beach,J    Clean water env. infrastructure proj.  

Bills Combined:

S2321    Singer,R    Pub. contracts-concerns   COMB/W S2088 (SCS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1316   (Ciesla,A)    Sick leave, accumulated-concerns

S1318   (Ciesla,A)    PERS-concerns pub. contractors

S1324   (Ciesla,A)    PERS, TPAF-concerns enrollment threshold

S1325   (Ciesla,A)    Pension, Health Benf. Review Comm.-memb.

S2211   (Ruiz,M; Sarlo,P)    Finan. literacy pilot prog.-estab.

S2685   (Kean,S)    Affordable housing-concerns

S2715   (Oroho,S)    Farmland preserv.;$11.293M

S2767   (Oroho,S)    Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$66M

S2768   (Oroho,S)    Open space, park devel.;$120.123M

S2826   (Madden,F)    Armed Forces, Natl. Guard-returning memb

SCR53   (Ciesla,A)    Pub. emp. pension sys.-estab. standards

SCR143   (Beck,J)    Leg. Code of Ethics-amends

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2138   (Baroni,B)    Sex offenders-enact resid. ordinance

S2492   (Kean,T)    St psych hosp-concern training for staff

S2493   (Allen,D)    St. emp., cert.-concerns drug testing

S2494   (Singer,R)    Psych. hosp., St.-report assaults on web

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

SCR124   (Girgenti,J)    Svcmembers Opportunity Coll. Consortium

The Senate adjourned at 6:00 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 18, 2009 (QUROUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, May 18, 2009 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/11/09):

None