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Vol. XLI No. 5 Internet
Update III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 217th
Legislature
Prepared: January 27, 2017 Check Internet site or
call this office for updated schedule Second
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017
Senate Select Committee on School Funding Fairness Hearing 11:00 AM Kingsway Regional High School, Cafeteria East,
201 Kings Highway, Woolwich Township, NJ 08085
Chair: Sen. Sweeney, Stephen M.
The Committee will receive
testimony from invited guests and from members of the public on inequities in
school funding in New Jersey. Persons
wishing to testify
should register with the Office
of Legislative Services at (609) 847-3850 and
should submit 15 copies of
written testimony on the day of the hearing.
Oral testimony will be limited to
three minutes.
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committee Group (1)
Scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Committee Group (2)
Scheduled to meet
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
A374 [Auth, Robert/Prieto,
Vincent+19], Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns
A450 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Andrzejczak,
Bob+29], Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act
A815 [Land, R. Bruce/Andrzejczak,
Bob+4], Code Blue alert plans-concerns
A837 [Jimenez, Angelica M./Green,
Jerry+5], Haz. Drug Safe Handling Act-estab.
A2512 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Pintor
Marin, Eliana+3], BPU-concerning cert. decisions
S468 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Haz.
Drug Safe Handling Act-estab.
S713 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Van Drew,
Jeff+1], Mil. svc personnel-concerns interference
S714 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1],
Reserv. memb.-accommodation enjoyment
S750 [Beach, James/Van Drew,
Jeff+15], Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act
S1088 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean,
Thomas H.+1], Code Blue Prog.-emerg. mgmt. estab.
S1207 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Emp
end operations in St-annual eval req
S1640 [Van Drew, Jeff/Holzapfel,
James W.+7], Domestic companion animals-exposure
S1899 [Whelan, Jim],
BPU-concerning cert. decisions
S2462 [Sacco, Nicholas
J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Duplicate driv. lic, id cards-concerns
S2468 [Lesniak, Raymond J.],
Drinking water-concerns standards
S2521 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gordon,
Robert M.+3], Substance use disorder-monitor
and eval.
Pending Referral:
A4146 [Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie/Benson, Daniel R.+6], Substance use disorder-monitor and eval.
Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Pou, Nellie
The Committee will hear testimony
from invited guests regarding product durability
and other problems associated
with artificial turf playing surfaces in use in New Jersey. Those wishing to submit
testimony should provide 10 copies to the Committee.
S2703 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Pou,
Nellie], Opioid drugs-restricts cert. med expense
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 (continued)
*Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
The Committee will also receive
testimony from invited guests on the issue of chromium-6 in drinking water.
S2369 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew,
Jeff], Dredging activity-shellfish habitat rule
S2834 [Sweeney, Stephen
M./Greenstein, Linda R.], Water Qual. Accountability
Act-concerns
S2873 [Smith, Bob/Bateman,
Christopher], Smart growth issues-concerns
S2884 [Whelan, Jim], Flood
elevation-concerning
Pending Introduction and
referral:
SR102 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors,
Christopher J.], Flounder, summer-assess catch limits
SR103 [Smith, Bob/Bateman,
Christopher], Summer flounder-Pres reject limit reduct
*Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
9:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
A3386 [Schaer, Gary S./Vainieri
Huttle, Valerie+3], Devel. disab. individuals-concerns
S1018 [Weinberg,
Loretta/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+3], Personal care svc.-estab.
Medicaid reimb
S1058 [Singer, Robert W.],
Assisted living fac.-concerns
S1219 [Holzapfel, James W./Allen,
Diane B.+1], Peggy's Law-suspected elderly abuse
S1305 [Vitale, Joseph F./Madden,
Fred H.], Diabetes self-mgmt. ed.-Medicaid cover
S2711 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice,
Ronald L.], Devel. disab. individuals-concerns
S2795 [Diegnan, Patrick J.],
Prescr. Monitoring Prog-prov cert access
S2878 [Vitale, Joseph F./Codey,
Richard J.], Health care facilities-share cert space
Pending Introduction and
Referral:
S3 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sweeney,
Stephen M.], Substance use treatment-insur. cover
Senate Labor Meeting
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 3:00 PM
Executive Chambers, Bergenfield Municipal Building,
198 North Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ
Chair: Sen. Gordon, Robert M.
The Committee will meet from 3:00
PM to 5:30 PM and again from 6:30 PM to
9:00 PM, to receive testimony
from invited State and Local government officials, transportation providers and
policy experts, and the general public. Testimony
will concern the draft 2017-2026
Capital Plan, including a new Port Authority
Bus Terminal, the Gateway Rail
Tunnel, the PATH extension to Newark Airport, redevelopment of Newark Terminal
A, and other options to increase trans-
Hudson capacity.
Senate Transportation Meeting
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 (continued)
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 1:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
A303 [Singleton, Troy/Green,
Jerry+10], Mortgage Assist. Pilot Prog.-estab.
A1443 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Lagana,
Joseph A.], Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare-med
therapy mgmt
A1690 [Dancer, Ronald
S./Singleton, Troy+3], Fire dist. election-move to November
A1875 [Wimberly, Benjie
E./Lagana, Joseph A.+4], HOPE Initiative Act
A2182 [Sumter, Shavonda
E./Holley, Jamel C.+10], Inmate reentry-DOC dev. plan
A2185 [Singleton, Troy/Munoz,
Nancy F.+2], Domestic viol training prosecutors-mand.
A2256 [Greenwald, Louis D./Johnson,
Gordon M.+2], Film/TV Proj, Emp. Incentive Prog-estab.
A2338 [Benson, Daniel R./Vainieri
Huttle, Valerie+8], Dogs and Cats-proh. sight-unseen sale
A2762 [Mazzeo, Vincent],
Neighborhood Revitalization-extend. elig
A3150 [Land, R. Bruce/Andrzejczak,
Bob+3], Disab. vet. prop tax exemp elig-concerns
A3304 [Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie/Mukherji, Raj], Medicaid home visitation demo
proj-estab
A3422 [Benson, Daniel
R./Mukherji, Raj+5], Law enforcement officer, injured-comp.
A3785 [Downey, Joann/Houghtaling,
Eric+5], Student reside in shelter-St pay ed cost
A3829 [Houghtaling, Eric/Downey,
Joann], Motorcycle driv. lic.-concerns mil.
A4016 [Lagana, Joseph
A./O'Scanlon, Declan J.+2], DUI, interlock device viol-
revise penal.
A4170 [Downey, Joann/Houghtaling,
Eric], Econ. Gardening Prog.-creates
A4172 [Downey, Joann/Muoio,
Elizabeth Maher], Family temp disab benf-req determination
A4184 [Chaparro, Annette/Vainieri
Huttle, Valerie], Zackhery's Law-estab alert sys
A4362 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Mazzeo,
Vincent+3], Vet. Diversion Prog.-creates
A4399 [Greenwald, Louis
D./Johnson, Gordon M.+5], Gold Star Family Counseling Prog.-estab.
A4401 [Greenwald, Louis D./Land,
R. Bruce+5], Military family memb.-auth. cert. benf.
A4402 [Greenwald, Louis D./Andrzejczak,
Bob+5], Gold Star liaison-req DMVA
A4403 [Greenwald, Louis D./Rible,
David P.+7], Gold Star families website-create
A4488 [Andrzejczak,
Bob/Taliaferro, Adam J.], Crops affected by cert. disease-assist
A4501 [Sumter, Shavonda
E./Wimberly, Benjie E.], Econ. Redevel. Growth Grant-concerns
A4556 [Prieto, Vincent], Hotel
occupancies-impose temp. surcharge
S63 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Beach,
James+4], Pet Purchase Prot. Act-estab. new req.
S307 [Van Drew, Jeff/Allen, Diane
B.+8], Vet. Diversion Prog.-creates
S596 [Cunningham, Sandra
B./Greenstein, Linda R.+4], Corrections officers injured-comp. prog.
S895 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Beck,
Jennifer+6], Earn Your Way Out Act-estab.
S1475 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Vitale,
Joseph F.+1], Medicaid home visitation demo proj-estab
S2868 [Pou, Nellie/Sarlo, Paul
A.+1], Econ. Redevel. Growth Grant-concerns
Pending Referral:
A4352 [Burzichelli, John
J./Taliaferro, Adam J.], Non-operating sch. dist.-concerns cert.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
1:30 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
A2719 [Bucco, Anthony M./Munoz,
Nancy F.], Bus Advisory Council-estab.
A2740 [Coughlin, Craig J.], Econ.
recovery dist.-auth. creation
A2743 [Coughlin, Craig J.],
Assessment, special-secure recovery cost
A4033 [Zwicker, Andrew], Data
ctrs., cert.-estab. tax credits
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.
A365 [Kean, Sean T./Rible, David
P.], Veh, recreational-elim sales restriction
A755 [Moriarty, Paul D./Diegnan,
Patrick J.+2], MV, used-dealer notify buyer of recalls
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Coughlin, Craig J.
A2746 [Coughlin, Craig J.],
Health insur. coverage-concerns
A4205 [Lampitt, Pamela
R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Pharm drugs-req continued coverage
A4338 [Singleton, Troy], Prescr.
Drug Consumer Transparency Act
A4498 [Coughlin, Craig
J./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Behavioral health care svcs-
expand insur
Pending Introduction and
Referral:
A3 [Prieto, Vincent/Bramnick, Jon
M.], Substance use disorders-concerns
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 (continued)
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
The Committee will hear testimony
from invited guests concerning access to behavioral health care and addiction services,
including barriers to access and coverage disparities between physical health
care and behavioral and mental health care.
ACR223 [Conaway, Herb], Substance
use disorder prog-medicaid fds
AJR112 [Conaway, Herb+1],
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Mo.-April
Pending Introduction and
Referral:
ACR225 [Conaway, Herb/Vainieri
Huttle, Valerie], Addiction Prev Treatment-
jt task force
For Discussion Only:
A2334 [Benson, Daniel R./Vainieri
Huttle, Valerie], Overdose prev.-concerns opiod antidotes
A4379 [Downey, Joann/Houghtaling,
Eric], Substance use disorders-estab study comm
S295 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sarlo,
Paul A.+2], Overdose prev.-concerns opiod antidotes
Assembly Higher Education Meeting
Chair: Asw. Jasey, Mila M.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Housing and Community Development Meeting
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Benson, Daniel R.
A1866 [Wimberly, Benjie
E./McKeon, John F.+4], Michelle Sous' Law-blood
sample req.
A1871 [Wimberly, Benjie
E./Sumter, Shavonda E.+3], Informants-concerns anonymous
A1880 [Wimberly, Benjie
E./Spencer, L. Grace+1], Lic. plate reader, automated-concerns
A3995 [Jimenez, Angelica M.],
Veh. homicide-incr. limitations statute
A4389 [Johnson, Gordon M./Muoio,
Elizabeth Maher], Inmate visitation-Imposes req.
Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Reform and Federal Relations Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 14,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed
A1935 [Coughlin, Craig
J./Gusciora, Reed], Liquor lic, inactive-concerns
Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting
Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting
Chair: Asm. DeAngelo, Wayne P.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Caputo, Ralph R.
A3371 [Burzichelli, John J.],
Casino fac., small-scale-modify req.
A3532 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Caputo,
Ralph R.+1], Fantasy sports games-regulate
AJR137 [Mazzeo, Vincent],
Internet gaming-proh. states from auth.
S971 [Sweeney, Stephen
M./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Casino fac., small-scale-
modify req.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Assembly Education Meeting 3:00 PM
Bergen County Administration Bldg., Freeholder Public Meeting Room, 5th Floor, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ
Chair: Asw. Caride, Marlene
The Committee will receive
testimony from members of the public regarding the "School Funding Reform
Act of 2008," P.L.2007, c.260, and other matters
related to education funding in
the State. The meeting time will be from
3:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Persons
wishing to testify should register with the
Office of Legislative Services at
(609) 847-3850 and should submit
15 copies of written testimony on
the day of the hearing. Oral
testimony will be limited to
three minutes.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Senate Select Committee on School Funding Fairness Hearing 11:00 AM The Parkview Room, West Hall, Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837.
Chair: Sen. Sweeney, Stephen M.
The Committee will receive
testimony from invited guests and from members of
the public on inequities in
school funding in New Jersey. Persons
wishing to
testify should register with the
Office of Legislative Services at (609) 847-3850
and should submit 15 copies of
written testimony on the day of the hearing.
Oral testimony will be limited to
three minutes.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017
**SENATE SESSION 1:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committee Group (3)
Scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Voting Session: Board list to be announced
2:00 PM: Committee Group (4)
Scheduled to meet
***Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton,
NJ
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
SR75 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Beck,
Jennifer], JCP&L-urge reject application
***Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton,
NJ
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
S447 [Allen, Diane B./Ruiz, M.
Teresa+1], Absenteeism, chronic-req. sch. combat
S504 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Sarlo, Paul
A.], Superintendent of sch.-reg. max. salary
S2138 [Rice, Ronald L.], Pub.
sch. textbooks-concerns
S2397 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Diegnan,
Patrick J.], Computer science instr. cert.-auth.
S2675 [Diegnan, Patrick J.],
Drinking water-Sch. dist. reimb.
S2950 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Ruiz,
M. Teresa], HS recovery sch. alt. ed. prog.-con.
SCR134 [Gill, Nia H./Vitale,
Joseph F.], Safe zones, Leg. intent-concerns
***Senate Higher Education Meeting
Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.
The Committee will not meet.
***Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton,
NJ
Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.
A2087 [Mukherji, Raj/Schaer, Gary
S.+5], Lic. suspension-concerns
A3351 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Andrzejczak,
Bob+2], Mead-creates lic. to produce and sell
S77 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Ret
police, handgun carry permit-max age
S2570 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa],
Mead-creates lic. to produce and sell
S2582 [Van Drew, Jeff], Internet
connected baby monitor-security
S2763 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Law
enforcement-exemp. cert. posting
S2774 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Diegnan,
Patrick J.], Prop, forfeited-drug informant incentive
S2792 [Greenstein, Linda R.],
Lic. suspension-concerns
SJR27 [Weinberg, Loretta/Madden,
Fred H.], Crossing Guard Appreciation Day-Oct. 9
***Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
The Committee will not meet.
***Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism &
Historic Preservation Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 7,
2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
A1991 [Prieto, Vincent/Jimenez,
Angelica M.], Pension comm, Hudson Co.-concern.
S2722 [Stack, Brian
P./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Pension comm, Hudson Co.-concerns memb.
S2751 [Diegnan, Patrick
J./Gordon, Robert M.], Contracts cert-award as single contract
S2915 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Rice,
Ronald L.], Library director-concerns position
SR95 [Whelan, Jim], Richard
Somers remains-negotiate w/Libya
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
*Assembly Education Meeting 6:00 PM Conference Center, Camden County Technical Schools, Gloucester Twp.
Campus, 343 Berlin Cross Keys Road, Sicklerville, NJ
Chair: Asw. Caride, Marlene
The Committee will receive
testimony from members of the public regarding the "School Funding Reform
Act of 2008," P.L.2007, c.260, and other matters related to education
funding in the State. *The meeting time will be from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Persons
wishing to testify should register with the Office of Legislative Services
either online at www.njleg.state.nj.us and click on the AED Committee for
2/7/17 or by phone at (609) 847-3850 and should submit 15 copies of written
testimony.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be
announced
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be
announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees
scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees
scheduled to meet
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committee Group (1)
Scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Committee Group (2) 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, FEBRUARY 28, 2017
SENATE SESSION
Governor's Budget Message: Time
and location to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION
Governor's Budget Message: Time
and location to be announced
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committee Group (3)
Scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Committee Group (4)
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 13, 2017
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be
announced
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be
announced
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the
Speaker
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be
announced