NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for January 22, 2018

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Vol. XXX No. 3 218th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 1/18/2018:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Honorable Leslie-Ann M. Justus, J.S.C., of Marlboro.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS:

Colonel Jemal Beale, of Ocean Township.

TO BE COMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

Carole Johnson, of Arlington, Virginia.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE:

Marlene Caride, of Ridgefield.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES:

Christine Norbut Beyer, of Lumberton.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS:

Gary Lanigan, of Marlboro.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

Dr. Lamont Repollet, of Somerset.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:

Catherine McCabe, of New York, New York.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

Dr. Shereef Elnahal, of Vienna, Virginia.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

Robert Asaro-Angelo, of Milltown.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

Diane Gutierrez -Scaccetti, of Clermont, Florida.

TO BE STATE TREASURER:

Elizabeth Maher Muoio, of Pennington.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S1248 Sarlo,P Gov. budget message-change to March 13

Bills Introduced:

S1015 Bucco,A.R. St. Auditor-revise and expand duties REF SSG

S1016 Bucco,A.R. Community rehab. prog.-bus. tax cred. REF SEG

S1017 Bucco,A.R. Carbon monoxide detector-exemp sales tax REF SLP

S1018 Bucco,A.R. Lineal relative-exemp. inheritance tax REF SBA

S1019 Bucco,A.R. Prop taxes, delinquent-credit tax refund REF SBA

S1020 Bucco,A.R. St tax debt forgivness, taxpayer-permits REF SBA

S1021 Bucco,A.R. Step-grandchildren-elim. inheritance tax REF SBA

S1022 Bucco,A.R. Computer software, cert.-tax exemp. REF SBA

S1023 Bucco,A.R. High efficiency home heat equip.-concern REF SEN

S1024 Bucco,A.R. Bedbug, home infestation costs-tax cred. REF SHH

S1025 Bucco,A.R. Mil. comp., cert.-exclude, income tax REF SMV

S1026 Bucco,A.R. Helmets, recreational safety-exemp tax REF SLP

S1027 Bucco,A.R. Security svcs-remove from sales tax REF SCM

S1028 Vitale,J Health care prog.-strategic planning REF SHH

S1029 Vitale,J Psych.-practice w/o lic., crime REF SHH

S1030 Vitale,J Sinkhole remediation-open space trust fd REF SHH

S1031 Vitale,J Devel disab-electronic health record sys REF SHH

S1032 Vitale,J Mental health screening svc-concerns REF SHH

S1033 Vitale,J Devel disab-concern special needs trusts REF SHH

S1034 Vitale,J Early Intervention Support Svc-concerns REF SHH

S1035 Vitale,J Black box warnings-post on website REF SHH

S1037 Vitale,J Reproductive Donation Safety Act REF SHH

S1038 Vitale,J Developmental disab.-concerns support REF SHH

S1039 Vitale,J Small emp.-prov. premium assist. pymts. REF SCM

S1040 Vitale,J Motor fuel-proh selling over 4% cash REF STR

S1041 Vitale,J Ads by health care prof.-disclosures req REF SHH

S1042 Vitale,J AIDS or HIV-prov drug regimen treatments REF SCM

S1043 Vitale,J Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare-concerns REF SCM

S1044 Vitale,J Health benefits plan-req. cert. REF SCM

S1045 Vitale,J Health benf. plans-estab. tiered network REF SCM

S1046 Vitale,J/Gopal,V Unemp. comp. and labor disputes-concerns REF SLA

S1047 Vitale,J Health Care Patient Ombudsperson-estab. REF SCM

S1048 Vitale,J Freelance workers-concerns pymt. REF SLA

S1049 Vitale,J Money transmitters-concerns REF SCM

S1050 Vitale,J Health care-req cert disclosures REF SHH

S1051 Cryan,J Higher ed. fac. construction-concerns REF SHI

S1052 Cryan,J Econ. Devel. Incentive Review Comm. REF SEG

S1054 Corrado,K Equal pay for women-emp. opportunities REF SLA

S1056 Sweeney,S Smoke-Free Air Act-revises REF SHH

S1057 Van Drew,J Vineyard capital expense-estab loan prog REF SEG

S1058 Van Drew,J Svc. dogs, in pub. fac.-train emp. REF SLP

S1059 Van Drew,J Buy-American standards-clarify REF SLA

S1060 Van Drew,J Domestic viol. victim-prov. lease prot. REF SJU

S1061 Van Drew,J Prop. rights-concerns time frames REF SJU

S1062 Van Drew,J Elderly adults-guardianship monitoring REF SJU

S1063 Van Drew,J Child Placement Bill of Rights-updates REF SJU

S1064 Bateman,C Domestic viol.-related assault-upgade REF SJU

S1065 Bateman,C/Scutari,N First responder cds exposure-crime REF SJU

S1066 Gill,N Coin redemption machine-disclose fees REF SCM

S1067 Gill,N Pub contracts-disclose cert gender wages REF SSG

S1068 Gill,N Professional Svc. Corp. Act-revises REF SCM

S1069 Gill,N Judges, cert.-incr. mand. retir. age REF SJU

S1070 Gill,N Cell phone-proh location monitoring prog REF SJU

S1071 Gill,N Police interrogations, cert.-concerns REF SLP

S1072 Scutari,N Aid in Dying-Terminally Ill Act. REF SHH

S1073 Smith,B/Bateman,C Stormwater util.-auth. mun, co. estab. REF SEN

S1074 Smith,B/Bateman,C Public's rights-prot, pub trust doctrine REF SEN

S1075 Corrado,K Office of River Maintenance-estab. REF SEN

S1076 Corrado,K Rule adoption-proh. fed. standards REF SSG

S1077 Corrado,K CDS-concerns imitation REF SLP

S1078 Singleton,T Minimum wage-incr. REF SLA

S1079 Ruiz,M Safe Transp. Job and Fair Emp. Rules Act REF SLA

S1080 Turner,S MV offender w/suspended lic.-concerns REF SLP

S1081 Turner,S Intersch athletics-concern participation REF SED

S1082 Cruz-Perez,N Vineyards, wineries-prov cert. tax cred. REF SEG

S1083 Cruz-Perez,N Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan prog. REF SEG

SR29 Sarlo,P/Bateman,C Natural gas drilling-opposes expansion REF SEN

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

S105 Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+4 Medicaid coverage, family planning svc. REP

S120 Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+5 Family planning svcs;$7.453M REP

S131 Sca (1R) Corrado,K/Gordon,R Traffic-bi-st auth, advance notification REP/SCA

S246 Van Drew,J/Connors,C TPK Auth.-regular mtgs, various counties REP

S392 Madden,F/Addiego,D+1 Wage and hr. law, viol.-incr. penal. REP

S478 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+5 Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure REP/SCA

S493 Vitale,J/Gill,N+1 Death certificates-incl. gender id REP

S598 Smith,B/Greenstein,L+1 Paris Climate Accord-NJ join Alliance REP

S611/874 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Bateman,C Greenhouse Gas Initiative-St participate REP/SCS

S612 Smith,B/Greenstein,L Electric. veh. prog.-concerns REP

S704 Ruiz,M/Madden,F Supporting Knowledge, Life Skills-estab REP

S721 Greenstein,L/Cunningham,S+1 Electric sch. buses-auth. REP

S844 Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N TDI-estab. partial return to work prog. REP

S883 Sacco,N/Stack,B Humane St. lic. plate-auth. REP

S1014 Sca (1R) Rice,R St. Emp., Training Comm.-changes comp. REP/SCA

SCR25 Rice,R Econ Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity REP

SCR40 Smith,B/Bateman,C Electric veh, clean energy-dedicate rev. REP

SJR17 Bateman,C/Beach,J Socks for the Homeless Day-desig Feb. 14 REP

Bills Combined:

S874 Sweeney,S/Smith,B+3 Greenhouse Gas Initiative-St participate COMB/W S611 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

S392 Madden,F/Addiego,D+1 Wage and hr. law, viol.-incr. penal.

S478 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+5 Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure

S611/874 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Bateman,C Greenhouse Gas Initiative-St participate

S612 Smith,B/Greenstein,L Electric. veh. prog.-concerns

S844 Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.

SCR40 Smith,B/Bateman,C Electric veh, clean energy-dedicate rev.

Co-Sponsors Added:

S105 (Codey,R) Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.

S120 (Codey,R; Scutari,N) Family planning svcs;$7.453M

S478 Sca (1R) (Codey,R; Gopal,V) Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure

S481 (Gopal,V) Voter regis. updates-driv. lic. renewal

S493 (Codey,R) Death certificates-incl. gender id

S559 (Gopal,V) Worker's wages-concerns emp. inquires

S592 (Gopal,V) Solar renewable energy standards-modify

S595 (Gopal,V) Energy storage-BPU conduct analysis

S598 (Gopal,V) Paris Climate Accord-NJ join Alliance

S614 (Gopal,V) Mun. consolidation-concerns

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S392 (Addiego,D) Wage and hr. law, viol.-incr. penal.

S612 (Greenstein,L) Electric. veh. prog.-concerns

S704 (Madden,F) Supporting Knowledge, Life Skills-estab

S961 (Gopal,V) Medicaid-pharm. dispense covered meds

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S539 (Van Drew,J) Death penalty-reinstates certain

SCR35 (Van Drew,J) Minor child med procedures-notify parent

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S120 (Bateman,C) Family planning svcs;$7.453M

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

*Effective January 22, 2018

Aquaculture Advisory Council:

Barney Hollinger, of Port Norris.
Lisa M. Calvo, of Newfield.

Automobile Insurance Territorial Rating Plan Advisory Commission:

Kevin Drennan, of Hamilton.

Asian American Study Foundation-Board of Trustees:

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (14)

Prisoner Reentry Commission:

Senator Kristin M. Corrado (40), to replace Senator Kevin J. O’Toole (40), resigned.

Disadvantaged Youth Employment Opportunities Council:

Melissa Helmbrecht, of Elmer.

Legislative Services Commission:

Senator Kristin M. Corrado (40)

The Senate President has made the following re-appointments:

*Effective January 22, 2018

Legislative Services Commission:

Senator Nia H. Gill (34)
Senator Robert M. Gordon (38)
Senator Stephen M. Sweeney (3)
Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)
Senator Christopher J. Connors (9)
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)
Senator Joseph Pennacchio (26)

Joint Committee on the Public Schools:

Senator Ronald L. Rice (28)
Senator James Beach (6)
Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18)

Note to the 1/16/2018 Digest:

Co-Sponsors Added:

S688 (Singleton,T) Early Innovagion Inspiration Sch. Prog.

The following are the 2018/2019 Senate Standing Reference Committees:

Budget and Appropriations (SBA)

Commerce (SCM)

Community and Urban Affairs (SCU)

Economic Growth (SEG)

Education (SED)

Environment and Energy (SEN)

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (SHH)

Higher Education (SHI)

Judiciary (SJU)

Labor (SLA)

Law and Public Safety (SLP)

Military and Veterans’ Affairs (SMV)

State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation (SSG)

Transportation (STR)

Senate Standing Administrative Committee:

Legislative Oversight (SLO)

The Senate President has made the following committee assignments:

GROUP 1

Community and Urban Affairs (SCU)

Jeff Van Drew (1) (Chair)

Ronald L. Rice (28) (Vice-Chair)

Brian P. Stack (33)

Christopher J. Connors (9)

Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (13)

Environment and Energy (SEN)

Bob Smith (17) (Chair)

Linda R. Greenstein (14) (Vice-Chair)

Richard J. Codey (27)

Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16)

Steven V. Oroho (24)

Labor (SLA)

Fred H. Madden, Jr. (4) (Chair)

Joseph F. Vitale (19) (Vice-Chair)

Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

Dawn Marie Addiego (8)

Anthony R. Bucco (25)

The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)

GROUP 1

Transportation (STR)

Robert M. Gordon (38) (Chair)

Vin Gopal (11) (Vice-Chair)

Nia H. Gill (34)

Nicholas J. Sacco (32)

James W. Holzapfel (10)

Robert W. Singer (30)

GROUP 2

Budget and Appropriations (SBA)

Paul A. Sarlo (36) (Chair))

Brian P. Stack (33) (Vice-Chair)

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (5)

Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18)

Linda R. Greenstein (14)

M. Teresa Ruiz (29)

Troy Singleton (7)

Dawn Marie Addiego (8)

Anthony R. Bucco (25)

Steven V. Oroho (24)

Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (13)

Samuel D. Thompson (12)

Commerce (SCM)

Nellie Pou (35) (Chair)

Joseph Cryan (20) (Vice-Chair)

Nicholas P. Scutari (22)

Gerald Cardinale (39)

Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (SHH)

Joseph F. Vitale (19) (Chair)

Fred H. Madden, Jr. (4) (Vice-Chair)

Richard J. Codey (27)

Vin Gopal (11)

Robert M. Gordon (38)

Ronald L. Rice (28)

Kristin M. Corrado (40)

James W. Holzapfel (10)

Robert W. Singer (30)

The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)

GROUP 3

Economic Growth (SEG)

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (5) (Chair)

Troy Singleton (7) (Vice-Chair)

Vin Gopal (11)

Steven V. Oroho (24)

Joseph Pennacchio (26)

Education (SED)

M.Teresa Ruiz (29) (Chair)

Shirley K. Turner (15) (Vice-Chair)

James Beach (6)

Robert M. Gordon (38)

Michael J. Doherty (23)

Samuel D. Thompson (12)

Higher Education (SHI)

Sandra B. Cunningham (31) (Chair)

Nellie Pou (35) (Vice-Chair)

Paul A. Sarlo (36)

Chris A. Brown (2)

Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)

Law and Public Safety (SLP)

Linda R. Greenstein (14) (Chair)

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18) (Vice-Chair)

Joseph Cryan (20)

Nicholas J. Sacco (32)

Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16)

Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (13)

GROUP 4

Judiciary (SJU)

Nicholas P. Scutari (22) (Chair)

Nia H. Gill (34) (Vice-Chair)

Nellie Pou (35)

Paul A. Sarlo (36)

Bob Smith (17)

Brian P. Stack (33)

Loretta Weinberg (37)

Christopher “Kip” Bateman (16)

Gerald Cardinale (39)

Kristin M. Corrado (40)

Michael J. Doherty (23)

The Senate President has made the following committee assignments: (cont’d)

GROUP 4

Military and Veterans’ Affairs (SMV)

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18) (Chair)

Jeff Van Drew (1) (Vice-Chair)

Troy Singleton (7)

Christopher J. Connors (9)

Joseph Pennacchio (26)

State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation (SSG)

James Beach (6) (Chair)

Shirley K. Turner (15) (Vice-Chair)

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (5)

Chris A. Brown (2)

Samuel D. Thompson (12)

Senate Standing Administrative Committee:

Senate Legislative Oversight (SLO)

Brian P. Stack (33) (Chair)

Loretta Weinberg (37) (Vice -Chair)

Paul A. Sarlo (36)

Troy Singleton (7)

Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)

Robert W. Singer (30)

The Senate adjourned at 5:00 PM to meet again on Thursday, January 25, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, January 29, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/16/2018):

None