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                                                                    for February 16 & 17, 2021

 

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Vol. XXXIII No. 12                                      219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

 

  SENATE ACTION FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2021 (QUORUM)

 

Nominations Reported from Committee:

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Kerry E. Higgins, of Freehold.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

      Maureen G. Bugdon, of Mays Landing.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY:

      Kevin P. Egan, of New Brunswick, to replace Martin Perez, Esq..

      Mohammad A. Zubair, of Scotch Plains, to replace Susan M. McCue.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Linda Lewis, of Vauxhall.

      Bertha Little-Mathews, of Vauxhall, to replace Lamont Repollet.

      Rajeev Malhotra, of Red Bank, to replace Douglas Keller.

      Richard Torres, of Roselle, to replace Michael D'Agostino.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK:

      James McManus, Jr., of Clark, to replace Herbert Barrack.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS:

      Dr. Pasquale Pucciarelli, of Westfield, to replace James Winters.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:

      Leonard J. Carr, of West Orange, to replace Thomas Byrne.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      William Feingold, of Carteret.

 

TO BE THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION:

      Brian K. Bridges, of Arlington, VA, to replace Zakiya W. Smith Ellis.

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S3455  Madden,F/Bucco,A  Workability Prog & Personal Assistance Svcs Prog-revise eligibility requirements  REF SHH

S3458  Lagana,J/Gopal,V+1  Out-of-network arbitration process-revises  REF SCM

S3459  Singleton,T  Lead svc line replacement-remove restrictions on assessments & bond issuances  REF SCU

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S2924  Turner,S/Pou,N+2  Restorative & Transformative Justice for Youths & Communities Pilot Prog;$8.4M  REP

S3401  Gopal,V/Scutari,N  Pigs & calves-estab crim. offense & civil penal. concerning inhumane confinement  REP

S3453  Cryan,J/Scutari,N  Disclosure of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date  REP

S3456  Cunningham,S/Scutari,N+1  Mandatory min. terms of imprisonment for crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates  REP

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S441  (Singleton,T)  Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission-establish

S1739 Sa (1R)  (Singleton,T)  Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes

S1871  (Testa,M)  Veteran of US or organized militia misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes

S2259 Scs (SCS)  (Diegnan,P)  Students w/depression-public schools required to administer written screenings

S2924  (Cruz-Perez,N)  Restorative & Transformative Justice for Youths & Communities Pilot Prog;$8.4M

S3028  (Testa,M; Brown,C)  Service & emotional support animals-permits dogs at State vets resid. facilities

S3051  (Singleton,T; Ruiz,M; Greenstein,L)  Health insurance step therapy protocols-establish certain guidelines concerning

S3282 Sca (1R)  (Sweeney,S; Thompson,S)  Colorectal cancer screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45

S3362  (Thompson,S)  Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf-extend eligibility for SDA grant funding

S3380  (Lagana,J)  Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board-creates

S3431  (Holzapfel,J)  Retirement income exclusion-modify eligibility requirements, other income source

SJR51  (Singleton,T; Diegnan,P)  Muslim Awareness and Appreciation Month-designates month of Ramadan each year

SR109  (Diegnan,P)  National Guard, NJ Army/Air-recognizes svc, mobilized after attack on US Capitol

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S1604 Sca (1R)  (Pou,N)  Mortgage foreclosure actions-be filed by attorneys

S1871  (Pennacchio,J)  Veteran of US or organized militia misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes

S2946  (Pou,N)  Telemarketing harassment intimidation-task force to study technology to reduce

S3357 Sca (1R)  (Turner,S)  Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M

S3380  (Vitale,J)  Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board-creates

SCR139  (Gopal,V)  Colorectal cancer screening-urges to lower recommended age from 50 to 45

 

Note to the 2/11/21 Digest:

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S3203 Scs (SCS)  Gill,N/Greenstein,L+2  Early voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation  REP/SCS *NOT* REF SBA

 

The Senate adjourned at 6:20 P.M. to meet again on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

  ASSEMBLY ACTION FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2021

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Friday, February 19, 2021 (SESSION).

 

  SENATE ACTION FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2021 (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S3460  Gopal,V  Plug-in electric veh. charging svc-proh timed-use, per-charge, excess price incr  REF SCM

S3461  Gopal,V  Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Division-establishes resume bank in DOLWD  REF SLA

S3462  Gopal,V  Community Recovery and Family Success, Council-establishes;$1.8M  REF SHH

S3463  Cardinale,G  Medical services-req reasonable & prevailing fees, not on PIP fee schedule  REF SCM

S3464  Testa,M  Information literacy instruction-req. in curriculum of students grades K to 12  REF SED

S3465  Oroho,S/Sweeney,S  Dairy farmers-Department of Agric. pay Dairy Margin Coverage Prog annual premium  REF SEG

SR111  Pennacchio,J  Unlimited state and local tax deduction-urges Congress to reinstate  REF SBA

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S1 Scs (SCS)  (Singleton,T)  Sharing of services-encourages; makes appropriations

S828 Sca (1R)  (Pou,N)  Public utilities infrastructure projects-provide notice prior to initiating

S1726 Sca (1R)  (Addiego,D)  Cosmetics products-prohibits sale when tested on animals

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

S2982  (Holzapfel,J)  CBT credit-allows for subcontracting work to NJ small businesses

S3244 Sca (1R)  (Turner,S)  Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss

S3323 Sca (1R)  (Pou,N)  DCF & DHS-supp. approp. for increased rates for social svc providers;$180M

S3357 Sca (1R)  (Oroho,S; Testa,M)  Landlord expenses, cert-addresses in response to COVID-19;$300M

S3414 Sca (1R)  (Pou,N)  Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements

S3456  (Pou,N)  Mandatory min. terms of imprisonment for crimes of non-violent nature-eliminates

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S3457  (Holzapfel,J)  Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M

SJR17  (Codey,R)  Persons w/Disabilities & Senior Citizen Transportation Services Task Force-estab

SJR51  (Pou,N)  Muslim Awareness and Appreciation Month-designates month of Ramadan each year

SR94  (Cryan,J; Weinberg,L)  Rutgers, State Univ-memorialize Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming building after her

SR109  (Pou,N)  National Guard, NJ Army/Air-recognizes svc, mobilized after attack on US Capitol

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2572 Sca (1R)  (Turner,S)  Purchasing agents, local-concerns requirements

S2855 Sca (1R)  (Turner,S)  SNAP-provide for technological upgrade of application process

S3244 Sca (1R)  (Pou,N)  Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss

S3442  (Kean,T)  Trans. mobility improvements for autism & devel disab persons-study & implement

S3443  (Kean,T)  Statewide Mobility Manager, Office-establish to assist individuals with autism

S3453  (Scutari,N)  Disclosure of personal info. of pub officials-amends provisions & effective date

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:10 P.M. to meet again on Friday, February 19, 2021 (SESSION).

   ASSEMBLY ACTION FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2021

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Friday, February 19, 2021 (SESSION).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (2/11/2021):

 

None