NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

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1 NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE DIGEST for November 19, 2007 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 (609) / Toll-free in NJ (800) TDD for the hearing impaired (609) / Toll-free in NJ (800) Web Site: Vol. XIX No th Legislature $ Second Annual Session SENATE ACTION The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, November 29, 2007 (QUORUM, Committee Groups 1 and 2 scheduled to meet). ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM) Bills Introduced: A4481 Diegnan,P+17 Wrongful death-statute of limitations REF AJU A4482 Johnson,G Animal shelter fding-mun court surcharge REF AAN A4483 Vainieri Huttle,V Smart Container Act REF AEN A4484 Vainieri Huttle,V Domestic Viol. Health Care Response Act REF AHE A4485 Vainieri Huttle,V Contraception, emerg.-pharmacies stock REF AHE A4486 Vainieri Huttle,V HPV vaccine-concerns insur. coverage REF AFI A4487 Vainieri Huttle,V Loc elected off.-proh. cert. leave comp. REF AHO A4488 Vainieri Huttle,V Domestic viol. pub. awareness campaign REF AJU A4489 Vainieri Huttle,V Domestic viol.-community response REF AHO A4490 Vainieri Huttle,V Firearm Automated Lic. Sys.-estab. REF ALP A4491 Whelan,J Gypsy moth-remove mun expenditure cap REF AAN A4492 Panter,M Mil. housing-redevel. for civilian use REF AHO A4493 Vainieri Huttle,V Infantile Autism Gov. Council;$4M REF AHU A4494 Panter,M Owners' Right, Common Interest Devel Act REF AHO A4495 Vainieri Huttle,V+1 Cervical cancer-health insur. coverage REF AFI A4496 Panter,M Sch. bus exterior-permits advertising REF AED A4497 Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V Native Amer. Burial Ground Task Force REF AEN A4498 Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V Amer. Indian Affairs Comm.-add 2 memb. REF ASG A4499 Panter,M Travel expense, cert. persons-concerns REF ASG A4500 Panter,M Network-based health benf plans-concerns REF AFI A4501 Panter,M Mun. ed. svcs. fees-assess REF AHO A4502 Karrow,M Fair Housing Act-concerns REF AHO A4503 Panter,M Corporal Philip A Reynolds Memor. Bridge REF ATR A4504 Panter,M Freehold Borough Sch. Dist.;$605K REF AED A4505 Karrow,M Mun. housing plans-concerns REF AHO A4506 Karrow,M/Doherty,M Sex offender registry-reg. ordinance REF AJU A4507 Bramnick,J Econ. Devel. Promotion Act REF ACE A4508 Karrow,M Fair Housing Act-amends REF AHO A4509 Karrow,M Fair share affordable housing-limits REF AHO A4510 Cohen,N/Malone,J Horse breeding;$10m REF AAN A4511 Merkt,R Juror comp.-increases REF AJU A4512 Manzo,L Auxiliary Law Enforcement Off. Act REF ALP A4513 Rooney,J Mun. solid waste collection-concerns REF AEN A4514 Manzo,L/Johnson,G Govt. records-concerns access REF ASG A4515 Cryan,J Open Pub. Records Act-concerns avail. REF AHO A4516 Thompson,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Airline Consumer Advocate-estab. office REF ACO

2 Page 2, November 19, 2007 Bills Introduced: (cont d) A4517 Vandervalk,C Ignition interlock device-clarifies use REF ALP A4518 Green,J Boarding house-incr. lic. fee REF AAP A4519 Vandervalk,C Court of Palisades Interst. Park REF AJU A4520 Gusciora,R Mun court-clarify auth, suspend driv lic REF ATR A4521 Corodemus,S Mun. court fac., shared-concerns REF AJU A4522 Corodemus,S Tax assessments-concerns REF AAP A4523 Gusciora,R Drunk driv. cases-estab. procedures REF ALP A4524 Gusciora,R Minimum wage-raises to $7.40 REF ALA A4525 Johnson,G Nurse Educator Pilot Prog.-estab. REF AHE A4526 Gusciora,R ATM operators-regulates fees REF AFI A4527 Johnson,G Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns REF ALP A4528 Johnson,G Defibrillator grant prog.;$1.5m REF AHE A4529 Gusciora,R Pub. sch. design, new-concerns REF AED A4530 Cohen,N Crim. Code Review Comm.-estab. REF AJU A4531 Cohen,N Jt. mun recreation comm-create tax exemp REF AHO A4532 Cohen,N Security fraud-concerns REF AFI A4533 Pennacchio,J Sexual assault, cert.-concerns REF AJU A4534 Pennacchio,J Transparency in Govt. Act-estab. REF ABU A4535 Cohen,N Tax Court judgeships-creates six addl. REF AJU A4536 Cohen,N Victim-Witness Scholarship Fd.-estab. REF ALP A4537 Cruz-Perez,N Title recordation-revises law REF AHO A4538 Cruz-Perez,N Nonprofit scholarship org.-pilot prog. REF AED A4539 Cohen,N Tampering w/witnesses-upgrades penal. REF AJU A4540 Cohen,N Nurse anesthetists-concerns REF AHE A4541 Cohen,N World War II medal-creates REF AMV A4542 Cohen,N Animal fighting-creates new offense REF AAN A4543 Cohen,N Blood donation-reduce minimum age REF AHE A4544 Bateman,C Deferred comp. taxation, cert. emp-excl. REF AAP A4545 Bateman,C Homestead prop. tax-concerns REF AAP A4546 Vainieri Huttle,V Political campaign comm. off.-concerns REF ASG A4547 Cohen,N Consumer product recalls-concerns REF ACO A4548 Wisniewski,J Disabled veh., cert.-concerns REF ATR A4549 McHose,A Pub. finance of elections-concerns REF ASG A4550 McHose,A Clean Elections Finan. Study Comm.-estab REF ASG A4551 Lampitt,P Clean Waters Fd.-reapprop. cert. money REF AEN A4552 McKeon,J Plastic grocery bags-concerns REF AEN A4553 McKeon,J Riparian lands-concerns REF AEN A4554 McKeon,J Electricity net metering-revises law REF ATU A4555 Conaway,H/Conners,J Plastic Bag Recycling Act REF AEN A4556 McKeon,J Global Warming Consumer Benf. Fd.-estab. REF AEN A4557 Connors,C/Rumpf,B Child custody-concerns changes REF AJU A4558 Connors,C/Rumpf,B Energy tax rev.-concerns REF AAP A4559 Chivukula,U/McKeon,J Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act REF ATU A4560 Cryan,J Arbitration procedures-concerns REF ALP A4561 Pennacchio,J Corrections off., cert.-concerns REF ALP A4562 Vainieri Huttle,V Managed care plans-assignment cert. benf REF AFI A4563 Diegnan,P NJ Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern REF AHE A4564 Cryan,J Higher ed. faculty-mileage rate reimb. REF AHI A4565 Cryan,J Birth certificate, cert.-concerns REF AHU A4566 Burzichelli,J MTBE contamination monies-auth. deposit REF AAP A4567 Bateman,C High sch. pupils-concerns community svc. REF AED A4568 Watson Coleman,B Drug and alco. abuse-concerns treatment REF AJU A4569 Watson Coleman,B Drug court prog.-amends statute REF AJU A4570 Watson Coleman,B Drug offenses-concerns penal. REF AJU A4571 Watson Coleman,B Expungements-revises elig. REF AJU A4572 Watson Coleman,B Witness tampering-upgrades offense REF AJU A4573 Watson Coleman,B Drug free sch. zones-concerns REF ALP A4574 Watson Coleman,B Prisoners' Reentry Bill of Rights REF ALP A4575 Watson Coleman,B Parole viol., cert.-decreases penal. REF ALP A4576 Watson Coleman,B Prisoner Reentry Comm.-estab. REF ALP A4577 Watson Coleman,B Inmate pre-release procedures-estab. REF ALP A4578 Watson Coleman,B Internet pre-release prog.-creates REF ALP A4579 Watson Coleman,B Sch.-related events-auth. work leave REF ALA A4580 Watson Coleman,B Motor fuel pumps-concerns dispensing REF ACO A4581 Watson Coleman,B Ex-offender emp.-bus/income tax cred REF ALP A4582 Watson Coleman,B Gang criminality-creates offense REF ALP

3 Page 3, November 19, 2007 Bills Introduced: (cont d) A4583 Beck,J Sch dist., cert.;$2.9m REF AED A4584 Fisher,D/Conaway,H Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33m REF AAP A4585 Roberts,J Voting machines-concerns REF AAP A4586 Whelan,J Casinos, St. govt. shutdown-concerns REF ASG A4587 Diegnan,P Auto insur. id cards-issue wallet size REF AFI A4588 Diegnan,P Camp. finance report-concerns REF ASG A4589 Rooney,J/Vandervalk,C Stream cleaning-concerns REF AEN A4590 Caraballo,W Distressed Cemetery Maintenance Fund REF ARP A4591 Caraballo,W/Vainieri Huttle,V+2 Hate crimes, bullying-revises laws REF AJU A4592 Cryan,J Hall of Fame project-concerns REF ASG A4593 Pou,N/Cohen,N Health Enterprise Zone law-amends REF AAP A4594 Greenwald,L Mentally retarded care fac.-assessment REF AAP A4596 Caraballo,W Dentists, cert-prov continuing ed credit REF ARP ACR272 Johnson,G/McKeon,J James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Comp. Act REF AHE ACR273 Connors,C/Rumpf,B NY Gov illegal immigrant decision-oppose REF ATR ACR274 Watson Coleman,B Former inmates-elim. emp. restrictions REF ALP AJR143 Johnson,G Firefighter Recognition Day-desig Oct. 2 REF ALP AR278 Wolfe,D/Holzapfel,J Vic Kubu Day-desig. December 2, 2007 REF ASG Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: A289 Cohen,N/Roberts,J+25 Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage REP A1364 Watson Coleman,B/Cohen,N Identity theft-concerns REP without recommendation A1691 Fisher,D/Burzichelli,J+12 Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage REP A1934 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J+1 Firefighters-mandates basic training REP/ACA A1947 Wisniewski,J/Scalera,F+3 Firefighter training, St.-accredited REP A1961 Wisniewski,J/Scalera,F Firefighter cert.-concerns REP A2097 Wisniewski,J Firefighters-concerns cert. training REP A2494 McKeon,J+1 Prop.-concerns sale to enforce liens REP A2697 Cohen,N Firearms-concerns transportation REP A2751 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V Prop. assessment appeals-concerns REP/ACA A2929 Aca (1R) Giblin,T/Payne,W+7 Div. of Elections-transfers REP/ACA A3092 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J Sr. homeowners-exempt, mun. permit fees REP/ACA A3122 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/Wisniewski,J+10 Chiropractic practice-concerns REP/ACA A3144 Bramnick,J/Cohen,N Health benf.-concerns nonrenewal REP A3182 DeCroce,A/Bramnick,J+1 Fire depts, vol-concern group life insur REP A3280 Aca (1R) Cryan,J/Gregg,G Alco bev.-concerns special lic. REP/ACA A4025 AcaAca (2R) Quigley,J/Roberts,J Winemaking fac.-creates new alco bev lic REP/ACA A4033 Aca (1R) Panter,M/Vandervalk,C Real estate sales regis. req.-concerns REP/ACA A4138 Scalera,F/Quigley,J+1 RR security-concerns REP A4150 Conaway,H/Cohen,N+1 Health claims-concerns REP A4225 Cryan,J/Gusciora,R Pres. and vice-pres.-concerns electors REP A4254/4263 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Burzichelli,J/Van Drew,J+3 Econ. devel. activities, cert.-reorg. REP/ACA A4296 Aca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Moriarty,P Sales receipts-concerns REP/ACA A4304 Greenstein,L Internet Dating Safety Act-creates REP A4384 Aca (1R) Egan,J/Malone,J Loc. pub. contracts-concerns REP/ACA A4401 Acs (ACS) Watson Coleman,B/McKeon,J Prepaid telephone calling card-regis req REP/ACS A4410 Aca (1R) Cryan,J+1 Law enforcement off., co.-proh resid req REP/ACA A4423 Moriarty,P/Mayer,D+3 Library comm.-reduce library tax rate REP A4455 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W/Biondi,P+1 Massage, bodywork therapists-prov. lic. REP/ACA A4518 Green,J Boarding house-incr. lic. fee REP A4566 Burzichelli,J MTBE contamination monies-auth. deposit REP A4584 Fisher,D/Conaway,H Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33m REP A4585 Roberts,J Voting machines-concerns REP A4593 Pou,N/Cohen,N Health Enterprise Zone law-amends REP A4594 Greenwald,L Mentally retarded care fac.-assessment REP A4596 Caraballo,W Dentists, cert-prov continuing ed credit REP AR274 Panter,M Earle Naval Station housing-oppose REP S229 Bucco,A/Cardinale,G+4 Fire depts, vol-concern group life insur REP S1519 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Coniglio,J+1 Prop. assessment appeals-concerns REP S1977 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Girgenti,J+16 Internet Dating Safety Act-creates REP S2040 ScaSaAca (3R) Sarlo,P/Sweeney,S Alco bev.-concerns special lic. REP/ACA S2449 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R+1 Div. of Elections-transfers REP

4 Page 4, November 19, 2007 Bills Reported Referred/AAP: A4590 Aca (1R) Caraballo,W Distressed Cemetery Maintenance Fund REP/ACA REF AAP Bills Transferred: A2135 Cohen,N Judicial salaries-concerns incr. FROM AJU TO AAP A2929 Aca (1R) Giblin,T/Payne,W+7 Div. of Elections-transfers FROM ASG TO ALP A4001 Fisher,D/Egan,J Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns FROM ACE TO AAP A4225 Cryan,J/Gusciora,R Pres. and vice-pres.-concerns electors FROM ASG TO AAP S2247 Sa (1R) Sweeney,S/Coniglio,J Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns FROM ACE TO AAP S2449 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R+1 Div. of Elections-transfers FROM ASG TO ALP Co-Sponsors Added: A172 (Diegnan,P) Govt. records, cert.-concerns access A1512 (Gordon,R) Workplace Viol. Safety Act A2512 (Giblin,T) Mental health coverage req.-revises A3182 (Conaway,H) Fire depts, vol-concern group life insur A3203 (Karrow,M) New home 'lemon' law-estab. A3204 (Karrow,M) New resid. constr-concern consumer fraud A3205 (Karrow,M) New home warranties-concerns A3206 (Karrow,M) New home warranties-concerns A3207 (Karrow,M) New home warranties-concerns A3209 (Karrow,M) New home warranty-concerns A3216 (Karrow,M) Mun. code off.-estab. Code of Ethics A3218 (Karrow,M) Housing constr.-concerns complaint proc A3232 (Karrow,M) Sr., disab. prop. tax deduct.-incr. A3432 (Giblin,T) Wineries-produce cert distilled alco bev A3433 Aca (1R) (Giblin,T) Winery-expands no. of salesrooms A3716 (Jasey,M) Death penalty-repeals A4022 AcaAa (2R) (Conners,J; Thompson,S) Marine Sci. Consortium-estab. A4354 (Greenwald,L) Stalking-concerns A4481 (Stack,B; Wolfe,D; Gordon,R; Truitt,O; Vanieri Huttle,V; Oliver,S; Payne,W; Prieto,V; Quigley,J; Mayer,D; Green,J; Kean,S; Epps,C; Egan,J; Vas,J; Cryan,J; Giblin,T) Wrongful death-statute of limitations A4393 Aca (1R) (Giblin,T; Schaer,G) Bid ad. req.-concerns A4455 Aca (1R) (Holzapfel,J) Massage, bodywork therapists-prov. lic. A4591 (Johnson,G; Jasey, M) Hate crimes, bullying-revises laws ACR257 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Leg.-req. memb. serve full time Second Prime Sponsors Added: A1364 (Cohen,N) Identity theft-concerns A3144 (Cohen,N) Health benf.-concerns nonrenewal A3210 (Karrow,M) New home bldging. plans-concerns A3212 (Karrow,M) Builders, cert.-dca req. to keep list A3214 (Karrow,M) New home warranties-concerns A3224 (Karrow,M) Real estate devel builders-comply w/req A3225 (Karrow,M) Planned real estate devel.-concerns A3984 (Diegnan,P) Internatl Ed Resource Ctr, Rutgers-estab A4209 (Schaer,G) Hostile work env.-unlawful A4213 (Cohen,N) Teaser Rate Prot Act-proh cert practices A4384 Aca (1R) (Malone,J) Loc. pub. contracts-concerns Third Prime Sponsors Added: A1210 (Doherty,M) Tomato-desig. as St. Vegetable A2776 (Quigley,J) Congregate Housing Svcs. Prog.-concerns A4584 (Albano,N) Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33m A4591 (Chivukula,U) Hate crimes, bullying-revises laws

5 Page 5, November 19, 2007 Fourth Prime Sponsors Added: A1670 (McKeon,J) A4591 (McKeon,J) Therapy svcs., cert.-req. certification Hate crimes, bullying-revises laws Note to the 11/08/2007 Digest: AR274 Panter,M Earle Naval Station housing-oppose REF AHO *NOT* AMV The Assembly adjourned at 7:21 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December 6, 2007 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and "D" scheduled to meet). Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor: None Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/08/07): None