NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for October 27, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 49                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

S2529    Cunningham,S/Turner,S    Basic Skills Training Prog-reporting req   REF SLA

S2530    Greenstein,L    St. sch. aid, addl-due to housing devel.   REF SED

S2531    Turner,S    Assoc. and baccalaureate degree-concerns   REF SHI

S2532    Turner,S    Proprietary sch graduation rates-concern   REF SHI

S2533    Barnes,P/Doherty,M    Vet. civil svc. preference-expends elig.   REF SMV

S2534    Allen,D    Hydraulic fracturing-waste disposal   REF SEN

S2535    Allen,D    Victim of sexual assault-concerns rights   REF SLP

S2536    Vitale,J/Whelan,J    Health care prov.-referrals   REF SCM

S2537    Lesniak,R/Sweeney,S    Child abuse, not reported-crime   REF SJU

S2538    Vitale,J/Greenstein,L    Wildlife-proh. use of snares   REF SEN

S2539    O'Toole,K    Pretrial intervention-bars cert. persons   REF SJU

S2540    O'Toole,K    Stalking-concerns electronic monitoring   REF SJU

S2541    Gill,N    Litigation funding prov.-reg.   REF SCM

S2542    Bateman,C    Electric, gas industries-competition   REF SEG

S2543    Bateman,C    In-St. tuition rates-concerns qual.   REF SHI

S2544    Rice,R    Short sale buyers-estab. process   REF SCM

S2545    Rice,R    Resid. vacant prop.-concerns forclosure   REF SCM

S2546    Rice,R    Lic. plate obstruction-proh. merchandise   REF STR

S2547    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S    Agric. driv. lic-reestab driv privileges   REF STR

S2548    Norcross,D/Beach,J    Brewery lic., limited-concerns   REF SLP

S2549    Norcross,D/Beach,J    Constr. Trades Lic. Bd.-creates   REF SCM

S2550    Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L    Domestic viol. court pilot prog.-creates   REF SJU

S2551    Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J+1    Permit Extension Act of 2008-extend   REF SCU

S2552    Codey,R    Invasion of privacy-upgrades crime   REF SJU

S2553    Scutari,N/Cardinale,G+2    Palimony-concerns agreements in writing   REF SJU

S2554    Weinberg,L    Devel. disab.-gain benf, St. & fed. prog   REF SHH

S2555    Weinberg,L/Gill,N    Judges, personnel-domestic viol training   REF SJU

S2556    Weinberg,L    Pub. sch-concerns instructional material   REF SED

SR97    Ruiz,M/O'Toole,K+1    Noise, land use studies-commend PANYNJ   REF STR

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A947 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Lagana,J+4    Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-req. bid release   REP

A965    Singleton,T/Sumter,S+2    Pub. util. construction work-concerns   REP

A1368 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Stender,L/Caputo,R+3    DUI viol., cert.-revise penal.   REP

A1993 Aca (1R)    Watson Coleman,B/Tucker,C    Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate   REP

A2316 Aca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Giblin,T+5    Checkpoints-proh limited, cert veh types   REP

A2859 AcsSca (ACS/1R)    Eustace,T/Benson,D+15    Proj. Medicine Drop-codifies   REP/SCA

A3223    Singleton,T/Lampitt,P+4    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page   REP

ACR63 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T+6    Access for All-address needs of disab.   REP

S385 ScsSca (SCS/1R)    Scutari,N/Whelan,J+4    DUI viol-ignition interlock device   REP/SCA

S444/2419 Scs (SCS)    Ruiz,M+2    Sewage-clarify, not haz. substance   REP/SCS

S517 Sca (1R)    Holzapfel,J/Connors,C    Dwelling units, foreclosure-maintain   REP/SCA

S536    Gill,N/Whelan,J    Elections, cert.-available to vote early   REP

S734 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Sacco,N+2    Autonomous veh.-driv. lic. endorsement   REP/SCA

S836    Norcross,D/Pennacchio,J+1    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate   REP

S1037 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    Jobs, Trade and Democracy Act   REP/SCA

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

 

S1050 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Bateman,C+3    Highlands farmland preserv prog-ext date   REP

S1079    Bucco,A.R./Van Drew,J    Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail   REP

S1338    Van Drew,J    Homestead prop. tax reimb-concerns elig.   REP

S1365 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L    DNA evidence-law enforcement submit   REP

S1614 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Doherty,M+3    Checkpoints-proh limited, cert veh types   REP/SCA

S1770 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.   REP

S1945    Whelan,J/Oroho,S+6    Pub. util. construction work-concerns   REP

S1979    Van Drew,J/Beach,J    Advanced Manufacturing Council-creates   REP

S2056    Sarlo,P    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page   REP

