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Vol. XXXVI No. 7
Internet Update II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 215th
Legislature
Prepared: February 3, 2012 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet
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.
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
S1351 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Solid & haz.
waste-concerns regulation
*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
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1328 [Codey, Richard J.], Type II dist.-move
election to Nov.
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 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
The Committee has invited Raymond L. Zawacki,
Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to speak on the status of the New
Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as well as the employment
situation for service members.
S234 [Oroho, Steven V./Bucco, Anthony R.+12],
Natl Guard emp-allow bus/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
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012 (continued)
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.
S1323 [Whelan, Jim], Casino gaming
regulation-makes changes
S1324 [Whelan, Jim], Casino licensee fees-revise
calculation
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert
A2271 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Singleton,
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
A2171 [Conaway, Herb/Singleton,
A2172 [Conaway, Herb], Health fac.-offer flu
vaccine to workers
Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
A321 [Dancer, Ronald S./Singleton, Troy+1],
Lisa's Law-domestic viol off, monitor
A685 [Kean, Sean T.], Child support and
alimony-concerns
A2105 [Coughlin, Craig J.], Criminal
impersonation-clarifies
Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
speakers on the gender
earnings gap and pay equity and how these issues
effect women in
AR50 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Paycheck Fairness
Act-Cong. pass
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
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 (continued)
Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
S298 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Van Drew, Jeff], Dental
hygienist/dentist-revise statutes
S521 [Norcross, Donald], Printer ink
cartridge-display yield
S555 [Gill, Nia H.], Genetic counselor
practice-revise scope
S742 [Sarlo, Paul A./Oroho, Steven V.], Revised
Uniform Limited Liab.
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff
The Committee will not meet.
*Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
S178 [Connors, Christopher J./Beck, Jennifer+7],
Hooked on Fishing-Not on
Drugs-estab
S246 [Gordon, Robert M./Greenstein, Linda R.+7],
Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique
S822 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher+2],
Electronic Waste Mgmt. Act-revises
S831 [Smith, Bob/Scutari, Nicholas P.], Sewer
overflow-estab. notification req.
S1083 [Smith, Bob/Sweeney, Stephen M.],
Apprentice hunting lic., cert.-estab.
S1177 [Smith, Bob], Fishing gear on artificial
reefs-proh.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1460 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Env. remediation
compliance-concerns
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
S67 [Codey, Richard J.], Mental health
screening-notify law auth.
S197 [Connors, Christopher J.+1], Personal needs
allowance-incr.
S375 [Beach, James/Vitale, Joseph F.], Med. fragile
students-estab. standards
S651 [Pou, Nellie], Health Enterprise Zone
law-amends
S959 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Pub. Water Supply
Fluoridation Act
S1171 [Weinberg, Loretta], Genital mutilation,
under 18-proh.
SJR12 [Oroho, Steven V./Vitale, Joseph F.],
Neurendocrine Tumor Cancer
Awareness Day
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1463 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Personal needs
allowance-incr.
For Discussion Only:
S149 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.],
Hosp.-implement MRSA prev. prog.
Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
The Committee will hear testimony from the
Department of Labor and Workforce Development concerning trends in
unemployment, including long-term unemployment, the condition of the
unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund, how soon the positive balance is
expected to be restored to the UI trust fund, how many laid off workers are
receiving UI benefits under the various tiers of emergency benefits and
extended UI benefits, and how many will have benefits end if no further action
is taken by Congress, and any recent policies adopted by the Department to help
restore the UI trust fund balance.
S455 [Turner, Shirley K./Gill, Nia H.+1], Emp.
discrim., based on credit-proh.
Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
S260 [Gordon, Robert M.], Finan Policy Review
Bd-quarterly reports
S476 [Thompson, Samuel D.], E-ZPass transponder
theft-concerns
S1212 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Move over law-erect
signs
S1269 [Turner, Shirley K.], Svc/guide
dogs-concerns NJT's treatment
**Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
The Chairman of the ABU Committee has invited
the Commissioner of Human Services, Jennifer Velez, Esq., and the Commissioner
of Health and Senior Services, Mary O’Dowd, M.P.H., to provide an update on the
status of the Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver.
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