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 LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

                                                                            for March 18, 2021

 

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Vol. XXXIII No. 24                                                                         219th Legislature • Second Annual Session

 

 

  SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Nominations Reported from Committee:

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Barbara Holcomb, of Sicklerville.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Tracy Higgins, of Montclair, to replace George Hiltzik.

      Sreenivas Kutam, of Ramsey, to replace Thomas Maguire.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN:

      Deborah Veach, of Teaneck, to replace Molly Slingerland.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CEMETERY BOARD:

      Deborah Santangelo, of Ridgewood, to replace William Nichols.

 

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

      Christiana Foglio, of Princeton, to replace Mary-Grace Cangemi.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL TRUST:

      John Paul Nicolaides, of Red Bank, to replace Josh Weston.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY:

      Honorable Thomas J. Sullivan, of Montvale, to replace Elisa Charters.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

      Daniel Gumble, of Lyndhurst, to replace Edward Walsh.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK COMMISSION:

      Rose Marie Manger, of Fort Lee, to replace Steven Harz.

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

      Kevin Tremble, of Tenafly, to replace S. Lloyd Tulp.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

      Ryan Roy, of Saddle Brook, to replace Christopher Miller.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD:

      Carmen F. Brocato, of Clark, to replace Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe.

 

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

      Reverend Collins Days, Sr., of Atlantic City, to replace Ellen Bailey.

      Madeleine Deininger, of Sonoma, CA.

      Sonia V. Gonsalves, Ph.D., of Oxford, GA, to replace Dean Pappas.

      Michelle Lenzmeier Keates, of Ventnor City.

      Jose T. Lozano, of Oradell.

 

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

S3565  Gopal,V   Parental notification-possessing/consuming alcohol, cannabis, marijuana

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S3562  Singleton,T/Corrado,K+1  Registered Apprenticeship Program for State Agencies-establish  REF SLA

S3563  Singleton,T  Reporting requirements for State funds, revenues, & expenditures-updates  REF SBA

S3564  Sarlo,P  Tax filing & pymt due dates-extend to 5/15/21, CBT/GIT/Pass-Through Business  REF SBA

 

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

 

S3532  Gopal,V/Lagana,J  Minor alcohol & cannabis use-req notification to parent/guardian, first offense  FROM 2RS 

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S1431  (Singleton,T)  Pediatric cancer research-provide voluntary contributions on income tax returns

S2078  (Ruiz,M)  Stillbirth Resource Center-establishes; expands professionals; approp $2.5M

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

S3020  (O'Scanlon,D)  Craft distilleries-allow to sell mixed drinks & ingredients for off premise

S3420  (Bateman,C)  Cannabis, medical-authorizes home cultivation

S3459 Sca (1R)  (Stack,B)  Lead svc line replacement-remove restrictions on assessments & bond issuances

S3520  (Singleton,T; Thompson,S)  Child care centers in need-appropriate $10M in federal funds to EDA to support

S3521  (Singleton,T)  Arts & culture organizations in need-approp federal funds to EDA to support;$15M

S3523  (Singleton,T)  Microbusinesses in need-appropriates $25M in federal funds to EDA to support

S3562  (Greenstein,L)   Registered Apprenticeship Program for State Agencies-establish 

SCR14  (Holzapfel,J)  Article V Convention-limit certain powers of federal govt. & terms of office

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S3311  (Beach,J)  COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Worker Memorial Commission-establishes

S3334  (Beach,J)  State agency websites-make accessible to people w/disabilities on mobile devices

S3485  (Diegnan,P)  Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights-estab

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S3521  (Gopal,V)  Arts & culture organizations in need-approp federal funds to EDA to support;$15M

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

*Effective March 16, 2021

Senate Judiciary Committee:

Senator Michael L. Testa, Jr. (1), to replace Senator Gerald Cardinale (39)

 

Senate Commerce Committee:

Senator Kristin M. Corrado (40), to replace Senator Gerald Cardinale (39)

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet again on Monday, March 22, 2021 (QUORUM/Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

 

  ASSEMBLY ACTION

 

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, March 25, 2021 (SESSION).

 

 

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (3/17/2021):

 

None