NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for October 11, 2012

 

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Vol. XXIV No. 38                                                                                  215th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, October 15, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3329    Wisniewski,J/Giblin,T+1    Ancient Order of Hibernians-lic. plate   REF ATR

A3330    Fuentes,A    Renewable energy generation sys-concerns   REF ATU

A3331    Schepisi,H    Child-proh. unauth photos or videotaping   REF AJU

A3332    Carroll,M    Law enforcement off., cert-use stun guns   REF ALP

A3333    Carroll,M    Admin law judge-concerns contested cases   REF ARG

A3334    Chivukula,U/Benson,D    Electric chiller equip.-incr. efficiency   REF ATU

A3335    Chivukula,U    Save Electric, Gas Pub util Customer Svc   REF ALA

A3336    Chivukula,U    Boat manufacturers-qual. for EDA loans   REF ACE

A3337    Stender,L    Boat safety course exam-concerns   REF ALP

A3338    Stender,L    Liab. insur.-concerns dangerous animals   REF AFI

A3339    Benson,D    Sex offender in halfway house-notify pub   REF ALP

A3340    Ramos,R    Campaign contrib.-implement changes   REF ASG

A3341    Simon,D/Handlin,A    College presid.-post pay on website   REF AHI

A3342    Simon,D/Handlin,A    Co college presid.-adopt guidelines   REF AHI

A3343    Eustace,T/Benson,D+1    Campaign contrib.-report   REF ASG

A3344    Eustace,T/Benson,D+1    Contrib. & Expenditures-disclose info.   REF ASG

A3345    Simon,D    Rule adoption-proh. fed. standards   REF ARG

A3346    Simon,D    Sex offender, cert.-proh. plea bargain   REF ALP

A3347    Simon,D    Sch bus operation w/suspended lic-crime   REF ATR

A3348    Simon,D    Home-sch students-sch-sponsored activity   REF AED

A3349    Simon,D    Disab vet survivor-claim prop tax exemp   REF AMV

A3350    Dancer,R/Simon,D    Olympic Game prizes-exclude income tax   REF AAP

A3351    Eustace,T    Co./mun. veh-proh use, cert loc govt off   REF AHO

A3352    Vainieri Huttle,V/McHose,A    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment   REF AJU

A3353    Ramos,R    Hosp. charges-concerns   REF AHE

A3354    Vainieri Huttle,V    Red light camera pilot prog.-guidance   REF ATR

A3355    Vainieri Huttle,V    Hepatitis B-concerns   REF AHE

A3356    Vainieri Huttle,V    Contraception, emerg.-pharmacies stock   REF AWC

A3357    Vainieri Huttle,V    Mental capacity-changes terminology   REF AHU

A3358    Vainieri Huttle,V    Societal benf charge fds-concerns alloc.   REF ATU

A3359    Singleton,T/Riley,C    Contractors-concerns registration   REF ALA

A3360    Tucker,C/Milam,M    Vet. Haven South Council-creates   REF AMV

A3361    Tucker,C/Milam,M    Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern   REF AMV

A3362    Schepisi,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+5    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes   REF AHO

A3363    Bramnick,J    Prosecutors-concerns threats of viol.   REF ALP

A3364    Benson,D    Pupil transp.-concerns   REF AED

A3365    Eustace,T    Emp. ID Disclosure Act-estab.   REF ALA

A3366    Greenwald,L    William H Fauver Youth Correctional Fac.   REF ALP

A3367    Spencer,L    Site remediation-concerns   REF AEN

ACR163    Chivukula,U    Exotic Animal Treatment-estab task force   REF AAN

AR106    Vainieri Huttle,V    PANYNJ-NJ resid., discount toll plan   REF ATR

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A578 Aca w/GR (2R)    Wagner,C/Chivukula,U+24    Good Samaritan Emerg. Response Act  

Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate Amendments/Given Second Reading:

A3028 AcaAaSca (3R)    Greenwald,L/Benson,D+4    Clean Car Comm.-estab.  

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

S1213    Van Drew,J+2    Real prop. assess. demo. prog.-estab.   REF AHO

S1469 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Sweeney,S+8    Surviving spouses-prov. workers' comp   REF ALA

S1878 Sca (1R)    Norcross,D/Bateman,C    False incrimination-enhance penal.   REF ALP

S1904 ScaSca (2R)    Sarlo,P    Alco. bev.-allow issuance of special lic   REF ALP

S2052 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Beck,J+6    Continuing care community-bill of rights   REF AHE

S2156 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R+1    Resid prop, abandoned-concerns mortgages   REF AHO

S2159    Codey,R    Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov   REF ASG

SCR123    Scutari,N    Team USA Made in Amer. Act of 2012-memor   REF ALA

SJR11    Singer,R    Neonatal Alloimmune Awareness Day-June 7   REF AHE

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

S380/642 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Allen,D/Kean,T+20    Jessica Lunsford Act-enacts  

S2135 Sca (1R)    Gill,N/Vitale,J+1    Health Benf. Exchange Act  

Bills Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A578 Aca (1R)    Wagner,C/Chivukula,U+24    Good Samaritan Emerg. Response Act  

A1459 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/McKeon,J+7    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises   

A2169    Conaway,H+1    Emer. med. svc helicopter lic-moratorium  

A2288 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    Finan Policy Review Bd-quarterly reports  

A2351    Johnson,G/Burzichelli,J+1    Charitable online donations-fds to prov.  

A2395 AcaSca (2R)    Coughlin,C/Coutinho,A+2    Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.  

A2648 Aca (1R)    Fuentes,A/Lampitt,P+8    Emp. info., cert.-concerns disclosure  

A2650 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Riley,C+10    Discrimination in comp.-concerns  

A2885    Prieto,V/Singleton,T+2    St. budget fds.-monthly report req.  

A3201    Greenwald,L+2    Income exceeding $1M-incr. tax rate  

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A578 Aca w/GR (2R)    Wagner,C/Chivukula,U+24    Good Samaritan Emerg. Response Act  

A1459 Aca w/GR (2R)    Gusciora,R/McKeon,J+7    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises  

A2169 w/GR (1R)    Conaway,H+1    Emer. med. svc helicopter lic-moratorium  

A2288 Aca w/GR (2R)    Wisniewski,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    Finan Policy Review Bd-quarterly reports  

A2351 w/GR (1R)    Johnson,G/Burzichelli,J+1    Charitable online donations-fds to prov.  

A2395 AcaSca w/GR (3R)    Coughlin,C/Coutinho,A+2    Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.  

A2648 Aca w/GR (2R)    Fuentes,A/Lampitt,P+8    Emp. info., cert.-concerns disclosure  

A2650 Aca w/GR (2R)    Lampitt,P/Riley,C+10    Discrimination in comp.-concerns  

A2885 w/GR (1R)    Prieto,V/Singleton,T+2    St. budget fds.-monthly report req.  

A3201 w/GR (1R)    Greenwald,L+2    Income exceeding $1M-incr. tax rate  

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1761    Prieto,V/McHose,A+1    Home-baked goods-concerns sale   REP

A2297 Aca (1R)    Watson Coleman,B    Teachers, cert.-loan redemption prog.   REP/ACA

A2941 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Eustace,T    Consumer Finance Advisory Bd.-estab.   REP/ACA

A3038 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Singleton,T    Pub water utility bills-incr rate notice   REP/ACA

A3186 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Singleton,T+2    Health Benf. Exchange Act   REP/ACA

A3269 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Wagner,C+1    Graduates-higher ed. report emp. data   REP/ACA

A3323    Ramos,R/Burzichelli,J    Bus.-St. review all lic. procedures   REP

A3324    Ramos,R/Burzichelli,J    Lic. and certifications-St. review   REP

A3325    Ramos,R/Burzichelli,J    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.   REP

A3334 Aca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Benson,D    Electric chiller equip.-incr. efficiency   REP/ACA

Bills Transferred:

A2011    Singleton,T/Benson,D+2    Homeless vets-vol. income tax contrib.   FROM ABU TO AMV

A2014    Singleton,T/Giblin,T+6    Helmets to Hardhats pilot prog.-estab.   FROM ATR TO AMV

A2122    Watson Coleman,B    Small, women, minority-owned bus-concern   FROM ACE TO AWC

AR80    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+1    Memorandum of Understanding-policies   FROM AHI TO AMV

Bills Recommitted:

S612 SaAca (2R)    Sweeney,S/Stack,B    Elevator mechanics-prov. for lic.   RCM AAP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A166   (Wimberly,B)    Tri-Co. Purple Heart Mem Hwy-desig Rt.31

A700   (Wimberly,B)    Children, legal representation-prov.

A780   (Gove,D)    Pub. fd, stolen-garnish pension contrib.

A798   (McGuckin,G)    Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal

A870   (Amodeo,J; Brown,C.A.)    DEP lands, fishing/hunting-no net loss

A938   (Wimberly,B)    Domestic viol. statutes-expands

A1033   (Amodeo,J; Brown,C.A.)    Bow hunting, mil. lands-auth.

A1133 Aca (1R)   (Chivukula,U; Wimberly,B)    Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth.

A1279   (Wimberly,B)    NJTA-study rest area rev generating svcs

A1374 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Mun. arson investigators' powers-broaden

A1493   (Schepisi,H)    Handgun permit-revise procedures

A1513   (Mosquera,G)    Real Estate Installment Contract Act

A1688   (Kean,S)    Cred. card-proh. solicitation of student

A1761   (Wimberly,B)    Home-baked goods-concerns sale

A1822   (Wimberly,B)    Vibration analysis, cert. rts.-conduct

A1843   (Sumter,S)    Group Home Fire Safety Act

A2011   (Tucker,C)    Homeless vets-vol. income tax contrib.

A2014   (Tucker,C)    Helmets to Hardhats pilot prog.-estab.

A2118   (Kean,S)    SPRS memb.-purch. cred. prior mil. svc.

A2390   (Wimberly,B)    Organ transplant recipient-proh. discrim

A2408 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act

A2410   (Fuentes,A)    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council

A2454   (Rible,D)    Seasonal worker-concerns unemp benf elig

A2568   (McHose,A)    St. Auth. Reform Act

A2586   (Rible,D)    Priv., pub. colleges-land use approvals

A2626 Aca (1R)   (Riley,C; Wimberly,B)    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A2699   (Schepisi,H)    DOC mv-permits advertising

A2700   (Schepisi,H)    Tourism promotion-toll road svc. areas

A2701   (Schepisi,H)    Heritage Weekend-develop and promote

A2702   (Schepisi,H)    St House grounds-create gallery space

A2703   (Schepisi,H)    Hist. preserv.-vol. income tax contrib.

A2745   (Schepisi,H)    DOT, NJTA, SJTA-advertise, message signs

A2765   (Schepisi,H)    Vol. opportunities-prov. Travel website

A2908   (Schepisi,H)    Travel & Tourism Div.-promote tourism

A2910   (Schepisi,H)    Artist Colony-Council on the Arts estab.

A2912   (Schepisi,H)    Tourism Mentor and Matchmaker Prog-estab

A2996   (Kean,S)    Traffic siganl monitoring prog.-repeal

A3030   (Schepisi,H)    Mobile electronic communication device

A3031   (Schepisi,H)    Historic Site Broadcast Pilot Prog-estab

A3087   (Schepisi,H)    Hist., roadside markers-website req.

A3090 Acs (ACS)   (Benson,D; Wimberly,B)    Farmland assessment law-revise prov.

A3107   (Schepisi,H)    Discover NJ Passport-create

A3145   (Schepisi,H)    Bus. and the Arts Commission-estab.

A3146   (Schepisi,H)    Art, one-of-a-kind-50% sales tax exemp.

A3147   (Schepisi,H)    Wall mural list-create webpage

A3177   (Wimberly,B)    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

A3186 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Health Benf. Exchange Act

A3191   (Schepisi,H)    Support the Arts-auth special lic. plate

A3193   (Schepisi,H)    Hist. site-devel. sign designs

A3195   (Fuentes,A)    Teaching Pilot Prog.-estab.

A3219   (Wimberly,B)    Domestic viol. witness-concerns testify

 

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A3220   (Schepisi,H)    Art in pub. bldg.-concerns

A3229   (Schepisi,H)    Arts-prov. income tax contrib.

A3243   (Schepisi,H)    Art in Storefronts-estab.

A3261   (Wolfe,D; McGuckin,G)    Plastic and Paper Bag Reduction Act

A3262   (Johnson,G)    Flood Hazard Area Control Act

A3265   (Prieto,V; Diegnan,P)    Priv. cord blood banks-concerns fee

A3266   (Schaer,G; Vainieri Huttle,V; Casagrande,C)    2014 Super Bowl-permit temp casio gaming

A3267   (Schaer,G; Vainieri Huttle,V; Casagrande,C)    Hambletonian Race-temp. casino gaming

A3268   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Pub. util bill assist prog-annual report

A3269 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Graduates-higher ed. report emp. data

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

A3283   (DeAngelo,W; Diegnan,P; Singleton,T; Handlin,A; Amodeo,J; Coughlin,C)    Support Our Vet.-auth. lic. plate

A3285   (Rumana,S; Ciattarelli,J; Peterson,E; Bucco,A.M.; Handlin,A; Johnson,G; Casagrande,C; Tucker,C; Kean,S; McHose,A; DeCroce,B)    Amber

    light at traffic signal-lengthens

A3317   (Singleton,T)    Apartment registration-elim. duplication

A3343   (Coughlin,C)    Campaign contrib.-report

A3344   (Coughlin,C)    Contrib. & Expenditures-disclose info.

