NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for December 5, 2011

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Vol. XXIII No. 43 214th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

Jack M. Ciattarelli was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly for the 16th Legislative District.

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, December 8, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced:

A4387 Mainor,C Constr. contracts-concerns prompt pymt. REF ALA

A4388 Lampitt,P Workforce Econ Devel-prov basic training REF ALA

A4389 Greenwald,L Mail-in ballots-reg voters, receive auto REF ASG

A4390 Peterson,E Sch. choice dist.-revise submission date REF AED

A4391 Chivukula,U/Mainor,C Emerg. Information Access Act REF ALP

A4392 Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+3 Tigers-impose req, prevent illegal trade REF AAN

A4393 Burzichelli,J Off-track wagering fac-ext lic. deadline REF ARG

Bills On Emergency Resolution:

S1301 AcaAa (2R) Madden,F/Doherty,M+4 Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf. (Moriarty) (76-1-0)

Motions:

A4337 Coutinho,A/Singleton,T+1 NJ Bus. Action Ctr.-creates To Aa (Bucco)

A4337 Coutinho,A/Singleton,T+1 NJ Bus. Action Ctr.-creates To Table (Quigley) (46-33-0)

A4373 Prieto,V/Oliver,S Transitional Aid to Localities prog. Suspend 10:18A (Prieto) (Voice)

A4373 Prieto,V/Oliver,S Transitional Aid to Localities prog. Waive Rule 15:11b (Prieto) (Voice)

Bills Passed:

A359 AaSca w/GR (3R) Schaer,G/Burzichelli,J+29 Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act (79-0-0)

A921 Sca (1R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+2 NJ Trade Secrets Act (79-0-0)

A1466 Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+3 Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns (79-0-0)

A2529 AcsAaAcaScaSa w/GR (ACS/5R) Chivukula,U/Quijano,A+6 Energy-efficiency, renewable req. (71-5-2)

A3233 Aca (1R) Ramos,R/Caputo,R+1 Car-sharing prog.-exemp., mv rental fees (57-22-0)

A3308 AaSa w/GR (3R) Gove,D/Rumpf,B+36 Vet.-Owned Bus. Asst. Act (79-0-0)

A3608 Chivukula,U/Wilson,G+1 Higher ed. food donations-prov. immunity (79-0-0)

A3688 AcaSca (2R) Wilson,G/Riley,C+8 NJ Fresh Mobiles Act (55-20-4)

A3917 DeCroce,A/Chiusano,G St Invest Council memb-forbid cert votes (79-0-0)

A3946 AcaSa w/GR (3R) Diegnan,P/Munoz,N+6 Surgical technologist-req. emp qualif. (79-0-0)

A3992 AcaAcs (ACS) Chivukula,U+2 Wind generation fac. standards-review (46-25-4)

A4012 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C/Burzichelli,J Wine, home production-elim. permit (71-7-1)

A4048 Evans,E/Chivukula,U+27 NJ SHARES-prov. vol. income tax contrib. (77-0-0)

A4114 Coughlin,C/Wagner,C+4 Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop (69-10-0)

A4177 Albano,N/Milam,M+1 Abandoned vessel-allows title transfer (78-0-0)

A4182 Quijano,A/Chivukula,U+1 Girl Scouts-prov. vol income tax contrib (77-0-1)

A4262 Wisniewski,J/O'Donnell,J+3 Move over law-erect signs (51-16-10)

Bills Passed: (cont’d)

A4267 Wagner,C/Prieto,V+2 Flood-prone prop-allow mun. purch. (79-0-0)

A4282 Lampitt,P/Coughlin,C+1 Higher ed. instit-post budget on website (79-0-0)

A4332 Aca (1R) Oliver,S/Coughlin,C+2 Back to Work NJ Prog.-estab;$3M (47-32-0)

A4337 Coutinho,A/Singleton,T+1 NJ Bus. Action Ctr.-creates (47-29-2)

A4373 Prieto,V/Oliver,S Transitional Aid to Localities prog. (66-12-0)

AR108 Greenstein,L/DeAngelo,W+1 Taking Care of Bus online portal-concern (77-0-0)

AR155 Giblin,T/Wisniewski,J+2 Port Auth bus terminal-reduce congestion (65-9-4)

AR168 Albano,N/Riley,C Stink bug elim.-support St. efforts (76-3-0)

S463 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) Smith,B/Buono,B+9 Renewable energy-concerns net metering (46-33-0)

S590 Scs (SCS) Beach,J/Haines,P+14 Vet.-concerns higher ed. info. (79-0-0)

S676 Sarlo,P/Gill,N+2 Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr (59-15-4)

S958 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+8 Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale (54-24-0)

S1141 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Dancer,R+1 Fire dist. budgets-concerns (77-0-2)

S1301 AcaAa (2R) Madden,F/Doherty,M+4 Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf. (75-1-2)

S1797 AcaAa (2R) Norcross,D/Burzichelli,J+8 Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch (78-0-0)

S2126 ScaAca w/GR (3R) Whelan,J/Haines,P+6 Solar/wind fac.-permitted on landfills (75-2-2)

S2923 w/GR (1R) Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J Dog & cat-sterilize prior to adoption (71-5-2)

S2928 Sca w/GR (2R) Van Drew,J+2 St. Devel. Ctrs Closure-estab task force (75-0-4)

S2989 ScaAca (2R) Codey,R/Van Drew,J Wireless equip.-exempt cert collocations (73-4-2)

S3052 Whelan,J/Sarlo,P+18 Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA (52-23-3)

Bills Substituted:

A898 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Albano,N Fire dist. budgets-concerns SUB BY S1141 (1R)

A915 AcaAcsAaAca (ACS/2R) Chivukula,U/Ramos,R+9 Renewable energy collaboratives-create SUB BY S463 (SCS/2R)

A1088 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Johnson,G+5 Syringes w/out prescription-limited sale SUB BY S958 (1R)

A1677 Acs (ACS) Greenwald,L/Conners,J+10 Vet.-concerns higher ed. info. SUB BY S590 (SCS)

A1718 AcaAa (2R) Burzichelli,J/Spencer,L+6 Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch SUB BY S1797 (2R)

A3124 Acs (ACS) Quijano,A/McKeon,J Haz. substances, water-clarify liab. SUB BY S2108 (SS)

A3166 Egan,J/Evans,E+1 Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr SUB BY S676

A3818 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/DiMaio,J+3 Unemp. insur. benf-prov shared work prog SUB BY S1301 (1R)

A3949 Aca (1R) Chivukula,U/Mainor,C Wireless equip.-prov. cert. collocations SUB BY S2989 (2R)

A4336 Benson,D/Coutinho,A+4 Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA SUB BY S3052

S463 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) Smith,B/Buono,B+9 Renewable energy-concerns net metering SUB FOR A915 (ACS/2R)

S590 Scs (SCS) Beach,J/Haines,P+14 Vet.-concerns higher ed. info. SUB FOR A1677 (ACS)

S676 Sarlo,P/Gill,N+2 Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr SUB FOR A3166

S958 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+8 Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale SUB FOR A1088 (1R)

S1141 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Dancer,R+1 Fire dist. budgets-concerns SUB FOR A898 (1R)

S1301 Aca (1R) Madden,F/Doherty,M+4 Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf. SUB FOR A3818 (1R)

S1797 AcaAa (2R) Norcross,D/Burzichelli,J+8 Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch SUB FOR A1718 (2R)

S2108 ScaSS (SS) Smith,B/Bateman,C+2 Haz. substances, water-clarify liab. SUB FOR A3124 (ACS)

S2989 ScaAca (2R) Codey,R/Van Drew,J Wireless equip.-exempt cert collocations SUB FOR A3949 (1R)

S3052 Whelan,J/Sarlo,P+18 Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA SUB FOR A4336

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A676 Aa (1R) Greenstein,L/Milam,M Jessica Rogers' Law-road rage assault (Milam)

A1475 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Wisniewski,J/Chivukula,U+1 NJTA proj.-design-build delivery sys. (Barnes)

A1633/2509 AcsAa (ACS/1R) Wagner,C/Vandervalk,C+6 Domestic restraining orders-incl animals (Wagner)

A2295 Aa (1R) Chivukula,U Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant (Chivukula)

A2553 AcaAa (2R) Conaway,H/Wagner,C Managed care plan networks-audit (Conaway)

A2733 Aa (1R) Johnson,G US Park Police-concern powers (Johnson)

A3224 AcaAa (2R) Milam,M/Albano,N+1 Coastal emerg. mgmt.-concerns (Milam)

A3278 AcaAa (2R) Wisniewski,J/Green,J+5 New Home Fire Safety Act (Coughlin)

A3895 AcaAa (2R) Diegnan,P/Amodeo,J+7 Exterior walls, cert. bldgs-inspections (Diegnan)

A3920 AcaAa (2R) Conaway,H/Conners,J+1 Health fac.-offer flu vaccine to workers (Conaway)

A3980 Aa (1R) Stender,L/DeAngelo,W St. computer disposal-update procedures (Stender)

A3994 Aa (1R) Coutinho,A/Johnson,G+1 Biological evidence-estab. preserv. req. (Coutinho)

A4279 Aa (1R) McKeon,J/Benson,D Renewable energy req.-revises (McKeon)

S264 ScaSaAa (3R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C Coastal emerg. mgmt.-concerns (Milam)

S1301 AcaAa (2R) Madden,F/Doherty,M+4 Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf. To Aa (Moriarty)

S2108 ScaSSAa (SS/1R) Smith,B/Bateman,C+2 Haz. substances, water-clarify liab. (Quijano)

S2771 ScaAa (2R) Norcross,D/Kean,S+2 Exterior walls, cert. bldgs-inspections (Diegnan)

Co-Sponsors Added:

A752 (Benson,D) St. Song:"I'm from NJ"

A915 AcaAcsAaAca (ACS/2R) (Benson,D) Renewable energy collaboratives-create

A1060 (Tucker,C) Crim records, cert-automatic expungement

A1088 Aca (1R) (Spencer,L) Syringes w/out prescription-limited sale

A1466 (Conaway,H; Johnson,G; Chivukula,U) Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns

A1677 Acs (ACS) (Johnson,G; Diegnan,P) Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

A1718 AcaAa (2R) (Diegnan,P) Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch

A2190 (O'Scanlon,D) Solicitations by attorneys-bars

A2473 Aa (1R) (McHose,A) Appeal bonds, cert.-limits amount

A2485 (O'Scanlon,D) Police-prov. crime victim w/free report

A2910 (O'Scanlon,D) Wrongful imprisonment-concerns comp.

A2988 (Munoz,N) Medicaid fraud-incr. penal.

A3166 (Spencer,L) Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

A3278 AcaAa (2R) (Evans,E) New Home Fire Safety Act

A3308 AaSa w/GR (3R) (Benson,D) Vet.-Owned Bus. Asst. Act

A3608 (Wisniewski,J) Higher ed. food donations-prov. immunity

A3649 Aca (1R) (McHose,A) Veh. charging stations-proh DEP permit

A3688 AcaSca (2R) (Schaer,G) NJ Fresh Mobiles Act

A3728 (Johnson,G; Albano,N; Evans,E; Wilson,G; Milam,M; Coutinho,A) St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit

A3818 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P) Unemp. insur. benf-prov shared work prog

A3946 AcaSa w/GR (3R) (Spencer,L) Surgical technologist-req. emp qualif.

A3994 Aa (1R) (O'Scanlon,D) Biological evidence-estab. preserv. req.

A3995 (Rudder,S) St. Secretary-election-related case auth

A4048 (Singleton,T; Coutinho,A) NJ SHARES-prov. vol. income tax contrib.

A4114 (Riley,C; Evans,E; Conaway,H; Chivukula,U) Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop

A4118 (Angelini,M) Peggy's Law-suspected elderly abuse

A4182 (Benson,D) Girl Scouts-prov. vol income tax contrib

A4267 (Chivukula,U; Webber,J) Flood-prone prop-allow mun. purch.

A4282 (Riley,C) Higher ed. instit-post budget on website

A4292 (McHose,A) Stream cleaning-concerns

A4303 (DeAngelo,W) Out-of-St. Winery lic.-creates

A4332 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A; Benson,D) Back to Work NJ Prog.-estab;$3M

A4336 (Johnson,G) Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

A4337 (Benson,D) NJ Bus. Action Ctr.-creates

A4359 (McHose,A) Revised Uniform Limited Liab. Co. Act

A4386 (McHose,A) Raffles-revise exemp. from lic. req.

ACR154 (Schroeder,R) Free pub. sch. sys.-Leg. prov. support

ACR208 (McHose,A) Judge's salary-clarify funding emp. benf

AJR63 (McHose,A) Growing Stage Children's Theatre-desig.

Prime Sponsors Added:

A4278 (Schroeder,R) Hurricane Irene victim-cert purch rebate

Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A4278 (Vandervalk,C) Hurricane Irene victim-cert purch rebate

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A921 Sca (1R) (McKeon,J) NJ Trade Secrets Act

A1475 AcsAa (ACS/1R) (Chivukula,U) NJTA proj.-design-build delivery sys.

A2894 (Angelini,M) Jury duty fees-allows donation

A4012 Aca (1R) (Burzichelli,J) Wine, home production-elim. permit

A4182 (Chivukula,U) Girl Scouts-prov. vol income tax contrib

A4285 (Caputo,R) Horse racing wagers-concerns placement

A4290 (McHose,A) Juv. repeat offender-waiver, adult court

A4307 (McHose,A) Home-baked goods-concerns sale

A4353 (Chivukula,U) Adoption-child's religion not changes

ACR211 (Angelini,M) Natl Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Act

AR168 (Riley,C) Stink bug elim.-support St. efforts

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3309 Aca (1R) (Coutinho,A) Special learner's/exam permit-expand req

A3818 Aca (1R) (Watson Coleman,B) Unemp. insur. benf-prov shared work prog

A4182 (Evans,E) Girl Scouts-prov. vol income tax contrib

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A4285 (Wagner,C) Horse racing wagers-concerns placement

A4373 (Watson Coleman,B) Transitional Aid to Localities prog.

ACR211 (Munoz,N) Natl Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Act

Third Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3278 AcaAa (2R) (Bucco,A) New Home Fire Safety Act

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2408 (Angelini,M) St. reports & publications-concerns

A3308 AaSa w/GR (3R) (Wilson,G) Vet.-Owned Bus. Asst. Act

A3818 Aca (1R) (Singleton,T) Unemp. insur. benf-prov shared work prog

A4114 (Wilson,G) Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1466 (Moriarty,P) Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns

A4114 (Quijano,A) Urban farming-allow mun. lease/sell prop

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A4282 (Moriarty,P) Higher ed. instit-post budget on website

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S463 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) (Chivukula,U) Renewable energy-concerns net metering

S590 Scs (SCS) (Greenwald,L) Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

S676 (Egan,J) Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

S958 Sca (1R) (Gusciora,R) Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale

S1141 Sca (1R) (Dancer,R) Fire dist. budgets-concerns

S1301 AcaAa (2R) (Moriarty,P) Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf.

S1797 AcaAa (2R) (Burzichelli,J) Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch

S2108 ScaSSAa (SS/1R) (Quijano,A) Haz. substances, water-clarify liab.

S2989 ScaAca (2R) (Chivukula,U) Wireless equip.-exempt cert collocations

S3052 (Benson,D) Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S463 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) (Ramos,R) Renewable energy-concerns net metering

S590 Scs (SCS) (Conners,J) Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

S676 (Evans,E) Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

S958 Sca (1R) (Johnson,G) Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale

S1141 Sca (1R) (Albano,N) Fire dist. budgets-concerns

S1301 AcaAa (2R) (DiMaio,J) Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf.

S1797 AcaAa (2R) (Spencer,L) Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch

S2108 ScaSSAa (SS/1R) (McKeon,J) Haz. substances, water-clarify liab.

S2989 ScaAca (2R) (Mainor,C) Wireless equip.-exempt cert collocations

S3052 (Coutinho,A) Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S463 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) (Johnson,G) Renewable energy-concerns net metering

S590 Scs (SCS) (Prieto,V) Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

S676 (Wisniewski,J) Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

S958 Sca (1R) (Coughlin,C) Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale

S1141 Sca (1R) (Milam,M) Fire dist. budgets-concerns

S1301 AcaAa (2R) (Watson Coleman,B) Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf.

S1797 AcaAa (2R) (Prieto,V) Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch

S2989 ScaAca (2R) (Riley,C) Wireless equip.-exempt cert collocations

S3052 (Singleton,T) Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S463 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) (Quijano,A) Renewable energy-concerns net metering

S590 Scs (SCS) (Quijano,A) Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

S676 (Giblin,T) Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

S1301 AcaAa (2R) (Singleton,T) Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf.

S1797 AcaAa (2R) (Moriarty,P) Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch

S3052 (DeAngelo,W) Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1797 AcaAa (2R) (Fuentes,A) Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S463 ScsSaAca (SCS/2R) (Diegnan,P; DeAngelo,W; Rodriguez,C; Watson Coleman,B; Wisniewski,J; Lampitt,P; Gusciora,R;

Greenstein,L; Benson,D) Renewable energy-concerns net metering

S590 Scs (SCS) (McHose,A; Gove,D; Tucker,C; Fuentes,A; Wagner,C; Coughlin,C; Singleton,T; Conaway,H; Johnson,G; Diegnan,P)

Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

S676 (Spencer,L) Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

S958 Sca (1R) (Voss,J; Tucker,C; Quigley,J; Giblin,T; Spencer,L) Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale

S1301 AcaAa (2R) (Coughlin,C; DeAngelo,W; Diegnan,P) Shared work prog.-unemp. insur. benf.

S1797 AcaAa (2R) (Gusciora,R; Wilson,G; Ramos,R; Wisniewski,J; Giblin,T; Diegnan,P) Students w/disab-bring svc animal to sch

S3052 (Coughlin,C; Wagner,C; Conaway,H; Johnson,G) Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Note to the 11/28/2011 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

A4362 Quigley,J Non-Profit Hosp. Redev Growth Grant Prog REF ACE *NOT* ABU

Notes to the 12/1/2011 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

AR179 Ryan,K Male Breast Cancer Awareness Wk.-Oct. 21 REF AHE *NOT* AHI

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4282 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Higher ed. instit-post budget on website *NOT* Fourth Prime Sponsor

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4282 (Wagner,C) Higher ed. instit-post budget on website *NOT* Fifth Prime Sponsor

The Assembly adjourned at 6:51 PM to meet again on Thursday, December 8, 2011 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A921 Sca (1R) Chivukula,U/McKeon,J+2 NJ Trade Secrets Act

A3688 AcaSca (2R) Wilson,G/Riley,C+8 NJ Fresh Mobiles Act

S590 Scs (SCS) Beach,J/Haines,P+14 Vet.-concerns higher ed. info.

S676 Sarlo,P/Gill,N+2 Worker's comp, loss of hand or foot-incr

S958 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+8 Syringes w/out prescription-limit sale

S1141 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Dancer,R+1 Fire dist. budgets-concerns

S2126 ScaAca w/GR (3R) Whelan,J/Haines,P+6 Solar/wind fac.-permitted on landfills

S2923 w/GR (1R) Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J Dog & cat-sterilize prior to adoption

S2928 Sca w/GR (2R) Van Drew,J+2 St. Devel. Ctrs Closure-estab task force

S3052 Whelan,J/Sarlo,P+18 Small Bus. Loan Prog.-estab. in EDA

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/1/2011):

None