NEW JERSEY

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                                                                              for June 12, 2017

 

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Vol. XXIX No. 26                                                                            217th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Thomas D. McCloskey, of Flemington.

      George S. Leone, of Haddonfield.

      Marlene Susan Sheppard, of Ocean City.

      Gary K. Wolinetz, of Plainsboro.

      Patricia E. Carney, of Basking Ridge.

      John J. Burke, III, of Annandale.

      Richard L. Hertzberg, of Warren Township.

      Michael W. Kiernan, of Mount Laurel.

      LaToyia K. Jenkins, of Butler.

      Rodney  Cunningham, of Galloway.

      Christine  Smith, of Upper Township.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Pamela  D'Arcy, of Galloway.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY:

      Honorable Bruce D. Garganio, of Florence, to replace Denise Mason, resigned.

      Honorable Ricardo V. Taylor, Jr., of Pennsauken.

      Jeffrey L. Nash, of Cherry Hill.

      Charles  Fentress, of West Deptford.

      Ercole Frank DiAntonio, of Pedricktown.

      Daniel  Christy, of Sewell, to replace Tamarisk L. Jones.

      Albert  Frattali, of Sewell.

      Richard  Sweeney, of Marlton.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY:

      James V. Gorman, of Colts Neck.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LAKE HOPATCONG COMMISSION:

      H. Ronald  Smith, of Jefferson Township, to replace the Honorable Russell Felter, resigned.

      Todd W. Stevens, of Berkeley Heights, to replace Mary Elizabeth Gantert, resigned.

      Fred L. Steinbaum, D.O., of Hopatcong.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

      Renee A. Luttrell, of Holmdel, to replace the Honorable Thomas J. Byrne, III.

      Stephen G. Massell, of Red Bank, to replace Kathleen Cody Bjelka.

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Binay  Sugla, Ph.D., of Holmdel.

      Anthony R. Slimowicz, Esq., of Long Hill Township.

      Dennis M. Toft, Esq., of Berkeley Heights, to replace C. Stephen Cordes, resigned.

      Renard E. Barnes, Esq., of West Orange, to replace Mariel O'Brien, resigned.

      Joseph M. Taylor, of Monroe Township.

      Lawrence A. Raia, P.E., of Saddle River.

      Gary C. Dahms, P.E., of Wall Township.

      Vincent  De Caprio, of Mountain Lakes.

      Peter A. Cistaro, of Boonton.

      Dennis M. Bone, of Madison.

      Stephen  DePalma, P.E., P.P., of Park City, UT.

      Elizabeth  Garcia, P.E., of North Bergen.

      Robert C. Cohen, of Basking Ridge, to replace Philip Beachem.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH JERSEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:

      Honorable Maurice B. Hill, of Toms River.

      C. Robert  McDevitt, of Atlantic City.

      Christopher M. Milam, of Williamstown, to replace the Honorable Peter C. Elco, resigned.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE:

      Erick K. Doyle, of Flemington.

      Alfred  Natali, of East Hanover, to replace Santo Maccherone.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD:

      Robert  Riccardella, of Wood-Ridge.

      Robert  Balicki, of Millville, to replace the Honorable Harold Wirths, resigned.

      Trudy M. Steinhardt, of Phillipsburg, to replace Yolette Ross, resigned.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      Robert R. Prisco, of Riverside.

      James B. Arsenault, Jr., of Upper Township.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Patricia M. Caliguire, of Skillman.

      Susan L. Olgiati, of Moorestown.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Carolyn A. Murray, of Chatham.

      Philip E. Haines, of Springfield Township.

 

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE TAX COURT:

      Christine M. Nugent, of Westfield.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROWAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Virginia R. Smith, of Upper Makefield, PA.

      Michael  Carbone, of Mullica Hill, to replace Keith Campbell.

      George S. Loesch, of Mount Laurel.

      Fred  Graziano, of Bonita Springs, FL.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STOCKTON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Stanley M. Ellis, of Riverton.

 

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

      Robert W. Sebera, of Pilesgrove.

Bills Introduced:

S3283    Van Drew,J    Pinelands Comm.-clarify law, voting memb   REF SEN

S3284    Van Drew,J    Fire safety constr. code-incr resid proj   REF SCU

S3285    Van Drew,J    Agric. Devel. Committee-auth. farmers   REF SEG

S3286    Van Drew,J    Agric. devel. bds., co.-alt. voting memb   REF SEG

S3287    Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N    St. bldgs.-concerns renewable energy sys   REF SEN

S3288    Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Balloons-proh. release   REF SCU

S3289    Van Drew,J    Choice dist.-enroll on tuition basis   REF SED

S3290    Van Drew,J    Sch bus-proh stopping at cert. locations   REF SED

S3291    Van Drew,J    Fish and Game Council-auth. temp. memb.   REF SEN

S3292    Van Drew,J    Home baked goods sale-estab. req.   REF SHH

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

S3293    Van Drew,J    Fire safety constr code-incr constr site   REF SCU

S3294    Van Drew,J    Jt. insur. fds-independent St auth estab   REF SSG

S3295    Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Prop. tax reimb.-expand elig.   REF SCU

S3296    Van Drew,J    Crime w/bail restrictions-detained   REF SLP

S3297    Van Drew,J    Driv. lic.-indicate P.O. Box address   REF SLP

S3298    Pennacchio,J    Ret law enforcement off.-carry handgun   REF SLP

S3299    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    Health care prov.-disclose costs   REF SCM

S3300    Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N    Emerging Tech. Urban Grant Prog.;$20M   REF SEG

S3301    Singer,R/Vitale,J    Overdose Fatality, Near Fatality Review   REF SHH

S3303    Weinberg,L/Diegnan,P.J.    Civic Info. Consortium-estab.   REF SHI

S3304    Sweeney,S/Greenstein,L    Sexual Assault exam kit-AG conduct audit   REF SLP

S3305    Sarlo,P    Grow NJ Assist. Act-extends deadline   REF SBA

S3311    Sweeney,S    Mun.-modify incentive prog.   REF SBA

SJR110    Bucco,A.R./Van Drew,J+1    Gov Cup Hydrofest Series-desig.   REF SSG

SJR111    Van Drew,J    Natl. Flood Insur. Prog.-reauth.   REF SCM

Bills Transferred:

S3056    Cunningham,S    Interns, emp. by hosp.-elim. UI exemp.   FROM SLA TO SBA

S3085    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P.J.+1    Family temp. disab. benf-concerns amount   FROM SLA TO SBA

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:

S2578 SaAca (2R)    Cunningham,S/Pou,N+8    College Loans Asst St. Students-revises  

S2721 Aa (1R)    Vitale,J/Whelan,J+2    Disab. person-changes terminology  

S2884 Aa (1R)    Whelan,J/Greenstein,L    Flood elevation-concerning  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A306    Singleton,T/Tucker,C+17    Housing Assist. for Vets. Act-estab.   REF SMV

A1069    Bramnick,J/Burzichelli,J+2    Priv. wildlife habitat cert. prog.-estab   REF SEN

A1119 Aca (1R)    Oliver,S/Johnson,G+10    Toy guns/imitation firearms-proh. sales   REF SLP

A1257 AcaAa (2R)    Caride,M/Jimenez,A+3    Students in wheelchairs-securement sys.   REF SBA

A1351    Eustace,T/Spencer,L+1    Fertilizer-amends application, use law   REF SEN

A1469 Aca (1R)    Lampitt,P/Jimenez,A+3    Juv. depression screenings-benf coverage   REF SCM

A1670 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Quijano,A+7    Student Loan Ombuds-estab, reg. loan svc   REF SHI

A1698    Dancer,R/Houghtaling,E+4    Native vegetation to area-concerns   REF SEN

A1918 Aca (1R)    Wisniewski,J/Webber,J    Registration certificates, temp-concerns   REF STR

A2065    Gusciora,R/Sumter,S+1    Redevel. permits-EDA estab. pilot prog.   REF SEG

A2212 Aca (1R)    Wimberly,B/Oliver,S+6    Vet. housing-grant tax cred. to devel.   REF SMV

A2630    Gusciora,R/Muoio,E+2    Driv w/lic suspended-labor assist. prog.   REF SJU

A3009 Aa (1R)    Conaway,H/DeAngelo,W+5    Child custody during active duty-concern   REF SJU

A3413 Aca (1R)    McKnight,A/Chiaravalloti,N+1    Trans. svcs.-publish route schedules   REF STR

A3444    Space,P/Caride,M+12    Smarter Lunchroom Act   REF SED

A3523    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R+3    Parole-concerns max sentences   REF SBA

A3655    Mosquera,G/Jones,P+1    Child abuse hotline-display in sch.   REF SED

A3708    Conaway,H/McKnight,A+2    Health insur carriers-prov. term. notice   REF SCM

A3720 Aca (1R)    Chaparro,A/McKnight,A    Internet-org. events-mun. regulate   REF SCU

A3739 Aca (1R)    Jasey,M/Chiaravalloti,N+1    Higher ed.-collect demographic data   REF SHI

A3783 Aca (1R)    Zwicker,A/Benson,D+5    Internet purch. transactions-safe area   REF SBA

A3868    Singleton,T/Schaer,G    Investment mgmt. svc.-concerns taxation   REF SBA

A3908    Mazzeo,V/DeAngelo,W+6    911 Memorial Registry-estab.   REF SBA

A3948 Aca (1R)    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B+1    Marriage lic.-prov. immediate issuance   REF SJU

A4044    Greenwald,L    Contracts-proh. non-disclosure clauses   REF SCU

A4085    Schaer,G/Jasey,M+10    Succeed in NJ-estab. loan reimb. plan   REF SHI

A4171    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+6    Comm on Vet Benf-DMVA estab   REF SMV

A4188    Mukherji,R/Chaparro,A+2    Voter ballot-share social media   REF SSG

A4323    Chiaravalloti,N/McKnight,A    Autobus-req. regis. w/mun.   REF SCU

A4369 Aca (1R)    Peterson,E/Coughlin,C+3    Fair Foreclosure Act-revises   REF SCM

A4453    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   REF SED

A4468    Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Early Intervention Support Svc-concerns   REF SBA

A4469 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Mental health screening svc-concerns   REF SBA

A4498 AcaAa (2R)    Coughlin,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+13    Behavioral health svcs.-expand coverage   REF SCM

A4860    Caride,M/Eustace,T    Higher transcripts-concerns   REF SHI

A4880    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A    DEP oversight remediation-amends law   REF SEN

AJR37    Mosquera,G/Chaparro,A+3    ASK Day-desig. June 21 each yr.   REF SLP

AJR114    Vainieri Huttle,V    Rip Current Awareness Wk.-1st wk in June   REF SEN

AJR116    Eustace,T/Zwicker,A    Home, Community Garden Gleaning Wk-desig   REF SEG

AJR138    Taliaferro,A/Space,P    Ugly Produce Wk.-design first wk of June   REF SEG

Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

A4088 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Jasey,M+11    High Sch. to Coll. Readiness Comm-estab.  

AJR115    Vainieri Huttle,V/Lampitt,P+15    Concussion Awareness Day-desig.  

AJR137    Mazzeo,V    Internet gaming-proh. states from auth.  

Co-Sponsors Added:

S2031   (Stack,B)    Student assist. coordinators-employ

S2171   (Scutari,N)    Library Constr. Bond Act

S2919   (Diegnan,P.J.)    Behavioral health care svcs-expand insur

S3199   (Diegnan,P.J.)    Wage and hr. law, viol.-incr. penal.

S3281   (Kean,T)    Montclair St. Univ.-pub. research univ.

SJR110  (Oroho,S)    Gov Cup Hydrofest Series-desig.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S3223   (Greenstein,L)    Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2171   (Stack,B)    Library Constr. Bond Act

 

Note to the 5/1/17 Digest:

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S2838 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Cunningham,S    Health care prof.-auth. cert. req.   REP 2RS *NOT* REF SBA

 

Note to the 5/18/17 Digest:

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

 

SJR105    Diegnan,P.J./Cruz-Perez,N    Gov James Florio Day-desig Aug. 29, 2017   INT SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SSG

 

The Senate adjourned at 12:10 P.M. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, to meet again on Thursday, June 15, 2017 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4970    Bramnick,J    Gov Leg-expand finan disclosure deadline   REF AJU

A4971    McKnight,A    Homesch. expenses-income tax credit   REF AED

A4972    Mazzeo,V/Vainieri Huttle,V    Coll Loans, Assist St Students Loan Prog   REF AHI

A4973    Mazzeo,V    Convention ctr. fac-tourism fee proceeds   REF ATG

A4974    Andrzejczak,B/Land,R    Flounder, black sea bass quotas-reduce   REF AAN

A4975    Bramnick,J    Respect for Physicians Act   REF AFI

A4976    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J    Workers, locked out-health insur. benf.   REF ALA

A4977    Space,P/Ciattarelli,J    Sch. dist. total general fd rev-concerns   REF AED

A4978    Space,P/Tucker,C    Civil svc open lists-concerns placement   REF AMV

A4979    Space,P/Kennedy,J    Motorcycles-create verticle lic. plates   REF ATR

A4980    Moriarty,P    Veh. title releases-concerns   REF ACO

A4981    Andrzejczak,B/Land,R    Unemp. benf.-concerns flounder quota   REF AAN

A4982    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B    Library Construction Bond Act   REF ASL

A4983    Caride,M    Sch. emerg warning device-civil penal.   REF AED

A4984    Singleton,T    Special ed. students-concerns   REF AED

A4985    Singleton,T    Nonprofit Hosp Community Svc, Study Comm   REF AHO

A4986    Eustace,T    Polling place locations-concerns   REF AJU

A4987    Jones,P/Barclay,A    Urban campus area-expand definition   REF AED

A4988    Wimberly,B/Barclay,A    Inflatable ride safety req.-clarifies   REF ACO

A4989    Andrzejczak,B/Land,R    Sch bus-proh stopping at cert. locations   REF AED

 

 

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

 

A4990    Lagana,J    Crime victim-concerns location   REF AJU

A4991    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B    Maritime training-waives boat safety req   REF ALP

A4992    Bramnick,J    Ed and emp, cert-allows tax cred against   REF ACE

A4993    Auth,R/McKnight,A+22    FF training courses-permits taken online   REF ALP

A4994    McKeon,J/Burzichelli,J    Govt. emp fed tax access info-crim check   REF AAP

A4995    Conaway,H    Surgical practices- req. lic by DHSS   REF AHE

A4996    Mukherji,R/Mazzeo,V    Env. Infra. Trust-auth. loan   REF AEN

A4997    McKeon,J/Prieto,V    Env, transp. infra. proj.-clarifies   REF AEN

A4998    Eustace,T/Muoio,E    Env. Infra. proj.-approp. funds   REF AEN

ACR244    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B    Gas drilling-oppose using seismic airgun   REF AEN

ACR245    Bramnick,J    Prop. tax deduction-extend to qual vets.   REF AMV

ACR246    Eustace,T/McKeon,J    Env. Infrast Trust Finan Plan-App FY2018   REF AEN

AJR158    Munoz,N/Bucco,A.M.    Transit Alt. Rev. Task Force-estab.   REF ATR

AJR159    Quijano,A    Sickle Cell Awareness Mo.-desig. Sept.   REF AHE

AR268    McKeon,J    US Immigration-oppose recent arrests   REF AJU

AR269    Benson,D    St. Nal. Forest Mgmt. Act of 2017-oppose   REF AAN

AR270    Andrzejczak,B/Land,R    Drone Test Site Prog-urge Congress to fd   REF AHS

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A338    Singleton,T+1    Community benf agreements-concerns   REP

A760    Moriarty,P/Diegnan,P.J.+1    Lic. exam-prof. bds report passage rates   REP

A838 Aca (1R)    Jimenez,A/Moriarty,P    Veh. defects-dealer waiver req.   REP/ACA

A1652    Schaer,G/Muoio,E    Deed procurement svcs.-reg.   REP

A1704 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R    Small bus.-suspend fines paperwork viol.   REP/ACA

A2612 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Moriarty,P    Veh. warranty-req. consumer notification   REP/ACA

A2758 Aca (1R)    DeAngelo,W/Jimenez,A+2    Mil., active duty-waive insur. co-pymts   REP/ACA

A2776 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J./Holley,J    Parking auth-authorize as redevel entity   REP/ACA

A3373    Vainieri Huttle,V/DeAngelo,W    Art in Storefronts-estab.   REP

A3593 Aca (1R)    Johnson,G/Bucco,A.M.+1    Pub. safety directors-no police power   REP/ACA

A3974    Vainieri Huttle,V    Hearing aids-cert. audiologists dispense   REP

A4458 Aca (1R)    Benson,D/Burzichelli,J    Fireworks-authorizes sale, possession   REP/ACA

A4482 Aca (1R)    Kennedy,J/DeAngelo,W    Svc contracts, cert-allows cancellation   REP/ACA

A4630    Jones,P    Millers of grain-repeal law reg. charges   REP

A4691 Aca (1R)    Caride,M/McKeon,J    Reverse transfer agreement-req.   REP/ACA

A4763    Caputo,R/Jasey,M+9    St. Tuition Aid Grant Prog.-concerns   REP

A4865    Benson,D    Oaths, administering-concerns   REP

A4867 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Oliver,S    Electronic toll transponder-rental car   REP/ACA

A4868 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Eustace,T+1    Zero emission veh.-extends warranty   REP/ACA

A4871/4810 Acs (ACS)    Jimenez,A/Giblin,T    Radiologist asst.-req. proc. approval   REP/ACS

A4896    Lagana,J    Insur. Fraud Prev. Act-clarify violation   REP

AJR120    Wimberly,B    Natl Obesity Awareness Month-Sept   REP

AR198 Aca (1R)    Pinkin,N    Medicaid prog.-urges partnership   REP/ACA

AR256 Acs (ACS)    Pinkin,N/Jasey,M    Rutgers-appt. voting student rep.   REP/ACS

S452 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Greenstein,L+1    Emission control equip.-dealer disclose   REP

S1962    Turner,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1    Deed procurement svcs.-reg.   REP

S2226 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J.    Parking auth-authorize as redevel entity   REP/ACA

S2618 Sca (1R)    Cunningham,S/Pou,N+1    Reverse transfer agreement-req.   REP

S3034 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N    Fireworks-authorizes sale, possession   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1464 Acs (ACS)    Lampitt,P/Coughlin,C+8    Telemedicine-prov. health care svcs.   REP/ACS REF AAP

A3916    Quijano,A/Benson,D    Hearing  aids-health insur prov coverage   REP REF AAP

A4432 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Lampitt,P    Grow NJ Assistance Prog.-allows certain   REP/ACA REF AAP

A4803    Gusciora,R/Muoio,E+3    Bus accelerator incubator network-grants   REP REF AAP

A4925 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/O'Scanlon,D    Emer. med. svc.-concerns   REP/ACA REF AAP

Bills Combined:

A4810    Munoz,N    Radiologist assist.-prov. lic.   COMB/W A4871 (ACS)

Co-Sponsors Added:

A437   (Johnson,G)    Vicious dog-revise criteria

A760   (Giblin,T)    Lic. exam-prof. bds report passage rates

A4503   (Giblin,T; Dancer,R)    Human Trafficking Child Exploit Prev Act

AJR147   (Munoz,N; Johnson,G; Chaparro,A; Handlin,A)    Fibrodysplasis Ossificans Prog Awareness

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A3880   (Karabinchak,R)    Food allergies-post signs at restaurants

A4952   (Gusciora,R)    Winery lic.-revises acreage req.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A4978   (DeAngelo,W)   Civil svc open lists-concerns placement

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4364   (Schepisi,H)    Health Insur Act-concerns cert.

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4482 Aca (1R)   (Quijano,A)    Svc contracts, cert-allows cancellation

Note to the 6/8/17 Digest:

 

Co-Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

S1659   (Space,P)    Vet. Memorial Hwy. at Delsea Drive-desig

 

The Assembly adjourned at 5:26 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, June 15, 2017 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/08/2017):

 

P.L.2017, c.88.   S295 Aca (1R)    Vitale,J/Sarlo,P+8    6/09/2017   Overdose prev.-concerns opiod antidotes
P.L.2017, c.89.   S651 ScaAca (2R)    Turner,S/Pennacchio,J+8    6/09/2017   Family day care-req. background checks

P.L.2017, c.90.   S972 w/GR (1R)    Sweeney,S/O'Toole,K+4   6/09/2017    Child Advocacy Ctr. Multidisciplinary Bd

P.L.2017, c.91.   S2564 ScaScaAa (3R)    Weinberg,L/Bucco,A.R.+5    6/09/2017   Driv. lic.-concerns expiration date