S2167    Rice,R/Ruiz,M    Newark rental car tax-reduce deficit   REP

S2280    Turner,S    Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate   REP

S2313    Kyrillos,J/Smith,B+1    Automatic standby generators-concerns   REP

S2318    Sweeney,S/Kyrillos,J+1    Sick/vacation leave-concern accumulation   REP

S2354 Sca (1R)    Stack,B    Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan.   REP/SCA

S2369 Scs (SCS)    Whelan,J/Kean,T+2    Proj. Medicine Drop-codifies   REP

S2371 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Sarlo,P+3    Drug overdose-estab. info. clearinghouse   REP/SCA

S2373 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Addiego,D+1    Substance abuse treatment fac.-report   REP/SCS

S2375 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Singer,R+2    Ambulatory care fac.-concerns   REP/SCA

S2377 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Vitale,J+1    Substance abuse recovery housing prog.   REP/SCA

S2379 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Lesniak,R    Medicaid enrollment-estab. pilot prog.   REP/SCS

S2380 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Lesniak,R    Mental health, prison-based-reg. auth.   REP/SCS

S2381 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+1    Medication-assist. treatment-concerns   REP/SCA

S2415    Madden,F/Beach,J    UI emp contrib reports-remit, Div of Rev   REP

S2491 Sca (1R)    Smith,B    St Oceanographer-estab. position   REP/SCA        without recommendation

SCR51 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Oroho,S    Access for All-address needs of disab.   REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

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

S444/2419 Scs (SCS)    Ruiz,M+2    Sewage-clarify, not haz. substance  

S734 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Sacco,N+2    Autonomous veh.-driv. lic. endorsement  

S836    Norcross,D/Pennacchio,J+1    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate  

S1079    Bucco,A.R./Van Drew,J    Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail  

S1338    Van Drew,J    Homestead prop. tax reimb-concerns elig.  

S2056    Sarlo,P    Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page  

S2167    Rice,R/Ruiz,M    Newark rental car tax-reduce deficit  

S2354 Sca (1R)    Stack,B    Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan.  

S2371 Sca (1R)    Barnes,P/Sarlo,P+3    Drug overdose-estab. info. clearinghouse  

S2379 Scs (SCS)    Vitale,J/Lesniak,R    Medicaid enrollment-estab. pilot prog.  

S2381 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J+1    Medication-assist. treatment-concerns  

Bills Combined:

S2419    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Haz substanc discharge-proh removal cost   COMB/W S444 (SCS)

Bills Transferred:

S781    Weinberg,L/Pennacchio,J    Pub body-changes law addressing meetings   FROM SSG TO SBA

S782    Weinberg,L/Pennacchio,J    OPRA-makes cert. access changes   FROM SSG TO SBA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S734 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J; Kyrillos,J)    Autonomous veh.-driv. lic. endorsement

S801   (Vitale,J)    Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply

S2231   (Rice,R)    NJ Elder Index-DHS req. use

S2313   (Beck,J)    Automatic standby generators-concerns

S2375 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D)    Ambulatory care fac.-concerns

S2381 Sca (1R)   (Allen,D)    Medication-assist. treatment-concerns

S2551   (Oroho,S)    Permit Extension Act of 2008-extend

S2553   (Sarlo,P; Sweeney,S)    Palimony-concerns agreements in writing

SR97   (Rice,R)    Noise, land use studies-commend PANYNJ

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S830   (Beach,J)    Asst. to Firefighters' Families Act

S832   (Whelan,J)    Voting regis.-concerns age

Co-Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S836   (Pennacchio,J)    Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate

S840   (Madden,F)    Pub works worker-apprenticeship prog req

S843   (Van Drew,J)    Safe Shelter Act-designates

S851   (Beach,J)    FF-notify of solar panels

S945   (Beach,J)    Emp. securities, cert-prov tax exclusion

S2386 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J)    Disab.-proh. snowplow block access

S2452   (Connors,C)    Firearm possession conviction-concerns

S2461 Sca (1R)   (Beach,J)    Cidery and meadery lic.-creates

S2462   (Beach,J)    911  svc fac-equip w/Next Generation sys

S2463   (Beach,J)    MV tracking device, w/out consent-crime

S2464   (Beach,J)    Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig.

