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Vol. XXVIII No. 10 217th
Legislature $ First
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