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Vol. XXXI No. 45 218th
Legislature
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE WATERFRONT AND AIRPORT COMMISSION ON NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:
Matthew J. Carroll, of Ramsey, to replace
Michael Murphy.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Mary E. Dougherty, of Morristown, to
replace Benjamin Steltzer.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S4343 Smith,B Recycled food waste requirement-provides 2
year exemption for hospitals
Bills Introduced:
S4337 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Inmate
reentry services committee-each county required to establish REF SHH
S4338 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Inmates,
reentry services-authorizes use of county welfaire
funds REF SHH
S4339 Thompson,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1
School districts located in historic communities-provide emergency St
school aid REF SED
S4340 Sacco,N/Stack,B
PFRS-enhances accidental death pension for surviving spouses, min. $50K
annually REF SSG
S4341 Singleton,T Eviction Crisis Task Force-study recent
trends in eviction actions against resid REF SBA
S4342 O'Scanlon,D/Gopal,V Defibrillators-NJT required to equip
trains REF STR
S4344 Greenstein,L Public
defender fees, inability to pay-municipal court provide applicant notice REF SJU
S4345 Rice,R Gunfire-sch-based
mentoring in pub schools located w/in 1K feet, 3 yr
pilot prog
REF SED
S4346 Rice,R Complete Count Commission-changes
expiration date to January 2021 REF SSG
S4347 Cryan,J/Sweeney,S
Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program-FY 2020 supplemental
appropriation;$1M REF SBA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
Reading:
A344 Murphy,C/McKeon,J+1 Individual Development Account
Program-revises certain aspects REP
A1028 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Pinkin,N+12
Police-establishes training program to prevent suicide by officers REP
A1045 AcaSca
(2R) Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+5
Horse-boarding businesses-clarifies sales tax collection
responsibilities REP/SCA
A1604 ScaSca
(2R) Conaway,H/Murphy,C+1
Recreational Therapists Licensing Act
REP/SCA
A2183 Sca
(1R) Andrzejczak,B../Land,R+2 Music Therapist Licensing Act REP/SCA
A2444/2656 AcsAca
(ACS/1R) Benson,D/Lampitt,P+10
Tobacco cessation benefits-provides Medicaid coverage REP
A3670 AcaScaSca
(3R) Benson,D/Giblin,T+3 Stroke ready hospitals, acute-desig; estab Stroke Care Advisory
Panel & database REP/SCA
A3890
AcaAca (2R) Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+7
Slow Down or Move Over, It's the Law Act-imposes motor vehicle penalty
points REP
A4529 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+6 Superstorm
Sandy-impacted homeowners, subjected to contractor fraud-reimb. REP
A4803 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+7
Victims of firearm & stabbing crimes-bill VCCO for counseling
services REP
A5023 Sca
(1R) McKnight,A/Mukherji,R Signs not located in protected
areas-exempts from DOT permitting requirements
REP/SCA
A5029 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6 African-American women-study sexual and
reproductive health REP
A5248 AcsSca
(ACS/1R) Conaway,H/Mukherji,R+7 Health insurance plans cover essential
health benefits-preserve requirements
REP/SCA
A5314
AcaSca (2R) Zwicker,A/Milam,M+11
Social isolation-DHS required to study occurring in certain population
groups REP
A5432 AcaSca
(2R) Milam,M/Land,R Menhaden purse seine fishery-establish
individual transferable quota system
REP
A5500 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Lopez,Y+1
Health benefits plan-expands rate, DOBI review process individual/small
employer REP
A5501 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+7
Health benefits dependent coverage-requires coverage until child turns
26 of age REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (contd)
A5504 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Benson,D/Schaer,G Health
benefit carriers, certain large groups-applies 85% loss ratio requirement REP
A5506 AcaAca
(2R) Tully,P/Danielsen,J Basic & Essential health benefits
plans-repeals statute authorizing offering
REP
A5507 Sca
(1R) McKeon,J/Conaway,H+6
Health benefits coverage-requires for certain preventive services REP/SCA
A5839 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Verrelli,A+2
Employee misclassification-penalties for State wage, benefit & tax
law violation REP
A5843 Speight,S/Verrelli,A+5
Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice REP
A5977 AcaSca
(2R) Greenwald,L/Downey,J Regional Health Hub Program-replace
Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project
REP/SCA
S562
ScsScs (SCS) Gill,N/Singleton,T Health
insurance plans cover essential health benefits-preserve requirements REP/SCS
S626 ScaSca
(2R) Vitale,J/Diegnan,P+1 Health insurance policy-clarify prohibition
on preexisting condition exclusion REP/SCA
S995 ScaSca
(2R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+4 Stroke ready hospitals, acute-desig; estab Stroke Care Advisory
Panel & database REP/SCA
S1575 Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T
Individual Development Account Program-revises certain aspects REP
S1687 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Andrzejczak,B..+7 Music Therapist Licensing Act REP/SCA
S1730 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S Police-establishes training program to
prevent suicide by officers REP
S2081 ScaSca
(2R) Turner,S Tobacco
cessation benefits-provides Medicaid coverage
REP/SCA
S2501 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V+2 Move over law-imposes motor vehicle penalty
points for violation REP
S2555 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V/Ruiz,M H1 visa held by parent-student qualify for
in-State tuition prov criteria is met REP
S2734 ScaSca
(2R) Singleton,T
Recreational Therapists Licensing Act
REP/SCA
S2856 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V/Oroho,S Horse-boarding businesses-clarifies sales
tax collection responsibilities REP/SCA
S3150/3628 Scs
(SCS) Bateman,C/Greenstein,L+1
Timothy J. Piazza's Law-hazing; clarify conduct, incl. forcing alco consumption
REP/SCS
S3191
Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Andrzejczak,B..+4
Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners,
subjected to contractor fraud-reimb. REP
S3332 Rice,R/Cunningham,S Motor
vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc.
in lieu of surcharge
REP
S3374 Sca
(1R) Greenstein,L/Singer,R+6
Medicaid coverage-provides to eligible pregnant women for 365-day
period REP/SCA
S3467 Sca
(1R) Cunningham,S Signs not
located in protected areas-exempts from DOT permitting requirements REP/SCA
S3522 Sca
(1R) Rice,R/Kean,T African-American women-study sexual and
reproductive health REP
S3692 Sca
(1R) Cryan,J/Ruiz,M+8 Social isolation-DHS required to study
occurring in certain population groups
REP
S3796 Sca
(1R) Andrzejczak,B..
Menhaden purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota
system REP
S3802 Sca
(1R) Pou,N/Weinberg,L Health benefits dependent coverage-requires
coverage until child turns 26 of age
REP/SCA
S3803 Sca
(1R) Pou,N/Ruiz,M Health benefits coverage-requires for
certain preventive services REP/SCA
S3808 Sca
(1R) Singleton,T/Diegnan,P Basic & Essential health benefits
plans-repeals statute authorizing offering
REP/SCA
S3809 Sca
(1R) Pou,N/Lagana,J.A. Health benefits plan-expands rate, DOBI
review process individual/small employer
REP/SCA
S3812 Scs
(SCS) Cryan,J/Diegnan,P Health benefit carriers, certain large
groups-applies 85% loss ratio requirement
REP/SCS
S4188 Beach,J Lindsay's Law-provdie
tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donation & employers REP
S4211 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Victims
of firearm & stabbing crimes-bill VCCO for counseling services REP
S4227 Lagana,J.A./Greenstein,L+1 Employee misclassification-employers
required to post notice REP
S4228 Sca
(1R) Lagana,J.A./Madden,F+1 Tax data sharing between State Treasury and
DOLWD-concerns REP/SCA
S4230 Sca
(1R) Madden,F Employee
misclassification-penalties for State wage, benefit & tax law
violation REP/SCA
S4281 Smith,B/Diegnan,P
Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and
improvements REP
S4282 ScaSca
(2R) Vitale,J Regional
Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project REP/SCA
S4286 Sca
(1R) Vitale,J Child
support, over age 19-clarifies procedures concerning collection REP
Bills Combined:
S3628 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Anti-hazing policy-higher education
institutions & nonpublic high schools adopt COMB/W S3150 (SCS)
Bills Transferred:
A1044 Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+4
Homestead prop. tax reimb.
claimant-examine info. system,
verify prop. tax paid
FROM SCM TO SBA
A2183 Sca
(1R) Andrzejczak,B../Land,R+2 Music Therapist Licensing Act FROM SCM TO SBA
A4463 Freiman,R/Egan,J+10
Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes FROM SCM TO SBA
A4517 Wimberly,B/Speight,S+5 Eviction Crisis Task Force-study recent
trends in eviction actions against resid FROM SCM TO SBA
S1441 Doherty,M/Madden,F Homestead prop. tax
reimb. claimant-examine
info. system, verify prop. tax
paid FROM SCM TO SBA
S1687 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Andrzejczak,B..+7 Music Therapist Licensing Act FROM SCM TO SBA
S3332 Rice,R/Cunningham,S Motor
vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc.
in lieu of surcharge
FROM SLP TO SBA
S3407 Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+1
Beaver-removes statutory permit limitations for taking beavers FROM SEN TO SBA
S3927 Oroho,S/Andrzejczak,B..
Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes FROM SCM TO SBA
S4068 Diegnan,P Emergency
and amber warning lights, certain-concerns use
FROM STR TO SBA
S4109 Stack,B Child-protection window guard law-strengthens
provisions FROM SCU TO SBA
S4188 Beach,J Lindsay's Law-provdie
tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donation & employers FROM SHH TO SBA
S4272 Cruz-Perez,N Municipal
Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act-extend economic recovery term FROM SCM TO SBA
S4281 Smith,B/Diegnan,P
Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and
improvements FROM SSG TO SBA
S4315 Beach,J Mail-in ballot procedure-creates fund to
reimburse counties for cost FROM SSG TO
SBA
S4330 Pou,N/Singleton,T
Investing in You Promise Neighborhood Commission-establish FROM SCU TO SBA
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly
Amendments/Given Second Reading:
S2371 Aca
(1R) Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B..+9 Volunteer firefighters, emergency
responders-include in health benefits plans
S2425 ScaAca
(2R) Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B..+1 Common interest communities-revise law
relating to
S3067 SaAca
(2R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+6
Apprentice Assistance Support Services Pilot Program-establishes 5
year
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly
Amendments/Given Second Reading: (contd)
S3252 Aa (1R) Greenstein,L/Stack,B+3
New Townhouse Fire Safety Act; requires automatic fire sprinklers
system
S3263 ScaAcaAa
(3R) Kean,T/Diegnan,P+2
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory Council-revises and updates
membership
S3685 ScaAca
(2R) Sarlo,P/Singleton,T+17
Sci & engineering workforce-estab prog to incr
participation of underrep student
SJR34 ScaSaAca
(3R) Greenstein,L/McKeon,J+4
Commission on Drunk and Impaired Driving-establishes; reduce
incidences
SJR74 SaAca
(2R) Greenstein,L/Cruz-Perez,N+6
State correctional facilities-study sexual assault against inmates
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor's
Recommendation/Given Second Reading:
A3726 AcaAcaSa w/GR (4R)
Gusciora,R/Kennedy,J+4 Food waste generators, large-required to
separate and recycle waste
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A344 Murphy,C/McKeon,J+1 Individual Development Account
Program-revises certain aspects REF SBA
A491 Prieto,V/Jimenez,A+1 PFRS-enhances accidental death pension for
surviving spouses, min. $50K annually
REF SSG
A1028 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Pinkin,N+12
Police-establishes training program to prevent suicide by officers REF SBA
A2444/2656 AcsAca
(ACS/1R) Benson,D/Lampitt,P+10
Tobacco cessation benefits-provides Medicaid coverage REF SBA
A4145 Jasey,M/McKeon,J+2 Municipal emergency management
coordinators, non-resident-permits appointment
REF SLP
A4377 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Land,R+5 Public Use Airports Task Force-estab; develop materials concerning capabilities REF SBA
A4382 Aca (1R) Pinkin,N/Lopez,Y+5 Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint
producers implement or participate REF
SBA
A5238 AcaAa
(2R) Reynolds-Jackson,V/Timberlake,B+11 Student representative-be appointed to
board of education of school district
REF SED
A5346
Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+3 Gift card fraud-requires certain retailers
to train employees REF SCM
A5511 AcaAca
(2R) Spearman,W/Jones,P+4
Snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle/dirt bike-revise penalties for illegal
operation REF STR
A5523 Lopez,Y/Tully,P+1 Used Car Buyer's Bill of Rights-establish
new requirements for motor veh dealer REF SCM
A5583 Aca (1R) Pinkin,N/Lopez,Y+3 Greenhouse gases or
hydrofluorocarbons-prohibits equipment containing REF SBA
A5703 Aca (1R) Jones,P/Benson,D+13 Human trafficking-pub. trans
emp complete training course, handling &
responding REF SBA
A5821 Wimberly,B/Tucker,C+5
Pest infestation-prohibits certain demolitions without inspection REF SCU
A5832 Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Greenwald,L+5 Inmates at State & County
facilities-offer hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing REF SLP
A5839 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Verrelli,A+2
Employee misclassification-penalties for State wage, benefit & tax
law violation REF SBA
A5843 Speight,S/Verrelli,A+5
Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice REF SBA
A5860 Aca (1R) Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+6
Domestic violence orders-requires to be issued in other languages REF SJU
A5977 AcaSca
(2R) Greenwald,L/Downey,J Regional Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid
Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project REF
SBA
A6024 DeAngelo,W/Chaparro,A PFRS members-prov
retirement allowance after 20 yrs of service
regardless of age REF SBA
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
Reading:
A1924 Aca
(1R) Mukherji,R/Bucco,A+9
Insurance producer licensing fee-exempts honorable discharged mil
veterans
A4260 Timberlake,B/Giblin,T+3
Toy guns and imitation firearms-prohibits certain sales
A5028 Mukherji,R/Conaway,H James Nicholas Rentas's
Law-revises NJ Smoke-Free Air Act
A5084 Speight,S/Reynolds-Jackson,V+7 Property, vacant and abandoned-requires
registration with municipalities
A5259 Aa (1R) Moriarty,P/Lampitt,P+13
Mobile service providers,
commercial-prohibits disclosing customer's GPS data
A5344 Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+4 Veteran-establish uniform standards for
acceptable proof of status for ID cards
A5518 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Karabinchak,R+4 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation
Financing Commission-establishes
A5667 AcaAca
(2R) Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+6 Charlie's Law-prescription drugs and
medications-furnish with disposal info
A5825 Moriarty,P/Benson,D+11
Cable television-incl cert fees/charges for
svc in advertised price to consumers
A5838 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Danielsen,J Stop-work orders-issue against employer in
violation of any State wage tax law
A5840 AcaAca
(2R) Carter,L/Moriarty,P Employer tax law-concerns joint liability
for payment
A5916 Aca (1R) Chiaravalloti,N/McKnight,A Hospitals, certain-authorize DOH notify
elected officials of financial distress
A5970 Lopez,Y/Speight,S+25 Environmental infra. projects-amends
list approved for long-term FY2020 funding
A5971 Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+23 Environmental infrastructure
projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make loans
A5972 Aca (1R) Pinkin,N/Benson,D+2 Infrastructure Bank's enabling act-makes
changes
Co-Sponsors Added:
S1155 Sa
(1R) (Turner,S)
Property, vacant and abandoned-requires registration with municipalities
S2668 (Singleton,T) Per
Capita Library Aid;$10.5M
S2835 Sca
(1R) (Lagana,J.A.) Students w/depression-public schools required to administer
written screenings
S2979 (Kean,T) Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights
Act-school meal info be provided to parents
S3374 Sca
(1R) (Lagana,J.A.)
Medicaid coverage-provides to eligible pregnant women for 365-day period
S3701 (Turner,S) Youth Justice Transformation
Act-appropriate annually;$100M
S4125 (Testa,M) Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review
Commission-establish
SCR85 (Singer,R) Court decisions-proposes authorizing
Legislature to invalidate
SR164 (Testa,M) Senate Task Force on Government Efficiency
and Regulatory-creates
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
S3701 (Pou,N) Youth Justice Transformation
Act-appropriate annually;$100M
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3927 (Oroho,S) Electronic Permit Processing Review
System-establishes
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S4211 (Vitale,J) Victims of firearm & stabbing
crimes-bill VCCO for counseling services
S4251 (Cryan,J) Inmates-DOC & county correctional fac to provide w/medication-assisted treatment
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S3150/3628 Scs (SCS) (Singleton,T) Timothy J. Piazza's Law-hazing; clarify
conduct, incl. forcing alco consumption
S3701 (Pou,N) Youth Justice Transformation
Act-appropriate annually;$100M
Note to the 9/12/19 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given
Second Reading:
SJR151 Ruiz,M Lation Clergy
Day-designates first Saturday of October
SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SSG
Note to the 11/18/19 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given
Second Reading:
SR166 Ruiz,M Breast milk, airlines-prohibit counting
against carry-on limit or restricting SWR
2RS *NOT* REF SHH
SR167 Ruiz,M Breast milk, airlines-urges to change
policies, carry-on limits SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SHH
Notes to the 12/16/2019 Digest:
Bills Passed:
A1576 AcaSa
(2R) Conaway,H/Giblin,T+4 Flu vaccination-health care facilities
offer and employees required to receive
(33-5) *NOT* (32-5)
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR253 Tucker,C/Benson,D+2 Veterans' property tax deduction-extend to
non-service in time of war
The Senate adjourned at 10:30 A.M.
