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Vol. XXX No. 27 218th
Legislature $ First
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Nominations Notice of Intention Received 5/24/2018:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Kathleen M. Delaney, J.S.C., of
Haddonfield.
Honorable Donna Gallucio,
J.S.C., of Prospect Park.
Honorable Sohail Mohammed, J.S.C., of Clifton.
Nominations Notice of Intention:
TO BE AN
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT:
Honorable Anne M.
Patterson, of Mendham.
Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:
TO BE A
BRIGADIER GENERAL OF THE NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
Colonel Wayne M.
McCaughey, of New Egypt.
TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR
COURT:
Honorable Kathleen M. Delaney, J.S.C., of
Haddonfield.
Honorable Donna Gallucio,
J.S.C., of Prospect Park.
Honorable Sohail Mohammed, J.S.C., of Clifton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION:
Dolores Ann Gorczyca, of Freehold.
Peter J. Calderone, of Point Pleasant Beach.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION:
Matthew U. Watkins, of
Bloomfield.
Rene F. Demuynck, of Mount Holly, to replace Paula B. Voos.
Craig A. Ford, of
Bayonne, to replace Paul A. Boudreau.
Pasquale V. Papero, Jr., of Hamilton.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC
VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:
Hector C. Lora, of Passaic.
James L. Cassella, of East Rutherford.
Ruby N. Cotton, of
Paterson.
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT
AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:
Amy M. Rosen, of
Montclair.
TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE
DIVISION ON WOMEN:
Anna D. Martinez, of
Washington, D.C.
Nominations Reported from Committee:
TO BE A
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Adam E. Jacobs, J.S.C., of
Wayne.
Honorable Gary N. Wilcox, J.S.C., of
Westwood.
Honorable Martha T. Mainor, J.S.C., of
Bayonne.
Nominations Reported from Committee: (cont’d)
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HISTORIC
NEW BRIDGE LANDING COMMISSION:
Richard G. Karp, of
Teaneck.
Lawrence H. Bauer, of
New Milford.
Mary Bustillo Donohue, of River Edge.
Deborah Powell, of River Edge.
Michael J. Putrino, of New Milford.
James M. Smith, of
Ridgewood.
Adam L. Strobel, of
Emerson.
James L. Bellis, Jr.,
of Bedminster.
TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE:
Marlene Caride, of
Ridgefield.
Bills Introduced:
S2 Sweeney,S/Thompson,S Sch. dist.-concerns finan. REF SBA
S2608 Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L Auto insur,
cert.-incr. coverages REF SCM
S2609 Lagana,J.A. Gay panic defense -proh. REF
SJU
S2610 Lagana,J.A. Domestic viol, crim. trespass-concerns REF SJU
S2611 Lagana,J.A. Green home improvements-tax deduction REF SEN
S2612 Lagana,J.A. Modernize disbursement pymts-allows REF SBA
S2613 Lagana,J.A. Income tax refunds-make direct deposit REF SBA
S2614 Lagana,J.A. STEM Entrepreneur Fellowship Prog-estab. REF SLA
S2615 Lagana,J.A. Sch. Safety and Security Fd.-estab. REF SJU
S2616 Lagana,J.A. Pub participation lawsuit-dismiss
motion REF SJU
S2617 Cunningham,S/Kean,T St. college contracts-concerns REF SHI
S2618 Cunningham,S Delta
Sigma Theta lic. plate-Auth REF STR
S2619 Singleton,T
Responsible Fatherhood-estab. fd. REF SHH
S2620 Singleton,T Inmates,
cert-cred to reduce parole elig REF SLP
S2621 Singleton,T
Lottery-adjust rate dedicated to pension REF SSG
S2622 Stack,B Co. emerg. mgmt. off.-auth. lic. plate REF STR
S2623 Oroho,S/O'Scanlon,D+2 Petroleum products, cert.-rate
reduction REF SBA
S2624 Gopal,V/Singleton,T
Apprenticeship promotions-prov. funding
REF SLA
S2645 Singleton,T Infra.
Bank enabling act-makes changes REF SEN
S2646 Sweeney,S Env. infra. proj., FY2019-approp. fds. REF SEN
S2647 Stack,B Env. infra. proj.-expend cert.
sums REF SEN
SCR121 Smith,B/Bateman,C Clean
Air Act-concerns REF SEN
SCR122 Thompson,S Infra.
Bank-approves FY 2019 REF SEN
SJR80 Lagana,J.A. Gateway Prog.-prov.
funding to complete REF STR
SJR81 Gopal,V 529 Opening Path Our Nations Student
Act REF SHI
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A317 Pinkin,N/McKeon,J+15 Judges-estab. domestic viol training
REP
A1053 Houghtaling,E/Taliaferro,A+4
Agric. lands-revise/expand trespass laws REP
S113 Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+2
Domestic crisis teams-estab. REP
S114 Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+1
Batterers' Interv. Prog.-estab. REP
S115 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+1
Judges, personnel-domestic viol training REP/SCA
S381/1230 (SCS) Madden,F/Beach,J+3 Animal cruelty law-viol. REP/SCS
S587 Weinberg,L+2 Peace, Learned Solution Prog.-estab. REP
S588 Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+2
Monica's Law-domestic viol. risk prog. REP
S649 Sca
(1R) Beach,J Sample
ballot-request by electronic mail
REP/SCA
S725 Sca
(1R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S Animal shelters-addl. req. for
operation REP/SCA
S756 Diegnan,P Polling
place locations-concerns REP
S1093 Sca
(1R) Cruz-Perez,N Nosey's Law-proh cert. animal
acts REP/SCA
S1202 Weinberg,L Crime
victims-expands rights REP
S1209 Singleton,T/Gopal,V+1
Cats-proh. surgical
declawing REP
S1305 Pennacchio,J Vet
preference, civil svc hiring-concern
REP
S1331 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V Vet. prop. tax deductions-extend elig. REP/SCA
S1429 Van Drew,J+1 Agric. lands-revise/expand trespass
laws REP
S1688 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J/O'Scanlon,D Move over law-concerns driv.
manual REP/SCA
S1758 Weinberg,L Donated
leave prog. for St. emp-codifies REP
S1779 Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L Drug evidence testing-concerns REP
S1860 Cruz-Perez,N/Gopal,V Animal rescued from mv-immunity REP
S1909 Sca
(1R) Beach,J/Cruz-Perez,N+1
Brewery tours-advertise and promote
REP/SCA
S1923 Singleton,T/Gopal,V Vicious dog-revise criteria REP
S1953 Oroho,S/Cruz-Perez,N Food
hubs-Dept. of Agric. auth. & advise
REP
S1963 Sca
(1R) Diegnan,P/O'Scanlon,D+2
Asset forfeiture reporting-estab. REP/SCA
S2143 Diegnan,P Vet. housing-grant tax cred. to devel. REP
S2463 Sca
(1R) Cryan,J Juv offenders, 1st time-estab adj policy REP/SCA
Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)
S2538 Singleton,T+1 Natl. Guard, NGB-22 form-elig. for benf. REP
S2579 Sca
(1R) Sweeney,S Parking
meters, digital-concerns REP/SCA
SCR75 Cruz-Perez,N Amendment
XI, US Constit.-post-ratifies REP
SCR110 Gopal,V Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig. REP
SJR51 Rice,R/Turner,S+3 St. Commission on Urban Violence-estab. REP
SJR65 Weinberg,L Women in
Pub Office Day-desig March 19th REP
SJR72 Singer,R/Weinberg,L+1 Econ. Devel. Day-desig 2nd Monday in May REP
SJR75 Singleton,T Sergeant Domnick Pilla, Jamie Smith
Day REP
Bills Combined:
S1230 Singleton,T/Sweeney,S+2
Animal abuser registry-estab. COMB/W S381 (SCS)
Bills Referred/SBA:
A317 Pinkin,N/McKeon,J+15 Judges-estab. domestic viol training
S113 Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+2
Domestic crisis teams-estab.
S114 Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+1
Batterers' Interv. Prog.-estab.
S115 Sca
(1R) Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+1
Judges, personnel-domestic viol training
S587 Weinberg,L+2 Peace, Learned Solution Prog.-estab.
S588 Weinberg,L/Singleton,T+2
Monica's Law-domestic viol. risk prog.
S649 Sca
(1R) Beach,J Sample
ballot-request by electronic mail
S725 Sca
(1R) Greenstein,L/Turner,S Animal shelters-addl. req. for
operation
S1209 Singleton,T/Gopal,V+1
Cats-proh. surgical
declawing
S1331 Sca
(1R) Gopal,V Vet. prop. tax deductions-extend elig.
