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Vol. XXXV No. 16  Internet Update VII                       CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         214th Legislature

Prepared: March 8, 2011                                  Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 State Budget. TOPICS: Health, Human Services, Senior, Family and Children's Issues.

 

Joint Budget Oversight Meeting 11:00 AM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A./Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Approval Items: 1) DEP-Green Acres Project Changes and Reallocations: 2) Transfer of Appropriations: Foster Grandparents Program, Dept. of Human Services to Dept.

of State: 3) NJ Economic Development Authority-Proposed Allocation of Residual Business Employment Incentive Program Bond Proceeds: 4) DEP-Transfer of Flood Control Bond Act Appropriations: 5) Other business as necessary.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011

 

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

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

S1219 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Crimes on campus-report to loc. police

S1797 [Norcross, Donald], Svc. dogs, used by students-allow in sch

S2244 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Disab. student sch trans-flashing lights

S2505 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Pupil transp. contract-reject lowest bid

 

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

A3167 [Coughlin, Craig J./Wagner, Connie+3], Brownfield remediations-auth. loans

S2278 [Vitale, Joseph F./Whelan, Jim], Brownfield remediations-auth. loans

S2371 [Smith, Bob], Solar Renewable Energy Cert.-purchase

S2467 [Smith, Bob/Cardinale, Gerald+1], St.-owned lands-calculation of value

S2575 [Gordon, Robert M.], Hyraulic fracturing-proh. memb. support

S2576 [Gordon, Robert M./Greenstein, Linda R.], Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique

S2722 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Decabromodiphenyl ether-limits sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 (continued)

 

*****Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Considered:

to be a member of the Civil Service Commission:

Thomas J. Perna of Berkeley Heights to replace Flavella Katherine Branham-Benjamin, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Historic Sites Council:

William M. Sanders of Mountainside to replace John McKinney, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Kean University - Board of Trustees:

Robert W. Cockren, Esq. of Scotch Plains to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange Board of Directors:

Mary Bernadette Corrigan, CPCU of North Plainfield to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Institute of Technology University - Board of Trustees:

Anne S. Babineau, Esq. of Summit to replace David J. Samuel, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Real Estate Appraiser Board:

Joseph Palumbo, S.R.A. of Berkeley Heights to replace Robert H. Scrivens, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Thomas Miller of Hillsborough Township for the term prescribed by law.

Philip Mizzone, Jr. of The Borough of Woodland Park for the term prescribed by law.

Edward Neafsey of Avon-By-The-Sea for the term prescribed by law.

to be a Workers' Compensation Judge:

Russell Wojtenko, Jr. of Princeton Junction to replace Michael Mullen, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission:

Honorable Lawrence K. Weiss of Westfield to replace Jerry English, Esq., for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Sports and Exposition Authority:

Honorable Mike Ferguson of New Providence to replace Carl Goldberg, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

A1050 [Quijano, Annette/Wisniewski, John S.+4], Law, unauth. practice-

upgrades offense

S184 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Law practice, unauth.-upgrades offense

S972 [Allen, Diane B./Beach, James+1], Sexual assault victims-clarify exam cost

S1798 [Norcross, Donald], Mun. court svc.-agree to share

S2665 [Weinberg, Loretta/Beck, Jennifer], Status of women-repeal obsolete statutes

 

Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Jewish War Veterans Department of New Jersey has been invited to receive

a special resolution honoring their service to the veteran community.

ACR144 [Conners, Jack/Gove, DiAnne C.+4], Vet. plot allowance-urge Cong. incr.

S2434 [Van Drew, Jeff], US flags, fly half-staff-Gov. direct

S2729 [Norcross, Donald], Vet. bus enterprise set-aside prog-auth.

SCR129 [Beach, James/Connors, Christopher J.+2], Vet. plot allowance-urge

Cong. incr.

SR82 [Kean, Sean T./Beck, Jennifer], Vet, Ft. Monmouth-post-deployment prog.

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011 (continued)

 

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

A2173 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Stender, Linda], St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info

A2464 [Burzichelli, John J./Quijano, Annette+1], St. agency rules-publish, NJ Register

A2722 [Burzichelli, John J./Rumana, Scott T.+2], OAL-modifies process, cert case hearings

S343 [Oroho, Steven V./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Admin. Procedure Act-revises

S1361 [Buono, Barbara], St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info

S1783 [Oroho, Steven V.], St. agency rules-publish, NJ Register

S2455 [Norcross, Donald], Superintendent of elections off.-abolish

S2653 [Rice, Ronald L.], Nominating petitions-extend deadline

S2666 [Oroho, Steven V.], OAL-modifies process, cert case hearings

S2756 [Beach, James/Lesniak, Raymond J.], Mail-in-ballots-receive automatically

SCR22 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Sean T.], Raffles-allowed, not-for-profit entities

 

Apportionment Commission Meeting 2:00 PM

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

The purpose of the meeting will be to take testimony from the public on the establishment of legislative districts in New Jersey that will be in effect for

the next 10 years.

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011

 

Apportionment Commission Meeting 2:00 PM

Room 411, Atlantic City Convention Center,

One Convention Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

The purpose of the meeting will be to take testimony from the public on the establishment of legislative districts in New Jersey that will be in effect for

the next 10 years.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011

 

SENATE Senate Chambers

Committees at the call of the Senate President

 

******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

The Committee will hear testimony from the Department of Human Services regarding the Division of Developmental Disabilities' Return Home New Jersey Plan.

AJR23 [Evans, Elease/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+5], Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Mo.-March

AJR25 [Evans, Elease/Johnson, Gordon M.+5], Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-

desig April

S57 [Cardinale, Gerald], Psychologists-video record cert sessions

S2119 [Weinberg, Loretta/Singer, Robert W.], Tanning fac. use-proh. persons under 18

S2395 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bateman, Christopher], Revised St. Med. Examiner Act-estab.

S2551 [Weinberg, Loretta], Acquired Brain Injury Fd.-estab.

S2625 [Weinberg, Loretta], Student immunizations-clarify exemptions

S2750 [Vitale, Joseph F.], FamilyCare-determine income elig.

S2752 [Codey, Richard J.], Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects

SJR50 [Gordon, Robert M.], Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mo.-March

SJR51 [Gordon, Robert M.], Alco. Awareness, NJ Youth Mo-desig April

 

**ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A412 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Family court proceedings, cert.-concerns

A743 [DiMaio, John/Wagner, Connie+4], Raw milk permit prog.-estab.

A832 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+3], Svc. dogs.-estab. new crimes

A910 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], High-volume, basic computing sys.-study

A1068 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.], Pub. emp. asst. prog.-concerns

A1083 [Gusciora, Reed/Milam, Matthew W.], Animal cruelty-concerns

A1561 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Riley, Celeste M.+1], Sexting-create diversionary prog.

A2042 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Milam, Matthew W.+1], Solar renewable energy-concerns

A2074 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Police, alt. route trained-auth. hire

A2095 [Conaway, Herb/Fuentes, Angel+3], Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req.

A2286 [Johnson, Gordon M./Coughlin, Craig J.+3], Natl. Guard memb.-vol. contrib.

A2402 [Conners, Jack/Bramnick, Jon M.+1], Sweepstakes-reg. NJ operation

A2452 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/McHose, Alison Littell], St. retir sys-training on enrollment req

A2486 [Burzichelli, John J./Rumana, Scott T.], Rule adoption-proh. fed. standards

A2606 [McKeon, John F./Barnes, Peter J.], Stormwater runoff control-auth. measures

A2678 [Quijano, Annette], Notary pub. forms-incl. e-mail address

A2725 [Burzichelli, John J./Riley, Celeste M.], Pub. util. companies-real prop. sale

A2871 [Voss, Joan M./Casagrande, Caroline+3], Med. diagnostic x-ray equip.-concerns

A2920 [Wolfe, David W./Voss, Joan M.+2], Dating viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt

A2925 [Riley, Celeste M.], Agric activities-permits/letter of exemp

A3086 [Barnes, Peter J./Greenstein, Linda R.], Gender-motivated viol-estab civil action

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011 (continued)

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A3102 [Stender, Linda/Conaway, Herb], Cigarettes, contraband-destroy procedure

A3124 [Quijano, Annette/McKeon, John F.], Haz. substances, water-clarify liab.

A3205 [Burzichelli, John J.], Cats and dogs-concerns sterilization

A3263 [Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Hosp.-report cert injuries to police

A3355 [Schaer, Gary S./Johnson, Gordon M.], Parole reconsideration-bd. discretion

A3366 [Barnes, Peter J./Riley, Celeste M.+1], CATV-estab. online document submission

A3399 [Wagner, Connie/McKeon, John F.], Sch. transp.-parent waive pupil's rights

A3462 [Johnson, Gordon M./Spencer, L. Grace+1], K9 Veterans Day-desig. March 13

A3536 [Coughlin, Craig J./Quijano, Annette], Criminal impersonation-clarifies

A3539 [Wagner, Connie], Non-resid. prop. owners, cert-tax relief

A3574 [Conaway, Herb], Sports related eye injury-ed. fact sheet

A3587 [Wagner, Connie/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Mun. Consolidation Study Comm.

A3591 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Victim comp.-concerns claim limitations

A3613 [Bramnick, Jon M./Johnson, Gordon M.], Police training, alt. route-extends

A3648 [Cryan, Joseph/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install

A3659 [Angelini, Mary Pat/Rible, David P.+26], Youth suicide prev. plan-DCF devel.

A3668 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], Mun. shared svcs. energy company-auth.

A3698 [Conaway, Herb/McKeon, John F.+1], Human growth hormones-monitor prescrip.

A3722 [Coutinho, Albert/Spencer, L. Grace+9], MV franchises-revises provisions

A3732 [Quijano, Annette/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Asst. living fac.-estab. resid. rights

A3744 [O'Donnell, Jason/Wagner, Connie+15], Birthing fac.-screen for heart defects

A3795 [Egan, Joseph V./Benson, Daniel R.], Unemp. benf.-extends

A3824 [Prieto, Vincent/Quijano, Annette], Notaries public-mandates

A3831 [Cryan, Joseph/Johnson, Gordon M.], Wineries-create new lic.

A3859 [Coutinho, Albert], Special improvement dist.-req. approval

A3862 [Prieto, Vincent/Ramos, Ruben J.+1], Motor fuel dealers-display prices

ACR126 [Burzichelli, John J./Riley, Celeste M.], BPU regulation-inconsistent w/leg intent

ACR132 [Burzichelli, John J.], Storage tank domes-not leg. intent

ACR155 [Johnson, Gordon M./Wagner, Connie], Emerg. Med. Svcs. Wk.-May 15-21, 2011

ACR174 [Stender, Linda/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Earth Hour 2011-urges participation

AJR56 [Riley, Celeste M./Evans, Elease+17], American Red Cross Mo-desig. March

AJR67 [Wagner, Connie/Gusciora, Reed], Hydraulic fracturing-NY, PA disapprove

AJR70 [Stender, Linda/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr.

AR112 [Wagner, Connie/Gusciora, Reed+7], Fracturing Respon. Awareness Act-enact

AR145 [Giblin, Thomas P./Stender, Linda], St. emp. union rep.-urges bargaining

S617 [Gordon, Robert M./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Med. diagnostic x-ray equip.-concerns

S1392 [Weinberg, Loretta/Oroho, Steven V.], St. retir sys-training on enrollment req

S1643 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Van Drew, Jeff], Cats and dogs-concerns sterilization

S1712 [Turner, Shirley K./Girgenti, John A.], Hosp.-report cert injuries to police

S1833 [Pennacchio, Joseph], K9 Veterans Day-desig. March 13

S1856 [Smith, Bob+1], Stormwater runoff control-auth. measures

S2108 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher+2], Haz. substances, water-clarify liab.

S2175 [Whelan, Jim/Singer, Robert W.], Cigarettes, contraband-destroy procedure

S2308 [Sarlo, Paul A./Weinberg, Loretta], Parole reconsideration-bd. discretion

S2458 [Codey, Richard J./Cunningham, Sandra B.+5], Asst. living fac.-estab. resid. rights

S2464 [Gordon, Robert M./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Non-resid. prop. owners, cert-tax relief

S2465 [Gordon, Robert M./Beach, James+1], Mun. Consolidation Study Comm.

S2562 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Pub. emp. asst. prog.-concerns

S2680 [Madden, Fred H./Beach, James], Unemp. benf.-extends

SCR67 [Weinberg, Loretta], Emerg. Med. Svcs. Wk.-May 15-21, 2011

SJR12 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr.

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:00 AM Camden County College,

Blackwood Campus, 311 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a public hearing on

the FY 2012 State Budget.

 

*******Assembly Education Meeting 11:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

The Committee will receive testimony from Marc Larkins, Chief Executive Officer of

the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, regarding the results of the recently completed review of the authority's 2008 Capital Plan.

 

***Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM University Hall Conference Center,

Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 State Budget. TOPICS: Education, Higher Education and Local Government Issues.

 

******Apportionment Commission Meeting 2:00 PM

City Hall Council Chambers, Passaic City Hall,

330 Passaic St., Passaic, NJ 07055

The purpose of the meeting will be to take testimony from the public on the establishment of legislative districts in New Jersey that will be in effect for

the next 10 years.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011

 

*New Jersey Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2011

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Camden County College, Blackwood Campus,

311 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 State Budget. TOPICS: Public Safety, Economic Development, Transportation, Environment, Arts, History and Cultural Issues (and all other subjects not listed above).