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Vol. XLIV No. 51 INTERNET UPDATE VI     CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                 219th Legislature

Prepared: September 18, 2020                     Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Senate President

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 6, First Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Singleton, Troy

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and members of the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify on a bill under consideration. The public may monitor the Committee proceedings on the NJ Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take in person testimony on bills for those members of the public who properly register. If you are interested in registering your position with the committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature home page under the applicable committee heading. If you wish to testify, check the box 'Do you wish to testify?' on the form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on 9/18/20. The public is encouraged to submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to: OLSAideSCU@njleg.org.

A1145 [Freiman, Roy/Egan, Joseph V.+13], Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes

A4182 [Giblin, Thomas P./Wimberly, Benjie E.+1], Rent payments-allow tenant to use credit card during COVID-19 pandemic

S310 [Rice, Ronald L.], Dwellings-municipalities adjust deadline to apply for short-term exemp/abatement

S426 [Oroho, Steven V./Cunningham, Sandra B.+3], Rooming and boarding house-revises definition of landlord to include

S818 [Lagana, Joseph A.], County ordinances-permits transmittal of certain proposed by electronic mail

S841 [Pou, Nellie], Homestead credit-payment req. to claimant following sale of qualifying homestead

S1148 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Social svcs. hotline-emerg contact info & access instructions be prov to tenants

S1252 [Gopal, Vin/Beach, James], Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Prog. Act-authorizes sharing mun. court admin

S1640 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Singleton, Troy], Community benf agreements-auth pol subdiv req recipients of econ devel incentive

S1739 [Oroho, Steven V./Beach, James], Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes

S2051 [Weinberg, Loretta/Stack, Brian P.+1], Light frame residential construction-establish fire safety and protocols

S2725 [Gopal, Vin], Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program-concerns

S2727 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Multigenerational Family Housing Continuity Commission-establishes

S2734 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Calculation of reserve, uncollected taxes for 2021, fiscal yr. 2022-concerning

S2861 [Singleton, Troy/Addiego, Dawn Marie], Covenants on real property, restrictive-concerns certain

S2873 [Singleton, Troy/Cryan, Joseph P.], Rent payments-allow tenant to use credit card during COVID-19 pandemic

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 (continued)

 

*Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.

The Committee will hear from invited guests concerning various issues relating to police reform. Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person. The public may monitor the meeting on the NJ Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The public is encouraged to submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSLP@njleg.org.  

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 12:30 PM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

 

**Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and members of the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify on a bill under consideration.

The public may monitor the committee proceedings on the New Jersey Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take in person testimony on bills for those members of the public who properly register.  If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the New Jersey Legislature home page under the applicable Committee heading.  If you wish to testify, check the box 'Do you wish to testify?' on the form. The form must be submitted by 5:00 PM on 9/21/2020. Instructions for providing testimony will be forwarded to you.

The public is encouraged to submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to the Committee members.  Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSBA@njleg.org

A4134 [Downey, Joann/Houghtaling, Eric], Workers' comp-revise effective date for loss of hand/foot; apply to pending case

S835 [Lagana, Joseph A./Ruiz, M. Teresa], Earned income tax credit program-expands eligibility, taxpayers age 18 qualify

S2712 [Stack, Brian P./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Nursing home-establish minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios

S2722 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Workers' comp-revise effective date for loss of hand/foot; apply to pending case

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

S2050 [Turner, Shirley K.], Military, serving outside of State, combat zone compensation-exclude income tax

S2090 [Testa, Michael L./Corrado, Kristin M.+3], Military, serving outside of State, combat zone compensation-exclude income tax

S2178 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Work First NJ program-repeals family cap

S2226 [Gopal, Vin], PFRS member-who retires, continues w/former employer has bona fide severance

S2913 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], State contracts-completely/partially terminate to serve important public purpose

 

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 (continued)

 

**Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting (continued)

S2934 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Imposes CBT surtax at rate of 2.5 percent until December 31, 2023

S2935 [Pou, Nellie], Increases annual assessment on net written premiums of HMOs to support charity care from three percent to five percent in FY 2021.

S2949 [Addiego, Dawn Marie], Increases gross income tax rate from 8.97 percent to 10.75 percent on income between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and provides up to $500 tax rebate to eligible taxpayers.

 

*****Assembly Budget Meeting 12:30 PM

Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on September 21, 2020. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideABU@njleg.org

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A10 [Coughlin, Craig], Increases gross income tax rate from 8.97% to 10.75% on income between 1,000,000 and 5,000,000

A838 [Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina/Wimberly, Benjie E.+1], Earned income tax credit program-expands eligibility, taxpayers age 18 qualify

A1978 [Pinkin, Nancy/Kennedy, James], Plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits use

A2481 [Quijano, Annette/Tucker, Cleopatra G.+5], Military, serving outside of State, combat zone compensation-exclude income tax

A3292 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Work First NJ program-repeals family cap

A4032 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Casino gaming taxes & fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use

A4235 [Mukherji, Raj/Sumter, Shavonda E.], Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg

A4652 [Jimenez, Angelica M./Johnson, Gordon M.], Nursing home-establish minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios

A4720 [Pinter Marin, Eliana], State Budget for fiscal yr. 2020-2021

A4721 [Sumter, Shovonda], Imposes surtax CBT at rate of 2.5% until Dec. 31, 2023

A4722 [McKeon, John F.], Increases assessment of premiums of HMO’s to support charity care from 3% to 5% in FY2021

S864 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.], Plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits use

S2400 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Brown, Chris A.+1], Casino gaming taxes & fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use

S2519 [Pou, Nellie/Cunningham, Sandra B.+4], Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

 

***SENATE SESSION 9:30 AM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

ACR190 [Caputo, Ralph R./Lampitt, Pamela R.+11], School reopening following COVID-19-petition fed govt for emerg response funding

S835 [Lagana, Joseph A./Ruiz, M. Teresa], Earned income tax credit program-expands eligibility, taxpayers age 18 qualify

S864 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Plastic carryout bags, polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits use

S2021 [Sarlo, Paul A./Cunningham, Sandra B.], State Budget for fiscal yr. 2020-2021

S2050 [Turner, Shirley K.], Military, serving outside of State, combat zone compensation-exclude income tax

S2178 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Work First NJ program-repeals family cap

S2401 [Beach, James], School students & employees-prohibits returning to school after leaving country

S2436 [Gopal, Vin/Greenstein, Linda R.+20], Coronavirus disease 2019 testing-authorizes pharmacists to order and administer

S2712 [Stack, Brian P./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Nursing home-establish minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios

S2751 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Public health emergency open public records requests-make information accessible

S2852 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Education employees-concerns unemployment eligibility

S2913 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], State contracts-completely/partially terminate to serve important public purpose

S2934 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Imposes surtax CBT at rate of 2.5% until Dec. 31, 2023

S2935 [Pou, Nellie], Annual assessment on HMO-increase, support charity care from 3% to 5% in FY 2021

S2949 [Addiego, Dawn Marie], Increases gross income tax rate from 8.97% to 10.75% on income between 1,000,000 and 5,000,000

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 (continued)

 

***SENATE SESSION (continued)

SCR124 [Pou, Nellie/Ruiz, M. Teresa], School reopening following COVID-19-petition fed govt for emerg response funding

SJR23 [Pou, Nellie], Day of the Girl-designates October 11 of each year

SJR92 [Vitale, Joseph F./Corrado, Kristin M.], Safe Haven Awareness Month- Sept.

SR70 [Kean, Thomas H.], Flexible spending accounts-urges IRS to grant more flexibility to users

SR85 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day-recognizes October 13, 2020

 

******ASSEMBLY SESSION 10:30 AM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A10 [Coughlin, Craig J.], Income tax rate-increase from 8.97% to 10.75% on income between $1M & $5M

A838 [Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina/Wimberly, Benjie E.+1], Earned income tax credit program-expands eligibility, taxpayers age 18 qualify

A1003 [Downey, Joann/Wimberly, Benjie E.+11], SNAP-DHS develop outreach plan to inform students

A1040 [Jasey, Mila M./Caputo, Ralph R.+6], Sch district-satisfy 80% of effectiveness, St. must return area to local control

A1076 [Speight, Shanique/McKnight, Angela V.+9], AG-collect, record, analyze & report cert prosecutorial & criminal justice data

A1135 [Coughlin, Craig J./Karabinchak, Robert J.+3], Nonprofit hospital w/for-profit medical on-site provider-restore prop tax exemp

A1366 [Benson, Daniel R./DeCroce, BettyLou], Motor vehicle subscription services-concerns

A1533 [Spearman, William W./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+2], Tenant-based voucher, reservation portion-person displaced due to housing devel.

A1632 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+12], School Meal Fund-sch district establish to assist student w/meal bill in arrears

A1635 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Downey, Joann], Medical marijuana-permits authorization thru telemedicine & telehealth

A1649 [Quijano, Annette/Lopez, Yvonne+6], Judges and prosecutors-prohibits posting or publishing home address on Internet

A1978 [Pinkin, Nancy J./Kennedy, James J.+13], Plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits use

A2481 [Quijano, Annette/Tucker, Cleopatra G.+5], Military, serving outside of State, combat zone compensation-exclude income tax

A3292 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina], Work First NJ program-repeals family cap

A3411 [McKeon, John F./Calabrese, Clinton+2], Person-to-person electronic payment, erroneous-criminalizes failure to return

A3548 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+2], Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage

A3914 [Taliaferro, Adam J./Moen, William F.+7], Public emp.-concerns hiring & benefits during health hazard posed by coronavirus

A3920 [Bramnick, Jon M./Freiman, Roy+17], Insurance policy cancellation-prohibits for at least 60 days, cert circumstances

A3957 [Wimberly, Benjie E./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M

A3996 [Lopez, Yvonne/McKnight, Angela V.+11], Pub contract penalties/terms-provides for waivers & modification due to COVID-19

A4002 [Caputo, Ralph R.], Sports wagering-allows deduction of promotional gaming credit from gross revenue

A4007 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/McKnight, Angela V.+7], Isolation Prevention Proj.-DOH implement in long-term care fac. during pub emerg

A4032 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Casino gaming taxes & fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use

A4139 [Benson, Daniel R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+2], Patient medical/billing records-prov w/out charge to SS Disab benefits applicant

A4208 [Benson, Daniel R./Murphy, Carol A.], Paratransit svcs.-adopt best practices, greater coordination, estab councils;$6M

A4235 [Mukherji, Raj/Sumter, Shavonda E.+14], Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg

A4240 [Downey, Joann/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+2], SNAP-provide for technological upgrade of application process

A4241 [Downey, Joann+1], SNAP evaluation-require DHS to conduct survey on experience

A4282 [Pinkin, Nancy J./Karabinchak, Robert J.+6], Nursing homes & personal protection equipment-maintain supply for residents

A4438 [Carter, Linda S.+1], State contracts for medical & dental svcs-permits DOC & DCF to award to vendors

A4479 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Greenwald, Louis D.+7], Long-term care fac-supp pymts to staff providing direct care svc during COVID-19

A4525 [Freiman, Roy/Mazzeo, Vincent], Farms, commercial-remove time restrictions for temp structures during COVID-19

A4625 [Egan, Joseph V.], Raffles-permit to be conducted remotely at large sporting venues

A4652 [Jimenez, Angelica M./Johnson, Gordon M.], Nursing home-establish minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios

A4654 [Burzichelli, John J.], State contracts-completely/partially terminate to serve important public purpose

A4720 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Burzichelli, John J.], State budget FY2020-2021-State funds $32.7B and federal funds $13.8B

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 (continued)

 

******ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A4721 [Sumter, Shavonda E.], CBT surtax-imposes at rate of 2.5% until December 31, 2023

A4722 [McKeon, John F.], Annual assessment on HMO-increase, support charity care from 3% to 5% in FY 2021

ACR169 [Pinkin, Nancy J.], DEP-commemorates 50th anniversary of establishment

AJR39 [Houghtaling, Eric/Downey, Joann+4], Manufacturing Week-designates first week of October of each year

AJR183 [Conaway, Herb/Murphy, Carol A.+2], Safe Haven Awareness Month-designate September

AR86 [Quijano, Annette/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Eyeglasses, hearing aids, & dentures-memorializes to provide Medicare coverage

AR90 [Mosquera, Gabriela M./Murphy, Carol A.], State of NJ - NJ Business Portal website-raise awareness in business community

AR189 [Coughlin, Craig J./Pintor Marin, Eliana], Ruth Bader Ginsburg-honors; urges US Senate refrain from voting on nominee

S619 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], Medical cannabis-permits authorization thru telemedicine & telehealth

S864 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Plastic carryout bags, polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits use

S908 [Singleton, Troy/Oroho, Steven V.+3], Real estate developments-clarifies association assessment payment requirements

S2354 [Greenstein, Linda R./Oroho, Steven V.+6], Insurance policy cancellation-prohibits for at least 60 days, cert circumstances

S2362 [Singleton, Troy/Addiego, Dawn Marie], NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M

S2400 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Brown, Chris A.+1], Casino gaming taxes & fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use

S2436 [Gopal, Vin/Greenstein, Linda R.+20], Coronavirus disease 2019 testing-authorizes pharmacists to order and administer

S2517 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Weinberg, Loretta+4], Paratransit svcs.-adopt best practices, greater coordination, estab councils;$6M

S2519 [Pou, Nellie/Cunningham, Sandra B.+4], Public health emergency credits-award to certain inmates during pub health emerg

S2785 [Gopal, Vin/Pou, Nellie+4], Isolation Prevention Proj.-DOH implement in long-term care fac. during pub emerg

S2788 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Pou, Nellie], Long-term care fac-supp pymts to staff providing direct care svc during COVID-19

SJR57 [Gopal, Vin/Oroho, Steven V.+2], Manufacturing Week-designates first week of October of each year

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committees at the Call of the Senate President

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced