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Vol. XLIV No. 13  Internet Update XX            CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                 219th Legislature

Prepared: March 6, 2020                              Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM NJ Institute of Technology, Campus Center Atrium, 150 Bleeker Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing

on the FY 2021 State Budget.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Rowan University, Rohrer College of Business, Business Hall, 271 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on

the FY 2021 State Budget.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020

 

*************SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

 

*******Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

Senate Commerce Meeting

Chair: Sen. Pou, Nellie

The Committee will not meet.

 

*******Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting

Chair: Sen. Singleton, Troy

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

************Senate Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

*******Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

*******Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

*******Senate Transportation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Diegnan, Patrick J.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020 (continued)

 

**************ASSEMBLY SESSION 2:00 PM

Assembly Chambers

Under the direction of the New Jersey State Capitol Joint Management Commission, due to concerns related to coronavirus, access to the State Capitol Complex will be limited to members of government, government employees/contractors, credentialed members of the press and invited participants with business in the Complex. 

Speaker Coughlin will limit the number of the general public’s participation in the session to 100 members.

Residents have another option to view and listen to the hearing and voting session remotely at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.

Residents planning to attend the voting session are urged to follow CDC guidelines. Those with compromised immune systems, chronic medical conditions or otherwise are considered to be in a vulnerable population are urged to listen and view the proceedings remotely.  

Voting Session:

A3095 [Mazzeo, Vincent/DiMaio, John], Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election

A3813 [Burzichelli, John/Schepisi, Holly/Lampitt, Pamela/Stanfield, Jean], Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances

A3839 [Carter, Linda/Bramnick, Jon], Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million from General Fund to DOE to support school facility cleaning and sanitization

A3840 [Lampitt, Pamela/Dunn, Aura], Requires school districts to provide school meals or meal vouchers to students eligible for free and reduced price school meals during school closures due to COVID-19 epidemic

A3841 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Bramnick, Jon], Extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return by one month;

A3842 [Greenwald, Louis/Taliaferro, Adam], Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts

A3843 [McKeon, John/Bramnick, Jon], Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019, and for telemedicine during coronavirus disease 2019

A3844 [Freiman, Roy/Greenwald, Louis], Concerns business interruption insurance during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency;

A3845 [Freiman, Roy/Greenwald, Louis/Dancer, Ronald], Expands EDA small business loan program to include small businesses negatively affected by certain epidemics; makes $25 million appropriation to EDA

A3846 [Sumter, Shavonda], Creates "Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program" to allow persons to claim for lost wages due to coronavirus disease 2019

A3847 [Tully, P. Christopher/DeCroce, BettyLou], Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave for local government employees under certain circumstances

A3848 [Lopez, Yvonne/Munoz, Nancy/Downey, Joann], Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease

A3849 [Johnson, Gordon], Permits public agency to respond to request for government record within 21 calendar days during period of emergency or other exigency

A3850 [Murphy, Carol/DeCroce, BettyLou], Allows local government agencies to meet electronically during declared Public Health Emergency or State of Emergency

A3851 [Schaer, Gary/Scharfenberger, Gerard], Extends deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances

A3853 [Jasey, Mila/Schepisi, Holly], Establishes "COVID-19 Emergency Food Distribution Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000

A3854 [Conaway, Herb/Munoz, Nancy], Authorizes licensed health care facilities and laboratories to develop and administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests; allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements

A3855 [Mosquera, Gabriela/Stanfield, Jean], Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2-1-1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020 (continued)

 

**************ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A3856 [Downey, Joann], Makes FY2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak

A3857 [Coughlin, Craig], Makes FY2020 supplemental appropriation of $5 million to Community Food Bank of NJ to provide meals for children who are out of school and received subsidized lunches

A3858 [Mukherji, Raj], Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to recipients of certain public assistance programs under certain circumstances; makes appropriation

A3859 [McKnight, Angela/Schepisi, Holly], Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances

A3860 [Pinkin, Nancy/DeCroce, BettyLou], Facilitates use of telemedicine and telehealth to respond to public health emergencies

ACR165 [Mejia, Pedro/Mazzeo, Vincent], Urges DHS to apply for federal waivers to facilitate and increase access to SNAP benefits during coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak

AJR158 [DeAngelo, Wayne/DePhillips, Christopher], Urges FCC to take temporary measures to secure broadband access for those affected by COVID-19.

 

******Assembly Agriculture

Chair: Asm. Houghtaling, Eric

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana

The Committee will not meet.

 

******Assembly Education Meeting

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting

Chair: Asw. Pinkin, Nancy J.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

**************Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. McKnight, Angela V.

Due to the public health emergency, members of the public will not be allowed at the meeting and the Committee will not be taking oral testimony on any bills.  The public is encouraged to submit written testimony electronically, which will be included in the record.  Testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAHS@njleg.org.

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A3095 [Mazzeo, Vincent/DiMaio, John], Provides county clerks with additional week to mail ballots for 2020 primary election

A3813 [Burzichelli, John/Schepisi, Holly/Lampitt, Pamela/Stanfield, Jean], Permits use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances

A3839 [Carter, Linda/Bramnick, Jon], Makes supplemental appropriation of $20 million from General Fund to DOE to support school facility cleaning and sanitization

A3840 [Lampitt, Pamela/Dunn, Aura], Requires school districts to provide school meals or meal vouchers to students eligible for free and reduced price school meals during school closures due to COVID-19 epidemic

A3841 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Bramnick, Jon], Extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return by one month;

A3842 [Greenwald, Louis/Taliaferro, Adam], Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts

A3843 [McKeon, John/Bramnick, Jon], Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019, and for telemedicine during coronavirus disease 2019

A3844 [Freiman, Roy/Greenwald, Louis], Concerns business interruption insurance during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency;

A3845 [Freiman, Roy/Greenwald, Louis/Dancer, Ronald], Expands EDA small business loan program to include small businesses negatively affected by certain epidemics; makes $25 million appropriation to EDA

A3846 [Sumter, Shavonda], Creates "Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program" to allow persons to claim for lost wages due to coronavirus disease 2019

A3847 [Tully, P. Christopher/DeCroce, BettyLou], Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave for local government employees under certain circumstances

A3848 [Lopez, Yvonne/Munoz, Nancy/Downey, Joann], Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease

A3849 [Johnson, Gordon], Permits public agency to respond to request for government record within 21 calendar days during period of emergency or other exigency

A3850 [Murphy, Carol/DeCroce, BettyLou], Allows local government agencies to meet electronically during declared Public Health Emergency or State of Emergency

A3851 [Schaer, Gary/Scharfenberger, Gerard], Extends deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020 (continued)

 

**************Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting (continued)

A3853 [Jasey, Mila/Schepisi, Holly], Establishes "COVID-19 Emergency Food Distribution Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000

A3854 [Conaway, Herb/Munoz, Nancy], Authorizes licensed health care facilities and laboratories to develop and administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests; allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements

A3855 [Mosquera, Gabriela/Stanfield, Jean], Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2-1-1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies

A3856 [Downey, Joann], Makes FY2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak

A3857 [Coughlin, Craig], Makes FY2020 supplemental appropriation of $5 million to Community Food Bank of NJ to provide meals for children who are out of school and received subsidized lunches

A3858 [Mukherji, Raj], Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to recipients of certain public assistance programs under certain circumstances; makes appropriation

A3859 [McKnight, Angela/Schepisi, Holly], Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances

A3860 [Pinkin, Nancy/DeCroce, BettyLou], Facilitates use of telemedicine and telehealth to respond to public health emergencies

ACR165 [Mejia, Pedro/Mazzeo, Vincent], Urges DHS to apply for federal waivers to facilitate and increase access to SNAP benefits during coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak

AJR158 [DeAngelo, Wayne/DePhillips, Christopher], Urges FCC to take temporary measures to secure broadband access for those affected by COVID-19.

 

******Assembly Human Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Downey, Joann

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Judiciary Meeting

Chair: Asm. Mukherji, Raj

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Labor Meeting

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Meeting

Chair: Asm. Zwicker, Andrew

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly State and Local Government Meeting Chair: Asm. Mazzeo, Vincent

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Benson, Daniel R.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

******Assembly Women and Children Meeting

Chair: Asw. Mosquera, Gabriela M.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020

 

**************Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020

 

*********Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana

The Public Hearing has been Canceled.

 

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020

 

*********************SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM

Senate Chambers

Under the direction of the NJ State Capitol Joint Management Commission, due to concerns related to coronavirus, access to the Capitol Complex will be limited to members of government, government employees/contractors,

credentialed members of the press anand invited participants with business in the Complex. The general public may view and listen to the voting session remotely at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.

A1104 [Murphy, Carol A./McKnight, Angela V.+13], Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act-school meal info be provided to parents

A3095 [Mazzeo, Vincent+14], Ballots-provides co. clerks with an addl week to mail, for 2020 primary election

A3813 [Burzichelli, John J./Schepisi, Holly T.+18], 180-day school year requirement-permits use of virtual or remote instruction

A3840 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Dunn, Aura K.+9], School meal provision during epidemic-req school district provide during closure

A3841 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Bramnick, Jon M.+10], Income tax or CBT-extends time to file if federal gov extends filing or due date

A3842 [Greenwald, Louis D./Taliaferro, Adam J.+12], Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program-establishes

A3843 [McKeon, John F./Bramnick, Jon M.+17], Coronavirus disease 2019-req. health insurance & Medicaid coverage for testing

A3845 [Freiman, Roy/Greenwald, Louis D.+18], Grants-authorize EDA to make during periods of emergency declared by Governor

A3846 [Sumter, Shavonda E./Chaparro, Annette+6], Temp Lost Wage Unemployment Prog-allow claim for lost wages, coronavirus 2019

A3847 [Tully, P. Christopher/DeCroce, BettyLou+13], Paid leave, local gov employees-provide w/out utilizing accumulated leave, cert

A3848 [Lopez, Yvonne/Munoz, Nancy F.+12], Infectious disease, time off work-concerns

A3849 [Johnson, Gordon M./Moen, William F.+8], Government record availability during emergency-modifies deadline

A3850 [Murphy, Carol A./DeCroce, BettyLou+18], Public meetings during period of emergency-allows to conduct by electronic means

A3851 [Schaer, Gary S./Scharfenberger, Gerard+4], County & municipal budgets-extend deadlines for adoption, certain circumstances

A3852 [Coughlin, Craig J./Bramnick, Jon M.+2], State government business & session-conduct outside Trenton, period of emergency

A3854 [Conaway, Herb/Munoz, Nancy F.+11], Coronavirus 2019-authorize all licensed health facilities & labs to test

A3855 [Mosquera, Gabriela M./Stanfield, Jean+13], Public health emergencies-require food access info be displayed on websites

A3856 [Downey, Joann/Wimberly, Benjie E.+8], Healthcare & residential facility sanitation, coronavirus 2019;$10M

A3857 [Coughlin, Craig J./Quijano, Annette+13], Food banks, grants;$15M

A3858 [Mukherji, Raj/Spearman, William W.+8], Cash payments to Work First NJ recipients-issue supplemental, cert circumstances

A3859 [McKnight, Angela V./Schepisi, Holly T.+16], Foreclosure & tenant evictions-concerns prohibition during certain emergency

A3860 [Pinkin, Nancy J./DeCroce, BettyLou+12], Telemedicine & telehealth-establish requirements to use to respond to COVID-19

A3861 [Karabinchak, Robert J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Corp. hold shareholders' meetings-during state of emerg by remote communications

A3862 [Giblin, Thomas P./Armato, John+1], Prof or occup lic-expedite individuals during state of emerg or pub health emerg

A3864 [Downey, Joann/Houghtaling, Eric+1], Notaries public-authorizes to perform notarial acts remotely

A3865 [Chaparro, Annette/Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina], Food, retail stores-limits return of items

ACR165 [Mejia, Pedro/Mazzeo, Vincent+8], DHS apply for federal waivers-facilitate/increase access to SNAP benefits

AJR158 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./DePhillips, Christopher P.+11], Broadband access-urge FCC to secure for those affected by COVID-19

S432 [Oroho, Steven V./Cryan, Joseph P.], Workers comp coverage-revises for injuries to volunteer and prof pub safety memb

S687 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Beach, James+3], Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act-school meal info be provided to parents

S993 [Greenstein, Linda R./Singleton, Troy+2], Non-teaching staff-submit to binding arbitration for a disciplinary action

S1982 [Beach, James/Turner, Shirley K.], Ballots-provide county clerks w/an addl. week + 1 day if date falls on a holiday

S1990 [Weinberg, Loretta], Government office, unsalaried-allows member of Bd of Public Utilities to serve

S2273 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Cryan, Joseph P.], SEHBP-provide plans for public education employees and certain retirees

S2275 [Cryan, Joseph P.], Food banks, grants;$15M

S2276 [Cryan, Joseph P.], Foreclosure & tenant evictions-concerns prohibition during certain emergency

S2281 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cunningham, Sandra B.], School meal provision during epidemic-req school district provide during closure

S2282 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Kean, Thomas H.], Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program-establishes

S2283 [Vitale, Joseph F./Lagana, Joseph A.], Coronavirus disease 2019-req. health insurance & Medicaid coverage for testing

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 (continued)

 

*********************SENATE SESSION (continued)

S2284 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I./Stack, Brian P.], Grants-authorize EDA to make during periods of emergency declared by Governor

S2285 [Singleton, Troy], Paid leave, local gov employees-provide w/out utilizing accumulated leave, cert

S2286 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gill, Nia H.], Coronavirus 2019-authorize all licensed health facilities & labs to test

S2287 [Kean, Thomas H./Codey, Richard J.], Public health emergencies-require food access info be displayed on websites

S2288 [Greenstein, Linda R./Vitale, Joseph F.], Cash payments to Work First NJ recipients-issue supplemental, cert circumstances

S2289 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Telemedicine & telehealth-establish requirements to use to respond to COVID-19

S2290 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Corp. hold shareholders' meetings-during state of emerg by remote communications

S2291 [Addiego, Dawn Marie], Food, retail stores-limits return of items

S2292 [Cardinale, Gerald/Beach, James], 180-day school year requirement-permits use of virtual or remote instruction

S2293 [Madden, Fred H./Lagana, Joseph A.], Temp Lost Wage Unemployment Prog-allow claim for lost wages, coronavirus 2019

S2294 [Beach, James/Bucco, Anthony M.], Public meetings during period of emergency-allows to conduct by electronic means

S2295 [Bucco, Anthony M./Gopal, Vin], County & municipal budgets-extend deadlines for adoption, certain circumstances

S2296 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.], State government business & session-conduct outside Trenton, period of emergency

S2297 [Gopal, Vin], Healthcare & residential facility sanitation, coronavirus 2019;$10M

S2298 [Pou, Nellie/Kean, Thomas H.], Prof or occup lic-expedite individuals during state of emerg or pub health emerg

S2299 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Notaries public-authorizes to perform notarial acts remotely

S2300 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Sarlo, Paul A.], Income tax or CBT-extends time to file if federal gov extends filing or due date

S2301 [Weinberg, Loretta], Infectious disease, time off work-concerns

S2302 [Bucco, Anthony M.], Government record availability during emergency-modifies deadline

S2303 [Bucco, Anthony M./Singleton, Troy], Public school districts-concerns subcontracting agreements

SCR65 [Bateman, Christopher/Smith, Bob], Earth Day-commemorates 50th anniversary

SCR109 [Vitale, Joseph F.], DHS apply for federal waivers-facilitate/increase access to SNAP benefits

SJR77 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.], Broadband access-urge FCC to secure for those affected by COVID-19

 

**NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

Commission Offices, 153 Halsey St., 7th Floor, Newark, NJ

 

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020

 

***************SENATE SESSION Senate Chambers

The Senate Voting Session and Committee Meetings have been Canceled.

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020

 

*********Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana

The Public Hearing has been Canceled.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020

 

*************SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

The Session has been Canceled.

 

**********ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

The Session has been Canceled.

 

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced