NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for October 5, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 47                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced:

S2617    Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+1    Communication camp.-estab.   REF SHI

S2618    Cunningham,S/Pou,N+1    Reverse transfer agreement-req.   REF SHI

S2619    Cunningham,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1    Open textbooks avail-req no charge   REF SHI

S2620    Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+1    Accelerated baccalaureate prog-req cert   REF SHI

S2621    Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S    Tuition aid grant-allows cert use   REF SHI

S2623    Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+1    Higher ed. degrees-permits estab.   REF SHI

S2624    Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+1    Dual enrollment prog-share tuition costs   REF SHI

S2625    Diegnan,P.J.    ID theft victims-AG estab. database   REF SJU

S2626    Diegnan,P.J.    Personal ID trafficking-concerns crime   REF SJU

S2627    Beach,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Vet2Vet Hotline-permits juror donation   REF SJU

S2628    Beach,J/Cruz-Perez,N    Electrologist, license-cert prof req   REF SCM

S2629    Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J    Toy guns/imitation firearms-proh. sales   REF SLP

S2630    Cruz-Perez,N/Beach,J    Hist. sites-estab. crim mischief offense   REF SLP

S2631    Cruz-Perez,N    Alien, Illegal alien-proh. terms   REF SSG

S2632    Connors,C    Forest firefighter death benf.-estab.   REF SSG

S2633    Weinberg,L    Library, pub.-concerns mun. funding   REF SCU

S2634    Weinberg,L    Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Prog.   REF SLP

S2635    Ruiz,M    Opioid antidote-cert sch maintain supply   REF SED

S2636    Sweeney,S    Retail food inspection report-revises   REF SHH

SCR127    Kean,T    Martin Luther King Jr Home-NJ reg. hist.   REF SSG

SR84    Sweeney,S/Cunningham,S+1    Addl. bridge agreement-estab.   REF SHI

SR85    Weinberg,L/Allen,D    Knock out Opioid Abuse Day-Desig.   REF SHH

SR86    Diegnan,P.J.    Tax related scams-urges IRS to combat   REF SBA

Motions:

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   To Sa (Beck)

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   To Table (19-9) (Weinberg)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)    Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises   (23-10) (Sarlo)

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   (23-10) (Sarlo)

A2220 AaAaSa (3R)    Benson,D/Webber,J+2    Loc. Unit Electronic Procurement Act   (30-0) (Whelan)

S1729 SaSa (2R)    Whelan,J/Oroho,S    Loc. Unit Electronic Procurement Act   (31-0) (Whelan)

S2411 ScaScaSa (3R)    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    St. Tax-adjust cert. taxes   (22-8) (Sarlo)

S2412 ScaScaSa (3R)    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises   (24-9) (Sarlo)

SR67 ScaSa (2R)    Oroho,S    Zika virus-Cong. fd. efforts to combat   (33-0) (Oroho)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:

S2179 ScaSs (SS)    Sarlo,P/Kyrillos,J+2    Transp. Network Company Safety, Reg. Act   (20-3) (Sarlo)

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

S976 AaAa (2R)    Gordon,R/Beck,J+2    Clinical labs.-reg. rules, qual control  

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

A2481    Lampitt,P/Diegnan,P.J.+16    Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation  

A2863    Singleton,T/Egan,J+8    Prevailing wage requirements-concerns  

A3748    DeAngelo,W/Eustace,T+11    Registry for vet org.-DMVA create  

ACR14    Tucker,C/Andrzejczak,B+20    Vets.-receive med. svcs. at non-VA fac.  

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A155    Tucker,C/Caputo,R+2    Child unattended in mv-awareness campaig   REF SLP

A319    Singleton,T/Wisniewski,J+4    Pub. safety emp., deceased-survivor benf   REF SLA

A597    Lagana,J/Gusciora,R+4    Sch bus operation w/suspended lic-crime   REF SLP

A965    Wolfe,D/Holley,J+7    Beaches-allow vet. spouse free access   REF SCU

A1427    Johnson,G/Burzichelli,J+4    Library, pub.-concerns mun. funding   REF SCU

A1991    Prieto,V/Jimenez,A    Pension comm, Hudson Co.-concerns memb.   REF SSG

A2741 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Holley,J+1    Mun. residents, special asst-create list   REF SCU

A3058 Aca (1R)    Space,P/Taliaferro,A+15    Farm to Sch. Coordinating Council-estab.   REF SED

A3059    Dancer,R/Houghtaling,E+14    Farm to Public Institution-estab prog.   REF SEG

A3060    Andrzejczak,B/Dancer,R+13    Farm Fresh School prog.-concerns   REF SEG

A3061    Andrzejczak,B/Space,P+12    Farm to Sch prog-concerns recipe posting   REF SEG

A3381 Aa (1R)    McKnight,A/Holley,J+2    Mun. vol. snow removal prog.-estab.   REF SCU

A3463    Coughlin,C+1    DOC-updates references   REF SHH

A3534 Aa (1R)    Bucco,A.M./Singleton,T+8    Mil., deployed-concerns water svc. fees   REF SCU

A4114 Aca (1R)    Muoio,E/Schaer,G+6    Loc transp, proj delay-concerns   REF STR

A4122    Caride,M/Jasey,M+15    Teaching staff-concerns eval.   REF SED

AJR11 Aca (1R)    Tucker,C/Coughlin,C+6    Fire Safety Ed. Mo.-desig. October   REF SLP

AJR102    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E+3    Youth Suicide Prev. Awareness Mo-Sept.   REF SHH

Co-Sponsors Added:

S990   (Ruiz,M)    HS students-concerns finan. literacy

S991 Sca (1R)   (Ruiz,M)    HonorScholars Prog.-renames NJSTARS

S1018   (Pou,N)    Personal care svc.-estab. Medicaid reimb

S1601 Sca (1R)   (Bucco,A.R.)    Music Therapist Lic. Act

S1924   (Cunningham,S)    Credit card interchange fees-concerns

S2115   (Connors,C)    Registry for vet org.-DMVA create

S2141   (Cunningham,S)    Black bear-remove, game species list

S2389   (Stack,B)    Power vessel lic. fees-Lake Hopatcong fd

S2517   (Allen,D)    Hospice-proh. cert. charges

S2530   (Bateman,C)    Step-grandchildren-elim. inheritance tax

S2617    (Ruiz,M)    Communication camp.-estab.  

S2618    (Ruiz,M)    Reverse transfer agreement-req. 

S2619    (Ruiz,M)    Open textbooks avail-req no charge  

S2620    (Ruiz,M)    Accelerated baccalaureate prog-req cert  

S2623    (Ruiz,M)    Higher ed. degrees-permits estab. 

S2624    (Ruiz,M)    Dual enrollment prog-share tiution costs  

SR48   (Cunningham,S)    Black bear hunting season-oppose
SR84    (Ruiz,M)   Addl. bridge agreement-estab.

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1050   (Stack,B)    Witness-VCC Office relocation expense

S1983   (Allen,D)    Handgun definition-incl antique firearms

S2501   (Singer,R)    Driv., cert.-ed and text on police stops

SCR12   (Diegnan,P.J.)    Vet. prop. tax deduction-incr. to $500

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2369   (Connors,C)    Dredging activity-shellfish habitat rule

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective October 3, 2016

 

New Jersey Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange Board of Directors:

 

David Rodriguez Spevack, of New Brunswick.

The Senate Minority Leader has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective October 4, 2016

 

New Jersey Biotechnology Task Force:

 

Senator Robert W. Singer (30)

 

Note to the 6/30/16 Digest:

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

 

A2574    Gusciora,R/Kean,S    Stadiums-exempt from prop. tax.   SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SCU

The Senate adjourned at 4:45 P.M. to meet again on Friday, October 7, 2016 (SESSION).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Thursday, October 6, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (9/29/16):

None