on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, to meet again on Thursday, January 9, 2020 (SESSION, Committees at the
Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A6092 Burzichelli,J Kiosks,
automated service-imposes contribution requirements on use by employers REF ALA
A6093 Spearman,W/Mosquera,G Water systems, public-replace lead service
lines at the customers expense REF AEN
A6094 Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N+3
Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and
improvements REF AAP
A6095 Murphy,C/Reynolds-Jackson,V Injured
worker who has reached maximum medical improvement-concerns employment REF ALA
A6096 Munoz,N Vote-by-mail ballot-county clerk send
confirmation, different requested address
REF ASL
A6097 Holley,J Private Vehicle Rental Modernization
Act REF AFI
A6098 McKeon,J Federal home loan banks-revises effects of
delinquency & insolvency proceedings
REF ARP
A6099 Speight,S/McKnight,A Human Trafficking Commissioner-public
awareness, post signs w/24 hour hotline
REF AJU
A6100 Wirths,H+1 Driver's licenses and non-driver ID card
applicants-conduct wanted person check
REF ATR
A6101 Schepisi,H/DiMaso,S+21
Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program-establish REF AHI
A6102 Kennedy,J/Pinkin,N Recycled food waste requirement-provides 2
year exemption for hospitals REF AAP
A6103 Verrelli,A Prisoner
reentry peer support hotline-establishes
REF ALP
A6104 Benson,D/Verrelli,A
State-employee service member on federal active duty-retention of
vacation leave REF ASL
A6105 Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V Transportation network companies-share
info., sexual misconduct investigation
REF ATR
A6106 Houghtaling,E/Reynolds-Jackson,V CBT rev.
to State Agric Devel
Committee-non-profit organizations farmland grants REF AAP
A6107 Mejia,P/Vainieri Huttle,V Historic preservation projects and
associated administrative expenses;$13.902M
REF AAP
A6108 Taliaferro,A/Karabinchak,R CBT revenues to St. Agric
Devel Committee-co. planning incentive farmland
grants REF AAP
Bills Introduced: (contd)
A6109 Armato,J/Calabrese,C
Agriculture Development Committee-farmland preservation
purposes;$31.153M REF AAP
A6110 Moriarty,P/McKeon,J
Recreation and conservation purposes including Blue Acres
projects;$33.915M REF AAP
A6111 Giblin,T/Mazzeo,V State
capital and park development projects;$36.143M
REF AAP
A6112 Freiman,R/Danielsen,J CBT revenues to St. Agric
Devel Committee-mun
planning incentive farmland grants REF
AAP
A6113 Speight,S/Mukherji,R Open space acquisition and park development
projects;$77.450M REF AAP
A6114 Carter,L/Murphy,C Nonprofit
entities develop lands for recreation & conservation purposes;$8.872M REF AAP
A6115 Jasey,M Regional school districts, limited
purpose-coordinate w/constituent districts
REF AAP
A6116 DeAngelo,W Joint
meetings-renames as regional service agencies; grandfathers existing REF AAP
A6117 Calabrese,C Shared
service agreements between local governments-include certain provisions REF AAP
A6118 Greenwald,L Economic
& Fiscal Policy Review Commission-establish; provide ongoing review REF AAP
A6119 Egan,J/Houghtaling,E
Public Works Contractor Registration Act-amends apprenticeship prog. definition REF AAP
ACR254 Jasey,M/Mukherji,R Higher
education institution-take action to ensure rights for contingent faculty REF AAP
AR286 Freiman,R/Tully,P European cheese, imported-oppose tariffs
imposed REF AFI
AR287 Kean,S Malachy McAllister-commends President Trump
on stay of deportation REF ASL
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
Reading:
A422 Acs (ACS) Mosquera,G/Jones,P+4 Online voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth
digital signature REP/ACS
A544 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E+1 Vineyards, wineries new-estab
loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit REP/ACA
A715 Gove,D/Rumpf,B Disabled
veteran-exempts from beach buggy permit fees
REP
A1268 Acs
(ACS) Tucker,C/Eustace,T+3
Veterans' property tax deduction and exemption-expand eligibility REP/ACS
A1460 AcaAca
(2R) Benson,D/Moriarty,P+10
Service contracts w/automatic renewal-establish notification
standards REP/ACA
A1987 Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+7 Redistricting-incarcerated person be
counted at residential address REP
A2389 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Benson,D+1 Mental health screening service-concerns
expansion of services by DOH REP/ACA
A3391 Acs
(ACS) DeCroce,B/Johnson,G Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of
1971-makes various changes REP/ACS
A3783 Eustace,T/Pinkin,N+2
Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response
cleanup plan REP
A3849 Moriarty,P/Lagana,J.A. Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse REP
A3926 AcaAca
(2R) Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+7 Students w/depression-public schools
required to administer written screenings
REP/ACA
A4086
Aca (1R) Vainieri
Huttle,V/Lopez,Y Correctional police officers-40 hrs in-svc training incl 8 hrs sexual misconduct
REP/ACA
A4473 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+2 Probation officers-union officials who
represent participate in union activities
REP/ACA
A4655 Aca (1R) Armato,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+5
Apprenticeship course-provides tuition fee waiver REP
A4657 Aca (1R) Armato,J/Benson,D+1 Youth apprenticeship pilot prog-establish in Department of Education REP
A4819 Acs
(ACS) Benson,D/Pinkin,N+24
Veh., plug-in electric-estab.
goals, initiatives & prog
to encourage/support use REP
A5586 Acs
(ACS) Wimberly,B/Quijano,A+1
Juvenile incarceration and parole-imposes restrictions REP/ACS
A5599 Freiman,R Tax
preparation software-prohibits charging fees for filing State tax returns REP
A5827 Aca (1R) Jasey,M/Caputo,R+2 School readiness & workforce development
pilot prog-estab low-income households REP
A6088 Burzichelli,J Class I
renewable energy-allows BPU to increase cost to customers 2022 thru 2024 REP
A6094 Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N+3
Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and
improvements REP
A6102 Aca (1R) Kennedy,J/Pinkin,N Recycled food waste requirement-provides 2
year exemption for hospitals REP/ACA
A6106 Houghtaling,E/Reynolds-Jackson,V CBT rev.
to State Agric Devel
Committee-non-profit organizations farmland grants REP
A6107 Mejia,P/Vainieri Huttle,V Historic preservation projects and
associated administrative expenses;$13.902M
REP
A6108 Taliaferro,A/Karabinchak,R CBT revenues to St. Agric
Devel Committee-co. planning incentive farmland
grants REP
A6109 Armato,J/Calabrese,C
Agriculture Development Committee-farmland preservation
purposes;$31.153M REP
A6110 Moriarty,P/McKeon,J
Recreation and conservation purposes including Blue Acres
projects;$33.915M REP
A6111 Giblin,T/Mazzeo,V State
capital and park development projects;$36.143M
REP
A6112 Freiman,R/Danielsen,J CBT revenues to St. Agric
Devel Committee-mun
planning incentive farmland grants REP
A6113 Speight,S/Mukherji,R Open space acquisition and park development
projects;$77.450M REP
A6114 Carter,L/Murphy,C Nonprofit
entities develop lands for recreation & conservation purposes;$8.872M REP
S371 Aca (1R) Rice,R/Brown,C+2 School readiness & workforce
development pilot prog-estab low-income
households REP
S376 Madden,F/Gopal,V+1 Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse REP
S498 ScaSca
(2R) Vitale,J/Oroho,S+6
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971-makes various changes REP
S589 ScaAca
(2R) Weinberg,L Online
voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth digital signature
REP/ACA
S758 Cunningham,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1
Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address REP
S1083 ScaSaAca
(3R) Cruz-Perez,N/Gopal,V+3 Vineyards, wineries new-estab
loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit REP/ACA
S1703 Connors,C/Holzapfel,J+4 Disabled veteran-exempts from beach buggy
permit fees REP
S1883 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Lagana,J.A. Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to
have discharge response cleanup plan
REP
S2532 Sa (1R) Greenstein,L/Cruz-Perez,N+2
Correctional police officers-20 hrs in-svc
training incl 4 hrs sexual
misconduct REP
S3063 ScaSca
(2R) Ruiz,M+3 Apprenticeship course-provides tuition fee
waiver REP
S3065 ScaAca
(2R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+2
Youth apprenticeship pilot prog-establish in
Department of Education REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A4819 Acs (ACS) Benson,D/Pinkin,N+24 Veh., plug-in
electric-estab. goals,
initiatives & prog to encourage/support use REP/ACS REF AAP
Public Hearing:
ACR253 Tucker,C/Benson,D+8 Veterans' property tax deduction-extend to
non-service in time of war (AMV)
Bills Transferred:
A422 Acs (ACS) Mosquera,G/Jones,P+4 Online voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth
digital signature FROM ASL TO AAP
A544 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E+1 Vineyards, wineries new-estab
loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit FROM AAN TO AAP
A715 Gove,D/Rumpf,B Disabled
veteran-exempts from beach buggy permit fees
FROM AMV TO AAP
A1268 Acs
(ACS) Tucker,C/Eustace,T+3
Veterans' property tax deduction and exemption-expand eligibility FROM AMV TO AAP
A1987 Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+7 Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted
at residential address FROM ASL TO AAP
A3391 Acs
(ACS) DeCroce,B/Johnson,G Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971-makes
various changes FROM AJU TO AAP
A3783 Eustace,T/Pinkin,N+2
Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response
cleanup plan FROM ATR TO AAP
A3849 Moriarty,P/Lagana,J.A. Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse FROM AHI TO AAP
A4473 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+2 Probation officers-union officials who
represent participate in union activities
FROM AJU TO AAP
A5586 Acs
(ACS) Wimberly,B/Quijano,A+1
Juvenile incarceration and parole-imposes restrictions FROM ALP TO AAP
A5599 Freiman,R Tax
preparation software-prohibits charging fees for filing State tax returns FROM ACO TO AAP
A5741 McKeon,J/Pinkin,N Solar
renewable energy portfolio standards, net metering-revises law FROM ATU TO AAP
A6088 Burzichelli,J Class I
renewable energy-allows BPU to increase cost to customers 2022 thru 2024 FROM AEN TO AAP
S376 Madden,F/Gopal,V+1 Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse
FROM AHI TO AAP
S498 ScaSca
(2R) Vitale,J/Oroho,S+6
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971-makes various changes FROM AJU TO AAP
S589 ScaAca
(2R) Weinberg,L Online
voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth digital signature
FROM ASL TO AAP
S758 Cunningham,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1
Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address FROM ASL TO AAP
S1083 ScaSaAca
(3R) Cruz-Perez,N/Gopal,V+3 Vineyards, wineries new-estab
loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit FROM AAN TO
AAP
S1703 Connors,C/Holzapfel,J+4 Disabled veteran-exempts from beach buggy
permit fees FROM AMV TO AAP
S1883 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Lagana,J.A. Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to
have discharge response cleanup plan
FROM ATR TO AAP
Bills Received from Senate/Concurrence w/Senate
Amendments/Given Second Reading:
A442 AcaSca (2R) Schaer,G/Freiman,R+8 Revenue Advisory Board-establish, provide
consensus revenue forcasting advice
A1478 AcaSca
(2R) Chaparro,A/Gusciora,R+8
Theater liquor license-revises law
A1796 Sca
(1R) McKeon,J/Eustace,T+16
Gay/transgender defense-prev. criminal defendant from asserting to
reduce charge
S761 ScaAcaAcaSa
(4R) Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M+19
Earn Your Way Out Act-devel. inmate reentry plan; establish information database
Bills Received from Senate/Referred to
Committee:
S2448 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Singleton,T+5 Veterans and their spouses-waives certain
prof. and occupational licensing fees
REF AMV
S2449 Sca
(1R) Diegnan,P+4 Veterans and their spouses-waives
commercial driver license fees REF AMV
S3457 Sweeney,S/Andrzejczak,B..+6 Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program;$450K REF AAN
S3759 Sca
(1R) Addiego,D/Corrado,K+3
Special education unit-create within Office of Admin. Law; require
annual report REF AHE
S3763 Addiego,D/Bateman,C+1
Joint meetings-renames as regional service agencies; grandfathers
existing REF ASL
S3888 Ruiz,M Economic Redevelopment & Growth Grant
Program-extends submission deadlines
REF ACE
S4024 Pou,N/Corrado,K William
Paterson University;$2M REF AHI
S4066 Pou,N/Gopal,V Health
care service firms-revise requirements for financial information reports REF ACO
S4285 Sarlo,P/Madden,F+3 SPRS member, 9/11 WTC-provides death
benefits to surviving spouses & children
REF AHS
SCR185 Cunningham,S Higher
education institution-take action to ensure rights for contingent faculty REF AHI
Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second
Reading:
S3170 ScaSca (2R) Cryan,J/Pou,N+5 Plant closings, mass layoffs-incr. prenotification time & requires severance pay
S4035 Pou,N/Singleton,T+2 Thomas Edison State University;$1.7M
Co-Sponsors Added:
A544 Aca
(1R) (Rooney,K)
Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan program and
provide CBT and income tax credit
A1695 (Auth,R) Religious services-establish security program
for 1 person to carry a handgun
A1904 (Sumter,S) Mental illness-clarify law governing
involuntary commitment incl substance abuse
A1987 (Jasey,M) Redistricting-incarcerated person be
counted at residential address
A3087 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B)
Terrorism-expands crime
A3783 (Schaer,G) Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to
have discharge response cleanup plan
A3990 Aca (1R) (Sumter,S) H1 visa held by parent-student qualify for
in-State tuition prov criteria is met
A4275 (DePhillips,C) Woman
Veteran-authorizes creation of license plates
A4753 (Kean,S) Military spouse-extend validity of
temporary instructional certificate to 1 year
A4800 (DiMaio,J) Horse-authorizes creation of special
license plate and commem. as
State animal
A4894 (DePhillips,C) Open
Public Records Act Study Commission-creates
A5580 AcaAa
(2R) (Sumter,S) Film
& digital media content expenses-extend availability period for tax credits
A5726 (DiMaio,J) Election workers-raise pay to $300 a day
A5750 (Holley,J;
Reynolds-Jackson,V)
Integrated Case Management Services Program-DHS take certain measures
concerning
A5777 (DiMaio,J) Transient space marketplaces-authorizes
municipalities to request certain info.
