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Vol. XXVIII No. 26 217th
Legislature $ First
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 5/18/2016:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Robert W. Bingham II,
of Ewing.
Daniel H. Brown, of
East Brunswick.
Benjamin S. Bucca, of New Brunswick.
Thomas A. Callahan,
Jr., of Roseland.
James W. Donohue, of
West Orange.
Deborah L. Gramiccioni, of Wall Township.
Joseph A. Hughes, of
West Trenton.
James L. Jukes, of
Orange.
Robert T. Lougy, of Cranbury.
Stephen L. Petrillo, of
Roseland.
Joseph A. Portelli, of Wayne.
Annette Scoca, of
Fairfield.
Louise Grace Spencer,
of Newark.
Ronald Susswein, of
Ewing.
Mayra V. Tarantino, of
West Orange.
Rodney Thompson, of Ewing.
Kay Walcott-Henderson, of Pennington.
Thomas J. Walls, Jr.,
of Hamilton.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Robert J. Gilson, of
Sparta.
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:
Joseph M. Andresini, of Haworth.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Carolyn E. Wright, of
East Orange.
Ronny Jo Siegal, of Demarest.
Maryann L. Nergaard, of Gillette.
Robert J. Gilson, of
Sparta.
Margaret M. Foti, of Cresskill.
Colleen M. Flynn, of
Old Bridge.
Catherine I. Enright,
of Mendham.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LEGALIZED
GAMES OF CHANCE CONTROL COMMISSION:
David J. Grusemeyer,
of Marmora, to replace Peter A. Curatolo, resigned.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SALEM
COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:
Honorable Francis L. Grenier,
of Woodstown, to replace Charles D. Sparks, Jr., resigned.
Honorable Steven H. Caltabiano, of Woodstown.
TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE:
Richard J. Badolato,
of Verona, to replace the Honorable Kenneth Kobylowski,
resigned.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)
TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:
Cathleen D. Bennett, of Haddonfield, to
replace the Honorable Mary O'Dowd, resigned.
Bills Introduced:
S2214 Turner,S/Cunningham,S
Higher ed. tuition-improve transparency
REF SHI
S2216 Bateman,C+1 Affordable housing-reforms procedures REF SCU
S2217 Bateman,C Recycling
cert. materials-prov. tax cred REF SEN
S2218 Bateman,C Urban
housing for emp.-prov. tax cred. REF
SCU
S2219 Cruz-Perez,N Motorists
overtaking bicycles-concerns REF STR
S2220 Pou,N Homestead cred.-req. direct pymt. REF SCU
S2221 Diegnan,P.J. Infant
formula, cert.-insur coverage req REF SCM
S2222 Diegnan,P.J. Health insur.-concerns benf. explanation REF SCM
S2223 Diegnan,P.J. PAAD
income elig.-exclude IRA withdrawal REF SHH
S2224 Diegnan,P.J. Drugs
returned-wholesale distrib. rebate REF SHH
S2225 Diegnan,P.J. Polling place locations-elim. list req. REF SSG
S2226 Diegnan,P.J.
Parking auth-authorize as redevel
entity REF SCU
S2227 Diegnan,P.J. Resid fac, cert-equip w/emerg generators
REF SHH
S2228 Diegnan,P.J.
Handicapped caregiver-concerns parking
REF STR
S2229 Diegnan,P.J. Cell
access, correctional fac.-manage REF
SLP
S2230 Diegnan,P.J. Co-op. purch. agreements-concerns REF SSG
S2231 Diegnan,P.J. Prop. tax refund-mun pay in
installments REF SCU
S2232 Diegnan,P.J. Prop. tax refund-extend to 120 days REF SCU
S2233 Diegnan,P.J. Steven's Law-proh. non-woods bats use
REF SHH
S2234 Diegnan,P.J. Corp.
by-laws-clarifies scope REF SCM
S2235 Diegnan,P.J. Corp. directors actions-concerns
REF SCM
S2236 Diegnan,P.J.
Derivative proceedings-applicability law REF SCM
S2237 Diegnan,P.J. Corp.
mergers-may adopt "force the vote"
REF SCM
S2238 Diegnan,P.J. Corp. books and records-concerns
REF SCM
S2239 Diegnan,P.J. Corp
proxy solicitation material-concern REF
SCM
S2240 Diegnan,P.J.
Non-fiduciary investment advisor-concern REF SCM
S2241 Diegnan,P.J. Sch.
security improvements-concerns fds REF SED
S2242 Diegnan,P.J. Sch. Safety Specialist Academy-estab. REF SED
S2243 Diegnan,P.J.
Assessment in school;allow
exclusions REF SED
S2244 Diegnan,P.J.
Teachers-salary guide and schedule
REF SED
S2245 Diegnan,P.J. Co.
career academics-renamed REF SED
S2246 Diegnan,P.J.
Charter sch. applications-review
REF SED
S2247 Diegnan,P.J. Nonpub.
sch. transp. svcs.-concerns REF SED
S2248 Diegnan,P.J. Engineering Curriculum, Instruct.-estab. REF SED
S2249 Diegnan,P.J.
Rutgers Univ bd of
gov.-adds two reps. REF SHI
S2250 Diegnan,P.J. St.,
co. coll bd of
trustees-adds 2 emp.
REF SHI
S2251 Diegnan,P.J.
Veterinary ed. prog.-limits students REF SHI
S2252 Turner,S Student, mandatory fees-devel.
acct proc REF
SHI
S2253 Lesniak,R MV
carrier-PANYNJ estab emission req. REF STR
S2254 Greenstein,L/Bateman,C+2
Affordable housing obligations-concerns
REF SCU
S2255 Diegnan,P.J.
Prescribing cert meds to minors-concerns REF SHH
S2256 Diegnan,P.J. Land
surveying-concerns REF SCM
S2257 Diegnan,P.J. Water
supply operator-take exam REF SEN
S2258 Diegnan,P.J. Nonresid real
estate sale-tax liab. pymt REF SCM
S2259 Diegnan,P.J. Psych., cert.-grant prescriptive auth. REF SCM
S2260 Diegnan,P.J.
PERS-concerns reenrollment REF
SSG
S2261 Diegnan,P.J. Family temp. disab.
benf-concerns
amount REF SLA
S2262 Diegnan,P.J. Anti-concurrent causation clause-proh. REF SCM
S2263 Diegnan,P.J. Pub. adjusters-unemp.
comp. elig. REF SLA
S2264 Diegnan,P.J.
Initiated ordinances-concerns
REF SSG
S2265 Diegnan,P.J. Mun. court-concerns fees
REF SJU
S2266 Diegnan,P.J.
Restricted use lic-mv offender may apply REF STR
S2267 Diegnan,P.J. Asset forfeiture reporting req.-estab. REF SLP
S2268 Diegnan,P.J.
Foreign Country Money-Judgment Recog Act REF SCM
S2269 Diegnan,P.J. Resid. mortgage foreclosure-revises REF SCM
S2270 Diegnan,P.J.
Mortgage payoff balance-concerns
REF SCM
S2271 Diegnan,P.J.
Mortgage record-cancel upon satisfaction REF SCM
S2272 Diegnan,P.J. Vet. svc. off-each co estab and maintain
REF SMV
S2273 Diegnan,P.J. Peacetime vets.-civil svc. preference REF SMV
S2274 Diegnan,P.J.
Timeshares, unpaid assess-limits on lien REF SCM
S2275 Smith,B/Bateman,C
Neighborhood Solar Energy Prog.-estab. REF SEN
S2276 Smith,B/Bateman,C Solar
Energy Study Comm.-estab. REF SEN
S2277 Weinberg,L Family
planning svcs.;$7.453M REF SHH
S2278 Vitale,J/Rice,R Home
elevation expenses-tax deduction REF
SEN
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
SCR107 Scutari,N/Sweeney,S+1
Leg. Apportionment Comm.-incr membership REF SJU
SCR108 Diegnan,P.J. Microgrids constr.;mun.facility-urge REF SEG
SCR109 Smith,B Env. Infrast. Trust-approve Finan. Plan REF SEN
SJR67 Weinberg,L ASK Day-desig. June 21 each yr. REF SLP
SR53 Bateman,C
Unrecycled waste-utilize prog. to use REF SEN
SR54 Diegnan,P.J.
Interstate oil pipeline-conduct review
REF SEN
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1256 Caride,M/Singleton,T+1 Sch. nurse certifications-concerns REP
A1869 Wimberly,B/Vainieri
Huttle,V+14 Min. & Women-owned
bus.-St. contracting REP
A2563 Jasey,M/Singleton,T+1 St. tuition aid grant
recipient-concerns REP
A2566 Diegnan,P.J./Jasey,M+1 Response to Intervention framework REP
S171 Sca
(1R) Bateman,C/Greenstein,L Jewelry recordkeeping-incr. penal. viol. REP/SCA
S293 Vitale,J/Smith,B Tobacco,
smokeless-proh use in pub. sch. REP
S308 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1
Pub. meetings-display flag/recite pledge REP/SCA
S496 Ruiz,M/Turner,S+2 Response to Intervention framework REP
S668 Rice,R Min. & Women-owned bus.-St.
contracting REP
S727 Scs
(SCS) Cruz-Perez,N/Van Drew,J Open Data Initiative REP/SCS
S742 Sca
(1R) Beach,J Sch. surveillance
equip.-concerns access REP/SCA
S1163 Sca
(1R) O'Toole,K Students
w/disab.-estab. restraint req.
REP/SCA
S1210 Sca
(1R) Bucco,A.R.+1 Child abuse record checks-concerns REP/SCA
S1381 Bateman,C Sch.
nurse certifications-concerns REP
S1558 Beck,J/Cruz-Perez,N Camden for
support of Cit Rutgers events REP
S1590 Rice,R/Turner,S+4 Vision screenings-sch. bd. conduct REP
S1672 Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1
Combat to College Act REP
S1753 Turner,S St. tuition aid grant
recipient-concerns REP
S1880 Sca
(1R) Turner,S Inmate
telephone charges-concerns REP/SCA
S1930 Lesniak,R
Parole-concerns max sentences
REP
S2081 Ruiz,M/Turner,S+1 Young students-concerns expulsions REP
S2100 Sca
(1R) Whelan,J/Oroho,S Ethics Comm.-concerns qualif. REP/SCA
S2202 Scs
(SCS) Van Drew,J Vet;higher ed-concerns academic
credit REP/SCS
S2214 Turner,S/Cunningham,S
Higher ed. tuition-improve transparency
REP
SCR97 Bateman,C/Weinberg,L Natl. Historic Preserv.
Act-50th anniv. REP
Bills Referred/SBA:
A1869 Wimberly,B/Vainieri
Huttle,V+14 Min. & Women-owned
bus.-St. contracting
A2566 Diegnan,P.J./Jasey,M+1 Response to Intervention framework
S496 Ruiz,M/Turner,S+2 Response to Intervention framework
S668 Rice,R Min. & Women-owned bus.-St.
contracting
S1210 Sca
(1R) Bucco,A.R.+1 Child abuse record checks-concerns
S1590 Rice,R/Turner,S+4 Vision screenings-sch. bd. conduct
S1880 Sca
(1R) Turner,S Inmate
telephone charges-concerns
S1930 Lesniak,R
Parole-concerns max sentences
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
S601 Scs (SCS) Cunningham,S/Vitale,J+4 Work First NJ-revise treatment req.
S708 Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+2 PANYNJ Transparency Acct. Act
S805 Weinberg,L/Gill,N+24
Domestic viol, firearms-revise cert laws
S969 Smith,B/Bateman,C+11 Preserv. NJ
Act
S996 Rice,R/Van
Drew,J+16 Lead Haz
Control Assist Fd;$10M
Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S2261 Diegnan,P.J. Family temp. disab.
benf-concerns
amount FROM SLA
Co-Sponsors Added:
S371 (Whelan,J) First responders-req./training standards
S496 (Allen,D) Response to Intervention framework
S807 (Whelan,J) Palliative care svcs.-prov.
info.
S2080 (Kean,T) Animal fac.-concerns outdoor enclosures
S2081 (Allen,D) Young students-concerns expulsions
S2179 (Oroho,S) Transp. Network Company Safety, Reg. Act
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
S2216 (Oroho,S) Affordable housing-reforms procedures
S2254 (Kean,T;
Oroho,S) Affordable
housing obligations-concerns
SCR2 (Whelan,J) Pub. emp.
pensions-fd. on timely basis
SCR107 (Lesniak,R) Leg.
Apportionment Comm.-incr membership
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S171 Sca (1R) (Greenstein,L) Jewelry recordkeeping-incr. penal. viol.
S496 (Turner,S) Response to Intervention framework
S1558 (Cruz-Perez,N) Camden
for support of Cit Rutgers events
S2081 (Turner,S) Young students-concerns expulsions
S2100 Sca
(1R) (Oroho,S) Ethics
Comm.-concerns qualif.
