NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                             for October 7, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 49                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 10/6/2016:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

      Robert Brian McLaughlin, of Lawrence Township.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

      Catherine A. Tuohy, of Atlantic City.

      Elissa  Mizzone Testa, of Wayne.

      Dorothy M. Incarvito-Garrabrant, of Wildwood Crest.

      Tama B. Hughes, of Ocean City.

Bills Introduced:

S2637    Allen,D    Child abuse-disclosure, religious instit   REF SHH

S2638    Cruz-Perez,N/Van Drew,J    Students in wheelchairs-securement sys.   REF SED

S2639    Cunningham,S/Stack,B    Child care ctr-install visual monitoring   REF SHH

S2640    Greenstein,L    Pub-priv program-estab level 3 station   REF SEN

S2641    Greenstein,L    Pub-priv alt. fueling station-DOT study   REF SEN

S2642    Greenstein,L    Candidate legal defense fd-limit contrib   REF SSG

S2643    Greenstein,L    Cyberbullying-restrict internet access   REF SJU

S2644    Greenstein,L    Digital copy machine records-destruction   REF SCM

S2645    Greenstein,L    Youth serving org. emp.-background check   REF SLP

S2646    Greenstein,L    Children's products containing lead-proh   REF SHH

S2647    Greenstein,L    Special needs trust-allow contrib deduct   REF SHH

S2648    Greenstein,L    Mammograms, cert.-benefit coverage req.   REF SCM

S2649    Greenstein,L    Amino acid-based formula-insur. cover   REF SCM

S2650    Greenstein,L    Prescrip. drugs, cert.-90 day supply   REF SHH

S2651    Greenstein,L    Reliability Prepared Storm Response Act   REF SEG

S2652    Greenstein,L    Solar, wind energy installations-study   REF SEN

S2653    Greenstein,L    Battlefield to Boardroom Act   REF SMV

S2654    Greenstein,L    Income tax-incr. pensions exclusions   REF SBA

S2655    Greenstein,L    Campaign finan. info.-disclose   REF SSG

S2656    Greenstein,L    Homestead prop. tax prog.-elig criteria   REF SBA

S2657    Greenstein,L    Sr. cit. resid repairs-concerns tax cred   REF SBA

S2658    Greenstein,L    Energy tax receipts-pay directly to mun.   REF SCU

S2659    Greenstein,L    Weather-related damage-mun. prov. grants   REF SCU

S2660    Greenstein,L    Mun. aid reductions-restore   REF SCU

S2661    Greenstein,L    Good Samaritans-not req to pay ambulance   REF SLP

S2662    Allen,D/Sweeney,S    Charlie's Law-deny svc. dog access   REF SHH

S2663    Sweeney,S    Joint insur. fd.-allows cert.   REF SCM

SCR128    Greenstein,L    Collective bargaining-pub. emp right   REF SLA

SCR129    Greenstein,L    Assisted Living Pilot Prog.-Cong. pass   REF SMV

SCR130    Greenstein,L    Vet, non-war time-extend prop tax deduct   REF SMV

SJR84    Allen,D/Beach,J    Fort Dix, anniversary-recognizes   REF SMV

SJR85    Allen,D/Madden,F    St Police. anniversary-commem.   REF SLP

SJR86    Cardinale,G/Beck,J    Train tech, positive-Fed govt Assist   REF STR

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

SJR87    Beck,J    Sen Joseph Palaia Day-desig Feb 3rd   REF SSG

SJR88    Weinberg,L/Gordon,R    Jewish holidays, cert-desig. days   REF SSG

SJR89    Vitale,J    Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Mo-May   REF SHH

SR87    Greenstein,L    Retirement benf. prot.-Cong. enact leg.   REF SCM

Motions:

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J+2    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   To Sa (Beck)
A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J+2    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   To Table (20-13) (Weinberg)

Bills Passed:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)    Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises   (23-14)

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J+2    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   (24-14)

A2574    Gusciora,R/Kean,S    Stadiums-exempt from prop. tax.   (27-2)

A3988    Schaer,G/Schepisi,H+1    Fuel dealers, cert.-allow product refund   (32-0)

Bills Substituted:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)    Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises   SUB FOR S2412 (3R)

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J+2    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   SUB FOR S2411 (3R)

A3988    Schaer,G/Schepisi,H+1    Fuel dealers, cert.-allow product refund   SUB FOR S1091

S1091    Bucco,A.R./Oroho,S    Fuel dealers, cert.-allow product refund   SUB BY A3988

S2411 ScaScaSa (3R)    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    St. Tax-adjust cert. taxes   SUB BY A12 (2R)

S2412 ScaScaSa (3R)    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises   SUB BY A10 (4R)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

S1474 Sa (1R)    Ruiz,M    Student w/disab-req teacher prepar. prog   (26-0) (Beach)

Co-Sponsors Added:

S750   (Allen,D; Holzapfel,J; Ruiz,M)    Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act

S2517   (Thompson,S)    Hospice-proh. cert. charges

S2528   (Allen,D)    Marriage-bars persons under 18

S2627   (Whelan,J)    Vet2Vet Hotline-permits juror donation

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1871   (Cunningham,S)    Assoc. and baccalaureate degree-concerns

S2401 ScsSca (SCS/1R)   (Stack,B)    Appraisal Mgmt. Company Regis. Act

S2484   (Cunningham,S)    Student loans-allow income tax deduction

Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)   (Sarlo,P)    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises

A12 ScaSa (2R)   (Sarlo,P)    St. taxes-concerns adjusting

A3988   (Bucco,A.R.)    Fuel dealers, cert.-allow product refund

Second Prime Sponsors Added to Bills Substituted:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)   (Oroho,S)    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises

A12 ScaSa (2R)   (Oroho,S)    St. taxes-concerns adjusting

A3988   (Oroho,S)    Fuel dealers, cert.-allow product refund

Note to the 10/05/16 Digest:

Co-Sponsors Added:

S596  (Stack,B)   Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.

The Senate adjourned at 3:20 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 13, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced:

A4229    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B    Civil Svc Comm-Directs cert descision   REF ASL

A4230    Conaway,H/O'Scanlon,D    Organ donation-req cert insur coverage   REF AFI

A4231    Kean,S    Vet. prop. tax deductions-extend elig.   REF AMV

A4232    Mukherji,R    Simple assault, cert-upgrades   REF ALP

A4233    Mukherji,R/Muoio,E    Computer sci.-offer, reg. high sch.   REF AED

A4234    Burzichelli,J    Joint insur. fd.-allows cert.   REF AFI

A4235    Dancer,R    Domestic viol, victim-incr. prot.   REF ALP

A4236    Dancer,R    Nonprofit org.-prov.cert. immunity   REF AAN

A4237    Sumter,S/Benson,D    Police, incapacitated-proh. termination   REF ALP

A4238    Sumter,S/Jasey,M    Higher Ed Student Asst Auth-transparency   REF AHI

A4239    Sumter,S/Jasey,M    College Loans Asst St. Students-revises   REF AHI

A4240    Chaparro,A    Liquor lic.-permits cert. theaters   REF ARO

A4241    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J    Horse-boarding bus.-clarify sales tax   REF AAP

A4242    Benson,D    Healthcare ed.-vol. contrib, tax return   REF AHE

A4243    McKeon,J    Whistleblower claim-bars cert settlement   REF AJU

Motions:


A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J+2    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   To Recommit AAP (Ciattarelli)

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J+2    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   Table Motion (Greenwald) (Voice)

Bills Passed:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)    Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises   (45-27-0)

A12 ScaSa (2R)    Prieto,V/McKeon,J+2    St. taxes-concerns adjusting   (45-27-0)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A3396 Aa (1R)    McKnight,A/Chiaravalloti,N    Finan. literacy instr.-concerns   (Greenwald)

A3612 AcaAa (2R)    Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+1    Playground-co design/construct inclusive   (Greenwald)

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

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)    Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises  

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

Co-Sponsors Added:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)   (McKnight,A; Egan,J)    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises

A12 ScaSa (2R)   (McKnight,A; Egan,J)    St. taxes-concerns adjusting

A373 Aca (1R)   (DiMaio,J)    Joan's Law-murder of a minor, no parole

A891   (McKnight,A)    Cyberbullying-restrict internet access

A1912/3694 Acs (ACS)   (Space,P; Phoebus,G)    Truck operator, cert-concerns emp status

A2993 Aca (1R)   (Johnson,G)    Diabetes self-mgmt. ed.-Medicaid cover

A3969   (Johnson,G; Kennedy,J)    Zika Virus St. Action Plan-estab.

A4023   (Wolfe,D)    NJ STARS-prov. students w/more info.

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A897   (McKnight,A)    Vaccines containing mercury-elim. use

A899   (McKnight,A)    Hurrican Sandy relief-income tax deduct.

A3793   (Peterson,E)    Drug manuf. bus. registration-concerns

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A890   (McKnight,A)    Assault weapons ban-strengthens

A895   (McKnight,A)    Reproductive Donation Safety Act

A898   (McKnight,A)    Pharmacy benf. mgmt. co.-regulates

A4084   (Benson,D)    Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option

ACR105   (Space,P)    Mun. court judges, cert.-remove

 

 

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A892   (McKnight,A)    Harassment, electronic means-crime

A1897   (Phoebus,G)    Jt. mun. court judges-prov. appt.

ACR105   (Phoebus,G)    Mun. court judges, cert.-remove

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1897   (Space,P)    Jt. mun. court judges-prov. appt.

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3555/2249 Acs (ACS)   (Bramnick,J)    Arts and tourism-incr. hotel fee rev.

The Assembly adjourned at 4:02 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, October 13, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

A10 AcaAaScaSa (4R)    Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+2    Transp. Trust Fd. Auth. Act-revises

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

A2574    Gusciora,R/Kean,S    Stadiums-exempt from prop. tax.

A3988    Schaer,G/Schepisi,H+1    Fuel dealers, cert.-allow product refund

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/06/2016):

None