NEW JERSEY

              LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for July 11, 2014

 

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Vol. XXVI No. 34                                                                                  216th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet at a date and time to be announced.

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

ACR177    Mazzeo,V/Eustace,T    Pre-trial detention-amend constit.

Bills Introduced:

A3492    Johnson,G/Mainor,C    Campus police-grant cert emp protections   REF ALP

A3493    Johnson,G/Mainor,C    Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc   REF ALP

A3494    Johnson,G    Pub. emp., cert.-assault, upgrade crime   REF AJU

A3495    Casagrande,C    Correctional fac.-adopt maternity policy   REF ALP

A3496    Bucco,A.M./Burzichelli,J+13    Estate tax-incr. filing threshold   REF ABU

A3497    O'Donnell,J    Consumer Fraud Act-revises   REF ACO

A3498    Quijano,A/Schepisi,H    Driv. lic, nondriv. ID-proof of Identity   REF AHS

A3499    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V    DMVA-register returning svc. memb. w/VA   REF AMV

A3500    Andrzejczak,B/DeAngelo,W    Defibrillator, youth athletic events-req   REF AED

A3501    Munoz,N    Nurses-concerns ed. req.   REF ARP

A3502    Russo,D/Rumana,S    Svc. dog in foster home-exemp. lic./reg.   REF AAN

A3503    DeCroce,B/Simon,D+4    Bail-proh. installment pymts   REF AJU

A3504    Lagana,J/Lampitt,P    NJ Elder Index-DHS req. use   REF AHE

A3505    Lagana,J/Singleton,T+3    Pub participation lawsuit-dismiss motion   REF AJU

A3506    Mainor,C/Quijano,A+4    Waterfront Comm, NY Harbor-Gov. w/draw   REF ALP

A3507    Eustace,T    Stream cleaning activities-amends law   REF AEN

A3508    Eustace,T/Andrzejczak,B    Vet.-apply for UI benf. online   REF ALA

A3509    Benson,D/Simon,D    Div. of St. Museum-estab.   REF ATG

A3510    Andrzejczak,B    PFRS retiree-prov. one-time incr.   REF ASL

A3511    Andrzejczak,B    Political calls, unsolicited-proh.   REF AJU

A3512    Andrzejczak,B    UEZ prog.-req. mun. submit plans to DCA   REF ACE

A3513    Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V    St. agency-issued permits-track   REF ASL

A3514    Andrzejczak,B    UEZ funding, qual. mun.-concerns   REF ACE

A3515    Andrzejczak,B    Recorded telephone messages-concerns   REF ATU

A3516    Andrzejczak,B    ID theft victim-cease debt collection   REF AFI

A3517    Andrzejczak,B    Correction off-reinstate sick leave prog   REF ASL

A3518    Oliver,S    Estate tax-ends, raises income tax rate   REF ABU

A3519    Sumter,S/Pinkin,N    Tires, sale-concerns dates   REF ACO

A3520    Jasey,M/Benson,D    Students w/traumatic brain inury-ed.   REF AED

A3521    Stender,L    The Song Book of NJ-create   REF ASL

A3522    Stender,L    Pharmacy benf. managers-regulate   REF AFI

A3523    Andrzejczak,B    Designated driv. mv lic. plate-estab.   REF ATR

A3524    Andrzejczak,B    Electric/gas pub. util.-concerns rates   REF ATU

A3525    Stender,L/Diegnan,P    Med. marijuana-revises laws   REF AHE

A3526    Stender,L/Diegnan,P    Handicapped caregiver-concerns parking   REF AHU

A3527    O'Scanlon,D    Lic. plate info.-proh natl ticketing sys   REF ATR

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

A3528    Andrzejczak,B    Redevel. Auth. prog.-nominate qual. mun.   REF AHO

A3529    Lampitt,P/Diegnan,P+2    Intern Prot. Act-concerns internships   REF ALA

A3530    Dancer,R+1    Bail agent, unlic.-4th degree crime   REF AJU

A3531    Dancer,R+1    Bail agent-ID cards req.   REF AJU

A3532    Dancer,R+1    Bail bonds execution-concerns premium   REF AJU

A3533    Dancer,R+1    Bail agents/inmates-communication policy   REF AJU

A3534    Dancer,R+1    Agric. tourism pilot prog.-reporting req   REF ATG

A3535    Dancer,R+1    Bail-bond agents-incr. lic. fees   REF AJU

A3536    Dancer,R+1    Bail Agent Enforcement Unit-estab.   REF AJU

A3537    Dancer,R+1    Bail solicitation-proh.   REF AJU

A3538    Webber,J    Bldgs.-limits liab. for operators   REF AJU

A3539    Andrzejczak,B/DeAngelo,W    PFRS, SPRS-reinstates sick leave prog.   REF ASL

A3540    Cryan,J/Singleton,T    Env. Infrastructure Trust-report req.   REF AEN

A3541    Space,P/Oliver,S+1    MV ownership transfer-revise procedures   REF ATR

A3542    Kean,S/Wolfe,D+1    Workers Comp Judges-mandatory retire age   REF AJU

A3543    Sumter,S/Caride,M+3    Tipped workers-concerns wage/hr info.   REF ALA

A3544    Chivukula,U    9-1-1  text messages-enhance svc. sys.   REF AHS

A3545    Quijano,A    First Informer Broadcasters Act   REF AHS

A3546    O'Scanlon,D/Angelini,M+12    Superstorm Sandy recovery-concerns   REF AHO

A3547    Andrzejczak,B    Prop-time period for adverse possession   REF AJU

A3548    Schaer,G/Spencer,L    Env. infrastructure proj-concerns finan.   REF AEN

A3549    Schaer,G/Vainieri Huttle,V    Medicaid managed care org.-concerns   REF AFI

A3550    Angelini,M/Gusciora,R+1    Substance abuse treatment-concerns info.   REF AHE

A3551    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B+18    Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act   REF AMV

A3552    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B+17    Disab. vet./caregiver-finan. planning   REF AMV

A3553    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B+6    Vet. rental asst.-concerns   REF AHO

A3554    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B+16    Vet.-elim. income elig. cap respite care   REF AMV

A3555    Eustace,T    Boro, Hasbrouck Heights-connect streets   REF ATR

A3556    Dancer,R    Official seal-concerns use   REF ASL

A3557    Burzichelli,J/Dancer,R+1    Bail bond industry-concerns   REF AJU

A3558    Gusciora,R    Scrap metal bus.-revises law   REF ARP

ACR175    Andrzejczak,B    Blue Water Navy Vietnam Vet. Act-support   REF AMV

ACR176    DeAngelo,W    Mun. aid restoration-incr distrib, 5 yrs   REF ASL

AJR75    Lampitt,P    Fragile X Awareness Day-desig. July 22   REF AHE

AJR76    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B+16    Mil. Caregivers Wk.-4th wk. of March   REF AMV

AR142    Johnson,G/Gusciora,R    Mining disaster, Turkey-express sympathy   REF ASL

AR143    Wilson,G/Wimberly,B+1    Dick Allen-Natl. Baseball Hall of Fame   REF ATG

AR145    Dancer,R    Future Farmers of Amer.-supports   REF AAN

AR146    DeAngelo,W    Aerospace engineering-higher ed. offer   REF AHI

Concurrent Resolutions Placed On Desk:

SCR128    Norcross,D    Pre-trial detention-amend constit.  

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

A3484    Burzichelli,J+1    Corp. Bus Tax liab-impose 1 yr surcharge  

A3485    Prieto,V/Greenwald,L+1    Income tax rate, exceeding $1M-raises  

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

A2006 AcaSca (2R)    Greenwald,L/Quijano,A+10    Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds  

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

S300 Sa (1R)    Rice,R/Greenstein,L+1    Out-of-Sch. Time Advisory Comm.-estab   REF AED

S374 Sca (1R)    Scutari,N/Beck,J    Worker's comp. awards-concern atty. fees   REF ALA

S427 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/O'Toole,K    Explosives-auth. mun. to regulate use   REF ASL

S602    Codey,R/Vitale,J+1    Tobacco products-raises min. age   REF AHE

S731    Kean,T/Cunningham,S+4    Higher Ed. Funding Formula Comm.   REF AHI

S1349 Sca (1R)    Rice,R    Pub. util.-study street light outages   REF ATU

S1436    Rice,R+1    Realty transfer transfer fees-exemp.   REF AHO

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee: (cont’d)

S1857    Codey,R/Turner,S    Steroid use among students-deters   REF AED

S2032 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Turner,S+1    Computer sci course-req pub sch students   REF AED

S2037    Bateman,C    Mun. emp., cert.-concerns max salary   REF ASL

S2115    Van Drew,J/Oroho,S+1    Mosquito control reserve fd.-co. estab.   REF AEN

S2235    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S+1    Gift cards-elim consumer data collection   REF ACO

S2246    Sarlo,P+1    Hackensack Meadowlands Trans Planning   REF ATR

S2284    Pou,N/Weinberg,L    Medicaid managed care org.-concerns   REF AFI

SCR123    Lesniak,R/Vitale,J    Suppl Nutrition Assist emp/training Prog   REF AAN

Co-Sponsors Added:

A232   (Johnson,G)    Short sale buyers-estab. process

A900   (Johnson,G)    Stream cleaning-concerns

A1281   (Caputo,R)    Transfer inheritance tax-elim.

A1603   (Johnson,G)    Paint producers-stewardship prog. req.

A2744   (Quijano,A)    Juv. admitted to drug court prog-permits

A3141   (Caputo,R; Handlin,A; Gove,D; Kean,S)    Criminal mischief-upgrades and expands

A3227   (Lampitt,P)    Mental illness-concern invol. commitment

A3242   (Wolfe,D)    Arts & cultural org.-cert. info. req.

A3360   (Singleton,T)    Food svc. advisory committee-pub sch req

A3405   (Johnson,G; Spencer,L)    Scrap metal, cert. items-proh. purchase

A3471   (Oliver,S; Jimenez,A)    Career and Tech. Ed Scholar Awards-estab

A3496   (Handlin,A)    Estate tax-incr. filing threshold

A3503   (Handlin,A; Gusciora,R)    Bail-proh. installment pymts

A3530   (Handlin,A)    Bail agent, unlic.-4th degree crime

A3531   (Handlin,A)    Bail agent-ID cards req. 

A3532   (Handlin,A)    Bail bonds execution-concerns premium 

A3533   (Handlin,A)    Bail agents/inmates-communication policy 

A3534   (Handlin,A)    Agric. tourism pilot prog.-reporting req 

A3535   (Handlin,A)    Bail-bond agents-incr. lic. fees 

A3536   (Handlin,A)    Bail Agent Enforcement Unit-estab.

A3537   (Handlin,A)    Bail solicitation-proh.

A3542   (Handlin,A)    Workers Comp Judges-mandatory retire age

A3550   (Handlin,A)    Substance abuse treatment-concerns info.

A3553   (DeAngelo,W)    Vet. rental asst.-concerns 

A3557   (Handlin,A)    Bail bond industry-concerns

ACR130   (Quijano,A)    Corp. Bus. Tax rev. FY2016-dedicate

ACR141   (Schepisi,H)    Casinos, Bergen Co-Leg. allow

ACR172   (Pinkin,N)    Medicaid pymts, cert. health ctrs-ensure

AJR72   (Quijano,A)    Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-last full wk Sept

AR140   (DeAngelo,W)    Mil. surviving spouses-end benf. denial

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A3141   (Lagana,J)    Criminal mischief-upgrades and expands

A3414   (Garcia,C)    Autocabs-req. reg. in cert cities

A3450   (Pinkin,N)    Behavioral health svcs.-prov. treatment

A3453   (Pinkin,N)    Traumatic brain injury screening prog.

A3458   (Pinkin,N)    Devel disab-electronic health record sys

A3478   (Pinkin,N)    Invol. commitment, treatment-concerns

A3498   (Schepisi,H)    Driv. lic, nondriv. ID-proof of Identity

A3500   (DeAngelo,W)    Defibrillator, youth athletic events-req

A3539   (DeAngelo,W)    PFRS, SPRS-reinstates sick leave prog.

A3557   (Dancer,R)    Bail bond industry-concerns

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A2417   (Mukherji,R)    Probation-collect recidivism data

A3011   (Schaer,G)    Offshore wind energy proj.-approve

A3141   (McKeon,J)    Criminal mischief-upgrades and expands

A3182   (Eustace,T)    Judges-incr. mandatory retire. age

A3405   (Oliver,S)    Scrap metal, cert. items-proh. purchase

A3414   (Giblin,T)    Autocabs-req. reg. in cert cities

Third Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

A3455   (Pinkin,N)    Class II renewable energy-definition

A3493   (DeCroce,B)    Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc

A3525   (Giblin,T)    Med. marijuana-revises laws

A3526   (DeAngelo,W)    Handicapped caregiver-concerns parking

ACR150   (Eustace,T)    Judges-incr. mand. retirement age

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2353   (McKeon,J)    MV organ donor designation-concerns

A3405   (Giblin,T)    Scrap metal, cert. items-proh. purchase

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2916   (Mukherji,R)    Firearm-concerns theft

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1281   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Transfer inheritance tax-elim.

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

ACR141   (Wisniewski,J)    Casinos, Bergen Co-Leg. allow

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective July 10, 2014

 

State Commission of Investigation:

 

Frank M. Leanza, Esq., of Demarest, to replace Eric S. Pennington, Esq.

The Assembly adjourned at 5:48 P.M. to meet again at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (07/10/2014):

None