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Vol. XLIV No. 61 219th
Legislature
First Annual Session
SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
S3194
Kean,T+2 Childcare cost, remote
learning as result of COVID-19-allow income tax deduction REF SBA
S3195 Kean,T+3 MVC mobile units-make available, reduce
service delays at overcrowded agencies
REF STR
S3196
Cardinale,G/Smith,B Real
property, Mahwah Township-authorizes State Treasurer to sell REF SSG
S3197
Scutari,N/Smith,B Judges,
certain-clarifies eligibility for deferred retirement in JRS REF SJU
S3198
Codey,R Parimutuel ticket-extends
time, claim from 6 to 12 months REF SSG
S3199
Codey,R Cyber-harassment of
minor-broadens statute that criminalizes
REF SJU
S3200
Testa,M Civil asset forfeiture
funds-expands purposes, may be used by police
REF SLP
S3201
Oroho,S/Singer,R+3 COVID-19 qual.
cleaning expenses-provide income tax or corp. bus. tax deduction REF SBA
S3202
Oroho,S Handgun permit to
carry-State recognize, cert. residents issued by other States REF SLP
S3203
Gill,N Early voting, in
person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation REF SSG
S3204
Gill,N Ballots, mail-in-postal
tracking required REF SSG
S3205
Greenstein,L Direct support
professionals-increases minimum wage REF
SLA
S3206
Ruiz,M Anti-bias
instruction-school district req to provide; desig chief equity officer REF SED
S3209
Pou,N Leg. memb. & probation
officers-proh. disclosure of personal info., estab. crime REF SSG
S3210
O'Scanlon,D/Testa,M+4 Small
business & not-for-profit orginization-appropriates $300M to EDA REF SEG
S3211
Bateman,C Environmental
infrastructure lonans for projects-modifies terms and conditions REF SEN
S3212
Greenstein,L Environmental infra.
proj.-amends list approved for long-term funding for FY2021 REF SEN
SR102
Codey,R Monarch butterfly-urges
US Fish and Wildlife Service list as threatened species REF SEN
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
S21 Sca (1R)
Scutari,N/Sweeney,S Cannabis
Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, & Marketplace Modernization Act REP/SCA
S3208 Sca (1R)
Sarlo,P/Diegnan,P SPRS member,
9/11 WTC-provides death benefits to surviving spouses & children REP/SCA
Bills
Referred/SBA:
S2888
Gopal,V/Codey,R Redevelopment
Auth assistance-expand elig criteria, mun wherein projects receive
Bills
Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Assembly Amendments/Given Second Reading:
S1271/2588/2660 ScsAca (SCS/1R) Cunningham,S/Gopal,V Branch campus, higher ed. instit-requires
Secretary of Higher Education approval
Bills
Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A1091 Aa (1R)
Murphy,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+14
Brewery tours-Division of Travel and Tourism required to advertise and
promote REF SSG
A1226
Schaer,G/Jimenez,A+23 Medical
facilities-electric public utilities provide priority power restoration REF SEG
A1995 Acs (ACS)
Pinkin,N Student exchange visitor
placement org, international-register w/Secretary of St REF SSG
A3199 Aca (1R)
Murphy,C/Benson,D+9 Organ donors,
living-prohibits discrimination against
REF SHH
A3593 Aca (1R)
Timberlake,B/McKnight,A+4 Rental
property-landlord prov. tenant w/notice of conditions, causing damage/haz REF SCU
A3950 AcaAca (2R) Verrelli,A/Benson,D+2 Employer use of tracking device in employee
operated veh.-crime of fourth degree REF
SLA
A4410 AcaAca (2R) Greenwald,L/Jasey,M+19 Community College Opportunity Grant
Program-establishes REF SBA
A4538 Aca (1R)
Lampitt,P/Quijano,A+6 Dental
insurers-prov. credits for reduced usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic REF SCM
A4544 Aca (1R)
Caputo,R/Jasey,M School nurse,
return to employment-permit for 2 years w/out TPAF reenrollment REF SSG
Bills
Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee: (contd)
A4810
Pinkin,N/Vainieri Huttle,V+11
Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission-establish REF SSG
A4941
Mejia,P Surplus property in Town
of Secaucus, Hudson County-auth. St. Treasurer to sell REF SSG
A4943
Wirths,H/Space,P Real property,
surplus in Borough of Franklin-authorizes State Treasurer to sell REF SSG
Bills
Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A4633
Giblin,T/DeCroce,B Certified
Public Accountants, certain nonresident-provide attest services
Co-Sponsors
Added:
S1070 Sca (1R)
(Gopal,V) College Mental Health
Services Act-grant prog., concerns mental health on campus
S2078
(Corrado,K) Stillbirth Resource
Center-establishes; expands professionals; approp $2.5M
S2410 ScaSa (2R) (Gopal,V)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force on Racial & Health
Disparities
S2493
(Cardinale,G) Rent forgiveness
tax credit during COVID-19-allow commercial prop owner to claim
S2502
(Cardinale,G) Business immunity,
COVID-19 related-establish against claims for exposure
S2559
(Singer,R) Telemedicine &
telehealth-revise requirements for health insur/Medicaid to cover
S3060
(Cardinale,G) Just
compensation-authorizes payment to bus., losses due to pub. health emerg.
S3093 (Oroho,S; Singer,R) Pandemic-establish county-based mitigation
plan, allow businesses operate during
S3194 (Corrado,K;
Cardinale,G) Childcare cost, remote
learning as result of COVID-19-allow income tax deduction
S3195 (Holzapfel,J;
Corrado,K; Cardinale,G) MVC mobile
units-make available, reduce service delays at overcrowded agencies
S3201 (Holzapfel,J;
Corrado,K; Cardinale,G) COVID-19 qual.
cleaning expenses-provide income tax or corp. bus. tax deduction
S3210 (Oroho,S;
Thompson,S; Corrado,K; Cardinale,G)
Small business & not-for-profit orginization-appropriates $300M to
EDA
Co-Prime
Sponsors Added:
S2559
(Gill,N) Telemedicine &
telehealth-revise requirements for health insur/Medicaid to cover
S2789
(Weinberg,L) Long-term care
facilities-revises licensure, operational, reporting requirements
S3019
(Greenstein,L) Plug-in electric
vehicle incentives-extend to plug-in electric motorcycles
S3208 Sca (1R)
(Diegnan,P) SPRS member, 9/11
WTC-provides death benefits to surviving spouses & children
Notes
to the 11/16/2020 Digest:
Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:
S846 Ss (SS)
Pou,N/Cardinale,G License
Verification System-verify health care professional's license *NOT* Sa
Co-Sponsors Added:
S3104
(Pou,N) Children, virtual instruction-provide
income tax credit
The Senate
adjourned at 8:00 P.M. to meet again on Monday, December 7, 2020 (Quorum,
Committee Groups 1 and 2 scheduled to meet).
ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)
Bills
Introduced:
A5003
Carter,L/Verrelli,A Out-of State
contractors, certain-imposes administrative fees REF ACE
A5004
Carter,L/Verrelli,A Out-of-state
contractors-estab registry, awarded public works contracts in State REF ACE
A5005
Dancer,R CATV-req prorate svc.
bills, prov. notice of cert. info, file terms & conditions REF ATU
A5006
Carter,L/Verrelli,A Out-of State
contractors-conduct audit, entered into State & private contracts REF ACE
A5007
Lampitt,P Professional
development programs-compile list on virtual & remote instruction REF AED
A5008
Lampitt,P Stillbirth Resource
Center-establishes; expands professionals; approp $2.5M REF AWC
A5009
Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V Law
enforcement use of force policy-req AG to revise; implement certain
reforms REF ACD
A5010
Wimberly,B/Conaway,H Law
enforcement officer duty-to-intervene policy-require AG to establish REF ACD
A5011
Wimberly,B Accidental death
benefit in TPAF-provides for if caused by COVID-19 REF ASL
A5012
Wimberly,B Student-athlete
physical exams-waives requirement during 2020-2021 school year REF AED
A5013
Zwicker,A/Carter,L+2 State
innovation economy-Secretary of State develop national marketing campaign REF AST
A5014
Egan,J Unemployment comp.
fund-concerns contributions by employee leasing companies REF ALA
A5015
Murphy,C/Johnson,G+1 Funds from
stormwater/water/sewer purposes-reduces allowed diversion REF ANR
A5016
Verrelli,A/McKnight,A+2 Water
Apprenticeship, Training, & Resources Pilot Program-establish in DOLWD REF ANR
A5017
Carter,L/Moen,W Water purveyors-require
DEP make certain information available on its website REF ANR
A5018
Chaparro,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V
Environmental infra. proj-req Infra Bank prov incentives, employ local
residents REF ANR
Bills
Introduced: (contd)
A5019
McClellan,A/Taliaferro,A+2
Cosmetology & hairstyling-allow licensees to operate mobile
facilities REF ARP
A5020
Sumter,S Involuntary
commitment-advanced practice nurse testify in lieu of psychiatrist REF AHE
A5021
Swain,L State-sponsored
travel-prohibits to certain states w/out discrimination prot. REF ASL
A5022
McClellan,A+1 Civil asset
forfeiture funds-expands purposes, may be used by police REF ALP
A5023
Bergen,B/Moen,W Made in NJ Tax
Credit Act-provide CBT tax credit, purchase NJ made products REF ACE
A5024
Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V+1
Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights-estab
REF ATR
A5025
Stanfield,J Bridge Year Pilot
Prog-modify age eligibility criteria cert classifed students REF AED
A5026
Burzichelli,J/Wirths,H+1
State-administered retirement system-proh new employees, cert org from
enrolling REF ASL
A5027
Sumter,S Military equipment,
federal surplus-transfer to law enforcement agencies REF ACD
A5028
Sumter,S Police
interrogations-establishes pilot program requiring electronic recordings REF ACD
A5029
Sumter,S Public Option Health
Care Act REF AFI
A5030
Reynolds-Jackson,V+1 Firearm
purchase ID card-valid for 4 yrs; training req prior to issuance of card REF AJU
A5031
Jasey,M/Vainieri Huttle,V
Firearms & ammunition-imposes gross receipts tax REF AJU
A5032
Benson,D Electric veh charging
stations-permit accessory uses & structures, req ordinance REF AEN
A5033
Benson,D Motor vehicle
dealers-authorize to sell online & obtain electronic signatures REF ATR
A5034
Benson,D Colorectal cancer
screenings-reduce age health benefit plans cover from 50 to 45 REF AHE
A5035
McKnight,A/Verrelli,A Urban
Wealth Fund Pilot Program-establishes
REF ASL
A5036
Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D
Long-term Care Workforce Development Program-establish in DOLWD REF ALA
A5037
Vainieri Huttle,V Dual
certification for certified nurse & homemaker-home health aide-estab REF AHE
A5038
McKnight,A Community Learning
Program-estab.; provide comprehensive after school programs REF AED
A5039
Lopez,Y/Vainieri Huttle,V
Correctional police officers & body worn cameras-require to
wear REF ALP
A5040
Downey,J Injured workers-concerns
second opinions regarding max med improvement
REF ALA
A5041
Dancer,R Farmers,
beginner-provides CBT credit for hiring to perform custom farming REF AAN
A5042
Spearman,W/Tully,P Native
plants-directs DEP study water absorbency
REF ANR
A5043
Conaway,H/Chaparro,A+1 Municipal
water authority dissolution-Local Finance Bd. make cert findings prior REF ANR
A5044
Houghtaling,E Farmers,
beginning-NJEDA estab loan program to assist in finan capital purchases REF AAN
A5045
Dancer,R/Taliaferro,A Jersey
Fresh Program-$200K lasped monies in Unclaimed Property Trust Fund REF AAN
A5046
Swain,L/Dancer,R Farm Fresh
School-allows qualified school be called
REF AAN
A5047
Armato,J/Mazzeo,V New Farmers
Improvement Grant Prog-establish and provide matching grants REF AAN
A5048
Dancer,R/Houghtaling,E
Adopt-A-Farm-establishes school partnership program in public secondary
schools REF AAN
A5049
Dancer,R Jersey Fresh
program-NJTA and SJTA annually report information REF AAN
A5050
Mazzeo,V Farmers, beginning-CBT
credit to person leasing agriculture lands
REF AAN
A5051
Dancer,R/Houghtaling,E Farmer, qualified
beginning-exempts from realty transfer fee recording of deed REF AAN
A5052
Armato,J/Vainieri Huttle,V
Emergency medical responders-permits dispensing opioid antidotes REF AHE
A5053
Chaparro,A/Zwicker,A
Environmental infra. proj.-amends list approved for long-term funding
for FY2021 REF AEN
A5054
Spearman,W/Swain,L Environmental
infrastructure lonans for projects-modifies terms and conditions REF AEN
A5055
Houghtaling,E Voice communication
svc. bill-proh. imposition cert charges not auth by customer REF ACO
A5056
Johnson,G/Verrelli,A Diversity
& anti-bias training-req those holding elective public office undergo REF ASL
A5057
Danielsen,J/Speight,S+1
Infrastructure Bank-auth. to finance aviation & marine
infrastructure projects REF ATR
A5058
Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V
Cigarette usage, electronic-school districts provide instruction on
dangers REF AED
A5059
Conaway,H/Vainieri Huttle,V
Nursing education/professional advancement-req. DOH establish
programs REF AHE
ACR200
Houghtaling,E/Downey,J Sports
wagering-amend Constit to permit through casinos/horse racetracks/certain REF ATG
AJR195
Speight,S Reentry week-designates
last week of April REF ALP
AJR196
Vainieri Huttle,V Girl Scouts
Week-designates calendar week containing March 12 of each year REF ASL
AR206
Dancer,R COVID-19 Emerg Social
Security Cost of Living Incr Act, 2020-urge Congress pass REF ASE
AR207
Wimberly,B/Conaway,H Stimulus
legislation-encourage to enact, address emerging housing crisis REF AHO
Bills
Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A21 Aca (1R)
Quijano,A/Holley,J+1 Cannabis
Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, & Marketplace Modernization Act REP/ACA
Bills
Transferred:
A2200
McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V Water
loss audits-require water purveyors to conduct and report to DEP FROM AEN TO ANR
A2631
Murphy,C Water loss
audits-requires water purveyors to conduct
FROM AEN TO ANR
A3142
DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B+1 Water
supply and wastewater treatment systems-revises licensure req. to operate FROM ARP TO ANR
A4825
McKeon,J/Karabinchak,R+1 Water
Quality Accountability Act-revise asset management & related reporting req FROM
AEN TO ANR
S647 ScsSaSa (SCS/2R) Greenstein,L/Singleton,T+2 Water Quality Accountability Act-revise asset
management & related reporting req FROM
AEN
TO ANR
S922
Singleton,T/Greenstein,L+1
Municipal water authority dissolution-Local Finance Bd. make cert
findings prior FROM ASL TO ANR
Co-Sponsors
Added:
A485 Aa (1R)
(Schepisi,H) Home-Based Jobs
Creation Act-concerns use of variances
A1919
(Timberlake,B) Fair Chance in
Housing Act-estab cert housing rights, persons w/criminal records
A2070 Acs (ACS)
(Danielsen,J) Neonicotinoid
pesticides-directs DEP to classify as restricted use pesticide
Co-Sponsors
Added: (contd)
A4662
(Johnson,G) Safe Remote Learning
Program-estab., support provision of remote instruction fac
A4793
(Carter,L; Gove,D; Dancer,R; Taliaferro,A; Caputo,R; Holley,J; Auth,R;
Sumter,S) Notray public-authorize any
member of Legislature to perform
all functions of
A4848
(Freiman,R) Reproductive Freedom
Act-concerns reproductive rights & autonomy
A4864
(Armato,J) Assisted living
facilities in Medicaid, certain-temporary 25% increase;$210K
A4897
(Dunn,A) New York taxation of NJ
residents' income-req St Treasurer issue report
A4907 Acs (ACS)
(McKeon,J) Statewide Body Worn
Camera Program;$58M
A4910
(DiMaio,J) Pandemic-establish
county-based mitigation plan, allow businesses operate during
A4936
(Scharfenberger,G; Stanfield,J; Rooney,K; DeCroce,B; Peters,R) Tobacco & vapor products tax-limits on
cigars, up to $0.50 per cigar
A4946
(Rooney,K) Children, virtual
instruction-provide income tax credit
A4984
(Giblin,T) Direct support
professionals-increases minimum wage
A4994
(Giblin,T) Guardianship
monitoring prog-estab in Office of Pub Guardian for Elderly Adults
A4998
(Johnson,G) Pregnancy policy for
law enforcement officers-require agencies to adopt
A5013 (Mazzeo,V;
Verrelli,A) State innovation
economy-Secretary of State develop national marketing campaign
A5015 (Conaway,H) Funds from stormwater/water/sewer
purposes-reduces allowed diversion
A5016 (Benson,D;
Murphy,C) Water Apprenticeship,
Training, & Resources Pilot Program-establish in DOLWD
A5019 (Bergen,B) Cosmetology & hairstyling-allow licensees
to operate mobile facilities
A5024 (Verrelli,A) Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights-estab
A5030 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Firearm purchase ID card-valid
for 4 yrs; training req prior to issuance of card
A5043 (Verrelli,A) Municipal water authority dissolution-Local
Finance Bd. make cert findings prior
A5057 (Benson,D)
Infrastructure Bank-auth. to finance
aviation & marine infrastructure projects
ACR80
(DePhillips,C) Natural resources,
public-make State trustee; guarantee environmental rights
AJR194
(Giblin,T) Teacher Appreciation
Week-designates first full week of May
Second
Prime Sponsors Added:
A3142
(Wimberly,B) Water supply and
wastewater treatment systems-revises licensure req. to operate
A3410
(Downey,J) Subsurface sewage
disposal system-proh. DEP req installers possess certification
A4061
(Johnson,G) Construction
workforce recruitment and training program in DOLWD-establish
A4990
(Kean,S) State aid &
grants-proh to mun that reduce law enforce budgets by certain amount
A4992
(Mazzeo,V) Counties-permitted to
share county tax administrators
A4994
(Dancer,R) Guardianship
monitoring prog-estab in Office of Pub Guardian for Elderly Adults
Third
Prime Sponsors Added:
A4936
(Webber,J) Tobacco & vapor
products tax-limits on cigars, up to $0.50 per cigar
A4977
(Verrelli,A) MVC mobile
units-make available, reduce service delays at overcrowded agencies
A4984
(Johnson,G) Direct support
professionals-increases minimum wage
A4986
(Johnson,G) Firefighters,
pregnant-requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues
A4992
(Murphy,C) Counties-permitted to
share county tax administrators
A4994 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) Guardianship monitoring
prog-estab in Office of Pub Guardian for Elderly Adults
A4998
(Timberlake,B) Pregnancy policy
for law enforcement officers-require agencies to adopt
A4999
(Giblin,T) Supplemental Body Worn
Camera Prog-suppl. approp, cert law enforce agencies;$30M
A5001
(Giblin,T) Homebuyers, resident
first-time-provides closing credit; appropriates $20M
A5013 (Vainieri
Huttle,V) State innovation
economy-Secretary of State develop national marketing campaign
A5024 (Lopez,Y) Transit Bus Riders' Bill of Rights-estab
A5036 (Conaway,H) Long-term Care Workforce Development
Program-establish in DOLWD
A5052 (Verrelli,A) Emergency medical responders-permits
dispensing opioid antidotes
A5058 (Verrelli,A) Cigarette usage, electronic-school districts
provide instruction on dangers
Notes
to the 11/16/2020 Digest:
Bills Returned Second Reading/Substitute:
A1184/4414 AcsAs (AS) Zwicker,A/Conaway,H+5 School discipline data-report on their
websites and to Commissioner of Education *NOT*
Aa
Co-Sponsors Added:
A4810 (Downey,J;
Dancer,R) Government Efficiency and
Regulatory Review Commission-establish
The Assembly adjourned at 6:04 P.M. to meet
again on Monday, November 23, 2020 (SESSION).
Bills
Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None
Bills
Signed Into Law Since Last Session (11/16/2020):
P.L.2020, c.123. S2362 Aca w/GR (2R) Singleton,T/Addiego,D+2 11/18/2020
NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M
P.L.2020, c.124. S2842 w/GR (1R) Sarlo,P/Egan,J 11/18/2020
Raffles-permit to be conducted remotely at large sporting venues