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 LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

                                                                          for February 4, 2021

 

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Vol. XXXIII No. 9                                                                           219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

 

  SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Nominations Notice of Intention:

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Honorable Carlo Abad, of Jersey City.

      Honorable Kathi Fiamingo, J.S.C., of Stafford.

      Michael Jimenez, of North Bergen.

      Honorable Margaret Marley, of Jersey City.

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Elisa A. Charters, of Cedar Grove, to replace Lawrence A. Raia, P.E.

      Robert Medina, of Califon, to replace Vincent De Caprio, Ph.D.

      Dhiraj Shah, of Morristown, to replace Peter A. Cistaro.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:

      Marguerite Schaffer, of Bedminster, to replace Robert Yudin.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:

      Rose Marie Manger, of Fort Lee, to replace Steven Harz.

      Kevin Tremble, of Tenafly, to replace S. Lloyd Tulp.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      William T. Cooper, III, of Somerville.

 

TO BE THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY SURROGATE:

      Claribel Torres Cortes, of North Brunswick.

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S3390  Kean,T  Commodity Code Act-concerns commodity futures trading  REF SCM

S3391  Oroho,S+7  Mail-in ballot-complete ballot each year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail desig.  REF SSG

S3392  Oroho,S+7  Mail-in ballot-prohibit outer envelope from containing political affiliation  REF SSG

S3393  Oroho,S+7  Voter identity proof-certain documentation required  REF SSG

S3394  Bucco,A/Corrado,K+3  Mail-in ballot-req do not forward label; allow voter to cure due to missing cert  REF SSG

S3395  Oroho,S/Pennacchio,J+6  Voter, ineligible non-citizen voter registrants-remove from system  REF SSG

S3396  Cryan,J  Public utility-concerns reports on capital investments, response to incr. rates  REF SEG

S3397  Sweeney,S  Trans. local aid prog.-incorporate boardwalks; prov for Local Aid Infra Fd Grant  REF STR

S3398  Singleton,T  Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years  REF SBA

S3399  Greenstein,L  Disabled persons-estab civil action for abuse, neglect, exploitation, bullying  REF SJU

S3400  Gopal,V  Emergency medical responders-permits dispensing opioid antidotes  REF SHH

S3401  Gopal,V  Pigs & calves-estab crim. offense & civil penal. concerning inhumane confinement  REF SJU

S3402  Gopal,V  Euthanizing of animals, cert-req. veterinarians & fac hold seized cat/dog 7 days  REF SEN

S3403  Gopal,V  Food banks-request annual funding, grant distribution based on households served  REF SEG

S3404  Gopal,V  Restaurant owners-accelerate depreciation, cert. expend. under CBT & income tax  REF SBA

S3405  Pou,N  Pandemic financial assistance-provides certain protections  REF SCM

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

S3406  Vitale,J  Cannabis, medical-workers' compensation, PIP & health insurance coverage req.  REF SCM

S3407  Cardinale,G  Marijuana-legalizes possession of 6 or fewer plants, subject to personal use leg  REF SJU

S3408  Scutari,N  Auto insurance-req consultation of cost benefit analysis prior to sale of policy  REF SCM

S3409  Scutari,N  Auto insur-req policies prov min amount of liab, uninsured/underinsured coverage  REF SCM

S3410  Scutari,N/Singleton,T+4  Internet service provider rate increase-prohibit during pub. health/state emerg.  REF SEG

S3411  Scutari,N  Prosecutors Part of PERS-permit certain prosecutors to transfer svc credit  REF SSG

S3412  Gopal,V  Voice communication svc. bill-proh. imposition cert charges not auth by customer  REF SEG

S3413  Scutari,N  Campaign contrib. exceeding $200-report within 72 hours; removes contrib. limits  REF SSG

S3414  Sweeney,S  Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements  REF SLA

SJR106  Kean,T  International Day of Persons with Disabilities-designates December 3rd  REF SHH

 

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

 

S3283 Sca (1R)  Addiego,D/Lagana,J+7  Emergency unemployment benefits & shared work benefits-concerns 

 

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

 

S3252 Sca (1R)  Vitale,J/Pinkin,N  Co. Option Hospital Fee Pilot Prog.-clarify, expire 5 yr. after co collected fee 

 

Bills Recommitted:

 

S3364 Sca (1R)  Sweeney,S  Alco. bev. lic-permit licensees acquire from retail food store, bankruptcy asset  RCM SBA

 

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

 

S3388  Sweeney,S  Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements  FROM SLA 

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S920  (Cruz-Perez,N)  Cats and other animals-prohibits surgical declawing

S2410 ScaSaSa (3R)  (Ruiz,M)  Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force on Racial & Health Disparities

S2634  (Holzapfel,J)  Immunity related to coronavirus 2019-establish for certain persons and entities

S2951  (Cryan,J)  Drug court-expands offenses eligible for expungement upon successful discharge

S3188  (Madden,F)  Property tax reward programs-permits municipalities to authorize
S3410  (Gopal,V; Greenstein,L)  Internet service provider rate increase-prohibit during pub. health/state emerg. 

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S850  (Cryan,J)  Tax preparation software-prohibits charging fees for filing State tax returns

S3094  (Beach,J)  School websites & web services-req. to be accessible to persons w/disabilities

S3175 Sca (1R)  (Corrado,K)  Prof. & occup. license-expedite licensure for out-of-St individuals during emerg

S3357  (Singleton,T)  Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M

 

Note to the 1/28/2021 Digest:

The Senate adjourned the January 28, 2021 Session at 12:30 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2021.

 

The Senate adjourned at 4:20 P.M. to meet again on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, February 8, 2021 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/29/2021):

 

P.L.2021, c.3.  A883 Aca (1R)  Giblin,T/Timberlake,B+26  1/29/2021  Human trafficking victim-develop and post notice containing information 

P.L.2021, c.4.  A4528 ScaAa (2R)  DeAngelo,W/Houghtaling,E+1  1/29/2021  State procurement process-revises cert aspects, permits auction/reverse
   auction