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                                                                             for June 17, 2021

 

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Vol. XXXIII No. 45                                                                         219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

    SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Thomas Peter Abode, of North Brunswick.

      Bina K. Desai, of East Brunswick.

      Brian Michael English, of Avenel.

      Pamela Madas Snyder, of Point Pleasant.

      Kenneth T. Palmer, of Toms River.

      Dina M. Vicari, of Toms River.

      Brian C. White, of Manahawkin.

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S3971  Cryan,J  Smart Planning Wireless & Water Public Utility Fac. Act-incentivizes placement  REF SEG

S3972  Cryan,J  PFRS accidental disability/death pension-increases when caused by weapon  REF SSG

S3973  Testa,M  Streamlined Food Truck Lic Act-Statewide req lic/operation of mobile food vendor  REF SHH

S3974  Testa,M  Manufacturing Workforce Development Grant Program for students at co. coll-estab  REF SHI

S3982  Addiego,D  EDA support eligible entities impacted by COVID-19; make $135M in federal funds  REF SBA

SCR158  Bucco,A+1  Bills and joint resolutions-require to be heard in committee  REF SSG

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A3062 Aca (1R)  Pintor Marin,E/Moen,W+6  Financial Empowerment Pilot Program, three year-establishes  REP

A4250 AcaScaSca (3R)  Downey,J/Mukherji,R  Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures  REP/SCA

A4433 AcaSca (2R)  Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+16  School-based mental health services providers-creates grant program  REP

A4434  Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+15  Student Wellness Grant Program-establishes in DOE  REP

A4436 AcaSca (2R)  Mosquera,G/Greenwald,L+19  Student Mental Health Task Force-establish, study resources available  REP/SCA

A4484 Aca (1R)  McKnight,A/Kennedy,J+16  Long-Term Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term care advocacy & edu training prog  REP

A4881 AcaSca (2R)  Greenwald,L/Mazzeo,V+2  Land use decision-prohibit appeal related to holding meeting electronically  REP/SCA

A4918 Sca (1R)  Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+5  Shareholder meetings, remote-allow corporations to hold  REP/SCA

A5343 AcaSca (2R)  Schaer,G/McKnight,A+13  Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years  REP/SCA

A5407 Aca (1R)  Schaer,G/Karabinchak,R+2  Lead svc line replacement-remove restrictions on assessments & bond issuances  REP

A5590 Sca (1R)  Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+4  Municipal stabilization & recovery-extends period with certain modifications  REP

S1196 Sca (1R)  Pou,N/Cruz-Perez,N  Financial Empowerment Pilot Program, three year-establishes  REP/SCA

S2078 ScaSca (2R)  Weinberg,L/Addiego,D+3  Stillbirth Resource Center-establishes; expands professionals; approp $2.5M  REP/SCA

S2508 ScaSca (2R)  Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+3  Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures  REP/SCA

S2515 ScsSca (SCS/1R)  Smith,B/Greenstein,L  Packaging products-estab recycled content requirements; proh sale of polystyrene  REP/SCA

S2679 Sca (1R)  Beach,J/Smith,B  Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint producers implement or participate  REP

S2715 Sca (1R)  Beach,J/Corrado,K+2  School-based mental health services providers-creates grant program  REP

S2716  Beach,J/Ruiz,M+4  Student Wellness Grant Program-establishes in DOE  REP

S2718/555 Scs (SCS)  Beach,J/Ruiz,M+3  Student Mental Health Task Force-establish, study resources available  REP/SCS

S2924 Sca (1R)  Turner,S/Pou,N+4  Restorative & Transformative Justice for Youths & Communities Pilot Prog;$8.4M  REP/SCA

S3114  Greenstein,L/Diegnan,P  PERS Prosecutors Part-allow member to estab. purchased PERS credit at addl. cost  REP

S3153  Pou,N/Vitale,J+1  Long-Term Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term care advocacy & edu training prog  REP

S3266 Sca (1R)  Diegnan,P/Gopal,V+3  Shareholder meetings, remote-allow corporations to hold  REP/SCA

S3398 Sca (1R)  Singleton,T/Gopal,V+4  Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years  REP/SCA

S3452 Sca (1R)  Sweeney,S  Cider & low-percentage alco by volume liquors-reduce alcoholic beverage tax rate  REP

 

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

 

S3459 ScaSca (2R)  Singleton,T/Lagana,J+3  Lead svc line replacement-remove restrictions on assessments & bond issuances  REP/SCA

S3685 Sca (1R)  Ruiz,M/Codey,R+2  School teacher retired from TPAF-permits return to emp during COVID-19 emerg  REP/SCA

S3744 Sca (1R)  Beach,J  Land use decision-prohibit appeal related to holding meeting electronically  REP/SCA

S3780 Sca (1R)  Lagana,J/Sarlo,P+2  Prosecutors Part of PERS-permits prosecutors to enroll in  REP/SCA

S3800 Sca (1R)  Addiego,D/Lagana,J  Naloxone-req. cert. health insurers cover w/out imposing prior authorization req  REP

S3819 Sca (1R)  Sweeney,S  Municipal stabilization & recovery-extends period with certain modifications  REP

S3867  Addiego,D/Singleton,T+3  Opioid Recovery & Remediation Fd. and Opioid Recovery Advisory Council-establish  REP

S3868 Sca (1R)  Sarlo,P  Construction code enforcing agency fee revenue-concerns  REP/SCA

S3881  Sarlo,P  Audit report of school district for 20-21 school year-extends filing deadline  REP

S3941 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/Gopal,V  SNAP mobile software program-direct DHS to develop for recipients  REP/SCA

S3942  Gopal,V/Singleton,T  SNAP issuance schedule-req DHS stagger dates of benf to newly eligible enrollees  REP

S3943 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/Madden,F  Summer food service program meals, federal-establish State supplement  REP/SCA

S3944 Sca (1R)  Ruiz,M/Turner,S  Breakfast after the bell meals-establishes State supplement  REP/SCA

S3945 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/Madden,F  Food Insecurity Advocate, Office-establishes  REP/SCA

S3948  Addiego,D/Gopal,V+1  State aid to school districts receiving certain fed Impact Aid-auth supplemental  REP

S3955 Sca (1R)  Ruiz,M  Rental Assistance Navigation Program-establishes in DCA  REP/SCA

S3958  Turner,S  Real property, surplus-authorizes Capital City Redevelopment Corporation to sell  REP

S3963  Sarlo,P/Oroho,S  Summer working hours for certain minors-temporarily expands  REP

S3964  Cunningham,S  Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address  REP

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

 

S867 Sca (1R)  Pou,N  Physical therapy-permits dry needling under certain circumstances 

S3608  Cunningham,S  Catalytic converters-implements certain guidelines concerning purchase 

S3921  Madden,F/Oroho,S+3  Strategic Enforcement & Compliance Office-creates in DOLWD;$1M 

 

Bills Combined:

 

S555  Codey,R/Beach,J+2  Student mental health-estab task force, examine pub sch prog/services to address  COMB/W S2718 (SCS)

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S1641  (Lagana,J)  Veteran, service-connected disability-proportional property tax exemption

S1778  (Turner,S)  Federal jobs and investment in the State-creates office to encourage creation

S3144/1534 Scs (SCS)  (Cruz-Perez,N)  Social Innovation Act-establishes loan pilot program & study commission w/in EDA

S3301  (Schepisi,H.T.)  Group homes for devel. disab. individuals-concerns electronic monitoring devices

S3384  (Schepisi,H.T.)  Ombudsman for Individuals w/Intellectual or Devel. Disab., Office-renames

S3823  (Turner,S)  Corretions officers training-expand, include topics contributing to core mission

S3920 Sca (1R)  (Lagana,J)  Employee misclassification laws-concerns enforcement

S3921  (Lagana,J)  Strategic Enforcement & Compliance Office-creates in DOLWD;$1M

S3922  (Greenstein,L)  Employee misclassification-streamlines identification

S3939  (Bucco,A; Greenstein,L)  Body worn camera recordings-law enforcement officers review prior to report

S3959  (Singleton,T; Oroho,S)  Securing Our Children's Future Fd project grants-award for sch security projects

S3960  (Oroho,S)  Securing Our Children's Future Fd for water infra projects-awards project grants

S3961  (Oroho,S)  Securing Our Children's Future Fd., career & tech ed, co colleges-project grants

S3962  (Oroho,S)  Securing Our Children's Future Fd, career & tech ed expansion-prov project grant

SCR30  (Cunningham,S)  Natural resources, public-make State trustee; guarantee environmental rights

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S356 ScaSa (2R)  (Codey,R)  Higher ed instit & mun mutually beneficial relationship-exam by study commission

S3891  (Gill,N)  Mail-in ballot technical defects eligible for curing-expands

S3920 Sca (1R)  (Greenstein,L)  Employee misclassification laws-concerns enforcement

S3922  (Lagana,J)  Employee misclassification-streamlines identification

S3942  (Singleton,T)  SNAP issuance schedule-req DHS stagger dates of benf to newly eligible enrollees

S3963  (Oroho,S)  Summer working hours for certain minors-temporarily expands

S3965  (Oroho,S)  Retail food stores-rescinds prohibition on return of certain purchased items

Note to the 6/15/2021 Digest:

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S2674 Sca (1R)  Sweeney,S  Small wireless facility deployment-provides for uniform regulation  REP/SCA *NOT* REF SBA

 

The Senate adjourned at 8:00 P.M. to meet again on Monday, June 21, 2021 (SESSION).

 

    ASSEMBLY ACTION

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, June 21, 2021 (SESSION).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/16/2021):

 

None