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Vol. XXXIII No. 4 219th
Legislature
Second Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
S3365
Gopal,V/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Restaurant
safety during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns REF SHH
S3366
Rice,R Law enforcement
activity-establish right to record under certain circumstances REF SLP
S3367
Corrado,K Commission on People
with Disabilities-establishes REF SHH
S3368
Corrado,K Disability
Life-Sustaining Measures Advisory Council-creates REF SHH
S3369
Corrado,K Long-term care
facilities-require to submit reports regarding residents w/disab. REF SHH
S3370
Corrado,K Hospital data-collect
& report on people w/disab. tested or treated for COVID-19 REF SHH
S3371
Singer,R Alcoholic bev lic,
cert-hold plenary retail consumption lic & operate restaurant REF SLP
S3372
Corrado,K Telemedicine &
telehealth-revises requirements for health insurers to cover REF SHH
S3373
Singleton,T Homeowner in
foreclosure-protect from excessively low intervening offer REF SCU
S3374
Cruz-Perez,N/Bucco,A
Restaurants-establish requirements to operate during public health
emergency REF SHH
S3375
Singleton,T Medical treatments
arising from workers' compensation claims-concerns REF SLA
S3376
Rice,R PERS life insurance
benefit-requires fully assignable and promptly paid REF SSG
S3377
Rice,R Criminal Sentencing &
Disposition Comm.-increase size; broaden reporting duties REF SJU
S3378
Diegnan,P School buses,
certain-requires MVC conduct unscheduled surprise inspections REF STR
SJR104
Cruz-Perez,N/Bucco,A Commission
to Review Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses-establishes REF SCM
SJR105
Cunningham,S/Kean,T Education
Opportunity Fund Month-designates April of each year REF SHI
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A740
Johnson,G/Conaway,H+5 Fuel
cells-req State agencies in awarding contracts to consider when purch
items REP
A3384 Sca (1R)
McKeon,J Uniform Voidable
Transactions Act-renamed Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act REP/SCA
A4246 AcaSca (2R) Verrelli,A/Benson,D+9 Prof. & occup. license-expedite licensure
for out-of-St individuals during emerg
REP/SCA
A4478 AcaSca (2R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Speight,S+18 Nursing homes-estab addl. req. for DOH to
assess sanctions & impose penalties
REP/SCA
A5057 Aca (1R)
Danielsen,J/Speight,S+3
Infrastructure Bank-auth. to finance aviation & marine
infrastructure projects REP
S83
Bateman,C/Codey,R+2 Jersey Native
Plants Program-establish REP
S329 Sca (1R)
Smith,B Solar Roof Installation
Warranty Program-establish, transfer $2M to fund program REP/SCA
S854/237 Scs (SCS) Turner,S/Singleton,T+5 Laura Wooten's Law-requires civics
instruction in middle school REP
S887 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L+1 Prescription drug services,
Medicaid-transition managed care to fee-for-service REP/SCA
S975
Kean,T/Singleton,T+3 Trunk
fighting-establish as animal cruelty offense and third degree crime REP
S1559 Sca (1R)
Scutari,N Insurance Fair Conduct
Act-unreasonable prices for business insurance
REP/SCA
S1726 Sca (1R)
Lagana,J/Pou,N+4 Cosmetics
products-prohibits sale when tested on animals
REP/SCA
S1740 Sca (1R)
Oroho,S/Greenstein,L+3 Motor
vehicle registration-req. MVC place notation indicating registrant is deaf REP/SCA
S1882 Sca (1R)
Turner,S Military
personnel-extend drivers lic, ID card & motor veh regis expiration
date REP/SCA
S2503
Ruiz,M/Cryan,J+4 Strangulation
assault-increases to crime of second degree
REP
S2728
Sweeney,S/Bucco,A State Board of
Examiners of HVACR Contractors-adds 2 members
REP
S2759 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Madden,F+2 Long-term
care facilities-estab addl. req., assess sanctions & impose penalties REP/SCA
S2789 Sca (1R)
Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+1 Long-term
care facilities-revises licensure, operational, reporting requirements REP/SCA
S2846
Gopal,V/Singleton,T+1 Fuel
cells-req State agencies in awarding contracts to consider when purch
items REP
S3066 Sca (1R)
Pou,N Limited liability
partnerships-permits use of alternate names
REP/SCA
S3091 ScaSca (2R) Addiego,D/Bateman,C+1 Concrete products utilizing carbon
footprint-reducing tech-concerns purchase/use
REP/SCA
S3093 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Sweeney,S+6
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during REP/SCA
S3145 Sca (1R)
Greenstein,L/Pou,N Applications
for professional & occupational licensure-concerns names REP/SCA
S3171 Sca (1R)
Pou,N Uniform Voidable
Transactions Act-renamed Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act REP/SCA
S3175 Sca (1R)
Pou,N Prof. & occup.
license-expedite licensure for out-of-St individuals during emerg REP/SCA
S3184
Greenstein,L Vehicle charging
stations-prov. CBT and allows income tax installation deduction REP
S3190 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Bateman,C Infrastructure
Bank-auth. to finance aviation & marine infrastructure projects REP/SCA
S3234 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Sarlo,P+4 Paycheck
protection prog. loan-allow deduction of certain expenses when forgiven REP/SCA
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (contd)
S3238 Sca (1R)
Ruiz,M/Pou,N Easy Enrollment
Health Insurance Program-establishes
REP/SCA
S3305 Sca (1R)
Smith,B/Oroho,S+2 Gross income
tax credit, nonresid. building improvement-allows REP/SCA
S3330
Diegnan,P/Bucco,A+3 MVC
timeframe-extends for receiving certain documents issued by MVC REP
SJR17
Madden,F Persons w/Disabilities
& Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task Force-estab REP
SR101 Pou,N/Gopal,V Small businesses-urges residents to patronize
once COVID-19 has concluded REP
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S1
(O'Scanlon,D) Sharing of
services-encourages; makes appropriations
S330
(Stack,B) St. pensions-proh
investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel companies
S854/237 Scs (SCS) (Diegnan,P; Pou,N) Laura Wooten's Law-requires civics
instruction in middle school
S975
(Addiego,D; O'Scanlon,D) Trunk
fighting-establish as animal cruelty offense and third degree crime
S1740 Sca (1R)
(O'Scanlon,D) Motor vehicle
registration-req. MVC place notation indicating registrant is deaf
S2161
(Pou,N) Homeless prevention
programs-DCA make information available on its website
S2503
(Greenstein,L; O'Scanlon,D; Oroho,S; Singleton,T) Strangulation assault-increases to crime of
second degree
S2559 Sca (1R)
(O'Scanlon,D) Telemedicine &
telehealth-revise requirements for health insur/Medicaid to cover
S2759 Sca (1R)
(Singleton,T) Long-term care
facilities-estab addl. req., assess sanctions & impose penalties
S2846
(Greenstein,L) Fuel cells-req
State agencies in awarding contracts to consider when purch items
S2896
(Beach,J) Events canceled due to
coronavirus-req. refunds & caps additional venue charges
S3033 Sca (1R)
(Turner,S) School & Small
Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program-establish in BPU
S3037
(Turner,S) Landlord,
certain-establishes assistance program during COVID-19;$50M
S3093 Sca (1R)
(Bucco,A; O'Scanlon,D; Pou,N)
Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses
operate during
S3234 Sca (1R)
(Greenstein,L; O'Scanlon,D)
Paycheck protection prog. loan-allow deduction of certain expenses when
forgiven
S3278
(Diegnan,P) Nurse,
licensed-veteran receive credit upon completing military medical training
S3289
(Pou,N) Electric pub. util
equip-replace over 36 mo period if sustained svc interruption
S3294
(Diegnan,P) Parking
privileges-100% Disabled Vet. not req. to submit documentation to renew
S3305 Sca (1R)
(O'Scanlon,D; Singleton,T) Gross
income tax credit, nonresid. building improvement-allows
S3324
(Diegnan,P) Energy & water
efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products
S3330
(Singleton,T; Turner,S) MVC
timeframe-extends for receiving certain documents issued by MVC
S3351
(Cryan,J) Assisted living
facilities in Medicaid, certain-temporary 25% increase;$210K
S3365 (Bucco,A)
Restaurant safety during coronavirus
disease 2019 pandemic-concerns
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S975
(Singleton,T) Trunk
fighting-establish as animal cruelty offense and third degree crime
S2728
(Bucco,A) State Board of
Examiners of HVACR Contractors-adds 2 members
S2846
(Singleton,T) Fuel cells-req
State agencies in awarding contracts to consider when purch items
S3149 Sca (1R)
(Turner,S) Student exchange
visitor placement org, international-register w/Secretary of St
S3316
(Bucco,A) Restaurant use of
heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards during COVID-19
S3337
(Bucco,A) Restaurant tents during
coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns
S3341
(Gopal,V) Joint official,
cert-elim local bd of health req be from adjacent municipalities
The Senate adjourned at 6:05 P.M. to meet
again on Thursday, January 28, 2021 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, January 25,
2021 (QUORUM, Committee Groups C and D scheduled to meet).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/14/2021):
P.L.2021, c.1.
S2708 w/GR (1R)
Sweeney,S/Codey,R+16
1/15/2021 Mental health,
behavioral health & addiction svcs.-req provisions in St contract
P.L.2021, c.2.
S2419 SaAca w/GR (3R)
Scutari,N/Kennedy,J+2
1/21/2021 Perimeter fence
intrusion protection systems and other alarm systems-
concerns