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Vol. XXVIII No. 36 217th
Legislature $ First
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