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Vol. XLIV No. 22 219th
Legislature •
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations
Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO REINVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Edward H. Gant, of Egg Harbor Township.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON CIVIL
RIGHTS:
Lubna Qazi Chowdry, of Toms River, to replace John Campbell.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CULTURAL TRUST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Rabiya Kader, of Princeton, to replace Joseph Gonzalez.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC
TRUST:
Lisa A. Easton, of Lambertville, to replace Thomas Brown.
Raphael J. Kasen, of Scotch Plains, to
replace John Hatch.
Allen W. Kratz, of Hoboken, to replace Daniel Campbell.
Troy Joseph Simmons, of Orange, to replace Carolann Clynes.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:
Sarah Aziz, of Monroe Township, to replace Elizabeth Smith.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:
Julio Marenco, of North Bergen.
TO BE THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:
Yolanda
Ciccone, of Metuchen.
Bills
Introduced:
S2490
Bucco,A PTSD related to
COVID-19-req. health care facilities to screen frontline workers REF SHH
S2491
Bucco,A Service dogs-provide to
frontline workers suffering from PTSD due to COVID-19 REF SHH
S2492
Bucco,A COVID-19 PTSD programs
& services-estab pub awareness camp for frontline workers REF SHH
S2493
Pennacchio,J Rent forgiveness tax
credit during COVID-19-allow commercial prop owner to claim REF SBA
S2494
Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L Direct
support professional wage increase-support during coronavirus 2019;$1M REF SBA
S2495
Testa,M/Gopal,V Elective
procedures-authorizes to be performed during COVID-19 emergency REF SHH
S2496
Sarlo,P Mail-in ballots,
voted-allows office of municipal clerk receive by hand delivery REF SSG
S2497
Smith,B Hudson River Palisades
viewshed-prohibits development over 35 ft in height REF SEN
S2498
Greenstein,L Environmental
infrastructure projects-Infra. Bank expend cert sums to make loans REF SEN
S2499
Smith,B Environmental infrastructure
projects-appropriate funds to DEP for FY2021
REF SEN
S2503
Ruiz,M/Cryan,J Strangulation
assault-increases to crime of second degree
REF SLP
S2517
Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Paratransit
svcs.-adopt best practices, greater coordination, estab councils;$6M REF STR
SCR114
Smith,B DEP-commemorates 50th
anniversary of establishment REF SEN
SCR115 Bateman,C FY 2021 Financial Plan of NJ Infrastructure
Bank-approves REF SEN
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S2085
Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+1 Electronic
Construction Procurement Act-concerns public contracts REP
S2261 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T Common interest
communities-revise law relating to
REP/SCA
S2362
Singleton,T/Addiego,D NJSHARES -
S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M REP
S2412 Sca (1R)
Cryan,J/Bateman,C+2 Rental
reservations, short-term-refund/credit when public health emerg in effect REP/SCA
SCR111
Holzapfel,J/Gopal,V+1 Superstorm
Sandy disaster loans-urges President enact leg forgiving loans REP
Bills
Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:
S2351
Scutari,N/Greenstein,L+17
Employment protection-affords to certain emergency medical
responders
S2363
Greenstein,L/Benson,D+8 Small
business tenant, cert-Gov permit emergency rent suspension during COVID-19
Bills
Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
S2331
Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+2 Inmate
reentry-assists in obtaining necessary reentry benefits
Bills
Withdrawn From The Files:
S2343
Holzapfel,J/Gopal,V+3 Violating
social mitigation strategy during health emerg-create monetary penalty FROM 2RS
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S2085
(O'Scanlon,D) Electronic
Construction Procurement Act-concerns public contracts
S2399
(Cryan,J; Gopal,V) Vapor
products-establishes certain regulations
S2412 Sca (1R)
(Addiego,D; Pou,N) Rental
reservations, short-term-refund/credit when public health emerg in effect
S2426
(Diegnan,P) Student debt
letter-higher ed instit send out; complete loan debt repymt. course
S2475
(Bateman,C; Madden,F; O'Scanlon,D; Sacco,N) Coronavirus relief bonds-authorizes the
issuance of by municipalities & counties
S2482
(Connors,C; Kean,T; Oroho,S)
State of emergency-concerns the issuance of certain orders, rules &
regulations
S2484
(Addiego,D; Pou,N; Ruiz,M) Clean
Energy Equity Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
S2488
(Greenstein,L) Labor &
Workforce Devel.-allocates $50M from fed. govt assistance, improve unemp
SCR111
(O'Scanlon,D) Superstorm Sandy
disaster loans-urges President enact leg forgiving loans
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S2318
(Singer,R) Theft $500K or
more-upgrades crime to first degree
S2362
(Addiego,D) NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T.
Program;$10M
S2412 Sca (1R)
(Bateman,C) Rental reservations,
short-term-refund/credit when public health emerg in effect
S2434 (Stack,B)
Property taxes due and payable for third quarter-concerns
S2437 Sca (1R)
(Cryan,J) Food takeout &
delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.
S2459
(Gopal,V) Hospitals-collect data
on gender ID & sexual orientation in relation to COVID-19
S2468
(Diegnan,P) Nursing
home-establish minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios
S2484
(Rice,R) Clean Energy Equity
Office-estab; direct programs for overburdened communities
S2488
(Scutari,N) Labor & Workforce
Devel.-allocates $50M from fed. govt assistance, improve unemp
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
S2494 (Singleton,T)
Direct support professional wage
increase-support during coronavirus 2019;$1M
S2503 (Cunningham,S) Strangulation assault-increases to crime of
second degree
The Senate adjourned at 5:30 P.M. to meet
again on Thursday, June 4,
2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A4154
Murphy,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Domestic viol victim-court order transfer billing responsibility of
wireless no. REF AJU
A4158
Murphy,C/Jasey,M Disab
student-DOE define expenditure for behavior modification approved priv sch REF AED
A4159
Murphy,C Civics instruction in
middle & high sch-district use DOE's curriculum guidelines REF AED
A4160
Benson,D/Verrelli,A Veterans or
surviving spouses-provides financial assistance grants REF AMV
A4161
Benson,D COVID-19
response/recovery-authorize local units temp. make emerg appropriations REF ASL
A4162 Vainieri
Huttle,V/Murphy,C Morgues,
permanent-requires licensed providers of long-term nursing care estab. REF ASE
Bills
Introduced: (cont’d)
A4163
Wimberly,B Lottery
tickets-permits validation via Internet, mobile app, or electronic means REF ATG
A4164
Scharfenberger,G County planning
board action-suspend running of timeframes during state of emerg REF ASL
A4165
Simonsen,E/McClellan,A
Student-athlete physical exams-extend period to receive during 2020-21
school yr REF AED
A4166
Dunn,A/Vainieri Huttle,V COVID-19
PTSD programs & services-estab pub awareness camp for frontline
workers REF AHE
A4167
Dunn,A Service dogs-provide to
frontline workers suffering from PTSD due to COVID-19 REF AHU
A4168
Dunn,A SNAP participation-certain
students exempt from 20 hour weekly work requirement REF AHU
A4169
Conaway,H/Reynolds-Jackson,V
Health care prof-protects from retaliatory action by emp during
coronavirus 2019 REF ALA
A4170
Zwicker,A/Benson,D+1 Data
privacy-restrict use collected for purposes of contact tracing for
COVID-19 REF AST
A4171
Quijano,A/Mukherji,R+2 One-time
payment program-establish for aid for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M REF AAP
A4172
Burzichelli,J/Verrelli,A
Casinos-DOH establish sanitization standards/protocols for operating in
State REF AHE
A4173
Dunn,A/Vainieri Huttle,V PTSD
related to COVID-19-req. health care facilities to screen frontline
workers REF AHE
A4175
Pintor Marin,E COVID-19 Emergency
Bond Act-authorizes issuance of State bonds totaling $5B REF ABU
AJR165
Wimberly,B COVID-19 Pandemic
Racial Disparity Task Force-establishes
REF AHE
AR162
Webber,J/Chaparro,A+15
Graduations, high school-urges Gov. to allow w/social distance during
COVID-19 REF AED
Bills
Received from Senate/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
S2383 ScsSa (SCS/1R) Sarlo,P/Ruiz,M+6 Bridge Year Pilot Program-establish for
students impacted by coronavirus 2019
Bills
Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:
S1055
Stack,B+1 Affordable residential
rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion REF AHO
S2034 Sca (1R)
Singleton,T/Cruz-Perez,N+3
Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program-establishes REF AHO
S2360 Sca (1R)
Kean,T/Singleton,T+12 Charitable
contributions, cert-allow gross income tax deduction during COVID-19 REF AAP
S2380 Scs (SCS)
Sweeney,S/Scutari,N+1 Essential
employees contracted coronavirus 2019-concerns employment benefits REF ALA
S2388 Sca (1R)
Addiego,D/O'Scanlon,D+4 COVID-19
testing-authorizes certain forms REF AHE
S2436 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Greenstein,L+8
Coronavirus disease 2019 testing-authorizes pharmacists to order and
administer REF AHE
S2437 Sca (1R)
Gopal,V/Cryan,J+1 Food takeout
& delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg. REF ACO
S2477
Sweeney,S/Doherty,M+7 Civil
Service, Sate/local employees-permits transfer in certain circumstances REF ASL
SCR103
Rice,R+2 Debt settlement
companies-urges efforts to protect minority communities REF ACO
SJR79 Sca (1R)
Greenstein,L/Gill,N+1 Sexual
assault by staff against inmates in St correctional fac-create study comm REF ALP
Bills
Withdrawn From The Files:
A3917
Catalano,J/McGuckin,G+4 Violating
social mitigation strategy during health emerg-create monetary penalty FROM 2RA
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A268
(Dunn,A) Sexual assault-bars fund
use & nondisclosure agreements settle St officer claims
A2487
(Zwicker,A; Lopez,Y) Healthy
Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf
A2607
(Wimberly,B; Sumter,S; Carter,L)
Public works projects-revises definition to permit project labor
agreements
A2644
(Murphy,C) Contraception,
emergency w/out req. prescription/authorization-Medicaid cover
A3569
(Giblin,T) State-administered
pension plans-Treasurer Director report on status
A3955
(Tucker,C) Taxpayers-provides a
one-time deduction of $10K under gross income tax
A4005
(Pinkin,N) Healthcare
providers-concerns health insur. audit/claim coronavirus-2019 related
A4011
(Sumter,S) Health
insurance-require carriers provide coverage for home childbirth
A4133
(Giblin,T) School Connectivity
Grant Program-establish online instruction
A4144
(Stanfield,J) COVID-19 Review
Task Force-establish to study impact and response
A4147
(Dancer,R; DePhillips,C; DiMaio,J; Dunn,A; Gove,D; Rumpf,B; Kean,S;
Scharfenberger,G; Stanfield,J; Space,P; Thomson,E; Rooney,K; Webber,J;
Wirths,H;
McGuckin,G; Catalano,J) State of
emergency-concerns the issuance of certain orders, rules & regulations
A4154 (Armato,J) Domestic viol victim-court order transfer
billing responsibility of wireless no.
A4170 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Data privacy-restrict use
collected for purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19
A4171 (Reynolds-Jackson,V; Chaparro,A) One-time payment program-establish for aid
for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M
AR162 (Catalano,J; McGuckin,G; DePhillips,C;
Dunn,A; DiMaio,J; Peterson,E; Holley,J; Rooney,K; Peters,R; Stanfield,J; DiMaso,S;
Schepisi,H; Munoz,N;
Space,P; Wirths,H) Graduations, high school-urges Gov. to allow
w/social distance during COVID-19
Prime
Sponsors Withdrawn:
A3659
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Affordable
residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A850
(Karabinchak,R) Community
Broadband Study Commission-establishes
A2373
(Murphy,C) Linnette Lebron's
Law-modify procedure, terminally ill marriage or civil union
Second
Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)
A2599
(Murphy,C) National Guard,
retired-authorizes free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses
A3659
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Affordable
residential rental units-qualified municipalities prohibit conversion
A3957
(Vainieri Huttle,V) NJSHARES -
S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M
A3978
(Quijano,A) Food takeout &
delivery, third-party-limits service fees during state of emerg.
A4013
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Bill Cray's
Law-require certain group homes install electron monitoring devices
A4136
(Giblin,T) Coronavirus 2019
testing-require for patients and staff of certain facilities
A4143
(Giblin,T) Heath Care
Transparency Act-concerns health care professionals advertisements
A4148
(Giblin,T) Local govt
borrowing-permits to issue notes w/extended terms in pub health emerg
Second
Prime Sponsors Withdrawn:
A4143
(Vainieri Huttle,V) Heath Care
Transparency Act-concerns health care professionals advertisements
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3653
(Murphy,C) Drinking water-higher
education institutions test for lead and disclose results
A3785 (Pinkin,N) Electronic Construction Procurement
Act-concerns public contracts
A3957
(Sumter,S) NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T.
Program;$10M
A4042
(Johnson,G) St contracts for
service-disabled vet-owned business-estab price preference prog
A4138
(Giblin,T) Public emergency
response plan for developmental disabled individuals-develop
A4154 (Benson,D) Domestic viol victim-court order transfer
billing responsibility of wireless no.
A4158 (Reynolds-Jackson,V) Disab student-DOE define expenditure for
behavior modification approved priv sch
A4169 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Health care prof-protects from retaliatory
action by emp during coronavirus 2019
A4170 (Sumter,S) Data privacy-restrict use collected for
purposes of contact tracing for COVID-19
A4171 (Lopez,Y) One-time payment program-establish for aid
for certain eligible taxpayers;$35M
AR92
(Karabinchak,R) Community
Broadband Act-urges Congress to pass
AR162 (Scharfenberger,G) Graduations,
high school-urges Gov. to allow w/social distance during COVID-19
The Assembly adjourned
at 2:35 P.M. to meet again on Monday, June 1, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/14/2020):
P.L.2020, c.30.
S2344 Aca (1R)
Pou,N/Singer,R+19 5/15/2020 Prescr. drug refills during state of emerg.-req
Medicaid & health insur coverage
P.L.2020, c.31.
S2356 Cunningham,S/Kean,T+21 5/15/2020
Student financial aid-provide relief due to 2020 public health state
emergency
P.L.2020, c.32.
A3942 Aca (1R)
Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+23
5/15/2020 Childbirth-requires
hospital permit individual accompany woman during
P.L.2020, c.33.
A3966 AcaAcs (ACS)
Burzichelli,J/Freiman,R+25
5/15/2020 Alcoholic
beverage-allows certain delivery & sale during state of
emergency
P.L.2020, c.34.
A3969 Aca (1R)
Danielsen,J/Mukherji,R+3
5/15/2020 Local government
deadlines, meetings and acceptance of prop tax payments
P.L.2020, c.35.
A4157 Mukherji,R/Johnson,G+6 5/28/2020
Property tax appeals-extends time period for filing & processing in
2020