Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Thursday (February 22nd):

 

SENATE 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE THE CHAIR/CEO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:

Deirdre L. Webster Cobb, Esq., of Westampton.

 

TO BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION:

1. Sue Fulton, of Asbury Park.

 

TO BE THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION:

Zakiya W. Smith Ellis, of Greenbelt, Maryland, to replace Rochelle R. Hendricks.

 

Bills Introduced:

S1900    Beach,J    Disab.-proh. snowplow block access   REF SHH

S1901    Beach,J    Devel. Disab. Div-req. list of pub. prog   REF SHH

S1902    Beach,J    Cold War medal-creates   REF SMV

S1903    Beach,J    9-1-1 calls-exemp. cert. health info.   REF SSG

S1904    Beach,J    Base realignment, closure-approp. req.   REF SMV

S1905    Beach,J    Pub record-incl email, confidential item   REF SSG

S1906    Beach,J    Vet. honorable discharge papers-concerns   REF SMV

S1907    Beach,J    Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig.   REF SSG

S1908    Beach,J    NJ Natl. Guard-elig. for cert. vet. benf   REF SMV

S1909    Beach,J    Brewery tours-advertise and promote   REF SSG

S1910    Codey,R    Twp. of So. Orange Village-change name   REF SCU

S1911    Codey,R    Mortgage foreclosures-concerns filings   REF SCM

S1912    Codey,R    St. Ethics Comm.-concerns pub. memb.   REF SSG

S1913    Codey,R    Personal id info.-exempts disclosure   REF SSG

S1914    Ruiz,M    Pension, St.-proh. cert. investments   REF SBA

S1915    Stack,B/Cunningham,S    Autopsies-concerns   REF SHH

S1916    Stack,B    Tri-weekly visits-allow parents/guardian   REF SHH

S1917    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S    Police, FF-estab. 5 yr. resid. req.   REF SCU

S1918    Ruiz,M/Gopal,V    Pub, resides cert fed prop-req enroll   REF SED

S1919    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S    Port support zone-estab.   REF SEG

S1920    Ruiz,M    Jury svc.-proh. disqual. based on gender   REF SJU

S1921    Singleton,T/Sweeney,S    Edison Innovation Sci. and Tech. Fd.   REF SEG

S1922    Singleton,T    Emp. ed. asst.-cert. income tax deduct   REF SHI

S1923    Singleton,T    Vicious dog-revise criteria   REF SEG

S1924    Singleton,T    Constr officials-mun. hire priv. company   REF SCU

S1925    Bateman,C    Bog Turtle-desig. State Reptile   REF SSG

S1926    Rice,R/Singer,R+4    Marijuana-decrim. possession 10g or less   REF SJU

S1927    Turner,S    Coll Student, Parent Consumer Info Act   REF SHI

S1928    Turner,S    Proprietary sch graduation rates-concern   REF SHI

S1929    Turner,S    Dometic viol. offenses-clarify   REF SJU

S1930    Turner,S    Pub. emp. pension fds.-concerns   REF SSG

S1931    Turner,S    Domestic viol. Internet registry-estab.   REF SJU

S1932    Turner,S    Income tax-incr income to be subject   REF SBA

S1933    Turner,S    Superintendent-req cert responsibilities   REF SED

S1934    Turner,S    St. monitor/other staff-paid by St.   REF SED

S1935    Turner,S    Cit. budget oversight committee-estab.   REF SED

S1936    Turner,S    Sch survey student participation-consent   REF SED

S1937    Turner,S    Textbooks, higher ed. instit.-concerns   REF SHI

S1938    Turner,S    Loc. elective off.-finan. disclosure req   REF SSG

S1939    Turner,S    Affordable housing prog-estab guidelines   REF SCU

S1940    Turner,S    Online tax sales-enhance transparency   REF SCU

S1941    Turner,S    Family day care prov-crim history checks   REF SHH

S1942    Turner,S    Telemarketing sales-maintain recordings   REF SEG

S1943    Turner,S    CATV Universal Access Fd-delete fd. req.   REF SEG

S1944    Turner,S    Grand jury disclosure-bars personal info   REF SJU

S1945    Turner,S    Child support orders-concerns   REF SJU

S1946    Turner,S    Child Support Reform Task Force-estab.   REF SJU

S1947    Vitale,J/Singer,R    Menthol cigarettes-proh. sales   REF SHH

S1948    Vitale,J/Gordon,R    SNAP renames-Training Prov. Demo. Proj.   REF SHH

S1949    Vitale,J    Electronic smoking device-req. lic.   REF SCM

S1950    Kean,T/Singleton,T    Admin. rules and reg.-St agencies review   REF SSG

S1951    Greenstein,L    Water Qual. Acct. Act-revises asset mgmt   REF SEN

S1952    Greenstein,L    Water, wastewater sys.-study course req.   REF SCU

S1953    Oroho,S/Cruz-Perez,N    Food hubs-Dept. of Agric. auth. & advise   REF SEG

S1954    Vitale,J    Alco. bev. lic.-concerns   REF SLP

S1955    Gopal,V    Jake Honig’s Law-dispense med. marijuana   REF SHH

S1956    Gopal,V    Vet, civil svc preference-concerns   REF SSG

S1957    Gopal,V    Voter-dist election bd report every 2hrs   REF SSG

S1958    Gopal,V    Alco bev-concern full-yr consumption lic   REF SLP

S1959    Oroho,S    Franklinite-designates as St. mineral   REF SSG

S1960    Diegnan,P    Sch. bus driv.-admin. epinephrine   REF SED

S1961    Vitale,J    Consumer Access to Health Care Act   REF SHH

S1962    Vitale,J    Sober living homes-concerns regulation   REF SHH

S1963    Diegnan,P/O’Scanlon,D    Asset forfeiture reporting-estab.   REF SLP

S1964    O’Scanlon,D    PFRS-transfers mgmt to Bd. of Trustees   REF SSG

S1965    Sweeney,S    Emergency asst.-allows cert. addt.   REF SHH

S1966    Sweeney,S    PFRS, SPRS-incr. death benf, active memb   REF SSG

S1967    Sweeney,S    Workers’ comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns   REF SLA

S1968    Pou,N    Econ Redevel, Growth-concerns tax cred   REF SEG

S1969    Turner,S    Neighborhood Scholar Revitalization Prog   REF SCU

S1970    Turner,S    Prop. foreclosure-cert. notify mun.   REF SCU

S1971    Sarlo,P    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.   REF SCU

S1972    Gopal,V/Corrado,K    Sexual harassment training-req Leg.   REF SSG

S1973    Gopal,V    Marriage lic.-prov. immediate issuance   REF SJU

S1974    Beach,J    Candidate elective pub off-email address   REF SSG

S1975    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Electric veh. concerns   REF SEN

SCR100    Vitale,J/Gopal,V    Children, adverse experiences-Gov reduce   REF SHH

SJR54    Singer,R    Transit Alt. Rev. Task Force-estab.   REF STR

SJR55    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+5    Equal Rights Amendment-Cong. pass   REF SSG

SJR56    Beach,J    Israel, State 70th anniversary-recognize   REF SSG

SJR57    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P    Sikh Day-desig. April 14th   REF SSG

SJR58    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P    Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Mo-April   REF SSG

SR53    Turner,S    College football-proh. cert. contact   REF SHI

SR54    Codey,R    Statue of Liberty-proh. anchorage   REF SSG

SR55    Turner,S    PennEast Pipeline proj. in NJ-oppose   REF SEN

SR56    Turner,S    Black History Mo-recog. February   REF SSG

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A2041 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Holley,J+4    Econ Redevel Growth Grant Bond Finan Act   REP

S129/1025 Scs (SCS)    Corrado,K/Turner,S+8    Mil., receiving combat pay-tax exemp.   REP/SCS

S366    Rice,R    Manufacturing bus, cert.-concerns assist   REP

S372    Rice,R/Singleton,T    High sch student-apprenticeship training   REP

S410    Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A.R.+1    Baked goods sold at farm markets-concern   REP

S877 Scs (SCS)    Sweeney,S/Smith,B    Nuclear Diversity Cert. Prog.-estab.   REP/SCS

S1311    Cruz-Perez,N    Econ. Gardening Prog.-creates   REP

S1513    Turner,S    Vet, wartime svc. disab.-incr. allowance   REP

S1655    Van Drew,J/Pennacchio,J    POW-MIA flag-purchase in US w/St. fds.   REP

S1737 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Pennacchio,J    Armed Forces, Natl. Guard-returning memb   REP/SCA

S1840    Vitale,J/Gopal,V    Econ Redev Growth Grant Bond Fin Act   REP

S1876    Ruiz,M/Corrado,K    Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat   REP

S1894 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Breakfast after the bell prog.-req.   REP/SCA

S1895    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Sch Lunch, Breadfast Prog-submit report   REP

S1896    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Sch. lunch, student denied-report req.   REP

S1897 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Summer meal prog.-expands   REP/SCA

S1898/1899 Scs (SCS)    Cruz-Perez,N    Bus. startup prog.-creates EDA devel.   REP/SCS

SR47    Turner,S/Ruiz,M    Youth Art Month-March   REP

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

S129/1025 Scs (SCS)    Corrado,K/Turner,S+8    Mil., receiving combat pay-tax exemp.

S366    Rice,R    Manufacturing bus, cert.-concerns assist

S1311    Cruz-Perez,N    Econ. Gardening Prog.-creates

S1513    Turner,S    Vet, wartime svc. disab.-incr. allowance

S1655    Van Drew,J/Pennacchio,J    POW-MIA flag-purchase in US w/St. fds.

S1737 Sca (1R)    Van Drew,J/Pennacchio,J    Armed Forces, Natl. Guard-returning memb

S1876    Ruiz,M/Corrado,K    Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat

S1894 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Breakfast after the bell prog.-req.

