NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for January 9, 2017

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 61                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      John D. O'Dwyer, of Waldwick.

      Judith S. Charny, of Cherry Hill.

      Frank J. DeAngelis, of Towaco.

      Darren T. DiBiasi, of Glen Rock.

      Linda W. Eynon, of Cherry Hill.

      Noah  Franzblau, of Mountain Lakes.

      Thomas T. Booth, Jr., of Voorhees.

      Joseph G. Monaghan, of Harrington Park.

      Christine Susan Orlando, of Haddon Heights.

      Yolanda Carmen Rodriguez, of Mount Laurel.

      Tara  Schillari Rich, of Secaucus.

      Vincent J. Militello, of Bayonne.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Elissa  Mizzone Testa, of Wayne.

      Jeffrey N. Rabin, of Mount Laurel.

      Carl V. Buck, III, of Mount Laurel.

 

TO BE THE BURLINGTON COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Honorable George T. Kotch, of Burlington Township, to replace Joanne Nyikita.

Nomination Corrected Copy:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:

      John  Hoffman, Sr., Esq., of Franklin Township *NOT* Piscataway, to replace Anthony De Paola, deceased.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR99    Sweeney,S/Kean,T    Nominations-amend Senate Rule 20:5  

SR100    Sweeney,S    Sen Select Committee, Sch Fding Fairness  

Bills Introduced:

S2872    Pou,N/Whelan,J    Garden St. Growth Zone-Bus. incentive   REF SEG

S2873    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Smart growth issues-concerns   REF SEN

S2874    Greenstein,L/Cunningham,S    Electric sch. buses-authorize   REF STR

S2875    Vitale,J/Greenstein,L    Mun. residents, special asst-create list   REF SCU

S2876    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Suppl Nutrition Asst-req. cert. exemp.   REF SHH

S2877    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Caregiver Task Force-establishes   REF SHH

S2878    Vitale,J/Codey,R    Health care facilities-share cert space   REF SHH

S2879    Ruiz,M    Lead paint inspect.-prior to home purch   REF SCU

S2880    Ruiz,M    Supporting Knowledge, Life Skills-estab   REF SLA

S2881    Ruiz,M    Pupils, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   REF SED

S2882    Gordon,R    Private golf club-permit consumption lic   REF SLP

S2883    Gordon,R    Veteran's prop. tax deduct-extends elig.   REF SCU

 

Bills Introduced:(cont’d)

 

S2884    Whelan,J    Flood elevation-concerning   REF SEN

S2885    Addiego,D    Finan. literacy instr.-concerns   REF SED

S2886    Codey,R/Bateman,C+1    Horse racetrack wagering-permits certain   REF SSG

S2887    Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J    USS New Jersey-desig. as State Ship   REF SSG

S2888    Greenstein,L    Fort Monmouth Econ Auth-incr memb   REF SEG

S2889    Rice,R/Cunningham,S+2    Ctr Occup Emp Info-req share info   REF SLA

S2890    Oroho,S/Kyrillos,J    Franklinite-designates as St. mineral   REF SSG

S2891    Bucco,A.R.    Prof. occup. lic.-req. AG supervision   REF SCM

S2892    Sweeney,S    Real estate brokers-exemp. cert. ed. req   REF SCM

S2893    Cruz-Perez,N    Agritourism activities-prov limited liab   REF SEG

S2894    Gill,N    High sch driv ed course-req cert info   REF STR

S2895    Gill,N    Self-driving mv-clarifies insur. req.   REF SCM

S2896    Turner,S    Inmate visitation-imposes req.   REF SLP

S2897    Sarlo,P/Kean,T    Building Our Future Bond Act;$34.2M   REF SBA

SCR138    Sacco,N    Radiologist asst.-adopt reg. to auth.   REF SHH

SCR139    Diegnan,P.J.    Extra-judicial activities-permits   REF SJU

SJR94    Vitale,J    Sudden, Death in Epilepsy Awareness Day   REF SHH

SJR95    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J    NJ Fishing and Boating Week   REF SEN

