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Vol. XL No. 66 INTERNET UPDATE IV                   CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                        217th Legislature

Prepared: September 6, 2016                        Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (1) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (2) 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.

S2469 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Rice, Ronald L.+1], Person's death, police custody-concerns

S2477 [Sarlo, Paul A./Oroho, Steven V.], Bus. Emp. Incentive Prog.-auth. refunds

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

A1973 [Prieto, Vincent/Handlin, Amy H.+1], Appraisal Mgmt. Company Regis. Act

A3601 [Schaer, Gary S.], Guaranteed asset prot. waiver-reg.

S602 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Kean, Thomas H.], International Arbitration Mediation Act

S1398 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Infertility-cover under cert insur plans

S2209 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gill, Nia H.], Guaranteed asset prot. waiver-reg.

S2321 [Oroho, Steven V.], Excessive price incr-concern st of emerg

S2401 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Appraisal Mgmt. Company Regis. Act

 

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

Representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection and the public are invited to discuss the status of Senate Bill No. 981 (Smith/Bateman/Greenstein), which revises the "Electronic Waste Management Act."

S1969 [Turner, Shirley K.], Clean Energy Prog. Resid-incentives req.

S2062 [Bateman, Christopher], Lead contamination, drinking water;$20M

S2078 [Bateman, Christopher/Smith, Bob], Pesticide applicators-req. training

S2468 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Drinking water-concerns standards

 

****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.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests on the increased cost of

Epi-Pens and the impact on consumers.

A2107 [Mukherji, Raj/Holley, Jamel C.+7], Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts fee

S862 [Stack, Brian P.+2], Cig. tax rev.-anti-smoking initiatives

S2156 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.], Prescrip. medications-concerns

S2350 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Non-driv. ID card, homeless-exempts fee

S2351 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Birth cert, homeless-cert copy w/out fee

S2476 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Zika virus-prov. Medicaid coverage

 

 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 (continued)

 

*Senate Labor Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

A3401 [Greenwald, Louis D./Downey, Joann+1], Workers comp claim-concerns electronic

S1564 [Turner, Shirley K.], Umemp. benf.-determination w/in 3 wks.

S2136 [Oroho, Steven V.], Workers comp claim-electronic submission

S2173 [Sarlo, Paul A./Oroho, Steven V.], Prevailing wage requirements-concerns

 

Senate Transportation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

Assembly Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

A2057 [Gusciora, Reed/DeAngelo, Wayne P.+7], Cigar lounges-permits opening

A2223 [Benson, Daniel R./Johnson, Gordon M.], Main Street Economic Growth Prog.

A3333 [Singleton, Troy], Microenterprise devel.-concerns

A3559 [Holley, Jamel C./Oliver, Sheila Y.], Small Bus. Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog

A3914 [Mazzeo, Vincent], Bus. incentive prog.-concerns elig.

AJR52 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Quijano, Annette], Small Bus. Mo.-desig. May of each year

S123 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Rice, Ronald L.+7], Small Bus. Bonding Readiness Asst. Prog

 

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

A2495 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], MV lease term.-allows, event of death

A2957 [Land, R. Bruce/Andrzejczak, Bob], Telemarketing fraud investigation unit

A3896 [Sumter, Shavonda E.], Tires, cert.-concerns sale

AR154 [Downey, Joann/Spencer, L. Grace], Repeat Objectionable Bothering Consumers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 (continued)

 

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Coughlin, Craig J.

A1447 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Spencer, L. Grace+1], Infertility-cover under cert insur plans

A2991 [Conaway, Herb+1], Identity theft-concerns passports

A3721 [Chaparro, Annette], Auto insur. rating plans-proh use of gap

A3924 [Danielsen, Joe], Minor, cash payroll ck.-finan instit req

ACR180 [McKnight, Angela V.], Elder adults-paper acct. stmts. req.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

ACR200 [McKeon, John F./Coughlin, Craig J.], Urges Congress and President to require federal government to negotiate Medicare prescription drug prices.

 

Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A1807 [Conaway, Herb/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Drugs, off-label-insur. coverage req.

A3649 [Kean, Sean T./Rible, David P.], Birth certificate-concerns filing

A3769 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Fetal death cert.-concerns fed standards

AJR111 [Quijano, Annette/Webber, Jay], Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Mo-May

S1066 [Singer, Robert W./Beck, Jennifer+1], Birth certificate-concerns filing

S2059 [Weinberg, Loretta], Fetal death cert.-concerns fed standards

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3909 [Conaway, Herb], Requires hospitals, labs to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain labs to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.

A3910 [Conaway, Herb], Establishes procedures for pharmacists to seek approval to dispense alternative products in place of prescribed epinephrine auto-injector devices.

ACR199 [Conaway/ Herb], Urges FDA to expedite approval of additional epinephrine auto-injector device products.

 

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Jasey, Mila M.

A2761 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Student loans, cert.-forgive

A3962 [Jasey, Mila M./McKeon, John F.], Psych., cert.-estab. tuition reimb. prog

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A2926 [Greenwald, Louis D./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Student loans-repeals law, suspend lic.

A4050 [Zwicker, Andrew], Student loan forgiveness-temp. disab.

A4051 [Jasey, Mila M./Benson, Daniel R.], Student loan forgiveness-student death

 

Assembly Housing and Community Development Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A303 [Singleton, Troy/Green, Jerry+8], Mortgage Assist. Pilot Prog.-estab.

A912 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Oliver, Sheila Y.], Affordable Housing Trust Fd.-co. sup

A2029 [Green, Jerry/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Affordable housing devel. fees-concerns

A3887 [Schaer, Gary S.], Mortgage foreclosures-concerns filings

AJR76 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Affordable Housing Awareness Mo.-Sept.

For Discussion Only:

A2039 [Green, Jerry], Low income finan.-expands opportunities

 

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Asm. Benson, Daniel R.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Reform and Federal Relations Meeting

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

The meeting has been Canceled.

 

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting

Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. DeAngelo, Wayne P.

A371 [Auth, Robert], Pub. util.-notify mun.

A641 [Carroll, Michael Patrick], Pub. util poles-allow broadband prov use

A881 [Muoio, Elizabeth Maher], Pub. util. emp.-report emerg.

A2075 [Mukherji, Raj], Adv. cyberinfrustructure strategic plan

AJR65 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Space, Parker], Careers in Util Wk-desig 3rd wk, October

SJR13 [Madden, Fred H./Turner, Shirley K.], NJ Careers in Util. Wk.-desig 3rd wk Oct

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 (continued)

 

Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Meeting

Chair: Asm. Caputo, Ralph R.

The Committee will not meet.

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (3) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (4) 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.

AJR24 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Houghtaling, Eric+3], Aquaculture-important St. econ. driver

S316 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.+1], Aquaculture proj.-application process

S2454 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Animal cruelty viol.-concerns

SJR30 [Van Drew, Jeff], Shuck, Sip, and Slurp Weekend-October

SJR36 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.], Aquaculture-important St. econ. driver

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2508 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Prohibits use of elephants in circuses

 

Senate Higher Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

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. Greenstein, Linda R.

S152 [Madden, Fred H.], Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh.

S810 [Weinberg, Loretta/Bateman, Christopher], Law Against Discrim.-amends

S811 [Weinberg, Loretta/Bateman, Christopher], Crime victims-expands rights

S812 [Weinberg, Loretta/Bateman, Christopher], Sex crime, testimony-remove age restrict

S2229 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Cell access, correctional fac.-manage

 

***Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Considered:

to be a member of the Civil Service Commission:

Dolores Ann Gorczyca of Freehold to replace Robert Brenner, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Daniel W. O'Mullan, Esq. of Long Hill to replace Richard E. Williams, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Local Finance Board:

Honorable Francis J. Blee of Mullica Township to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

William E. Close of Hamburg to replace Robert K. Becker, CPA, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Advisory Council on End-Of-Life Care:

Katherine DeMarco, MSHS, MSN of Morris Plains for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Commission on American Indian Affairs:

Barbara D. Jefferson of Willingboro to replace Michael A. Adams, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the New Jesey Commission on Spinal Cord Research:

Carolann Murphy, PA of South Orange to replace Kevin J. Hoagland, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Board of Agriculture:

Daniel O. Farrand of Long Valley to replace Martin Bullock, for the term prescribed by law.

Edward J. Overdevest of Bridgeton to replace Steven Wagner, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities:

Elizabeth C. Dalzell of Haddonfield to replace Purnima Rathi Hernandez, D.D.S., M.A., for the term prescribed by law.

Margaret Kinsell of Pemberton Township to replace Elaine Buchsbaum, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Michael Knox, Ph.D. of Pennington to replace Deborah Spitalnik, Ph.D, for the term prescribed by law.

Andrew McGeady of Jackson to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Christopher E. Miller of Neptune City to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Tara L. Montague of Burlington to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

Kevin G. Nunez of Willingboro to replace Geoffrey Dubrowsky, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Stephanie A. Pratico of Hamilton to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

 

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 (continued)

 

***Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Considered:

to be a member of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities:

Helen I. Steinberg of Plainsboro to replace Russell Fried, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Francisco Dominguez of Collingswood for the term prescribed by law.

to be a Workers' Compensation Judge:

Anthony R. Mautone, Jr. of Hoboken for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Parole Board:

Honorable Harold J. Wirths of Hardyston to replace Reverend Brian T. Butch, for the term prescribed by law.

to be an Administrative Law Judge:

Julio C. Morejon of Union City for the term prescribed by law.

Jude-Anthony Tiscornia of Jersey City for the term prescribed by law.

to be the State Treasurer:

Ford M. Scudder of Little Silver to replace the Honorable Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

 

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

A1878 [Wimberly, Benjie E./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Athletic coach, re-emp.-incr. comp.

AJR63 [Caputo, Ralph R./Gusciora, Reed+1], Beer Wine & Spirits Wk-2nd wk. in May

S193 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Family, Priv Burial Grounds Preserv. Act

S1513 [Turner, Shirley K.], St. contract-proh inverted domestic corp

S2023 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.], St rule-making actions-OAL database

S2404 [Rice, Ronald L.], Athletic coach, re-emp.-incr. comp.

S2450 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], St. contracts-concerns award

SR52 [Van Drew, Jeff], NJ products-St./loc. govt entities purch

 

***Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A319 [Singleton, Troy/Wisniewski, John S.+2], Pub. safety emp., deceased-survivor benf

A3597 [Singleton, Troy/DeAngelo, Wayne P.+1], Pub. works contractor regis.-concerns

A3606 [Eustace, Tim/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Vet.-apply for UI benf. online

A3819 [Quijano, Annette/DeAngelo, Wayne P.+3], Unemp. comp. and labor disputes-concerns

AR153 [Houghtaling, Eric/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Health insur during strikes-no barrier

S2004 [Beach, James/Madden, Fred H.+2], Vet.-apply for UI benf. online

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

 

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, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (1) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (2) Scheduled to meet

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (3) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (4) Scheduled to meet

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (1) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (2) 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, OCTOBER 17, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (3) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (4) Scheduled to meet

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

 

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

 

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

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

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016

 

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.

A982 [Gove, DiAnne C./Rumpf, Brian E.], PERS disab. retirees-reenrollment req.

A1284 [McGuckin, Gregory P.], Vet. benf.-extends cert. elig.

A3206 [Wolfe, David W./Singleton, Troy+3], PFRS-concerns domestic partners

A3905 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], Health care benf.-sets level

A3941 [O'Scanlon, Declan J./Mukherji, Raj], Pub. emp. health care benf coverage-elig

ACR190 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], Pensions, health benf-amend. constit.

S2304 [Beck, Jennifer+1], SEHBP-concerns

S2305 [Beck, Jennifer+10], SHBP-concerns

S2441 [Stack, Brian P.], Prosecutors-enroll in PERS

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (1) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (2) Scheduled to meet

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (3) Scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (4) Scheduled to meet

 

 

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016

 

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, NOVEMBER 21, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced