NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for April 18, 2016

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Vol. XXVIII No. 17 217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 4/11/2016:

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

Walter F. Timpone, of Cranford.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Peter J. Barnes, of Edison.

Kenneth S. Domzalski, of Medford Township.

Douglas H. Hurd, of Stockton.

Donald A. Kessler, of Short Hills.

Kimarie Rahill, of Hackettstown.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

Walter F. Timpone, of Cranford.

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Radames Velazquez, Jr., of Kearny.

Vito A. Sciancalepore, of Rutherford.

Kimarie Rahill, of Hackettstown.

Donald A. Kessler, of Short Hills.

Douglas H. Hurd, of Stockton.

Kenneth S. Domzalski, of Medford Township.

Anthony V. D'Elia, of Secaucus.

Peter J. Barnes, of Edison.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT:

David F. Bauman, of Holmdel.

Nomination Corrected Copy:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON END-OF-LIFE CARE:

Margaret Gilbride, J.D., C.T., of Atlantic Highlands *NOT* Maplewood.

Bills Introduced:

S1980 Bucco,A.R. Hearing aids-health insur prov coverage REF SCM

S1981 Bucco,A.R. Hearing Aid Asst.-incr. annual allowance REF SHH

S1982 Cardinale,G Pub off w/training-issue handgun permits REF SLP

S1983 Bucco,A.R. Handgun definition-incl antique firearms REF SLP

S1984 Bucco,A.R. Domestic viol.-mand. imprisonment term REF SJU

S1985 Bucco,A.R. Prev. of Domestic Viol. Act of 1991 REF SJU

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S1986 Cruz-Perez,N/Cunningham,S Milkweed for Monarchs prog.-estab. REF SEN

S1987 Cruz-Perez,N MV lease term.-allows, event of death REF SCM

S1988 Cruz-Perez,N/Van Drew,J Vet. Affordable Housing Section 8 Prog. REF SCU

S1989 Bucco,A.R. Bingo games-auth. use in pub. bldg. REF SSG

S1990 Sweeney,S Sch election-concerns candidates/ballots REF SSG

S1991 Sweeney,S Prop. tax exemp.-concerns long term REF SCU

S1992 Beach,J Land use planning-concerns mil/civilian REF SMV

S1993 Beach,J Praying Mantis-ext. vet. prop tax deduct REF SCU

S1994 Beach,J Mun. golf courses-adjust fees for vets. REF SCU

S1995 Beach,J Adult ed. prog.-create pilot prog. REF SED

S1996 Beach,J Gubernatorial candidate's stmt.-post REF SSG

S1997 Beach,J Mail-in ballot application-polling place REF SSG

S1998 Beach,J Voter regis.-estab. using MVC info REF SSG

S1999 Beach,J/Allen,D Mil, and Defense Econ. Ombuds. Act REF SMV

S2000 Beach,J Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances REF SEN

S2001 Beach,J Places of pub assembly-defibrillator req REF SHH

S2002 Beach,J/Turner,S Fire dist. election-move to November REF SSG

S2003 Beach,J Mil. Skills Council-estab. REF SMV

S2004 Beach,J/Madden,F Vet.-apply for UI benf. online REF SLA

S2005 Beach,J Sex offender-proh job contact w/children REF SLP

S2006 Beach,J Vet, cert-estab prog, prov travel assist REF SMV

S2007 Beach,J Children, DYFS care-not be home-schooled REF SHH

S2008 Beach,J Workforce devel grants-emp preference REF SLA

S2009 Oroho,S/Weinberg,L Police, alt. route trained-auth. hiring REF SLP

S2010 Cunningham,S/Kyrillos,J Workers' comp. claims-concerns dispute REF SLA

S2011 Greenstein,L/Smith,B Land acquisition-St. use eminent domain REF SEN

S2012 Greenstein,L Domestic viol.-concerns upgrade REF SJU

S2013 Beck,J Medicaid applications, incomplete-proc. REF SHH

S2014 Allen,D Farming operations-prov. tax credits REF SEG

S2015 Allen,D Suicide prev-sch personnel training prog REF SED

S2016 Allen,D Realty transfer fee-schedule termination REF SCU

S2017 Allen,D/Beach,J Housing Assist. for Vets. Act-estab. REF SMV

S2018 Allen,D Animal cruelty statutes viol.-concerns REF SJU

S2019 Allen,D Victim of sexual assault-concerns rights REF SLP

S2020 Allen,D Jury duty-exmp. nursing mothers REF SJU

S2021 Allen,D Police training-concerns alt rte for mil REF SLP

S2022 Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M Pub. sch. drinking water-test for lead REF SED

S2023 Van Drew,J/Oroho,S St rule-making actions-OAL database REF SSG

S2024 Madden,F/Oroho,S Drug manuf. bus. registration-concerns REF SHH

S2025 Oroho,S/Beach,J+1 Natl Guard emp-allow bus/income tax cred REF SMV

S2026 Oroho,S/Pennacchio,J Pain-Capable Unborn Child Prot. Act REF SHH

S2027 Madden,F/Beach,J Vet. Day-req. sch. dist. observe REF SED

S2028 Smith,B/Thompson,S Sewer overflow-estab. notification req. REF SEN

S2029 Smith,B/Greenstein,L Solar panels-concerns installation REF SCU

S2030 Smith,B/Kyrillos,J Co. admin. sch dist-governance structure REF SED

S2031 Van Drew,J Student assist. coordinators-employ REF SED

S2033 Weinberg,L/Oroho,S Claim pymts. thru electronic fds.-auth. REF SCU

S2034 Van Drew,J Disab. parking id cards-elim renewal req REF STR

S2035 Turner,S Opioid prescrip.-seven day restriction REF SHH

S2036 Gordon,R Homemaker-home health aide-certification REF SHH

S2037 Gordon,R Home health aide backlog-concerns REF SBA

S2038 Vitale,J/Codey,R DOC-updates references REF SHH

S2039 Vitale,J/Sacco,N CATV svc. outage credits-concerns REF SEG

S2040 Lesniak,R Comp. Reg. Grease Recycling Act REF SEN

S2041 Rice,R/Smith,B Econ Redevel, Growth Grant prog-tax cred REF SBA

S2042 Lesniak,R/Rice,R Waterfront Comm NY Harbor-w/draw compact REF SEG

SCR92 Beach,J Primary elections-concerns voting age REF SSG

SCR93 Doherty,M/Oroho,S Delaware Riv Basin flooding-address risk REF SEN

SJR52 Van Drew,J Blueberry crop-100th anniv. REF SEG

SJR53 Cruz-Perez,N Fibromuscular Dysplasia Awareness Mo. REF SHH

SJR54 Van Drew,J Dept. of Agric.-recog. 100th anniv. REF SEG

SJR55 Van Drew,J Nursery, Landscape Assoc.-100th anniv. REF SEG

SJR56 Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S Longshoremen's register-NY enact leg. REF SEG

SR45 Greenstein,L Arrest warrant-concerns REF SJU

SR46 Holzapfel,J Atlantic City Airport-recruit airlines REF STR

Bills Referred/SBA:

S351 Kean,T/Whelan,J Income tax cred-A-list performing artist

S660 Scs (SCS) Turner,S Fire dist. elections-concerns

S1403 Weinberg,L/Whelan,J Online voter regis.-secure website

S1927 Sca (1R) Whelan,J Fantasy sports games-regulate

S1937 Turner,S/Rice,R+1 Lead paint inspection req.-concerns

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S1143 Turner,S Lead paint inspections-mun. conduct FROM SCU

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

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A191 Caputo,R/Diegnan,P+15 Sch bldg-equip w/emerg light panic alarm REF SED

A209 DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N+3 Sch security-excl. sch. dist expenditure REF SED

A227 AcaAaAa (3R) DeAngelo,W/Mukherji,R+9 Bus and rail svcs.-concerns curtailment REF STR

A311 Singleton,T/Caputo,R+8 Breach of security, online acct-disclose REF SCM

A454 Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T+2 Disaster Victims Prot. Act REF SCU

A756 Aa (1R) Moriarty,P/Coughlin,C Pymt. assurance devices-regulates REF SCM

A883 Muoio,E/Lampitt,P+2 St. contract-req. job equality standards REF SSG

A888 Aca (1R) Muoio,E/Gusciora,R+3 Tiered Health Insur. Networks Task Force REF SCM

A1130 Sumter,S/Wimberly,B+5 Temp. resid. assist.-DHS adopt reg. REF SHH

A1414 Johnson,G/Giblin,T+4 Marriage, family therapist-estab. lic. REF SCM

A1645 Schaer,G/Webber,J+2 Open space trust fd., co./mun.-concerns REF SEN

A1855 Wimberly,B/Prieto,V+8 Minorities, women-constr. training REF SLA

A1869 Wimberly,B/Vainieri Huttle,V+14 Min. & Women-owned bus.-St. contracting REF SSG

A1877 Wimberly,B/Sumter,S+13 Healthy Small Food Retailer Act REF SBA

A2107 Mukherji,R/Holley,J+7 Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts fee REF SHH

A2158 Diegnan,P/Coughlin,C+3 Sch. security improvements-concerns fds REF SED

A2374 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Prieto,V+6 St wide gun buyback program-estab. REF SLP

A2443 Aca (1R) Eustace,T/Sumter,S+7 Firearm possession-concerns REF SBA

A2565 AcaAa (2R) Benson,D/DeAngelo,W+12 NJ STARS, NJ STARS II-concerns elig. REF SHI

A2689 Schaer,G/Prieto,V+8 Secure Schools for All Children Act REF SED

A3347 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+4 Sch. Safety Specialist Academy-estab. REF SED

A3348 Aca (1R) Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+5 Sch. fac.-concerns security REF SED

A3349 Diegnan,P/Wolfe,D+5 Sch. security training-concerns REF SED

A3613 Eustace,T/Gusciora,R+1 Religious freedom statute-proh St travel REF SSG

AJR27 Muoio,E/Gusciora,R+3 Asthma Awareness Mo.-desig. May REF SHH

AJR50 Wimberly,B/Conaway,H+2 Youth Smoking Prev. Awareness-desig. May REF SHH

AJR63 Caputo,R/Gusciora,R+1 Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-2nd wk. in May REF SSG

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

A1663 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Prieto,V+11 Police, co./mun.-estab. training course

A2949 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+5 Diamondback terrapins-prov. prot.

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S993 Vitale,J/Pou,N+6 Suppl. Nutrition Assist. Prog-time limit

Co-Sponsors Added:

S10 (Beck,J) Direct Prop. Tax Relief Prog.-estab.

S75 (Beck,J) Estate tax-repeals

S83 (Pennacchio,J) Road access easement-condemnor req.

S172 Sca (1R) (Turner,S) Firearm possession-concerns

S191 (Beck,J) Estate tax-incr. filing threshold

S202 (Singer,R) Sch. Children First Act

S286 (Barnes,P) Telepsychiatry-concern Medicaid coverage

S315 (Bateman,C) Jersey Fresh prog.;$1.6M

S349 (Bucco,A.R.) Income tax retire. income excl.-incr.

S462 (Beach,J) Animal Cruelty Offender Registry-estab.

S520 (Singer,R) Ed Funding Report-incorp recommendations

S572 (Singer,R) Pub. emp accumulated sick leave-concerns

S634 (Barnes,P) Health care prov.-disclose standards req

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

S635 (Barnes,P) Health insur. carriers-comply w/req.

S971 (Beck,J) Casino fac., small-scale-modify req.

S998 (Beck,J) Personal income tax's pension-incr.

S1055 (Singer,R) St. & mun. health plan-restrict level

S1077 (Singer,R) Civil svc. law-makes various changes

S1101 (Beck,J) Transfer inheritance tax-exemp cert prop

S1155 (Pennacchio,J) Autocycles-reg. as motorcycles

S1185 (Beck,J) Child care, emp..-prov.-corp. tax cred.

S1206 (Beck,J) Estate tax-incr. filing threshold

S1379 (Allen,D) Svc/guide dogs-concerns NJT's treatment

S1497 (Thompson,S) Killed in Action flag-desig. St. flag

S1577 (Bateman,C) Animal cruelty offenses-revises

S1578 (Bateman,C) Animal cruelty offense-revises

S1588 (Turner,S) Lead exposure, low level-address effects

S1688 (Singer,R) St. aid to mun.-concerns

S1706 (Bateman,C) Trunk fighting-estab as animal cruelty

S1728 (Pennacchio,J) Estate tax-incr. exclusion

S1768 (Doherty,M) Home baked goods sale-estab. req.

S1881 (Barnes,P) Ambulatory care fac.-concerns

S1887 (Bateman,C) Wind, solar energy fac-modify definition

S1923 (Bateman,C) Israeli bus-proh pension investment

S1928 (Bateman,C) Homestead prop. tax-incr. tax deduction

S1932 (Beck,J; Bucco,A.R.; Oroho,S) Charitable org.-income tax deduct.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S934 (Allen,D) Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends

S1234 (Allen,D) Devel disab-prov oversight DHS contracts

S1280 (Weinberg,L) Nurse staffing standards-estab.

S1556 (Allen,D) Vol. tuition cred. prog.-clarify courses

S1768 (Sarlo,P) Home baked goods sale-estab. req.

S1860 (Greenstein,L) Charter sch. prog.-makes various changes

S1879 (Whelan,J) Gov. records-make available on internet

S1915 (Allen,D) Armed Forces reserve-prov. tuition benf.

S1918 (Bateman,C) Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

S1934 (Allen,D) Tiered health plans-places freeze

Co-Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:

S569 (Greenstein,L) St aid to sch dist-estab distrib formula

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

*Effective April 7, 2016

Task Force to Study How Veterans Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are Treated in Judicial Proceedings:

Senator James Beach (6)

*Effective April 14, 2016

Police and Fire Public Interest Arbitration Impact Task Force:

George O’Brien, of Woodland Park

The Senate President has made the following re-appointments:

*Effective March 24, 2016

Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity:

Senator Nellie Pou (35)

Senator Ronald L. Rice (28)

Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)

Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)

Senator Jennifer Beck (11)

Note to the 3/10/2016 Digest:

Bills Introduced:

S1878 Sacco,N Hosp non-profit-concerns prop tax status REF SCU *NOT* SHH

Note to the 3/14/2016 Digest:

Bills Passed:

S981 Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises (31-6) *NOT* (30-6)

The Senate adjourned at 7:40 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, April 21, 2016 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (4/14/2016):

None