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Vol. XLIV No. 17                                                                                219th Legislature • First Annual Session

 

  SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, May 4, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
 
 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

A3957  Wimberly,B  NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M  REF AHO

A3958  Murphy,C/Dancer,R  The Peter Falk Act-requirements concerning guarianship arrangements  REF AJU

A3959  Mukherji,R   Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small business  REF AAP

A3960  Benson,D  Taxpayers that retain employees during COVID-19-allows CBT & GIT tax credits  REF ABU

A3961  Lampitt,P  Cannabis program, medicinal-authorizes use of telemedicine and telehealth  REF AHE

A3962  Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D  Health officers-annual training on public health emergencies/outbreak management  REF ASL

A3963  Mukherji,R/Benson,D  Mandatory retirement in SPRS-delays when it occurs during state of emergency  REF ASL

A3964  Quijano,A/Coughlin,C+1  Marriage/civil union lic, patients w/life-threatening symptoms-permit remote app  REF AAP

A3965  Moen,W  Alcoholic beverages, small producers-expand existing EDA loan program to include  REF AAP

A3966  Burzichelli,J/Freiman,R  Alcoholic beverage-allows certain delivery & sale during state of emergency  REF AAP

A3967  Danielsen,J  Property taxes, overdue-require notice be provided of change in interest rate  REF AAP

A3970  Reynolds-Jackson,V/Quijano,A  Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req Medicaid & health insur coverage  REF AAP

A3996  Lopez,Y  Pub contract penalties/terms-provides for waivers & modification due to COVID-19  REF AAP

A3997  Lopez,Y  Nonprofit corporations & charitable organizations-concerns cert annual filings  REF AAP

A4014  Lopez,Y  EDA loans-provide to qualif small bus & not-for-profit corp during st of emerg  REF AAP

AR153  Vainieri Huttle,V  Racism-denounces in the wake of COVID-19  REF ALP

 

Bills Recommitted:

 

A3905  Timberlake,B/Vainieri Huttle,V  Work First program-revises requirements for cash assistance benefits;$25M  RCM ACE

A3908  Jasey,M/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6  COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act  RCM ACE

A3919  Calabrese,C/Spearman,W+5  Permits, certain-extends during COVID-19 emergency  RCM ACE

S2329  Ruiz,M/Vitale,J+2  Work First program-revises requirements for cash assistance benefits;$25M  RCM ACE

 

Bills Transferred:

 

A3956  Chaparro,A/Mukherji,R+2  2020 NJ Emergency Rental Assistance Program-establishes;$100M  FROM AHO TO ACE

S2332  Stack,B/Sweeney,S+12  2020 NJ Emergency Rental Assistance Program-establishes;$100M  FROM AHO TO ACE

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

A206  (Dunn,A)  Veterans' benefits-broadens elig. by eliminating req of serving during cert wars

A356  (Dunn,A)  Opportunity Scholarship Act-tax credit for contributing to scholarships

A631  (Dunn,A)  Non-teaching staff-submit to binding arbitration for a disciplinary action

A943  (DeAngelo,W; Benson,D)  Mail-in ballot-requires outer mailing envelope include paid postage

A1741  (Giblin,T)  Children's meals-restaurants provide healthy beverages

A1820  (Dunn,A)  Child abuse-officer of ed sign acknowledgement & undergo training, report duties

 

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A2175  (DeAngelo,W; Benson,D)  Voter regis. website, online-Secretary of State estab & auth digital signatures

A2212  (Holley,J)  Environmental permits in burdened communities-concerns

A2427  (Dunn,A)  Reliability, Preparedness & Storm Response Act-pub. util file emerg preparedness

A2487  (Mukherji,R; DeAngelo,W; Giblin,T; Johnson,G)  Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf

A2548  (Mukherji,R)  Fair Workweek Act-concerns fair workweek employment standards

A2640  (Dunn,A)  Senior citizens or disabled persons-creates crime of fiscal victimization

A2911  (Dunn,A)  Crimes, during state of emergency-upgrade to first degree

A2913  (Dunn,A)  Community Emergency Response Team members-perform traffic duties

A3191  (Dunn,A)  Autistic person-voluntarily make notation on driver's lic, ID card & MV registry

A3591  (DeAngelo,W)  Voting by mail-permits county clerk to remove voters; increase public awareness

A3643  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Prof lic/application fees-concerns spouse/dependent of active duty servicemember

A3754  (Scharfenberger,G)  CBT rate-grdually reduces

A3908  (Giblin,T)  COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act

A3916  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Domestic viol./child endangerment-classified 1 degree higher during st. of emerg

A3920  (Quijano,A; Vainieri Huttle,V; Giblin,T)  Insurance policy cancellation-prohibits for at least 60 days, cert circumstances

A3945  (Vainieri Huttle,V; Dancer,R; Tully,P; Swain,L)  Accidental disability & death benefits-extend elig, PFRS/PERS during st of emerg

A3946  (Vainieri Huttle,V; Moen,W; Jimenez,A)  Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 health state of emergency

A3948  (Wimberly,B)  Mortgage & loan forbearance, rent suspension-concerns during coronavirus 2019

A3956  (Mejia,P; Jimenez,A)  2020 NJ Emergency Rental Assistance Program-establishes;$100M

AR151  (McGuckin,G)  Parks, forests and county parks-urges Governor to rescind Executive Order # 118

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A149  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Services-establishes telephone hotline

A363  (Dunn,A)  Sexual assault of child under age 13-bars custody and visitation rights

A1643  (Dunn,A)  Good Samaritan Law-prov immunity, who assists animals at accident scene or emerg

A1818  (Dunn,A)  PFRS death benefit-pay supplemental needs trust for unmarried disabled child

A2870  (Dunn,A)  One-time alert on personal wireless devices-law enforcement officers receive

A3298  (Dunn,A)  Resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent-party to reviews or hearing

A3370  (Giblin,T)  Aviation fuel tax exemption-eliminates; provides funding for capital projects

A3722  (Dunn,A)  Veteran, volunteer emergency worker-fee for mobile sportfishing vehicle permit

A3731  (Dunn,A)  Sex offenders in emergency shelters-require welfare agencies determine & notify

A3735  (Dunn,A)  Bias intimidation-expands crime to include law enforcement officers & emerg svcs

A3833  (Giblin,T)  Drones-prohibits use by law enforcement entities

A3905  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Work First program-revises requirements for cash assistance benefits;$25M

A3945  (Chaparro,A)  Accidental disability & death benefits-extend elig, PFRS/PERS during st of emerg

A3949  (Mukherji,R)  Consumer reporting agency-prohibit reports w/adverse info related to COVID-19

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A149  (Wirths,H)  Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Services-establishes telephone hotline

A466  (Dunn,A)  Miscarriage-health fac. staff prov. counseling St. registrar estab. birth cert.

A1057  (Dunn,A)  Municipal emergency management coordinators, non-resident-permits appointment

A3945  (Mukherji,R)  Accidental disability & death benefits-extend elig, PFRS/PERS during st of emerg

A3946  (Dunn,A)  Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 health state of emergency

A3947  (Dancer,R)  NJCLASS-suspend accrual of interest on loans in deferment or forbearance

A3963  (DeAngelo,W) Mandatory retirement in SPRS-delays when it occurs during state of emergency 

AR115  (Giblin,T)  National Infrastructure Bank-urges President and Congress to create

 

The Assembly adjourned at 2:20 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 4, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at
   the Call of the Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/1/2020):

 

None