NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for December 3, 2007

 

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Vol. XIX No. 27                                                                                 212th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 11/30/2007:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Rachel N. Davidson, of Livingston.

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Robert P. Becker, Jr., of Mickleton.

      Gwendolyn  Blue, of Cherry Hill.

      Marquis  Jones, Jr., of Jackson.

      Deborah Silverman Katz, of Cherry Hill.

      John  Kelley, of Haddonfield.

      Anthony M. Pugliese, of Audubon.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

      Patrick  DeAlmeida, of Princeton Township.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Stuart  Minkowitz, of East Hanover Township.

      David H. Ironson, of Randolph.

 

TO BE THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Bruce J. Kaplan, of Highland Park.

 

TO BE THE UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Theodore J. Romankow, of Berkeley Heights.

Bills Introduced:

S2957    McCullough,J    Casino emp-serve, Atlantic City gov body   REF SWT

S2958    McCullough,J    Tailgating-incr. penal.   REF SLP

S2959    McCullough,J    Severly Disab. Vet. lic. plate-auth.   REF STR

S2960    McCullough,J    Gypsy moth suppression-remove approp.   REF SCU

S2961    McCullough,J    MV-concerns security interest   REF SCM

S2962    Palaia,J    Tax assessments-concerns   REF SCU

S2963    Martin,R    Monastery lands, cert.-exempt, prop. tax   REF SCU

S2964    Smith,B    Underground storage tanks-concerns   REF SEN

S2965    McCullough,J    Real estate prop. mgrs.-prov. for cert.   REF SCU

S2966    Sarlo,P/Kean,T    Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33M   REF SEN

S2967    Madden,F    Tech. Ed. Teacher Loan Redemption Prog.   REF SED

S2968    Lesniak,R    Consumer Electronics Warranty Lemon Law   REF SCM

S2969    Lesniak,R    Certified pub. accountants-concerns   REF SCM

S2970    Karcher,E    Sch. dist.-concerns cert. sending dist   REF SED

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

S2972    Karcher,E    Consumer product recalls-concerns   REF SCM

S2973    Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+1    Casino Control Comm. emp.-concerns   REF SWT

S2974    Sweeney,S    Labor peace agreements, cert.-concerns   REF SLA

S2975    Buono,B/Weinberg,L+1    Hate crimes, bullying-revises laws   REF SJU

S2976    Sweeney,S/Smith,B+1    Greenhouse gas emissions-reduction   REF SEG

S2977    Codey,R    Steroid use among students-deters   REF SED

S2978    Inverso,P    Firearm purch.-concerns   REF SLP

S2979    Adler,J    Pub. util. contractors-wages & training   REF SLA

S2980    Rice,R    Voting by absentee ballot-req. excuse   REF SSG

S2981    Sacco,N    Disabled veh., cert.-concerns   REF STR

S2982    Turner,S    Teacher laptop prog.-estab. in DOE   REF SED

S2983    Turner,S    Ed. Opportunity Fd. Prog.;$1M   REF SED

S2984    Turner,S    Beaches, parks-desig smoke-free sections   REF SEN

S2985    Turner,S    Truck inspection-auth. loc. police   REF STR

S2986    Turner,S    Bail for illegal aliens-concerns   REF SJU

SR120    McCullough,J    Fishing summer flounder-incr. quotas   REF SEN

SR121    Turner,S    Imported products-origin labeling req.   REF SEG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A357 AcaSca (2R)    Chatzidakis,L/Chivukula,U+2    Alternative electrical energy-concerns   REP/SCA

A374    Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F+4    Alt electrical energy-concern production   REP

A734    Blee,F/Van Drew,J+2    Lic. person-concerns resid. disclosure   REP

A2134 AcaAsAa (AS/1R)    Cohen,N/Prieto,V+7    Dentistry, dental insur. claims-concerns   REP

A2426    Chivukula,U/Vas,J+4    Disab vet survivor-claim prop tax exemp   REP

A2761    Chivukula,U+1    Dentistry-concerns practice   REP

A3027 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Prieto,V+13    Viol. Prev. in Health Care Fac. Act   REP

A3043 Aca (1R)    Cohen,N/Panter,M+7    St. pension, annuity fds.-investment   REP

A3197    Green,J/Cruz-Perez,N+2    Sr cit, low-income-concern rental rights   REP

A3259 AcaAa (2R)    Caraballo,W/Biondi,P+1    Athletic Training Lic. Act-revises   REP

A3408 Aca (1R)    Cohen,N/Bateman,C+1    Commercial lines insur. risks-concerns   REP

A3458    Cohen,N/Bateman,C    Money order, dormancy fees-reg.   REP

A3459 Sca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Egan,J+13    Wheelchair transp.-concerns   REP/SCA

A3863    Cohen,N/Wisniewski,J+1    Auto. insur-concern prov, premium option   REP

A3938 AcaSca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Cryan,J+7    UEZ bus. purch.-point of sale tax exempt   REP/SCA

A3977 Aca (1R)    Scalera,F/Giblin,T+1    Pub. util. emp.-concerns   REP

A4086 Sca (1R)    McKeon,J/Greenstein,L+1    Env. sound materials-concerns purch.   REP/SCA

A4208    Panter,M/Munoz,E+22    Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Ed/Prog Act   REP

A4338    Wisniewski,J/Watson Coleman,B    MVC-makes various org. changes   REP

S65 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N    MVC-revises org., cert. functions   REP/SCA

S80    Kean,T/Bucco,A    Bus. tax cred.-lowers job elig. req.   REP

S171/2471 Scs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Martin,R+1    Death penalty-elim.   REP

