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Vol. XVII No. 34 211th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)



Nominations Advise and Consent:



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Bonnie J. Mizdol, of Paramus.

Kenneth J. Slomienski, of Wallington.

Robert L. Polifroni, of Harrington Park.

Lee A. Solomon, of Haddonfield.

Robert Mega, of Clark.

Nelson C. Johnson, of Hammonton.

Edward A. Jerejian, of Franklin Lakes.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY:

Ian T. Brennan, of Highland Park, to replace Harold Nolan, Jr.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORRECTIONS:

Reynaldo R. Martinez, of Haledon.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BANKING ADVISORY BOARD:

Frank A. Bolden, of Berkeley Heights, to replace Thomas Rafferty.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Paul T. Fader, Esq., of Englewood, to replace Kenneth J. Slomienski, Esq., resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:

Warren E. Smith, Esq., of Iselin.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:

William T. Sommeling, of Toms River.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

Robert F. Giordano, of Allentown.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC SECURITY PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE:

Ronald J. Riccio, Esq., of Little Silver.

Steven Olimpio, of Kinnelon, to replace Herbert E. Spiegel, Ph.D., resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD:

Steven Matthew Marcus, M.D., of Montville.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:

Mary Pat Angelini, M.P.A.C.P.S., of Ocean.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:

Anastasius (Tassos) Efstratiades, Esq., of Cherry Hill.

Joseph S. Roth, of Morris Plains.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOW EMISSION VEHICLE REVIEW COMMISSION:

James Botsacos, of Mamaroneck, New York.

James B. Appleton, of Lambertville.







Nominations Advise and Consent: (cont'd)



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Michael D. Beson, of Ocean, to replace Thomas M. Frank, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REVIEW PANEL:

Harvey Robert Gross, M.D., of Teaneck.

Fred Lang, of Whippany, to replace Reverend Gregory J. Jackson.

Gregg Stolzberg, of Mahwah, to replace Jacquelyn DeGregorio, Esq.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Mitchell E. Hersh, of Colts Neck.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION:

T.J. Nelligan, of Montville, to replace Henry Johnson.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Joseph E. Gonzalez, Jr., of Skillman, to replace Carol Cronheim.

Peter G. Chen, Esq., of Holmdel.

Steven R. Fink, D.M.D., of Kinnelon, to replace Judith Dawkins.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:

Moshe (Marc) Cohen, of Randolph, to replace Noreen White.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Diane Montalto, of Woodcliff Lake, to replace W. Stanley Brown, Ph.D.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION:

Thomas F. Daly, Esq., of Rumson.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:

Anthony T. Abbatiello, of Colts Neck, to replace Ronald S. Dancer, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING:

Ann Marie Manahan, of Morristown, to replace Lynne Rasiewicz.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

Christian Conrad Yegen, J.D., of Tenafly, to replace Lauren Vanoni Vernon.

Ann Evelyn Koeppe, of Manasquan, to replace Honorable Alexander Menza, J.S.C. (Ret.).



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Keith B. Henry, of Somerset, to replace Clinton Crocker.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION:

Flora M. Castillo, of Ventnor.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY:

Louis C. Mai, of Kinnelon.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

Robert C. Manfredi, Jr., of Tinton Falls, to replace Robert C. Manfredi, Sr.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

William F. Flynn, of Wayne, to replace Anthony W. Ardis, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:

Reverend Dr. Guy Campbell, Jr., of Moorestown.

Candace McKee Ashmun, of Basking Ridge.

Stephen V. Lee, III, of Chatsworth.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

April Ann Dixon, R.T., of Ledgewood.

Fred M. Palace, M.D., of Basking Ridge.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Ronald J. Ianoale, Esq. Ed.D., of Moorestown.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SALES AND USE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION:

Alan J. Preis, CPA, of Florham Park, to replace John R. Baldwin, resigned.









Nominations Advise and Consent: (cont'd)



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SHELL FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Scott Ryan Bailey, of Millville.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATION:

Joseph A. Maressa, Jr., Esq., of Waterford.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES:

Lorraine D'Sylva-Lee, of Changewater, to replace Carole Buchwald, resigned.

Anthony M. Karabas, of High Bridge.

Paul T. Jordan, M.D., of Monmouth Beach.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

Anita Ann DeLois, of Budd Lake.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

Matthew P. McDermott, of Cranford, to replace Herbert Whitehouse, Esq.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING BOARD:

Henry S. Kane, of Somerville.

Jorge L. Verea, M.D., of Cliffside Park, to replace Steven Schneider, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Renee Becker Swartz, of Rumson, to replace Charles O'Dowd, Jr.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION:

John N. Surmay, of Elizabeth.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PLANNING COMMISSION:

Kenneth Albert, P.E.,P.P., of Englewood, to replace Peter Lazaropoulos.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD:

Barry J. Krauser, of Denville.

Robert H. Scrivens, Jr., of Long Valley, to replace Ronald Curini.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE THOMAS A. EDISON STATE COLLEGE - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Richard W. Arndt, of Neshanic Station.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES COUNCIL:

Marliese C. Haemmerle, D.M.D., of Hampton.



TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

Philip A. Tornetta, of Franklin Lakes.

Lionel Simon, III, of Toms River.



TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

Joseph A. Paone, of Colonia.

Dennis Blake, of Haddonfield.

Imre Karaszegi, Jr., of Passaic.

James A. Geraghty, of Oakland.



TO BE THE BURLINGTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

Robert D. Bernardi, of Mt. Laurel.



TO BE THE PASSAIC COUNTY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

Robert J. De Mers, Jr., Esq., of Paterson, to replace Laura Freytes, resigned.



Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Robert Mega, of Clark.

Nelson C. Johnson, of Hammonton.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Paul T. Fader, Esq., of Englewood, to replace Kenneth J. Slomienski, Esq., resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

Peter F. Cammarano, of Metuchen, to replace Edward H. Gant.







Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont'd)



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES COUNCIL:

Roger W. Pearly, C.P.M., of Bridgewater.

Darrell E. Bethea, of Bordentown.

Elizabeth P. Dixon, of Somerset.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Bette C. Daniele, of Edison, to replace J. Seward Johnson, Jr.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MEADOWLANDS COMMISSION:

Mia M. Macri, Esq., of Hoboken.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Rajendra Prasad Gupta, M.D., of Trenton, to replace Stephen Fischl, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

Judith Leone, of Toms River.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Ronald Pascrell, of West Paterson.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF SHORTHAND REPORTING:

Marianne A. Cammarota, CSR, CRR, of Bridgewater.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Kelly Maer, of Haddonfield, to replace Frank Miller.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PLANNING COMMISSION:

Honorable Robert L. Bowser, of East Orange, to replace Donna M. Pearson, resigned.



Nominations Reported from Committee:



TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Robert Mega, of Clark.

Kenneth J. Slomienski, of Wallington.

Robert L. Polifroni, of Harrington Park.

Bonnie J. Mizdol, of Paramus.

Nelson C. Johnson, of Hammonton.

Edward A. Jerejian, of Franklin Lakes.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CORRECTIONS:

Reynaldo R. Martinez, of Haledon.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BANKING ADVISORY BOARD:

Frank A. Bolden, of Berkeley Heights, to replace Thomas Rafferty.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Paul T. Fader, Esq., of Englewood, to replace Kenneth J. Slomienski, Esq., resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:

Warren E. Smith, Esq., of Iselin.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:

William T. Sommeling, of Toms River.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

Peter F. Cammarano, of Metuchen, to replace Edward H. Gant.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ON ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

Robert F. Giordano, of Allentown.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC SECURITY PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE:

Ronald J. Riccio, Esq., of Little Silver.

Steven Olimpio, of Kinnelon, to replace Herbert E. Spiegel, Ph.D., resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE:

Mary Pat Angelini, M.P.A.C.P.S., of Ocean.









Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION BOARD:

Anastasius (Tassos) Efstratiades, Esq., of Cherry Hill.

Joseph S. Roth, of Morris Plains.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOW EMISSION VEHICLE REVIEW COMMISSION:

James B. Appleton, of Lambertville.

James Botsacos, of Mamaroneck, New York.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Michael D. Beson, of Ocean, to replace Thomas M. Frank, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REVIEW PANEL:

Fred Lang, of Whippany, to replace Reverend Gregory J. Jackson.

Gregg Stolzberg, of Mahwah, to replace Jacquelyn DeGregorio, Esq.

Harvey Robert Gross, M.D., of Teaneck.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Mitchell E. Hersh, of Colts Neck.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION:

T.J. Nelligan, of Montville, to replace Henry Johnson.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Peter G. Chen, Esq., of Holmdel.

Steven R. Fink, D.M.D., of Kinnelon, to replace Judith Dawkins.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:

Moshe (Marc) Cohen, of Randolph, to replace Noreen White.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Diane Montalto, of Woodcliff Lake, to replace W. Stanley Brown, Ph.D.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION:

Thomas F. Daly, Esq., of Rumson.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:

Anthony T. Abbatiello, of Colts Neck, to replace Ronald S. Dancer, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

Christian Conrad Yegen, J.D., of Tenafly, to replace Lauren Vanoni Vernon.

Ann Evelyn Koeppe, of Manasquan, to replace Honorable Alexander Menza, J.S.C. (Ret.).



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Keith B. Henry, of Somerset, to replace Clinton Crocker.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION:

Flora M. Castillo, of Ventnor.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

Robert C. Manfredi, Jr., of Tinton Falls, to replace Robert C. Manfredi, Sr.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

William F. Flynn, of Wayne, to replace Anthony W. Ardis, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:

Candace McKee Ashmun, of Basking Ridge.

Stephen V. Lee, III, of Chatsworth.

Reverend Dr. Guy Campbell, Jr., of Moorestown.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

April Ann Dixon, R.T., of Ledgewood.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SHELL FISHERIES COUNCIL:

Scott Ryan Bailey, of Millville.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATION:

Joseph A. Maressa, Jr., Esq., of Waterford.







Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont'd)



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES:

Anthony M. Karabas, of High Bridge.

Lorraine D'Sylva-Lee, of Changewater, to replace Carole Buchwald, resigned.

Paul T. Jordan, M.D., of Monmouth Beach.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

Anita Ann DeLois, of Budd Lake.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMISSION:

Matthew P. McDermott, of Cranford, to replace Herbert Whitehouse, Esq.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING BOARD:

Henry S. Kane, of Somerville.

Jorge L. Verea, M.D., of Cliffside Park, to replace Steven Schneider, resigned.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Renee Becker Swartz, of Rumson, to replace Charles O'Dowd, Jr.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION:

John N. Surmay, of Elizabeth.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD:

Robert H. Scrivens, Jr., of Long Valley, to replace Ronald Curini.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES COUNCIL:

Marliese C. Haemmerle, D.M.D., of Hampton.



TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

Philip A. Tornetta, of Franklin Lakes.

Lionel Simon, III, of Toms River.



TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

Imre Karaszegi, Jr., of Passaic.

Dennis Blake, of Haddonfield.

Joseph A. Paone, of Colonia.

James A. Geraghty, of Oakland.



TO BE THE BURLINGTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

Robert D. Bernardi, of Mt. Laurel.



TO BE THE PASSAIC COUNTY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

Robert J. De Mers, Jr., Esq., of Paterson, to replace Laura Freytes, resigned.



Nomination Corrected Copy:



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH JERSEY DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION:

Honorable Joseph Tempesta, Jr., of West Caldwell, to replace Brenda Sherman.



Nominations Withdrawn:



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

J. Seward Johnson, Jr., of Princeton.



TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

Stephen Boswell, Ph.D., of Wyckoff.



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



S2942 Doria,J/Kenny,B Bd. of ed, co. voc. sch dist-incr. memb.



Bills Introduced:



S2934 Kenny,B/Doria,J Emerg. med. helicopter prog.-incr. fees REF SBA

S2935 Doria,J/Bryant,W Energy asst. prog.-incr. amt. available REF SBA



Bills On Emergency Resolution:



S2574/2435 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Rice,R/Kean,T+1 High deductible health plans-concerns (37-0) (Rice)



Bills Passed:



A212 Previte,M/Diegnan,P Juv. detention ctrs-concerns course cred (37-0)

A1034 Wolfe,D/Malone,J+2 Coll. bd. of trustees-req. layoff notice (37-0)

A1098 Johnson,G/Greenstein,L+3 Elderly Suicide Prev. Advisory Council (38-0)

A1188 AcaAa (2R) Quigley,J/Impreveduto,A+1 MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb. (38-0)

A1400 Conners,J/Conaway,H+2 Suppl Annuity Collective Trust-concerns (38-0)

A1698 Aca (1R) Munoz,E/Voss,J+6 Physicians-concerns disciplinary actions (38-0)

A1932 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Mayer,D+10 Disab. w/guide dogs-clarifies rights (38-0)

A2024 Aca (1R) Biondi,P/Chivukula,U+1 Podiatrists-revises statutes (37-0)

A2233 Caraballo,W/Chiappone,A+14 Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj. (36-0)

A2657 As (AS) Voss,J/Stanley,C+2 Safe sch. resource off.-training course (38-0)

A2693 Aca (1R) Manzo,L/Voss,J+8 Lung cancer in women activities;$75K (38-0)

A3459 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+3 Police Training Comm.-concerns memb. (38-0)

A3663 Conaway,H/Stack,B+10 Needles, health care fac.-concerns use (38-0)

A3732 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Stack,B+4 Mun. ordinance viol.-concerns fines (35-2)

A3786 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Johnson,G+8 Remote computing svcs-disclose cert info (38-0)

A3846 Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+6 Health Care Prof. Responsibility (38-0)

A3945 Diegnan,P/Malone,J+4 Contact lens dispensing-proh. w/out lic. (37-0)

A4071 Acs (ACS) Weinberg,L/Voss,J+8 Cancer Prev. Task Force in NJ-estab. (38-0)

A4469 McKeon,J/Manzo,L+2 Nat. resource damage-limitations statute (35-0)

A4473 Sires,A+1 Jersey City-reduce early retir. penal. (35-0)

A4474 Watson Coleman,B/Greenwald,L+2 Garden St. Preserv. Trust Fds.-concerns (37-0)

A4483 Van Drew,J/Gibson,J+1 Sea Isle City, Cape May Co.-auth St sell (37-0)

A4543 Cohen,N/Russo,D+40 High deduct. health plans-concerns (36-0)

A4583 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P+1 Unemp. taxes-concerns redirection (21-17)

S540 ScaAa (2R) Vitale,J/Gill,N+4 Charitable Immunity Act-modifies (34-1)

S709 Sa (1R) Turner,S/Ciesla,A+3 Death penal.-create study comm. (30-6)

S1926 ScaSa (2R) Adler,J/Kean,T+7 Smoke-Free Air Act (29-7)

S2194 SaAcaAca w/GR (4R) Karcher,E/Scutari,N+6 St. contracting process-concerns (38-0)

S2824 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Buono,B+2 Health Claims Auth Processing & Pymt Act (36-0)

S2913 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Buono,B Stem Cell Research Bond Act of 2006 (28-8)



Bills Substituted:



A1034 Wolfe,D/Malone,J+2 Coll. bd. of trustees-req. layoff notice SUB FOR S849

A1098 Johnson,G/Greenstein,L+3 Elderly Suicide Prev. Advisory Council SUB FOR S1664

A1188 AcaAa (2R) Quigley,J/Impreveduto,A+1 MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb. SUB FOR S1836

A1400 Conners,J/Conaway,H+2 Suppl Annuity Collective Trust-concerns SUB FOR S2755

A1698 Aca (1R) Munoz,E/Voss,J+6 Physicians-concerns disciplinary actions SUB FOR S2738

A1932 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Mayer,D+10 Disab. w/guide dogs-clarifies rights SUB FOR S2868

A2233 Caraballo,W/Chiappone,A+14 Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj. SUB FOR S1739

A2657 As (AS) Voss,J/Stanley,C+2 Safe sch. resource off.-training course SUB FOR S2162

A2693 Aca (1R) Manzo,L/Voss,J+8 Lung cancer in women activities;$75K SUB FOR S605

A3459 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+3 Police Training Comm.-concerns memb. SUB FOR S2603

A3663 Conaway,H/Stack,B+10 Needles, health care fac.-concerns use SUB FOR S2315

A3732 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Stack,B+4 Mun. ordinance viol.-concerns fines SUB FOR S2891

A3786 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Johnson,G+8 Remote computing svcs-disclose cert info SUB FOR S2630

A3846 Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+6 Health Care Prof. Responsibility SUB FOR S2047 (1R)

A3945 Diegnan,P/Malone,J+4 Contact lens dispensing-proh. w/out lic. SUB FOR S2681

A4071 Acs (ACS) Weinberg,L/Voss,J+8 Cancer Prev. Task Force in NJ-estab. SUB FOR A2733

A4469 McKeon,J/Manzo,L+2 Nat. resource damage-limitations statute SUB FOR S2892 (1R)

A4473 Sires,A+1 Jersey City-reduce early retir. penal. SUB FOR S2647

A4474 Watson Coleman,B/Greenwald,L+2 Garden St. Preserv. Trust Fds.-concerns SUB FOR S1370 (1R)

A4483 Van Drew,J/Gibson,J+1 Sea Isle City, Cape May Co.-auth St sell SUB FOR S2894 (SCS)

A4543 Cohen,N/Russo,D+40 High deduct. health plans-concerns SUB FOR S2574/2435 (SCS/1R)

A4583 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P+1 Unemp. taxes-concerns redirection SUB FOR S2788 (1R)

S605 Allen,D/Karcher,E Lung cancer in women activities;$75K SUB BY A2693 (1R)

S849 Martin,R Coll. bd. of trustees-req. layoff notice SUB BY A1034

S1370 Sca (1R) Adler,J/Asselta,N Garden St. Preserv. Trust Fds.-concerns SUB BY A4474

S1664 Singer,R/Karcher,E Elderly Suicide Prev. Advisory Council SUB BY A1098

S1739 Turner,S/Martin,R+2 Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj. SUB BY A2233









Bills Substituted: (cont'd)



S1836 Sacco,N MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb. SUB BY A1188 (2R)

S2047 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F Health Care Prof. Responsibility SUB BY A3846

S2162 Madden,F Safe sch. resource off.-training course SUB BY A2657 (AS)

S2315 Madden,F/Allen,D Needles, health care fac.-concerns use SUB BY A3663

S2574/2435 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Rice,R/Kean,T+1 High deductible health plans-concerns SUB BY A4543

S2603 Scutari,N/Girgenti,J Police Training Comm.-concerns memb. SUB BY A3459 (1R)

S2630 Sarlo,P/Buono,B Remote computing svcs-disclose cert info SUB BY A3786 (1R)

S2647 Kenny,B Jersey City-reduce early retir. penal. SUB BY A4473

S2681 Buono,B/Doria,J+1 Contact lens dispensing-proh. w/out lic. SUB BY A3945

S2733 Karcher,E/Madden,F+1 Cancer Prev. Task Force in NJ-estab. SUB BY A4071 (ACS)

S2738 Kean,T/Allen,D Physicians-concerns disciplinary actions SUB BY A1698 (1R)

S2755 Adler,J Suppl Annuity Collective Trust-concerns SUB BY A1400

S2788 Sca (1R) Kenny,B Unemp. taxes, benefits-concerns SUB BY A4583 (1R)

S2868 Karcher,E/Rice,R Disab. w/guide dogs-clarifies rights SUB BY A1932 (1R)

S2891 Rice,R Mun. ordinance viol.-concerns fines SUB BY A3732 (1R)

S2892 Sca (1R) Adler,J/McNamara,H Nat. resource damage-limitations statute SUB BY A4469

S2894 Scs (SCS) Asselta,N Cape May Co, St prop-concerns conveyance SUB BY A4483



Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:



A1986 AcaScaSa (3R) Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1 Health Care Access Study Comm.-estab. (34-0) (Weinberg)

A2869/3093 AcsAcaAa Sa (ACS/3R) Van Drew,J/Eagler,P+8 Prof. guardians, regis.-prov. standards (33-0) (Singer)

S221 ScsSsSa (SS/1R) Singer,R/Asselta,N Elderly-prov standards reg prof guardian (32-0) (Singer)

S1908 ScaSa (2R) Kean,T/Adler,J Health Care Access Study Comm.-estab. (34-0) (Kean)

S2574/2435 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Rice,R/Kean,T+1 High deductible health plans-concerns (37-0) (Rice)



Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:



A3828 AcaSca (2R) Barnes,P/Johnson,G Bounty Hunter Lic. Act REP/SCA without recommendation

A4468 Sires,A/Manzo,L Bd. of ed, co. voc. sch dist-incr. memb. REP

S570 Scs (SCS) Baer,B Tenant lock-out-disorderly offense REP/SCS

S2595 Sca (1R) Inverso,P/Girgenti,J+1 Pedophile crimes-student pamphlets REP/SCA

S2696/2725 Scs (SCS) Madden,F/Rice,R Elderly, disab.-concerns housing REP/SCS

S2829 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Madden,F Bounty Hunter Lic. Act REP/SCA without recommendation

S2842 Sca (1R) Buono,B Sch. bldgs.-req carbon monoxide detector REP/SCA

S2927 Vitale,J/Girgenti,J Juv. in detention-revise criteria REP



Bills Referred/SBA:



S2842 Sca (1R) Buono,B Sch. bldgs.-req carbon monoxide detector



Bills Combined:



S2725 Doria,J/Inverso,P Elderly, disab.-concerns housing COMB/W S2696 (SCS)



Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:



A880 AcaScaAa (3R) Barnes,P/Diegnan,P+17 FF, police, cert.-hiring preference

S540 ScaAa (2R) Vitale,J/Gill,N+4 Charitable Immunity Act-modifies

S1892 ScaAca (2R) Inverso,P/Bryant,W Bus. taxes, estimated-concerns



Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



A2233 Caraballo,W/Chiappone,A+14 Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj.

A3358 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Vas,J+1 Ambulances, used-concerns sale

A3826 Greenwald,L Income tax deadlines-concerns

A3827 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L Homestead prop tax rebate-clarify claims

A4469 McKeon,J/Manzo,L+2 Nat. resource damage-limitations statute

A4473 Sires,A+1 Jersey City-reduce early retir. penal.







Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading: (cont'd)



A4474 Watson Coleman,B/Greenwald,L+2 Garden St. Preserv. Trust Fds.-concerns

A4483 Van Drew,J/Gibson,J+1 Sea Isle City, Cape May Co.-auth St sell

A4543 Cohen,N/Russo,D+40 High deduct. health plans-concerns

A4583 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P+1 Unemp. taxes-concerns redirection



Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:



A1353 Greenwald,L Sch. bds-sending/receiving relationships REF SED

A1463 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Cohen,N+6 Pub. util. emp. id, misuse-upgrade penal REF SLP

A1622 Steele,A/Chivukula,U+1 Tech. Procurement Study Comm.-estab. REF SEG

A2134 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B+7 Hutchins F. Inge-honor w/plaque REF SSG

A2407 Greenwald,L/Conners,J Haz. material carriers-DRPA off. inspect REF SLP

A2411 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Mayer,D+29 Animal cruelty, cert.-civil action REF SEG

A2975 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Mayer,D+26 Sch. bus-concerns penal. for passing REF SED

A2990 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J Workers' comp. pymts.-concerns REF SLA

A3018 Dancer,R+1 Continuing care retir. community-concern REF SHH

A3080 AcaAa (2R) Wisniewski,J/Cohen,N Vessels, cert.-req. liab. insur. REF STR

A3383 Aca (1R) Cohen,N/Cryan,J Hemophilia Svcs.;$200K REF SHH

A3390 Aca (1R) Chivukula,U/Greenstein,L Child in proh. sex act-comp. svc. remove REF SJU

A3806 Aca (1R) Quigley,J/Pou,N+1 Vital records dissemination-guidelines REF SHH

A3828 AcaSca (2R) Barnes,P/Johnson,G Bounty Hunter Lic. Act REF SLP

A3900/4010 Acs (ACS) Sires,A/Munoz,E+1 World Trade Ctr. Scholarship Fd-contrib. REF SBA

A4421 Sires,A/Stack,B St-subsidized housing units-concerns REF SCU

A4468 Sires,A/Manzo,L Bd. of ed, co. voc. sch dist-incr. memb. REF SCU

A4584 Aca (1R) Sires,A/Quigley,J Emerg. med. helicopter prog.-incr. fees REF SLP



Co-Sponsors Added:



S540 ScaAa (2R) (Turner,S) Charitable Immunity Act-modifies

S2159 Sca (1R) (Turner,S) Homeless prog.;$1.5M

S2574/2435 ScsSa (SCS/1R) (Littell,R) High deductible health plans-concerns

S2595 Sca (1R) (Sarlo,P) Pedophile crimes-student pamphlets

S2681 (Gill,N) Contact lens dispensing-proh. w/out lic.

S2739 (Weinberg,L) Condemnation of cert resid prop-concerns

S2824 Sca (1R) (Scutari,N) Health Claims Auth Processing & Pymt Act

S2843 (Allen,D) Ambulatory care fac.-gross receipts



Co-Prime Sponsors Added:



S2738 (Allen,D) Physicians-concerns disciplinary actions

S2829 Sca (1R) (Madden,F) Bounty Hunter Lic. Act

S2892 Sca (1R) (McNamara,H) Nat. resource damage-limitations statute

S2908 (Codey,R) Postpartum depression-concerns

S2927 (Girgenti,J) Juv. in detention-revise criteria



Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:



A1034 (Martin,R) Coll. bd. of trustees-req. layoff notice

A1098 (Singer,R; Karcher,E) Elderly Suicide Prev. Advisory Council

A1188 AcaAa (2R) (Sacco,N) MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb.

A1400 (Adler,J) Suppl Annuity Collective Trust-concerns

A1698 Aca (1R) (Kean,T; Allen,D) Physicians-concerns disciplinary actions

A1932 Aca (1R) (Karcher,E; Rice,R) Disab. w/guide dogs-clarifies rights

A2233 (Turner,S; Martin,R; Asselta,N; Palaia,J) Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj.

A2657 As (AS) (Madden,F) Safe sch. resource off.-training course

A2693 Aca (1R) (Allen,D; Karcher,E) Lung cancer in women activities;$75K

A3459 Aca (1R) (Scutari,N; Girgenti,J) Police Training Comm.-concerns memb.

A3663 (Madden,F; Allen,D) Needles, health care fac.-concerns use

A3732 Aca (1R) (Rice,R) Mun. ordinance viol.-concerns fines

A3786 Aca (1R) (Sarlo,P; Buono,B) Remote computing svcs-disclose cert info

A3846 (Vitale,J; Madden,F) Health Care Prof. Responsibility

A3945 (Buono,B; Doria,J; Gill,N) Contact lens dispensing-proh. w/out lic.







Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted: (cont'd)



A4071 Acs (ACS) (Karcher,E; Madden,F; Buono,B) Cancer Prev. Task Force in NJ-estab.

A4469 (Adler,J; McNamara,H) Nat. resource damage-limitations statute

A4473 (Kenny,B) Jersey City-reduce early retir. penal.

A4474 (Adler,J; Asselta,N) Garden St. Preserv. Trust Fds.-concerns

A4483 (Asselta,N) Sea Isle City, Cape May Co.-auth St sell

A4543 (Rice,R; Kean,T; Bucco,A; Littell,R) High deduct. health plans-concerns

A4583 Aca (1R) (Kenny,B) Unemp. taxes-concerns redirection



The Senate President has made the following appointment:



*Effective December 15, 2005



Advisory Council to the Juvenile Justice Commission:



Lori Grifa, of Montclair, to replace Paul Goldenberg.



The Senate adjourned at 5:58 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 5, 2006 (SESSION, Select Committees at the call of the Senate President).



ASSEMBLY ACTION



The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, January 5, 2006 (QUORUM, Select Committees at the call of the Assembly Speaker).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



A212 Previte,M/Diegnan,P Juv. detention ctrs-concerns course cred

A1034 Wolfe,D/Malone,J+2 Coll. bd. of trustees-req. layoff notice

A1098 Johnson,G/Greenstein,L+3 Elderly Suicide Prev. Advisory Council

A1188 AcaAa (2R) Quigley,J/Impreveduto,A+1 MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb.

A1400 Conners,J/Conaway,H+2 Suppl Annuity Collective Trust-concerns

A1698 Aca (1R) Munoz,E/Voss,J+6 Physicians-concerns disciplinary actions

A1932 Aca (1R) Van Drew,J/Mayer,D+10 Disab. w/guide dogs-clarifies rights

A2024 Aca (1R) Biondi,P/Chivukula,U+1 Podiatrists-revises statutes

A2233 Caraballo,W/Chiappone,A+14 Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj.

A2657 As (AS) Voss,J/Stanley,C+2 Safe sch. resource off.-training course

A2693 Aca (1R) Manzo,L/Voss,J+8 Lung cancer in women activities;$75K

A3459 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Barnes,P+3 Police Training Comm.-concerns memb.

A3663 Conaway,H/Stack,B+10 Needles, health care fac.-concerns use

A3732 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Stack,B+4 Mun. ordinance viol.-concerns fines

A3786 Aca (1R) Barnes,P/Johnson,G+8 Remote computing svcs-disclose cert info

A3846 Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+6 Health Care Prof. Responsibility

A3945 Diegnan,P/Malone,J+4 Contact lens dispensing-proh. w/out lic.

A4071 Acs (ACS) Weinberg,L/Voss,J+8 Cancer Prev. Task Force in NJ-estab.

A4469 McKeon,J/Manzo,L+2 Nat. resource damage-limitations statute

A4473 Sires,A+1 Jersey City-reduce early retir. penal.

A4474 Watson Coleman,B/Greenwald,L+2 Garden St. Preserv. Trust Fds.-concerns

A4483 Van Drew,J/Gibson,J+1 Sea Isle City, Cape May Co.-auth St sell

A4543 Cohen,N/Russo,D+40 High deduct. health plans-concerns

A4583 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P+1 Unemp. taxes-concerns redirection

S540 ScaAa (2R) Vitale,J/Gill,N+4 Charitable Immunity Act-modifies



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/12/05):



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