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Vol. XXXIII No. 18                                                                         219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

  SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Nominations Notice of Intention:

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Stacey Boretz, of Westfield.

      Julie Kim, of Franklin Lakes.

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:

      Paul H. Tomasko, of Alpine, to replace Philip H. White.

 

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

      Kelly Blundy, D.C., of Hoboken, to replace Brett A. Wartenberg.

      Michael A. Kaufman, D.C., of Lawrenceville, to replace Dr. Paul F. Lyons.

      Uchenna Abba Onyeani, D.C., of Union, to replace Thomas A. Senatore, Sr. D.C.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Matthew G. Miller, of Ramsey.

 

Nomination Corrected Copy:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS:

      Christiana Foglio, of Princeton *NOT* Trenton.

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S3485  Vitale,J  Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights-estab  REF STR

S3487  Sweeney,S  Garden State Health Plan-changes and provides open enrollment period  REF SSG

S3488  Sweeney,S/Gopal,V  School dist. regionalization-estab grant prog, cost reimb of feasibility studies  REF SED

S3489  Sweeney,S  Mental, behavioral health & addiction services-changes effective date of new law  REF SSG

S3490  Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J  Class 4A commercial property-eliminates the 1% fee and the 1% tax  REF SBA

S3491  Vitale,J  Opioid antidotes-permits any person to administer or dispense  REF SHH

S3493  Vitale,J  Hypodermic syringe offense-permit expungement of possession if previous expunged  REF SHH

S3494    Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L   Chiropractic Examiners State Board-adds 2 public members to board membership   REF SCM

S3495  Beach,J/Scutari,N  State contracts for medical & dental svcs-permits DOC & DCF to award to vendors  REF SSG

SCR142  Oroho,S  Firearms ammunition, interstate transportation-Congress & President enact leg.  REF SLP

SJR109  Weinberg,L  Hate and violent extremism-condemns, commits to defense of safe & just democracy  REF SSG

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A2765  Houghtaling,E/Dancer,R+4  State logo, official-changes designation, denote manufacture of product in NJ  REP

S1054 Sca (1R)  Stack,B  Rabies-owner notification of testing protocol prior to testing animals  REP/SCA

S1071  Kean,T/Gopal,V+3  Shore Protection Fund-increases amount annually credited to $50M  REP

S1838  Greenstein,L/Oroho,S  State logo, official-changes designation, denote manufacture of product in NJ  REP

S2679 Sca (1R)  Beach,J  Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint producers implement or participate  REP/SCA

S2986  Gopal,V/Testa,M+2  Hotel/motel occupancy fee-allocate rev. for arts, historical heritage & tourism  REP

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

 

S3164 Sca (1R)  Gopal,V/Singleton,T  Legislative Youth Council-creates  REP/SCA

S3185  Cryan,J/Weinberg,L+1  Voter regis., judicial off/prosecutor/law enforce-allow w/out disclosing address  REP

S3198 Sca (1R)  Codey,R/Gopal,V  Parimutuel ticket-extends time, claim from 6  to 12 months  REP/SCA

S3324 Sca (1R)  Smith,B/Bateman,C+2  Energy & water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products  REP/SCA

S3489  Sweeney,S  Mental, behavioral health & addiction services-changes effective date of new law  REP

SJR45  Gopal,V  Bruce Springsteen Day-designates September 23  REP

SJR67  Codey,R  President Grover Cleveland Week-designates week of March 18th of each year  REP

SJR109  Weinberg,L  Hate and violent extremism-condemns, commits to defense of safe & just democracy  REP

SR102 Sca (1R)  Codey,R/Bateman,C  Monarch butterfly-urges US Fish and Wildlife Service list as threatened species  REP/SCA

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

 

S2679 Sca (1R)   Beach,J/Smith,B    Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint producers implement or participate
S3324 Sca (1R)   Smith,B/Bateman,C+2    Energy & water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:

 

A850 AcaScaSaAa (4R)  Chiaravalloti,N/Karabinchak,R+21  Community Broadband Study Commission-establishes 

A4671 ScaAa (2R)  Schaer,G/Swain,L+15  Utilities, pub & local-prov notice, available relief measures during coronavirus 

S942 ScaAca (2R)  Singleton,T/Cardinale,G+4  Prof & occupational bds-req standards, considering applicants w/crim hist record 

S2606 Aca (1R)  Smith,B/Beach,J+1  Solar energy sys-allow installation prior to construction permit during COVID-19 

S3203 ScsSaAca  (SCS/2R)  Gill,N/Greenstein,L+22  Early voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation 

S3234 ScaAca (2R)  Singleton,T/Sarlo,P+14  Paycheck protection prog. loan-allow deduction of certain expenses when forgiven 

SCR103 Aca (1R)  Rice,R/Reynolds-Jackson,V+2  Debt settlement companies-urges efforts to protect minority communities 

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

A1285 AcaAaAcaAa (4R)  Greenwald,L/Chiaravalloti,N+1  Design-Build Constr. Services Procurement Act-estab awarding contract procedures 

A4850  Karabinchak,R/Freiman,R+5  Construction inspection program, expedited-establishes 

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

 

A195 Aca (1R)  Carter,L/Karabinchak,R  Artificial intelligence on growth of St's economy-conduct study & issue report  REF SLA

A802 Aca (1R)  Verrelli,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+5  Gift card fraud-requires certain retailers to train employees  REF SCM

