NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for October 20, 2008

 

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Vol. XX No. 34                                                                                       213th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

      Irene  Hill-Smith, Ph.D., of Deptford.

      Michael R. Decotiis, Esq., of River Vale.

 

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

      Matthew  Huesser, of West Deptford.

      Lou  Sebastiani, CPA, of Sewell.

 

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

      John L. Tweed, of Seaside Park.

      Nicholas C. Montenegro, Esq., of Point Pleasant.

 

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

      Roger A. Hines, of Hackettstown.

Bills Introduced:

S2253    Singer,R    Autobuses, cert.-concerns   REF STR

S2254    Singer,R    Attorneys' fees-concerns awarding   REF SCM

S2255    Singer,R    Child care ctrs.-concerns   REF SHH

S2256    Singer,R    Hosp., essential-tech. upgrade grants   REF SCM

S2257    Singer,R    Bedbug infestations, resid. prop-concern   REF SCU

S2258    Singer,R    Statewide nonresid. devel. fee-concerns   REF SCU

S2259    Singer,R    Local shared svcs.-St. incentives   REF SCU

S2260    Singer,R    Med. expense deduct.-allow income elig.   REF SHH

S2261    Vitale,J    Health Care Qual. Act-reforms   REF SCM

S2262    Bucco,A/Oroho,S    Lake Hopatcong Fd.-estab.   REF SEN

S2263    Weinberg,L    Adoption-concerns   REF SHH

S2264    Cunningham,S    Renewable energy-concerns   REF SEG

S2265    Smith,B    Solar energy sys.-concerns   REF SEG

S2266    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Alco. bev. lic.-concerns   REF SLP

S2267    Vitale,J/Weinberg,L    Domestic viol.-concerns   REF SJU

S2268    Bucco,A    Towing practices, cert.-proh   REF STR

S2269    Cunningham,S    Cellulosic Biofuels-estab. Task Force   REF STR

S2270    Cunningham,S    Electronic transactions by St.-concerns   REF SSG

S2271    Weinberg,L    Crosswalks-concerns   REF STR

S2272    Weinberg,L    Thimerosal-free flu vaccinations-concern   REF SHH

S2273    Lesniak,R    Minors' consent, cert. health care-auth.   REF SJU

S2274    Pennacchio,J    Libraries, free pub-concerns dissolution   REF SCU

S2275    Pennacchio,J    Mun or county util auth fees-income elig   REF SCU

S2276    Vitale,J/Redd,D    Court appointed special advocate prog.   REF SJU

S2277    Scutari,N    PIP benf.-concerns recovery   REF SCM

S2278    Madden,F    Consumer Telephone Records Prot. Act   REF SCM

S2279    Oroho,S/Bucco,A+6    Special Mun Aid prog.-revises   REF SCU

S2280    Oroho,S    Local mandates-concerns   REF SSG

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

S2281    Kean,T/Bucco,A+8    Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act   REF SEG

