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Vol. XXXIV No. 6  Internet Update IV                         CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         214th Legislature

Prepared: February 2, 2010                             Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010

 

Assembly Bipartisan Leadership Committee Hearing 3:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Asm. DeCroce, Alex/Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.

The Committee, made up of leadership from both the Democratic and Republican Assembly Caucuses, will conduct a public hearing to receive testimony from

residents on ideas on how State and local government can improve life in the State.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010

 

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 11:00 AM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

David Rosen, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, will update the Committee

on the status of the current FY2010 budget and discuss the outlook for the upcoming FY2011 budget. Dr. Rosen will also review the impact of current economic conditions on New Jersey's tax revenues and budget.

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

S515 [Weinberg, Loretta/Whelan, Jim], Physicians continuing ed.-concerns

S895 [Gill, Nia H.], Shareholder actions, cert.-concerns

S936 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.], Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

For Discussion Only:

S937 [Weinberg, Loretta], HMO, cert.-receive svc. w/out referral

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

S82 [Rice, Ronald L.], Mun Land Use Law-mod application process

S122 [Connors, Christopher J./Van Drew, Jeff], Rental asst.-concerns

S227 [Kean, Sean T.], Planning, zoning bd. memb.-training

S593 [Baroni, Bill/Van Drew, Jeff+1], Homestead prop. tax. reimb.-elig.

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta

S125 [Connors, Christopher J./Van Drew, Jeff], Alzheimer's Disease Study

Comm.-estab.

S369 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M.], Hosp. bd. of trustees-concerns

S665 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.+4], Medicaid home demo. proj.-estab.

S785 [Madden, Fred H./Baroni, Bill], Organ donations-gross income tax deduct.

 

Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 (continued)

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

S189 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Bump key-estab. penal. for use

S410 [Haines, Philip E.], Lock picking tools-concerns

S501 [Girgenti, John A.+2], Emerg. mgt. dept.-expands auth.

S572 [Beach, James/Girgenti, John A.], Undersheriffs-concerns duties

S766 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Stack, Brian P.+6], Wine-concerns direct shipping

S911 [Girgenti, John A.], Assault on health care prof.-penal.

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 11:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S225 [Kean, Sean T./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Chosin Few Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 35

S733 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Airport Safety Fd.-concerns expenditures

S795 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+3], So. Jersey Vietnam Vet. Hwy.-

desig. Rt47

For Discussion Only:

S637 [Ciesla, Andrew R.+2], NJT Corp. emp-crim. background checks

 

*ASSEMBLY QUORUM

The Assembly Quorum has been CANCELED. C & D Committees will not meet.

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010

 

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 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

For Discussion Only:

S1 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bateman, Christopher], Affordable housing-reforms procedures

 

****Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

S95 [Rice, Ronald L./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Sch. fac. proj. contracts-concerns

S435 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Substitute teacher-concerns vacancies

S570 [Bateman, Christopher+1], Sch. dist. audit reports-concerns

S613 [Kean, Sean T./Baroni, Bill], Explosive device search-restrict sch emp

SCR40 [Beach, James/Girgenti, John A.+1], Svc. memb. Opportunity Coll. Consortium

 

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton. NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

Representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection have been

invited to discuss the draft water discharge permit for the Oyster Creek

nuclear generating station.

S80 [Doherty, Michael J.], Highlands transfer devel. prog.-concerns

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010 (continued)

 

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting (continued)

S208 [Whelan, Jim], Beach concession stands-concerns permits

S212 [Whelan, Jim], Coastal area-concerns wind energy fac.

S691 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Site remediation-pub. notification

S921 [Smith, Bob/Beck, Jennifer], Solar panels-concerns

For Discussion Only:

S239 [Bateman, Christopher/Turner, Shirley K.], Pub. sch design-concerns cert guidelines

S756 [Beck, Jennifer], Hybrid veh., cert.-exemp. from sales tax

 

***Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Interviewed:

to be Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs:

Glenn K. Rieth of Ewing to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be Attorney General:

Paula Dow, Esq. of Maplewood to replace Anne Milgram, for the term prescribed by law.

 

Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Committee has invited Major General Rieth of the Department of Military

and Veterans Affairs to update the committee on departmental activities.

 

Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

The Committee will hear testimony from Comptroller A. Matthew Boxer on

the report issued by his office entitled "Atlantic City: A Performance Audit of

Financial Management Practices."

S104 [Rice, Ronald L.], Sr. managing underwriters-opportunities

S545 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Cardinale, Gerald+1], Civil svc. exams-concerns fee

S831 [Codey, Richard J.], Simulcast horse races-concerns wagering

S838 [Whelan, Jim], St. Records Committee-expand memb.

SCR49 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Wagering, in-person-allow at AC casinos

SJR12 [Turner, Shirley K.], Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr.

 

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

2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert

The Chair has invited industry experts to discuss concerns regarding the

Bayonne Bridge, which is too low to accommodate certain cargo ships.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A1897 [Amodeo, John F./Polistina, Vincent J.], Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions

A2059 [Coutinho, Albert], Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions

AR54 [[Coutinho, Albert],], Urges Port Authority to formulate engineering and funding solution to impasse at Bayonne Bridge

 

***Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

A310 [Rumpf, Brian E./Bramnick, Jon M.+1], Sales receipts-concerns acct. numbers

A658 [Moriarty, Paul D./Albano, Nelson T.+5], Unsolicited checks, cert.-proh.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2076 [Diegnan, Patrick/ Moriarty, Paul D.], Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of certain jewelry

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010 (continued)

 

***Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee will receive testimony concerning various issues related to reimbursements by health insurance carriers to out-of-network health care providers. Anyone wishing to testify before the Committee and present written testimony should provide 15 copies to the committee on the day of the meeting.

 

***Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A226 [Quigley, Joan M./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Medicaid prog.-concerns

A656 [Moriarty, Paul D.+1], Hosp. bd. of trustees-concerns

A1816 [Casagrande, Caroline/Angelini, Mary Pat], Independent Health Care Appeals Prog.

 

***Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Committee will conduct a discussion with invited participants concerning the positive economic impact institutions of higher education have on the State.

A1098 [Coyle, Denise M.], Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.

A1550 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Wagner, Connie], Teacher certifications-concerns

A1557 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Higher ed. governing bds.-concerns memb.

 

***Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2070 [Green, Jerry], Wastewater mgmt. plans-concerns

A2072 [Quigley, Joan M./Spencer, L. Grace], Bedbug infestation prev.-estab procedure

 

***Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

A207 [Caputo, Ralph R./Tucker, Cleopatra G.+3], Sheriff's off, co correction off-concern

A1168 [Rible, David P./Cryan, Joseph+1], Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2031 [Johnson, Gordon M./Coutinho, Albert], FF, laid off-concerns hire

A2032 [Johnson, Gordon M./Coutinho, Albert], Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns

A2073 [Greenstein, Linda R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Parole elig. inmates, cert.-review cases

A2074 [[Johnson, Gordon M.], Author Parole Board to hire alt route trained police off.

A2075 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Clarifies prov. author certain inmates to be released

AJR29 [Burzichelli, John/ Johnson, Gordon M.], Creates firearms advisory task force.

 

***Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

The Committee will not meet.

 

***Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited speakers concerning the regulatory process in New Jersey and problems that it has presented for businesses in the State.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

ACR98 [Milam, Matthew/ Albano, Nelson T. +3], Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature by law to allow in-person wagering and account wagering on sports events at Atlantic City casinos and at racetracks.

 

***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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

A907 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Voss, Joan M.+2], Energy-conserv. prog.-estab.

A909 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Handlin, Amy H.], BPU-concerns electronic billing

A911 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Coutinho, Albert+1], Pub util svcs-concerns billing practices

 

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010

 

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, FEBRUARY 22, 2010

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010

 

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, MARCH 4, 2010

 

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 (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010

 

SENATE QUORUM 10:00 AM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the Senate President

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010

 

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: Time and Board List to be announced

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010

 

SENATE QUORUM 11:30 AM Senate Chambers

12:00 PM: Budget Message (Assembly Chambers)

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010

 

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 22, 2010

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced