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Vol. XXXIV No. 12  Internet Update II                         CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         214th Legislature

Prepared: February 26, 2010                           Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


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

 

Senate Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Committee will not meet

 

Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

S495 [Girgenti, John A./Baroni, Bill+2], Nature of drugs instructional prog-estab

S834 [Codey, Richard J.], Steroid use among students-deters

S1040 [Allen, Diane B.], Sch. buses-lengthens svc. life

 

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

Eileen Swan, Executive Director of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, has been invited to provide an update on the work of the Highlands Council.

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

S756 [Beck, Jennifer/Gordon, Robert M.], Hybrid veh., cert.-exemp. from sales tax

S919 [Smith, Bob/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Tidal waterfront areas-req. pub. access

SR46 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Artificial reef-estab.

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Interviewed:

to be Commissioner of the Department of Education:

Bret Schundler of Jersey City to replace Lucille E. Davy, for the term prescribed by law.

to be Commissioner of the Department of Transportation:

James S. Simpson of Wayne, Pennsylvania to replace Stephen Dilts, for the term prescribed by law.

 

Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Committee will not meet

 

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

S814 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Nominating petitions-concerns

Immediately following the committee meeting, the committee will hold a public hearing on SCR-1 (1R) constitutional amendment.

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010 (continued)

 

Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Hearing (Immediately Following The Committee Meeting) Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

A public hearing will be held in accordance with Rule 24:3 of the New Jersey Senate. Persons wishing to testify should submit 15 copies of written testimony to the committee on the day of the hearing.

SCR1 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.+23], St-admin. retire. sys.-annual St contrib

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010

 

Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests regarding the history, mission and vision for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and the New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex.

 

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

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

S762 [Beck, Jennifer/Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Earle Naval Weapons Station-housing

S922 [Kean, Thomas H./Turner, Shirley K.+1], Dam restoration proj.-approp.

S935 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.+1], Workers' comp. suppl. benf.-concerns

For Discussion Only:

S692 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Homebuyer Tax Cred. Prog-.estab.

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

S375 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M.+5], Health svc. corp.-concerns conversion

S940 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Surplus lines producer fees-concerns

S1525 [Gill, Nia H.], Money orders-clarify fees

S1625 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Auto insur., cert.-concerns availability

 

**Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

S286 [Stack, Brian P.], Constr. code fees, loc.-concerns

S874 [Connors, Christopher J.], Mun. fees, cert.-permits cancelation

S1063 [Beck, Jennifer], Loc. govt. ethics-concerns

S1141 [Van Drew, Jeff], Fire dist. budgets-concerns

S1195 [Van Drew, Jeff], Wheelchair ramps, resid.-permit req.

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 (continued)

 

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

S204 [Whelan, Jim+1], Med. transp. svcs.-concerns

S799 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B.+6], Adoptees birth cert.-permits access

S1333 [Vitale, Joseph F./Ruiz, M. Teresa], Child, resource family home-ed stability

S1399 [Weinberg, Loretta], Adoptees-allows access, cert med history

SJR14 [Beach, James], Childhood Cancer Awareness Wk.

 

Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S427 [Turner, Shirley K.], Emp. practices-concerns devel. subsidies

S566 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Pub. contractors benf.-concerns

S977 [Allen, Diane B.], Plant closings, layoffs-prenotification

S1395 [Weinberg, Loretta], Pay equity in workplace-concerns

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

S508 [Girgenti, John A./Sacco, Nicholas J.+1], Youth mentoring prog.-estab. grant prog.

S1151 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Girgenti, John A.], Nuclear power plant, trespassing-crime

S1417 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Juv. Justice Comm-transfer

S1429 [Madden, Fred H./Girgenti, John A.], Hand-held device-exemp two-way radios

S1537 [Rice, Ronald L.], Gang related off. report-concerns

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S103 [Rice, Ronald L.], Transp.-related infrastructure proj.

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

S736 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Motorcycle safety provisions-estab. new

S820 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Specialty lic plate-changes approval sys

S1220 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Gregory F. Velardi Sr.-desig. rt 23 ramp

 

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 9:30 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited speakers on the status of the

various State pension systems.

 

*Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

A1064 [Gusciora, Reed+3], Attorneys' fees-concerns awarding

A1174 [Addiego, Dawn Marie/Rudder, Scott], MV dealer-concerns trade-in pay off

A1700 [Burzichelli, John J./Milam, Matthew W.+5], Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

AJR32 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Diegnan, Patrick J.], Children's Product Safety Mo-

desig Sept.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2465 [Milam, Matthew W.], Requires motor vehicle dealer to pay off loan on trade-in within 21 days.

 

*Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

A359 [Schaer, Gary S./Burzichelli, John J.+21], Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act

A368 [Schaer, Gary S./Greenwald, Louis D.], Auto. Insur. Risk Exchange-concerns appt

A483 [Rodriguez, Caridad/Schaer, Gary S.+1], Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab

A586 [Cryan, Joseph], Surplus lines producer fees-concerns

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 (continued)

 

*Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

A1017 [Spencer, L. Grace/Schaer, Gary S.+2], Banking-concerns

A2219 [McKeon, John F.], Tax collectors-issue blanket bonds

A2360 [Schaer, Gary S.], Captive insur.-reg.

 

*Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

The Committee will take testimony on the recent report by the New Jersey Council

of Teaching Hospitals regarding physician supply and demand.

A330 [Gove, DiAnne C./Rumpf, Brian E.+1], Finan. exploitation of elderly-offense

A1505 [Chiappone, Anthony/Ramos, Ruben J.+16], Colon Cancer Research Fd.-vol. contrib.

A1995 [Conaway, Herb/Wagner, Connie], Epilepsy drugs-concerns substitution

AJR11 [Voss, Joan M./Polistina, Vincent J], Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Wk.-April

AJR23 [Evans, Elease/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+3], Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March

For Discussion Only:

A1927 [Conaway, Herb/Wagner, Connie], Psych. svc, inpatient-concerns beds

 

*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 guests concerning the

increased need for mental health services at institutions of higher education

and recommendations for the improvement of existing mental health services.

 

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

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests concerning recent developments regarding the Council on Affordable Housing, and possible

avenues for reform.

A437 [Green, Jerry/McHose, Alison Littell+3], Devel. application-concern approval

A1708 [Burzichelli, John J./Milam, Matthew W.+2], Prop. tax info.-concerns confidentiality

 

*Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

A1452 [Wisniewski, John S./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Driv. distraction-noted in accident

A2060 [Spencer, L. Grace/Evans, Elease], Sentencing-auth. courts to revoke fees

AJR17 [Albano, Nelson T./Barnes, Peter J.], Crime Victims' Rights-desig April 22-28

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2372 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.], Victim claim-estab exception, 5 yr limit

 

*Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

A463 [Voss, Joan M.+1], Notaries Pub. Act of 1979-revises

A1650 [Greenwald, Louis D./Johnson, Gordon M.], Cosmetologist-operate mobile fac.

A2297 [Prieto, Vincent], Consumer complaints, cert.-concerns

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

 

*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 feasibility of prohibiting a State agency from filing with the Office of Administrative Law a notice of proposal or notice of adoption for any rule that would exceed federal standards or requirements unless specifically authorized by State law.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2464 [Burzichelli, John J.], Req all State agency rules be published in NJ Register, ACR116 [Burzichelli, John J.], St Intersch. Athletic Assoc-investigate

 

*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

The committee will take testimony from the BPU and invited representatives of business ratepayers on the Administration's proposal, as one of its FY 2010 budget solutions, to divert funds from the Retail Margin Fund and Clean Energy Fund.

A912 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Electric pub util costs-concern recovery

A915 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+2], Advanced metering standards-concerns

A917 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use

 

*Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting

Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.

The Committee will not meet.

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010

 

SENATE QUORUM 10:00 AM Senate Chambers

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

 

**Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

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

SR35 [Kean, Thomas H./Sarlo, Paul A.], Meadowlands Stadium-Super Bowl XLVIII

 

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