NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for March 3, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 10                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, March 7, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A40    Prieto,V    Earned Income Tax Cred.-incr.   REF AAP

A1000    Green,J/Prieto,V    St. Rental Assist. Prog.;$10.5M   REF AAP

A3353    Spencer,L    Nutrition ed. presch.-concerns   REF AWC

A3354    Spencer,L    Sentencing-auth. courts to waive fees   REF AJU

A3355    Handlin,A/Munoz,N    Child care, emp..-prov.-corp. tax cred.   REF AWC

A3356    Munoz,N    Manuf equip, cert-prov corp bus tax cred   REF ACE

A3357    Clifton,R    Prop. or devel. rights-concerns sale   REF AJU

A3358    Handlin,A    Pub. util. rate incr.-pub. hearing req.   REF ATU

A3359    Munoz,N    Sex offender-proh job contact w/children   REF AJU

A3360    Vainieri Huttle,V    Sober living homes-DHS lic. and reg.   REF AHU

A3361    Rible,D    Sex offender, cert.-proh. plea bargain   REF AJU

A3362    Handlin,A    Auto. lic. plate reader data-time limit   REF ALP

A3363    Vainieri Huttle,V    Children's Health Promo. Fd.-estab.   REF AWC

A3364    Vainieri Huttle,V    Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force   REF AWC

A3365    Vainieri Huttle,V    Devel, resid ctrs-concerns transitioning   REF AHU

A3366    Vainieri Huttle,V    Svc. dog in taining-access pub. fac.   REF AHU

A3367    Vainieri Huttle,V    Domestic viol. shelters-tax deduction   REF AWC

A3368    Vainieri Huttle,V    Children, DYFS care-not be home-schooled   REF AWC

A3369    Eustace,T/Spencer,L    Early Childhood Dept.-estab.   REF AED

A3370    Burzichelli,J    Voting rights-concerns   REF AED

A3371    Burzichelli,J    Casino fac., small-scale-modify req.   REF ATG

A3372    Jones,P    Main St. Assist. Prog-estab. bus. devel.   REF ACE

A3373    Vainieri Huttle,V    Art in Storefronts-estab.   REF ACE

A3374    Dancer,R    Instant racing wagers-permitted   REF ATG

A3375    Dancer,R    Notaries public-auth. oath of office   REF AJU

A3376    Dancer,R    Mun. court judges-cert. disclosure req.   REF AJU

A3377    Dancer,R    Motherhood Violence Act   REF AJU

A3378    Dancer,R    Child unattended in mv-crime   REF AJU

A3379    Dancer,R    Home instructors-crim hist background ck   REF AHU

A3380    McKnight,A    Silver Alert Sys.-concerns   REF ALP

A3381    McKnight,A    Mun. vol. snow removal prog.-estab.   REF AHO

A3382    Lagana,J    Leg. affairs agents-concerns disclosure   REF AJU

A3383    Conaway,H/Johnson,G    Places of pub assembly-defibrillator req   REF AHE

A3384    Pintor Marin,E    Pol party affiliation-decrease to 55 day   REF AJU

A3385    Dancer,R    Firearm possession conviction-concerns   REF ALP

A3386    Schaer,G    Devel. disab. individuals-concerns   REF AWC

A3387    Benson,D    Substance abuse treatment, prev.;$50M   REF AHU

A3388    Benson,D/Conaway,H    Primary care physician-income tax deduct   REF AHE

A3389    Benson,D    Drone use-sets forth cert. standards   REF AHS

A3390    Munoz,N    Judges-estab. domestic viol. training   REF AJU

A3391    Dancer,R    Horse race-auth cert wagers via internet   REF ATG

A3392    Dancer,R    Pub. emp health care-proh multi coverage   REF ASL

A3393    Dancer,R    Elective pub off-concern crim conviction   REF AJU

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A3394    Mukherji,R    Assoc. Justice, Supreme Ct, Acting-title   REF AJU

A3395    McKeon,J    Court filing fees-revises   REF AJU

A3396    McKnight,A    Finan. literacy instr.-concerns   REF AED

A3397    Caride,M    Neonicotinoid pesticides-restrict use   REF AAN

A3398    Caride,M/Space,P    Beehives-concerns pesticide applications   REF AAN

A3399    Greenwald,L/Conaway,H    Drinking water supply-facilitate devel.   REF ASL

A3400    Caride,M/Dancer,R    Pesticide applicators-req. training   REF AAN

A3401    Greenwald,L    Workers comp claim-electronic submission   REF ALA

A3402    Greenwald,L    Auto. insur claims-electronic submission   REF AFI

A3403    Dancer,R/Taliaferro,A    Bumble Bee-desig NJ St Native Pollinator   REF AAN

A3404    Burzichelli,J/Coughlin,C    Physician incentive payment-concerns   REF AHE

A3405    Coughlin,C    Higher ed instit-contracting process   REF AHI

A3406    Wisniewski,J/Lampitt,P    Teen driv. orientation prog.-estab.   REF ATR

A3407    Wisniewski,J/Lampitt,P    Learner's permit req, special-estab addl   REF ATR

ACR165    Dancer,R    Horse racetracks-estab slot machines   REF ATG

ACR166    Dancer,R    Death penalty-restore   REF AJU

ACR167    Dancer,R    Horse racetracks-auth. slot machines   REF ATG

ACR168    Dancer,R    Slot machine gambling-horse racetracks   REF ATG

AJR74    Ciattarelli,J    US Small Bus. Admin.-comm. 60th anniv.   REF ACE

AJR75    Vainieri Huttle,V    Day of the Girl-desig. October 11   REF AWC

AJR76    Vainieri Huttle,V    Affordable Housing Awareness Mo.-Sept.   REF AHO

AJR77    Dancer,R    Dyslexia Awareness Mo.-desig. October   REF AHU

AR115    Spencer,L    Carbon monoxide detector-install in mv   REF ATR

AR116    Handlin,A/Vainieri Huttle,V    Med. resid. positions-Cong. incr.   REF AHE

AR117    Handlin,A/Vainieri Huttle,V    Teaching hosp,, new-concerns funding   REF AHI

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A191    Caputo,R/Diegnan,P+11    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm   REP

A209    DeAngelo,W    Sch security-excl. sch. dist expenditure   REP

A223 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Benson,D    Energy Star Prog incentives-availability   REP/ACA

A231 Aca (1R)    Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N+3    St Oceanographer-estab. position   REP/ACA

A454    Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T+2    Disaster Victims Prot. Act   REP

A856 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A/Dancer,R    Emerg. veh.-req. removal of markings   REP/ACA

A939    Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G    Lobsters-changes law reg. size limits   REP

A1205    Mosquera,G    Sch. surveillance equip.-concerns access   REP

A1493    McKeon,J/Gusciora,R+8    Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent   REP

A1645    Schaer,G/Webber,J+1    Open space trust fd., co./mun.-concerns   REP

A2158    Diegnan,P/Coughlin,C    Sch. security improvements-concerns fds   REP

A2447    Eustace,T/Holley,J    Animals threatened w/extinction-concerns   REP

A2510    Eustace,T/Holley,J    Animal parts/products-proh. transp.   REP

A2514    DeAngelo,W    Mil. installations,-shared svc., permit   REP

A2515    DeAngelo,W    Mil. Skills Council-estab.   REP

A2517    DeAngelo,W    Workforce devel grants-emp preference   REP

A2518    DeAngelo,W    Land use planning-concerns mil/civilian   REP

A2529    DeAngelo,W    Pub. sch bldg-req light bulb replacement   REP

A2689    Schaer,G    Secure Schools for All Children Act   REP

A2763    Mazzeo,V/Mosquera,G    Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact   REP

A2949    Andrzejczak,B/Land,R    Diamondback terrapins-prov. prot.   REP

A3093    Mazzeo,V/DeAngelo,W    Wind energy proj., qual.-BPU approval   REP

A3347 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D    Sch. Safety Specialist Academy-estab.   REP/ACA

A3348 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D    Sch. fac.-concerns security   REP/ACA

A3349    Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D    Sch. security training-concerns   REP

ACR15    Tucker,C    Vet. non-war time-civil svc. hiring pref   REP

ACR115    Wimberly,B    Garfield Ground Water site-cleanup   REP

ACR160    McKeon,J/Spencer,L    DEP's proposed rules, regulations-proh.   REP

ACR161 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Jasey,M+1    Drinking Water Infrastructure Task Force   REP/ACA

