NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for August 10, 2015

 

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Vol. XXVII No. 30                                                                             216th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 8/3/2015:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Michael T. Collins, of Eagleswood Township.

      John M. Doran, of Toms River.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      John M. Doran, of Toms River.

      Michael T. Collins, of Eagleswood Township.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

      Honorable Joseph L. Fiordaliso, of Livingston.

      Honorable Richard S. Mroz, of Haddonfield.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

      Honorable Luis A. Quintana, of Newark, to replace the Honorable Donald Tucker, deceased.

      Honorable Mildred C. Crump, of Newark.

 

TO BE THE ESSEX COUNTY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Honorable Patricia  Spango, of West Orange, to replace Kathy V. Sumter.

 

TO BE THE ESSEX COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Edna Y. Baugh, Esq., of East Orange.

Bills Introduced:

S3119    Scutari,N    Multiple dwelling owners-liab. insur req   REF SCM

S3120    Beach,J/Ruiz,M+1    Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation   REF SED

S3121    Bateman,C    Snowplow svc. contracts-concerns   REF SCM

S3122    Bucco,A.R.    St tax debt forgivness, taxpayer-permits   REF SBA

S3123    Allen,D/Kean,T    Nail salons-req. inspections   REF SCM

S3124    Weinberg,L/Barnes,P    Child, unemancipated-reg. court auth.   REF SJU

S3125    Weinberg,L/Lesniak,R    Gov. resignation-req.   REF SSG

S3126    Beach,J    Devel. Disab. Div-req. list of pub. prog   REF SHH

S3127    Beach,J/Madden,F    Manuf. Lic. Bd-estab.   REF SLP

S3128    Madden,F/Vitale,J    Abuse of persons who are elderly/disab.   REF SHH

S3129    Madden,F/Cunningham,S    Emp. leave and benf.-DOLWD prov. info.   REF SLA

S3130    Holzapfel,J    Beaches-allow vet. spouse free access   REF SCU

S3131    Lesniak,R    Probation drug court sentencing-viol.   REF SJU

S3132    Lesniak,R    Type II sch. dist.-concerns   REF SED

S3133    Barnes,P    Police veh.-useful life of 5 yrs.   REF SLP

S3134    Vitale,J/Smith,B    Tobacco, smokeless-proh use in pub. sch.   REF SED

S3135    Barnes,P    Child care ctr., lic.-absentee protocol   REF SHH

S3136    Barnes,P    Prosecutor, co.-concerns powers   REF SLP

S3137    Cruz-Perez,N/Van Drew,J    Open Data Initiative   REF SSG

S3138    Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J    Prevailing wage laws-concerns amounts   REF SCU

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

S3139    Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J    Individual devel acct.-expand use of fds   REF SCU

S3140    Doherty,M    Massage, bodywork-remove sales tax   REF SBA

S3141    Pennacchio,J    Income tax-reduce rate   REF SBA

S3142    Weinberg,L    Prescription drugs-health benf. coverage   REF SCM

S3143    Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K    Assault by auto-concerns imprisonment   REF SLP

S3144    Sweeney,S    Emerg. Svc. Award-req. recover contrib.   REF SCU

S3145    Whelan,J    BPU-concerning cert. decisions   REF SEG

S3146    Lesniak,R    Animals-proh. trans at PANYNJ airports   REF SEG

S3416    Lesniak,R    Animals, endangered-proh. posses./trans.   REF SEG

SCR177    Singer,R    Mil. disab income-concerns prop tax elig   REF SCU

SR139    Weinberg,L    Healthy Maternity, Obstetic Medicine Act   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A3246    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+1    Standardbred Devel. Prog.-concerns   REP

S556 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Madden,F+1    Microenterprise training prog-estab.   REP/SCA

S848    Norcross,D/Whelan,J    Govt. Energy Reliability, Savings Act   REP

S2625    Sweeney,S    Animal sale, care, training-estab.   REP

S3069    Oroho,S/Sarlo,P    Standardbred Devel. Prog.-concerns   REP

S3146    Lesniak,R    Animals-proh. trans at PANYNJ airports   REP

S3416    Lesniak,R    Animals, endangered-proh. posses./trans.   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S848    Norcross,D/Whelan,J    Govt. Energy Reliability, Savings Act  

S2625    Sweeney,S    Animal sale, care, training-estab.  

