Monday Assembly Agendas
Reinforcing School Bus Driver Protocols, Creating New, Less-Costly Liquor Licenses,
Joint Assembly Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles, Working to Rid Mold Hazards from NJ Schools Highlight Monday Assembly Agendas
Also: Job Security for Organ and Bone Marrow Donors, Codifying Judiciary’s Foreclosure Mediation Program
**Assembly Budget Committee Also Set to Advance Measures–Bijou’s Law: Pet Grooming Licensing Act, Daisy’s Law Concerning Kennels and Veterinary Facilities & Nosey’s Law: Prohibiting Use of Certain Wild Animals in Traveling Animal Acts**
(TRENTON) – Paving the way for autonomous vehicles on New Jersey roads, encouraging economic development and growth among small businesses that could benefit from a lower-cost liquor license, and requiring suspension of school bus driver endorsement due to multiple vehicle violations top Monday Assembly Committee agendas.
Also to be considered: Bills adding tick control to duties of state and county mosquito control commissions and establishing “Invasive Species Task Force;” a measure ensuring residents are notified at least five days before public utilities are shut off; and legislation establishing oversight of federal funds the state receives.
The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee and the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will meet jointly on Monday, October 22 at 10:00 AM in Committee Room 11 on the 4th Floor of the State House Annex. The committees will receive testimony from invited guests concerning the development and regulation of autonomous vehicles operating in New Jersey.
The meetings are slated to begin at 10 a.m. and will be streamed live at:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp
ASSEMBLY AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
| A-3494
Burzichelli/Mukherji |
Creates new liquor licenses for certain restaurants and permits issuance of additional liquor licenses; provides tax credit under corporate business tax and gross income tax for loss in value to certain alcoholic beverage licenses. | ||
| A-3731
Tully/Swain/Wimberly (pending referral) |
Allows county to establish construction code office with authority to issue construction permit for county-owned buildings and structures and enter shared service agreement with municipality for broader code enforcement responsibilities. | ||
| A-4459
Houghtaling/Downey |
Adds tick control to duties of State and county mosquito control commissions. | ||
| A-4585
Houghtaling |
Establishes “Invasive Species Task Force.” | ||
| A-1449
Benson/DeAngelo/Muoio |
Provides job security to certain organ and bone marrow donors. | ||
| A-1923 (1R)
Mukherji/Zwicker/Holley (pending referral) S-1093 (1R) Cruz-Perez (pending referral) |
“Nosey’s Law”; prohibits use of elephants and other wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts. | ||
| A-2317
Vainieri Huttle /Mukherji/Benson (pending referral) |
Requires kennels and veterinary facilities to provide for supervision of dogs, training of employees, and maintenance of certain records; designated as “Daisy’s Law.” | ||
| A-2606
DeAngelo/Holley/ Mukherji |
Requires MVC to check Social Security Administration records and mark deceased individuals in MVC database once per month. | ||
| A-3044 (1R)
Vainieri Huttle/ Jimenez/Moriarty |
“Pet Groomers Licensing Act;” designated as “Bijou’s Law.” | ||
| A-3417 (1R)
DeAngelo/Murphy S-393/973 (SCS) Madden/Singleton (pending referral) |
Establishes Talent Network Program in DOLWD. | ||
| A-3767
Zwicker/DeAngelo/Holley |
Directs Secretary of State to develop national marketing campaign promoting State’s innovation economy. | ||
| A-3906
Quijano/Vainieri Huttle (pending referral) |
Revises the “New Jersey Non-profit Security Grant Pilot Program.” | ||
| A-4128
Tully/Swain/Armato |
Establishes State Ombudsman to oversee application for and receipt of federal funds by State agencies. | ||
| A-4447
Tully/Swain/Downey (pending referral) |
Requires suspension of school bus endorsement on driver’s license for certain number of motor vehicle moving violations in certain time period. | ||
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Creates hunting and fishing guide license. |
FOR DISCUSSION ONLY:
| A-1853
Lampitt/Benson |
Permits testing and use of autonomous vehicles on State roadways under certain circumstances. |
| A-4541
Zwicker/Benson/Lampitt |
Directs MVC to establish driver’s license endorsement for autonomous vehicles. |
| A-4573
Zwicker/Benson
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Establishes fully autonomous vehicle pilot program. |