SJR96    Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Acute Myeloid Leukemia Day-desig   REF SHH

SR97    Allen,D    Post Traumatic Stress-support vet.   REF SMV

SR98    Ruiz,M    Impact aid pymts, increase-urges fed   REF SED

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1139    Holley,J/McKnight,A+1    Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh.   REP

A1628 Aa (1R)    Rodriguez-Gregg,M/Howarth,J+1    Recycling Awards Prog.-codifies   REP

S181 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Madden,F+1    Snowplow svc. contracts-concerns   REP/SCA

S1750 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Cruz-Perez,N+2    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate   REP/SCA

S1808 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Diegnan,P.J.    Striped bass-desig. NJ saltwater fish   REP/SCA

S1876 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Rt. 47 congestion-study to alleviate   REP/SCA

S1962    Turner,S    Deed procurement svcs.-reg.   REP

S2149    Cruz-Perez,N/Addiego,D    Workers' coop. societies-concerns   REP

S2208 Sca (1R)    Rice,R/Codey,R    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council   REP/SCA

S2286    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R    Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force-estab.   REP

S2490 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Public's rights-prot, pub trust doctrine   REP/SCA

S2512 Sca (1R)    Madden,F    Workers' comp. insur.-concerns provision   REP/SCA

S2562    Weinberg,L/Cardinale,G+5    Predatory alienation-req study   REP

S2616    Ruiz,M    Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh.   REP

S2640 Sca (1R)    Greenstein,L/Cruz-Perez,N    Pub-priv program-estab level 3 station   REP/SCA

S2662    Allen,D/Sweeney,S    Charlie's Law-deny svc. dog access   REP

S2689    Greenstein,L    Green Bldg, Infrastructure Tax Cred. Act   REP

S2721    Vitale,J/Whelan,J+1    Disab. person-changes terminology   REP

S2755 Sca (1R)    Allen,D/Greenstein,L    Speed limit, school-allows mun to reduce   REP/SCA

S2777 Sca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Van Drew,J    Recycling Awards Prog.-codifies   REP/SCA

S2820 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Addiego,D    Stillbirth-prov. income tax credit   REP/SCA

S2844    Vitale,J/Codey,R+1    Cert. of need req.-elim cert.   REP

S2845 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R    Homeless families-prov. emerg. asst.   REP/SCA

S2852    Sweeney,S    Emergency assistance-concerns repaid   REP

S2853    Sweeney,S    Emergency assistance-allows cert. addt.   REP

S2863    Cardinale,G    Motor vehicle reg.-concerning date   REP

S2868 Sca (1R)    Pou,N/Sarlo,P+1    Econ. Redevel. Growth Grant-concerns   REP/SCA

S2876    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Suppl Nutrition Asst-req. cert. exemp.   REP

S2897    Sarlo,P/Kean,T    Building Our Future Bond Act;$34.2M   REP

SJR89 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Madden,F    Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Mo-May   REP/SCA

SJR92    Vitale,J/Singer,R    Maternal Health Awareness Day-Desig.   REP

SR93 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Greenstein,L    Statewide Water Suppy Plan-urges update   REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

A1139    Holley,J/McKnight,A+1    Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh.  

S1750 Sca (1R)    Madden,F/Cruz-Perez,N+2    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate  

S1876 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J    Rt. 47 congestion-study to alleviate  

S2149    Cruz-Perez,N/Addiego,D    Workers' coop. societies-concerns  

S2208 Sca (1R)    Rice,R/Codey,R    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council  

S2490 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Public's rights-prot, pub trust doctrine  

S2616    Ruiz,M    Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh.  

S2689    Greenstein,L    Green Bldg, Infrastructure Tax Cred. Act  

S2820 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Addiego,D    Stillbirth-prov. income tax credit  

 

 

Bills Referred/SBA: (cont’d)

 

S2844    Vitale,J/Codey,R+1    Cert. of need req.-elim cert.  

S2845 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R    Homeless families-prov. emerg. asst.  

S2853    Sweeney,S    Emergency assistance-allows cert. addt.  

S2876    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Suppl Nutrition Asst-req. cert. exemp.  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S790    Sarlo,P/O'Toole,K+4    Correction officers-req. police training  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A308 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Conaway,H+5    Moose's Law-proh viol. working w/animals   REF SEG

A815 Acs (ACS)    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B+4    Code Blue alert plans-concerns   REF SBA

A1139    Holley,J/McKnight,A+1    Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh.   REF SCM

A1444    Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G+2    The Wage Transparency Act   REF SLA

A1850    Giblin,T/DeAngelo,W+5    Alco bev lic, seasonal-ext by two months   REF SLP

A2041    Gusciora,R/Benson,D+2    Animal abuse-court issue prot. order   REF SEG

A2052    Gusciora,R/Mukherji,R+13    Necessary care animal cruelty law-revise   REF SEG

A2160    Diegnan,P.J./Giblin,T+3    Gov. Records Council-concerns memb.   REF SSG

A2503 Acs (ACS)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Mosquera,G+8    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot   REF SHH

A2690 AcaAa (2R)    Johnson,G/Rible,D+5    Law enforcement off-handgun carry permit   REF SLP

A3539    Muoio,E/Spencer,L+8    Drinking water in sch.-lead testing req.   REF SED

A3618/1974/4351 Acs (ACS)    Oliver,S/Prieto,V+13    Home baked goods sale-estab. req.   REF SHH

A3636 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Holley,J+1    Animal rescued from mv-immunity   REF SEG

A3909 AaAa (2R)    Conaway,H/McKnight,A+1    Hepatitis C-auth lab, perform rapid test   REF SHH

A3924 Aca (1R)    Danielsen,J/Holley,J    Minor, cash payroll ck.-finan instit req   REF SCM

A4011    Jones,P/Barclay,A+4    USS New Jersey-desig. as State Ship   REF SSG

A4079    Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G+1    Forcibly enter mv, rescue child-immunity   REF SLP

A4214 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Holley,J    Air carrier emp-cert overtime req prov   REF SLA

A4246    Dancer,R+2    Annual thoroughbred race-decr.   REF SEG

A4344 Aca (1R)    Karabinchak,R/Pinkin,N+1    Trooper Werner Foerster Mem-desig.   REF STR

A4353 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Houghtaling,E+2    Constr. Industry-notify cert. rights   REF SLA

ACR192    McKeon,J/Spencer,L+4    Septic density standard-not leg intent   REF SEN

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

A2422 Aca (1R)    McGuckin,G/Wolfe,D+2    Natural High Drug Prevention Program.  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S181 Sca (1R)   (Cardinale,G)    Snowplow svc. contracts-concerns

S1060   (Bateman,C)    Dogs, cruel restraint-estab. offense

S1640/1642/1013 Scs (SCS)   (Allen,D)    Domestic companion animals-exposure

S2844   (Gordon,R)    Cert. of need req.-elim cert.

S2868 Sca (1R)   (Sweeney,S)    Econ. Redevel. Growth Grant-concerns

S2886   (Oroho,S)    Horse racetrack wagering-permits certain

S2889  (Greenstein,L; Turner,S)   Ctr Occup Emp Info-req share info

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S582   (Allen,D)    Home-sch students-sch-sponsored activity

S1305   (Madden,F)    Diabetes self-mgmt. ed.-Medicaid cover

S2149   (Addiego,D)    Workers' coop. societies-concerns

S2208 Sca (1R)   (Codey,R)    Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council

S2806   (Pou,N)    Health Insur Act-concerns cert.

S2833   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Spec. needs regis.-req. guidlines

S2844   (Codey,R)    Cert. of need req.-elim cert.

SJR89 Sca (1R)   (Madden,F)    Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Mo-May

SJR92   (Singer,R)    Maternal Health Awareness Day-Desig.

SR93 Sca (1R)   (Greenstein,L)    Statewide Water Suppy Plan-urges update

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the 12/19/16 Digest:

Bills Passed:

SCR78 AaAca (2R)    Weinberg,L/Gill,N+11    Reproductive health care-commem.   (23-0) *NOT* (22-0)

 

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

 

A4189 AcaScaSca (3R)    (Stack,B)   UEZ desig. cert.-extends 2 yrs.
ACR222   (Gill,N)   Patient Protection Care Act-no repeal

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:30 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 (SESSION/JOINT SESSION/Governor's State of the State Address).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
(JOINT SESSION/Governor’s State of the State Address).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/19/2016):

 

P.L.2016, c.84.   S123 ScaSa (2R)    Pennacchio,J/Rice,R+12    1/4/2017    Small Bus. Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog  

P.L.2016, c.85.   S909    Rice,R/Spencer,L    1/9/2017    Remediated prop.-exempt from fd. source  

P.L.2016, c.86.   S976 AaAa (2R)    Gordon,R/Beck,J+2    1/9/2017    Clinical labs.-reg. rules, qual control  

P.L.2016, c.87.   S981    Smith,B/Bateman,C+10    1/9/2017    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises  

P.L.2016, c.88.   S1489 Aca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Cunningham,S+4    1/9/2017    Pregnant student-ensures equal rights  

P.L.2016, c.89.   S2098    Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J+1    1/9/2017    Fuel cell veh.-concerns  

P.L.2016, c.90.   S2463    Vitale,J/Rice,R+3    1/9/2017    Child placement review bds.-concerns  

P.L.2016, c.91.   S2483    Weinberg,L/Beck,J+13    1/9/2017    Domestic viol. victims-enhance prot.  

P.L.2016, c.92.   S2526    Diegnan,P.J./Thompson,S+10    1/9/2017    Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Mem. Hwy-desig  

P.L.2016, c.93.   S2601 Sca (1R)    Pou,N/Beck,J+3    1/9/2017    Sexual Assault Survivor Prot.-modifies  

P.L.2016, c.94.   S2708    Codey,R/Jasey,M    1/9/2017    Millburn Reg. Day Sch-sell, surplus prop  

P.L.2016, c.95.   A793 Sa (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+3    1/9/2017    Aquaculture proj.-application process  

P.L.2016, c.96.   A794 Sca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+3    1/9/2017    Aquaculture proj.-application process  

P.L.2016, c.97.   A1424    Johnson,G/Wimberly,B+1    1/9/2017    Witness-VCCO relocation expense  

P.L.2016, c.98.   A2106 AcaSa (2R)    Mukherji,R/Chaparro,A+9    1/9/2017    Birth cert, homeless-cert copy w/out fee  

P.L.2016, c.99.   A2107 Sca (1R)    Mukherji,R/Holley,J+8    1/9/2017    Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts fee

P.L.2016, c.100.   A2158 ScaSa (2R)    Diegnan,P.J./Coughlin,C+3    1/9/2017    Sch. security improvements-concerns fds  

P.L.2016, c.101.   A2763    Mazzeo,V/Mosquera,G+3    1/9/2017    Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact  

P.L.2016, c.102.   A3534 Aa (1R)    Bucco,A.M./Singleton,T+10    1/9/2017    Mil., deployed-concerns water svc. fees  

P.L.2019, c.103.   S2850    Sweeney,S/Bateman,C+1    1/9/2017    Superior Court judgeship, concerns-$9.3M  

 

P.L.2016, JR-12.   SJR29    Weinberg,L/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    1/9/2017    Night of Conversation-desig.