The Assembly on Thursday will consider legislation to, among other things, require health benefits coverage for donated human breast milk, expand eligibility for veterans’ civil service preference, ban state investment in companies that avoid Superfund obligations to the state, improve fire safety in school buildings, protect Highlands drinking water, authorize the use of school bus monitoring systems, withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, regulate the prescribing of opioids, require New Jersey to join the U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold the Paris Climate Accord and combat chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions in schools.
Bill No. Sponsor Description
A-796 Land, R. Bruce
/Andrzejczak, Bob
/O’Scanlon, Declan J.
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Johnson, Gordon M.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Space, Parker
/Sumter, Shavonda E. Retitles State correction officer as State correctional police officer; clarifies law enforcement powers.
A-1133 Aca Sumter, Shavonda E.
/DeCroce, BettyLou
/Pinkin, Nancy J.
/Phoebus, Gail
/Space, Parker
/Moriarty, Paul D. Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.
A-1470 AcaAcs Lampitt, Pamela R. Requires health benefits coverage for donated human breast milk under certain conditions.
A-1778 Aca Burzichelli, John J. Prohibits BPU review and approval of property transactions of certain telecommunications companies.
A-1798 Conaway, Herb
/Moriarty, Paul D.
/Tucker, Cleopatra G.
/Singleton, Troy Expands eligibility for veterans’ civil service preference; creates additional preference benefits.
A-1899 Aca Wisniewski, John S.
/Coughlin, Craig J.
/Danielsen, Joe
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Zwicker, Andrew Allows tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities in certain portfield sites.
A-1912/3694 Acs Wisniewski, John S.
/Prieto, Vincent
/Quijano, Annette
/Sumter, Shavonda E.
/Giblin, Thomas P.
/Caride, Marlene
/Dancer, Ronald S.
/Rible, David P.
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Thomson, Edward H. Concerns employment status of certain truck operators.
A-2204 AcaSca Eustace, Tim
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Zwicker, Andrew
Wimberly, Benjie E.
Gordon, Robert M.
Cruz-Perez, Nilsa)
Authorizes virtual net metering for certain electric public utility customers connected to certain hydropower facilities and resource recovery facilities.
A-2943 Singleton, Troy Revises certain aspects of the New Jersey Individual Development Account Program.
A-3260 Aca Coughlin, Craig J. Exempts cable television subscriber from notifying cable television company, Office of Cable Television, or other complaint officer of cable television service outage to receive credit or rebate.
A-3688 Wisniewski, John S.
/Johnson, Gordon M. The “Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act.”
A-3823 Aca Lagana, Joseph A. Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.
A-3870 Aca Singleton, Troy
/Barclay, Arthur
/Jones, Patricia Egan
/Caputo, Ralph R.
/Quijano, Annette Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.
A-3881 Aca Wisniewski, John S.
/Giblin, Thomas P.
/DeCroce, BettyLou Establishes pilot program to allow certain counties and municipalities to use single firm for design and inspection services on certain transportation projects.
A-4174 Caride, Marlene Permits legislator to represent person before Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in certain circumstances.
A-4368 Conaway, Herb
/Giblin, Thomas P. Enters New Jersey in Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
A-4814 Aca Rooney, Kevin J.
/Johnson, Gordon M.
/Schaer, Gary S. Prohibits investment of pension and annuity funds by State in entities that avoid Superfund obligations to State.
A-5061 Kean, Sean T.
/Egan, Joseph V. “P.I.C.K. Awareness Act”; authorizes issuance of special support recovery license plates.
A-5074 Aca Quijano, Annette
/McKnight, Angela V. Directs Division of Fire Safety in Department of Community Affairs to survey fire suppression systems in public and nonpublic school buildings.
A-5147 Aca Rooney, Kevin J.
/McKeon, John F.
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas
/Wisniewski, John S.
/Caride, Marlene Requires publication of certain information related to toll discounts on E-ZPass website.
A-5150 Wisniewski, John S.
/Oliver, Sheila Y.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Jasey, Mila M.
/Pintor Marin, Eliana Requires lactation rooms be made available at certain PANYNJ airports.
A-5163 Lampitt, Pamela R.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/DeAngelo, Wayne P.
/Danielsen, Joe Commits $3 million from Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skill to NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.
A-5194 Eustace, Tim
/Rooney, Kevin J.
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Wisniewski, John S. Allows expanded use of recycled asphalt pavement.
A-5204 Caride, Marlene Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners who have special needs.
A-5220 Burzichelli, John J. Exempts certain motor vehicles that provide service to persons with developmental disabilities from motor vehicle registration fees.
A-5253 Aca Wimberly, Benjie E. Authorizes State Treasurer to sell surplus real property in Borough of Totowa.
A-5266 Aca Taliaferro, Adam J. Dedesignates portions of Route 324.
A-5267 Aca Prieto, Vincent
/Jimenez, Angelica M. Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals providing elective angioplasty services.
A-5268 Prieto, Vincent Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances from licensed podiatrists.
A-5269 Aca Prieto, Vincent
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Increases value of Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program residential tax credits to $926 million; restricts $103 million of tax credits to certain qualified residential projects and mixed use parking projects.
A-5277 Vainieri Huttle, Valerie Authorizes court to impose lifetime parole supervision on certain child pornography offenders.
A-5286 Prieto, Vincent Requires fingerprinting and criminal history background checks for certain contractors.
A-5317 Mazzeo, Vincent
/Singleton, Troy
/Andrzejczak, Bob
/Zwicker, Andrew Appropriates $7.5 million for constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for county planning incentive grants for farmland preservation purposes.
A-5318 Houghtaling, Eric
/Downey, Joann
/Taliaferro, Adam J.
/Andrzejczak, Bob Appropriates $1,737,902 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for grants to certain nonprofit organizations for farmland preservation purposes.
A-5319 Taliaferro, Adam J.
/Burzichelli, John J. Appropriates $500,000 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to State Agriculture Development Committee for municipal planning incentive grant for farmland preservation purposes.
A-5320 Andrzejczak, Bob
/Zwicker, Andrew Appropriates $19,266,145 to State Agriculture Development Committee for farmland preservation purposes.
A-5321 Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Land, R. Bruce
/McKeon, John F.
/Jones, Patricia Egan
/Zwicker, Andrew Appropriates $4,990,934 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to NJ Historic Trust for grants for certain historic preservation projects.
A-5323 McKeon, John F. Clarifies provisions concerning expungement of certain criminal records.
ACR-255 McKeon, John F.
/Eustace, Tim Invalidates certain DEP rules and regulations concerning septic system density standards in Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act Rules.
ACR-256 Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Jones, Patricia Egan
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Tucker, Cleopatra G.
/Downey, Joann Urges Congress and President to enact a long-term reauthorization of Children’s Health Insurance Program.
ACR-261 Muoio, Elizabeth Maher Declares opposition to federal mandate that driver’s license be suspended for drug offenses.
AJR-168 Aca McKeon, John F. Establishes Commission on Drunk and Impaired Driving.
AJR-178 McKeon, John F. Creates task force to address juvenile parole eligibility.
AR-113 Aca DeAngelo, Wayne P.
/McKnight, Angela V. Designates February 2018 as “Career and Technical Education Month” in New Jersey.
AR-284 Aca Rooney, Kevin J.
/McKeon, John F.
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas
/Wisniewski, John S.
/Caride, Marlene Urges Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide E-ZPass discounts to residents of NJ.*
AR-285 Aca Rooney, Kevin J.
/McKeon, John F.
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas
/Caride, Marlene
/Wisniewski, John S. Urges NJTA and Metropolitan Transportation Authority to enter into reciprocity agreement to provide E-ZPass discounts to residents of New York and NJ.
AR-294 Mazzeo, Vincent Honors life and service of Senator James Whelan.
S-211 ScsAca
(A-3798 Aca) Holzapfel, James W.
/Whelan, Jim
(Singleton, Troy
/Wimberly, Benjie E.
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas
/Mukherji, Raj
/Auth, Robert) Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.
S-293 Aca
(A-493 Aca) Vitale, Joseph F.
/Smith, Bob
(Russo, David C.
/Rumana, Scott T.
/McKeon, John F.
/Danielsen, Joe
/Mukherji, Raj
/Rooney, Kevin J.) Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.
S-447 Sca
(A-2352 Aca) Allen, Diane B.
/Ruiz, M. Teresa
(Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Singleton, Troy
/Caputo, Ralph R.
/Jasey, Mila M.) Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.
S-654 Aca
(A-3490 Aca) Turner, Shirley K.
/Ruiz, M. Teresa
(Spencer, L. Grace
/Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Sumter, Shavonda E.) Establishes restricted use driver’s license endorsement for certain motor vehicle offenders with suspended license.
S-677 ScaAca w/GR Rice, Ronald L.
/Turner, Shirley K.
/Wimberly, Benjie E.
/Singleton, Troy
/Spencer, L. Grace
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Tucker, Cleopatra G.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.
/Quijano, Annette Requires racial and ethnic impact statement for certain bills and regulations affecting sentencing.
S-848
(A-5339) Stack, Brian P.
/Oroho, Steven V.
(Mukherji, Raj
/Chaparro, Annette) Requires certain State oversight of budgets of regional sewerage authorities.
S-1534/ 1771 Scs (A-1249 Aca) Bucco, Anthony R.
/Beach, James
/Pennacchio, Joseph
(Bucco, Anthony M.
/Brown, Chris A.
/Mazzeo, Vincent
/Tucker, Cleopatra G.
/Space, Parker) Expands acceptable military separation forms for county veteran identification card; allows issuance to National Guard veterans of other states.
S-2180 ScaAca Oroho, Steven V.
“New Jersey Rural Electric Cooperative Act.”
S-2320 Sca
(A-5325) Oroho, Steven V.
(Conaway, Herb
/Mukherji, Raj) Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.
S-2389
(A-4097) Bucco, Anthony R.
/Oroho, Steven V.
/Pennacchio, Joseph
(Bucco, Anthony M.
/Space, Parker
/Phoebus, Gail
/DeCroce, BettyLou
/Webber, Jay) Establishes Lake Hopatcong Fund and dedicates $500,000 annually from certain power vessel operator license fees to the fund.
S-2485 SaSa
(A-2873 AcaAaAa) Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Turner, Shirley K.
(Jones, Patricia Egan
/Mosquera, Gabriela M.
/Mukherji, Raj)
Requires school districts to offer course in computer science and DOE to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science.
S-2508 Aca
(A-4386 Aca) Lesniak, Raymond J.
/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
(Mukherji, Raj) “Nosey’s Law”; prohibits use of elephants and other wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts.
S-2704
(A-4318) Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Ruiz, M. Teresa
(Benson, Daniel R.
/DeCroce, BettyLou
/McKnight, Angela V.
Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.
S-2793 Sca
(A-4320 Aa) Weinberg, Loretta
/Greenstein, Linda R.
(Singleton, Troy
/Mukherji, Raj
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Auth, Robert
/Lampitt, Pamela R.) Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for digital tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic purposes related to breast cancer.
S-2839 Sca
(A-4562 Aca) Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Oroho, Steven V.
(Caride, Marlene) Clarifying ownership requirements for certain homes and seasonal rentals exempt from bulk sale notification requirements.
S-2853
(A-4296) Sweeney, Stephen M.
(Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Mukherji, Raj
/Oliver, Sheila Y.) Allows individual to receive additional lifetime emergency assistance under certain circumstances.
S-3012
(A-2573) Lesniak, Raymond J.
/Oroho, Steven V.
(Mukherji, Raj
/Benson, Daniel R.) Allows NJ gross income tax deduction for charitable contributions of food made from business inventory.
S-3102 ScaSa
(A-4926 Aca) Whelan, Jim
(Mazzeo, Vincent
/Johnson, Gordon M.
/DeAngelo, Wayne P.
Wimberly, Benjie E.) Provides tax credit eligibility for qualified businesses for certain persons employed as independent contractors under Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
S-3317
(A-5040/ 5043 Acs) Smith, Bob
/Greenstein, Linda R.
/Diegnan, Patrick J.
(Mukherji, Raj
/Zwicker, Andrew
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Eustace, Tim
/Downey, Joann
/Kennedy, James J.
/McKeon, John F.
/Pinkin, Nancy J.) Requires NJ to join U.S. Climate Alliance to uphold Paris Climate Accord.
S-3370 Sca
(A-5205) Sarlo, Paul A.
/Whelan, Jim
(Quijano, Annette
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Mazzeo, Vincent
/Mukherji, Raj
/Benson, Daniel R.) Regulates and prohibits certain operation of drones.
S-3439
(A-5215) Sweeney, Stephen M.
/Lesniak, Raymond J.
/Bell, Colin
(Mazzeo, Vincent) Designates Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City as “Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall” to commemorate his outstanding service to Atlantic City and State.
S-3458
(A-5076) Bucco, Anthony R.
(Wisniewski, John S.
/Bucco, Anthony M.
/DeCroce, BettyLou) Increases membership of fire safety commission in DCA.
S-3459
(A-5329) Sarlo, Paul A.
/Gordon, Robert M.
(Burzichelli, John J.
/Quijano, Annette
/Lagana, Joseph A.) Exempts law enforcement officers and certain private property towing companies from certain provisions of “Predatory Towing Prevention Act.”
S-3497
(A-4240 Aca) Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Kean, Thomas H.
(Chaparro, Annette
/Gusciora, Reed) Permits theaters with 100 seats or more to apply for liquor license.
S-3502
(A-2179) Sweeney, Stephen M.
/Sarlo, Paul A.
(Quijano, Annette
/Giblin, Thomas P.
/Wimberly, Benjie E.
/Pintor Marin, Eliana
/Spencer, L. Grace
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Rible, David R.)
Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission’s NJ operations to State Police.
S-3538
(A-5207) Greenstein, Linda R.
/Codey, Richard J.
(Prieto, Vincent
/Mukherji, Raj
/Tucker, Cleopatra G.
/Andrzejczak, Bob
McKnight, Angela V.
Watson, Blonnie R.) Amends list of environmental infrastructure projects approved for long-term funding for FY2018 to include new projects and revise allowable loan amounts for already approved projects.
S-3539 ScaAca
(A-5208 Aca) Smith, Bob
/Codey, Richard J.
(Caputo, Ralph R.
/Wisniewski, John S.
/Chaparro, Annette
/Jimenez, Angelica M.
/Land, R. Bruce
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas) Authorizes NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend additional sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2018; allocates funds from Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for operating and administrative expenses for transportation infrastructure purposes.
S-3604 Sca
(A5242/ 5300 Acs) Vitale, Joseph F.
/Diegnan, Patrick J.
(Coughlin, Craig J.
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie) Concerns prescribing of certain controlled dangerous substances; requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients; authorizes medical scribes and athletic trainers to access prescription monitoring information.
S-3607
(A-5326) Weinberg, Loretta
/Gordon, Robert M.
(Vainieri Huttle, Valerie) Amends Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force law to provide term lengths, address vacancies, and replace obsolete task force member.
S-3620 Sca (A-5322 Aca) Cunningham, Sandra B.
(Mukherji, Raj) Changes PERS membership eligibility for certain elected public officials and provides for PERS reenrollment.
SJR-23
(AJR-47) Vitale, Joseph F.
/Oroho, Steven V.
(Wisniewski, John S.
/Pinkin, Nancy J.
/Coughlin, Craig J.) Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning stabilization and growth of volunteer first responder community.
SJR-98
(AJR-147) Turner, Shirley K.
/Weinberg, Loretta
(Ciattarelli, Jack M.
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas
/Dancer, Ronald S.
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Jones, Patricia Egan
/Coughlin, Craig J.
/Andrzejczak, Bob
/Land, R. Bruce
Bramnick, Jon M.
Giblin, Thomas P.) Permanently designates April 23 as “Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Awareness Day” in New Jersey.