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Vol. XLIV No. 66 219th
Legislature •
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
S3286
Ruiz,M Correctional police
officers & body worn cameras-require to wear REF SLP
S3287
Singleton,T Manuf fac-concerns
provision of energy by prov exemptions to cert energy taxes REF SEN
S3288
Beach,J Funds from
stormwater/water/sewer purposes-reduces allowed diversion REF SEN
S3289
Singleton,T Electric pub. util
equip-replace over 36 mo period if sustained svc interruption REF SEG
S3290
Bucco,A MVC hours for health care
workers & first responders-reserves certain
REF STR
S3291
Kean,T+1 Persons with
disabilities-creates resume bank for REF
SHH
S3292
O'Scanlon,D
Pharmacist-administered vaccine-expand auth during communicable disease
outbreak REF SHH
S3293
O'Scanlon,D Cannabis,
medical-extend period new satellite dispensaries may be approved REF SHH
S3294
Oroho,S/Gopal,V+1 Parking
privileges-100% Disabled Vet. not req. to submit documentation to renew REF STR
S3295
Ruiz,M Economic Recovery Act of
2020-concerning State economic development policy REF SBA
SJR102
Bateman,C+1 School Library
Month-designates month of April REF SED
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S529/521 Scs (SCS) (Diegnan,P)
Children's meals served in restaurants-required to meet nutritional
standards
S1154
(Pou,N) School discipline-develop
guidelines consistent with certain federal guidelines
S1937
(Singleton,T) Promote Employment
by State Agencies of People w/Disabilities Task Force-estab.
S2072
(Singleton,T) Therapy dog-estab
pilot program to use in public elementary school wellness prog
S2503
(Gill,N) Strangulation
assault-increases to crime of second degree
S2796
(Pou,N) Alzheimer's &
Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission-establishes in DHS
S3041 Sca (1R)
(Pou,N) COVID-19 death in long
term fac/vet homes-DOH continuously publish total number
S3211
(Brown,C) Environmental
infrastructure lonans for projects-modifies terms and conditions
S3213
(Pou,N) Community Learning
Program-establish, provide extended learning time programs
S3214
(Diegnan,P) Public schooling
during COVID-19-Comm. of Education prepare learning loss report
S3227
(Turner,S) CBT rev to St
Agriculture Devel Committee-non-profit org farmland grants;$3.763M
S3235
(Singleton,T; Gopal,V; Turner,S)
CBT rev to Historic Trust-preservation projects & admin
expenses;$11.777M
S3282
(Singleton,T) Colorectal cancer
screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
S3283 Sca (1R)
(Singleton,T) Emergency
unemployment benefits & shared work benefits-concerns
S3291 (Corrado,K) Persons with disabilities-creates resume bank
for
S3294 (Corrado,K) Parking privileges-100% Disabled Vet. not
req. to submit documentation to renew
SJR102
(Corrado,K) School Library Month-designates month of April
Co-Sponsors
Withdrawn:
S3274
(Sarlo,P) Palisades Cliffs
Protection Act-limit height of new construction
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S3235
(Pou,N) CBT rev to Historic
Trust-preservation projects & admin expenses;$11.777M
S3269
(Bucco,A) Income tax
credit-provide to essential employees working during COVID-19
S3277
(Singleton,T) Exempt fireman
certificates-raise from 45 to 57 maximum eligibility age
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3211 (Singleton,T)
Environmental infrastructure lonans for projects-modifies terms and
conditions
The Senate President has made the following appointment:
*Effective April 24, 2020
Campus Sexual Assault Commission:
Donna M. Chiera, of Perth Amboy.
The Senate adjourned at 3:45 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December
17, 2020 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A4
Pintor Marin,E/Coughlin,C
Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State economic development
policy REF AAP
A5152
Dunn,A Cancer Research from
Workforce Development Partnership Fd-prov dedicated funding REF AHE
A5153
Dunn,A/Vainieri Huttle,V Youth
suicide, causes-requires DOH to study
REF AWC
A5154
Dancer,R Animal &
veterinarian fac. & pet shops-display info. concerning pet insurance REF AAN
A5155
Wirths,H+1 Parking
privileges-100% Disabled Vet. not req. to submit documentation to renew REF AMV
A5156
Wirths,H Broadband infrastructure
expansion to rural areas in State;$50M
REF ATU
A5157
Vainieri Huttle,V Opioid
medications to student athletes-establishes certain limitations on prescr REF AHE
A5158
Moen,W Licensure for nonresident
military spouses, prof./occupational-concerns req. REF ARP
A5159
Benson,D Substance use disorder
treatment, resid/outpatient-conduct study Medicaid avail REF AHU
A5160
DeAngelo,W Energy & water
efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products REF AEN
A5161
Johnson,G Law enforce. officer
appointed by Palisades Interstate Park-concerns base salary REF ALP
A5162
Downey,J Automobile insurance
policy limits-disclose upon request by attorney, cert REF AFI
A5163
Vainieri Huttle,V Police
departments, county/mun-prov medication refrigeration during power outage REF ASL
A5164
Vainieri Huttle,V Autism spectrum
disorder individual-req. annual report on health and well-being REF AHU
A5165
Conaway,H/Zwicker,A Paper ballot
counting process-estab grant program for counties to improve;$10M REF ASL
A5166
Conaway,H/Zwicker,A Voting
Improvement Task Force-establishes REF
ASL
A5167
Conaway,H ReadyReturn Prog-estab;
streamline processes for filing income tax returns REF AHE
A5168
Simonsen,E Substance abuse
instruction in public sch-require content on risks of cannabis REF AED
ACR203
Dunn,A/Vainieri Huttle,V
Transitional housing for homeless, including domestic viol.
survivors-prioritize REF ATR
AR210
Chiaravalloti,N/Vainieri Huttle,V
Closed captioning on television monitors in public spaces-urges
activation REF AHO
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A508 Aca (1R) (Stanfield,J)
Workers' compensation insurance requirement-concerns corporations &
partnerships
A1171
(DeAngelo,W) Statewide database,
certified payroll information for pub works projects-creates
A1269 Aca (1R)
(Lampitt,P) Class 4A commercial
property-eliminates the 1% fee and the 1% tax
A1306
(Dunn,A) Agency prov temp home
for child or pregnant woman during crisis-background check
A1699
(Stanfield,J) Deer hunting with
firearm-authorizes on Sunday on private property
A1713
(Stanfield,J) Deer-authorizes
Sunday firearm and bow hunting on certain lands
A2035
(Johnson,G) Family leave
benefits-allows for sharing between covered individuals
A2063
(Timberlake,B) Prisoner reentry
transitional housing-requires DCA establish standards
A2418
(Chaparro,A) Prescription Drug
Affordability Board-establishes
A3062
Aca (1R) (Moriarty,P) Financial Empowerment Pilot Program, three
year-establishes
A4436 Aca (1R)
(Chiaravalloti,N; Reynolds-Jackson,V; Jasey,M) Student Mental Health Task Force-establish,
study resources available
A4617 AcaAca (2R) (Pintor Marin,E) Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response
to COVID-19;$300M
A4663 (Carter,L) Restorative & Transformative Justice for
Youths & Communities Pilot Prog;$8.4M
A4907 Acs (ACS)
(McKnight,A) Statewide Body Worn
Camera Program;$58M
A4975 AcaAaAca (3R) (Lampitt,P; Jasey,M) Quality Single Accountability
Continuum-postpones review due to COVID-19
A5053
(Space,P; Wirths,H) Environmental
infra. proj.-amends list approved for long-term funding for FY2021
A5057 Aca (1R)
(Murphy,C) Infrastructure
Bank-auth. to finance aviation & marine infrastructure projects
A5058
(Murphy,C) Cigarette usage,
electronic-school districts provide instruction on dangers
A5075
(Clifton,R) Fire museum and
Fallen Firefighter Memorial Commission-establish
A5079
(Space,P; Wirths,H) CBT revenues
to St Agriculture Devel Committee-co planning incentive grants;$12M
A5080
(Murphy,C; Space,P; Wirths,H) CBT
rev to St Agriculture Devel Committee-non-profit org farmland grants;$3.763M
A5081
(Murphy,C) Farmland
preservation-dedicate CBT rev. for mun planning incentive grants;$11.5M
A5092
(Catalano,J; McGuckin,G) Vote by
Mail Study Commission-establish, report mail-in ballot irregularities
A5115
(Space,P; Wirths,H) Recreation
& conservation purposes, Blue Acres-CBT revenue to DEP;$30.387M
A5121
(Karabinchak,R) Manuf
fac-concerns provision of energy by prov exemptions to cert energy taxes
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A1383
(Dancer,R) Nurse,
licensed-veteran receive credit upon completing military medical training
A5074
(Dancer,R) SPRS members-purchase
service credit for prior federal government service
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Greenwald,L) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
A1383
(Bergen,B) Nurse,
licensed-veteran receive credit upon completing military medical training
A3036
(Mukherji,R) Affidavit of
merit-plaintiff obtain in malpractice suit against enrolled agent
A3645
(Dunn,A) Absences, excused-school
district incl illness based on mental/behavioral health
A5121
(Zwicker,A) Manuf fac-concerns
provision of energy by prov exemptions to cert energy taxes
A5153 (Schepisi,H) Youth suicide, causes-requires DOH to
study
A5165 (Benson,D) Paper ballot counting process-estab grant
program for counties to improve;$10M
A5166 (Benson,D) Voting Improvement Task
Force-establishes
Fourth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Johnson,G) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
Fifth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Wimberly,B) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
Sixth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Chiaravalloti,N) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
Seventh
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Chaparro,A)
Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning
State economic development policy
Eighth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Verrrelli,A) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
Ninth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Mazzeo,V) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
Tenth
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Carter,L) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
Eleventh
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Houghtaling,E) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
Twelfth
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A4 (Zwicker,A) Economic Recovery Act of 2020-concerning State
economic development policy
The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:
*Effective December 16, 2020
New Jersey Law Review Commission:
Louis N. Rainone, Esq., of Middletown.
The Assembly adjourned at 4:01 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, December
17, 2020 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/14/2020):
None