Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Monday (January 29th):

 

Assemblywoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio, of the 15^th Legislative District, has resigned.

 

Assemblywoman Marlene Caride, of the 36^th Legislative District, has resigned.

 

Britnee N. Timberlake was sworn in as a member of the Assembly for the 34th Legislative District.

 

SENATE

 

The Senate did not meet. The Senate will meet on Thursday, February 1, 2018 (SESSION).

ASSEMBLY

 

Bills Introduced:

A2141    Munoz,N    Dietary Suppl.-concerns safety and reg.   REF AHE

A2142    DePhillips,C/Rooney,K+3    Federal income tax advantages-extends   REF AAP

A2143    Thomson,E+2    Small emp. health benf. purch. alliance   REF AFI

A2144    Munoz,N    End-of-life care-physician assist. sign   REF AHE

A2145    Munoz,N    Newborn infant-screen, genetic mutations   REF AWC

A2146    Bramnick,J/Bucco,A.M.+1   Prop. tax relief-accept donations   REF AED

A2147    DeCroce,B    Real prop.-concerns revaluation   REF ASL

A2148    Bramnick,J    Phishing for personal id info.-proh.   REF ACO

A2149    Wolfe,D    Toxoplasmosis-newborn screening prog.   REF AWC

A2150    Bramnick,J/Bucco,A.M.    Firearm theft-incr statute of limitation   REF AJU

A2151    DeCroce,B    Troy Meadows Nat. Area-St. acquire   REF AAN

A2152    Wolfe,D/McGuckin,G    Hist Commercial Fishing Grounds-Comm   REF AAN

A2153    Bramnick,J    Telephone svcs., govt. agencies-concerns   REF ASL

A2154    Bramnick,J    Nursing textbooks-concerns   REF AED

A2155    Bramnick,J    Sch bd memb-concerns vol activities   REF AED

A2156    Bramnick,J    Sch. ethics-concerns   REF AED

A2157    DeCroce,B    Co comm bd-change to chosen freeholder   REF ASL

A2158    Burzichelli,J    Approp., temp.-incr. allowable amount   REF ASL

A2159    Burzichelli,J    Homeowners’ assoc bylaws-domestic animal   REF AHS

A2160    Burzichelli,J    Rooming house-revise landlord definition   REF AHO

A2161    Wimberly,B/Wirths,H    HOPE Initiative Act   REF AHE

A2162    Wimberly,B/Sumter,S+3    Police, ff civil svc. lists-concerns   REF AMV

A2163    Wimberly,B    Reader Privacy Act-enacts   REF ACO

A2164    Wimberly,B    Healthy Small Food Retailer Act   REF AAN

A2165    Wimberly,B    Vet. housing-grant tax cred. to devel.   REF AMV

A2166    Wimberly,B    Alt. fuel veh.-estab. special parking   REF AEN

A2167    Mazzeo,V/Armato,J    Fish and Game Council-auth. temp. memb.   REF AAN

A2168    Armato,J    Pharm. monitoring prog.-concerns   REF AHE

A2169    Mazzeo,V/Armato,J    Controlled dangerous sustance-crim. cert   REF ALP

A2170    Mazzeo,V/Armato,J    Agric. workforce housing-prov. tax cred.   REF AAN

A2171    Mazzeo,V/Armato,J    Electronic pain monitoring sys-DCA estab   REF AHE

A2172    Armato,J/Mazzeo,V    Vet-incr allowance, cert. wartime disab.   REF AMV

A2173    Armato,J    Disab. vets, qual. wages-concerns   REF AMV

A2174    Armato,J    Vet. income tax deduction req.-elim.   REF AMV

A2175    Armato,J    NJ Natl. Guard-elig. for cert. vet. benf   REF AMV

A2176    Schaer,G    Pub. util proj-reimb mun police, 60 days   REF ATU

A2177    Schaer,G    Crim. street gang recreitment-penal.   REF ALP

A2178    Schaer,G    Raffles at large sporting venues-conduct   REF ATG

A2179    Schaer,G    Adulterated candy-proh. sale   REF ACO

A2180    Greenwald,L/Murphy,C    Tax lien-concerns duration   REF AAP

A2181    Greenwald,L    Cable Television Act-amends   REF ATU

A2182    DeAngelo,W    Electrical contractor’s lic-concerns   REF ARP

A2183    Andrzejczak,B    Music Therapist Lic. Act   REF ARP

A2184    Conaway,H    Sickle cell trait diagnoses-registry   REF AHE

A2185    Conaway,H    Menthol cigarettes-proh. sales   REF AHE

A2192    Vainieri Huttle,V    Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat   REF AED

A2193    Jones,P    Computer science instr. cert.-auth.   REF AED

A2194    Schaer,G    Behavioral Health Svc. Task Force-estab   REF AHU

A2195    Vainieri Huttle,V    Mental Institut.-family memb. req. on bd   REF AHU

A2196    Taliaferro,A/Lampitt,P    Alco. bev. price list-lic. filing req.   REF AAN

ACR94    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Prop. tax reform-St. constit. convention   REF ASL

ACR95    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Pub. off.-proh. convicted person   REF ASL

ACR96    Bramnick,J    Prop. tax deduction-extend to qual vets.   REF AMV

ACR97    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Prop. assessment reduction-amend constit   REF AHO

ACR98    Gove,D/Rumpf,B    Beach easements-concern acquisition   REF AEN

ACR99    Burzichelli,J    Sr cit-incr prop tax deduct income limit   REF ASL

ACR100    Schaer,G    Pharmaceutical products-expiration date   REF AOF

AJR47    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Chiari Malformation-Syringomyelia Mo.   REF AHE

AJR48    Gove,D/Rumpf,B    Birding Mo. in NJ-desig. May   REF AAN

AJR49    Gove,D/Rumpf,B    Cranberry Harvest Mo-desig. October   REF AAN

AJR50    Wimberly,B    Natl Obesity Awareness Month-Sept   REF AHE

AJR51    Downey,J/Murphy,C    Socks for the Homeless Day-desig Feb. 14   REF AHU

AR63    DeCroce,B    Affordable housing units-incr. listings   REF AHO

AR64    Rumpf,B/Gove,D    Immigration reform-Presid./Cong. enforce   REF AOF

AR65    Gove,D/Rumpf,B    NJ-based products-market at park sites   REF AAN

AR66    Gove,D/Rumpf,B    Shore areas & tourism-open for business   REF ATG

AR67    Schaer,G/Tucker,C    Women at Vet hosp-prov routine screening   REF AMV

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A107    DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B    Telecommunications company-outage refund   REP

A109    DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B    Water bill, late-interest after 30 days   REP

A112    DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B    Water & sewer svcs-concerns resid. rates   REP

A1220    McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    Drama Therapists Lic. Act   REP

A1451    Benson,D/Andrzejczak,B+1    CATV companies-available resid. areas   REP

A1683    Dancer,R/Benson,D+17    Energy slamming practices-incr. penal.   REP

A2023    Coughlin,C/Benson,D    CATV svc. outage credits-concerns   REP

A2046    Howarth,J    Pub util rate incr-approvals via website   REP

A2182    DeAngelo,W    Electrical contractor’s lic-concerns   REP

A2183    Andrzejczak,B    Music Therapist Lic. Act   REP

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1601 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Wimberly,B    Electronic smoking device-req. lic.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A1652    Pintor Marin,E/DeAngelo,W+2    Energy-efficient lighting fixture-St use   REP REF AAP

A2184    Conaway,H    Sickle cell trait diagnoses-registry   REP REF AAP

A2185    Conaway,H    Menthol cigarettes-proh. sales   REP REF AAP

 

Bills Reported Referred/ABU:

A1656    Pintor Marin,E/Lagana,J+13    Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.   REP REF ABU

A2134    Mazzeo,V/Downey,J+25    Family planning svcs;$7.453M   REP REF ABU

 

Bills Transferred:

A1656    Pintor Marin,E/Lagana,J+13    Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.   FROM AWC TO AHE

A2134    Mazzeo,V/Downey,J+25    Family planning svcs;$7.453M   FROM ABU TO AHE

 

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A545    Mazzeo,V/Conaway,H+3    Overdose Prevention Act-clarifies   FROM AHE

AJR42    Dancer,R/DeAngelo,W+5    Fort Dix, anniversary-recognizes   FROM AMV

 

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective January 19, 2018

Legislative Services Commission:

 

Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (19)

 

Joint Budget Oversight Committee:

 

Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin (29)

 

The Assembly Republican Leader has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective January 22, 2018

New Jersey Biotechnology Task Force:

 

Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips (40)

 

Democratic Leadership:

(Additional Leadership to be announced)

 

Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (19), Assembly Speaker

Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald (6), Majority Leader

Assemblyman Jerry Green (22), Speaker Pro Tempore

Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter (35), Majority Conference Leader

Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (3), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo (14), Deputy Speaker

Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey (27), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (37), Deputy Speaker

Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (6), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer (36), Deputy Speaker

Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Benjie E. Wimberly (35), Deputy Speaker

Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (17), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin (34), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (15), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (11), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblyman Adam J. Taliaferro (3), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (20), Deputy Majority Leader

Assemblywoman Nancy J. Pinkin (18), Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore

Assemblyman Tim Eustace (38), Deputy Conference Leader

Assemblywoman Joann Downey (11), Parliamentarian

Assemblyman Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti (31), Deputy Parliamentarian

Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (33), Majority Whip

Assemblyman Arthur Barclay (5), Deputy Whip

Assemblyman Robert J. Karabinchak (18), Deputy Whip

Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (3), Assembly Appropriations Committee (Chair)

Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin (29), Assembly Budget Committee (Chair)

Assemblyman Vincent Prieto (32), Speaker Emeritus

 

Republican Leadership:

                                                       

Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick (21), Republican Leader

Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (25), Conference Leader

Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz (21), Republican Whip

Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (12), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin (13), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblyman David W. Wolfe (10), Deputy Republican Leader

Assemblyman BettyLou  DeCroce  (26), Assistant Republican Leader

Assemblyman Holly T. Schepisi (39), Assistant Republican Leader

Assemblyman Erik Peterson (23), Assistant Republican Whip

Assemblyman John DiMaio (23), Republican Budget Officer

Assemblyman Jay Webber (26), Republican Appropriations Officer

Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (25), Parliamentarian

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (9), Policy Co-(Chair)

Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf (9), Policy Co-(Chair)

 

Clerk of the General Assembly:

 

Dana M. Burley

 

The following are the 2018/2019 Assembly Standing Reference Committees:

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources (AAN)

Appropriations (AAP)

Budget (ABU)

Commerce and Economic Development (ACE)

Consumer Affairs (ACO)

Education (AED)

Environment and Solid Waste (AEN)

Financial Institutions and Insurance (AFI)

Health and Senior Services (AHE)

Higher Education (AHI)

Homeland Security and State Preparedness (AHS)

Housing and Community Development (AHO)

Human Services (AHU)

Judiciary (AJU)

Labor (ALA)

Law and Public Safety (ALP)

Military and Veterans’ Affairs (AMV)

Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations (AOF)

Regulated Professions (ARP)

Science, Innovation and Technology (AST)

State and Local Government (ASL)

Telecommunications and Utilities (ATU)

Tourism, Gaming and the Arts (ATG)

Transportation and Independent Authorities (ATR)

Women and Children (AWC)

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments:

 

Group A

 

 

Consumer Affairs (ACO)

 

Paul D. Moriarty (4) (Chair)

Raj Mukherji (33) (Vice-Chair)

Annette Chaparro (33)

Sean T. Kean (30)

Kevin J. Rooney (40)

 

 

Group A

 

Financial Institutions and Insurance (AFI)

 

John F. McKeon (27) (Chair)

Pamela R. Lampitt (6) (Vice-Chair)

Carol A. Murphy (7)

Joann Downey (11)

Roy Freiman (16)

Joe Danielsen (17)

Annette Quijano (20)

Gary S. Schaer (36)

Yvonne Lopez (19)

Robert Auth (39)

BettyLou  DeCroce (26)

Ryan E. Peters (8)

Jay Webber (26)

 

Health and Senior Services (AHE)

 

Herb Conaway, Jr. (7) (Chair)

Tim Eustace (38) (Vice-Chair)

John P. Armato (2)

Daniel R. Benson (14)

Nancy J. Pinkin (18)

Jerry Green (22)

Shanique Speight (29)

Reed Gusciora (15)

Angelica M. Jimenez (32)

Nancy F. Munoz (21)

Erik Peterson (23)

Brian E. Rumpf (9)

Holly T. Schepisi (39)

 

Higher Education (AHI)

 

Mila M. Jasey (27) (Chair)

Robert J. Karabinchak (18) (Vice-Chair)

Angela V. McKnight (31)

Thomas P. Giblin (34)

Patricia Egan Jones (5)

Gabriela M. Mosquera (4)

DiAnne C. Gove (9)

Michael Patrick Carroll (25)

Amy H. Handlin (13)

 

Telecommunications and Utilities (ATU)

 

Wayne P. DeAngelo (14) (Chair)

Benjie E. Wimberly (35) (Vice-Chair)

Eric Houghtaling (11)

Joseph V. Egan (17)

Joseph A. Lagana (38)

Christopher P. DePhillips (40)

Edward H. Thomson (30)

Harold “Hal” Wirths (24)

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments (cont’d):

 

Group A

 

Tourism, Gaming and the Arts (ATG)

 

Ralph R. Caputo (28) (Chair)

Bruce Land (1) (Vice-Chair)

Vincent Mazzeo (2)

Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37)

Jamel C. Holley (20)

Ronald S. Dancer (12)

Joseph Howarth (8)

 

Group B

 

Appropriations (AAP)

 

John J. Burzichelli (3) (Chair)

Gary S. Schaer (36) (Vice-Chair)

Gabriela M. Mosquera (4)

Herb Conaway, Jr. (7)

Cleopatra G. Tucker (28)

John F. McKeon (27)

Wayne P. DeAngelo (14)

Jay Webber (26)

Ryan E. Peters (8)

Kevin J. Rooney (40)

Harold “Hal” Wirths (24)

 

Commerce and Economic Development (ACE)

 

Gordon M. Johnson (37) (Chair)

Robert J. Karabinchak (18) (Vice-Chair)

John P. Armato (2)

Roy Freiman (16)

James J. Kennedy (22)

Eliana Pintor Marin (29)

Nicholas A. Chiaravallotti (31)

Robert Auth (39)

Anthony M. Bucco (25)

John DiMaio (23)

Parker Space (24)

 

Housing and Community Development (AHO)

 

Jerry Green (22) (Chair)

Annette Chaparro (33) (Vice-Chair)

Shanique Speight (29)

Robert D. Clifton (12)

Holly T. Schepisi (39)

 

 

Group B

 

Law and Public Safety (ALP)

 

Adam J. Taliaferro (3) (Chair)

Arthur Barclay (5) (Vice-Chair)

Vincent Mazzeo (2)

Shavonda E. Sumter (35)

Tim Eustace (38)

Nancy J. Pinkin (18)

Serena DiMaso (13)

Joseph Howarth (8)

Erik Peterson (23)

 

Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations (AOF)

 

Joe Danielsen (17) (Chair)

Eric Houghtaling (11) (Vice-Chair)

Yvonne Lopez (19)

Annette Quijano (20)

Brian E. Rumpf (9)

Ronald S. Dancer (12)

 

Regulated Professions (ARP)

 

Thomas P. Giblin (34) (Chair)

Angelica M. Jimenez (32) (Vice-Chair)

Paul D. Moriarty (4)

Andrew Zwicker (16)

Vincent Prieto (32)

Bruce Land (1)

Christopher P. DePhillips (40)

Amy H. Handlin (13)

Sean T. Kean (30)

 

GROUP C

 

Eduation (AED)

 

Pamela R. Lampitt (6) (Chair)

Mila M. Jasey (27) (Vice-Chair)

Andrew Zwicker (16)

Ralph R. Caputo (28)

Gary S. Schaer (36)

Britnee N. Timberlake (34)

Joe Danielsen (17)

Serena DiMaso (13)

Holly T. Schepisi (39)

Edward H. Thomson (30)

David W. Wolfe (10)

 

 

Group C

 

Judiciary (AJU)

 

Annette Quijano (20) (Chair)

Joseph A. Lagana (38) (Vice-Chair)

Arthur Barclay (5)

Carol A. Murphy (7)

Gordon M. Johnson (37)

Michael Patrick Carroll (25)

Erik Peterson (23)

 

Labor (ALA)

 

Joseph V. Egan (17) (Chair)

Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37) (Vice-Chair)

Paul D. Moriarty (4)

Eric Houghtaling (11)

Shavonda E. Sumter (35)

Reed Gusciora (15)

Robert Auth (39)

Parker Space (24)

Harold “Hal” Wirths (24)

 

Military and Veterans’ Affairs (AMV)

 

Cleopatra G. Tucker (28) (Chair)

Wayne P. DeAngelo (14) (Vice-Chair)

John P. Armato (2)

Bob Andrzejczak (1)

Ronald S. Dancer (12)

DiAnne C. Gove (9)

 

Transportation and Independent Authorities (ATR)

 

Daniel R. Benson (14) (Chair)

Patricia Egan Jones (5) (Vice-Chair)

Roy Freiman (16)

Yvonne Lopez (19)

James J. Kennedy (22)

Vincent Prieto (32)

Thomas P. Giblin (34)

Robert J. Karabinchak (18)

Benjie E. Wimberly (35)

Anthony M. Bucco (25)

Robert D. Clifton (12)

Betty Lou DeCroce (26)

Gregory P. McGuckin (10)

 

Women and Children (AWC)

 

Gabriela M. Mosquera (4) (Chair)

Angela V. McKnight (31) (Vice-Chair)

Shanique Speight (29)

Annette Chaparro (33)

Nancy F. Munoz (21)

 

 

GROUP D

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources (AAN)

 

Bob Andrzejczak (1) (Chair)

Eric Houghtaling (11) (Vice-Chair)

Adam J. Taliaferro (3)

Ronald S. Dancer (12)

Parker Space (24)

 

Assembly Budget (ABU)

 

Eliana Pintor Marin (29) (Chair)

John J. Burzichelli (3) (Vice-Chair)

Carol A. Murphy (7)

Daniel R. Benson (14)

Patricia Egan Jones (5)

Raj Mukherji (33)

Benjie E. Wimberly (35)

Gordon M. Johnson (37)

John DiMaio (23)

Robert D. Clifton (12)

Nancy F. Munoz (21)

Edward H. Thomson (30)

 

Environment and Solid Waste (AEN)

 

Nancy J. Pinkin (18) (Chair)

Reed Gusciora (15) (Vice-Chair)

John F. McKeon (27)

Joseph A. Lagana (38)

Kevin J. Rooney (40)

David W. Wolfe (10)

 

Homeland Security and State Preparedness (AHS)

 

Valerie Vainieri Huttle (37) (Chair)

Jamel C. Holley (20) (Vice-Chair)

Bruce Land (1)

Angelica M. Jimenez (32)

Gregory P. McGuckin (10)

Jay Webber (26)

 

Human Services (AHU)

 

Joann Downey (11) (Chair)

Nicholas A. Chiaravallotti (31) (Vice-Chair)

Yvonne Lopez (19)

Cleopatra G. Tucker (28)

Serena DiMaso (13)

DiAnne C. Gove (9)

 

 

GROUP D

 

Science, Innovation and Technology (AST)

 

Andrew Zwicker (16) (Chair)

James J. Kennedy (22) (Vice-Chair)

Herb Conaway, Jr. (7)

Tim Eustace (38)

Britnee N. Timberlake (34)

BettyLou  DeCroce (26)

Christopher P. DePhillips (40)

 

State and Local Government  (ASL)

 

Vincent Mazzeo (2) (Chair)

Shavonda E. Sumter (35) (Vice-Chair)

Mila M. Jasey (27)

Michael Patrick Carroll (25)

Ryan E. Peters (8)

 

The Assembly adjourned at 6:16 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, February 1, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/25/2018):

None