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Vol. XXXV No. 36  Internet Update I                           CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         214th Legislature

Prepared: May 20, 2011                                   Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A444 [Green, Jerry/Bramnick, Jon M.+26], Bd. of ed. memb.-background check

A1400 [Carroll, Michael Patrick/Biondi, Peter J.+12], Amer. Red Cross-NJ Fd.-

tax contrib.

A1467 [Wisniewski, John S./Conners, Jack+1], Auto body repair fac.-liab. insur.

A2173 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Stender, Linda+2], St. Dept.-estab. website,

nonprofit info

A2366 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/O'Scanlon, Declan J.+3], DHS, DCF-concern

contract/lic procedures

S129 [Bucco, Anthony R./Gill, Nia H.+12], Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines

S248 [Bateman, Christopher], MV viol.-concerns point assessment

S264 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.], Coastal emerg. mgmt.-concerns

S295 [Allen, Diane B./Buono, Barbara+2], Bd. of ed. memb.-background check

S483 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Coutinho, Albert+12], Smart Growth areas-concerns

devel. plans

S1361 [Buono, Barbara/Greenstein, Linda R.], St. Dept.-estab. website, nonprofit info

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

S1696 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Sch survey student participation-consent

S2060 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Vitale, Joseph F.+4], Amer. Red Cross-NJ Fd.-tax contrib.

S2117 [Kean, Sean T./Allen, Diane B.+2], Sr. Labor Task Force-creates

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

S2212 [Madden, Fred H.], Multiple Sclerosis Task Force-estab.

S2331 [Beck, Jennifer/Buono, Barbara], DHS, DCF-concern contract/lic procedures

S2580 [Turner, Shirley K./Madden, Fred H.+1], Unemp claim-specific filing instructions

S2590 [Oroho, Steven V.], Auto body repair fac.-liab. insur.

S2609 [Turner, Shirley K./Madden, Fred H.+1], Taxes, paid into St. disab benf. fd-adj.

S2762 [Buono, Barbara+1], Commercial prop. tax refunds-mun. pay

S2899 [Weinberg, Loretta], Family planning svcs.;$7.4M

SJR67 [Weinberg, Loretta/Singer, Robert W.], Lupus Awareness Mo.-desig. May

SR113 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta], Mental health svcs.-apply for fed. grant

SR117 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher+1], Del. Raritan Canal Comm-Gov. incr. staff

 

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 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.

A3767 [Wagner, Connie/Benson, Daniel R.], Disab. person-prov discount, fishing lic

A3811 [Benson, Daniel R.], Hunting lic. disc.-totally disab. person

A4058 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.+1], Hist Preserv proj/admin expenses;$10.85M

A4059 [Albano, Nelson T./Riley, Celeste M.], Farmland Preserv. purposes;$23.58M

A4060 [Wagner, Connie/Moriarty, Paul D.+1], Farmland Preserv-co incentive grant;$39M

A4061 [Moriarty, Paul D./Riley, Celeste M.], Farmland Preserv. proj.;$23M

A4062 [Riley, Celeste M./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Farmland Preserv. nonprofit proj;$8.831M

A4063 [Albano, Nelson T.], Saltwater fishing reg-penal. regis. viol

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011 (continued)

 

Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

A2806 [Jasey, Mila M./Coutinho, Albert], Nonpub. sch.-convert into charter sch.

A3083 [Jasey, Mila M./Coutinho, Albert], Charter sch.-enables Rutgers Univ. auth.

A3356 [Coutinho, Albert], Sch dist, charter sch-auth collaboration

A3852 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+4], Charter sch. estab.-voter approval req.

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

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.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited witnesses concerning funding

for Legal Services of New Jersey.  Anyone wishing to testify before the Committee

and present written testimony should provide 15 copies to the committee on the

day of the meeting.

 

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

A3533 [Quijano, Annette/Conners, Jack], Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax

ACR168 [Wisniewski, John S.], Vet. prop. tax deduct.-incr.

 

*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

The Committee will hear testimony from invited speakers about the impact of the recent closing of the Motor Vehicle Commission facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey on the quality of customer service.

