NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for September 26, 2016

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Vol. XXVIII No. 45 217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:

Aaron R. Fichtner, Ph.D., of Lawrence Township, to replace the Honorable Harold J. Wirths, resigned.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING:

Natasha Palmer, of Somerdale, to replace Anthony Thomas Monaco, resigned.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BOARD OF EXAMINERS:

Joseph M. Amoroso, M.A.,C.I.R.S, of Mount Laurel, to replace Paula J. Howard, resigned.

Bills Introduced:

S2539 Kean,T/Doherty,M Long term Prop. tax exemp.-DCA database REF SCU

S2540 Lesniak,R Prov reduction cert sentence-req report REF SLP

S2541 Cruz-Perez,N Econ. Gardening Prog.-creates REF SEG

S2542 Allen,D/Weinberg,L Domestic crisis teams-estab. REF SJU

S2543 Allen,D/Weinberg,L Peace, Learned Solution Prog.-estab. REF SJU

S2544 Allen,D/Weinberg,L Batterers' Interv. Prog.-estab. REF SJU

S2545 Weinberg,L/Allen,D Judges, personnel-domestic viol training REF SJU

S2546 Weinberg,L/Allen,D Domestic viol. cases-prosecutor training REF SJU

S2547 Weinberg,L/Allen,D Domestic viol training prosecutors-mand. REF SJU

S2548 Weinberg,L/Allen,D Monica's Law-domestic viol. risk prog. REF SJU

S2549 Allen,D Bus. grant application process-critique REF SEG

S2550 Allen,D/Beach,J Offshore wind proj.-req. cert. approval REF SEN

S2551 Allen,D/Oroho,S Health, fitness club fees-elim sales tax REF SHH

S2552 Singer,R/Cunningham,S Academic cred. transfer-Auth. reciprocal REF SHI

S2553 Whelan,J Film/TV Proj, Emp. Incentive Prog-estab. REF SEG

S2554 Kyrillos,J/Oroho,S Health care benf.-sets level REF SSG

S2555 Kyrillos,J/Oroho,S Pension/Health Care Benf. Reform-creates REF SSG

S2556 Cruz-Perez,N Coll. Ready Students Prog.-estab. REF SHI

S2557 Cruz-Perez,N Loc Govt Svc Div-prop tax info, web page REF SCU

S2558 Cruz-Perez,N Tuition Aid Grant-estab fee tuition prog REF SHI

S2559 Cruz-Perez,N Succeed in NJ-estab. loan reimb. plan REF SHI

S2560 Turner,S Drug donation prog-estab REF SHH

S2561 Turner,S Family temp disab benf-req determination REF SLA

S2562 Weinberg,L/Cardinale,G Predatory alienation-req study REF SHH

S2563 Weinberg,L/Kean,T Resid health care fac-proh cert eviction REF SHH

S2564 Weinberg,L/Bucco,A.R. Driv. lic.-concerns expiration date REF STR

S2565 Weinberg,L/Ruiz,M Lactation room availbilty-cert. pub. fac REF SHH

S2566 Van Drew,J Cigar lounges-permits opening REF SEG

S2567 Cruz-Perez,N High Sch. to Coll. Readiness Comm-estab. REF SHI

S2568 Cardinale,G Transp Trust Fund Auth-Incr dedicated REF STR

S2569 Smith,B/Turner,S Sch. bldg.-concerns temperature control REF SED

S2570 Cruz-Perez,N Mead-creates lic. to produce and sell REF SLP

S2571 Sacco,N/Sarlo,P Cigar bars and lounges-concerns REF SHH

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S2572 Pennacchio,J Highlands Water Prot./Planning Act-cert REF SEN

S2573 Cunningham,S/Singer,R Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option REF SHI

S2574 Diegnan,P.J. Transient accommodation fee-impose tax REF SBA

S2575 Sweeney,S/Whelan,J Casino lic applicant-disqualifies cert REF SBA

S2576 Turner,S Lifeline Cred/Tenants Asst-expands REF SEG

S2577 Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M+1 Higher Ed Student Asst Auth-transparency REF SHI

S2578 Cunningham,S/Pou,N College Loans Asst St. Students-revises REF SHI

S2579 Oroho,S Age restricted housing-cert tax exemp REF SCU

S2580 Thompson,S Olympic Game prizes-exclude income tax REF SBA

S2581 Van Drew,J Spending Comm-creates REF SBA

S2582 Van Drew,J Internet connected baby monitor-security REF SLP

S2583 Van Drew,J MV accident report-cert info be redacted REF SLP

S2584 Van Drew,J Comm on Vet Benf-DMVA estab REF SMV

S2585 Van Drew,J Mil Working Dog Handler, Dog Medal REF SMV

S2586 Van Drew,J CATV rules, reg.-concering proof of ID REF SEG

S2588 Van Drew,J Unspent acct balances-req annual report REF SBA

S2589 Van Drew,J Eviction of tenant-permits cert REF SCU

S2590 Van Drew,J Disaster Victims Prot. Act REF SCU

S2591 Van Drew,J Vets, mil.-free admission to St. parks REF SEN

S2592 Van Drew,J/Diegnan,P.J. DMVA fac.-prov. cert. transp. REF SMV

S2593 Van Drew,J Vet. Asst. Grant Prog.-estab REF SMV

S2594 Van Drew,J/Diegnan,P.J. Vet. transp-approp $500K REF SMV

S2595 Ruiz,M Civil Serv positions-adjust cert REF SSG

SCR122 Oroho,S/Van Drew,J Prop. tax relief, reform-Leg. consider REF SCU

SCR123 Kyrillos,J/Oroho,S Pensions, health benf-amend. constit. REF SSG

SCR124 Weinberg,L/Gill,N Firearms viol research-repeal moratorium REF SLP

SCR125 Diegnan,P.J. Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr. REF SCU

SJR80 Allen,D/Cunningham,S Small Bus. Saturday-after Thanksgiving REF SCM

SJR81 Diegnan,P.J. Concussion Awareness Day-desig. REF SHH

SJR82 Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S Christa McAuliffe Commem Coin Act REF SSG

SR68 Weinberg,L/Scutari,N Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015-enact REF SLA

SR69 Allen,D/Weinberg,L Domestic Viol. Tech. Task Force REF SJU

SR70 Allen,D/Weinberg,L Co. Domestic Viol. Working Groups-memb. REF SJU

SR71 Allen,D/Weinberg,L Atty, matrimonial-domestic viol training REF SJU

SR72 Madden,F Manuf. Univ. Act-Urges enact REF SHI

SR73 Kyrillos,J/Beck,J Reassess standards-urges new REF SEG

SR74 Kyrillos,J/Beck,J Reassess standands-urges NJ delegation REF SEG

SR75 Kyrillos,J/Beck,J JCP&L-urge reject application REF SEG

SR76 Allen,D/Vitale,J Neonatal abstinence syndrome-addl fd REF SHH

SR77 Greenstein,L Fed. student tax-urges pub awareness REF SHI

SR78 Allen,D/Greenstein,L Rancocas Creek, desig Natl Water Trail REF SEN

SR79 Pennacchio,J Turkey's human rights viol-condemns REF SSG

SR80 Greenstein,L/Allen,D Haz waste incinerator, PA-opposes REF SEN

SR81 Allen,D/Kean,T Youth sport event-urge codes of conduct REF SLP

SR82 Van Drew,J Suppl Nutrition Asst Prog.-urges REF SHH

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A756 Aa (1R) Moriarty,P/Coughlin,C Pymt. assurance devices-regulates REP

A794 Sca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+2 Aquaculture proj.-application process REP/SCA

A837 AaSca (2R) Jimenez,A/Green,J+5 Haz. Drug Safe Handling Act-estab. REP/SCA

A1424 Johnson,G/Wimberly,B+1 Witness-VCCO relocation expense REP

A1946 Coughlin,C/Lampitt,P+6 Cyber-harassment-domestic viol. statute REP

A1973 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Prieto,V/Handlin,A+1 Appraisal Mgmt. Company Regis. Act REP/SCA

A2477 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V Drama Therapists Lic. Act REP/SCA

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

AJR25 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B Del. Bayshore-recog special significance REP

AJR98 Aca (1R) Space,P/Taliaferro,A+2 Native Plant Appreciation Mo.-desig June REP

S227 Sca (1R) Holzapfel,J+2 Native vegetation-concerns use REP/SCA

S291 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J/Whelan,J+2 Telemedicine-prov. health care svcs. REP/SCS

S317 ScaSca (2R) Van Drew,J/Connors,C+1 Aquaculture proj.-application process REP/SCA

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

S468 Sca (1R) Sacco,N Haz. Drug Safe Handling Act-estab. REP/SCA

S487 Oroho,S/Sarlo,P Litter-generating products-definition REP

S568 Sca (1R) Doherty,M/Vitale,J+1 St. Police-revise distrib. of fines REP/SCA

S596 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Greenstein,L+2 Corrections officers injured-comp. prog. REP/SCA

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading: (cont’d)

S728 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J Prevailing wage laws-concerns amounts REP

S895 ScaScs (SCS) Lesniak,R/Cunningham,S Earn Your Way Out Act-estab. REP/SCS

S975 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Stack,B Med Exam Bd-conduct internat crim check REP/SCA

S1026 Holzapfel,J Fentanyl;unlawful use-Incr. penalties REP

S1050 Weinberg,L Witness-VCC Office relocation expense REP

S1207 Bucco,A.R. Emp end operations in St-annual eval req REP

S1210 Sca (1R) Bucco,A.R.+2 Child abuse record checks-concerns REP

S1257 Vitale,J/Allen,D+1 Cyber-harassment-domestic viol. statute REP

S1601 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N+5 Music Therapist Lic. Act REP/SCA

S1933 Sweeney,S Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact REP

S2046 Cruz-Perez,N Pymt. assurance devices-regulates REP

S2159 Sca (1R) Bateman,C/Vitale,J Drama Therapists Lic. Act REP/SCA

S2285 Rice,R/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Vet on Medicaid and SSI-COL incr. REP

S2338 Sca (1R) Whelan,J+1 Bus. incentive prog.-concerns elig. REP

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

S2401 ScsSca (SCS/1R) Diegnan,P.J. Appraisal Mgmt. Company Regis. Act REP/SCA

S2403 Rice,R/Turner,S+4 Women's Voc. Training Pilot Prog.-estab. REP

S2414 Scutari,N Massage & Bodywork Therapist Act-revises REP

S2521 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Gordon,R+2 Substance use disorder-monitor and eval. REP/SCA

S2526 Diegnan,P.J./Thompson,S Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Mem. Hwy-desig REP

S2575 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Whelan,J Casino lic applicant-disqualifies cert REP/SCA

SJR14 Van Drew,J Del. Bayshore-recog special significance REP

SR49 Gordon,R Bergen Loop option-urges inclusion REP

SR67 Sca (1R) Oroho,S Zika virus-Cong. fd. efforts to combat REP/SCA

Bills Referred/SBA:

A837 AaSca (2R) Jimenez,A/Green,J+5 Haz. Drug Safe Handling Act-estab.

A2477 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V Drama Therapists Lic. Act

S291 Scs (SCS) Vitale,J/Whelan,J+2 Telemedicine-prov. health care svcs.

S468 Sca (1R) Sacco,N Haz. Drug Safe Handling Act-estab.

S487 Oroho,S/Sarlo,P Litter-generating products-definition

S568 Sca (1R) Doherty,M/Vitale,J+1 St. Police-revise distrib. of fines

S1026 Holzapfel,J Fentanyl;unlawful use-Incr. penalties

S1207 Bucco,A.R. Emp end operations in St-annual eval req

S1601 Sca (!R) Van Drew,J/Cruz-Perez,N+5 Music Therapist Lic. Act

S2159 Sca (1R) Bateman,C/Vitale,J Drama Therapists Lic. Act

S2285 Rice,R/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Vet on Medicaid and SSI-COL incr.

S2403 Rice,R/Turner,S+4 Women's Voc. Training Pilot Prog.-estab.

S2521 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Gordon,R+2 Substance use disorder-monitor and eval.

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

S1489 Aca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Cunningham,S+3 Pregnant student-ensures equal rights

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor's Recommendation/Given Second Reading:

A3744 w/GR (1R) McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+7 Addiction prog.-law enforcement assisted

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A210 DeAngelo,W/Gusciora,R+4 Solar panels-concerns installation REF SCU

A794 Sca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+2 Aquaculture proj.-application process REF SBA

A856 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Dancer,R Emerg. veh.-req. removal of markings REF SLP

A927 Wolfe,D/Holley,J+1 Sexual Offender Victim Counseling Fd. REF SLP

A1199 AcaAcaAa (3R) Mosquera,G/Moriarty,P+13 Domestic viol. cases-concerns testimony REF SJU

A1636 Schaer,G/Greenwald,L+1 Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns appt REF SCM

A1641 Schaer,G/Jimenez,A+10 Electric pub. util.-priority restoration REF SEG

A2057 Aca (1R) Gusciora,R/DeAngelo,W+7 Cigar lounges-permits opening REF SEG

A2353 Vainieri Huttle,V/Jasey,M+3 Steroid use among students-deter REF SHH

A2512 DeAngelo,W/Pintor Marin,E+3 BPU-concerning cert. decisions REF SBA

A2869 Jones,P Wills;optional-concerns registry. REF SJU

A3773 Johnson,G/DeAngelo,W Cigar bars and lounges-concerns REF SHH

ACR199 Conaway,H/Eustace,T+1 Epinephrine auto-injector-approve addl. REF SHH

AJR76 Vainieri Huttle,V/Holley,J Affordable Housing Awareness Mo.-Sept. REF SCU

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

A793 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+2 Aquaculture proj.-application process

A2082 Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+7 St rule-making actions-OAL database

A2220 AaAa (2R) Benson,D/Webber,J+2 Loc. Unit Electronic Procurement Act

AJR23 Andrzejczak,B/Mazzeo,V Shuck, Sip, and Slurp Weekend-October

AJR72 Gove,D/Rumpf,B+3 Constitution Wk.-desig. Sept 17 thru 23

Co-Sponsors Added:

S291 Scs (SCS) (Addiego,D) Telemedicine-prov. health care svcs.

S596 Sca (1R) (Van Drew,J) Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.

S1334 (Rice,R) Breweries sell beer-cert. farm markets

S1335 (Rice,R) Breweries-concerns restricted

S1337 (Rice,R) Food-limited on brewery premises

S1750 (Van Drew,J) Vets owning motorcycles-estab. lic plate

S2285 (Codey,R; Madden,F) Vet on Medicaid and SSI-COL incr.

S2517 (Bateman,C) Hospice-proh. cert. charges

S2521 Sca (1R) (Codey,R; Madden,F) Substance use disorder-monitor and eval.

S2577 (Pou,N) Higher Ed Student Asst Auth-transparency

SCR23 (Connors,C) Vets.-receive med. svcs. at non-VA fac.

SJR31 (Connors,C) Constitution Wk.-desig. Sept 17 thru 23

SR64 (Connors,C) Tanker planeKC-46A-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S232 (Cruz-Perez,N) Beaches-allow vet. spouse free access

S426 (Cruz-Perez,N) Support the Troops-auth. lic. plate

S895 ScaScs (SCS) (Cunningham,S) Earn Your Way Out Act-estab.

S1071 (Gill,N) Devel. subsidies-concerns repymt.

S1889 (Van Drew,J) Paraffin, cert.-excl. gross receipts tax

S1944 (Van Drew,J) Law enforcement off-handgun carry permit

S2101 (Gill,N) St. contract-req. job equality standards

S2108 (Diegnan,P.J.) Students in St. sch, driv ed-St. veh use

S2353 (Diegnan,P.J.) Prescr. Drug Consumer Transparency Act

S2364 (Stack,B) Commercial driv. lic. testing-concerns

S2526 (Thompson,S) Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Mem. Hwy-desig

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2573 (Gordon,R) Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option

S2577 (Gordon,R) Higher Ed Student Asst Auth-transparency

S2578 (Gordon,R) College Loans Asst St. Students-revises

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

*Effective September 20, 2016

New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons who are Elderly or Disabled:

Maryann Lauletta, M.D., of Sewell.

*Effective September 22, 2016

New Jersey Biotechnology Task Force:

Senator Robert M. Gordon (38)

The Senate President has made the following Joint re-appointments:

*Effective September 23, 2016

Fire Safety Commission:

Arthur Londensky, of South River.

Daniel DeTrolio, of West Orange.

Pasquale Intindola, of Nutley.

Kevin Krushinski, of Parlin.

Gerard Naylis, of Bergenfield.

Frederick Collender, of Columbus.

Stanley J. Sickels, of Red Bank.

Kenneth J. Swider, of Spring Lake.

Note to the 7/14/16 Digest:

Bills Referred/SBA:

A2763 Mazzeo,V/Mosquera,G+3 Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact REF SBA *NOT* REP

The Senate adjourned at 5:45 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, September 29, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet on Thursday, September 29, 2016 (SESSION).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (9/22/2016):

None