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for May 16, 2016

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Vol. XXVIII No. 24 217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Ronny Jo Siegal, of Demarest.

Catherine I. Enright, of Mendham.

Paul X. Escandon, of Loch Arbour.

Colleen M. Flynn, of Old Bridge.

Margaret M. Foti, of Cresskill.

Greta Gooden Brown, of Plainsboro.

James Hely, of Westfield.

Bruno Mongiardo, of Wayne.

Maryann L. Nergaard, of Gillette.

Terrence R. Cook, of Willingboro.

James P. Savio, of Margate.

Charles E. Powers, Jr., of Maywood.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

Mala Sundar, of Ewing.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

James P. Savio, of Margate.

Jean S. Chetney, of Mannington.

Terrence R. Cook, of Willingboro.

Catherine Fitzpatrick, of Princeton.

Greta Gooden Brown, of Plainsboro.

James Hely, of Westfield.

Bruno Mongiardo, of Wayne.

Thomas M. Moore, of Roseland.

Charles E. Powers, Jr., of Maywood.

Nomination Corrected Copy:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Matthew R. Petracca, Esq., of Kinnelon *NOT* Pequannock.

Bills Introduced:

S2174 Pennacchio,J Pension, retire. income-remove elig. cap REF SBA

S2175 Stack,B MV, transport cert. materials-concerns REF STR

S2176 Turner,S Rental housing-itemize rent receipts REF SCU

S2177 Beach,J Cosmetology sch. clinics-charge svc. fee REF SCM

S2178 Beach,J Mil. installations,-shared svc., permit REF SCU

S2179 Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J Transp. Network Company Safety, Reg. Act REF SBA

S2180 Oroho,S Rural Electric Cooperative Act REF SBA

S2181 Gordon,R Police-civil svc intergovt transfer prog REF SSG

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S2182 Singer,R/Kean,T NJ STARS-prov. students w/more info. REF SED

S2183 Stack,B Cursive handwriting-incl. instruction REF SED

S2184 Madden,F Class Two law enforcement off.-concerns REF SLP

S2185 Madden,F Fire police units-appoint fire police REF SLP

S2186 Scutari,N/Sacco,N Lic. holder's info.-proh. St. disclosure REF STR

S2187 Gill,N Prescrip. medications-concerns abandoned REF SHH

S2188 Holzapfel,J Opioids-limit amount of prescribed meds REF SHH

S2189 Van Drew,J Nutrition prog.-transfer to Dep of Agric REF SEG

S2190 Van Drew,J Common Interest Community Ombudsman REF SCU

S2191 Van Drew,J Firefighter gradutes-income tax credit REF SBA

S2192 Van Drew,J PAAD elig.-excl. vet. entitlements REF SMV

S2193 Van Drew,J Career, tech ed cert pilot prog-concerns REF SLA

S2194 Van Drew,J Partnership, Assess Readiness Task Force REF SHI

S2195 Van Drew,J Motorcycle-malfunctioning traffic signal REF STR

S2196 Van Drew,J Svc. stations, self-service-proh. REF SCM

S2197 Van Drew,J A.J.Meerwald-FY15 restoration approp. REF SSG

S2198 Van Drew,J Correction off-reinstate sick leave prog REF SSG

S2199 Van Drew,J Sandy-damaged structure-permits and fees REF SEN

S2200 Van Drew,J Craft distilleries-concerns REF SLP

S2201 Van Drew,J Emerg. coastal evac. plan-pub. awareness REF SLP

S2202 Van Drew,J Vet;higher ed-concerns academic credit REF SHI

S2203 Van Drew,J Hotel/motel occupancy fee-reduces REF SBA

S2204 Van Drew,J Wildlife control-non-lethal methods REF SEG

S2205 Van Drew,J Professional lic-prov. online processing REF SCM

S2206 Van Drew,J Landscape operator-cert purch, tax exemp REF SCM

S2207 Van Drew,J St. Comptroller-id budget reductions REF SBA

S2208 Rice,R Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council REF SHH

S2209 Vitale,J/Gill,N Guaranteed asset prot. waiver-reg. REF SCM

S2210 Oroho,S/Van Drew,J Bus. Action Ctr.-estab. Dept. of State REF SEG

S2211 Turner,S Life insur.-concerns REF SCM

S2212 Singer,R Prop. tax appeals-proh. third-party REF SCU

S2213 Doherty,M Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns REF SCU

S2215 Greenstein,L Hwy. Worker Safety Act REF SLP

SCR105 Van Drew,J Motor fuel tax-proh. incr. REF STR

SCR106 Van Drew,J Alopecia areata-research REF SHH

SJR64 Van Drew,J All Health Causes Day-desig. May 20 REF SHH

SJR65 Van Drew,J Animal Rescue Day-first Saturday in Oct. REF SEG

SJR66 Van Drew,J Sch Garden Day in NJ-design Wednesday REF SEG

SR51 Scutari,N Comcast resolve dispute w/YES network REF SEG

SR52 Van Drew,J NJ products-St./loc. govt entities purch REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

AJR21 Moriarty,P/Diegnan,P.J.+1 Consumer Prot. Wk.-desig first wk, March REP

S15 Sweeney,S/Vitale,J Min. wage-raises rate to $10.10 REP

S298 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Codey,R Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale REP/SCA

S580 Sca (1R) Doherty,M Water Supply & Pharmaceutical Prod Study REP/SCA

S885 Greenstein,L Drinking water-concerns contaminants REP

S1066 Sca (1R) Singer,R Birth certificate-concerns filing REP/SCA

S1072 Turner,S TDI-estab. partial return to work prog. REP

S1251 Vitale,J Wind energy fac. devel.-allow tax credit REP

S1262 Vitale,J Work First New Jersey-concerns elig. REP

S1318 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act REP/SCA

S1475 Ruiz,M/Vitale,J Medicaid home visitation demo proj-estab REP

S1825 Sarlo,P Autism spectrum disorder, adults-study REP

S1901 Whelan,J/Rice,R Medicaid recipients-concerns housing REP

S2024 Madden,F/Oroho,S Drug manuf. bus. registration-concerns REP

S2059 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L Fetal death cert.-concerns fed standards REP/SCA

S2134 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Sexually transmitted disease-treatment REP/SCA

S2135 Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Tobacco products-proh sale at pharmacies REP

S2160 Vitale,J/Sweeney,S+1 Unemp. comp. and labor disputes-concerns REP

SJR51 Cruz-Perez,N Consumer Prot. Wk.-desig first wk, March REP

SR37 Greenstein,L Indirect remuneration fees-cong. invest. REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S15 Sweeney,S/Vitale,J Min. wage-raises rate to $10.10

S298 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Codey,R Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale

S1072 Turner,S TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.

S1251 Vitale,J Wind energy fac. devel.-allow tax credit

S1262 Vitale,J Work First New Jersey-concerns elig.

S1318 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

S1475 Ruiz,M/Vitale,J Medicaid home visitation demo proj-estab

S1825 Sarlo,P Autism spectrum disorder, adults-study

S1901 Whelan,J/Rice,R Medicaid recipients-concerns housing

S2059 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L Fetal death cert.-concerns fed standards

S2134 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Sexually transmitted disease-treatment

S2135 Vitale,J/Weinberg,L Tobacco products-proh sale at pharmacies

S2160 Vitale,J/Sweeney,S+1 Unemp. comp. and labor disputes-concerns

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

SR46 Holzapfel,J Atlantic City Airport-recruit airlines FROM STR

Co-Sponsors Added:

S295 (Whelan,J) Overdose prev.-concerns opiod antidotes

S807 (Connors,C) Palliative care svcs.-prov. info.

S2141 (Stack,B) Black bear-remove, game species list

S2160 (Madden,F) Unemp. comp. and labor disputes-concerns

SCR2 (Rice,R) Pub. emp. pensions-fd. on timely basis

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S298 Sca (1R) (Codey,R) Smoking cert electronic device-proh sale

The Senate adjourned at 6:00 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 23, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, May 19, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups "C" and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/12/2016):

None