S2518   (Beach,J)    Cameras on cert law enforcement off.-req

SJR60   (Beach,J)    Linemen Appreciation Mo.-desig. October

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2452   (Whelan,J)    Firearm possession conviction-concerns

The Senate adjourned at 5:30 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, November 13, 2014 (SESSION, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A3863    Johnson,G    Marriage, family therapist-estab. lic.   REF ARP

A3864    Tucker,C    Upskirting-estab. crime   REF AJU

A3865    Tucker,C    Parenting time and visitation-concerns   REF AWC

A3866    Singleton,T    Lieutenant Gov.-estab. salary and budget   REF ASL

A3867    Pintor Marin,E/Mukherji,R    Sch shared svcs arrangements-implement   REF AED

A3868    Conaway,H/Singleton,T    Savings account promotions-concerns   REF AFI

A3869    Garcia,C/Caride,M    Taxi Comm., St.-estab.   REF ATR

A3870    Garcia,C    DOT proj.-auth. pub.-priv. partnerships   REF ATR

A3871    Fiocchi,S    Brewery tours-advertise and promote   REF ATG

A3872    Garcia,C/Gusciora,R    Med bills, unpaid-proh collection agency   REF AHE

A3873    Ciattarelli,J    St. park admission, free-retired NJ vets   REF AMV

A3874    Johnson,G    Bus., cert.-proh. making camp. contrib.   REF AJU

A3875    Wisniewski,J/Handlin,A    PANYNJ-reforms   REF ATR

A3876    Rumana,S    Practice driv. req. for exam.-estab.   REF ATR

ACR203    Singleton,T    Lieutenant Gov.-cast deciding vote   REF ASL

ACR204    Garcia,C    Preserv. Amer. Homeownership Act of 2014   REF AHO

AR184    Garcia,C    Tolling Interstate hwys, St boarder-proh   REF ATR

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A305    Russo,D/Rumana,S+1    Tobacco, smokeless-proh use in pub. sch.   REP

A552    DiMaio,J/Ciattarelli,J+2    Farmer. commercial-recover atty. fees   REP

A864    Sumter,S/Wimberly,B    Multiple dwellings, new-prov. generators   REP

A1039 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Prieto,V+1    Drone use-sets forth cert. standards   REP/ACA

A1958    Riley,C/Chivukula,U+1    Agric activities-concerns exemp. letters   REP

A2605    Diegnan,P/Johnson,G    Law enforcement off-sexual training req.   REP

A2765    Space,P/McHose,A    Firewood sale-concerns   REP

A2798    Ciattarelli,J/Eustace,T    Mun. emp., cert.-concerns max salary   REP

A2829    Johnson,G/Mainor,C    Law off. info-proh cert internet posting   REP

A2839    Burzichelli,J+1    NJ Rural Microenterprise Act   REP

A2903    Andrzejczak,B/DiMaio,J    Deer, farmed-estab. lic. prog.   REP

A2913 Aca (1R)    Caride,M/Dancer,R+3    Black Swallowtail butterfly-St butterfly   REP/ACA

A3125 Aca (1R)    Caride,M    Plant species, invasive-proh. sale   REP/ACA

A3133 Aca (1R)    Bramnick,J/Burzichelli,J    Priv. wildlife habitat cert. prog.-estab   REP/ACA

A3219    Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B    Agric. products by sch dist-tiered sys   REP

A3224 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Lampitt,P+3    Suicide prev. instruction-teacher req.   REP/ACA

A3261    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V    Sr Farmers' Market Nutrition Prog.   REP

A3350 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Handlin,A+8    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access   REP/ACA

A3355    Wilson,G    Pollinating bees-concerns pesticides   REP

A3416 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Mukherji,R    Constr Industry Workplace Safety, Health   REP/ACA

A3417    Vainieri Huttle,V/Handlin,A+8    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability   REP

A3441 Aca (1R)    Jimenez,A/Prieto,V    MV records-verify student's enrollment   REP/ACA

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

 

A3452  Aca (1R)    Mazzeo,V    Running bamboo-reg. planting and sale   REP/ACA

A3508    Eustace,T/Andrzejczak,B    Vet.-apply for UI benf. online   REP

A3807 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Greenwald,L    Ed research, svc corp-act as lead agency   REP/ACA

AJR16 Acs (ACS)    Tucker,C/Coughlin,C    Fire Safety Ed. Mo.-desig. October   REP/ACS

AJR60 Aca (1R)    Wilson,G/Riley,C    Native Plant Appreciation Mo.-desig June   REP/ACA

AR126 Acs (ACS)    Quijano,A    Chemical Fac Anti-Terrorism Prog. Auth.   REP/ACS

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

S1946 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J    MV records-verify student's enrollment   REP

S2037    Bateman,C    Mun. emp., cert.-concerns max salary   REP

S2181    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+1    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability   REP

S2183 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+1    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1908 Aca (1R)    Burzichelli,J/Riley,C    Workers' comp. suppl. benf.-concerns   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3052 Aca (1R)    Mazzeo,V/Pinkin,N+11    Prop. tax, unpaid-concerns interest   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3354 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T    Integrated Roadside Veg. Mgmt. Prog.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3407    Sumter,S/Mukherji,R    TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.   REP REF AAP

S929    Sweeney,S/Madden,F    Workers' comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns   REP REF AAP

Bills Reported Referred/ABU:

A2354 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+5    Sick leave, earned-concerns   REP/ACA REF ABU

Bills Transferred:

A3452   Mazzeo,V   Running bamboo-reg. planting and sale   FROM AAN TO AEN

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A2224    Burzichelli,J    Sex-segregated sch activities-concerns     FROM AED

Co-Sponsors Added:

A221   (Coughlin,C)    Necessary care animal cruelty law-revise

A232 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Short sale buyers-estab. process

A305   (Wimberly,B)    Tobacco, smokeless-proh use in pub. sch.

A552   (Fiocchi,S)    Farmer. commercial-recover atty. fees

A1004 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Svc. contracts-proh. automatic renewal

A1347   (Jimenez,A)    Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act

A2354 Aca (1R)   (Watson Coleman,B)    Sick leave, earned-concerns

A2481 Acs (ACS)   (Ciattarelli,J)    Fraudulent finan. stmts.-concerns

A2808 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W)    Higher Ed on-line courses-concerns

A3224 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Suicide prev. instruction-teacher req.

A3238   (Singleton,T)    Family day care-req. background checks

A3350 Aca (1R)   (Caputo,R; Tucker,C)    PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

A3417   (Caputo,R; Tucker,C)    PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

A3633   (Johnson,G)    Full Marriage Recog, Civil Union Couples

A3720 Aca (1R)   (DeAngelo,W; Vainieri Huttle,V)    Overdose Prev. Act-extend immunity

A3721   (Wimberly,B)    Medicaid enrollment-estab. pilot prog.

A3722   (Wimberly,B)    Mental health, prison-based-reg. auth.

AR66   (Wimberly,B; Coughlin,C)    Small Business Saturday-resid support

AR68   (Wimberly,B; Coughlin,C)    Shop Main Street-encourage resid.

AR171   (Auth,R)    Crude oil trans.-US DOT promulgate reg.

AR179   (Green,J)    Domestic viol-sports no-tolerance policy

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A305   (Rumana,S)    Tobacco, smokeless-proh use in pub. sch.

A2526   (Garcia,C)    Co prosecutors' office-AG representation

A2933   (DeAngelo,W)    Telemarketing calls, mobile devices-proh

A3159   (Wimberly,B)    Drug treatment prog, corrections-access

A3407   (Mukherji,R)    TDI-estab. partial return to work prog.

A3684 Aca (1R)   (Sumter,S)    AG website-concerns cert. posted info.

A3816   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Sales tax-dedicate portion Transp. Fd.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A305   (Mainor,C)    Tobacco, smokeless-proh use in pub. sch.

A1958   (Wilson,G)    Agric activities-concerns exemp. letters

A2605   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Law enforcement off-sexual training req.

A3830   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Buprenorphine-health benf. cover

AJR16 Acs (ACS)   (Wimberly,B)    Fire Safety Ed. Mo.-desig. October

AR44   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Eyeglasses/hearing aids-medicare cover

AR170   (Singleton,T)    Computer Science Ed. Wk.-Dec. 8-14

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A305   (McKeon,J)    Tobacco, smokeless-proh use in pub. sch.

A3052 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Prop. tax, unpaid-concerns interest

A3261   (Wilson,G)    Sr Farmers' Market Nutrition Prog.

A3715 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Drug overdose-estab. info. clearinghouse

A3857   (Conaway,H)    Vet. Court Pilot Prog, several co.-estab

A3868   (Coughlin,C)    Savings account promotions-concerns

AR113 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Naloxone-available over the counter

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3224 Aca (1R)   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Suicide prev. instruction-teacher req.

A3768   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Judges, personnel-domestic viol training

A3840   (Rible,D)    Religious entities-proh. cert. practices

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective October 24, 2014

 

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee:

 

Assemblyman Joe Danielson (17)

The Assembly adjourned at 6:22 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, November 13, 2014 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/23/2014):

P.L.2014, c.63.   A3213 AcaAcaAaSa w/GR (5R)    Greenwald,L/Sumter,S+1    10/24/2014    Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3