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Vol. XXIV No. 22 215th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Advise and Consent:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Louis S. Sceusi, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Sean Kennedy, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPITAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION:
Robert D. Prunetti, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES
AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:
Frank C. Muzzi, of Oakhurst.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Robert Ades, of Ocean, to replace
Michael A. Pane, Jr., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HUNTERDON
Michael J. Pierce, MBA, BA, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES:
Eugene C. Enlow, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:
Alan
W. Avery, Jr., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Gary Lovallo, CF,
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Kenneth R. Adler, M.D., FACP, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:
Purnima Rathi Hernandez, DDS, M.A., of Glen Rock.
Christopher E. Miller, of
Russell Fried, of
Walter Fernandez, of Barnegat.
Leah
Z. Ziskin, M.D., M.S., of
Chayim C. Kramer, of
Deborah M. Spitalnik, Ph.D., of
Elaine Buchsbaum, of
William R. Testa, of
Eleanor K. Byra, of Flemington.
Christine Ann Pietrow, of
Alvin M. Cheslow, of Freehold, to replace
Lawrence R. Jones, Esq., resigned.
Elizabeth Smith, Ed.D., of
Geoffrey Dubrowsky, of Brick.
Tara
L. Montague, of
Andrew McGeady, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Paula T. Dow, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Mary
A. Comito, of Roseland, to replace Christine L. Padilla.
Robert Van Dyk, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MOTION PICTURE AND
TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
Ronald A. Margulis, of
Steven E. Some, of Skillman, to replace Shelley Levitan Adler.
Michael Uslan, of Cedar Grove.
Tom Bernard, of Atlantic
Highlands, to replace Dennis M. Hedlund.
Stephen S. Moliver, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Dennis M. Bone, of
Vincent De Caprio, Ph.D., of
C.
Stephen Cordes, of
Peter A. Cistaro, of Boonton.
Gary
C. Dahms, P.E., P.P., C.M.E., of Allenwood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF
Raymond M. Pocino, of Lawrenceville.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Louis S. Sceusi, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Sean Kennedy, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPITAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION:
Robert D. Prunetti, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES
AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:
Frank C. Muzzi, of Oakhurst.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Robert Ades, of Ocean, to replace
Michael A. Pane, Jr., resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HUNTERDON
Michael J. Pierce, MBA, BA, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES:
Eugene C. Enlow, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:
Alan
W. Avery, Jr., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:
Walter Fernandez, of Barnegat.
Alvin M. Cheslow, of Freehold, to replace Lawrence R. Jones, Esq., resigned.
Geoffrey Dubrowsky, of Brick.
Elaine Buchsbaum, of
Eleanor K. Byra, of Flemington.
Russell Fried, of
Purnima Rathi Hernandez, DDS, M.A., of Glen Rock.
Andrew McGeady, of
Christopher E. Miller, of
Tara
L. Montague, of
Christine Ann Pietrow, of
Elizabeth Smith, Ed.D., of
Deborah M. Spitalnik, Ph.D., of
William R. Testa, of
Leah
Z. Ziskin, M.D., M.S., of
Chayim C. Kramer, of
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Gary Lovallo, CF,
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Kenneth R. Adler, M.D., FACP, of
Bills Introduced:
S2005 Greenstein,L Candidate legal defense fd-limit
contrib REF SSG
S2006
O'Toole,K Sex offender-social
websites, proh. REF SLP
S2007
O'Toole,K/Pou,N+1 Honor and
Remember Flag-desig.
S2008
Oroho,
S2009
Bucco,A.R. Pub. sch.
students-substance abuse prog. REF SED
S2010
Stack,B St. Emp. Wellness
Prog.-prov. incentives REF SSG
S2011
Stack,B Affordable housing
devel. fees-concerns REF SCU
S2014
Stack,B Motorists overtaking
bicycles-concerns REF STR
S2015
Scutari,
S2016
Stack,B Save the Hudson River
S2017
Scutari,N Linden City-create
33rd UEZ REF SEG
S2018
Stack,B Tenant legal
action-landlord pay fees REF SCU
S2019
Stack,B Kidnapping of
minor-upgrade crime REF SJU
S2020
Holzapfel,J/Singer,R+3 NJ
Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-changes REF
STR
S2021
Bateman,C Advertising sex abuse
of minor-offense REF SLP
S2022
Madden,F Workers' comp
claimants-bans charging REF SLA
S2023
Van Drew,J Bingo games-removes
lic. req. REF SSG
S2024
Van Drew,J Farmed deer-estab.
lic. prog. REF SEG
S2025
Van Drew,J Admin permit
application viol-correction REF SEN
S2026
Van Drew,J Pollution Prev.
Act-DEP conduct analysis REF SEN
S2027
Addiego,D Melanie A Cantwell
Law-modify lic., DUI REF SLP
S2028
Van Drew,J DUI-criminalizes
subsequent offenses REF SLP
S2029
Cardinale,G Co police dept
& sheriff off-consolidate REF SCU
S2030
Holzapfel,J Texting while
driv-prov. instruction REF SED
S2031
Bateman,C Labor org.-concerns
paid/unpaid leave REF SSG
S2032
Cardinale,G/Singer,R Surrogacy
agreements-proh. REF SJU
S2033
Whelan,J Lupus Ed. and
Awareness-estab. Council REF SHH
S2034
Whelan,J Vet.-concerns prof.,
occupational lic. REF SCM
S2035
Whelan,J Speed control device
pilot prog.-estab. REF STR
S2036
Whelan,J Planned real estate
devel. assoc.-liens REF SCU
S2038
Greenstein,L Autism
Website-estab. REF SHH
S2039
Greenstein,L Asst. living resid
units-emerg cords req REF SHH
S2040
Greenstein,L Ovarian Cancer
Awareness Mo-desig. Sept. REF SHH
S2041
Weinberg,L Cigarette lic.
holders-regulate REF SHH
S2042
Van Drew,J Eagle Manor,
S2043
Turner,S Sch. prop.,
cert.-subjects to prop. tax REF SCU
SCR116
Greenstein,L Consumer Affairs
rules-not leg. intent REF SCM
SJR55
Bucco,A.R. Guide Dog CARE
mo.-desig. August REF SLP
SR63
Greenstein,L Eosinophilic
Esophagitis Awareness Wk REF SHH
SR64
Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L
Independent contractor-misclassification REF SLA
Bills Given Second
S1328 w/GR (1R) Codey,R/Jasey,M Type II dist.-move election to Nov. (34-0)
Bills Passed:
A2036 Sca (1R) Russo,D/Chivukula,U+8 Wheelchair securement-concerns (36-0)
S115 Sca (1R)
Rice,R/Gill,N+1 Vacant prop. in
forclosure-maintain (35-0)
S199 ScaSs (SS) Connors,C/Bateman,C+3 First responder-proh. cert photo
distrib (35-0)
S323 ScaAcaSa (3R) Whelan,J/Oroho,S+11 Co. clerk-create id cards for cert. vets (36-0)
S455
Turner,S/Gill,N+3 Emp.
discrim., based on credit-proh. (23-12)
S530
Norcross,D Driv., keep right
unless overtaking-fine (33-2)
S608
Norcross,D/Sweeney,S+4
Firearms-concerns (33-0)
S778
Weinberg,L/Vitale,J+2 Pub.
questions, cert. mun-revise statute
(34-0)
S829
Smith,B/Beach,J+3 Vet
affordable housing assist-req. rules
(36-0)
S872
Cunningham,S Incinerator
auth.-perform cert. duties (21-13)
S881 ScaScaSa (3R) Lesniak,R/Scutari,N+1 Special probation statute-amend (33-2)
S1114 Sca (1R)
Gordon,R/Bateman,C Mun.
consolidation-special emerg. approp
(35-0)
Bills Passed: (cont’d)
S1121 ScaSca (2R) Madden,F/Oroho,S Emp., cert.-changes UI contrib. rates (36-0)
S1173 Sca (1R)
Weinberg,L/Norcross,D+1 Victims
of Crime Comp Off-transfer pymts (36-0)
S1323 ScaSa (2R) Whelan,J
Casino gaming regulation-makes changes
(34-0)
S1369
Turner,S+1 Textbook rental
prog.-instit. estab. (34-0)
S1460 ScaSa (2R) Sweeney,
S1503
Holzapfel,J/Gordon,R Chosin Few
Memor Hwy-desig portion Rt.35 (36-0)
S1540
Beach,J/Stack,B GPS navigation
devices-concerns (36-0)
S1562
Cunningham,S/Lesniak,R+1 Urban
Transit Hub Tax Cred Act-incr. max
(35-0)
S1599 Sa (1R)
Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+2
Gestational carrier agreement, cert-auth (21-11)
S1755 Sca (1R)
Madden,F/Addiego,D+13 Adult
Guardianship, Jurisdiction Act (36-0)
S1914 ScaSa (2R) Sweeney,S/Kean,T Loc. tax levy cap-provisions of svcs. (31-0)
S1925 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Smith,B/Sweeney,S+1 Solar renewable energy prog.-revises (23-9)
SJR12
Oroho,S/Vitale,J Neurendocrine
Tumor Cancer Awareness Day (37-0)
SJR39 Sca (1R)
Allen,D Displaced Homemakers
Awareness Mo-desig. (36-0)
SR52
Whelan,J/Oroho,S Natl. Youth
Traffic Safety Mo-desig. May (Voice)
Bills Substituted:
A2036 Sca (1R) Russo,D/Chivukula,U+8 Wheelchair securement-concerns SUB FOR S715 (1R)
S715 Sca (1R)
O'Toole,K/Greenstein,L+4
Wheelchair securement-concerns
SUB BY A2036 (1R)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
S81 ScaSaSa (3R) Bateman,C+5 Health care instit, unused
meds-concerns (27-0) (Bateman)
S1355 Sa (1R)
Bateman,C/Gordon,R Soil
contamination-incl loc pub contract
(26-0) (Bateman)
S1566 ScaScaSaSa (4R) Lesniak,R/Buono,B+3 Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act (22-0) (Lesniak)
S1928 Sa (1R)
Sarlo,P/Madden,F Stored value
card-disengaging (31-0) (Sarlo)
SJR23 Sa (1R)
Van Drew,J/Oroho,S Agent Orange
Awareness Mo.-declares Oct. (35-0) (Van
Drew)
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly
Amendments/Given Second
S945 ScaScaAca (3R) Lesniak,R/Bateman,C+4 Tigers-impose req, prevent illegal trade
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A495 Aca (1R)
A578 Aca (1R)
Wagner,C/Chivukula,U+15 Good
Samaritan Emerg. Response Act REF SJU
A598 Aca (1R)
Spencer,L/Caputo,R+3 Sch. dist
vol-crim hist record check req REF SED
A638 Aa (1R)
Rumpf,B/Conaway,H+13 Hooked on
Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab REF SBA
A699
Ramos,R/Wagner,C PANYNJ
prop.-pymts. in lieu of taxation REF
STR
A792 Aca (1R)
Munoz,N/Green,J Inter-fac.
transfers-estab hosp protocol REF SHH
A1218 Aca (1R)
Moriarty,P/Bramnick,J+16 Text
messaging, unsolicited ads-proh. REF
SEG
A1238 AcaAcaAa (3R) Moriarty,P/Conaway,H+3 Digital copy machine
records-destruction REF SCM
A1335 Aca (1R)
Greenwald,L/Caputo,R+1 Marriage
and civil union lic.-concerns REF SBA
A1351
Rible,D/Wagner,C+1 Bingo
games-removes lic. req. REF SSG
A1456
Gusciora,R/Spencer,L Mun
court-clarify auth, suspend driv lic
REF STR
A1527 Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A Watershed Prop. Review Bd.-concerns REF SEN
A1534
Burzichelli,J/Quijano,A+2
Pollution Prev. Act-DEP conduct analysis REF SEN
A1582 Aca (1R)
Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V
Autocab-prov. finan responsibility proof REF STR
A1608 Acs (ACS) Bramnick,J/Coughlin,C+18 Janet's Law-concerns defibrillators REF SED
A2007
Singleton,T/Schaer,G St tax
expenditures-report, disclose req REF
SBA
A2023 Aca (1R)
Dancer,R/Wilson,G+2 Horse
slaughter-proh. REF SEG
A2029
Russo,D/Rumana,S+5 Honor and
Remember Flag-desig.
A2125 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Chivukula,U+1
CATV-elim. advance price decrease notice REF SEG
A2142
Caputo,R/Johnson,G+8 Tanning
beds-minors proh. REF SHH
A2162 Oliver,S/Greenwald,L+10 Min. wage-incr. to $8.50 REF SBA
A2289 Aca (1R)
Diegnan,P/Connors,S+4 Mental
health prof, cert-civil actions REF SJU
A2316 Aca (1R)
Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+3 Mun.
shared svcs. energy auth.-estab. REF
SEN
A2380 Aca (1R)
Johnson,G/Schroeder,R+7 Crime
Victim's Bill of Rights-concerns REF
SBA
A2504
Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V
Meadowlands Conserv. Trust-tax contrib.
REF SEN
A2584 Aca (1R)
Ramos,R/Caputo,R+1 Admin permit
application viol-correction REF SEN
A2610
Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+1
A2652 Aca (1R)
Eustace,T/Singleton,T+2
Workers' comp claimants-bans charging
REF SLA
A2676 Aca (1R)
Caride,M/Schaer,G+9 Lance Corp.
Osbrany Montes De
A2712
Barnes,P/Benson,D
Manslaughter-upgrades crime REF
SJU
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
(cont’d)
A2741 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Bramnick,J+1 Loc.
pub. bid documents-concerns REF SCU
A2882 Aca (1R)
Milam,M/Mosquera,G+5
Vet.-concerns prof., occupational lic.
REF SCM
ACR147
Vainieri Huttle,V/Sumter,S
Special Response Unit-move, Atty General REF SHH
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
A1459 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/McKeon,J+1 Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises
A1543 Aa (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+2
Revised Uniform Limited Liab.
ACR37 Aca (1R)
Barnes,P/McKeon,J+3 DEP rules
estab. waiver-not leg. intent
Bills Transferred:
SR50 Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Paycheck Fairness Act-Cong. pass FROM
SHH TO SLA
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
SR58 Weinberg,L Medco & Express Script-Gov oppose
merger FROM SCM
Co-Sponsors Added:
S115 Sca (1R) (Stack,B)
Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain
S199 ScaSs (SS)
(Stack,B) First responder-proh.
cert photo distrib
S253
(Weinberg,L) Shipping-proh
trans into cert wastewater
S323 ScaAcaSa (3R) (Stack,B)
S455
(Stack,B) Emp. discrim., based
on credit-proh.
S608
(Bucco,A.R.; O'Toole,K)
Firearms-concerns
S715 Sca (1R)
(Stack,B) Wheelchair
securement-concerns
S770
(Van Drew,J) Regional comm-Gov.
auth, approve minutes
S829
(Madden,F; Ruiz,M) Vet
affordable housing assist-req. rules
S937
(Turner,S) Text messaging,
unsolicited ads-proh.
S1173 Sca (1R)
(Ruiz,M) Victims of Crime Comp
Off-transfer pymts
S1304
(Gordon,R) St & pub
contracts-proh cert. investment
S1369
(Ruiz,M) Textbook rental prog.-instit.
estab.
S1389 (Thompson,S) Mun. shared svcs. energy auth.-estab.
S1470
(Bateman,C) Domestic viol.
prot.-concerns
S1502
(Rice,R) Peggy's Law-suspected
elderly abuse
S1566 ScaScaSaSa (4R) (Ruiz,M)
Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act
S1599 Sa (1R)
(Stack,B) Gestational carrier
agreement, cert-auth
S1755 Sca (1R)
(Gordon,R; Rice,R; Ruiz,M; Thompson,S)
Adult Guardianship, Jurisdiction Act
S1781
(Gordon,R) Flood control
proj.;$3M
S1813
(Gordon,R; Rice,R; Vitale,J) PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.
S1890
(Bateman,C) Mold Safe Housing
Act
S1892
(Bateman,C) DOT roadside
memorial prog.-estab.
S1899
(Pennacchio,J; Rice,R) Peter J
Biondi Bypass-desig Rt206 bypass
S1900
(Buono,B; Turner,S)
S1909
(Bateman,C) Regional
superintendents of sch-estab. 3
S1918
(Bateman,C) Fire equip-loc.
units, purch. agreements
S1925 ScsSa (SCS/1R) (Buono,B)
Solar renewable energy prog.-revises
S2007
(Gordon,R) Honor and Remember Flag-desig.
St. flag
S2020
(Connors,C; Pennacchio,J; Thompson,S)
NJ Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-changes
SCR59 Sca (1R)
(Weinberg,L) DEP rules estab.
waiver-not leg. intent
SCR93
(Turner,S) Vol fire
fighter/first aid-prop tax cred
SCR111
(Bateman,C) James J. Howard
Marine Lab.-keep open
SJR43
(Whelan,J) Richards Somers
Day-estab. September 4th
SJR44
(Gordon,R) Human Trafficking
Prev. Mo-desig January
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S253 (Beck,J)
Shipping-proh trans into cert wastewater
S1114 Sca (1R)
(Bateman,C) Mun.
consolidation-special emerg. approp
S1310
(Greenstein,L) Legal defense
fd.-limits contrib.
S1352
(Whelan,J) Med.
marijuana-extend cultivation prot.
S1389
(Codey,R) Mun. shared svcs.
energy auth.-estab.
S1459
(Weinberg,L) County-wide purch.
sys.-estab.
S1540
(Stack,B) GPS navigation
devices-concerns
S1871
(Cunningham,S) Commission of
College Tuition-estab.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1914 ScaSa (2R) (Kean,T)
Loc. tax levy cap-provisions of svcs.
S1952
(Beck,J) Traffic siganl
monitoring prog.-repeal
SJR23 Sa (1R)
(Oroho,S) Agent Orange
Awareness Mo.-declares Oct.
SR52
(Oroho,S) Natl. Youth Traffic
Safety Mo-desig. May
Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1703 (Gordon,R)
Adopted children-maintain religion
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A2036 Sca (1R) (O'Toole,K; Greenstein,L; Weinberg,L;
Gordon,R; Ruiz,M; Stack,B) Wheelchair
securement-concerns
The Senate
adjourned at 6:23 P.M. to meet again on Monday, June 4, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee
Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION
The Assembly did
not meet. The Assembly will meet on
Thursday, June 7, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to
meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/24/2012):
None