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for March 14, 2019

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Vol. XXXI No. 14 218th Legislature • Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Rosedale Hymerling, of Haddonfield.

Major General Maria Falca-Dodson, of Ewing, to replace Christopher Gibson.

Eleanor V. Horne, of Lawrence.

Tammy Tibbetts, of Brooklyn, NY, to replace Albert Stark.

Susanne Svizeny, of New Hope, Pa.

Allen Silk, of Pennington, to replace Bradley Brewster.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

Diomedes Tsitouras, of Fairview, to replace Thomas Perna.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Nicholas DeNichilo, of Scotch Plains, to replace Arthur Weinbach.

Dr. Jason R. Baynes, of Teaneck, to replace Mariel O'Brien.

Kuo-Lin (Jordan) Hu, of New York, NY, to replace Kathleen Wielkopolski.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

Brendan Murphy, of Totowa, to replace Scott M. Heck.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:

Debbie L. Norz, of Hillsborough, to replace Shirley E. Todd Kline.

Paul Hlubik, of Wrightstown, to replace Angelo Trapani.

David DeFrange, II, of Frenchtown, to replace Ed Overdevest.

Ernest Beier, III, of Mickleton, to replace Mitchell D. Jones.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:

James E. Hanson, II., of Bernardsville.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:

John D. Campbell, of River Vale, to replace Anthony Abbatiello.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:

Ruby N. Cotton, of Paterson, to replace Scott M. Heck, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL:

Susan Soh, of Short Hills.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:

Virginia Class-Matthews, of South Orange, to replace Thomas Tucci.

Bills Introduced:

S3573 Scutari,N Auto insur.-incr. cert. min. limits REF SCM

S3574 Scutari,N/Kean,T Raritan Valley Line-study on cert. svcs. REF STR

S3575 Connors,C SJTA-concerns use of proj. REF STR

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S3576 Weinberg,L/Codey,R Babs Siperstein Transgender Day of Remem REF SHH

S3577 Gopal,V Global War on Terrorism Medal-create REF SMV

S3578 Gopal,V Cosmetology, hairstyling-concerns REF SCM

S3579 O'Scanlon,D+1 Implied consent-concerns REF SLP

S3580 Singer,R Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Prog.-instruction REF SED

S3581 Singleton,T Bus. financing-concerns REF SCM

S3582 Greenstein,L+1 Superstorm Sandy relief-foreclosure prot REF SCU

S3583 Gill,N Transition staff memb.-apply EEO law REF SSG

S3584 Cruz-Perez,N Wills optional-concerns registry. REF SJU

S3587 Turner,S Trenton Capital City Aid Prog.;$10M REF SBA

SCR159 Andrzejczak,B Gateway Tunnel ext. Rt. 55-complete REF STR

SJR128 Gopal,V Complex Reg Pain Syndrome Awareness-Nov. REF SHH

Motions:

S3369 Sca (1R) Scutari,N+2 Loc. officials-proh. retro. salary incr. To Sa (Kean)

S3369 Sca (1R) Scutari,N+2 Loc. officials-proh. retro. salary incr. To Table Sa (21-13) (Weinberg)

Bills Passed:

A4897 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Benson,D+2 20 yr ferry boat loc pub contract-permit (35-0)

AJR114 Houghtaling,E/Taliaferro,A+8 Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July (35-0)

S463 Singer,R/Greenstein,L+2 Meals on Wheels-vol contrib, tax returns (35-0)

S477 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J/Scutari,N+15 Sexual abuse-extends limitations statute (32-1)

S542 AcaAa (2R) Oroho,S/Singleton,T+2 High Point St. Park & Vet. Memor-redesig (35-0)

S731 AaAa (2R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S+5 Bicycle/scooter, low-speed-reg operation (30-1)

S748 Diegnan,P+1 Dentistry Bd.-adds one dental assist. (22-9)

S1606 Greenstein,L/Singleton,T+2 Energy efficiency-small bus qual, loans (32-1)

S1729 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Quijano,A+7 Streptomyces griseus-desig. St. Microbe (34-0)

S1960 Sa (1R) Diegnan,P/Beach,J+1 Sch. bus driv.-admin. epinephrine (34-0)

S2674 Aa (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Andrzejczak,B+4 Animals warrantless seizure-revise (33-0)

S2707 SaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F+17 Children-prev. sexual abuse task force (35-0)

S2709 SaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F+15 Students-concerns sexual assault (35-0)

S2711 AcaAaAa (3R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F+18 Child abuse training-teaching certif. (35-0)

S2720 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Scutari,N Autocycle-concerns insur. coverage (35-0)

S2807 Cryan,J/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Funeral directing-concerns practice (27-6)

S2861/3081 Scs (SCS) Corrado,K/Codey,R+2 Mental health-part of ed. curriculum (34-0)

S3040 Singleton,T/Greenstein,L+1 Asbestos-proh. use in bldg. construction (34-0)

S3042 ScaSa (2R) Sarlo,P/Oroho,S+1 SHBP, SEHBP-creates subaccounts (34-0)

S3062 ScaSca (2R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L+1 Apprenticeships-bus. tax cred. (33-0)

S3100 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Addiego,D Hemophilia treatment prog.-concerns (34-0)

S3137 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Oroho,S Electronic Bidding Constr. Act (31-0)

S3172 Sca (1R) Cryan,J/Ruiz,M+2 Pub. sch. suicide prev. instruct.-req. (34-0)

S3240 ScaAca (2R) Singer,R/Scutari,N+7 Charlie's Law-concerns prescr medication (35-0)

S3263 Sca (1R) Kean,T/Diegnan,P+1 Deaf and Hard of Hearing-Adv. Council (35-0)

S3288 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Priv sch disab students-concerns expend (35-0)

S3327 Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Latino, Hispanic Heritage-estab. comm. (34-0)

S3330 ScaSa (2R) Addiego,D/Singleton,T+1 Child care svc.-permit sch. prop. use (24-8)

S3369 Sca (1R) Scutari,N+2 Loc. officials-proh. retro. salary incr. (31-1)

S3468 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Singleton,T+3 Max. Emp. for People w/Disab. Task Force (35-0)

S3500 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Singleton,T Fed. emp., consumer agency report-proh. (32-0)

S3585 Sweeney,S/Addiego,D+1 Homelessness Prev. Off.-estab. (28-6)

S3586 Sweeney,S+1 Lifetime emerg. assist.-concerns (34-0)

SJR115 Sca (1R) Pennacchio,J/Vitale,J+5 Pharmacogenomics Comm.-estab. (35-0)

SJR119 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Vitale,J Doula Appreciation Day-desig. March 22 (33-0)

SJR120 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Kean,T Doula Appreciation Wk-March 22nd to 28th (32-0)

SR98 Lagana,J.A./Greenstein,L Naloxone-req. police be equipped (Voice)

SR129 Weinberg,L March 1st Movement-recognize 100th anniv (Voice)

Bills Substituted:

A4897 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Benson,D+2 20 yr ferry boat loc pub contract-permit SUB FOR S3456 (1R)

AJR114 Houghtaling,E/Taliaferro,A+8 Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July SUB FOR SJR77

S3456 Sca (1R) O'Scanlon,D/Singleton,T 20 yr ferry boat loc pub contract-permit SUB BY A4897 (1R)

SJR77 Gopal,V+1 Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July SUB BY AJR114

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A1428 AcaSa (2R) McKnight,A/Chaparro,A+7 Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot Prog. (27-0) (Ruiz)

S10/2426 ScsSaSaSa (SCS/3R) Vitale,J/Scutari,N+1 Med. marijuana-concerns (20-1) (Vitale)

S1080 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Turner,S MV offender w/suspended lic.-concerns (23-0) (Turner)

S1790 ScaSa (2R) Weinberg,L Wages, failure to pay-concerns law (20-0) (Weinberg)

S2472 Sa (1R) Singleton,T Real estate lic.-courses req. (25-0) (Singleton)

S2653 Sa (1R) Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+7 Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot Prog. (27-0) (Ruiz)

S3057 Sa (1R) Cryan,J+2 Land surveyor lic.-St.-specific exam req (24-0) (Cryan)

S3066 Sa (1R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T High-Growth Industry Apprentice Devel. (23-0) (Ruiz)

S3202 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Lagana,J.A./Gopal,V+2 Breast cancer,reconstructive surgery-req (26-0) (Lagana)

S3207 SaSa (2R) Smith,B/Greenstein,L Global Warming Resp. Act-new timeframes (24-0) (Smith)

S3533 Sa (1R) Cunningham,S Higher ed. instit.-temp. suspend tuition (23-0) (Cunningham)

Bills Recommitted:

S2863 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Sweeney,S+1 Trans proj-concerns loc aid prog funding RCM SBA

Bills Transferred:

S3544 Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L Poll books, electronic-concerns FROM SSG TO SBA

S3554 Beach,J Co. bd. of elections-incr. memb. FROM SSG TO SBA

Co-Sponsors Added:

S296 (Codey,R) Pub. sch. dist.-subcontract agreements

S463 (Bateman,C; Addiego,D) Meals on Wheels-vol contrib, tax returns

S796 (Gopal,V) First responders-req./training standards

S854 (Ruiz,M) Light frame resid. constr-estab restrict

S1606 (Lagana,J.A.) Energy efficiency-small bus qual, loans

S1802 (Gill,N) Pub. contracts, Internet prov.-elig.

S1960 Sa (1R) (Greenstein,L) Sch. bus driv.-admin. epinephrine

S2606 (Codey,R) Sch. dist. emp.-concerns health benf.

S2653 Sa (1R) (Pou,N) Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot Prog.

S2668 (Codey,R; Ruiz,M) Library Aid;$10.5M

S2707 SaAca (2R) (Greenstein,L) Children-prev. sexual abuse task force

S2709 SaAca (2R) (Greenstein,L) Students-concerns sexual assault

S2711 AcaAaAa (3R) (Greenstein,L; Pou,N) Child abuse training-teaching certif.

S2861/3081 Scs (SCS) (Ruiz,M; Gopal,V) Mental health-part of ed. curriculum

S3040 (Ruiz,M) Asbestos-proh. use in bldg. construction

S3042 ScaSa (2R) (Singleton,T) SHBP, SEHBP-creates subaccounts

S3062 ScaSca (2R) (Lagana,J.A.) Apprenticeships-bus. tax cred.

S3089 (Codey,R) Non-teaching staff-concerns arbitration

S3146 (Codey,R) Civil animal cruelty penalties

S3172 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L; Gopal,V) Pub. sch. suicide prev. instruct.-req.

S3202 ScsSa (SCS/1R) (Brown,C) Breast cancer,reconstructive surgery-req

S3330 ScaSa (2R) (Greenstein,L) Child care svc.-permit sch. prop. use

S3336 (Greenstein,L) Pharm manuf-disclose investment interest

S3369 Sca (1R) (Cardinale,G) Loc. officials-proh. retro. salary incr.

S3375 Sca (1R) (Gopal,V) Maternal health care pilot prog.-estab.

S3376 Sca (1R) (Gopal,V) My Life, My Plan-estab. prog.

S3451 (Bucco,A.R.) Predatory Alienation Prev. Act

S3468 Sca (1R) (Ruiz,M) Max. Emp. for People w/Disab. Task Force

S3474 (Gopal,V) Accidental disab retir allowance-concern

S3483 (Bucco,A.R.) Emp. less than age 18-prov. tax cred.