S2282    Van Drew,J    Emerg. med. svcs.-concerns   REF SLP

S2283    Van Drew,J    Corp., domestic-concerns mergers   REF SCM

S2284    Van Drew,J    Corporate directors resignation-concerns   REF SCM

S2285    Oroho,S/Sweeney,S    Haz. waste transporter fee-concerns   REF SEN

S2287    Allen,D    Societal benf. charge rev.-concerns   REF SEG

S2288    Kyrillos,J    High-volume, basic computing sys.-study   REF SSG

S2289    Ciesla,A    Regional sch. dist.-concerns dissolution   REF SED

S2290    Van Drew,J    Fire dist. budgets-concerns   REF SCU

S2291    Van Drew,J    MV-make left hand turn, one-way street   REF STR

S2292    Bateman,C/Haines,P+13    Affordable housing-revises law   REF SCU

S2293    Gill,N    Mover's svcs.-concerns owner-operators   REF SCM

S2294    Lesniak,R    Stalkers-concerns   REF SJU

S2295    Baroni,B    Loc. pub off candidates-finan disclosure   REF SSG

S2296    Scutari,N    Asst. prosecutors-concern outside emp.   REF SJU

S2297    Allen,D    Interst Compact Ed Opportunity Mil Child   REF SED

S2299    Lesniak,R    Rev. allocation dist. finan.-concerns   REF SEG

SCR125    Vitale,J/Rice,R    Cancer Clinical Trials Act-Cong. pass   REF SHH

SR94    Lesniak,R    Wind energy-urges Cong. to support   REF SEG

SR95    Pennacchio,J    Hist. sites, tourism-Cong support fed fd   REF SWT

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A269 AcaSca (2R)    Vandervalk,C/Prieto,V    Genetic counselor- req. lic.   REP/SCA

A2232 Aca (1R)    Cryan,J/Coutinho,A    Hall of Fame project-concerns   REP

A2879    Diegnan,P/Vas,J+4    Corp. notices-electronic transmission   REP

A2882    Diegnan,P/Vas,J+4    Corporate filings, expedited-concerns   REP

A3162 Aca (1R)    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+5    NJ-Israel Comm.-estab. in Dept. of St.   REP

A3186 Acs (ACS)    Schaer,G/Diegnan,P+7    Elections-prov. for adjustment of date   REP

AJR102/78 Acs (ACS)    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+16    Israel-congratulates on 60th anniv.   REP

S867    Connors,C    Beach access-concerns   REP

S996 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Singer,R+1    Motor bus owner-concerns insur.   REP/SCA

S1226/1266 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Genetic counselor- req. lic.   REP/SCS

S1248    Kyrillos,J    Pub. questions-concerns   REP

S1768 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J    Hall of Fame project-concerns   REP/SCA

S1947 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Voter regis. applications-concerns   REP/SCA

S2049    Adler,J/Sarlo,P    Corporate filings, expedited-concerns   REP

S2050    Adler,J/Sarlo,P    Corp. notices-electronic transmission   REP

S2144 Sca (1R)    Smith,B    Electronic Waste Recycling Act-revises   REP/SCA

S2162 Sca (1R)    Cunningham,S    Wastewater treatment sys-concerns grants   REP/SCA

S2188    Van Drew,J    Riparian lands-concerns   REP

S2199 Scs (SCS)    Kean,S/Buono,B    Elections-prov. for adjustment of date   REP/SCS

S2240    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+3    NJ-Israel Comm.-estab. in Dept. of St.   REP

S2252    Buono,B    Heritage Tourism Task Force-concerns   REP

SJR62    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1    Israel-congratulates on 60th anniv.   REP

SR34    Kean,T    Climate change in NJ-measure impact   REP

SR85    Sarlo,P/Ruiz,M+1    Ellis Island-raise pub. awareness   REP

Bills Combined:

S1266    Turner,S+1    Genetic counselor- req. lic.   COMB/W S1226 (SCS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1044   (Madden,F)    Defibrillators, sr. cit. ctrs-grant prog

S1799   (Madden,F)    Vulnerable adults, abuse-req. reporting

S1967   (Cunningham,S)    Freedom of Religion in Civil Marriage

S2240   (Beck,J)    NJ-Israel Comm.-estab. in Dept. of St.
S2243   (Ciesla,A)    Citizen's band radios-concerns use
S2279   (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Cardinale,G; Connors,C; Haines,P; Kean,S)   Special Mun Aid prog.-revises
S2281   (Allen,D; Bateman,C; Cardinale,G; Haines,P; Kyrillos,J; Oroho,S; O’Toole,K; Singer,R)   Shop Here, Save Money, Secure Jobs Act
S2292   (Baroni,B; Beck,J; Bucco,A; Cardinale,G; Ciesla,A; Kean,S; Kean,T; Kyrillos,J; Oroho,S; O’Toole,K; Lance,L; Pennacchio,J; Singer,R)   Affordable          housing-revises law

 

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1374   (Madden,F)    Sept. 11 Remembrance Day-desig.

S1748   (Lance,L)    Capital gain tax qual excl-mil personnel

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:55 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 23, 2008 (SESSION).

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, October 23, 2008 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/16/08):

None