NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for March 23, 2015

 

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Vol. XXVII No. 14                                                                             216th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

 

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Monday, May 4, 2015 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4326    Schaer,G/Lagana,J    St. rev. estimating process-reform   REF ABU

A4327    Diegnan,P/Benson,D    Computer science instr. cert.-auth.   REF AED

A4328    Diegnan,P    Response to Intervention framework   REF AED

A4329    Mazzeo,V/Lagana,J    Real estate brokers-exemp. cert. ed. req   REF ARP

A4330    Angelini,M/Fiocchi,S    Automatic standby generators-concerns   REF AHO

A4331    Garcia,C    Homemaker-home health aides-concerns   REF AHE

A4332    Pintor Marin,E/Wimberly,B    Garden-St. Growth Zone proj.-tax credits   REF ACE

A4333    Singleton,T    Alarm bus.-exempt cert. activities   REF ARP

A4334    Singleton,T/Diegnan,P    Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope   REF ACE

A4335    Mukherji,R    Online Ed. Student Safety & Success Act   REF AED

ACR227    Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T    Oil drilling off Atl. Coast-w/draw prop.   REF AEN

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2780    Andrzejczak,B    Fishing quotas-proh. DEP from reducing   REP

A2786 Acs (ACS)    Andrzejczak,B/Wilson,G    Striped bass-creates lic. plate   REP/ACS

A3062 AcaAcsAca (ACS/1R)    Lagana,J/Caride,M+4    Drug abuse-implement cert recommendation   REP/ACA

A3860 Aca (1R)    Riley,C/Burzichelli,J    Pet trusts-clarifies provisions   REP/ACA

A3897    Andrzejczak,B/Wilson,G    Wild game animals-serve at charity event   REP

A4025    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B+2    Fishing Buddy Lic.-creates   REP

A4281    McKeon,J/Schaer,G    Haz. Discharge Site Cleanup-deposit fds   REP

A4300    Mukherji,R/McKeon,J    Vol. in Pub. Svc. Pension Reform Act   REP

A4311    Johnson,G/Wimberly,B    PFRS memb, resigns-assume elective off.   REP

A4326    Schaer,G/Lagana,J    St. rev. estimating process-reform   REP

AR151 Aca (1R)    Singleton,T/Wimberly,B    Summer Meals Act of 2014-Cong. pass   REP/ACA

S1998/2119 ScsSaSaAca (SCS/3R)    Weinberg,L/Vitale,J+1    Prescrip. Monitoring Prog.-revise prov.   REP/ACA

S2788    Stack,B    Vol. in Pub. Svc. Pension Reform Act   REP

S2789    Sacco,N/Stack,B+1    PFRS memb, resigns-assume elective off.   REP

S2791    Sarlo,P+1    Haz. Discharge Site Cleanup-deposit fds   REP

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A1368 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Stender,L/Caputo,R+7    DUI viol., cert.-revise penal.  

 

Bills Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A1368 AcsAca (ACS/1R)    Stender,L/Caputo,R+7    DUI viol., cert.-revise penal.  

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A1368 AcsAca w/GR (ACS/2R)    Stender,L/Caputo,R+7    DUI viol., cert.-revise penal.  

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A4321    Rodriguez-Gregg,M    Amusement gaming lic.-remove site req.   FROM ATG

Co-Sponsors Added:

A1021   (Muoio,E)    Energy tax receipts-pay directly to mun.

A1648   (Jimenez,A)    Physical therapy-revise statutes

A2826   (Danielsen,J)    Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act

A2943 Aca (1R)   (Coughlin,C)    Mil., cert. memb.-vol income tax contrib

A3564   (Brown,C.J.)    First responders-req./training standards

A3582   (Caride,M)    Christopher Goodell Mem. Hwy-desig rt.17

A3845   (Coughlin,C)    Middle and High sch. start times-study

A3909   (Diegnan,P)    Vet, wartime svc. disab.-incr. allowance

A3956 Aca (1R)   (Mosquera,G)    Achieving a Better Life Experience prog.

A4062 Aca (1R)   (O'Donnell,J)    Police, surviving spouse-health coverage

A4104   (Danielsen,J)    Stolen Valor Act

A4165 Aca (1R)   (Danielsen,J)    Admin. of standardized assess-concerns

A4207 Aca (1R)   (Holley,J)    Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation

A4270   (Caride,M)    MVP Emerg. Alert Sys.-estab.

A4276   (Singleton,T; Munoz,N)    Child Placement Bill of Rights-updates

ACR176   (Danielsen,J)    Mun. aid restoration-incr distrib, 5 yrs

AJR100   (Coughlin,C)    Coast Guard Wk.-desig first wk in August

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A2888   (Mukherji,R)    Special ed. component-teacher prep. prog

A4213   (Webber,J)    Snow shoveling-permit unreg solicitation

A4220 Aca (1R)   (Webber,J)    Registration certificates, temp-concerns

A4309   (Lampitt,P)    Mental Health Advocacy Div-transfer, DHS

A4311   (Wimberly,B)    PFRS memb, resigns-assume elective off.

A4325   (Lampitt,P)    Electronic waste recycling prog.-changes

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A974 Aca (1R)   (Wimberly,B)    Phi Beta Sigma -auth. lic. plate

A1669   (Mukherji,R)    Autism Med. Research-veh. surcharge rev.

A3363   (Holley,J)    St. pension pymts-req. quarterly

A4273   (Giblin,T)    Voc. training pilot prog in DOC-estab.

A4334   (Bucco,A.M.)    Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1012   (Muoio,E)    Energy Tax Receipts Prop. Tax Relief

A4151   (Caride,M)    St Transp Infrastructure Bank Fd-concern

A4273   (Wilson,G)    Voc. training pilot prog in DOC-estab.

A4288   (Lampitt,P)    Secure Schools for All Children Act

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3149 Aca (1R)   (Mukherji,R)    Autism prog-prov. vol income tax contrib

A4281   (Wimberly,B)    Haz. Discharge Site Cleanup-deposit fds

AJR52   (Muoio,E)    St. Commission on Urban Violence-estab.

 

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1801   (Holley,J)    Emerg responder-killing, life in prison

A4062 Aca (1R)   (Sumter,S)    Police, surviving spouse-health coverage

A4207 Aca (1R)   (Mosquera,G)    Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A1800   (Holley,J)    Gun sales, priv.-background check req.
A4207 Aca (1R)   (Muoio,E)    Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective March 20, 2015

N
ew Jersey Human Relations Council-Executive Committee:

Assemblywoman Maria Rodriquez-Gregg (8), replacing Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz (21)

Notes to the 3/19/2015 Digest:

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A4167 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/Mazzeo,V+3    Prog for the elderly and disabled-notify   REP/ACA *NOT* REF AAP

A4169 Aca (1R)    Lagana,J/Mazzeo,V+3    Medicaid home long-term care-DHS monitor   REP/ACA *NOT* REF AAP

 

The Assembly adjourned at 5:13 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, March 26, 2015 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (03/19/2015):

P.L.2015, c.25.   A1674    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    3/23/2015    Halfway houses-atty. visit clients  

P.L.2015, c.26.   A2313 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A+7    3/23/2015    Nonprofit Vet Org vol contrib-tax return  

P.L.2015, c.27.   A2316 Aca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/Giblin,T+8    3/23/2015    Checkpoints-proh limited, cert veh types  

P.L.2015, c.28.   A3083 Acs w/GR (ACS/1R)    Diegnan,P/Moriarty,P+4    3/23/2015    Microbeads, cert. products-proh. sale  

P.L.2015, c.29.   A3690    Mazzeo,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+5    3/23/2015    Disab. student-allow svc animal, sch bus  

P.L.2015, c.30.   A3840 Aa w/GR (2R)    Giblin,T/Wimberly,B+16    3/23/2015    Religious entities-proh. cert. practices  

P.L.2015, c.31.   A3951 Aca (1R)    Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    3/23/2015    Angelie's Law-exempts cert. veh.  

P.L.2015, c.32.   A3967    Andrzejczak,B/Lagana,J+14    3/23/2015    Tuition Equality for Amer. Mil. Act