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Vol. XXIX No. 26 217th
Legislature $ Second
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