Here’s What Happened Under The Gold Dome On Thursday

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Here’s what happened under the Gold Dome on Thursday (January 17th):

SENATE ACTION (QUORUM)

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:
Honorable Robert G. Malestein, J.S.C., of Bridgeton.
Honorable James R. Swift, J.S.C., of Millville.
Honorable H. Matthew Curry, J.S.C., of Phillipsburg.
Honorable J. Christopher Gibson, J.S.C., of Clermont.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL:
Natasha L. Rogers, of Newark.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS RUTGERS UNIVERSITY:
Amy Towers, of Mahwah.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY CEMETARY BOARD:
Vincent A. Pirone, Esq., of Bloomfield, to replace Marion Brozowski.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY RACING COMMISSION:
Glen Vetrano, of Hampton, to replace Manny Aponte.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY:
Azi Alam, of Paterson.
Ronald Scott Bey, of Plainfield.
Angel Rodriguez, of Fanwood.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:
John Cosgrove, of Fair Lawn, to replace David Catuogno.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PINELANDS COMMISSION:
Theresa I. Lettman, of Manchester, to replace Candace McKee Ashmun.
Kelly A. Mooij, of Trenton.

TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION:
Marilyn T. Blazovsky, of Princeton, to replace Robert Slater.
Virginia Class-Matthews, of South Orange, to replace Thomas Tucci.
Robert James D’Anton, of Toms River.George B. Gore, of Plainfield, to replace Frank Ragazzo.

TO BE THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD:
Colonel Patrick M. Kennedy, of Shamong, to replace General Kevin Keene.

Nominations Withdrawn:
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION:
James L. Cassella, of East Rutherford, to replace David S. Catuogno, resigned.

Bills Introduced:
S3333 Diegnan,P/Gopal,V+1 Mail-in ballot-prepaid postage envelope REF SSG
S3334 Diegnan,P Surgical tech-exemp. cert. training req. REF SHH
S3335 Thompson,S Crowdfunding theft-upgrades REF SJU
S3336 Singleton,T Pharm manuf-disclose investment interests REF SHH
S3337 Singleton,T Human capital invest.-prov. tax cred. REF SBA
S3338 Singleton,T Electronic toll transponder-rented mv REF SCM
S3339 Singleton,T Minimum wage-incr. in 50% stages REF SLA
S3340 Kean,T Massage, unauth therapies-crime REF SJU
S3341 Cryan,J/Greenstein,L Pharm. benf. managers-reg. info. REF SCM
S3342 Cryan,J+1 Opioid addiction risk-req hosp warn REF SHH
S3343 Cryan,J/Greenstein,L Election equipment-store in secured fac REF SSG
S3344 Cryan,J/Greenstein,L Election off., fed off-election security REF SSG
S3345 Cryan,J Prop. Tax Assessment Study Comm.-estab. REF SCU
S3346 Cryan,J/Sweeney,S+1 Pension loans-allows emerg zero interest REF SSG
S3347 Cryan,J/Sweeney,S+1 Prop. taxes, due-concerns cert. fed. emp REF SCU
S3348 Weinberg,L Hemophilia-comply w/treatment provisions REF SHH
S3349 Cunningham,S Temp. bus-children operate, proh mun lic REF SCU
SJR117 Pennacchio,J Muslim Awareness, Appreciation Mo. REF SSG

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A448 AcaSca (2R) Schaer,G/Mosquera,G+10 Homeless prev. prog-available on website REP/SCA
A1992 Sumter,S/Eustace,T+8 Call Center Jobs Act REP
A2031 Acs (ACS) Coughlin,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+27 Behavioral health svcs.-expand coverage REP
A3937 DeAngelo,W/Reynolds-Jackson,V+1 Water sys. emp.-reside in same mun. REP
A4101 Downey,J/Wimberly,B+8 SNAP-outreach plan to inform students REP
A4285 Sca (1R) Lopez,Y/Quijano,A+10 Firefighters cancer data-req. registry REP/SCA
A4701 Aca (1R) Spearman,W/Chiaravalloti,N+12 Food surplus donation-DHS estab portal REP
AJR164 AcaSca (2R) Benson,D/Zwicker,A+5 Advanced Autonomous Veh Task Force-estab REP/SCA
S58 Singleton,T Tax abatement agreements-mun file copies REP
S778 Cunningham,S/Kean,T+3 Campus Sexual Assault Commission-estab. REP
S915 Connors,C+1 Vet. affordable housing-concerns REP
S1150 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Stack,B Hotel, multi dwelling inspections-req. REP/SCA
S1211 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M 2-1-1 phone sys.-prov. info. to tenants REP/SCA
S1339 Scs (SCS) Gordon,R/Kean,T+9 Behavioral health care svcs-expand insur REP/SCS
S1500 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Greenstein,L+3 Campaign finan. disclosures-concerns REP/SCA
S1583 Sca (1R) Cruz-Perez,N/Cunningham,S+1 Areas in need of redevel.-concerns REP/SCA
S1589 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Gill,N Prof. occup. bd.-req. crim. hist . REP/SCA
S1759 Codey,R/Weinberg,L Perinatal anxiety-pub awareness campaign REP
S1780 Diegnan,P/Turner,S+2 Call Center Jobs Act REP
S1874 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M Breast cancer awareness-estab. lic plate REP/SCA
S2241 Sca (1R) Gopal,V New Jersey-Made-dev. desig. REP/SCA
S2428 Scutari,N Massage therapists-prof. liab. insur. REP
S2470 Sca (1R) Singleton,T+2 Medicaid reimb., nursing homes-review REP/SCA
S2475 Sca (1R) Sweeney,S/Pou,N Insur. producers-proh. cert. standards REP/SCA
S2631 Turner,S Water sys. emp.-reside in same mun. REP
S2684 Sca (1R) Van Drew,J/Cunningham,S+2 Law enforce. off, retired-tuition assist REP/SCA
S2690/2727 Scs (SCS) Cryan,J/Beach,J+2 Pharmacy benf.-concerns REP/SCS
S2788 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Greenstein,L Child care ctrs-undergo drug testing REP/SCA
S2807 Cryan,J/Cruz-Perez,N+1 Funeral directing-concerns practice REP
S2889 Vitale,J SNAP-outreach plan to inform students REP
S2947 Singleton,T Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-release bid list REP
S3042 Sca (1R) Sarlo,P/Oroho,S SHBP, SEHBP-creates trust fds. REP/SCA
S3043 Madden,F/Oroho,S+1 Family day care prov.-crim. hist. check REP
S3061 ScaSca (2R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L Apprenticeship prog.-corp. bus. tax cred REP/SCA
S3063 ScaSca (2R) Ruiz,M+1 Apprenticeship course-tuition fee waiver REP/SCA
S3065 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Singleton,T+1 Youth apprenticeship pilot prog-estab. REP
S3100 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L Hemophilia treatment prog.-concerns REP/SCA
S3138 Sca (1R) Turner,S Mil. personnel-clairify extension dates REP/SCA
S3202 Scs (SCS) Lagana,J.A./Gopal,V+1 Breast cancer,reconstructive surgery-req REP/SCS
S3210 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L Family leave info.-req. distribution REP/SCA
S3238 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Cunningham,S+1 Food surplus donation-DHS estab portal REP/SCA
S3240 Sca (1R) Singer,R/Scutari,N Charlie’s Law-concerns prescr medication REP/SCA
S3242 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Homeless prev. prog-available on website REP/SCA
S3292 Sweeney,S 2019-2020 budget message-extend deadline REP
S3313 Sca (1R) Vitale,J/Singleton,T Firefighters cancer data-req. registry REP/SCA
SJR105 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Kean,T Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Task Force REP/SCA
SR101 Lagana,J.A./Codey,R+1 Gateway Prog. funding-urges approval REP

Bills Combined:
S2727 Ruiz,M/Turner,S Pharm benf managers-concerns COMB/W S2690 (SCS)

Bills Referred/SBA:
A448 AcaSca (2R) Schaer,G/Mosquera,G+10 Homeless prev. prog-available on website
A2031 Acs (ACS) Coughlin,C/Vainieri Huttle,V+27 Behavioral health svcs.-expand coverage
A4101 Downey,J/Wimberly,B+8 SNAP-outreach plan to inform students
S1150 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Stack,B Hotel, multi dwelling inspections-req.
S1339 Scs (SCS) Gordon,R/Kean,T+9 Behavioral health care svcs-expand insur
S1589 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Gill,N Prof. occup. bd.-req. crim. hist .
S2470 Sca (1R) Singleton,T+2 Medicaid reimb., nursing homes-review
S2788 Sca (1R) Rice,R/Greenstein,L Child care ctrs-undergo drug testing
S2889 Vitale,J SNAP-outreach plan to inform students
S3100 Sca (1R) Weinberg,L Hemophilia treatment prog.-concerns
S3138 Sca (1R) Turner,S Mil. personnel-clarify extension dates
S3210 Sca (1R) Ruiz,M/Greenstein,L Family leave info.-req. distribution
S3242 Sca (1R) Singleton,T Homeless prev. prog-available on website

Bills Transferred:
S1500 Sca (1R) Singleton,T/Greenstein,L+3 Campaign finan. disclosures-concerns FROM SSG TO SBA

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:
S3326 Greenstein,L Postpartum coverage, Medicaid-extend FROM SHH

Bills Received from Assembly/Concurrence w/Governor’s Recommendation/Given Second Reading:
A764 AcaScaSca w/GR (4R) Caputo,R/Tucker,C+29 Alyssa’s Law-sch., equip. w/panic alarm
Bills Received from Assembly/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:
A1400 Acs (ACS) Bucco,A.M./Caputo,R+9 Class Three spec law enforce off-revise
A2558 AcaAca (2R) DeAngelo,W/Wirths,H+3 Vegetation Mgmt. Response Act
A4734 Land,R/Taliaferro,A+23 Hist. Trust, hist. site mgt.;$1.190M

Bills Received from Assembly/Referred to Committee:
A442 Aca (1R) Schaer,G/Freiman,R+4 St budget rev forecasting-Rev Advis Bd REF SBA
A600 Danielsen,J/Mukherji,R+4 Pub. util.-concerns termination of svc. REF SEG
A790 Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+13 Combat to College Act REF SHI
A791 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Land,R+11 Vet, cert.-grant academic credit REF SHI
A3607 AcaAca (2R) Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+2 Recovery resid-concerns vol. cert. REF SHH
A4134 Aca (1R) Freiman,R/Mukherji,R+15 Secure Choice Savings Prog. Act REF SBA
A4285 Sca (1R) Lopez,Y/Quijano,A+10 Firefighters cancer data-req. registry REF SHH
A4578 Land,R/Andrzejczak,B+1 Nat. resource restoration proj.;$50M REF SBA
A4700 AcaAca (2R) Greenwald,L/Coughlin,C+10 Food Desert Elim. Act-concerns incentive REF SHH
A4701 Aca (1R) Spearman,W/Chiaravalloti,N+12 Food surplus donation-DHS estab portal REF SHH
A4702 Aca (1R) Wimberly,B/Jasey,M+11 Hunger-Free Campus Act-grant prog REF SHH
A4703 AcaAca (2R) Lopez,Y/Holley,J+12 Anti-Hunger Link-food services website REF SHH
A4704 Aca (1R) Taliaferro,A/Murphy,C+9 Food pilot prog.-DOA REF SHH
A4705 AcaAca (2R) Carter,L/Benson,D+11 NJ Food Waste Task Force-estab. REF SHH
A4707 Tucker,C/Downey,J+10 Food waste-concerns public awareness REF SHH
A4708 Aca (1R) Houghtaling,E/Andrzejczak,B+6 Farm Liaison-estab. REF SHH
ACR51 Wimberly,B/Eustace,T+2 Garfield Ground Water site-cleanup REF SEN
ACR204 Reynolds-Jackson,V/DeAngelo,W+9 Food grower community svc. prog.-urges REF SHH
AJR60 DeAngelo,W/Lopez,Y+9 Food Pantry Donation Mo.-desig. November REF SHH
AJR87 Murphy,C/Mosquera,G+6 Alice Paul Day-desig. January 11 REF SJU
AJR172 Downey,J/Johnson,G+13 Food Waste Prev. Day-desig. REF SHH
AJR174 Aca (1R) Mejia,P/Benson,D+12 Reduce food waste-urges food retailers REF SHH
AJR175 Aca (1R) Chiaravalloti,N/Spearman,W+9 NJOneApp include anti-hunger prog-urges REF SHH

The Senate adjourned at 5:45 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 24, 2019 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (QUORUM)

Bills Introduced:
A4885 McKeon,J NJT bd-clarifies role, non-voting memb. REF ATR
A4886 Wimberly,B Brianna’s Law-concerns cow slaughter REF AAN
A4887 Murphy,C/Armato,J Student mental health-estab. task force REF AED
A4888 Murphy,C Collocate wireless application-clarifies REF AHO
A4889 Murphy,C Mental health screening-assessment req. REF AHE
A4890 Murphy,C Lifelong learning accts-concerns contrib REF AHI
A4891 Karabinchak,R Sch. bus-unlawfully passing, enforce law REF AED
A4892 Karabinchak,R Thefts, unlawful taking-upgrades crime REF AJU
A4893 Dancer,R Risks of camping-prov. limited liab prot REF AJU
A4894 Dancer,R Open Pub Records Act Study Commission REF ASL
A4895 Murphy,C/Verrelli,A Pub. work job order contracts-concerns REF ASL
A4896 Conaway,H Electronic smoking device-proh. delivery REF AHE
A4897 Lopez,Y 20 yr ferry boat loc pub contract-permit REF ATR
A4898 Lopez,Y Firearm, loaded-concerns minor’s access REF ALP
A4899 Freiman,R/Thomson,E Income tax, qual. retire. plans-exemp. REF AFI
A4900 Freiman,R Ed. loan pymts-prov income tax deduction REF AED
A4901 Mukherji,R/McKnight,A Workers’ Comp Judges-changes eligibility REF ASL
A4902 Mukherji,R/Zwicker,A Internet websites, commercial-concerns REF AST
A4903 Mukherji,R/McKnight,A Liberty St. Park Prot. Act REF AAN
A4904 Mukherji,R/Quijano,A+1 Prop. taxes, due-concerns cert. fed. emp REF ASL
A4905 Mukherji,R Paperless st govt-creates task force REF ASL
A4906 Mukherji,R/Johnson,G Film production fac.-prov. tax credit REF ACE
A4907 Jones,P Cemetery, for-profit-elim prop tax exemp REF ASL
A4908 Burzichelli,J/DePhillips,C Sch. constr. responsibilities-concerns REF AED
A4909 Auth,R Sch. dist., regional-modifies conditions REF AED
A4910 Auth,R Co. govt. dissolution-concerns REF ASL
A4911 Auth,R/Rooney,K Home confinement prior to trial-concerns REF AJU
A4912 Auth,R Prop. tax appeal outcome-revise proc. REF ASL
A4913 Munoz,N Prop. tax deduct-concerns REF AHO
A4914 Bramnick,J/Jimenez,A Mortuary science-revise req. for exam REF ARP
A4915 Conaway,H Health insur.-prov. list of alter drugs REF AHE
A4916 Downey,J/Houghtaling,E Devel. disab.-study emerg. response svc. REF AHU
A4930 Sumter,S/Swain,L Maternity care-estab. training protocols REF AHE
A4931 Conaway,H/Quijano,A Maternity care eval.-concerns REF AHE
A4932 Mosquera,G/Taliaferro,A Medicaid-perinatal episode care prog. REF AHE
A4933 Timberlake,B/Lampitt,P Listening to Mothers Survey Act REF AHE
A4934 Reynolds-Jackson,V/Jones,P Medicaid coverage-concerns elig. REF AHE
A4935 McKnight,A/Mukherji,R Early elective deliveries-proh. coverage REF AHE
A4936 Carter,L/Chaparro,A Maternal health care pilot prog.-estab. REF AHE
A4937 Jasey,M/Johnson,G Maternal mental health-concerns REF AHE
A4938 Tucker,C/Pinkin,N My Life, My Plan-estab. prog. REF AHE
A4939 Lopez,Y/Wimberly,B Interconception care-concerns REF AHE
A4940 Downey,J/Holley,J Perinatal health training-concerns REF AHE
A4941 Vainieri Huttle,V/Spearman,W Maternity care pub health campaign-estab REF AHE
A4943 Mukherji,R/Quijano,A Pension loans-allows emerg zero interest REF ASL
ACR212 Mukherji,R Children, adverse experiences-Gov reduce REF AHE
ACR213 Auth,R Rev. responsibility thru St approp-estab REF ABU
AJR184 McKnight,A Doula Appreciation Wk-March 22nd to 28th REF AWC
AJR185 McKnight,A Doula Appreciation Day-desig. March 22 REF AWC
AJR186 Auth,R Teen Driv. Safety Awareness Wk.-desig. REF ATR
AR212 Murphy,C Affirm. Furthering Fair Housing rule REF AHO
AR213 Dancer,R Loc. Govt. Week-desig. April 7, 2019 REF ASL
AR214 Mazzeo,V/Armato,J+2 Sports betting-oppose sports betting reg REF ASL
AR215 McKnight,A Day of Civility, in NJ-desig. Nov. 13 REF AHU
AR216 Pinkin,N Restricting First Use Nuclear Weapon Act REF AHS
AR217 Downey,J Aggressive behavior-finalize devices REF AHU
AR219 Speight,S/Murphy,C Birth standards-encourage DOH dev. REF AHE

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:
A1368 Kennedy,J/Holley,J+1 Automatic defibrillator-requires REP
A2160 Burzichelli,J/Wirths,H Rooming house-revise landlord definition REP
A3722 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Jasey,M+5 Incarcerated person-student finan. aid REP/ACA
A3833 Aca (1R) Sumter,S/Jasey,M Affordable housing cert-deed restriction REP/ACA
A3974 Quijano,A/Danielsen,J+1 New home fire safety-concerns REP
A4014 Aca (1R) Lopez,Y/Pinkin,N+1 Methylene chloride paint-proh sale REP/ACA
A4031 Aca (1R) Calabrese,C Sch. bus. driv.-display id info. REP/ACA
A4504 Vainieri Huttle,V/DiMaso,S Organ donation/med. examiners-concerns REP
A4552/4385 Acs (ACS) Mukherji,R/Rooney,K Dogs and cats-proh. leasing REP/ACS
A4623 Caputo,R/Jasey,M+10 Coll Loans, Assist St Students Loan Prog REP
A4866 Jasey,M/Vainieri Huttle,V+1 Opioid antidote emerg. admin.-concerns REP
AJR103 Rooney,K/DePhillips,C NUT Carcinoma Awareness Mo.-desig. Jan. REP
AR108 Mosquera,G/Murphy,C+1 St of NJ – NJ Bus. Portal website REP
AR187 Houghtaling,E/Johnson,G Tariffs, cert. imports-urge rescind REP
S362 Sa (1R) Rice,R Affordable housing cert-deed restriction REP
S1773 Sca (1R) Diegnan,P/Gopal,V+2 Sch. bus. driv.-display id info. REP
S2055 Sca (1R) Cunningham,S/Ruiz,M Incarcerated person-student finan. aid REP
S2922 Vitale,J/O’Scanlon,D Organ donation/med. examiners-concerns REP

Bills Combined:
A4385 Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+4 Domestic companion animals-proh leasing COMB/W A4552 (ACS)

Bills Reported Referred/AAP:
A1306 Greenwald,L/Benson,D Drug evidence testing-concerns REP REF AAP
A1597 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Moriarty,P+7 Multistate Nurse Lic. Compact-NJ enters REP/ACA REF AAP
A1869 Verrelli,A Affordable housing prog-estab guidelines REP REF AAP
A4605 Lampitt,P/Mukherji,R+2 Embryo storage fac.-concerns reg and lic REP REF AAP
A4770 Aca (1R) Moriarty,P Used MV Dealer Lic. Act REP/ACA REF AAP
A4771 Acs (ACS) Moriarty,P/Johnson,G Used Car Buyers’ Bill of Rights REP/ACS REF AAP

Bills Transferred:
A1597 Aca (1R) Conaway,H/Moriarty,P+7 Multistate Nurse Lic. Compact-NJ enters FROM ARP TO AHE
A4385 Armato,J/Mazzeo,V+4 Domestic companion animals-proh leasing FROM AAN TO ACO
A4724 Bramnick,J/Moriarty,P+2 Cancer proc. pre-approved-concerns FROM AFI TO AHE

The Assembly adjourned at 5:44 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 24, 2019 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:
None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (1/15/19):
None

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