NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for June 13, 2013

 

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Vol. XXV No. 29                                                                                215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S2852    Doherty,M    Wind, solar energy fac-modify definition   REF SEN

S2853    Van Drew,J    Child custody during active duty-concern   REF SJU

S2854    Van Drew,J    Agric Experiment Station, Rutgers;$1M   REF SBA

S2855    Van Drew,J    Special ed.-concerns   REF SED

S2856    Cardinale,G/Sarlo,P    MV fuel pricing-concerns discrimination   REF SCM

S2857    Turner,S    Senate vacancy-appointee same pol party   REF SSG

S2858    Turner,S    General election-change date to Oct. 16   REF SSG

S2859    Norcross,D/Holzapfel,J    Boating accident, leaving scene-penal.   REF SLP

S2860    Norcross,D    Police veh.-cameras req.   REF SLP

S2862    Sarlo,P    Robert A. Briant, Sr. Mem. Bridge-desig.   REF STR

S2866    Weinberg,L    Sick leave, earned-concerns   REF SLA

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A945 Aa (1R)    Riley,C/Benson,D+3    Driv. lic.-allow vol. diabetic notation   REP

A2658 AcaSca (2R)    Prieto,V/Rible,D    Common Interest Community Mgr. Lic. Act   REP/SCA

A3043 AcaSca (2R)    Green,J/Sumter,S+1    Health Care Fac Repurposing Tax Cred Act   REP/SCA

A3061 Aa (1R)    Prieto,V/Amodeo,J+2    HVACR lic. req.-exempts cert. persons   REP     without recommendation

A3329 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Giblin,T+5    Ancient Order of Hibernians-lic. plate   REP

A3427 AcaSca (2R)    Tucker,C/Singleton,T+7    Temp prof-prov qual nonresid mil spouses   REP

A3586 AcaSca (2R)    Conaway,H/Jimenez,A    Neurological criteria-death upon basis   REP/SCA

A3878 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Riley,C+4    Health care coverage-concerns   REP

S436 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Sacco,N/Sarlo,P+3    DNA database-expands   REP/SCA

S854 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J+1    Svc. contracts, cert.-reg.   REP/SCA

S1712    Madden,F/Beach,J    Ex-svc. memb, cert.-prov. unemp. benf.   REP

S1781    Sarlo,P/O'Toole,K+3    Flood control proj.;$3M   REP

S1868 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Pou,N    Computer software, cert.-tax exemp.   REP/SCA

S2094 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M+3    Sewage-clarify, not haz. substance   REP/SCA

S2114 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+8    Apartment registration-elim. duplication   REP

S2122/2131 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Gordon,R/Scutari,N    Health Care Fac Repurposing Tax Cred Act   REP/SCA

S2184 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Greenstein,L+1    Ancient Order of Hibernians-lic. plate   REP/SCA

S2286/463 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Norcross,D/Turner,S+1    Craft distillery lic.-creates   REP/SCA

S2307 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L    St. aid growth limit for sch. dist-elim.   REP/SCA

S2322 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N    Haz substanc discharge-proh removal cost   REP/SCA

S2330    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Vol. ff-permits incl. health benf. plan   REP

S2461 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Addiego,D    Child exam-concerns cardiac health   REP/SCA

S2466 Scs (SCS)    Sarlo,P    Loc. Hosp. Fee Pilot Prog.   REP/SCS

S2516 ScaSca (2R)    Norcross,D/Oroho,S+2    Untaxed cigarettes-incr. penal.   REP/SCA

S2544 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Greenstein,L+2    Temp prof-prov qual nonresid mil spouses   REP

S2576    Whelan,J    HVACR lic. req.-exemp. cert. persons   REP     without recommendation

S2578 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Common Interest Community Mgr. Lic. Act   REP/SCA

S2626/2838 Scs (SCS)    Madden,F/Cunningham,S    Records, cert.-transfer to DOLWD   REP/SCS

S2644    Vitale,J/Gill,N+3    Patient Prot. and Affordable Care Act   REP

S2651    Smith,B    Alt. energy portfolio standard-estab.   REP

S2660 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Credit unions-concerns   REP/SCA

S2673    Gill,N    Health care coverage-concerns   REP

S2733 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Office of Clean Energy-creates   REP/SCS

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

 

S2747 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R    PANYNJ-proh. cargo fac. charge   REP/SCA

S2756 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Singer,R    Neurological criteria-death upon basis   REP/SCA

S2800    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D    Delaware Riv Bay Auth emp-concern rights   REP

S2814    Vitale,J/Allen,D    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access   REP

S2818    Gordon,R    Collaborative Mental Health Care Prog.   REP

S2820 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J    Med. records-modifies reg.   REP/SCA

S2843 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Addiego,D    Autumn Joy Stillbirth Research & Dignity   REP/SCA

S2851    Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J    All-terrain veh-concern use restrictions   REP

S2861 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bucco,A.R.    Landfills-concerns closure/activities   REP/SCA

S2862    Sarlo,P    Robert A. Briant, Sr. Mem. Bridge-desig.   REP

SJR53 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Desig. Driv. Awareness Mo.-desig. June   REP/SCA

SJR67    Van Drew,J    Pregnancy Infant Loss Rememberance Mo.   REP

SR69 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Sweeney,S+3    Helmets to Hardhats prog.-support   REP/SCA

SR106    Sweeney,S    Biofuel use-supports devel.   REP

Bills Combined:

S2838    Sarlo,P    Incareration records-transfer to DOLWD   COMB/W S2626 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A945 Aa (1R)    Riley,C/Benson,D+3    Driv. lic.-allow vol. diabetic notation  

A2658 AcaSca (2R)    Prieto,V/Rible,D    Common Interest Community Mgr. Lic. Act  

A3061 Aa (1R)    Prieto,V/Amodeo,J+2    HVACR lic. req.-exempts cert. persons  

A3878 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Riley,C+4    Health care coverage-concerns  

S2322 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N    Haz substanc discharge-proh removal cost  

S2330    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Vol. ff-permits incl. health benf. plan  

S2466 Scs (SCS)    Sarlo,P    Loc. Hosp. Fee Pilot Prog.  

S2576    Whelan,J    HVACR lic. req.-exemp. cert. persons  

S2578 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Common Interest Community Mgr. Lic. Act  

S2626/2838 Scs (SCS)    Madden,F/Cunningham,S    Records, cert.-transfer to DOLWD  

S2651    Smith,B    Alt. energy portfolio standard-estab.  

S2673    Gill,N    Health care coverage-concerns  

S2733 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Office of Clean Energy-creates  

S2818    Gordon,R    Collaborative Mental Health Care Prog.  

Public Hearing:

SCR138 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+3    Sales tax-preserv. of open space    SEN

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S2399 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Whelan,J+1    Marriage/civil union lic.-concerns  

Bills Transferred:

A2888    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+1    Office of Clean Energy-creates   FROM SEG TO SEN

S2824    Weinberg,L    Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.   FROM SHH TO SBA

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S1110  (Holzapfel,J)   Homeowners insur.-concerns cert. claims

S1779   (Bucco,A.R.)    Opportunity Scholarship Act-pilot prog.

S1781   (Pennacchio,J)    Flood control proj.;$3M

S2184 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A.R.)   Ancient Order of Hibernians-lic. plate

S2447 ScaSca (2R)   (Bucco,A.R.)    Eminent domain-limits use

S2469   (Gordon,R)    Cyber-harassment-creates crime

S2764   (Bucco,A.R.)   Direct Tax Relief for NJ Families Act

S2771   (Bucco,A.R.)   Sexual assault victim-sole custody right

S2788   (Oroho,S)    Hist. site mgmt. grants;$1.393M

S2826   (Gordon,R)    Active duty remains-concerns disposition

S2839   (Allen,D)    Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act-creates

S2845   (Beach,J)    Wine Bd-replaces Advisory Council

SR107   (Holzapfel,J)   Flood insur. rate-modify phase-in incr.

SCR138 Scs (SCS)   (Greenstein,L)    Sales tax-preserv. of open space

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S276   (Bateman,C)    Global Warming Response Act-repeal

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1868 Sca (1R)   (Pou,N)    Computer software, cert.-tax exemp.

S2461 Sca (1R)   (Addiego,D)    Child exam-concerns cardiac health

S2540 Sca (1R)   (Gordon,R)   Standardbred horse-distrib cert proceeds

S2759   (Gordon,R)    Sire Stakes Prog.-expands

S2800   (Norcross,D)    Delaware Riv Bay Auth emp-concern rights

S2825   (Greenstein,L)    Family planning svcs.;$7.453M

S2839   (Beach,J)    Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act-creates

S2851   (Pennacchio,J)    All-terrain veh-concern use restrictions

S2861 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A.R.)    Landfills-concerns closure/activities

SR107   (Bucco,A.R.)    Flood insur. rate-modify phase-in incr.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2814   (Weinberg,L)    Adoptees birth cert.-permits access

The Senate adjourned at 12:10 P.M. on Friday, June 14, 2013 to meet again on Monday, June 17, 2013 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4225    Johnson,G/Caride,M    Tuition Equality Act   REF ABU

A4234    Johnson,G/Caputo,R    Water supply/sewerage charges-tax deduct   REF AHO

A4235    Johnson,G/Caputo,R    Capital improvements-income tax cred.   REF AHO

A4236    Brown,C.J.    Solar photovoltaic sys.-concerns   REF ATU

A4237    Gusciora,R/Stender,L    General election-change date to Oct. 16   REF ASG

A4238    Carroll,M    Landfills-concerns closure/activities   REF AEN

A4239    Simon,D    Child abuse info.-concerns disclosure   REF AWC

A4240    Gusciora,R    Outpatient treatment invol-court ordered   REF AHU

A4241    Stender,L    Med. marijuana prog.-prov. req.   REF AHE

A4242    Riley,C/Andrzejczak,B    Gold Star Family decals-MVC prov.   REF AMV

A4243    Vainieri Huttle,V    Beachfront prop.-concerns easements   REF AEN

A4244    Vainieri Huttle,V    Domestic viol.-include restraining order   REF AJU

A4245    Spencer,L/Caride,M    Student body mass-bd. of ed. calculate   REF AED

A4246    Dancer,R    Trunk fighting-estab as animal cruelty   REF AAN

A4247    Dancer,R    Dyslexia-estab. assistive technology   REF AED

A4248    Dancer,R    Skin care specialty svcs.-concerns   REF ARP

A4249    Greenwald,L    Elections Integrity Act-estab.  REF ABU

ACR196    Tucker,C/Gove,D    Armed Forces, sexual harassment-address   REF AMV

AR182    Stender,L    Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2013   REF AFI

AR183    Johnson,G/Caputo,R    Medgar Evers-50th anniversary of death   REF ASG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1165 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Wilson,G+3    St. coll. faculty memb.-tenure   REP/ACA

A3024    Giblin,T/Riley,C+1    Higher ed insiti faculty-ABP distrib.   REP

A3371    Eustace,T/Conaway,H+7    Minor, change sexual orientation-concern   REP

A4120 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Singleton,T    St. tuition aid grants-concerns   REP/ACA

A4217    Greenwald,L/Rible,D    St colleges-concerns contracting   REP

S1819    Thompson,S/Cunningham,S    Higher ed insiti faculty-ABP distrib.   REP

Bills Transferred:

A2586    Riley,C/Giblin,T+6    Priv., pub. colleges-land use approvals   FROM AHI TO ABU

A2974    Mosquera,G/Diegnan,P    Co. consolidated purchasing prog-concern   FROM AED TO ABU

A3162    Caride,M/Fuentes,A    Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality Act    FROM AHI TO ABU

A3690    Cryan,J/Coutinho,A+3    Study Comm. on Violence   FROM AHU TO ABU

A4094    Quijano,A/Cryan,J    Media viol.-concerns child's exposure   FROM AED TO ABU

A4171    Wagner,C/Vainieri Huttle,V    Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.   FROM AHE TO ABU

A4172    Mosquera,G/Lampitt,P    Family planning svcs.;$7.453M   FROM AAP TO ABU

Bills Transferred: (cont’d)

 

A4182    Greenwald,L    Firearm purchaser id card-revise statute   FROM ALP TO ABU

A4232    Fuentes,A    Loc. infrastructure-co. util. auth. fd.   FROM AHO TO ABU

S1191 ScaScs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Sarlo,P+9    Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns   FROM AED TO ABU

S1534 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Singer,R    Priv., pub. colleges-land use approvals   FROM AHI TO ABU

S2430 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Turner,S+6    Study Comm. on Violence   FROM ALP TO ABU

S2715    Lesniak,R/Ruiz,M+4    Media viol.-concerns child's exposure   FROM ALP TO ABU

S2723/657/2456/2465/2474/2476/2525/2659 ScsScsSa (SCS/1R)    Sweeney,S/Norcross,D+3    Firearm purchaser id card-revise statute 

     FROM ALP TO ABU

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1168   (Benson,D)    Small bus., life science-grant prog.
A1346   (Albano,N; Andrzejczak,B)    Health, fitness club fees-elim sales tax

A1665 Acs (ACS)   (Benson,D: Oliver,S)    Mental health coverage req.-revises

A2634   (Benson,D)    Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred

A3024   (Coughlin,C)    Higher ed insiti faculty-ABP distrib.

A3072   (Oliver,S)    Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain
A3263   (Ciattarelli,J)    Fire equip-loc. units, purch. agreements

A3894   (Ciattarelli,J)    Tobacco products-proh. higher ed grounds

A3906   (Caride,M)    Mugshots-exemp. open pub. records law

A3967   (Benson,D: Bucco,A.M.)    SPRS memb.-purch. cred. prior mil. svc.

A3999   (DeAngelo,W)    Correctional officer, injured-concerns
A4056   (Schepisi,H)    High-risk pregnancy, cert-req. screening

A4118   (McGuckin,G)    Crime victim-clarify impact statement

A4225   (Jimenez,A; Diegnan,P; Green,J)    Tuition Equality Act
ACR114   (Ciattarelli,J)    Games of chance proceeds-support vet org

ACR179   (DeAngelo,W; Caride,M; Dancer,R; Rumana,S)    Sales tax rev., FY15-FY44-preservation

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A4044   (Riley,C)    The Wage Transparency Act
A4124   (Riley,C)    Unfair Wage Recovery Act
A4167   (Bramnick,J)    Firearm theft-incr statute of limitation

Third Prime-Sponsors Added:

A4044   (Mosquera,G)    The Wage Transparency Act
A4124   (Moriarty,P)    Unfair Wage Recovery Act
A4225   (Vainieri Huttle,V)     Tuition Equality Act

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A207   (Benson,D)    Vet honorably discharged-estab lic plate

A2150 Acs (ACS)   (Benson,D)    Sch. bus-enforce law, unlawfully passing

A3422 Aca (1R)   (Gusciora,R)    Electric power supplier-proh cert claims
A4044   (Johnson,G)    The Wage Transparency Act
A4124   (Mosquera,G)    Unfair Wage Recovery Act
A4225   (Quijano,A)    Tuition Equality Act

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3788 ScaSa (2R)   (Webber,J)    Firearms records-concerns
A4225   (Mosquera,G)    Tuition Equality Act

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4225   (Schaer,G)    Tuition Equality Act

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

ACR179   (Bramnick,J)    Sales tax rev., FY15-FY44-preservation
A4225   (Wimberly,B)    Tuition Equality Act

 

Eighth Prime-Sponsors Added:

A3162   (Greenwald,L)   Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality Act
A4225   (Greenwald,L)    Tuition Equality Act

The Assembly has not adjourned.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, June 17, 2013 (QUORUM).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/10/13):

P.L.2013, c.62.   S1469 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Sweeney,S+14    6/13/2013    Surviving spouses-prov. workers' comp  

P.L.2013, c.63.   S1904 ScaSca (2R)    Sarlo,P/Prieto,V    6/13/2013    Alco. bev.-allow issuance of special lic  

P.L.2013, c.64.   S1961 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Allen,D+6    6/13/2013    Vet. Higher Ed Commission-estab.  

P.L.2013, c.65.   S2144 ScaSaSa (3R)    Gill,N/Schaer,G    6/13/2013    Uniform Commercial Code-revises  

P.L.2013, c.66.   S2353    Madden,F/Allen,D+2    6/13/2013    Epilepsy Task Force-adds one member  

P.L.2013, c.67.   A792 AcaSca (2R)    Munoz,N/Green,J+1    6/13/2013    Inter-fac. transfers-estab hosp protocol  

P.L.2013, c.68.   A2892 Sca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Burzichelli,J+23    6/13/2013    Mil spouses, teaching lic.-temp. cert.

 

P.L.2013, JR-9.   SJR38    Beck,J/Cryan,J+2    6/13/2013    Clarence Clemons Day-desig. January 11