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Vol. XLIV No. 17 219th
Legislature
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION
The Senate did not meet. The Senate will
meet on Monday, May 4, 2020
(QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A3957
Wimberly,B NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T.
Program;$10M REF AHO
A3958
Murphy,C/Dancer,R The Peter Falk
Act-requirements concerning guarianship arrangements REF AJU
A3959
Mukherji,R Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small
business REF AAP
A3960
Benson,D Taxpayers that retain
employees during COVID-19-allows CBT & GIT tax credits REF ABU
A3961
Lampitt,P Cannabis program,
medicinal-authorizes use of telemedicine and telehealth REF AHE
A3962
Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D Health
officers-annual training on public health emergencies/outbreak management REF ASL
A3963
Mukherji,R/Benson,D Mandatory
retirement in SPRS-delays when it occurs during state of emergency REF ASL
A3964
Quijano,A/Coughlin,C+1
Marriage/civil union lic, patients w/life-threatening symptoms-permit
remote app REF AAP
A3965
Moen,W Alcoholic beverages, small
producers-expand existing EDA loan program to include REF AAP
A3966
Burzichelli,J/Freiman,R Alcoholic
beverage-allows certain delivery & sale during state of emergency REF AAP
A3967
Danielsen,J Property taxes,
overdue-require notice be provided of change in interest rate REF AAP
A3970
Reynolds-Jackson,V/Quijano,A
Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req Medicaid & health
insur coverage REF AAP
A3996
Lopez,Y Pub contract
penalties/terms-provides for waivers & modification due to COVID-19 REF AAP
A3997
Lopez,Y Nonprofit corporations
& charitable organizations-concerns cert annual filings REF AAP
A4014
Lopez,Y EDA loans-provide to
qualif small bus & not-for-profit corp during st of emerg REF AAP
AR153
Vainieri Huttle,V
Racism-denounces in the wake of COVID-19
REF ALP
Bills
Recommitted:
A3905
Timberlake,B/Vainieri Huttle,V
Work First program-revises requirements for cash assistance
benefits;$25M RCM ACE
A3908
Jasey,M/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6
COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act RCM ACE
A3919
Calabrese,C/Spearman,W+5 Permits,
certain-extends during COVID-19 emergency
RCM ACE
S2329
Ruiz,M/Vitale,J+2 Work First
program-revises requirements for cash assistance benefits;$25M RCM ACE
Bills
Transferred:
A3956
Chaparro,A/Mukherji,R+2 2020 NJ
Emergency Rental Assistance Program-establishes;$100M FROM AHO TO ACE
S2332
Stack,B/Sweeney,S+12 2020 NJ
Emergency Rental Assistance Program-establishes;$100M FROM AHO TO ACE
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A206
(Dunn,A) Veterans'
benefits-broadens elig. by eliminating req of serving during cert wars
A356
(Dunn,A) Opportunity Scholarship
Act-tax credit for contributing to scholarships
A631
(Dunn,A) Non-teaching
staff-submit to binding arbitration for a disciplinary action
A943
(DeAngelo,W; Benson,D) Mail-in
ballot-requires outer mailing envelope include paid postage
A1741
(Giblin,T) Children's
meals-restaurants provide healthy beverages
A1820
(Dunn,A) Child abuse-officer of
ed sign acknowledgement & undergo training, report duties
Co-Sponsors
Added: (contd)
A2175
(DeAngelo,W; Benson,D) Voter
regis. website, online-Secretary of State estab & auth digital signatures
A2212
(Holley,J) Environmental permits
in burdened communities-concerns
A2427
(Dunn,A) Reliability,
Preparedness & Storm Response Act-pub. util file emerg preparedness
A2487
(Mukherji,R; DeAngelo,W; Giblin,T; Johnson,G) Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train
station workers be paid cert wages/benf
A2548
(Mukherji,R) Fair Workweek
Act-concerns fair workweek employment standards
A2640
(Dunn,A) Senior citizens or
disabled persons-creates crime of fiscal victimization
A2911
(Dunn,A) Crimes, during state of
emergency-upgrade to first degree
A2913
(Dunn,A) Community Emergency
Response Team members-perform traffic duties
A3191
(Dunn,A) Autistic
person-voluntarily make notation on driver's lic, ID card & MV registry
A3591
(DeAngelo,W) Voting by
mail-permits county clerk to remove voters; increase public awareness
A3643
(Reynolds-Jackson,V) Prof
lic/application fees-concerns spouse/dependent of active duty servicemember
A3754
(Scharfenberger,G) CBT
rate-grdually reduces
A3908
(Giblin,T) COVID-19 Financial
Security for Consumers Act
A3916
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Domestic
viol./child endangerment-classified 1 degree higher during st. of emerg
A3920
(Quijano,A; Vainieri Huttle,V; Giblin,T)
Insurance policy cancellation-prohibits for at least 60 days, cert
circumstances
A3945
(Vainieri Huttle,V; Dancer,R; Tully,P; Swain,L) Accidental disability & death
benefits-extend elig, PFRS/PERS during st of emerg
A3946
(Vainieri Huttle,V; Moen,W; Jimenez,A)
Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 health state of
emergency
A3948
(Wimberly,B) Mortgage & loan
forbearance, rent suspension-concerns during coronavirus 2019
A3956
(Mejia,P; Jimenez,A) 2020 NJ
Emergency Rental Assistance Program-establishes;$100M
AR151
(McGuckin,G) Parks, forests and
county parks-urges Governor to rescind Executive Order # 118
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A149
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Fire &
EMS Crisis Intervention Services-establishes telephone hotline
A363
(Dunn,A) Sexual assault of child
under age 13-bars custody and visitation rights
A1643
(Dunn,A) Good Samaritan Law-prov
immunity, who assists animals at accident scene or emerg
A1818
(Dunn,A) PFRS death benefit-pay
supplemental needs trust for unmarried disabled child
A2870
(Dunn,A) One-time alert on
personal wireless devices-law enforcement officers receive
A3298
(Dunn,A) Resource family parent,
relative, preadoptive parent-party to reviews or hearing
A3370
(Giblin,T) Aviation fuel tax
exemption-eliminates; provides funding for capital projects
A3722
(Dunn,A) Veteran, volunteer
emergency worker-fee for mobile sportfishing vehicle permit
A3731
(Dunn,A) Sex offenders in
emergency shelters-require welfare agencies determine & notify
A3735
(Dunn,A) Bias
intimidation-expands crime to include law enforcement officers & emerg svcs
A3833
(Giblin,T) Drones-prohibits use
by law enforcement entities
A3905
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Work First
program-revises requirements for cash assistance benefits;$25M
A3945 (Chaparro,A)
Accidental disability & death benefits-extend elig, PFRS/PERS during
st of emerg
A3949
(Mukherji,R) Consumer reporting
agency-prohibit reports w/adverse info related to COVID-19
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A149
(Wirths,H) Fire & EMS Crisis
Intervention Services-establishes telephone hotline
A466
(Dunn,A) Miscarriage-health fac.
staff prov. counseling St. registrar estab. birth cert.
A1057
(Dunn,A) Municipal emergency
management coordinators, non-resident-permits appointment
A3945 (Mukherji,R)
Accidental disability & death benefits-extend elig, PFRS/PERS during
st of emerg
A3946
(Dunn,A) Student financial
aid-provide relief due to 2020 health state of emergency
A3947
(Dancer,R) NJCLASS-suspend
accrual of interest on loans in deferment or forbearance
A3963 (DeAngelo,W)
Mandatory retirement in SPRS-delays when it occurs during state of
emergency
AR115
(Giblin,T) National
Infrastructure Bank-urges President and Congress to create
The
Assembly adjourned at 2:20 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 4, 2020 (QUORUM,
Committees at
the Call of the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/1/2020):
None