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Vol. XXXIII No. 38                                                                         219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

  SENATE ACTION

 

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Thursday, June 3, 2021 (SESSION).

 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

A5819  Freiman,R/Speight,S  Transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022-Infrastructure Bank make loans  REF ATR

A5821  Sumter,S/Benson,D  Gender balance-required in membership of certain boards and commissions  REF AWC

A5822  Karabinchak,R/Stanley,S+1  Peter J Barnes III Wildlife Preserve & Wildlife Preserv Comm-rename Dismal Swamp  REF AEN

A5823  Zwicker,A/Benson,D  Town Center Microgrid Pilot Program Act  REF AST

A5824  Zwicker,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V  Mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for curing-expands  REF ASL

A5825  Coughlin,C  Garden State Health Plan-changes and provides open enrollment period  REF ASL

A5826  Freiman,R/Benson,D  Infrastructure Bank-authorized to guarantee local government bonds  REF ANR

A5827  Dunn,A  Curriculum plans-requires public schools to post online  REF AED

A5828  Wirths,H/Munoz,N+5  Unemployment compensation fund-allocates $2.5B from federal govt. assistance  REF ALA

A5829  Dunn,A  Child of deceased veteran-proh. public instit of higher ed from charging tuition  REF AHI

A5830  McGuckin,G/Catalano,J  Students wearing face masks-prohibits in schools and on school buses  REF AED

A5831  DePhillips,C  Youth camps-prohibits mandatory mask use  REF AHE

A5832  McGuckin,G/Catalano,J  Pub health emerg declarations by Gov or religious svc during st of emerg-permits  REF ACD

A5833  Kean,S  Law enforcement officer, civil rights crime underage alco. use-delay prosecution  REF AJU

A5834  Coughlin,C  Audit report of school district for 20-21 school year-extends filing deadline  REF AED

ACR218  McGuckin,G/Catalano,J  Religious liberty during declared state of emergency-Governor protect  REF ACD

AJR232  Chiaravalloti,N  Therapy Animal Day-designates April 30, each year  REF AHU

AJR233  DePhillips,C  Korean American Day-designates January 13  REF ASL

AR267  Verrelli,A/Benson,D  AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Team Earth 3 memb-recognize service  REF AHE

 

Bills Recommitted:

 

ACR195 Aca (1R)  Burzichelli,J/Chiaravalloti,N+3  Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors life and work  RCM ALP

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A795 Aca (1R)  Verrelli,A/Swain,L+21  Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested on animals  REP/ACA

A869/1380 Acs (ACS)  Chiaravalloti,N  Steam radiators-residential landlords required to equip with protective covers  REP/ACS

A1068  Jasey,M/Caputo,R+4  School readiness & workforce development pilot prog-estab low-income households  REP

A1385 Aca (1R)  Moen,W  Higher ed instit, governing bd memb-complete a training prog devel by Secretary  REP/ACA

A1728 Aca (1R)  McKnight,A/Danielsen,J+5  Paper account statements-depository institutions req. to provide to elder adults  REP/ACA

A1731  McKnight,A/Webber,J+3  Violent crime victims-prohibit releasing personal identifying information  REP

A1755  McKnight,A/Quijano,A+7  Silver Alert Sys, missing person w/dementia-same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert  REP

A2069  Calabrese,C  Higher education institution-State Auditor conduct performance review audit  REP

A2134 Aca (1R)  Tully,P/Swain,L+4  Drinking water tests-public water systems required to offer tests to customers  REP/ACA

A2649  Vainieri Huttle,V/Speight,S+1  Nursing homes-provide training to staff in behavioral health issues  REP

A3165  Murphy,C  Wireless communications, collocate equipment-clarifies application  REP

A4058 Aca (1R)  Wirths,H/Taliaferro,A+3  Police officer eval.-prohibits from considering number of arrests or citations  REP/ACA

A4303  Murphy,C  Smart Planning Wireless & Water Public Utility Fac. Act-incentivizes placement  REP

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A4551  Freiman,R/Schaer,G+1  Business interruption insur-offer rider for global virus transmission & pandemic  REP

A5055 Aca (1R)  Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R  Voice communication svc. bill-proh. imposition cert charges not auth by customer  REP/ACA

A5207 Aca (1R)  Johnson,G/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6  Correction fac.-prohibit entering into agreements with federal immigration  REP/ACA

