NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for June 2, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 24                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 5/23/2014:

 

TO BE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

      Stuart  Rabner, of Caldwell.

 

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

      Lee A. Solomon, of Haddonfield.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Susan L. Claypoole, of Medford.

      James  Den Uyl, of Beach Haven.

      Arthur B. Goldman, of Lakewood.

      Margaret  Goodzeit, of Warren.

      Francis R. Hodgson, Jr., of Surf City.

      Alvaro L. Iglesias, of Secaucus.

      Teresa A. Kondrup Coyle, of Freehold.

      Steven F. Nemeth, of Point Pleasant.

      Dennis R. O'Brien, of Fair Haven.

      Anthony F. Picheca, Jr., of Far Hills.

      Rosemary E. Ramsay, of Hanover Township.

      Michael P. Wright, of Mount Olive Township.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

 

TO BE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

      Stuart Rabner, of Caldwell.

 

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

      Lee A. Solomon, of Haddonfield.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Teresa A. Kondrup Coyle, of Freehold.

      Susan L. Claypoole, of Medford.

      Rosemary E. Ramsay, of Hanover Township.

      Anthony F. Picheca, Jr., of Far Hills.

      Dennis R. O'Brien, of Fair Haven.

      Steven F. Nemeth, of Point Pleasant.

      James  Den Uyl, of Beach Haven.

      Arthur B. Goldman, of Lakewood.

      Michael P. Wright, of Mount Olive Township.

      Margaret  Goodzeit, of Warren.

      Francis R. Hodgson, Jr., of Surf City.

      Alvaro L. Iglesias, of Secaucus.

 

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

      Warren H. Victor, of Westfield, to replace Herbert Barrack.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:

      Andrew J. Scala, of Saddle Brook, to replace Harry Harchetts.

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:

      Honorable John J. Degnan, Esq., of Chester Township, to replace Anthony J. Sartor, Ph.D., resigned.

      George R. Laufenberg, of Hoboken, to replace David Samson, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATERFRONT AND AIRPORT COMMISSION OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:

      Michael Murphy, Esq., of Brielle, to replace Jan Gilhooly.

 

TO BE THE ATLANTIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      James P. McClain, of Hamilton.

 

TO BE THE CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Mary Eva Colalillo, of Haddonfield.

 

TO BE THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Andrew C. Carey, of Monroe Township.

 

TO BE THE MORRIS COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Fredric M. Knapp, of Randolph.

 

TO BE THE SALEM COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      John T. Lenahan, of Pilesgrove.

 

TO BE THE SUSSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Francis A. Koch, of Hardyston.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR78    Van Drew,J    First Leg Dist Econ Devel Task Force  

Bills Introduced:

S2120    Addiego,D    Maps, mun. approval-concerns cert. req.   REF SCU

S2124    Cunningham,S/Lesniak,R+1    Opportunity to Compete Act-estab.   REF SBA

S2125    Van Drew,J/Lesniak,R    Pineland agric production area-cert. use   REF SEG

S2126    Turner,S    Proprietary instit.-phase out grants   REF SHI

S2127    Vitale,J    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req   REF SHH

S2128    Greenstein,L    Electric pub. util.-priority restoration   REF SEG

S2129    Whelan,J    Gaming activities-allows vol. exclusion   REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2444    Caputo,R/Singleton,T+5    Gaming activities-allows vol. exclusion   REP

S489    Cunningham,S/Kean,T+1    Jersey Boys/Girls Prog-grant coll. cred.   REP

S1626 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Hist. Property Reinvestment Act   REP/SCA

S1767    Rice,R/Whelan,J    Lottery winnings-impose tax   REP

S1813 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Oroho,S    St. permits-req. agency review   REP/SCA

S1860 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Rutgers bd. of gov.-incr. voting memb.   REP/SCA

S1909 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P    Invalidated sections of law-repeal   REP/SCA

S2041 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    NJ Council, Co. Coll-makes memb optional   REP/SCA

S2129    Whelan,J    Gaming activities-allows vol. exclusion   REP

SR61    Ruiz,M    THEDREAM.US scholarship fd-applauds   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S1626 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Hist. Property Reinvestment Act  

S1767    Rice,R/Whelan,J    Lottery winnings-impose tax  

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

A1676 Aca (1R)    Johnson,G/Bramnick,J+5    Crime victims-no fees, govt. records  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A103 Aca (1R)    McHose,A/Webber,J+13    Transparency in Govt. Act-estab. website   REF SSG

A304 Aca (1R)    Russo,D/Rumana,S+7    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply   REF SED

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

 

A369    Caputo,R/Burzichelli,J    Casino instit. investors-concerns   REF SSG

A548    DiMaio,J+2    Bison-desig. as agric. livestock   REF SEG

A683 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J/Quijano,A+5    Mail-in ballot application-polling place   REF SBA

A815 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Ciattarelli,J+1    Canvassers-background check   REF SLP

A939 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Schaer,G+3    St tax expenditures-report, disclose req   REF SSG

A945    Singleton,T/Watson Coleman,B+5    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council   REF SHH

A965    Singleton,T/Sumter,S+2    Pub. util. construction work-concerns   REF SLA

A1025    Benson,D/Mazzeo,V+5    Sex offender in halfway house-notify pub   REF SLP

A1101 Acs (ACS)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Rible,D    Let Them Be Little Act-screen for MPS I   REF SHH

A1244    Prieto,V/McHose,A+3    Home-baked goods-concerns sale   REF SHH

A1340 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A/Dancer,R    Emerg. veh.-req. removal of markings   REF SLP

A1396 AcaAa (2R)    Wimberly,B/Jasey,M+8    Reader Privacy Act-enacts   REF SBA

A1471    Diegnan,P/Pinkin,N    Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote   REF SCU

A1726 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Lagana,J+3    Flood Hazard Area Control Act   REF SEN

A1883    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+5    Raffles-revise exemp. from lic. req.   REF SSG

A2025 Aa (1R)    Greenwald,L/Moriarty,P+6    Prof. svcs. during emerg.-grant immunity   REF SCM

A2234 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Moriarty,P+2    Advertising and promotion plan-prepare   REF SSG

A2280    Moriarty,P/Mainor,C+13    Police veh.-cameras req.   REF SBA

A2303    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+1    St. bldgs., new-use of green, blue roofs   REF SEN

A2340    Greenwald,L/Spencer,L    Contaminated sites-concerns   REF SEN

A2404 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Eustace,T+2    Resid community release prog.-concerns   REF SLP

A2409 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Quijano,A    Internet privacy-DLPS engage   REF SLP

A2476    Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Women-post prog and svcs internet links   REF SSG

A2479 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/Green,J+2    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.   REF SCU

A2603    Diegnan,P/Webber,J+2    Corp. agents-concerns indemnification   REF SCM

A2619    Johnson,G/Eustace,T+1    Cemetary companies-concerns cert. fees   REF SCM

A2641    Space,P/Andrzejczak,B+3    Farm to sch, sch garden prog-vol contrib   REF SED

A2714    Giblin,T/Sumter,S+3    Practicing lic. psych-req. continuing ed   REF SCM

A2921 Aca (1R)    Giblin,T+1    Accountancy Act of 1997-revises   REF SCM

A2934    Coughlin,C/Ciattarelli,J+4    Psychologists-permits incorp.   REF SCM

A2955 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V/Lagana,J+14    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req   REF SHH

ACR34 Aca (1R)    Tucker,C/Rumana,S+2    Carbon monoxide detector-install in bldg   REF SEN

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S735    Kean,T+3    Home invasion-creates crime    FROM SJU

SCR19    Van Drew,J    First Dist. Econ. Devel. Task Force    FROM SEG

Co-Sponsors Added:

S197   (Stack,B)    Vet. rental asst.-concerns

S210 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act-creates

S234   (Cunningham,S)    Per Capita Library Aid;$3M

S736   (Pou,N)    Dog fighting-estab. crime

S907 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Surviving spouse, cert.-annual paid comp

S915   (Stack,B)    Vet. affordable housing-concerns

S1183   (Barnes,P)    Nurse staffing standards-estab.

S1195   (Beck,J)    Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure

S1772 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Smoking, pub. parks and beaches-proh.

S1870   (Kean,T; Stack,B)    Cats or dogs purch.-estab. addl. req.

S2004   (Kean,T)    Native vegetation-concerns use

S2020   (Madden,F)    Art Therapist Lic. Act

S2033   (Ruiz,M)    Unemp comp law-revise exemp, mv operator

S2042   (Singer,R)    Special ed. prog.-concerns provision

S2094   (Turner,S)    Fire suppression sys.-req. cert. sch.

S2124  (Pou,N)   Opportunity to Compete Act-estab.

SCR17   (Madden,F)    Vet, cert.-extend prop. tax deduction

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1550   (Pou,N)    Cemetery operations-reg. cert activities

S1670   (Allen,D)    Nonprofit Vet Org-income tax vol contrib

S1807   (Bucco,A.R.)    Pub emp health insur pymt-make permanent

S1812   (Beach,J)    Mil. Dependents Scholarship Fd Act

S2027   (Pennacchio,J)    Family day care-req. background checks

S2033   (Cunningham,S)    Unemp comp law-revise exemp, mv operator

 

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective June 2, 2014

 

State Commission of Investigation:

 

Robert J. Burzichelli, Esq. of Bridgewater.

The Senate adjourned at 6:30 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 5, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, June 5, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/22/2014):

P.L.2014, c.9.   S873 Sca w/GR (2R)    Vitale,J/Allen,D+10    5/27/2014    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access