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Vol. XXXII No. 2
Internet Update I CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 213th
Legislature
Prepared: January 18, 2008 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 3:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
Governor's Financial Restructuring and Debt
Reduction Proposal
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008
SENATE Quorum 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
S71 [Rice, Ronald L.], Homeless
shelters-concerns
S88 [Connors, Christopher J.], Age-restricted
community-concerns
S107 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Domestic
viol.-community response
S159 [Allen, Diane B.],
S415 [Van Drew, Jeff], Real Prop Revaluation
Review Comm-create
S544 [Girgenti, John A.], Health Enterprise Zone
law-amends
S749 [Codey, Richard J.], Contractors'
fds.-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S770 [Rice, Ronald L.], Loc. Pub. Contracts
Law-redefines role
S772 [Rice, Ronald L.], Pub. housing proj.-cert.
of occupancy
Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.
The Committee will receive testimony from Willa
Spicer, Deputy Commissioner of Education, on the implementation of the New Jersey
Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC).
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
S184 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sweeney, Stephen M.],
Safe Haven sites-concerns
S324 [Bateman, Christopher], Prescription drug
label-concerns
S607 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara+4],
Mental health coverage req.-revises
S611 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B.+5],
Adoptees-permits access to birth cert.
S625 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Smoking, St.-owned
fac.-concerns
S627 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Advisory Graduate Med.
Ed Council-memb.
Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.
S233 [Adler, John H.], Drug and alco.
abuse-concerns treatment
S296 [Kean, Thomas H./Allen, Diane B.], Human
trafficking 24-hr. hotline;$75K
S367 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Tampering
w/witnesses-upgrades penal.
S392 [Gill, Nia H.], Trademark
Anti-Counterfeiting Act-revise
S503 [Turner, Shirley K.], Witness
tampering-upgrades offense
S504 [Turner, Shirley K.], Drug court
prog.-amends statute
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S771 [Rice, Ronald L.], Expungements-revises
elig.
Senate Labor Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee will provide representatives of
labor and business with an opportunity to express their concerns and objectives
related to issues which may be addressed by the Committee during the 2008-2009
session.
S667 [Madden, Fred H.+1], Security, Finan. Empowerment
Act-creates
S668 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.],
Surviving spouses-concerns workers' comp
Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.
S451 [Haines, Philip E.], Emergency
supplies-concerns
S534 [Girgenti, John A.+2], Emerg. mgt.
dept.-expands auth.
S672 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Natl.
Guard active duty-concerns memb.
S673 [Madden, Fred H./Girgenti, John A.], Cold
War vets-issue certificate
S720 [Stack, Brian P.], Alco. bev. lic.-concerns
SJR12 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Firefighter
Recognition Day-desig Oct. 2
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
*Assembly Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
Chair: Asm. Vas, Joseph
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
A1250 [Moriarty, Paul D./Vas, Joseph+17],
Consumer Telephone Records Prot. Act
A1252 [Moriarty, Paul D.+3], Meat
packing-concerns
A1261 [Moriarty, Paul D./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+7],
Gift card acct. numbers-proh. display
A1494 [Burzichelli, John J./Biondi, Peter
J.+16], Manuf. rebates-concerns
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008 (continued)
*Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
A175 [Johnson, Gordon M./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Bail
bonds & enforcement agents-concerns
A1418 [Fisher, Douglas H./Cohen, Neil M.+1],
Guide dogs-underwriting guidelines
A1586 [Cohen, Neil M.+2], Life insur.
policies-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A1821 [Cohen, Neil M.], Auto insur. PIP
claims-concerns
*Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
A1096 [Cryan, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+5],
Parkinson's Disease Pub. Awareness Act
A1390 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Electronic
health record sys.-concerns
A1767 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Chronic Kidney
Disease Task Force-estab.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A1862 [Conaway, Herb], Advis. Graduate Med. Ed.
Council-memb.
A1907 [Conaway, Herb], Provides additional
enforcemtn under Heath Care Quality Act
A1908 [Scalera, Frederick], Requires DHSS and
DHS to establish autism awareness
*Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.
The Committee will receive testimony from Jane
Oates, Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, and
other invited guests.
A1314 [Stender, Linda/Chivukula, Upendra J.],
Textbook rental prog.-concerns
*Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A357 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Munoz, Eric+1], Devel.
application-notice req.
A668 [Doherty, Michael J./Green, Jerry+2],
A1042 [Biondi, Peter J./DeCroce, Alex+1], Mun.
zoning hearing-concerns notices
A1265 [Moriarty, Paul D.], Libraries, mun.
free-concerns excess fds
A1645 [McKeon, John F.], Loc Pub Contracts
Law-redefines qualif.
*Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
A191 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], Gang Memb. Relocation Coordinator Off.
A674 [Spencer, L. Grace], Sex offender-concerns
evacuations
A839 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Munoz, Eric+8], Wheelchair
securement-concerns use
A1498 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas
H.+12], Daniel Mackay's Law-death by mv
*Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
A269 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Prieto, Vincent],
Genetic counselor- req. lic.
A586 [Voss, Joan M.], Notaries Pub. Act of
1979-revises
*Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 1:30 PM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
The Committee will hear testimony from Secretary
of State Nina Mitchell Wells and other invited speakers on issues concerning
the tourism industry in
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A1909 [Albano/Greenwald], Sports wagering at
casinos
*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A1906 [Chivakula, Upendra], Requires interactive
computer service to remove images/information/data which depicts child engaged
in prohibited sexual act...
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008
SENATE Quorum 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008 (continued)
*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
S471 [Buono, Barbara], St.-admin pension
plans-report on status
S472 [Buono, Barbara], Non-tax debt
mgt.-centralizes
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S786 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Family leave
benf.-extends TDI
*Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
S73 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.],
Ads-proh bus from posting on vacant prop
S227 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Chiropractic
practice-concerns
S352 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Chimney
sweeps-registration req.
S454 [Buono, Barbara/Scutari, Nicholas P.+2], Lemon
law-expands consumer prot.
S467 [Buono, Barbara+3], Grace's Law-hearing aid
coverage
*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
The Committee will not meet.
*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
The DEP Commissioner has been invited to discuss
the Highlands Act, the diesel retrofit program, open space expenditures, and
priorities for 2008. The committee also invites any person to testify on their
top environmental priority for 2008.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S795 [Sarlo, Paul], Garden State Green Acres,
app. $33 million.
S796 [Smith, Bob], Delays effective date of
recycling tax.
*
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
The Committee will not meet.
*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
S464 [Buono, Barbara/Madden, Fred H.], Rail
station acessibility, disab.-report
S516 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.],
Emission control equip.-dealer disclose
S520 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.+1],
Ice/snow on mv-removal req, creates fine
S521 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], MV sales,
off-site-concerns
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
Committees at the call of the Assembly Speaker
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008
ASSEMBLY Session Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be
announced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008
SENATE Quorum 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008
SENATE Quorum 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM:
Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008
SENATE Quorum Senate Chambers
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
JOINT Session
Joint Session to receive Governor's Budget
Message (Details to be announced)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
11:30 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Agenda will be added upon receipt.
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008
SENATE Session 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the Senate
President
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008
SENATE Quorum 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008
SENATE Quorum 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet
ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers
Committees at the call of the Assembly Speaker
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008
ASSEMBLY Session Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be
announced
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008
SENATE Session 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the Senate
President
Voting Session: Board list to be announced