NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for March 10, 2014

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Vol. XXVI No. 11 216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, March 17, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A2778 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Transp. infrastructure needs-NJT study REF ATR

A2779 Andrzejczak,B Fire dist.-incr max mun. contrib. REF AHS

A2780 Andrzejczak,B Fishing quotas-proh. DEP from reducing REF AAN

A2781 Andrzejczak,B Tpk Auth.-regular mtgs, various counties REF ATR

A2782 Andrzejczak,B Sex offender, released-annual review req REF AJU

A2783 Andrzejczak,B Nutrition prog.-transfer to Dep of Agric REF AAN

A2784 Andrzejczak,B Manslaughter-incr. min. penal. REF ALP

A2785 Andrzejczak,B Wildlife mgmt.-prov. income tax contrib. REF AAN

A2786 Andrzejczak,B Striped bass-creates lic. plate REF AAN

A2787 Andrzejczak,B Tpk. Auth.-representation, cert regions REF ATR

A2788 O'Scanlon,D Income tax refunds-make direct deposit REF AAP

A2789 O'Scanlon,D/Bucco,A.M. Prevailing wage law-repeals REF ALA

A2790 Johnson,G Labor union rep-concerns info disclosure REF ALA

A2791 Eustace,T/Brown,C.A.+3 Ambulance svcs.-billing REF AHU

A2792 Kean,S Co. superintendent of sch-estab calendar REF AED

A2793 Kean,S Floral products deceptive practice-fraud REF ACO

A2794 Mosquera,G Alco. Ed., Rehab. and Enforcement Fd. REF AHU

A2795 Johnson,G/Greenwald,L+1 Medicaid coverage, family planning svc. REF AWC

A2796 Handlin,A Pub. contract bid-concerns elig. REF ASL

A2797 Handlin,A Co. superintendent-implement shared svcs REF AED

A2798 Ciattarelli,J/Eustace,T Mun. emp., cert.-concerns max salary REF ASL

A2799 McKeon,J Corp. bus tax cred-purch natural gas veh REF AEN

A2826 Conaway,H/Moriarty,P+2 Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act REF ARP

A2827 McHose,A/Space,P Elect President Natl Popular Vote-repeal REF AJU

A2828 McHose,A/Space,P Traffic control monitoring sys.-repeals REF ATR

A2829 Johnson,G/Mainor,C Law off. info-proh cert internet posting REF AHS

A2830 Caride,M Childs caregiver arrested-Child Prot Svc REF AHU

A2831 Caride,M Heroin offenses, cert-reduces thresholds REF AJU

A2832 Fuentes,A/Cryan,J Crim justice sys info-proh fee, stop pub REF ACO

A2833 Giblin,T+1 Interst. auth. emp.-concerns safety REF ALA

A2834 Casagrande,C Primary care physician-income tax deduct REF AHE

A2835 Johnson,G/DeCroce,B Firefighters w/cancer-workers' comp. REF ALA

A2836 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Students, cert.-concerns ed. costs REF ASL

A2837 Gusciora,R/Watson Coleman,B Ed. costs, cert.-concerns reimb. REF ASL

A2838 Carroll,M/Bucco,A.M. St.-issued benf. debit cards-photo req. REF AHU

A2839 Burzichelli,J+1 NJ Rural Microenterprise Act REF AAN

A2840 Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G Sch. breakfast prog.-expands REF AWC

A2841 Lampitt,P/Benson,D Devel. disab.-gain benf, St. & fed. prog REF AHU

A2842 Gusciora,R/Carroll,M Marijuana-legalizes one ounce possession REF AJU

A2843 Quijano,A Black box warnings-post on website REF AHE

A2844 Quijano,A Hairstyling svcs.-permits chair rental REF ARP

A2845 Quijano,A/Gusciora,R Med. marijuana-equal to prescribed meds REF AHE

A2846 Coughlin,C/Pinkin,N SPRS Bd. of Trustees-incr. memb. REF ASL

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A2847 Coughlin,C Gift certificates and cards-not expire REF ACO

A2848 Coughlin,C Sex offenders-proh icecream trucks REF AJU

A2849 Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T+14 Enduring Freedom-scholarship prog. REF AMV

A2850 Coughlin,C/Pinkin,N Mail-in ballots-clarify request deadline REF AJU

A2851 Coughlin,C/Pinkin,N Candidates-elim. duplicate reports REF AJU

A2852 DiMaio,J/DeAngelo,W Commercial corridors, Highlands-devel. REF AEN

A2853 Coughlin,C Freshwater wetlands-send decision notice REF AEN

A2854 Handlin,A Motor fuel dealer-req generator use REF AHS

A2855 Handlin,A/McGuckin,G Transp. interference-estab. new crime REF ALP

A2856 Handlin,A/Carroll,M Exec Director of PANYNJ-req approval REF ATR

A2857 Handlin,A/Carroll,M Independent auth. emp. info.-concerns REF ATR

A2858 Handlin,A/McGuckin,G Traffic-bi-st. auth, advance not of proj REF ATR

A2859 Eustace,T/Benson,D+3 Prescription med receptacles-install REF AJU

A2860 Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V+1 Truck Operator Independent Contr. Act REF ALA

A2861 McKeon,J Sch. dist. tax levy cap-auth. adj. REF ASL

A2862 McKeon,J MV offenses, sch. zone-court appearance REF ALP

A2863 McKeon,J Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees REF AAN

A2864 McKeon,J Stormwater Mgmt. Abatement Bond Act REF AEN

A2865 McHose,A/Bucco,A.M. Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines REF AHO

A2866 McHose,A/Space,P Mun fair share housing obligation-credit REF AHO

A2867 McHose,A/Space,P Farm worker housing-fair share credit REF AHO

A2868 McHose,A/Space,P Prop. Assess. Appeal Transparency Act REF ASL

A2869 McHose,A/Space,P Hand gun sales-elim. cert. purch. REF ALP

A2870 McHose,A/Space,P Illegal immigrants-correctional fac. REF ALP

A2871 Space,P/McHose,A Bus. owners, cert-deduct pension contrib REF ACE

A2872 Vainieri Huttle,V Physician profiling prog.-reg. REF AHE

A2873 Vainieri Huttle,V/Moriarty,P Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures REF ALA

A2874 Brown,C.J./Rodriguez-Gregg,M Pub. land, agric. use-co, mun discretion REF AAN

A2875 Singleton,T/Conaway,H Agric. land-clarify loc. contract law REF AAN

A2876 Spencer,L Special ed. prog.-concern provision REF AED

A2877 Spencer,L Income tax cred.-enroll in NJ Coll. REF AHI

A2878 Spencer,L Lic suspension-elig alt. incarceration REF ALP

A2879 Spencer,L Sentencing-auth. courts to waive fees REF AJU

A2880 Spencer,L Child support-waive lic. revocation REF AJU

A2881 Spencer,L Constables-training req. REF AHS

A2882 Spencer,L Drunk driv.-concerns blood alco. level REF ALP

A2883 McGuckin,G Stalking-expand statute REF AJU

A2884 Spencer,L MV tv visible to driv.-incr. penal. REF ALP

A2885 Vainieri Huttle,V/Singleton,T+1 Lead poisoning-retailers post warnings REF ACO

A2886 Handlin,A/Schepisi,H Bi-st. auth.-estab. good governance req. REF ATR

A2887 Handlin,A/Schepisi,H St. & loc auth-estab good governance req REF ATR

A2888 Benson,D Special ed. component-teacher prep. prog REF AWC

A2889 Dancer,R Pub. sch. haz. busing-concerns REF AED

A2890 Cryan,J/Tucker,C Avonte's Law-child w/autism GPS tracking REF AWC

A2891 Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J+1 Charter sch. admin.-salary cap REF ASL

A2892 Diegnan,P Psych., cert.-grant prescriptive auth. REF ARP

A2893 Burzichelli,J Bds of ed, loc govt-exempt from cert req REF ARO

A2894 Dancer,R/Mazzeo,V Clean Communities Prog-concerns St aid REF AEN

A2895 McKeon,J/Prieto,V St wide gun buyback program-estab. REF AJU

ACR125 Rumpf,B/Gove,D Pub. off.-proh. convicted person REF AJU

ACR126 Watson Coleman,B/Johnson,G Dist. of Columbia, 51st State-urge Cong. REF AJU

ACR127 Brown,C.A./Andrzejczak,B+4 Vet prop tax deduction-incr to $350 REF AMV

ACR128 Stender,L/Green,J N Plainfield Somerset Co-assign ZIP code REF ASL

ACR129 Wolfe,D/Ciattarelli,J Judges, justices-incr. mand. retir. age REF AJU

AJR62 DeCroce,B/Giblin,T+3 General Aviation Appreciation Mo-May REF ATR

AR92 DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N Finan. instit.-finan. assist. available REF AFI

AR93 Casagrande,C Transverse Myelitis Awareness Day REF AHE

AR94 Casagrande,C Med. resid. positions-Cong. incr. REF AHI

AR95 Casagrande,C Teaching hosp,, new-concerns funding REF AHI

AR96 Quijano,A/Eustace,T Blood donations, cert.-lifetime ban REF AJU

AR97 Sumter,S/Conaway,H+10 Health insur.-grant NJ resid. extension REF AFI

AR99 Cryan,J/Prieto,V Newark airport emp.-incr. min. wage REF ASL

AR100 Conaway,H Health Care Decision-desig April 16 2014 REF AHE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A156 Space,P/McHose,A+1 State's farm to sch prog-post on website REP

A441 Acs (ACS) Jasey,M/Wilson,G+1 Land bank-mun designate redevel entities REP/ACS

A679/2186 Acs (ACS) Cryan,J/Benson,D Sch. breakfast prog.-concerns REP/ACS

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

A865 Sumter,S/Wimberly,B Invol. treatment committment-concerns REP

A1340 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Dancer,R Emerg. veh.-req. removal of markings REP/ACA

A1341 Quijano,A/Sumter,S+2 Health care fac.-req. generator ready REP

A1348 Stender,L/McKeon,J+1 Boil water notice-req via phone or email REP

A1471 Diegnan,P/Pinkin,N Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote REP

A1475 Diegnan,P/Giblin,T+3 Gov. Records Council-concerns memb. REP

A1537 Rible,D/Coughlin,C Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req. REP

A1796 O'Donnell,J/Cryan,J Sch. dist.-deny student lunch REP

A2305 DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules REP

A2307 DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking REP

A2641 Space,P/Andrzejczak,B+1 Farm to sch, sch garden prog-vol contrib REP

A2642 Andrzejczak,B/Riley,C+1 Farm to Sch prog-allows contrib. REP

A2643 Space,P/Riley,C+1 Best in NJ "Farm to Sch." Awards Prog. REP

A2644 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+1 Sch breakfast prog-website offer produce REP/ACA

A2684 Acs (ACS) Andrzejczak,B Menhaden Personal Use, Limited Sale Lic. REP/ACS

A2717 Vainieri Huttle,V/Jasey,M Devel disab-one-time application for svc REP

A2721 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R Child support alt. obligations-concerns REP/ACA

A2840 Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G Sch. breakfast prog.-expands REP

ACR128 Stender,L/Green,J N Plainfield Somerset Co-assign ZIP code REP

AJR56 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Dancer,R+1 Sch Garden Day in NJ-design Wednesday REP/ACA

AR99 Cryan,J/Prieto,V Newark airport emp.-incr. min. wage REP

Bills Combined:

A2186 Singleton,T/Lampitt,P+1 Breakfast after the bell prog-mandates COMB/W A679 (ACS)

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A2340 Greenwald,L/Spencer,L Contaminated sites-concerns REP REF AAP

A2895 McKeon,J/Prieto,V St wide gun buyback program-estab. REP REF AAP

Bills Transferred:

A1796 O'Donnell,J/Cryan,J Sch. dist.-deny student lunch FROM AAN TO AWC

A2644 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+1 Sch breakfast prog-website offer produce FROM AAN TO AWC

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A572 Mosquera,G/Benson,D+3 Domestic viol.-community response FROM AWC

A2573 Mukherji,R Save the Hudson River Palisades Act FROM AED

Co-Sponsors Added:

A304 Aca (1R) (Giblin,T) Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply

A339 (Jimenez,A) Life insur-notice req, prior to lapse

A343 (Wimberly,B) Home invasion-creates first degree crime

A347 Aca (1R) (Johnson,G) Foreclosured prop.-cred remedy code viol

A410 (Chivukula,U) DOT roadside memorial prog.-estab.

A456 Aca (1R) (Gusciora,R) Animal use-clarifies deadly weapon

A892 (Andrzejczak,B) Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child

A961 (O'Scanlon,D) St. debt affordability analysis-concerns

A988 (Johnson,G) Vet. Memorial Hwy. at Delsea Drive-desig

A1348 (Pinkin,N) Boil water notice-req via phone or email

A1359 (Jasey,M; Schepisi,H) Food labels-req containing cert material

A1374 (Riley,C) Med. marijuana-concerns use

A1404 (Diegnan,P) Michelle Sous' Law-blood sample req.

A1922 (Pinkin,N) Managed care plan networks-audit

A2108 (Spencer,L) Drilling techniques, cert.-concerns

A2143 (Wilson,G) Safe Playing Fields Act

A2186 (Pinkin,N) Breakfast after the bell prog-mandates

A2199 (Giblin,T) Historic mv-concerns

A2387 (Handlin,A) St Real Estate Appraisers Bd-abolishes

A2537 (Pinkin,N) Pub. bldg. energy efficiency-prov.

A2592 (Webber,J) Joan's Law-murder of a minor, no parole

A2621 (Ciattarelli,J) Co. tax assessor-co. govt. appoint

A2642 (McHose,A) Farm to Sch prog-allows contrib.

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A2644 Aca (1R) (McHose,A) Sch breakfast prog-website offer produce

A2706 (Webber,J) First responders-civil liab. immunity

A2744 (O'Scanlon,D) Juv. admitted to drug court prog-permits

A2770 (Jimenez,A) Opioid antidotes-prov. EMT administer

A2795 (Quijano,A) Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.

A2826 (McKeon,J; O’Scanlon,D) Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

A2833 (Pinkin,N) Interst. auth. emp.-concerns safety

A2839 (Pinkin,N) NJ Rural Microenterprise Act

A2849 (Quijano,A) Enduring Freedom-scholarship prog.

A2860 (Pinkin,N) Truck Operator Independent Contr. Act

A2885 (Pinkin,N) Lead poisoning-retailers post warnings

AJR13 (Chivukula,U) Horticultural Therapy Wk-desig. March

AJR32 (DiMaio,J) Alimony law study commission-estab.

AJR56 Aca (1R) (McHose,A) Sch Garden Day in NJ-design Wednesday

AR48 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A) Greenhouse Gas Initiative-Gov. rejoin

AR97 (Quijano,A) Health insur.-grant NJ resid. extension

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A240 (Casagrande,C) Unemp. comp. benf.-seasonal emp. elig.

A480 (Wimberly,B) Bail-estab. alt. to money

A710 (Singleton,T) Internet website post-minor req. delete

A814 (Riley,C) Naturopathic Doctors Lic. Act

A984 (Wimberly,B) Evidence tampering, cert.-enhance penal.

A1111 (Munoz,N) Reproductive Donation Safety Act

A1357 (Pinkin,N) Internet ticket sales-concerns

A1471 (Pinkin,N) Co planning bds-absent memb, permit vote

A2305 (Pinkin,N) Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules

A2307 (Pinkin,N) Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking

A2386 (Quijano,A) Port support zone-estab.

A2409 (Quijano,A) Internet privacy-DLPS engage

A2479 (Green,J) Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.

A2566 (Quijano,A) Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab

A2585 (Quijano,A) Amber, Silver Alert-thru social media

A2586 (Quijano,A) Energy Infrastructure Study Comm.-estab.

A2603 (Webber,J) Corp. agents-concerns indemnification

A2604 (Benson,D) Dogs, homeowners insur coverage-concerns

A2624 (Quijano,A) Sexual offenses, prior-admit evidence

A2648 (Quijano,A) Gestational carrier agreement, cert-auth

A2649 (Quijano,A) Abandoned child support pymts.-concerns

A2657 (Webber,J) Domestic viol offenders-elec. monitoring

A2694 (Mazzeo,V) September 11 Remembrance Day-desig.

