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Vol. XXX No. 4 218th
Legislature $ First
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Leslie-Ann M. Justus, J.S.C.,
of Marlboro.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S1136 Gill,N Student loans-allow income tax
deduction
S1265 Turner,S Assoc. and baccalaureate
degree-concerns
Bills Introduced:
S1084 Cruz-Perez,N
Non-Profit Hosp. Prop. Tax Exemp.
Comm. REF SCU
S1085 Cruz-Perez,N Disab. vet.-concerns prop. tax exemp. REF SCU
S1086 Cruz-Perez,N Housing
Choice Vouchers-pre-application REF SCU
S1087 Madden,F Sex offenders, repeat-incr
mand min term
REF SLP
S1088 Cruz-Perez,N Mun. fair share housing oblig.-concerns REF SCU
S1089 Cruz-Perez,N Medical
marijuana, St.-revises req. REF SHH
S1090 Cruz-Perez,N
Children's Caregivers Act REF
SHH
S1091 Cruz-Perez,N Real
property-expand mun. auth.
to lic. REF
SCU
S1092 Cruz-Perez,N Opioid
antidote availability-concerns REF SHH
S1093 Cruz-Perez,N Nosey's Law-proh cert. animal
acts REF SEG
S1094 Cruz-Perez,N Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy Mo.-Nov. REF SHH
S1095 Cruz-Perez,N
Behavioral Mental Health Advisory Bd.
REF SHH
S1096 Cruz-Perez,N Pest
inspection-req. prior to demolition REF
SBA
S1097 Cruz-Perez,N Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends
to co-op. REF SCU
S1098 Madden,F Child custody-concerns psych. exam REF SJU
S1099 Madden,F Sales tax holiday, cert. sales-estab. REF SED
S1100 Gill,N Mun. Vol. Prop.
Tax Reduction Act REF SCU
S1101 Cruz-Perez,N Hotel and
Multiple Dwelling Law-amends REF SCU
S1102 Cruz-Perez,N
Prevailing wage laws-concerns amounts
REF SCU
S1103 Cruz-Perez,N Housing purch. grant prog.-cert
mil memb REF
SMV
S1104 Cruz-Perez,N Mun. fair share housing oblig.-concerns REF
SCU
S1105 Codey,R Alco., retail sale-limitation of hrs. REF SLP
S1106 Ruiz,M Latex gloves-DOH devel
plan to phase out REF SHH
S1107 Ruiz,M Dysmenorrhea-med marijuana treatment REF SHH
S1108 Ruiz,M Legionaire's
Disease-control outbreaks REF SHH
S1109 Ruiz,M End-of-life care-physician assist. sign REF SHH
S1110 Madden,F Operation Uphold Democracy-concerns REF SCU
S1111 Madden,F Homestead prop. tax
reimb-estab. base yr REF SCU
S1112 Madden,F Pub. works-concerns
prevailing wage REF SLA
S1113 Gill,N Optical scan voting sys.-replace REF SSG
S1114 Gill,N St. contracts-proh.
cert. domestic corp.
REF SSG
S1115 Codey,R Social Networking Safety Act REF SJU
S1116 Codey,R Victim/witness intimidation-concerns REF SJU
S1117 Codey,R Prescr. drug-proh. cert.
coupon REF SHH
S1118 Bucco,A.R. Post-Viability Prot. Act REF SHH
S1119 Bucco,A.R. Highlands Water Prot/Planning
Act-revise REF SEN
S1120 Bucco,A.R. Highlands Water Prot
Act-allow variances REF SEN
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1121 Bucco,A.R. Greystone Park Psych. Hosp
prop-concerns REF SSG
S1122 Vitale,J Minor-concerns protective order REF SJU
S1123 Vitale,J Oaths and affidavits-revises statutes REF SJU
S1124 Bucco,A.R. Parental Rights & Prop Tax Reduction
Act REF SED
S1125 Bucco,A.R. Ovarian cancer screening-prov.
coverage REF SHH
S1126 Bucco,A.R. NJ Safe Haven Infant Prot.
Act-concerns REF SED
S1127 Bucco,A.R. St.-funded health benf. plans-concerns REF SHH
S1128 Bucco,A.R./Corrado,K Dyslexia
website-req. DOE to estab. REF SHH
S1129 Bucco,A.R./Corrado,K Child
abuse record checks-concerns REF SED
S1130 Bucco,A.R. Age-appropriate sexual abuse
curriculum REF SED
S1131 Bucco,A.R. Brain Injury Fd-dedicate,
community svcs
REF SHH
S1132 Bucco,A.R. Pregnant women/marriage lic-HIV
test req REF
SHH
S1133 Bucco,A.R. Hepatitis C, drug treatment ctr-concerns REF
SHH
S1134 Bucco,A.R. Managed care plans-req. valid referral REF SCM
S1135 Bucco,A.R. Emerg. drug dispensing-concerns REF SHH
S1137 Gill,N Prop. tax reimb. elig.
req.-revises
REF SCU
S1138 Gill,N Assault firearm manuf-St
investment proh
REF SSG
S1139 Cruz-Perez,N Fair
Foreclosure Act-revises REF SCM
S1140 Cruz-Perez,N Minor,
cash payroll ck.-finan instit
req REF SCM
S1141 Cruz-Perez,N Off. of Women's Advancement-estab. REF SLA
S1142 Singleton,T Minimum
wage-raise, prov. cert. incr. REF SLA
S1143 Singleton,T
Manufacturing reinvestment acct. prog. REF SEG
S1144 Singleton,T
First-time Home Buyer Savings-tax deduct REF SCU
S1145 Singleton,T Mortgage
Assist. Pilot Prog.-estab. REF
SCU
S1146 Codey,R/Rice,R
Dementia-incl. notation on med. records
REF SHH
S1147 Ruiz,M Storage of empty shipping
containers-tax REF SBA
S1148 Cunningham,S Coll Loans, Assist St Students Loan Prog REF SHI
S1149 Cunningham,S Student
Loan Ombuds-estab, reg. loan svc REF SHI
S1150 Ruiz,M Hotel, multi dwelling inspections-req. REF SCU
S1151 Ruiz,M Rental housing-concerns REF SCU
S1152 Ruiz,M Sr. housing-install emerg.
generators REF
SCU
S1153 Ruiz,M Fruit and veg donation-corp
bus tax cred REF SEG
S1154 Ruiz,M Multiple dwelling cert.- prov. 24 hr svc REF SCU
S1155 Ruiz,M Vacant prop.-req. registration REF SCU
S1157 Cruz-Perez,N Workers'
coop. societies-concerns REF SLA
S1158 Cruz-Perez,N Mortgage
loan discrimination-proh. REF SCM
S1159 Holzapfel,J Grocery
stores, new-req. generator REF SCU
S1160 Holzapfel,J Driv. w/out lic.-enhance
penalties REF SLP
S1161 Holzapfel,J Sexually
viol. predators-lower comp rate REF SLP
S1162 Holzapfel,J Reverse
9-1-1 sys.-mun. estab. REF SLP
S1163 Holzapfel,J+1 Driv. lic. suspended-notify police REF SLP
S1164 Holzapfel,J Jury
duty-exemp. police REF SJU
S1165 Holzapfel,J Drunk driv. offenses-criminalizes
fourth REF SLP
S1166 Holzapfel,J Cred card
scanners-estab. new
offense REF SJU
S1167 Holzapfel,J Rescue
operation-court impose cost REF SJU
S1168 Holzapfel,J
Distracted Driv Enforcement, Ed. Fd. REF SLP
S1169 Gill,N Sch. dist. tax levy cap-auth. adj. REF SED
S1170 Gill,N Asthma-friendly sch.-adopt policies REF SED
S1171 Gill,N Student participation, cert.
assess-post REF SED
S1172 Vitale,J False Claims Act-clarify effective
date REF SJU
S1173 Vitale,J 9-1-1-estab. cert. req. REF SLP
S1174 Vitale,J Megan's law-conform to fed. req. REF SLP
S1175 Gill,N Reader Privacy Act-enacts REF SCM
S1176 Gill,N Student journalist-concern speech
rights REF SED
S1177 Holzapfel,J Jughandles-proh. creating
additional REF STR
S1178 Gordon,R Design-build contracts-estab.
procedures REF
SCU
S1179 Gordon,R Theology student, cert-tuition aid
grant REF SHI
S1180 Cruz-Perez,N
Women-concerns equal pay and opportunity REF SLA
S1181 Vitale,J/Cunningham,S
Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fd. REF SJU
S1182 Vitale,J Medicaid elig. inmates-indentify REF SHH
S1183 Vitale,J Rape care advocates-concerns REF SJU
S1184 Vitale,J Tobacco products-incr. wholesale tax REF SHH
S1185 Vitale,J Flavored malt bev.-create
tax category REF SLP
S1186 Vitale,J Tobacco products, wholesale-incr. tax REF SHH
S1187 Vitale,J Home elevation expenses-tax deduction REF SCU
S1188 Vitale,J Healthcare ed.-vol. contrib,
tax return REF SHH
S1189 Vitale,J Cigarette manuf., production-concerns REF SHH
S1190 Vitale,J Quinn Wilson's law-stillbirth, tax. cred REF SHH
S1191 Vitale,J/Madden,F Postage
for goods, Armed Forces-tax cred REF
SMV
S1192 Vitale,J/Madden,F Heroin
antidote-law enforcement purch. REF SLP
S1193 Vitale,J/Madden,F Homestead
prop tax repay.-contest notice REF SCU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1194 Vitale,J Drunk driv.-incr.
addl. penal assessment REF SLP
S1195 Vitale,J Teen nights-regulates REF SLP
S1196 Vitale,J MV-estab
electronic lien, titling system REF STR
S1197 Vitale,J Disab. person's resid.-concerns
parking REF STR
S1198 Vitale,J MV safety inspections-corp. bus tax
cred REF STR
S1199 Vitale,J Liquor lic,
inactive-concerns REF SLP
S1200 Weinberg,L Shotgun purch-crim. background check req REF SLP
S1201 Weinberg,L Law
Against Discrim.-amends REF SLP
S1202 Weinberg,L Crime
victims-expands rights REF SLP
S1203 Weinberg,L
Arrest-search domestic viol. registry REF SLP
S1204 Weinberg,L Fatal
accident involving police-review REF
SLP
S1205 Smith,B/Codey,R+1 Fuel cell devices-tax exemp. REF SEN
S1206 Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Food waste recycling-concerns REF SEN
S1207 Sweeney,S SPRS health
benf.-St. pay full cost REF SSG
S1208 Beach,J/Oroho,S Pension fds.-proh. cert.
investments REF SSG
S1209 Singleton,T Cats-proh. surgical declawing REF SEG
S1210 Singleton,T Health benf. plans-meet cert.
standards REF SCM
S1211 Ruiz,M 2-1-1 phone sys.-prov. info. to tenants REF SCU
S1212 Ruiz,M Lead paint inspect.-prior to home purch REF SCU
S1213 Ruiz,M Holiday pay, co.-St. reimburrse REF SCU
S1214 Ruiz,M NJ Land Bank Law REF SCU
S1215 Ruiz,M Ed
institutions, cert.-concerns REF SHI
S1216 Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Sexual Assault exam kit-AG conduct
audit REF SLP
S1217 Sweeney,S Wind
energy proj. offshore-application REF SEN
S1218 Beach,J New Voter Empowerment Act REF SSG
S1219 Vitale,J Housing co-op conversion-clarifies REF SCU
S1220 Vitale,J Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Prog. REF SHI
S1221 Vitale,J Nursing prog-offer
baccalaureate degree REF SHI
S1222 Vitale,J Pub. Water Supply Fluoridation Act REF SHH
S1223 Vitale,J St agencies-allow ad, agencies'
website REF SSG
S1224 Vitale,J Mail-in ballots-clarify request
deadline REF SSG
S1225 Vitale,J Surveys-req. cert. info. REF SHH
S1226 Vitale,J SHBP/SEHBP-concerns health care benf. REF SSG
S1228 Vitale,J/Cunningham,S Med.
examiner sys.-creates REF SSG
S1229 Sweeney,S/Sarlo,P Pub. emp., cert.-incr. annual salary REF SBA
S1230 Singleton,T/Sweeney,S Animal abuser registry-estab. REF SEG
S1231 Sarlo,P Raffles at large sporting
venues-conduct REF SSG
S1232 Turner,S Pub records law-exemp
cert personal info REF SSG
S1233 Turner,S Mun. redevel. powers-modifies
procedures REF SCU
S1234 Turner,S Insur. pub contracts-competitive process REF SCU
S1235 Turner,S Smoking, pub. parks
and beaches-proh.
REF SHH
S1236 Turner,S Immunizations-prov. philosophical exemp. REF SHH
S1237 Turner,S Casinos, smoking ban exception-elim. REF SHH
S1238 Turner,S Prescrip.,
CDS-present id for pickup REF SHH
S1239 Turner,S Childhood lead poisoning
prev.-concerns REF SHH
S1240 Turner,S Water, discontinue-advance notice req. REF SCU
S1241 Turner,S Boil water notice-req
via phone or email REF SEN
S1242 Turner,S Boil water notice-req. w/in one hour REF SEN
S1243 Rice,R Resid. vacant prop.-concerns forclosure REF SCU
S1244 Rice,R Foreclosure Mediation Act REF SCU
S1245 Rice,R Deed recordings, fraudulent-enhance prot REF SCU
S1246 Rice,R/Cunningham,S
Roadside maintenance safety policies
REF STR
S1247 Rice,R Connection fees-auth. loc. gov. util. REF SCU
S1249 Holzapfel,J
Communications, stored-unlawful access
REF SJU
S1250 Holzapfel,J Spectator-based lawsuits-prov. immunity REF SJU
S1251 Holzapfel,J
Stalking-expand statute REF SJU
S1252 Holzapfel,J Domestic
viol restraining order-concerns REF SJU
S1253 Holzapfel,J Street
paving costs-req. mun. reimb. REF
SCU
S1254 Holzapfel,J
Age-restricted devel.-tax assessments REF SCU
S1255 Holzapfel,J Fire
suppression sys.-req. cert. sch. REF
SED
S1256 Holzapfel,J St. aid pymts to sch. dist/mun.-concerns REF
SCU
S1257 Holzapfel,J Family memb emp., deceased vet-tax cred. REF SMV
S1258 Holzapfel,J Realty
transfer fee-clarifies law REF SCU
S1259 Holzapfel,J Sr cit, disab-realty
transfer fee exemp.
REF SCU
S1260 Holzapfel,J
Internet-St. agencies implement use
REF SSG
S1261 Stack,B Resid
construction, light frame-concerns REF
SCU
S1262 Holzapfel,J Pub off,
charged w/crime-suspend no benf REF SSG
S1263 Holzapfel,J
PFRS-concerns death benf. REF SSG
S1264 Holzapfel,J Desig retir benf-concerns
changes REF SSG
SCR54 Cruz-Perez,N Vets.,
surviving spouse-homestead rebate REF
SMV
SCR55 Beach,J Census Bureau-oppose cert. questions REF SSG
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
SCR56 Ruiz,M Early Intervention Sys.-incl. infants REF SHH
SCR57 Holzapfel,J Sandy
flood insur. claims-investigate REF SCM
SCR58 Holzapfel,J Sandy
flood insur. claims-investigate REF SCM
SJR21 Codey,R World Lymphedema Day-desig.
March 6th REF SHH
SJR22 Gill,N Electoral system-urges cert protection REF SSG
SJR23 Bucco,A.R. Rare Disease Awareness Day-Feb, last
day REF SHH
SJR24 Vitale,J First responder, vol-study
stabilization REF SCU
SJR25 Madden,F/Vitale,J
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Mo-desig Nov REF SHH
SJR26 Vitale,J Emma's Day-desig.
July 20 REF SHH
SJR27 Gopal,V Small Bus. Mo.-desig.
May of each year REF SCM
SR30 Holzapfel,J Hwy.
maintenance-Cong. dedicate addl fds REF STR
SR31 Gill,N Presid. Trump
security-fed govt reimbuse REF SSG
SR32 Turner,S Poverty level, official-update and revis REF SHH
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S73 Singleton,T/Cruz-Perez,N+1
Disabled vet.-concerns prop. tax REP
S250 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J Airports,
cert.-prov. tax cred. elig. REP/SCA
S332 Cruz-Perez,N
All-terrain veh.-concerns crimes REP
S383 Sca
(1R) Madden,F/Greenstein,L Driv.
Distractions Task Force-creates REP/SCA
S414 Sca
(1R) Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A.R. Pub. sch. emp.-review emp. history REP/SCA
S631 Gordon,R Physicals for cert. students-concerns REP
S692 Ruiz,M/Sarlo,P+1 Superintendent of sch.-reg. max. salary REP
S696 Sca
(1R) Ruiz,M/Beach,J Early Childhood Innovation Act REP/SCA
S698 Ruiz,M/Beach,J Early
Childhood Dept.-estab. REP
S785 Sarlo,P+3 Correction officers-req. police
training REP
S842 Turner,S Inmates, cert.-random drug testing REP
S846 Sca
(1R) Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N+2
UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs. REP/SCA
S847 Sca
(1R) Turner,S/Diegnan,P+1
Pub. sch. dist-concerns
recess REP/SCA
S1055 Sca
(1R) Turner,S/Ruiz,M Sch dist-full-day kindergarten req. REP/SCA
S1057 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J Vineyard
capital expense-estab loan prog REP/SCA
S1082 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T Vineyards, wineries-prov
cert. tax cred. REP/SCA
S1083 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T Vineyards, wineries new-estab
loan prog.
REP/SCA
SR11 Corrado,K Disab Vet Commissary/Exchange Store Benf REP
SR25 Turner,S Net neutrality-Pres. restore principle REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S73 Singleton,T/Cruz-Perez,N+1
Disabled vet.-concerns prop. tax
S250 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J Airports,
cert.-prov. tax cred. elig.
S332 Cruz-Perez,N
All-terrain veh.-concerns crimes
S692 Ruiz,M/Sarlo,P+1 Superintendent of sch.-reg. max. salary
S696 Sca
(1R) Ruiz,M/Beach,J Early Childhood Innovation Act
S698 Ruiz,M/Beach,J Early
Childhood Dept.-estab.
S785 Sarlo,P+3 Correction officers-req. police
training
S842 Turner,S Inmates, cert.-random drug testing
S846 Sca
(1R) Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N+2
UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs.
S883 Sacco,N/Stack,B Humane St.
lic. plate-auth.
S1055 Sca
(1R) Turner,S/Ruiz,M Sch dist-full-day kindergarten req.
S1057 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J Vineyard
capital expense-estab loan prog
S1082 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T Vineyards, wineries-prov
cert. tax cred.
S1083 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T Vineyards, wineries new-estab
loan prog.
Bills Transferred:
S877 Sweeney,S/Smith,B Nuclear Diversity Cert. Prog.-estab. FROM SEN TO SBA
Co-Sponsors Added:
S73 (Van Drew,J) Disabled
vet.-concerns prop. tax
S120 (Ruiz,M) Family planning svcs;$7.453M
S844 (Addiego,D) TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.
S1163 (Corrado,K) Driv. lic.
suspended-notify police
S1205 (Greenstein,L) Fuel cell devices-tax exemp.
S1206 (Greenstein,L) Food
waste recycling-concerns
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S73 (Cruz-Perez,N) Disabled
vet.-concerns prop. tax
S846 Sca
(1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs.
S1082 Sca
(1R) (Singleton,T)
Vineyards, wineries-prov cert. tax cred.
S1083 Sca
(1R) (Singleton,T)
Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan prog.
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S1229 (Scutari,N) Pub.
emp., cert.-incr. annual salary
Notes to the 1/9/2018 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S762 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+3
HS students-concerns finan. literacy SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SHI
S763 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+3
HonorScholars Prog.-renames
NJSTARS SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SHI
S767 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+2
Communication camp.-estab. SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SHI
S768 Cunningham,S/Cruz-Perez,N+3
Open textbooks avail-req no charge SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SHI
S769 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+2
Accelerated baccalaureate prog-req cert SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SHI
S770 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+5
Tuition aid grant-allows cert use
SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SHI
S869 Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+2
Higher ed. degrees-permits estab. SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SHI
S870 Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+1
Dual enrollment prog-share tuition costs SWR 2RS *NOT*
REF SHI
The Senate adjourned at 7:00 PM to meet
again on Thursday, February
1, 2018 (SESSION).
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 (1/22/18):
None