NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for December 6, 2007

 

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Vol. XIX No. 28                                                                                 212th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, December 10, 2007 (SESSION, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4597   Cohen,N/Diegnan,P    Congo's Law-revise dangerous dog law   REF AAN

A4598    Lampitt,P    Sex offenders-enact resid. ordinance   REF AJU

A4599    Gusciora,R/Greenwald,L    Medicaid reimb. to pharmacies-concerns   REF AAP

A4600    Lampitt,P/Greenwald,L+2    Najeeb Green-Lewis Law-concern mv rental   REF ATR

A4601    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V    Bridge Safety Prog.-estab. and funding   REF ATR

A4602    Wisniewski,J    Loc. budget, fiscal year-concerns   REF AHO

A4603    Scalera,F    Sch. dist.-concerns subcontracting   REF AED

A4604    Watson Coleman,B    Labor peace agreements, cert.-concerns   REF ALA

A4605    Albano,N/Van Drew,J    Crimes with bail restrictions-concerns   REF AJU

A4606    Vandervalk,C    Elderly people missing-create emerg plan   REF ALP

A4607    Gregg,G    Creosote-treated marine piling-concerns   REF ALA

A4608    Prieto,V    Landscape Irrigation Contr. Cert.-revise   REF ARP

A4609    Holzapfel,J    Alco Ed, Rehab Fd.-revise distrib of fds   REF ALP

A4610    Caraballo,W    Certified pub. accountants-concerns   REF ARP

A4611    Caraballo,W    Mun.-impose surcharge, special events   REF AHO

A4612    Roberts,J    Hydro excavation-exemp. notification req   REF ATU

A4613    Vainieri Huttle,V    Child support-health insur. coverage   REF AHU

A4614    Cohen,N    Foreign co. tied w/Myanmar-proh. invest.   REF ASG

A4615    Johnson,G    Firemen's relief assn., loc.-concerns   REF ALP

A4616    Stender,L    NJT annual report-concerns data   REF ATR

A4617    Munoz,E    Epinephrine-concern admin in nonpub sch.   REF AED

A4618    Cryan,J/Cohen,N    Catastrophic Illness/Children Fd-concern   REF AHU

A4619    Stender,L    Pub. util. contractors-wages & training   REF ATU

A4620    Manzo,L/Johnson,G    Firearm theft, loss-report immediately   REF ALP

A4621    Watson Coleman,B    Juv. info.-concerns exchange   REF ALP

ACR275    Gusciora,R    Pub. elected off.-concerns indictment   REF ASG

AR279    Cruz-Perez,N/Vainieri Huttle,V    Toy safety leg.-memor. Cong., Pres enact   REF ACO

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A189 Aca (1R)    Gregg,G/Cohen,N+1    Corp. owners/off.-concerns unemp. benf.   REP/ACA

A814 Acs (ACS)    Payne,W/Stanley,C    Family life ed.-instruction on parenting   REP/ACS

A2532 Aca (1R)    Kean,S/Corodemus,S+4    Sick leave banks-sch. emp.   REP/ACA

A2640 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J    Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate   REP/ACA

A3536    Chivukula,U/Handlin,A+2    Shore protection prog.-concerns   REP

A3884 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Greenstein,L    Pub. emp. asst. prog. records-concerns   REP/ACA

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

 

A3918 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Caraballo,W+6    Contaminated sites-concerns   REP/ACA

A3975  Acs (ACS)    Watson Coleman,B+1    Minor's driv record-allows parent access   REP/ACS

A4001 Aca (1R)    Fisher,D/Egan,J    Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns   REP/ACA

A4047    Truitt,O    Handicapped parking-concern snow removal   REP

A4156 AcaAca (2R)    Watson Coleman,B/Panter,M+2    Energy efficiency standard-cert. product   REP/ACA

A4172 Acs (ACS)    Gusciora,R/Moriarty,P    Veh., cert.-new penal, illegal operation   REP/ACS

A4209 Aca (1R)    Cohen,N/Schaer,G    Hostile work env.-unlawful   REP/ACA

A4287 Acs (ACS)    Wisniewski,J/Vas,J    Env. laws-updates enforcement prov.   REP/ACS

A4331    Connors,C/Rumpf,B    St.-owned real prop, cert.-auth exchange   REP

A4479 Aca (1R)    Fisher,D/Albano,N+2    Shellfisheries-revises statutory law   REP/ACA

A4491    Whelan,J/Fisher,D    Gypsy moth-remove mun expenditure cap   REP

A4548 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J    Disabled veh., cert.-concerns   REP/ACA

A4551 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P    Clean Waters Fd.-cancel, reapprop moneys   REP/ACA

A4553 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J+1    Riparian lands-concerns   REP/ACA

A4565    Cryan,J    Birth certificate, cert.-concerns   REP

A4597 Aca (1R)    Cohen,N/Diegnan,P    Congo's Law-revise dangerous dog law   REP/ACA

A4601 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V    Bridge Safety Prog.-estab. and funding   REP/ACA

A4616    Stender,L    NJT annual report-concerns data   REP

A4617    Munoz,E    Epinephrine-concern admin in nonpub sch.   REP

AJR137    Gusciora,R/Conners,J+34    Civilian Conserv Corps Recog.-March 31   REP

AR263 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R    Offshore oil and nat gas drilling-oppose   REP/ACA

S322    Madden,F    NJT annual report-concerns data   REP

S460 ScsSa (SCS/1R)    Sweeney,S/Bryant,W+2    Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate   REP

S548 ScaAca (2R)    Smith,B/Palaia,J+2    Sick leave banks-sch. emp.   REP/ACA

S2199 Sca (1R)    Buono,B    Contaminated sites-concerns   REP

S2240    Smith,B/Ciesla,A    Shore protection prog.-concerns   REP

S2247 SaAca (2R)    Sweeney,S/Coniglio,J    Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns   REP/ACA

S2480 Scs (SCS)    Codey,R    Minor's mv record-req. MVC prov. parent   REP

S2522    Vitale,J/Coniglio,J    Handicapped parking-concern snow removal   REP

S2650 ScaAca (2R)    Vitale,J/Buono,B    Env. laws-updates enforcement prov.   REP/ACA

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1886 Acs (ACS)    McKeon,J/Gusciora,R+5    Recycling Enhancement Act   REP/ACS REF AAP

A4003 Aca (1R)    Roberts,J/Van Drew,J    St. bldg. svc. contracts-prevailing wage   REP/ACA REF AAP

A4618    Cryan,J/Cohen,N    Catastrophic Illness/Children Fd-concern   REP REF AAP

Bills Reported Referred/ATU:

A4559 Acs (ACS)    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act   REP/ACS REF ATU

Bills Transferred:

A795    Caraballo,W/Vainieri Huttle,V+13    Death penal.-repeals   FROM AJU TO ALP

A1696    Fisher,D/Van Drew,J+16    Bus. tax cred.-lowers job elig. req.   FROM ABU TO AAP

A2538    Mayer,D/Cruz-Perez,N+1    Battleship comm., foundation-abolishes   FROM AMV TO ALP

A3623    Watson Coleman,B/Payne,W    Cert. of rehab.-person w/crim. record   FROM AJU TO ALP

A3716    Caraballo,W/Bateman,C+3    Death penalty-repeals   FROM AJU TO ALP

A4354    Panter,M/Greenstein,L+29    Stalking-concerns   FROM AJU TO ALP

A4421    Greenwald,L/Schaer,G    Medicaid prog.-concerns participation   FROM ABU TO AAP

ACR270    Payne,W/Stanley,C    Slavery-express NJ's regret for its role   FROM ASG TO AAP

AR276    Panter,M/Beck,J    Fort Monmouth-reverse close decision   FROM ASG TO ALP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A284   (Burzichelli,J; Baroni,B)    Library grant fd.-concerns

A1691   (Gusciora,R)    Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage

A1793   (Jasey,M)    Off of Women's Research & Policy-creates

A1886 Acs (ACS)   (Epps,C)    Recycling Enhancement Act

A2512   (Jasey,M; Stender,L)    Mental health coverage req.-revises

A2532 Aca (1R)   (Vas,J)    Sick leave banks-sch. emp.

A2752   (Giblin,T)    Pub. emp collective negotiation-concerns

A3223   (Karrow,M)    Constr. code penal-concerns

A3236   (Jasey,M)    Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness Act

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3340   (Stack,B)    Med. examiners-concerns

A3535   (Jasey,M)    Club, org. fees, cert.-exemp. sales tax

A3572 Aca (1R)   (Jasey,M)    Electronic Waste Recycling Act

A3716   (Evans,E)    Death penalty-repeals

A4022 AcaAa (2R)   (Wisniewski,J; Chivukula,U)    Marine Sci. Consortium-estab.

A4045   (Albano,N; Stack,B)    Infection control-health care fac. adopt

A4076   (Schaer,G)    Special ed.-concerns

A4232   (Evans,E)    Port. Auth. of NY & NJ Oversight Act

A4245   (Stender,L)    Prescribing cert meds to minors-concerns

A4254/4263 AcsAca (ACS/1R)   (Gusciora,R)    Econ. devel. activities, cert.-reorg.

A4393 Aca (1R)   (Greenwald,L; Quigley,J; Voss,J)    Bid ad. req.-concerns

A4455 Aca (1R)   (Voss,J)    Massage, bodywork therapists-prov. lic.

A4456   (Beck,J)    Memb., initiation fees-exclude sales tax

A4481   (Schaer,G)    Wrongful death-statute of limitations

A4553 Aca (1R)   (Epps,C)    Riparian lands-concerns

A4591   (Evans,E)    Hate crimes, bullying-revises laws

A4596   (Stack,B)    Dentists, cert-prov continuing ed credit

A4600    (Conaway, H; Conners, J)    Najeeb Green-Lewis Law-concern mv rental

 

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A257   (Stack,B)    Ed. fd. entities, nonprofit-contrib.

A3275 Aca (1R)   (Greenstein,L)    Fish and Game Council-concerns

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A189 Aca (1R)   (Cohen,N)    Corp. owners/off.-concerns unemp. benf.

A814 Acs (ACS)   (Stanley,C)    Family life ed.-instruction on parenting

A3722   (Cohen,N)    PERS-concerns purchased cred.

A4292   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Ticket sales, cert.-concerns

A4409   (Albano,N)    Agric. tourism locations-concerns signs

A4483   (Greenstein,L)    Smart Container Act

A4491   (Fisher,D)    Gypsy moth-remove mun expenditure cap

A4517   (Diegnan,P)    Ignition interlock device-clarifies use

A4539   (Karrow,M)    Tampering w/witnesses-upgrades penal.

A4571   (Manzo,L)    Expungements-revises elig.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A4238 Acs (ACS)   (Vas,J)    Agriculture product-concerns marketing

A4401 Acs (ACS)   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Prepaid telephone calling card-reg.

A4559 Acs (ACS)   (Stender,L)    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act

A4599    (Schaer, G)    Medicaid reimb. to pharmacies-concerns  

A4600    (Albano, N)    Najeeb Green-Lewis Law-concern mv rental

 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3918 Aca (1R)   (Greenstein,L)    Contaminated sites-concerns

A4001 Aca (1R)   (Cohen,N)    Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns

A4172 Acs (ACS)   (Wisniewski,J)    Veh., cert.-new penal, illegal operation

A4559 Acs (ACS)   (Manzo,L)    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act

A4584   (Karrow,M)    Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33M

A4600    (Vainieri Huttle, V)    Najeeb Green-Lewis Law-concern mv rental

 

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3685   (Jasey,M)    Civil Marriage, Religious Prot Act-enact

 

Notes to the 5/14/07 Digest:

 

Bills Reported:

 

A4001    Fisher,D/Egan,J    Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns   REP *NOT* REF ACE

S2247 Sa (1R)    Sweeney,S/Coniglio,J    Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns   REP *NOT* REF ACE

 

Notes to the 6/21/2007 Digest:

 

Prime Sponsor Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S2618   (Gordon,R)    St. owned prop. sale-estab. special fund

 

Second Prime Sponsor Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S2618   (Karrow,M)    St. owned prop. sale-estab. special fund

 

Co-Sponsor Added to Bills Substituted:

 

S2618   (Chivukula,U)    St. owned prop. sale-estab. special fund

 

Notes to the 11/19/07 Digest:

 

Bills Introduced:

 

A4482    Johnson,G    Animal shelter fding-mun court surcharge   REF ALP *NOT* AAN

A4559    Chivukula,U/McKeon,J    Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act   REF AEN *NOT* ATU

Bills Recommitted:

 

A4001    Fisher,D/Egan,J    Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns  RCM ALA *NOT* TRANSFER TO AAP

S2247 Sa (1R)    Sweeney,S/Coniglio,J    Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns   RCM ALA *NOT* TRANSFER TO AAP

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3685  (Johnson, G)    Civil Marriage, Religious Prot Act-enact

The Assembly adjourned at 9:08 PM to meet again on Monday, December 10, 2007 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/03/07):

None