AR23    Benson,D/DeAngelo,W    Internet Safety Mo.-desig. June 2015   REP

AR59 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B    Agricultural ed.-recognizes and supports   REP/ACA

S977    Lesniak,R/Sarlo,P+2    Animals threatened w/extinction-concerns   REP

S978    Lesniak,R/Sarlo,P+2    Animal parts/products-proh. transp.   REP

S987    Smith,B    St Oceanographer-estab. position   REP

S988    Smith,B/Whelan,J+1    Wind energy proj., qual.-BPU approval   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A460    Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T+1    Vet. civil svc. preference-expends elig.   REP REF AAP

A815    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B    Code Blue Prog.-emerg. mgmt. estab.   REP REF AAP

A2513 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W    Mil, and Defense Econ. Ombuds. Act   REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Transferred:

A30    Prieto,V/Muoio,E    Work First NJ, TANF-incr. benf. amount   FROM AHU TO AAP

A152    Tucker,C/Caputo,R+6    Personal needs allowance-incr.   FROM AHU TO AAP

A1210    Mosquera,G/Prieto,V    Energy assist.-prov. $21 min. annually   FROM AHU TO AAP

A1378    Spencer,L/Muoio,E    Lead Haz Control Assist Fd;$10M   FROM AHO TO AAP

A2048    Gusciora,R/Eustace,T+1    Police/FF/Teacher Home-buyer Asst. Act   FROM AHO TO AAP

A2750    Lampitt,P/Muoio,E+2    Women-concerns equal pay   FROM ALA TO ASL

A2844    McKeon,J    Haz. Discharge Site Cleanup-deposit fds   FROM ABU TO AJU

A3093    Mazzeo,V/DeAngelo,W    Wind energy proj., qual.-BPU approval   FROM ATU TO AEN

S988    Smith,B/Whelan,J+1    Wind energy proj., qual.-BPU approval   FROM ATU TO AEN

S992    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+9    Women-concerns equal pay   FROM ALA TO ASL

Concurrent Resolutions Placed on Desk:

 

ACR15   Tucker,C    Vet. non-war time-civil svc. hiring pref

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

 

A330    Singleton,T/Mukherji,R    Tax exemp. prop.-impose prevailing wage   FROM ALA  

Co-Sponsors Added:

A191   (Holley,J)    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

A460   (Holley,J)    Vet. civil svc. preference-expends elig.

A547   (Zwicker,A)    Isolated Confinement Restriction Act

A886   (Danielsen,J)    Health insur.-estab. network adequacy

A887   (Danielsen,J)    Health care prov.-disclose standards req

A909   (Coughlin,C)    Behavioral Health Insur Claims Advocacy

A1834   (Zwicker,A)    Angioplasty fac.-concerns lic.

A1836   (Jones,P)    Pub record-incl email, confidential item

A1869   (Muoio,E)    Min. & Women-owned bus.-St. contracting

A1906   (Danielsen,J)    Prescription drug benf-dev. auth. form

A2224 Aca (1R)   (Ciattarelli,J)    Secondhand Valuables Transactions

A2284   (Danielsen,J)    Health Care Patient Ombudsperson-estab.

A2298   (Danielsen,J)    Behavioral health svcs.-prov. treatment

A2347   (Diegnan,P)    Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.

A2374   (Eustace,T)    St wide gun buyback program-estab.

A2375   (Howarth,J; Rodriguez-Gregg,M)    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises

A2426   (Johnson,G)    Tethering dogs-reg.

A2463   (Burzichelli,J)    Haz materials trans by rail-cleanup plan

A2565 Aca (1R)   (Diegnan,P; Coughlin,C)    NJ STARS, NJ STARS II-concerns elig.

A2724   (Diegnan,P; Johnson,G)    Autism Awareness lic. plate-creates

A3063   (Rible,D)    Prop, adjoining-permits entry, repairs

A3211   (Dancer,R)    Farm product ads/promotions-clarify law

A3293   (Tucker,C)    Self-Service Storage Fac. Act-suppl.

A3338   (Holley,J)    Cig. tax rev.-anti-smoking initiatives

ACR25   (Jasey,M)    Enclosed foothold traps-not leg, intent

ACR161 Aca (1R)   (Conaway,H)    Drinking Water Infrastructure Task Force

ACR162   (Muoio,E)    Delaware Riv Basin flooding-address risk

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A30   (Muoio,E)    Work First NJ, TANF-incr. benf. amount

A1311   (Wolfe,D)    Fishing lic, priv community lake-not req

A2337   (Jimenez,A)    Prescription drugs-health benf. coverage

A2344   (Downey,J)    Megan's law-notify community

A2447   (Holley,J)    Animals threatened w/extinction-concerns

A2510   (Holley,J)    Animal parts/products-proh. transp.

A2674   (DeAngelo,W)    Blue Alert System-estab.

A2724   (DiMaio,J)    Autism Awareness lic. plate-creates

A2752   (Danielsen,J)    Higher Ed-estab. re-enrollment prog.

A2763   (Mosquera,G)    Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

A2839   (Eustace,T)    Sch. dist., high performing-monitor

A2921   (Houghtaling,E)    Mun. consolidation-concerns

A2929   (Danielsen,J)    Einstein Scholars Prog.-estab.

A3083   (Eustace,T)    Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force-estab.

A3108   (DeAngelo,W)    Sex offender registration-concerns

A3293   (Spencer,L)    Self-Service Storage Fac. Act-suppl.

A3295   (Benson,D)    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.

A3303   (Benson,D)    Mental Health Access Act

Second Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d):

 

A3308   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Primary elections-concerns

A3339   (Moriarty,P)    Personal income tax's pension-incr.

A3347 Aca (1R)   (Wolfe,D)    Sch. Safety Specialist Academy-estab.

A3348 Aca (1R)   (Wolfe,D)    Sch. fac.-concerns security

A3349   (Wolfe,D)    Sch. security training-concerns

ACR144   (Eustace,T)    Judges-incr. mand. retirement age

ACR149   (Eustace,T)    Med. marijuana prog. reg.-not leg intent

ACR151   (Eustace,T)    Microgrids constr.;mun.facility-urge

AJR13   (Greenwald,L)    Elections Tech Study Comm-create 13 memb

AR59 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    Agricultural ed.-recognizes and supports

AR112   (DeAngelo,W)    Jt. Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst-keep open

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A552   (Mosquera,G)    Higher ed. instit.-concerns tuition/fees

A925   (Pinkin,N)    Israel-proh invest company that boycotts

A939   (Andrzejczak,B)    Lobsters-changes law reg. size limits

A1311   (Webber,J)    Fishing lic, priv community lake-not req

A1376 Aca (1R)   (Johnson,G)    ATMs, cert.-req. video cameras

A1840   (Danielsen,J)    Co. colleges-concerns graduation rates

A2087   (Downey,J)    Lic. suspension-concerns

A2158   (Wolfe,D)    Sch. security improvements-concerns fds

A2199 Aca (1R)   (Rodriguez-Gregg,M)    Affordable housing-estab. vet preference

A2200   (Rible,D)    Victimization of sr. cit., disab.-crime

A2337   (Eustace,T)    Prescription drugs-health benf. coverage

A2394   (Benson,D)    Pub-priv alt. fueling station-DOT study

A2492   (Benson,D)    Small bus., life science-grant prog.

A2494   (Benson,D)    Small bus., life science-grant prog.

A2509   (Zwicker,A)    Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure

A2510   (Gusciora,R)    Animal parts/products-proh. transp.

A2650   (Danielsen,J)    HS curriculum req.-concerns

A2652   (Danielsen,J)    College meal plans-concerns

A2654   (Danielsen,J)    Undergraduate tuition and fees-concerns

A2655   (Danielsen,J)    Proprietary sch graduation rates-concern

A2656   (Danielsen,J)    Graduation rates, 4-yr. instit.-concerns

A2724   (Sumter,S)    Autism Awareness lic. plate-creates

A2923   (Bucco,A.M.)    Bow hunting, fed. mil installations-auth

A2925   (Danielsen,J)    HS students-concerns finan. literacy

A2930   (Danielsen,J)    HonorScholars Prog.-renames NJSTARS

A3148   (DeAngelo,W)    Vet.-auth. sch. dist. hiring preference

A3149   (DeAngelo,W)    Bronze Star-prov. special lic. plate

A3293   (Danielsen,J)    Self-Service Storage Fac. Act-suppl.

