By Frank Brill, EnviroPolitics Editor
The New Jersey Senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow (3/19/2020) on a long list of bills designed to help state and local governments, business and residents cope with the current coronavirus emergency.
Access to the State House will be restricted to lawmakers, government employees and accredited members of the media because of virus.
Following is a the voting agenda. Most, but not all, of the bills deal with the corona emergency.
| A1104 | Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act-school meal info be provided to parents | ||||
| A3095 | Ballots-provides co. clerks with an addl. week to mail, for 2020 primary election | ||||
| A3813 | 180-day school year requirement-permits use of virtual or remote instruction | ||||
| A3840 | School meal provision during epidemic-req school district provide during closure | ||||
| A3841 | Income tax or CBT-extends time to file if federal gov extends filing or due date | ||||
| A3842 | Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program-establishes | ||||
| A3843 | Coronavirus disease 2019-req. health insurance & Medicaid coverage for testing | ||||
| A3845 | Grants-authorize EDA to make during periods of emergency declared by Governor | ||||
| A3846 | Temp Lost Wage Unemployment Prog-allow claim for lost wages, coronavirus 2019 | ||||
| A3847 | Paid leave, local gov employees-provide w/out utilizing accumulated leave, cert | ||||
| A3848 | Infectious disease, time off work-concerns | ||||
| A3849 | Government record availability during emergency-modifies deadline | ||||
| A3850 | Public meetings during period of emergency-allows to conduct by electronic means | ||||
| A3851 | County & municipal budgets-extend deadlines for adoption, | ||||
| A3852 | State government business & session-conduct outside Trenton, period of emergency | ||||
| A3854 | Coronavirus 2019-authorize all licensed health facilities & labs to test | ||||
| A3855 | Public health emergencies-require food access info be displayed on websites | ||||
| A3856 | Healthcare & residential facility sanitation, coronavirus 2019;$10M | ||||
| A3857 | Food banks, grants;$15M | ||||
| A3858 | Cash payments to Work First NJ recipients-issue supplemental, cert circumstances | ||||
| A3859 | Foreclosure & tenant evictions-concerns prohibition during certain emergency | ||||
| A3860 | Telemedicine & telehealth-establish requirements to use to respond to COVID-19 | ||||
| A3861 | Corp. hold shareholders’ meetings-during state of emerg by remote communications | ||||
| A3862 | Prof or occup lic-expedite individuals during state of emerg or pub health emerg | ||||
| A3864 | Notaries public-authorizes to perform notarial acts remotely | ||||
| A3865 | Food, retail stores-limits return of items | ||||
| ACR165 | DHS apply for federal waivers-facilitate/increase access to SNAP benefits | ||||
| AJR158 | Broadband access-urge FCC to secure for those affected by COVID-19 | ||||
| S432 | Workers comp coverage-revises for injuries to volunteer and prof pub safety memb | ||||
| S687 | Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act-school meal info be provided to parents | ||||
| S993 | Non-teaching staff-submit to binding arbitration for a disciplinary action | ||||
| S1982 | Ballots-provide county clerks w/an addl. week + 1 day if date falls on a holiday | ||||
| S1990 | Government office, unsalaried-allows member of Bd of Public Utilities to serve | ||||
| S2273 | SEHBP-provide plans for public education employees and certain retirees | ||||
| S2275 | Food banks, grants;$15M | ||||
| S2276 | Foreclosure & tenant evictions-concerns prohibition during certain emergency | ||||
| S2281 | School meal provision during epidemic-req school district provide during closure | ||||
| S2282 | Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program-establishes | ||||
| S2283 | Coronavirus disease 2019-req. health insurance & Medicaid coverage for testing | ||||
| S2284 | Grants-authorize EDA to make during periods of emergency declared by Governor | ||||
| S2285 | Paid leave, local gov employees-provide w/out utilizing accumulated leave, cert | ||||
| S2286 | Coronavirus 2019-authorize all licensed health facilities & labs to test | ||||
| S2287 | Public health emergencies-require food access info be displayed on websites | ||||
| S2288 | Cash payments to Work First NJ recipients-issue supplemental, cert circumstances | ||||
| S2289 | Telemedicine & telehealth-establish requirements to use to respond to COVID-19 | ||||
| S2290 | Corp. hold shareholders’ meetings-during state of emerg by remote communications | ||||
| S2291 | Food, retail stores-limits return of items | ||||
| S2292 | 180-day school year requirement-permits use of virtual or remote instruction | ||||
| S2293 | Temp Lost Wage Unemployment Prog-allow claim for lost wages, coronavirus 2019 | ||||
| S2294 | Public meetings during period of emergency-allows to conduct by electronic means | ||||
| S2295 | County & municipal budgets-extend deadlines for adoption, certain circumstances | ||||
| S2296 | State government business & session-conduct outside Trenton, period of emergency | ||||
| S2297 | Healthcare & residential facility sanitation, coronavirus 2019;$10M | ||||
| S2298 | Prof or occup lic-expedite individuals during state of emerg or pub health emerg | ||||
| S2299 | Notaries public-authorizes to perform notarial acts remotely | ||||
| S2300 | Income tax or CBT-extends time to file if federal gov extends filing or due date | ||||
| S2301 | Infectious disease, time off work-concerns | ||||
| S2302 | Government record availability during emergency-modifies deadline | ||||
| S2303 | Public school districts-concerns subcontracting agreements | ||||
| SCR65 | Earth Day-commemorates 50th anniversary | ||||
| SCR109 | DHS apply for federal waivers-facilitate/increase access to SNAP benefits | ||||
| SJR77 | Broadband access-urge FCC to secure for those affected by COVID-19 |
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