NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for May 14, 2018

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Vol. XXX No. 23 218th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Honorable Gary N. Wilcox, J.S.C., of Westwood.

Honorable Martha T. Mainor, J.S.C., of Bayonne.

Honorable Adam E. Jacobs, J.S.C., of Wayne.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Honorable Christine A. Farrington, of Wyckoff.

Honorable Terry P. Bottinelli, of Wyckoff.

Honorable Keith A. Bachmann, of New Milford.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES:

Christine Norbut Beyer, of Lumberton.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:

Catherine McCabe, of Princeton.

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

Diane Gutierrez Scaccetti, of Clermont, Florida.

Bills Introduced:

S2540 Greenstein,L Incarcerated primary caretaker parents REF SLP

S2541 Ruiz,M Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh. REF SCM

S2542 Ruiz,M Co. Coll students, cert-prov addl St aid REF SHI

S2543 Ruiz,M/Singleton,T Baby boxes-safe sleep ed. website REF SHH

S2544 Ruiz,M Meal plan fds, unused-donate emerg meal REF SHI

S2545 Cryan,J Suicide prev. training-firearm dealers REF SLP

S2546 Cryan,J Non-profit Security Grant Pilot Prog REF SLP

S2547 Cryan,J Gun crimes-Atty. General issue reports REF SLP

S2548 Cryan,J Unemp comp-exemp commercial use operator REF SLA

S2549 Cryan,J/Sweeney,S HVACR contractors-clarifies standards REF SCM

S2550 Cryan,J/Sweeney,S HVACR contractors-clarify training req. REF SCM

S2551 O'Scanlon,D Ferry boats-concerns duration contract REF SCU

S2552 Bateman,C/Smith,B Pollinator habitat on farms-bus tax cred REF SEN

S2553 Bateman,C/Greenstein,L Pollinator habitat-bus. tax cred. REF SEN

S2554 Bateman,C/Greenstein,L Pollinator habitat-bus tax cred pub util REF SEN

S2555 Gopal,V Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns REF SHI

S2556 Singleton,T Jt. Apprenticeship Incentive Grant Prog. REF SLA

S2557 Singleton,T+1 Prevailing wage-allows stop-work orders REF SLA

S2558 Corrado,K Domestic companion animals-proh leasing REF SEG

S2559 Holzapfel,J MV-concerns regis. fee REF STR

S2560 Turner,S Person w/mental illness-concerns prosec. REF SJU

S2561 Turner,S Internet purch. transactions-safe area REF SLP

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S2562 Turner,S Pensions, retire. income-raises elig. REF SBA

S2563 Turner,S Sch. bldg.-concerns temperature control REF SED

S2564 Turner,S Restorative Justice, Ed Pilot Prog-estab REF SED

S2565 Bucco,A.R. Crime stopper-concerns funding REF SLP

S2566 Stack,B/Cunningham,S Prop. tax revaluations-concerns REF SCU

S2567 Stack,B UEZ in Hoboken City-create REF SEG

S2568 Beach,J False pub. alarms-bias intimidation REF SJU

S2569 Bucco,A.R. Predatory alienation-concerns REF SHH

S2570 Bucco,A.R. Coll.-auth cert. officers, prov security REF SLP

S2571 Ruiz,M Charity care, cert. hosp-revise criteria REF SHH

S2572 Corrado,K Affordable housing preference-mun. estab REF SCU

S2573 Gopal,V Vet suicide pub svc announcement-concern REF SMV

S2574 Diegnan,P Woman Vet.-auth. lic. plate REF SMV

S2575 Diegnan,P Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act-examine REF SED

S2576 Bateman,C/Kean,T Affordable housing-reforms procedures REF SCU

S2577 Sweeney,S Sales tax on cred/debit cards-proh. REF SCM

S2578 Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Suppl comp, accumulated leave-limits use REF SSG

S2579 Sweeney,S Parking meters, digital-concerns REF STR

S2580 Kean,T/Cruz-Perez,N Alco. bev.-permits sale, farm markets REF SEG

S2581 Cunningham,S Emp payroll tax-concerns REF SBA

S2602 Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J Collegiate sports-allows casino wagering REF SBA

SJR76 Turner,S Emotional, Behavioral Disorder Mo.-May REF SHH

SJR77 Gopal,V Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July REF SEG

SR78 Bucco,A.R./Greenstein,L Jewish people-historical connection REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A764 AcaSca (2R) Caputo,R/Tucker,C+22 Alyssa's Law-emerg. lights in sch. bldgs REP/SCA

A1627 Schepisi,H/Bucco,A.M.+10 PERS, PFRS-concerns retirement REP

A2189 Lampitt,P/Downey,J+8 Distributing explicit images-concerns REP

A2193 AcaSca (2R) Jones,P/Benson,D+1 Computer science instr. cert.-auth. REP/SCA

S365 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Ruiz,M+2 Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm REP/SCA

S515 Kean,T/Sarlo,P Industrial sand casting-exemp cert. tax. REP

S518 Kean,T/Cunningham,S+2 HS grad, migrate to out-of-St coll-study REP

S691 Ruiz,M/Pou,N+1 Sch dist under St. intervention-concerns REP

S737 Diegnan,P Veterinary ed. prog.-limits students REP

S838 Turner,S MV surcharges-mandatory pymt plan REP

S848 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N Innovation zone prog.-estab. REP/SCA

S858 Turner,S/Diegnan,P Teacher-concerns instructional cert. REP

S1080 Turner,S MV offender w/suspended lic.-concerns REP

S1126 Bucco,A.R./Doherty,M NJ Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-concerns REP

S1364 Van Drew,J Wildwoods Tourism Improvement-funding REP

S1630 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Ruiz,M Dual language prog.-estab. grant REP/SCA

S1640/1822 Scs (SCS) Diegnan,P+1 Peacetime vets.-civil svc. preference REP/SCS

S1816 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Ruiz,M+1 Computer science instr. cert.-auth. REP/SCA

S1873 Sarlo,P/Kean,T+4 Retir. PFRS PERS memb.-vol. concerns REP

S1921 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Sweeney,S Edison Innovation Sci. and Tech. Fd. REP/SCA

S1922 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Emp. ed. asst.-cert. income tax deduct REP/SCA

S2046 Turner,S Higher ed. tuition-improve transparency REP

S2056 Cunningham,S/Diegnan,P+1 Loan Modify/Consolidation Prog.-estab. REP

S2092 Ruiz,M/Corrado,K Distributing explicit images-concerns REP

S2258 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T Community benf agreements-concerns REP/SCA

S2303 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M High labor-demand industry-degree prog. REP/SCA

S2307 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J+2 Garden St Growth Zone-creates AC Airport REP/SCA

S2330 Sca (1R) Brown,C/Van Drew,J+2 Casino emp. regis.-concerns key emp. lic REP/SCA

S2332 Sca (1R) Brown,C/Scutari,N+2 Drug court elig, special probation-estab REP/SCA

S2345 Bucco,A.R./Singleton,T Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope REP

S2397 Gopal,V Religious alt arrangement, higher ed-req REP

S2418 Singleton,T/Oroho,S Pub. contracts-prov. prompt pymt. REP

S2446 Diegnan,P/Van Drew,J+2 Vet organization-resid pub util rate req REP

S2447 Diegnan,P/Van Drew,J+1 Securing Electronic Records Vet Ease Act REP

S2521 Sca (1R) Cryan,J/Greenstein,L Inmate abuse-estab. investigation prog. REP/SCA

S2522 Cryan,J/Greenstein,L+1 Strip searches, cross gender-limits REP

S2525 Singleton,T/Cunningham,S+2 Veterans, homeless-prov. legal svcs. REP

S2526 Ruiz,M/Corrado,K+1 Students w/learning disab.-concerns REP

S2527 Ruiz,M/Turner,S Sch. meal prog.-concerns REP

S2531 Sca (1R) Beach,J Elections superintendent-concerns office REP/SCA

S2532 Greenstein,L Correctional police off.-concerns REP

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

S2533 Greenstein,L Victim-Witness Advocacy Office-concerns REP

S2535 Cunningham,S/Cryan,J Baccalaureate degree-concerns REP

SCR99 Ruiz,M Vet. non-war time-civil svc. hiring pref REP

SJR14 Pou,N/Ruiz,M+1 Hispanic Journalist Pride Day-Sept 20th REP

SJR18 Pou,N/Greenstein,L Juv Offender Life Imprisonment Comm. REP

SJR67 Turner,S Fourteenth Amendment Constit-150th anniv REP

SJR73 Singleton,T/Van Drew,J+1 Mil. Hunger Prev. Act-Cong. pass REP

SJR74 Greenstein,L Sexual assault-create study commission REP

SR77 Singleton,T/Ruiz,M Trump-oppose transgender from mil. svc. REP

Bills Combined:

S1822 Singleton,T Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig. COMB/W S1640 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A764 AcaSca (2R) Caputo,R/Tucker,C+22 Alyssa's Law-emerg. lights in sch. bldgs

S365 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Ruiz,M+2 Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm

S515 Kean,T/Sarlo,P Industrial sand casting-exemp cert. tax.

S737 Diegnan,P Veterinary ed. prog.-limits students

S838 Turner,S MV surcharges-mandatory pymt plan

S848 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N Innovation zone prog.-estab.

S1080 Turner,S MV offender w/suspended lic.-concerns

S1364 Van Drew,J Wildwoods Tourism Improvement-funding

S1630 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Ruiz,M Dual language prog.-estab. grant

S1640/1822 Scs (SCS) Diegnan,P+1 Peacetime vets.-civil svc. preference

S1921 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Sweeney,S Edison Innovation Sci. and Tech. Fd.

S1922 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Emp. ed. asst.-cert. income tax deduct

S2056 Cunningham,S/Diegnan,P+1 Loan Modify/Consolidation Prog.-estab.

S2303 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M High labor-demand industry-degree prog.

S2307 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Van Drew,J+2 Garden St Growth Zone-creates AC Airport

S2332 Sca (1R) Brown,C/Scutari,N+2 Drug court elig, special probation-estab

S2345 Bucco,A.R./Singleton,T Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

S2525 Singleton,T/Cunningham,S+2 Veterans, homeless-prov. legal svcs.

S2532 Greenstein,L Correctional police off.-concerns

S2533 Greenstein,L Victim-Witness Advocacy Office-concerns

Bills Transferred:

S171 Doherty,M/Sweeney,S+2 Co. tax admin.-permits co. to share FROM SCU TO SBA

S1701 Singleton,T/Sweeney,S Prop. tax exemp.-concerns long term FROM SCU TO SBA

S2529 Ruiz,M Mental Illness Diversion Prog.-creates FROM SHH TO SJU

Co-Sponsors Added:

S160 Sca (1R) (Singleton,T) Mental health prof warning-seize firearm

S273 (Thompson,S) Child custody-concerns

S518 (Pou,N) HS grad, migrate to out-of-St coll-study

S691 (Turner,S) Sch dist under St. intervention-concerns

S1640/1822 Scs (SCS) (Pennacchio,J) Peacetime vets.-civil svc. preference

S1873 (Bucco,A.R.) Retir. PFRS PERS memb.-vol. concerns

S2056 (Brown,C) Loan Modify/Consolidation Prog.-estab.

S2129 (Brown,C) Energy asst. prog-auth grants

S2140 (Bateman,C) Prescribed Burn Act

S2307 Sca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Garden St Growth Zone-creates AC Airport

S2330 Sca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Casino emp. regis.-concerns key emp. lic

S2446 (Pennacchio,J) Vet organization-resid pub util rate req

S2447 (Pennacchio,J) Securing Electronic Records Vet Ease Act

S2459 (Cunningham,S) Arts & culture-dedicate mun. tax levy

S2503 (Corrado,K) Steven Schminche's Law-sober living

S2522 (Scutari,N) Strip searches, cross gender-limits

S2525 (Pennacchio,J; Van Drew,J) Veterans, homeless-prov. legal svcs.

S2526 (Turner,S) Students w/learning disab.-concerns

S2557 (Oroho,S) Prevailing wage-allows stop-work orders

SJR73 (Pennacchio,J) Mil. Hunger Prev. Act-Cong. pass

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2056 (Diegnan,P) Loan Modify/Consolidation Prog.-estab.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S177 (Singleton,T) Tiny Home Pilot Prog.-estab.

S542 (Singleton,T) High Point St. Park-desig. Vet. St. Park

S848 Sca (1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Innovation zone prog.-estab.

S862 Sca (1R) (Stack,B) Tommy's Law-incidents w/pub. transp.

S1126 (Doherty,M) NJ Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act-concerns

S1537 (Brown,C) Pension, retire. income-remove elig. cap

S1604 (Singleton,T) NJBEST prog-tax deduct

S1805 (Diegnan,P) Marie H. Katzenbach Sch task force-estab

S1830 (Bateman,C) Opioid antidote-cert sch maintain supply

S2056 (Diegnan,P) Loan Modify/Consolidation Prog.-estab.

S2378 (Corrado,K) Caregiver's Assistance Act

S2446 (Van Drew,J) Vet organization-resid pub util rate req

S2447 (Van Drew,J) Securing Electronic Records Vet Ease Act

S2456 (Oroho,S) Sch. safety specialist-desig.

S2459 (Stack,B) Arts & culture-dedicate mun. tax levy

S2499 (Oroho,S) Travel and tourism div-concerns website

S2526 (Corrado,K) Students w/learning disab.-concerns

S2527 (Turner,S) Sch. meal prog.-concerns

S2535 (Cryan,J) Baccalaureate degree-concerns

SJR73 (Van Drew,J) Mil. Hunger Prev. Act-Cong. pass

SR57 Sca (1R) (Scutari,N) MV office in Elizabeth-MVC reopen

SR77 (Ruiz,M) Trump-oppose transgender from mil. svc.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2602 (Gopal, V) Collegiate sports-allows casino wagering

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

*Effective May 9, 2018

Special Task Force on Volunteer Retention and Recruitment:

Senator Steven V. Oroho (24)

The Senate President has made the following joint appointment:

*Effective May 14, 2018

Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission:

Deborah T. Poritz, of Princeton (Chair)

Note to the 5/10/2018 Digest:

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S5 ScaSa (2R) Sweeney,S/Kean,T+3 PFRS-transfers mgmt. to Bd. of Trustees

The Senate did not adjourn. The Senate will meet on Monday, May 21, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 17, 2018 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/10/018):

P.L.2018, JR-5. SJR56 Beach,J/Kean,T+46 5/14/2018 Israel, State 70th anniversary-recognize