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Vol. XXIX No. 34                                                                            217th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

 

Edward H. Thomson was sworn in as a member of the Assembly for the 30th Legislative District.

     SENATE ACTION

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

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A5144    Munoz,N/Handlin,A    Prescrip. drugs-concerns coverage   REF AFI

A5145    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B    MVC, casinos-cont operation, st of emerg   REF ASL

A5146    Moriarty,P    Cash-paying consumers-proh. discrim.   REF ACO

A5147    Rooney,K/McKeon,J    E-ZPass website-pub. info. req.   REF ATR

A5148    Rooney,K/Karabinchak,R    Class 1 renewable energy-concerns   REF ATU

A5149    McKnight,A/O'Scanlon,D    Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing   REF AHO

A5150    Wisniewski,J/Oliver,S+9    Lactation rooms-req. at PANYNJ airports   REF ATR

A5151    Handlin,A    Teacher annuity retire. plans-disclosure   REF ASL

A5152    Caputo,R/Tucker,C    Alarm business signs/decals-proh. sale   REF ACO

A5153    Quijano,A    Toll viol pymts, cashless toll exit-proh   REF ATR

A5154    Quijano,A    Campus Sexual Assault Commission-estab.   REF AHI

A5155    Quijano,A    Water safety instruction-pub. sch. req.   REF AED

A5156    Pintor Marin,E    Disab elderly-endanagering upgrade crime   REF AJU

A5157    Barclay,A/Wimberly,B    Epinephrine, emerg admin-restaurant req.   REF AHE

A5158    Singleton,T    Trichloropropane, drinking water-concern   REF AEN

A5159    Kean,S/Munoz,N+1    Water safety-concerns sch. instruction   REF AED

A5160    Kean,S    Sexual assault conviction-bars custody   REF AJU

A5161    Kean,S    Uninsured driv.-immediate impound of veh   REF ALP

A5162    Webber,J/Singleton,T+1    Asset forfeiture reporting req.-estab.   REF ALP

A5163    Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V    Co Coll Consortium, Workforce Fd-concern   REF ALA

A5164    Vainieri Huttle,V    Substance use impairment-concerns   REF AJU

A5165    Vainieri Huttle,V    Behavioral health svcs-study integration   REF AHU

A5166    Dancer,R/Vainieri Huttle,V    Dual office holding-concerns   REF AJU

A5167    Dancer,R/Vainieri Huttle,V    Essential personnel, st of emerg-concern   REF ASL

A5168    Dancer,R    Tree Experts-transfer to Dept. of Agric.   REF AEN

A5169    Dancer,R    Sections, anachronistic sections-repeal   REF ASL

A5170    Dancer,R    Indigent anachronistic sections-repeal   REF ASL

A5171    Dancer,R    Farmland, cert-concerns soil disturbance   REF AAN

A5172    Kean,S    Prescription monitoring info.-concerns   REF AJU

A5173    Dancer,R    Farmland-concerns assessment   REF ASL

A5174    Andrzejczak,B/Dancer,R    Farmers-prov. income tax donations   REF AAN

A5175    Carroll,M    Bus. posting signs-concerns   REF ALA

A5176    Space,P/Andrzejczak,B    Agric. nat. disaster relief-concerns   REF AAN

A5177    Eustace,T    Rental housing-itemize rent receipts   REF AHO

A5178    Dancer,R    Notaries public-concerns   REF AJU

A5179    Wisniewski,J/Karabinchak,R+3    Prof. svc. contracts-concerns   REF ASL

A5180    Webber,J    Prop. rights-concerns time frames   REF AJU

A5181    Mazzeo,V/Land,R    Lottery drawings-limit   REF ATG

A5182    Andrzejczak,B/Houghtaling,E    NJ Century Farm Prog.-estab.   REF AAN

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A5183    Andrzejczak,B/Taliaferro,A    Bed & breakfast-allowed on preserv farm   REF AAN

A5184    McKeon,J/DeAngelo,W    District energy collaborative-concerns   REF ATU

AJR170    McKnight,A/Chaparro,A    Library Awareness Wk-desig 2nd wk Sept   REF AHI

AJR171    Lampitt,P/Watson,B    Preeclampsia Awareness Mo.-desig. May   REF AWC

AJR172    Clifton,R/Munoz,N    Smart card fare collection study comm.   REF ATR

AR284    Rooney,K/McKeon,J+1    Metropolitan Transit Auth-prov discounts   REF ATR

AR285    Rooney,K/McKeon,J+1    NJTA, Metropolitan Trans Auth-discount   REF ATR

AR286    Quijano,A    Title IX prot., sexual assault-maintain   REF AHI

AR287    Chiaravalloti,N/Eustace,T    Civil Rights Act, 1964-not proh discrim   REF AJU

AR288    Lampitt,P/Watson,B    Maternal Health Accountability Act 2017   REF AWC

AR289    Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T    Trump-oppose transgender from mil. svc.   REF AMV

AR290    Andrzejczak,B/Space,P    Farmers-Agric. Dept coordinate donations   REF AAN

Co-Sponsors Added:

A988   (Munoz,N)    Sr. cit. or vet. id theft-incr. penal.

A1059   (Rooney,K)    Estate tax-phase out over five-yr period

A1067   (Rooney,K)    Home invasion-creates first degree crime

A1383   (Rooney,K)    MVC-incr. cert. fees

A3216   (Munoz,N)    Govt Efficiency, Cost Control Comm-estab

A3585   (Giblin,T)    Lead paint inspection req.-concerns

A4296   (Giblin,T)    Emergency asst.-allows cert. addt.

A4503   (Schepisi,H; Bucco,A.M.)    Human Trafficking Child Exploit Prev Act

A4802   (Tucker,C)    Organic agric. production transition

A4814   (Giblin,T; O'Scanlon,D)    Pension fds.-proh. cert. investments

A4864   (Greenwald,L; Jimenez,A; Kean,S; Rooney,K)    Brain Injury Fd-dedicate, community svcs

A5054   (Chaparro,A)    Home-sch.-parent notify sch. dist.

A5113   (Chaparro,A)    Baked goods sold at farm markets-concern

A5162   (Peterson,E)    Asset forfeiture reporting req.-estab.  

AR250   (Giblin,T; O'Scanlon,D)    Argentina-fulfill Superfund obligations

AR251   (Giblin,T)    Lower Passaic River-urges EPA cleanup

AR277   (Munoz,N)    Slow Down, Saves Lives-adopt

AR284   (Pinkin,N)    Metropolitan Transit Auth-prov discounts  

AR285   (Pinkin,N)    NJTA, Metropolitan Trans Auth-discount

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A4503   (Karabinchak,R)    Human Trafficking Child Exploit Prev Act

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A940   (Munoz,N)    Victim, serious bodily injury-upgrage

A3487   (Munoz,N)    St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers

A3644   (Munoz,N)    Anti-bullying policy of pub sch-concerns

A4271   (Singleton,T)    Emp. ed. asst.-cert. income tax deduct

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A4442   (Munoz,N)    Pub. sch. emp.-review emp. history

A4612   (Muoio,E)    Landlord-tenant crt record-confidential

A5144    (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Prescrip. drugs-concerns coverage  

A5147    (Bramnick,J)    E-ZPass website-pub. info. req.  

A5159    (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Water safety-concerns sch. instruction  

A5163    (DeAngelo,W)    Co Coll Consortium, Workforce Fd-concern  

AJR169   (Benson,D)    Hospice Palliative Care Awareness Mo-Nov

AR250   (Johnson,G)    Argentina-fulfill Superfund obligations

AR251   (Johnson,G)    Lower Passaic River-urges EPA cleanup

AR284   (Bramnick,J)    Metropolitan Transit Auth-prov discounts  

AR285   (Bramnick,J)    NJTA, Metropolitan Trans Auth-discount

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4442   (O'Scanlon,D)    Pub. sch. emp.-review emp. history

A4633   (McKnight,A)    Food date labeling-estab. standards

A4807   (Bucco,A.M.)    Rail tickets, free-to delayed passenders

A5147   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    E-ZPass website-pub. info. req.  

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A5181   (Caputo,R)    Lottery drawings-limit

AR250   (Schaer,G)    Argentina-fulfill Superfund obligations

AR251   (Schaer,G)    Lower Passaic River-urges EPA cleanup

AR284   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Metropolitan Transit Auth-prov discounts  

AR285   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    NJTA, Metropolitan Trans Auth-discount

AR287   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Civil Rights Act, 1964-not proh discrim  

AR289   (Chiaravalloti,N)    Trump-oppose transgender from mil. svc.  

AR290   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Farmers-Agric. Dept coordinate donations  

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1053   (Rooney,K)    Mil. monument desecration-crime

A1117   (McKnight,A)    Schedules That Work Act

A1982   (Holley,J)    Civil actions, cert.-brought w/in 2 yrs.

A5147   (Chiaravalloti,N)    E-ZPass website-pub. info. req.  

