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Vol. XXXVI No. 5
Internet Update II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 215th
Legislature
Prepared: January 27, 2012 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012
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 Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee has invited the State Treasurer
and the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer to discuss the potential cost
and impact of a phased 10 percent Gross Income Tax rate reduction and the
distribution of State and local tax burdens in
Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
S243 [Gordon, Robert M./Singer, Robert W.+3],
Vol. driv.-charitable immunity statute
S292 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Dependent health
benf., cert-resume qual
S609 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Banking-concerns
For Discussion Only:
S555 [Gill, Nia H.], Genetic counselor
practice-revise scope
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff
The Meeting has been Canceled.
Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
S81 [Bateman, Christopher+5], Health care instit,
unused meds-concerns
S84 [Bateman, Christopher/Smith, Bob+2], Sch.
Chemical Cleanout Pilot Prog.-estab
S826 [Smith, Bob/Cardinale, Gerald+1], St.-owned
lands-calculation of value
S1084 [Smith, Bob], Adopt a
S1085 [Smith, Bob],
S1270 [Smith, Bob], Renewable energy sys.-estab.
prop. tax
*Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
S71 [Codey, Richard J.], Yellow Dot prog.-estab.
S173 [Singer, Robert W.+3], St. physician
workforce supply-analyze
S376 [Allen, Diane B./Vitale, Joseph F.+8],
Donate Life Month-desig. April
S564 [Madden, Fred H.+1], Organ donations-gross
income tax deduct.
S852 [Vitale, Joseph F./ Gordon,
Robert M.], Auto external defibrillator-immunity
S1210 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Surgical practices-
req. lic by DHSS
Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
S249 [Gordon, Robert M./Vitale, Joseph F.],
Workers' comp insur.-cert. corp. req.
S787 [Weinberg, Loretta], Whistleblower-extends
protection
S873 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Workforce Econ
Devel-prov basic training
S1121 [Madden, Fred H.], Emp. UI tax
rates-changes
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012 (continued)
Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
S73 [Bateman, Christopher], MV fines,
cert.-decreases
S437 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Emission control
equip.-dealer disclose
S578 [Madden, Fred H./Norcross, Donald], Purple
Heart Mem. Vet. Hwy.-desig. Rt.42
S717 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Bucco, Anthony R.], Vet.
status-indicate on driv. lic.
S1211 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], NJTA
proj.-design-build delivery sys.
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
Assembly Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.
A1230 [Moriarty, Paul D./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1],
Printer ink cartridge-display yield
A1238 [Moriarty, Paul D./Conaway, Herb], Digital
copy machine records-destruction
A1511 [Burzichelli, John J./Moriarty, Paul
D.+12], Manuf. rebates-reg. advertising
A1516 [Burzichelli, John J./DeAngelo, Wayne
P.+4], Manuf. rebates, mailed-reg.
A1858 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Moriarty, Paul D.+2],
Jewelry, cert-proh. manufacture and sale
A2087 [Munoz, Nancy F.], MV recalls-repairs made
prior to sale
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.
A232 [Schaer, Gary S./Greenwald, Louis D.], Auto.
Insur. Risk Exchan-concerns appt
A246 [Schaer, Gary S.], Investment veh.-expand
range
A595 [Spencer, L. Grace/Barnes, Peter J.],
ATM-prov. withdrawal options
A597 [Spencer, L. Grace/Schaer,
A1558 [Wisniewski, John S.], Boiler insur.
inspections-concerns
A1968 [McKeon, John F.+2], Tax collectors-issue
blanket bonds
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
A832 [Cryan, Joseph/O'Donnell, Jason], Auto
external defibrillator-immunity
A1811 [Conaway, Herb/Greenwald, Louis D.], Pub.
Water Supply Fluoridation Act
A1830 [Conaway, Herb/Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie+1], Drugs, off-label-insur. coverage req.
A1838 [Conaway, Herb], Med. fragile students-estab.
standards
AJR17 [Eustace, Timothy J.], Multi Sclerosis
Ed/Awareness-desig March
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012 (continued)
Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.
The Committee will receive testimony from
representatives of the New Jersey Presidents' Council and other invited guests
on the current issues facing colleges
and universities.
Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A1338 [Greenwald, Louis D./DeCroce, Alex+17],
Permit Ext/ Act of 2008-ext. exp. date
A1660 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie+2], Vol. first aid-concerns
contrib. limits
A1666 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie+1], Property Tax appeals-concerns
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles
The Chairman will hear testimony from
representatives of invited organizations and agencies to address the Committee
on their policy concerns for the current session.
A588 [Spencer, L. Grace/Coutinho, Albert],
Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh.
A745 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.],
Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.
A1013 [Mainor, Charles], MarcAnthony's
Law-defaced firearms
A1685 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Inmates-concerns
transitional svcs.
Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Ramos, Ruben J.
A755 [Barnes, Peter J./Riley, Celeste M.],
CATV-channel change notifications
A1543 [Burzichelli, John J./Rumana, Scott T.],
Rev Uniform Limited Liab.
A1546 [Burzichelli, John J./Rumana, Scott T.+2],
Raffles-revise exemp. from lic. req.
Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting
Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting
Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.
A1072 [Quijano, Annette/Mainor, Charles],
Customer billing practices-concerns
A1382 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Emer. svcs.-req.
pub. util. bill cred.
A1384 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Alt. energy
portfolio standard-estab.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
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 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.
A518 [DiMaio, John/Wagner, Connie+4], Raw milk
permit prog.-estab.
A638 [Rumpf, Brian E./Conaway, Herb+8], Hooked
on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab
A2039 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.],
Animal cruelty offense-revises
*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.
A-2147 is pending introduction and referral.
A1411 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Compulsory sch.
attendance-concerns
A1608 [Bramnick, Jon M.], Janet's Law-concerns
defibrillators
A1877 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.],
Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.
A2147 [Coutinho, Albert], Charter sch.
prog-modify various aspects
*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace
A186 [Caputo, Ralph R.], Air qual, indoor skating
rinks-standards
A733 [Eustace, Timothy J.+1], Health care
instit, unused meds-concerns
A1289 [Jasey, Mila M./McKeon, John F.+2], Soil
contamination-incl loc pub contract
A1998 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.],
Greenhouse Gas Initiative-clarify int
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 (continued)
*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting
Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
The committee will receive testimony from
invited speakers about the recent implementation of e-Child Care, an automated
child care tracking and attendance system. Bill pending intro & ref: A2167
- Vainieri Huttle/Diegnan - Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among
Nonprofit Social Service Organizations.
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
A1 [Gusciora, Reed/Oliver, Sheila Y.+1], Mariage
Equality, Religious Exemp Act
*Assembly Labor Meeting
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.
The Committee has invited (Acting) Brigadier
General Michael L. Cunniff to speak on the status of the NJ Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs as well as the job situation for service members.
*
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda
A1214 [Stender, Linda/Conaway, Herb], Chronic
health condition-pilot prog.
AJR35 [Stender, Linda], Girl Scouts
Day-proclaims March 12
*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 the Port Authority of
New York and NJ to discuss with the committee issues relating to the
authority's operations. A-2166 Wisniewski (pending intro and referral) -
Requires Legislative approval of Port Authority of New York and NJ minutes.
A699 [Ramos, Ruben J./Wagner, Connie], PANYNJ
prop.-pymts. in lieu of taxation
A1011 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Wagner, Connie],
Port
A1247 [Moriarty, Paul D./Milam, Matthew W.],
PANYNJ Commissioners-impose restrictions
*Assembly Women and Children Meeting
Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012
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
**Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
S-1351 (Lesniak) pending intro & referral -
Concerns regulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, and recycling industries.
S581 [Madden, Fred H./Weinberg, Loretta+9],
Angel Investor Tax Cred. Act
S658 [Stack, Brian P.], Sewerage connection
fees-concerns
S1209 [Whelan, Jim], Boat manufacturers-qual.
for EDA loans
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1351 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], concerns regulation
of solid waste, hazardous waste, and recycling industries
**Senate Education Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
S101 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.+2],
Family, sch viol victim-pymts, excl. tax
S134 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.+1],
Office of Dropout Prev.-estab.
S610 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Ed. svc.
agencies-concerns estab.
S647 [Pou, Nellie/Ruiz, M. Teresa], Compulsory
sch. attendance-concerns
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012 (continued)
**Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st. Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
speakers regarding the recommendations submitted to the Governor in the final
report of the UMDNJ Advisory Committee.
**Senate Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
The Committee will not meet.
**Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald
S449 [Turner, Shirley K.], Security
off.-concerns reg.
S876 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cunningham, Sandra
B.], Ex-offenders-permits cert. employment
S965 [Weinberg, Loretta], Civilian fed FF-extend
hiring preference
S1018 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Amber Alert-AG
issue recommendations
**Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
The Committee has invited (Acting) Brigadier
General Michael L. Cunniff to speak on the status of the New Jersey Department
of Military and Veterans Affairs.
S234 [Oroho, Steven V./Bucco, Anthony R.], Natl
Guard emp-allowbus/income tax cred
S323 [Whelan, Jim/Oroho, Steven V.+5],
S420 [Van Drew, Jeff/Allen, Diane B.+2], US
flags, fly half-staff-Gov. notify
**
3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
S143 [Buono, Barbara], St. expenditure
website-concerns
S447 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Pension payout
options-spousal consent
S1187 [Allen, Diane B.], Taxpayer Advocate
Off.-estab.
Pending Introduction and Referrral:
S1323 [Whelan, Jim], Casino gaming
regulation-makes changes
S1324 [Whelan, Jim], Revises calculation of assessments
concerning certain casino licensee fees
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012
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
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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 SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012
**Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting
10:00 AM Division of Pension and Benefits,
No verbal comments are accepted during the
meeting. The Commission should
receive written comments at least five business
days in advance of the meeting.
A373 [Wolfe, David W.], PFRS death benf.-elim.
remarriage proh.
A378 [Wolfe, David W.], PFRS-concerns domestic
partners
A409 [McGuckin, Gregory P.], Vet. benf.-extends
cert. elig.
A626 [Gove, DiAnne C./Rumpf, Brian E.], PERS
disab. retirees-reenrollment req.
A694 [Ramos, Ruben J.], Group health insur.
coverage-concerns
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012
SENATE
Governor's Budget Address - details to be
announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM
Governor's Budget Address - details to be
announced
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012
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
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012
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
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012
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 12, 2012
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced