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Vol. XXXVI No. 77
Internet Update III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 215th
Legislature
Prepared: December 4, 2012 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2012
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited utility industry executives.
Witnesses will report to the Committee on the
response to Hurricane Sandy, on proposed measures to address utility
infrastructure vulnerabilities, and on other
related issues in the aftermath of Hurricane
Sandy.
Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
The Assembly Budget Committee will hear
testimony from invited guests regarding
the proposal to retain private management
services for the operation of the
*Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
The JCPS will continue its discussion of
online/blended learning with
presentations by various organizations.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet
Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet
*Senate Economic Growth Meeting
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
The Meeting has been Canceled.
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,
Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.
The Committee will receive testimony from Dr.
Sue Henderson, President of
A1688 [Russo, David C./Riley, Celeste M.+1],
Cred. card-proh. solicitation of student
S1160 [Weinberg, Loretta],
S2187 [Buono, Barbara/Cunningham, Sandra B.],
College cost info.-prov. students
S2291 [Rice, Ronald L./Singer, Robert W.],
Higher ed student-health insur. coverage
S2303 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Cred. card-proh.
solicitation of student
SR72 [Oroho, Steven V./Beach, James], Andrew P
Carpenter Tax Act-enact
Senate Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 (continued)
*Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald
A2891 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Conaway, Herb+9],
Vet. EMTtraining-concerns certification
S423 [Van Drew, Jeff], Evidence tampering,
cert.-enhance penal.
S463 [Turner, Shirley K./Whelan,
Jim], Craft Distillery Lic.-creates
S1905 [Greenstein, Linda R./Beach, James],
EMT-prov. certifications for cert. vets.
S1907 [Bucco, Anthony R./Van Drew, Jeff],
Dusty's Law-killing guide dog crim penal
S2286 [Norcross, Donald], Craft distillery
lic.-creates
SJR49 [Norcross, Donald], Asst. Animal
Recognition Day-desig.
SJR55 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Guide Dog CARE
mo.-desig. August
Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Gordon, Robert M.
The Committee will meet to discuss legislation
and hear testimony from invited guests about changes to the State’s Residential
Community Release Programs (RCRPs) administered by the Department of
Corrections, including the development of performance-based contracts.
Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee
Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
S1075 [Van Drew, Jeff], Indigent vets
burial-prov. funding
S2254 [Beach, James], Vet. Haven South
Council-creates
SR51 [Beach, James], National Guard,
enhance-Cong. pass leg.
SR119 [Beach, James], Natl Guard-honors during
Hurricane Sandy
For Discussion Only:
S1492 [Turner, Shirley K.], Combat pay-excl.
from gross income tax
S1603 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Mil., receiving
combat pay-tax exemp.
2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
A3058 [Ramos, Ruben J./Milam, Matthew W.],St.
Dept-post commemor website
S1517 [Turner, Shirley K.],
S2210 [Madden, Fred H.], St. Dept-post
commemorations on website
S2219 [Whelan, Jim], Overseas Resid Absentee
Voting-revise
S2275 [Rice, Ronald L./Whelan, Jim+2], Lottery
winnings-impose tax
SJR38 [Beck, Jennifer], Clarence Clemons Day-desig.
January 11
SR79 [Gill, Nia H.], Emancipation
Proclamation-commem. anniv.
For Discussion Only:
S2364 [Gill, Nia H.], Early voting-req. for
cert. elections
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.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 (continued)
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert
A3289 [Fuentes, Angel/Coutinho, Albert], Social
Impact Bond Act-estab.
SCR90 [Turner, Shirley K./Gill, Nia H.+1],
Companies bring jobs to US-tax incentive
Pending Referral:
ACR162 [Quijano, Annette/DeAngelo, Wayne P.],
Companies bring jobs to
US-tax incentive
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.
The Committee will receive testimony on
insurance issues facing
to testify.
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.
The Chairwoman has invited representatives from NJ's
institutions of higher education to discuss the role of the higher education
community in recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy.
Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A1332 [Greenwald, Louis D./Singleton,
A1570 [Wisniewski, John S./Green, Jerry+4], New
Home Fire Safety Act
A2473 [Rumpf, Brian E./Gove, DiAnne C.], Mun.
emerg mgmt coordinators-
mayors appt
A2753 [Benson, Daniel R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.],
Energy tax receipts-pay directly mun.
A3317 [Green, Jerry/Rible, David P.+2],
Apartment registration-elim. duplication
A3362 [Schepisi, Holly/Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie+6], Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes
S1536 [Connors, Christopher J./Stack, Brian P.],
Mun. emerg mgmt coordinators-mayors appt
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting
Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Ramos, Ruben J.
A2913 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Horsemen aid
prog.-concerns
A2914 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Acct wagering
sys-allow out-of-St wagers
A3266 [Eustace, Timothy J./Ramos, Ruben J.+4],
2014 Super Bowl-permit temp
casino gaming
A3326 [Burzichelli, John J.], Racing Comm.-elim.
post-emp. restriction
ACR160 [Eustace, Timothy J./Ramos, Ruben J.+6],
Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.
Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.
A1757 [Prieto, Vincent+1], Genetic counselor
practice-revise scope
A2419 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Coughlin, Craig
J.+6], Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds.
A3023 [Giblin, Thomas P.], Practicing psych,
lic.-continuing ed req
S555 [Gill, Nia H.], Genetic counselor
practice-revise scope
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 (continued)
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.
The Committee will take testimony from utility
industry representatives concerning the utilities' response efforts to
Superstorm Sandy to date as well as the utilities' on-going and remaining
efforts in the aftermath of the storm.
Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting
Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.
The Committee will not meet.
State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM
Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House
Annex,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012
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 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.
A329 [Dancer, Ronald S./Conaway, Herb],
Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances
A798 [Munoz, Nancy F./Spencer, L. Grace+2],
Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal
A1538 [Burzichelli, John J./McHose, Alison
Littell], Deer hunt w/firearm-auth. priv. prop.
A2124 [Burzichelli, John J./Fuentes, Angel],
Patrick's Law-animal cruelty, crime
A2930 [Wagner, Connie/Eustace, Timothy J.], Blue
Acres Floodplain Prot Bond Act 2012
A3019 [Wilson, Gilbert L./Lampitt, Pamela R.],
Pub. sch.-serve student produce
A3303 [Singleton, Troy/Conaway, Herb], Moose's
Law-proh viol. working w/animals
S1303 [Kean, Thomas H./Codey, Richard J.],
Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal
**Assembly Education Meeting
Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.
The Committee will not meet.
**Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace
A1154 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], Energy Efficiency Leadership awards prog
A1314 [Greenwald, Louis D./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], DEP-submit annual finan. report
A1588 [Benson, Daniel R./Riley, Celeste M.+1],
Mold hazards-estab. standards
For Discussion Only:
A1912 [Rumana, Scott T.], Pervious concrete-St.
req. to use
**Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting
Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette
The Committee will not meet.
**Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited guests concerning storm preparedness for persons with developmental
disabilities and other vulnerable residents.
A1134 [Fuentes, Angel/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie],
Devel disab persons parent-bill of right
**Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,
4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited members of the legal community on the services available to victims of
Hurricane Sandy who cannot afford legal assistance
A746 [Barnes, Peter J./Spencer, L. Grace], Gender-motivated
viol-estab civil action
A762 [Barnes, Peter J.+1], Stalking-creates
civil cause of action
A3003 [Casagrande, Caroline/Barnes, Peter J.],
Theft-creates cert new criminal offen
S1219 [Codey, Richard J./Lesniak, Raymond J.+2],
Wrongful imprisonment-incr. comp.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3066 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Increases compensation for wrongful
imprisonment
**Assembly Judiciary Hearing (Immediately following the Committee Meeting) Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
ACR88 [Wisniewski, John S./Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+7], Mun. court judges,
cert.-remove
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 (continued)
**Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A1196 [Stender, Linda/Egan, Joseph V.+3], Thomas
P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act
A2756 [Quijano, Annette/Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie+4], Surviving spouses-prov.
workers' comp
A3359 [Singleton, Troy/Riley, Celeste M.], Contractors-concerns
registration
ACR168 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Eustace, Timothy J.],
Min. wage-set at $8.25
S1469 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+8],
Surviving spouses-prov.
workers' comp
SCR1 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Turner, Shirley K.+3],
Min. wage-set at $8.25
**Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.
The Committee has invited Mary Bencevenga of the
NJ Commission on Women Veterans to provide a status update on the commission.
A2671 [Conaway, Herb], St. memor.
maintenance-voluntary contrib
A3427 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Singleton, Troy+1],
Temp prof-prov qual nonresid mil spouses
AR119 [Caputo, Ralph R./Tucker, Cleopatra G.],
Natl Guard-honors during Hurricane Sandy
**
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda
A2856 [McKeon, John F./Jasey, Mila M.], Essex
Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov
A2942 [Caputo, Ralph R.], Pub emp, cert
ret.-contrib health care
A3300 [Singleton, Troy/Conaway, Herb], Pub. work
contracts-concerns
S2159 [Codey, Richard J.], Essex Co, Ed. Bd
Pension Fd-upgrade prov
**Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee will receive testimony from the
Department of Transportation, the NJ Transit Corporation, the NJ Turnpike
Authority, and the South Jersey Transportation Authority regarding the
condition of the State's transportation infrastructure system following the
devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. Interested members of the public are
also welcome to testify.
**Assembly Women and Children Meeting
Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.
The Committee will not meet.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012
**Senate Budget and Appropriations Hearing 3:00 PM
Genevieve M. Hawley Cafetorium at the
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee will take testimony from members
of the public who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Members of the public
wishing to testify can register by emailing OLSAideSBA@njleg.org, faxing (609)
943-5995, or calling the SBA Committee staff at (609) 847-3835. Those persons
presenting written testimony are asked to provide 20 copies on the day of the
hearing.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
The Committee will hear from speakers on
Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs): Afterschool and summer learning.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 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
***Senate Education Meeting
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
The Committee will not meet.
***Senate Economic Growth Meeting
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 (continued)
***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 receive testimony from
Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks and from recently-appointed
presidents of institutions of higher education.
***Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
Considered:
to be a member of the Boat Regulation
Commission:
Roland A. Gehweiler, Jr. of Lincroft to replace Roger Brown, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Leonard Mangiaracina of
to be a member of the Fish and Game Council:
Cathy Lynn Blumig of
Joseph G. Demartino of
to be a member of the Lake Hopatcong Commission:
M. Elizabeth Gantert of
to be a member of the Landscape Irrigation
Contractors Examining Board:
George M. McCarthy of
Ken Scherer of Hillsborough for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Montclair State University
Board of Trustees:
Robert Van Dyk of
to be a member of the Motion Picture and
Television Development Commission:
Tom Bernard of Atlantic Highlands to replace Dennis M. Hedlund, for the term prescribed by law.
Stephen S. Moliver of
to be a member of the NJ Cemetery Board:
William C. Nichols of
to be a member of the NJ Commission on Spinal
Cord Research:
Peter W. Carmel, MD. D.MED.SC of
Michael Rhode of
to be a member of the NJ Historical Commission:
Jayne S. Carmody of Little Silver to replace the Honorable Catherine Cassidy, for the term prescribed by law.
Michael Fernandez of Lambertville to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Richard Veit, Ph.D. of
to be a member of the NJ State Board of
Cosmetology and Hairstyling:
Angela Pantaleone of Robbinsville to replace James J. Forte, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Council on
Developmental Disabilities:
Alvin Mark Cheslow of Freehold to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Tidelands Resource
Council:
Stuart C. Challoner of
Philip J. Diberardino, Sr. of
Joseph A. Grabas, CTP of Freehold to replace Barbara Trought, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Robert Kiejdan of
Martha Maxwell-Doyle of Little Egg Harbor to replace George Kimmerle, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Robert C. Neff, Jr. of Little Silver to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Mary Pat Robbie of Marlton to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.
C. Brad Schoening of Little Silver to replace Bethany Rocque-Romaine, Esq., for the term prescribed by law.
Lloyd H. Tubman, Esq. of Flemington to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.
Thomas C. Voltaggio of
to be a member of the Wetlands Mitigation
Council:
Patricia Connaughton Burns of
Yang Deng, Ph.D., P.E. of West Caldwell to replace Dr. Joan G. Ehrenfeld, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.
David C. Roth of Little Egg Harbor Township to replace F. Byron DuBois, for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
Douglas K. Wolfson of
to be the Commissioner of the Department of
Banking and Insurance:
Kenneth E. Kobylowski of
to be the Director of the Division of Taxation:
Michael J. Bryan, CPA of Haddonfield for the term prescribed by law.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 (continued)
***Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)
A2128 [Burzichelli, John J./Dancer, Ronald S.],
Freeholders-solemnize marriages
A2201 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Solemnize
marriages-auth. cert celebrant
S1750 [Scutari, Nicholas P.+1], Drunk driv.
offenses-revise penal.
S2155 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Solemnize
marriages-auth. cert celebrant
S2209 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.],
Freeholders-solemnize marriages
S2239 [Pou, Nellie/Vitale, Joseph F.+2], Human
Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment
***Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting
Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald
The Committee will not meet.
***Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
The Committee will not meet.
***
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
The Committee will not meet.
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 3, 1st Floor
State House Annex,
NPL4650-DYFS; NPL4652 and 4649-Judiciary;
NPL4159 and 4161-Various Agencies Re: Extensions; NPL4421- Various Agencies Re:
Extensions; PL4651, 4427 and 4077-Various Agencies Re: Parking; NPL4021-Various
Re: Parking; NPL2903-Gov Office Re: extension; NPL4567-Public Defender Re:
expansion; NPL0941 and 3989-L&PS Re: Extensions; NPL4553-Human Services
re:extension/expansion; NPL4545-MVC Re: Expansion NPL4653-Law & Public
Safety
MONDAY, DECEMBER 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
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced