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Vol. XXXIII No. 9 REVISED Internet Update II        CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         213th Legislature

Prepared: February 20, 2009                           Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009

 

*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A339 [Quigley, Joan M./Vas, Joseph+8], Handgun sales-concerns

A462 [Malone, Joseph R./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Pub sch emp-concern substance abuse prog

A1239 [Wolfe, David W./Malone, Joseph R.+1], Asst. living resid.-security deposit

A1408 [Fisher, Douglas H./Voss, Joan M.+1], Acupuncturists-revise statutes

A1558 [Greenstein, Linda R./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+7], Solar energy sys.-concerns

A2438 [McKeon, John F./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+3], Underground storage tanks-concerns

A2451 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack+1], Vote By Mail Law

A2507 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+3], BPU-auth. cert. use of cert. revenue

A2550 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Chivukula, Upendra J.+4], Wind and solar fac.-concerns location

A2901 [Evans, Elease/Oliver, Sheila Y.], Child Abuse, Neglect Task Force-revise

A2948 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vas, Joseph], Police Training Comm.-concerns memb.

A3075 [Johnson, Gordon M./Rible, David P.+2], Health club swimming pools-concerns

A3481 [Schaer, Gary S./Scalera, Frederick+2], Police, ff-concern pay status suspension

A3648 [Quigley, Joan M./Schaer, Gary S.], Voting machine paper record req.-suspend

A3649 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Gov. budget message-extend to March 12

AJR92 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], Brain Tumor Awareness Mo.-desig. May

S15 [Buono, Barbara], FY09 approp. act-amends

S119 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Whelan, Jim+6], Compassionate Use Med. Marijuana Act

S208 [Singer, Robert W.], Pub sch emp-concern substance abuse prog

S221 [Singer, Robert W./Redd, Dana L.+2], Nursing homes-prov. Medicaid elig. info.

S621 [Vitale, Joseph F./Weinberg, Loretta+2], NJ Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern

S717 [Smith, Bob/Turner, Shirley K.], Underground storage tanks-concerns

S1259 [Gill, Nia H./Weinberg, Loretta], Cred. card acct.-under 21 yrs. of age

S1288 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.], Ads on real prop.-concerns

S1299 [Smith, Bob], Wind and solar fac.-concerns location

S1303 [Smith, Bob/Baroni, Bill], Wind, solar tech fac-zoning use variance

S1310 [Gordon, Robert M./Lance, Leonard+2], Dam restoration proj.;$7M

S1311 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Gill, Nia H.], Acupuncturists-revise statutes

S1336 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Law enforcement off suspensions-concerns

S1380 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], The Vote By Mail Law-estab.

S1644 [Weinberg, Loretta/Cardinale, Gerald+3], Hist New Bridge Landing St Park-concerns

S1774 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Ruiz, M. Teresa+2], Handgun sales-concerns

S1880 [Smith, Bob/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Criminal Sentencing Comm.-estab.

S1927 [Buono, Barbara], Cred. card solicitation, cert.-regulates

S1932 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Gordon, Robert M.+1], BPU-auth. cert. use of cert. revenue

S1984 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Turner, Shirley K.], Child Abuse, Neglect Task Force-revise

S2059 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Health club swimming pools-concerns

S2146 [Bateman, Christopher/Madden, Fred H.+1], Defibrillators, assisted living fac.-req

S2188 [Van Drew, Jeff], Riparian lands-concerns

S2202 [Madden, Fred H./Redd, Dana L.], Asst. living resid.-security deposit

S2203 [Girgenti, John A.], Police Training Comm.-concerns memb.

S2231 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M.], Nurse midwives-concerns

S2265 [Smith, Bob], Solar energy sys.-concerns

S2363 [Kean, Sean T./Ciesla, Andrew R.+2], Ovarian Cancer Awareness Mo.-desig. Feb.

S2369 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Jack Freidenrich Engineering Bldg.-desig

S2471 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sweeney, Stephen M.+6], Patient safety-concerns

S2506 [Buono, Barbara], Gov. budget message-extend to March 12

S2534 [Buono, Barbara/Beck, Jennifer], False Claims Act-concerns

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009 (continued)

 

*SENATE SESSION (continued)

S2547 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Voting machine paper record req.-suspend

SJR56 [Beck, Jennifer], Brain Tumor Awareness Mo.-desig. May

SR12 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Van Drew, Jeff], Sports wagering-urges Cong. to lift ban

SR20 [Codey, Richard J.], Teen Dating Viol. Awareness, Prev. Wk.

SR77 [Bateman, Christopher/Van Drew, Jeff], Tourette Syndrome-recog. accomplishments

SR85 [Sarlo, Paul A./Ruiz, M. Teresa+1], Ellis Island-raise pub. awareness

SR89 [Allen, Diane B.], Women vets-support fed. leg, health care

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

 

Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Joint Committee will meet to organize, discuss changes to standard operating procedures, consider Ethics Counsel's questions, discuss status of Lonegan complaints, review complaints filed by Balut, LaRossa, and Devine, and discuss contract matters.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

 

*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

A267 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Conners, Jack+4], Students w/diabetes-concerns care

A2589 [McKeon, John F./Chiappone, Anthony+3], Parking structures-concerns devel, finan

S615 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Sr. homeowners-exempt, mun. permit fees

S735 [Codey, Richard J./Cardinale, Gerald+4], Involuntary commitment-concerns

S1814 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Stack, Brian P.], Parking structures-concerns finan, devel

S2312 [Gordon, Robert M./Kean, Thomas H.], Ambulatory care fac.-concerns billing

S2426 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Students w/diabetes-concerns care

S2485 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bateman, Christopher+4], Affordable housing-modifies laws

S2552 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], St. assets-permits cert. investments

 

**Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

S117 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Accident caused by drunk driver-concerns

S470 [Buono, Barbara/Lesniak, Raymond J.+1], Licensed Lenders Act-revises

S2553 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.], Motor fuel franchisors-concerns

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 1:30 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

A1479 [Burzichelli, John J./Greenwald, Louis D.+10], Pub. contracts-concerns

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 (continued)

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting (continued)

A1577 [Cohen, Neil M./Stender, Linda+5], Antifreeze and engine coolant-concerns

A3521 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D.], Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M

S979 [Van Drew, Jeff/Madden, Fred H.+4], Antifreeze and engine coolant-concerns

S2088 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Pub. contracts-concerns

S2321 [Singer, Robert W.], Pub. contracts-concerns

S2353 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Solar Roof Installation Warranty Prog.

S2512 [Redd, Dana L.], Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M

S2557 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Oroho, Steven V.], On-site generation fac.-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2577 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Non-age-restricted housing-devel.

 

*Senate Environment and Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Joint Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

The Senate Environment Committee and the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee will meet jointly to hear testimony on the proposed committee substitute for Senate Bill No. 1897 and Assembly Bill No. 2962.

S1897 [Smith, Bob+2], Site remediation-concerns

 

*Senate State Government Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

A1784 [Milam, Matthew W./Wagner, Connie+6], American-made flags-concerns St. purch

A2564 [Quigley, Joan M./Prieto, Vincent+3], Absentee ballot replacement-concerns

A2650 [Schaer, Gary S./Scalera, Frederick], Pub contracts w/priv. entities-concerns

S804 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Petitions of nomination-concerns

S930 [Weinberg, Loretta/Allen, Diane B.], Co. pol party committees-concerns

S997 [Madden, Fred H./Van Drew, Jeff], American-made flags-concerns St. purch

S1769 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta], Pub contracts w/priv. entities-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2580 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Absentee ballot replacement-concerns

 

*Senate State Government Hearing (Immediately Following Committee Meeting) Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

For Discussion Only:

A2492 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], High-volume, basic computing sys.-study

S230 [Weinberg, Loretta/Van Drew, Jeff+1], St. reports & publications-concerns

S445 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Lance, Leonard+5], Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.

S2288 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], High-volume, basic computing sys.-study

Pending Referral:

S2465 [Buono, Barbara], St. expenditure Internet website-concern

 

*Senate Transportation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

The Committee will not meet.

 

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

Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph

The committee will conduct a roundtable discussion with invited participants on the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Education concerning the role of the executive county superintendent of schools in promoting and facilitating the

A2093 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Sch emp/bus driv-revise crim hist checks

A3222 [McKeon, John F./Jasey, Mila M.], Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control

A3568 [Cryan, Joseph], Bd. of ed. off., emp.-concerns

S110 [Weinberg, Loretta/Buono, Barbara+1], Sch emp/bus driv-revise crim hist checks

S1175 [Rice, Ronald L.], After sch. activities-concerns

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 (continued)

 

*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick

A3578 [Scalera, Frederick], Fire chiefs, paid-mun. appoint

 

*Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.

Committee will hear testimony from NJ Anti-Hunger Coalition to discuss coalition objectives to combat hunger in State comunities & detail programs available to NJ residents struggling to feed their familities during these difficult economic conditions.

A1618 [McKeon, John F./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Involuntary commitment-concerns

 

*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

A3754 [Greenstein, Linda R./Milam, Matthew W.+4], Sex offense against minor-concerns

A3755 [Milam, Matthew W./Greenstein, Linda R.+4], Sexual communications to minor-crime

A3756 [Greenstein, Linda R./Albano, Nelson T.+5], Sex crimes against minors-upgrades

A3757 [Albano, Nelson T./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+8], Social networking websites-concerns

A3758 [Greenstein, Linda R./Diegnan, Patrick J.+6], Sex offender Internet identifier-concern

A3759 [Evans, Elease/Lampitt, Pamela R.+4], Harassment offense-upgrades

A3760 [Schaer, Gary S./Johnson, Gordon M.+3], Wiretap orders for cert. crimes-concerns

A3761 [Scalera, Frederick/Fisher, Douglas H.+2], Computer trespasser-auth. interception

A3762 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Burzichelli, John J.+5], Child porno on computer-report to police

A3763 [Barnes, Peter J./Albano, Nelson T.+3], Computer Crime Prev. Fd.-creates

 

*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 committee has invited senior representatives of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to testify before the committee on the status of the State's Reserve and National Guard units serving overseas.

ACR178 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig. May 2008

AR148 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Scalera, Frederick+1], Women vets-support fed. leg, health care

AR173 [Conners, Jack/Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Vet. Health Care Budget Reform Act-memor

 

*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

A415 [Handlin, Amy H.], St. contracts, cert.-concerns

A629 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Dept of Personnel comp guidelines-concen

A1009 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+5], St. constr. contracts-concerns

A3031 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+2], St. dept. contracts-req. cost analysis

A3711 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Wolfe, David W.], Housing Asst. & Recovery Prog.-concerns

 

*Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A2484 [Casagrande, Caroline], Corporal Philip A Reynolds Memor. Bridge

A3713 [Wisniewski, John S.], Decal sys.-in place of special lic plate

For Discussion Only:

A101 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Become A Nurse-estab. lic. plates

A447 [Malone, Joseph R.], Disab Amer. Vet. memb.-special lic plate

A549 [Dancer, Ronald S.+1], Combat Action Ribbon-auth. lic. plate

A936 [Thompson, Samuel D.], Red heart symbol on lic plates-DMV offer

A1195 [Chiappone, Anthony/Evans, Elease], We Support the Arts lic. plate-auth.

A1197 [Chiappone, Anthony+1], Proud to Be an Amer.-auth. lic. plate

A1524 [Angelini, Mary Pat+1], P.O.W.-auth. lic. plates

A1526 [Angelini, Mary Pat], Distinguished Flying Cross-lic. plate

A1708 [Munoz, Eric+1], September 11th-estab. lic. plate

A1711 [Munoz, Eric/Cryan, Joseph+2], Diabetes research/ed.-estab. lic. plate

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 (continued)

 

*Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting (continued)

A2130 [Munoz, Eric], Bill of Rights-estab. lic. plate

A2188 [Van Pelt, Daniel M./Rumpf, Brian E.+1], Distinguished svc. medal-auth. lic plate

A2368 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Vet.-estab. special lic. plates

A2414 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Motorcycle lic. plate-estab. for vets

A2416 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Severly Disab. Vet. lic. plate-auth.

A2654 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+8], Gold Star Family lic. plates-auth.

A2725 [Conners, Jack/Albano, Nelson T.+3], Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

A3487 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Fire police off.-estab special lic plate

A3550 [Rudder, Scott/Addiego, Dawn Marie], Autism awareness-estab. lic. plate

A3576 [Rudder, Scott/Addiego, Dawn Marie], Invest in Children Lic. Plate-creates

A3614 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Evans, Elease], Alpha Kappa Alpha lic. plate-auth.

A3705 [Russo, David C.], Preserve Open Space lic. plate-prov.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009

 

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 Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

The Chairman has invited Richard L. Canas, Director of the NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, to deliver a homeland security briefing to the committee and update the committee on the 7447 implementation of the NJ Data Exchange.

A2218 [Moriarty, Paul D./Love, Sandra], Criminal id theft-concerns

S958 [Allen, Diane B./Girgenti, John A.], Assault on law enforcement off-mand term

S1073 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Domestic Security Planning Group-memb.

S2119 [Redd, Dana L./Van Drew, Jeff+3], Criminal id theft-concerns

S2418 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Sean T.+1], Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns

For Discussion Only:

S1810 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Stack, Brian P.+2], Wine-concerns direct shipping

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009

 

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

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009

 

SENATE QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced.

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