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Vol. XXX No. 17 218th
Legislature $ First
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
S2302 Gordon,R Charitable contrib
thru income tax-allow REF SBA
S2304 Rice,R Pub. sch.
textbooks-prov. each student REF SED
S2305 Rice,R Lead exposure, low level-address
effects REF SED
S2306 Sweeney,S Tidal
wetlands-concern structure removal REF
SEN
S2307 Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J Garden St Growth Zone-creates AC
Airport REF SEG
S2308 Smith,B Solar energy sys expenditures-tax
credit REF SEN
S2309 Smith,B Site Improv. Advis. Bd.-recommend devel. REF SCU
S2310 Smith,B Energy conserv constr-req auth mun REF SEN
S2311 Smith,B Solar installation subcode-req
DCA REF SEN
S2312 Smith,B Combined sewer overflows-concerns REF SCU
S2313 Sweeney,S/Smith,B Zero emission cert. prog.-estab. REF SBA
S2314 Smith,B/Sweeney,S Solar
renewable energy standards-modify REF
SBA
S2315 Smith,B Drought interconnection sys.-develop REF SEN
S2316 Weinberg,L Predatory
Towing Prev. Act-clarifies REF STR
S2317 Weinberg,L Civic
Info. Consortium-estab. REF SHI
S2318 Cryan,J Expungement Coordinator Prog.-estab. REF SJU
S2319 Cryan,J Mayor, cert. mun-reduces
term to two yrs
REF SCU
S2320 Cryan,J Higher ed. instit
& mun-estab study comm REF SHI
S2321 Cryan,J Opioid antidote-library maintain
supply REF SHH
S2322 Cryan,J Notary public, renewal-concerns pymt. REF SSG
S2323 Rice,R Temp transfer, firearm-req
cert ID REF SLP
S2324 Rice,R Resid borrower-forclosure forbearance
REF SCM
S2325 Rice,R Law enforcement off-estab.
cert. benf. REF SLP
S2326 Smith,B Svc. contract - automatic renewal REF SCM
S2327 Smith,B Elec. generating fac., cert.-concerns REF SEN
S2328 Beach,J Energy-efficient lighting fixture-St
use REF SEN
S2329 Sarlo,P/Singer,R Sci.,
Innovation & Tech. Comm.-re-estab. REF SEG
S2330 Brown,C/Van
Drew,J+1 Casino emp. regis.-concerns key emp. lic REF SSG
S2331 Brown,C/Scutari,N+2 Drug intoxication offense-procedures REF SJU
S2332 Brown,C/Scutari,N+2 Drug court elig,
special probation-estab REF SJU
S2333 Gordon,R Real estate econ. devel. office-estab. REF STR
SCR112 Kean,T Human trfficking-SCI
examine activity REF SJU
SJR65 Weinberg,L Women in
Pub Office Day-desig March 19th REF SSG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S854 (Vitale,J) Light frame resid.
constr-estab restrict
S1085 (Bucco,A.R.) Disab. vet.-concerns prop. tax exemp.
S1103 (Bucco,A.R.) Housing purch. grant prog.-cert mil memb
S1217 (Singleton,T) Wind
energy proj. offshore-application
S2057 (Turner,S) Crim. street gang recreitment-penal.
SCR54 (Bucco,A.R.) Vets., surviving
spouse-homestead rebate
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1097 (Bucco,A.R.) Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to co-op.
S1217 (Smith,B) Wind energy proj.
offshore-application
S2258 (Singleton,T)
Community benf agreements-concerns
The Senate President has made the following appointment:
*Effective March 19, 2018
State Capitol Joint Management Commission:
Kevin Drennan,
of Hamilton, to replace Eugene Lepore
Notes to the 2/22/2018 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SJR57 Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P Sikh Day-desig.
