Under the Dome 5/21: Senate and Assembly in Session

by: Jason Springer

Thu May 21, 2009 at 09:00:00 AM EDT

The Senate has a full list of bills to consider including taking up the age restricted housing legislation which is back for a vote after a conditional veto by the Governor. If it passes the Senate, it will most likely get a vote in the Assembly on June 5 according to the League of Municipalities.They will also discuss creating the Vote by Mail Law, which  procedures to be used by qualified voters who want to vote by mail and the procedures to be used to prepare, count and canvass mail-in ballots. This bill repeals all existing absentee ballot statutes to simplify the steps voters are to follow to vote using this method and for elections administrators to execute the law.

Still another piece of legislation up for consideration requires that any United States or State of New Jersey flag purchased with State funds be manufactured in the United States.   S-1175 would require certain districts to develop a program of after school activities and provides for voter approval of additional local funding. If S-2372 passes, it would permit revenues received by municipalities as payments in lieu of taxes to increase cap base upon which permissible increases to final appropriations are calculated under local cap law.

The Assembly will consider A-2238, legislation that cleared committee this past Monday requiring insurers to provide coverage for autism treatments, will be up for a vote. Another bill, (A-1264/3371/3633) would prohibit hospitals from holding patients and their insurance companies liable for medical bills related to errors and require public hospital-specific reporting.

The Assembly will also look at A-2975 to prohibit school superintendents leaving their jobs - whether by retirement or other means - from earning any payment except for legally allowable buy-backs of unused sick leave and vacation time. It will also consider a bill to implement a statewide contract template for the hiring of all public school superintendents. Another bill, A-137 would help low income seniors by providing for automatic enrollment in either the Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program or the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) program.

Legislation to impose electoral and campaign finance requirements upon Lieutenant Governor candidates will also be considered. In addition, they'll consider the Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act, A-2754 which would ensure citizens and the state legislators have access to information on the impact of international trade policy on the state economy and clearly establish the role of the Legislature in setting trade policy for the state.

As always, you can follow along with live streaming feeds through the Legislature's website. I've also put all of the legislation up for consideration below the fold.

A1784 [Milam, Matthew W./Wagner, Connie+7], American-made flags-concerns St. purch
A2030 [Dancer, Ronald S./Rooney, John E.], Generic drugs-concerns the dispensing
A2451 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack+2], Vote By Mail Law
A2484 [Casagrande, Caroline+1], Corporal Philip A Reynolds Memor. Bridge
A2651 [McKeon, John F./Conners, Jack+6], Reforestation plans, cert.-concerns
A2896 [Cryan, Joseph], Plenary retail consumption lic.-concerns
A3072 [Barnes, Peter J./McKeon, John F.+5], Dismal Swamp Preserv. Comm.-estab.
A3317 [Prieto, Vincent/Biondi, Peter J.+1], Electrical contracting permit-concerns
A3521 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D.], Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M
A3569 [Egan, Joseph V./Quijano, Annette], Workers' comp. viol.-concerns
S550 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Sarlo, Paul A.], Fiduciaries, cert.-concerns
S906 [Singer, Robert W./Bateman, Christopher+1], Generic drugs-concerns the dispensing
S997 [Madden, Fred H./Van Drew, Jeff+1], American-made flags-concerns St. purch
S1019 [Beck, Jennifer/Van Drew, Jeff], Corporal Philip A Reynolds Memor. Bridge
S1175 [Rice, Ronald L.], After sch. activities-concerns
S1305 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Practice of medicine/surgery-concerns
S1380 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], The Vote By Mail Law-estab.
S1809 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Van Drew, Jeff], Crimes committed by students-concerns
S1850 [Girgenti, John A./Sarlo, Paul A.], Chaplain Charles J Watters Mem Bride-Rt3
S1880 [Smith, Bob/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Criminal Sentencing Comm.-estab.
S1968 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kean, Sean T.+2], Plenary retail consumption lic.-concerns
S2141 [Haines, Philip E./Baroni, Bill], Reforestation plans, cert.-concerns
S2250 [Buono, Barbara], Dismal Swamp Preserv. Comm.-estab.
S2276 [Vitale, Joseph F./Redd, Dana L.+2], Court appointed special advocate prog.
S2372 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Loc. budget incr.-concerns limitations
S2392 [Baroni, Bill/Whelan, Jim+3], Hist. sites-estab. roadside markers
S2427 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kean, Sean T.], Electrical contracting permit-concerns
S2439 [Bateman, Christopher], MV viol.-concerns point assessment
S2491 [Turner, Shirley K./Codey, Richard J.], Underage Drinking, Higher Ed. Task Force
S2498 [Madden, Fred H./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Workers' comp. viol.-concerns
S2512 [Redd, Dana L.], Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M
S2542 [Rice, Ronald L./Redd, Dana L.], Housing auth. exec. dir.-concerns
S2568 [Gordon, Robert M./Oroho, Steven V.+11], Underground storage tanks-concerns
S2577 [Sarlo, Paul A./Vitale, Joseph F.], Non-age-restricted housing-devel.
S2712 [Madden, Fred H./Bateman, Christopher+1], Farmland preserv. purposes;$27.75M
S2713 [Beach, James/Van Drew, Jeff+3], Farmland preserv. purposes;$49.65M
S2714 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Karrow, Marcia A.+1], Nonprofit org., farmland preserv.;$6.45M
S2715 [Karrow, Marcia A./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Farmland preserv.;$11.293M
S2767 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Karrow, Marcia A.+2], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$66M
S2768 [Codey, Richard J./Buono, Barbara+3], Open space, park devel.;$120.123M
S2770 [Girgenti, John A./Baroni, Bill+1], His. preserv. proj.;$15,557,201
S2771 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Haines, Philip E.+2], Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$19.9M
S2828 [Codey, Richard J.], Pub. sch. dist.-concerns borrowing
SJR68 [Kean, Thomas H.], Eating Disorders Awareness Mo-desig Feb.
SJR72 [Turner, Shirley K./Bateman, Christopher], Tech. Innovation Wk.-first wk. in March

ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:

A137 [Ramos, Ruben J./Riley, Celeste M.+4], PAAD/Sr. Gold prog.-automatic enrollment
A436 [Green, Jerry/Wisniewski, John S.], Pub. contracts, loc.-price adjustments
A557 [Dancer, Ronald S.+3], Loc. pub. contracts-concerns
A559 [Dancer, Ronald S./Green, Jerry], Admin. of oaths-concerns
A719 [Greenwald, Louis D./Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.
A746 [Prieto, Vincent/Vas, Joseph], Domestic viol restraining order-concerns
A835 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Oliver, Sheila Y.], Congregate Housing Svcs. Prog.-concerns
A1009 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+6], St. constr. contracts-concerns
A1177 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Conaway, Herb+2], Sr. Gold Prescrip Discount Prog-concerns
A1264 [Moriarty, Paul D./Greenstein, Linda R.+29], Patient safety-concerns
A1329 [Stender, Linda/Wisniewski, John S.+1], Pedestrians in crosswalks-revises laws
A1431 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Agriculture product-concerns marketing
A1645 [McKeon, John F./Scalera, Frederick+9], Loc Pub Contracts Law-redefines qualif.
A1707 [Munoz, Eric/Bramnick, Jon M.+4], Vets' Oral Hist. Foundation-estab.
A1731 [Munoz, Eric/Vas, Joseph+2], Sex offenders-bars positions, youth org.
A1848 [Johnson, Gordon M./Oliver, Sheila Y.+1], DYFS caseworkers-prov. w/police asst.
A1884 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Cell phone prov.-disclosing number proh.
A2134 [Wisniewski, John S./Lampitt, Pamela R.+1], Driv inattention cause-noted in accident
A2238 [Prieto, Vincent/Roberts, Joseph J.+10], Autism disorders-concerns coverage
A2433 [Conaway, Herb/Prieto, Vincent], Tattooing/Body Piercing Practice Act
A2439 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], BPU-concerns cert. billing practices
A2451 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack+2], Vote By Mail Law
A2494 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Law enforcement, cert.-concerns appt.
A2610 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Coutinho, Albert+1], Pub util svcs-concerns billing practices
A2736 [Rumpf, Brian E./Van Pelt, Daniel M.], Personal watercraft-revise laws
A2754 [Egan, Joseph V./Ramos, Ruben J.], Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act
A2905 [Wisniewski, John S./Evans, Elease], Pedestrian safety-concerns
A2943 [DeCroce, Alex], GPS navigation devices-concerns
A2949 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Lampitt, Pamela R.+4], Psych. hosp., St.-report assaults on web
A2975 [Cryan, Joseph/Moriarty, Paul D.+8], Emp. contracts, cert.-review, approval
A3160 [Angelini, Mary Pat/Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Underage drinking-concerns
A3181 [Moriarty, Paul D./Rodriguez, Caridad], Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic
A3185 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Cryan, Joseph+5], Sch. dist.-concerns emp. contracts
A3269 [Wisniewski, John S./Schaer, Gary S.], Mortgage foreclosures, cert.-concerns
A3278 [Gusciora, Reed/Smith, L. Harvey+1], Veh. regis.-contain issue date
A3282 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Oliver, Sheila Y.+1], Electronic transactions by St.-concerns
A3284 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Love, Sandra+1], Domestic viol.-concerns
A3372 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+5], Construction contracts-prevailing wage
A3411 [Evans, Elease/Conaway, Herb+9], Prescriptions-concern forged, fraudulent
A3477 [Evans, Elease/Tucker, Cleopatra G.+3], Ultrasound equip-restricts sale or lease
A3545 [Fisher, Douglas H./Karrow, Marcia A.], Driv. lic., agricultural-concerns
A3669 [Quijano, Annette/Barnes, Peter J.+3], Workers comp.-concerns non-pymt.
A3672 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Giblin, Thomas P.+2], Coll. cred., high sch. students-concerns
A3694 [Caputo, Ralph R./Tucker, Cleopatra G.+1], Sheriff's off, co correction off-concern
A3726 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Bramnick, Jon M.+5], Motor fuel franchisors-concerns
A3799 [Conaway, Herb/Stender, Linda+1], Schedule II drugs-concerns prescribing
A3835 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Prof. engineers-concerns competency req.
A3871 [Diegnan, Patrick J./McKeon, John F.+1], Uniform Prudent Mgt. of Instit. Fds. Act
A3902 [Quigley, Joan M./Cryan, Joseph], Lieutenant Gov. candidates-concerns
A3903 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D.], Real prop., surplus-St. Treasurer sell
A3981 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Pub. sch. dist.-concerns borrowing
ACR176 [Scalera, Frederick], Emerg. Med. Svcs. Wk.-May 18-24, 2008
ACR178 [O'Scanlon, Declan J./Conners, Jack+19], Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig. May 2009
ACR191 [Conners, Jack/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+3], Svcmembers Opportunity Coll. Consortium
AJR52 [Johnson, Gordon M./Albano, Nelson T.+3], Firefighter Recognition Day-desig Oct. 2
AJR56 [Malone, Joseph R.], Thomas Paine Bridge-desig Rt. 295 bridge
AJR83 [Prieto, Vincent/Wisniewski, John S.], Aviation Maintenance Tech. Day-May 24
AJR116 [Wagner, Connie/Voss, Joan M.], Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Wk
AJR124 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Asian Pacific Amer. Heritage Mo.-May
AR68 [Scalera, Frederick/Conaway, Herb+2], In Case of Emerg. campaign-concerns
AR147 [Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.+2], Offshore drilling for oil-opposes
AR149 [Scalera, Frederick/Caputo, Ralph R.+1], Communications equip.-concerns purchase
S221 [Singer, Robert W./Redd, Dana L.+2], Nursing homes-prov. Medicaid elig. info.
S250 [Adler, John H.], Mortgage foreclosures, cert.-concerns
S532 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+5], Sex offenders-bars positions, youth org.
S1122 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Kean, Sean T.+1], Pedestrian safety-concerns
S1171 [Connors, Christopher J./Allen, Diane B.], Personal watercraft-revise laws
S1380 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], The Vote By Mail Law-estab.
S1711 [Allen, Diane B./Redd, Dana L.], Prescriptions-concern forged, fraudulent
S2471 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sweeney, Stephen M.+11], Patient safety-concerns
S2553 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.], Motor fuel franchisors-concerns
S2583 [Codey, Richard J./Ruiz, M. Teresa+1], Uniform Prudent Mgt. of Instit. Fds. Act
SJR12 [Bucco, Anthony R./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Firefighter Recognition Day-desig Oct. 2
SJR15 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Aviation Maintenance Tech. Day-May 24