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                                                                               for May 4, 2020

 

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Vol. XLIV No. 18                                                                                219th Legislature • First Annual Session

 

 

  SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S2350  Sweeney,S/Pou,N  Workers benefits and leave-enhances certain rights  REF SBA

S2378  Kean,T  Health care professionals-establish loan redemption program  REF SHH

S2379  Singleton,T/Cryan,J  Financial security-concerns  REF SCM

S2380  Sweeney,S/Singer,R  Essential employees contracted infection-concerns employment benefits  REF SBA

S2383  Sarlo,P/Ruiz,M  Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for students impacted by coronavirus 2019  REF SBA

S2384  Greenstein,L  COVID-19-req. health care fac. report data related to workers & first responders  REF SBA

S2387  Sarlo,P/Cryan,J  Property tax appeals-extends time period for filing & processing in 2020  REF SBA

S2388  Addiego,D/O'Scanlon,D  Coronavirus disease 2019-authorizes certain forms of testing  REF SBA

S2392  Sarlo,P  Local government deadlines, meetings and acceptance of prop tax payments  REF SBA

S2394  Greenstein,L  Childbirth-requires hospital permit individual accompany woman during  REF SBA

 

Bills Transferred:

 

S1055  Stack,B  Affordable residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion  FROM SCU TO SBA

S2034  Singleton,T  Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program-establishes  FROM SCU TO SBA

S2371  Gopal,V/O'Scanlon,D+2  Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small business  FROM SEG TO SBA

SCR103  Rice,R  Debt settlement companies-urges efforts to protect minority communities  FROM SCU TO SBA

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

S2360  (Bucco,A)  Charitable contributions, cert-allow gross income tax deduction during COVID-19

S2371  (Lagana,J; Greenstein,L)  Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small business

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2371  (O'Scanlon,D)  Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small business

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

S2380  (Greenstein,L)  Essential employees contracted infection-concerns employment benefits

 

Note to the 4/9/2020 Digest:

 

Bills Introduced:

 

S2330  Pou,N/Cryan,J  COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act    REF SBA *NOT* SWR 2RS

S2346  Sarlo,P/Sweeney,S  Permits, certain-extends during COVID-19 emergency    REF SBA *NOT* SWR 2RS

The Senate adjourned at 5:45 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 7, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

  ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

 

A3971  Benson,D/Coughlin,C  Coronavirus relief bonds-authorizes the issuance of by municipalities & counties  REF ACE

A3974  DePhillips,C  State pension & annuity funds-proh investing in Chinese pharmaceutical companies  REF ASL

A3975  Dunn,A/Vainieri Huttle,V  Child abuse & neglect-require DCF & DOE provide service or information remotely  REF AWC

A3976  Peterson,E  Healthy Citizens & Healthy Business Act-concerns non-essential business return  REF AHE

A3977  DiMaso,S  Alcoholic bev-allow cert retail license holders to deliver during state of emerg  REF ALP

A3978  DiMaso,S  Food takeout & delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.  REF ACO

A3979  Dunn,A  Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include in health benefits plans  REF ASL

A3980  Dunn,A  Healthcare education support-provides for voluntary contrib. through income tax  REF AHE

A3981  Dunn,A/Karabinchak,R  Service & emotional support animals-permits dogs at State vets resid. facilities  REF AMV

A3982  Munoz,N  Surgical smoke-req. health care fac prevent exposure via smoke evacuation system  REF AHE

A3983  Munoz,N  Name change-require criminal backround check; prohibits persons convicted  REF AWC

A3984  DeCroce,B  Security breach-creates affirmative defense  REF AST

A3985  Wirths,H+1  The 10-20 Life Law-concerns prison sentencing for crimes committed w/firearms  REF ALP

A3986  Space,P  Primary election candidates-proh. placing into political party lines on ballots  REF ASL

A3987  Wirths,H+1  Labor organization work-specifies conditions grant paid leave to public employee  REF ASL

A3988  Wirths,H+1  Public employee, retired-resumes public employment-suspend pension  REF ASL

A3989  Wirths,H  CBT revenues-allocates $10M for grants for certain lake management activities  REF AEN

A3990  Wirths,H  Veterans to in-demand fields-Dept. of Labor and Workforce Devel apply data  REF AMV

A3991  Wirths,H/Space,P  Immigrants, detention or deportation-prohibits State funding to assist  REF AOF

A3992  DePhillips,C  Open Public Records Act Study Commission-establishes  REF ASL

A3993  Webber,J  Transp, county vocational school district pupils-allow payment in-lieu-of transp  REF AED

A3994  Webber,J  Mail-in ballot-prohibit outer envelope from containing political affiliation  REF ASL

A3995  Gove,D/Rumpf,B  Burlington-Ocean Purple Heart Memorial Highway-designates State Highway Route 72  REF ATR

A3998  Murphy,C/Giblin,T+1  Workers compensation-concerns benefits for surviving dependents of essential emp  REF ALA

A3999  Giblin,T/Burzichelli,J  Essential employees-concerns emp benefits coronavirus 2019 infections contracted  REF ALA

A4000  Giblin,T  Individual with medical condition-retail establishment allow access to restroom  REF AHE

A4001  Burzichelli,J  Vapor products-establishes certain regulations  REF AHE

A4002  Caputo,R  Sports wagering-allows deduction of promotional gaming credit from gross revenue  REF ATG

A4003  Conaway,H/Jimenez,A  Health care professionals-restricts use of restrictive employement covenants  REF AHE

A4004  Sumter,S  Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force on Racial & Health Disparities  REF AHE

A4005  Jimenez,A/Caputo,R+3  Healthcare providers-concerns health insur. audit/claim coronavirus-2019 related  REF AFI

A4006  Chiaravalloti,N  Quality Single Accountability Continuum-postpones review due to COVID-19  REF AED

A4007  Vainieri Huttle,V+1  Isolation Prevention Proj.-DOH implement in long-term care fac. during pub emerg  REF AHU

A4008  Karabinchak,R  Apprenticeship training-provide secondary classroom experience credit  REF ALA

A4009  Karabinchak,R  Medicaid overpayment to clinical laboratories-establishes certain penalties  REF AHE

A4010  Karabinchak,R  Pub contracts-req cert construction entities carry errors & omission insurance  REF ASL

A4011  Timberlake,B/Vainieri Huttle,V  Health insurance-require carriers provide coverage for home childbirth  REF AFI

A4012  Mukherji,R/Benson,D  Coronavirus disease 2019 testing-authorizes pharmacists to order and administer  REF AHE

A4013  Downey,J  Bill Cray's Law-require certain group homes install electron monitoring devices  REF AHU

A4015  Dancer,R/Vainieri Huttle,V  Long-Term Care Fac Infectious Disease Preparedness & Home Health Care Study Comm  REF AHE

A4016  Dancer,R/Benson,D  Rare Disease Advisory Council-establishes  REF AHE

A4017  Dancer,R  Employment/age cert & special permit-concerns issuance during state of emergency  REF ALA

A4018  Dancer,R  Medical records-require certain written notification explaining how to obtain  REF AHE

A4019  Schepisi,H  Coronavirus disease 2019-authorizes certain forms of testing  REF AHE

A4020  Thomson,E  School breakfast/lunch bill in arrears-provide anti-stigmatization protections  REF AED

A4021  Thomson,E  Coronavirus disease 2019-require DOH to administer antibody testing  REF AHE

A4022  McGuckin,G/Catalano,J  Reliability Preparedness & Storm Response Act-pub. util. req. to file cert. info  REF AHS

A4023  Dancer,R  Resisting arrest w/other criminal convictions merger-upgrades penalties  REF ALP

A4024  Dancer,R  Public util. rates-BPU consider revenue-raising limitations to approve increases  REF ATU

A4025  Dancer,R  Military comp. from military personnel serving outside of St.-exempts income tax  REF AMV

A4026  Dancer,R  State Agriculture Development Committee-clarifies voting ability of members  REF AAN

A4027  Dancer,R  Tax sale-tax collector remove property if depreciated by severe weather event  REF ASL

A4028  DePhillips,C  CBT rate-reduces; retroactive to January 1, 2020  REF ABU

A4029  DePhillips,C  Income tax credit-prov health care workers/first responders in COVID-19 response  REF ABU

A4030  Mukherji,R  Employment & Business-Related Tax Deferral Assistance Program-establishes  REF AAP

A4031  Greenwald,L  Casinos-req State Treasurer make loans for making pymt in lieu of prop tax to AC  REF AAP

A4032  Greenwald,L  Casino gaming taxes & fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use  REF AAP

A4126  Egan,J  Utility pymt, water/sewer-authorities waive interest & lien enforce during emerg  REF AAP

A4127  Speight,S  Local govts & school districts-allow to engage in borrowing to aid w/COVID-19  REF AAP

A4128  Verrelli,A  Remote meetings, certain-concerns participation during state of emergency  REF AAP

A4129  Spearman,W  COVID-19-req. health care fac. report data related to workers & first responders  REF AAP

A4130  Greenwald,L  Local governments-concerns the receipt of electronic payments  REF AAP

ACR170  Space,P/Wirths,H  Supreme Court decisions-establish process for overturning & repealing statutes  REF AJU

ACR171  Jasey,M  Online instruction-petition for emerg resp funding to help schools expand access  REF AED

ACR172  McGuckin,G/Catalano,J  Community disaster loans-urges leg forgiving loans issued after Superstorm Sandy  REF ACE

ACR173  Dancer,R  Bonds backed by annual appropriations-requires voter approval when issued  REF ASL

ACR174  Dancer,R  General appropriation law-continue until State enacts new law  REF ASL

AJR161  Tucker,C  Veteran memorial homes, DMVA-release funds to offset COVID-19 related losses  REF AMV

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

AR154  DeCroce,B+10  National Teacher Appreciation Week-honors contributions and recognizes  REF AED

AR155  DePhillips,C/DiMaso,S  Student loan forgiveness prog for doctors, nurses, emerg med svcs-urges to estab  REF AHI

AR156  Space,P  FBI-incl Uniform Crime Report September 11, 2001 attack in hate crime statistics  REF AHS

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

A3942 Aca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+2  Childbirth-requires hospital permit individual accompany woman during  REP/ACA

A3946  Jasey,M/Caputo,R+4  Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 health state of emergency  REP

A3959 Aca (1R)  Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+2  Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small business  REP/ACA

A3964 Aca (1R)  Quijano,A/Coughlin,C+1  Marriage/civil union lic, patients w/life-threatening symptoms-permit remote app  REP/ACA

A3965 Aca (1R)  Moen,W/Murphy,C  Alcoholic beverages, small producers-expand existing EDA loan program to include  REP/ACA

A3966 Aca (1R)  Burzichelli,J/Freiman,R+5  Alcoholic beverage-allows certain delivery & sale during state of emergency  REP/ACA

A3967 Aca (1R)  Danielsen,J  Property taxes, overdue-require notice be provided of change in interest rate  REP/ACA

A3970 Aca (1R)  Reynolds-Jackson,V/Quijano,A+1  Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req Medicaid & health insur coverage  REP/ACA

S2344 Aca (1R)  Pou,N/Singer,R+7  Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req Medicaid & health insur coverage  REP/ACA

S2356  Cunningham,S/Kean,T+6  Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 public health state emergency  REP

 

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

 

A3813 Aa (1R)  Burzichelli,J/Schepisi,H+30  180-day school year requirement-permits use of virtual or remote instruction 

A3841  Pintor Marin,E/Bramnick,J+21  Income tax or CBT-extends time to file if federal gov extends filing or due date 

A3842  Greenwald,L/Taliaferro,A+20  Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program-establishes 

A3846  Sumter,S/Chaparro,A+15  Temp Lost Wage Unemployment Prog-allow claim for lost wages, coronavirus 2019 

A3856  Downey,J/Wimberly,B+9  Healthcare & residential facility sanitation, coronavirus 2019;$10M 

A3857  Coughlin,C/Quijano,A+13  Food banks, grants;$15M 

A3858  Mukherji,R/Spearman,W+10  Cash payments to Work First NJ recipients-issue supplemental, cert circumstances 

A3864  Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+1  Notaries public-authorizes to perform notarial acts remotely 

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

 

A1286 Aca (1R)  (Giblin,T)  Immigrants obtaining professional & occupational licenses-permits eligible

A2481  (Space,P)  Military, serving outside of State, combat zone compensation-exclude income tax

A3550  (Swain,L)  Science courses, various aspects of computer-school districts report to DOE

A3844  (Giblin,T)  Business interruption insurance-concerns coronavirus 2019 state of emergency

A3905  (Reynolds-Jackson,V)  Work First program-revises requirements for cash assistance benefits;$25M

A3942 Aca (1R)  (Timberlake,B; Jimenez,A)  Childbirth-requires hospital permit individual accompany woman during

A3946  (Kennedy,J)  Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 health state of emergency

A3959 Aca (1R)  (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Thomson,E)  Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small business

A3966 Aca (1R)  (Murphy,C; Webber,J; Vainieri Huttle,V; Rooney,K; Space,P)  Alcoholic beverage-allows certain delivery & sale during state of
  emergency

A3970 Aca (1R)  (Murphy,C)  Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req Medicaid & health insur coverage
A3998  (Benson,D)   Workers compensation-concerns benefits for surviving dependents of essential emp 

A4005  (Benson,D; Mejia,P)  Healthcare providers-concerns health insur. audit/claim coronavirus-2019 related 

A4007  (Benson,D)  Isolation Prevention Proj.-DOH implement in long-term care fac. during pub emerg 

AR154  (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Bramnick,J; DePhillips,C; Timberlake,B; Rooney,K; Danielsen,J; Jimenez,A; Lampitt,P; Peters,R; Dunn,A)  National
  Teacher Appreciation Week-honors contributions and recognizes

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A2227  (Dunn,A)  Minor psych fac.-notify Div. of Child Prot. if parent unwilling to remove child

A3959 Aca (1R)  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Hospitality Emergency Loan Prog.-provide no-interest loan to qual small business

A3961  (Danielsen,J)  Cannabis program, medicinal-authorizes use of telemedicine and telehealth

A3965 Aca (1R)  (Murphy,C)  Alcoholic beverages, small producers-expand existing EDA loan program to include

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A847  (Vainieri Huttle,V)  Police-training for interactions w/persons who may have behavioral health issues

A3905  (Quijano,A)  Work First program-revises requirements for cash assistance benefits;$25M

A3942 Aca (1R)  (Pintor Marin,E)  Childbirth-requires hospital permit individual accompany woman during

A3966 Aca (1R)  (DiMaso,S)  Alcoholic beverage-allows certain delivery & sale during state of emergency

A3970 Aca (1R)  (Zwicker,A)  Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req Medicaid & health insur coverage

A3998  (Verrelli,A)   Workers compensation-concerns benefits for surviving dependents of essential emp 

A4022  (Benson,D)  Reliability Preparedness & Storm Response Act-pub. util. req. to file cert. info 

 

 

Notes to the 5/1/2020 Digest:

 

Bills Transferred:

 

A3942  Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V  Childbirth-requires hospital permit individual accompany woman during  FROM AHE TO AAP

A3946  Jasey,M/Caputo,R+3  Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 health state of emergency  FROM AHI TO AAP

S2344  Pou,N/Singer,R+7  Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req Medicaid & health insur coverage  FROM AFI TO  AAP

S2356  Cunningham,S/Kean,T+6  Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 public health state emergency  FROM AFI TO AAP

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A3962 (Benson,D)  Health officers-annual training on public health emergencies/outbreak management  *NOT* Second Prime Sponsor

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (4/13/2020):

 

P.L.2020, c.28.  S2357  Rice,R/Gill,N+10  4/22/2020  COVID-19 demographic data-require hospitals to report 

 

The Assembly adjourned at 3:26 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 7, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Assembly Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

 

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/1/2020):

 

P.L.2020, c.29.  A1104 Aca (1R)  Murphy,C/McKnight,A+18  5/4/2020  Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act-school meal info be provided to parents