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Vol. XXXIII No. 2
Internet Update III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 213th
Legislature
Prepared: January 21, 2009 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule Second
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009
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.
Joseph V. Doria Jr., Commissioner of Community
Affairs, and Lucy Vandenberg, Executive Director of the Council on Affordable
Housing, have been invited to come before the Committee to speak about recent
developments impacting upon affordable housing in
Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.
A462 [Malone, Joseph R./Burzichelli, John J.+1],
Pub sch emp-concern substance abuse prog
A1943 [Schaer, Gary S./Lampitt, Pamela R.+10],
Finan. literacy pilot prog.-estab.
S208 [Singer, Robert W.], Pub sch emp-concern
substance abuse prog
S1408 [Turner, Shirley K.], Sch dist emp-concern
criminal hist check
S2041 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.+5],
Bds. of ed.-adopt nepotism policies
S2211 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Finan. literacy
pilot prog.-estab.
S2491 [Turner, Shirley K./Codey, Richard J.],
Underage Drinking, Higher Ed. Task Force
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
S2424 [Sarlo, Paul A./Pennacchio, Joseph],
Sports & Exposition Auth. proj.-concerns
S2462 [Sarlo, Paul A./Pennacchio, Joseph],
Sports & Exposition Auth. proj.-concerns
S2485 [Lesniak, Raymond J.+3], Affordable
housing-modifies laws
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
A2513 [Johnson, Gordon M./DeAngelo,
S217 [Singer, Robert W./Bucco, Anthony R.],
Tobacco products-concerns retail sales
S1562 [Turner, Shirley K.], Ovarian cancer
awareness campaign-estab.
S2146 [Bateman, Christopher/Madden, Fred H.],
Defibrillators, assisted living fac.-req
S2311 [Whelan, Jim+1], Med. transp.
svcs.-concerns
S2351 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Health insur.
coverage-concerns
S2430 [Redd, Dana L.+1], Community Food Pantry
Fd-vol. contrib.
S2471 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2],
Patient safety-concerns
Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
A2947 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed+2],
Qua-Daishia's Law; grand jury materials
S550 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Executors,
cert.-concerns
S799 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Counterfeiting-concerns
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)
S1570 [Turner, Shirley K.], Grand jury
records-concern discovery
S1640 [Madden, Fred H.], Inheritance
rights-concerns
S1645 [Weinberg, Loretta], Alimony-concerns
S2175 [Allen, Diane B.], Identity theft-req.
restitution
S2276 [Vitale, Joseph F./Redd, Dana L.], Court
appointed special advocate prog.
For Discussion Only:
S2091 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Palimony-concerns
**Senate Labor Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
S1702 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Van Drew, Jeff], Casino
Control Comm. emp.-concerns
S1802 [Weinberg, Loretta], Jobs, Trade and
Democracy Act
S2495 [Madden, Fred H./Kean, Sean T.], Workers
comp.-concerns non-pymt.
SR92 [Weinberg, Loretta/Madden, Fred H.], Lilly
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act-Cong. pass
***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.
S340 [Kean, Sean T.],
S1467 [Turner, Shirley K.], Hosp.-req. to report
cert. injuries
S1551 [Baroni, Bill], Elderly people
missing-create emerg plan
S1844 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Girgenti, John
A.+1], Silver Alert Sys.-estab, missing elderly
S1926 [Adler, John H./Whelan, Jim+2], Ricci's
Law-ignition interlock devices
S2350 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Asst. prosecutors-concern
part-time emp.
S2422 [Girgenti, John A./Connors, Christopher
J.], Selective Svc Sys regis req-notification
SR20 [Codey, Richard J.], Teen Dating Viol.
Awareness, Prev. Wk.
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
*Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.
A609 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Firewood sale-concerns
A2859 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Fisher, Douglas
H.+2], Solar, wind energy-Right to Farm Act
A3545 [Fisher, Douglas H./Karrow, Marcia A.],
Driv. lic., agricultural-concerns
*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph
The Committee will receive testimony from
Lucille E. Davy, Commissioner of Education, on the Department of Education's
High School Redesign Proposal. The Committee will then conduct a roundtable
discussion with invited participants on the proposal.
A371 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Wolfe, David W.+7],
Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns
A3185 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Cryan, Joseph], Sch.
dist.-concerns emp. contracts
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 (continued)
*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
Mark Mauriello, the Acting Commissioner of the
Department of Environmental Protection, has been invited to address the
committee and discuss the State's environmental priorities for 2009.
A2951 [Moriarty, Paul D./Love, Sandra+2], Toxic
pollutant exposure-creates crime
A3519 [Moriarty, Paul D./Love, Sandra],
Contaminated prop.-concerns
A3541 [Doherty, Michael J./McKeon, John F.],
Recycling coordinator, mun.-concerns
A3589 [McKeon, John F./Gusciora, Reed], Env.
Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes
AR157 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.],
Wind energy-urges Cong. to support
*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick
A917 [Scalera, Frederick/Chivukula, Upendra
J.+4], Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab
A3433 [Scalera, Frederick/Albano, Nelson T.],
Fire Comm Bd-change petition filing date
A3434 [Scalera, Frederick/Albano, Nelson T.],
Emerg. med. svcs.-concerns
*Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
speakers regarding the Governor's
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, including municipal and county
administered local
A1848 [Johnson, Gordon M./Oliver, Sheila Y.],
DYFS caseworkers-prov. w/police asst.
A1850 [Johnson, Gordon M./Oliver, Sheila Y.],
DYFS-ensure caseworker safety
A3686 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Wagner, Connie+1], Gov
Council, Alco & Drug Abuse-transfers
AJR103 [Roberts, Joseph J./Voss, Joan M.],
Disab. Hist., Awareness Mo-desig October
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A2681 [Love, Sandra/Moriarty, Paul D.],
Alimony-concerns
A3349 [Greenstein, Linda R./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], Victim of crim. insane-notify of release
A3365 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1],
Court appointed special advocate prog.
A3452 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenstein, Linda
R.], Criminal Sentencing Comm.-creates
A3526 [McKeon, John F./Johnson, Gordon M.], Jury
tampering-incr. penal.
A3561 [Johnson, Gordon M./Greenstein, Linda R.],
Rape care advocates-concerns
S1880 [Smith, Bob+1], Criminal Sentencing
Comm.-estab.
*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A3569 [Egan, Joseph V./Quijano, Annette],
Workers' comp. viol.-concerns
A3669 [Quijano, Annette/Barnes, Peter J.+3],
Workers comp.-concerns non-pymt.
AR171 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Evans,
Elease+5], Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act-Cong. pass
*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Chairman has invited Kelly Watts, Executive
Director, of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation and
A2725 [Conners, Jack/Albano, Nelson T.+1], Gold
Star Parent-auth. special lic plate
A3360 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+4],
Troops to College Prog.-estab
ACR199 [O'Scanlon, Declan J./Conners, Jack],
Dept. of Defense-share vet. info.
AR153 [McHose, Alison Littell/Conners, Jack+2],
Armed Forces memb.-prov. voting info.
SCR117 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Girgenti, John
A.+1], Dept. of Defense-share vet. info.
*
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
A1093 [Cryan, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.], Cabinet
memb.-proh. free housing
A1795 [Milam, Matthew W./Quigley, Joan M.],
Corrections privat. contract-concerns
A2464 [
A2976 [Rumpf, Brian E./Van Pelt, Daniel M.], St.
mv fleet-calculate miles per gallon
A3616 [Lampitt, Pamela R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.],
Solar panel, wind turbine-concerns
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 (continued)
*Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent
Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee has invited Richard Sarles,
Executive Director of the New Jersey Transit Corporation, to provide testimony
on the Access to the Region's Core ("ARC") tunnel project and other
issues concerning New Jersey Transit.
A3120 [Smith, L. Harvey/Wisniewski, John S.],
Railroad rights of way-concerns
A3285 [Casagrande, Caroline], Rail
operations-proh. wireless phone use
A3358 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Wireless telephone
use-concerns
A3687 [Wisniewski, John S./Giblin, Thomas P.],
Rail station acessibility, disab.-report
S464 [Buono, Barbara/Madden, Fred H.+1], Rail
station acessibility, disab.-report
For Discussion Only:
A1718 [Munoz, Eric/Prieto, Vincent+1], Ice/snow
on mv-removal req, creates fine
A3338 [Giblin, Thomas P./Wisniewski, John
S.+32], NJT bd.-adds non-voting memb.
S520 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Gordon, Robert M.+1],
Ice/snow on mv-removal req, creates fine
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
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
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and Board List to be
announced
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009
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
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 1:00 PM International High School, 200 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07501
Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Schools Development
Authority, will speak on 2009 projects. Also, a research paper on
public-private initiatives and mixed-use school development projects will be
presented by Alan Mallach.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting
10:00 AM
No verbal comments are accepted during the
meeting. The Commission should
receive written comments at least ten business
days in advance of the meeting.
A2579 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], St.-admin retir
sys-concerns disab retir
A3116 [Coutinho, Albert+1], TPAF retiree
reemployed-concerns
A3299 [Johnson, Gordon M.], PERS
retiree-concerns comp.
A3370 [Conaway, Herb], Speech therapy-req.
health insur. cover
A3593 [Casagrande, Caroline], PERS-concerns
memb. elig.
S414 [Van Drew, Jeff+4], Vet. benf.-broadens
elig.
S1322 [O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], St.-admin retir
sys-concerns disab retir
S2303 [Oroho, Steven V.], PFRS , elective pub.
off.-concern retir.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009
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
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009
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
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009
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
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and Board List to be
announced
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
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
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009
SENATE QUORUM
Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to
be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM
Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to
be announced
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced.
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and Board List to be
announced