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Vol. XXIX No. 3 217th
Legislature $ Second
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The
Senate will meet on Monday, January 23, 2017 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
(QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A4495 Dancer,R+1 Veh. theft device, selling-estab. crime REF ALP
A4496 Wimberly,B/Sumter,S Healthy Small Food Retailer Act REF ACE
A4497 Coughlin,C+1 Sch
election-concerns candidates/ballots
REF AJU
A4498 Coughlin,C/Vainieri Huttle,V
Behavioral health care svcs-expand insur REF AFI
A4499 Holley,J Meal plan fds,
unused-donate emerg meal REF AHI
A4500 Sumter,S/Wimberly,B Library
media specialist-concerns REF AED
A4501 Sumter,S/Wimberly,B Econ. Redevel.
Growth Grant-concerns REF AAP
A4502 Bucco,A.M./Prieto,V
Candidate's name, drawing-concerns date
REF AJU
A4503 Munoz,N/DeCroce,B+1 Human Trafficking Child Exploit Prev Act REF AJU
A4504 Lampitt,P/Barclay,A Self-driving mv-clarifies insur. req. REF AFI
A4505 Holley,J Resid borrower-forclosure forbearance
REF AFI
A4506 Lampitt,P Title
IX-concerns compliance REF AED
A4507 Peterson,E
Newspaper-ads post on internet website
REF ASL
A4508 Caride,M/Schaer,G Improv Energy Infra Pub-Priv
Partnership REF ATU
A4509 Mazzeo,V Opioid antidotes-devel.
info co-prescrib REF AHE
A4510 Mazzeo,V Garden St. Growth Zone-Bus. incentive REF ACE
A4511 DeAngelo,W BPU pub
meetings-live internet broadcast REF
ATU
A4512 DeAngelo,W Energy
assist. benf.-verify income REF ATU
A4513 DeAngelo,W
Low-income home energy assist-DCA update REF ATU
A4514 DeAngelo,W Energy
assist benf-verify not deceased REF ATU
A4515 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E
Women-concerns equal pay and opportunity REF ALA
A4516 Singleton,T Pub. off.-estab. database w/cert.
info. REF ASL
AR205 Rible,D Founder catch limits-reject fed. rule REF AAN
AR206 Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E
Flounder, summer-assess catch limits
REF AAN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A777 Aca
(1R) Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+3
Pub. meetings-display flag/recite pledge REP/ACA
A1051 Bramnick,J+1 Terrorism related crime-report,
immunity REP
A1484 McKeon,J/Jasey,M+1 Auto. rain sensor
devices-req. REP
A1856 Wimberly,B+1 Security Off Reg
Act-make cert vets elig REP
A1873 Aca (1R) Wimberly,B/Singleton,T+3
Police, ff civil svc. lists-concerns REP/ACA
A1919 AcaAaAca
(3R) Wisniewski,J/Muoio,E+3
NJT bd.-add two pub. memb. REP/ACA
A2073 Mukherji,R+1 9-1-1 calls-exemp.
cert. health info.
REP
A2081 Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+1 Green bldg. proj.-concerns
applications REP
A3186 Rumpf,B/Gove,D+1 Nuclear power plant, trespassing-crime REP
A3219 Dancer,R+1 The Peter Falk Act-guardianship REP
A3720 Aca (1R) Chaparro,A
Internet-org. events-mun. regulate REP/ACA
A3754 Acs
(ACS) Peterson,E Notarized
documents-prov atty
procedures REP/ACS
A3832 Quijano,A/Muoio,E+1
EDA-concerns finan. assist. REP
A3945 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/Conaway,H Shark fins-proh,
cert sale or possession REP/ACA
A4062 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/McKnight,A+2
Veh. homicide-concerns
distracted driv.
REP/ACA
A4183 Greenwald,L Addl.
data, temp. disab. ins. report-req REP
A4310 Coughlin,C Civil
service-retain cert position REP
A4345 DeAngelo,W/Chiaravalloti,N September 11 Remembrance Day-desig. REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
A4363 Taliaferro,A/Andrzejczak,B Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund REP
A4395 Schaer,G Waste tire sites-concerns REP
A4488 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Taliaferro,A Crops affected by cert. disease-assist REP/ACA
A4489 Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A+1
Farmer-devel. beginner
mentor prog.
REP
A4490 Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A+1
Farmers, beginning-prov. tax cred.
REP
A4491 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A+1
New Farmers Improvement Grant Prog-estab REP/ACA
A4492 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A+2
Farmers, beginning-NJEDA estab loan prog REP/ACA
A4493 Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A+2
Garden St Young Farmers Loan Redemption
REP
A4494 Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A+2
Farmers, beginning-lease land, tax cred. REP
AJR54 Acs
(ACS) Benson,D/Mosquera,G World Autism Awareness Day-desig April 2
REP/ACS
AJR122 Oliver,S/Giblin,T Disparity
in St. Procurement Study Comm. REP
AR141 Aca (1R) Spencer,L/Pintor Marin,E+1 Child Abuse Prev. Mo.-desig.
April 2016 REP/ACA
AR162 Singleton,T/Munoz,N Domestic Viol. Tech. Task Force REP
AR163 Singleton,T/Munoz,N Co. Domestic Viol. Working
Groups-memb.
REP
AR195 Pinkin,N/Quijano,A Surface Transp/Maritime Sec. Act-urges REP
AR206 Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E
Flounder, summer-assess catch limits
REP
S59 Aca (1R) Lesniak,R/Sacco,N+4
NJT Corp. bd.-add two pub. memb. REP/ACA
S308 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C+6
Pub. meetings-display flag/recite pledge REP
S2044 ScaAca
(2R) Lesniak,R/Whelan,J+1
Shark fins-proh, cert sale or possession REP/ACA
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A1943 Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J+2
MV-estab electronic lien, titling system REP REF AAP
A2363 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T Snow removal by NJT-concerns REP/ACA REF AAP
A3881 Aca (1R) Wisniewski,J/Giblin,T+1
Transp. proj-design and inspection svcs. REP/ACA REF
AAP
A4013 Aca (1R) Singleton,T/DeCroce,B Polystyrene food contrainers-proh.
sale REP/ACA
REF AAP
A4016 Aca (1R) Lagana,J/O'Scanlon,D+2 DUI, interlock device viol-revise
penal. REP/ACA REF AAP
A4045 Aca (1R) Munoz,N/Singleton,T+1 Peace: A Learned Solution Prog. REP/ACA REF
AAP
A4046 Aca (1R) Munoz,N/Singleton,T+1 Batterers' Interv.
Prog.-estab. REP/ACA REF AAP
A4203 DeAngelo,W/Singleton,T PFRS memb-prov.
death, disab. benf. REP REF AAP
A4204 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E Co.
storm preparedness prog-Establ REP/ACA REF AAP
A4253 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Mukherji,R Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Prog. REP/ACA REF
AAP
A4262 Aca (1R) Muoio,E/Lampitt,P Family
day care-req. background checks REP/ACA
REF AAP
A4362 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+2
Vet. Diversion Prog.-creates REP/ACA REF AAP
A4372 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+1 Off. of Women's Advancement-estab. REP REF AAP
A4399 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+4
Gold Star Family Counseling Prog.-estab. REP/ACA REF
AAP
A4401 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Land,R+4
Military family memb.-auth. cert. benf. REP/ACA REF
AAP
A4402 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Andrzejczak,B+4
Gold Star liaison-req DMVA REP/ACA REF AAP
A4403 Greenwald,L/Rible,D+5
Gold Star families website-create
REP REF AAP
A4410 Aca (1R) Zwicker,A/Johnson,G Freelance workers-concerns pymt. REP/ACA REF
AAP
A4454 Tucker,C/Andrzejczak,B
Agric. Experiment Station-approp $300K REP REF AAP
S307 ScsSca
(SCS/1R) Van Drew,J/Allen,D+8
Vet. Diversion Prog.-creates REP REF AAP
S651 ScaAca
(2R) Turner,S/Pennacchio,J+5
Family day care-req. background checks
REP/ACA REF AAP
Bills Reported Referred/AFI:
A2758 DeAngelo,W/Jimenez,A+1
Mil., active duty-waive insur. co-pymts REP REF AFI
Bills Recommitted:
A1919 AcaAaAca (3R) Wisniewski,J/Muoio,E+3 NJT bd.-add two pub. memb. RCM ATR
Bills Transferred:
A4363 Taliaferro,A/Andrzejczak,B Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund FROM AAN TO AWC
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A439 Eustace,T/Gusciora,R Religious freedom statute-proh St travel
FROM ASL
Co-Sponsors Added:
A543 (Kean,S;
Lagana,J; Peterson,E) First responders-req./training standards
A621 Aca (1R) (Coughlin,C)
Amusement game-permited to sell alco bev
A777 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A) Pub. meetings-display flag/recite pledge
A903 (Chaparro,A) Domestic
viol. statutes-expands
A1919 AcaAaAca
(3R) (Eustace,T) NJT
bd.-add two pub. memb.
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A2758 (Holley,J) Mil., active duty-waive insur.
co-pymts
A3186 (Handlin,A) Nuclear
power plant, trespassing-crime
A3219 (Handlin,A) The
Peter Falk Act-guardianship
A3656 (Rooney,K) Snowplow svc. contracts-concerns
A3821 (Eustace,T)
Affordable housing obligations-concerns
A3832 (Eustace,T)
EDA-concerns finan. assist.
A3881 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A) Transp. proj-design and inspection svcs.
A3929 (Mosquera,G) St. Sch.
Aid Fd. Fairness Comm.-estab.
A4045 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A) Peace: A
Learned Solution Prog.
A4046 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A)
Batterers' Interv. Prog.-estab.
A4234 (Eustace,T) Joint insur. fd.-allows cert.
A4306 (Greenwald,L) Soil,
drinking water-reduce exposure
A4362 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A; Holley,J) Vet. Diversion Prog.-creates
A4369 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A) Fair
Foreclosure Act-revises
A4372 (Eustace,T) Off. of Women's Advancement-estab.
A4399 Aca (1R) (Chiaravalloti,N) Gold Star
Family Counseling Prog.-estab.
A4402 Aca (1R) (Chiaravalloti,N) Gold
Star liaison-req DMVA
A4403 (Chiaravalloti,N) Gold
Star families website-create
A4418 (Handlin,A) Co.-mun. courts-permits estab
A4452 (Kean,S) Michael Massey's Law-display lights
A4474 (Giblin,T) Higher ed., purch.
cert. prop.-concerns
A4489 (Handlin,A) Farmer-devel. beginner mentor prog.
A4490 (Handlin,A) Farmers,
beginning-prov. tax cred.
A4491 Aca (1R) (Handlin,A) New
Farmers Improvement Grant Prog-estab
A4492 Aca (1R) (DeAngelo,W; Handlin,A) Farmers, beginning-NJEDA estab loan prog
A4493 (Handlin,A; Holley,J) Garden St Young Farmers Loan Redemption
A4494 (DeAngelo,W; Handlin,A) Farmers, beginning-lease land, tax cred.
A4495 (Handlin,A) Veh. theft device, selling-estab. crime
A4497 (Handlin,A) Sch election-concerns candidates/ballot
A4503 (Handlin,A) Human Trafficking Child Exploit Prev Act
AJR136 (Phoebus,G) Blue in
center of yellow line-disapprove
AR141 Aca (1R) (Watson,B) Child Abuse Prev. Mo.-desig.
April 2016
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A2363 Aca
(1R) (Eustace,T) Snow
removal by NJT-concerns
A2758 (Jimenez,A) Mil.,
active duty-waive insur. co-pymts
A3490 (Muoio,E) MV offender-estab.
restricted use lic.
A4053 (Schepisi,H) Prop. recprds cards-electronic format
A4055 (Schepisi,H) Real
estate referral agents-concerns
A4058 (Singleton,T) Crim.
Justice Info. Sharing Env.
Council
A4345 (Chiaravalloti,N)
September 11 Remembrance Day-desig.
A4440 (Benson,D) Prescr.
Monitoring Prog-prov cert access
A4458 (Burzichelli,J)
Fireworks-authorizes sale, possession
A4462 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Amusement games lic-permits
cert alco
A4482 (DeAngelo,W) Svc
contracts, cert-allows cancellation
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A852 (Chaparro,A) United
Way, NJ-income tax vol. contrib.
A963 Aca (1R) (Dancer,R) Native vegetation-concerns use
A2036 (Oliver,S) Resid. foreclosures-concern prev.
A2363 Aca (1R) (McKnight,A) Snow
removal by NJT-concerns
A2758 (Howarth,J) Mil.,
active duty-waive insur. co-pymts
A3346 (Oliver,S) Resid. mortgage foreclosure-revises
A3832 (Holley,J) EDA-concerns finan.
assist.
A3964 (Muoio,E) Teacher-concerns instructional cert.
A4016 Aca (1R) (Downey,J) DUI, interlock device viol-revise penal.
A4062 Aca (1R) (Chiaravalloti,N) Veh. homicide-concerns distracted driv.
A4262 Aca (1R) (Chiaravalloti,N) Family
day care-req. background checks
A4304 (Downey,J) Soil lead test-req. pub. access
A4305 (Downey,J) Soil lead tesing-req.
cert.
A4306 (Downey,J) Soil, drinking water-reduce exposure
A4345 (Mukherji,R)
September 11 Remembrance Day-desig.
A4363 (Lampitt,P)
Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund
A4445 (Benson,D) Assault on disabled-upgrades
A4452 (Benson,D) Michael Massey's Law-display lights
A4487 (Singleton,T)
Textbooks, open-devel. plan
to offer
A4488 Aca (1R) (Houghtaling,E) Crops
affected by cert. disease-assist
A4498 (Lampitt,P) Behavioral
health care svcs-expand insur
Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
AJR54 Acs
(ACS) (Chiaravalloti,N) World
Autism Awareness Day-desig April 2
AJR115 (Giblin,T) Concussion Awareness Day-desig.
AR195 (Chiaravalloti,N) Surface Transp/Maritime Sec. Act-urges
AR206 (Andrzejczak,B) Flounder,
summer-assess catch limits
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A687 (Chaparro,A)
Cigarette tax rev-0.1% anti-smoking prog
A1943 (Mukherji,R) MV-estab electronic lien, titling system
A2081 (Holley,J) Green bldg. proj.-concerns
applications
A2265 (Chaparro,A)
Cybersecurity Comm.-creates;$50K
A2497 (Chaparro,A) Higher ed students-NJT offer disc passes
A2758 (Mukherji,R) Mil.,
active duty-waive insur. co-pymts
A4045 Aca (1R) (Holley,J) Peace: A Learned Solution Prog.
A4062 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) Veh. homicide-concerns distracted driv.
A4234 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Joint insur. fd.-allows cert.
A4253 Aca (1R) (Eustace,T)
Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Prog.
A4255 Acs
(ACS) (O'Scanlon,D) Horse
racetracks-allows cert. wagers
A4262 Aca (1R) (Mukherji,R) Family
day care-req. background checks
A4304 (Benson,D) Soil lead test-req. pub. access
A4305 (Benson,D) Soil lead tesing-req.
cert.
A4306 (Benson,D) Soil, drinking water-reduce exposure
A4345 (Webber,J) September 11 Remembrance Day-desig.
A4445 (DeAngelo,W) Assault
on disabled-upgrades
A4454 (Eustace,T) Agric.
Experiment Station-approp $300K
A4463 (DeAngelo,W)
Automatic defibrillator-requires
AJR54 Acs
(ACS) (Holley,J) World
Autism Awareness Day-desig April 2
AR141 Aca (1R) (Chiaravalloti,N) Child
Abuse Prev. Mo.-desig. April 2016
AR206 (Land,B) Flounder, summer-assess catch limits
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2758 (Danielsen,J) Mil.,
active duty-waive insur. co-pymts
A4238 (Downey,J) Higher Ed Student Asst
Auth-transparency
A4239 Aca (1R) (Downey,J) College Loans Asst
St. Students-revises
A4262 Aca (1R) (Jimenez,A) Family
day care-req. background checks
AR206 (Rible,D) Flounder, summer-assess catch limits
Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2874 (Downey,J) Student loans-allow income tax deduction
AR206 (Chiaravalloti,N) Flounder,
summer-assess catch limits
Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:
A1919 AcaAaAca (3R) (Houghtaling,E) NJT bd.-add two pub. memb.
Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1919 AcaAaAca (3R) (Chiaravalloti,N) NJT bd.-add two pub. memb.
A4401 Aca (1R) (Danielsen,J) Military
family memb.-auth. cert. benf.
Ninth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1919 AcaAaAca (3R) (Mukherji,R) NJT bd.-add two pub. memb.
Note to the 11/21/16 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
AJR130 Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P Maternal Health Awareness Day-desig. AWR 2RA *NOT* REF AHE
The Assembly adjourned at 5:50 P.M. to meet again on
Monday, January 23, 2017 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/12/17):
None