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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: (contd)
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