NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for December 8, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 53                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Robert E. Brenner, of Jackson.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      David H. Ironson, of Randolph.

      Gwendolyn  Blue, of Haddonfield.

      Stuart A. Minkowitz, of East Hanover Township.

      Robert H. Gardner, of Essex Fells.

      John T. Kelley, of Haddonfield.

      Robert P. Becker, of Mullica Hill.

      Anthony M. Pugliese, of Audubon.

      Deborah Silverman Katz, of Cherry Hill.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

      Patrick  DeAlmeida, of Princeton.

 

Nominations Corrected Copies:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY WORLD TRADE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

     Jennifer Ann Short, Ph.D., of Morristown *NOT* Chatham Township, to replace Gisele Joachim.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Devanshu L. Modi, Esq., of Harding Township *NOT* Morristown, to replace John K. Sayers.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON END-OF-LIFE CARE:

     Judith S. Parnes, LCSW, ACSW, CMC, of Monmouth Beach *NOT* Ocean Township.

 

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR104    Vitale,J    Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Act-extend

Bills Introduced:

S2580    Van Drew,J    Wild game animals-serve at charity event   REF SHH

S2581    Vitale,J/Allen,D    Cyber-harassment-domestic viol. statute   REF SJU

S2582    Allen,D    Child abuse-disclosure, religious instit   REF SHH

S2583    Allen,D    Assaults on law enforcement off.-upgrade   REF SLP

S2584    Allen,D    Suicide prev. instruction-teacher req.   REF SED

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S2585    Van Drew,J    Bona fide benevolent org clubs-alco. lic   REF SLP

S2586    Stack,B/Cunningham,S    Secondhand mattress transport-encase   REF SCM

S2587    Stack,B/Cunningham,S    Secondhand mattresses-concerns   REF SCM

S2588    Lesniak,R/Barnes,P    Isolated Confinement Restriction Act   REF SLP

S2589    Singer,R    Early intervention svc. prov.-incr.   REF SHH

S2590    Beach,J    Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act   REF SMV

S2591    Bucco,A.R.    Baby-changing station-install, restrooms   REF SHH

S2592    Barnes,P    Passenger trans. companies-reg.   REF STR

S2593    Cardinale,G/Lesniak,R    Wine, brand regis.-elim. req.   REF SLP

S2594    Addiego,D    Pub. util. priority svc.-req. for sch.   REF SEG

S2595    Bucco,A.R.    Manufacturing equip.-sales, tax exempt   REF SEG

S2596    Sacco,N    Angelie's Law-exempts cert. veh.   REF STR

S2597    Sacco,N    Harassment, parking off.-upgrade crime   REF SJU

S2598    Barnes,P    Marriage, family therapist-estab. lic.   REF SCM

S2599    Bateman,C    Motor Fuels Tax Act-biofuel definitions   REF SEN

S2600    Bateman,C    Individuals w/devel. disab-proh transfer   REF SHH

S2601    Gordon,R    Disab. student-allow svc animal, sch bus   REF SED

S2602    Gordon,R    St. budget-rev. forecasting   REF SBA

S2603    Vitale,J/Gill,N    Health benf plans cert-proh anti-tiering   REF SCM

S2604    Vitale,J/Sacco,N    Pawnbrokers-record, report cert. info.   REF SCM

S2605    Vitale,J/Lesniak,R    Health care prov, out-of-network-concern   REF SCM

S2606    Beach,J    Vet.-elim. income elig. cap respite care   REF SMV

S2607    Beach,J    Pub sch-req auto external defibrillators   REF SED

S2608    Van Drew,J/Connors,C    Pub. meetings-display flag/recite pledge   REF SSG

S2609    Van Drew,J    Tax lien holder-in rem tax forclosure   REF SCU

S2610    Van Drew,J    Professional lic-prov. online processing   REF SCM

S2612    Van Drew,J    Multiple dwellings, new-prov. generators   REF SCU

S2613    Van Drew,J    Graves Act   REF SLP

S2614    Van Drew,J    No mail list-estab. for resid.   REF SEG

S2615    Van Drew,J    Diamondback terrapins-prov. prot.   REF SEN

S2617    Cardinale,G    Shellfish species-allows cultivation   REF SEN

S2618    Connors,C/Van Drew,J    Disab. vet. real prop, cert.-tax exemp.   REF SCU

S2619    Whelan,J    Ed research, svc corp-act as lead agency   REF SSG

S2620    Oroho,S    NJ Rural Microenterprise Act   REF SEG

S2621    Turner,S    DHS-concerns fds. received   REF SHH

S2622    Turner,S    MV offender-estab restricted us driv lic   REF SLP

S2623    Turner,S    Minority recruitment prog.-estab.   REF SLP

S2624    Bateman,C    Priv. wildlife habitat cert. prog.-estab   REF SEN

S2625    Sweeney,S    Animal sale, care, training-estab.   REF SEG

S2626    Whelan,J    Simulcast races-casino negotiate price   REF SSG

S2628    Kean,T    Income tax retire. income excl.-incr.   REF SBA

S2629    Bateman,C/Oroho,S+9    Affordable housing-reforms procedures   REF SCU

S2630    Sarlo,P    Tobacco sales, cert.-concerns   REF SBA

S2642    Sacco,N    UEZ sales tax-concerns   REF SBA

S2643    Ruiz,T    Red light camera prog.-estab. in DOT   REF STR

SCR150    Van Drew,J    St. approp. cap-estab.   REF SBA

SCR151    Cardinale,G    Sr. cit., disab-incr. prop tax deduction   REF SCU

SR99    Turner,S    PennEast Pipeline proj. in NJ-oppose   REF SEG

SR100    Cardinale,G    Ebola patients quarantine-former mil fac   REF SHH

SR101    Van Drew,J    Vet, cert.-estab benf from reward money   REF SMV

SR102    Van Drew,J    Amer. Kennel Club Canine Good Cit. prog.   REF SEG

SR103    Turner,S/Bucco,A.R.    Small Bus. Saturday-NJ resid. support   REF SCM

SJR64    Ruiz,T    Paraprof Sch Related Personnel Day-desig   REF SED

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A304 AcaScaSca (3R)    Russo,D/Rumana,S+7    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply   REP/SCA

A801 AcaAa (2R)    Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J+7    NJTA-study rest area rev generating svcs   REP

A945    Singleton,T/Watson Coleman,B+5    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council   REP

A1784 Aa (1R)    McKeon,J/Schaer,G    Resid. Mortgage Lending Act-lic. req.   REP

A2996 AcaSca (2R)    Lagana,J/Stender,L    Fire hydrants-snow removal req.   REP/SCA

A3223    Singleton,T/Lampitt,P+4    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page   REP

A3225    Singleton,T/Rible,D+5    Chiropractic assist.-prov. lic.   REP

A3271 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Ciattarelli,J+1    Finan solvency reg-concerns moderization   REP

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

S296 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    Foreclosure Mediation Act   REP/SCA

S570 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Cardinale,G+1    St.-owned lands-calculation of value   REP/SCA

S734 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Sacco,N+2    Autonomous veh.-driv. lic. endorsement   REP

S801 ScaSca (2R)    O'Toole,K/Turner,S+4    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply   REP/SCA

S934    Beck,J    Statewide Non-Resid Devel Fee Act-repeal   REP

S1079    Bucco,A.R./Van Drew,J    Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail   REP

S1168    Vitale,J/Addiego,D+2    Tongue tie-newborn infant screening req.   REP

S1184 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Beach,J    Physician assistants-revise lic. req.   REP/SCA

S1195    Vitale,J/Allen,D+5    Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure   REP

S1338    Van Drew,J+1    Homestead prop. tax reimb-concerns elig.   REP

S1593    Turner,S    Police/Firefighter Home-buyer Asst. Act   REP

S1895    Ruiz,M/Pou,N    Sch dist under St. intervention-concerns   REP

S1940 ScaSca (2R)    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J    Bds of ed, loc govt-exempt from cert req   REP/SCA

S2056    Sarlo,P+1    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page   REP

S2085    Codey,R    Mortgage foreclosures-concerns filings   REP

S2238 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R    Resid. Mortgage Lending Act-lic. req.   REP/SCA

S2254 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J    Fire hydrants-snow removal req.   REP/SCA

S2333    Sweeney,S    Chiropractic assist.-prov. lic.   REP

S2343    Bucco,A.R.    Child care subsidy-concerns   REP

S2402    Rice,R    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council   REP

S2434    Gordon,R    Credit card-fuel dealers not responsible   REP

S2442    Kean,T/Sarlo,P+1    Innovation, Research Fellowship Prog.   REP

S2485 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K+1    Religious entities-proh. cert. practices   REP/SCA

S2508    Oroho,S/Whelan,J    Driv. lic. vet. desig.-concerns   REP

S2570    Beach,J    Mort. foreclosure-extend post-mil. prot.   REP

S2572 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Casino Prop. Taxation Stabilization Act   REP/SCA

S2573    Sweeney,S    Casino-prov. emp.w/health care benf.   REP

S2574    Sweeney,S    St. sch. aid, cert. dist.-concerns   REP

S2575 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Casino investment alter. tax-concerns   REP/SCA

S2576    Sweeney,S    AC Alliance-remove provisions of law   REP

S2577    Van Drew,J    Prop. damage from Sandy-foreclosure prot   REP

S2578    Gill,N/Vitale,J    Optometrists-continue prescribing meds   REP

S2579    Gill,N    Finan solvency reg-concerns moderization   REP

S2609    Van Drew,J    Tax lien holder-in rem tax forclosure   REP

S2627    Cardinale,G/Sacco,N    R.17, Ramsey-Staff Sergeant T.McGill Hwy   REP

SR77    Weinberg,L    Zohydro ER-FDA reconsider approval   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A304 AcaScaSca (3R)    Russo,D/Rumana,S+7    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply  

S801 ScaSca (2R)    O'Toole,K/Turner,S+4    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S94   (Allen,D)    Vol. Med. Prof. Health Care Act

S165   (Madden,F)    Teacher certification-concerns

S261   (Stack,B)    Vet honorably discharged-estab lic plate

S801 ScaSca (2R)   (Bucco,A.R.;Stack,B)    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply

S1079   (Stack,B)    Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail

S1168   (Madden,F)    Tongue tie-newborn infant screening req.

S1287   (Van Drew,J)    Handgun permit-revises procedures

S2013   (Ruiz,M)    DRPA-elim. power

S2056   (Stack,B)    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page

S2367   (Greenstein,L)    Substance abuse instr. sch students-req.

S2485   (Rice,R)    Religious entities-proh. cert. practices

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S959   (Stack,B)    Vacant prop.-req. registration
S2056   (Ruiz,T)    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page
S2592   (Rice,R)    Passenger trans. companies-reg.

 

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective December 2, 2014

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Committee:

 

Senator Peter J. Barnes, III (18) (Vice Chair) to replace Senator Linda R. Greenstein (14)

 

Note to the 12/1/2014 Digest:

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT *NOT* SUPERIOR COURT:

       Patrick  DeAlmeida, of Princeton.

 

The Senate has not adjourned. The Senate will meet again on Thursday, December 11, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet again on Thursday, December 11, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/04/2014):

None