Here’s What Happened Under The Gold Dome On Thursday

The New Jersey Statehouse and Capitol Building In Trenton

Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Thursday (May 10th):

 

SENATE ACTION

 

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION:

Aladar G. Komjathy, of Lambertville, to replace Garrett Leonard Van Vliet.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HISTORIC NEW BRIDGE LANDING COMMISSION:

Deborah  Powell, of River Edge.

James L. Bellis, Jr., of Bedminster.

Mary  Bustillo Donohue, of River Edge.

Adam L. Strobel, of Emerson.

James M. Smith, of Ridgewood.

Richard G. Karp, of Teaneck.

Michael J. Putrino, of New Milford.

Lawrence H. Bauer, of New Milford.

 

TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY:

Richard J. Mikutsky, of Basking Ridge, to replace Lawrence Petrillo, resigned.

 

TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS:

Paul R. Rodriguez, of Brooklyn, New York, to replace Steve C. Lee.

 

TO BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM:

Jeffrey S. Vasser, of Linwood, to replace Grace M. Hanlon.

 

TO BE THE INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR:

Tracy M. Thompson, of Ewing.

 

TO BE THE PASSAIC COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS:

Shona L. Mack-Pollock, of Wanaque, to replace Sherine El-Abd.

 

TO BE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE:

Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, of Washington, to replace Colonel Joseph R. Fuentes, resigned.

 

Nominations Withdrawn:

TO BE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS:

Gary  Lanigan, of Marlboro.

 

Bills Introduced:

S2517    Cryan,J    Voc. training sch, cert.-exemp. prop tax   REF SED

S2518    Cryan,J    Out-of-St. emp.-excludes cert. taxes   REF SBA

S2519    Gopal,V    Theft $500K or more-upgrades crime   REF SJU

S2520    Cryan,J    Marijuana, med-revise medical conditions   REF SHH

S2521    Cryan,J/Greenstein,L    Inmate abuse-estab. investigation prog.   REF SLP

S2522    Cryan,J/Greenstein,L    Strip searches, cross gender-limits   REF SLP

S2523    Cryan,J    St tax amnesty-June 1, to August 1   REF SBA

S2525    Singleton,T/Cunningham,S    Veterans, homeless-prov. legal svcs.   REF SMV
S2526    Ruiz,M    Students w/learning disab.-concerns   REF SED

S2527    Ruiz,M    Sch. meal prog.-concerns   REF SED

S2528    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P    Family leave, temp. disab.-revise law   REF SLA

S2529    Ruiz,M    Mental Illness Diversion Prog.-creates   REF SHH

S2530    Vitale,J/Cryan,J    Health care prof. and fac.-concerns   REF SHH

S2531    Beach,J    Elections superintendent-concerns office   REF SSG

S2532    Greenstein,L    Correctional police off.-concerns   REF SLP

S2533    Greenstein,L    Victim-Witness Advocacy Office-concerns   REF SLP

S2534    Sweeney,S/Gopal,V    Smoke-Free Air Act-revises   REF SEN

S2535    Cunningham,S    Baccalaureate degree-concerns   REF SHI

S2536    Singleton,T    Nat’l Guard, cert. comp-excl. income tax   REF SMV

S2537    Singleton,T    Spouse, mil. svcmemb-tax cred prof relic   REF SMV

S2538    Singleton,T    Natl. Guard, NGB-22 form-elig. for benf.   REF SMV

S2539    Ruiz,M    New home fire safety-concerns   REF SBA

SJR72    Singer,R/Weinberg,L    Econ. Devel. Day-desig 2nd Monday in May   REF SEG

SJR73    Singleton,T    Mil. Hunger Prev. Act-Cong. pass   REF SMV

SJR74    Greenstein,L    Sexual assault-create study commission   REF SLP

SJR75    Singleton,T    Sergeant Domnick Pilla, Jamie Smith Day   REF SMV

SR77    Singleton,T    Trump-oppose transgender from mil. svc.  REF SMV

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1675 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Conaway,H+1    Prescribed Burn Act   REP

S52 Sca (1R)    Singleton,T    Breach of security, online acct-disclose   REP/SCA

S342 Sca (1R)    Cruz-Perez,N    Temp. disab. insur. report-req addl data   REP/SCA

S391    Madden,F/Beach,J    Nurse-proh. use, unlic. person   REP

S446    Addiego,D/Madden,F    Workforce devel grants-concerns cert bus   REP

S466 Sca (1R)    Singer,R/Addiego,D    Dental plan carriers-concerns forms   REP/SCA

S470    Singer,R    St. Trooper Marc K. Castellano Mem. Hwy.   REP

S723    Greenstein,L/Diegnan,P    Electric sch. buses-authorize   REP

S782    Sarlo,P/Scutari,N    Loss of hand or foot-incr. worker’s comp   REP

S1073 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Stormwater util.-auth. mun, co. estab.   REP/SCS

S1333 Sca (1R)    Gopal,V    Shore Prot. Master Plan-update   REP/SCA

S1578    Cruz-Perez,N    Women-post prog and svcs internet links   REP

S1606    Greenstein,L/Singleton,T    Energy efficiency-small bus qual, loans   REP

S1838    Ruiz,M/Diegnan,P    TDI and family temp. disab.-concerns   REP

S1856 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Pennacchio,J    Implanted med. device-driv. lic notation   REP/SCA

S2140    Beach,J/Smith,B    Prescribed Burn Act   REP

S2316    Weinberg,L    Predatory Towing Prev. Act-clarifies   REP

S2390 Sca (1R)    Singleton,T/Rice,R    Phi Beta Sigma -auth. lic. plate   REP/SCA

S2419 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Oroho,S    Deer control cert. activities-permits   REP/SCA

S2454    Madden,F    Fabrication, cert.-concerns wage req.   REP

S2510    Madden,F    Hair braiding estab.-lic. exemp.   REP

S2528    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P    Family leave, temp. disab.-revise law   REP

S2534    Sweeney,S/Gopal,V    Smoke-Free Air Act-revises   REP

SJR12 Sca (1R)    Cardinale,G    Train tech, positive-Fed govt Assist   REP/SCA

SJR27    Gopal,V/Corrado,K    Small Bus. Mo.-desig. May of each year   REP

SR57 Sca (1R)    Cryan,J    MV office in Elizabeth-MVC reopen   REP/SCA

 

Bills Referred/SBA:

A1675 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Conaway,H+1    Prescribed Burn Act

S782    Sarlo,P/Scutari,N    Loss of hand or foot-incr. worker’s comp

S1073 Scs (SCS)    Smith,B/Bateman,C    Stormwater util.-auth. mun, co. estab.

S1333 Sca (1R)    Gopal,V    Shore Prot. Master Plan-update

S1606    Greenstein,L/Singleton,T    Energy efficiency-small bus qual, loans

S1838    Ruiz,M/Diegnan,P    TDI and family temp. disab.-concerns

S1856 Sca (1R)    Turner,S/Pennacchio,J    Implanted med. device-driv. lic notation

S2140    Beach,J/Smith,B    Prescribed Burn Act

S2390 Sca (1R)    Singleton,T/Rice,R    Phi Beta Sigma -auth. lic. plate

S2419 Sca (1R)    Smith,B/Oroho,S    Deer control cert. activities-permits

S2454    Madden,F    Fabrication, cert.-concerns wage req.

S2510    Madden,F    Hair braiding estab.-lic. exemp.

S2528    Sweeney,S/Diegnan,P    Family leave, temp. disab.-revise law

S2534    Sweeney,S/Gopal,V    Smoke-Free Air Act-revises

 

Bills Transferred:

S1312    Cruz-Perez,N    Healthy Small Food Retailer Act   FROM SCM TO SEG

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective April 26, 2018

 

New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission:

 

Senator Patrick J. Diegnan (18), to replace Rose Marie Manger.

 

The Senate adjourned the April 16, 2018 Quorum at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

The Senate adjourned at 6:10 P.M. to meet again on Monday, May 14, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION

 

Bills Introduced:

A3923    Zwicker,A    Internet websites, commercial-concerns   REF AST

A3926    Conaway,H    Depression-screen cert. students   REF AED

A3927    Conaway,H    HIV-prov. info. and offer screening   REF AHE

A3928    Bramnick,J/Bucco,A.M.    Affordable housing-reforms procedures   REF AHO

A3929    Kennedy,J    Pub. util. svc-prov 5 day shutoff notice   REF ATU

A3930    Wirths,H    Pub. util.-lease equip. from Natl. Guard   REF ATU

A3931    Wirths,H    Power outages-BPU conduct study   REF ATU

A3932    Wirths,H    Power outage-concerns placement of equip   REF ATU

A3933    Gusciora,R    Tree removal-notify cert. entities   REF ATU

A3934    DeAngelo,W    Contractors-concerns registration   REF ALA

A3935    DeAngelo,W    Civil svc. preference-prov. to vets.   REF AMV

A3936    DeAngelo,W    Green infrastructure finan. prog.-estab.   REF AST

A3937    DeAngelo,W    Water sys. emp.-reside in same mun.   REF ASL

A3938    DeAngelo,W    Telemarketing sales-maintain recordings   REF ACO

A3939    DeAngelo,W    Health care svc. prov.-limits cert. fees   REF ACO

A3940    DeAngelo,W    Energy efficiency-small bus qual, loans   REF ACE

A3941    DeAngelo,W    Manufacturing sector-student gain emp.   REF AHI

A3942    Bucco,A.M.    Attorney’s fees-income tax excl.   REF AJU

A3943    Bucco,A.M.    Bus. accelerators-concerns startup bus.   REF AST

A3944    Bucco,A.M.    Crime stopper-concerns funding   REF ALP

A3945    Murphy,C    Vet peer support help line-study   REF AMV

A3946    Murphy,C    Disabled-pub restroom fac, equip w/signs   REF AHU

A3947    Murphy,C    Bd. of Ed.-summarize finan. disclosure   REF AED

A3948    Armato,J+3    Sexual harrassment-concerns   REF AWC

A3949    Armato,J    Base realignment, closure-approp. req.   REF AMV

A3950    Auth,R    Pharm. Representative Lic. Act   REF ARP

A3951    Auth,R    Firearm silencers sale-concerns   REF AJU

A3952    Auth,R    E-ZPass-display amount of tolls paid   REF ATR

ACR170    Handlin,A    Enactment or cert laws-constit amendment   REF ASL

ACR171    Murphy,C    Civil Rights Act of 1964-Presid. amend   REF ALA

AJR123    DeAngelo,W/Quijano,A+1    Wounded Warrior Appreciation Wk.-May   REF AMV

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A108    DeAngelo,W/Lampitt,P    Prevailing wage-allows stop-work orders   REP

A557 Aca (1R)    Moriarty,P/Caputo,R+5    Nepotism policies-adopt by sch. dist.   REP/ACA

A865    Munoz,N/Gusciora,R+35    Marriage-bars persons under 18   REP

A1050    Houghtaling,E    Equine animal activities law-revises   REP

A1130    Wimberly,B/Benson,D+4    Transp.-related infrastructure proj.   REP

A1242 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Bramnick,J    Discrim. claims-concerns   REP/ACA

A1299    Greenwald,L/Coughlin,C+8    Bldg./hwy. infrastructure proj.-concerns   REP

A1530    Zwicker,A    Bog Turtle-desig. State Reptile   REP

A1708 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Lagana,J.A.+4    PANYNJ Transparency Acct. Act   REP/ACA

A1769 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A    Restrictive covenant-proh cert provision   REP/ACA

A2004    Karabinchak,R    Prop. tax appeals-concerns   REP

A2365 Aca (1R)    Vainieri Huttle,V/Mukherji,R+5    Dementia-incl. notation on med. records   REP/ACA

A2504    Pinkin,N/Murphy,C+1    Lactation rooms-req. at PANYNJ airports   REP

A2718 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J/Pinkin,N    Pub-priv alt. fueling station-DOT study   REP/ACA

A2773    Greenwald,L/McKnight,A+2    HS students-concerns finan. literacy   REP

A2987 Aca (1R)    Bucco,A.M./Murphy,C    Fire safety comm.-incr. memb.   REP/ACA

A3112    Benson,D    Loc. Unit Electronic Procurement Act   REP

A3250    Taliaferro,A/Murphy,C+1    Linnette Lebron’s Law-modify admin. req.   REP

A3313    Murphy,C/Armato,J    Marriage lic.-prov. immediate issuance   REP

A3566    Vainieri Huttle,V/Benson,D+1    Nonprofit Social Svc. Org. Task Force   REP

A3645 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A/Downey,J+5    Suicide Prev Advis Council-DOH estab   REP/ACA

A3683 Aca (1R)    Murphy,C/McKnight,A+10    Healthcare worker-auth parking privilege   REP/ACA

A3749 Aca (1R)    Kean,S/Thomson,E+7    St. Trooper Marc K. Castellano Mem. Hwy.   REP/ACA

A3754    McKnight,A/Speight,S+1    Hair braiding estab.-lic. exemp.   REP

A3766 Acs (ACS)    Armato,J/Murphy,C+9    Pub. off., cert. offense-forfeit pension   REP/ACS

A3840    Armato,J/Mazzeo,V    St Invest Council memb-forbid cert votes   REP

ACR158 Aca (1R)    Murphy,C/Benson,D+1    #StandUpHumanRights-70th anniv.   REP/ACA

AJR32    McKnight,A+1    Individualized Ed Plan Awareness Month   REP

AJR33    McKnight,A/Vainieri Huttle,V+3    Children’s Mental Health Awareness-May   REP

AJR100    Lopez,Y/McKnight,A+4    Gun Viol. Awareness Day-desig. June 2   REP

AJR121    Jones,P/Benson,D+1    Gateway Prog.-prov. funding to complete   REP

AR112    Lampitt,P+1    USDA MyPlate prog.-urges sch. dist. use   REP

S396 Sca (1R)    Pennacchio,J/Corrado,K    St Invest Council memb-forbid cert votes   REP

S427    Pou,N/Weinberg,L+13    Marriage-bars persons under 18   REP
S762 Aca (1R)    Cunningham,S/Sweeney,S+5    HS students-concerns finan. literacy   REP/ACA

S1146 Sca (1R)    Codey,R/Rice,R+1    Dementia-incl. notation on med. records   REP

S1793 ScaAca (2R)    Smith,B/Greenstein,L+2    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.   REP/ACA

S1925    Bateman,C    Bog Turtle-desig. State Reptile   REP

S2333 Sca (1R)    Gordon,R    Real estate econ. devel. office-estab.   REP

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A382    Jimenez,A/Lagana,J.A.+7    Nursing home-estab aide-to-resid ratio   REP REF AAP

A1045 Aca (1R)    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J+1    Horse-boarding bus.-clarify sales tax   REP/ACA REF AAP

A1223    McKeon,J/Benson,D+4    Clean Veh. Task Force-estab.   REP REF AAP

A1356    Kennedy,J/McKnight,A    Handicapped caregiver-concerns parking   REP REF AAP

A2484    Benson,D/Jimenez,A+1    Ovarian cancer-prov. income tax contrib.   REP REF AAP

A2606    DeAngelo,W/Holley,J    MVC database-mark deceased individuals   REP REF AAP

A3501    Lampitt,P/Holley,J+3    Natl Sch Lunch Prog-online applications   REP REF AAP

A3654 Aca (1R)    Lopez,Y/Benson,D+1    Real estate econ. devel. office-estab.   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3830    Pinkin,N/Conaway,H    Electric sch. bus pilot prog.-develop   REP REF AAP

 

Bills Transferred:

A3830    Pinkin,N/Conaway,H    Electric sch. bus pilot prog.-develop   FROM ATU TO AEN

S1925    Bateman,C    Bog Turtle-desig. State Reptile   FROM AED TO AEN

 


The Assembly adjourned at 6:02 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, May 17, 2018 (QUORUM, Committees at the Call of the Speaker).

 

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

 

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (05/07/2018):

P.L.2018, c.12.   S699 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+7    5/9/2018    Student finan assist prog-concerns

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