NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for September 19, 2011

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Vol. XXIII No. 36 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

James M. Blaney, of Seaside Park.

Charles W. Dortch, Jr., of Voorhees.

Douglas M. Fasciale, of Westfield.

Robert B. Reed, of Flemington.

Patricia B. Roe, of Toms River.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Gregory S. Sykora, of Somers Point, to replace Jeffrey J. Waldman, Esq.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

John F. Zisa, of Hackensack, to replace Paul T. Fader, Esq.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION:

Joseph E. Salvatore, M.D., of Cape May.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MEADOWLANDS COMMISSION:

Albert E. Cameron, Jr., of Jersey City, to replace Mia Macri, Esq., resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Maureen Malloy Ferguson, of New Providence, to replace Keith B. Henry, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RICHARD STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Ronald W. Johnson, MBA, FACHE, of Linwood, to replace Albert L. Gutierrez, CHE, MSA, RT, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., Esq., of Fairfield, to replace Dr. Munr Kazmir.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Patricia B. Roe, of Toms River.

James M. Blaney, of Seaside Park.

Charles W. Dortch, Jr., of Voorhees.

Douglas M. Fasciale, of Westfield.

Robert B. Reed, of Flemington.

Nominations Corrected Copy:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Patricia B. Roe, of Toms River *NOT* Seaside Park.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ELLIS ISLAND ADVISORY COMMISSION:

Norman A. Feinstein, Esq. of North Caldwell *NOT* Caldwell.

Notes to the 6/29/2011 Digest:

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Joseph S. Weisberg, Ed.D., of Parsippany, to replace Dr. George Koehler, Ph.D., resigned.

TO BE MEMBER OF THE TEACHERS’ PENSION AND ANNUITY FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Edward G. McCarthy, of Chester, to replace Marie Flynn, resigned.

TO BE MEMBER OF THE UNION COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

George T. Wagenhoffer, of Rahway.

Maureen McLeer Morin, Esq., of Cranford.

Notes to the 6/20/2011 Digest:

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE PASCACK JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT:

Harry D. Norton, Jr., of Ramsey.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Margaret M. Hayden, of West Orange.

Melanie Donohue Appleby, of Toms River.

Adam E. Jacobs, of Wayne.

Lawrence M. Maron, of Wayne.

Randal C. Chiocca, of Wayne.

Daniel J. Yablonsky, of North Haledon.

Kathi F. Fiamingo, of Kenilworth.

Peter A. Buchsbaum, of Stockton.

Regina Caulfield, of Berkeley Heights.

Mark P. Ciarrocca, of Westfield.

Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina, of Barrington.

Madelin F. Einbinder, of Toms River.

Frederic S. Kessler, of Cranford.

Richard M. Freid, of North Haledon.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR202 Allen,D/Beach,J Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. Nov13-19

Bills Introduced:

S3020 Sweeney,S Mun host petroleum processing fee-permit REF SEN

S3021 Stack,B Mun. council memb.-concerns aids REF SCU

S3022 Stack,B/Cunningham,S Sr. cit. high-rise bldgs.-prov. security REF SCU

S3023 Connors,C Trapping lic. fee, sr cit resid-discount REF SEN

S3024 O'Toole,K Mun, fiscal distress-addl. St. oversight REF SCU

S3025 O'Toole,K/Oroho,S Office of Info. Tech.;$5.5M REF SSG

S3026 Van Drew,J Interlocal constr, thru shared svc-prov. REF SCU

S3027 Van Drew,J Caylee's Law-child's death notification REF SLP

S3028 Van Drew,J Drunk driv-proh. claims alco bev servers REF SLP

S3029 Van Drew,J Real prop. assess. demo. prog.-estab. REF SCU

S3030 Gordon,R Predatory Towing Prev. Act-incr. penal. REF STR

S3031 Gordon,R Loc env responsible bus-purch preference REF SSG

S3032 Smith,B/Greenstein,L Electric Disc., Energy Competition Act REF SEN

S3033 Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab. REF SEG

S3035 Turner,S Naturally Occurring Retir Community prog REF SHH

S3036 Scutari,N Insur. settlement, cert.-cause of action REF SCM

S3037 Buono,B/Vitale,J Hosp.-implement MRSA prev. prog. REF SHH

S3038 Vitale,J/Madden,F+1 NJ Health ACCESS-restores elig. REF SBA

S3039 Bucco,A Defeated sch. budgets-change deadline REF SED

S3040 Sacco,N/Gordon,R ATMs, cert.-req. video cameras REF SCM

S3041 Kean,S Mun courts-conditional intervention prog REF SJU

S3042 Kean,S+1 Copper-price adj., loc. pub. contracts REF SCU

S3043 Lesniak,R Minors and disab. assault-upgrade penal. REF SLP

S3044 Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S Ex-offenders-permits cert. employment REF SLP

S3045 Codey,R Yellow Dot prog.-estab. in DHSS REF SHH

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S3046 Gill,N St. pymts., cert.-prov. options REF SSG

S3047 Bateman,C/Scutari,N Unlawful conduct-estab. civil penal. REF SJU

S3048 Singer,R/Kyrillos,J Hosp, higher ed. fac.-auth planned devel REF SCU

S3049 Gordon,R Shipping-proh trans into cert wastewater REF SEN

S3050 Gordon,R Innovative Svc Persons w/Devel Disab Act REF SHH

S3052 Whelan,J/Sarlo,P Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA REF SEG

S3053 Ruiz,M Cheerleader-incl head injury safety prog REF SED

S3054 Sweeney,S Bus. tax cred. prog-extend to income tax REF SBA

S3055 Madden,F Angel Investor Tax Cred. Act REF SBA

S3056 Sarlo,P Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act REF SBA

SCR239 Buono,B/Gordon,R DEP rules estab. waiver-not leg. intent REF SEN

SJR75 Greenstein,L World Autism Awareness Day-desig April 2 REF SHH

SR128 Kean,S+1 Turner Syndrome Awareness Day-Aug. 28 REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A921 Sca (1R) Chivukula,U NJ Trade Secrets Act REP/SCA

A1098 Aca (1R) Coyle,D/Schaer,G+7 Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll. REP

A1436 Prieto,V/Holzapfel,J+4 Court reporting firms-concerns reg. REP

A1491 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Tucker,C+2 Domestic viol. restraining order-viol. REP

A3659 Aa (1R) Angelini,M/Rible,D+35 Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel. REP

A4111 Conners,J/Milam,M+4 Vet. Haven Council-creates REP

ACR196 Conners,J/Milam,M+5 F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance REP

S397 Singer,R/Weinberg,L+1 Court reporting firms-reg. REP

S536/1720 Scs (SCS) Kean,T Aviation-auth co. coll job certification REP/SCS

S540 Sca (1R) Kean,T/Van Drew,J+4 Domestic restraining order-incl. animals REP/SCA

S565 Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M Amistad Comm.-concerns REP

S1015 Oroho,S/Bucco,A Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred REP

S1419 Sca (1R) Gill,N/Ruiz,M Teachers loan redemption prog.-estab REP/SCA

S1648 Ruiz,M/Whelan,J+1 Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll. REP

S1774 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Vitale,J+2 Physician Loan Redemption Prog. REP/SCA

S1834 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Gill,N+2 Oral cancer drugs-insur. coverage req. REP/SCA

S1885/2354 Scs (SCS) Kean,S+1 Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus. REP/SCS

S2456 Sca (1R) Scutari,N/Cardinale,G NJ Trade Secrets Act REP/SCA

S2599/2763 Scs (SCS) Gill,N Sexually exploited juv.-prov. cert svcs. REP/SCS

S2626 Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L Domestic viol. restraining order-viol. REP

S2719 Sca (1R) Kean,S/Beach,J+1 Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel. REP/SCA

S2850 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Whelan,J+1 Amusement parks-exemp noise restrictions REP/SCA

S2942 Sca (1R) Norcross,D/Whelan,J Solar renewable energy cert.-elig. REP/SCA

S2989 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Van Drew,J Wireless equip.-prov. cert. collocations REP/SCA

S2991 Whelan,J Co. clerk, create id cards for cert vets REP

S2998 Beach,J+1 Vet. Haven Council-creates REP

S3032 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L Electric Disc., Energy Competition Act REP/SCA

S3033 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab. REP/SCA

S3052 Whelan,J/Sarlo,P Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA REP

SCR168 Beach,J+1 F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance REP

SCR239 Buono,B/Gordon,R DEP rules estab. waiver-not leg. intent REP

SR120 Van Drew,J/Allen,D Vet.-owned bus.-supports REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S536/1720 Scs (SCS) Kean,T Aviation-auth co. coll job certification

S1015 Oroho,S/Bucco,A Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred

S1419 Sca (1R) Gill,N/Ruiz,M Teachers loan redemption prog.-estab

S1774 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Vitale,J+2 Physician Loan Redemption Prog.

S1834 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Gill,N+2 Oral cancer drugs-insur. coverage req.

S1885/2354 Scs (SCS) Kean,S+1 Bus. tax-deduct loan interest, UEZ bus.

S2599/2763 Scs (SCS) Gill,N Sexually exploited juv.-prov. cert svcs.

S2942 Sca (1R) Norcross,D/Whelan,J Solar renewable energy cert.-elig.

S3033 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Kyrillos,J Grow NJ Assist. Prog.-estab.

S3052 Whelan,J/Sarlo,P Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Bills Combined:

S1720 Van Drew,J Aviation-auth co. coll job certification COMB/W S536 (SCS)

S2354 Stack,B UEZ bus. loans, cert.-allow tax deduct. COMB/W S1885 (SCS)

S2763 Allen,D/Weinberg,L Minor, prostitution-affirmative defense COMB/W S2599 (SCS)

Bills Transferred:

S1865 Kyrillos,J+1 Manuf. equip.-corp. bus. tax cred. FROM SEG TO SBA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S2673 Weinberg,L Anabolic steroids, police/ff use-report FROM SHH

Co-Sponsors Added:

S356 (Ruiz,M; Whelan,J) Fair share housing-concerns

S357 (Whelan,J) MVC-incr. cert. fees

S540 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Scutari,N) Domestic restraining order-incl. animals

S976 (Addiego,D) Job training courses-concerns

S1134 (Bucco,A) Honorably discharged memb.-tax deduction

S1630 (Scutari,N) Consumer contracts-concerns

S1774 Sca (1R) (Ruiz,M) Physician Loan Redemption Prog.

S1850 (Addiego,D) St bus. income tax-study impact req.

S1865 (Addiego,D) Manuf. equip.-corp. bus. tax cred.

S2057 (Weinberg,L) Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.

S2135 (Bucco,A) Pub. emp.-limits disciplinary appeal

S2243 (Bateman,C) Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

S2487 (Allen,D) Probation functions-transfer

S2733 (Cardinale,G) Jobs Prot. Act-req. verification of emp.

S2870 (Cardinale,G) Breweries-incr. production limitations

S2891 (Weinberg,L) First responder-proh. cert photo distrib

S2932 (Sacco,N) Portable electronics insur sale-concerns

S2983 (Rice,R) Svc. contracts-concerns

S2998 (Allen,D) Vet. Haven Council-creates

S3005 (Bateman,C) Charter sch. prog.-makes various changes

S3038 (Buono,B) NJ Health ACCESS-restores elig.
S3042 (Ciesla,A) Copper-price adj., loc. pub. contracts
SR128 (Ciesla,A) Turner Syndrome Awareness Day-Aug. 28

SCR37 (Allen,D) St. Parole Bd.-transfer functions

SCR168 (Connors,C) F-35 aircraft-cong. recognize importance

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S364 (Bucco,A) Health care svcs-concerns out-of-network

S1419 Sca (1R) (Ruiz,M) Teachers loan redemption prog.-estab

S2456 Sca (1R) (Cardinale,G) NJ Trade Secrets Act

S2942 Sca (1R) (Whelan,J) Solar renewable energy cert.-elig.

SR120 (Allen,D) Vet.-owned bus.-supports

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S1015 (Beach,J) Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

*Effective September 1, 2011

Garden State Preservation Trust:

Gregory Romano, of Hamilton, to replace Jan Rosenfeld.

The Senate adjourned at 6:31 PM to meet again on Thursday, September 22, 2011 (QUORUM, Committees at the call of the Senate President).

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:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (8/25/2011):

P.L.2011, c.123. A3195 w/GR (1R) Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W+27 9/1/2011 Small bus. finan asst application-create

P.L.2011, c.124. A2748 ScaSca (2R) Diegnan,P/Schaer,G+12 9/14/2011 Seasonal rental-exemp, bulk sale req.