A5149   (Chaparro,A)    Safe Sanitary Subsidized Rental Housing  

AR284   (Chiaravalloti,N)    Metropolitan Transit Auth-prov discounts

AR285   (Chiaravalloti,N)    NJTA, Metropolitan Trans Auth-discount

AR288   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Maternal Health Accountability Act 2017  

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective August 2, 2017

Legislative Services Commission:

 

Assemblyman John DiMaio (23), to replace Assemblyman David P. Rible (30), resigned.

 

State House Commission:

 

Assemblyman John DiMaio (23), to replace Assemblyman David P. Rible (30), resigned.

 

New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education:

 

Ira J. Perlmuter, of Clifton, to replace Dr. Markus I. Barth.

 

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Board of Directors:

 

Joseph M. Muniz, of North Bergen.

 

*Effective August 3, 2017

Parole Advisory Board:

 

Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (25), to replace Assemblyman David P. Rible (30), resigned.

 

*Effective August 22, 2017

Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission:

 

Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (40), to replace Assemblyman David P. Rible (30), resigned.

 

 

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following reappointment:

 

*Effective August 22, 2017

New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education:

 

Philip Kirschner, Esq., of  Moorestown.

The Assembly adjourned at 5:22 P.M. to meet again at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (07/31/2017):

P.L.2017, c.180.   S3422    Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+10    8/1/2017    FY2018 approp-retro. salary pymt, St emp  

P.L.2017, c.181.   S169    Bateman,C/McKeon,J+1    8/7/2017    Emer. squad vol-hold mun elective office  

P.L.2017, c.182.   S452 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Greenstein,L+1    8/7/2017    Emission control equip.-dealer disclose  

P.L.2017, c.183.   S678    Rice,R/Watson,B    8/7/2017    Loc govt budgets-comply w/fed hiring req  

P.L.2017, c.184.   S726 Aca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N/Oroho,S+8    8/7/2017    Vet.-extends full discrim. law prot.  

P.L.2017, c.185.   S996 w/GR (1R)    Rice,R/Van Drew,J+16    8/7/2017    Lead Haz Control Assist Fd;$10M  

P.L.2017, c.186.   S1219 ScaAca (2R)    Holzapfel,J/Allen,D+19    8/7/2017    Peggy's Law-suspected elderly abuse  

P.L.2017, c.187.   S1359    Bucco,A.R./Stack,B+4    8/7/2017    Svc dog, ret-access to housing for disab  

P.L.2017, c.188.   S1497    Bucco,A.R./Pennacchio,J+8    8/7/2017    Killed in Action flag-desig. St. flag  

P.L.2017, c.189.   S1640/1642/1013 ScsScaSaAaAa (SCS/4R)    Van Drew,J/Holzapfel,J+13    8/7/2017    Domestic companion animals-exposure  

P.L.2017, c.190.   S1660    Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N+7    8/7/2017    St. memor. maintenance-voluntary contrib  

P.L.2017, c.191.   S1731 Aa (1R)    Gordon,R/Allen,D+3    8/7/2017    Smoking, pub. places-estab. civil penal.   

P.L.2017, c.192.   S1739 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Diegnan,P.J.+8    8/7/2017    Law enforcement off-sexual training req.  

P.L.2017, c.193.   S1750 ScaSca (2R)    Madden,F/Cruz-Perez,N+6    8/7/2017    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate  

P.L.2017, c.194.   S1808 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Diegnan,P.J.    8/7/2017    Striped bass-desig. NJ St Saltwater Fish  

P.L.2017, c.195.   S2153    Gordon,R/Eustace,T    8/7/2017    Rail station constr.-NJTA study  

P.L.2017, c.196.   S2369 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Van Drew,J+1    8/7/2017    Dredging activity-shellfish habitat rule  

P.L.2017, c.197.   S2457    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+3    8/7/2017    Jersey Fresh Prog.-income tax contrib.  

P.L.2017, c.198.   S2578 SaAca (2R)    Cunningham,S/Pou,N+9    8/7/2017    College Loans Asst St. Students-revises  

P.L.2017, c.199.   S2884 Aa (1R)    Whelan,J/Greenstein,L    8/7/2017    Flood elevation-concerning  

P.L.2017, c.200.   S2892 SaSa (2R)    Sweeney,S/Giblin,T    8/7/2017    Real estate brokers-exemp. cert. ed. req  

P.L.2017, c.201.   S3074    Lesniak,R/Turner,S+2    8/7/2017    Waterfront Comm. of NY harbor-veto power  

P.L.2017, c.202.   S3244    Sweeney,S/Allen,D+1    8/7/2017    St. Trooper Sean E. Cullen Memor Hwy.  

P.L.2017, c.203.   A445    Mazzeo,V/Pinkin,N+8    8/7/2017    WWII Vet. Memor. Fd.-prov. vol. contrib.  

P.L.2017, c.204.   A1185    Mosquera,G/Holley,J+5    8/7/2017    Audit compliance reviews-report findings  

P.L.2017, c.205.   A1199 AcaAcaAa (3R)    Mosquera,G/Moriarty,P+15    8/7/2017    Domestic viol. cases-concerns testimony  

P.L.2017, c.206.   A1690 AcsScaSa (ACS/2R)    Dancer,R/Singleton,T+6    8/7/2017    Fire dist. election-move to November  

P.L.2017, c.207.   A1953    Coughlin,C/Lagana,J+14    8/7/2017    Homestead prop tax-allow sr cit install.  

P.L.2017, c.208.   A1955 ScaSa (2R)    Jones,P/Lampitt,P+4    8/7/2017    Estates, personal representative-concern  

P.L.2017, c.209.   A2176    Taliaferro,A/Eustace,T+2    8/7/2017    Flakka-criminalizes possession or sale  

P.L.2017, c.210.   A3056 AcaSca (2R)    Taliaferro,A/Dancer,R+22    8/7/2017    Food Bank Good Samaritan Act-extends  

P.L.2017, c.211.   A3058 Aca (1R)    Space,P/Taliaferro,A+15    8/7/2017    Farm to Sch. Coordinating Council-estab.  

P.L.2017, c.212.   A3381 Aa (1R)    McKnight,A/Holley,J+2    8/7/2017    Mun. vol. snow removal prog.-estab.  

P.L.2017, c.213.   A3386 ScaSa (2R)    Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+11    8/7/2017    Devel. disab. individuals-concerns  

P.L.2017, c.214.   A3437    DeAngelo,W/Gusciora,R    8/7/2017    Garden State-desig. as St. Slogan  

P.L.2017, c.215.   A3896 AcaSaSa (3R)    Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+1    8/7/2017    Tires, cert.-concerns sale  

P.L.2017, c.216.   A3908    Mazzeo,V/DeAngelo,W+7    8/7/2017    911 Memorial Registry-estab.  

P.L.2017, c.217.   A3911    Wisniewski,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    8/7/2017    Motor veh. reg.-concerning date  

P.L.2017, c.218.   A4164 Sca (1R)    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+6    8/7/2017    Unspent acct balances-req annual report  

P.L.2017, c.219.   A4206    Karabinchak,R/Prieto,V+1    8/7/2017    Sch bd candidates-cert. affirmation  

P.L.2017, c.220.   A4230    Conaway,H/O'Scanlon,D+3    8/7/2017    Organ donation-req cert insur coverage  

P.L.2017, c.221.   A4432 AcaAcs (ACS)    Schaer,G/Lampitt,P+2    8/7/2017    Grow NJ Assistance Prog.-allows certain  

P.L.2017, c.222.   A4542 Aa (1R)    Mazzeo,V/Johnson,G+1    8/7/2017    St Trooper Frankie Williams Memor Hwy  

P.L.2017, c.223.   A4580    Taliaferro,A/Burzichelli,J+8    8/7/2017    Farmland preserv. purposes-approp grants  

P.L.2017, c.224.   A4581 Aca (1R)    Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B+12    8/7/2017    Farmland preserv. purposes-concerns  

P.L.2017, c.225.   A4582 Aca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+32    8/7/2017    Co. planning incentive grants-CBT rev.  

P.L.2017, c.226.   A4584 Aca (1R)    Zwicker,A/Taliaferro,A+11    8/7/2017    Farmland preserv purpose-incentive grant  

P.L.2017, c.227.   A4630    Jones,P/Cruz-Perez,N+1    8/7/2017    Millers of grain-repeal law reg. charges  

P.L.2017, c.228.   A4673    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+2    8/7/2017    Bldgs., material depreciation-concerns  

P.L.2017, c.229.   A4713 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Prieto,V+6    8/7/2017    Caren Franzini-desig NJEDA bldg in memor  

P.L.2017, c.230.   A4895    Egan,J/Sumter,S+1    8/7/2017    Interns, emp. by hosp.-elim. UI exemp.  

P.L.2017, c.231.   A3532 Acs (ACS)    Mazzeo,V/Caputo,R+1    8/24/2017    Fantasy sports activities-reg.