NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for September 12, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 41                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Joseph G. Monaghan, of Harrington Park.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ART THERAPISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

      Abigail  Bramnick, of Westfield.

      Mary C. Gambarony, of Wall.

      Rita  Hoffman Klachkin, ED.S, MS, ATR-BC, LPC LCAT, of Livingston.

      Laura  Salley, ATR-BC, ATCS, HLMNJ, of West Orange.

      Annette  Vaccaro, of Verona.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CREDIT UNION ADVISORY COUNCIL:

      Thomas P. Quigley, of Pompton Lakes.

      Paul J. Camella, of Woodcliff Lake.

      John C. Gibardi, of Morganville.

      Andrew L. Jaeger, of Mount Laurel.

      Bonnie C. Karczewski, of Hamilton.

      James J. Miller, Jr., of Kearny.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FISH AND GAME COUNCIL:

      Robert T. Pollock, of Point Pleasant.

      Frank  Virgilio, of Glassboro, to replace Daniel Van Mater.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION:

      Jill A. Lipoti, Ph.D., of Roosevelt.

      Richard L. Newman, Ph.D., P.E., of Little Egg Harbor.

 

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

      Mary Bernadette Corrigan, CPCU, of North Plainfield.

      Frank M. Coscia, Esq., of North Haledon.

      Kevin J. Curry, of Mount Laurel.

      Charles J. Fordham, CPCU, CIDM, of Lumberton.

      Thomas G. Myers, FCAS, of Holmdel.

      Brian  O'Loughlin, of Jackson.

      Deana  Lykins, Esq., of Readington.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS:

      Eileen  DeFreece, Ph.D., of East Orange.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING:

      Joseph  Santagata, of Buena.

      Janice  Alvarez, of North Caldwell.

      Angela  Pantaleone, of Robbinsville.

      Natasha  Palmer, of Somerdale, to replace Anthony Thomas Monaco, resigned.

    

 

 

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

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING:

      Frances  Tomeo, of Oxford.

      Madeline  Iannarone, of Brick, to replace Maria Cruz Denzer, resigned.

      Marilyn G. Zdobinski, Esq., of Totowa, to replace Jack Fornaro, resigned.

      Maria  Fontana, of Wall, to replace Peter Macri.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

      Edward C. Moore, of Pequannock.

      Kenneth  Scher, CPO, of Hillsdale, to replace Louis Haberman, resigned.

      Cory C. Ayer, of Ramsey, to replace Dana Baptista, resigned.

      Brooke  Artesi, CPO/LPO, of Kinnelon, to replace Mildred Carlascio, resigned.

      Joseph A. Amoroso, M.A.,C.I.R.S, of Mount Laurel, to replace Paula J. Howard, resigned.

      Carey A. Glass, CPO, LPO, of Highland Park, to replace Michael George Moschella, resigned.

      Dennis K. Williams, CP, of Egg Harbor Township.

      John  Shimkus, CO/LO, of Wall.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Charles H. Shotmeyer, CFP, of Franklin Lakes.

      Sharlene S. Vichness, of Roseland.

      Bartholomew J. Talamini, Sr., of Ocean Township.

      Vincent P. Colman, of Mahwah.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE AND CONSUMER FINANCE ADVISORY BOARD:

      E. Robert  Levy, Esq., of Livingston.

      William G. Schwab, Jr., of Washington Township.

      Brian F. Benjamin, of Red Bank, to replace Joseph G. Zinman, deceased.

      William J. Raftery, III, of Southampton, to replace Burt Augustensen, resigned.

      Joseph  Sheridan, of Rumson.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION:

      Joseph M. Burlew, Sr., of Union, to replace Captain Mark K. Lepinski, resigned.

      Robin J. Blaker, of Wenonah.

      Scott A. DiGiralomo, of Long Valley.

      Michael J. Rein, of Morganville, to replace Richard M. Shaw, resigned.

      Vincent J. Jones, of Egg Harbor Township, to replace John C. Miller, Jr., resigned.

      David J. Frauenheim, of Point Pleasant Beach.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STOCKTON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Nelida  Valentin, of Trenton, to replace Curtis J. Bashaw, resigned.

      Stanley M. Ellis, of Riverton.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Deborah K. Zastocki, DNP, RN, of Naples.

      Frederick L. Gruel, of Bridgewater.

      Robert F. Guarasci, of Paterson.

      Anna Marie Mascolo, Esq., of Fairview.

      Kevin J. Lenahan, CPA, of Flanders, to replace Maureen A. Conway, resigned.

      Joseph M. Velli, of Allendale.

 

TO BE THE BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Gurbir S. Grewal, of Glen Rock.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Francisco  Dominguez, of Collingswood.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

      Dolores Ann Gorczyca, of Freehold, to replace Robert Brenner, resigned.

