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                                                                               for May 11, 2015

 

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Vol. XXVII No. 17                                                                             216th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, May 14, 2015 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4385    Wimberly,B    Responsible Dog Ownership Act   REF AAN

A4386    Coughlin,C    Sch. bd. candidates-bracket together   REF AJU

A4387    Coughlin,C    Next-of-Kin Registry-concerns   REF ATR

A4388    Coughlin,C    Bruce Turcotte Mem. Hwy-desig St Hwy 184   REF ATR

A4389    Coughlin,C    Breweries sell beer-cert. farm markets   REF AAN

A4390    Coughlin,C    Food-limited on brewery premises   REF ARO

A4391    Coughlin,C    Breweries-concerns restricted   REF ARO

A4392    Dancer,R    Clostridium difficile infections-report   REF AHE

A4393    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R+2    Govt. entitles-police access recordings   REF ALP

A4394    Garcia,C/Gusciora,R    DCA website-req. modernization   REF ACE

A4395    Garcia,C/Schaer,G+1    Co., St. police-appt. cert lawful resid.   REF ALP

A4396    Kean,S/Ciattarelli,J    Luring mental incapacitated person-crime   REF AHU

A4397    Spencer,L    Food waste-compost by large generators   REF AEN

A4398    Carroll,M    Wrongful birth suits-immunity   REF AJU

A4399    Schepisi,H    PERS, PFRS-concerns memb.   REF ALP

A4400    Schepisi,H    Mun consolidation, sharing svcs.-concern   REF ASL

A4401    Schepisi,H    Health care svcs., cert.-authorizations   REF AFI

A4402    Schepisi,H    Transitional Aid to Localities prog-elig   REF ASL

A4403    Angelini,M    Grandparent, sibling-visitation rights   REF AJU

A4404    Oliver,S    Death caused by police off.-prosecution   REF AJU

A4405    Casagrande,C    Endangering cert disabled person-upgrade   REF AJU

A4406    Casagrande,C    Tech. transfer asst. prog.-estab. EDA   REF ACE

A4407    Casagrande,C    Imaging surveillance device-court order   REF ALP

A4408    Casagrande,C    Pub. util. rate incr.-pub. hearing req.   REF ATU

A4409    Gusciora,R    St. agencies vacate cert. prop.-req.   REF ACE

A4410    Eustace,T    NJMCDirect-onlie parking ticket pymt sys   REF ATR

A4411    Eustace,T    Pub. emp. salary, reemp. retiree-reduces   REF ASL

A4412    Eustace,T    TPAF JRS PERS PFRS SPRS-reduce pd. benf.   REF ASL

A4413    Eustace,T    Econ. devel. subsidies, cert.-concerns   REF ACE

A4414    Fuentes,A/Diegnan,P    Special ed. students-proh. cert. assess.   REF AED

A4415    Fuentes,A/Diegnan,P    St. Seal of Biliteracy-estab.   REF AED

A4416    Mosquera,G/Schaer,G    Behavioral Mental Health Advisory Bd.   REF AHU

A4417    Eustace,T    Casino Oversight Consolidation Comm.   REF ATG

A4418    Lampitt,P    Vet.-concerns tuition-free, co. of resid   REF AHI

A4419    McGuckin,G/Schepisi,H    Jurisdiction of cert. crimes-concerns   REF AJU

A4420    Mazzeo,V/Vainieri Huttle,V    Devel. disab. individuals-concerns   REF AHU

A4421    Mazzeo,V/Schaer,G+3    Holocaust Reparation Tax Exemp. Act   REF ABU

A4422    Sumter,S    Character awards-sch. dist. present   REF AED

A4423    Singleton,T    Prop. Tax Relief-estab. reserve acount   REF ABU

A4424    Singleton,T/Mazzeo,V    Expenditures by the Gov., cert.-concerns   REF ABU

A4425    Quijano,A    Driv. lic.-estab. non-citizen   REF AHS

A4426    Fuentes,A    Lynette Lebron's Law-modify admin. req.   REF AJU

A4427    Burzichelli,J    Voting rights-concerns   REF AED

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A4429    Lagana,J    Workforce devel grants-concerns cert bus   REF ALA

A4430    Johnson,G/Caride,M    Minors-concerns territorial jurisdiction   REF AJU

A4431    Dancer,R    Kratom, substances containing-crim.   REF ALP

A4432    Dancer,R    False public alarm-upgrade crime   REF AJU

A4433    Dancer,R    Invol. commitment-prov. alt. standard   REF AHU

A4434    Dancer,R    Slingshots-decrim manufacture/possession   REF ALP

A4435    Burzichelli,J    Pub. record access-dispute mediation   REF ASL

A4436    Greenwald,L/Singleton,T    Pub. officer, acting-six month limit   REF AJU

ACR230    McKeon,J    Env contamination settlement-env purpose   REF AEN

ACR231    Fuentes,A    Suppl Nutrition Assist Prog-restor fding   REF AHU

ACR232    Eustace,T    St. Comptroller-concerns duties   REF ASL

AJR109    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V    Shuck, Sip, and Slurp Weekend-October   REF AAN

AJR110    Fiocchi,S    NJ Fishing and Boating Wk.   REF AAN

AR232    Sumter,S    Tire Safety Wk.-desig. May24-30, 2015   REF ATR

AR233    Jasey,M/McKeon,J    Alzheimer's research-Cong double funding   REF AHE

AR234    Fiocchi,S    2015 Atlantic hurricane season-prepare   REF AHS

AR235    Fiocchi,S+1    Bill/resolution-proh. indentical bill   REF ASL

AR236    Eustace,T    Stigma-Free Zone   REF AHU

AR237    Eustace,T    Filipino vet's children-obtain visas   REF AMV

AR238    Fuentes,A/Diegnan,P    St assess, cert student-not w/hold fding   REF AED

AR239    Sumter,S    Safe and Accurate Food Labeling of 2015   REF ACO

AR240    Dancer,R    Ahmed Zayat-congrat. owning Amer Pharoah   REF ATG

AR241    Johnson,G    So Korean ferry MV Sewol-note 1 yr anniv   REF ASL

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1853    Lampitt,P/Singleton,T+4    Teaching Pilot Prog.-estab.   REP

A1858 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Mosquera,G    Human milk banks-prov. for lic.   REP/ACA

A2327    DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A    E-mail notification sys. alert-create   REP

A3500 Aca (1R)    Andrzejczak,B/DeAngelo,W+3    Defibrillator, youth athletic events-req   REP/ACA

A3738 Aca (1R)    Fuentes,A/Diegnan,P+1    Ed. Commissioner-estab pilot recovery HS   REP/ACA

A3798    McHose,A/Space,P    Driv. lic. vet. desig.-concerns   REP

A3944 Aca (1R)    Garcia,C/McKeon,J+2    Shellfish species-allows cultivation   REP/ACA

A3971 Aca (1R)    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B    Mort. foreclosure-extend post-mil. prot.   REP/ACA

A4055    Dancer,R    Forest mgmt. prog.-concerns   REP

A4119 Aca (1R)    Jasey,M/Quijano,A    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab.   REP/ACA

A4212    Vainieri Huttle,V/Angelini,M    Amer Sign Language-HS graduation req.   REP

A4323    DeAngelo,W/Lagana,J+1    Driv. lic renewal ext-auth mil personnel   REP

A4324 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Lagana,J+1    Sr. cit, disab-incl in NJT discount prog   REP/ACA

A4375 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Andrzejczak,B+1    False pub. alarm-upgrades crime   REP/ACA

A4376    Burzichelli,J    Agric deed restrict.-clarify definition   REP

A4377    Mazzeo,V/Burzichelli,J    Agric. St. Bd.-adopt cert. terms   REP

A4378    Singleton,T/Burzichelli,J    Wild native plants-allow seed collection   REP

A4379    Mazzeo,V/Burzichelli,J    Food safety at farmers markets-guidance   REP

A4380    Andrzejczak,B/Wilson,G    Multi-species depredation permit-estab.   REP

A4381    Taliaferro,A/Mazzeo,V    Jersey Canned Goods Prog.-estab.   REP

A4382    Taliaferro,A/Mazzeo,V    Jersey Frozen Foods Prog.-estab.   REP

A4383    Mazzeo,V/Taliaferro,A    Sr Farmers Market Nutrition Prog-voucher   REP

AJR109    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V    Shuck, Sip, and Slurp Weekend-October   REP

S300 SaAca (2R)    Rice,R/Greenstein,L+1    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab   REP/ACA

S1760 Sca (1R)    Allen,D/Ruiz,M    Amer Sign Language-HS graduation req.   REP

S2508    Oroho,S/Whelan,J+3    Driv. lic. vet. desig.-concerns   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1030    Benson,D/Greenwald,L    Cord blood banking svcs.-tax deduct.   REP REF AAP

Bills Transferred:

S1760 Sca (1R)    Allen,D/Ruiz,M    Amer Sign Language-HS graduation req.   FROM AHI TO AED

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A939 AcaSca (2R)    Singleton,T/Schaer,G+6    St tax expenditures-report, disclose req  

 

Bills Given First Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A939 AcaSca (2R)    Singleton,T/Schaer,G+6    St tax expenditures-report, disclose req  

Bills Given Second Reading w/Governor's Recommendation:

A939 AcaSca w/GR (3R)    Singleton,T/Schaer,G+6    St tax expenditures-report, disclose req  

Co-Sponsors Added:

A579   (Muoio,E)    Garden St. Manuf. Jobs Act

A660 AcaAcaAa (3R)   (Caputo,R)    Econ. devel. incentives-reviews

A1079   (Muoio,E)    Smart Container Act

A1697   (Eustace,T)    Wind energy fac. devel.-allow tax credit

A2117   (Muoio,E)    Coastal Commission-creates

A2354 AcaAca (2R)   (Oliver,S)    Sick leave, earned-concerns

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

A3554 Aca (1R)   (Caputo,R)    Respite care, vets-incr. income elig cap

A3911 Acs (ACS)   (Jimenez,A)    Palliative care svcs.-prov. info.

A3955   (Caputo,R; Muoio,E)    Resid substance use fac-bed availability

A3970 AcaAa w/GR (3R)   (Caputo,R)    Co. voc. sch. dist sch fac proj-concerns

A4128   (Johnson,G; Wimberly,B)    Wind energy proj., qual.-BPU approval

A4287   (Oliver,S)    Compulsory sch. attendance-raises to 18

A4323   (Gove,D)    Driv. lic renewal ext-auth mil personnel

A4324 Aca (1R)   (Gove,D)    Sr. cit, disab-incl in NJT discount prog

A4357   (DeAngelo,W; Mosquera,G)    Small Bus. Action Ctr.-estab. in EDA

A4375 Aca (1R)   (Muoio,E)    False pub. alarm-upgrades crime

A4421   (Handlin,A)    Holocaust Reparation Tax Exemp. Act

AR235   (DiMaio,J)   Bill/resolution-proh. indentical bill

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A4375 Aca (1R)   (Andrzejczak,B)    False pub. alarm-upgrades crime

A4380   (Wilson,G)    Multi-species depredation permit-estab.

AJR87   (Bucco,A.M.)    Opioid Antidote Admin. Comm-estab. temp.

AJR104   (McKeon,J)    Electronic Poll Book Demo. Proj.-conduct

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A1103   (Benson,D)    Special Ed. Ombudsman-estab. office

A1917   (DeAngelo,W)    Child custody during active duty-concern

A4170   (Simon,D)    Homeowners insur.-concerns

A4360   (Muoio,E)    Organ, bone marrow donors-job security

A4362   (Auth,R)    Core curriculum content standard-leg app

A4375 Aca (1R)   (Mazzeo,V)    False pub. alarm-upgrades crime

A4381   (Wilson,G)    Jersey Canned Goods Prog.-estab.

A4382   (Wilson,G)    Jersey Frozen Foods Prog.-estab.

A4394   (DeAngelo,W)   DCA website-req. modernization

A4420   (DeAngelo,W)   Devel. disab. individuals-concerns

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4375 Aca (1R)   (Mosquera,G)    False pub. alarm-upgrades crime

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4357   (Benson,D)   Small Bus. Action Ctr.-estab. in EDA
A4375 Aca (1R)   (Quijano,A)    False pub. alarm-upgrades crime

 

The Assembly adjourned at 5:26 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 14, 2015 (SESSION).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/7/2015):

 

P.L.2015, c.55.   S1521 Sca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Johnson,G    5/11/2015    Victims of Crime Comp Off-transfer pymts  

P.L.2015, c.56.   S1677    Oroho,S/Van Drew,J    5/11/2015    Redevel. Auth. prog.-nominate qual. mun.  

P.L.2015, c.57.   S2321    O'Toole,K/Sarlo,P+4    5/11/2015    Christopher Goodell Mem. Hwy-desig rt.17  

P.L.2015, c.58.   S2656 Sca (1R)    Oroho,S/Pennacchio,J+4    5/11/2015    Senator Robert E Littell Mem. Hwy.-Rt.15  

P.L.2015, c.59.   A2481 AcsAaSca (ACS/2R)    Diegnan,P/Mainor,C+3    5/11/2015    Fraudulent finan. stmts.-concerns  

P.L.2015, c.60.   A3579 AcaAaAaSca (4R)    Moriarty,P/Benson,D+1    5/11/2015    MV recording devices-limits data access  

 

P.L.2015, JR-1   SJR12    Bateman,C/Vitale,J+9    5/11/2015    Horticultural Therapy Wk-desig. March