NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                              for March 8, 2018

 

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Vol. XXX No. 14                                                                                  218th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Honorable Kevin  T. Smith, of Wenonah.

      Honorable Thomas  C. Miller, of Hillsborough Township.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION:

      Joel M. Weisblatt, of Skillman, to replace Dr. P. Kelly Hatfield.

 

TO BE COMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:

      Carole  Johnson, of Arlington, Virginia.

 

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

      Dr. Shereef  Elnahal, of Vienna, Virginia.

 

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

      Robert  Asaro-Angelo, of Milltown.

Bills Introduced:

S2176    Singer,R/Gopal,V    Emp and contact info-NJT post on website   REF STR

S2177    Madden,F/Sweeney,S    Mental health record-concern expungement   REF SLP

S2178    Rice,R    Assisted living fac-qualif EDA incentive   REF SEG

S2179    Kean,T    Charitable org.-income tax deduct.   REF SBA

S2180    Bucco,A.R.+1    Endangering welfare of a child-concerns   REF SJU

S2181    Bucco,A.R.+1    Svc. memb.-concerns offenses against   REF SJU

S2182    Bucco,A.R.    Terrorism related crime-report, immunity   REF SJU

S2183    Bucco,A.R.    Crime victim-clarify impact statement   REF SJU

S2184    Bucco,A.R.    Child support-estab. life insur. liens   REF SJU

S2185    Bucco,A.R.    Arson, cert.-third degree crime   REF SJU

S2186    Bucco,A.R.    Death penal., cert. murders-restore   REF SJU

S2187    Bucco,A.R.    Bus. filing statutes-modernizes   REF SCM

S2188    Bucco,A.R.    Wage claims-notify emp. procedures   REF SLA

S2189    Bucco,A.R.    Patent infringement-bad faith assertion   REF SCM

S2190    Bucco,A.R.    Marriage Penalty Elim. Act.   REF SBA

S2191    Bucco,A.R.    NJBEST contrib.-concerns tax deduct.   REF SHI

S2192    Bucco,A.R.    Realty transfer fees, cert.-elim.   REF SCU

S2193    Bucco,A.R.    Home repair-tax deduct for cert expenses   REF SCU

S2194    Bucco,A.R.    Pension plans, qualif-excl. tax contrib.   REF SBA

S2195    Bucco,A.R.    Vol Fire depts-personal income tax exemp   REF SLP

S2196    Bucco,A.R.    Child/dependent care expenses-tax deduct   REF SHH

S2197    Bucco,A.R.    Vet. tenant, disab-estab income tax cred   REF SMV

S2198    Bucco,A.R.    Transfer inheritance tax-exemp cert prop   REF SBA

S2199    Bucco,A.R.+1    Mil. monument desecration-crime   REF SJU

S2200    Bucco,A.R.    Bail-consider gang affiliation   REF SJU

S2201    Bucco,A.R.    Weapons, unlawful control-estab. penal.   REF SLP

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S2202    Bucco,A.R.    Informants-concerns anonymous   REF SLP

S2203    Bucco,A.R.    Domestic Security Planning Group-memb.   REF SLP

S2204    Bucco,A.R.    Bounty hunters, assault-upgrades penal.   REF SJU

S2205    Turner,S    Class II renewable energy-concerns   REF SEN

S2206    Turner,S    Electric pub. utility-notify owner cert.   REF SEG

S2207    Turner,S    Alco. bev.-possession, underaged persons   REF SLP

S2208    Turner,S    Energy-conserv. prog., cert.-estab.   REF SEN

S2209    Turner,S    Full-time tuition costs-estab tax credit   REF SHI

S2210    Turner,S    Victim of crim. insane-notify of release   REF SJU

S2211    Turner,S    Invasion of privacy-upgrades crime   REF SJU

S2212    Turner,S    Proprietary instit.-phase out grants   REF SHI

S2213    Turner,S    Stalking victim, under 18-upgrades crime   REF SJU

S2214    Turner,S    Central mun. drug. court-co. estab.   REF SJU

S2215    Turner,S    Resid. prop. rental-criminalize cert.   REF SCU

S2216    Turner,S    Resid deeds-timely recording   REF SCU

S2217    Turner,S    Smoking in multiple dwellings-reg.   REF SCU

S2218    Turner,S    Dyslexia-prov. assistive tech. prog.   REF SED

S2219    Turner,S    Tavern, historic-issue retail liquor lic   REF SCU

S2220    Turner,S    Teaching certificates-pass written test   REF SED

S2221    Turner,S    Electric pub util-emer response plan req   REF SEG

S2222    Turner,S    Housing code viol.-enhance penal.   REF SCU

S2223    Turner,S    NJBEST contrib.-income tax deduct.   REF SHI

S2224    Turner,S    Real estate rental scam-pub. info. camp.   REF SCM

S2225    Turner,S    Managed care plans-concerns network   REF SCM

S2226    Rice,R    Theft offenses-incr monetary thresholds   REF SJU

S2227    Rice,R    Land Use Court-creates   REF SJU

S2228    Rice,R    Loc. unit emp. health insur.-concerns   REF SCM

S2229    Rice,R    Water supply/sewerage charges-tax deduct   REF SBA

S2230    Rice,R    Firearms, cert use-req cert ID   REF SLP

S2231    Rice,R    Ethics training, memb of Leg-consolidate   REF SSG

S2232    Rice,R    Election off fraud conviction-estab term   REF SSG

S2233    Rice,R    Labor market info.-share with sch. dist.   REF SLA

S2234    Cruz-Perez,N    Distressed shopping ctr.-bus. tax cred.   REF SEG

S2235    Cruz-Perez,N    Sr., disab. prop tax deduct elig-concern   REF SHH

S2236    Cruz-Perez,N    Carjacking convictions-not expunged   REF SJU

S2237    Oroho,S/Smith,B    Automatic standby generators-concerns   REF SCU

S2238    Gopal,V    Firearms-concerns seizure court order   REF SLP

S2239    Gopal,V    Firearm possess.-proh., cert convictions   REF SLP

S2240    Gopal,V    Firearms-safe storage req.   REF SLP

S2241    Gopal,V    New Jersey-Made-dev. desig.   REF SCM

S2242    Gopal,V    Animal hoarding-mental health counseling   REF SEG

S2243    Cruz-Perez,N    Grab bars-req. install in pub. restrooms   REF SHH

S2244    Gopal,V    Opioid med. warning sticker-req.   REF SHH

S2245    Madden,F    Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh.   REF SLP

S2246    Cruz-Perez,N    Green Building Tax Credit Act   REF SEN

S2248    Cruz-Perez,N    Lymphedema-prov diagnosis coverage   REF SCM

S2249    Cruz-Perez,N    Retrofitted Green Bldg. Tax Cred. Act   REF SEN

S2250    Cruz-Perez,N    Mental illness-concern invol. commitment   REF SHH

S2251    Cruz-Perez,N    New Jobs for NJ Act   REF SLA

S2253    Cruz-Perez,N    Natural gas veh.-bus., income tax cred.   REF SEN

S2254    Cruz-Perez,N    Green bldg. loan-qualifications   REF SEG

S2255    Cruz-Perez,N    Veh. charging stations-prov bus tax cred   REF SEN

S2256    Cruz-Perez,N    Main St. Assist. Prog-estab. bus. devel.   REF SEG

S2257    Cruz-Perez,N    Prop. assess.-revise calendar   REF SCU

S2258    Cruz-Perez,N    Community benf agreements-concerns   REF SEG

S2259    Codey,R/Weinberg,L    Extreme Risk Prot. Order Act of 2018   REF SLP

S2260    Singleton,T    Benefit corp.-clarifies purpose   REF SCM

S2261    Singleton,T    Reg. Apprenticeship Prog., St. Agencies   REF SLA

S2262    Singleton,T    Small bus. loans-cert. disclosures req.   REF SCM

S2263    Cruz-Perez,N    Basic Skills Training Prog-reporting req   REF SLA

S2264    Sarlo,P    Civil actions, cert.-brought w/in 2 yrs.   REF SJU

S2265    Sarlo,P    Small bus stock-concerns capital gains   REF SBA

S2266    Beach,J    Student loan refinan. prog.-concerns   REF SHI

S2267    Sweeney,S    Lottery winners-anonymous indefinitely   REF SSG

SCR107    Bucco,A.R.    DMV fees-St. transp. sys. funding   REF STR

SCR108    Bucco,A.R.+1    Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. to $500   REF SMV

SJR62    Thompson,S    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness   REF SHH

SJR63    Gopal,V    Prof Social Work Mo-desig March each yr.   REF SHH

SJR64      Singer,R    Morgue Capacity Eval Task Force-estab.   REF SHH

Bills Referred/SBA:

S482 Sa (1R)    Vitale,J+1    Gestational Carrier Agreement Act  

Bills Transferred:

A3382    Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+5    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.   FROM SCU TO SBA

S122    Weinberg,L+2    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act   FROM SEG TO SBA

S1918    Ruiz,M/Gopal,V    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   FROM SED TO SBA

S1971    Sarlo,P    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.   FROM SCU TO SBA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S981    Singleton,T    Iron and steel products made in US-use   FROM SEN

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1131   (Sweeney,S)    Brain Injury Fd-dedicate, community svcs
S2180   (Corrado,K)    Endangering welfare of a child-concerns 
S2181   (Corrado,K)    Svc. memb.-concerns offenses against
S2199   (Corrado,K)    Mil. monument desecration-crime
SCR108   (Corrado,K)    Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. to $500

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S791   (Cardinale,G)    Health insur. networks-concerns

SJR35   (Corrado,K)    Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day-desig.

The Senate adjourned at 5:30 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 12, 2018 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, March 12, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (03/05/2018):

None