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 LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

                                                                         for February 11, 2021

 

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Vol. XXXIII No. 11                                                                         219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

  SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S3431  Doherty,M  Retirement income exclusion-modify eligibility requirements, other income source  REF SBA

S3432  Ruiz,M  Preeclampsia testing for certain pregnant women & women who have given birth-req  REF SHH

S3433  Cruz-Perez,N/Kean,T  Human trafficking victim-provides for process to vacate and expunge  REF SJU

S3434  Addiego,D/Sweeney,S  Education svcs. for students w/disab-prov to cert students exceeding age of elig  REF SED

S3435  Diegnan,P  Driver education programs-require to be inclusive of all students  REF STR

S3436  Diegnan,P  Transportation research-require to consider needs of individuals w/disabilities  REF STR

S3437  Diegnan,P  Behavioral health care-estab pilot prog, refer certain emerg department patients  REF SHH

S3438  Diegnan,P  2-1-1 telephone system info-update to include all modes of public transit  REF STR

S3439  Diegnan,P  Streets policy, complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed w/autism  REF STR

S3440  Diegnan,P  Trans. services-NJT expand/modify routes & hours; input from individual w/autism  REF STR

S3441  Diegnan,P  Transportation svc. for devel. disab persons-estab payment programs for purchase  REF SHH

S3442  Diegnan,P  Trans. mobility improvements for autism & devel disab persons-study & implement  REF STR

S3443  Diegnan,P  Statewide Mobility Manager, Office-establish to assist individuals with autism  REF STR

S3444  Diegnan,P  Rail stations & bus/rail terminals-req display historical information about area  REF STR

S3445  Diegnan,P  Behavioral health & substance use disorders-estab. 24-hr. urgent care pilot prog  REF SHH

S3446  Diegnan,P  Community Health Center Integrated Care Loan Program-estab.; appropriates funds  REF SHH

S3447  Diegnan,P  Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program, 2-yr-require DHS establish  REF SHH

S3449  Diegnan,P  Integrated care facility-require publication of guide for licensure  REF SHH

S3451  Diegnan,P  Real estate salespersons-allow to form limited liab. co. to receive comm. income  REF SCM

S3452  Sweeney,S  Cider & low-percentage alco by volume liquors-reduce alcoholic beverage tax rate  REF SBA

S3453  Cryan,J  Disclosure of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date  REF SJU

S3454  Scutari,N/Cruz-Perez,N  Cannabis-addresses underage possession/consumption, including legal consequences  REF SJU

S3456  Cunningham,S/Scutari,N  Mandatory min. terms of imprisonment for crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates  REF SJU

S3457  Addiego,D/Sweeney,S  Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M  REF SEG

SJR107  Ruiz,M  Reentry week-designates last week of April  REF SLP

SR110  Cryan,J/Scutari,N+4  Tuskegee Airman Malcolm Nettingham-honors life  REF SMV

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A3548  Lampitt,P/Reynolds-Jackson,V+8  Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage  REP

A4253 AcsAcaSca (ACS/2R)  Conaway,H/Pinkin,N+2  Clinincal labs & electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity  REP

A4538 AcaSca (2R)  Lampitt,P/Quijano,A+6  Dental insurers-prov. credits for reduced usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic  REP/SCA

A4788 AcaSca (2R)  Pintor Marin,E  FY2020-transfer Unclaimed Personal Prop Trust Fd for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor  REP/SCA

A4804 Sca (1R)  Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+3  Working certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining  REP/SCA

A4805 AcsSca (ACS/1R)  Freiman,R/Tully,P+4  Business interruption insurance-disclose whether policy prov. pandemic coverage  REP/SCA

A4807  Armato,J/Lopez,Y+3  Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts  REP

A5130 Aca (1R)  Jasey,M/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6  Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss  REP

S1 Scs (SCS)  Sweeney,S/Gopal,V+4  Sharing of services-encourages; makes appropriations  REP/SCS

S758 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Scutari,N  Workers' comp judges-enrollment in PERS required; requires JRS rights/benf apply  REP/SCA

S914 Scs (SCS)  Rice,R/Cunningham,S+4  Motor vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc. in lieu of surcharge  REP

S989 ScaScs (SCS)  Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+15  Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf  REP/SCS

S1047  Cryan,J/Pou,N  Real estate sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale  REP

S1140  Vitale,J/Pou,N  Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage  REP

S1423 Sca (1R)  Singleton,T/Pou,N  Prescription drug savings-carriers required to pass on to consumers  REP/SCA

S1604 Sca (1R)  Codey,R  Mortgage foreclosure actions-be filed by attorneys  REP/SCA

S1871  Lagana,J  Veteran of US or organized militia misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes  REP

 

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

 

S2886 ScaSca (2R)  Ruiz,M/Pou,N  Standby guardianship-revises law for minor child or ward  REP/SCA

S2891  Pou,N  Vital statistics records-St. registrar provide/facilitate co surrogate access to  REP

S2919 Sca (1R)  Madden,F  Remote Work Study Commission-establishes  REP/SCA

S2946  Bucco,A+1  Telemarketing harassment intimidation-task force to study technology to reduce  REP

S3033 Sca (1R)  Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+2  School & Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program-establish in BPU  REP

S3044 Sca (1R)  Ruiz,M  FY2020-transfer Unclaimed Personal Prop Trust Fd for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor  REP/SCA

S3054  Kean,T/Corrado,K+2  Unemployment compensation-exempt poll worker wages from affecting  REP

S3115 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Pou,N+3  Working certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining  REP/SCA

S3116  Gopal,V/Bucco,A  Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts  REP

S3131 Sca (1R)  Pou,N/Bucco,A  Dental insurers-prov. credits for reduced usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic  REP/SCA

S3169 Scs (SCS)  Pou,N/Gopal,V  Business interruption insurance-disclose whether policy prov. pandemic coverage  REP/SCS

S3203 Scs (SCS)  Gill,N/Greenstein,L+2  Early voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation  REP/SCS

S3233 Sca (1R)  Cryan,J  Clinincal labs & electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity  REP

S3244 Sca (1R)  Singleton,T  Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss  REP

S3258  Singleton,T/Pou,N  Water Apprenticeship, Training, & Resources Pilot Program-establish in DOLWD  REP

S3264  Pou,N  Publishing document, State agency Internet Website-redact handwritten signature  REP

S3282 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+5  Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45  REP/SCA

S3322 Sca (1R)  Beach,J  Ballot drop boxes-allow co. bd. of elections determine location by majority vote  REP/SCA

S3357 Sca (1R)  Stack,B/Singleton,T  Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M  REP/SCA

S3364 ScaScs (SCS)  Sweeney,S  Alco. bev. lic-permit licensees acquire from retail food store, bankruptcy asset  REP/SCS

S3405  Pou,N  Pandemic financial assistance-provides certain protections  REP

S3414 Sca (1R)  Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L  Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements  REP/SCA

SR96 Sca (1R)  Cryan,J/Singleton,T  Tuskegee Airman James A. Cotten-honors life  REP/SCA

SR109  Singleton,T/Gopal,V  National Guard, NJ Army/Air-recognizes svc, mobilized after attack on US Capitol  REP

SR110  Cryan,J/Scutari,N+4  Tuskegee Airman Malcolm Nettingham-honors life  REP

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

 

A4807  Armato,J/Lopez,Y+3  Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts 

S1423 Sca (1R)  Singleton,T/Pou,N  Prescription drug savings-carriers required to pass on to consumers 

S1871  Lagana,J  Veteran of US or organized militia misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes 

S2891  Pou,N  Vital statistics records-St. registrar provide/facilitate co surrogate access to 

S3054  Kean,T/Corrado,K+2  Unemployment compensation-exempt poll worker wages from affecting 

S3116  Gopal,V/Bucco,A  Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts 

S3203 Scs (SCS)  Gill,N/Greenstein,L+2  Early voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation 

S3258  Singleton,T/Pou,N  Water Apprenticeship, Training, & Resources Pilot Program-establish in DOLWD 

S3282 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+5  Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45 

 

Bills Transferred:

 

S3357 Sca (1R)  Stack,B/Singleton,T  Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M  FROM SCU TO SBA

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S555  (Gopal,V)  Student mental health-estab task force, examine pub sch prog/services to address

S989 ScaScs (SCS)  (Sarlo,P)  Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf

S2508 Sca (1R)  (Diegnan,P)  Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures

S2683  (Cunningham,S)  Wineries, produce more than 250K gallons per yr.-allow lic. to ship to consumers

S2789 Sca (1R)  (Diegnan,P)  Long-term care facilities-revises licensure, operational, reporting requirements

S2951  (O'Scanlon,D)  Drug court-expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge

S3051  (Bucco,A; Codey,R; Diegnan,P; Gopal,V; Kean,T; Singer,R)  Health insurance step therapy protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning

S3115 Sca (1R)  (Bucco,A; Testa,M)  Working certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining

S3116  (Testa,M)  Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts

S3275  (Brown,C; Testa,M)  Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities-establishes

S3282 Sca (1R)  (Pou,N)  Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45

S3323 Sca (1R)  (Bucco,A)  DCF & DHS-supp. approp. for increased rates for social svc providers;$180M

S3380  (Brown,C; Testa,M)  Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board-creates

S3387  (Stack,B)  Landlord-tenant court records-establishes confidentiality

S3420  (O'Scanlon,D)  Cannabis, medical-authorizes home cultivation

SCR27  (Doherty,M)  Hagedorn Gero-Psychiatric Hospital-urges Governor to reopen

SJR82  (Kean,T)  COVID-19 Heroes Day-designates March 9 of each year

 

 

 

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S138  (Bucco,A)  Nutrition programs' motor vehicles-exempts from registration fees

S1047  (Pou,N)  Real estate sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale

S1089  (Gopal,V)  Medicaid-pharmacies dispense for all covered medications

S1140  (Pou,N)  Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage

S2808  (Greenstein,L)  Law enforce officer use of force data collection & reporting system-AG establish

S3116  (Bucco,A)  Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts

S3198  (Gopal,V)  Parimutuel ticket-extends time, claim from 6  to 12 months

S3282 Sca (1R)  (Greenstein,L)  Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45

S3299  (Testa,M)  Broadband infrastructure expansion to rural areas in State;$50M

S3342  (Singleton,T)  A. Philip Randolph-direct NJT erect statue in honor of;$90K

S3401  (Scutari,N)  Pigs & calves-estab crim. offense & civil penal. concerning inhumane confinement

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

 

S3357 Sca (1R)  (Singleton,T)  Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S989 ScaScs (SCS)  (Sweeney,S)  Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf

S3457  (Gopal,V)    Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M 

 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S3457 (O'Scanlon,D)   Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M 

 

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S3457 (Testa,M)    Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M 

 

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S3457 (Kean,T)   Addiego,D/Sweeney,S  Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M 

 

Note to the 2/13/20 Digest:

 

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

SJR51  Pennacchio,J  Muslim Awareness and Appreciation Month-designates month of Ramadan each year   SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SSG

 

The Senate adjourned at 8:45 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, February 16, 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, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).    

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/9/2021):

 

None