A5380  Moen,W/Jasey,M+2  Higher education institution-require to provide certain student loan information  REP

A5390 Aca (1R)  Quijano,A  Covenants on real property, restrictive-concerns certain  REP/ACA

A5506  McKnight,A/Mukherji,R+1  Police community roundtables-require to hold two on police relations each year  REP

A5570/5571/5579/5656 Acs (ACS)  Swain,L/Stanley,S  Motorists overtaking pedestrians and certain bicycles-maintain safe distance  REP/ACS

A5593  Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V  Embryo storage facilities-req. to record & report health information of patients  REP

A5675  Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A+2  Long-term care facility-req to post cert info on website regarding Ombudsman  REP

A5769 Aca (1R)  Reynolds-Jackson,V/Sumter,S+1  Kean University-establishes as public urban research university  REP/ACA

ACR195 Aca (1R)  Burzichelli,J/Chiaravalloti,N+3  Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors life and work  REP/ACA

AJR123  Vainieri Huttle,V/Timberlake,B+1  Elder Abuse Awareness Day-designates June 15 of each year  REP

AR93 Aca (1R)  Murphy,C/Benson,D  Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019-urges President and Congress to enact  REP/ACA

S399/1645 Scs (SCS)  Lagana,J/Weinberg,L  Steam radiators-residential landlords required to equip with protective covers  REP

S970 Aca (1R)  Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S  Higher ed instit, governing bd memb-complete a training prog devel by Secretary  REP/ACA

S1322 Sca (1R)  Turner,S/Addiego,D+1  Police officer eval.-prohibits from considering number of arrests or citations  REP

S1726 ScaAca (2R)  Lagana,J/Pou,N+10  Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested on animals  REP/ACA

S2861 SaAca (2R)  Singleton,T/Addiego,D  Covenants on real property, restrictive-concerns certain  REP/ACA

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

 

A1169  Freiman,R/Swain,L+4  Health care service firm-provides income tax credit certain taxpayers  REP REF AAP

A1634 Aca (1R)  Lampitt,P  NJCLASS loan borrowers-reduce loan repayment, child enrolled in Grow NJ Kids  REP/ACA REF AAP

A2418 Aca (1R)  McKeon,J/Moen,W+12  Prescription Drug Affordability Board-establishes  REP/ACA REF AAP

A3010 Aca (1R)  Lampitt,P/Jasey,M  Child care, higher education instit.-proh. an amount in excess of voucher amount  REP/ACA REF AAP

A4820 Aca (1R)  Lampitt,P/Johnson,G  Dentist/dental insurance-prohibits certain provisions in agreements  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5034 Aca (1R)  Benson,D/Murphy,C+14  Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5507  Mukherji,R/Taliaferro,A+1  Juvenile justice fines, fees, costs/monetary penalties-eliminates certain  REP REF AAP

A5684 Aca (1R)  Timberlake,B/Jasey,M+2  Mortgage pymt relief-prov for resid prop owners during coronavirus 2019 pandemic  REP/ACA REF AAP

A5760  Conaway,H/Caputo,R+1  Cannabis, med.-allow reimb by PAAD/Sr Gold/VCCO/Catastrophic Illness in Children  REP REF AAP

A5805  Lopez,Y  FamilyCare, NJ-eliminate premiums & waiting periods for certain enrollees;$20M  REP REF AAP

S2853 ScaAca (2R)  Pou,N/Pennacchio,J  Dentist/dental insurance-prohibits certain provisions in agreements  REP/ACA REF AAP

 

Bills Reported Referred/ABU:

 

A5520  Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A+3  PAAD & Sr Gold Prescription Discount Prog-incr income eligibility limits by $10K  REP REF ABU

 

Bills Combined:

 

A1380  Holley,J  Steam radiators-requires residential landlords to install protective covers  COMB/W A869 (ACS)

A5571  Swain,L/Stanley,S  Motor vehicles overtaking bicycles-impose requirements; estab fine for collision  COMB/W A5570/5579/5656 (ACS)

A5579  Swain,L  Motor vehicles overtaking pedestrians, bicycles, & scooters-imposes requirements  COMB/W A5570/5571/5656 (ACS)

A5656  Karabinchak,R/Stanley,S+1  Motor veh. overtaking/passing pedestrians bicycles or scooters-req. cert actions  COMB/W A5570/5571/5579 (ACS)

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

A652  (Freiman,R; McKnight,A; Space,P; Wirths,H; Vainieri Huttle,V)  Veterans, certain-exempt from driver's, motorcycle and digitized picture fees

A720 AcaAcaAa (3R)  (Timberlake,B; McKnight,A)  Domestic abuse victims-establishes supervised community reintegration program

A746 AcaAa (2R)  (Speight,S)  Ambulances-required to carry epinephrine

A1068  (Carter,L)  School readiness & workforce development pilot prog-estab low-income households

A1219 AcaAa (2R)  (Freiman,R)  Rabies-owner notification of testing protocol prior to testing animals

A1233  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Lead paint-municipalities conduct inspections in single-and two family dwellings

A1919 AcaAcaAcaAa (4R)  (Stanley,S)  Fair Chance in Housing Act-estab cert housing rights, persons w/criminal records

A2300  (Timberlake,B)  Regional sch district-apportionment of bd membership, amount of district costs

A3352 Acs (ACS)  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Warehouses, newly constructed-be solar-ready buildings

A4058 Aca (1R)  (Webber,J; Chaparro,A)  Police officer eval.-prohibits from considering number of arrests or citations

A4836 AcaAa (2R)  (Conaway,H)  Online education during COVID-19-establish task force to study quality

A4933 AcaAa (2R)  (Vainieri Huttle,V; Karabinchak,R)  Unit concrete products-builders offer, carbon footprint-reducing tech option

A4979  (Johnson,G)  COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments-establish immunity

A5213 Aca (1R)  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program-establishes

A5381  (Timberlake,B; McKnight,A)  Student financial aid-req. award letter be consistent w/finan aid shopping sheet

A5598 Aa (1R)  (Timberlake,B; McKnight,A; Speight,S; Jasey,M)  Child protective svcs-consider child placement w/relatives or kinship guardians

A5641  (Jimenez,A)  Mandatory min. terms of imprisonment for crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates

A5684 Aca (1R)  (Stanley,S)  Mortgage pymt relief-prov for resid prop owners during coronavirus 2019 pandemic

A5690  (Timberlake,B; Speight,S; McKnight,A)  SNAP link on website and emails concerning unemp comp benefits-req DOLWD provide

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A5735  (Catalano,J; McGuckin,G)  Tax credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19-prov

A5785  (Caputo,R)  Prosecutors Part of PERS-permits prosecutors to enroll in

A5822  (Zwicker,A)  Peter J Barnes III Wildlife Preserve & Wildlife Preserv Comm-rename Dismal Swamp 

A5828  (Space,P)  Unemployment compensation fund-allocates $2.5B from federal govt. assistance 

ACR195 Aca (1R)  (Vainieri Huttle,V; Speight,S; Conaway,H)  Dr. Anthony Fauci-honors life and work

AJR21  (McKnight,A; Wirths,H; Vainieri Huttle,V)  Jersey Fresh Season-designates months of June through September of each year

AJR177  (Timberlake,B; Conaway,H)  Alpha Phi Alpha Day-designates December 4

AJR208  (Timberlake,B)  Hate and violent extremism-condemns, commits to defense of safe & just democracy

AR115  (Jimenez,A)  National Infrastructure Bank-urges President and Congress to create

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A1825  (Benson,D)  Firefighters devel cancer-elig for workers compensation/accidental disab pension

A3010 Aca (1R)  (Jasey,M)  Child care, higher education instit.-proh. an amount in excess of voucher amount

A5613  (Bergen,B)  Income tax deduction for home office expenses incurred during COVID-19-provides

A5659  (Verrelli,A)  Tree removal-req. State entities submit plan for no net loss of forested areas

A5660  (Verrelli,A)  Deforestation-req permit & reforestation plan for development projects

A5735  (Verrelli,A)  Tax credits to qualified small employers in industries impacted by COVID-19-prov

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A4061  (Space,P)  Construction workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD-establish

A4933 AcaAa (2R)  (Mukherji,R)  Unit concrete products-builders offer, carbon footprint-reducing tech option

A5659  (Rooney,K)  Tree removal-req. State entities submit plan for no net loss of forested areas

A5824  (Benson,D)  Mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for curing-expands

 

The Assembly adjourned at 7:24 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 3, 2021 (SESSION).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/1/2021):

 

None