NEW JERSEY

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                                                                              for June 30, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 32

                                                                                                                216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Michael C. Gaus, of Newton.

      Daniel A. Bernardin, of Collingswood.

      Christine M. Vanek, of Kearny.

      Damon G. Tyner, of Egg Harbor Township.

      Mark P. Tarantino, of Moorestown.

      Morris G. Smith, of Collingswood.

      Kevin M. Shanahan, of Delaware Township.

      Sherri L. Schweitzer, of Cherry Hill.

      David M. Ragonese, of Haddon Heights.

      Gerard H. Breland, of Burlington Township.

      David J. Weaver, of Sparta.

      Kimberly  Espinales-Maloney, of Hoboken.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

      Gary L. Hill, of Atlantic City, to replace Ali Reynolds, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REVIEW PANEL:

      John Anthony Fontanetta, M.D., FACEP, of Branchburg, to replace James M. Orsini, M.D.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:

      David C. Gruskos, of Oceanport, to replace Anthony Robert Caputo, M.D.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:

      Mitchell D. Jones, of Harmony Township, to replace Francisco J. Allende.

      Steven B. Wagner, of Franklin Township, to replace Hugh McKittrick.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Jeffrey B. Beacham, of Short Hills.

      Richard T. Sules, of West Orange.

      Marysol  Rosero, of Livingston.

      Marcella  Matos Wilson, of West Caldwell.

      Bahir  Kamil, of South Orange.

      Neil N. Jasey, of South Orange.

      David A. Cohen, of Berkeley Heights.

      Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, of West Orange.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SCR123    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J    Suppl Nutrition Assist emp/training Prog  

 

 

Bills Introduced:

S2277    Lesniak,R/Rice,R+1    Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw   REF SLP

S2278    Barnes,P    Electronic prescriptions-proh. addl. fee   REF SHH

S2279    Turner,S/Oroho,S    Div. of St. Museum-estab.   REF SSG

S2280    Turner,S    Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate   REF STR

S2281    O'Toole,K    Svc. dog in foster home-exemp. lic./reg.   REF SEG

S2282    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Class II renewable energy-definition   REF SEN

S2283    Bateman,C    Off-track wagering fac-mun may reject   REF SSG

S2285    Sarlo,P    Meadowlands Complex casino-66% tax   REF SSG

S2286    Barnes,P    Bail-auth. installment pymts   REF SLP

S2287    Barnes,P    Bail, cert. actions-4th degree crime   REF SLP

S2288    Barnes,P    Bail agents-implement written policies   REF SLP

S2289    Barnes,P    Bail agents-photographic id cards req.   REF SLP

S2290    Barnes,P    Bail agent operating w/out lic.-crime   REF SLP

S2291    Barnes,P    Bail-bond agent-incr lic and renewal fee   REF SLP

S2292    Barnes,P    Bail Agent Enforcement Unit-estab.   REF SLP

S2293    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J    Consumer Fraud Act-revises   REF SCM

S2294    Sacco,N    Certificate of ownership/salvage-concern   REF STR

S2295    Turner,S    Prop. tax bills-contain tax relief info   REF SCU

SCR122    Barnes,P    Livestock-national ban, antibiotic use   REF SEN

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

A845/971/1649 Acs (ACS)    Mainor,C/Lampitt,P+19    Open durational alimony-estab.    (33-2) (Scutari)

Bills Passed:

A373    Caputo,R/Diegnan,P+19    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm   (34-1)

A845/971/1649 Acs (ACS)    Mainor,C/Lampitt,P+19    Open durational alimony-estab.   (30-3)

A1471    Diegnan,P/Pinkin,N+2    Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote   (35-0)

A1510    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+30    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police   (35-0)

A1794    O'Donnell,J/Clifton,R+3    Loc pub & co coll contract-concerns bids   (34-0)

A1907    Burzichelli,J/Bramnick,J+21    Statewide non-resid devel fee-moratorium   (29-1)

A2025 Aa (1R)    Greenwald,L/Moriarty,P+6    Prof. svcs. during emerg.-grant immunity   (35-0)

A2268 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Singleton,T+15    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.   (35-1)

A2479 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/Green,J+6    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.   (35-0)

A2684 AcsAaAaAa (ACS/3R)    Andrzejczak,B+2    Menhaden Personal Use, Limited Sale Lic.   (36-0)

A2921 Aca (1R)    Giblin,T+3    Accountancy Act of 1997-revises   (36-0)

A3310    Wimberly,B/Cryan,J+2    PERS TPAF PFRS SPRS-concerns contrib.   (24-11)

A3410    Fuentes,A/Wilson,G+1    Mun Rehab/Econ Recovery Act-extend term   (25-10)

S300 Sa (1R)    Rice,R/Greenstein,L+1    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab   (26-9)

S374 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Beck,J    Worker's comp. awards-concern atty. fees   (23-12)

S387 ScaAa (2R)    Scutari,N/Lesniak,R+6    Sch. bd. memb. candidates-petitions   (34-1)

S427 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/O'Toole,K    Explosives-auth. mun. to regulate use   (35-0)

S582 ScaAa (2R)    Smith,B/Lesniak,R+1    Big Data Alliance-desig.   (36-0)

S602    Codey,R/Vitale,J+1    Tobacco products-raises min. age   (22-10)

S731    Kean,T/Cunningham,S+4    Higher Ed. Funding Formula Comm.   (34-0)

S942 ScsAa (SCS/1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+6    Home elevation contractor-prov standards   (36-0)

S1229 SaAcaAa (3R)    Rice,R/Connors,C+15    Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain   (35-0)

S1349 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    Pub. util.-study street light outages   (35-0)

S1436    Rice,R+1    Realty transfer transfer fees-exemp.   (35-0)

S1440 ScaAca (2R)    Barnes,P/Whelan,J+5    Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.   (30-5)

S1857    Codey,R/Turner,S    Steroid use among students-deters   (36-0)

S2032 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Turner,S+1    Computer sci course-req pub sch students   (35-1)

S2037    Bateman,C    Mun. emp., cert.-concerns max salary   (35-0)

S2115    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+1    Mosquito control reserve fd.-co. estab.   (35-0)

S2235    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S+1    Gift cards-elim consumer data collection   (34-0)

S2246    Sarlo,P+1    Hackensack Meadowlands Trans Planning   (35-0)

S2284    Pou,N/Weinberg,L    Medicaid managed care org.-concerns   (33-1)

SCR62 Aa (1R)    Rice,R/Turner,S+19    Econ Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity   (32-0)

SCR123    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J    Suppl Nutrition Assist emp/training Prog   (34-0)

SR83    Ruiz,M    Immigrant Heritage Mo.-desig. June 2014   (Voice)

 

 

 

Bills Substituted:

A373    Caputo,R/Diegnan,P+19    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm   SUB FOR S2091

A845/971/1649 Acs (ACS)    Mainor,C/Lampitt,P+19    Open durational alimony-estab.   SUB FOR S488/1808 (SCS)

A1471    Diegnan,P/Pinkin,N+2    Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote   SUB FOR S1689

A1510    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+30    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police   SUB FOR S1560 (1R)

A1794    O'Donnell,J/Clifton,R+3    Loc pub & co coll contract-concerns bids   SUB FOR S1048

A1907    Burzichelli,J/Bramnick,J+21    Statewide non-resid devel fee-moratorium   SUB FOR S1011 (1R)

A2268 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Singleton,T+15    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.   SUB FOR S307 (1R)

A2479 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/Green,J+6    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.   SUB FOR S2153

A2684 AcsAaAaAa (ACS/3R)    Andrzejczak,B+2    Menhaden Personal Use, Limited Sale Lic.   SUB FOR S1844 (1R)

A2921 Aca (1R)    Giblin,T+3    Accountancy Act of 1997-revises   SUB FOR S2163

A3310    Wimberly,B/Cryan,J+2    PERS TPAF PFRS SPRS-concerns contrib.   SUB FOR S2269

A3410    Fuentes,A/Wilson,G+1    Mun Rehab/Econ Recovery Act-extend term   SUB FOR S2177

S307 Sa (1R)    Gordon,R/Norcross,D+9    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.   SUB BY A2268 (1R)

S488/1808 Scs (SCS)    Cunningham,S/Scutari,N+8    Alimony-revises laws   SUB BY A845/971/1649 (ACS)

S1011 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Beck,J+7    St wide non-resid devel fees-moratorium   SUB BY A1907

S1048    Bateman,C/Van Drew,J+1    Loc pub & co coll contract-concerns bids   SUB BY A1794

S1560 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Bateman,C+4    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police   SUB BY A1510

S1689    Smith,B/Van Drew,J    Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote   SUB BY A1471

S1844 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Menhaden Personal Use, Limited Sale Lic.   SUB BY A2684 (ACS/3R)

S2091    Rice,R/Ruiz,M+2    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm   SUB BY A373

S2153    Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S+2    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.   SUB BY A2479 (1R)

S2163    Beach,J/Oroho,S    Accountancy Act of 1997-revises   SUB BY A2921 (1R)

S2177    Norcross,D    Mun Rehab/Econ Recovery Act-extend term   SUB BY A3410

S2269    Gordon,R    PERS TPAF PFRS SPRS-concerns contrib.   SUB BY A3310

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A845/971/1649 Acs (ACS)    Mainor,C/Lampitt,P+19    Open durational alimony-estab.   REP

S488/1808 Scs (SCS)    Cunningham,S/Scutari,N+8    Alimony-revises laws   REP/SCS

Bills Combined:

S1808    Bucco,A.R.    Alimony-concerns modification   COMB/W S488 (SCS)

Bills Received from Governor/Line Item Veto:

 

S2015     Sarlo,P/Schaer,G+1   St. budget FY2014/2015-St$34.1B Fed$15B  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A470 AcaAca (2R)    Green,J/Singleton,T+11    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act   REF SCU

A617 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Bramnick,J+20    Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.   REF SCM

A845/971/1649 Acs (ACS)    Mainor,C/Lampitt,P+19    Open durational alimony-estab.   REF SJU

A1275 Acs (ACS)    Dancer,R/Conaway,H+1    Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances   REF SEN

A1368 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Stender,L/Caputo,R+3    DUI viol., cert.-revise penal.   REF SBA

A1483 Aa (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Benson,D+3    Mun traffic calming measures-implement   REF STR

A1503    DeAngelo,W/Andrzejczak,B    Vol. first aid squad-warning lights use   REF SLP

A1504 Aa (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Andrzejczak,B    Vol. first aid, rescue-revise definition   REF SLP

A1698    Wisniewski,J/Green,J+13    New Home Fire Safety Act   REF SCU

A1784 Aa (1R)    McKeon,J/Schaer,G    Resid. Mortgage Lending Act-lic. req.   REF SCM

A1808 AcaAca (2R)    Wilson,G/Oliver,S+2    Devel subsidy grant-uphold term or repay   REF SEG

A2162    Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T+4    Jury duty-exmp. nursing mothers   REF SJU

A2597 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Diegnan,P+3    HS graduation req.-concerns courses   REF SED

A2969 Aca (1R)    Garcia,C/Caputo,R+2    Lic. plate obstruction-proh. merchandise   REF STR

A3012    Ciattarelli,J/Dancer,R+3    Bestiality-criminalizes   REF SJU

A3225    Singleton,T/Rible,D+5    Chiropractic assist.-prov. lic.   REF SCM

A3272 Aa (1R)    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+3    Gas suppliers-written contract req.   REF SEG

A3334    Prieto,V/Lagana,J+13    Career readiness-Sch. Report Card req.   REF SED

A3335    Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+12    Prep. prog.-support career readiness   REF SED

A3337    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A+10    Co. Voc. Sch Dist Partnership Grant Prog   REF SED

A3338 AcaAa (2R)    Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+15    Dual enrollment prog.-concerns   REF SED

A3339 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+13    Tech ed prog, industry setting-concerns   REF SED

A3340 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V/Jasey,M+9    Co. voc. sch enrollment incr-addl St aid   REF SED

A3341 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V/Diegnan,P+12    Adult ed. programs-St. aid   REF SED

ACR63 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T+6    Access for All-address needs of disab.   REF SCU

 

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

A1510    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+30    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police  

A2268 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Singleton,T+15    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.  

A3310    Wimberly,B/Cryan,J+2    PERS TPAF PFRS SPRS-concerns contrib.  

A3410    Fuentes,A/Wilson,G+1    Mun Rehab/Econ Recovery Act-extend term  

A3421 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Mukherji,R+1    Self-Fd Multi Emp Welfare Reg Act-revise  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S300 Sa (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab

S307 Sa (1R)   (Oroho,S)    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

S488/1808 Scs (SCS)   (Beck,J; Cunningham,S)    Alimony-revises laws

S582 ScaAa (2R)   (Gordon,R)    Big Data Alliance-desig.

S731   (Gordon,R; Ruiz,M)    Higher Ed. Funding Formula Comm.

S942 ScsAa (SCS/1R)   (Gordon,R; Kyrillos,J)    Home elevation contractor-prov standards

S1048   (Oroho,S)    Loc pub & co coll contract-concerns bids

S1436   (Madden,F)    Realty transfer transfer fees-exemp.

S1560 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J; Beck,J; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L)    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police

S2091   (Gordon,R; Turner,S)    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

S2115   (Ruiz,M)    Mosquito control reserve fd.-co. estab.

S2127   (Cunningham,S)    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req

S2153   (Gordon,R)    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.

S2154   (Gill,N)    Ed Reform Review Task Force-creates

S2235   (Ruiz,M)    Gift cards-elim consumer data collection

S2246   (Gordon,R)    Hackensack Meadowlands Trans Planning

S2277   (Singer,R)    Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw  

SCR62 Aa (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    Econ Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity

Prime Sponsors Added:

S488/1808 Scs (SCS)   (Scutari,N)    Alimony-revises laws

Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S488/1808 Scs (SCS)   (Cunningham,S)    Alimony-revises laws

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S1560 Sca (1R)   (Bateman,C)    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police

S1857   (Turner,S)    Steroid use among students-deters

S2032 Sca (1R)   (Turner,S)    Computer sci course-req pub sch students

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A373   (Rice,R; Ruiz,M; Gordon,R; Turner,S)    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

A845/971/1649 Acs (ACS)   (Scutari,N; Singer,R; Bucco,A.R.; Kyrillos,J; Bateman,C; Oroho,S; Stack,B; Cardinale,G; Beck,J;

    Cunningham,S)    Open durational alimony-estab.

A1471   (Smith,B; Van Drew,J)    Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote

A1510   (Bucco,A.R.; Bateman,C; Beach,J; Beck,J; Gordon,R; Greenstein,L)    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police

A1794   (Bateman,C; Van Drew,J; Oroho,S)    Loc pub & co coll contract-concerns bids

A1907   (Lesniak,R; Beck,J; Allen,D; Kean,T; Pennacchio,J; Singer,R; Stack,B; Bucco,A.R.; Oroho,S)    Statewide non-resid devel fee-

    moratorium

A2268 Aca (1R)   (Gordon,R; Norcross,D; Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M; Allen,D; Beck,J; Bucco,A.R.; Kean,T; Pennacchio,J; Singer,R; Oroho,S)

    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

A2479 Aca (1R)   (Van Drew,J; Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M; Gordon,R)    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.

A2684 AcsAaAaAa (ACS/3R)   (Van Drew,J)    Menhaden Personal Use, Limited Sale Lic.

A2921 Aca (1R)   (Beach,J; Oroho,S)    Accountancy Act of 1997-revises

A3310   (Gordon,R)    PERS TPAF PFRS SPRS-concerns contrib.

A3410   (Norcross,D)    Mun Rehab/Econ Recovery Act-extend term

The Senate adjourned at 8:15 P.M. to meet again at a date and time to be announced.

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet at a date and time to be announced.

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A373    Caputo,R/Diegnan,P+19    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

A845/971/1649 Acs (ACS)    Mainor,C/Lampitt,P+19    Open durational alimony-estab.

A1471    Diegnan,P/Pinkin,N+2    Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote

A1510    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+30    Vet-hiring preference w/St. police

A1794    O'Donnell,J/Clifton,R+3    Loc pub & co coll contract-concerns bids

A1907    Burzichelli,J/Bramnick,J+21    Statewide non-resid devel fee-moratorium

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

A2268 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Singleton,T+15    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

A2479 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/Green,J+6    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.

A2684 AcsAaAaAa (ACS/3R)    Andrzejczak,B+2    Menhaden Personal Use, Limited Sale Lic.

A2921 Aca (1R)    Giblin,T+3    Accountancy Act of 1997-revises

A3310    Wimberly,B/Cryan,J+2    PERS TPAF PFRS SPRS-concerns contrib.

A3410    Fuentes,A/Wilson,G+1    Mun Rehab/Econ Recovery Act-extend term

S387 ScaAa (2R)    Scutari,N/Lesniak,R+6    Sch. bd. memb. candidates-petitions

S582 ScaAa (2R)    Smith,B/Lesniak,R+1    Big Data Alliance-desig.

S942 ScsAa (SCS/1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+6    Home elevation contractor-prov standards

S1229 SaAcaAa (3R)    Rice,R/Connors,C+15    Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain

S1440 ScaAca (2R)    Barnes,P/Whelan,J+5    Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (06/26/14):

P.L.2014, c.12.   S2014    Sarlo,P/Schaer,G+1    6/30/2014    St. budget FY2014, suppl. approp.;$33.3B  

P.L.2014, c.13.   A3486    Johnson,G+1    6/30/2014    St. tax compliance standards-clarifies  

P.L.2014, c.14.   S2015 (LIV)    Sarlo,P/Schaer,G+1    6/30/2014    St. budget FY2014/2015-St$34.1B Fed$15B  

P.L.2014, c.15.   S2276    Sarlo,P/Schaer,G    6/30/2014    FY2015 Approp-reinserts omitted language