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Vol. XXVIII No. 59 217th
Legislature $ First
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Kathy
Goldenberg, of Moorestown, to replace Joseph Fisicaro.
TO BE THE BURLINGTON COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:
Honorable George T. Kotch, of Burlington
Township, to replace Joanne Nyikita.
Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Joseph
Fisicaro, of Evesham.
Nina L. Washington, of Galloway, to
replace Mark W. Biedron.
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SCR137 Vitale,J
Patient Protection Care Act-no repeal
Bills Introduced:
S2859 Allen,D
Mil. discharge upgrade info.-DMVA req.
REF SMV
S2860 Holzapfel,J E-ZPass-prov. cert. income tax
deduction REF SBA
S2861 Holzapfel,J Petroleum products tax-excl. cert.
proj. REF STR
S2862 Cardinale,G Political party vacancy-concerns REF SSG
S2863 Cardinale,G Motor vehicle reg.-concerning date REF STR
S2864 Cruz-Perez,N Sex offender-concerns offender's
release REF SJU
S2866 Beach,J
Substance use disorders-estab study comm REF SHH
S2867 Sacco,N
Crematories-concerns construction
REF SCM
S2868 Pou,N/Sarlo,P Econ. Redevel. Growth Grant-concerns REF SBA
SCR136 Cruz-Perez,N Vets., surviving spouse-homestead
rebate REF SCU
SR95 Whelan,J
Richard Somers remains-negotiate w/Libya REF SSG
SR96 Smith,B/Bateman,C Electric transmission proj.-urges cap REF SEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1649
AcaSca (2R) Schaer,G/Spencer,L+3 Env. infrastructure proj-concerns
finan. REP/SCA
A2057 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/DeAngelo,W+7 Cigar lounges-permits opening REP
A2514 Sca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N+5 Mil. installations,-shared svc.,
permit REP/SCA
A3381 Aa (1R) McKnight,A/Holley,J+2 Mun. vol. snow removal prog.-estab. REP
A4189 AcaScaSca (3R) Gusciora,R/Muoio,E+3 UEZ desig. cert.-extends 2 yrs. REP/SCA
S1 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Kyrillos,J+2 Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage REP/SCA
S234 Singer,R/Bucco,A.R.+1 Local shared svcs.-St. incentives REP
S814 Weinberg,L/Kean,T Prescription drugs-health benf.
coverage REP
S853 ScaSca (2R) Stack,B
Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan. REP/SCA
S938 Connors,C/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Vet. affordable housing-concerns REP
S1202 Bucco,A.R.+2 Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail REP
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
S1398 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Gill,N+3 Infertility-cover under cert insur
plans REP/SCA
S1871 ScaSca (2R) Turner,S/Cunningham,S Assoc. and baccalaureate
degree-concerns REP/SCA
S2110 Lesniak,R
Tiny Home Pilot Prog.-estab. REP
S2178 Sca (1R) Beach,J/Oroho,S Mil. installations,-shared svc.,
permit REP/SCA
S2484 Sca (1R) Gill,N/Cunningham,S Student loans-allow income tax
deduction REP/SCA
S2566 Van Drew,J Cigar lounges-permits opening REP
S2617 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+2 Communication camp.-estab. REP/SCA
S2618 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Pou,N+1 Reverse transfer agreement-req. REP/SCA
S2619 ScaSca (2R) Cunningham,S/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Open textbooks avail-req no charge REP/SCA
S2620 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+2 Accelerated baccalaureate prog-req
cert REP/SCA
S2621 ScaSca (2R) Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+3 Tuition aid grant-allows cert use REP/SCA
S2623 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+1 Higher ed. degrees-permits estab. REP/SCA
S2624 Scs (SCS) Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+1 Dual enrollment prog-share tuition
costs REP/SCS
S2670 ScaSca (2R) Van Drew,J/Turner,S UEZ desig. cert.-extends 2 yrs. REP/SCA
S2724 Sca (1R) Codey,R/Vitale,J Pymt. alternative models-DOH reg. REP
S2828 Cruz-Perez,N/Madden,F+1 Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to
co-op. REP
S2836 Sweeney,S Prop. Assessment practice-revises REP
S2842 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Addiego,D Pension fund, certain-concern
investment REP/SCA
S2850 Sweeney,S/Bateman,C Superior Court judgeship,
concerns-$9.3M REP
S2851 Sca (1R) Scutari,N/O'Toole,K Pub.
emp., cert.-concerns salary incr.
REP/SCA
S2855 Sca (1R) Doherty,M/Whelan,J Electronic Publication Legal Notices
Act REP/SCA without recommendation
SR84 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+2 Addl. bridge agreement-estab. REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
S1 Sca
(1R) Sweeney,S/Kyrillos,J+2 Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage
S234 Singer,R/Bucco,A.R.+1 Local shared svcs.-St. incentives
S1202 Bucco,A.R.+2 Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail
S2110 Lesniak,R
Tiny Home Pilot Prog.-estab.
S2828 Cruz-Perez,N/Madden,F+1 Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to
co-op.
S2836 Sweeney,S
Prop. Assessment practice-revises
Bills Referred/SHH:
A2057 Aca
(1R) Gusciora,R/DeAngelo,W+7 Cigar lounges-permits opening
S2566 Van Drew,J Cigar lounges-permits opening
Bills Transferred:
A2057 Aca
(1R) Gusciora,R/DeAngelo,W+7 Cigar lounges-permits opening FROM SEG TO SCU
S2566 Van Drew,J Cigar lounges-permits opening FROM SEG TO SCU
Co-Sponsors Added:
S938 (Beck,J; Stack,B) Vet. affordable housing-concerns
S990 (Oroho,S)
HS students-concerns finan. literacy
S1202 (Beck,J; Stack,B) Prop. tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail
S2489 (Bucco,A.R.) Sr. cit, disab-incl in NJT discount prog
S2617 Sca (1R) (Oroho,S)
Communication camp.-estab.
S2619 ScaSca (2R) (Beck,J)
Open textbooks avail-req no charge
S2620 Sca (1R) (Beck,J)
Accelerated baccalaureate prog-req cert
S2621 ScaSca (2R) (Beck,J; Oroho,S; Stack,B) Tuition aid grant-allows cert use
S2828 (Stack,B)
Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to co-op.
SR84 Sca (1R) (Beck,J)
Addl. bridge agreement-estab.
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S2556 (Beach,J)
Coll. Ready Students Prog.-estab.
S2559 (Beach,J)
Succeed in NJ-estab. loan reimb. plan
S2830 (Beach,J)
Firearms Viol. Research Ctr.-estab.
S2847 (Cruz-Perez,N) Spaying, neutering cats, dogs-req cert.
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S990 (Singer,R)
HS students-concerns finan. literacy
S991 Sca (1R) (Singer,R)
HonorScholars Prog.-renames NJSTARS
S1871 ScaSca (2R) (Singer,R)
Assoc. and baccalaureate degree-concerns
Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
S2617 Sca (1R) (Kean,T)
Communication camp.-estab.
S2621 ScaSca (2R) (Kean,T)
Tuition aid grant-allows cert use
S2623 Sca (1R) (Oroho,S)
Higher ed. degrees-permits estab.
Note to the 10/7/16 Digest:
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
SJR87 Beck,J
Sen Joseph Palaia Day-desig Feb
3rd SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SSG
The
Senate adjourned at 4:40 P.M. to meet again on Monday, December 19, 2016 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
ACR222 Prieto,V/Schaer,G Patient Protection Care Act-no repeal
Bills Introduced:
A4397 Mukherji,R/Houghtaling,E Sch. Asthma Protocol Task Force-estab. REF AED
A4398 Mukherji,R Insur. producer lic. fee-concerns REF AMV
A4399 Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+3 Gold Star Family Counseling
Prog.-estab. REF AMV
A4400 Greenwald,L/Jones,P+3 Gold Star Family Scholarship
Prog.-estab REF AHI
A4401 Greenwald,L/Land,R+4 Military family memb.-auth. cert.
benf. REF AMV
A4402 Greenwald,L/Andrzejczak,B+3 Gold Star liaison-req DMVA REF AMV
A4403 Greenwald,L/Rible,D+3 Gold Star families website-create REF AMV
A4404 Greenwald,L Sch. dist. investment-permit cert. REF ASL
A4405 Rible,D
Law enforcement-req cert driv ed include REF ATR
A4406 Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V Homeless families-prov. emerg. asst. REF AHU
A4407 Benson,D
Traps-bans certain REF AEN
A4408 Benson,D
Stillbirth-prov. income tax credit
REF AAP
A4409 Singleton,T Safe Streets Law Enforcement Grant Fd REF ALP
A4410 Zwicker,A/Johnson,G Freelance workers-concerns pymt. REF ALA
A4411 McKnight,A Summer prog.-concerns cert. students REF AED
A4412 Dancer,R
Sec. off. regis.-drug testing req.
REF ALP
A4413 DeAngelo,W Student dormitories-auth. co. college REF AHI
A4414 DeAngelo,W Alco. bev. temp. permits-increases no. REF ARO
A4415 Eustace,T/Gusciora,R Water loss audits-req. purveyors REF AEN
A4416 Houghtaling,E Agritourism activities-prov limited
liab REF AAN
A4417 Houghtaling,E Equine animal activities law-revises REF ASL
A4418 Peterson,E/O'Scanlon,D Co.-mun. courts-permits estab REF AJU
A4419 O'Scanlon,D Teeth whitening services-proh.
licensure REF ARP
A4420 O'Scanlon,D Interior Designers Cert. Act-repeals REF ARP
A4421 O'Scanlon,D Hair braiding, eyebrow
treading-concerns REF ARP
A4422 O'Scanlon,D Milk, cream sampling-remove lic. req. REF ARP
A4423 Johnson,G+1 Gov. affairs agents-concerns
disclosure REF AJU
A4424 Vainieri Huttle,V/Eustace,T Health care prof.-auth. cert. req. REF AHE
A4425 Vainieri Huttle,V/Muoio,E Cert. of need req.-elim cert. REF AHE
A4426 Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E Vineyards, wineries-prov cert. tax
cred. REF AAN
A4427 Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan
prog. REF AAN
ACR220 Jasey,M
Charter sch. reg.-not leg. intent
REF AED
ACR221 Carroll,M
Supreme Court-concerns decisions
REF AJU
AJR133 McKnight,A
Individualized Ed Plan Awareness Month
REF AED
AJR134 DeAngelo,W Ostomy Awareness Day-Desig. REF AHE
AR200 Singleton,T Statewide Water Suppy Plan-urges
update REF AEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A306 Singleton,T/Tucker,C+11 Housing Assist. for Vets. Act-estab. REP
A460 Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T+2 Vet. civil svc. preference-expends
elig. REP
A621 Aca (1R) Lagana,J/Greenwald,L Amusement game-permited to sell alco
bev REP/ACA
A963 Aca (1R) Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G Native vegetation-concerns use REP
A1447 Aca (1R) Lampitt,P/Spencer,L+5 Infertility-cover under cert insur
plans REP/ACA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
A1655 Schaer,G/Sumter,S+1 Prop. tax levy cap-concerns exclusions REP
A2223 AcaAca (2R) Benson,D/Johnson,G+1 Main Street Economic Growth Prog. REP/ACA
A2441 Eustace,T/Gusciora,R Unclaimed Property Admin-verify gov
debt REP
A2463 Aca (1R) Eustace,T/Vainieri Huttle,V+3 Haz materials trans by rail-cleanup
plan REP
A2823 McKeon,J
Deferred comp, loc govt-concerns invest. REP
A2993 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Pinkin,N+7 Diabetes self-mgmt. ed.-Medicaid cover REP
A3296 Aca (1R) Singleton,T/Wimberly,B PERS TPAF PFRS SPRS-concerns contrib. REP
A3335 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Spencer,L+3 MV Surcharge Community Svc. Prog. REP
A3411 Muoio,E/Benson,D+5 Lead poisoning, childhood-concerns REP
A3438 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Danielsen,J+3 Umemp. benf.-determination w/in 3 wks. REP/ACA
A3539 Muoio,E/Spencer,L+3 Drinking water in sch.-lead testing
req. REP
A3604 Aca (1R) Eustace,T/Wolfe,D+1 Integrated Roadside Veg. Mgmt. Prog. REP
A3723 Spencer,L/Pintor Marin,E Payroll tax-cert. mun. impose REP
A3769 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Mukherji,R Fetal death cert.-concerns fed
standards REP
A3774 Aca (1R) Burzichelli,J/Wisniewski,J Excessive price incr-concern st of
emerg REP/ACA
A3799 Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V+17 Student head injuries-concerns REP
A3946 Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R+1 Commercial driv. lic. testing-concerns REP
A3962 Aca (1R) Jasey,M/McKeon,J+4 Psych., cert.-estab. tuition reimb.
prog REP/ACA
A4084 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Jasey,M+11 Coll. loan-income-driven repymt.
option REP
A4085 Schaer,G/Jasey,M+6 Succeed in NJ-estab. loan reimb. plan REP
A4087 Schaer,G/Jasey,M+7 Coll. Ready Students Prog.-estab. REP
A4146 AcaAca (2R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D+3 Substance use disorder-monitor and
eval. REP/ACA
A4326 Muoio,E/Burzichelli,J+20 Env. Infrast. Trust-auth. cert. loans REP
A4327 Zwicker,A/Conaway,H+20 Env. infrast. proj.-revises cert.
loans REP
A4375 Aca (1R) Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+1 Prop. tax bills-contain tax relief
info REP/ACA
A4428 Prieto,V/McKeon,J Superior Court judgeship,
concerns-$9.3M REP
A4429 Aca (1R) Prieto,V/Bramnick,J Electronic Publication Legal Notices
Act REP/ACA
A4430 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Carroll,M Pub. emp., cert.-concerns salary incr. REP/ACA
ACR192 McKeon,J/Spencer,L+3 Septic density standard-not leg intent REP
AJR119 Aca (1R) Houghtaling,E/Downey,J Sen Joseph Palaia Day-desig Feb 3rd REP/ACA
S227 Sca (1R) Holzapfel,J/Allen,D+3 Native vegetation-concerns use REP
S724 ScaAca (2R) Cruz-Perez,N/Allen,D+2 Integrated Roadside Veg. Mgmt. Prog. REP
S806 Aca (1R) Weinberg,L/Gordon,R+1 Haz materials trans by rail-cleanup
plan REP
S1585 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Ruiz,M+1 MV Surcharge Community Svc. Prog. REP
S1744 Aca (1R) Turner,S/Stack,B Prop. tax bills-contain tax relief
info REP/ACA
S1830 Rice,R/Vitale,J+4 Lead poisoning, childhood-concerns REP
S2059 ScaSca (2R) Weinberg,L Fetal death cert.-concerns fed
standards REP
S2321 ScaSaSa (3R) Oroho,S/Beach,J+3 Excessive price incr-concern st of
emerg REP
S2331 Aca (1R) Codey,R/Vitale,J+3 Psych., cert.-estab. tuition reimb.
prog REP/ACA
S2347 Rice,R/Ruiz,M Payroll tax-cert. mun. impose REP
S2364 Oroho,S/Stack,B+1 Commercial driv. lic. testing-concerns REP
S2573 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Singer,R+6 Coll. loan-income-driven repymt.
option REP
S2731 Greenstein,L/Bateman,C+5 Env. Infrast. Trust-auth. cert. loans REP
S2732 Codey,R/Gill,N+6 Env. infrast. proj.-revises cert.
loans REP
Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A4299 Dancer,R/Mukherji,R St. mileage reimb.-set at IRS rate REP REF AAP
Bills Transferred:
A3774 Aca
(1R) Burzichelli,J/Wisniewski,J Excessive price incr-concern st of
emerg FROM ACO TO AAP
S2321 ScaSaSa (3R) Oroho,S/Beach,J+3 Excessive price incr-concern st of
emerg FROM ACO TO AAP
Co-Sponsors Added:
A460 (Mosquera,G) Vet. civil svc. preference-expends elig.
A680 (Pinkin,N)
Oxygen delivery under emerg. conditions
A815 Acs (ACS) (Pinkin,N)
Code Blue alert plans-concerns
A1373 (Pinkin,N)
Architectural Paint Stewardship Act
A1690 (Eustace,T; McGuckin,G; Wolfe,D) Fire dist. election-move to November
A1945 AcaSa (2R) (Johnson,G; Pinkin,N) AG website-concerns cert. posted info.
A1952 AcaAca (2R) (Wisniewski,J) Out-of-network Consumer Prot, Acct. Act
A2825 (Handlin,A) OPRA record requests-deposit req.
A2993 Aca (1R) (Caputo,R)
Diabetes self-mgmt. ed.-Medicaid cover
A3335 Aca (1R) (Caputo,R)
MV Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.
A3438 Aca (1R) (Lampitt,P; Caputo,R) Umemp. benf.-determination w/in 3 wks.
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A3539 (Lampitt,P) Drinking water in sch.-lead testing req.
A3799 (Jimenez,A) Student head injuries-concerns
A3962 Aca (1R) (Caputo,R)
Psych., cert.-estab. tuition reimb. prog
A4146 AcaAca (2R) (Eustace,T) Substance use disorder-monitor and eval.
A4165 Aca (1R) (Eustace,T) High sch driv ed course-req cert info
A4326 (Lampitt,P) Env. Infrast. Trust-auth. cert. loans
A4327 (Eustace,T) Env. infrast. proj.-revises cert. loans
A4399 (DeAngelo,W; Downey,J) Gold Star Family Counseling Prog.-estab.
A4400 (DeAngelo,W; Downey,J) Gold Star Family Scholarship
Prog.-estab
A4401 (DeAngelo,W; Downey,J) Military family memb.-auth. cert. benf.
A4402 (DeAngelo,W; Downey,J) Gold Star liaison-req DMVA
A4403 (DeAngelo,W; Downey,J) Gold Star families website-create
A4423 (Handlin,A)
Gov. affairs agents-concerns disclosure
ACR119 AcaAca (2R) (Eustace,T) Reproductive health care-commem.
ACR127 Acs (ACS) (Pinkin,N; Johnson,G; DeAngelo,W) Env contamination settlement-env purpose
ACR202 (Handlin,A) Prop. tax-freeze, homeowner 65 yr/older
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A680 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Oxygen delivery under emerg. conditions
A3769 Aca (1R) (Mukherji,R) Fetal death cert.-concerns fed standards
A3911 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Motor veh. reg.-concerning date
A4385 (Benson,D)
Dog, used in higher ed research-adoption
ACR215 (Caride,M)
Student Graduation reg.-not leg. intent
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A1484 (Eustace,T) Auto. rain sensor devices-req.
A3816 (McKnight,A) TPK Auth.-regular mtgs, various counties
A4284 (Muoio,E)
Drinking water-sch. dist. reimb.
A4406 (Muoio,E)
Homeless families-prov. emerg. asst.
A4415 (Muoio,E)
Water loss audits-req. purveyors
A4425 (Eustace,T)
Cert. of need req.-elim cert.
A4429 Aca (1R) (Carroll,M) Electronic Publication Legal Notices Act
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1444 (Vainieri Huttle,V) The Wage Transparency Act
A2425 (Bucco,A.M.) Fentanyl;unlawful use-Incr. penalties
A2441 (Mazzeo,V)
Unclaimed Property Admin-verify gov debt
A4079 (Benson,D)
Forcibly enter mv, rescue child-immunity
A4387 (Johnson,G) Brewery Licensees-removes cert. req.
ACR127 Acs (ACS) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Env contamination settlement-env purpose
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1444 (Benson,D)
The Wage Transparency Act
A2786 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Student w/disab-req teacher prepar. prog
A3649 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) Birth certificate-concerns filing
A3849 (Caride,M)
High sch grad. proficiency test-concerns
A3944 (Caride,M)
Opioids used by students-concerns
A3946 (Bucco,A.M.) Commercial driv. lic. testing-concerns
A4165 Aca (1R) (Vainieri Huttle,V) High sch driv ed course-req cert info
A4327 (Mukherji,R) Env. infrast. proj.-revises cert. loans
ACR127 Acs (ACS) (Quijano,A) Env contamination settlement-env purpose
Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:
A4401 (Houghtaling,E) Military family memb.-auth. cert. benf.
ACR127 Acs (ACS) (Jasey,M) Env contamination settlement-env purpose
Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:
A4399 (Houghtaling,E) Gold Star Family Counseling Prog.-estab.
A4400 (Houghtaling,E) Gold Star Family Scholarship Prog.-estab
A4401 (Benson,D)
Military family memb.-auth. cert. benf.
Seventh Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A4402 (Houghtaling,E) Gold Star liaison-req DMVA
A4403 (Houghtaling,E) Gold Star families website-create
Eight Prime Sponsors Added:
A4400 (Benson,D)
Gold Star Family Scholarship Prog.-estab
A4402 (Benson,D) Gold Star liaison-req DMVA
A4403 (Benson,D)
Gold Star families website-create
The Assembly
Speaker has made the following committee assignments:
*Effective
December 14, 2016
Assembly Consumer Affairs
Committee:
Assemblyman
Kevin J. Rooney (40).
Assembly Environment and Solid
Waste Committee:
Assemblyman
Kevin J. Rooney (40), replacing Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana, resigned.
The Assembly has not adjourned. The Assembly will meet on Monday, December
19, 2016 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/12/16):
P.L.2016,
c.83. S2810 Sweeney,S/Kean,T+2 12/15/2016 Pension contrib.-St. req. to pay