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Vol. XXVIII No. 9 217th
Legislature $ First
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:
David F. Bauman, of Holmdel.
Bills Introduced:
S15 Sweeney,S
Min. wage-raises rate to $10.10
REF SLA
S1679 Barnes,P
Name change-criminal background ck. req. REF SJU
S1680 Ruiz,M
Breast cancer awareness-estab. lic plate REF STR
S1681 Oroho,S
Sch. Safety and Security Act REF
SJU
S1683 Holzapfel,J Homestead prop. tax reimb.-incr. elig. REF SCU
S1684 Holzapfel,J Age-restricted devel.-tax assessments REF SCU
S1685 Kean,T
Education Tech.-estab. task force
REF SED
S1686 Bucco,A.R. Bias intimidation-incl. police REF SLP
S1687 Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S Convicted offender-concerns rehab. REF SLP
S1688 Kyrillos,J St. aid to mun.-concerns REF SCU
S1689 Bucco,A.R. Home health care emp-auto insur
coverage REF SCM
S1690 Bucco,A.R. Massage, Body Therapist Lic.
Act-revises REF SCM
S1691 Bucco,A.R. Workers' comp.-req. for cert. corp. REF SLA
S1692 Bucco,A.R. MV repair dealers, cert.-concerns
fraud REF SCM
S1693 Bucco,A.R. Minor emp. cert.-revise application
proc REF SLA
S1694 Bucco,A.R. Anticancer oral med-limits upfront
costs REF SCM
S1695 Bucco,A.R. Radiologic svcs.-concerns insur.
reimb. REF SCM
S1696 Bucco,A.R. Patent infringement-bad faith
assertion REF SCM
S1697 Bucco,A.R. Real prop relating to
terrorism-concerns REF SJU
S1698 Bucco,A.R. Vet. coordinators-concernx REF SHI
S1699 Bucco,A.R. NJ STARS-incl. homeschooled students REF SHI
S1700 Bucco,A.R. Loan redemption prog-prov. bus. tax
cred REF SHI
S1701 Bucco,A.R. Death penal., cert. murders-restore REF SJU
S1702 Cardinale,G Pub. emp, cert-limits retro salary
incrs REF SSG
S1703 Bucco,A.R. Weapons, unlawful control-estab.
penal. REF SLP
S1704 Bucco,A.R. Sch crossing guard, injuring-incr
penal REF SLP
S1705 Bucco,A.R. William's Law-concerns pool safety REF SCU
S1706 Kean,T
Trunk fighting-estab as animal cruelty
REF SEG
S1708 Holzapfel,J Pub. sch. dist.-subcontract agreements REF
SED
S1709 Holzapfel,J Street paving costs-req. mun. reimb. REF SCU
S1711 Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K Mun. Stabilization and Recovery Act REF SBA
S1712 Smith,B
Traffic, during peak-hrs.-concerns
REF STR
S1713 Smith,B/Bateman,C Drought interconnection sys.-develop REF SEN
S1714 Smith,B/Bateman,C Elec. generating fac., cert.-concerns REF SEN
S1715 Sweeney,S
Casino gaming-finan. stabilization
REF SBA
S1716 Vitale,J
Megan's law-conform to fed. req.
REF SLP
S1717 Vitale,J
Sex Offender Mgt. Comm.-estab.
REF SLP
S1718 Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Lactation Consultants Lic. Act REF SCM
S1719 Vitale,J/Gill,N Death certificates-defines req. info. REF SHH
S1720 Vitale,J
Health insur. coverage-concerns
REF SHH
S1721 Vitale,J
Physician profiling prog.-reg.
REF SCM
S1722 Vitale,J
Specialty lic plate-changes approval sys REF STR
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S1723 Vitale,J/Scutari,N St. agency-alt dispute resolution
policy REF SSG
S1724 Vitale,J
Health care prov.-referrals REF
SCM
S1725 Vitale,J
Money transmitters-concerns REF
SCM
S1726 Vitale,J/Rice,R Pub. util. bills-concerns REF SEG
S1727 Lesniak,R
Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration
REF SED
S1728 Sarlo,P/Oroho,S Estate tax-incr. exclusion REF
SBA
S1729 Whelan,J
Loc. Unit Electronic Procurement Act
REF SSG
S1730 Vitale,J
Mental Health Access Act REF SHH
S1731 Gordon,R
Smoking, pub. places-estab. civil penal. REF SHH
S1732 Cruz-Perez,N Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation REF SEN
S1799 Vitale,J/Cunningham,S Bio-analytical laboratories-concerns REF SHH
S1825 Sarlo,P
Autism spectrum disorder, adults-study
REF SHH
SCR81 Holzapfel,J Sandy flood insur. claims-investigate REF SCM
SCR82 Holzapfel,J Sandy flood insur. claims-investigate REF SCM
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S83 Bucco,A.R. Road access easement-condemnor req. REP
S104 Whelan,J
Green Fd.-estab. in BPU REP
S157 Sca (1R) Madden,F/Vitale,J Abuse of persons who are
elderly/disab. REP/SCA
S166 Bateman,C/Doherty,M Hunterdon-Somerset Flood
Advisory-estab REP
S176 Bateman,C
STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Prog-estab. REP
S601 Scs (SCS) Cunningham,S/Vitale,J+1 Work First NJ-remove cert.
restrictions REP/SCS
S650 Turner,S/Vitale,J+6 Energy assist.-prov. $21 min. annually REP
S730 Cruz-Perez,N Phi Beta Sigma -auth. lic. plate REP
S737 Beach,J
GPS navigation devices-concerns
REP
S762 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Bateman,C Stormwater util.-auth. creation REP/SCA
S969 Smith,B/Bateman,C Preserv. NJ Act REP
S971 Sweeney,S/Kyrillos,J Casino fac., small-scale-modify req. REP
S983 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Vitale,J Emerg. assist.-extends cert. elig. REP/SCA
S998 Sarlo,P/Oroho,S Personal income tax's pension-incr. REP
S1155 Barnes,P
Autocycles-reg. as motorcycles
REP
S1175 Sca (1R) Vitale,J
Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare-med therapy mgmt REP/SCA
S1279 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Madden,F Hepatitis C testing-hospitals offer REP/SCA
S1707 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Bateman,C Renewable energy portfolio standards REP/SCA
S1710 Vitale,J/Singer,R Ambulatory care fac.-concerns REP
S1728 Sarlo,P/Oroho,S Estate tax-incr. exclusion REP
S1730 Vitale,J
Mental Health Access Act REP
SCR48 Rice,R
Econ Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity
REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S104 Whelan,J
Green Fd.-estab. in BPU
S176 Bateman,C
STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Prog-estab.
S601 Scs (SCS) Cunningham,S/Vitale,J+1 Work First NJ-remove cert.
restrictions
S730 Cruz-Perez,N Phi Beta Sigma -auth. lic. plate
S762 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Bateman,C Stormwater util.-auth. creation
S1175 Sca (1R) Vitale,J
Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare-med therapy mgmt
S1730 Vitale,J
Mental Health Access Act
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A156 Aca
(1R) Tucker,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+4 Upskirting-expand crime of priv
invasion REF SLP
A374 Auth,R/Prieto,V+19 Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns REF STR
A766 Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+11 Natl Guard memb-suspend mortgage pymt. REF SMV
A846 Quijano,A/Wisniewski,J+2 Drug allergies-allow driv. lic.
notation REF STR
A1016 Aca (1R) Jasey,M/DeCroce,B+16 Full-day kindergarten-estab. task
force REF SED
A1256 Caride,M/Singleton,T+1 Sch. nurse certifications-concerns REF SED
A1418 Johnson,G/Caride,M+3 Minors-concerns territorial
jurisdiction REF SJU
A1635 Schaer,G/Johnson,G+11 Wiretap orders for cert. crimes-auth. REF SJU
A1757 Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+21 Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees REF SMV
A1934 Coughlin,C/Johnson,G+17 Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing
fee REF SMV
A1946 Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+6 Cyber-harassment-domestic viol.
statute REF SJU
A1957 Aca (1R) Pintor Marin,E/Prieto,V+6 Address Confidentiality Prog.-expand REF SED
A2462 Mazzeo,V/Johnson,G+5 Mort. foreclosure-extend post-mil.
prot. REF SMV
A2502 Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+2 Teacher certifications-concerns REF SED
A2546 Singleton,T/Webber,J+4 Econ. devel. subsidies,
cert.-concerning REF SEG
A2563 Jasey,M/Singleton,T+1 St. tuition aid grant
recipient-concerns REF SHI
A2566 Diegnan,P/Jasey,M+1 Response to Intervention framework REF SED
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S61 Lesniak,R/Greenstein,L+1 Corp. bus. taxes-req. combined
reporting FROM SBA
S1014 Holzapfel,J Animal restraint-estab. offense FROM SEG
Public Hearing:
SCR1 Sca
(1R) Sarlo,P/Sweeney,S+2 Casino operations;certain co.-auth Leg (SBA)
Co-Sponsors Added:
S76 (Cardinale,G) Thrift Saving Fd contrib-excl income tax
S311 (Kean,T)
Shore Prot. Fd.-incr. annual amount
S520 (Bateman,C) Ed Funding Report-incorp recommendations
S538 (Bucco,A.R.) Sex crime against minor-mand prison term
S862 (Weinberg,L) Cig. tax rev.-anti-smoking initiatives
S1002 (Bateman,C) Secondhand Valuables Transactions
S1013 (Addiego,D; Bateman,C; Kyrillos,J) Tethering dogs-reg.
S1055 (Bateman,C; Beck,J) St. & mun. health plan-restrict level
S1092 (Pennacchio,J) Retir. income-elim. income cap excl.
S1191 (Bucco,A.R.) Corp. bus. tax rate-reduces
S1322 (Whelan,J)
Innovation zone prog.-estab.
S1529 (Bucco,A.R.) ID theft victim-cease debt collection
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S534 (Sarlo,P) Movers and warehousemen-revise penal.
S690 (Beach,J)
Mun. consolidation-concerns
S693 (Beach,J)
Design-build contracts-estab. procedures
S971 (Kyrillos,J) Casino fac., small-scale-modify req.
S1013 (Singer,R)
Tethering dogs-reg.
S1051 (Vitale,J)
Buprenorphine-health benf. cover
S1157 (Van Drew,J) Lobsters-changes law reg. size limits
S1165 (Greenstein,L) Firearms disab.-concerns relief
S1279 Sca (1R) (Madden,F)
Hepatitis C testing-hospitals offer
S1580 (Bucco,A.R.) Special law enforcement training-Class 2
S1661 (Bucco,A.R.) WWII Vet. Memor. Fd.-prov. vol. contrib.
S1667 (Bucco,A.R.) Nat'l Guard, cert. comp-excl. income tax
S1678 (Oroho,S)
Apartment registration-elim. duplication
SR22 (Bateman,C) PennEast Pipeline proj. in NJ-oppose
SR33 (Oroho,S)
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling of 2015
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S1728 (Van Drew,J) Estate tax-incr. exclusion
The
Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective February 17, 2016
New Jersey Law Revision Commission:
Jeffrey M. Pollock, of Holmdel, to replace Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr., Esq.
*Effective February 18, 2016
Task Force on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:
Senator Robert W. Singer (30)
The
Senate President has made the following re-appointments:
*Effective February 17, 2016
Council on Armed Forces and Veterans’ Affairs:
Senator James Beach (6)
Senator Diane B. Allen (7)
Joint
Budget Oversight Committee:
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36)
Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)
Senator Anthony R. Bucco (25)
Joint
Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:
John E. Wallace, Jr., of Washington Township.
Daniel P. Mecca, of Paramus.
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Commission:
Senator Ronald L. Rice (28)
Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)
Senator Diane B. Allen (7)
Senator Jennifer Beck (11)
New
Jersey State Council for Interstate Adult Offenders Supervision:
Senator Diane B. Allen (7)
The
Senate Minority Leader has made the following appointment:
*Effective February 22, 2016
Asian American Study Foundation – Board of Trustees:
Senator Kevin O’Toole (40)
Note to the 1/12/2016 Digest:
Bills Introduced:
S799 Weinberg,L+7 Sick leave, earned-concerns REF SBA *NOT*
SWR 2RS
Note to the 2/11/2016 Digest:
Co-Sponsors Added:
S992 (Turner,S)
Women-concerns equal pay
The Senate adjourned at 5:40 PM
to meet again on Thursday, March 3, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled
to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly
will meet on Thursday, March 3, 2016 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/22/2016):
None