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Vol. XLIV No. 70 219th
Legislature •
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations
Notice of Intention Received 1/6/2021:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Kerry E. Higgins, of Freehold.
Robin J. Stacy, of Wall.
Nominations
Notice of Intention:
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Rosalba L. Comas, of Mountainside.
Dara Govan, of Plainfield.
Paul D. Nieves, of Garwood.
Daniel Roberts, of Linden.
Bills
Introduced:
S3305
Smith,B/Oroho,S Gross income tax
credit, nonresid. building improvement-allows
REF SBA
S3306
Diegnan,P Immunization,
optometrists authorized to administer-establishes requirements REF SHH
S3307
Addiego,D Licensure for
nonresident military spouses, prof./occupational-concerns req. REF SCM
S3308
Bucco,A Income tax credit, TY
2020-allow higher credit if amount falls below TY 2019 REF SBA
S3309
Diegnan,P Remote
Instruction/School Curriculum Adjustment Study Commission-establishes REF SED
S3310
Cryan,J Health club
contracts-requires provisions, regarding infectious disease outbreak REF SHH
S3311
Diegnan,P COVID-19 Frontline
Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission-establishes REF SSG
S3312
Gopal,V Chief Executive
Nurse-establishes position in DOH REF
SHH
S3313
Pou,N Online education during
COVID-19-establish task force to study quality
REF SHI
S3314
Pou,N Environmental infra.
proj-req Infra Bank prov incentives, employ local residents REF SEN
S3315
Stack,B Pension loan repayment
suspension-extends for qualifed public employee. REF SSG
S3316
Cruz-Perez,N Restaurant use of
heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards during COVID-19 REF SCU
S3317
Cruz-Perez,N Alcoholic beverage
COVID-19 Expansion Permit-require ABC to waive fee REF SLP
S3318
Sweeney,S Special
Olympics-provides voluntary contributions on gross income tax returns REF SBA
S3319
Pou,N Juvenile justice fines,
fees, costs/monetary penalties-eliminates certain REF SLP
S3320
Scutari,N/Ruiz,M Cannabis
legalization-updates and clarifies recent legislation REF SJU
S3321
Stack,B Tenant-based voucher,
reservation portion-person displaced due to housing devel. REF SCU
S3322
Beach,J Ballot drop boxes-allow
co. bd. of elections determine location by majority vote REF SSG
S3326
Ruiz,M Utilities, pub &
local-prov notice, available relief measures during coronavirus REF SEG
SCR140
Bucco,A Prioritize transitional
housing for homeless-urges REF SHH
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S3320
Scutari,N/Ruiz,M Cannabis
legalization-updates and clarifies recent legislation REP
Bills
Transferred:
S2161
Turner,S/Singleton,T Homeless
prevention programs-DCA make information available on its website FROM SHH TO SCU
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S265
(Greenstein,L) Medical
facilities-electric public utilities provide priority power restoration
S290
(Kean,T) Pension & retirement
income exclusion-removes income elig. cap applicable to tax
S975
(Greenstein,L) Trunk
fighting-establish as animal cruelty offense and third degree crime
S1066
(Ruiz,M) Prescription Drug
Affordability Board-establishes
S2020
(Addiego,D) LGBTQ
veterans-concerns benefits, update definition; DMVA develop review process
S2415
(Stack,B) School Connectivity
Grant Program-establish online instruction
S2815
(Addiego,D) Discharge
designation-DMVA assist memb discharged due to LGBTQ status to change
S2897
(Kean,T; O'Scanlon,D) Sally's
Law-concerns infectious disease control/prevention in long-term care fac
S3053
(Oroho,S) Voting fraud task
force-require AG create
S3189
(O'Scanlon,D) Emergency medical
svcs-req issuance of temp certifications, cert circumstances
S3282
(Bucco,A) Colorectal cancer
screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45
S3287
(Greenstein,L) Manuf fac-concerns
provision of energy by prov exemptions to cert energy taxes
S3289
(Greenstein,L) Electric pub. util
equip-replace over 36 mo period if sustained svc interruption
S3300
(Oroho,S) Voting
machine/system-proh approval if vendor is foreign company, exports tech
S3301
(Weinberg,L) Group homes for
devel. disab. individuals-concerns electronic monitoring devices
SCR91
(Thompson,S) Games of
chance-allow certain organizations use proceeds to benefit organization
SCR139 (Singleton,T) Colorectal
cancer screening-urges to lower recommended age from 50 to 45
SJR59
(Bucco,A) First Responders
Appreciation Month-designates October of each year
SJR81
(Testa,M) National Apprenticeship
Week-designates second week of November of each year
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S1673
(Pou,N) Alzheimer's disease
public awareness campaign-DOH establish
S2043
(Turner,S) Voting sys w/paper
record-use half of future fds, Help America Vote Act, update
S2947
(Stack,B) Digital Divide
Solutions Grant Prog-estab, assist purchase online instruct equip
S3203
(Greenstein,L) Early voting, in
person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation
S3237
(Pou,N) Criminal justice career
academy pilot prog-estab in DOE, support in pub high sch
S3275
(Pou,N) Office of Inspector
General for Veterans' Facilities-establishes
S3292
(Pou,N) Pharmacist-administered
vaccine-expand auth during communicable disease outbreak
S3303 (Pou,N) Youth suicide, causes-requires DOH to study
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S3203
(Turner,S) Early voting, in
person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation
Note to
the 12/18/20 Digest:
Bills
Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A1537 Aca (1R)
Spearman,W/Moen,W+2 Municipal
Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act-extend economic
recovery term *NOT* REF
SBA
Note to
the 12/10/20 Digest:
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S2217 Sca (1R)
Cruz-Perez,N Municipal
Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act-extend economic recovery term
REP *NOT* REF SBA
The Senate did not adjourn. The Senate
will meet on Monday, January 11, 2021 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5212
Conaway,H Vaccines-permits
dentists to administer under certain circumstances REF AHE
A5213
Verrelli,A Easy Enrollment Health
Insurance Program-establishes REF AFI
A5214
Verrelli,A Development of
Universal Child Care Task Force-establishes
REF AWC
A5215
Conaway,H/Peterson,E Medicaid
Fraud Division-enter data sharing agreement upon request of county REF AFI
A5216
Freiman,R Microbusiness cannabis
licensees-accelerate depreciation of prop, CBT/income tax REF ACE
A5217
Vainieri Huttle,V Surveys, State
agencies-voluntary, self-disclosed info. about sexual orientation REF ASL
A5218
Freiman,R Restaurant
owners-accelerate depreciation, cert. expend. under CBT & income tax REF ACE
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
A5219
McKeon,J Title insurance-repeals
law concerning excess rates & charges
REF AFI
A5220
Vainieri Huttle,V Petroleum
received by rail at marine terminals-impose tax, fd response to spills REF AEN
A5221
Jasey,M/McKeon,J Joint official,
cert-elim local bd of health req be from adjacent municipalities REF ASL
A5222
Mukherji,R Immunization,
optometrists authorized to administer-establishes requirements REF AHE
A5223
Zwicker,A Low embodied carbon
concrete-estab St purchasing preference; prov CBT tax credit REF AEN
A5224
Murphy,C Law enforce.-clarify
off. appointed by ed. instit & NJT, entitled to cert rights REF ALP
A5244
Sumter,S Efficiency & scaling
in delivery of local govt services-requires Bloustein study REF ACD
AJR203
Vainieri Huttle,V Renewable
Energy Day-designates May 23 of each year
REF AEN
AR211
Verrelli,A Apprenticeship
programs, high schools include info. in events/resources-urges REF AED
Bills
Recommitted:
A2070 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Calabrese,C/Mukherji,R+7 Neonicotinoid pesticides-directs DEP to
classify as restricted use pesticide RCM
AAP
S1016 ScsAcaAca (SCS/2R) Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Neonicotinoid pesticides-directs DEP to
classify as restricted use pesticide RCM
AAP
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A2070 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Calabrese,C/Mukherji,R+7 Neonicotinoid pesticides-directs DEP to
classify as restricted use pesticide
REP/ACA
A4745 Aca (1R)
Armato,J/Chaparro,A+4 Exempt
fireman certificates-raise from 45 to 57 maximum eligibility age REP
A4933 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Benson,D Unit
concrete products-developers offer, carbon footprint-reducing tech option REP/ACA
A5116
Johnson,G/Auth,R Real property,
Mahwah Township-authorizes State Treasurer to sell REP
A5130 Aca (1R)
Jasey,M/Reynolds-Jackson,V
Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss REP/ACA
A5211 Aca (1R)
Wimberly,B/Quijano,A Cannabis
legalization-updates and clarifies recent legislation REP/ACA
S1016 ScsAcaAca (SCS/2R) Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Neonicotinoid pesticides-directs DEP to
classify as restricted use pesticide
REP/ACA
Bills
Transferred:
A4933 Aca (1R)
Burzichelli,J/Benson,D Unit
concrete products-developers offer, carbon footprint-reducing tech option FROM AEN TO AAP
A5116
Johnson,G/Auth,R Real property,
Mahwah Township-authorizes State Treasurer to sell FROM ASL TO AAP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A1657
(Giblin,T) Auto insurance
underwriting-proh. use of education, occupation and credit score
A1676
(Benson,D) SPRS member, 9/11
WTC-provides death benefits to surviving spouses & children
A2070 AcsAca (ACS/1R) (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Neonicotinoid pesticides-directs DEP to
classify as restricted use pesticide
A2280
AcaSca (2R) (Freiman,R) Substance use disorder treatment fac-proh
paying fee or commissions for referral
A2418
(Timberlake,B) Prescription Drug
Affordability Board-establishes
A3347
(Wirths,H) Human
Trafficking/Child Exploitation Prev. Act-blocking cert. Internet devices
A4288
(Armato,J) Long-term care
facilities-concerns rights of LGBTQI & HIV-positive residents
A4436 Aca (1R)
(McClellan,A; Simonsen,E) Student
Mental Health Task Force-establish, study resources available
A4745 Aca (1R)
(Scharfenberger,G; Freiman,R)
Exempt fireman certificates-raise from 45 to 57 maximum eligibility age
A4830 Aca (1R)
(Jasey,M; Tucker,C; Karabinchak,R)
Early voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes
appropriation
A4910
(Wirths,H; Space,P)
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during
A5061
(Giblin,T) Vote by mail
application-allows online reg. up to seven day before election
A5074
(Benson,D) SPRS members-purchase
service credit for prior federal government service
A5087
(Dunn,A) Perinatal anxiety-estab.
