SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina, of Barrington.
William J. McGovern, III., of Lafayette.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:
Jean Mc Donald Rash, of Hillsborough, to replace John Brugel, resigned.
William B. Rogers, Ph.D., of Wharton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:
Theodore A. Schwartz, of Cedar Grove, to replace Carmen Saginario, Jr., Esq.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY:
Patrick Sheehan, of Pine Beach, to replace Frank Smith.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION APPEALS BOARD:
John F. Tesauro, of Point Pleasant Beach, to replace Gerald Dorf.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:
Zulima V. Farber, Esq., of North Bergen, to replace Joetta Clark Diggs.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PAROLE ADVISORY BOARD:
Robert J. Worden, of Atco.
Prosecutor Edward J. De Fazio, Esq., of Jersey City, to replace Stephen Rubin, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
John E. Wade, of Colts Neck, to replace Karen McLane Torian.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE THOMAS A. EDISON STATE COLLEGE - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Rosita Saez, of Glassboro, to replace Christopher Daggett, Ed.D.
TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:
Roberto A. Rivera-Soto, of Haddonfield.
TO BE THE CAPE MAY COUNTY PROSECUTOR:
Robert L. Taylor, of Stone Harbor.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Richard Hoffman, of Mullica Hill.
Harvey Weissbard, of Maplewood.
Lawrence DeBello, of Jersey City.
Eugene McCaffrey, Jr., of Woodbury.
Anthony Mellaci, Jr., of West Long Branch.
Louise Donaldson, of Haddonfield.
Mary K. White, of West Deptford.
Jane Grall, of Avon by the Sea.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Bruce C. Hasbrouck, Esq., of Woodbury.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON RADIATION PROTECTION:
Mary E. Moore, M.S, M.ED., of Moorestown.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Jerry Mink, of Bridgeton, to replace Walter Gavigan.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Rose C. Cali, of Montclair.
Patrick G. Le Pore, of Upper Montclair, to replace Lily Lai, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, MINORITIES AND WOMEN'S ENTERPRISES:
Isabelita Marcelo Abele, of Woodbury Heights, to replace Leeanna Fournier.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF MEDIATION:
John J. Connors, of Moorestown, to replace Carl V. Lillvik.
Robert Little, IV, of Blackwood.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:
Mark Summerville, of Medford, to replace Carl Block.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES COUNCIL:
Berley Hanna, Jr., of Somerset.
TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:
John R. Futey, of Jacobstown.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY:
Liane P. Levenson, Esq., of Margate, to replace Betty Pawlowski.
Nominations Corrected Copy:
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY:
Senator Joseph A. Maressa, Esq., of Atco, to replace John Lucas. *NOT* Joseph A. Maressa, Jr., Esq., of Waterford, to replace John Lucas.
Bills Introduced:
S1589 Karcher,E Mun. Planning Tool Box Act of 2004 REF SCU
S1591 Lesniak,R PAAD & Sr. Gold-concerns income elig. REF SHH
S1592 Turner,S Immunization req.-concerns REF SHH
S1593 Cardinale,G Transp. dist.-concerns congestion relief REF STR
S1594 Turner,S Sch. bds., mun. wage threshold-parity REF SLA
S1595 Turner,S St. off./emp.-concerns mileage reimb. REF SSG
S1596 Cardinale,G Auto insur.-concerns and reduces rates REF SCM
S1597 Cunningham,G NJ SMART Homestead Rebate-estab. REF SCU
S1598 Codey,R/Coniglio,J+6 Community svc. by high sch. sr.-concerns REF SED
S1599 Allen,D/Martin,R Special ed. costs-incl. transp. REF SED
S1600 Allen,D Downer cow byproduct-proh. use REF SEG
Bills Introduced: (cont'd)
S1601 Allen,D Emp., cert. situations-grant immunity REF SLA
S1602 Allen,D Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification REF SHH
SCR83 Allen,D/Kavanaugh,W+3 St govt-proh St court req to spend money REF SJU
SJR44 Vitale,J Children's Dental Health Mo.-desig. Feb. REF SHH
SR54 Turner,S Dental care-prov. Medicare coverage REF SHH
SR55 Allen,D Treated nerve agent-proh. discharge REF SEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A655 AcaSca (2R) Blee,F/Conover,K+4 Elim Health Disparities Initiative-estab REP/SCA
A839 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Diegnan,P Juv., Interst. Compact-prov. for REP/SCA
A1557 Payne,W/Stanley,C+2 Amistad Comm.-adds 4 leg. memb. REP
S150 Scs (SCS) Bryant,W/Gill,N Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act REP/SCS
S180 Cardinale,G Workers comp. cases-req. completion REP
S358 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Rice,R Low income home purchase-creates prog. REP/SCA
S503 Sacco,N/Ciesla,A+2 Sch buses-2 way communication req. REP
S654 Sca (1R) Connors,L Personal watercraft-revise laws REP/SCA
S777 Turner,S Bd. of ed.-concerns use of cred. card REP
S1159 Sca (1R) Cunningham,G+1 Amistad Comm.-adds 4 leg. memb. REP/SCA
S1178 Bucco,A Terrorism, report related crime-immunity REP
S1238 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Girgenti,J MV accidents-owner prov. info. REP/SCA
S1267 Bryant,W Defibrillator grant prog.-estab. REP
S1294 Sca (1R) Coniglio,J Fire extinguishers, portable-prov. REP/SCA
S1303 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Inverso,P Vol firefighters, retired-concerns insur REP/SCA
S1408 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R Wineries, NJ-elim. direct shipping REP/SCA
S1417 Turner,S Armed svcs. spouses-prov. unemp. benf. REP
S1419 Martin,R Teachers, nonprofit priv. sch.-concerns REP
S1444 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Gill,N Elim Health Disparities Initiative-estab REP/SCA
S1511 Sca (1R) Madden,F/Vitale,J Boating while drinking-concerns REP/SCA
S1534 Sca (1R) Kenny,B Patient death notification-adopt policy REP/SCA
S1538 Adler,J Inmates-concerns special credits REP
S1554 Scs (SCS) Codey,R/Kean,T Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb. REP/SCS
SCR57 Palaia,J/Scutari,N Individuals w/Disab. Ed. Act-incr. fding REP
SCR76 Sca (1R) Ciesla,A Motorcycle Awareness Mo.-desig. May 2004 REP/SCA
SJR31 Rice,R Housing Code Enforcement Centennial Yr. REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S358 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Rice,R Low income home purchase-creates prog.
S503 Sacco,N/Ciesla,A+2 Sch buses-2 way communication req.
S1267 Bryant,W Defibrillator grant prog.-estab.
S1303 Sca (1R) Bucco,A/Inverso,P Vol firefighters, retired-concerns insur
S1417 Turner,S Armed svcs. spouses-prov. unemp. benf.
S1554 Scs (SCS) Codey,R/Kean,T Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb.
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1256 (Ciesla,A)
S1306 (Turner,S)
S1405 (Kean,T)
S1498 (Codey,R)
S1590 (Allen,D; Singer,R; Lesniak,R)
S1598 (Sweeney,S; Smith,B; Scutari,N; Singer,R; Asselta,N; Sarlo,P)
SCR80 (Allen,D; Vitale,J)
SCR83 (Bark,M; Bucco,A; Cardinale,G)
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1375 (Kean,T)
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S297 (Sarlo,P)
S358 Sca (1R) (Rice,R)
S714 (Vitale,J)
S855 (Sweeney,S)
S1256 (Singer,R)
S1554 Scs (SCS) (Kean,T)
SCR57 (Scutari,N)
Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
S1535 (Kean,T)
The Senate adjourned at 5:30 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 17, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "3" and "4" scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2808 Stanley,C Sch. fac.-concerns energy saving equip REF AED
A2809 Stender,L Value engineering clause-concerns REF AHO
A2810 Manzo,L MV theft offenses-upgrade penal. REF AJU
A2811 Van Drew,J/Scalera,F+1 Child abduction prev.-devel. guidelines REF AED
A2812 Impreveduto,A/Scalera,F UEZ-creates in Garfield and Fairview REF ACE
A2813 Manzo,L Co. pub. works contracts-concerns REF AHO
A2814 McKeon,J Garden St Preserv Trust Act-make changes REF AAN
A2815 Manzo,L Contaminated site-remediation asst. REF AEN
A2816 Weinberg,L/Greenwald,L Hosp. & health insur.-contract disputes REF AHH
A2817 Quigley,J Med. examiner sys.-creates REF AHS
AR162 Panter,M/Morgan,R Mil. bases in NJ-urge Cong. to keep open REF AMV
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A386 Aca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Roberts,J+10 Emerg. svcs. peer counselors-concerns REP/ACA
A425 Impreveduto,A/Cruz-Perez,N Delivery of merchandise, failure-remedy REP
A452 Impreveduto,A/Biondi,P+1 Daily money managers-concerns REP
A453 Impreveduto,A/Manzo,L+1 Emerg. svcs, med asst recipients-concern REP
A456 Impreveduto,A+1 Needle electromyography-physicians REP
A458 Impreveduto,A Ophthalmic dispensers/tech-permit incorp REP
A769 Cohen,N/Bateman,C Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns REP
A1351 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Smith,R Consumer contracts, cert-concern content REP/ACA
A1771 Aca (1R) Sires,A/Vas,J Pub. util. poles-concerns REP/ACA
A1816 Cryan,J+1 Safe Return Prog-estab loc police policy REP
A1970 Cohen,N Real estate brokers-incl. bus. broker REP
A2117 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Weinberg,L Small emp. health benf.-concerns REP/ACA
A2145 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Voss,J Drug facilitated sex assault warning-req REP/ACA
A2163 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Fisher,D Child support-liens, life insur proceeds REP/ACA
A2184 Cryan,J Juv. sex offenses-req. disclosure REP
A2340 Roberts,J Taxation bd., co.-incr. memb. REP
A2341 Roberts,J/Diegnan,P Auto. insur. rate reductions-concerns REP
A2361 Wisniewski,J Mun. redevel. agencies-concerns REP
A2433 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W Pub. util.-concerns overpymts. REP/ACA
A2478 Aca (1R) Chivukula,U Sewerage auth.-concerns admin. fees REP/ACA
A2510 Van Drew,J/Chiappone,A Clerk, co.-auth to act as loc. registrar REP
A2518 Aca (1R) Previte,M/Blee,F+2 Improve Treatment, Off w/Mental Illness REP/ACA
A2519 AcaAca (2R) Impreveduto,A/Biondi,P Home inspector lic.-revise provisions REP/ACA
A2563 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Johnson,G Detective Agency-repeals charter REP/ACA
A2564 Acs (ACS) Conners,J/Diegnan,P+2 Debit cards-proh. cert. practices REP/ACS
A2699 Gusciora,R Poll workers-cert. training req. REP
ACR81 Rumpf,B/Connors,C Safe Neighborhoods Act-Cong enact REP
AR110 Aca (1R) Manzo,L Marie Lydie Adji-grant stay of removal REP/ACA
AR141 Chatzidakis,L/McKeon,J Silicon solar cell, 50th anniv-commem. REP
S963 Aca (1R) Singer,R/Allen,D Small emp. health benf.-concerns REP/ACA
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A947/2359 Acs (ACS) Rumpf,B/Connors,C+4 Chiropractors/physicians-reimb same rate REP/ACS REF AAP
A1766 Tucker,D/Cohen,N+18 Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage REP REF AAP
A1936 Van Drew,J Promotion activities in NJ-vol. contrib REP REF AAP
A2062 Acs (ACS) Watson Coleman,B/Greenwald,L Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb. REP/ACS REF AAP
A2477 Caraballo,W/Greenstein,L Help America Vote Act of 2002-implements REP REF AAP
A2489 Van Drew,J Foreign corp., cert.-proh. corp. bus tax REP REF AAP
A2627 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Voting machines-produce paper record REP REF AAP
A2629 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Polling place accessibility-concerns REP REF AAP
A2638 Aca (1R) Sires,A/Caraballo,W Health Enterprise Zones-creates REP/ACA REF AAP
S701 Sca (1R) Coniglio,J Help America Vote Act of 2002-implements REP REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A2359 Impreveduto,A/Cohen,N Health prof., cert.-concerns reimb. COMB/W A947 (ACS)
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A1139 Azzolina,J Pub. hearings on admin. rules-concerns FROM ASG
Co-Sponsors Added:
A453 (Conaway,H)
A456 (Conaway,H)
A1136 (Conover,K; Blee,F)
A1336 (Gordon,R)
A1727 Acs (ACS) (Panter,M)
A1816 (Johnson,G)
A1871 (Gordon,R)
A2369 (Barnes,P)
A2518 Aca (1R) (Johnson,G)
A2564 Acs (ACS) (Eagler,P)
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A425 (Cruz-Perez,N)
A446 (Manzo,L)
A453 (Manzo,L)
A625 (Manzo,L)
A818 (Van Drew,J)
A1130 (Manzo,L)
A1432 (Stack,B)
A1629 (Manzo,L)
A2117 Aca (1R) (Weinberg,L)
A2357 (Van Drew,J)
A2510 (Chiappone,A)
A2754 (Gibson,J)
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A452 (Voss,J)
A1080 (Chiappone,A)
A2571 (Fisher,D)
The Republican Leader has made the following appointment:
*Effective May 11, 2004
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
Honorable Herbert S. Friend, of Manchester.
Note to the 05/10/2004 Digest:
Bill Recommitted:
A2519 Aca (1R) Impreveduto,A/Biondi,P Home inspector lic.-revise provisions RCM ARP
The Assembly adjourned at 6:35 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 17, 2004 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/10/04):
P.L.2004, c.14. A437 Impreveduto,A/Chivukula,U+3 5/12/2004 Biotech. Permit Acceleration Task Force
P.L.2004, c.15. A1047 Wolfe,D/Kean,S+20 5/12/2004 Sept. 11 Memor. Bridge-Rt. No. 70 bridge
P.L.2004, c.16. A2052 AcaAa (2R) Cohen,N/Impreveduto,A+6 5/13/2004 Contractors' Regis. Act
P.L.2004, JR-1. AJR68 Stanley,C/Mayer,D+11 5/12/2004 Study Attendance in Pub. Sch. Task Force