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                                                                           for January 12, 2017

 

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Vol. XXIX No. 2                                                                              217th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Monday, January 23, 2017 (SESSION).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4473    Johnson,G/Wimberly,B+1    Basic skills training-delivered by Coll.   REF ACE

A4474    Jasey,M    Higher ed., purch. cert. prop.-concerns   REF AHI

A4475    Bramnick,J    Pub. util. emp., misrep.-creates offense   REF AJU

A4476    Bramnick,J/Brown,C    Vet., commit crime-estab. diversion prog   REF AMV

A4477    Chiaravalloti,N    MV, transport cert. materials-concerns   REF ATR

A4478    Webber,J    Emerg med tech cert card-MVC accept Id   REF ATR

A4479    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J    FF devel. cancer-workers' comp. elig.   REF ALA

A4480    Auth,R/Peterson,E+5    Voter, inelig. non-cit.-remove from sys.   REF AJU

A4481    Auth,R/Peterson,E+3    Transp. Trust Fd. Acct. Comm.-estab.   REF ATR

A4482    Kennedy,J    Svc contracts, cert-allows cancellation   REF ACO

A4483    Peterson,E/DiMaio,J    LED lights-permits emerg. warning lights   REF ALP

A4484    Eustace,T    Flood elevation-concerning   REF AEN

A4485    Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G    Co. coll. bd memb-complete training prog   REF AHI

A4486    Taliaferro,A/Mukherji,R    Bachelor's degree-complete in three yrs.   REF AHI

A4487    Taliaferro,A/Mukherji,R    Textbooks, open-devel. plan to offer   REF AHI

A4488    Andrzejczak,B/Taliaferro,A    Crops affected by cert. disease-assist   REF AAN

A4489    Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A    Farmer-devel. beginner mentor prog.   REF AAN

A4490    Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A    Farmers, beginning-prov. tax cred.   REF AAN

A4491    Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A    New Farmers Improvement Grant Prog-estab   REF AAN

A4492    Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A    Farmers, beginning-NJEDA estab loan prog   REF AAN

A4493    Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A    Garden St Young Farmers Loan Redemption   REF AAN

A4494    Andrzejczak,B/Zwicker,A    Farmers, beginning-lease land, tax cred.   REF AAN

AJR136    Peterson,E/Bramnick,J+15    Blue in center of yellow line-disapprove   REF ATR

AR204    Dancer,R    UN Sec. Council Res.2334-disapprove veto   REF ASL

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A34    Prieto,V/Singleton,T+1    Building Our Future Bond Act;$34.2M   REP

A441 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Benson,D    Solar power incentive prog.-estab.   REP/ACA

A452/984 Acs (ACS)    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B+5    Vet. rental asst.-concerns   REP/ACS

A1195    Mosquera,G/Wimberly,B    Mortgage loan discrimination-proh.   REP

A2161    Diegnan,P.J./Pinkin,N+1    Corp. mergers-may adopt "force the vote"   REP

A2609 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Muoio,E    Craft distillery lic.-operate restaurant   REP/ACA

A2828    McKeon,J/Wimberly,B    Energy audits-estab prov finan incentive   REP

A2975    Diegnan,P.J./Pinkin,N+1    Corp. books and records-concerns   REP

A3105    Caputo,R/Tucker,C+4    Alco. bev.-concerns sale   REP

A3130    Dancer,R/Benson,D    Energy slamming practices-incr. penal.   REP

A3749    DeAngelo,W/Land,R+2    100 Percent Disab. Vet-parking privilege   REP

A4056    Jimenez,A/Eustace,T    Massage & Bodywork Therapist Act-revises   REP

A4081 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Charlie's Law-deny svc. dog access   REP/ACA

 

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

 

A4117    Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+2    Student loan refinan. prog.-concerns   REP

A4185    Mukherji,R/Bucco,A.M.+2    MV dealer-req. cert. bus.req.   REP

A4219    O'Scanlon,D/Benson,D+1    Organ donation-allows 14yr old, auth   REP

A4238    Sumter,S/Jasey,M    Higher Ed Student Asst Auth-transparency   REP

A4239 Aca (1R)    Sumter,S/Jasey,M    College Loans Asst St. Students-revises   REP/ACA

A4308    Schaer,G    Bus. email address-req.   REP

A4309    Schaer,G/Wimberly,B    Asbestos inspection-estab. reg.   REP

A4365    Mazzeo,V/Moriarty,P    Controlled dangerous substance-concerns   REP

A4369 Aca (1R)    Peterson,E/Coughlin,C    Fair Foreclosure Act-revises   REP/ACA

A4381    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Spec. needs regis.-req. guidlines   REP

A4473 Aca (1R)    Johnson,G/Wimberly,B+1    Basic skills training-delivered by Coll.   REP/ACA

A4474    Jasey,M    Higher ed., purch. cert. prop.-concerns   REP

ACR151    Diegnan,P.J./Eustace,T    Microgrids constr.;mun.facility-urge   REP

AR91    DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B    Aerospace engineering-higher ed. offer   REP

AR105    Dancer,R/Houghtaling,E    Nat gas pipeline-moderization w/in State   REP

AR131 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Conaway,H    Sustainable Water infrast. Invest.-pass   REP/ACA

S260    Connors,C/Van Drew,J+4    Vet. rental asst.-concerns   REP

S793 ScaSa (2R)    Sarlo,P/Cunningham,S+1    Higher ed., purch. cert. prop.-concerns   REP

S1761 SaAca (2R)    Rice,R/Cunningham,S+1    Basic skills training-delivered by Coll.   REP/ACA

S2414    Scutari,N    Massage & Bodywork Therapist Act-revises   REP

S2577    Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M+5    Higher Ed Student Asst Auth-transparency   REP

S2578 SaAca (2R)    Cunningham,S/Pou,N+5    College Loans Asst St. Students-revises   REP/ACA

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A2401 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Wimberly,B+1    Energy efficiency prog.-expands   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3418 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R+1    St. agencies vacate cert. prop.-req.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3585    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R+1    Lead paint inspection req.-concerns   REP REF AAP

A3611 Aca (1R)    Muoio,E/Spencer,L    Lead paint inspect.-prior to home purch   REP/ACA REF AAP

A4274    Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B    Winery cap. expend.-estab. loan prog.   REP REF AAP

A4304    Conaway,H/Wimberly,B    Soil lead test-req. pub. access   REP REF AAP

A4305    Conaway,H/Wimberly,B    Soil lead tesing-req. cert.   REP REF AAP

A4306    Conaway,H/Wimberly,B    Soil, drinking water-reduce exposure   REP REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A984    Gove,D/Rumpf,B+1    Rental asst. for vets-concerns   COMB/W A452 (ACS)

Bills Transferred:

A4016    Lagana,J/O'Scanlon,D+2    DUI, interlock device viol-revise penal.   FROM ALP TO AJU

Co-Sponsors Added:

A34   (Giblin,T)    Building Our Future Bond Act;$34.2M

A2161   (Coughlin,C)    Corp. mergers-may adopt "force the vote"

A2975   (Coughlin,C)    Corp. books and records-concerns

A3418 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    St. agencies vacate cert. prop.-req.

A3585   (Benson,D)    Lead paint inspection req.-concerns

A3749   (Benson,D; Danielsen,J)    100 Percent Disab. Vet-parking privilege

A4117   (Giblin,T; Benson,D)    Student loan refinan. prog.-concerns

A4124   (DeCroce,B)    Domestic viol.-cert. req. policies

A4377   (Webber,J)    Pension benf. forfeiture-convicted off.

A4473   (Couglin,C)   Basic skills training-delivered by Coll. 

AJR136   (Handlin,A)   Blue in center of yellow line-disapprove

AR168   (Giblin,T)    Manuf. Univ. Act-Urges enact

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A4203   (Singleton,T)    PFRS memb-prov. death, disab. benf.

AR105   (Houghtaling,E)    Nat gas pipeline-moderization w/in State

 

 

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A2828   (Holley,J)    Energy audits-estab prov finan incentive

A3130   (Houghtaling,E)    Energy slamming practices-incr. penal.

A4162   (DiMaio,J)    Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns

A4274   (Mazzeo,V)    Winery cap. expend.-estab. loan prog.

A4309   (Giblin,T)    Asbestos inspection-estab. reg.

A4385   (Dancer,R)    Dog, used in higher ed research-adoption

A4473   (Pintor Marin,E)   Basic skills training-delivered by Coll. 

A4489   (Space,P)   Farmer-devel. beginner mentor prog.

A4490   (Houghtaling,E)   Farmers, beginning-prov. tax cred.  

A4491   (Houghtaling,E)   New Farmers Improvement Grant Prog-estab  

A4492   (Houghtaling,E)  Farmers, beginning-NJEDA estab loan prog  

A4493   (Mazzeo,V)    Garden St Young Farmers Loan Redemption

A4494   (Dancer,R)     Farmers, beginning-lease land, tax cred.  

AR91   (Benson,D)    Aerospace engineering-higher ed. offer

AR92   (Holley,J)    Sports wagering-express support

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2544   (Chiaravalloti,N)    Sex offenders-bars jobs w/child contact

A3130   (Handlin,A)    Energy slamming practices-incr. penal.

A4274   (Taliaferro,A)    Winery cap. expend.-estab. loan prog.

A4489   (Houghtaling,E)    Farmer-devel. beginner mentor prog.

A4490   (Taliaferro,A)   Farmers, beginning-prov. tax cred.  

A4491   (Mazzeo,V)   New Farmers Improvement Grant Prog-estab  

A4492   (Space,P)      Farmers, beginning-NJEDA estab loan prog   

A4493   (Houghtaling,E)     Garden St Young Farmers Loan Redemption  

A4494   (Houghtaling,E)       Farmers, beginning-lease land, tax cred.  

 

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3611 Aca (1R)   (Benson,D)    Lead paint inspect.-prior to home purch

A4387   (DeCroce,B)    Brewery Licensees-removes cert. req.

A4489   (Mazzeo,V)     Farmer-devel. beginner mentor prog.

A4490   (Dancer,R)     Farmers, beginning-prov. tax cred. 

A4491   (Taliaferro,A)    New Farmers Improvement Grant Prog-estab  

A4492   (Taliaferro,A)      Farmers, beginning-NJEDA estab loan prog  

A4493   (Taliaferro,A)      Garden St Young Farmers Loan Redemption

A4494   (Taliaferro,A)       Farmers, beginning-lease land, tax cred.  

 

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A34   (Jasey,M)    Building Our Future Bond Act;$34.2M

A4489    (Taliaferro,A)     Farmer-devel. beginner mentor prog.

A4491    (Dancer,R)       New Farmers Improvement Grant Prog-estab  

A4492    (Dancer,R)      Farmers, beginning-NJEDA estab loan prog  

A4493    (Dancer,R)     Garden St Young Farmers Loan Redemption     

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A4489     (Dancer,R)     Farmer-devel. beginner mentor prog.

The Assembly adjourned at 5:34 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 19, 2017 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/10/2017):

None