NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for September 27, 2012

Office of Legislative Services — Office of Public Information

Legislative Information and Bill Room $ State House Annex, Room B-01, P.O. Box 068, Trenton, NJ 08625-0068

(609) 847-3905 / Toll-free in NJ (800) 792-8630 / Hearing Impaired: Dial 711 for NJ Relay

Web Site: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us

Vol. XXIV No. 35 215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, October 1, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3251 Ramos,R Pharmacist admin. cert. vaccines-permits REF AHE

A3252 Ramos,R Loc. govt. ethics-concerns REF AHO

A3253 Coughlin,C Emerg svcs exemp, veh. spotlight-prov. REF ATR

A3254 Coughlin,C Offenders, cert.-perform community svc. REF AJU

A3255 McGuckin,G/Rumana,S+1 Reliability, Storm Response Act of 2012 REF AHS

A3256 Mosquera,G Audit compliance reviews-report findings REF ASG

A3257 Mosquera,G Defibrillators, portable-bus. tax cred. REF AHE

A3258 Mosquera,G Complaints, public-concerns submittal REF ASG

A3259 Mosquera,G Excused sch. absence-election activity REF AED

A3260 Lampitt,P/Watson Coleman,B Child care ctrs.-constr. kitchen fac. REF AWC

A3261 Wagner,C Plastic and Paper Bag Reduction Act REF AEN

A3262 Wagner,C/Eustace,T Flood Hazard Area Control Act REF AEN

A3263 Coughlin,C Fire equip-loc. units, purch. agreements REF AHO

A3264 Coughlin,C Consumer fraud act-restricts to resid. REF ACO

A3265 Wagner,C/Mainor,C Priv. cord blood banks-concerns fee REF AHE

A3266 Eustace,T/Ramos,R+1 2014 Super Bowl-permit temp casio gaming REF ARG

A3267 Eustace,T/Ramos,R+1 Hambletonian Race-temp. casino gaming REF ARG

A3268 Wagner,C+1 Pub. util bill assist prog-annual report REF ATU

A3269 Riley,C/Wagner,C Graduates-higher ed. report emp. data REF AHI

A3270 Riley,C/Wagner,C Career exploration-develop report REF AED

A3271 Riley,C/Mosquera,G Domestic viol, child present-new crime REF AJU

A3272 O'Donnell,J/Diegnan,P Adrenoleukodystrophy-newborn screening REF AHE

A3273 Dancer,R Snookiville law-filming reality shows REF AHO

A3274 Dancer,R/DeCroce,B Clostridium difficile infections-report REF AHE

A3275 Dancer,R Lic. home inspector-background ck. req. REF ARP

A3276 Munoz,N Jessica Lunsford Act-enacts REF AJU

A3277 Munoz,N Nursing prog-offer baccalaureate degree REF AHI

A3278 Handlin,A Untaxed cigarettes-incr. penal. REF AJU

A3279 Prieto,V Meadowlands convention ctr proj-study REF AHO

A3280 Prieto,V Adoptees birth cert.-permits access REF AHU

A3281 Prieto,V St pymt. in lieu of taxes to mun.-estab. REF AHO

A3282 Peterson,E/Bucco,A.M.+1 Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage REF AJU

A3283 Peterson,E/Moriarty,P+1 Support Our Vet.-auth. lic. plate REF ATR

A3284 O'Scanlon,D MV fines, cert.-revises REF ALP

A3285 O'Scanlon,D/Vainieri Huttle,V+2 Amber light at traffic signal-lengthens REF ATR

A3286 Gusciora,R/Oliver,S+4 Immigrants-issue driv. privilege cards REF ATR

A3287 Gusciora,R/Barnes,P Telephone use while driv.-incr. penal. REF ALP

A3288 Gusciora,R/Ramos,R Student truancy-concerns REF AED

A3289 Fuentes,A Social Impact Bond Act-estab. REF ACE

A3290 Fuentes,A Precious metal buyers-concerns REF ACO

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A3291 Fuentes,A/Wilson,G Drug Dealer Accountability Act REF AJU

A3292 Fuentes,A Middle sch students-social media use REF AED

A3293 Handlin,A Med. injury claims-early resolution sys. REF AJU

A3294 Handlin,A Small med. practices-concerns REF ACE

A3295 Brown,C.A. Personal watercrafts-concerns REF ALP

A3296 Carroll,M Prop. Tax Reduction Work Act REF AHO

A3297 Carroll,M Grandparents visitation statute-repeals REF AJU

A3298 Singleton,T Job order contracts, pub work-concerns REF ALA

A3299 Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J Pub sch nurse-consult, provision changes REF AED

A3300 Singleton,T/Conaway,H Pub. work contracts-concerns REF ASG

A3301 Singleton,T Prostitution, electronic means-clarify REF AJU

A3302 Singleton,T/Conaway,H Firefighters-concerns age restrictions REF AHO

A3303 Singleton,T/Conaway,H Moose's Law-proh viol. working w/animals REF AAN

A3304 Carroll,M Lake Hopatcong Comm.-changes memb. REF AEN

A3305 Carroll,M Rent control ordinance, mun.-concerns REF AHO

A3306 Carroll,M Alt. enegy sys.-allows bus. tax credit REF ATU

A3307 Bucco,A.M./Singleton,T Resid prop, abandoned-concerns mortgages REF AHO

A3308 Barnes,P Court fees-revise or supplement REF AJU

A3309 DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A Unemp. benf. determinations-appeals REF ALA

A3310 Eustace,T/Wagner,C Independent contractors-concerns pymt. REF ALA

A3311 Burzichelli,J Pupil transp.-estab. guidelines REF AED

A3312 Burzichelli,J/Singleton,T New Jobs for NJ Act REF ALA

A3313 DeAngelo,W Sch. dist. contracts-concerns REF AED

A3314 Giblin,T Food allergies-restaurants post notice REF AHE

A3315 Green,J Premarital, pre-civil unions-concerns REF AJU

A3316 Wisniewski,J Surplus prop. cert., Woodbridge Twp-sell REF ASG

A3317 Green,J/Rible,D Apartment registration-elim. duplication REF AHO

A3318 Mainor,C/Connors,S+2 Pub. records-redact cert. personal info. REF ALP

A3327 Ramos,R Lic. suspension-concerns REF ALP

A3328 Burzichelli,J Death with Dignity Act REF AHE

A3368 Spencer,L/Riley,C St. acquisition of lands;$45M REF AEN

A3369 Eustace,T/Wagner,C Loc govt open space acquisition;$55M REF AEN

A3370 Milam,M/Albano,N Nonprofit entities, develop land;$8.9M REF AEN

AJR77 Mosquera,G/Moriarty,P Civil War Vet Recognition Mo-desig May REF AMV

AJR78 Mosquera,G/Moriarty,P Lily Dryden Day-desig. Sept. 1 each yr. REF AHE

AJR79 McHose,A Passenger Rail Sys. Study Comm.-create REF ATR

AJR80 DeAngelo,W Food Pantry Donation Mo.-desig. November REF AHE

AR102 Mosquera,G Taking Care of Bus online portal-concern REF ACE

AR103 Kean,S/Giblin,T Belfast Proj records-w/drawal support REF AHI

AR104 Gove,D Ratification of US Constit-commem. anniv REF ASG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A166 Peterson,E/Gusciora,R+7 Tri-Co. Purple Heart Mem Hwy-desig Rt.31 REP

A354 Gusciora,R/Barnes,P MV lamps-req. to be in working order REP

A494 Aca (1R) Albano,N+1 Fishing, recreational-estab. lic. plate REP/ACA

A1133 Aca (1R) Fuentes,A/Wilson,G+6 Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth. REP/ACA

A1273 Coughlin,C Pub. emp.-SHBP prov. cert. info. REP

A1279 Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J NJTA-study rest area rev generating svcs REP

A1374 Aca (1R) Tucker,C/Caputo,R+2 Mun. arson investigators' powers-broaden REP/ACA

A1429 Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate REP

A1440 Watson Coleman,B/Coutinho,A Juror source list-expands category REP

A1711 Green,J/Chivukula,U+1 Child passenger restraint sys.-concerns REP

A2161 Greenwald,L/Benson,D+2 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Sept. REP

A2390 Vainieri Huttle,V/Burzichelli,J+1 Organ transplant recipient-proh. discrim REP

A2398 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C/Gusciora,R Health care prov.-report cert. problems REP/ACA

A2562 Aca (1R) Albano,N/Singleton,T+1 US flags, fly half-staff-Gov. notify REP/ACA

A3195 Lampitt,P/Singleton,T+2 Teaching Pilot Prog.-estab. REP

AJR55 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+3 Human Trafficking Prev. Mo-desig January REP

AJR56 Vainieri Huttle,V/Stender,L+6 Human Trafficking Awareness Day-Jan. 11 REP

AJR58 Bucco,A.M. Officer Thomas E. DeShazo Memor Bridge REP

AR15 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W Motor fuel price-fixing-AG investigate REP/ACA

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

AR42 Milam,M/DeAngelo,W+1 Take a Veteran to Sch. Day-support REP

AR85 Johnson,G Republic of China-commemorates REP

AR86 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Benson,D+5 Corp. campaign spending-oppose REP/ACA

AR97 Aca (1R) Riley,C/Spencer,L Glass products-bus. purchase and utilize REP/ACA

S420 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Allen,D+2 US flags, fly half-staff-Gov. notify REP/ACA

S527 Aca (1R) Norcross,D/Connors,C+7 Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth. REP/ACA

S1366 Doherty,M/Turner,S+2 Tri-Co. Purple Heart Mem Hwy-desig Rt.31 REP

S1456 Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+3 Organ transplant recipient-proh. discrim REP

S1533 ScaAca (2R) Vitale,J+1 Health care prov.-report cert. problems REP/ACA

SJR37 Bucco,A.R. Officer Thomas E. DeShazo Memor Bridge REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A700 Ramos,R/Coughlin,C+3 Children, legal representation-prov. REP REF AAP

A740 Eustace,T/Wagner,C+1 Youth mentoring prog.-estab. grant prog. REP REF AAP

A1822 Conaway,H/Singleton,T Vibration analysis, cert. rts.-conduct REP REF AAP

A2027 Aca (1R) Munoz,N/Green,J+37 Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child REP/ACA REF AAP

A2037 Acs (ACS) Watson Coleman,B NJ Yellow Dot prog.-estab. REP/ACS REF AAP

A2408 Aca (1R) Spencer,L/McKeon,J Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act REP/ACA REF AAP

A2410 Singleton,T/Watson Coleman,B+2 Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council REP REF AAP

A2626 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+1 Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees REP/ACA REF AAP

A3090 Acs (ACS) Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J Farmland assessment law-revise prov. REP/ACS REF AAP

A3219 Riley,C/Mosquera,G+1 Domestic viol. witness-concerns testify REP REF AAP

S71 ScaScs (SCS) Codey,R/Singer,R+1 Yellow Dot prog.-estab. REP REF AAP

S589 ScsScaSaAca (SCS/3R) Beck,J/Sweeney,S+1 Farmland assessment law-revise prov. REP/ACA REF AAP

S1084 ScaAca (2R) Smith,B/Sarlo,P Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act REP/ACA REF AAP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A154 (Simon,D) Child pornography law-revises

A494 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P) Fishing, recreational-estab. lic. plate

A760 (Coughlin,C) Decabromodiphenyl ether-limits sale

A2042 (Conaway,H) Vet-mun. prov. free beach access

A2161 (Wimberly,B; Mosquera,G) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Sept.

A2390 (Benson,D) Organ transplant recipient-proh. discrim

A2410 (Mosquera,G) Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council

A2412 (Handlin,A) Safe Playing Fields Act

A2626 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P) Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A2747 (Simon,D) Bribery, official matters-concerns

A2916 (Handlin,A) Med malpractice-exemp home, attachment

A2917 (Handlin,A) Med. malpractice liab insur-proh raising

A3161 (Rudder,S) Bio-based Heating Oil Act

A3166 (Quijano,A) Class Two special off.-appt court duties

A3186 (Johnson,G) Health Benf. Exchange Act

A3195 (Wimberly,B; Mosquera,G) Teaching Pilot Prog.-estab.

A3219 (Benson,D) Domestic viol. witness-concerns testify

A3255 (Ciattarelli,J) Reliability, Storm Response Act of 2012

A3285 (Diegnan,P) Amber light at traffic signal-lengthens

ACR160 (Casagrande,C; Diegnan,P; Mainor,C) Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.

AR42 (Gove,D) Take a Veteran to Sch. Day-support

AR86 Aca (1R) (Johnson,G; Chivukula,U; Caputo,R; Gusciora,R; McKeon,J) Corp. campaign spending-oppose

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A531 (Ciattarelli,J) Farming activities-concerns complaints

A2398 Aca (1R) (Gusciora,R) Health care prov.-report cert. problems

A2856 (Jasey,M) Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov

A3011 (Coughlin,C) Vet. Higher Ed Commission-estab.

A3041 (O'Scanlon,D) Organ donation-insurers prov. info.

A3250 (Caride,M) Gestating pig-cruel confinement, offense

A3282 (Bucco,A) Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage

A3285 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Amber light at traffic signal-lengthens

ACR160 (Ramos,R) Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.

AR42 (DeAngelo,W) Take a Veteran to Sch. Day-support

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A354 (Chiusano,G) MV lamps-req. to be in working order

A508 (Giblin,T) Checkpoints-proh limited, cert veh types

A949 (Coughlin,C) Inmate Community Svc. Prog.

A1802 (Wimberly,B) Plant closings-suspend mortgage interest

A1822 (Riley,C) Vibration analysis, cert. rts.-conduct

A2586 (Diegnan,P) Priv., pub. colleges-land use approvals

A2626 Aca (1R) (Johnson,G) Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A3039 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) Lupus Ed. and Awareness-estab. Council

A3177 (Stender,L) Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

A3248 Aca (1R) (Bucco,A.M.) Resid prop, abandoned-concerns mortgages

A3282 (Conaway,H) Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage

A3312 (DeAngelo,W) New Jobs for NJ Act

ACR160 (Schaer,G) Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.

AJR27 (Benson,D) Patient Advocate Day-desig. November 15

AJR28 (Lampitt,P) World Autism Awareness Day-desig April 2

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A938 (Benson,D) Domestic viol. statutes-expands

A1133 Aca (1R) (Tucker,C) Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth.

A1271 (Benson,D) Bus tax cred.-wages paid to qual interns

A2180 (Spencer,L) Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fd.

A2586 (Johnson,G) Priv., pub. colleges-land use approvals

A2626 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A3248 Aca (1R) (Jasey,M) Resid prop, abandoned-concerns mortgages

A3282 (Ciattarelli,J) Rescue squads-immunity from civil damage

AR86 Aca (1R) (Stender,L) Corp. campaign spending-oppose

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2626 Aca (1R) (DeAngelo,W) Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A3090 Acs (ACS) (Wilson,G) Farmland assessment law-revise prov.

A3224 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Long-Term Care Oversight Act

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2626 Aca (1R) (Wilson,G) Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

The Assembly Republican Leader has made the following appointment:

*Effective September 27, 2012

Unemployment Insurance Task Force:

Assemblyman Gary R. Chiusano (24), to replace Assemblyman Robert Schroeder (39), resigned.

The Assembly adjourned at 5:36 PM to meet again on Thursday, October 11, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (09/24/2012):

None