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Vol. XXXVIII No. 26  Internet Update III                     CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         216th Legislature

Prepared: May 9, 2014                                     Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014

 

**SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A1314 [Quijano, Annette/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+6], Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.

A2006 [Greenwald, Louis D./Quijano, Annette+8], Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds

A2777 [Lagana, Joseph A./Johnson, Gordon M.], Firearms-defines deviations, transp.

S122 [Bucco, Anthony R./Addiego, Dawn Marie+2], Safe havens for newborns-expand

S225 [Allen, Diane B./Ruiz, M. Teresa+1], Innovation Inspiration Sch. Grant Prog.

S387 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Lesniak, Raymond J.+1], Sch. bd. memb. candidates-petitions

S484 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Codey, Richard J.+4], College cost info.-prov. students

S581 [Smith, Bob/Lesniak, Raymond J.], Adv. cyberinfrastructure strategic plan

S770 [Weinberg, Loretta/Turner, Shirley K.+2], Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures

S839 [Norcross, Donald/Bateman, Christopher+2], William H Fauver Youth Correctional Fac.

S873 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B.+8], Adoptees birth cert.-permits access

S943 [Sarlo, Paul A./Smith, Bob], Adopt a Stormwater Mgmt. Basin Act

S979 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Coll. Affordability Study Comm.

S993 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gill, Nia H.], Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds

S1041 [Gordon, Robert M./Bateman, Christopher+17], Drilling techniques, cert.-concerns

S1046 [Turner, Shirley K./Scutari, Nicholas P.], Child support alt. obligations-concerns

S1229 [Rice, Ronald L./Connors, Christopher J.+1], Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain

S1232 [Weinberg, Loretta/Pennacchio, Joseph], Ctr for Oral Health-Rutgers Dental Sch

S1440 [Barnes, Peter J./Whelan, Jim], Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.

S1607 [Bucco, Anthony R./Beach, James+1], Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig May, each yr

S1803 [Van Drew, Jeff], Libraries-vol. income tax contrib.

SR67 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Natl. Nurses' Wk-desig May 6 thru May 12

SR71 [Van Drew, Jeff], First Dist Econ Development Task Force

SR74 [Gill, Nia H./Weinberg, Loretta], Return of  young Nigerian women from terrorist

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting 11:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Mary K. Costello of Kearny to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Department of Human Services/Medicaid

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Department of Law and Public Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 (continued)

 

Assembly State and Local Government Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

The Committee will receive testimony from invited speakers on the implementation

and performance of Superstorm Sandy integrity oversight monitors.

A804 [Coughlin, Craig J.], St agencies-allow ad, agencies' website

A2229 [Wisniewski, John S.], Asphalt work contracts-concerns

A2495 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Andrzejczak, Bob], Atlantic Co-extend co-based prop assess.

A2733 [DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Loc unit's website-lease ad. space

AJR64 [Schaer, Gary S.], Dominican Pride Day-declares August 16

 

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014

 

Joint New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee has subpoenaed Michael Drewniak to testify before the Committee concerning the Committee's investigation into all aspects of the finances, operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an attempt to conceal

an abuse of government power, including, but not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee, New Jersey to the George Washington Bridge.

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

 

*Assembly Higher Education Hearing 10:30 AM The College of NJ, School of Education Building, Room 212, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing on higher education reform. The issues to be discussed will include, but not be limited to, higher education affordability, accountability, college readiness, degree attainment, graduation rates, remedial instruction, dual enrollment, and reverse transfer agreements.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014

 

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

Chair: Asm. Andrzejczak, Bob

A1958 [Riley, Celeste M./Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Agric activities-concerns

exemp. letters

A2765 [Space, Parker/McHose, Alison Littell], Firewood sale-concerns

A2905 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Act

A3117 [Mazzeo, Vincent], Wild Turkey hunting permits-incr. number

A3118 [Mazzeo, Vincent], Wildlife mgmt. plans-estab.

A3119 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Wildlife control-concerns non-lethal

A3120 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Bow and arrow hunting season-estab.

A3121 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Wildlife control on farmland-concerns

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 (continued)

 

*Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Assembly Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

A990 [Andrzejczak, Bob+7], Common Core St Standards Eval Task Force

A2072 [Fuentes, Angel/Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], High Sch graduation-cert. health req.

A2597 [Singleton, Troy/Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], HS graduation req.-concerns courses

A2901 [Eustace, Timothy J./Caride, Marlene+1], Teacher eval-incl no student achievement

A3081 [Jasey, Mila M./Diegnan, Patrick J.+7], Ed Reform Review Task Force-creates

 

*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting

Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace

The Committee will not meet.

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette

A1264 [Schepisi, Holly/Quijano, Annette], Pub sch-req auto external defibrillators

A1315 [Quijano, Annette], Penicillin allergy-driv. lic. notation

A2202 [Burzichelli, John J.], Vol. ff-permits incl. health benf. plan

A2726 [Gusciora, Reed+1], 9-1-1 svc.-hotels upgrade phone sys.

A2989 [Pinkin, Nancy J./Mazzeo, Vincent+12], Disaster Info. Access Act

 

*Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests about homelessness in NJ

A2709 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Gold Alert Sys.-estab.

AJR13 [Simon, Donna M./Ciattarelli, Jack M.+2], Horticultural Therapy Wk-desig. March

AR75 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Rights of Disab. People-US Senate ratify

SJR12 [Bateman, Christopher/Vitale, Joseph F.], Horticultural Therapy Wk-desig. March

 

*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A835 [Mainor, Charles/Rible, David P.+1], Amber Alert-AG issue recommendations

A845 [Mainor, Charles/Kean, Sean T.+9], Alimony-revises laws

A971 [Singleton, Troy/Wimberly, Benjie E.], Alimony-elim. permanent

A1089 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Wimberly, Benjie E.], Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights

A1363 [Stender, Linda/Benson, Daniel R.+2], Sch. bd. memb. candidates-concerns

A1368 [Stender, Linda/Caputo, Ralph R.], DUI offenses, cert.-revise penal.

A1649 [Giblin, Thomas P./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Alimony-concerns modification

A1910 [Burzichelli, John J./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Bail-estab. non-monetary alternatives

A2744 [Bucco, Anthony M./McKeon, John F.+14], Juv. admitted to drug court prog-permits

A3062 [Lagana, Joseph A./Caride, Marlene+1], Drug abuse-implement cert recommendation

ACR22 [Simon, Donna M./Rible, David P.+13], Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders

 

*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A832 [Mainor, Charles/DeAngelo, Wayne P.+1], Constr. contracts-concerns

prompt pymt.

A2345 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Mosquera, Gabriela M.], The Wage Transparency Act

A2349 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Mosquera, Gabriela M.], Unfair Wage Recovery Act

A2873 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Moriarty, Paul D.+1], Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures

A2910 [Riley, Celeste M./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.

 

*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

A384 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Andrzejczak, Bob], Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern

A633 [Moriarty, Paul D./DeAngelo, Wayne P.+2], Mil. voters overseas-estab. pilot proj.

A1183 [Wolfe, David W./McHose, Alison Littell], Support the Troops-auth. lic. plate

A1510 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Eustace, Timothy J.+1], Vet-hiring preference w/St. police

A2849 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Eustace, Timothy J.+15], Mil. Dependents Scholarship Fd Act

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 (continued)

 

*Assembly State and Local Government Meeting

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A1577 [Spencer, L. Grace/Stender, Linda+4], Motorists overtaking bicycles-concerns

A1600 [Spencer, L. Grace+1], Driv.-slow down, approaching bicyclist

A1699 [Wisniewski, John S./Lampitt, Pamela R.+2], Special learner's/exam permit-expand req

A1993 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Alpha Kappa Alpha lic.plate

A2090 [Brown, Christopher J.], Bicyclist, mv collision-estab. fine

A2455 [Carroll, Michael Patrick/Bucco, Anthony M.+4], Rt. 24-dedesig. portions

For Discussion Only:

A2232 [Wisniewski, John S.+1], Distracted driv.-proh. engaging

 

*Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

A2162 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Eustace, Timothy J.], Jury duty-exmp. nursing mothers

A2380 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Women in Higher Ed. Council-estab.

A2640 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Domestic viol-concerns restraining order

A2795 [Johnson, Gordon M./Greenwald, Louis D.+1], Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.

 

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014

 

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.

A2364 [Wolfe, David W./Lampitt, Pamela R.+1], NJ Stars-concerns elig.

S779 [Weinberg, Loretta/Sarlo, Paul A.], Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act

S1524 [Weinberg, Loretta/Kean, Thomas H.+1], Crime victims-no fees, govt. records

S1551 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3

S1952 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Econ. Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 2

S1985 [Allen, Diane B./Cunningham, Sandra B.], NJ Stars-concerns elig.

S2045 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Del. Riv Jt Toll Bridge Comm-US products

S2048 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Delaware Riv. Bay Auth.-use US products

S2061 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], PANYNJ-req. use, cert. US products

S2062 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], DRPA-req. use, cert. US products

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

S1811 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], St contracts-req use of goods made in US

SCR113 [Norcross, Donald/Scutari, Nicholas], Proposes constitutional amendment to modify absolute right to bail before criminal conviction

 

***Senate Commerce Meeting

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

***Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

***Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S241 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.+1], Tpk. Auth.-representation,

cert regions

S243 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.+2], TPK Auth.-regular mtgs,

various counties

S307 [Gordon, Robert M./Norcross, Donald+2], Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

S1410 [Bateman, Christopher], MV viol. complaint-prov. time period

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014 (continued)

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

***New Jersey Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014

 

*Assembly Higher Education Hearing 10:30 AM Rowan University, Room 3091, James Hall College of Education,

North Campus Drive, Glassboro, NJ 08028

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing on higher education reform. The issues to be discussed will include, but not be limited to, higher education affordability, accountability, college readiness, degree attainment, graduation rates, remedial instruction, dual enrollment, and reverse transfer agreements.

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

 

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 5, 2014

 

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

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014

 

Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting

10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits,

50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

No verbal comments are accepted during the meeting. The Commission should

receive written comments at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.

A2499 [McGuckin, Gregory P./Wolfe, David W.], Anticancer oral med-limits upfront costs

ACR129 [Wolfe, David W./Ciattarelli, Jack M.+1], Judges, justices-incr. mand. retir. age

S1360 [Van Drew, Jeff], Correction off-reinstate sick leave prog

S1361 [Van Drew, Jeff], PFRS, SPRS-reinstates sick leave prog.

S1374 [Rice, Ronald L.], Pension benf.-incr. cert mun. retire sys

 

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014

 

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

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014

 

*Assembly Higher Education Hearing 10:30 AM Hudson County Comm. College, Culinary Conf. Center, Scott Ring Rm, 2nd Floor, 161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing on higher education reform. The issues to be discussed will include, but not be limited to, higher education affordability, accountability, college readiness, degree attainment, graduation rates, remedial instruction, dual enrollment, and reverse transfer agreements.

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

 

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, 2014

 

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 SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014

 

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014

 

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, 2014

 

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

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014

 

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

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced