NEW JERSEY

             LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

 

                                                                            for October 27, 2016

 

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Vol. XXVIII No. 52                                                                             217th Legislature $ First Annual Session

 

     SENATE ACTION

The Senate did not meet.  The Senate will meet on Thursday, November 3, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “1” and “2” scheduled to meet).

     ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:

A4280    Chaparro,A/Chiaravalloti,N    Domestic viol victim-cert. svc contracts   REF ATU

A4281    DeAngelo,W    Sch. buses-exemp. cert. fuel tax   REF AAP

A4282    Bramnick,J    Govt. Functions and Svcs. Study Comm.   REF ASL

A4283    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Fuel tax. cert.-income tax. deduct.   REF AAP

A4284    Quijano,A    Drinking water-sch. dist. reimb.   REF AED

A4285    Quijano,A/Benson,D    Black bear hunting-proh, estab cert prog   REF AAN

A4286    Quijano,A/DeAngelo,W    Vet2Vet Hotline-permits juror donation   REF AJU

A4287    Quijano,A    Domestic Viol Victims Legal Asst Fd   REF AJU

A4288    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R    Resid. prop. rental-criminalize cert.   REF AHO

A4289    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R    Resid deeds-timely recording   REF AHO

A4290    Muoio,E/Vainieri Huttle,V    Electric pub. utility-notify owner cert.   REF ATU

A4291    Muoio,E/Vainieri Huttle,V    Real estate rental scam-pub. info. camp.   REF ACO

A4292    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R    Prop. foreclosure-cert. notify mun.   REF AHO

A4293    Benson,D    Repair fac.-prioritize cert veh.   REF ACO

A4294    Benson,D    Charitable org.-req. AG review cert.   REF ARP

A4295    Muoio,E    Emerg asst-concerns repaid   REF AHU

A4296    Muoio,E    Emergency asst.-allows cert. addt.   REF AHU

A4297    Vainieri Huttle,V/Dancer,R    September 11-sch. dist. include info.   REF AED

A4298    Dancer,R    Jockey/driver-prov. worker's comp   REF ATG

A4299    Dancer,R    St. mileage reimb.-set at IRS rate   REF ASL

A4300    Dancer,R    Electronic tax lien-estab. standards   REF ASL

A4301    Dancer,R    Mil. personnel, cert-recycling scv fees   REF ASL

A4302    Sumter,S/Holley,J    Opioid drugs-restricts cert. med expense   REF AFI

A4303    Caputo,R/Burzichelli,J    Wagers-removes, repeals. proh. cert.   REF ATG

A4304    Conaway,H    Soil lead test-req. pub. access   REF AHO

A4305    Conaway,H    Soil lead tesing-req. cert.   REF AHO

A4306    Conaway,H    Soil, drinking water-reduce exposure   REF AHO

A4307    Jones,P/McKeon,J    Surrogate fees-increases cert.   REF AJU

A4308    Schaer,G    Bus. email address-req.   REF ACE

A4309    Schaer,G    Asbestos inspection-estab. reg.   REF ARP

A4310    Coughlin,C    Civil service-retain cert position   REF ASL

A4311    Coughlin,C/Lagana,J    Insur. fraud-broadens scope   REF AFI

A4312    Coughlin,C    Illnesess Relief Fund-cert donation   REF AHE

A4313    Singleton,T    Companion animal-estab cert offense   REF AAN

ACR2    Prieto,V/Caride,M    Pub. sch. fd. reform-estab Jt. Leg. Comm   REF AED

ACR212    Quijano,A    9-1-1 sys. and emerg. response-maintain   REF AHS

ACR213    Wisniewski,J/Carroll,M    Gov. vetoes-constit. amendment   REF ASL

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A389    Benson,D/Mukherji,R+1    Amino acid-based formula-insur. cover   REP

A462 AcaAca (2R)    Mazzeo,V/Andrzejczak,B    AC Growth Tax Credit Prog.-estab.   REP/ACA

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

 

A871    Quijano,A    Bingo-concerning frequency of games   REP

A1034    Webber,J/Singleton,T    Mun., co.-concerns unfunded mandates   REP

A1139    Holley,J/McKnight,A    Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh.   REP

A1257 Aca (1R)    Caride,M/Jimenez,A+2    Students in wheelchairs-securement sys.   REP/ACA

A1647    Schaer,G/Caride,M+2    Flood insur.-prop tax levy cap excl incr   REP

A1658 AcaAca (2R)    Schaer,G/Mosquera,G+2    Homeless prev. prog-available on website   REP/ACA

A1833    Conaway,H/Benson,D+2    Opioid analgesics-health benf. cover req   REP

A1850    Giblin,T/DeAngelo,W+5    Alco bev lic, seasonal-ext by two months   REP

A1952 AcaAca (2R)    Coughlin,C/Schaer,G+17    Out-of-network Consumer Prot, Acct. Act   REP/ACA

A1954 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Benson,D    Haz Site Remediation Fd-change provision   REP

A2087 Aca (1R)    Mukherji,R/Schaer,G+1    Lic. suspension-concerns   REP/ACA

A2106 Aca (1R)    Mukherji,R/Chaparro,A+4    Birth cert, homeless-cert copy w/out fee   REP/ACA

A2198    Singleton,T/Mukherji,R    Stop loss insurance coverage-concerns   REP

A2255    Wisniewski,J    Rutgers Oral History Archive-vol contrib   REP

A2503 Acs (ACS)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Mosquera,G+6    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot   REP

A2529    DeAngelo,W/Pinkin,N+1    Pub. sch bldg-req light bulb replacement   REP

A2771 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J./Webber,J    Asset forfeiture reporting req.-estab.   REP/ACA

A3256    Lagana,J/Benson,D    Correction officers-req. police training   REP

A3338 Aca (1R)    Eustace,T/Lagana,J+10    Cig. tax rev.-anti-smoking initiatives   REP/ACA

A3427    Rible,D/Mukherji,R    Third party admin.-concerns   REP

A3559 Aca (1R)    Holley,J/Oliver,S+2    Small Bus. Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog   REP

A3592 Acs (ACS)    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Sex crime, testimony-remove age restrict   REP/ACS

A3631    Quijano,A/Zwicker,A    Angel Investor Tax. Cred Act-investments   REP

A3678    Singleton,T/Coughlin,C    Mortgage svcs-regulates cert. activities   REP

A3696    Singleton,T/Lagana,J+1    Limousine svc.-concerns   REP

A3868    Singleton,T    Investment mgmt. svc.-concerns taxation   REP

A4075    Vainieri Huttle,V/Tucker,C+1    Devel. disabled-concerns transition   REP

A4083 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Space,P+1    Bus. Emp. Incentive Prog.-auth. refunds   REP

A4088 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Jasey,M+8    High Sch. to Coll. Readiness Comm-estab.   REP/ACA

A4112    Kennedy,J/Holley,J    Crane, claw machine-reg.   REP

A4126    Mosquera,G/Greenwald,L+4    Domestic viol. victims-enhance prot.   REP

A4189 Aca (1R)    Gusciora,R/Muoio,E+2    UEZ desig. cert.-extends 2 yrs.   REP

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

AR169    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Tax related scams-urges IRS to combat   REP

S123 ScaSa (2R)    Pennacchio,J/Rice,R+7    Small Bus. Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog   REP

S158 ScaSca (2R)    Madden,F/Cruz-Perez,N+3    Angel Investor Tax. Cred Act-investments   REP

S790    Sarlo,P/O'Toole,K+3    Correction officers-req. police training   REP

S2267 Aca (1R)    Diegnan,P.J./Greenstein,L    Asset forfeiture reporting req.-estab.   REP/ACA

S2477 ScaAca (2R)    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    Bus. Emp Incentive Prog-concerns refunds   REP

S2483    Weinberg,L/Beck,J+4    Domestic viol. victims-enhance prot.   REP

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A621    Lagana,J/Greenwald,L    Amusement game-permited to sell alco bev   REP REF AAP

A2256 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+2    Film/TV Proj, Emp. Incentive Prog-estab.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3523    Muoio,E/Gusciora,R    Parole-concerns max sentences   REP REF AAP

A4084 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/Jasey,M+10    Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option   REP/ACA REF AAP

A4085    Schaer,G/Jasey,M+6    Succeed in NJ-estab. loan reimb. plan   REP REF AAP

A4087    Schaer,G/Jasey,M+7    Coll. Ready Students Prog.-estab.   REP REF AAP

A4170    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Econ. Gardening Prog.-creates   REP REF AAP

A4184 Aca (1R)    Chaparro,A/Vainieri Huttle,V    Zackhery's Law-estab alert sys   REP/ACA REF AAP

S2573 Sca (1R)    Cunningham,S/Singer,R+6    Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option   REP REF AAP

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

 

A750    Moriarty,P/Eustace,T+8    Nurse staffing standards-estab.  FROM AHE  

Co-Sponsors Added:

A553 Aca (1R)   (Brown,C)    Judges, personnel-domestic viol training

A1257 Aca (1R)   (Danielsen,J)    Students in wheelchairs-securement sys.

A1658 AcaAca (2R)   (Jimenez,A)    Homeless prev. prog-available on website

A1944 ScaSa (2R)   (McKnight,A)    Voter regis. updates-driv. lic. renewal

A1952 AcaAca (2R)   (Quijano,A; Lagana,J)    Out-of-network Consumer Prot, Acct. Act

A2503 Acs (ACS)   (McKeon,J)    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot

A2997   (Karabinchak,R)    Tamper-resistant opioid drugs-make list

A3091 Aca (1R)   (DeCroce,B; Karabinchak,R)    Marriage-bars persons under 18

 

Co-Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3226   (Handlin,A)    Horse racetracks-slot machine gambling

A3338 Aca (1R)   (McKeon,J)    Cig. tax rev.-anti-smoking initiatives

A3665 Aca (1R)   (McKeon,J)    Ethnic backgrounds-concerns terminology

A3696   (Jimenez,A)    Limousine svc.-concerns

A3823   (McKeon,J)    Resid. vacant prop.-concerns forclosure

A3918   (Pinkin,N)    Solar Energy Study Comm.-estab.

A4016   (Chaparro,A)    DUI, interlock device viol-revise penal.

A4083 Aca (1R)   (Lampitt,P)    Bus. Emp. Incentive Prog.-auth. refunds

A4084 Aca (1R)   (Jimenez,A; Lampitt,P; McKeon,J; Holley,J; Pinkin,N)    Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option

A4085   (Jimenez,A; Lampitt,P; McKeon,J; Mukherji,R; Holley,J; Danielsen,J)    Succeed in NJ-estab. loan reimb. plan

A4086   (Jimenez,A; Lampitt,P; McKeon,J; Holley,J)    Tuition Aid Grant-estab fee tuition prog

A4087   (Jimenez,A; Lampitt,P; McKeon,J; Mukherji,R; Holley,J)    Coll. Ready Students Prog.-estab.

A4088 Aca (1R)   (Jimenez,A; Lampitt,P; McKeon,J; Mukherji,R; Holley,J)    High Sch. to Coll. Readiness Comm-estab.

A4090   (DiMaio,J)    Hospice-proh. cert. charges

A4126   (Muoio,E; Jimenez,A)    Domestic viol. victims-enhance prot.

A4145   (Gove,D; Rumpf,B)    DMVA fac.-prov. cert. transp.

A4147   (Gove,D; Rumpf,B)    Vet. transp-approp $500K

A4272   (Zwicker,A)    Higher ed.-concerns student debt

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A389   (Mukherji,R)    Amino acid-based formula-insur. cover

A621   (Greenwald,L)    Amusement game-permited to sell alco bev

A2198   (Mukherji,R)    Stop loss insurance coverage-concerns

A3395   (Lagana,J)    Court filing fees-revises

A3427   (Mukherji,R)    Third party admin.-concerns

A4026   (Eustace,T)    Medical marijuana, St.-revises req.

A4076   (Webber,J)    Mun. reorg. meetings-held on alt. dates

A4112   (Holley,J)    Crane, claw machine-reg.

A4220   (Vainieri Huttle,V)    Suicide Prev Advis Council-DOH estab

A4228   (Lagana,J)    Health care-req cert disclosures

A4231   (DeCroce,B)    Vet. prop. tax deductions-extend elig.

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A2529   (Mukherji,R)    Pub. sch bldg-req light bulb replacement

A2786   (Caride,M)    Student w/disab-req teacher prepar. prog

A2997   (Mukherji,R)    Tamper-resistant opioid drugs-make list

A3256   (Sumter,S)    Correction officers-req. police training

A4083 Aca (1R)   (Mukherji,R)    Bus. Emp. Incentive Prog.-auth. refunds

A4206   (Webber,J)    Sch bd candidates-cert. affirmation

A4230   (Mukherji,R)    Organ donation-req cert insur coverage

A4290   (Gusciora,R)   Electric pub. utility-notify owner cert.  

A4291   (Gusciora,R)   Real estate rental scam-pub. info. camp.  

A4302   (Vainieri Huttle,V)   Opioid drugs-restricts cert. med expense  

A4303   (Dancer,R)   Wagers-removes, repeals. proh. cert.  

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A787   (O'Scanlon,D)    Emp. restrooms-allow cert. people

A1034   (Danielsen,J)    Mun., co.-concerns unfunded mandates

A2256 Aca (1R)   (Mukherji,R)    Film/TV Proj, Emp. Incentive Prog-estab.

A2997   (Holley,J)    Tamper-resistant opioid drugs-make list

A3294   (Houghtaling,E)    Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage

A3548   (Benson,D)    Sr., disab. prop tax deduct elig-concern

A4083 Aca (1R)   (Singleton,T)    Bus. Emp. Incentive Prog.-auth. refunds

A4084 Aca (1R)   (Mukherji,R)    Coll. loan-income-driven repymt. option

A4243   (Houghtaling,E)    Whistleblower claim-bars cert settlement

ACR100   (Benson,D)    Sr cit-incr prop tax deduct income limit

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1139   (Mukherji,R)    Childrens suppl. mattress, unsafe-proh.

A2134   (Sumter,S)    Rutgers Univ bd of gov.-adds two reps.

A2256 Aca (1R)   (Pintor Marin,E)    Film/TV Proj, Emp. Incentive Prog-estab.

A2503 Acs (ACS)   (Mukherji,R)    Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot

 

 

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added: (cont’d)

 

A3294   (Downey,J)    Local unit sharing of svcs.-encourage

A4184 Aca (1R)   (Mukherji,R)    Zackhery's Law-estab alert sys

A4243   (Downey,J)    Whistleblower claim-bars cert settlement

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A4184 Aca (1R)   (Downey,J)    Zackhery's Law-estab alert sys

Seventh Prime Sponsors Added:

A1833   (Mukherji,R)    Opioid analgesics-health benf. cover req

Eighth Prime Sponsors Added:

A2572   (Benson,D)    Presch. prog.-implement full-day

A3091 Aca (1R)   (Sumter,S)    Marriage-bars persons under 18

Ninth Prime Sponsors Added:

A1912/3694 Acs (ACS)   (Bramnick,J)    Truck operator, cert-concerns emp status

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective October 20, 2016

 

Legislative Services Commission:

 

Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz (21), replacing former Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana (40).

 

*Effective October 26, 2016

 

New Jersey State Commission on Brain Injury Research:

 

Richard Boergers, of Belleville.

 

The Assembly Minority Leader has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective October 20, 2016

 

Republican Whip:

 

Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (25), replacing former Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana (40).

Note to the 9/15/16 Digest:

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

 

A4158   (Benson,D)    Call Center Jobs Act *NOT* added on 10/20/2016

The Assembly adjourned at 5:53 P.M. to meet again on Monday, November 14, 2016 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/20/16):

P.L.2016, c.58.   A3744 w/GR (1R)    McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+7    10/26/2016    Addiction prog.-law enforcement assisted