Legislative Calendar

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009

NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet

12:00 PM: Quorum Call/Swearing in of Senators Beach and Doherty

2:30 PM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

A436 [Green, Jerry/Wisniewski, John S.+1], Pub. contracts, loc.-price adjustments

A2054 [Wisniewski, John S./Chivukula, Upendra J.], Adverse possession-concerns

A3657 [Burzichelli, John J./Green, Jerry], Loc. govt. finan. agreements-concerns

S130 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Adverse possession-concerns

S2514 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Loc. govt. finan. agreements-concerns

S2688 [Whelan, Jim], Neighborhood revitalization-St. tax cred

S2711 [Singer, Robert W./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Real prop. assessment-concerns

S2833 [Madden, Fred H.], Pub. contracts, loc.-price adjustments

Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

A347 [Diegnan, Patrick J.+6], Abigail's Law-concerns sch. bus safety

A3672 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Giblin, Thomas P.+7], Coll. cred., high sch. students-concerns

ACR191 [Conners, Jack/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+10], Svcmembers Opportunity Coll. Consortium

S459 [Buono, Barbara/Madden, Fred H.], Sch. buses, newly-manuf.-equip w/sensors

S709 [Smith, Bob+2], Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control

S2837 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Coll. cred., high sch. students-concerns

S2898 [Codey, Richard J.], Community Svc. Phase Two Pilot Prog.

S2982 [Turner, Shirley K.], Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.

SCR124 [Beach, James/Adler, John H.], Svcmembers Opportunity Coll. Consortium

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

2:30 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

A1390 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Electronic health record sys.-concerns

A1411 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+9], Council on Child Poverty-estab.

A1848 [Johnson, Gordon M./Oliver, Sheila Y.], DYFS caseworkers-prov. w/police asst.

A3582 [Cryan, Joseph/Vas, Joseph+4], Mental health svcs.-concerns

A3583 [Cryan, Joseph/Vas, Joseph+4], Psych. fac.-concerns admission

A3584 [Cryan, Joseph/Vas, Joseph+2], Mental illness-concerns svcs.

AJR57 [Voss, Joan M./Polistina, Vincent J.+3], Asperger's Syndrome Awareness

Wk.-April

AJR115 [Evans, Elease/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+5], Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Mo.-March

AJR118 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Jasey, Mila M.+1], Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Mo.-Sept.

S1013 [Weinberg, Loretta], DYFS caseworkers-prov. w/police asst.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009 (continued)

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting (continued)

S1799 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta+2], Vulnerable adults, abuse-req. reporting

S2444 [Codey, Richard J.], Mental health svcs.-concerns

S2445 [Codey, Richard J.], Psych. fac.-concerns admission

S2446 [Codey, Richard J.], Mental illness-concerns svcs.

S2905 [Vitale, Joseph F./Turner, Shirley K.], Retail food estab.-prov nutritional info

SJR79 [Redd, Dana L./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Sickle Cell Disease Awareness

Mo.-Sept.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S3018 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Extends COBRA benefits to employees of workplaces

that cease to exist.

Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Considered:

to be Morris County Superintendent of Elections:

Honorable Francis X. Herbert of Rockaway to replace Rose Ann Travaglia, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Advisory Board on Carnival Amusement Ride Safety:

Steven Hildner of Middletown to replace Judith Mullins, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

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

Robert F. Holtaway, P.E. of Bedminster to replace Michael Salovaara, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

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

James R. D'Andrea of Weehawken to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Robert C. Doria of Bayonne to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Nicholas C. Fargo of Secaucus to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange Board of Directors:

Thomas J. DeFalco of Ewing for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Historical Commission:

Michael Fernandez of Lambertville to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Institute of Technology - Board of Trustees:

Elizabeth Garcia, P.E. of North Bergen to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Shell Fisheries Council:

Oliver S. Twist, III of Belleplain to replace Nancy Sittineri, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Board of Respiratory Care:

James Brophy of Milford to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Housing Commission:

John Restrepo of North Bergen for the term prescribed by law.

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

Richard Ecke of Byram to replace Constance Flanagan, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board:

Philip A. Ross, Esq. of Morganville for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be Morris Executive County Superintendent:

Kathleen C. Serafino, Ph.D. of Wyckoff for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission:

Harry Zikas, Jr. of Alpha to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009 (continued)

Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Interviewed:

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

Joseph Spicuzzo of Helmetta to replace Raymond Bateman, for the term prescribed by law.

A1771 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Spencer, L. Grace+6], Expungements-revises elig.

A2762 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Johnson, Gordon M.], CDS near sch. prop.-concerns

S1074 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Crime victims-concerns rights

S1866 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cunningham, Sandra B.+4], CDS near sch. prop.-concerns

S2205 [Codey, Richard J.], Wrongful imprisonment-concerns comp.

Senate Labor Meeting 2:30 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will hear testimony from the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development about the impact of the current recession on New Jersey workers

and businesses and the effectiveness of State, federal and local programs to

assist workers and their families (including unemployment insurance, job training

and job placement programs).

S2850 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Prevailing wage req., cert.-concerns

Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

2:30 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

S502 [Turner, Shirley K.], Prisoners' Reentry Bill of Rights

S531 [Girgenti, John A./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Corrections off.-in-svc. training prog

S848 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Nuclear power plant, trespassing-crime

S1347 [Turner, Shirley K.], Inmates' telephone svcs.-concerns

S2937 [Codey, Richard J.], DWI-concerns penal.

S2939 [Codey, Richard J./Girgenti, John A.], Drunk driv. with suspended lic.-crime

S2940 [Codey, Richard J./Buono, Barbara], MV, loan suspended driv.-incr. penal.

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 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie

A616 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Prieto, Vincent+3], Societal benf. charge rev.-concerns

A2046 [Wisniewski, John S./Giblin, Thomas P.+36], Sr. Cit., Disabled Transp. Prog-concerns

A3349 [Greenstein, Linda R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Victim of crim. insane-notify of release

A3842 [McKeon, John F./Cryan, Joseph+3], Lung Cancer Research Fd.-estab.

S2502 [Singer, Robert W./Kean, Thomas H.+2], Lung Cancer Research Fd.-estab.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4151 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Pou, Nellie], Prevailing wage req., cert.-concerns

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

A2065 [McKeon, John F./Lampitt, Pamela R.+1], High performance green bldg.-financing

SJR72 [Turner, Shirley K./Bateman, Christopher+1], Tech. Innovation Wk.-first wk. in March

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AJR129 [Gusciora, Reed], Tech. Innovation Wk.-first wk. in March

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

A801 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.+31], Credit card solicitations, cert.-proh.

A1755 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Identity theft-concerns

AR72 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Toy safety leg.-memor. Cong., Pres enact

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Committee will not meet.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009 (continued)

Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A3553 [Quigley, Joan M./Vas, Joseph+1], Medicaid prog.-concerns

A4062 [Conaway, Herb/Chivukula, Upendra J.], Broadband, Elec Health Info Network Auth

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4225 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Permits adults with ASD register with State registry

A4226 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Covers persons with ASD under "Law Against Discrimination"

A4227 [Wagner, Connie/Munoz, Nancy F./Voss, Joan M.], Electronic smoking devices-minors

A4228 [Wagner, Connie/Munoz, Nancy F./Voss, Joan M.], Electronic smoking devices-indoor public places

A4229 [Conaway, Herb/Quigley Joan M.], Concerns NJ Prescription Blanks

A4230 [Stender, Linda/Conaway, Herb], Medicaid reimburse for family planning svs

Assembly Higher Education Meeting

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A3056 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent+1], Rental, resid. prop.-concerns

A3119 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Mun. consolidation-concerns

A4063 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Foreclosure Fairness Act

S869 [Turner, Shirley K./Sacco, Nicholas J.+1], Rental, resid. prop.-concerns

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

A3585 [Cryan, Joseph], Alco. bev. retail lic.-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4197 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Est. “Women and Families Strengthening Act”

A4199 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Correctional fac.-concerns admin.

A4201 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Inmates-prov. prog. and svcs.

A4202 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Inmates, cert.-concerns

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

A3016 [Johnson, Gordon M./Schaer, Gary S.], Cemetery co.-concerns finan. report

S2765 [Rice, Ronald L.], Debt adjustment activities-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4231 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Debt adjustment activities-concerns

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will not meet.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Joint Committee will meet to address a complaint filed by Steven Lonegan, approve prior minutes and other matters that may come before the Committee.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009

*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

Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.

The Committee will not meet.

*Assembly Education Meeting

Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph

The Committee will not meet.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 (continued)

*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A1072 [Wagner, Connie/Voss, Joan M.], Soil contamination on sch. prop-concerns

A3791 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.], Coastal region-concerns

S924 [Van Drew, Jeff], Coastal region-concerns

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A4121 [Van Pelt, Daniel M./Rumpf, Brian E.], Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees

A4265 [McKeon, John F.], Site remediations-covenant not to sue

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

Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick

A926 [Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.+1], Police/FF emerg. registry-creates

A4089 [Wisniewski, John S./Scalera, Frederick], EMTs-concerns certification

AR120 [Scalera, Frederick], Community Emerg. Response Teams-recog.

S2885 [Girgenti, John A./Sweeney, Stephen M.+7], EMTs-concerns certification

*Assembly Human Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.

The Committee will not meet.

*Assembly Judiciary Meeting

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

The Committee will not meet.

*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

ACR134 [Burzichelli, John J./Albano, Nelson T.+4], Emp. benf.-concerns use of cert. contrib

SCR60 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.+15], Emp. benf.-concerns use of cert. contrib

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4268 [Cryan, Joseph/Quijano, Annette], Maintenance-related proj.-wage req.

A4289 [Egan, Joseph V.], Family temp. disab. leave-concerns

A4291 [DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Prevailing wage req.-concerns

A4293 [DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Prevailing wage-concerns pymt.

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

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

A4159 [Casagrande, Caroline/O'Scanlon, Declan J.+4], Earle Naval Weapons Station-housing

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4250 [Conners, Jack], Handicap accessible veh. purch.-concern

A4253 [Conners, Jack], Natl. Guard memb.-tuition asst.

*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

A1095 [Cryan, Joseph/Chivukula, Upendra J.+8], Pub. document-decrease copy fees

A3448 [Gusciora, Reed/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Voter regis. applications-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4300 [Quigley, Joan M.], Expedites payment of PFRS accidental death benefit.

*Assembly Transportation Meeting

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee will not meet.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009

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

*Senate Commerce Meeting

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

The Committee will not meet.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 (continued)

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

A1255 [Moriarty, Paul D./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+18], Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.

S10 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Beck, Jennifer], Monmouth Econ. Revitalization Auth. Act

S1096 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Solar and Wind Energy Comm.-creates

S1501 [Kean, Sean T./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.

S2287 [Allen, Diane B./Karrow, Marcia A.], Societal benf. charge rev.-concerns

S2441 [Smith, Bob/Baroni, Bill+1], Solar Energy Advancement Act

S2528 [Smith, Bob/Baroni, Bill+1], Small wind energy sys. by mun.-prov. reg

S3064 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Societal benf. charge rev.-concerns

*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S2194 [Van Drew, Jeff+1], Saltwater fishing-concerns

S2639 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Highlands transfer devel. prog.-concerns

S2977 [Connors, Christopher J.], Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees

S3039 [Smith, Bob], Haz. Site Remediation Fd-concerns

S3040 [Smith, Bob/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Site remediations-covenant not to sue

S3042 [Whelan, Jim/Kean, Thomas H.], Dam restoration proj.-approp.

*Senate State Government Meeting

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

The Committee will not meet.

*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

A3067 [Chiappone, Anthony/Wisniewski, John S.+4], Graduated Driv. Lic. Law-concerns

A3292 [Cryan, Joseph/Giblin, Thomas P.+2], Motorcycle safety provisions, new-estab.

A3634 [Wisniewski, John S./Ramos, Ruben J.+2], Limousine laws-makes sundry changes

AJR56 [Malone, Joseph R.], Thomas Paine Bridge-desig Rt. 295 bridge

S814 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], DRPA emp.-concerns rights

S1459 [Kean, Sean T./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Chosin Few Memor. Hwy.-desig. Rt. 35

S2716 [Madden, Fred H./Van Drew, Jeff], Limousine laws-makes sundry changes

S3062 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Motorcycle safety provisions, new-estab.

S3091 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Commercial driv. lic.-concerns

*Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

The Committee will not meet.

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009

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

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board list to be announced

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009

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

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009

*State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

1:00 PM: Committees at the call of the Senate President

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the call of the Speaker

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board list to be announced

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board list to be announced

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010

SENATE SESSION

Organization of the 214th Legislature - Details to be announced

ASSEMBLY SESSION

Organization of the 214th Legislature - Details to be announced