S188    Doria,J/Sarlo,P+2    Disab vet survivor-claim prop tax exemp   REP

S249    Palaia,J+1    Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Ed/Prog Act   REP

S351 Sca (1R)    Bark,M    Alternative electrical energy-concerns   REP/SCA

S495 Sca (1R)    Gill,N    Nonpartisan mun. elections-concerns   REP/SCA

S507 Sca (1R)    Gill,N+1    Election results-mandatory audits req.   REP/SCA    without recommendation

S830 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R    Domestic insur. co.-concerns investments   REP

S866    Bark,M    Alt electrical energy-concern production   REP

S1060 Scs (SCS)    Allen,D/Kean,T    Devel. disab.-estab. placement trusts   REP

S1619 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Rice,R    Abbott sch. dist.-parental orientation   REP

S1758 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+5    Safe Patient Handling Act   REP

S1761 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Coniglio,J+7    Viol. Prev. in Health Care Fac. Act   REP

S1848    Bark,M/Lance,L    Honey bee colonies-concerns preserv.   REP

S1849 Scs (SCS)    Buono,B    Dental decisions-concerns lic. person   REP/SCS

S1862 Sca (1R)    Karcher,E    Devel. disab. individuals-concerns   REP/SCA

S1936    Rice,R/James,S+6    Sr cit, low-income-concern rental rights   REP

S2149 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Bark,M+1    Env. sound materials-concerns purch.   REP/SCA

S2169 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Cardinale,G+1    Commercial lines insur. risks-concerns   REP/SCA

S2381    Weinberg,L    Dentistry-concerns practice   REP

S2402 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Sarlo,P+2    Auto insur. PIP claims-concerns   REP/SCA

S2417    Cardinale,G/Kyrillos,J    Loc. units investments-concerns   REP

S2490 ScaScs (SCS)    Weinberg,L/Kean,T+3    Billy's Law-estab.   REP/SCS

S2491 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S+1    UEZ bus purch-point of sale tax exempt   REP/SCA

S2495 Sca (1R)    Bark,M/Littell,R    Preserved farmland-devel easements   REP/SCA    without recommendation

S2536 Scs (SCS)    Gill,N    Massage therapists reg.-revises laws   REP/SCS

S2577 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Kyrillos,J+6    Wheelchair transp.-concerns   REP/SCA

S2615 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Vitale,J+3    St. pension, annuity fds.-investment   REP

S2678 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Cardinale,G    Athletic Training Lic. Act-revises   REP/SCA

S2679    Lesniak,R    Money order, dormancy fees-reg.   REP

 

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

 

S2739    Sarlo,P    Pub. util. emp.-concerns   REP

S2780 Sca (1R)    Connors,L    St-owned real prop, cert.-auth exchange   REP/SCA

S2842 Sca (1R)    Ciesla,A    Drag racing-upgrades penal.   REP/SCA

S2878 Sca (1R)    Adler,J+1    Bid ad. req., cert.-concerns   REP/SCA    without recommendation

S2879 Sca (1R)    Adler,J    Real estate offerings, cert.-concerns   REP/SCA

S2887 Scs (SCS)    Codey,R    Prepaid telephone calling card-regis req   REP/SCS

S2889 Sca (1R)    Kenny,B    Literacy Vol. of NJ, Inc.;$250K   REP/SCA

S2893 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Shellfisheries-revises statutory law   REP/SCA

S2937 Sca (1R)    Adler,J    Clean Waters Fd.-reapprop. cert. money   REP/SCA

S2938 Sca (1R)    Smith,B    Riparian lands-concerns   REP/SCA

S2939    Coniglio,J    St. real prop.-concerns sale of surplus   REP

S2942    Sweeney,S    Boarding house-incr. lic. fee   REP

S2943    Sweeney,S    Mentally retarded care fac.-assessment   REP

S2948 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Econ. devel. activities, cert.-reorg.   REP/SCA

S2949 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Scutari,N    Voting machines-concerns   REP/SCA

S2955    Coniglio,J    Loc pub contract-renegotiation provision   REP    without recommendation

SR108    Asselta,N    Hybrid electric veh, plug-in-begin manuf   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A3459 Sca (1R)    Chivukula,U/Egan,J+13    Wheelchair transp.-concerns  

A3938 AcaSca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Cryan,J+7    UEZ bus. purch.-point of sale tax exempt  

A4058 AcaAaSca (3R)    Scalera,F/Roberts,J+25    Autism awareness prog.-estab.  

S80    Kean,T/Bucco,A    Bus. tax cred.-lowers job elig. req.  

S138 Sca (1R)    Connors,L+4    Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab  

S507 Sca (1R)    Gill,N+1    Election results-mandatory audits req.  

S2491 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S+1    UEZ bus purch-point of sale tax exempt  

S2577 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Kyrillos,J+6    Wheelchair transp.-concerns  

S2893 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Shellfisheries-revises statutory law  

S2939    Coniglio,J    St. real prop.-concerns sale of surplus  

S2948 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Econ. devel. activities, cert.-reorg.  

Bills Transferred:

S2692    Sacco,N    Burglary-amends definition   FROM STR TO SLP

S2822    Adler,J    RR security-concerns   FROM STR TO SLP

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1483   (Allen,D)    Subcontracting, sch., higher ed-concerns

S2956   (Turner,S)    NJ STARS & NJ STARS II-concerns

 

The Senate adjourned at 7:25 PM to meet again on Monday, December 10, 2007 (SESSION, Committees at the Call of the President).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, December 6, 2007 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/29/07):

None