A3362   (Rumana,S)    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes

A3368   (Benson,D)    St. acquisition of lands;$45M

A3369   (Benson,D)    Loc govt open space acquisition;$55M

A3370   (Wagner,C; Eustace,T)    Nonprofit entities, develop land;$8.9M

ACR40   (Amodeo,J; Brown,C.A.)    Hunting/fishing rights-preserve

ACR115   (Schepisi,H)    NJ 350th anniv.-Hist. Comm. promote

ACR116    (Sumter,S)    St. Parole Bd.-transfer functions

ACR160   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.

AJR55   (Wimberly,B)    Human Trafficking Prev. Mo-desig January

AJR56   (Wimberly,B)    Human Trafficking Awareness Day-Jan. 11

AR78   (Schepisi,H)    St veh-encourage use of decals

AR84   (Coutinho,A)    Gun control measures, cert.-Cong. enact

AR86 Aca (1R)   (Ramos,R; Diegnan,P; Wimberly,B)    Corp. campaign spending-oppose

AR95   (Schepisi,H)    Natl. Park Svc.-market events

AR97 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Glass products-bus. purchase, recycle

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A219   (Tucker,C)    Disab. vets-exemp mun parking meter fees

A494 Aca (1R)   (Milam,M)    Fishing, recreational-estab. lic. plate

A780   (Rumpf,B)    Pub. fd, stolen-garnish pension contrib.

A2890   (Wimberly,B)    Rainwater Capture and Water Conserv. Act

A3015   (Russo,D)    PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.

A3038 Aca (1R)   (Singleton,T)    Pub water utility bills-incr rate notice

A3168   (Clifton,R)    Infrastructure voter approval-charge fee

A3251   (O'Scanlon,D)    Pharmacist admin. cert. vaccines-permits

A3268   (Chivukula,U)    Pub. util bill assist prog-annual report

A3294   (Munoz,N)    Small med. practices-concerns

A3304   (McHose,A)    Lake Hopatcong Comm.-changes memb.

AR15 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Motor fuel price-fixing-AG investigate

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A494 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Fishing, recreational-estab. lic. plate

A1843   (Wagner,C)    Group Home Fire Safety Act

A2978   (Milam,M)    Winery-pub info on Dept of Agric website

A3038 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Pub water utility bills-incr rate notice

A3271   (Singleton,T)    Domestic viol, child present-new crime

A3285   (Giblin,T)    Amber light at traffic signal-lengthens

A3291   (Lampitt,P)    Drug Dealer Accountability Act

A3309   (Benson,D)    Unemp. benf. determinations-appeals

A3324   (Amodeo,J)    Lic. and certifications-St. review

A3325   (O'Scanlon,D)    Co-op. purch. agreements-auth. cert.

A3329   (DeAngelo,W)    Ancient Order of Hibernians-lic. plate

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A3334   (Wimberly,B)    Electric chiller equip.-incr. efficiency

A3352   (Tucker,C)    Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment

AJR62   (Singleton,T)    Displaced Homemakers Awareness Mo-desig.

AR80   (Tucker,C)    Memorandum of Understanding-policies

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2410   (Lampitt,P)    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council

A2919 AcaAca (2R)   (Benson,D)    Security, Finan. Empowerment Act-creates

A2941 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Consumer Finance Advisory Bd.-estab.

A3177   (Caride,M)    Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

A3285   (Ramos,R)    Amber light at traffic signal-lengthens

A3312   (Benson,D)    New Jobs for NJ Act

A3324   (Brown,C.A.)    Lic. and certifications-St. review

A3350   (Johnson,G)    Olympic Game prizes-exclude income tax

A3362   (Ciattarelli,J)    Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

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

ACR116    (Wimberly,B)    St. Parole Bd.-transfer functions

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2410   (Wimberly,B)    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council

Ninth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3368   (Amodeo,J)    St. acquisition of lands;$45M

Tenth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3368   (Brown,C.A.)    St. acquisition of lands;$45M

Note to the 9/27/2012 Digest:

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A2027 Aca (1R)    Munoz,N/Green,J+37    Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child   REP/ACA *NOT* REF AAP

 

The Assembly Republican Leader has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective October 9, 2012

 

Task Force to Study How Veterans Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are Treated in Judicial Proceedings:

 

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (9).

 

*Effective October 10, 2012

 

Ellis Island Advisory Commission:

 

Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose (24).

The Assembly adjourned at 2:01 PM on Friday, October 12, 2012 to meet again on Monday, October 15, 2012 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/04/2012):

None