S1897 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Turner,S    Summer meal prog.-expands

S1898/1899 Scs (SCS)    Cruz-Perez,N    Bus. startup prog.-creates EDA devel.

 

Bills Combined:

S1025    Bucco,A.R./Corrado,K    Mil. comp., cert.-exclude, income tax   COMB/W S129 (SCS)

S1899    Beach,J/Ruiz,M    Bus accelerator incubator network-grants   COMB/W S1898 (SCS)

 

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

S414 ScaAca (2R)    Pennacchio,J/Bucco,A.R.+17    Sch. emp.-review emp. history

 

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:

A268    Kean,S/Egan,J+2    P.I.C.K. Awareness Act-issue lic. plate   REF STR

A769 Aca (1R)    Caputo,R/Giblin,T+14    Age-appropriate sexual abuse curriculum   REF SED

A839 Aca (1R)    Land,R/Andrzejczak,B+12    Offshore drilling for oil-concerns   REF SEN

A1027    Johnson,G/Vainieri Huttle,V+7    False pub. alarms-bias intimidation   REF SJU

A1044    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+4    Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns   REF SCU

A1053    Houghtaling,E/Taliaferro,A+4    Agric. lands-revise/expand trespass laws   REF SEG

A1522    Zwicker,A/Benson,D+7    Internet purch. transactions-safe area   REF SLP

A1683    Dancer,R/Benson,D+18    Energy slamming practices-incr. penal.   REF SEG

A2023    Coughlin,C/Benson,D+3    CATV svc. outage credits-concerns   REF SEG

A2041 Aca (1R)    Coughlin,C/Holley,J+4    Econ Redevel Growth Grant Bond Finan Act   REF SEG

A2182    DeAngelo,W/Wimberly,B+4    Electrical contractor’s lic-concerns   REF SCM

A2184    Conaway,H/Wimberly,B+1    Sickle cell trait diagnoses-registry   REF SHH

A2187    Greenwald,L/Lampitt,P+5    Playground-co design/construct inclusive   REF SCU

A2189    Lampitt,P/Downey,J+8    Distributing explicit images-concerns   REF SED

A2190    Lampitt,P/Downey,J+5    Consent, physical contact-req instruct   REF SED

A3382    Freiman,R/Mazzeo,V+5    Prop. taxes, anticipated-make pymts.   REF SCU

ACR144    Pinkin,N/McKeon,J+1    Clean Air Act-concerns   REF SEN

ACR145    Freiman,R/Downey,J+3    Fed tax Leg-Urges swift action   REF SSG

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

A1212 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Gusciora,R+12    Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify intent

A3114    Benson,D/DeCroce,B+3    Transp Trust Fund Auth-$165.9 M

AJR55    Benson,D/Murphy,C+2    Bleeding Disorders Awareness mo-March

 

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

 

*Effective February 12, 2018

New Jersey Human Relations Council-Exec. Committee:

 

Senator Dawn Marie Addiego (8)

 

New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association Executive Committee:

 

Senator Paul A. Sarlo (36)

 

*Effective February 15, 2018

 

Fire Safety Commission:

 

Senator Samuel D. Thompson (12), to replace Senator Anthony R. Bucco (25), resigned.

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools:

 

Senator Declan J. O’Scanlon, Jr. (13), to replace Senator Robert W. Singer (30), resigned.

 

*Effective February 22, 2018

 

New Jersey Israel Commission:

 

Senator Joseph Cryan (20)

 

The Senate President has made the following re-appointments:

 

*Effective February 12, 2018

 

The Amistad Commission:

 

Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)

Thomas L. Puryear, of East Orange.

 

Ellis Island Advisory Commission:

 

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

 

New Jersey Human Relations Council-Exec. Committee:

 

Senator Nellie Pou (35)

 

*Effective February 13, 2018

 

Prisoner Reentry Commission:

 

Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (31)

*Effective February 22, 2018

 

New Jersey Israel Commission:

 

Senator Robert W. Singer (30)
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (21)
Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)

 

 

The Senate adjourned at 5:35 P.M. to meet again on Monday, February 26, 2018 (SESSION).

 

ASSEMBLY

The Assembly did not meet.  The Assembly will meet on Monday, March 5, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “A” and “B” scheduled to meet).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (02/15/2018):

 

P.L.2018, c.1.   S105    Weinberg,L/Greenstein,L+24    2/21/2018    Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.

P.L.2018, c.2.   S120    Weinberg,L/Sweeney,S+36    2/21/2018    Family planning svcs;$7.453M

P.L.2018, c.3.   S598    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+7    2/21/2018    Paris Climate Accord-NJ join Alliance
P.L.2018, c.4.   S1248    Sarlo,P/Pintor Marin,E    2/21/2018    Gov. budget message-change to March 13
P.L.2018, JR-1.   SJR17    Bateman,C/Beach,J+5    2/21/2018    Socks for the Homeless Day-desig Feb. 14