A3347 Aca (1R)   (Holley,J)    Sch. Safety Specialist Academy-estab.

A3348 Aca (1R)   (Holley,J)    Sch. fac.-concerns security

A3349   (Holley,J)    Sch. security training-concerns

A3383   (Eustace,T)   Places of pub assembly-defibrillator req

ACR148   (Eustace,T)    Greenhouse gas cap prog-invalidates reg.

ACR160   (Eustace,T)    DEP's proposed rules, regulations-proh.

ACR161 Aca (1R)   (Eustace,T)    Drinking Water Infrastructure Task Force

AR59 Aca (1R)   (Space,P)    Agricultural ed.-recognizes and supports

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A403 Aca (1R)   (Lampitt,P)    Tobacco cessation benf.-Medicaid cover

A550   (Danielsen,J)    Higher ed pub instit-annual debt report

A614   (Benson,D)    STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Prog-estab.

A939   (Land,R)    Lobsters-changes law reg. size limits

A1841   (Danielsen,J)    Higher Ed on-line courses-concerns

A2158   (Holley,J)    Sch. security improvements-concerns fds

A2320   (Lampitt,P)   Tobacco products-raises min. age

A2327   (Wisniewski,J)    Health benf., tiered-place moratorium

A2337   (DeCroce,B)    Prescription drugs-health benf. coverage

A2564   (Danielsen,J)    College degree completion-concerns

A2651   (Danielsen,J)    College-report consumer info. on website

A2653   (Danielsen,J)    College textbooks-concerns

A2724   (Bucco,A.M.)    Autism Awareness lic. plate-creates

A2874   (Danielsen,J)    Student loans-allow income tax deduction

A2954   (Rible,D)    Shore Prot. Fd-incr amount annually cred

A3292   (Oliver,S)    Redist.-count incarcerated individuals

A3347 Aca (1R)   (Jasey,M)    Sch. Safety Specialist Academy-estab.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3348 Aca (1R)   (Jasey,M)    Sch. fac.-concerns security

A3349   (Jasey,M)    Sch. security training-concerns

ACR161 Aca (1R)   (Holley,J)    Drinking Water Infrastructure Task Force

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A614   (Sumter,S)    STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Prog-estab.

A909   (Lampitt,P)    Behavioral Health Insur Claims Advocacy

A1877   (Johnson,G)    Healthy Small Food Retailer Act

A2065   (Muoio,E)    Redevel. permits-EDA estab. pilot prog.

A2158   (McKnight,A)    Sch. security improvements-concerns fds

A2337   (Gusciora,R)    Prescription drugs-health benf. coverage

A2347   (McKnight,A)    Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.

A2426   (Benson,D)    Tethering dogs-reg.

A2724   (Rible,D)    Autism Awareness lic. plate-creates

A3292   (Spencer,L)    Redist.-count incarcerated individuals

A3347 Aca (1R)   (McKnight,A)    Sch. Safety Specialist Academy-estab.

A3348 Aca (1R)   (McKnight,A)    Sch. fac.-concerns security

A3349   (McKnight,A)    Sch. security training-concerns

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1759   (Sumter,S)    Renewable energy portfolio standards

A2106   (Sumter,S)    Birth cert, homeless-cert copy w/out fee

A2138 Aca (1R)   (Mosquera,G)    Tuition Aid Grant prog.-expands

A2347   (Sumter,S)    Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.

A3292   (Tucker,C)    Redist.-count incarcerated individuals

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A2223   (Coughlin,C)    Main Street Economic Growth Act

A2347   (Downey,J)    Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.

A2572   (Giblin,T)    Presch. prog.-implement full-day

Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:

A191   (McKnight,A)    Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective February 26, 2016

 

Assembly Women and Children Committee:

Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (33), to replace Assemblywoman Joann Downey (11).

Notes to the 2/8/2016 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A2404 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J    Barnegat Bay-adopt total max daily loads   REP/ACA *NOT* REF AAP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

 

A2375    McKeon,J/Gusciora,R+1    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises   REP REF AAP *NOT* REP

The Assembly adjourned at 5:53 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 7, 2016 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

 

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/29/16):

None