NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST



for January 9, 2007



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Vol. XIX No. 1 212th Legislature • Second Annual Session



The Members of both Houses of the 212th Legislature met in Joint Session to receive the State of the State Address from the Honorable Jon S. Corzine, Governor of the State of New Jersey.



SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



S12 Smith,B Loc. Unit Alignment, Reorg. Comm.-estab.

S14 Adler,J/Karcher,E Pub off, emp-concerns forfeiture of benf

S16 Codey,R/Karcher,E Pub. Emp. Benf Reform Committee-concerns



Bills Introduced:



S2446 Martin,R Towing/storage-concerns pymt. REF STR

S2447 Sweeney,S Freeholders, former-special lic. plates REF STR

S2448 Doria,J Eye exam-pilot prog., 2nd grade students REF SED

S2449 Lesniak,R Div. of Elections-transfers REF SSG

S2450 Gill,N Med. devices, reprocessed-concerns REF SHH

S2451 Adler,J/Gill,N Affordable housing-concerns REF SCU

S2452 Bark,M Temp. Disab. Benf. Law-renames REF SLA

S2453 Sweeney,S Domestic companion animals-concerns REF SEG

S2454 Ciesla,A Creosote-treated pilings-safe handling REF SLA

S2455 Kavanaugh,W/Connors,L+1 St. sch. aid-concerns REF SED

S2456 McNamara,H Mun. library tax-concerns reductions REF SCU

S2457 Doria,J Prevailing wages, St-owned prop-concerns REF SLA

S2458 Madden,F Wage req.-concerns enforcement REF SLA

S2459 Inverso,P/Allen,D Cold War ribbon;$5K REF SLP

S2460 McNamara,H Civil unions-concerns REF SJU

S2461 Littell,R/Kean,T+2 Interst. hwys, cert.-concerns REF STR

S2462 McNamara,H/Littell,R Lake assn. memb. fees-exemp, sales tax REF SBA

S2463 Rice,R Retail bus., cert.-concerns REF SCU

S2464 Littell,R Farm pesticide collection prog-estab. REF SEG

S2465 Littell,R Community Farmers' Market Study Comm. REF SEG

S2466 Littell,R Jersey Fresh products-concerns purchase REF SEG

S2467 Littell,R Dairy farmers;$200K REF SEG

S2468 Littell,R Affordable housing-concerns fees REF SCU

S2469 Inverso,P Leg., Exec. Branch-reg receipt of things REF SSG

S2470 Turner,S Ammunition-reg. sale REF SLP

S2471 Turner,S Death penal.-elim. REF SJU

S2472 Rice,R Broadband telecommunications-concerns REF SEG

S2473 Rice,R Child support-concerns REF STR

S2474 Karcher,E/Vitale,J Network-based health insur plan-concerns REF SCM

S2475 Weinberg,L Port. Auth. of NY & NJ Oversight Act REF STR

S2476 Codey,R Voter qual., cert-concerns REF SSG

SCR133 Connors,L/Ciesla,A+2 St. fiscal restraint-Statewide I & R REF SBA

SCR134 Codey,R Suffrage, deny right-clarify prov. REF SSG

SR85 Littell,R St. House food svc-use NJ grown products REF SEG

SR86 Littell,R/Lance,L+1 Waterloo Village-DEP fd. and maintain REF SEN



Concurrent Resolution Passed:



Providing for the Legislature to hold a joint session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's State of the State Address.



Bills Withdrawn From The Files:



S38 Smith,B Loc. Unit Alignment, Reorg. Comm.-estab. FROM 2RS

S40 Codey,R Pub. Emp. Benf. Reform Comm.-concerns FROM 2RS

S42 Smith,B CORE proposals-implements FROM 2RS

S47 Smith,B DOT-enter cert. agreements with loc govt FROM 2RS

S48 Smith,B Comm., councils, bds., inactive-elim. FROM 2RS

S49 Smith,B Co. admin. sch. dist. org.-pilot prog. FROM 2RS



Co-Sponsors Added:



S2421 (Karcher,E) Jason's Law-estab. drug awareness camp.

SCR133 (McNamara,H; Singer,R) St. fiscal restraint-Statewide I & R

SJR61 (Karcher,E) Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Wk.



Third Prime Sponsors Added:



S14 (Codey,R) Pub off, emp-concerns forfeiture of benf



The Senate did not adjourn and is currently in recess. The Senate will meet again on Monday, January 22, 2007 (SESSION).



ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)



Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:



AR23 Chivukula,U/Stanley,C Rutgers football team-outstanding season



Bills Introduced:



A3874 Van Drew,J/Albano,N Civil svc. vet. preference-concerns REF AMV

A3875 Van Drew,J/Albano,N Jason's Law-estab. drug awareness camp. REF AHE

A3876 Kean,S/Baroni,B Explosive devices-proh. sch. emp. handle REF AHI

A3877 Vainieri Huttle,V Surgical practices-concerns REF AHE

A3878 Cohen,N Med. devices, reprocessed-concerns REF AHE

A3879 Lampitt,P/Diegnan,P Higher ed instit.-disaster preparedness REF AHI

A3880 Diegnan,P/Egan,J+4 Voter Reward Act-creates REF ASG

A3881 Cohen,N Managed care plans-concerns REF AFI

A3882 Cohen,N Svc. contracts-concerns REF ACO

A3883 Green,J Pub. util. svc. extensions-concerns REF AHO

A3884 Gusciora,R/Greenstein,L Pub. emp. asst. prog. records-concerns REF ALA

A3885 Van Drew,J/Albano,N Initiation fees-phases out sales tax REF ABU

A3886 Karrow,M Fur clothing-repeals tax REF AAP

A3887 Wisniewski,J/Conaway,H Flu vaccine-purch. by govt. entities REF AHE

A3888 Cohen,N Loc. units investments-concerns REF AFI

A3889 Egan,J/Van Drew,J Wage req.-concerns enforcement REF ALA

A3890 Egan,J/Van Drew,J Prevailing wages, St-owned prop-concerns REF ALA

A3891 Truitt,O Tuition benf-concerns cert vet dependent REF AHI

A3892 Diegnan,P/Lampitt,P Higher ed faculty-pymt., travel expenses REF AHI

A3893 Manzo,L Elected pub off-concern finan disclosure REF ASG

A3894 Manzo,L Resid. health care fac., cert.-concerns REF AHE

A3895 Manzo,L Higher Ed. Student Asst. Auth.;$4.3M REF AHI

A3896 Manzo,L Pub. work proj.-concerns prevailing wage REF ALA

A3897 Manzo,L Tpk. Auth.-concerns REF ATR

A3898 Beck,J/Chivukula,U+2 Sex offender's e-mail-prov. supervision REF ALP

A3899 Handlin,A/Chivukula,U Pub bodies meeting-availabity of minutes REF AHO

A3901 Diegnan,P/Wisniewski,J+9 Auto. insur. claims, cert.-concerns REF AFI





Bills Introduced: (cont'd)



A3902 Greenstein,L Sex offender's e-mail-creates regis. REF ALP

A3903 Chatzidakis,L/Bodine,F Temp. Disab. Benf. Law-renames REF ALA

A3904 Greenstein,L Site remediation prof. lic. bd.-estab REF AEN

A3905 Greenstein,L/Voss,J Sex offender-restrict internet access REF AJU

A3906 Greenstein,L Contaminated prop. remediation-concerns REF AEN

A3907 Barnes,P/Egan,J+1 PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb. REF ASG

A3908 Greenstein,L Med. devices, reprocessed-concerns REF AHE

A3909 Conaway,H Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act REF AHE

A3910 Pennacchio,J/DeCroce,A High sch. special ed. prog.-concerns REF AED

A3911 Greenstein,L Athletic heart protectors, children-req. REF AHE

A3912 Truitt,O Juv. Offender Community Conserv. Prog. REF ALP

A3913 Truitt,O Gun free/weapon free zones-concerns REF ALP

A3914 Giblin,T/Pennacchio,J Meadowlands convention ctr proj-concerns REF ACE

A3915 Manzo,L/Stack,B+1 State Comptroller Off.-estab. REF ASG

A3916 Greenwald,L/Wisniewski,J NJT bd.-add two addl. memb. REF ATR

A3917 Cruz-Perez,N Superintendent of elections-abolish off. REF ASG

A3918 Diegnan,P/Caraballo,W+6 Contaminated sites-concerns REF AEN

A3919 Van Drew,J/Albano,N+19 Practice of dentistry-concerns REF ARP

ACR230 Gusciora,R Real prop. taxes-limits amount REF ASG

ACR231 Bodine,F/Chatzidakis,L Restricted reserve fd.-creates REF AAP



Concurrent Resolution Passed:



Providing for the Legislature to hold a joint session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's State of the State Address.



Co-Sponsors Added:



A2801 (Diegnan,P) Partnership for Secure Sch. Pilot Prog.

A3711 (Beck,J) Nicole's Law-concerns restraining order

A3714 (Holzapfel,J) Club fees, dues, cert-concerns sales tax

A3811 (Karrow,M) PERS-defines calculation new memb SS tax



Notes to the 1/08/07 Digest:



Co-Sponsors Added:



A883 (Baroni,B) Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions *NOT* A6 NJ Tax & Fiscal Policy Study Comm.-estab



Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:



S1218 (Baroni,B) Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions *NOT* S50 NJ Tax & Fiscal Policy Study Comm.-estab



The Assembly adjourned at 5:04 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 18, 2007 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "A" and "B" scheduled to meet).



Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:



None



Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/8/07):



None