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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: (contd)
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