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NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST for January 16, 2014 OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES — OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Legislative Information and Bill Room $ State House Annex, Room B-01, P.O. Box 068, Trenton, NJ 08625-0068 (609) 847-3905 / Toll-free in NJ (800) 792-8630 / Hearing Impaired: Dial 711 for NJ Relay Web Site: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us Vol. XXVI No. 2 216th Legislature $ First Annual Session SENATE ACTION (SESSION) Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading: SCR46 Gill,N Jt Task Force, Health Insur-reconstitute SR1 Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Senate Select Committee on Investigation Bills Introduced: S899 Turner,S Mental Health Court Pilot Prog.-estab. REF SJU S900 Rice,R Disab, underrepresented community-review REF SHH S901 Connors,C St. mv fleet-calculate miles per gallon REF STR S902 Connors,C Dredging, cert. waterways-mun assessment REF SEN S903 Holzapfel,J Betsy's Law-animal supervision after hrs REF SEG S904 Connors,C Dredging proj.-concerns REF SEN S905 Connors,C Dredging of cert. waterways-concerns REF SEN S906 Connors,C Dredging acct., special-estab. REF SEN S907 Connors,C Surviving spouse, cert.-annual paid comp REF SMV S908 Connors,C Off-track wagering fac.-pub hearing req. REF SSG S909 Connors,C Prof. svc contracts-concerns awarding REF SSG S910 Connors,C Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends REF SCU S911 Connors,C Sexually oriented bus.-revise law REF SCU S912 Connors,C Mun police-revises paid leave of absence REF SCU S913 Connors,C Mun. ordinance viol.-convert to tax lien REF SCU S914 Connors,C Barnegat Bay Decoy Museum-concerns fds. REF SSG S915 Connors,C Vet. affordable housing-concerns REF SCU S916 Connors,C Trapping lic. fee, sr cit resid-discount REF SEN S917 Connors,C Disab vets-free/reduced fee beach badges REF SEN S918 Connors,C Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees REF SEN S919 Connors,C Bay scallop harvesting-concerns REF SEN S920 Connors,C Estate tax refund claims-concerns REF SBA S921 Connors,C Org. supporting terrorism-civil action REF SJU S922 Connors,C Pub. entity, tort action-punitive damage REF SJU S923 Connors,C Greenhead flies-reduce population;$50K REF SCU S924 Connors,C Marriage, civil union lic-waiting period REF SJU S925 Connors,C Vulnerable person, exploit finan-offense REF SJU S926 Bucco,A.R. Disab accommodation rights, condo owners REF SCU S927 Lesniak,R MV franchisees rights-revise law REF SCM S928 Lesniak,R/Pou,N Econ. Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 1 REF SEG S929 Sweeney,S/Madden,F Workers' comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns REF SLA S942 Smith,B Home improvement contractor-experience REF SEN S943 Sarlo,P/Smith,B Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act REF SEN S944 Smith,B/Codey,R Mun. shared svc. energy auth-creates REF SEN SCR2 Smith,B/Bateman,C FY15-44 sales tax rev-preserv open space REF SEN SCR40 Connors,C St. govt. operating expenses-concerns REF SSG SCR41 Connors,C Beach easements-concerns acquisition REF SEN SCR42 Connors,C Prop. assessment reduction-amend constit REF SCU SCR43 Connors,C Pub. off.-proh. convicted person REF SSG SCR44 Connors,C Immigration policies-Cong. enact REF SSG Page 2. January 16, 2014 Bills Introduced: (cont’d) SCR45 Connors,C Amer. flag desecration-Cong. proh. REF SSG SJR15 Connors,C Chiari Malformation-Syringomyelia Mo. REF SHH SR19 Connors,C Immigration reform-President enforce REF SSG Bills Passed: SR1 Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Senate Select Committee on Investigation (34-0) Co-Prime Sponsors Added: S602 (Vitale,J) Tobacco products-raises min. age The following are the 2014/2015 Senate Standing Reference Committees: Budget and Appropriations (SBA) Commerce (SCM) Community and Urban Affairs (SCU) Economic Growth (SEG) Education (SED) Environment and Energy (SEN) Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (SHH) Higher Education (SHI) Judiciary (SJU) Labor (SLA) Law and Public Safety (SLP) Military and Veterans’ Affairs (SMV) State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation (SSG) Transportation (STR) GROUP 1 Community and Urban Affairs (SCU) Jeff Van Drew (1) (Chair) Ronald L. Rice (28) (Vice-Chair) Brian P. Stack (33) Jennifer Beck (11) Christopher J. Connors (9) Environment and Energy (SEN) Bob Smith (17) (Chair) Linda R. Greenstein (14) (Vice-Chair) Jim Whelan (2) Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16) Samuel D. Thompson (12) Labor (SLA) Fred H. Madden, Jr. (4) (Chair) Joseph F. Vitale (19) (Vice-Chair) Sandra B. Cunningham (31) Dawn Marie Addiego (8) Anthony R. Bucco (25) Page 3. January 16, 2014 The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d) Transportation (STR) Nicholas J. Sacco (32) (Chair) Robert M. Gordon (38) (Vice-Chair) Donald Norcross (5) James W. Holzapfel (10) Joseph Pennacchio (26) GROUP 2 Budget and Appropriations (SBA) Paul A. Sarlo (36) (Chair) Brian P. Stack (33) (Vice-Chair) Peter J. Barnes, III (18) Sandra B. Cunningham (31) Linda R. Greenstein (14) Nellie Pou (35) M.Teresa Ruiz (29) Jeff Van Drew (1) Jennifer Beck (11) Anthony R. Bucco (25) Kevin J. O’Toole (40) Steven V. Oroho (24) Samuel D. Thompson (12) Commerce (SCM) Nia H. Gill (34) (Chair) Raymond J. Lesniak (20) (Vice-Chair) James Beach (6) Nicholas P. Scutari (22) Gerald Cardinale (39) Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21) Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (SHH) Joseph F. Vitale (19) (Chair) Fred H. Madden, Jr. (4) (Vice-Chair) Richard J. Codey (27) Robert M. Gordon (38) Ronald L. Rice (28) Jim Whelan (2) Diane B. Allen (7) Dawn Marie Addiego (8) Robert W. Singer (30) Joseph Pennacchio (26) Page 4. January 16, 2014 The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d) GROUP 3 Economic Growth (SEG) Raymond J. Lesniak (20) (Chair) Peter J. Barnes, III (18) (Vice-Chair) Richard J. Codey (27) Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13) Steven V. Oroho (24) Education (SED) M.Teresa Ruiz (29) (Chair) Shirley K. Turner (15) (Vice-Chair) James Beach (6) Diane B. Allen (7) Michael J. Doherty (23) Higher Education (SHI) Sandra B. Cunningham (31) (Chair) Nellie Pou (35) (Vice-Chair) Paul A. Sarlo (36) Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21) Robert W. Singer (30) Law and Public Safety (SLP) Donald Norcross (5) (Chair) Linda R. Greenstein (14) (Vice-Chair) Nicholas J. Sacco (32) Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16) James W. Holzapfel (10) GROUP 4 Judiciary (SJU) Nicholas P. Scutari (22) (Chair) Nia H. Gill (34) (Vice-Chair) Raymond J. Lesniak (20) Nellie Pou (35) Paul A. Sarlo (36) Bob Smith (17) Brian P. Stack (33) Loretta Weinberg (37) Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16) Gerald Cardinale (39) Michael J. Doherty (23) Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13) Kevin J. O’Toole (40) Page 5. January 16, 2014 The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d) GROUP 4 Military and Veterans’ Affairs (SMV) James Beach (6) (Chair) Nicholas J. Sacco (32) (Vice-Chair) Donald Norcross (5) Diane B. Allen (7) Christopher J. Connors (9) State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation (SSG) Jim Whelan (2) (Chair) Shirley K. Turner (15) (Vice-Chair) Peter J. Barnes, III (18) Dawn Marie Addiego (8) Samuel D. Thompson (12) Standing Administrative Committee: Senate Legislative Oversight (SLO) Robert M. Gordon (38) (Chair) Loretta Weinberg (37) (Vice-Chair) M.Teresa Ruiz (29) Paul A. Sarlo (36) Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21) Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (13) The Senate President has made the following appointment: *Effective January 14, 2014 Council on Local Mandates: Jack Tarditi, of Haddonfield. Notes to the 1/14/14 Digest: Concurrent Resolution Passed: “Organizational and providing for a joint session of the Legislature to receive a message from the Governor.” The Senate adjourned the January 14, 2014 Session at 5:15 P.M. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. The Senate adjourned at 4:00 P.M. to meet again on Monday, January 27, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet). Page 6. January 16, 2014 ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION) Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading: AR10 Prieto,V/Greenwald,L+1 Select Committee on Investigation Bills Introduced: A101 McHose,A/Handlin,A+5 Jobs Prot. Act-verification of emp. req. REF ALA A102 McHose,A/Space,P Highlands planning area-concerns REF AEN A103 McHose,A/Webber,J+10 Transparency in Govt. Act-estab. website REF ABU A104 McHose,A/Dancer,R+1 Firearm display, lic. dealers-clarify REF ALP A105 McHose,A/Space,P Highlands Water Prot/Planning Act-sunset REF AEN A106 McHose,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+3 Primary elections-concerns REF AJU A107 McHose,A/Chivukula,U+12 Transparency in Govt. Act-estab. website REF ABU A108 McHose,A/DiMaio,J+1 Ultrasound-prov. prior to abortion REF AWC A109 McHose,A/Space,P+19 MVC-incr. cert. fees REF ATR A110 McHose,A/DiMaio,J+1 General obligation bonds-issuance REF ASL A111 McHose,A/DiMaio,J Proof of lawful presence in US-req. REF AHU A112 McHose,A/Space,P+1 Fish, Game Council-auth. to reg. REF AAN A113 McHose,A/Space,P+1 Handgun sales-repeals cert. restrictions REF ALP A114 McHose,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+6 Pub. emp., resuming emp-suspend pension REF ASL A115 McHose,A+1 Patient Prot. Affordable Care Act-void REF AHE A116 McHose,A/Simon,D+1 Insur. products, cert-concerns proposals REF AFI A117 McHose,A/Rible,D+1 Retired law enforcement off.,-issue id REF ALP A118 McHose,A/Lampitt,P+2 Govt Efficiency, Cost Control Comm-estab REF ASL A119 McHose,A/Space,P Highlands Prop. Tax Stabilization Fd. REF AEN A120 McHose,A/Space,P Estate tax-incr. filing threshold REF ABU A121 McHose,A/Space,P Admin., cert-elim. TPAF reenrollment req REF ASL A122 McHose,A/Burzichelli,J Sch dist-min.