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Vol. XLIV No. 23 219th
Legislature
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet.
Senate will meet on Thursday, June 4, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the
Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A4174
Verrelli,A/Vainieri Huttle,V
Mental health professionals-concerns demand as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic REF AHI
A4177
Caputo,R Emergency medical
services-revises certificate of need program
REF AHE
A4178
Houghtaling,E School district
capital reserve account funds-permit use during state of emerg. REF AED
A4179
Downey,J Telemedicine &
telehealth-revise requirements for health insur/Medicaid to cover REF AFI
A4180
Houghtaling,E Coastal area
devel.-revises regulation of seasonal structures including cabanas REF AEN
A4181
Murphy,C/Benson,D Nutrition asst
prog benf-req processing via telephone during public health emerg REF ACO
A4182
Giblin,T Rent payments-allow
tenant to use credit card during COVID-19 pandemic REF AHO
A4183
Murphy,C Charitable contributions
during COVID-19-provides gross income tax deduction REF AAP
A4184
Mukherji,R SHBP-cities transfer
some pub. emp from locally-administered health benf program REF ASL
A4185
Benson,D/Reynolds-Jackson,V Clean
Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities REF ATU
A4186
Dancer,R Paycheck Protection
Program loans forgiven-excludes from gross income tax REF AAP
A4187
Simonsen,E/McClellan,A Elective
procedures-authorizes to be performed during COVID-19 emergency REF AHE
A4188
Space,P Franklinite-designates as
State official mineral REF ASL
A4189
Catalano,J/McGuckin,G Business
immunity, COVID-19 related-establish against claims for exposure REF AJU
A4190 Schepisi,H/Burzichelli,J+2 Entertainment and retail activity-permits
during current public health emergency
REF ASL
A4191
Space,P Farmer mentoring
program-Department of Agricultural develop & implement REF AAN
A4192
Scharfenberger,G State agencies-required
to develop/submit information technology strategic plan REF AST
A4193
Dunn,A Alcoholic beverage
sales-provides temporary sales and use tax exemption REF ABU
A4194
Scharfenberger,G
DOLWD-develop/execute Info. Technology stress test & emergency
telework emp plan REF ALA
A4195
Dunn,A Rent forgiveness during
COVID-19-allow deduction against prop owner's CBT or GIT REF ACE
A4196
Scharfenberger,G Municipal
stormwater plans and ordinances-extends time frame for mun to adopt REF AEN
A4197 Dunn,A School psychologists/counselors-req to
complete mental health first aid training
REF AED
A4198
Dunn,A Mental health
professionals who serve children/adolescents-income tax credit REF AWC
A4199
Scharfenberger,G Mendaden purse
seine fishery-revises law establishing quota system REF AAN
A4200
Conaway,H/Karabinchak,R
Telehealth and telemedicine equal reimbursement rate-requires REF AFI
A4201
Conaway,H/Greenwald,L Ambulatory
care facility gross receipts assessment payment-defers 9 months REF AHE
A4202
Houghtaling,E Hotline for people
w/disabilities-req Division of Vocational Rehab Svcs estab REF ALA
A4203
Downey,J Workers' compensation
burial expense allowance-increases REF
ALA
A4204
Karabinchak,R Carrier
networks-concerns health care providers carrier has finan. interest in REF AFI
A4205
Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P Psychology
Interjurisdictional Compact-enters NJ into
REF AHE
A4206
Karabinchak,R Health
insurers-concerns certain unfair practices
REF AFI
A4207
Karabinchak,R Health care
provider networks-concerns standards for termination of cert. prof. REF AFI
A4208
Benson,D/Murphy,C Paratransit
svcs.-adopt best practices, greater coordination, estab councils;$6M REF ATR
A4209
Lampitt,P Sick leave
benefits-concerns REF ALA
A4210
Murphy,C School District Shared
Service Task Force-establishes REF AED
A4211
Giblin,T/Benson,D Biometric
surveillance-imposes moratorium on use by law enforcement agencies REF AST
ACR179
Space,P Tenth Amendment-claims
sovereignty over all powers not granted to federal govt. REF AOF
AJR166
Vainieri Huttle,V/Dunn,A COVID-19
Heroes Day-designates March 9 of each year
REF AHE
AJR167
Vainieri Huttle,V Sexual assault
by staff against inmates in St correctional fac-create study comm REF ALP
Bills
Introduced: (contd)
AR163
DeCroce,B/Benson,D Tax deduction
cap, 2019-urges Congress to waive in light of COVID-19 pandemic REF AAP
AR164
Dancer,R Horse racing-supports
proposal to phase in at Meadowlands Racetrack
REF ATG
AR165
Dunn,A National mortgage
modification program-urges Congress enact legislation creating REF AHO
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A4031
Greenwald,L Casinos-req State
Treasurer make loans for making pymt in lieu of prop tax to AC REP
A4032 Greenwald,L Casino gaming taxes & fees-concerns temp
modifications to payment & use REP
A4175
Pintor Marin,E COVID-19 Emergency
Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling $5B REP
Bills
Transferred:
A4031
Greenwald,L Casinos-req State
Treasurer make loans for making pymt in lieu of prop tax to AC FROM AAP TO ABU
A4032
Greenwald,L Casino gaming taxes
& fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use FROM AAP TO ABU
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A842
(Mukherji,R) Lead service lines-requires
residential property contracts to address
A2212
(Mukherji,R) Environmental
permits in burdened communities-concerns
A2487
(Pintor Marin,E) Healthy
Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf
A3688
(Jimenez,A; Mejia,P) Driver's
license holders' personal information-prohibits State from disclosing
A3999
(Holley,J) Essential
employees-concerns emp benefits coronavirus 2019 infections contracted
A4142 Acs (ACS)
(Schepisi,H; Speight,S; Giblin,T)
Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus
2019
A4170
(Scharfenberger,G) Data
privacy-restrict use collected for purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19
A4190 (DePhillips,C; Dunn,A) Entertainment and retail activity-permits
during current public health emergency
A4200 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Telehealth and telemedicine equal
reimbursement rate-requires
Co-Sponsors
Withdrawn:
A3089
(Murphy,C) Juror
disqualification-prohibits based on gender ID or sexual orientation
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2445
(Giblin,T) Condominium
associations-prohibits assessing insurance deductibles to unit owner
A3160
(Karabinchak,R) Hazing
conviction-student is ineligible for State financial aid
A3409
(Murphy,C) Auto. Insurance Risk Exchange-concerns
appointment of board of directors
A4155
(Verrelli,A) Insulin assistance
program-establish
A4164
(Dunn,A) County planning board
action-suspend running of timeframes during state of emerg
AJR72
(Murphy,C) Armistice, World War
I-commemorates 100th anniversary
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3089
(Murphy,C) Juror
disqualification-prohibits based on gender ID or sexual orientation
A3978
(Dunn,A) Food takeout &
delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.
A4181 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Nutrition asst prog benf-req
processing via telephone during public health emerg
A4189 (Dancer,R) Business immunity, COVID-19 related-establish
against claims for exposure
A4190 (Johnson,G) Entertainment and retail activity-permits
during current public health emergency
A4200 (Benson,D) Telehealth and telemedicine equal
reimbursement rate-requires
A4208 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Paratransit svcs.-adopt best practices,
greater coordination, estab councils;$6M
AR77
(Mukherji,R) Fossil fuel
projects-urges Governor to impose moratorium
AR163 (Bergen,B) Tax deduction cap, 2019-urges Congress to
waive in light of COVID-19 pandemic
The
Assembly adjourned at 3:16 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 4, 2020 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/28/2020):
None