awareness campaign, devel policies, promote recognition
A5097
(Dunn,A; Space,P; Wirths,H) Voter
list maintenance & crosscheck prog-estab; cert regis data in annual report
A5113
(Benson,D) CBT rev to Historic
Trust-preservation projects & admin expenses;$11.777M
A5178
(Scharfenberger,G) Long-Term Care
Ombudsman, Office-submit annual report to vet fac oversight bd
A5192
(Chaparro,A) Motor vehicle
registrations-provide temporary extension
ACR204
(Dancer,R) Disabled veterans,
served at any time-receive civil service preference
AJR168
(Rooney,K) First Responders
Appreciation Month-designates October of each year
Co-Sponsors
Withdrawn:
A4850
(Carter,L) Construction
inspection program, expedited-establishes
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A2818
(McKeon,J) Appeal bonds in civil
actions-limits amounts to $50M
A2862
(McKeon,J) Rape care
advocates-concerns victim's right under certain circumstances
A4218
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Laboratory
services-establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients
A4867
(Dunn,A) Emergency medical
svcs-req issuance of temp certifications, cert circumstances
A5038
(Verrelli,A) Community Learning
Program-estab.; provide comprehensive after school programs
Second
Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A5096
(Dancer,R) COVID-19
vaccine-restrict establishment of mandates to become vaccinated
A5130 Aca (1R)
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Foreclosure
Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss
A5132
(Giblin,T) Persons with disabilities-creates
resume bank for
A5141
(Chaparro,A)
Prescriptions-requires all prescriptions be electronically transmitted
A5204
(DePhillips,C) Event venues-proh
use, deposit funds for cert. purposes during pub health emerg
AJR177
(Holley,J) Alpha Phi Alpha
Day-designates December 4
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A5061
(Benson,D) Vote by mail
application-allows online reg. up to seven day before election
A5132
(Chaparro,A) Persons with
disabilities-creates resume bank for
AJR168
(Vainieri Huttle,V) First
Responders Appreciation Month-designates October of each year
AJR177
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Alpha Phi
Alpha Day-designates December 4
Note to the 1/4/2021 Digest:
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A5160 (Conaway,H) Energy & water
efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products
The Assembly did not adjourn. The
Assembly will meet on Monday, January 11, 2021 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/4/2021):
P.L.2020, c.147. A2131 Aca (1R) Tully,P/DePhillips,C+10 1/4/2021
Global War on Terrorism Medal-creates
P.L.2020, c.148. A3871 Aca (1R) Karabinchak,R/Holley,J+5 1/4/2021
Drivers-req to watch video on rights and responsibilities when stopped
by police
P.L.2020, c.149. A4182
Giblin,T/Wimberly,B+2
1/4/2021 Rent payments-allow
tenant to use credit card during COVID-19 pandemic
P.L.2020, c.150. A4853
Greenwald,L/Mazzeo,V+8
1/4/2021 Employer unemployment
tax increases-reduces or delays during pandemic
P.L.2020, c.151. S487 Aa (1R)
Sacco,N/Stack,B+10 1/7/2021 PFRS-enhances accidental death pension for
surviving spouses, min. $50K annually
P.L.2020, c.152. S559
Codey,R/Cryan,J+9 1/7/2021 Child absent-parent call; unexcused
absence-notify parent or guardian
P.L.2020, c.153. S1028 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Turner,S+6 1/7/2021
Amistad Comm-allocates but not in DOE; comm elect chairperson appt exec
director
P.L.2020, c.154. S1245 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Cruz-Perez,N+2 1/7/2021
Equine-related farm employee housing with horses-establishes Right to
Farm
P.L.2020, c.155. S1936
Sweeney,S/Kean,T+8 1/7/2021 Transportation programs/services-DOT
Commissioner req to advertise availability
P.L.2020, c.156. A4 Aca (1R)
Pintor Marin,E/Coughlin,C+10
1/7/2021 Economic Recovery Act of
2020-concerning State economic development
policy