NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                          for September 29, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 43                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Thursday, October 9, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

AR166    Prieto,V/Webber,J    Assembly-amend Rule 2:2  

Bills Introduced:

A3748    Stender,L+1    Powdered caffeine-proh. sale to minors   REF ACO

A3749    Lampitt,P    Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist   REF AMV

A3750    Lampitt,P    Female vets.-create info. webpage   REF AMV

A3751    McKeon,J    Auto. insur. coverage, cert.-concerns   REF ATR

ACR191    Stender,L+1    Rahway Riv Basin flood risk study-finish   REF AEN

ACR192    Stender,L/Gusciora,R    Civil Svc Commission job banding-invalid   REF ARO

ACR193    Dancer,R    Death penalty-restore   REF AJU

AJR80    Caputo,R/Fiocchi,S    Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept   REF ATG

Bills Lost:

A961    Singleton,T/Prieto,V+18    St. debt affordability analysis-concerns   AVOR (45-5-23) (Singleton)

Bills Passed:

A535 Aa (1R)    DiMaio,J/McHose,A+4    Agric. driv. lic-reestab driv privileges   (71-0-0)

A1065    Schaer,G/Sumter,S+1    Bond ordinance-elim. 5% down pymt. req.   (45-21-5)

A1238    Prieto,V/Johnson,G+1    Security investment adviser-regis. req.   (72-0-0)

A1286 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+2    Fed impact aid reserve acct.-estab.   (71-0-0)

A1462 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P/Wimberly,B+2    Coin redemption machine-disclose fees   (70-0-2)

A2074 Acs (ACS)    Fuentes,A/Gusciora,R    Scrap metal-revises purchase law   (48-18-7)

A2281    DeAngelo,W/Lagana,J+1    Insur. fraud-concerns   (72-0-0)

A2398 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Wimberly,B+1    Lead Haz. Control Assist. Act-prov. info   (51-21-0)

A2479 Aca w/GR (2R)    Lagana,J/Green,J+7    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.   (71-0-0)

A2955 AcaSca (2R)    Prieto,V/Lagana,J+32    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req   (73-0-0)

A3083 Acs (ACS)    Diegnan,P/Moriarty,P+1    Microbeads, cert. products-proh. sale   (72-0-0)

A3213 AcaAcaAaSa w/GR (5R)    Greenwald,L/Sumter,S+1    Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3   (49-13-9)

A3223    Singleton,T/Lampitt,P+4    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page   (73-0-0)

A3257 AcaAa (2R)    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+1    Pineland agric production area-cert. use   (67-2-1)

A3271 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Ciattarelli,J+1    Finan solvency reg-concerns moderization   (71-0-0)

A3391 Aca (1R)    Johnson,G/Prieto,V    Sheriff's off. reemp. list-estab.   (70-1-1)

A3454    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A    Pension comm, Hudson Co.-concerns memb.   (71-0-0)

A3465    Andrzejczak,B/Wimberly,B    Boat operation-concerns min. age req.   (71-0-0)

A3493    Johnson,G/Mainor,C+1    Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc   (71-0-0)

ACR39    Jimenez,A/Prieto,V    Tourist helicopters-proh over Hudson Riv   (43-8-18)

 

Bills Passed:(cont’d)

 

AR154    Brown,C.A./Schaer,G+21    St. of Israel-expresses support   (73-0-0)

AR166    Prieto,V/Webber,J    Assembly-amend Rule 2:2   (72-0-0)

S1092    Bucco,A.R./Rible,D+3    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.   (71-0-0)

S2264 Sca w/GR  (2R)    Beach,J/Singleton,T    Urban hope proj.-extends application   (42-11-14)

Bills Substituted:

A1537    Rible,D/Coughlin,C+2    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.   SUB BY S1092

S1092    Bucco,A.R./Rible,D+3    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.   SUB FOR A1537

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A2773 AcaAa (2R)    Gove,D/Rumpf,B    Abandoned vessel-petition co for removal   (Lampitt)

A3360 AcaAa (2R)    Lampitt,P/Garcia,C+7    Food svc. advisory committee-pub sch req   (Lampitt)

Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:

ACR186/129 Acs (ACS)    McKeon,J/Wolfe,D+1    Judges-incr. mand. retir. age.  

Co-Sponsors Added:

A329   (Rumana,S; Gove,D; Rumpf,B; Dancer,R; McGuckin,G; Wolfe,D; Kean,S)    Estate tax-phase out over five-yr period

A535 Aa (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    Agric. driv. lic-reestab driv privileges

A545   (Pintor Marin,E)    St. Song:"I'm from NJ"

A709   (O'Scanlon,D)    Prescription drugs, unused-safe disposal

A961   (Eustace,T)    St. debt affordability analysis-concerns

A1029 Aca (1R)   (Garcia,C; McKeon,J; Gusciora,R; Eustace,T)    Sch bus driv train-special need students

A1056   (DeAngelo,W)    Vet on Medicaid and SSI-COL incr.

A1109 Acs (ACS)   (Lampitt,P)    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot

A1230   (Simon,D)    Firearm w/in access to minor-incr. penal

A1436   (O'Scanlon,D)    Stwide Opioid Law Enforcement Task Force

A1462 Aca (1R)   (Jimenez,A; Coughlin,C)    Coin redemption machine-disclose fees

A1567   (Rible,D; Giblin,T)    Communication recorded-unlawful

A1898   (Eustace,T)    Reports to leg staff-electronically

A1951   (Tucker,C)    Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Prog.-estab.

A2249   (Ciattarelli,J)    Prop. tax reward prog-mun. auth.

A2274   (Gove,D; Rumpf,B)    Vets.-waives parking meter fees

A2276   (Gove,D; Rumpf,B)    Disab. vets-exemp mun parking meter fees

A2281   (Coughlin,C)    Insur. fraud-concerns

A2354   (Jasey,M; Garcia,C)    Sick leave, earned-concerns

A2474   (Brown,C.A.)    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act

A2477   (Benson,D)    Biosimilar biological-pharm. sub product

A2479 Aca w/GR (2R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Elevators, new bldgs.-certain size req.

A2539   (Caputo,R; Giblin,T; Angelini,M)    Domestic viol. Internet registry-estab.

A2592   (Mosquera,G)    Joan's Law-murder of a minor, no parole

A2622 Aca (1R)   (Peterson,E)    Tuition Equality for America's Military

A2685 Aca (1R)   (Kean,S)    Outpatient treatment invol-court ordered

A2807 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B; O'Donnell,J)    Undergraduate tuition and fees-concerns

A2913   (Mukherji,R; Singleton,T)    Black Swallowtail butterfly-St butterfly

A2935   (Diegnan,P; Rumpf,B; Gove,D)    Deployed mil.-auth. prop. tax deferment

A2955 AcaSca (2R)   (Tucker,C; Lampitt,P; Eustace,T)    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req

A3083 Acs (ACS)   (Mosquera,G)    Microbeads, cert. products-proh. sale

A3129   (O'Scanlon,D; Johnson,G)    Prescrip. Monitoring Prog.-revise prov.

A3136   (Giblin,T)    PANYNJ land holdings, cert.-concerns

A3175 Aca (1R)   (Fiocchi,S; Mosquera,G)    Emerg. shelters-post inspection reports

A3208   (DeCroce,B)    Unemp comp law-revise exemp, mv operator

A3223   (Mosquera,G)    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page

A3271 Aca (1R)   (Pintor Marin,E)    Finan solvency reg-concerns moderization

A3277   (Fiocchi,S)    Telemarketers-concerns

A3279 AcaAa (2R)   (DeAngelo,W)    DRPA-req. use, cert. US products

A3280 AcaAa (2R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Del. Riv Jt Toll Bridge Comm-US products

A3281 AcaAa (2R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Delaware Riv. Bay Auth.-use US products

A3350   (Jimenez,A; Stender,L; Caride,M)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3360 AcaAa (2R)   (Clifton,R; Caputo,R; Fuentes,A; Rible,D)    Food svc. advisory committee-pub sch req

A3389   (Prieto,V; Schepisi,H; Gusciora,R; Angelini,M; Diegnan,P; Tucker,C; Schaer,G)    MV viol.-dedicate fds, brain injury svcs

A3390 Aca (1R)   (Munoz,N)    Land use documents-transmit via email

A3417   (Jimenez,A; Stender,L; Caride,M; McKeon,J)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3442   (McKeon,J; Jasey,M)    Student loans, cert.-forgive

A3450   (O'Scanlon,D)    Behavioral health svcs.-prov. treatment

A3455   (DeAngelo,W)    Class II renewable energy-definition

A3461/3544 Acs (ACS)   (Johnson,G)    9-1-1  text messages-enhance svc. sys.

A3493   (McKeon,J)    Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc

A3608   (DiMaio,J; Munoz,N)    Firearm possession conviction-concerns

A3618 Aca (1R)   (Tucker,C)    SHBP, SEHBP-share info. w/Medicaid

A3633   (Benson,D; Oliver,S; Garcia,C)    Full Marriage Recog, Civil Union Couples

A3695   (O'Scanlon,D)    Driv lic suspension-mand. imprisonment

A3716   (O'Scanlon,D)    Substance abuse treatment fac.-report

A3727   (Brown,C.J.)    Gold Star Parent id card-create

ACR154   (Johnson,G)    Gov. CV-hold vote w/in 90 days

ACR171   (Ciattarelli,J)    Article V Convention-applies to Cong.

ACR172   (Diegnan,P)    Medicaid pymts, cert. health ctrs-ensure

ACR185   (Pinkin,N; Mosquera,G)    Suppl Nutrition Assist emp/training Prog

AJR17   (Rumpf,B; Gove,D)    Vet. Ed. Awareness Wk.-desig. November

AJR79   (Fiocchi,S)    Hunger Action Mo.-desig. September

AR154   (Johnson,G; Giblin,T; Kean,S; Eustace,T; Vainieri Huttle,V)    St. of Israel-expresses support

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1056   (Tucker,C)    Vet on Medicaid and SSI-COL incr.

A1252   (Schaer,G)    ATM fee disclosures-concerns

A2354   (Mukherji,R)    Sick leave, earned-concerns

A2477   (Conaway,H)    Biosimilar biological-pharm. sub product

A2524   (Gusciora,R)    Svc/guide dogs-concerns NJT's treatment

A2687   (Pinkin,N)    Pub. sch bldg-req light bulb replacement

A2961   (Gusciora,R)    Anti-freeze, bittering agent-concern use

A3454   (Jimenez,A)    Pension comm, Hudson Co.-concerns memb.

A3682   (O'Scanlon,D)    Tuition Aid Grant-elim. language FY2015

A3712   (Lagana,J)    Pharm.-concerns addiction

A3715   (Benson,D)    Drug overdose-estab. info. clearinghouse

A3717   (Benson,D)    Behavioral health svc.-Medicaid reimb.

A3720   (Munoz,N)    Overdose Prev. Act-extend immunity

A3724   (DeAngelo,W)    St. sch. aid, addl-due to housing devel.

A3743   (DeAngelo,W)    Disabled-revise signage req.

A3745   (DeAngelo,W)    Parking meters, mun-exemp disabled pymts

A3746   (DeAngelo,W)    Disab.-proh. snowplow block access

AR145   (Andrzejczak,B)    Future Farmers of Amer.-supports

AR147   (Andrzejczak,B)    ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964-50th anniv

AR150   (DeCroce,B)    Presch, community coll prog-incr funding

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A386   (Sumter,S)    Police staffing-req. min. level

A991   (Pinkin,N)    Animal owner-estab mand min imprisonment

A1056   (Benson,D)    Vet on Medicaid and SSI-COL incr.

A1247   (Benson,D)    Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req.

A1252   (Benson,D)    ATM fee disclosures-concerns

A1431   (Jasey,M)    Sch. nurse certifications-concerns

A2037   (Munoz,N)    Domestic viol.-concerns reporting

A2074 Acs (ACS)   (Wimberly,B)    Scrap metal-revises purchase law

A2266   (Pinkin,N)    Behavioral Health Insur Claims Advocacy

A2331   (Spencer,L)    Water qual. issues-notify mun. of svc.

A2398 Aca (1R)   (Sumter,S)    Lead Haz. Control Assist. Act-prov. info

A2982   (Giblin,T)    Voting rights, parole/probation-concernn

A2985   (Spencer,L)    Homeowners insur.-incl heating oil tanks

A3064   (Eustace,T)    Invalidated sections of law-repeal

A3163   (Benson,D)    Sr., disab. prop. tax deduct.-incr.

A3213 AcaAcaAaSa w/GR (5R)   (Mazzeo,V)    Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3

A3349   (Schaer,G)    Tenant legal rights-English & Spanish

A3350   (Prieto,V)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3417   (Prieto,V)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

A3454   (Oliver,S)    Pension comm, Hudson Co.-concerns memb.

A3573   (Mazzeo,V)    Small bus. job creation acct. prog-estab

A3591   (Munoz,N)    Nurse Multistate Lic. Compact-enters NJ

A3593   (Bramnick,J)    Mental health record-concern expungement

A3651   (Diegnan,P)    Special Needs Work-for-Housing Prog.

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3712   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Pharm.-concerns addiction

A3717   (Lagana,J)    Behavioral health svc.-Medicaid reimb.

A3720   (Lampitt,P)    Overdose Prev. Act-extend immunity

A3747   (O'Scanlon,D)    MV tracking device, w/out consent-crime

ACR192    (Conaway,H)   Civil Svc Commission job banding-invalid

AJR79   (McKeon,J)    Hunger Action Mo.-desig. September

AJR80   (Andrzejczak,B)   Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A709   (Lagana,J)    Prescription drugs, unused-safe disposal

A1239   (Wimberly,B)    Magnetic-stripe data-proh. storing

A1678 Aca (1R)   (Wilson,G)    DNA evidence-law enforcement submit

A2539   (Quijano,A)    Domestic viol. Internet registry-estab.

A2566   (Sumter,S)    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab

A2685 Aca (1R)   (Munoz,N)    Outpatient treatment invol-court ordered

A3177   (Tucker,C)    Vet affordable housing-concerns

A3213 AcaAcaAaSa w/GR (5R)   (Wimberly,B)    Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3

A3350   (Greenwald,L)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3391 Aca (1R)   (Wilson,G)    Sheriff's off. reemp. list-estab.

A3411   (Conaway,H)    Dental svcs.-proh insurer setting prices

A3417   (Greenwald,L)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

A3493   (Wilson,G)    Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc

A3588   (Coughlin,C)    Animal piercing-clarifies cruelty

A3651   (Lampitt,P)    Special Needs Work-for-Housing Prog.

A3700   (Lagana,J)    Ambulatory care fac.-concerns

A3712   (Benson,D)    Pharm.-concerns addiction

A3720   (Pinkin,N)    Overdose Prev. Act-extend immunity

A3747   (Lagana,J)    MV tracking device, w/out consent-crime

ACR192   (Eustace,T)   Civil Svc Commission job banding-invalid

AJR79   (Mosquera,G)    Hunger Action Mo.-desig. September

AJR80   (Mazzeo,V)   Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2281   (Sumter,S)    Insur. fraud-concerns

A2474   (Mukherji,R)    Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act

A2481 Acs (ACS)   (Kean,S)    Fraudulent finan. stmts.-concerns

A2539   (Mosquera,G)    Domestic viol. Internet registry-estab.

A3083 Acs (ACS)   (Caride,M)    Microbeads, cert. products-proh. sale

A3350   (McHose,A)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3391 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Sheriff's off. reemp. list-estab.

A3417   (McHose,A)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

A3493   (Wimberly,B)    Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc

A3712   (O'Scanlon,D)    Pharm.-concerns addiction

A3720   (O'Scanlon,D)    Overdose Prev. Act-extend immunity

A3747   (Benson,D)    MV tracking device, w/out consent-crime

AJR79   (Pinkin,N)    Hunger Action Mo.-desig. September

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3083 Acs (ACS)   (Sumter,S)    Microbeads, cert. products-proh. sale

A3350   (Johnson,G)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3417   (Johnson,G)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

A3712   (Lampitt,P)    Pharm.-concerns addiction

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A3350   (Eustace,T)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3417   (Eustace,T)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3350   (Lagana,J)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3417   (Lagana,J)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

Ninth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3350   (Garcia,C)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3417   (Garcia,C)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

Tenth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3350   (Schepisi,H)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3417   (Schepisi,H)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1092   (Rible,D)    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1092   (Coughlin,C)    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

Third Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1092   (Auth,R)    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1092   (Singleton,T)    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1092   (Space,P)    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1092   (Chivukula,U; McHose,A)    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

Note to the 09/11/2014 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

AR154    Brown,C.A./Schaer,G    St. of Israel-expresses support  AWR 2RA *NOT* REF ASL

The Assembly adjourned at 6:10 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 2, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A2955 AcaSca (2R)    Prieto,V/Lagana,J+32    Patient-desig caregivers-estab. hosp req

S1092    Bucco,A.R./Rible,D+3    Exempt fireman cert.-reduce duty req.

S2264 Sca w/GR  (2R)    Beach,J/Singleton,T    Urban hope proj.-extends application

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (9/22/2014):

None