NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                               for July 14, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 36                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Mary C. Siracusa, of Ventnor City.

      William Todd Miller, of Linwood.

      James P. McClain, of Mays Landing.

      Benjamin S. Bucca, of New Brunswick.

      Daniel H. Brown, of East Brunswick.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LEGALIZED GAMES OF CHANCE CONTROL COMMISSION:

      Edward F. Barrett, of Colonia.

 

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Jeffrey R. Wilson, of Atlantic City.

 

TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

      Richard T. Hammer, of Upper Freehold Township, to replace the Honorable Jamie Fox, resigned.

 

TO BE THE MONMOUTH COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

      Christopher J. Gramiccioni, of Wall Township.

Nominations Corrected Copies:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD:

      Honorable Francis J. Blee, of Mullica Township *NOT* Hammonton.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION:

      James C. Finkle, Jr., Esq., of Franklin Lakes *NOT* Hoboken.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SJR73    Greenstein,L    Evans Syndrome Awareness Day-Sept. 21  

Bills Introduced:

S2458    Beck,J    Gender-based comp discrim-tax exclusion   REF SBA

S2459    Rice,R    Loc. unit emp. health insur.-concerns   REF SCU

S2460    Ruiz,M/Vitale,J    Jury svc.-proh. disqual. based on gender   REF SJU

S2461    Beck,J/Connors,C    Telemarketing harass. study-task force   REF SEG

S2462 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Cruz-Perez,N    Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns   REF STR

S2463    Vitale,J/Rice,R    Child placement review bds.-concerns   REF SHH

S2464    Diegnan,P.J.    Dentistry Bd.-adds one dental assist.   REF SCM

S2465    Beck,J    Childhood lead poisoning prev.-concerns   REF SHH

S2466    Vitale,J    Resid fac cert-req data dashboard report   REF SHH

S2467    Greenstein,L    Crim. Justice Info. Sharing Env. Council   REF SLP

S2469    Sweeney,S/Rice,R    Person's death, police custody-concerns   REF SBA

SCR115    Allen,D    Disab. vet.-receive civil svc preference   REF SMV

SCR116    Doherty,M/Pennacchio,J+2    Knights of Columbus-recog. 134th anniv.   REF SCU

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A374 Sca (1R)    Auth,R/Prieto,V+19    Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns   REP/SCA

A1697 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Burzichelli,J+4    Steeplechase races-grant special permit   REP

A1757    Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+21    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees   REP

A1921    Wisniewski,J/Coughlin,C    Prop., contaminated-DEP purch./demolish   REP

A2763    Mazzeo,V/Mosquera,G+3    Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact   REP

A3662 AcaAa (2R)    Schaer,G/Caride,M    Rosa-Bonilla Family Act-carbon monoxide   REP

ACR152    Conaway,H/Singleton,T+2    Memorializes Congress to pass S.1980   REP

AJR91 Sca (1R)    Tucker,C/Johnson,G+7    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness   REP/SCA

S317 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1    Aquaculture proj.-application process   REP/SCA

S895 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R    Earn Your Way Out Act-estab.   REP/SCA

S1030    Weinberg,L    Small, women, minority-owned bus-concern   REP

S1246    Vitale,J    Prop., contaminated-DEP purch./demolish   REP

S1509 Sca (1R)    Turner,S    Microenterprise training prog-estab.   REP/SCA

S1534/1771 Scs (SCS)    Pennacchio,J    Vet. id card-concerns   REP/SCS

S1918    Beach,J/Bateman,C+4    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees   REP

S1933    Sweeney,S    Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact   REP

S2153    Gordon,R    Rail station constr.-NJTA study   REP

S2295 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Animal abuser registry-estab.   REP/SCA

S2327    Greenstein,L    PFRS, PERS-incr. accidental death benf.   REP

S2364    Oroho,S    Commercial driv. lic. testing-concerns   REP

S2370    Whelan,J    Lottery courier svcs.-auth. operation   REP

S2374    Weinberg,L/Pou,N    Rosa-Bonilla Family Act-carbon monoxide   REP

S2394 Sca (1R)    Kean,T/Bateman,C+1    Steeplechase races-grant special permit   REP/SCA

S2462 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Cruz-Perez,N    Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns   REP/SCA

SCR95    Allen,D    Memorializes Congress to pass S.1980   REP

SJR31    Bucco,A.R.    Constitution Wk.-desig. Sept 17 thru 23   REP

SJR71 Sca (1R)    Beach,J/Van Drew,J+2    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness   REP/SCA

SR53    Bateman,C    Unrecycled waste-utilize prog. to use   REP

SR55 Sca (1R)    Whelan,J/Cruz-Perez,N    F-35 fighter jets-at 177th Fighter Wing   REP/SCA

Bills Combined:

S1771    Bucco,A.R./Beach,J+1    Vet. co. ID cards-concerns elig.   COMB/W S1534 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:

A374 Sca (1R)    Auth,R/Prieto,V+19    Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns  

A1757    Greenwald,L/Tucker,C+21    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees  

A1921    Wisniewski,J/Coughlin,C    Prop., contaminated-DEP purch./demolish  

A3662 AcaAa (2R)    Schaer,G/Caride,M    Rosa-Bonilla Family Act-carbon monoxide  

S317 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1    Aquaculture proj.-application process  

S895 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R    Earn Your Way Out Act-estab.  

S1030    Weinberg,L    Small, women, minority-owned bus-concern  

S1246    Vitale,J    Prop., contaminated-DEP purch./demolish  

S1918    Beach,J/Bateman,C+4    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees   

S1933    Sweeney,S    Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact  

S2295 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S    Animal abuser registry-estab.  

S2327    Greenstein,L    PFRS, PERS-incr. accidental death benf.  

S2364    Oroho,S    Commercial driv. lic. testing-concerns   

S2374    Weinberg,L/Pou,N    Rosa-Bonilla Family Act-carbon monoxide  

S2462 Sca (1R)    Sacco,N/Cruz-Perez,N    Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns  

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S1017    Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+13    Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.  

S2413    Ruiz,M/Rice,R+4    Hosp grants, certain-Supp Approp $9.5M  

Bills Transferred:

S895 Sca (1R)    Lesniak,R    Earn Your Way Out Act-estab.   FROM SLP TO SJU

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

S2253    Lesniak,R    MV carrier-PANYNJ estab emission req.   FROM STR

  

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

S384 ScaScaAa (3R)    Barnes,P/Greenstein,L+1    Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.   

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A333 AcaAa (2R)    Singleton,T/Quijano,A+3    Superstorm Sandy victim-forclosure prot.   REF SCU

A2060    Gusciora,R/Sumter,S+6    Short sale buyers-estab. process   REF SCM

A2098 Aa (1R)    Mukherji,R/Lampitt,P+13    Vet. Affordable Housing Section 8 Prog.   REF SCU

A2517    DeAngelo,W/Andrzejczak,B+7    Workforce devel grants-emp preference   REF SLA

A2519    DeAngelo,W/Holley,J+6    Amber, Silver Alert-thru social media   REF SLP

A3401 As (AS)    Greenwald,L/Downey,J+1    Workers comp claim-concerns electronic   REF SLA

A3402 As (AS)    Greenwald,L+1    Auto. insur claims-electronic submission   REF SCM

AJR95    Conaway,H/McKnight,A+1    Adult Vaccine Prev Disease Awareness Mo.   REF SHH

Co-Sponsors Added:

S307 Scs (SCS)   (Bateman,C)    Vet. Diversion Prog.-creates

S1818   (Bateman,C)    Armed Forces, Natl. Guard-returning memb

S1918   (Beck,J)    Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

S1999   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Mil, and Defense Econ. Ombuds. Act

S2159   (Diegnan,P.J.)    Drama therapists Lic. Act

S2254   (Turner,S)    Affordable housing obligations-concerns

S2317   (Van Drew,J)    Medicaid trans. svc.-concerns

SCR116   (Bucco,A.R.; Cardinale,G)    Knights of Columbus-recog. 134th anniv.

SJR71 Sca (1R)   (Beck,J; Cruz-Perez,N)    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness

Prime Sponsors Added:

S1617   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S874   (Turner,S)    Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install

S1987   (Beach,J)     MV lease term.-allows, event of death

S2400   (Allen,D)    Dog, tracking-auth use, recover deer

S2454   (Cruz-Perez,N)    Animal cruelty viol.-concerns

SJR71 Sca (1R)   (Van Drew,J)    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness

SR55 Sca (1R)   (Cruz-Perez,N)    F-35 fighter jets-at 177th Fighter Wing

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective July 11, 2016

Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure:

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (14)

Senator Bob Smith (17)

Senator Christopher Bateman (16)

 

Note to the 5/16/16 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

 

S2160    Vitale,J/Sweeney,S+1    Unemp. comp. and labor disputes-concerns   REP *NOT* REF TO SBA

 

The Senate has not adjourned.  The Senate will meet on Monday, August 1, 2016 (SESSION).

 

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, July 21, 2016 (QUORUM).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (6/30/2016):

 

P.L.2016, c.15.   S180 Sca (1R)    Bateman,C/Weinberg,L+2    7/11/2016    Crime Victim's Bill of Rights-revises