Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Monday (January 6th):

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WATERFRONT AND AIRPORT COMMISSION ON NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY:

Matthew J. Carroll, of Ramsey, to replace Michael Murphy.

 

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION:

Mary E. Dougherty, of Morristown, to replace Benjamin Steltzer.

 

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

S4343 Smith,B Recycled food waste requirement-provides 2 year exemption for hospitals

 

Bills Introduced:

S4337 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Inmate reentry services committee-each county required to establish REF SHH

S4338 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Inmates, reentry services-authorizes use of county welfaire funds REF SHH

S4339 Thompson,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1 School districts located in historic communities-provide emergency St school aid REF SED

S4340 Sacco,N/Stack,B PFRS-enhances accidental death pension for surviving spouses, min. $50K annually REF SSG

S4341 Singleton,T Eviction Crisis Task Force-study recent trends in eviction actions against resid REF SBA

S4342 O’Scanlon,D/Gopal,V Defibrillators-NJT required to equip trains REF STR

S4344 Greenstein,L Public defender fees, inability to pay-municipal court provide applicant notice REF SJU

S4345 Rice,R Gunfire-sch-based mentoring in pub schools located w/in 1K feet, 3 yr pilot prog REF SED

S4346 Rice,R Complete Count Commission-changes expiration date to January 2021 REF SSG

S4347 Cryan,J/Sweeney,S Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program-FY 2020 supplemental appropriation;$1M REF SBA

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A344 Murphy,C/McKeon,J+1 Individual Development Account Program-revises certain aspects REP

A1028 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Pinkin,N+12 Police-establishes training program to prevent suicide by officers REP

A1045 AcaSca (2R) Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+5 Horse-boarding businesses-clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities REP/SCA

A1604 ScaSca (2R) Conaway,H/Murphy,C+1 Recreational Therapists Licensing Act REP/SCA

A2183 Sca (1R) Andrzejczak,B../Land,R+2 Music Therapist Licensing Act REP/SCA

A2444/2656 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Benson,D/Lampitt,P+10 Tobacco cessation benefits-provides Medicaid coverage REP

A3670 AcaScaSca (3R) Benson,D/Giblin,T+3 Stroke ready hospitals, acute-desig; estab Stroke Care Advisory Panel & database REP/SCA A3890 AcaAca (2R) Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+7 Slow Down or Move Over, It’s the Law Act-imposes motor vehicle penalty points REP

A4529 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+6 Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners, subjected to contractor fraud-reimb. REP

A4803 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Johnson,G+7 Victims of firearm & stabbing crimes-bill VCCO for counseling services REP

A5023 Sca (1R) McKnight,A/Mukherji,R Signs not located in protected areas-exempts from DOT permitting requirements REP/SCA

A5029 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Reynolds-Jackson,V+6 African-American women-study sexual and reproductive health REP

A5248 AcsSca (ACS/1R) Conaway,H/Mukherji,R+7 Health insurance plans cover essential health benefits-preserve requirements REP/SCA A5314 AcaSca (2R) Zwicker,A/Milam,M+11 Social isolation-DHS required to study occurring in certain population groups REP

A5432 AcaSca (2R) Milam,M/Land,R Menhaden purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota system REP

A5500 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Lopez,Y+1 Health benefits plan-expands rate, DOBI review process individual/small employer REP

A5501 Aca (1R) McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+7 Health benefits dependent coverage-requires coverage until child turns 26 of age REP

A5504 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Benson,D/Schaer,G Health benefit carriers, certain large groups-applies 85% loss ratio requirement REP

A5506 AcaAca (2R) Tully,P/Danielsen,J Basic & Essential health benefits plans-repeals statute authorizing offering REP

A5507 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Conaway,H+6 Health benefits coverage-requires for certain preventive services REP/SCA

A5839 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Verrelli,A+2 Employee misclassification-penalties for State wage, benefit & tax law violation REP

A5843 Speight,S/Verrelli,A+5 Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice REP

A5977 AcaSca (2R) Greenwald,L/Downey,J Regional Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project REP/SCA S562 ScsScs (SCS) Gill,N/Singleton,T Health insurance plans cover essential health benefits-preserve requirements REP/SCS

S626 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Diegnan,P+1 Health insurance policy-clarify prohibition on preexisting condition exclusion REP/SCA

S995 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Weinberg,L+4 Stroke ready hospitals, acute-desig; estab Stroke Care Advisory Panel & database REP/SCA S1575 Cruz-Perez,N/Singleton,T Individual Development Account Program-revises certain aspects REP

S1687 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Andrzejczak,B..+7 Music Therapist Licensing Act REP/SCA

S1730 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Oroho,S Police-establishes training program to prevent suicide by officers REP

S2081 ScaSca (2R) Turner,S Tobacco cessation benefits-provides Medicaid coverage REP/SCA

S2501 Sca (1R) Gopal,V+2 Move over law-imposes motor vehicle penalty points for violation REP

S2555 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Ruiz,M H1 visa held by parent-student qualify for in-State tuition prov criteria is met REP

S2734 ScaSca (2R) Singleton,T Recreational Therapists Licensing Act REP/SCA

S2856 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Oroho,S Horse-boarding businesses-clarifies sales tax collection responsibilities REP/SCA

S3150/3628 Scs (SCS) Bateman,C/Greenstein,L+1 Timothy J. Piazza’s Law-hazing; clarify conduct, incl. forcing alco consumption REP/SCS S3191 Sca (1R) Gopal,V/Andrzejczak,B..+4 Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners, subjected to contractor fraud-reimb. REP

S3332 Rice,R/Cunningham,S Motor vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc. in lieu of surcharge REP

S3374 Sca (1R) Greenstein,L/Singer,R+6 Medicaid coverage-provides to eligible pregnant women for 365-day period REP/SCA

S3467 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S Signs not located in protected areas-exempts from DOT permitting requirements REP/SCA

S3522 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Kean,T African-American women-study sexual and reproductive health REP

S3692 Sca (1R) Cryan,J/Ruiz,M+8 Social isolation-DHS required to study occurring in certain population groups REP

S3796 Sca (1R) Andrzejczak,B.. Menhaden purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota system REP

S3802 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Weinberg,L Health benefits dependent coverage-requires coverage until child turns 26 of age REP/SCA

S3803 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Ruiz,M Health benefits coverage-requires for certain preventive services REP/SCA

S3808 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Diegnan,P Basic & Essential health benefits plans-repeals statute authorizing offering REP/SCA

S3809 Sca (1R) Pou,N/Lagana,J.A. Health benefits plan-expands rate, DOBI review process individual/small employer REP/SCA

S3812 Scs (SCS) Cryan,J/Diegnan,P Health benefit carriers, certain large groups-applies 85% loss ratio requirement REP/SCS

S4188 Beach,J Lindsay’s Law-provdie tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donation & employers REP

S4211 Cryan,J/Vitale,J Victims of firearm & stabbing crimes-bill VCCO for counseling services REP

S4227 Lagana,J.A./Greenstein,L+1 Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice REP

S4228 Sca (1R) Lagana,J.A./Madden,F+1 Tax data sharing between State Treasury and DOLWD-concerns REP/SCA

S4230 Sca (1R) Madden,F Employee misclassification-penalties for State wage, benefit & tax law violation REP/SCA

S4281 Smith,B/Diegnan,P Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements REP

S4282 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J Regional Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project REP/SCA

S4286 Sca (1R) Vitale,J Child support, over age 19-clarifies procedures concerning collection REP

 

Bills Combined:

S3628 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Anti-hazing policy-higher education institutions & nonpublic high schools adopt COMB/W S3150 (SCS)

 

Bills Transferred:

A1044 Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+4 Homestead prop. tax reimb. claimant-examine info. system, verify prop. tax paid FROM SCM TO SBA

A2183 Sca (1R) Andrzejczak,B../Land,R+2 Music Therapist Licensing Act FROM SCM TO SBA

A4463 Freiman,R/Egan,J+10 Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes FROM SCM TO SBA

A4517 Wimberly,B/Speight,S+5 Eviction Crisis Task Force-study recent trends in eviction actions against resid FROM SCM TO SBA

S1441 Doherty,M/Madden,F Homestead prop. tax reimb. claimant-examine info. system, verify prop. tax paid FROM SCM TO SBA

S1687 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Andrzejczak,B..+7 Music Therapist Licensing Act FROM SCM TO SBA

S3332 Rice,R/Cunningham,S Motor vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc. in lieu of surcharge FROM SLP TO SBA

S3407 Sweeney,S/Oroho,S+1 Beaver-removes statutory permit limitations for taking beavers FROM SEN TO SBA

S3927 Oroho,S/Andrzejczak,B.. Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes FROM SCM TO SBA

S4068 Diegnan,P Emergency and amber warning lights, certain-concerns use FROM STR TO SBA

S4109 Stack,B Child-protection window guard law-strengthens provisions FROM SCU TO SBA

S4188 Beach,J Lindsay’s Law-provdie tax benefits to organ and bone marrow donation & employers FROM SHH TO SBA

S4272 Cruz-Perez,N Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act-extend economic recovery term FROM SCM TO SBA

S4281 Smith,B/Diegnan,P Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements FROM SSG TO SBA

S4315 Beach,J Mail-in ballot procedure-creates fund to reimburse counties for cost FROM SSG TO SBA

S4330 Pou,N/Singleton,T Investing in You Promise Neighborhood Commission-establish FROM SCU TO SBA

 

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

S2371 Aca (1R) Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B..+9 Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include in health benefits plans

S2425 ScaAca (2R) Singleton,T/Andrzejczak,B..+1 Common interest communities-revise law relating to

S3067 SaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+6 Apprentice Assistance Support Services Pilot Program-establishes 5 year

S3252 Aa (1R) Greenstein,L/Stack,B+3 New Townhouse Fire Safety Act; requires automatic fire sprinklers system

S3263 ScaAcaAa (3R) Kean,T/Diegnan,P+2 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory Council-revises and updates membership

S3685 ScaAca (2R) Sarlo,P/Singleton,T+17 Sci & engineering workforce-estab prog to incr participation of underrep student

SJR34 ScaSaAca (3R) Greenstein,L/McKeon,J+4 Commission on Drunk and Impaired Driving-establishes; reduce incidences

SJR74 SaAca (2R) Greenstein,L/Cruz-Perez,N+6 State correctional facilities-study sexual assault against inmates

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor’s Recommendation/Given Second Reading:

A3726 AcaAcaSa w/GR (4R) Gusciora,R/Kennedy,J+4 Food waste generators, large-required to separate and recycle waste

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A344 Murphy,C/McKeon,J+1 Individual Development Account Program-revises certain aspects REF SBA

A491 Prieto,V/Jimenez,A+1 PFRS-enhances accidental death pension for surviving spouses, min. $50K annually REF SSG

A1028 Aca (1R) Johnson,G/Pinkin,N+12 Police-establishes training program to prevent suicide by officers REF SBA

A2444/2656 AcsAca (ACS/1R) Benson,D/Lampitt,P+10 Tobacco cessation benefits-provides Medicaid coverage REF SBA

A4145 Jasey,M/McKeon,J+2 Municipal emergency management coordinators, non-resident-permits appointment REF SLP

A4377 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Land,R+5 Public Use Airports Task Force-estab; develop materials concerning capabilities REF SBA

A4382 Aca (1R) Pinkin,N/Lopez,Y+5 Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint producers implement or participate REF SBA

A5238 AcaAa (2R) Reynolds-Jackson,V/Timberlake,B+11 Student representative-be appointed to board of education of school district REF SED A5346 Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Reynolds-Jackson,V+3 Gift card fraud-requires certain retailers to train employees REF SCM

A5511 AcaAca (2R) Spearman,W/Jones,P+4 Snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle/dirt bike-revise penalties for illegal operation REF STR

A5523 Lopez,Y/Tully,P+1 Used Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights-establish new requirements for motor veh dealer REF SCM

A5583 Aca (1R) Pinkin,N/Lopez,Y+3 Greenhouse gases or hydrofluorocarbons-prohibits equipment containing REF SBA

A5703 Aca (1R) Jones,P/Benson,D+13 Human trafficking-pub. trans emp complete training course, handling & responding REF SBA

A5821 Wimberly,B/Tucker,C+5 Pest infestation-prohibits certain demolitions without inspection REF SCU

A5832 Aca (1R) Verrelli,A/Greenwald,L+5 Inmates at State & County facilities-offer hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing REF SLP

A5839 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P/Verrelli,A+2 Employee misclassification-penalties for State wage, benefit & tax law violation REF SBA

A5843 Speight,S/Verrelli,A+5 Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice REF SBA

A5860 Aca (1R) Speight,S/Pintor Marin,E+6 Domestic violence orders-requires to be issued in other languages REF SJU

A5977 AcaSca (2R) Greenwald,L/Downey,J Regional Health Hub Program-replace Medicaid Accountable Care Org. Demo. Project REF SBA A6024 DeAngelo,W/Chaparro,A PFRS members-prov retirement allowance after 20 yrs of service regardless of age REF SBA

 

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

A1924 Aca (1R) Mukherji,R/Bucco,A+9 Insurance producer licensing fee-exempts honorable discharged mil veterans

A4260 Timberlake,B/Giblin,T+3 Toy guns and imitation firearms-prohibits certain sales

A5028 Mukherji,R/Conaway,H James Nicholas Rentas’s Law-revises NJ Smoke-Free Air Act

A5084 Speight,S/Reynolds-Jackson,V+7 Property, vacant and abandoned-requires registration with municipalities

A5259 Aa (1R) Moriarty,P/Lampitt,P+13 Mobile service providers, commercial-prohibits disclosing customer’s GPS data

A5344 Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+4 Veteran-establish uniform standards for acceptable proof of status for ID cards

A5518 Aca (1R) Benson,D/Karabinchak,R+4 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Transportation Financing Commission-establishes

A5667 AcaAca (2R) Mukherji,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+6 Charlie’s Law-prescription drugs and medications-furnish with disposal info

A5825 Moriarty,P/Benson,D+11 Cable television-incl cert fees/charges for svc in advertised price to consumers

A5838 Aca (1R) DeAngelo,W/Danielsen,J Stop-work orders-issue against employer in violation of any State wage tax law

A5840 AcaAca (2R) Carter,L/Moriarty,P Employer tax law-concerns joint liability for payment

A5916 Aca (1R) Chiaravalloti,N/McKnight,A Hospitals, certain-authorize DOH notify elected officials of financial distress

A5970 Lopez,Y/Speight,S+25 Environmental infra. projects-amends list approved for long-term FY2020 funding

A5971 Mukherji,R/Pintor Marin,E+23 Environmental infrastructure projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make loans

A5972 Aca (1R) Pinkin,N/Benson,D+2 Infrastructure Bank’s enabling act-makes changes

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

S1155 Sa (1R) (Turner,S) Property, vacant and abandoned-requires registration with municipalities

S2668 (Singleton,T) Per Capita Library Aid;$10.5M

S2835 Sca (1R) (Lagana,J.A.) Students w/depression-public schools required to administer written screenings

S2979 (Kean,T) Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act-school meal info be provided to parents

S3374 Sca (1R) (Lagana,J.A.) Medicaid coverage-provides to eligible pregnant women for 365-day period

S3701 (Turner,S) Youth Justice Transformation Act-appropriate annually;$100M

S4125 (Testa,M) Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission-establish

SCR85 (Singer,R) Court decisions-proposes authorizing Legislature to invalidate

SR164 (Testa,M) Senate Task Force on Government Efficiency and Regulatory-creates

 

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S3701 (Pou,N) Youth Justice Transformation Act-appropriate annually;$100M

 

Prime Sponsors Added:

S3927 (Oroho,S) Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes

 

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S4211 (Vitale,J) Victims of firearm & stabbing crimes-bill VCCO for counseling services

S4251 (Cryan,J) Inmates-DOC & county correctional fac to provide w/medication-assisted treatment

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S3150/3628 Scs (SCS) (Singleton,T) Timothy J. Piazza’s Law-hazing; clarify conduct, incl. forcing alco consumption

S3701 (Pou,N) Youth Justice Transformation Act-appropriate annually;$100M

The Senate adjourned at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, to meet again on Thursday, January 9, 2020 (SESSION, Committees at the Call of the Senate President).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

A6092 Burzichelli,J Kiosks, automated service-imposes contribution requirements on use by employers REF ALA

A6093 Spearman,W/Mosquera,G Water systems, public-replace lead service lines at the customers expense REF AEN

A6094 Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N+3 Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements REF AAP

A6095 Murphy,C/Reynolds-Jackson,V Injured worker who has reached maximum medical improvement-concerns employment REF ALA A6096 Munoz,N Vote-by-mail ballot-county clerk send confirmation, different requested address REF ASL

A6097 Holley,J Private Vehicle Rental Modernization Act REF AFI

A6098 McKeon,J Federal home loan banks-revises effects of delinquency & insolvency proceedings REF ARP

A6099 Speight,S/McKnight,A Human Trafficking Commissioner-public awareness, post signs w/24 hour hotline REF AJU

A6100 Wirths,H+1 Driver’s licenses and non-driver ID card applicants-conduct wanted person check REF ATR

A6101 Schepisi,H/DiMaso,S+21 Volunteer Emergency Responder Loan Redemption Program-establish REF AHI

A6102 Kennedy,J/Pinkin,N Recycled food waste requirement-provides 2 year exemption for hospitals REF AAP

A6103 Verrelli,A Prisoner reentry peer support hotline-establishes REF ALP

A6104 Benson,D/Verrelli,A State-employee service member on federal active duty-retention of vacation leave REF ASL

A6105 Benson,D/Vainieri Huttle,V Transportation network companies-share info., sexual misconduct investigation REF ATR

A6106 Houghtaling,E/Reynolds-Jackson,V CBT rev. to State Agric Devel Committee-non-profit organizations farmland grants REF AAP

A6107 Mejia,P/Vainieri Huttle,V Historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses;$13.902M REF AAP

A6108 Taliaferro,A/Karabinchak,R CBT revenues to St. Agric Devel Committee-co. planning incentive farmland grants REF AAP

A6109 Armato,J/Calabrese,C Agriculture Development Committee-farmland preservation purposes;$31.153M REF AAP

A6110 Moriarty,P/McKeon,J Recreation and conservation purposes including Blue Acres projects;$33.915M REF AAP

A6111 Giblin,T/Mazzeo,V State capital and park development projects;$36.143M REF AAP

A6112 Freiman,R/Danielsen,J CBT revenues to St. Agric Devel Committee-mun planning incentive farmland grants REF AAP

A6113 Speight,S/Mukherji,R Open space acquisition and park development projects;$77.450M REF AAP

A6114 Carter,L/Murphy,C Nonprofit entities develop lands for recreation & conservation purposes;$8.872M REF AAP

A6115 Jasey,M Regional school districts, limited purpose-coordinate w/constituent districts REF AAP

A6116 DeAngelo,W Joint meetings-renames as regional service agencies; grandfathers existing REF AAP

A6117 Calabrese,C Shared service agreements between local governments-include certain provisions REF AAP

A6118 Greenwald,L Economic & Fiscal Policy Review Commission-establish; provide ongoing review REF AAP

A6119 Egan,J/Houghtaling,E Public Works Contractor Registration Act-amends apprenticeship prog. definition REF AAP

ACR254 Jasey,M/Mukherji,R Higher education institution-take action to ensure rights for contingent faculty REF AAP

AR286 Freiman,R/Tully,P European cheese, imported-oppose tariffs imposed REF AFI

AR287 Kean,S Malachy McAllister-commends President Trump on stay of deportation REF ASL

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A422 Acs (ACS) Mosquera,G/Jones,P+4 Online voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth digital signature REP/ACS

A544 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E+1 Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit REP/ACA A715 Gove,D/Rumpf,B Disabled veteran-exempts from beach buggy permit fees REP

A1268 Acs (ACS) Tucker,C/Eustace,T+3 Veterans’ property tax deduction and exemption-expand eligibility REP/ACS

A1460 AcaAca (2R) Benson,D/Moriarty,P+10 Service contracts w/automatic renewal-establish notification standards REP/ACA

A1987 Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+7 Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address REP

A2389 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Benson,D+1 Mental health screening service-concerns expansion of services by DOH REP/ACA

A3391 Acs (ACS) DeCroce,B/Johnson,G Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971-makes various changes REP/ACS

A3783 Eustace,T/Pinkin,N+2 Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response cleanup plan REP

A3849 Moriarty,P/Lagana,J.A. Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse REP

A3926 AcaAca (2R) Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+7 Students w/depression-public schools required to administer written screenings REP/ACA A4086 Aca (1R) Vainieri Huttle,V/Lopez,Y Correctional police officers-40 hrs in-svc training incl 8 hrs sexual misconduct REP/ACA

A4473 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+2 Probation officers-union officials who represent participate in union activities REP/ACA

A4655 Aca (1R) Armato,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+5 Apprenticeship course-provides tuition fee waiver REP

A4657 Aca (1R) Armato,J/Benson,D+1 Youth apprenticeship pilot prog-establish in Department of Education REP

A4819 Acs (ACS) Benson,D/Pinkin,N+24 Veh., plug-in electric-estab. goals, initiatives & prog to encourage/support use REP

A5586 Acs (ACS) Wimberly,B/Quijano,A+1 Juvenile incarceration and parole-imposes restrictions REP/ACS

A5599 Freiman,R Tax preparation software-prohibits charging fees for filing State tax returns REP

A5827 Aca (1R) Jasey,M/Caputo,R+2 School readiness & workforce development pilot prog-estab low-income households REP

A6088 Burzichelli,J Class I renewable energy-allows BPU to increase cost to customers 2022 thru 2024 REP

A6094 Danielsen,J/Pinkin,N+3 Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements REP

A6102 Aca (1R) Kennedy,J/Pinkin,N Recycled food waste requirement-provides 2 year exemption for hospitals REP/ACA

A6106 Houghtaling,E/Reynolds-Jackson,V CBT rev. to State Agric Devel Committee-non-profit organizations farmland grants REP

A6107 Mejia,P/Vainieri Huttle,V Historic preservation projects and associated administrative expenses;$13.902M REP

A6108 Taliaferro,A/Karabinchak,R CBT revenues to St. Agric Devel Committee-co. planning incentive farmland grants REP

A6109 Armato,J/Calabrese,C Agriculture Development Committee-farmland preservation purposes;$31.153M REP

A6110 Moriarty,P/McKeon,J Recreation and conservation purposes including Blue Acres projects;$33.915M REP

A6111 Giblin,T/Mazzeo,V State capital and park development projects;$36.143M REP

A6112 Freiman,R/Danielsen,J CBT revenues to St. Agric Devel Committee-mun planning incentive farmland grants REP

A6113 Speight,S/Mukherji,R Open space acquisition and park development projects;$77.450M REP

A6114 Carter,L/Murphy,C Nonprofit entities develop lands for recreation & conservation purposes;$8.872M REP

S371 Aca (1R) Rice,R/Brown,C+2 School readiness & workforce development pilot prog-estab low-income households REP

S376 Madden,F/Gopal,V+1 Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse REP

S498 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Oroho,S+6 Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971-makes various changes REP

S589 ScaAca (2R) Weinberg,L Online voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth digital signature REP/ACA

S758 Cunningham,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address REP

S1083 ScaSaAca (3R) Cruz-Perez,N/Gopal,V+3 Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit REP/ACA S1703 Connors,C/Holzapfel,J+4 Disabled veteran-exempts from beach buggy permit fees REP

S1883 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Lagana,J.A. Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response cleanup plan REP

S2532 Sa (1R) Greenstein,L/Cruz-Perez,N+2 Correctional police officers-20 hrs in-svc training incl 4 hrs sexual misconduct REP

S3063 ScaSca (2R) Ruiz,M+3 Apprenticeship course-provides tuition fee waiver REP

S3065 ScaAca (2R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+2 Youth apprenticeship pilot prog-establish in Department of Education REP

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A4819 Acs (ACS) Benson,D/Pinkin,N+24 Veh., plug-in electric-estab. goals, initiatives & prog to encourage/support use REP/ACS REF AAP

 

Public Hearing:

ACR253 Tucker,C/Benson,D+8 Veterans’ property tax deduction-extend to non-service in time of war (AMV)

 

Bills Transferred:

A422 Acs (ACS) Mosquera,G/Jones,P+4 Online voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth digital signature FROM ASL TO AAP

A544 Aca (1R) Mazzeo,V/Houghtaling,E+1 Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit FROM AAN TO AAP A715 Gove,D/Rumpf,B Disabled veteran-exempts from beach buggy permit fees FROM AMV TO AAP

A1268 Acs (ACS) Tucker,C/Eustace,T+3 Veterans’ property tax deduction and exemption-expand eligibility FROM AMV TO AAP

A1987 Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+7 Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address FROM ASL TO AAP

A3391 Acs (ACS) DeCroce,B/Johnson,G Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971-makes various changes FROM AJU TO AAP

A3783 Eustace,T/Pinkin,N+2 Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response cleanup plan FROM ATR TO AAP

A3849 Moriarty,P/Lagana,J.A. Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse FROM AHI TO AAP

A4473 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Mukherji,R+2 Probation officers-union officials who represent participate in union activities FROM AJU TO AAP

A5586 Acs (ACS) Wimberly,B/Quijano,A+1 Juvenile incarceration and parole-imposes restrictions FROM ALP TO AAP

A5599 Freiman,R Tax preparation software-prohibits charging fees for filing State tax returns FROM ACO TO AAP

A5741 McKeon,J/Pinkin,N Solar renewable energy portfolio standards, net metering-revises law FROM ATU TO AAP

A6088 Burzichelli,J Class I renewable energy-allows BPU to increase cost to customers 2022 thru 2024 FROM AEN TO AAP

S376 Madden,F/Gopal,V+1 Public safety worker, killed on duty-elim. time limit on tuition benf for spouse FROM AHI TO AAP

S498 ScaSca (2R) Vitale,J/Oroho,S+6 Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971-makes various changes FROM AJU TO AAP

S589 ScaAca (2R) Weinberg,L Online voter registration-estab a secure Internet website auth digital signature FROM ASL TO AAP

S758 Cunningham,S/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address FROM ASL TO AAP

S1083 ScaSaAca (3R) Cruz-Perez,N/Gopal,V+3 Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit FROM AAN TO AAP S1703 Connors,C/Holzapfel,J+4 Disabled veteran-exempts from beach buggy permit fees FROM AMV TO AAP

S1883 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L/Lagana,J.A. Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response cleanup plan FROM ATR TO AAP

 

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

A442 AcaSca (2R) Schaer,G/Freiman,R+8 Revenue Advisory Board-establish, provide consensus revenue forcasting advice

A1478 AcaSca (2R) Chaparro,A/Gusciora,R+8 Theater liquor license-revises law

A1796 Sca (1R) McKeon,J/Eustace,T+16 Gay/transgender defense-prev. criminal defendant from asserting to reduce charge

S761 ScaAcaAcaSa (4R) Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M+19 Earn Your Way Out Act-devel. inmate reentry plan; establish information database

 

Bills Received from Senate/Referred to Committee:

S2448 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Singleton,T+5 Veterans and their spouses-waives certain prof. and occupational licensing fees REF AMV

S2449 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P+4 Veterans and their spouses-waives commercial driver license fees REF AMV

S3457 Sweeney,S/Andrzejczak,B..+6 Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program;$450K REF AAN

S3759 Sca (1R) Addiego,D/Corrado,K+3 Special education unit-create within Office of Admin. Law; require annual report REF AHE

S3763 Addiego,D/Bateman,C+1 Joint meetings-renames as regional service agencies; grandfathers existing REF ASL

S3888 Ruiz,M Economic Redevelopment & Growth Grant Program-extends submission deadlines REF ACE

S4024 Pou,N/Corrado,K William Paterson University;$2M REF AHI

S4066 Pou,N/Gopal,V Health care service firms-revise requirements for financial information reports REF ACO

S4285 Sarlo,P/Madden,F+3 SPRS member, 9/11 WTC-provides death benefits to surviving spouses & children REF AHS

SCR185 Cunningham,S Higher education institution-take action to ensure rights for contingent faculty REF AHI

 

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

S3170 ScaSca (2R) Cryan,J/Pou,N+5 Plant closings, mass layoffs-incr. prenotification time & requires severance pay

S4035 Pou,N/Singleton,T+2 Thomas Edison State University;$1.7M

 

Co-Sponsors Added:

A544 Aca (1R) (Rooney,K) Vineyards, wineries new-estab loan program and provide CBT and income tax credit

A1695 (Auth,R) Religious services-establish security program for 1 person to carry a handgun

A1904 (Sumter,S) Mental illness-clarify law governing involuntary commitment incl substance abuse

A1987 (Jasey,M) Redistricting-incarcerated person be counted at residential address

A3087 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B) Terrorism-expands crime

A3783 (Schaer,G) Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response cleanup plan

A3990 Aca (1R) (Sumter,S) H1 visa held by parent-student qualify for in-State tuition prov criteria is met

A4275 (DePhillips,C) Woman Veteran-authorizes creation of license plates

A4753 (Kean,S) Military spouse-extend validity of temporary instructional certificate to 1 year

A4800 (DiMaio,J) Horse-authorizes creation of special license plate and commem. as State animal

A4894 (DePhillips,C) Open Public Records Act Study Commission-creates

A5580 AcaAa (2R) (Sumter,S) Film & digital media content expenses-extend availability period for tax credits

A5726 (DiMaio,J) Election workers-raise pay to $300 a day

A5750 (Holley,J; Reynolds-Jackson,V) Integrated Case Management Services Program-DHS take certain measures concerning

A5777 (DiMaio,J) Transient space marketplaces-authorizes municipalities to request certain info.

A5961 (Pintor Marin,E) Nursing services aid, nonpublic-support;$3M

A5968 (Speight,S) Repartations Task Force-establishes A6094 (Freiman,R) Piscataway Regional Day School-requires State to sell land and improvements ACR253 (Dancer,R; Zwicker,A; Webber,J; Murphy,C; Danielsen,J; Jimenez,A; Space,P; Wirths,H) Veterans’ property tax deduction-extend to non-service in time of war

 

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

A3850 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Insurance Fair Conduct Act-concerning unreasonable practices

 

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A3536 (Pintor Marin,E) Emerging Technology Urban Grant Program-establish in EDA;$20M

A3761 (Calabrese,C) Student w/disability-school district notify DOE, number placed out-of-State sch.

A5766 (Karabinchak,R) MVC online services-prohibits charging fees

A6086 (Vainieri Huttle,V) Motor vehicle accident-leaving scene, first degree crime if it results in dealth

 

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3087 Aca (1R) (Quijano,A) Terrorism-expands crime

A4388 Aca (1R) (Timberlake,B) Disabled person-DEP required to develop beach accessibility guidelines

A5896 (Caputo,R) School buses equipped with GPS-establish pilot program

A6086 (Johnson,G) Motor vehicle accident-leaving scene, first degree crime if it results in dealth A6104 (Mukherji,R) State-employee service member on federal active duty-retention of vacation leave

A6105 (Mukherji,R) Transportation network companies-share info., sexual misconduct investigation

 

The Assembly adjourned at 5:16 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 9, 2020 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (12/19/2019):

P.L.2019, c.269. S4154 Aa (1R) Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+11 12/18/2019 Clean slate-revises expungement eligibility and procedures; render inaccessible P.L.2019, c.270. A5823 Sumter,S/Tucker,C+16 12/18/2019 Paroled person convicted of indictable offense-remove prohibition on voting P.L.2019, c.271. A4743 Aca (1R) Quijano,A/Mukherji,R+32 12/19/2019 Driver’s licenses & ID cards-creates 2 categories; MVC increase certain fees P.L.2019, c.272. S3945 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Gill,N+13 12/19/2019 Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act – CROWN Act P.L.2019, c.273. A1220 w/GR (1R) McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+9 12/19/2019 Drama Therapists and Dance/Movement Therapists Licensing Act P.L.2019, c.274. A3717 AcaScaSaAa w/GR (5R) Mukherji,R/Downey,J+12 12/19/2019 Pharmacy benefit managers-proh retro reductions in claims payments to pharmacies P.L.2019, c.275. A5098 Aca w/GR (2R) Pintor Marin,E/Chaparro,A+5 12/19/2019 Personal care services-establishes $18 hourly Medicaid reimbursement rate P.L.2019, c.276. S1080 ScsSaAcaAcaAaSa (SCS/5R) Turner,S/Scutari,N+8 12/20/2019 Driver’s license suspension-concerns certain crimes and offenses P.L.2019, c.277. A5802 Aca (1R) Greenwald,L/Downey,J+19 1/2/2020 Family planning services-makes FY2020;$9.5M