NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for September 30, 2013

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Vol. XXV No. 38 215th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY:

Roger Bruce Jacobs, Esq., of West Orange.

Ridgeley G. Hutchinson, of Lambertville.

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina, of Barrington.

TO BE THE BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

Gurbir Singh Grewal, of Glen Rock.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY:

Vito A. Gagliardi, Sr., Ed.D., of Mantoloking, to replace Ridgeley Hutchinson.

Alan De Rose, CFP, of Westfield, to replace Ronald Louis Blackburn, resigned.

Nomination Corrected Copy:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY:

Louis A. Rodriguez, PE, of Marlboro, to replace Ronald Louis Blackburn *NOT* Roger Bruce Jacobs.

Bills Introduced:

S2976 Smith,B/Bateman,C Home elevation contractor-prov standards REF SEN

S2978 Allen,D Per Capita Library Aid;$3M REF SBA

S2979 Bateman,C Diseased person-concerns investigation REF SJU

S2980 Sacco,N Pepper spray-concerns possession REF SLP

S2981 Ruiz,M Teacher preparation prog.-concerns REF SED

S2982 Ruiz,M Sch. constr. pub.-priv agreements-allows REF SED

S2984 Norcross,D Gloucester City-amend charter provisions REF SCU

S2985 Norcross,D/Whelan,J Govt. Energy Reliability, Savings Act REF SEN

S2986 Connors,C Heroin offenses, cert.-incr. penal. REF SJU

S2987 Kean,T/Codey,R Home invasion-creates first degree crime REF SJU

S2988 Greenstein,L Copper-based landline svc.-moratorium REF SEG

S2989 Kean,T/Lesniak,R Dog fighting-estab. crime REF SJU

S2990 Van Drew,J Apiary activities-estab. St. auth to reg REF SEG

S2991 Van Drew,J Beekeepers-extend Right to Farm Act prot REF SEG

S2992 Van Drew,J St. Dredging Task Force-creates REF SEN

S2993 Van Drew,J St. veh.-install GPS devices REF SSG

S2994 Van Drew,J Domestic Viol., Abuse Task Force-creates REF SJU

S2995 Weinberg,L Discrimination based on pregnancy-proh. REF SLA

S2996 Whelan,J/Greenstein,L Leave, benf. prog, cert.-concerns elig. REF SLA

S2997 Madden,F/Sacco,N Hwy. Work Zone Safety-estab. Task Force REF STR

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S2998 Gill,N Med. gas piping installation-cert. req. REF SCM

S2999 Turner,S Orthotist-revise lic. provisions REF SCM

S3003 Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S Opiod drug-restricts under worker's comp REF SCM

S3004 Whelan,J Police reports-electronic signature REF SLP

S3005 Smith,B Mun. shared svcs. energy auth.-estab. REF SEN

SCR162 Lesniak,R Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative-amend REF SEN

SJR82 Beck,J/Kean,T Hunger Action Mo.-desig. September REF SHH

SJR83 Madden,F Distracted Walking Awareness Mo. REF SLP

SR122 Van Drew,J Fishing, foreign illegal-eliminate REF SEN

SR123 Turner,S Minimum wage, federal-Pres. incr. REF SLA

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1545 AcaAaAaSca (4R) Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+5 Prof./occupational lic., cert-revise law REP/SCA

S2116 Sca (1R) Oroho,S/Stack,B Prof./occupational lic., cert-revise law REP/SCA

S2998 Gill,N Med. gas piping installation-cert. req. REP

Bills Transferred:

A1588 AcaAa (2R) Benson,D/Riley,C+5 Mold hazards-estab. standards FROM SCU TO SEN

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S790 Weinberg,L/Vitale,J Medicaid coverage, family planning;$1M FROM SHH

S1157 Weinberg,L Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant FROM SJU

S2760 Weinberg,L Unfair Wage Recovery Act FROM SLA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S184 (Whelan,J) Mil. svc., cert-free hunting/fishing lic

S1622 (Bucco,A.R.) PERS-bars cert. pub agency participation

S2118 (Bucco,A.R.) Jt. meetings-req St oversight of budgets

S2691 (Connors,C) Probation emp.-trans. to St. Parole Bd.

S2749 (Bucco,A.R.) Child abuse info.-concerns disclosure

S2811 (Bucco,A.R.) Theft $500K or more-upgrades crime

S2875 (Bucco,A.R.) Schedule II drugs-concerns monitoring

S2970 (Bucco,A.R.) St. debt affordability analysis-concerns

S2971 (Bucco,A.R.) Special law enforcement training-Class 2

S2972 (Bucco,A.R.) St/fed pub benf prog recipient-concerns

SCR19 (Bucco,A.R.) Minor child med procedures-notify parent

SJR69 (Bateman,C; Singer,R; Weinberg,L) ADHD Awareness Day-desig. January 21

SR121 (Weinberg,L) Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2013

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2959 (Bucco,A.R.) Vet. honorable discharge papers-concerns

S2962 (Bucco,A.R.) Co prosecutor-auth award leading, arrest

S2975 Sca (1R) (Turner,S) Teaching Pilot Prog.-estab.

SJR81 (Bucco,A.R.) Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. November

Note to the 9/12/2013 Digest:

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1487 Sca (1R) (Ruiz,M) Teachers-estab. loan redemption prog. *NOT* S1484 Sch. Asthma Protocol Task Force-estab.

The Senate adjourned at 5:04 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 17, 2013 (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 (09/12/2013):

P.L.2013, c.161. A3680 AcaAcsAaScaAa w/GR (ACS/4R) Coutinho,A/Singleton,T+29 9/18/2013 NJ Econ. Opportunity Act of 2013

P.L.2013, c.162. A3797 AcaSca w/GR (3R) Mainor,C/Eustace,T+5 9/18/2013 Firearms-req. reporting, cert. info.

P.L.2013, c.163. A4149 AcaSa w/GR (3R) Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R+8 9/18/2013 Horse racing on the beach-grant permit

P.L.2013, c.164. A2161 Greenwald,L/Benson,D+9 9/26/2013 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Sept.