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Vol. XXVI No. 6 216th Legislature $ First Annual Session
SENATE
ACTION
The Senate did not meet.
The Senate will meet on Thursday, February 20, 2014 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY
ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2457 Benson,D
Nursing home-energy improvement reimb.
REF AHE
A2458
Benson,D Ed support, foster
children-pilot prog. REF AHU
A2459
Benson,D Copper-based landline
svc.-moratorium REF ATU
A2460
Jimenez,A/Mainor,C+1
Vets-waives prof. lic. fees REF
AMV
A2461
Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J+4
Finan. exploitation of elderly-offense
REF AHE
A2462
Singleton,T Patent
infringement-bad faith assertion REF
ACE
A2463
Singleton,T/Pintor Marin,E
Innovation Council Prog.-creates
REF ACE
A2464
Rumana,S/Burzichelli,J Bus.
filing statutes-modernizes REF ARO
A2465
Rumana,S/Burzichelli,J Pub.
contracts-reciprocal limitations REF
ARO
A2466
Rumana,S/Burzichelli,J Worker's
comp proof of coverage-concerns REF ARO
A2467
Brown,C.A./Vainieri Huttle,V
Art in Storefronts-estab. REF
ACE
A2468
A2469
A2470
A2471
A2472
Greenwald,L St.-admin pension
plans-report on status REF ASL
A2473 Greenwald,L Developmental disab.-concerns support REF AHU
A2474
Johnson,G Garden St. Film &
Digital Media Jobs Act REF ACE
A2475
Lampitt,P Autumn Joy Stillbirth
Research & Dignity REF AWC
A2476
Lampitt,P Women-post prog and
svcs internet links REF AWC
A2477
Lampitt,P Biosimilar
biological-pharm. sub product REF AHE
A2478
Lagana,J/Johnson,G+1 East
Sea-between Korean peninsula/Japan REF
ASL
A2479
Lagana,J Elevators, new
bldgs.-certain size req. REF AHO
A2480
Stender,L Breach of
security-free cerdit report REF ACO
A2481
Diegnan,P/Mainor,C Fraudulent
finan. stmts.-concerns REF AFI
A2482
Diegnan,P/Mainor,C Corp.
mergers-may adopt "force the vote"
REF ACE
A2483
Diegnan,P/Mainor,C Corp. by-laws-clarifies scope REF ACE
A2484
Jasey,M Island Spirit lic.
plate-auth. REF ATR
A2485
McHose,A Voter
regis.-concerns REF AAN
A2486
Handlin,A Candidate-concerns
use, campaign contrib REF AJU
A2487
Handlin,A No-bid
contracts-proh. Leg. memb. REF AJU
A2488
Handlin,A Camp Contrib
Reporting Act-concerns viol REF AJU
A2489
Handlin,A Used MV-issue regis
plates cert mechanic REF ATR
A2490
Handlin,A Eminent domain
proceedings-proh. contrib REF AJU
A2491
Handlin,A Convicted pub.
off-reimb. legal expenses REF AJU
A2492
Handlin,A Mun. prof. svc.
contract award-proh. Leg REF AJU
A2493
Handlin,A St. contracts,
cert.-estab min standards
A2494
Handlin,A Prof svc contracts,
mun-concerns awards REF AJU
A2495
Mazzeo,V Atlantic Co-extend
co-based prop assess. REF ASL
A2496
Cryan,J/Wilson,G Police,
retired-auth. pub. sch. security REF
AED
A2497
McGuckin,G New real
estate-install emerg. power sys REF AHS
A2498
McGuckin,G Communications,
stored-unlawful access REF ACO
A2499
McGuckin,G Anticancer oral
med-limits upfront costs REF AFI
A2500
Wilson,G Sows, pregnant during
gestation-concerns REF AAN
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A2501
McKeon,J Homeowners Equity
Prot. Act REF AHO
A2502
McKeon,J Health Claims
Auth/Pymt Act-expand scope REF AFI
A2503
McKeon,J Rape care crisis ctr.
grants;$250K REF AJU
A2504
McKeon,J Mun. adjusted tax
levy-calculation REF ASL
A2505
McKeon,J+1 Olive oil-reg.
sale REF ACO
A2506
McKeon,J Barnegat Bay-adopt
total max daily loads REF AEN
A2507
McKeon,J Barnegat Bay-adopt
total max daily loads REF AEN
A2508
McKeon,J Forest harvest
prog-estab St.-owned land REF AAN
A2509
McKeon,J Stormwater runoff
control-auth. measures REF AEN
A2510
McKeon,J Drought
interconnection sys.-develop REF AEN
A2511
McKeon,J Land acquisition-St.
use eminent domain REF AAN
A2512
McKeon,J Energy efficiency
prog.-expands REF ATU
A2513
McKeon,J Money Transmitters
Act-revises REF ACO
A2514
McKeon,J Solar arrays-install,
preserv open space REF AEN
A2515
McKeon,J Natural gas/oil
drilling-proh. permits REF AEN
A2516
McKeon,J Greystone Park Psych
Hospital-wages
A2517
McKeon,J Community Health Law
Proj.-surcharge REF AHO
A2518
McKeon,J Site Improv. Advis.
Bd.-recommend devel. REF AHO
A2519
McKeon,J Renewable Energy, Veh.
Task Force REF AEN
A2520
McKeon,J Electronic fd
transfer-disclose info REF AFI
A2521
McKeon,J Stroke registry-estab.
in St. REF AHE
A2522
McKeon,J Marriage lic.-incr.
fees REF AWC
A2523
McKeon,J Newborn Screening
prog.-revises REF AWC
A2524 McKeon,J Svc/guide dogs-concerns NJT's
treatment REF ATR
A2525
McKeon,J Low-speed veh.-raises
allowable speed REF ATR
A2526
McKeon,J Co prosecutors'
office-AG representation REF AJU
A2527
McKeon,J Sch. buses-install
video cameras REF AED
A2528
McKeon,J Eluding police
off.-concerns REF ALP
A2529
McKeon,J Home svc.
enterprises-crim. hist. check REF ACO
A2530
McKeon,J Anabolic steroids,
police/ff use-report REF AHS
A2531
McKeon,J Photovoltaic
equip.-concern incentives REF ATU
A2532
McKeon,J Witnesses of Crime
Prot. Prog. Fd-create REF ALP
A2533
McKeon,J Income exceeding
$1M-incr. tax rate REF AAP
A2534
McKeon,J Electric util. poles,
new-estab. req. REF ATU
A2535
McKeon,J Energy audits-estab
prov finan incentive REF ATU
A2536
McKeon,J Energy audits-pd by
societal benf charge REF ATU
A2537
McKeon,J Pub. bldg. energy
efficiency-prov. REF ATU
A2538
McKeon,J Loc. tax
collector/assessor off.-revises REF ASL
A2539
Gusciora,R Domestic viol.
Internet registry-estab. REF AWC
A2540
Burzichelli,J/Mazzeo,V Foreign
internet wagering-auth. permits REF ATG
A2541
Burzichelli,J Util bills,
unpaid-modify interest rate REF ARO
A2542
Green,J/Burzichelli,
A2543
Burzichelli,J St-admin. retire.
sys.-elim. cert. elig. REF ASL
A2544
Garcia,C Jobs, Trade and
Democracy Act REF
A2545
Garcia,C Consumer Electronics
Warranty Lemon Law REF ACO
A2546
Garcia,C Car-sharing
prog.-exemp. mv rental fees REF AEN
A2547
Garcia,C Animal
fighting-creates new offense REF AAN
A2548
Garcia,C Veh storage fees-proh
when fac is closed REF ACO
A2549
Garcia,C Prescription blank
forms-number REF AHE
A2550
Garcia,C Children, legal
representation-prov. REF AHU
A2551
Garcia,C Homestead rebate, 65
yrs-concerns amount REF AAP
A2552
Garcia,C Export Promotion Tax
Credit Act REF ACE
A2553
Garcia,C Managed care
plans-deny participation REF ARP
A2554
Garcia,C For-profit
hosp.-report cert. info, DHSS REF AHE
A2555
Gusciora,R Hepatitis C
testing-hospitals offer REF AHE
A2556
Garcia,C Oral health
curricula-req. pub. sch. REF AED
A2557
Garcia,C Patient
billing-observe cert. practices REF ACO
A2558
Garcia,C Asst. living resid
units-emerg cords req REF AHE
A2559
Brown,C.J.+1 Realty transfer
fee-exemp. cert. spouses REF AMV
A2560
Munoz,N PERS-bars cert. pub
agency participation REF ASL
A2561
Munoz,N Oxygen delivery under
emerg. conditions REF AHS
A2562
Munoz,N Newborn infant-screen,
genetic mutations REF AHE
A2563
Munoz,N Judy & Nikki's
Law-concerns child murder REF ALP
A2564
Johnson,G Priv. investigator id
cards-revise req. REF ALP
A2565
Johnson,G Hist New Bridge
Landing Park Comm-powers REF AAN
A2566
Jasey,M Out-of-Sch. Time
Advisory Comm.-estab REF AED
A2567
Stender,L Auto. insur.-concerns
coverage selection REF AFI
A2568
Green,J/Prieto,V Superstorm
A2569
McGuckin,G Prop transfer fees,
cert-terminates REF AHO
A2570
McGuckin,G Vaccines containing
mercury-elim. use REF AHE
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A2571
Munoz,
A2572
Green,J TDI benf.-concerns
cert. pymts. REF
A2573
Mukherji,R Save the Hudson
River
A2574
Mukherji,R Haz. air
pollutants-concerns REF AEN
A2575
Mukherji,R Pub emp-proh
unilateral term changes
A2576
Mukherji,R Parkinson's Disease
Pub. Awareness Act REF AHE
A2577
Mukherji,R Rail Passenger Bill
of Rights-estab. REF ACO
A2578
Mukherji,R Nursing
home-electronic monitoring req. REF AHE
A2579
Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+1
Storm shelter constr.-auth. mun. finance REF AEN
A2580
Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+1
Green bldg. proj.-concerns applications
REF AEN
A2581
Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+2 St
rule-making actions-OAL database REF
ARO
ACR113
Benson,D Caring for Mil. Kids
w/Autism Act-enact REF AMV
ACR114
Handlin,A Fed. law. repeal-reg.
2/3 vote, St. Leg. REF ASL
ACR115
Handlin,A Leg. and pub.
off.-restrict off. terms REF AJU
ACR116
McKeon,J Water
consumption-concerns fee revenue REF
AAN
ACR117
Munoz,N Armed Forces,
deployed-prop. tax exempt REF AMV
ACR118
Diegnan,P/Jasey,M+1 Ed.
Adequacy Report-recommendations REF AED
AJR53
AJR54
Conaway,H Rare Disease
Awareness Day-Feb, last day REF AHE
AR76
Lampitt,P Responding to Needs,
Holocaust Survivors REF AHU
AR77
Cryan,J Atlantic
Club-honors REF ATG
AR78
Lampitt,P Pro Bono Med
Recommended Dental Act REF AHE
AR79
Benson,D Family Cord Blood
Banking Act-Cong pass REF AWC
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd
A126 Aca (1R) McHose,A/Space,P+10 Vet Memorial Cemetery-income tax contrib REP/ACA
A535
DiMaio,J/McHose,A+1 Agric.
driv. lic-reestab driv privileges REP
A548
DiMaio,J+1 Bison-desig. as
agric. livestock REP
A659
Cryan,J/Wisniewski,J
Redist.-count incarcerated individuals
REP
A683
Cryan,J/Quijano,A Mail-in
ballot application-polling place REP
A801 Aca (1R)
Coughlin,C/Wisniewski,J+4
NJTA-study rest area rev generating svcs REP/ACA
A810
Coughlin,C/Cryan,J+4 Vet
org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee
REP
A1259 Aca (1R)
Prieto,V/Wolfe,D+5 Adoptees
birth cert.-permits access REP/ACA
A1429
Caride,M+1 Communication
between emp/student-policy REP
A1476
Diegnan,P/Eustace,T+1 Nursing
svcs, nonpub. sch-concerns prov. REP
A1706
Wisniewski,J/Prieto,V Autocab-prov.
finan responsibility proof REP
A1812
Wilson,G Lemon Law-extend prot.
to farm equip. REP
A1955 Aca (1R)
Riley,C/Gusciora,R Trees,
sapling destruction-revise penal.
REP/ACA
A2019
Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+8
Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees
REP
A2163
Vainieri Huttle,V/Quijano,A
Domestic Viol., Abuse Task Force-creates REP
A2216 Aca (1R)
Watson Coleman,B/Jasey,M+1 Pub.
sch. closure-estab. procedures REP/ACA
A2275
(McKeon,J) Internal affairs
functions-pilot prog. REP
ACR118
Diegnan,P/Jasey,M+1 Ed.
Adequacy Report-recommendations REP
AJR32
Singleton,T/Kean,S+2 Alimony
law study commission-estab. REP
AR74
Prieto,V/Diegnan,P Career and
Tech. Ed. Mo.-February 2013 REP
Co-Sponsors Added:
A126 Aca (1R) (Diegnan,P) Vet Memorial Cemetery-income tax contrib
A157
(Peterson,E) Direct Tax Relief
for NJ Families Act
A199
(Garcia,C) Marriage Equality,
Religious Exemp Act
A381
(Wisniewski,J) Vet. benf.,
cert.-broadens elig.
A478
(Cryan,J) Prop. Tax Lien Pilot
Prog.-estab.
A532
(Gusciora,R) Support Our
Vet.-auth. lic. plate
A786
(Wimberly,B) Manuf equip
investment-corp bus tax cred
A795
(Wimberly,B) Econ. recovery
dist.-auth. creation
A810
(Benson,D; Diegnan,P) Vet
org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee
A940
(Garcia,C) Innovation
Inspiration Sch. Grant Prog.
A1312
(Mazzeo,V) Combat pay-excl.
from gross income tax
A1405
(Wimberly,B) Innovation zone
prog.-estab.
A1410
(Wimberly,B) Alt. energy
portfolio standard-estab.
A1412 Aca (1R)
(Wimberly,B) BPU-estab
Statewide reliability standard
A1415
(Wimberly,B) Offshore Wind Econ
Devel Act-amend
A1429
(Caputo,R) Communication
between emp/student-policy
A1476
(Benson,D) Nursing svcs,
nonpub. sch-concerns prov.
A1480
(Wimberly,B) Invest in NJ Bus.
Grant Prog.-new hires
A1514
(Wimberly,B) Solar
panels-concerns installation
Co-Sponsors
Added: (cont’d)
A2143
(Caputo,R; Wolfe,D; Watson Coleman,B)
Safe Playing Fields Act
A2183
(Johnson,G) Battlefield to
Boardroom Act
A2216 Aca (1R)
(Caputo,R) Pub. sch.
closure-estab. procedures
A2444
(Benson,D) Gaming
activities-allows vol. exclusion
A2505
(Mazzeo,V) Olive oil-reg.
sale
A2559
(Gove,D) Realty transfer
fee-exemp. cert. spouses
ACR118
(Caputo,R) Ed. Adequacy
Report-recommendations
AR40
(Eustace,T) Patient Prot,
Affordable Care Act-grant
Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:
A1259 Aca (1R) (Wolfe,D)
Adoptees birth cert.-permits access
A2183
(Garcia,C) Battlefield to
Boardroom Act
A2184
(Garcia,C) Vet. death
certificate-concerns
A2187
(Garcia,C) Housing Assist. for
Vets. Act-estab.
Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2410 (Andrzejczak,B) Beaver-removes statutory limitation
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A517 (Lagana,J)
Electronic communication svcs.-concerns
A525
(Lagana,J) Vet, non-civil
svc.-hiring preference
A1259 Aca (1R)
(Wolfe,D) Adoptees birth
cert.-permits access
A1305
(Wilson,G) Native
vegetation-concerns
A1409
(Wimberly,B) St. energy
efficiency req.-expands
A1416
(Wimberly,B) Hydrothermal
decomposition energy
A1583
(Wimberly,B) Stormwater
util.-auth. creation
A1584
(Wimberly,B) Green Bldg,
Infrastructure Tax Cred. Act
A2180
(Andrzejczak,B)
A2276
(Quijano,A) Disab. vets-exemp
mun parking meter fees
A2282
(Quijano,A) Constr. lien
claims-concerns
A2286
(Quijano,A) Pub. works
contractors-apprenticeship
A2287
(Quijano,A) Unfair labor
practice claim-jurisdiction
A2313
(Quijano,A) VFWs Posts-vol.
contrib thru tax returns
A2327
(Quijano,A) E-mail notification
sys. alert-create
A2385 (McKeon,J) Mun. shared svc. energy auth-creates
ACR112
(McKeon,J) FY15-44 sales tax
rev-preserv open space
AR66
(Quijano,A) Small Business
Saturday-resid support
AR68
(Quijano,A) Shop Main
Street-encourage resid.
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A156 (Andrzejczak,B) State's farm to sch prog-post on website
A564
(Garcia,C) Commencement
speakers-proh use of St fds
A790
(Tucker,C) Postage for goods,
Armed Forces-tax cred
A973
(Garcia,C) Sch. constr.
pub.-priv agreements-allows
A1305
(Riley,C) Native
vegetation-concerns
A1348
(Quijano,A) Boil water notice-req
via phone or email
A1418
(Wimberly,B) Master meter sys,
resid dwellings-allows
A2180
(Wilson,G)
A2183
(Garcia,C) Battlefield to
Boardroom Act
A2293
(Quijano,A) Hurricane Sandy
recovery fds.-oversight
A2315
(Diegnan,P) Casinos at
Meadowlands Complex-estab.
A2385
(Diegnan,P) Mun. shared svc.
energy auth-creates
A2478
(Vainieri Huttle,V)
A2540
(Singleton,T) Foreign internet
wagering-auth. permits
ACR93
(Cryan,J) Electronic smoking
devices-regulate
AR40
(Conaway,H) Patient Prot,
Affordable Care Act-grant
Third Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A2183 (Benson,D)
Battlefield to Boardroom Act
AJR32 (Coughlin,C) Alimony law study commission-estab.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A156 (Riley,C)
State's farm to sch prog-post on website
A213
(Quijano,A) Police/FF/Teacher
Home-buyer Asst. Act
A1408 (Wimberly,B) Emer. svcs.-req. pub. util. bill cred.
A1417
(Wimberly,B) Govt. Energy
Reliability, Savings Act
A1422
(Wimberly,B) Office of Clean
Energy-creates
A1466
(Garcia,C) Transp. med. needs
students-concerns
A2108
(Caride,M) Drilling techniques,
cert.-concerns
A2183 (Mosquera,G) Battlefield to Boardroom Act
A2385
(Jasey,M) Mun. shared svc.
energy auth-creates
A2478
(Eustace,T)
Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:
A1132 (Garcia,C)
Traffic siganl monitoring prog.-repeal
A2183
(Benson,D) Battlefield to
Boardroom Act
A2184
(Garcia,C) Vet. death
certificate-concerns
A2187
(Garcia,C) Housing Assist. for
Vets. Act-estab.
A2319
(Auth,R) Co govt, fire &
sch dist-prop tax refund
Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:
A967
(Jasey,M) Per Capita Library
Aid;$3M
A2183 (Webber,J) Battlefield to Boardroom Act
The Assembly
adjourned at 6:15 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 20, 2014 (QUORUM,
Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/6/2014):
None