NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                           for November 3, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 53                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     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