Friday, August 8, 2014

Christie Sings Seven Bills, Vetoes Eleven

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today announced action that has been taken on the following legislation:

BILL SIGNINGS:

S-185/A-1903 (Whelan, Beck/Burzichelli, Mazzeo, Singleton) - Permits Internet gaming equipment to be located at certain secure facilities in Atlantic City

S-1498/A-2708 (Lesniak, Whelan/Mazzeo) - Eliminates exemption from noise control restrictions for certain bars in Atlantic City Tourism District

S-2122/A-3264 (Van Drew, Beck/Prieto, Sumter, Andrzejczak, Watson Coleman, Eustace, Stender) - Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015

S-2123/A-3265 (Gordon, Thompson/Mazzeo, Lagana, Benson, Green, Sumter) - Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2015

S-2236/A-3375 (Doherty, Beach/Mukherji, Oliver, Tucker, Ciattarelli, Andrzejczak) - Designates U.S. Route 22 bridge, Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, as "Sergeant William John Cahir Memorial Bridge"

SJR-52/AJR-71 (Ruiz, Cunningham/Pintor, Spencer, Quijano, Rumana) - Declares second Saturday of July of each year as "Dominican Pride Day" in New Jersey

A-3266/S-2121 (McKeon, Sumter, Egan, Wimberly, Riley/Whelan, Oroho) - Establishes Equipment Loan Program in NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust; changes submission and approval requirements for financial plan

BILLS VETOED:

S-82/A-478 (Stack/Green, Gusciora, Jasey, Sumter) – ABSOLUTE - "Property Tax Lien Pilot Program," establishes pilot program to allow certain municipalities greater control over sale of tax liens

S-966/A-2216 (Rice, Turner/Watson Coleman, Jasey, Giblin, Garcia, Wimberly) – ABSOLUTE - Establishes procedures for the approval of the closure of a public school

S-762/A-3328 (Sarlo, Beck/Schaer, Caride, Lagana, Eustace) – ABSOLUTE - Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums

S-770/A-2873 (Weinberg, Turner, Sweeney/Vainieri Huttle, Moriarty, Mosquera, Benson) – ABSOLUTE - Establishes procedures and standards regarding public service privatization contracts

S-783/ACS forA-2349 (Weinberg/Lampitt, Mosquera, Watson Coleman, Garcia) – CONDITIONAL - "Unfair Wage Recovery Act"; provides that unlawful employment practice occurs each time individual is affected

S-1038/A-2345 (Weinberg/Lampitt, Mosquera, Johnson, Watson Coleman) –ABSOLUTE - "Wage Transparency Act"; requires reporting of public contractor employment information

S-1041/A-2108 (Gordon, Bateman/Gusciora, Vainieri Huttle, Caride, Garcia, Watson Coleman) – ABSOLUTE - Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, application to roadway, or storage of wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or other byproducts from natural gas exploration or production using hydraulic fracturing

S-2158/A-3418 (Barnes, Vitale, Greenstein/Vainieri Huttle, Garcia, DeAngelo) – CONDITIONAL - Requires comparable level of services and supports to be provided to former residents of developmental centers transitioning to community placements and for placements to be located within 30 miles of closed centers

S-2249/A-3475 (Gordon, Barnes/Vainieri Huttle, Benson, DeAngelo, Eustace) – CONDITIONAL - Imposes moratorium on Returning Home New Jersey initiative and prohibits transfers from out-of-State placements under certain conditions

S-2250/A-3476 (Lesniak, Whelan, Beck/Caputo, Dancer, Mazzeo, Burzichelli, Mukherji) – ABSOLUTE - Partially repeals prohibitions against sports wagering at racetracks and casinos in New Jersey

A-2956/S-1893 (Mosquera, Prieto, Schaer, Jasey, Vainieri Huttle/Turner, Vitale) - ABSOLUTE - Provides $21 minimum annual energy assistance to qualified families; qualifies families to receive additional nutritional assistance

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