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Vol. XXXIII No. 42 219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A5864 Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E Body worn camera recordings-law enforcement officers review prior to report REF AHS

A5866 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Conaway,H Census Complete Count Trust Fund-creates in Department of State REF ASL

A5867 Chiaravalloti,N/Jasey,M Higher ed. instit.--expand bonding auth., permit finan for general funding needs REF AHI

A5868 Benson,D/Verrelli,A Opioid Recovery & Remediation Fd. and Opioid Recovery Advisory Council-establish REF AHU

A5869 Verrelli,A Alcoholic beverage licensee-concerns remittance of sales & use tax REF AOF

A5872 Pintor Marin,E SHBP and SEHBP-concerns health care benefits REF ABU

A5873 Pintor Marin,E Medicaid & NJ FamilyCare-concerns patient-centered medical homes REF ABU

A5874 Conaway,H/Verrelli,A Utilities, public-req to disseminate outage info through phone/text/email svc REF ACE

A5875 Conaway,H/Armato,J Utilities, public-req. to publicize info concerning bill payment assistance prog REF ACE

A5876 Conaway,H Electric pub. util equip-replace over 36 mo period if sustained svc interruption REF ATR

A5877 Conaway,H/Verrelli,A Economic conditions, various-req stress testing on State's ability to prov svcs REF ACE

A5878 Moen,W "Jersey" Joe Walcott-erect statue;$90K REF ASL

A5879 Zwicker,A Affording housing projects-HFMA grant loans to certain developers REF AAP

A5885 Pintor Marin,E/Burzichelli,J Economic Recovery Act of 2020-revises; estab. Emerging Technology Catalyst Prog REF ACE

A5886 Caputo,R/Stanley,S+1 Securing Our Children's Future Fd project grants-award for sch security projects REF AAP

A5893 Vainieri Huttle,V Special Olympics-provides voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns REF AHU

A5894 Burzichelli,J/Kennedy,J Offshore wind projects-auth, construct power lines & obtain real prop interests REF AAP

A5895 Giblin,T Construction code enforcing agency fee revenue-concerns REF AAP

A5896 Houghtaling,E/Downey,J State aid to school districts receiving certain fed Impact Aid-auth supplemental REF AAP

A5897 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Verrelli,A Real property, surplus-authorizes Capital City Redevelopment Corporation to sell REF AAP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1259 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/DeCroce,B Pharmacy benefits manager prov. services w/in Medicaid prog-disclose info to DHS REP/ACA

A1365 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Houghtaling,E+8 Wildlife-prohibits harassing or taking at competitive events; establish penal. REP/ACA

A1578 Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+2 Agricultural Literacy Week-establish REP

A1712 Burzichelli,J/Karabinchak,R+1 Real estate sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale REP

A2294 Aca (1R) Kennedy,J/Vainieri Huttle,V Bisphenol A-prohibits use of receipt paper containing REP/ACA

A5516 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Giblin,T Chiropractic Examiners State Board-adds 2 public members to board membership REP/ACA

A5536 Burzichelli,J/Giblin,T+1 Real estate brokers-allow formation limited liab companies, receive comm income REP

A5663 Moen,W/Pintor Marin,E+5 Solid waste-increases penalties for unauthorized transportation or disposal REP

A5737 Mukherji,R/Stanley,S+2 Asian American Pacific Islander Commission-establishes REP

A5790 McKnight,A+1 Domestic extremist organization database-require AG establish and maintain REP

A5792 McKnight,A Law enforce off, participate in hate groups-estab internal affair review council REP

A5803 McKeon,J Plastic processing fac-exempts plastic material from St laws regulating disposal REP

A5818 Aca (1R) Tully,P/Swain,L Pupil transportation contract bid-prov. for debarment, cert. viol; req cert info REP/ACA

A5819 Aca (1R) Freiman,R/Speight,S+1 Transportation infrastructure projects for FY2022-Infrastructure Bank make loans REP/ACA

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

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

A5841 Zwicker,A/Karabinchak,R Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund-revises funding provisions REP

A5849 Carter,L/Tucker,C+3 Veterans homes during health emerg.-req. weekly reports to Comm of DOH on status REP

A5850 Aca (1R) Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+3 Veterans memorial homes, DMVA-req. quarterly town hall meetings w/vet. guardians REP/ACA

A5851 Aca (1R) Swain,L/Tully,P Veterans memorial home, DMVA-allow guardian to remove under emerg. circumstances REP/ACA

A5852 Aca (1R) Houghtaling,E/Johnson,G+2 Veterans memorial homes communication, DMVA-req 2 means, communicate w/guardians REP/ACA

A5853 Aca (1R) Danielsen,J/Mejia,P+4 Vet memorial home, St-req administrator have prior experience, clinical setting REP/ACA

A5855 Tucker,C/Speight,S+2 Vet facilities, DMVA-prov payroll-based journal info to Long-Term Care Ombudsman REP

A5856 Aca (1R) Zwicker,A/Jimenez,A+3 Veterans Healthcare Svc. Director-req prior clinical & long-term care experience REP/ACA

A5864 Aca (1R) Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E Body worn camera recordings-law enforcement officers review prior to report REP/ACA

A5893 Vainieri Huttle,V Special Olympics-provides voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns REP

ACR216 Acs (ACS) Verrelli,A/Schaer,G+2 Anti-Semitism-condemns all forms of & rejects attempts to justify REP/ACS

AJR230 McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V Bag Up NJ Month-designates May; concerns benefits of utilizing reuseable bags REP

S249 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Turner,S+2 Pharmacy benefits manager prov. services w/in Medicaid prog-disclose info to DHS REP

S1047 Cryan,J/Pou,N Real estate sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale REP

S3318 Sweeney,S/Pou,N+1 Special Olympics-provides voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns REP

S3494 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Chiropractic Examiners State Board-adds 2 public members to board membership REP

S3590 Diegnan,P/Turner,S Real estate brokers-allow formation limited liab companies, receive comm income REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A4688 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Verrelli,A+4 Pediatric providers in Medicaid-codify & establish network adequacy standards REP/ACA REF AAP

A4872 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Verrelli,A NJT work during state of emerg.-require to pay one-and-a-half times regular rate REP/ACA REF AAP

A5669 Stanley,S/Freiman,R Salvage certificates of title-req MVC estab system to electronically process REP REF AAP

A5814 Aca (1R) Swain,L/Tully,P School Bus Safety Ombudsman-creates position in Department of Education REP/ACA REF AAP

A5854 Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+4 Veterans memorial home, St-require position of resident advocate at each REP REF AAP

S3000 ScaSca (2R) Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L Pediatric providers in Medicaid-codify & establish network adequacy standards REP REF AAP

Bills Recommitted:

A1116 AcaAca (2R) Murphy,C/Greenwald,L+3 Small wireless facility deployment-provides for uniform regulation RCM AAP

A2401 Aca (1R) Wimberly,B/Lopez,Y Responsible Dog Ownership Act-establish leashing and fencing requirements RCM AAP

A3165 Murphy,C Wireless communications, collocate equipment-clarifies application RCM AAP

A5465 Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V Mental, behavioral health & addiction services-changes effective date of new law RCM AAP

A5588 Aca (1R) McKnight,A/Kennedy,J+1 Environmental infrastructure projects for FY2022-appropriates funds to DEP RCM AAP

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

S3489 Sweeney,S/Pou,N+1 Mental, behavioral health & addiction services-changes effective date of new law RCM AAP

Bills Transferred:

A698 Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+5 Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address FROM ASL TO ACD

A4979 Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+13 COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments-establish immunity FROM AHO TO ACD

A5737 Mukherji,R/Stanley,S+2 Asian American Pacific Islander Commission-establishes FROM AOF TO ATR

A5788 McKnight,A Law enforcement officers-req. periodically vetted for evidence of personal bias FROM AJU TO AHS

A5790 McKnight,A+1 Domestic extremist organization database-require AG establish and maintain FROM AJU TO AHS

A5792 McKnight,A Law enforce off, participate in hate groups-estab internal affair review council FROM AJU TO AHS

A5845 Jasey,M/Sumter,S+1 Amistad Curriculum Award Program-estab.; slavery & African-American history;$5K FROM ACE TO ACD

ACR216 Acs (ACS) Verrelli,A/Schaer,G+2 Anti-Semitism-condemns all forms of & rejects attempts to justify FROM AOF TO AHS

S3584 Greenstein,L/Turner,S+12 COVID-19 spread in planned real estate developments-establish immunity FROM AHO TO ACD

S3654 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Rice,R+2 Amistad Curriculum Award Program-estab.; slavery & African-American history;$5K FROM ACE TO ACD

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1141 (Jasey,M) Firearm purchaser ID-increases from age 18 to 21

A1280 (Swain,L) Destructive device-revises definition include weapons of 50 caliber or greater

A1292 (Chaparro,A; Swain,L) Handgun ammunition-regulate sale & develop system for electronic firearm info.

A1527 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Election workers-raise pay to $300 a day

A1536 (Zwicker,A) Sign fabrication, prevailing wage requirements & proj. labor agreements-concerns

A1578 (Swain,L) Agricultural Literacy Week-establish

A1626 (Calabrese,C) School bus, electric-powered-EDA establish

A1712 (Jimenez,A) Real estate sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale

A1971 (Calabrese,C) Electric school bus pilot program-directs BPU develop and implement

A2070 AcsAcaAa (ACS/2R) (Karabinchak,R) Neonicotinoid pesticides-directs DEP to classify as restricted use pesticide

A2764 (Benson,D) Veteran income tax exemption-elim. req that taxpayer serve in active duty status

A4638 (Sumter,S) Baby Bond Account Program-establishes

A4663 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B) Restorative & Transformative Justice for Youths & Communities Pilot Prog;$8.4M

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A5030 (Chaparro,A) Firearm purchase ID card-valid for 4 yrs; training req prior to issuance of card

A5294 (Sumter,S) Persons w/significant disab-prov fast track hiring & emp opportunities by State

A5296 (Sumter,S) Persons w/disabilities-provides for employment by State

A5298 (Sumter,S) Disability status in pub. works contracting-estab recruitment & referral program

A5312 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Teachers, prospective-mandates training on culturally responsive teaching

A5536 (Jimenez,A) Real estate brokers-allow formation limited liab companies, receive comm income

A5607 (Space,P; Wirths,H) COVID-19 vaccine-proh. discrimination against individuals who have not received

A5647 (Chaparro,A) Safe Storage of Firearms Act-establish req & penalties regarding firearm storage

A5663 (Calabrese,C) Solid waste-increases penalties for unauthorized transportation or disposal

A5692 (Benson,D) In-State tuition rate for mil. svc memb spouse/dependent, cert-permit to qualify

A5693 (Benson,D) Purple Star Schools Program-estab., emphasizes assisting military families

A5752 Aca (1R) (Karabinchak,R) Inmate workforce skills training-appoint development officer to administer

A5753 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Correctional fac realignment-req proposal request, project to evaluate/recommend

A5769 Aca (1R) (Sumter,S) Kean University-establishes as public urban research university

A5787 (Chaparro,A) Semi-automatic handguns-req. newly manufactured be micro-stamped; estab datebase

A5790 (Jimenez,A) Domestic extremist organization database-require AG establish and maintain

A5836 (Benson,D) Cost of living adjustment for certain social services programs-establishes

A5846 (McClellan,A) Medical alert devices and services-exempts from sales and use tax

A5853 Aca (1R) (Armato,J) Vet memorial home, St-req administrator have prior experience, clinical setting

A5856 Aca (1R) (Armato,J; Mejia,P) Veterans Healthcare Svc. Director-req prior clinical & long-term care experience

A5860 (McClellan,A; Simonsen,E) Elective office candidates-prohibit selective suspension by social websites

A5862 (Murphy,C; Giblin,T; Verrelli,A; Zwicker,A; Chaparro,A) Responsible Collective Negotiations Act-concerns public employment relations

A5886 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Securing Our Children's Future Fd project grants-award for sch security projects

A5887 (Verrelli,A; Vainieri Huttle,V) Securing Our Children's Future Fd for water infra projects-awards project grants

A5888 (Verrelli,A; Vainieri Huttle,V) Securing Our Children's Future Fd., career & tech ed, co colleges-project grants

A5889 (Armato,J; Vainieri Huttle,V) Securing Our Children's Future Fd, career & tech ed expansion-prov project grant

A5892 (Verrelli,A) Employee misclassification-streamlines identification

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A4693 Aca (1R) (Houghtaling,E) Sch. official-proh position use to promote pol activity w/in 90 days of election

A5536 (Giblin,T) Real estate brokers-allow formation limited liab companies, receive comm income

A5538 (Benson,D) Income elig threshold, pension & retirement

A5540 (Freiman,R) Debt svc payment flexibility-suppl DOT language provisions in FY 2021 Approp Act

A5647 (Houghtaling,E) Safe Storage of Firearms Act-establish req & penalties regarding firearm storage

A5648 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Home Repair & Modification for Aging Parents Program-estab;$5M

A5720 (Mukherji,R) Energy Master Plan, 2019-codifies certain energy goals related to

A5757 (Benson,D) Motor vehicle, operation-auth mil svc memb/spouse/dependent w/out-of-st domicile

A5769 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A) Kean University-establishes as public urban research university

A5808 (Benson,D) Mental health prof, cert-allow to apply volunteer services to continuing ed req

A5836 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Cost of living adjustment for certain social services programs-establishes

A5840 (Taliaferro,A) Wind Port, Salem County-State Treasurer enter lease w/EDA for prop improvements

A5841 (Karabinchak,R) Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund-revises funding provisions

A5848 (Zwicker,A) Alcoholic bev. sale/delivery-makes permanent temp enactment allowing retailers

A5880 (Armato,J) SNAP mobile software program-direct DHS to develop for recipients

A5882 (Armato,J) Summer food service program meals, federal-establish State supplement

A5883 (Zwicker,A) Breakfast after the bell meals-establishes State supplement

A5884 (Mazzeo,V) Food Insecurity Advocate, Office-establishes

ACR184 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Juneteenth-urges federal government & NJ designate as federal & State holiday

AJR221 (Benson,D) Irish-American Heritage Month-designates March

AJR228 (Wimberly,B) Amistad Day-designates February 28 each year

AJR232 (Rooney,K) Therapy Animal Day-designates April 30, each year

AR251 (Verrelli,A) Navy & Marine Corps 250th anniversary-designate Delaware River celebration site

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A651 (Karabinchak,R) Wild native plants-allow seed collection

A2294 Aca (1R) (Karabinchak,R) Bisphenol A-prohibits use of receipt paper containing

A5718 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Airports operated by counties/mun-concerns financing; operate as county utility

A5720 (Zwicker,A) Energy Master Plan, 2019-codifies certain energy goals related to

A5782 (Jasey,M) School library media specialist-requires certain ratios to students in pub. sch.

A5840 (Karabinchak,R) Wind Port, Salem County-State Treasurer enter lease w/EDA for prop improvements

A5864 (Chaparro,A) Body worn camera recordings-law enforcement officers review prior to report

A5868 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Opioid Recovery & Remediation Fd. and Opioid Recovery Advisory Council-establish

A5875 (Verrelli,A) Utilities, public-req. to publicize info concerning bill payment assistance prog

A5883 (Stanley,S) Breakfast after the bell meals-establishes State supplement

ACR184 (Conaway,H) Juneteenth-urges federal government & NJ designate as federal & State holiday

AJR221 (Murphy,C) Irish-American Heritage Month-designates March

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

AR251 (Benson,D) Navy & Marine Corps 250th anniversary-designate Delaware River celebration site

AR258 (Karabinchak,R) Major Richard Star Act-urges US Congress pass

AR265 Aca (1R) (Karabinchak,R) Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Vets Act-urges Congress pass

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4746 Aca (1R) (Dunn,A) Child care services-require provider subsidy payments be based on enrollment

Note to the 2/03/2020 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given Second Reading:

A192 Carter,L/Kennedy,J+3  STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program-establish in DOE  REP 2RA *NOT* REF AAP

Note to the 1/12/2021 Digest:

Bills Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S1877 Turner,S/Pou,N  Tuition and fees at higher education institutions-concerns  R/A AWR 2RA *NOT* REF AHI

Notes to the 6/09/2021 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given Second Reading:

A5754 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Spearman,W+3  DOC reporting requirements-require DOC report certain information annually  REP/ACA 2RA *NOT* REF AAP

A5755 Lopez,Y/Conaway,H+1  Corrections Ombudsperson-req review criminal investigations, cert circumstances  REP 2RA *NOT* REF AAP

The Assembly adjourned at 5:14 P.M. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 to meet again on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/10/2021):

P.L.2021, c.104. S2932 Sweeney,S/Burzichelli,J+1 6/11/2021 Subcontracting agreements entered into by 4-yr institution of higher ed-concerns

P.L.2021, c.105. S3197 Scutari,N/Smith,B 6/11/2021 Judges, certain-clarifies eligibility for deferred retirement in JRS

P.L.2021, c.106. A4004 AcaScaSaSa w/GR (5R) Sumter,S/Jimenez,A+21 6/11/2021 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force on Racial &
Health Disparities

P.L.2021, c.107. A5696 AaSa (2R) Quijano,A/Carter,L+1 6/11/2021 County corrections officer modified basic training program-expands

P.L.2021, c.108. A5725 Aca (1R) Downey,J/Houghtaling,E 6/11/2021 Dates, members of mun./county committees of political party take office-
changes