A3097 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Co bridge comm contr-enhance provisions

A3980 [Stender, Linda/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], St. computer disposal-update procedures

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4079 [Cryan, Joseph/Quijano, Annette], MV fac.-estab. customer wait times

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011 (continued)

 

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 shall discuss and take testimony on the Administration's proposed Statewide transportation capital plan and funding of the Transportation Trust Fund

for Fiscal Year 2012 and thereafter. The Committee has invited experts and the

public to testify of these issues.

A1475 [Wisniewski, John S.+1], NJTA-design-build procurements

A2938 [Angelini, Mary Pat/O'Scanlon, Declan J.+2], Captain Joseph Azzolina

Mem Bridge-Rt 36

A3123 [Quijano, Annette/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Svc. station contracts-offer alt. fuels

A3255 [Milam, Matthew W.], Power boat operation, cert.-age req.

A3285 [Wisniewski, John S.], Bid ad. req.-concerns

A3577 [Burzichelli, John J./Fuentes, Angel], Anti-Snow Dumping Act

S1246 [Kean, Sean T./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Power boat operation, cert.-age req.

S1924 [Norcross, Donald+2], Anti-Snow Dumping Act

S2073 [Kean, Sean T./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+2], Captain Joseph Azzolina

Mem Bridge-Rt 36

 

TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2011

 

*Assembly Budget Meeting 11:30 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Assembly Budget Committee has invited Commissioner of Human Services, Jennifer Velez, Esq. and Acting Commissioner of Health and Senior Services,

Mary O'Dowd, M.P.H. to discuss the Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver.

 

Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM

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

The Committee will host a presentation given by Dr. Robert Goodman and

Dr. Rosemary Knab from the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011

 

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.

A2260 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Wolfe, David W.+11], Sch. bus, svc. life-concerns

A3819 [Egan, Joseph V./Evans, Elease+3], Emp. UI tax rates-modify

S1040 [Allen, Diane B.], Sch. buses-lengthens svc. life

S2203 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Transp. Fd.-3 yrs useful life, cert proj

S2610 [Turner, Shirley K./Gordon, Robert M.+6], Safe Playing Fields Act

S2681 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Unclaimed prop.-concerns

S2730 [Madden, Fred H./Doherty, Michael J.+3], Emp. UI tax rates-modify

S2765 [Beck, Jennifer/Buono, Barbara+2], Auth., bds. & comm.-internet website

S2857 [Codey, Richard J./Doherty, Michael J.+2], Green Acres loc. govt. proj.;$84M

S2858 [Greenstein, Linda R./Kean, Thomas H.+3], Green Acres nonprofit proj.;$14M

S2859 [Gordon, Robert M./Beck, Jennifer+3], Green Acres, Blue Acres St. proj.;$57M

S2894 [Whelan, Jim/Singer, Robert W.], Farmland Preserv. nonprofit proj;$8.831M

S2895 [Greenstein, Linda R./Oroho, Steven V.], Farmland Preserv. proj.;$23M

S2896 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.], Farmland Preserv-co incentive grant;$39M

S2897 [Whelan, Jim/Singer, Robert W.], Farmland Preserv. purposes;$23.58M

S2898 [Gordon, Robert M./Allen, Diane B.], Hist Preserv proj/admin expenses;$10.85M

 

Senate Commerce Meeting

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing 10:30 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests on the recommended modifications to the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program proposed in the

Governor’s FY 2012 budget and the impact of those changes on businesses

and municipalities within the UEZs.

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 (continued)

 

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

S90 [Rice, Ronald L./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Homeless persons-concerns svcs.

S1535 [Rice, Ronald L./Allen, Diane B.+1], Homeless Coordinating/Fd Prog Task Force

S2199 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Weinberg, Loretta+3], End-of-Life Care-estab.

Advisory Council

S2577 [Codey, Richard J.], Surgical procedures-limits settings

S2780 [Vitale, Joseph F./Singer, Robert W.], Surgical practices- req. lic by DHSS

S2867 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Hosp.-based obstetric svcs-cert.-of need

SCR120 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Med. Marijuana Patient Prot-Gov. support

SJR66 [Gordon, Robert M./Vitale, Joseph F.], Diabetic Peripheral

Neuropathy Awareness

SJR69 [Madden, Fred H.], Multi Sclerosis Ed/Awareness-desig March

For Discussion Only:

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

 

Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

S999 [Allen, Diane B.], Serve process-concerns gated community

S1950 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bucco, Anthony R.], Kulesh & Kubert's Law-

veh. homicide

S2782 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Beach, James], Out-of-St. Winery lic.-creates

S2829 [Girgenti, John A./Scutari, Nicholas P.+2], Pamela's Law-crim. mephedrone sale

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

A2615 [Caputo, Ralph R./Moriarty, Paul D.], Veh.-safety-related recalls

A3944 [Wisniewski, John S./Rumpf, Brian E.+17], DOT Comm.-auth. rev.-

generating sponsors

S400 [Singer, Robert W./Allen, Diane B.], Sch. bus., illegally pass-incr. penal.

S2182 [Norcross, Donald], Commercial ads, toll booths-permits

S2623 [Beach, James/Norcross, Donald], Veh.-safety-related recalls

S2708 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], E-Zpass svc. charge-exempt. sr. cit.

S2758 [Kean, Sean T.], Duncan Thecker Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt.34

S2787 [Norcross, Donald], DOT Comm.-auth. rev.-generating sponsors

 

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Please note: The Committee is expected to begin the Anne Patterson

interview at 1:00 pm.

Considered:

to be a Judge of the Palisades Interstate Park Municipal Court:

Benjamin G. Kelsen of Teaneck for the term prescribed by law.

Marc A. Raso of Oradell for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Bergen County Board of Taxation:

Karen R. O'Shea of Fair Lawn to replace Paul Pintel, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Marine Fisheries Council:

Sergio Radossi of Ridgefield Park to replace Edward Goldman, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Hall of Fame Advisory Commission:

Harlan Coben of Ridgewood to replace Lynn M. Nowak, for the term prescribed by law.

Vincent Curatola of Upper Saddle River to replace Steven A. Edwards, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Transit Corporation:

Bruce M. Meisel of Saddle River to replace Kenneth Pringle, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission:

S. Lloyd Tulp of Tenafly to replace Edward P. Salzano, for the term prescribed by law.

Philip H. White of Englewood to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners:

Lawrence O'Connor, D.C. of Westwood to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Albert Stabile, Jr.,D.C. of Ridgefield Park to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Employment and Training Commission:

Tresa Duda of Paramus to replace Celeste Carpiano, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

 

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 (continued)

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Considered:

to be a member of the William Paterson University of NJ - Board of Trustees:

Maureen A. Conway of Ridgewood to replace Carla Temple, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Robert F. Guarasci of Hackensack to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Anna Marie Mascolo of Fairview to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Palisades Interstate Park Municipal Court:

Dwight D. de Stefan of River Vale for the term prescribed by law.

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Keith Bachmann of New Milford for the term prescribed by law.

Terry Bottinelli of Wyckoff for the term prescribed by law.

Christine Farrington of Wyckoff for the term prescribed by law.

Susan Steele of Harrington Park for the term prescribed by law.

Gary Wilcox of Harrington Park for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council:

Honorable Michael R. Dressler of Cresskill to replace Glen Vetrano, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

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

Honorable Robert Yudin of Wyckoff to replace Pamela Miller, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Port Authority of New York and NJ:

William P. Schuber of Oradell to replace Anthony R. Coscia, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Parole Board:

Robert J. Riccardella of Wood-Ridge to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be an Associate Justice of the NJ Supreme Court:

Anne Patterson of Mendham for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Superintendent of the State Police:

Colonel Joseph Ricardo Fuentes of Rutherford to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

 

SENATE

Committees at the call of the Senate President

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011

 

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 16, 2011

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 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

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 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

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 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

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 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

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced