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Vol. XXXIII No. 10 219th
Legislature
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations
Corrected Copy:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT *NOT* SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Kathi F. Fiamingo,
J.T.C., of Stafford.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TIDELANDS RESOURCE
COUNCIL:
Catherine
Brienza, of Ridgewood *NOT* New York, NY.
Bills
Introduced:
S3416 Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Marriage,
same-sex-codifies in the statutes REF
SJU
S3417 Gopal,V Disab. persons owned/operated businesses-create State contract
set-aside program REF SSG
S3418 Gopal,V Persons w/significant disab-prov
fast track hiring & emp opportunities by
State REF SLA
S3419 Gopal,V Emergency response liaison for special needs
people-designate REF SLP
S3420 Singleton,T/Gopal,V Cannabis,
medical-authorizes home cultivation REF
SHH
S3421 Madden,F/Turner,S Nurse
aides-provides temporary certification
REF SHH
S3422 Singleton,T/Scutari,N Cannabis,
medical-estab prog,
subsidize purchase price for Medicaid/Family Care REF SHH
S3423 Cardinale,G Common interest communities-expand DCA
oversight REF SCU
S3424 Corrado,K Special needs with motor vehicle
registration-allow person to indicate
REF STR
S3425 Kean,T Disability status in pub. works
contracting-estab recruitment & referral
program REF SLA
S3426 Kean,T Persons w/disabilities-provides for
employment by State REF SLA
S3427 Kean,T Disability-owned business-concerns
designation for certain State programs
REF SSG
S3428 Lagana,J Income tax credit prog-expand
elig,18 year or older qualify for modified benefit REF SBA
S3429 Greenstein,L Disabled persons-estab
civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation, bullying REF SJU
SCR141 Sweeney,S Peruvian agrarian reform bonds, unpaid-concerning
remedial actions REF SCM
SR109 Singleton,T/Gopal,V National
Guard, NJ Army/Air-recognizes svc, mobilized after attack on US Capitol REF SMV
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A277 Aca (1R) Armato,J/Karabinchak,R+2 Pharmaceutical manufacture-disclose financial
& investment interest and benefits
REP
A2281 Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+17 SNAP application process for senior
citizens-streamline REP
A4484 Aca (1R) McKnight,A/Kennedy,J+16 Long-Term Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term care advocacy
& edu training prog REP
S319 Rice,R Health impact assessments of pending
legislation-estab. conducting
requirements REP
S399/1645 Scs (SCS) Weinberg,L/Turner,S Steam
radiators-residential landlords required to equip with protective covers REP/SCS
S724 Bucco,A+1 Property tax bills, permits, receipts-auth.
municipality to deliver via e-mail REP
S829 Sca (1R) Lagana,J/Singleton,T+2 Lead plumbing-requires property condition
disclosure statement indicate presence
REP/SCA
S955 Sca (1R) Connors,C Greenhead fly population-authorizes counties
to reduce;$50K REP/SCA
S1078 Greenstein,L/Turner,S+1 SNAP application process for senior
citizens-streamline REP
S1144 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Tobacco products and electronic smoking devices-prohibits
sale at pharmacies REP/SCA
S1220 Turner,S Contraception, emergency w/out req.
prescription/authorization-Medicaid cover
REP
S1255 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Pou,N Motor vehicle
surcharge-revenue dedicated to Special Needs Housing Trust Fund REP/SCA
S1673 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Pou,N Alzheimer's
disease public awareness campaign-DOH establish
REP/SCA
S2035 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Turner,S
Pharmaceutical manufacture-disclose financial & investment interest
and benefits REP/SCA
S2397 Scutari,N/Cryan,J+3 COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant
Program-establishes in DHS REP
S2682 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Kean,T+2 Rare Disease Advisory
Council-establishes REP/SCA
S2796 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Codey,R+2 Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Long-Term Planning
Commission-establishes in DHS REP/SCA
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (contd)
S3153 Pou,N/Vitale,J Long-Term
Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term
care advocacy & edu training prog REP
S3160 Scutari,N/Pou,N COVID-19 Local
Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program-establish in DHS;$4M REP
S3174 Sca (1R) Gopal,V Rental dwelling units-certificates of
registration for inclusion in DCA database
REP/SCA
S3323 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Singleton,T DCF
& DHS-supp. approp. for
increased rates for social svc providers;$180M
REP/SCA
S3343 Rice,R Deed recordings-enhances protections against
fraudulent REP
S3373 Singleton,T Homeowner in foreclosure-protect from
excessively low intervening offer REP
S3387 Rice,R Landlord-tenant court records-establishes
confidentiality REP
SCR134 Lagana,J/Scutari,N+3 Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors
life and work REP
SJR82 Gopal,V/Bucco,A COVID-19
Heroes Day-designates March 9 of each year
REP
Bills
Combined:
S1645 Lagana,J/Stack,B Steam
radiators-requires residential landlords to install protective covers COMB/W S399 (SCS)
Bills
Referred/SBA:
A4484 Aca (1R) McKnight,A/Kennedy,J+16 Long-Term Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term care advocacy
& edu training prog
S724 Bucco,A+1 Property tax bills, permits, receipts-auth.
municipality to deliver via e-mail
S1144 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Tobacco products and electronic smoking
devices-prohibits sale at pharmacies
S1220 Turner,S Contraception, emergency w/out req. prescription/authorization-Medicaid
cover
S1673 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Pou,N Alzheimer's
disease public awareness campaign-DOH establish
S3153 Pou,N/Vitale,J Long-Term
Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term
care advocacy & edu training prog
Bills
Withdrawn From The Files:
S121 Holzapfel,J+1 Ret income-double amount that may be excluded
from gross income under income tax FROM
SBA
S3429 Greenstein,L Disabled persons-estab
civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation, bullying FROM SJU
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S2493 (Holzapfel,J) Rent forgiveness tax credit during
COVID-19-allow commercial prop owner to claim
S2640 (Greenstein,L) Monk parakeet-removes from list of
potentially dangerous species
S2656 (Turner,S) Law enforcement disciplinary records-requires
access as government records
S2764 (Kean,T) Co. protective svcs.
staff-receive training on adults w/Alzheimer's or
dementia
S2946 (Cryan,J) Telemarketing harassment intimidation-task
force to study technology to reduce
S3094 (Cunningham,S) School websites & web services-req. to be
accessible to persons w/disabilities
S3253 (Cunningham,S) Teachers, expedite certification, early coll high sch prog-estab
alternate route
S3324 (Weinberg,L) Energy & water efficiency-establish
minimum standards for certain products
S3332 (Singleton,T) Disab.-req.
accessible public restroom facilities be equipped w/signs reserving
S3353 (Cardinale,G) Division of Elections-transfer to Department
of Law & Public Safety
S3389 (Greenstein,L) Anti-discrim/harassment
policy-req adoption/training by campaign
committees;$2M
S3391 (Cardinale,G) Mail-in ballot-complete ballot each year;
repeals automatic vote-by-mail desig.
S3392 (Cardinale,G) Mail-in ballot-prohibit outer envelope from
containing political affiliation
S3393 (Cardinale,G) Voter identity proof-certain documentation
required
S3394 (Cardinale,G) Mail-in ballot-req
do not forward label; allow voter to cure due to missing cert
S3395 (Cardinale,G) Voter, ineligible non-citizen voter registrants-remove
from system
S3410 (Oroho,S) Internet service provider rate
increase-prohibit during pub. health/state emerg.
SCR136 (Cardinale,G) Voters-constitutional amendment to provide
right to cast ballot in person
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S2035 Sca (1R) (Turner,S)
Pharmaceutical manufacture-disclose financial & investment interest
and benefits
S2268 (Greenstein,L) Bias intimidation offenses-requires AG
report to FBI for hate crime statistics
S3047 (Scutari,N) Utilities, cert-allow resid.
customers satisfy outstanding balances over time
S3131 (Bucco,A) Dental insurers-prov. credits for reduced
usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic
S3178 (Pou,N) Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program-establish;
concerns business interruption
S3398 (Gopal,V) Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years
S3414 (Greenstein,L) Pub. works
projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements
SJR51 (Bucco,A) Muslim Awareness and Appreciation
Month-designates month of Ramadan each year
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3398 (Greenstein,L) Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years
The
Senate President has made the following re-appointment:
*Effective February 8, 2021
New Jersey Law Revision Commission:
Vito
A. Gagliardi, Jr., Esq., of Cranford.
The Senate adjourned
at 5:25 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 11, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate
President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly
will meet on Thursday, February 18, 2021 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/4/2021):
P.L.2021, c.5.
S2384 ScaAca (2R) Greenstein,L/Gill,N+9 2/4/2021
COVID-19-req. health care fac. report data related to workers &
first responders
P.L.2021, c.6.
S2607 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L
2/4/2021 Mun.
master plan-land use plan incl. climate change-related
haz vulnerability
P.L.2021, c.7.
S3220 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Turner,S+5 2/4/2021
Civil svc law enforce exam-permit exemption for entry level-law enforce
officers
P.L.2021, c.8.
S3230 Greenstein,L/Corrado,K+16 2/4/2021
Recreation & conservation purposes, Blue Acres-CBT revenue to
DEP;$30.387M
P.L.2021, c.9.
S3256 Scutari,N/Ruiz,M 2/4/2021
Psilocybin-reclassify possession as disorderly persons offense
P.L.2021, c.10.
A4941 Mejia,P/Sacco,N
2/4/2021 Surplus property in Town
of Secaucus, Hudson County-auth. St. Treasurer to sell
P.L.2021, c.11.
A4943 Wirths,H/Space,P 2/4/2021
Real property, surplus in Borough of Franklin-authorizes State Treasurer
to sell
P.L.2021, c.12.
A5113 Timberlake,B/Sumter,S+14 2/4/2021
CBT rev to Historic Trust-preservation projects & admin
expenses;$11.777M
P.L.2021, c.13.
A5114 DeAngelo,W/Speight,S+10 2/4/2021
State capital & park development projects-dedicate CBT
revenues;$37.16M
P.L.2021, c.14.
A5116 Johnson,G/Auth,R 2/4/2021
Real property, Mahwah Township-authorizes State Treasurer to sell
P.L.2021, c.15.
S3340 Aa (1R) Sarlo,P/Pou,N+27
2/5/2021 Outdoor dining-expands
opportunities & permit certain sales at farm markets