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Vol. XXXVI No. 29  Internet Update II                         CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         215th Legislature

Prepared: May 11, 2012                                   Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

 

Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

S949 [Allen, Diane B.], Util. Sub-metering Task Force-estab.

S1764 [Bateman, Christopher], Shark fins-proh. possession and sale

S1921 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Gestating pig-cruel confinement, offense

S1922 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Shark fins-proh. sale and possession

 

Senate Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited speakers regarding the challenges

of financing higher education for students who were born in the United States and whose parents are undocumented.

S1440 [Weinberg, Loretta], Mil. svc memb, higher ed instit-concerns

S1760 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cunningham, Sandra B.], Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality Act

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald

S608 [Norcross, Donald/Oroho, Steven V.+2], Firearms-concerns

S1397 [Bucco, Anthony R./Oroho, Steven V.+1], Mun. emerg. mgmt. plans-concerns

S1616 [Madden, Fred H./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Kulesh & Kubert's Law-veh. homicide

S1816 [Norcross, Donald/Madden, Fred H.], DRPA police-inspect haz material carrier

SR52 [Whelan, Jim], Natl. Youth Traffic Safety Mo-desig. May

 

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

S806 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Family, Priv Burial Grounds Preserv. Act

S1019 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Declaration of Independence-grave prog.

S1055 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Redist-incarcerated person resid address

S1122 [Beck, Jennifer+1], SPRS memb.-purch. cred. prior mil. svc.

SCR27 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Clemente, Roberto-MLB retire number 21

Pending Introduction and Referrral:

S1913 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Disab. benf.-changes cert. elig criteria

S1914 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Loc. tax levy cap-provisions of svcs.

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 (continued)

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM 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 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.

A495 [Albano, Nelson T.+2], Animals-threatens life, crime

A2023 [Dancer, Ronald S.+1], Horse slaughter-proh.

A2200 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+4], Tigers-impose req, prevent illegal trade

S945 [Lesniak, Raymond J./ Bateman, Christopher], Tigers-impose req, illegal trade

 

Assembly Education Meeting

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting

Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting

Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A355 [Gusciora, Reed/Green, Jerry], Crim records, cert-automatic expungement

A1848 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Green, Jerry], Mun. court-concerns fees

A2712 [Barnes, Peter J.], Manslaughter-upgrades crime

A2829 [Green, Jerry/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Drug court completion-auto. expunge

A2883 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Drug court prog.-estab. prog.

 

Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A2222 [Singleton, Troy/Mosquera, Gabriela M.], Emp. UI contrib.-changes

A2652 [Eustace, Timothy J./Singleton, Troy], Workers' comp claimants-bans charging

A2654 [Albano, Nelson T./Eustace, Timothy J.], Sever. pymt-disqual. for unemp. benf.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AR66 [Oliver, Sheila Y./DiMaio, John], Youth Corps-honors and salutes

 

Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Bordentown Joint Military Family Assistance and Reintegration Center, 1048 Rt. 206 South, Bordentown, NJ

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

The Committee has invited the staff at the Center to update the Committee on the services provided by the Center.

A2029 [Russo, David C./Rumana, Scott T.], Honor and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 (continued)

 

Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting (continued)

A2882 [Milam, Matthew W./Mosquera, Gabriela M.+1], Vet.-concerns prof., occ lic.

AR48 [Munoz, Nancy F.], Yellow ribbons display-honor mil. troops

 

Assembly State Government Meeting

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee has invited the Superintendent of the State Police to address the Committee concerning recent reports of State Police troopers providing escorts for caravans of speeding vehicles.

A691 [Kean, Sean T./Tucker, Cleopatra G.+7], Driv. lic.-req. to indicate vet. status

A1456 [Gusciora, Reed], Mun court-clarify auth, suspend driv lic

A1582 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent], Autocab-prov. finan responsibility proof

A1844 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], MV liab. insur. coverage-concerns

A2030 [Russo, David C./Rumana, Scott T.], Vet. status-indicate on driv. lic.

A2676 [Caride, Marlene/Schaer, Gary S.+9], Lance Corp. Osbrany Montes

de Oca Bridge

For Discussion Only:

A2632 [Singleton, Troy/Wisniewski, John S.], St. Infrastructure Finan. Auth.-creates

 

Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

A2142 [Caputo, Ralph R./Johnson, Gordon M.+2], Tanning beds-minors proh.

A2448 [Schaer, Gary S./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Adopted children-maintain religion

A2881 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Children under DYFS care-proh. home-sch.

 

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Committee reorganization and presentations on the Common Core Curriculum Standards, STEM and the Next Generation Science Standards.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

 

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.

S10 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Direct Prop. Tax Relief Prog.-estab.

S1121 [Madden, Fred H./ Oroho, Steven V.], Emp., cert.-changes UI contrib. rates

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S1900 [Sarlo, Paul A./Greenstein, Linda R.], Mun.-concerns St. aid

S1914 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Loc. tax levy cap-provisions of svcs.

S1928 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Stored value card-disengaging

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:30 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Department of Health and Senior Services

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

S115 [Rice, Ronald L.], Vacant prop. in forclosure-maintain

S792 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gill, Nia H.], Ultrasound breast screenings-insur cover

SJR40 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.], Children's Product Safety desig. Nov.

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

The Committee will begin hearing testimony regarding Senate Bill No.1925 at 1:00 PM.

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 (continued)

 

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting (continued)

A2395 [Coughlin, Craig J./Coutinho, Albert], Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.

S589 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Farmland assessment law-revise prov.

S755 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Pesticide applications-use silver flags

S1085 [Smith, Bob/Norcross, Donald+1], Forest harvest prog-estab St.-owned land

S1246 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Brownfield remediations-auth. loans

S1754 [Whelan, Jim], Beach bar-concerns qual, Noise Act exemp

SCR59 [Buono, Barbara/Gordon, Robert M.], DEP rules estab. waiver-not leg. intent

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S1925 [Smith, Bob/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Solar renewable energy prog.-revises

For Discussion Only:

S368 [Beach, James/Singer, Robert W.], Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

S611 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Devel. disab., cert.-concerns transition

S1261 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Emer. med. svc helicopter lic-moratorium

S1401 [Rice, Ronald L./Vitale, Joseph F.], Homeless persons-concerns svcs.

S1599 [Vitale, Joseph F./Weinberg, Loretta], Gestational carrier agreement, cert-auth

S1755 [Madden, Fred H./Addiego, Dawn Marie+3], Adult Guardianship, Jurisdiction Act

SJR11 [Singer, Robert W.], Neonatal Alloimmune Awareness Day-June 7

For Discussion Only:

S599 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Tara's Law-community care resid. abuse

 

Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S613 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.+5], Workers' comp. suppl.

benf.-concerns

S1263 [Vitale, Joseph F./Whelan, Jim], Bus tax cred.-wages paid to qual interns

S1712 [Madden, Fred H./Beach, James], Ex-svc. memb, cert.-prov. unemp. benf.

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

A2036 [Russo, David C./Chivukula, Upendra J.+2], Wheelchair securement-concerns

S715 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Wheelchair securement-concerns

S1503 [Holzapfel, James W.], Chosin Few Memor Hwy-desig portion Rt.35

S1821 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Motor fuel svc. on toll roads-concerns

S1823 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Lance Corp. Osbrany Montes de Oca Bridge

 

NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012

 

Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting

10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits,

50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

No verbal comments will be accepted during the meeting. The Commission should receive written comments at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.

A168 [Peterson, Erik], Judges-incr. statutory mand. retire. age

A1656 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Prostate cancer testing-coverage

S1714 [Bucco, Anthony R.], PFRS, cert. memb-extend mand. retir. age

S1819 [Thompson, Samuel D.], Higher ed insiti faculty-ABP distrib.

 

MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012

 

SENATE

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

 

**Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 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:

Robert J. Brennan of Morris Township for the term prescribed by law.

John L. Call, Jr. of Moorestown for the term prescribed by law.

Jeanne T. Covert of Moorestown for the term prescribed by law.

Richard W. English of Oakhurst for the term prescribed by law.

Marianne Espinosa of Summit for the term prescribed by law.

Michael A. Guadagno of Monmouth Beach for the term prescribed by law.

James F. Hyland, Jr. of East Brunswick for the term prescribed by law.

Walter J. Koprowski, Jr. of Verona for the term prescribed by law.

Thomas J. LaConte of Wayne for the term prescribed by law.

John J. Langan, Jr. of Allendale for the term prescribed by law.

Verna G. Leath of South Orange for the term prescribed by law.

MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 (continued)

 

**Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Colleen A. Maier of Wenonah for the term prescribed by law.

John T. Mullaney, Jr. of Middletown for the term prescribed by law.

Ned M. Rosenberg of West Caldwell for the term prescribed by law.

Siobhan A. Teare of East Orange for the term prescribed by law.

Menelaos W. Toskos of Waldwick for the term prescribed by law.

Thomas L. Weisenbeck of Morris Township for the term prescribed by law.

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012

 

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 2013 State Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012

 

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 7, 2012

 

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

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012

 

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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012

 

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

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012

 

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

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012

 

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

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012

 

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