April 14th SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SSG
SJR58 Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P Sikh Awareness and Appreciation
Mo-April SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SSG
The Senate
adjourned at 5:15 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 26, 2018 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A1 Lampitt,P/Downey,J+14
Women-concerns equal pay REF ALA
A3697 Murphy,C Assault weapons ban-strengthens REF ALP
A3698 McKnight,A/Chaparro,A Sr. cit. tenants-proh.
late penal.
REF AHO
A3699 Quijano,A
Out-of-St. emp.-excludes cert. taxes
REF AHS
A3700 Quijano,A Charter
sch. admin.-salary cap REF AED
A3701 Quijano,A Cold War
medal-creates REF AMV
A3702 Quijano,A Telephone
communication-recording notice REF AJU
A3703 DeAngelo,W HVACR
contractors-clarifies standards REF ARP
A3704 DeAngelo,W HVACR
contractors-clarify training req. REF
ARP
A3705 Auth,R Superior Court judges-concerns pub
input REF AJU
A3706 Auth,R+2 Voter, inelig. non-cit.-remove from sys.
REF ASL
A3707 Auth,R/Jones,P+1 Students w/mil obligations-instit assist REF
AHI
A3708 Auth,R Firearm purch id
card-concerns REF AJU
A3709 Auth,R Prop. tax bills, mun.-concerns REF
ASL
A3710 Auth,R Pub. safety off.-estab cert reimb REF ALP
A3711 Auth,R/Bucco,A.M.
Internet prov-customer info confidential REF ACO
A3712 Auth,R NJ STARS-incl. homeschooled students REF AHI
A3713 Auth,R Empower the Principal Act REF AED
A3714 Wirths,H Constr. workforce recruitment prog-estab REF ALA
A3715 Wirths,H+1 Firearm display, lic.
dealers-clarify
REF AJU
A3716 Space,P Jt. mun. court judges-prov. appt.
REF AJU
A3717 Mukherji,R/Downey,J Pharmacy benf. mgrs.-concerns REF
AFI
A3718 Mukherji,R/Quijano,A Nail Salon Worker Prot. Act. REF ALA
A3719 Burzichelli,J/Taliaferro,A Tidal wetlands-concern structure
removal REF AEN
A3720 Johnson,G
NJCLASS-use cosigners combined income
REF AHI
A3721 Vainieri Huttle,V Transient guest accommodation-req. lic. REF AHO
A3722 Sumter,S/Jasey,M
Incarcerated person-student finan. aid REF AHI
A3723 McKeon,J/DeAngelo,W Solar
renewable energy standards-modify REF
AEN
A3724 McKeon,J/Burzichelli,J Zero
emission cert. prog.-estab. REF AEN
A3740 Conaway,H/Murphy,C Marijuana, med-auth,
diagnosed condition REF AHE
A3741 Conaway,H/Murphy,C Hypodermic syringes-req. pharm. to
sell REF AHE
A3742 Conaway,H/Benson,D 911 svc fac-equip
w/Next Generation sys REF AHS
A3743 Vainieri Huttle,V Wireless telephone, prepaid-impose fee REF AHS
ACR162 Auth,R Sr. cit. primary resid.-prop.
tax assess REF
ASL
ACR163 Greenwald,L
H.R.4392-urges Cong. to pass REF
AHE
AR146 Quijano,A/Eustace,T Children, cert., LGBTQ parents-US cit. REF AHU
AR147 Auth,R Amtrak svc. disruption-cost
recovery REF ATR
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1 Lampitt,P/Downey,J+14
Women-concerns equal pay REP
A542 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J+6 Opioid antidote-cert sch
maintain supply REP/ACA
A1217 AcsAca
(ACS/1R) McKeon,J/Greenwald,L+2
Extreme Risk Prot. Order Act of 2018
REP/ACA
A1827 AcsAca
(ACS/1R) Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+11
Sick leave, earned-concerns
REP/ACA
A2192 Vainieri Huttle,V/Caputo,R+2 Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat REP
A2420 Aca (1R) Benson,D Water testing-reimb.
resid. customers REP/ACA
A2485 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+1 Wind energy proj.
offshore-application
REP/ACA
A2650 Aca (1R) Freiman,R/Downey,J+1
Resid. prop. tax advance pymt.-concerns REP
A2759 AcaAcs
(ACS) Greenwald,L/Murphy,C+7
Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh. REP/ACS
A2761 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+7
Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds REP/ACA
A3010 Mosquera,G/Sumter,S+4
Energy assist.-prov. $21 min. annually
REP
A3352 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Benson,D Drinking water notices-req
certain REP/ACA
A3353 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Benson,D Pub water sys-req
publish certain info REP/ACA
A3354 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Benson,D Water supply operator-take exam REP/ACA
A3549 Pintor Marin,E/Mukherji,R+4 UEZ desig.-extend
for addl. 10 yrs. REP
A3551 Pintor Marin,E/Mukherji,R+3 UEZ prog.-UEZ
auth. access, issue report REP
A3671 Johnson,G/Dancer,R PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees REP
A3685 Coughlin,C/Lagana,J Judges, Gov. cabinet off.-incr. salary REP
A3686 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C Workplace
Democracy Enhancement Act REP/ACA
A3741 Conaway,H/Murphy,C Hypodermic syringes-req. pharm. to
sell REP
ACR105 Wimberly,B Econ
Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity REP
SCR25 Rice,R/Brown,C Econ
Justice, Equal Emp Opportunity REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A1 Lampitt,P/Downey,J+14
Women-concerns equal pay REP REF
AAP
A3740/3437 Acs
(ACS) Conaway,H/Murphy,C Marijuana, med-auth,
diagnosed condition REP/ACS REF AAP
Bills Combined:
A3437 Gusciora,R/Eustace,T Marijuana, med.-expands qual.
conditions COMB/W A3740 (ACS)
Bills Transferred:
A3671 Johnson,G/Dancer,R PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of
Trustees FROM ASL TO AAP
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
A1907 Mukherji,R/Lampitt,P+12
Vet. Affordable Housing Section 8 Prog. FROM AMV
Co-Sponsors Added:
A1 (Zwicker,A; Mcknight,A; Benson,D; Chaparro,A; Chiaravalloti,N; Jasey,M; Mckeon,J; Quijano,A; Coughlin,C; Murphy,C; Kennedy,J; Johnson,G;
DiMaso,S) Women-concerns equal pay
A534 (Chaparro,A) Disaster Victims Prot. Act
A542 Aca (1R) (Rooney,K) Opioid antidote-cert sch
maintain supply
A579 (Murphy,C) MV, used-dealer notify buyer of recalls
A665 (Murphy,C) Sch. bldg.-concerns temperature control
A764 Aca (1R) (Mosquera,G) Alyssa's
Law-emerg. lights in sch. bldgs
A865 (Calabrese,C; DiMaso,S; DePhillips,C; Rooney,K) Marriage-bars persons under 18
A873 (Murphy,C) Domestic crisis teams-estab.
A1038 (Calabrese,C) Garden
St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act
A1091 (Chiaravalloti,N) Child
custody-concerns
A1181 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Firearm seizure-patient poses threat
A1369 (Murphy,C) Svc. contracts, cert-allows cancellation
A1526 (Murphy,C) Freelance workers-concerns pymt.
A1738 (McKnight,A) Safe and
Responsible Driv. Act
A1824 (Rooney,K) Caregiver's Assistance Act
A1862 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) Maternal Mortality Review Comm.
A1938 (Chaparro,A) Gang
ritual-estab crime of participation
A1980 (Benson,D) TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.
A2178 Aca (1R) (Calabrese,C) Raffles
at large sporting venues-conduct
A2366 (McKnight,A) Hosp Maternity Care-devel. report card
A2451 (Webber,J) Mil., receiving combat pay-tax exemp.
A2485 Aca (1R) (Johnson,G) Wind
energy proj. offshore-application
A2506 (Holley,J;
Giblin,T; Jasey,M; Chaparro,A; Auth,R; Handlin,A; Clifton,R; DeCroce,B) First
responders-req./training standards
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A2650 Aca (1R) (DeCroce,B) Resid. prop. tax
advance pymt.-concerns
A2756 (Downey,J;
Houghtaling,E)
Handgun purch, cert-estab
prohibition
A2757 Aca (1R) (Downey,J;
Houghtaling,E; Benson,D; Pinkin,N) Priv.
gun sales-req background check
A2758 (Downey,J;
Houghtaling,E; Benson,D; Murphy,C) Handgun,
need to carry-codifies reg.
A2759 AcaAcs
(ACS) (Downey,J; Houghtaling,E; Benson,D; Pinkin,N) Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh.
A2760 (Downey,J;
Houghtaling,E)
Destructive device-revises definition
A2761 Aca (1R) (Downey,J;
Houghtaling,E)
Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds
A2773 (Calabrese,C) HS
students-concerns finan. literacy
A3101 (Andrzejczak,B) Arts and
tourism-incr. hotel fee rev.
A3169 (Benson,D;
Mukherji,R)
Naltrexone, naloxone-offer to inmates
A3245 (DeCroce,B) Breach
of security, online acct-disclose
A3467 (Calabrese,C) Student finan assist prog-concerns
A3514 Aca (1R) (Benson,D) Caregiver Task Force-establishes
A3549 (Burzichelli,J) UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs.
A3550 (Lampitt,P) Health
care prof-concerns sexual assault
A3551 (Quijano,A; Burzichelli,J) UEZ prog.-UEZ
auth. access, issue report
A3609 (Holley,J;
Quijano,A)
Alco bev-concern full-yr
consumption lic
A3628 (Johnson,G) Civic
Info. Consortium-estab.
AJR89 (DeCroce,B) Gov Cup Hydrofest Series-desig.
AJR90 (DeCroce,B) Women in
Pub Office Day-desig March 19th
AJR93 (Pinkin,N;
Benson,D)
Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April
AR113 (McKnight,A) Maternal
Health Accountability Act 2017
AR115 (Wirths,H) Organ
harvesting-denounces
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A210 (DeCroce,B) Sex
offender regis-req internet regis
A538 AcsAa
(ACS/1R) (Murphy,C) Prop. assess.-revise calendar
A853 (Chaparro,A) Nursing prog-offer baccalaureate degree
A1038 (Moriarty,P) Garden
St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act
A2263 (Rooney,K) Dependent care expenses-allow tax credit
A2371 (Holley,J) 9-1-1 Emerg
Response Trust Fd-upgrades
A2506 (Chiaravalloti,N) First
responders-req./training standards
A2975 (DeCroce,B) Vol
ambulance squads-reg req
impact stmt
A3122 Aca (1R) (Murphy,C) Joint insur. fd.-allows cert.
A3169 (Armato,J) Naltrexone, naloxone-offer to inmates
A3363 (DeCroce,B) Pub-priv alt. fueling station pilot prog
A3379 (Lampitt,P) Health Insur Premium Security Act-estab
A3380 (Murphy,C)
Health Insur
Market Preservation Act
A3431 (Bucco,A.M.) Transp. Trust Fund
Auth.-certain req.
A3433 (Bucco,A.M.) Transp.Trust Fund
Auth. Act-amended
A3434 (Kean,S) Real Prop Assess Demo Prog-participation
A3495 (Bucco,A.M.) Trans planning, funding-reduce cert cost
A3541 (Rooney,K) Breach of security-revise disclosure req
A3581 (Eustace,T) Adult
Recreational Use Marijuana Law
A3609 (Lopez,Y) Alco bev-concern
full-yr consumption lic
A3645 (Downey,J) Suicide Prev Advis Council-DOH estab
A3648 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Sexual abuse-remove limitations statute
A3650 (Jones,P) Streptomyces Griseus-desig
State Microbe
A3653 (Quijano,A) Child
Fatality Bd.-racial desparities
A3672 (Armato,J) Sch evacuation
plans-sch dist file w/DOE
A3677 (DeCroce,B) Angel
Investor Tax Cred Act-qual invest.
A3683 (McKnight,A) Heatlhcare worker-auth parking
privilege
A3685 (Lagana,J) Judges, Gov. cabinet off.-incr. salary
AR138 (Conaway,H) Rancocas Creek, desig
Natl Water Trail
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A1 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Women-concerns equal pay
A223 (DeCroce,B) Highlands Prop. Tax Stabilization Fd.
A234 (Murphy,C) Retired law enforcement off.,-issue id
A714 (Armato,J) Disab. vet. real prop, cert.-tax exemp.
A845 (Chaparro,A) Elected
off, convicted-mand forfeit benf
A892 (Chaparro,A)
Communication recorded-unlawful
A1038 (Greenwald,L) Garden
St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act
A1142 (Murphy,C) Victimization, sr
cit/disab-create crime
A1544 (Webber,J) Prop. tax, long
term exemp.-concerns
A2506 (Peterson,E) First
responders-req./training standards
A2974 (DeCroce,B) Juv.
admitted to drug court prog-permits
A3101 (Land,R) Arts and tourism-incr. hotel fee rev.
Third
Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A3122 Aca (1R) (Mazzeo,V) Joint insur. fd.-allows cert.
A3169 (Murphy,C) Naltrexone, naloxone-offer to inmates
A3245 (Murphy,C) Breach of security, online acct-disclose
A3352 Aca (1R) (Wimberly,B) Drinking
water notices-req certain
A3354 Aca (1R) (Wimberly,B) Water
supply operator-take exam
A3379 (Murphy,C) Health Insur
Premium Security Act-estab
A3380 (Lampitt,P) Health Insur Market Preservation Act
A3403 (DeCroce,B) Forest
firefighters-estab. death benf.
A3467 (Jasey,M) Student finan
assist prog-concerns
A3609 (DeAngelo,W) Alco bev-concern full-yr consumption lic
A3620 (Sumter,S) Expungement Coordinator Prog.-estab.
A3622 (Murphy,C) Law Enforcement Handler-Canine Training
A3645 (DeCroce,B) Suicide Prev Advis Council-DOH estab
A3648 (Jasey,M) Sexual abuse-remove limitations statute
A3650 (Barclay,A)
Streptomyces Griseus-desig State Microbe
A3653 (McKnight,A) Child
Fatality Bd.-racial desparities
A3669 (DeCroce,B) Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act
A3693 (Quijano,A) Firearm
possess.-proh., cert convictions
AJR93 (Murphy,C) Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April
AR67 (DeAngelo,W) Women at
Vet hosp-prov routine screening
AR85 (Quijano,A) Mil.
Surviving Spouses Equity Act
AR100 (Webber,J) Military atty. spouses-admit to NJ Bar
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2929 (Moriarty,P) Local
unit sharing of svcs.-encourage
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1252 (Danielsen,J) Vet. benf.,
cert.-broadens elig.
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:
*Effective March 15, 2018
New Jersey Law Review Commission:
Louis N. Rainone,
Esq., of Middletown
*Effective March 20, 2018
Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission:
Assemblyman Edward H. Thomson (30)
The Assembly Republican Leader has made the following appointments:
*Effective March 15, 2018
Asian American Study Foundation-Board of Trustees:
Assemblyman Robert Auth (39)
Ellis Island Advisory Commission:
Assemblywoman Holly T. Schepisi
(39)
New Jersey Military Skills Council:
Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (12)
The Assembly adjourned at 6:44 P.M. to meet
again on Monday, March 26, 2018 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both
Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (03/13/2018):
P.L.2018, JR-2.
AJR55 Benson,D/Murphy,C+2
3/20/2018 Bleeding Disorders
Awareness mo-March