A953  Karabinchak,R/Houghtaling,E  Architects-disclose insurance coverage  REF SCM

A1223 Aca (1R)  Chaparro,A/Webber,J  Rail passenger service-provide purchasers w/proof of payment at time of purchase  REF STR

A2455 Aca (1R)  Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V+12  FIRST Robotics Programs-establishes pilot program in DOE in school districts  REF SED

A2635  Moriarty,P/Houghtaling,E+1  Consumer loan application-motor vehicle dealer required to provide  REF SCM

A3062  Aca (1R)  Pintor Marin,E/Moen,W+6  Financial Empowerment Pilot Program, three year-establishes  REF SBA

A4174 Aca (1R)  Verrelli,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+9  Mental health professionals-concerns demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic  REF SHI

A4433 Aca (1R)  Greenwald,L/Mukherji,R+16  School-based mental health services providers-creates grant program  REF SED

A4434  Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+15  Student Wellness Grant Program-establishes in DOE  REF SED

A4435 Aca (1R)  Verrelli,A/Greenwald,L+15  School Based Youth Services Prog.-require DCF give priority to cert. school dist  REF SED

A4436 Aca (1R)  Mosquera,G/Greenwald,L+19  Student Mental Health Task Force-establish, study resources available  REF SED

A4437 Aca (1R)  Lampitt,P/Greenwald,L+13  Pub. school student mental health svcs-permit referral to private prof counselor  REF SED

A4834  Mazzeo,V/Quijano,A+4  Solicitation by mail-req. disclosure letter, falsely implying St govt connection  REF SCM

A5405  Coughlin,C/Speight,S+7  Food bank organizations support-approp $10M in fed fds to Dept of Agriculture  REF SEG

ACR196  Benson,D/Verrelli,A+10  Colorectal cancer screening-urges to lower recommended age from 50 to 45  REF SHH

AJR174/199 Acs (ACS)  Moen,W/Greenwald,L+18  COVID-19 effects on small businesses-establishes commission to study  REF SEG

 

Bills Transferred:

 

S3457  Addiego,D/Sweeney,S+9  Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M  FROM SEG TO SBA

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S330  (Rice,R)  St. pensions-proh investment, req divestment in pub traded fossil fuel companies

S1066  (Addiego,D)  Prescription Drug Affordability Board-establishes

S1548  (Diegnan,P)  Construction, new-permits municipalities to require be solar ready

S1842  (Kean,T)  Nonprofit Security Grant Program-establishes

S2051  (Cunningham,S)  Light frame residential construction-establish fire safety and protocols

S2605 Sca (1R)  (Diegnan,P; Lagana,J)  Utility-scale solar energy development-direct BPU to establish program

S2811 Sca (1R)  (Cryan,J)  Sch report card-include number of mental health prof/security personnel employed

S2986  (Addiego,D; Brown,C)  Hotel/motel occupancy fee-allocate rev. for arts, historical heritage & tourism

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

S3185  (Lagana,J)  Voter regis., judicial off/prosecutor/law enforce-allow w/out disclosing address

S3316  (Gopal,V)  Restaurant use of heaters & tents-estab Statewide standards during COVID-19

S3317  (Gopal,V)  Alcoholic beverage COVID-19 Expansion Permit-require ABC to waive fee

S3337  (Gopal,V)  Restaurant tents during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic-concerns

S3342  (Cunningham,S)  A. Philip Randolph-direct NJT erect statue in honor of;$90K

S3374  (Gopal,V)  Restaurants-establish requirements to operate during public health emergency

S3396  (Diegnan,P)  Public utility-concerns reports on capital investments, response to incr. rates

S3434  (Diegnan,P)  Education svcs. for students w/disab-prov to cert students exceeding age of elig

S3457  (Bucco,A; Bateman,C; Doherty,M; Thompson,S)  Small business & not-for-profit corp. assistance-allocating funding to EDA;$300M

S3464  (Gopal,V)  Information literacy instruction-req. in curriculum of students grades K to 12

S3476  (Connors,C)  Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force-require DMVA establish

SJR104  (Gopal,V)  Commission to Review Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses-establishes

SR110  (Diegnan,P)  Tuskegee Airman Malcolm Nettingham-honors life

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S1838  (Oroho,S)  State logo, official-changes designation, denote manufacture of product in NJ

S2679   (Smith,B)    Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint producers implement or participate

S3067  (Beach,J)  Bias & harassment-expands crime; establish additional penalties

S3157  (Vitale,J)  COVID-19 Testing Transparency Act-establishes

S3164 Sca (1R)  (Singleton,T)  Legislative Youth Council-creates

S3266  (Gopal,V)  Shareholder meetings, remote-allow corporations to hold

S3324 Sca (1R)  (Bateman,C)  Energy & water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products

SR102 Sca (1R)  (Bateman,C)  Monarch butterfly-urges US Fish and Wildlife Service list as threatened species

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2039  (Pou,N)  Price discrimination-prohibits gender-based
S3494  (Vitale,J)  Chiropractic Examiners State Board-adds 2 public members to board membership

 

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

*Effective February 25, 2021

Legislative Services Commission Audit Committee:

Kevin Drennan, of Hamilton.

 

The Senate adjourned 2:30 P.M. on Friday, March 5, 2021, to meet again on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, March 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 (3/1/2021):

 

P.L.2021, c.33.  S2545  Singleton,T/Gopal,V+13  3/3/2021  Long-term care facilities-concerns rights of LGBTQI & HIV-positive residents