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Vol. XXVIII No. 53 217th
Legislature $ First
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Darren T. DiBiasi, of Glen Rock.
John D. O'Dwyer, of Waldwick.
Keith E. Lynott, of Maplewood.
Arthur J. Batista, of Gillette.
Sharifa R. Salaam, of West Orange.
Christopher S. Romanyshyn, of Verona.
Jodi Lee Alper, of Basking Ridge.
Patrick J. Bartels, of Allentown.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Clarence
Taylor, of Voorhees, to replace Lloyd D. Henderson, Jr., Esq.
Bills Introduced:
S2703 Lesniak,R/Pou,N Opioid drugs-restricts cert. med
expense REF SCM
S2711 Vitale,J/Rice,R Devel. disab. individuals-concerns REF SHH
S2712 Allen,D
Dredge spoils-proh. cert. dumping
REF SEN
S2713 Bateman,C
Voter ballot-share social media
REF SSG
S2714 Bateman,C
Drinking water-higher. ed. req. test
REF SHI
S2715 Beck,J
Suicide Prev Advis Council-DOH estab
REF SHH
S2716 Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J Housing purch. grant prog.-cert mil
memb REF SMV
S2717 Bateman,C/Doherty,M Petroleum products tax rate-decr.
cert. REF SBA
S2718 Stack,B
Zackhary's Law-estab alert sys
REF SLP
S2719 Turner,S
Prop. foreclosure-cert. notify mun.
REF SCU
S2720 Cruz-Perez,N/Bucco,A.R. Med transp cert.-req. signal arms REF SHH
S2721 Vitale,J/Whelan,J Disab. person-changes terminology REF SHH
S2722 Stack,B/Cunningham,S Pension comm, Hudson Co.-concerns
memb. REF SSG
S2723 Turner,S
Real estate rental scam-pub. info. camp. REF SCM
S2724 Codey,R/Vitale,J Pymt. alternative models-DOH reg. REF SHH
S2725 Codey,R/Pou,N September 11-sch. dist. include info. REF SED
S2726 Codey,R/Pou,N War battle location-dev online hist
tour REF SMV
S2727 Van Drew,J Winery cap. expend.-estab. loan prog. REF SEG
S2728 Diegnan,P.J. Child abuse hotline-req. sch. bd. post REF SED
S2729 Diegnan,P.J. Trooper Werner Foerster Mem-desig. REF STR
S2730 Connors,C
Fuel tax. cert.-income tax. deduct.
REF SBA
S2731 Greenstein,L/Bateman,C Env. Infrast. Trust-auth. cert. loans REF SEN
S2732 Codey,R/Gill,N+1 Env. infrast. proj.-revises cert.
loans REF SEN
S2733 Greenstein,L Solar photovoltaic panels-concerns REF STR
S2734 Greenstein,L/Weinberg,L Gender Pay Discrim. Study Comm.-estab. REF SLA
S2735 Greenstein,L Renewable Energy Dist. Finan. Act REF SEN
S2736 Greenstein,L Health care/pub safety
workers-isolation REF SLA
S2737 Greenstein,L Text messages, unsolicited-revise
penal REF SCM
S2738 Turner,S
Residential deeds-timely recording
REF SCU
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
S2739 Turner,S
St. mileage reimb.-set at IRS rate
REF SSG
S2740 Turner,S
Electric pub. utility-notify owner cert. REF SEG
S2741 Greenstein,L Higher ed pub instit-annual debt
report REF SHI
S2742 Greenstein,L Co. colleges-concerns graduation rates REF SHI
S2743 Greenstein,L Env. responsible bus. equip.-tax cred. REF SEN
S2744 Greenstein,L St. tax expenditures-req. disclosure REF SBA
S2745 Greenstein,L Wind energy fac. devel.-allow tax
credit REF SEN
S2746 Greenstein,L Energy efficient bldg.-prov. bus. tax REF SEN
S2747 Weinberg,L Wage info-emp. req. disclose REF SLA
S2748 Sarlo,P/Oroho,S Sch. buses-exemp. cert. fuel tax REF SBA
S2749 Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L Pharm benf manager-procure cert svc REF SBA
S2751 Diegnan,P.J./Gordon,R Contracts cert-award as single
contract REF SSG
SJR91 Cunningham,S Diversity Mo. in NJ-desig. Nov. each
yr. REF SSG
SR89 Doherty,M
Prof athletes-condemns cert. actions
REF SSG
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A333 AcaAa
(2R) Singleton,T/Quijano,A+3 Superstorm Sandy victim-forclosure
prot. REP
A1649 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Spencer,L+3 Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan. REP
A2107 Sca (1R) Mukherji,R/Holley,J+7 Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts
fee REP
A2451 Burzichelli,J/Eustace,T+9 Aid in Dying-Terminally Ill Act. REP
A3267 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Webber,J+7 Autism prog-prov. vol income tax
contrib REP/SCA
A3601 AcaAa (2R) Schaer,G
Guaranteed asset prot. waiver-reg.
REP
A3824 Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+6 Devel. Disab.-estab. Office of
Ombudsman REP
S291/652/1954 ScsScs (SCS) Vitale,J/Whelan,J+3 Telemedicine-prov. health care svcs. REP/SCS
S487 Oroho,S/Sarlo,P Litter-generating products-definition REP
S651 Sca (1R) Turner,S/Pennacchio,J+3 Family day care-req. background checks REP/SCA
S853 Sca (1R) Stack,B
Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan. REP/SCA
S913 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Vitale,J Physician incentive payment-concerns REP/SCA
S974 Weinberg,L/Cruz-Perez,N Human milk banks-prov. for lic. REP
S1032 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L Biological evidence-req. preservation REP
S1160 Holzapfel,J Lawn removal, near Barnegat Bay-tax
cred REP
S1230 Vitale,J
Tongue tie-newborn infant screening req. REP
S1505 Turner,S
Implanted med. device-driv. lic notation REP
S1602 Weinberg,L/Cardinale,G+1 Hist New Bridge Landing Park
Comm-powers REP
S1674 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C Tpk. Auth.-representation, cert
regions REP/SCA
S1825 Sarlo,P/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Autism spectrum disorder, adults-study REP
S2175 Sca (1R) Stack,B
MV, transport cert. materials-concerns
REP/SCA
S2209 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Gill,N Guaranteed asset prot. waiver-reg. REP
S2291 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Holzapfel,J Interior light on-req, stopped by
police REP/SCA
S2300 Sca (1R) Stack,B/Beck,J Superstorm Sandy victim-forclosure
prot. REP
S2350 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts
fee REP
S2351 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F Birth cert, homeless-cert copy w/out
fee REP/SCA
S2392/2472 Scs (SCS) Kean,T/Stack,B Devel. Disab.-estab. Office of
Ombudsman REP/SCS
S2419 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+1 Opioids-concerns continuing education REP/SCA
S2422 ScaSca (2R) Madden,F
Scrap tires-recycling req.
REP/SCA
S2427 Weinberg,L/Gill,N Doula
care-prov. Medicaid coverage REP
S2474 Scutari,N/Sweeney,S Aid in Dying-Terminally Ill Act. REP
S2513 Sca (1R) Holzapfel,J Commercial veh.-concerns markings REP/SCA
S2519 Sca (1R) Vitale,J
Autism prog.-vol. income tax contrib.
REP/SCA
S2564 ScaSca (2R) Weinberg,L/Bucco,A.R. Driv. lic.-concerns expiration date REP/SCA
S2724 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Vitale,J Pymt. alternative models-DOH reg. REP/SCA
S2731 Greenstein,L/Bateman,C Env. Infrast. Trust-auth. cert. loans REP
S2732 Codey,R/Gill,N+1 Env. infrast. proj.-revises cert.
loans REP
S2749 Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L Pharm benf manager-procure cert svc REP
SCR39 Sca (1R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L+8 Env contamination settlement-env
purpose REP/SCA
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1649 Aca
(1R) Schaer,G/Spencer,L+3 Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan.
A3824 Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+6 Devel. Disab.-estab. Office of
Ombudsman
S853 Sca (1R) Stack,B
Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan.
S1160 Holzapfel,J Lawn removal, near Barnegat Bay-tax
cred
S1230 Vitale,J
Tongue tie-newborn infant screening req.
S1505 Turner,S
Implanted med. device-driv. lic notation
S2392/2472 Scs (SCS) Kean,T/Stack,B Devel. Disab.-estab. Office of
Ombudsman
S2427 Weinberg,L/Gill,N Doula care-prov. Medicaid coverage
S2513 Sca (1R) Holzapfel,J Commercial veh.-concerns markings
S2724 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Vitale,J Pymt. alternative models-DOH reg.
Bills Combined:
S652 Turner,S
Telemedicine-prov health care svcs reimb COMB/W S291/1954 (SCS)
S1954 Turner,S
Telemedicine-req. health insur. cover
COMB/W S291/652 (SCS)
S2472 Stack,B
Devel. Disab. individual-estab. support
COMB/W S2392 (SCS)
Bills Transferred:
A152 Tucker,C/Caputo,R+16 Personal needs allowance-incr. FROM SHH TO SBA
A2353 Vainieri Huttle,V/Jasey,M+3 Steroid use among students-deter FROM SHH TO SED
A2462 Mazzeo,V/Johnson,G+5 Mort. foreclosure-extend post-mil.
prot. FROM SMV TO SCU
A3824 Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+6 Devel. Disab.-estab. Office of
Ombudsman FROM SHI TO SHH
S652 Turner,S
Telemedicine-prov health care svcs reimb FROM SHH TO SBA
S1954 Turner,S
Telemedicine-req. health insur. cover
FROM SCM TO SBA
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A224 Acs
(ACS) DeAngelo,W/Giblin,T+1 Pool and spa svc. contractors-concerns REF SCM
A316 Singleton,T/Prieto,V+3 St. debt affordability
analysis-concerns REF SBA
A747 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Vainieri Huttle,V+5 St. expenditure Internet
website-concern REF SBA
A1185 Mosquera,G/Holley,J+5 Audit compliance reviews-report
findings REF SSG
A1552 Webber,J/Lagana,J+18 Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.
website REF SSG
A1628 Aa (1R) Rodriguez-Gregg,M/Howarth,J+1 Recycling Awards Prog.-codifies REF SEN
A1639 Schaer,G/Tucker,C+15 Vet on Medicaid and SSI-COL incr. REF SBA
A1930 Coughlin,C/Eustace,T+2 St agencies-allow ad, agencies'
website REF SSG
A1955 Jones,P/Lampitt,P+4 Fiduciary-concerns REF SJU
A2225 Singleton,T/Downey,J+5 Gov. budget message-incl fiscal
analyses REF SBA
A2297 Vainieri Huttle,V/Spencer,L+8 Contraceptives-req. insur cover, 12
mths REF SBA
A2451 Burzichelli,J/Eustace,T+9 Aid in Dying-Terminally Ill Act. REF SHH
A2466 Aca (1R) Phoebus,G/Conaway,H+1 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Mo.-Nov. REF SHH
A2584 Gusciora,R/Giblin,T+3 Scrap metal, cert. items-proh.
purchase REF SCM
A2805 Caputo,R/Houghtaling,E+5 War battle location-dev online hist
tour REF SMV
A3293 Aca (1R) Wimberly,B/Spencer,L+19 Self-Service Storage Fac. Act-suppl. REF SCM
A3634 Vainieri Huttle,V/McKnight,A+3 Mental Institut.-family memb. req. on
bd REF SHH
A3969 Schaer,G/Prieto,V+9 Zika Virus St. Action Plan-estab. REF SHH
A4094 Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V+4 Epinephrine auto-injectors-single
units REF SHH
A4164 Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+1 Unspent acct balances-req annual
report REF SBA
ACR25 Singleton,T/Gusciora,R+7 Enclosed foothold traps-not leg,
intent REF SEN
AJR77 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Holley,J+2 Dyslexia Awareness Mo.-desig. October REF SHH
AJR87 Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B+5 Farm Cred. East Prog.-recog 100th
anniv. REF SEG
AJR89 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+5 Dept. of Agric.-recog. 100th anniv. REF SEG
AJR92 Eustace,T/McKnight,A+3 Sudden, Death in Epilepsy Awareness
Day REF SHH
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
Reading:
A3064 Moriarty,P/Diegnan,P.J. St. contracts-concerns award
A3695 AcaAs (AS)
Lagana,J/Singleton,T+3 Trans.
network companies-reg.
Co-Sponsors Added:
S291/652/1954
ScsScs (SCS) (Cruz-Perez,N) Telemedicine-prov. health care svcs.
S750 (Bateman,C; Weinberg,L) Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act
S1825 (Beck,J)
Autism spectrum disorder, adults-study
S2192 (Beck,J)
PAAD elig.-excl. vet. entitlements
S2249 (Allen,D)
Rutgers Univ bd of gov.-adds two reps.
S2348 (Bateman,C; Cardinale,G) Student head injuries-concerns
S2519 Sca (1R) (Singer,R)
Autism prog.-vol. income tax contrib.
S2528 (Bateman,C) Marriage-bars persons under 18
S2594 (Beck,J)
Vet. transp-approp $500K
S2732 (Thompson,S) Env. infrast. proj.-revises cert. loans
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S913 Sca
(1R) (Vitale,J) Physician incentive payment-concerns
S1825 (Cruz-Perez,N) Autism spectrum disorder, adults-study
S2192 (Cruz-Perez,N) PAAD elig.-excl. vet. entitlements
S2378 (Cruz-Perez,N) Motorcycle driv. lic.-concerns mil.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
S2453 (Greenstein,L) Boy Scouts of America Fd.-vol. contrib.
S2588 (Cruz-Perez,N) Unspent acct balances-req annual report
S2635 (Bateman,C) Opioid antidote-cert sch maintain supply
SJR81 (Bucco,A.R.) Concussion Awareness Day-desig.
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S1825 (Gordon,R)
Autism spectrum disorder, adults-study
Note to the 9/8/16 Digest:
Bills Referred/SBA:
A2107 Sca
(1R) Mukherji,R/Holley,J+7 Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts
fee REF SBA *NOT* REP/SCA 2RS
Notes to the 10/20/16 Digest:
Bills Transferred:
S2702 Lesniak,R+1
Black bear hunting-proh, estab cert prog FROM SEN TO SEG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S2573 Sca (1R) (Ruiz,M)
Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option
S2578 Sa (1R) (Ruiz,M)
College Loans Asst St. Students-revises
The Senate adjourned at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 4, 2016, to meet
again on Thursday, November
10, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet.
The Assembly will meet on Monday, November 14, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee
Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/27/2016):
P.L.2016,
c.59. S987 Smith,B/Danielsen,J+3 11/2/2016
St Oceanographer-estab. position
P.L.2016, c.60. S1969
Turner,S/DeAngelo,W+3
11/2/2016 Clean Energy Prog.
Resid-incentives req.
P.L.2016, JR-7 SJR13
Madden,F/Turner,S+1
11/2/2016 NJ Careers in Util.
Wk.-desig 3rd wk Oct