      Daniel W. O'Mullan, Esq., of Long Hill, to replace Richard E. Williams.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:

      William E. Close, of Hamburg, to replace Robert K. Becker, CPA, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON END-OF-LIFE CARE:

      Katherine  DeMarco, MSHS, MSN, of Morris Plains.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS:

      Barbara D. Jefferson, of Willingboro, to replace Michael A. Adams.

 

Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JESEY COMMISSION ON SPINAL CORD RESEARCH:

      Carolann  Murphy, PA, of South Orange, to replace Kevin J. Hoagland, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:

      Edward J. Overdevest, of Bridgeton, to replace Steven Wagner, resigned.

      Daniel O. Farrand, of Long Valley, to replace Martin Bullock.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

      Christopher E. Miller, of Neptune City.

      Tara L. Montague, of Burlington.

      Margaret  Kinsell, of Pemberton Township, to replace Elaine Buchsbaum, resigned.

      Helen I. Steinberg, of Plainsboro, to replace Russell Fried.

      Michael  Knox, Ph.D., of Pennington, to replace Deborah Spitalnik, Ph.D.

      Stephanie A. Pratico, of Hamilton.

      Andrew  McGeady, of Jackson.

      Kevin G. Nunez, of Willingboro, to replace Geoffrey Dubrowsky, resigned.

      Elizabeth C. Dalzell, of Haddonfield, to replace Purnima Rathi Hernandez, D.D.S., M.A.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:

      Honorable Harold J. Wirths, of Hardyston, to replace Reverend Brian T. Butch.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      Anthony R. Mautone, Jr., of Hoboken.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Julio C. Morejon, of Union City.

      Jude-Anthony  Tiscornia, of Jersey City.

 

TO BE THE STATE TREASURER:

      Ford M. Scudder, of Little Silver, to replace the Honorable Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, resigned.

Bills Introduced:

S2507    Lesniak,R    Emissions, diesel truck-prog. to reduce   REF SEN

S2508    Lesniak,R/Cruz-Perez,N    Nosey's Law-proh cert. animal acts   REF SEG

S2510    Cunningham,S/Kean,T    Coll loan, defaulted-collection practice   REF SHI

S2511    Codey,R/Addiego,D    Physical Therapy Lic. Compact-concerns   REF SCM

S2512    Madden,F    Workers' comp. insur.-concerns provision   REF SLA

S2513    Holzapfel,J    Commercial veh.-concerns markings   REF STR

S2514    Thompson,S    Historic dist.-concerns State aid   REF SCU

S2515    Cardinale,G/Scutari,N+1    Blood donations-prov. income tax credit   REF SHH

S2516    Cardinale,G/Scutari,N+1    Organ donation-prov. income tax cred.   REF SHH

S2517    Kean,T/Gill,N    Hospice-proh. cert. charges   REF SHH

S2518    Rice,R    Bldg. svc. transfers-concerns   REF SLA

S2519    Vitale,J    Autism prog.-vol. income tax contrib.   REF SHH

S2520    Vitale,J    Peter Falk Act-req. cert. guardianship   REF SJU

S2521    Vitale,J/Gordon,R    Substance use disorder-monitor and eval.   REF SHH

S2522    Whelan,J    Fire hydrant inspect-req. local auth.   REF SCU

S2523    Lesniak,R    PANYNJ-req. retirement benf.  cert.emp.   REF SSG

S2524    Gill,N    Pub contracts-disclose cert gender wages   REF SSG

S2525    Bateman,C/Smith,B    Drilling techniques, cert.-concerns   REF SEN

S2526    Diegnan,P.J.    Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Mem. Hwy-desig   REF STR

S2527    Diegnan,P.J.    Uniform Fiduciary Access Digital Assets   REF SJU

S2528    Pou,N    Marriage-bars persons under 18   REF SJU

S2529    Beck,J    Advocate Priv Commuter Bus Serv-estab   REF STR

S2530    Bucco,A.R.    Step-grandchildren-elim. inheritance tax   REF SBA

S2531    Turner,S    Family day care prov-crim history checks   REF SHH

SCR119    Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M    School Aid Funding Fairness Comm.   REF SED

SJR75    Rice,R/Codey,R+2    Disparity in St. Procurement Study Comm,   REF SSG

SJR76    Pou,N    Hispanic Journalist Pride Day-Sept 20th   REF SSG

SJR77    Beck,J    Peter Francisco Day, NJ-Desig March 15   REF SSG

SR67    Oroho,S    Zika virus-Cong. fd. efforts to combat   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A191    Caputo,R/Diegnan,P.J.+15    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm   REP

A209    DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N+3    Sch security-excl. sch. dist expenditure   REP

A1878    Wimberly,B/Diegnan,P.J.    Athletic coach, re-emp.-incr. comp.   REP

A3348 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J./Wolfe,D+5    Sch. fac.-concerns security   REP

A3349    Diegnan,P.J./Wolfe,D+5    Sch. security training-concerns   REP

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

 

AJR24 Aa (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Houghtaling,E+3    Aquaculture-important St. econ. driver   REP

AJR63    Caputo,R/Gusciora,R+1    Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-2nd wk. in May   REP

S152    Madden,F/Greenstein,L    Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh.   REP

S193 Sca (1R)    Kyrillos,J    Family, Priv Burial Grounds Preserv. Act   REP/SCA

S316 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1    Aquaculture proj.-application process   REP/SCA

S810 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Bateman,C    Law Against Discrim.-amends   REP/SCA

S811    Weinberg,L/Bateman,C    Crime victims-expands rights   REP

S812 Scs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Bateman,C    Sex crime, testimony-remove age restrict   REP/SCS

S1010 Sca (1R)    Holzapfel,J    Natural High Drug Prevention Program.   REP/SCA

S1474    Ruiz,M    Student w/disab-req teacher prepar. prog   REP

S1513 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    St. contract-proh inverted domestic corp   REP/SCA

S2023    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    St rule-making actions-OAL database   REP

S2229 Sca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J.    Cell access, correctional fac.-manage   REP/SCA

S2313    Rice,R/Ruiz,M    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm   REP

S2323 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Teacher-concerns instructional cert.   REP/SCA

S2396    Ruiz,M+1    Student reside in shelter-St pay ed cost   REP

S2404    Rice,R    Athletic coach, re-emp.-incr. comp.   REP

S2438    Diegnan,P.J./Addiego,D    Sch. security training-concerns   REP

S2439    Diegnan,P.J./Addiego,D    Sch. fac.-concerns security   REP

S2450    Diegnan,P.J.    St. contracts-concerns award   REP

S2508    Lesniak,R/Cruz-Perez,N    Nosey's Law-proh cert. animal acts   REP

SCR119    Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M    School Aid Funding Fairness Comm.   REP

SJR30    Van Drew,J    Shuck, Sip, and Slurp Weekend-October   REP

SJR36 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Connors,C    Aquaculture-important St. econ. driver   REP/SCA

SJR40    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Paraprof Sch Related Personnel Day-desig   REP

SR52    Van Drew,J    NJ products-St./loc. govt entities purch   REP

SR66    Whelan,J/Turner,S+3    Presidential Youth Council-estab.   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A191    Caputo,R/Diegnan,P.J.+15    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm  

A209    DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N+3    Sch security-excl. sch. dist expenditure  

S193 Sca (1R)    Kyrillos,J    Family, Priv Burial Grounds Preserv. Act  

S2229 Sca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J.    Cell access, correctional fac.-manage  

S2313    Rice,R/Ruiz,M    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm  

S2396    Ruiz,M+1    Student reside in shelter-St pay ed cost  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S2141   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Black bear-remove, game species list
S2515   (Kean,T)   Blood donations-prov. income tax credit
S2516   (Kean,T)  Organ donation-prov. income tax cred.
SJR75    (Cunningham,S; Pou,N)  Disparity in St. Procurement Study Comm,
SR66   (Thompson,S)    Presidential Youth Council-estab.

Prime Sponsors Added:

S390   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Weapon, unlawfully possessing-proh purch

S391   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Manslaughter-upgrades crime

S397   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Sexual assault higher ed-post on website

S398   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Sexual Assault Viol. in Ed. Act

S402   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Prosecutor, co.-concerns powers

S1154   (Cruz-Perez,N)    St wide gun buyback program-estab.

S1562   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Emp. practices, cert.-proh.

S1679   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Name change-criminal background ck. req.

S1846   (Cruz-Perez,N)    MV lic.-clarify restoration procedures

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1461   (Turner,S)    Ed. St. of emerg.-declare by Comm. of Ed

S2350 Sca (1R)   (Madden,F)    Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts fee

S2351   (Madden,F)    Birth cert, homeless-cert copy w/out fee

S2467   (Diegnan,P.J.)    Crim. Justice Info. Sharing Env. Council

SJR40   (Turner,S)    Paraprof Sch Related Personnel Day-desig

 

 

 

The Senate President has made the following re-appointment:

 

*Effective September 8, 2016

 

New Jersey Human Relations Council-Executive Committee:

 

Senator Diane B. Allen (7)

 

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective September 12, 2016

 

New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing Board:

 

Pamela Christy, MSN, RN of Cranford, to replace Ann M. Painter, resigned.

Notes to the 9/8/16 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S743    Beach,J/Sarlo,P+3    Student loans, cert.-forgive  REP 2RS *NOT* REF SBA   

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S1322   (Whelan,J)    Innovation zone prog.-estab.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1322   (Whelan,J)    Innovation zone prog.-estab.

The Senate adjourned at 5:15 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, September 15, 2016 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, September 15, 2016 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (9/8/2016):

None