N.J. Governor Signs 7 Bills, Vetoes Marriage License Bill; Fenimore Landfill Legislation Emerges from Key Senate Committee
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
It was a busy day under the dome, Save Jerseyans. Here’s a rundown:
BILLS SIGNED:
S-1469/A-2756 (Madden, Sweeney/Quijano, Vainieri Huttle, O’Donnell, Ramos, Albano) – Provides surviving spouses of certain fire and police personnel who die in line of duty with workers’ compensation for entire period of survivorship
S-1904/A3131 (Sarlo/Prieto, Wagner) – Allows for the issuance of special licenses to sell alcoholic beverages in qualifying development projects
S-1961/A-3011 (Whelan, Allen/DeAngelo, Coughlin, Riley, Wagner) – Establishes “Veterans Higher Education Commission”
S-2144/A-3613 (Gill/Schaer) – Repeals and replaces Chapters 1 and 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code and revises various additional provisions of the code
S-2353/A-3628 (Madden, Allen/Conaway) – Adds one member to New Jersey Epilepsy Task Force and extends for one year
SJR-38/AJR-91 (Beck/Cryan, O’Donnell, Stender) – Designates January 11 of each year as “Clarence Clemons Day”
A-792/S-1973 (Munoz, Green/O’Toole) – Directs hospitals to establish protocols for dispatch and patient transport by specialty care transportation units used for inter-facility transfers
BILL VETOED:
S-2399/A-3845 (Scutari, Whelan/Greenwald) – ABSOLUTE – Provides, under certain circumstances, for immediate issuance of marriage and civil union licenses at the time license application is made
S2861
Meanwhile, S-2861 cleared the State Senate Environment and Energy committee today, legislation which is designed to shut down the controversial Fenimore Landfill in Roxbury; Senate President Sweeney reportedly pledged to hold a floor vote by next Thursday, but Republicans are concerned action might be delayed until the summer recess. A companion measure, A-4238, is still working its way through the General Assembly. The issue has already emerged as preseason political football in legislative races.
