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                                                                               for May 15, 2017

 

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Vol. XXIX No. 19                                                                            217th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 5/11/2017:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Patrick J. Bradshaw, of New Brunswick.

      John C. Eastlack, Jr., of Wenonah.

      Deborah S. Hanlon-Schron, of Toms River.

      Marc C. Lemieux, of Belmar.

      Lourdes  Lucas, of Fair Haven.

      Miriam R. Rubin, of Cranbury.

      Michael J. Silvanio, of Mantua.

      Daniel L. Weiss, of Asbury Park.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

      Jonathan A. Orsen, of Manalapan.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

      Joseph F. Isola, of Union City, to replace Carl Czaplicki, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Michael  Carbone, of Mullica Hill, to replace Keith Campbell.

      Chad Michael Bruner, of Sewell.

      Fred  Graziano, of Bonita Springs, FL.

      George S. Loesch, of Mount Laurel.

      Virginia R. Smith, of Upper Makefield, PA.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STOCKTON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Leo B. Schoffer, Esq., of Margate.

      Stanley M. Ellis, of Riverton.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:

      Edithe  Fulton, of Toms River.

Nominations Corrected Copies:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:

      Kathy  Goldenberg, of Moorestown, to replace Mark W. Biedron *NOT* Joseph Fisicaro.

      Robert W. Noonan, Ed.D., of Montclair, to replace Edithe Fulton *NOT* Dorothy S. Strickland, Ph.D., resigned   

      Nina L. Washington, of Galloway, to replace Dorothy S. Strickland, Ph.D., resigned *NOT* Mark W. Biedron.

 

 

 

Bills Introduced:

S3176    Madden,F    TDI-concerns calculation of emp. taxes   REF SLA

S3177    Whelan,J    Balloon release, cert.-proh.   REF SEN

S3178    Whelan,J    MV Owners' Right to Repair Act   REF SCM

S3179    Oroho,S/Whelan,J    Farm product ads/promotions-clarify law   REF SEG

S3180    Gill,N    Health insur. benf.-concerns   REF SCM

S3181    Smith,B    Solar power generation fac proj-concerns   REF SEN

S3182    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Electric efficiency portfolio standard   REF SEN

S3183    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Electric veh. charging infrast.-devel.   REF SEN

S3184    Holzapfel,J    St. aid pymts to sch. dist/mun.-concerns   REF SCU

S3185    Greenstein,L    Prescrip. Drug Patient Prot. Act   REF SCM

S3186    Bateman,C    Soil, drinking water-reduce exposure   REF SEN

S3187    Bateman,C    Overdose Prev. Act-amends   REF SHH

S3188    Turner,S    Opioid Prev. & Rehab. Prog. Fd.-estab.   REF SHH

S3189    Bucco,A.R.    Brain Injury Fd-dedicate, community svcs   REF SHH

S3190    Thompson,S    Streptomyces Griseus-desig. St. Microbe   REF SSG

S3191    Sweeney,S    Voting rights-concerns   REF SED

S3192    Cunningham,S    Stress mgmt. course-higher ed. instit.   REF SHI

S3193    Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M    Higher Ed. Student Assist. Auth. Review   REF SHI

S3197    Cruz-Perez,N/Cunningham,S    Student loans-repeals law, suspend lic.   REF SHI

SR117    Whelan,J    Disabled-encourage accessible beaches   REF SHH

SR118    Kean,T    Natl. Endowment for the Arts-support   REF SSG

SR119    Cunningham,S    Upward Bound Eng. Language Learners Prog   REF SHI

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A224 AcsSca (ACS/1R)    DeAngelo,W/Giblin,T+1    Pool and spa svc. contractors-concerns   REP/SCA

A1645    Schaer,G/Webber,J+2    Open space trust fd., co./mun.-concerns   REP

A1662 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    Resid fac cert-req data dashboard report   REP

A2503 AcsSca (ACS/1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Mosquera,G+8    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot   REP/SCA   without recommendation

A3463    Coughlin,C+1    DOC-updates references   REP

A3896 Aca (1R)    Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+1    Tires, cert.-concerns sale   REP

A4185 Sca (1R)    Mukherji,R/Bucco,A.M.+4    MV dealer-req. cert. bus.req.   REP/SCA

A4568 AcaSca (2R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T+3    Gender id-proh. health insur. discrim.   REP/SCA

A4580    Taliaferro,A/Burzichelli,J+7    Farmland preserv. purposes-approp grants   REP

A4581 Aca (1R)    Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B+11    Farmland preserv. purposes-concerns   REP

A4582 Aca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+27    Co. planning incentive grants-CBT rev.   REP

A4584 Aca (1R)    Zwicker,A/Taliaferro,A+8    Farmland preserv purpose-incentive grant   REP

AJR27    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R+3    Asthma Awareness Mo.-desig. May   REP

S195    Kyrillos,J/Smith,B    Open space trust fd., co./mun.-concerns   REP

S278 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J    Surgical practices- req. lic by DHS   REP/SCA

S323 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Lesniak,R    Liab. insur.-concerns dangerous animals   REP/SCA

S432    Allen,D/Cunningham,S    Family First Emp. Act-enacts   REP

S516 Sca (1R)    Beck,J/Sweeney,S+5    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot   REP/SCA   without recommendation

S1162    Sweeney,S    Tax exemp. prop.-impose prevailing wage   REP

S1922 Sca (1R)    Beach,J    Pool svc. contractors-prov. lic.   REP/SCA

S2038    Vitale,J/Codey,R    DOC-updates references   REP

S2320 Sca (1R)    Oroho,S    Death benfs.-concerns claims   REP/SCA

S2466    Vitale,J/Allen,D+1    Resid fac cert-req data dashboard report   REP

S2511    Codey,R/Addiego,D    Physical Therapy Lic. Compact-concerns   REP

S2705 Sca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J.    Hearing Impairment Task Force-estab.   REP/SCA

S2790    Scutari,N    Tires, cert.-concerns sale   REP

S2979 Sca (1R)    Doherty,M/Scutari,N+1    MV dealer-req. cert. bus.req.   REP/SCA

S2987 Sca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Oroho,S    Farmland preserv. purposes-concerns   REP/SCA

S2988 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Farmland preserv purpose-incentive grant   REP/SCA

S2989    Lesniak,R/Oroho,S    Farmland preserv. purposes-approp grants   REP

S2990 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Van Drew,J+1    Co. planning incentive grants-CBT rev.   REP/SCA

S3017 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+1    Gender id-proh. health insur. discrim.   REP/SCA

S3060    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    LED tech, cert. street lights-req. mun.   REP

S3118    Vitale,J/Allen,D    Practitioner-check prescrip monitor info   REP

S3142 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Vitale,J    Nursing fac., special care-desig.   REP/SCA

S3161    Vitale,J/Addiego,D+1    Sober living resid-prov. beneficial uses   REP

S3176    Madden,F    TDI-concerns calculation of emp. taxes   REP

SJR43    Bucco,A.R.    Osteopetrosis Awareness Week-desig. May   REP

SJR59    Turner,S    Asthma Awareness Mo.-desig. May   REP

SR78    Allen,D/Greenstein,L    Rancocas Creek, desig Natl Water Trail   REP

 

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

A224 AcsSca (ACS/1R)    DeAngelo,W/Giblin,T+1    Pool and spa svc. contractors-concerns  

A1662 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    Resid fac cert-req data dashboard report  

A2503 AcsSca (ACS/1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Mosquera,G+8    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot  

S516 Sca (1R)    Beck,J/Sweeney,S+5    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot  

S1922 Sca (1R)    Beach,J    Pool svc. contractors-prov. lic.  

S2466    Vitale,J/Allen,D+1    Resid fac cert-req data dashboard report  

S2511    Codey,R/Addiego,D    Physical Therapy Lic. Compact-concerns  

S3060    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    LED tech, cert. street lights-req. mun.  

S3142 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Vitale,J    Nursing fac., special care-desig.  

Bills Transferred:

S3161    Vitale,J/Addiego,D+1    Sober living resid-prov. beneficial uses   FROM SCU TO SHH

Co-Sponsors Added:

S182   (Codey,R)    Continuing care community-entrance fees

S546   (Holzapfel,J; Madden,F)    Mil., receiving combat pay-tax exemp.

S1018 Sca (1R)   (Diegnan,P.J.)    Personal care svc.-estab. Medicaid reimb

S2171   (Lesniak,R)    Library Constr. Bond Act

S2466   (Madden,F)    Resid fac cert-req data dashboard report

S3154   (Bateman,C)    Regional contrib. agreements-reauth. use

S3156   (Turner,S)    Internet prov-customer info confidential

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S432   (Cunningham,S)    Family First Emp. Act-enacts

S2466   (Allen,D)    Resid fac cert-req data dashboard report

S2963   (Pou,N)    Tuition reimb.-cert. nurses

S3118   (Allen,D)    Practitioner-check prescrip monitor info

The Senate adjourned at 10:25 A.M. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 to meet again on Thursday, May 18, 2017 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 18, 2017 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/11/2017):

None