The
Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective May 18, 2016
Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee:
Senator
Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18), to replace Senator Peter J. Barnes III (18), resigned.
Senate State Government Committee:
Senator
Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (18),
to replace Senator Peter J. Barnes III (18), resigned.
Senate Law and Public Safety Committee:
Senator Patrick J. Diegnan,
Jr. (18) (Vice-Chair), to replace Senator Peter J.
Barnes III (18), resigned.
Joint Committee on the Public Schools:
Senator Patrick J. Diegnan,
Jr. (18)
Note to the 5/5/2016 Digest:
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S2043 Scs (SCS) Lesniak,R/Weinberg,L St. travel w/out discrim.
prot.-proh. REP *NOT* REF SBA
A3613 Sca (1R) Eustace,T/Gusciora,R+2 Religious freedom statute-proh St travel REP *NOT* REF SBA
The Senate
adjourned at 7:35 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 26, 2016 (SESSION).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills Introduced:
A2569 Prieto,V Mun.
Stabilization and Recovery Act REF AJU
A2570 Prieto,V Casino gaming-finan.
stabilization
REF AJU
A3775 Dancer,R Bail agent, unlic.-4th degree crime REF AJU
A3776 Dancer,R Probation-collect recidivism data REF ALP
A3777 Dancer,R Farmland, preserved-deed restrictions REF AAN
A3778 Jones,P/Lampitt,P+1 Opioid meds-concerns prescriptions REF AHE
A3779 Chiaravalloti,N/Jones,P Put Children First-auth. lic. plate REF ATR
A3780 Chiaravalloti,N Presch. expansion aid;$103M REF AED
A3781 Chiaravalloti,N/Kennedy,J Env. contamination cases-concerns REF AEN
A3782 Ciattarelli,J
Affordable housing-reforms procedures
REF AHO
A3783 Zwicker,A Internet purch. transactions-safe area REF ALP
A3784 Zwicker,A Resid. w/special needs-create
registry REF AHS
A3785 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E
Student reside in shelter-St pay ed cost REF AED
A3786 Downey,J/Caride,M Child's
consumer report-security freeze REF ACO
A3787 Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B Landowner of the Year award prog.-estab. REF AAN
A3788 Pintor Marin,E MV carrier-PANYNJ estab
emission req. REF ATR
A3789 Vainieri Huttle,V Disab. person-cred, improve home access REF AHO
A3790 Vainieri Huttle,V Young students-concerns expulsions REF AED
A3791 Vainieri Huttle,V Student, mandatory fees-devel.
acct proc REF
AHI
Bills Introduced: (cont’d)
A3792 Vainieri Huttle,V Tobacco products-proh
sale at pharmacies REF AHE
A3793 Eustace,T Drug
manuf. bus. registration-concerns REF AHE
A3794 Singleton,T/Lampitt,P Min. wage-raises REF ALA
A3795 Singleton,T Firearm
viol.-Rutgers Univ. study REF ALP
A3796 Singleton,T Min.
wage-raises REF ALA
A3797 Singleton,T
Police-concerns cert. training
REF ALP
A3798 Singleton,T Sch. bus
monitoring sys.-auth. use REF AED
A3799 Lampitt,P Student
head injuries-concerns REF AED
A3800 Wisniewski,J
Property-time period, adverse possession REF AJU
A3801 Wisniewski,J Gov, travel expenses-not out of pub. fds REF AJU
A3802 Benson,D Ed Opportunity Fd.
Prog.;$2.5M
REF AHI
A3803 Wolfe,D Opioids-limit amount of prescribed
meds REF AHE
A3804 Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V Work
First General Pub Assist benf-elig. REF AHU
A3805 Space,P/Phoebus,G Death benfs.-concerns claims
REF AHE
A3806 Space,P Higher ed. instit.-mv
regis. fee exempt REF ATR
A3807 Space,P/Phoebus,G Oral
recitation in pub. sch.-daily;$10K REF AED
A3808 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B
Large capacity magazines-concerns
REF ALP
A3809 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B
Special law enforcement training-Class 2 REF ALP
A3810 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B St.
correctional fac.-shift overlap req.
