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                                                                          for January 21, 2021

 

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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: (cont’d)

 

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