S3511 (Bucco,A.R.) Code Blue alert-concerns

S3519 (Greenstein,L; Bucco,A.R.) FF, cert.-award college credits

S3521 (Bucco,A.R.) Health care disclosures-concerns

S3523 (Codey,R) James Nicholas Rentas's Law

S3528 (Greenstein,L) Civil union-adoption judgement process

S3551 (Codey,R) Rocky's Law-notify, animal's behavioral

S3579 (Corrado,K) Implied consent-concerns

S3582 (Brown,C) Superstorm Sandy relief-foreclosure prot

S3585 (Greenstein,L) Homelessness Prev. Off.-estab.

S3586 (Greenstein,L) Lifetime emerg. assist.-concerns

SCR149 (Gopal,V) Sept. 11 Victims Comp Fund.-urges

SJR77 (Lagana,J.A.) Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July

SJR115 Sca (1R) (Gopal,V; Greenstein,L) Pharmacogenomics Comm.-estab.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S463 (Greenstein,L) Meals on Wheels-vol contrib, tax returns

S1190 (Kean,T) Quinn Wilson's law-stillbirth, tax. cred

S1842 (Corrado,K) Burglary of a resid.-upgrade crime

S2944 ScaAca (2R) (Cunningham,S) Mun council aides-concerns

S3000 (Codey,R) Jersey Native Plants Program-estab

S3033 (Sarlo,P) Hotel occupancy fee-repeals sales tax

S3100 Sca (1R) (Addiego,D) Hemophilia treatment prog.-concerns

S3263 Sca (1R) (Diegnan,P) Deaf and Hard of Hearing-Adv. Council

S3491 (Codey,R) Personal care svcs.-Medicaid reimb. rate

S3528 (Codey,R) Civil union-adoption judgement process

S3539 (Greenstein,L) Venture Investment and Emp. Prog. Act

S3544 (Greenstein,L) Poll books, electronic-concerns

S3558 (Greenstein,L) Entrepreneur Learner's Permit Pilot Prog

S3566 (Greenstein,L) Electric buses-$3M

S3570 (Scutari,N) Health club svc. contracts-concerns

S3585 (Addiego,D) Homelessness Prev. Off.-estab.

SR118 Sca (1R) (Codey,R) Hate, bias crimes-condemns

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A4897 Aca (1R) (O'Scanlon,D) 20 yr ferry boat loc pub contract-permit

AJR114 (Gopal,V) Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A4897 Aca (1R) (Singleton,T) 20 yr ferry boat loc pub contract-permit

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

AJR114 (Lagana,J.A.) Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July

Notes to the 3/7/19 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S3585 Sweeney,S Off. Homelessness Prev.; estab.
S3586 Sweeney,S Emerg. Asst., allocation limits; concern

The Senate adjourned the March 7, 2019 Quorum at 6:45 P.M. on Friday, March 8, 2019 to meet again on Thursday, March 14, 2019 (SESSION).

The Senate adjourned at 7:00 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 18, 2019 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Monday, March 18, 2019 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A4897 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Benson,D+2 20 yr ferry boat loc pub contract-permit

AJR114 Houghtaling,E/Taliaferro,A+8 Buy Local Week-desig. last full wk, July

S542 AcaAa (2R) Oroho,S/Singleton,T+2 High Point St. Park & Vet. Memor-redesig

S731 AaAa (2R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S+5 Bicycle/scooter, low-speed-reg operation

S1729 Aca (1R) Thompson,S/Quijano,A+7 Streptomyces griseus-desig. St. Microbe

S2674 Aa (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Andrzejczak,B+4 Animals warrantless seizure-revise

S2707 SaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F+17 Children-prev. sexual abuse task force

S2709 SaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F+15 Students-concerns sexual assault

S2711 AcaAaAa (3R) Ruiz,M/Madden,F+18 Child abuse training-teaching certif.

S3240 ScaAca (2R) Singer,R/Scutari,N+7 Charlie's Law-concerns prescr medication

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/11/19):

None