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Vol. XXVII No. 32 216th
Legislature $ Second
SENATE
ACTION (SESSION)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 9/2/2015:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT:
Robert G. Wilson, of
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
John
L. McGoldrick, Esq., of
Susan L. Blount, Esq., of
Douglas L. Kennedy, of
William T. Mullen, of Succasunna.
Thomas Maguire, of
Michael
L. Carter, of
Rose
C. Cali, of
Mary
A. Comito, of Roseland, to replace Christine L. Padilla.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW
Mary
C. Beaumont, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Dennis M. Bone, of
Binay Sugla, Ph.D., of Holmdel.
Anthony J. Knapp, Jr., of Brielle.
Vincent De Caprio, Ph.D., of
Gary
C. Dahms, P.E., P.P., C.M.E., of Wall.
Peter A. Cistaro, of
Elizabeth Garcia, P.E., of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
Ellen D. Bailey, Esq., of
Dean
C. Pappas, of
Michael Jacobson, Esq., of
Raymond R. Ciccone, CPA, CFF, of
Barbara J. Morvay, of
Andrew Dolce, of Valley Cottage,
NY, to replace James W. Yoh, Ph.D.
Honorable Margaret M. Worthington, of
Madeleine Deininger, of
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNION
Robert S. Garrison, Esq., of
Maureen McLeer Morin, Esq., of
George T. Wagenhoffer, of
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second
SCR179 Sweeney,S/Kean,T Hudson Riv. rail tunnel-Gov secure
fding
Bills Introduced:
S3148 Bateman,C
Affordable housing-reforms procedures
REF SCU
S3149
Bucco,A.R. Hepatitis C, drug
treatment ctr-concerns REF SHH
S3150
Pennacchio,J+1 Cadaveric fetal
tissue-proh. reimb. REF SHH
S3151
Singer,R Mesothelioma-elim.
limitation statute REF SJU
S3152
Singer,R Workers' comp.
law-revise REF
S3153
Lesniak,R Psych. exam-unlawful
firearm possession REF SLP
S3154
Sweeney,S Tax exemp.
prop.-impose prevailing wage REF SLA
S3155
Van Drew,J/Connors,C Work First
NJ recipients-community svc REF SHH
S3156
Van Drew,J Summer flounder
fishing-concerns REF SEN
S3157
Van Drew,J Boats-prov. reduced
rate/max sales tax REF SBA
S3158
Beach,J Tax abatement
agreements-mun file copies REF SCU
S3159
Oroho,S Vol. driv.-charitable
immunity statute REF SCM
S3160
Oroho,S/Pennacchio,J Proj. finan
by bonds-purch. excess insur REF SCU
S3161
Oroho,
S3162
Scutari,N Medical marijuana
use-estab. emp. prot. REF SHH
S3163
Sarlo,P Correction
officers-req. police training REF SLP
S3164 Lesniak,R
Convicted offender-concerns rehab.
REF SLP
S3165
Vitale,J Substance abuse
treatment-concerns info. REF SHH
S3166
Whelan,J Wineries/DOT/St. toll
rd. auth-sign prog REF SEG
S3167
Whelan,J/Vitale,J Nurse
Multistate Lic.
S3168
Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K Budget,
annual-limit co entities request REF
SCU
S3169
Weinberg,L Hotel tax-co.
permitted to impose 1% tax REF SCU
S3170
Pou,N Co superintendent of
election-admin code REF SCU
S3171
Whelan,J Certified
mail-concerns definition REF SSG
SJR92
Van Drew,J Shuck, Sip, and
Slurp Weekend-October REF SEG
SJR94
Vitale,J/Sweeney,S First
responder, vol-study stabilization REF
SCU
SJR96
Weinberg,L Pregnancy/Infant
Loss
SR140
Kyrillos,J/Cunningham,S+1 Sept
11 Mem. & Museum-desig. natl. mem.
REF SMV
Bills On Emergency Resolution:
S2617 ScaSa (2R) Cardinale,G+2 Shellfish species-allows cultivation (34-0) (Cardinale)
Bills Passed:
A206/471/1663/
2879/3060/3108 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R)
Green,J/Spencer,L+6 Crim
records, cert-automatic expungement
(25-12)
A1466 Sa (1R)
Diegnan,P/O'Donnell,J+10
Transp. med. needs students-concerns
(38-0)
A1662 Acs (ACS) Johnson,G/Lagana,J+3 ID theft-expungement of cert. records (38-0)
A4144
Pintor Marin,E/Spencer,L+6
Insur. producer lic.-concerns language
(25-12)
S929 Aca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Madden,F Workers'
comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns (24-12)
S1621 w/GR (1R)
Sweeney,S/Barnes,P+4 Unemp, long-term-training prog
priority (36-0)
S2174 ScaAa (2R) Barnes,P/Holzapfel,J+1 Air bags, nonfunctional
counterfeit-proh (37-0)
S2260 Sca (1R)
Scutari,N/Cardinale,G Check
casher lic.-modify cert. fees (28-7)
S2311
Weinberg,L/Lesniak,R Bus.,
cert.-proh. making camp. contrib.
(21-11)
S2375 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Singer,R+2 Ambulatory
care fac.-concerns (37-0)
S2617 ScaSa (2R) Cardinale,G+2 Shellfish species-allows cultivation (35-0)
S2710 Sca (1R)
Bucco,A.R./Sarlo,P Emp end
operations in St-annual eval req (38-0)
S2787 Aca w/GR (2R) Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+4 Voc. training pilot prog in DOC-estab. (34-2)
S2972
Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N
Vets-mentor thru criminal justice sys.
(38-0)
SCR179
Sweeney,S/Kean,T Hudson Riv.
rail tunnel-Gov secure fding (38-0)
Bills Substituted:
A206/471/1663/
2879/3060/3108 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R)
Green,J/Spencer,L+6 Crim
records, cert-automatic expungement SUB
FOR
S2663 (2R)
A1662 Acs (ACS) Johnson,G/Lagana,J+3 ID theft-expungement of cert. records SUB FOR S2856
A4144
Pintor Marin,E/Spencer,L+6
Insur. producer lic.-concerns language
SUB FOR S2755
S2663 ScaSca (2R) Turner,S/Lesniak,R+3 Crim. records-concerns expungement SUB BY A206 (ACS/3R)
S2755
Ruiz,M/Stack,B+4 Insur.
producer lic.-concerns language SUB BY
A4144
S2856
Weinberg,L ID theft-expungement
of cert. records SUB BY A1662 (ACS)
Bills Given Second
S2784 Sca w/GR (2R) Van Drew,J/Whelan,J Boats-prov. max. sales and use tax (33-1)
Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:
S2589 ScaScaSaSa
(4R) Singer,R+1 Early intervention svc. prov.-concerns (32-0) (Singer)
S2617 ScaSa (2R) Cardinale,G+2 Shellfish species-allows cultivation (33-0) (Cardinale)
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A3169 Greenwald,L/Vainieri Huttle,V+3 DEP-submit annual finan. report REP
A3502 Acs (ACS) Russo,D/Rumana,S+2 Svc. dog in foster home-exemp.
lic./reg. REP
A3849 AcaAaAaSca (4R) DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+6 BPU customers-prov links to pricing
info REP/SCA
A3850 AcaAaAaSca (4R) DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+5 Gas supplier, 3rd party-concern
contract REP/SCA
A3851 AcaAaAa (3R) DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+4 Customer & gas suppliers-impose
standard REP
S687 Sca (1R)
Lesniak,R/Allen,D+6 Black
bears-proh. feeding REP/SCA
S1413 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C Photovoltaic
equip.-concern incentives REP/SCA
S2281 Sca (1R)
O'Toole,K Svc. dog in foster home-exemp.
lic./reg. REP/SCA
S2466 Scs (SCS) Turner,S/Singer,R Consumer info 3rd party gas
supplier-req REP/SCS
S2467 Scs (SCS) Turner,S/Singer,R BPU-estab. procedures, switch
suppliers REP/SCS
S2468 Scs (SCS) Turner,S/Singer,R Customer & gas suppliers-impose
standard REP/SCS
S3064
Pennacchio,J/Rice,R Small Bus.
Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S687 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R/Allen,D+6 Black bears-proh. feeding
S3064
Pennacchio,J/Rice,R Small Bus.
Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S769 Weinberg,L/Gill,N+4 Breast eval.-req. insur. to cover FROM
SCM
Co-Sponsors Added:
S505 (Weinberg,L) Peggy's Law-suspected elderly abuse
S647
(Weinberg,L) Disab.
vets.-exemp. cert.
S2143
(Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.; Rice,R) Prop-time period for adverse possession
S2299
(Bucco,A.R.) First
responders-req./training standards
S2301
(Allen,D) Pharmacy benf.
managers-regulate
S2353
(Allen,D) Alimony-proh.,
domestic viol. offender
S2450
(Allen,D) Medicaid long-term
care-asset transfers
S2617 ScaSa (2R) (Bucco,A.R.; Weinberg,L) Shellfish species-allows cultivation
S2665
(Rice,R) Radiologic
svcs.-concerns insur. reimb.
S2775
(Bateman,C) Shore Prot. Fd-incr
amount annually cred
S2831
(Bucco,A.R.; Cruz-Perez,N; Madden,F; Weinberg,L) Secure Choice Savings Prog. Act
S2903
(Whelan,J) Consumer
contracts-proh. cert provisions
S2910 (Bateman,C)
Breweries sell beer-cert. farm markets
S2925
(Pou,N) Driv. lic.-estab.
non-citizen
S2931
(Allen,D) Palliative care
svcs.-prov. info.
S2937
(Bateman,C) SPCA-accountability
req.
S2938
(Bateman,C) SPCA-revises law,
disposition of assets
S2939
(Bateman,C) NJSPCA bd. of
trustees-changes memb.
S2971
(Bateman,C) Music Therapist
Lic. Act
S3044
(Van Drew,J; Vitale,J)
Israel-proh invest company that boycotts
S3048
(Addiego,D; Allen,D; Bateman,C; Beck,J; Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G;
Holzapfel,J; Oroho,S; O'Toole,K; Singer,R)
PANYNJ
Transparency
and Acct Act of 2015
S3067 (Turner,S)
Teacher-concerns instructional cert.
S3120
(Allen,D; Bateman,C; Bucco,A.R.)
Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation
S3150
(Oroho,S) Cadaveric fetal
tissue-proh. reimb.
SCR175
(Allen,D; Weinberg,L) Enclosed
foothold traps-not leg, intent
SJR81 Sca (1R)
(Beck,J; Van Drew,J)
Israel-condemns boycott movement against
SR21
(Barnes,P; Bateman,C; Greenstein,L; Kean,T; Singer,R; Weinberg,L) Port Ambrose natural gas fac.-no constr.
SR140
(Whelan,J) Sept 11 Mem. &
Museum-desig. natl. mem.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S914
(Van Drew,J) Barnegat Bay Decoy
Museum-concerns fds.
S990
(Vitale,J) Court fees-revise or
supplement
S1204
(Vitale,J) Health ctrs., fed.
qual.-concerns
S1786
(Vitale,J) Oxygen delivery
under emerg. conditions
S2112 Sca (1R)
(Beck,J) Prescribed burn-auth.
cert circumstances
Co-Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
S2300
(Bateman,C) Judges,
retired-elig. for recall duties
S2771
(Kyrillos,J) St.
Inventor-desig. Thomas Alva Edison
S3068
(Vitale,J) Child and Family
Suicide Prev. Act
S3112
(Greenstein,L) Affordable
housing judgment proc-refine
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S2772 (Bucco,A.R.) Light frame construction-concerns
Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A206/471/1663/
2879/3060/3108 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R)
(Turner,S) Crim records,
cert-automatic expungement
A1662 Acs (ACS)
(Weinberg,L) ID theft-expungement
of cert. records
A4144
(Ruiz,M) Insur. producer
lic.-concerns language
Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A206/471/1663/
2879/3060/3108 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R)
(Lesniak,R) Crim records,
cert-automatic expungement
A4144
(Stack,B) Insur. producer
lic.-concerns language
Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A206/471/1663/
2879/3060/3108 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R)
(Pou,N) Crim records,
cert-automatic expungement
Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:
A206/471/1663/
2879/3060/3108 AcsAcaScaSca (ACS/3R)
(Stack,B; Cunningham,S; Ruiz,M)
Crim records, cert-automatic
A4144
(Pou,N; Cruz-Perez,N; Cunningham,S; Vitale,J) Insur. producer lic.-concerns language
The Senate
President has made the following appointment:
*Effective September 15, 2015
Joint Committee
on the Public Schools:
Senator
Note to the 5/7/2015 Digest:
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1783 AaSca (2R) McKeon,J/Rible,D+3 Art Therapist Lic. Act
Note to the 8/13/2015 Digest:
Bills Passed:
A4018
Burzichelli,J/Caputo,R+1
Lottery courier svcs.-auth. operation
(25-7) *NOT* (24-7)
The Senate adjourned
at 1:45 P.M. on Friday, September 25, 2015, to meet again on Monday, October 5,
2015 (Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
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:
A1662 Acs (ACS) Johnson,G/Lagana,J+3 ID theft-expungement of cert. records
A4144
Pintor Marin,E/Spencer,L+6
Insur. producer lic.-concerns language
S929 Aca (1R)
Sweeney,S/Madden,F Workers'
comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns
S2174 ScaAa (2R) Barnes,P/Holzapfel,J+1 Air bags, nonfunctional counterfeit-proh
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (08/13/15):
P.L.2015, c.106. A4527
Pintor Marin,E/Fuentes,A+1
8/25/2015 Env. Infrastructure
Trust Finan.-changes
P.L.2015, c.107. A4528
Prieto,V/Coughlin,C+34
8/25/2015 Env Infrastructure
Trust-auth make loans
P.L.2015, c.108. A4529
Spencer,L/Mukherji,R+32
8/25/2015 Env infrastructure
proj FY2016-approp fd
P.L.2015, c.109. A4608
Diegnan,P/O'Scanlon,D
8/27/2015 Tenured emp.
cases-incr. arbitrators
P.L.2015, c.110. A1186 Acs (ACS) Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G+1 9/15/2015
Betsy's Law-concerns animal boarding
P.L.2015, c.111. S165 Aa (1R) Whelan,J/Ruiz,M+7 9/18/2015
Teacher certification-concerns