Assembly Committees to Consider Funding for Victims of Crime, Elimination of Certain MVC Fines, and Ban of Liquid Nitrogen in Food and Drinks
Assembly Committees to Consider Funding for Victims of Crime, Elimination of Certain MVC Fines, and Ban of Liquid Nitrogen in Food and Drinks
Consideration of Employment Training Program Continuation and Discussion on Consumer Electronic Repairs Will Also Take Place
(TRENTON) – Three Assembly committees will gather today to consider housing, budgetary and consumer-related legislation.
The Assembly Budget Committee will consider bills regarding victims of crime and the State office that assists them. Also on the docket are bills to extend an employment training program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, and the elimination of certain MVC fines. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in Committee Room 11, 4th Floor of the State House Annex.
The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee will consider legislation prohibiting the preparation of food and beverages with liquid nitrogen. Members will also discuss the “Fair Repair Act” regarding the restoration of certain electronics. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in Committee Room 13, 4th Floor of the State House Annex.
All committees will be held in the Statehouse in Trenton at 1 p.m.
The full Assembly committee agendas can be found here.
Audio live stream is available: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp
Committee agenda highlights include:
| A-3647
Quijano/Holley/Lopez (pending referral) S-1948 (1R) Vitale/Gordon (pending referral)
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Makes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Provider Demonstration Project permanent and renames program. |
| A-4921
Reynolds-Jackson/Sumter/ Wimberly (pending referral) S-158 (SCS) Turner/Singleton (pending referral) |
Eliminates motor vehicle surcharges following retirement of bonds and debts tied to surcharges. |
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A-5386 Speight/Pintor Marin/ Greenwald (pending referral)
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Establishes pilot program in certain municipalities to make grants available to non-profit organizations to perform outreach regarding VCCO. |
| A-5387
Speight/Pintor Marin/ Greenwald (pending referral)
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Establishes presumption that VCCO will order payment to victim of crime. |
| A-4617
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Prohibits sale of food and beverage products prepared with liquid nitrogen.
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| A-589
Moriarty/Caputo/Murphy |
“Fair Repair Act”; concerns repairs to certain consumer electronics. |