A2717 (Jasey,M) Devel disab-one-time application for svc

A2741 (Lagana,J) Alco. bev. lic.-mun. issue cert. surplus

A2744 (McKeon,J) Juv. admitted to drug court prog-permits

A2761 (Lagana,J) Electric pub util flood mitigation plans

ACR121 (Jimenez,A) Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2014

AJR58 (McKeon,J) Multiple Sys. Atrophy Awareness Mo-March

AR65 (Quijano,A) Airlines-proh baggage fee, mil personnel

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A155 (Webber,J) Firearm-concern pub access to guidelines

A679/2186 Acs (ACS) (Pinkin,N) Sch. breakfast prog.-concerns

A789 (Wimberly,B) Teen nights-regulates

A960 (Wimberly,B) Pedestrian safety-incr. fine for viol.

A1013 (Sumter,S) New driv. brochures-incl aggressive driv

A1093 (Lagana,J) Societal benf charge fds-concerns alloc.

A1307 (Wimberly,B) Customer billing practices-concerns

A1341 (Pinkin,N) Health care fac.-req. generator ready

A1783 (Riley,C) Art Therapist Lic. Act

A2194 (Webber,J) Inmates med. records-police have access

A2305 (Eustace,T) Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules

A2307 (Eustace,T) Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking

A2340 (Lagana,J) Contaminated sites-concerns

A2399 (Webber,J) Local Pub Contracts-auth electronic bid

A2459 (Ciattarelli,J) Copper-based landline svc.-moratorium

A2495 (Ciattarelli,J) Atlantic Co-extend co-based prop assess.

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A2544 (Jimenez,A) Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act

A2548 (Jimenez,A) Veh storage fees-proh when fac is closed

A2568 (Jimenez,A) Superstorm Sandy fed. aid-distribution

A2604 (Pinkin,N) Dogs, homeowners insur coverage-concerns

A2717 (Mosquera,G) Devel disab-one-time application for svc

A2826 (Mosquera,G) Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

A2873 (Mosquera,G) Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures

A2891 (Pinkin,N) Charter sch. admin.-salary cap

A2895 (Greenwald,L) St wide gun buyback program-estab.

ACR112 (Quijano,A) FY15-44 sales tax rev-preserv open space

AJR44 (Mazzeo,V) Gold Star Mothers Appreciation Month

AJR54 (Pinkin,N) Rare Disease Awareness Day-Feb, last day

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A314 (Wimberly,B) Gang ritual-estab crime of participation

A376 (Wimberly,B) Alco. bev.-proh. 1000 ft. of sch.

A471 (Wimberly,B) Drug court completion-auto. expungement

A958 (Wimberly,B) MV viol, bodily injury/death-incr. penal

A2459 (McGuckin,G) Copper-based landline svc.-moratorium

A2568 (Lagana,J) Superstorm Sandy fed. aid-distribution

A2717 (Tucker,C) Devel disab-one-time application for svc

A2826 (Benson,D) Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

A2829 (Quijano,A) Law off. info-proh cert internet posting

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A154 (Webber,J) Wage pymt.-concerns alt. methods

A668 (Riley,C) College cost info.-prov. students

A1405 (Sumter,S) Innovation zone prog.-estab.

A1910 (McKeon,J) Bail-estab. non-monetary alternatives

A1951 (Pinkin,N) Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Prog.-estab.

A2444 (Webber,J) Gaming activities-allows vol. exclusion

A2717 (Garcia,C) Devel disab-one-time application for svc

A2770 (Eustace,T) Opioid antidotes-prov. EMT administer

A2826 (Pinkin,N) Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

*Effective February 27, 2014

Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission:

Assemblywoman Angelica M. Jimenez (32)

*Effective March 5, 2014

Asian American Study Foundation – Board of Trustees:

Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (17)

New Jersey State Commission on Aging:

Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (17)

Governor’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and Related Blood-Borne Pathogens:

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (15)

The Assembly adjourned at 5:41 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 13, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/27/2014):

None