Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Thursday (9/13/2018):

 

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 9/6/2018:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Honorable Michael  Antoniewicz, A.L.J., of Edgewater.

Bruce David Buechler, of West Orange.

Philip James Degnan, of Chatham.

Alvin Ricardo Little, of Maplewood.

Nina Caryl Remson, of Glen Rock.

Joshua David Sanders, of Maplewood.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Bruce David Buechler, of West Orange.

Philip James Degnan, of Chatham.

Joshua David Sanders, of Maplewood.

Nina Caryl Remson, of Glen Rock.

Honorable Michael  Antoniewicz, A.L.J., of Edgewater.

Alvin Ricardo Little, of Maplewood.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY:

Maria Ivette Torres, of Mays Landing.

Beatrice H. Daggett, of Basking Ridge, to replace George Garcia.

James W. Runcie, of South Orange, to replace James Allen.

Christy  Van Horn, of Highland Park.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE KEAN UNIVERSITY – BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Bertha  Little-Mathews, of Vauxhall, to replace Linda Lewis.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION:

Diane  Legreide, of Brick, to replace Laurette Asante.

Walter S. Orcutt, of Blairstown.

Stephen  Scaturro, of Brick.

Honorable Amy A. Mallet, of Tinton Falls, to replace Scott Kisch.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY:

Honorable Louis J. Stellato, Jr., of Lyndhurst, to replace Robert B. Yudin.

 

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE COMMISSION ON CANCER RESEARCH:

Dr. Wendy C. Budin, of South Orange, to replace Dr. Barton Kamen.

 

TO BE THE ESSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR:

Theodore N. Stephens, II, of East Orange.

 

Bills Introduced:

S2893    Sacco,N/O’Scanlon,D    Lic. holder’s info.-proh. St. disclosure   REF SLP

S2894    Vitale,J/Ruiz,M    Leapfrog Hosp. Survey-completion req.   REF SHH

S2895    Vitale,J/Turner,S    Medicare suppl. insur.-concerns   REF SHH

S2896    Madden,F    Mold haz sch bldg-req evalution   REF SED

S2897    Madden,F    Mold-estab. proc. for inspection   REF SCU

S2898    Madden,F/Sarlo,P+1    Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svcs.   REF SLP

S2899    Gopal,V    Insur contract, group-concerns   REF SCU

S2900    Kean,T+1    Statewide Affordable Housing Obligation   REF SCU

S2901    Bateman,C/Scutari,N    Driv. unsafe-elim. surcharge   REF SLP

S2902    Greenstein,L/Corrado,K+1    Sr. cit. resid repairs-concerns tax cred   REF SCU

S2903    Greenstein,L    Spill Comp., Control Act cap-incr. cert.   REF SEN

S2904    Diegnan,P/Greenstein,L    Partnership, limited liab.-revises   REF SCM

S2905    Singleton,T    Shark fins-proh, cert sale or possession   REF SEN

S2906    Singleton,T    Resid. foreclosures-concern prev.   REF SCU

S2907    Cruz-Perez,N    Dog Trainers Lic. Act   REF SCM

S2908    Turner,S    Smoke-Free Air Act-revise   REF SHH

S2909    Singer,R/Diegnan,P+1    Medicaid reimb. rate-study commission   REF SHH

S2910    Beach,J    Life Science Internship Challenge prog.   REF SEG

S2911    Kean,T    Cafeteria plan benf.-excl. income tax   REF SBA

S2912    Gopal,V/Sarlo,P    Racing Comm.-purse subsidies;$20M   REF SBA

S2913    Stack,B    Reg. Efficiency Aid-use Energy Tax aid   REF SBA

S2914    Lagana,J.A.    Sch. bus endorsements-concerns   REF STR

SJR94    Singer,R/Oroho,S+1    Opioid Antidote Admin. Comm-estab. temp.   REF SHH

SJR95    Cryan,J    Rules of Evidence-clarifies hearsay rule   REF SJU

SR94    Bateman,C    Northeast Supply Enhancement Proj-oppose   REF SEN

SR95    Gopal,V    Loc TV Svc & Emerg Preparedness Act 2018   REF SLP

SR96    Weinberg,L/Singleton,T    Abortion-elim. existing restrictions   REF SHH

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A360    Chiaravalloti,N/Danielsen,J+2    Consumer reporting agencies-concerns   REP

A1220    McKeon,J/Vainieri Huttle,V+4    Drama Therapists Lic. Act   REP

A4224 Sca (1R)    Tully,P/Swain,L+5    Sch bus passenger safety-study   REP

S149/2445 Scs (SCS)    Gopal,V    Combat Action Badge-auth. lic. plate   REP/SCS

S499 Sca (1R)    Vitale,J/Madden,F    Medicaid, NJ Family care-improved sys   REP/SCA

S661    Bateman,C/Scutari,N+1    Driv. unsafe-clarify point assessment   REP

S662    Bateman,C/Scutari,N    MV liab. insur. coverage-lic. suspension   REP

S675    Bateman,C/Vitale,J+4    Drama Therapists Lic. Act   REP

S1246    Rice,R/Cunningham,S    Roadside maintenance safety policies   REP

S1707    Oroho,S/Bateman,C    Land acquisition open space-concerns   REP

S1967    Sweeney,S/Madden,F    Workers’ comp. suppl benf, cert-concerns   REP

S2265    Sarlo,P/Oroho,S    Small bus stock-concerns capital gains   REP

S2356    Bucco,A.R.    Emp end operations in St-annual eval req   REP

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

S2511    Madden,F    Conserv off-change to conserv police off   REP

S2553    Bateman,C/Greenstein,L    Pollinator habitat-bus. tax cred.   REP

S2554    Bateman,C/Greenstein,L    Pollinator habitat-bus tax cred pub util   REP

S2654 Sca (1R)    Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N+1    Auto insur. underwriting-concerns   REP/SCA

S2754 Sca (1R)    Lagana,J.A./Greenstein,L+2    Sch bus passenger safety-study   REP

S2786    Pou,N    Consumer reporting agencies-concerns   REP

S2826 Sca (1R)    Bucco,A.R./Greenstein,L+1    Dog, used in higher ed research-adoption   REP/SCA

S2848 ScaSca (2R)    Diegnan,P/Lagana,J.A.+3    Sch bus driv-submit med certificate, MVC   REP/SCA

S2851 Sca (1R)    Lagana,J.A./Diegnan,P+2    Sch bus safety personnel, cert.-req.   REP/SCA

S2858    Gopal,V/Diegnan,P+2    Badges, law enforcement-concerns   REP

S2892 Sca (1R)    Sweeney,S/Ruiz,M    Aviation fuels-concerns taxation   REP/SCA   without recommendation

S2914    Lagana,J.A.    Sch. bus endorsements-concerns   REP

SJR37    Weinberg,L    Equal Pay Day-desig. second Tues., April   REP

 

Bills Combined:

S2445    Diegnan,P    Combat Action Badge-auth. lic. plate   COMB/W S149 (SCS)

 

Bills Transferred:

S1212    Ruiz,M/Cruz-Perez,N    Lead paint inspect.-prior to home purch   FROM SCU TO SEG

S1599    Beach,J/Oroho,S+1    Loc. Unit Electronic Procurement Act   FROM SCU TO SSG

S2420    Smith,B/Greenstein,L    Food date labeling-estab. standards   FROM SCM TO SEN

S2445    Diegnan,P    Combat Action Badge-auth. lic. plate   FROM SMV TO STR

S2858    Gopal,V/Diegnan,P+2    Badges, law enforcement-concerns   FROM SSG TO STR

 

The Senate President has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective August 27, 2018

 

Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity:

 

Senator Chris A. Brown (2)

 

The Senate President has made the following re-appointments:

 

*Effective August 27, 2018

 

Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity:

 

Senator Nellie Pou (35)

Senator Ronald L. Rice (28)

Senator Shirley K. Turner (15)

Senator Loretta Weinberg (37)

 

The Senate adjourned at 6:50 P.M. to meet again on Monday, September 17, 2018 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

 

Bills Introduced:

A4352    Schaer,G/Reynolds-Jackson,V    Sch. dist. emp.-concerns health benf.   REF ASL

A4353    Murphy,C/Mukherji,R    Nondiscrim. policy-NJT adopt   REF ATR

A4354    Murphy,C    Abandoned prop.-concerns   REF AHO

A4355    Murphy,C    Constr.-concerns stop orders   REF ALA

A4356    Rooney,K/Johnson,G    Income tax exemp.-incr age of dependent   REF AHI

A4357    Murphy,C/Mosquera,G    Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svcs.   REF ALP

A4358    Lopez,Y    SNAP-req. higher ed. instit. post info.   REF AHU

A4359    Murphy,C    Privacy invasion-revise civil remedies   REF AJU

A4360    Murphy,C/Vainieri Huttle,V    Sch. meals-concerns   REF AED

A4361    Murphy,C/Vainieri Huttle,V    Devel disab-corp bus tax/income tax cred   REF ALA

A4362    Lopez,Y    Restaurant Meals Prog.-estab.   REF AHU

A4363    Murphy,C    St. agency websites-disab. mobile access   REF ASL

A4364    Giblin,T/Caputo,R    Univ. Hosp. bd. of directors-expand memb   REF AHE

A4365    Murphy,C    Resid. mortgages, cert-auth HMFA refinan   REF AHO

A4366    Murphy,C    Charity Care hosp subsidy prog-concerns   REF AHE

A4367    Murphy,C    First-time Home Buyer Savings-tax deduct   REF AHO

A4368    Thomson,E    Children’s Vaccine Adverse Event Sys.   REF AHE

A4369    Murphy,C    Home agencies-estab. pymt. sys.   REF AHE

A4370    Carroll,M/Bucco,A.M.+1    Washington Assoc. of NJ-incr. memb.   REF ATG

A4371    Carroll,M    Auto insur.-proh. sex as rating factor   REF AFI

A4372    Wirths,H    Health Benf. Comm.-study finan. impact   REF AFI

A4373    Bucco,A.M.    Steel for manufacturing-allow tax cred.   REF ALA

A4374    Wimberly,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V    Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act   REF AHO

A4375    Thomson,E    Infant fatalities-concerns   REF AHE

A4376    Bramnick,J/Munoz,N    Civics ed-concerns middle schs.   REF AED

A4377    Benson,D/Land,R    Public Use Airports Task Force-estab.   REF ATR

A4378    Caputo,R/Mukherji,R    Art District-estab.   REF ATG

A4379    Reynolds-Jackson,V/Wimberly,B    Rental housing-concerns   REF AHO

A4380    Pinkin,N/Conaway,H    Pharm manuf comp-estab cert limitations   REF AHE

A4381    Lopez,Y/Downey,J    Opiod abuse/prev.-instruct students   REF AED

A4382    Pinkin,N/Lopez,Y    Architectural Paint Stewardship Act   REF AEN

A4383    DeCroce,B/Vainieri Huttle,V    Sch. bus-proh traveling in the left lane   REF ATR

A4384    DeCroce,B/DePhillips,C    Telemarketers-proh. sales calls   REF ACO

A4385    Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+4    Domestic companion animals-proh leasing   REF AAN

A4386    Downey,J/Houghtaling,E    Filial responsibility-section law repeal   REF AHU

A4387    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J    Agric. Literacy Wk.-estab.   REF AAN

A4388    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J    Disab-req beach accessibility guidelines   REF AHU

A4389    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J    Badges, law enforcement-concerns   REF ASL

A4390    Mazzeo,V/Armato,J    Shared svcs-share mun court admin.   REF ASL

A4391    Burzichelli,J    Liquid nicotine-impose tax   REF AAP

A4392    Burzichelli,J    Aviation fuels-concerns taxation   REF ATR

A4393    Burzichelli,J/Zwicker,A    Small bus stock-concerns capital gains   REF AAP

A4394    Zwicker,A    Plastic straws-proh. prov.   REF AEN

A4395    Zwicker,A/Mukherji,R    E-mail address-include on petition   REF ASL

A4396    Holley,J/McKnight,A+1    Sch. meal prog.-concerns   REF AAN

A4397    Mosquera,G/Moriarty,P    Sr. cit. housing proj-concerns rent incr   REF AHO

A4398    Mosquera,G    Lic. plate-display med. conditions   REF ATR

A4399    Swain,L    Women, pregnant-concerns ultrasounds   REF AWC

A4400    Mosquera,G    Firearm-police inquire, mental health ck   REF ALP

A4401    Mosquera,G/Murphy,C    Firefighters, pregnant-adopt policy   REF AWC

A4402    Swain,L    Pregnancy ctrs.-disclose cert. info.   REF AWC

A4403    Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V    Children-prev. sexual abuse task force   REF AED

A4404    Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V    Students-concerns sexual assault   REF AED

A4405    Lampitt,P/Vainieri Huttle,V    Child abuse training-teaching certif.   REF AED

A4406    Lampitt,P    Child abuse training arbitrator-mandates   REF AED

A4407    Lampitt,P    Teacher misconduct-report to Leg.   REF AED

A4408    Lampitt,P    Sch staff, fail to report abuse-concerns   REF AED

A4409    Freiman,R    Election tech. purposes-concerns   REF ASL

A4410    Freiman,R    Motor fuel-proh selling over 4% cash   REF ACO

A4411    Timberlake,B/Tucker,C+4    Oncofertility treatments-insur. cover   REF AHE

A4412    Timberlake,B/Tucker,C+3    Sheriff-revise proc., resid. foreclosure   REF AHO

A4413    Burzichelli,J    Racing Comm.-purse subsidies;$20M   REF ATG

A4414    Timberlake,B/Reynolds-Jackson,V+3    Housing-devel prov low income or pay fee   REF AHO

A4415    McKeon,J/Karabinchak,R+3    Minority, Women owned finan. instit-svcs   REF AFI

A4416    Swain,L    Asbestos-proh. sale or distrib.   REF AEN

A4417    Mukherji,R    St. wide greenhouse gas emissions-revise   REF AEN

A4418    Taliaferro,A/Carter,L    Env. infrastructure proj.-corrects list   REF AEN

ACR190    Dancer,R    NJ Farm Bureau-recog. 100th anniv.   REF AAN

AJR146    Lopez,Y    Summer Learning Day-desig. July 13   REF AED

AJR147    Murphy,C    Black Balloon Day-desig. March 6   REF AHE

AJR148    Murphy,C/Chiaravalloti,N    Deaf Awareness Mo.-desig. September   REF AHE

AJR149    Schepisi,H/Jasey,M+34    Brain Aneurysm Awareness-desig September   REF AHE

AJR150    Johnson,G/Conaway,H    Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day-desig October 8   REF ACE

AJR152    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J    A Day in the Life – Type 1 Diabetes Day   REF AHE

AJR153    Dancer,R/DeAngelo,W    Law Enforcement Off Mem Wk-May 15th   REF ALP

AR181    Vainieri Huttle,V/Mukherji,R+2    Abortion-elim. existing restrictions   REF AWC

AR182    Swain,L    Crisis pregency ctrs-deceptive practices   REF AWC

AR183    Coughlin,C/McKeon,J+1    Secure, Fair Enforce Banking Act of 2017   REF AFI

AR184    Pinkin,N    Affordable Clean Energy proposal-oppose   REF AEN

 

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A935 Aca (1R)    Giblin,T    Accountancy Act of 1997-revises   REP/ACA

A1015 Aca (1R)    Johnson,G/Webber,J+1    Crime victims-expands rights   REP/ACA

A1700 Aca (1R)    Dancer,R/Vainieri Huttle,V+1    Areas in need of redevel.-concerns   REP/ACA

A2031 Acs (ACS)    Coughlin,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+16    Behavioral health svcs.-expand coverage   REP/ACS

A2595    Mukherji,R    Housing Choice Vouchers-pre-application   REP

A2810 Aca (1R)    Greenwald,L/Murphy,C    Prof. occup. lic. bd.-req. supervision   REP/ACA

A3072    Quijano,A/Kennedy,J+2    Tiny Home Pilot Prog.-estab.   REP

A3075 Aca (1R)    Quijano,A/Pinkin,N    Electric veh. charging infrast.-devel.   REP/ACA

A3440    Schaer,G/Karabinchak,R    Religious alt arrangement, higher ed-req   REP

A3443 Aca (1R)    Schaer,G/DeCroce,B    Barber lic., out of St-concerns lic.   REP/ACA

A3609 Acs (ACS)    Mukherji,R/Lopez,Y+5    Alco bev-concern full-yr consumption lic   REP/ACS

A3625    Lampitt,P/Schaer,G+2    Higher ed. tuition-improve transparency   REP

A3731    Wimberly,B/Lagana,J.A.    Constr. code office-co. estab.   REP

A3797    Jasey,M/Chaparro,A    NJ Land Bank Law   REP

A4023    DeAngelo,W/Houghtaling,E+3    Workforce devel grants-concerns cert bus   REP

A4379    Reynolds-Jackson,V/Wimberly,B    Rental housing-concerns   REP
A4415    McKeon,J/Karabinchak,R+3    Minority, Women owned finan. instit-svcs   REP

ACR165    Pinkin,N    Huntington’s Disease Parity Act-urges   REP

ACR186    Dancer,R/Murphy,C    Racetracks-adopt new rule   REP

AJR81    Murphy,C    Juv Offender Life Imprisonment Comm.   REP

AJR136    Chaparro,A/Wimberly,B+2    Fair Housing Act-50th anniversary   REP

AJR150    Johnson,G/Conaway,H    Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day-desig October 8   REP

AR183    Coughlin,C/McKeon,J+1    Secure, Fair Enforce Banking Act of 2017   REP

S374    Rice,R/Singleton,T+2    Minority, Women owned finan. instit-svcs   REP

S446    Addiego,D/Madden,F+1    Workforce devel grants-concerns cert bus   REP

S1202 Aca (1R)    Weinberg,L/Bateman,C+3    Crime victims-expands rights   REP/ACA

S1958 SsAca (SS/1R)    Gopal,V/Scutari,N+3    Alco bev-concern full-yr consumption lic   REP/ACA

S2046    Turner,S+1    Higher ed. tuition-improve transparency   REP

S2397    Gopal,V    Religious alt arrangement, higher ed-req   REP

SCR29    Pennacchio,J+1    Huntington’s Disease Parity Act-urges   REP

SJR18    Pou,N/Greenstein,L    Juv Offender Life Imprisonment Comm.   REP

SJR84    Van Drew,J    Fair Housing Act-50th anniversary   REP

 

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:

A1582 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Moriarty,P+6    Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act   REP/ACA REF AAP

A1663    Pintor Marin,E/Mosquera,G    Lactation room availbilty-cert. pub. fac   REP REF AAP

A2391    Schaer,G/Benson,D+2    Early Intervention Support Svc-concerns   REP REF AAP

A2926 Aca (1R)    McKeon,J    Transit Villages Act   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3717 Aca (1R)    Mukherji,R/Downey,J    Pharmacy benf. mgrs.-concerns   REP/ACA REF AAP

A3926 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+4    Depression-screen cert. students   REP/ACA REF AAP

A4059    Calabrese,C    DOBI emp.-crim. history check req.   REP REF AAP

S1735    Weinberg,L/Ruiz,M    Lactation room availbilty-cert. pub. fac   REP REF AAP

 

Bills Transferred:

A1582 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Moriarty,P+6    Dietitian/Nutritionist Lic. Act   FROM ARP TO AHE

A3892    Houghtaling,E/Downey,J    Tax sale-prior notice to prop. owners   FROM ATG TO ASL

A3926 Aca (1R)    Conaway,H/Lampitt,P+4    Depression-screen cert. students   FROM AED TO AHE

AJR129    Peters,R/Land,R+10    Sergeant Domnick Pilla, Jamie Smith Day   FROM ASL TO AMV

S1729    Thompson,S+2    Streptomyces griseus-desig. St. Microbe   FROM ATG TO AST

SJR75    Singleton,T    Sergeant Dominick Pilla, Jamie Smith Day   FROM ASL TO AMV

 

Bills Recommitted:

A3609 Acs (ACS)    Mukherji,R/Lopez,Y+5    Alco bev-concern full-yr consumption lic   RCM AOF

S1958 SsAca (SS/1R)    Gopal,V/Scutari,N+3    Alco bev-concern full-yr consumption lic   RCM AOF

The Assembly Speaker has made the following committee assignments:

 

*Effective August 30, 2018

 

Assembly Judiciary Committee (AJU)

 

Assemblyman William W. Spearman (5)

 

Assembly Human Services Committee (AHU)

 

Assemblyman William W. Spearman (5)

 

*Effective August 30, 2018

Assembly Labor Committee (ALA)

 

Assemblyman Anthony S. Verrelli (15)

 

Assembly Health and Senior Services .Committee (AHE)

 

Assemblyman Anthony S. Verrelli (15)

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee (AEN)

 

Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (19) (Vice-Chair)

 

Assembly Judiciary Committee (AJU)

 

Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy (7) (Vice-Chair)

 

The Assembly Speaker has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective September 13, 2018

 

Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity:

 

Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (15)

 

The Assembly Minority Leader has made the following appointment:

 

*Effective September 12, 2018

 

New Jersey Civic Information Consortium Board of Directors:

 

Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney (40)

The Assembly adjourned at 6:02 P.M. to meet again on Monday, September 17, 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 (08/27/2018):

None