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Vol. XLIV No. 69 219th
Legislature •
First Annual Session
Assemblywoman Nancy J. Pinkin, of the 18th Legislative District,
has resigned.
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate
will meet on Thursday, January 7, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the
Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5192 Benson,D/Conaway,H Motor
vehicle registrations-provide temporary extension REF ATR
A5193 Benson,D Driver testing, persons/disabilities-req. MVC
provide reasonable accommodations REF
ATR
A5194 Karabinchak,R/Swain,L Nonpoint
source pollution control grants-establishes ranking criteria REF AEN
A5195 Karabinchak,R Homeowners insurance policies-prohibits use
of anti-concurrent causation clauses REF
AFI
A5196 Karabinchak,R Climate Change Mitigation, Resilience
Financing Progam in NJ Infra. Bank-estab. REF AEN
A5197 DeAngelo,W/McKnight,A Teachers,
certified-income tax credit who incur expenses for classroom supplies REF AED
A5198 DeAngelo,W September 11 Remembrance Day-designates
September 11 of each year REF ASL
A5199 DeAngelo,W Government records requestor-pickup within 10
days of availability REF ASL
A5200 DeAngelo,W Fire safety features-req. bidders on pub
works construction projects submit info
REF ASL
A5201 Quijano,A Alcohol & food industry sellers taxable
sales-allows temporary deduction REF ACE
A5202 Vainieri
Huttle,V
Council of the Arts-increase members to 21; requires members be NJ
residents REF ATG
A5203 Vainieri
Huttle,V
COVID-19 vaccine public awareness campaign regarding potential fraud-estab. REF AHE
A5204 Rooney,K Event venues-proh
use, deposit funds for cert. purposes during pub health emerg
REF ACO
A5205 Catalano,J/McGuckin,G Voting
fraud task force-require AG create REF
ASL
A5206 Auth,R Voting machine/system-proh
approval if vendor is foreign company, exports tech REF ASL
A5207 Johnson,G/Reynolds-Jackson,V Correction
fac.-prohibit entering into agreements with federal immigration REF ALP
A5208 Vainieri
Huttle,V State
House grounds-create gallery space for display of certain art works REF ATG
A5209 Mukherji,R Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights-estab. procedures by which
entities conduct audits REF ARP
A5210 Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R State
Firemen's Home-revises composition, certain functions REF ALP
A5211 Wimberly,B/Quijano,A Cannabis
legalization-updates and clarifies recent legislation REF AAP
AJR202
DeAngelo,W+1
Military Caregivers Week-designates fourth week of March of each
year REF AMV
Bills
Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:
A4525 AcaSca (2R) Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+21 Econ activity, cert-remove time restrictions
for temp structures during COVID-19
Bills
Transferred:
A5130 Jasey,M Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns
mitigation of loss FROM AHO TO AAP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A1171 (Giblin,T) Statewide database, certified payroll
information for pub works projects-creates
A1699 (Peters,R) Deer hunting with firearm-authorizes on
Sunday on private property
A1713 (Peters,R) Deer-authorizes Sunday firearm and bow
hunting on certain lands
A1981 (McKeon,J) Plastic Pollution Task Force-establishes
study, ways to reduce & address
A2196 (Karabinchak,R) St. pensions-proh
investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel
companies
A2418 (Murphy,C;
Danielsen,J; Spearman,W) Prescription Drug Affordability
Board-establishes
A4813 Aca (1R) (Simonsen,E;
McClellan,A)
Public health emergency open public records requests-make information
accessible
A4816 (Chiaravalloti,N) Correctional police/parole off-req compensatory time off, for work during emerg
A4867 (Wirths,H;
Space,P)
Emergency medical svcs-req issuance of temp
certifications, cert circumstances
A5018 (Conaway,H) Environmental infra. proj-req Infra Bank prov
incentives, employ local residents
A5019 (Murphy,C) Cosmetology & hairstyling-allow licensees
to operate mobile facilities
A5155 (Chaparro,A) Parking privileges-100% Disabled Vet. not req. to submit documentation to renew
A5165 (Giblin,T) Paper ballot counting process-estab grant program for counties to improve;$10M
A5166 (Giblin,T) Voting Improvement Task Force-establishes
A5180 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Student w/disab-DOE develop transition
checklist; maintain website resources
ACR204 (Danielsen,J) Disabled veterans, served at any time-receive
civil service preference
ACR205 (Benson,D) Water consumption/diversion user fees-dedicate
revenue to water quality
AJR200 (Benson,D) Wounded Warrior Appreciation Week-designates
first week in May of each year
AJR202 (McKnight,A) Military Caregivers Week-designates fourth
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A1975 (McKeon,J) Zero emission vehicle charging station-50%
credit against societal benf charge
A2379 (Karabinchak,R) Pipeline applications for constr-automatic
approval if DEP fails to take action
A2781 (Karabinchak,R) Public officials, convicted of corruption
offenses-forfeit office, position
A2784 (McKeon,J) Env. regulations-auth DEP rulemaking to
prevent backsliding, federal law changes
A4833 (Benson,D) Bias & harassment-expands crime;
establish additional penalties
A5136 (Johnson,G) Restaurant safety during coronavirus disease
2019 pandemic-concerns
A5139 (Johnson,G) Restaurant tents during coronavirus disease
2019 pandemic-concerns
A5159 (Moen,W) Substance use disorder treatment, resid/outpatient-conduct study Medicaid avail
A5164 (Giblin,T) Autism spectrum disorder individual-req.
annual report on health and well-being
A5174 (Conaway,H) Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight
Board-creates
A5177 (Conaway,H) Bereavement Counseling Prog
for family/caregivers of certain vet-req DMVA create
A5178 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office-submit annual report to vet fac oversight bd
A5180 (McKnight,A) Student w/disab-DOE
develop transition checklist; maintain website resources
A5181 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Paperless State government-create task force to study feasibility
A5191 (Conaway,H) Waste in landfills, organic-establish
Statewide target to reduce disposal
AJR199 (Johnson,G) Commission to Review Impact of COVID-19 on
Small Businesses-establishes
AJR200 (McKnight,A) Wounded Warrior Appreciation Week-designates
first week in May of each year
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3348 (Karabinchak,R) Water Resources Protection Trust Fund Act; estab. user fee on water
consumption
A3511 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
People with developmental disabilities-concerns transportation options
A5134 (Johnson,G) Hospitality business winter preparation
purchase/reimb prog-estab. in EDA;$50M
A5135 (Johnson,G) Restaurant use of heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards during COVID-19
A5137 (Johnson,G) Alcholic beverage COVID-19
Expansion Permit-require ABC to waive fee
A5159 (Vainieri
Huttle,V)
Substance use disorder treatment, resid/outpatient-conduct
study Medicaid avail
A5172 (Mejia,P) Palisades Cliffs Protection Act-limit height
of new construction
A5177 (Danielsen,J) Bereavement Counseling Prog
for family/caregivers of certain vet-req DMVA create
A5180 (Benson,D) Student w/disab-DOE
develop transition checklist; maintain website resources
A5191 (Zwicker,A) Waste in landfills, organic-establish Statewide
target to reduce disposal
ACR204 (Conaway,H) Disabled veterans, served at any time-receive
civil service preference
AJR200 (Danielsen,J) Wounded Warrior Appreciation Week-designates
first week in May of each year
The
Assembly adjourned at 3:23 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 7, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the
Call of the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/21/2020):
P.L.2020. c,138. S3046 w/GR (1R) Ruiz,M/Pou,N+1 12/23/2020
Business tax credit programs, certain-extend document submission
deadlines
P.L.2020, c.139. S3225 Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+6 12/23/2020
Farmland preservation-dedicate CBT rev. for mun
planning incentive grants;$11.5M
P.L.2020, c.140. S3226 Addiego,D/Bateman,C
12/23/2020 Farmland
preservation-State Agriculture Development Committee;$29.886M
P.L.2020, c.141. S3228 Gopal,V/Taliaferro,A+5 12/23/2020
CBT revenues to St Agriculture Devel
Committee-co planning incentive grants;$12M
P.L.2020, c.142. A4907 AcsSa (ACS/1R) Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V+7 12/23/2020
Statewide Body Worn Camera Program;$58M
P.L.2020, c.143. A4975 AcaAaAca (3R) Chiaravalloti,N/Caputo,R+6 12/23/2020
Quality Single Accountability Continuum-postpones review due to
COVID-19
P.L.2020, c.144. A5080 Zwicker,A/Verrelli,A+8
12/23/2020 CBT rev to St
Agriculture Devel Committee-non-profit org farmland
grants;$3.763M
P.L.2020, c.145. A5119 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Downey,J+4 12/23/2020
Health services corporation-provides for reorganization
P.L.2020, c.146. A4589 Lopez,Y/Danielsen,J+12 12/30/2020
Alcoholic beverages-extends time license holders may sell following
COVID-19