S1688 Sca
(1R) Van Drew,J/O'Scanlon,D Move over law-concerns driv.
manual
S1779 Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L Drug evidence testing-concerns
S1909 Sca
(1R) Beach,J/Cruz-Perez,N+1
Brewery tours-advertise and promote
S1953 Oroho,S/Cruz-Perez,N Food
hubs-Dept. of Agric. auth. & advise
S1963 Sca
(1R) Diegnan,P/O'Scanlon,D+2
Asset forfeiture reporting-estab.
S2143 Diegnan,P Vet. housing-grant tax cred. to devel.
S2579 Sca
(1R) Sweeney,S Parking
meters, digital-concerns
Bills Transferred:
A792 Aca
(1R) Andrzejczak,B/Taliaferro,A+2
Farmland-concerns wildlife control
FROM SEG TO SEN
A2187 Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+5
Playground-co design/construct inclusive FROM SCU TO SSG
S161 Gopal,V Gestating pig-cruel confinement,
offense FROM SEG TO SEN
S173 Doherty,M
SPCA-accountability req. FROM
SEG TO SEN
S180 Gopal,V Pet dealers-concerns FROM SEG TO SEN
S242 Van Drew,J/Diegnan,P Animal cruelty viol.-recover costs FROM SEG TO SEN
S278 Holzapfel,J+1 Animal Abuser Registry-estab. FROM SEG TO SEN
S574 Sacco,N/Greenstein,L+1 Animal Cruelty Offender Registry-estab. FROM SEG TO
SEN
S861 Singleton,T Moose's
Law-proh viol. working
w/animals FROM SEG TO SEN
S1428 Van Drew,J/Oroho,S Multi-species depredation permit-estab. FROM SEG TO
SEN
S1651 Doherty,M Noise
Cannons-Proh use
FROM SEG TO SEN
S1859 Cruz-Perez,N Animal
cruelty viol-concerns housing FROM SEG
TO SEN
S1982 Doherty,M Spaying
reduced-cost prog-disab. elig. FROM
SEG TO SEN
S2037 Turner,S Equine animal activities law-revises FROM SEG TO SEN
S2101 Bucco,A.R. Bear spray-allows possession FROM SEG TO SEN
S2138 Beach,J Playground-co design/construct
inclusive FROM SCU TO SSG
S2157 Van Drew,J Animal
cruelty-revise provisions FROM SEG TO
SEN
S2158 Van Drew,J Animal
fighting laws-revises FROM SEG TO SEN
S2159 Van Drew,J Animal
cruelty offenses/penal.-revise FROM SEG
TO SEN
S2164 Van Drew,J Humane
societies-concerns mun. contract FROM SEG TO SEN
S2165 Van Drew,J Animal
cruelty, abuse-revise offenses FROM SEG
TO SEN
S2242 Gopal,V Animal hoarding-mental health
counseling FROM SEG TO SEN
S2558 Corrado,K+1 Domestic companion animals-proh leasing FROM
SEG TO SEN
S2579 Sca
(1R) Sweeney,S Parking
meters, digital-concerns FROM STR TO SLP
SCR110 Gopal,V Vet. prop. tax deduction-extend elig. FROM SCU TO SMV
SR71 Singleton,T Purebred
Dog Day-recog. May 1, 2018 FROM SEG TO SEN
Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:
S122 ScaAca (2R) Weinberg,L/Sarlo,P+16 Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs
Act
S879 Sweeney,S/Burzichelli,J Haz. waste fac., major-amends definition
S976 ScaSca
(2R) Vitale,J/Bateman,C+4
Revised St. Med. Examiner Act
S1968 Pou,N/Wimberly,B+1 Econ Redevel,
Growth-concerns tax cred
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor's
Recommendation/Given Second Reading:
A3010 w/GR
(1R) Mosquera,G/Sumter,S+13
Energy assist.-prov. $21 min. annually
Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly
Amendments/Given Second Reading:
S478 ScaAca (2R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+15 Babs Siperstein
Law-gender on birth cert
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second
Reading:
A3162 AcaAcs (ACS) Calabrese,C/Jasey,M+8 Bus, owned by cert. persons-assist. prog
A3749 Aca (1R) Kean,S/Thomson,E+10 St. Trooper Marc K. Castellano Mem. Hwy.
AJR44 Vainieri Huttle,V/Chiaravalloti,N+15 Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day-desig.
Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A317 Pinkin,N/McKeon,J+15 Judges-estab. domestic viol training
REF SJU
A377 Jimenez,A/Sumter,S+3
Uninsur. patients-hosp.
emp. assist REF SHH
A557 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Caputo,R+10
Nepotism policies-adopt by sch. dist.
REF SED
A809 AcsAa
(ACS/1R) Andrzejczak,B/Houghtaling,E+2
Agric. Devel. Committee-auth. farmers REF SEG
A1096 Downey,J/Caride,M+8 Child's consumer report-security
freeze REF SCM
A1277 Tucker,C/Holley,J+5 Vets and homeless-concerns shelters REF SHH
A1318 Gusciora,R/Eustace,T+3
Tavern, historic-issue retail liquor lic REF SCU
A2162 Wimberly,B/Sumter,S+10
Police, ff civil svc. lists-concerns REF SSG
A3250 Taliaferro,A/Murphy,C+2
Linnette Lebron's
Law-modify admin. req. REF SJU
A3313 Murphy,C/Armato,J+6 Marriage lic.-prov.
immediate issuance REF SJU
A3352 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Benson,D+5
Drinking water notices-req certain REF SEN
A3353 AcaAa
(2R) DeAngelo,W/Benson,D+4
Pub water sys-req publish certain info REF SEG
A3354 AcaAca
(2R) DeAngelo,W/Benson,D+5
Water supply operator-revise lic. req. REF SEN
A3652 Aca (1R) Zwicker,A/Coughlin,C+9
Sci., Innovation & Tech. Comm.-re-estab. REF SEG
A3921 Mazzeo,V/Peters,R+3 Alco. bev.-permits sale, farm markets REF SEG
A3937 DeAngelo,W/Reynolds-Jackson,V+1 Water sys. emp.-reside in same mun. REF SCU
AJR29 Wimberly,B/Conaway,H+5
Youth Smoking Prev. Awareness-desig. May REF SHH
AJR32 McKnight,A/Jimenez,A+1
Individualized Ed Plan Awareness Month
REF SED
AJR33 McKnight,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+9 Children's Mental Health Awareness-May REF SHH
AJR82 Mosquera,G/Lampitt,P+2
Preeclampsia Awareness Mo.-desig. May REF SHH
AJR100 Lopez,Y/McKnight,A+9 Gun Viol. Awareness Day-desig. June 2
REF SLP
AJR125 Quijano,A/Jimenez,A+1
World Refugee Day-desig. June 20th REF SSG
Co-Sponsors Added:
S465 (Kean,T) Regional contrib. agreements-reauth. use
S560 (Diegnan,P) Voting
machine, new-produce paper record
S678 (Gill,N) Drilling techniques, cert.-concerns
S854 (Bucco,A.R.) Light frame resid.
constr-estab restrict
S1052 (Turner,S) Econ. Devel. Incentive Review Comm.
S1102 (Brown,C) Prevailing wage laws-concerns amounts
S1209 (Cruz-Perez,N) Cats-proh. surgical declawing
S1429 (Cruz-Perez,N) Agric.
lands-revise/expand trespass laws
S1687 (Bucco,A.R.) Music Therapist Lic. Act
S1909 Sca
(1R) (Brown,C) Brewery
tours-advertise and promote
S2044 (Diegnan,P) Deaf
Student's Bill of Rights-estab.
S2045 (Diegnan,P)
Deaf-concerns early language develop.
S2317 (Singer,R) Civic Info. Consortium-estab.
S2330 Sca
(1R) (O'Scanlon,D) Casino
emp. regis.-concerns key emp. lic
S2331 (O'Scanlon,D) Drug
intoxication offense-procedures
S2332 Sca
(1R) (O'Scanlon,D) Drug
court special probation-participate
S2341 (Thompson,S)
PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.
S2502 (Bucco,A.R.) Student Learning Standards-concerns
S2537 (Bucco,A.R.) Spouse, mil. svcmemb-tax
cred prof relic
S2538 (Bucco,A.R.) Natl. Guard, NGB-22 form-elig. for benf.
S2558 (Bucco,A.R.) Domestic companion animals-proh leasing
S2559 (Bucco,A.R.) MV-concerns regis. fee
S2573 (Bucco,A.R.) Vet suicide pub svc announcement-concern
S2623 (Addiego,D; Bucco,A.R.) Petroleum
products, cert.-rate reduction
SCR117 (Kean,T) St. govt. spending-estab.
2% cap
SJR72 (Bucco,A.R.) Econ. Devel.
Day-desig 2nd Monday in May
SJR79 (Addiego,D) Megan's
Law Risk Assess. Review-estab.
SR78 (Kean,T;
Thompson,S)
Jewish people-historical connection
Co-Prime Sponsors Added:
S1150 (Stack,B) Hotel, multi dwelling inspections-req.
S1209 (Gopal,V) Cats-proh. surgical declawing
S1860 (Gopal,V) Animal rescued from mv-immunity
S1909 Sca
(1R) (Cruz-Perez,N) Brewery
tours-advertise and promote
S1936 (Vitale,J) Sch survey
student participation-consent
S2118 (O'Scanlon,D) Resid. rental prop. inspection-concerns
S2321 (Kean,T) Opioid antidote-library maintain supply
S2393 (Brown,C) Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees
S2396 (Brown,C) Vet, deceased name-DMVA notify vet. org.
S2571 (Rice,R) Charity care, cert. hosp-revise
criteria
S2607 (Corrado,K)
Abandoned homes-rehab. for homeless vets
Third Prime Sponsors Added:
S2 (Ruiz,M) Sch.
dist.-concerns finan.
S588 (Gill,N) Monica's
Law-domestic viol. risk prog.
Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:
S2 (Cunningham,S) Sch. dist.-concerns finan.
The
Senate President has made the following appointments:
*Effective May
16, 2018
New Jersey State Commission on Brain Injury Research:
Sumul N. Raval,
of Colts Neck.
New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council:
Frank L. Greenagel, II, of
Piscataway.
Shauna L. Moses, of Plainsboro.
Steven Olsen, of Mercerville.
The
Senate President has made the following re-appointment:
*Effective May
24, 2018
New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund:
James C. Cahill, of West
Caldwell.
Note
to the 2/22/2018 Digest:
Bills Referred/SBA:
A2041 Aca (1R) Coughlin,C/Holley,J+4
Econ Redevel Growth Grant Bond Finan Act REF SBA *NOT* REP 2RS
S1840 Vitale,J/Gopal,V Econ Redev Growth Grant Bond Fin Act REF
SBA *NOT* REP 2RS
The Senate adjourned at 5:40 P.M. to meet again on Monday,
June 4, 2018 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).
ASSEMBLY ACTION
The Assembly did not meet.
The Assembly will meet on Monday, June 4, 2018 (QUORUM, Committees at
the Call of the Speaker).
Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (5/24/2018):
P.L.2018, c.18.
S482 SaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+3
5/30/2018 Gestational Carrier
Agreement Act
P.L.2018,
c.19. S846 ScaScsAa
(SCS/1R) Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N+15
5/30/2018 UEZ,
cert.-reinstates/extends duration
P.L.2018, c.20. S868
Sweeney,S/Vitale,J+4 5/30/2018
Sch election-concerns candidates/ballots
P.L.2018,
c.21. S1217 Sca
(1R) Sweeney,S/Smith,B+6
5/30/2018 Wind energy proj. offshore-application
P.L.2018,
c.22. S1870 Sa (1R) Vitale,J/Ruiz,M+7 5/30/2018
Child Fatality Bd.-racial disparities
P.L.2018,
c.23. S1876 Sa (1R) Ruiz,M/Corrado,K+11 5/30/2018
Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat
P.L.2018,
c.24. S1878 ScaScaScs
(SCS) Vitale,J/Singleton,T+4
5/30/2018 Health Insur Premium Security Act-estab
P.L.2018,
c.25. S1894 ScaAca
(2R) Ruiz,M/Turner,S+14
5/30/2018 Breakfast after the
bell prog.-req.
P.L.2018,
c.26. S1895 Ruiz,M/Turner,S+8 5/30/2018
Sch Lunch, Breadfast
Prog-submit report
P.L.2018,
c.27. S1896 Aca (1R) Ruiz,M/Turner,S+11 5/30/2018
Sch. lunch, student denied-report req.
P.L.2018,
c.28. S1897 ScaAca
(2R) Ruiz,M/Turner,S+13
5/30/2018 Summer meal prog.-expands
P.L.2018,
c.29. S2247 Sweeney,S/Burzichelli,J+1
5/30/2018 Hosp., cert.-concerns
charitable assets
P.L.2018,
c.30. A2787 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Andrzejczak,B+4 5/30/2018
Wineries, spec occasion-extend prog
P.L.2018,
c.31. A3380 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Murphy,C+5 5/30/2018
Health Insur Market Preservation Act