NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for March 10, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 12                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Robert C. Billmeier, of Pennington.

 

TO BE THE STATE COMPTROLLER:

      Philip James Degnan, of Chatham Township, to replace Marc D. Larkins, Esq., resigned.

Bills Introduced:

S1857    Cardinale,G    Mun. emp.-concerns full-time   REF SCU

S1858    Cardinale,G    Leg.-proh. from holding pub. office   REF SSG

S1859    Turner,S    Textbooks, higher ed. instit.-concerns   REF SHI

S1860    Turner,S    Charter sch. prog.-makes various changes   REF SED

S1861    Turner,S    Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax   REF SMV

S1862    Turner,S    Vet, wartime svc. disab.-incr. allowance   REF SMV

S1863    Turner,S    Loc. elective off.-finan. disclosure req   REF SSG

S1864    Turner,S    Immunizations-prov. philosophical exemp.   REF SHH

S1865    Turner,S    DHS-concerns fds. received   REF SHH

S1866    Turner,S    Tuition Aid Grant prog.-cert. undergrad.   REF SHI

S1867    Turner,S    Superintendent-req cert responsibilities   REF SED

S1868    Turner,S    Full-time tuition costs-estab tax credit   REF SHI

S1869    Turner,S    Auto insur. practices-concerns   REF SCM

S1870    Turner,S    Higher Ed. Epinephrine Emerg Treatment   REF SHI

S1871    Turner,S    Assoc. and baccalaureate degree-concerns   REF SHI

S1872    Turner,S    Dometic viol. offenses-clarify   REF SJU

S1873    Turner,S    Owners Rights Shared Ownership community   REF SCU

S1874    Bateman,C    Diseased person-concerns investigation   REF SJU

S1875    Smith,B    Telephone companies-clarify bus prop tax   REF SEG

S1876    Van Drew,J    Rt. 47 congestion-study to alleviate   REF STR

S1877    Bateman,C    Home invasion-creates crime   REF SJU

S1878    Sacco,N    Hosp non-profit-concerns prop tax status   REF SHH

S1879    Turner,S    Gov. records-make available on internet   REF SSG

S1880    Turner,S    Inmate telephone charges-concerns   REF SLP

S1881    Codey,R/Vitale,J    Ambulatory care fac.-concerns   REF SHH

S1882    Doherty,M/Bateman,C    Hist. bldgs.-estab. prog. auth. lease   REF SEN

S1883    Doherty,M    Transfer inheritance tax-phases out   REF SBA

S1884    Doherty,M    Corp. bus tax-concerns assessment   REF SBA

S1885    Doherty,M    Disab. vets.-exemp. cert. St. park fees   REF SEN

S1886    Doherty,M    Tax assessors-desig prof svc contractors   REF SCU

S1887    Doherty,M    Wind, solar energy fac-modify definition   REF SEN

S1888    Doherty,M    Transp. Cost Analysis Task Force-estab.   REF STR

S1889    Doherty,M    Paraffin, cert.-excl. gross receipts tax   REF SCM

S1890    Doherty,M    Tuition costs, cert. sch. dist-prov addl   REF SED

S1891    Doherty,M    Operation Uphold Democracy Vet-PERS benf   REF SSG

S1892    Doherty,M    Body imaging scanners-proh. use.   REF STR

S1893    Doherty,M    Vol FF, EMT training-concerns reimb.   REF SLP

S1894    Holzapfel,J    Gas detector-install in cert resid prop   REF SCU

S1895    Holzapfel,J    Autism Ed. Council-estab.   REF SED

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S1896    Holzapfel,J    Drag racing-upgrades penal.   REF SLP

S1897    Holzapfel,J    Cell phone-concerns unlawful use   REF SLP

S1898    Holzapfel,J    Distracted Driv Enforcement, Ed. Fd.   REF SLP

S1899    Whelan,J    BPU-concerning cert. decisions   REF SEG

S1900    Whelan,J    Deferred comp. plans-produce materials   REF SBA

S1901    Whelan,J    Medicaid recipients-concerns housing   REF SHH

S1902    Scutari,N    Alarm sys-regulates installation   REF SCU

S1903    Scutari,N    Electrical contractor's lic-concerns   REF SCM

S1904    Scutari,N    Real estate lic.-concerns   REF SCM

S1905    Bucco,A.R.    Domestic viol.- enhanced penal.   REF SJU

S1906    Pou,N    Expunged records-Paterson, estab. prog.   REF SJU

S1907    Bucco,A.R.    Emerg responder-killing, life in prison   REF SLP

S1908    Bucco,A.R.    Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage   REF SSG

