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Vol. XXXII No. 26
Internet Update V CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 213th
Legislature
Prepared: May 6, 2008 Check
Internet site or call this office for updated schedule First Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Department of
Human Services
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008
*SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM/10:30 AM: Group (3) Committees
scheduled to meet
12:00 Quorum Call/Voting Session (Nominations)
1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
A269 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Prieto, Vincent],
Genetic counselor- req. lic.
A789 [Conners, Jack/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+2], Prof
lic-delays expiration date, mil svc
S114 [Weinberg, Loretta], Managed care
plans-assignment cert. benf
S206 [Singer, Robert W.], Shopping ctr. leases,
cert.-concerns
S250 [Adler, John H.], Mortgage foreclosures,
cert.-concerns
S1226 [Vitale, Joseph F./Whelan, Jim], Genetic
counselor- req. lic.
S1266 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Genetic counselor-
req. lic.
S1279 [Van Drew, Jeff], Prof lic-delays
expiration date, mil svc
S1356 [Madden, Fred H.], Cemetery trust fd.
req.-concerns
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
A832 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Schaer, Gary S.+11],
Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope
A1559 [Greenstein, Linda R./DeAngelo, Wayne
P.+6], Mun. master plans-concerns
A1638 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.+2],
Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives
S265 [Kyrillos, Joseph M., Jr./Cunningham,
Sandra B.], Bus. emp. incentives, cert.-allows
S647 [Sarlo, Paul A./Buono, Barbara+1],
Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives
S1607 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], UEZ Jobs
Scholarship Act-estab.
S1793 [Sarlo, Paul A./ Girgenti,
John A.], Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope
Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
S1553 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Van Drew, Jeff+6], Pub.
Access and
S1575 [Van Drew, Jeff], Horseshoe crabs-concerns
penal.
S1585 [Adler, John H./Sweeney, Stephen M.],
Perchloroethylene, dry cleaning-concerns
SCR88 [Smith, Bob], Water consumption-concerns
fee revenue
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008 (continued)
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
A2204 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack+5],
Overseas absentee ballots-concerns
S103 [Weinberg, Loretta/Scutari, Nicholas P.+2],
Loc. govt. off-req finan disclosure stmt
S115 [Weinberg, Loretta/Scutari, Nicholas P.+1],
Gov. affairs agents-concerns disclosure
S1392 [Rice, Ronald L./Bucco, Anthony R.+5],
PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.
S1460 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Adler, John H.+2],
Overseas absentee ballots-concerns
S1594 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], St.
agencies-implement use of Internet
SJR38 [Lesniak, Raymond J.+1], Hispanic Heritage
Mo.-desig. Oct.
Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
S632 [Van Drew, Jeff/Madden, Fred H.+1], Police
Unity Tour Mem. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 9
S1082 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Van Drew, Jeff+1],
Parking-concerns
S1234 [Singer, Robert W.], Speed limits-concerns
mun. streets
S1346 [Turner, Shirley K.], Driv. w/out proper
insur.-concerns
S1377 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Statewide insur.
pool-veh. for hire
Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Department of
Health and Senior Services
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Department of
Labor and Workforce Development
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008
Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Hearing
10:00 AM Garden Room at
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
The purpose of the hearing is to receive
testimony from invited speakers regarding the horse racing industry in
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 (continued)
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting
10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits,
No verbal comments are accepted during the
meeting. The Commission should
receive written comments at least ten business
days in advance of the meeting.
A2446 [Polistina, Vincent J./Amodeo, John F.],
Elected off., cert-elim health care benf
A2467 [Cohen, Neil M./Bramnick, Jon M.],
Diagnostic screenings, cert-req coverage
S962 [Van Drew, Jeff], Police off.,
firefighter-age req.
S1319 [O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], St.-admin. retir.
sys.-calculate benf.
S1394 [Kean, Thomas H.], TPAF, PERS-concerns
memb.
S1483 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], SHBP
coverage-allows emp. to waive
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008
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 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.
The Committee will receive comments and
testimony from invited speakers concerning the environmental and health
implications of pharmaceutical products in
A553 [Dancer, Ronald S./Fisher, Douglas H.],
A1583 [Cohen, Neil M./Burzichelli, John J.+1],
Drug distrib. scheme-proh. use of animal
A1584 [Cohen, Neil M./Burzichelli, John J.+1],
Animals-concerns illegal drugs
AR95 [McHose, Alison Littell/Chiusano, Gary R.],
St. House food svc-use NJ grown products
S218 [Singer, Robert W./Oroho, Steven V.],
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph
A10 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Sch. dist.-concerns
admin. operations
A15 [Roberts, Joseph J., Jr./Wolfe, David W.],
Sch. dist. operation-concerns
A375 [Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.+4], Sch.
attendance-raises age req.
A1113 [Cryan, Joseph/Burzichelli, John J.+1],
Superintendents of sch.-concerns
A1209 [Pou, Nellie/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa],
Compulsory sch. attendance-concerns
A1759 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Compulsory sch.
attendance-concerns
A2578 [Webber, Jay/DeCroce, Alex+1], High sch.
special ed. prog.-concerns
S442 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.+2],
High sch. special ed. prog.-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A15 [Roberts, Joseph J./Wolfe, David W./Green,
Jerry/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Provides for the election of school board members at
November general election
A45 [Cryan, Joseph/Rumana, Scott T.], Eliminates
State Board in appeals
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A795 [Gusciora, Reed/Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Env.
responsible co.-DEP estab. list
A1577 [Cohen, Neil M./Stender, Linda+4],
Antifreeze and engine coolant-concerns
A2070 [McKeon, John F./Milam, Matthew W.],
A2438 [McKeon, John F.], Underground storage
tanks-concerns
For Discussion Only:
A121 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Greenstein, Linda
R.+3], Smart Container Act
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
witnesses concerning A121.
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 representatives from
the Division of Preparedness, in the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and
Preparedness, and the Office of Information Technolgy to discuss emergency
communications interoperability.
A2370 [Cohen, Neil M.], Terroristic
threats-report, immunity
Pending Introduction and Referral:
ACR176 [Scalera, Frederick], -Designates May
18-24, as
Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.
A837 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V.+12],
Wheelchair transp.-concerns
A2246 [Cryan, Joseph], Birth certificate,
cert.-concerns
A2442 [Cryan, Joseph+2], Community agency
emp.-req. cert.
A2587 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Spencer, L. Grace+4],
Abused children-concerns
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008 (continued)
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
The Committee will take testimony from several
invited participants with knowledge regarding the current state of domestic
violence law in order to develop new strategies and legislative initiatives.
A571 [Voss, Joan M./Greenstein, Linda R.+8],
Domestic viol.-concerns
A746 [Prieto, Vincent], Domestic viol
restraining order-concerns
A2023 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Coutinho,
Albert+1], Prisoner Reentry Comm.-estab.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2715 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Peremptory
challenges of jurors-elim.
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 Colonel Stephen G. Abel
of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, William Dennis Brown, Jr.
of Rutgers University, Karen Rosnick and the E.L.E.V.E.N. student group from
Plainsboro Community Middle School, and representatives of the higher education
and veterans communities to testify before the Committee on the details
regarding the “New Jersey G.I. bill”.
A1575 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.],
Natl Grd mem killed-grants death benf
A1576 [Cohen, Neil M./Prieto, Vincent+1], Natl.
Guard-prov. group life insur.
A2577 [Conners, Jack/Tucker, Cleopatra G.],
Honor Guard Ribbon-creates
For Discussion Only:
A2518 [Conners, Jack/Wagner, Connie], G.I.
Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets
*
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A333 [Quigley, Joan M./Prieto, Vincent+1], Bus
and train svc. discont.-concerns
A1653 [Giblin, Thomas P./Egan, Joseph V.+3],
NJT-concerns procedures
A1796 [
A2115 [Gusciora, Reed/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Mun
court-clarify auth, suspend driv lic
A2714 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal
chassis-concerns
S1390 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Thomas H., Jr.],
Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns
For Discussion Only:
A1022 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda],
Intermodal container safety prog-creates
A1025 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal marine
terminals-concerns
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update
(State Treasurer)
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update
(Office of Legislative Services)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update
(State Treasurer)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008 (continued)
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 11:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update
(Office of Legislative Services)
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet
*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
S757 [Rice, Ronald L.], Mun. redevel prog-revise
procedures
*Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.
The Committee will receive testimony from
representatives of the New Jersey Department of Education on school district
audits.
*Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
S693 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Rice, Ronald L.],
Hosp.-concerns closure
S1517 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta],
Nursing homes-prev. of pressure ulcers
S1557 [Vitale, Joseph F./Singer, Robert W.+1],
FamilyCare-expands
S1560 [Turner, Shirley K.], Child
support-concerns
S1794 [Redd, Dana L./Allen, Diane B.],
Hosp.-conduct annual pub. mtg.
S1795 [Whelan, Jim/Rice, Ronald L.], Hosp.
trustees-req. training
S1796 [Gordon, Robert M./Kean, Thomas H.], Hosp.
fiscal monitoring-concerns
S1797 [Weinberg, Loretta], Hosp.-concern charge
for uninsur. person
SJR45 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kyrillos, Joseph M.],
Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Mo.-March
*Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.
Considered:
to be a member of the NJ State Council on the
Arts:
Honorable Alisa Cooper of Linwood to replace Frank Mazzeo, for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
Alexander H. Carver, III. of Old Tappan for the term prescribed by law.
Liliana S. DeAvila-Silebi of Waldwick for the term prescribed by law.
Lisa A. Firko of
Lisa Perez Friscia of
James J. Guida of
Rachelle L. Harz of Closter for the term prescribed by law.
Peter J. Melchionne of
Mary F. Thurber of
to be a Workers' Compensation Judge:
Steven J. Zaben of
to be a member of the Demaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission:
Donald William Hart of
to be a member of the NJ Board of Public
Utilities:
Elizabeth Randall, Esq. of Westwood to replace Christine Bator, for the term prescribed by law.
S1262 [Gill, Nia H.], Settlements,
cert.-concerns
S1430 [Cardinale, Gerald/Weinberg, Loretta],
Court of Palisades Interst. Park
*Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
A1942 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Internatl.
labor matching org.-concerns
S1137 [Van Drew, Jeff], Pub. emp collective
negotiation-concerns
S1425 [Bateman, Christopher/Sweeney, Stephen M.],
Incarcerated indiv.-proh temp disab benf
SCR60 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.,
Jr.+5], Pub. emp. benf.-concerns cert. contrib.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1813 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Internatl. labor
matching org.-concerns
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008 (continued)
*Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.
S514 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], DNA
database-expands
S654 [Sarlo, Paul A.+2], Corrections
off-concerns training course
S1301 [Girgenti, John A.+1], Juv. info.-concerns
exchange
S1620 [Connors, Christopher J./Girgenti, John
A.], Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.
S1779 [Girgenti, John A.], Assault on
nurse-upgrades penal.
S1781 [Connors, Christopher J./Girgenti, John
A.], Scrap metal dealers-concerns
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008
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
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
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
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008
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, JUNE 9, 2008
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, JUNE 12, 2008
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Committees at the call of the Senate President
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Committees at the call of the Senate President
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the call of the Speaker
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced