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Vol. XXXIV No. 9
Internet Update III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 214th
Legislature
Prepared: February 16, 2010 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Assembly Budget Committee will take
testimony on Governor Christie's proposal for closing the Fiscal Year 2010
estimated budget shortfall.
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
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Commerce Meeting
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff
S245 [Bateman, Christopher/Rice, Ronald L.+1],
St. auth., loc. govt. unit-purch. req.
S593 [Baroni, Bill/Van Drew, Jeff+1],
S762 [Beck, Jennifer/Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1],
Earle Naval Weapons Station-housing
S880 [Connors, Christopher J.],
S913 [Madden, Fred H.], Tenants-concerns grounds
for removal
S1108 [Van Drew, Jeff], Police cruisers-concerns
useful life
S1111 [Van Drew, Jeff],
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
2:30 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta
S89 [Rice, Ronald L.], Health care provider
billing-concerns
S324 [Codey, Richard J./Kean, Thomas H.], St
psych hosp-concern training for staff
S363 [Weinberg, Loretta/Allen, Diane B.], Hosp.
Tech. Task Force-estab.
S377 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Med. Examiners
Bd.-concerns memb.
S383 [Singer, Robert W./Bucco, Anthony R.+1],
Cigarettes/tobacco products-retail sales
S443 [Turner, Shirley K.], Smoking in cert. pub.
places-proh.
S669 [Buono, Barbara/Weinberg, Loretta],
Smoking, pub. parks and beaches-proh.
S812 [Vitale, Joseph F./Baroni, Bill+3], Contact
lenses-concerns dispensing
S889 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Beaches,
St.-owned-proh. smoking
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
Interviewed:
to be State Treasurer:
Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff of
to be a member of the Civil Service Commission:
Robert M. Czech, Esq. of Sea Girt to replace Hope Cooper, for the term prescribed by law.
Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
S229 [Kean, Sean T.], Workers' comp-repymt.,
pension recipents
S676 [Sarlo, Paul A./Gill, Nia H.+1], Worker's
comp, loss of hand or foot-incr
S935 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.+1],
Workers' comp. suppl. benf.-concerns
S1301 [Madden, Fred H./Doherty, Michael J.],
Shared work prog.-auth unemp. benf.
Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting
Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.
The Committee will not meet.
1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
Due to the large number of persons expected to
testify on these bills, the Chairman requests that each person limit his or her
testimony to five minutes or less.
S2 [Scutari, Nicholas P./O'Toole, Kevin J.+21],
Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights
S3 [Doherty, Michael J./Whelan, Jim+21], SHBP,
SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver
S4 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Buono, Barbara+25], Sick
leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF
SCR1 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.+22],
St-admin. retire. sys.-annual St contrib
Senate Transportation Meeting
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
The Committee will not meet.
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM 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. Albano, Nelson T.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
speakers concerning the School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 (continued)
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.
The Committee will receive testimony from Bret
D. Schundler, Acting Commissioner of Education, on Department of Education
priorities.
A355 [Jasey, Mila M./Voss, Joan M.], Interdist.
Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.
A415 [Rumana, Scott T./Cryan, Joseph], Sch.
dist. audits-concerns
A1894 [Cryan, Joseph/Casagrande, Caroline], Sch.
dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist.
A2260 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Sch. bus, svc.
life-concerns
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 3:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A602 [Peterson, Erik/McKeon, John F.],
A1847 [Chiusano, Gary R./Rudder, Scott], Dam
restoration proj.-approp.
A2232 [McKeon, John F.], Island Beach St. Park
prog-dedicate fees
Pending Introduction and/or Referral:
A2070 [Green, Jerry], Wastewater mgmt.
plans-concerns
ACR106 [Stender, Linda/Quijano, Annette/Cryan,
Joseph], Urges Governor to call for public and private participation in Earth
Hour 2010.
Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting
2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick
The Chairman has invited Laura Zink Marx, Executive
Director of NJ-211, to discuss the organization's responsibilities as a public
safety information provider.
A1586 [Scalera, Frederick/Johnson, Gordon M.+3],
Pol. veh global position sys-proh access
A1589 [Scalera, Frederick/Evans, Elease+1],
Sports fac.-submit evacuation plan
Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited speakers concerning the Traumatic Brain Injury Fund.
A1748 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Tucker, Cleopatra
G.+2], Domestic viol.-concerns
A2038 [Fuentes, Angel/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie],
Devel. disab. offender-estab. reg.
Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited guests to discuss the implications of the recent United States Supreme
Court opinion, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, on
A1893 [Cryan, Joseph], Alco. bev. retail
lic.-concerns
A2073 [Greenstein, Linda R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.],
Parole elig. inmates, cert.-review cases
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2296 [Stender, Linda], Palimony
agreements-modifies req.
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: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Chairman has invited Major General Glenn K.
Rieth, the Adjutant General of the New Jersey Department of Military and
Veterans’ Affairs, to update the Committee on the Department's current
initiatives.
A1677 [Greenwald, Louis D./Conners, Jack], Pub.
higher ed. website-vet. benf. link
A1943 [Conners, Jack/Tucker, Cleopatra G.],
Handicap accessible veh. purch.-concern
A1952 [Conners, Jack], Deceased svc. memb.
benf.-concerns
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda
The Committee will hear testimony on the 2010
Census from Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., a representative of the U.S. Census
Bureau, and Leonard Preston of the
A914 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Oliver, Sheila Y.+2],
Electronic transactions by St.-concerns
A1291 [Holzapfel, James W./Wolfe, David W.],
Internet-St. agencies implement use
A1541 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Gusciora, Reed+2], St.
agency-concerns periodic report req.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 (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 invites the public to testify on
the potential impact of the Governor's proposal to cut the State's subsidy to New
Jersey TRANSIT and any fare increases or service reductions that may result.
A407 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Casagrande,
Caroline+1], Pub. transit veh-proh wireless phone use
A1471 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent],
Autocabs-concerns
A2254 [Quigley, Joan M./Wisniewski, John S.],
Handicapped parking zones-proh. towing
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
2:30 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
NPL4629DCF;4520DCF; 4630DCF,LPS & LPA
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 7th Floor,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
**SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session:
S2 [Scutari, Nicholas P./O'Toole, Kevin J.+21],
Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights
S3 [Doherty, Michael J./Whelan, Jim+21], SHBP,
SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver
S4 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Buono, Barbara+25], Sick
leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF
S95 [Rice, Ronald L./Cunningham, Sandra B.],
Sch. fac. proj. contracts-concerns
S104 [Rice, Ronald L.], Sr. managing
underwriters-opportunities
S114 [Connors, Christopher J./Madden, Fred
H.+5], Beach access-concerns
S189 [Haines, Philip E./Scutari, Nicholas P.+1],
Bump key-estab. penal. for use
S212 [Whelan, Jim], Coastal area-concerns wind
energy fac.
S221 [Kean, Sean T.+2], Fishing gear on
artificial reefs-proh.
S225 [Kean, Sean T./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Chosin
Few Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 35
S245 [Bateman, Christopher/Rice, Ronald L.+1],
St. auth., loc. govt. unit-purch. req.
S443 [Turner, Shirley K.], Smoking in cert. pub.
places-proh.
S501 [Girgenti, John A.+2], Emerg. mgt.
dept.-expands auth.
S515 [Weinberg, Loretta/Whelan, Jim], Physicians
continuing ed.-concerns
S589 [Beach, James/Haines, Philip E.+1], Deceased
svc. memb. benf.-concerns
S676 [Sarlo, Paul A./Gill, Nia H.+1], Worker's
comp, loss of hand or foot-incr
S733 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.],
Airport Safety Fd.-concerns expenditures
S825 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Devel. disab.
offender-estab. reg.
S826 [Codey, Richard J./Beck, Jennifer], Sch.
dist. emp.-concerns tuition assist.
S828 [Whelan, Jim], Alco. bev. retail
lic.-concerns
S895 [Gill, Nia H./Sarlo, Paul A.], Shareholder
actions, cert.-concerns
S923 [Whelan, Jim/O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Mail-in
ballots-changes distrib. date
S936 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.],
Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns
SCR40 [Beach, James/Girgenti, John A.+1], Svc.
memb.
SJR12 [Turner, Shirley K.], Women's Hist.
Mo.-desig. March, each yr.
SR19 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Lesniak, Raymond J.],
Sports betting-Senate Pres, legal action
SR23 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Lesniak, Raymond
J.], Haitian Prot. Act. of 2009-enact
*Senate Judiciary Meeting 9:30 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
Interviewed:
to be Commissioner of the Department of
Education:
Bret Schundler of
to be a member of the Board of Public Utilities:
Lee A. Solomon, Esq. of Haddonfield to replace Frederick F. Butler, for the term prescribed by law.
***Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Assembly Budget Committee has invited the
Acting Treasurer, Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, to discuss the Fiscal Year 2010
estimated budget shortfall & Governor Christie's proposal for closing that
shortfall.
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: 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: Board List to be announced