S3416    Lesniak,R    Animals, endangered-proh. posses./trans.  

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S1195    Vitale,J/Allen,D+10    Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure  

S1593 Aca (1R)    Turner,S/Ruiz,M+6    Police/Firefighter Home-buyer Asst. Act  

S2049    Rice,R/Tucker,C    Ward pol party committee-rights of chair  

S3100    Gordon,R/Greenstein,L+7    Pension contrib.-St. req. to pay  

S3107    Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L    St. budget FY2015, suppl. approp.;$300M  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S300 SaAca (2R)    Rice,R/Greenstein,L+2    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab  

S1621    Sweeney,S/Barnes,P+4    Unemp, long-term-training prog priority  

S1857 Aca (1R)    Codey,R/Turner,S+4    Steroid use among students-deters  

S2032 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Turner,S+8    Computer sci course-req pub sch students  

S2058 ScaSa (2R)    Lesniak,R/Fuentes,A+4    Recovery Alt. High Sch. Act-estab.  

S2360    Madden,F/Holzapfel,J+5    Mental health record-concern expungement  

S2489 ScaSaAca (3R)    Sweeney,S/Whelan,J+3    Bldg./hwy. infrastructure proj.-concerns  

S2784 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Whelan,J    Boats-prov. max. sales and use tax  

S2787 Aca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+4    Voc. training pilot prog in DOC-estab.  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S79   (Bateman,C)    Unused sick leave-elim. pymts.

S224   (Holzapfel,J)    Moose's Law-proh viol. working w/animals

S881   (Bateman,C)    Pension benf. forfeiture-convicted off.

S883   (Bateman,C)    Pub. emp., resuming emp-suspends pension

S2811   (Pennacchio,J)    Transp. Cost Analysis Task Force-estab.

S2910   (Weinberg,L)    Breweries sell beer-cert. farm markets

S2911   (Weinberg,L)    Food-limited on brewery premises

S2912   (Weinberg,L)    Breweries-concerns restricted

S2971   (Weinberg,L)    Music Therapist Lic. Act

S2983   (Bateman,C)    Sch. security-estab class three officers

S2991   (Singer,R)    Affordable housing litigation-defense

S3044   (Whelan,J)    Israel-proh invest company that boycotts

S3112   (Singer,R)    Affordable housing judgment proc-refine

S3120   (Vitale,J)   Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation

SJR81 Sca (1R)   (Whelan,J)    Israel-condemns boycott movement against

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S2143   (Singer,R)    Prop-time period for adverse possession

Note to the 12/15/2014 Digest:

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

 

A3507    Eustace,T/Webber,J+5    Stream cleaning activities-amends law  SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEN

Note to the 12/22/2014 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

S2677    Gordon,R    Stream cleaning activities-amends law   SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SEN

The Senate adjourned at 6:05 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, August, 13, 2015 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (7/23/15):

 

P.L.2015, c.75.   A1294 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Space,P+8    7/31/2015    Beekeepers-extend Right to Farm Act prot  

P.L.2015, c.76.   A1295 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Space,P+6    7/31/2015    Apiary activities-estab. St. reg. auth.  

P.L.2015, c.77.   A1296    Dancer,R/Space,P+5    7/31/2015    Bee hive, man-made-penal for destruction  

P.L.2015, c.78.   A1781 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Mainor,C+1    8/4/2015    Nikhil's Law-concerns driv. safety ed.  

P.L.2015  c.79.   A535 Aa (1R)    DiMaio,J/McHose,A+4    8/5/2015    Agric. driv. lic-reestab driv privileges

P.L.2015, c.80.   A1883    Burzichelli,J/Rumana,S+7    8/6/2015    Raffles-revise exemp. from lic. req.  

P.L.2015, c.81.   A3509    Benson,D/Simon,D    8/6/2015    Div. of St. Museum-estab.  

P.L.2015, c.82.   S122 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Addiego,D+9    8/10/2015    Safe havens for newborns-expand  

P.L.2015, c.83.   S573 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Sweeney,S+3    8/10/2015    Firearm apprentice hunting lic.-estab.  

P.L.2015, c.84.   S685    Lesniak,R/Whelan,J    8/10/2015    Voter serve as messenger-reduces number  

P.L.2015, c.85.   S736 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Lesniak,R+9    8/10/2015    Dog fighting-estab. crime  

P.L.2015, c.86.   S756 Sca (1R)    Sarlo,P/Prieto,V    8/10/2015    Sporting fac. lic.-governs alco bev sale  

P.L.2015, c.87.   S1760 Sca (1R)    Allen,D/Ruiz,M+2    8/10/2015    Amer Sign Language-HS graduation req.  

P.L.2015, c.88.   S1813 ScaSa (2R)    Whelan,J/Oroho,S+5    8/10/2015    St. permits-req. agency review  

P.L.2015, c.89.   S2003 ScaScaAca (3R)    Pou,N/Sumter,S+5    8/10/2015    Juv. justice sys.-make cert. reforms  

P.L.2015, c.90.   S2109    Oroho,S/O'Toole,K    8/10/2015    Co. sheriff-clarifies dual positions  

P.L.2015, c.91.   S2165    Cunningham,S/Pou,N+1    8/10/2015    Higher Ed Secretary-new comp master plan  

P.L.2015, c.92.   S2377 ScaAca (2R)    Barnes,P/Vitale,J+8    8/10/2015    Substance abuse recovery housing prog.  

P.L.2015, c.93.   S2381 ScaScs (SCS)    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+7    8/10/2015    Medication-assist. treatment-concerns  

P.L.2015, c.94.   S2420 ScaAa (2R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+3    8/10/2015    Electric power net metering-incr.  

P.L.2015, c.95.   S2454 ScaScaAca (3R)    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+2    8/10/2015    Loc. Govt. Svc. Modernization Relief Act  

P.L.2015, c.96.   S2484    Codey,R/Turner,S+6    8/10/2015    Sch. start times-DOE conduct study  

P.L.2015, c.97.   S2508    Oroho,S/Whelan,J+4    8/10/2015    Driv. lic. vet. desig.-concerns  

P.L.2015, c.98.   S2559 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L+7    8/10/2015    Domestic viol. victims-crim. coercion  

P.L.2015, c.99.   S2567 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+2    8/10/2015    Fishing Buddy Lic.-creates  

P.L.2015, c.100.   S2583    Allen,D/Bateman,C+4    8/10/2015    Assaults on law enforcement off.-upgrade  

P.L.2015, c.101.   S2599 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Smith,B    8/10/2015    Motor Fuels Tax Act-biofuel definitions  

P.L.2015, c.102.   S2825 ScaAca (2R)    Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+1    8/10/2015    Superstorm Sandy aid-incr. transparency  

P.L.2015, c.103.   S2995    Gordon,R/Eustace,T    8/10/2015    Central mun. courts-concerns  

P.L.2015, c.104.   S3023    Ruiz,M/Oroho,S+11    8/10/2015    Recreation/conserv purposes;$4.750K  

P.L.2015, c.105.   A4559    McKeon,J/Spencer,L+43    8/10/2015    Open space, park devel.;$88.592K  

 

P.L.2015, JR-3.   AJR119    Spencer,L/Pintor Marin,E    8/6/2015    Male Breast Cancer Awareness Wk.  

P.L.2015, JR-4.   SJR17    Beck,J/Kean,T+3    8/10/2015    Hunger Action Mo.-desig. September  

P.L.2015, JR-5.   SJR40    Beach,J/Doherty,M+12    8/10/2015    Gold Star Mothers Appreciation Month  

P.L.2015, JR-6.   SJR60    Norcross,D/Beach,J+7    8/10/2015    Linemen Appreciation Mo.-desig. October