REF ALP
A3811 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B
Realty transfer fee-elim cert components REF AHO
A3812 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B A.J.Meerwald-restore, maintenance;$500K REF ASL
A3813 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R Common Interest Community Ombudsman REF AHO
A3814 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R Constr permit
surcharge fee-St. reimb. REF AHO
A3815 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R Energy supplier, third party-concerns REF ATU
A3816 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R TPK Auth.-regular mtgs,
various counties REF ATR
A3817 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R Tpk. Auth.-representation, cert
regions REF ATR
A3818 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R Graves Act
REF ALP
A3819 Quijano,A+1 Unemp. comp. and labor disputes-concerns REF ALA
A3820 Bramnick,J Animal
fac.-allows artifical turf use REF AAN
A3821 DeAngelo,W/Benson,D Affordable housing
obligations-concerns REF AHO
ACR183 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B Mil.
personnel, active-prop tax deduct. REF AMV
ACR184 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R Child custody disputes-prot.
interest REF
AJU
AJR102 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E
Youth Suicide Prev. Awareness Mo-Sept.
REF AWC
AJR103 Houghtaling,E/Downey,J Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Mo-desig Nov REF AHE
AR152 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R Safe and Accurate Food Labeling of
2015 REF ACE
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1944 Coughlin,C/Schaer,G Voter regis. updates-driv. lic. renewal
REP
A2569 Prieto,V Mun.
Stabilization and Recovery Act REP
A2570 Prieto,V Casino gaming-finan.
stabilization
REP
A3591 Zwicker,A/Holley,J+1
New Voter Empowerment Act REP
S1711 ScaAca
(2R) Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K Mun.
Stabilization and Recovery Act REP/ACA
S1715 ScaSaAca
(3R) Sweeney,S Casino
gaming-finan. stabilization REP/ACA
Bills Transferred:
S1711 ScaAca (2R) Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K Mun.
Stabilization and Recovery Act FROM ABU
TO AJU
S1715 ScaSaAca
(3R) Sweeney,S Casino
gaming-finan. stabilization FROM ABU TO AJU
Co-Sponsors Added:
A331 (Quijano,A)
Dependent care expenses-allow tax credit
A542 (Chiaravalloti,N)
Palliative care svcs.-prov. info.
A544 (Quijano,A; Oliver,S; Holley,J) Prop. assess.-req. annual notice
A777 (Rumpf,B;
Gove,D) Pub.
meetings-display flag/recite pledge
A925 (Jones,P) Israel-proh
invest company that boycotts
A1421 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A) Crime
Victim's Bill of Rights-revised
A1465 Aca (1R) (Holley,J) Pregnant student-ensures equal rights
A1641 (Johnson,G) Electric
pub. util.-priority restoration
A1970 (Jimenez,A)
Magnetic-stripe data-proh. storing
A2567 (Quijano,A) Student
participation, cert. assess-post
A2919 (Munoz,N) Transfer inheritance tax-elim.
A2950 (Rumpf,B;
Gove,D)
Combat to College Act
A3339 (Munoz,N) Personal income tax's pension-incr.
A3562 (Webber,J) Estate tax-incr. exclusion
A3610 Aca (1R) (Holley,J) SPRS-concerns accidential
death benf.
A3635 (Gusciora,R; Zwicker,A; Pinkin,N)
Non-Profit Hosp. Prop. Tax Exemp.
Comm.
Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A3637 (Caputo,R) St. intervention-elim.
partial or full
A3677 (Johnson,G) Racial
and ethnic impact statement-req.
A3747 (Muoio,E) Innovation zone prog.-estab.
Second Prime Sponsors Added:
A3225 (Clifton,R) Killed
in Action flag-desig. St. flag
A3226 (Oliver,S) Horse racetracks-slot machine gambling
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
A3332 (Kennedy,J) Polling
place location change-notify
A3767 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Parking tickets, failure to pay-warrant
A3786 (Moriarty,P) Child's
consumer report-security freeze
AJR102 (Quijano,A) Youth
Suicide Prev. Awareness Mo-Sept.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2450 Aca
(1R) (Oliver,S) Svc.
contracts-proh. automatic
renewal
A3337 (Sumter,S) Hepatitis C testing-hospitals offer
ACR152 (Oliver,S) Memorializes Congress to pass S.1980
Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:
A3615 (Webber,J) Elderly/disabled victim-upgrade asault
Ninth Prime Sponsors Added:
A2481 (Jimenez,A) Student
w/concussion-concerns evaluation
The Assembly adjourned
at 5:08 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 26, 2016 (SESSION).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/19/2016):
P.L.2016, c.3.
S157 Sca (1R) Madden,F/Vitale,J+15 5/23/2016
Abuse of persons who are elderly/disab.