NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for October 2, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 44                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula, of the 17th Legislative District, has resigned.

     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 (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3752    Bucco,A.M.    Leg.-concerns introduction of bills   REF ASL

A3753    Lampitt,P    Newborn insur. coverage-notify parents   REF AWC

A3754    Johnson,G/Dancer,R    Mil equip surplus-trans, law enforcement   REF AHS

A3755    Spencer,L    Passenger transp. companies-concerns   REF ATR

A3756    Gusciora,R/Johnson,G+1    Fatal accident involving police-review   REF ALP

A3757    DeAngelo,W    Telemarketing sales-maintain recordings   REF ACO

A3758    Tucker,C/DeAngelo,W    Vet of All Wars Memorial Bridge-rt.35   REF ATR

A3759    Russo,D/Rumana,S    Crime-fraud except-partnership privilege   REF AJU

A3760    Vainieri Huttle,V    Medicaid long-term care-asset transfers   REF AHE

A3761    Russo,D/Rumana,S    Student ed prog-proh physical restraints   REF AED

A3762    Kean,S    Accidential disab. benf.-concerns elig.   REF ALA

A3763    Conaway,H/Mukherji,R    Med. imaging tech. lic.-concerns   REF ARP

A3764    Lagana,J/Eustace,T    Firearm ed. prog.-req. prior to purchase   REF ALP

A3765    Lagana,J/McKeon,J    Trans. network companies-maintain insur.   REF ATR

A3766    Riley,C/Andrzejczak,B    A.J.Meerwald-FY15 restoration approp.   REF ATG

A3767    Riley,C/Kean,S    Irish, Irish-Amer. Cultural Comm.-estab.   REF ATG

A3768    Pinkin,N/McKeon,J+4    Judges, personnel-domestic viol training   REF AJU

A3769    Dancer,R    Pub, false alarms-sch. operations impact   REF AJU

A3770    Schaer,G    Deed procurement svcs.-reg.   REF ARP

A3771    Schaer,G/Lagana,J    Health care prov.-referrals   REF AFI

A3772    Mazzeo,V/Schaer,G+3    Pol contrib, by money manager-report fee   REF ASL

A3773    Garcia,C    Sr. cit. high-rise bldgs.-security req.   REF AHE

A3774    Garcia,C    Drug free zone-playgrounds, pub. parks   REF AWC

A3775    Garcia,C    Reverse mortgage prog-estab.   REF AHE

A3776    Garcia,C    Parole Div-transfer, Dept of Corrections   REF ALP

A3777    Conaway,H    Tamper-resistant opioid drugs-make list   REF ACO

A3778    Garcia,C    Sex discrimination in pay-proh.   REF AWC

A3779    Garcia,C/McKeon,J+2    Student w/cred. cards-concerns report   REF ACO

A3780    Garcia,C+1    Traffic control device viol.-addl. fee   REF ATR

A3781    Garcia,C    Sch. personnel-concerns crim hist checks   REF AED

A3782    Garcia,C    Sewerage auth. budgets-req. St oversight   REF ATR

A3783    Garcia,C/O'Donnell,J+1    Multiple dwellings-install generators   REF AHS

A3784    Garcia,C/Mukherji,R    Death certificates-grandparents obtain   REF AHU

A3785    Garcia,C/Lagana,J    Sewerage rate incr-Pub. Util. Bd approve   REF ATU

A3786    Garcia,C+1    Online voter regis.-concerns   REF AJU

A3787    Garcia,C/Mukherji,R    Vol. Med. Prof. Health Care Act   REF AHE

A3788    Garcia,C/Green,J    Foreclosed prop.-owner asst. tenant   REF AHO

A3789    Auth,R/Tucker,C+22    Students w/mil obligations-instit assist   REF AMV

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A3790    Schepisi,H/Johnson,G    Sheriffs-incr. mileage reimb. rates   REF AJU

A3791    Stender,L/Auth,R    Loc. Govt. Svc. Modernization Relief Act   REF ASL

A3792    Diegnan,P/Tucker,C+1    Peacetime vets.-civil svc. preference   REF AMV
A3793    Garcia,C/Coughlin,C+1    Resid. vacant prop.-concerns forclosure   REF AFI

ACR194    Bucco,A.M.    Bills/jt resolutions introduced-be heard   REF ASL

ACR195    Jasey,M/Wolfe,D    Sch. superintendents-suspend max. salary   REF AED

ACR196    Russo,D/Rumana,S    Keeping All Students Safe Act-Cong enact   REF AED

ACR197    O'Scanlon,D    Gov., absent from St.-retain exec. power   REF AJU

ACR198    Lagana,J/Eustace,T+3    St-admin pub emp retire sys-concerns fds   REF ASL

AJR81    Wimberly,B/DeCroce,B+7    Energy Action Mo.-desig. October each yr   REF ATU

AJR82    Mazzeo,V    Richards Somers Day-estab. September 4th   REF ASL

AJR83    DeAngelo,W+1    Linemen Appreciation Mo.-desig. October   REF ATU

AJR84    Munoz,N/DeAngelo,W    US Cadet Nurse Corps Day-desig. July 1   REF AWC

AR167    Eustace,T/Mosquera,G+2    SAVE Act-urges Congress to pass   REF AWC

AR168    Wimberly,B/DeCroce,B+9    NJ SHARES-recognizes 15 yrs. of svc.   REF ATU

AR169    Tucker,C/Johnson,G+4    Dept. of Defense svc. forms-auth changes   REF AMV

AR170    Diegnan,P/Pinkin,N+7    Computer Science Ed. Wk.-Dec. 8-14   REF AED

AR171    Ciattarelli,J    Crude oil trans.-US DOT promulgate reg.   REF ATR

AR172    Garcia,C/Prieto,V+3    Resid. Mortgage Foreclosure Amelioration   REF AFI

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A204    Gusciora,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Naturally Occurring Retir Community prog   REP

A222    Gusciora,R/Wimberly,B+1    MV surcharges-mandatory pymt plan   REP

A783/2831 Acs (ACS)    Caride,M/Rumpf,B+4    Heroin offenses, cert.-reduce threshold   REP

A839    Mainor,C/Wilson,G+1    Resid. community release prog.-concerns   REP

A840 Aca (1R)    Mainor,C/Watson Coleman,B+3    Halfway houses-proh. cert. persons   REP/ACA

A955    Singleton,T/Green,J+9    Mortgage Assist. Pilot Prog.-estab.   REP

A1247    Prieto,V/Mukherji,R+4    Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req.   REP

A1252 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V/Schaer,G    ATM fee disclosures-concerns   REP/ACA

A1681    Wisniewski,J/DeAngelo,W+3    Sr. homeowners-exempt, mun. permit fees   REP

A1687    Wisniewski,J    Boiler insur. inspections-concerns   REP

A1816    Wilson,G/Mainor,C+1    Halfway houses-concerns contracts   REP

A1898    Burzichelli,J/Spencer,L+2    Reports to leg staff-electronically   REP

A1899    Burzichelli,J/DeAngelo,W+10    Cold War medal-creates   REP

A2299 Aca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Benson,D+2    Constr. permit surcharge fees-concerns   REP

A2313 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A+1    Nonprofit Vet Org vol contrib-tax return   REP

A2461 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+4    Finan. exploitation of elderly-offense   REP/ACA

A2462 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Bucco,A.M.    Patent infringement-bad faith assertion   REP/ACA

A2500    Wilson,G/Jimenez,A+5    Sows, pregnant during gestation-concerns   REP

A2581    Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+4    St rule-making actions-OAL database   REP

A2583    DeAngelo,W    Bedbugs-post fact sheet on DOE website   REP

A2801    Jasey,M/Stender,L+2    Assoc. and baccalaureate degree-concerns   REP

A2805 Aca (1R)    Jasey,M/Riley,C+3    Common core course numbering sys.   REP/ACA

A2814    Cryan,J/Burzichelli,J+1    Proprietary sch graduation rates-concern   REP

A2815    Pinkin,N/Cryan,J+3    Higher ed pub instit-annual debt report   REP

A2859 Acs (ACS)    Eustace,T/Benson,D+13    Prescription med receptacles-install   REP/ACS

A2924 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/O'Scanlon,D    Income tax refunds-make direct deposit   REP/ACA

A2925 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/O'Scanlon,D    Prepaid debit card-standard disbursement   REP/ACA

A2928    Diegnan,P/Jimenez,A+2    Corp proxy solicitation material-concern   REP

A3064 Aca (1R)    Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J    Invalidated sections of law-repeal   REP/ACA

A3122 AcaAca (2R)    Burzichelli,J/Eustace,T+2    Societal benf.-concerns allocation   REP/ACA

A3123 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Eustace,T+2    St. permits-req. agency review   REP/ACA

A3170 Aca (1R)    Wilson,G    Pest inspection-req. prior to demolition   REP/ACA

A3210    Coughlin,C/Benson,D    Prepaid debit cards-disclose fees   REP

A3217 Aca (1R)    Mukherji,R    Secondhand mattresses-concerns   REP/ACA

A3218 Aca (1R)    Mukherji,R    Secondhand mattress transport-encase   REP/ACA

A3290    Singleton,T/Vainieri Huttle,V+16    ALS vol. contrib. on tax return-allows   REP

A3348    Caputo,R/Singleton,T+1    Casino lic. Internet gaming website-ads   REP

A3349    Garcia,C/Green,J    Tenant legal rights-English & Spanish   REP

A3357    Singleton,T/Lagana,J    Tax lien holder-in rem tax forclosure   REP

A3411 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Lagana,J    Dental svcs.-proh insurer setting prices   REP/ACA

A3461/3544 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Conaway,H/Chivukula,U+2    9-1-1  text messages-enhance svc. sys.   REP/ACA

A3504 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/Lampitt,P    NJ Elder Index-DHS req. use   REP/ACA

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

A3579 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P    MV recording devices-limits data access   REP/ACA

A3638 Aca (1R)    Tucker,C/Caputo,R    Sr. cit. housing-temperature standards   REP/ACA

A3711 Acs (ACS)    Caputo,R/Mazzeo,V    Sports wagering-partially repeal proh.56   REP/ACS

A3725 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Diegnan,P+1    MV, used-dealer notify buyer of recalls   REP/ACA

ACR51 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Caputo,R    Raffles-allowed, not-for-profit entities   REP/ACA

ACR136    Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J    Medicare Parts B & D-limit late penal.   REP

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

AJR80 Aca (1R)    Caputo,R/Andrzejczak,B    Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept   REP/ACA

AR132    Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J    Internet gaming-Cong. oppose   REP

S998 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R+1    Sows, pregnant during gestation-concerns   REP

S1813 ScaSa (2R)    Whelan,J/Oroho,S+2    St. permits-req. agency review   REP

S1909 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Oroho,S    Invalidated sections of law-repeal   REP

S2164 Sca (1R)    Gill,N/Kean,T+2    Dental svcs.-proh insurer setting prices   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A2800 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Giblin,T+2    HS curriculum req.-concerns   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3480    Diegnan,P    Gift cards-elim consumer data collection   REP REF AAP

A3624/3681 Acs (ACS)    Singleton,T/Schaer,G+2    St. contracts-proh. cert. domestic corp.   REP/ACS REF AAP

S2235    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S+1    Gift cards-elim consumer data collection   REP REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A3681    Watson Coleman,B/Gusciora,R    St. devel. subsidy grants-concerns   COMB/W A3624 (ACS)

Bills Transferred:

A1681    Wisniewski,J/DeAngelo,W+3    Sr. homeowners-exempt, mun. permit fees   FROM AHO TO AHE

A2500    Wilson,G/Jimenez,A+5    Sows, pregnant during gestation-concerns   FROM AAN TO AAP

S998 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R+1    Sows, pregnant during gestation-concerns   FROM AAN TO AAP

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1029 Aca (1R)   (Pinkin,N)    Sch bus driv train-special need students

A1247   (Johnson,G; Diegnan,P)    Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req.

A1681   (Diegnan,P)    Sr. homeowners-exempt, mun. permit fees

A1899   (Benson,D; DiMaio,J; McHose,A)    Cold War medal-creates

A2260   (Singleton,T)    Student assist. coordinators-employ

A2539   (Mukherji,R)    Domestic viol. Internet registry-estab.

A2801   (Pinkin,N)    Assoc. and baccalaureate degree-concerns

A3122 AcaAca (2R)   (DiMaio,J; McHose,A)    Societal benf.-concerns allocation

A3290   (DiMaio,J; McHose,A)    ALS vol. contrib. on tax return-allows

A3350   (McKeon,J; Mazzeo,V)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

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

A3608   (Rumana,S; DeAngelo,W)    Firearm possession conviction-concerns

A3624/3681 Acs (ACS)   (Oliver,S)    St. contracts-proh. cert. domestic corp.

A3633   (Prieto,V; Diegnan,P)    Full Marriage Recog, Civil Union Couples

A3730   (Giblin,T; Benson,D)    Prison physicians-acquire cert. training

A3792   (DeAngelo,W)    Peacetime vets.-civil svc. preference

ACR198   (DeAngelo,W)    St-admin pub emp retire sys-concerns fds

AJR81   (DeAngelo,W; McKeon,J; Tucker,C)    Energy Action Mo.-desig. October each yr

AR168   (DeAngelo,W; McKeon,J; Giblin,T; Tucker,C)    NJ SHARES-recognizes 15 yrs. of svc.

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A2461 Aca (1R)   (Mazzeo,V)    Finan. exploitation of elderly-offense

 

 

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A1985   (Mukherji,R)    Credit card-fuel dealers not responsible

A3210   (Benson,D)    Prepaid debit cards-disclose fees

A3357   (Lagana,J)    Tax lien holder-in rem tax forclosure

A3595   (Mukherji,R)    Resid rental dwellings-police patrol

A3633   (Mukherji,R)    Full Marriage Recog, Civil Union Couples

A3713   (Sumter,S)    Substance abuse instr. sch students-req.

A3714   (Mukherji,R)    Substance abuse prev.;$5M

A3716   (Sumter,S)    Substance abuse treatment fac.-report

A3718   (Mukherji,R)    Med consultation assist grant prog-estab

A3722   (Sumter,S)    Mental health, prison-based-reg. auth.

A3723   (Mukherji,R)    Medication-assist. treatment-concerns

AR132   (Lagana,J)    Internet gaming-Cong. oppose

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1982   (Mukherji,R)    Gold Star Family decals-MVC prov.

A3210   (Lagana,J)    Prepaid debit cards-disclose fees

A3450   (Sumter,S)    Behavioral health svcs.-prov. treatment

A3667   (Wilson,G)    Sch. dist.-concerns St. monitoring

A3715   (Mukherji,R)    Drug overdose-estab. info. clearinghouse

A3730   (Mukherji,R)    Prison physicians-acquire cert. training

A3754   (DeAngelo,W)    Mil equip surplus-trans, law enforcement

AR132   (Singleton,T)    Internet gaming-Cong. oppose

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1247   (Garcia,C)    Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req.

A2266   (Sumter,S)    Behavioral Health Insur Claims Advocacy

A3717   (Sumter,S)    Behavioral health svc.-Medicaid reimb.

AR132   (Brown,C.A.)    Internet gaming-Cong. oppose

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1247   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req.

A3672   (McKeon,J)    Family planning svcs.;$7.453M

A3791   (Eustace,T)    Loc. Govt. Svc. Modernization Relief Act

ACR192   (Benson,D)    Civil Svc Commission job banding-invalid

AJR80 Aca (1R)   (Johnson,G)    Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3056   (Benson,D)    Opioid Abuse Prev. Comm.-estab.

A3122 AcaAca (2R)   (Benson,D)    Societal benf.-concerns allocation

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A3712   (Mukherji,R)    Pharm.-concerns addiction

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective September 30, 2014

 

Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity:

 

Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (6)

Assemblywoman Gabriela M. Mosquera (4)

Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Oliver (34)

Assemblyman Benjie E. Wimberly (35)

Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (11)

Notes to the 09/29/2014 Digest:

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

AJR80   (Andrzejczak,B)   Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept  *NOT* Fiocchi,S

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

AJR80   (Fiocchi,S)   Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept  *NOT* Andrzejczak,B

The Assembly adjourned at 6:10 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 9, 2014 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (09/29/2014):

None