NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for November 9, 2017

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Vol. XXIX No. 36 217th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Notice of Intention:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Angela Borkowski, of Annandale.

Linda Grasso Jones, of Tinton Falls.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

William F. Ziegler, of Mullica Hill.

TO BE THE CHAIR OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:

Honorable James T. Plousis, of Ocean City, to replace Matthew B. Levinson.

TO BE THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

Charles Fiore, of Williamstown.

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION:

Chairman Matthew B. Levinson, of Linwood.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FORT MONMOUTH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY:

James V. Gorman, of Colts Neck.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HORIZON BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, INC. OF NEW JERSEY BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Russell L. Hewit, Esq., of Spring Lake.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SJR122 Vitale,J Esophageal Cancer Awareness Mo.-April

Bills Introduced:

S3440 Turner,S Leased veh.-use manuf. parts REF SCM

S3441 Turner,S Deaf-concerns early language develop. REF SED

S3442 Turner,S Sch faculty housing-elim prop tax exempt REF SCU

S3443 Turner,S Dyslexia-prov. assistive tech. prog. REF SED

S3444 Turner,S Teaching certificates-pass written test REF SED

S3445 Turner,S Prescrip., CDS-present id for pickup REF SHH

S3446 Turner,S Artist Bank-prov. interest free loans REF SSG

S3447 Turner,S/Greenstein,L Intersch Athletic Assoc-combine HS sport REF SED

S3448 Bell,C Terrorism-expand crime REF SLP

S3449 Bell,C Vet., homeless-prioritize trust fd grant REF SCU

S3450 Bell,C Clamming-auth. on Sundays REF SEN

S3451 Bell,C Lottery drawings-limit REF SSG

S3452 Vitale,J/Ruiz,M Maternal Mortality Review Comm. REF SHH

S3453 Weinberg,L Transp. fringe benf, pre-tax-emp. prov. REF STR

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

S3454 Pennacchio,J Invasion of Priv-prov, resid prop owners REF SLP

S3455 Pou,N Resid. Mortgage Lending Act-revises REF SCM

S3456 Beck,J Prop. tax-incr. max allowable deduct. REF SBA

S3458 Bucco,A.R. Fire safety comm.-incr. memb. REF SCU

S3459 Sarlo,P/Gordon,R Towing svcs.-concerning non-consensual REF STR

S3460 Pou,N Prop., Totowa Borough-auth. sell surplus REF SSG

S3461 Smith,B Street lights-concerns REF SEN

S3462 Smith,B Solar energy sys expenditures-tax credit REF SEN

S3463 Smith,B Pub. util customers-demand response prog REF SEN

S3464 Smith,B New constr.-solar ready req. REF SEN

S3465 Smith,B Solar energy generation fac.-recycle REF SEN

S3466 Smith,B St bldgs-high performance green standard REF SEN

S3467 Smith,B Smart meter installation-concerns REF SEN

S3468 Smith,B Electric power suppliers-concerns lic. REF SEG

S3469 Smith,B Nat. gas suppliers-concerns lic. REF SEG

S3470 Smith,B Electric veh. charging infra.-plan REF SEN

S3471 Smith,B Electric veh. charging stations-concerns REF SEN

S3472 Smith,B Solar energy sys.-building fee exempt REF SEN

S3473 Smith,B St. pension-concerns investing assets REF SSG

S3474 Smith,B Electric veh.-install charging stations REF SEN

S3475 Smith,B District energy collaborative-concerns REF SEG

S3476 Ruiz,M Farming grant/loan prog.-estab. in NJEDA REF SEG

S3477 Lesniak,R/Codey,R+5 Firearm components, cert.-crim. penal. REF SLP

S3478 Madden,F Talent Network Prog.-estab. REF SLA

S3479 Cardinale,G/Bucco,A.R.+1 Child custody-concerns REF SJU

S3480 Oroho,S High Point St. Park-desig. Vet. St. Park REF SEN

S3481 Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A.R.+1 Baked goods sold at farm markets-concern REF SEG

S3482 Bucco,A.R. Major fac.-changes definition REF SEN

S3483 Bucco,A.R. Special lic. plate-permits former co off REF STR

S3484 Holzapfel,J Court dismissal-concerns REF SJU

S3485 Turner,S Drunk Driving offense-restricts levy REF SLP

S3486 Turner,S MV penalty points-incr. from 6 to 10 REF SLP

S3487 Allen,D Pension fds.-proh. cert. investments REF SSG

S3488 Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S Sexual harassment-concerns procedures REF SHI

S3489 Stack,B Charter sch.-proh. non-resid. students REF SED

S3490 Stack,B Resid construction, light frame-concerns REF SCU

S3491 Stack,B Higher ed instit-estab. scholarship prog REF SHI

S3492 Stack,B Tenants-all mun. rent control limit REF SCU

S3493 Turner,S Ammunition sale, cert.-proh. REF SLP

S3494 Greenstein,L Horseback riding, cert.-use prot. gear REF SEN

S3495 Turner,S Firearms ammunition purch.-concerns REF SLP

S3496 Turner,S Breach of security-revise disclosure req REF SCM

S3497 Diegnan,P.J./Kean,T Liquor lic.-permits cert. theaters REF SLP

S3498 Smith,B Estate tax-concerns REF SBA

S3499 Rice,R/Kean,T+2 Connection fees-auth. loc. gov. util. REF SCU

S3500 Bateman,C Sexual assault-concerns access to victim REF SJU

S3501 Sweeney,S Transp. Trust Fd. proj.-concerns admin. REF SBA

S3502 Sweeney,S/Sarlo,P Waterfront Comm NY Harbor-w/draw compact REF SBA

S3503 Sweeney,S/Pou,N Consumer reporting agencies-concerns REF SCM

S3504 Sweeney,S/Sarlo,P Pension fd, St-administered-transparency REF SSG

S3505 Codey,R Telemarketers-concerns REF SCM

S3506 Sweeney,S/Madden,F PFRS, SPRS-incr. death benf, active memb REF SSG

S3507 Sweeney,S/Sarlo,P+1 Edison Innovation Sci. and Tech. Fd. REF SHI

S3508 Sweeney,S/Weinberg,L Governing bd. meetings-concerns REF SHI

S3509 Greenstein,L Medicaid-concerns enrollment REF SHH

S3510 Greenstein,L/Turner,S Low-speed elec bicycle-permits operation REF STR

S3511 Greenstein,L Assault weapon lic-proh. carrying in pub REF SLP

S3512 Greenstein,L Water testing-reimb. resid. customers REF SEN

S3513 Greenstein,L Water qual. standards-notify of viol. REF SEN

S3514 Cardinale,G/Weinberg,L Crisis counseling-incidents w/rail veh. REF STR

S3515 Turner,S Mental illness diversionary prog.-create REF SLP

S3516 Doherty,M Natl. guards-auth. to carry firearms REF SMV

S3517 Gordon,R NJT-oversight, accountability reforms REF STR

S3518 Gordon,R Restrictive covenant-proh cert provision REF SLA

S3519 Gordon,R Streamlined Food Truck Lic. Act REF SHH

S3520 Gordon,R Behavioral health svcs-study integration REF SHH

S3521 Gordon,R/Oroho,S Asphalt payment, recycled-expand use REF SEN

S3522 Gordon,R Physicals for cert. students-concerns REF SED

S3523 Gordon,R MV, consumer delivery-finan complete req REF SLP

S3524 Gordon,R/Cruz-Perez,N Craft distillery production limits-incr. REF SLP

SCR163 Smith,B Septic sys density standards-concerns REF SEN

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

SCR165 Bell,C Wind energy-extend production tax credit REF SEN

SCR166 Gordon,R Craft beverage industry-reforms REF SLP

SJR118 Beck,J/Bateman,C Equal Rights Amendment-Cong. pass REF SSG

SJR119 Greenstein,L Sr. Cit. Day-desig. August 21, 2018 REF SHH

SJR120 Diegnan,P.J. Sch. Psych. Awareness Wk.-Nov. 13-17 REF SED

SJR121 Gordon,R Elder Abuse Awareness Day-desig. June 15 REF SHH

SR140 Beck,J/Bateman,C Natural gas drilling-do not allow REF SEN

SR141 Turner,S Canada's founding-recog. 150th anniv. REF SSG

SR142 Turner,S Virgin Islands, US territory-100th anniv REF SSG

SR143 Pou,N/Vitale,J Deferred Action, Childhood Arrivals prog REF SSG

SR144 Allen,D Argentina-fulfill Superfund obligations REF SEN

SR145 Allen,D Lower Passaic River-urges EPA cleanup REF SEN

SR146 Cunningham,S Consumer Finan Prot Ed Dept-relationship REF SHI

SR147 Bucco,A.R. Organ harvesting-denounces REF SSG

SR148 Smith,B Oil exploration off coast-opposes REF SEN

SR149 Codey,R Statue of Liberty-proh. anchorage REF SSG

SR150 Codey,R Robocalls to customers-block REF SEG

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1575 (Diegnan,P.J.) Right to Try Act

S1980 (Gordon,R) Hearing aids-health insur prov coverage

S2629 (Turner,S) Toy guns/imitation firearms-proh. sales

S2928 (Allen,D; Singer,R) Child Exploit Prev-block internet device

S2967 (Turner,S) Substance abuse-sch. screening

S2968 (Oroho,S) MV-estab electronic lien, titling system

S3189 (Gordon,R; Singer,R; Sweeney,S) Brain Injury Fd-dedicate, community svcs

S3345 (Bateman,C) Pension plans, qualif-excl. tax contrib.

S3346 (Bateman,C) NJBEST contrib.-concerns tax deduct.

S3347 (Bateman,C) St. Auditor-auth cost-benf analyses prog

S3348 (Bateman,C) Marriage Penalty Elim. Act.

S3349 (Bateman,C) Home repair-tax deduct for cert expenses

S3410 (Bateman,C) Art in Storefronts-estab.

S3414 (Bateman,C) Campus Sexual Assault Commission-estab.

S3430 (Oroho,S) St. parks-continue operation, no budget

S3477 (Turner,S, Bell,C; Cunningham,S; Gill,N; Ruiz,M) Firearm components, cert.-crim. penal.

S3479 (Bateman,C) Child custody-concerns

S3457 (Lesniak,R; Weinberg,L) Destructive device-revises definition

S3481 (Oroho,S) Baked goods sold at farm markets-concern

S3499 (Kyrillos,J; Sarlo,P) Connection fees-auth. loc. gov. util.

S3507 (Cunningham,S) Edison Innovation Sci. and Tech. Fd.

SR139 (Beach,J; Bell,C; Codey,R; Cruz-Perez,N; Cunningham,S; Diegnan,P.J.; Gill,N; Lesniak,R; Madden,F; Pou,N; Rice,R; Ruiz,M; Smith,B;

Stack,B; Turner,S) Fed. tax deduct., prop. tax-oppose elim.

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2928 (Codey,R) Child Exploit Prev-block internet device

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S1213 (Oroho,S) Home invasion-creates first degree crime

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S3554 (Vitale,J) Background checks, expands-disab. svc.

Note to the 5/1/2017 Digest:

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

AJR112 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Singleton,T+2 Esophageal Cancer Awareness Mo.-April R/S SWR 2RS *NOT* REF SHH

Note to the 10/5/2017 Digest:

Bills Passed:

A2503 AcsSca w/GR (ACS/2R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Mosquera,G+26 Stephen Komninos' Law-devel. disab. prot

(33-0) *NOT* (32-0)

The Senate adjourned at 6:05 P.M. to meet again at a date and time to be announced.

ASSEMBLY ACTION

The Assembly did not meet. The Assembly will meet at a date and time to be announced.

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (10/5/2017):

P.L.2017, c.238. A2503 AcsSca w/GR (ACS/2R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Mosquera,G+26 10/6/2017 Stephen Komninos' Law-devel.

disab. prot

P.L.2017, c.239. A320 Aca w/GR (2R) Singleton,T/Vainieri Huttle,V+25 10/6/2017 Personal care svc.-estab. Medicaid reimb

P.L.2017, JR-19. AJR77 Aca (1R) Dancer,R/Holley,J+3 10/6/2017 Dyslexia Awareness Mo.-desig. October