S1909    Beck,J    Opioid antidotes-concerns distribution   REF SHH

S1910    Addiego,D    Safety, Sch. Transp. Task Force-estab.   REF SED

S1911    Addiego,D    School Transp. Safety Comm.-estab.   REF SED

S1912    Addiego,D    Silver Alert Sys.-concerns   REF SLP

S1913    Addiego,D    Personal Info. and Privacy Prot. Act   REF SCU

S1914    Singer,R/Addiego,D    Sports official assault-upgrades   REF SJU

S1915    Beach,J    Armed Forces reserve-prov. tuition benf.   REF SMV

S1916    Beach,J    Drug allergies-allow driv. lic. notation   REF STR

S1917    Beach,J    Domestic viol, child present-new crime   REF SJU

S1918    Beach,J    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees   REF SHI

S1919    Beach,J    Selective Svc.-part of driv. lic process   REF SMV

S1920    Beach,J    Consumer contract complaints-concerns   REF SCM

S1921    Beach,J    Disab. vets, qual. wages-concerns   REF SMV

S1922    Beach,J    Pool svc. contractors-prov. lic.   REF SCM

S1923    Beach,J    Israeli bus-proh pension investment   REF SSG

S1924    Beach,J    Credit card interchange fees-concerns   REF SCM

S1925    Beach,J    Arbitration org-estab cert consumer prot   REF SCM

S1926    Addiego,D    Pub. util. priority svc.-req. for sch.   REF SEG

S1928    Cardinale,G/Kean,T    Homestead prop. tax-incr. tax deduction   REF SBA

S1929    Lesniak,R    Amino acid-based elemental-insur cover   REF SCM

S1930    Lesniak,R    Parole-concerns max sentences   REF SLP

S1931    Rice,R/Oroho,S    Appeal bonds, cert.-limits amount   REF SJU

S1932    Kean,T    Charitable org.-income tax deduct.   REF SBA

S1933    Sweeney,S    Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact   REF SEN

S1934    Weinberg,L    Tiered health plans-places freeze   REF SCM

S1935    Weinberg,L    Govt. affairs agents-req. disclosures   REF SSG

S1936    Vitale,J/Gordon,R    Stroke ready hosp., acute-desig.   REF SHH

S1937    Turner,S/Rice,R    Lead paint inspection req.-concerns   REF SSG

SCR87    Van Drew,J    Open space-St. pymts in lieu of taxes   REF SEN

SCR88    Doherty,M    Fed. Reserve Transparency Act 2011-enact   REF SCM

SCR89    Doherty,M    Health care coverage-proh St/Fed law reg   REF SHH

SJR47    Beach,J    Mil. Caregivers Wk.-4th wk. of March   REF SMV

SJR48    Pou,N    Day of the Girl-desig. October 11   REF SHH

SJR49    Ruiz,M/Oroho,S+4    Go Gold for Kids w/Cancer Awareness Wk.   REF SHH

SJR50      Weinberg,L    Genocide Awareness Mo.-desig. April   REF SSG

SR38    Turner,S    Eyeglasses/hearing aids-medicare cover   REF SHH

SR39    Doherty,M    Airports-terminate pat down searches   REF STR

SR40    Doherty,M    Amer flag/yellow ribbons display-permits   REF SCU

SR42    Weinberg,L    Essure birth control device-no approval   REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A766 Sca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+11    Natl. Guard memb.-defer mortgage pymt.   REP/SCA

A1934    Coughlin,C/Johnson,G+17    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee   REP

A1946    Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+6    Cyber-harassment-domestic viol. statute   REP

S51 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Barnes,P+2    Isolated Confinement Restriction Act   REP/SCA

S158 ScaSca (2R)    Madden,F/Cruz-Perez,N+1    Angel Investor Tax. Cred Act-investments   REP/SCA

S546    O'Toole,K/Turner,S+2    Mil., receiving combat pay-tax exemp.   REP

S655    Turner,S/Cunningham,S+2    Minority recruitment prog.-estab.   REP

S750    Beach,J/Van Drew,J+2    Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act   REP

S805    Weinberg,L/Gill,N+4    Domestic viol, firearms-revise cert laws   REP

S855    Stack,B+1    Vet affordable housing-concerns   REP

S1080    Turner,S    UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs.   REP

S1142 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Police, co./mun.-estab. training course   REP/SCA

S1257    Vitale,J/Allen,D    Cyber-harassment-domestic viol. statute   REP

S1307    Vitale,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee   REP

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

S1386 Sca (1R)    Gill,N    Natl. Guard memb.-defer mortgage pymt.   REP/SCA

S1503 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Parole viol., cert.-decrease penal.   REP/SCA

S1585 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    MV Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.   REP/SCA

S1711 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K    Mun. Stabilization and Recovery Act   REP/SCA

S1715 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Casino gaming-finan. stabilization   REP/SCA

S1852 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Cruz-Perez,N    Affordable housing, cert.-tax credits   REP/SCA

S1853    Lesniak,R/Cruz-Perez,N    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act   REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

A766 Sca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V+11    Natl. Guard memb.-defer mortgage pymt.  

A1934    Coughlin,C/Johnson,G+17    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee  

A1946    Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+6    Cyber-harassment-domestic viol. statute  

S51 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Barnes,P+2    Isolated Confinement Restriction Act  

S546    O'Toole,K/Turner,S+2    Mil., receiving combat pay-tax exemp.  

S655    Turner,S/Cunningham,S+2    Minority recruitment prog.-estab.  

S750    Beach,J/Van Drew,J+2    Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act  

S1080    Turner,S    UEZ desig.-extend for addl. 10 yrs.  

S1257    Vitale,J/Allen,D    Cyber-harassment-domestic viol. statute  

S1307    Vitale,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Vet org.-exemp nonprofit corp filing fee  

S1386 Sca (1R)    Gill,N    Natl. Guard memb.-defer mortgage pymt.  

S1585 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    MV Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.  

S1852 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R/Cruz-Perez,N    Affordable housing, cert.-tax credits  

S1853    Lesniak,R/Cruz-Perez,N    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S158 ScaSca (2R)   (Sarlo,P)    Angel Investor Tax. Cred Act-investments

S359   (Stack,B)    Tobacco products-raises min. age

S384 ScaSca (2R)   (Stack,B)    Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.

S601 Scs (SCS)   (Stack,B)    Work First NJ-revise treatment req.

S793 Sca (1R)   (Stack,B)    Higher ed., purch. cert. prop.-concerns

S979 Scs (SCS)   (Beck,J)    Pub. emp. health care benf coverage-elig

S1688   (Beck,J)    St. aid to mun.-concerns

S1855   (Gordon,R)   SNAP Emp. and Training Prog.-concerns

SCR2   (Weinberg,L)    Pub. emp. pensions-fd. on timely basis

SJR 49   (Beck,J; Cunningham, S; Pou,N; Van Drew, J)   Go Gold for Kids w/Cancer Awareness Wk.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S104   (Greenstein,L)    Green Fd.-estab. in BPU

S357   (Weinberg,L)    Homeowners assn-concern mgmt/maintenance

S637   (Cardinale,G)    Mental Health Court Pilot Prog.-estab.

S1852 Sca (1R)   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Affordable housing, cert.-tax credits

S1853   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Resid. Foreclosure Transformation Act

 

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective March 8, 2016

Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards:

John E. Wallace, Jr., of Washington Township (Chair)

 

Note to the 2/08/2016 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S981    Smith,B/Bateman,C+1    Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises   REP *NOT* REF SBA

 

 

The Senate adjourned at 10:55 AM on Friday, March 11, 2016 to meet again on Monday, March 14, 2016 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, March 14, 2016 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (03/07/2016):

None