Co-Sponsors Added: (contd)
A5961 (Pintor
Marin,E)
Nursing services aid, nonpublic-support;$3M
A5968 (Speight,S) Repartations Task
Force-establishes
A6094 (Freiman,R) Piscataway Regional Day School-requires
State to sell land and improvements
ACR253 (Dancer,R;
Zwicker,A; Webber,J; Murphy,C; Danielsen,J; Jimenez,A; Space,P; Wirths,H)
Veterans' property tax deduction-extend to non-service
in
time of war
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A3850 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Insurance Fair Conduct Act-concerning
unreasonable practices
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A3536 (Pintor Marin,E) Emerging Technology Urban Grant
Program-establish in EDA;$20M
A3761 (Calabrese,C) Student
w/disability-school district notify DOE, number placed out-of-State sch.
A5766 (Karabinchak,R) MVC
online services-prohibits charging fees
A6086 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Motor vehicle accident-leaving scene, first
degree crime if it results in dealth
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A3087 Aca
(1R) (Quijano,A)
Terrorism-expands crime
A4388 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B) Disabled
person-DEP required to develop beach accessibility guidelines
A5896 (Caputo,R) School buses equipped with GPS-establish
pilot program
A6086 (Johnson,G) Motor
vehicle accident-leaving scene, first degree crime if it results in dealth
A6104 (Mukherji,R) State-employee service member on federal
active
duty-retention of vacation leave
A6105 (Mukherji,R) Transportation
network companies-share info., sexual misconduct investigation
Note to the 12/16/2019 Digest:
Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:
ACR253 Tucker,C/Benson,D+2 Veterans' property tax deduction-extend to
non-service in time of war
The
Assembly adjourned at 5:16 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 9, 2020 (QUORUM,
Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/19/2019):
P.L.2019, c.269. S4154 Aa (1R) Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+11
12/18/2019 Clean slate-revises
expungement eligibility and procedures; render
inaccessible
P.L.2019, c.270. A5823 Sumter,S/Tucker,C+16 12/18/2019 Paroled person convicted of indictable
offense-remove prohibition on voting
P.L.2019, c.271. A4743 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Mukherji,R+32
12/19/2019 Driver's licenses
& ID cards-creates 2 categories; MVC increase certain fees
P.L.2019,
c.272. S3945 Sca
(1R) Cunningham,S/Gill,N+13
12/19/2019 Create a Respectful
and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act - CROWN Act P.L.2019, c.273. A1220 w/GR (1R) McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+9
12/19/2019 Drama Therapists and
Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act
P.L.2019, c.274. A3717 AcaScaSaAa w/GR (5R)
Mukherji,R/Downey,J+12 12/19/2019 Pharmacy benefit managers-proh retro reductions in claims
payments
to pharmacies
P.L.2019,
c.275. A5098 Aca w/GR (2R) Pintor Marin,E/Chaparro,A+5 12/19/2019 Personal care services-establishes $18
hourly Medicaid
reimbursement rate
P.L.2019,
c.276. S1080 ScsSaAcaAcaAaSa
(SCS/5R) Turner,S/Scutari,N+8
12/20/2019 Driver's license
suspension-concerns certain crimes and
offenses
P.L.2019,
c.277. A5802 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Downey,J+19
1/2/2020 Family planning
services-makes FY2020;$9.5M