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Vol. XL No. 92  Internet Update III                           CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                        217th Legislature

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


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016

 

Senate Legislative Oversight and Assembly Judiciary

Joint Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chairs: Sen. Gordon, Robert M./Asm. McKeon, John F.

The Committees will receive testimony from federal and regional transportation agencies on rail safety issues, and from transportation experts and other invited

guests on NJ Transit management, operations, funding, and safety issues.

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 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.

S512 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Oroho, Steven V.], Fruit and veg donation-corp bus tax cred

S1013 [Holzapfel, James W./Singer, Robert W.+5], Tethering dogs-reg.

S1334 [Kean, Thomas H./Diegnan, Patrick J.+7], Breweries sell beer-cert.

farm markets

S1640 [Van Drew, Jeff], Domestic companion animals-exposure

S1642 [Van Drew, Jeff], Cruelly restraining a dog-crim. offense

S2410 [Vitale, Joseph F./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Cats-proh. surgical declawing

S2670 [Van Drew, Jeff/Turner, Shirley K.], UEZ desig. cert.-extends 2 yrs.

 

Senate Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited speakers on campus sexual assault,

including members of the Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault who will provide the Committee with a status report on its progress.

 

***Senate Judiciary Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Considered:

to be a member of the Credit Union Advisory Council:

Andrew L. Jaeger of Mount Laurel to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

James J. Miller, Jr. of Kearny for the term prescribed by law.

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

Kevin J. Curry of Mount Laurel to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Charles J. Fordham, CPCU, CIDM of Lumberton for the term prescribed by law.

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

Steven Burton of Pine Hill for the term prescribed by law.

Joanne Hawkins of Pennsauken to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Board of Examiners:

John Shimkus, CO/LO of Wall for the term prescribed by law.

 

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 (continued)

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Considered:

to be a member of the Residential Mortgage and Consumer Finance Advisory Board:

Brian F. Benjamin of Red Bank to replace Joseph G. Zinman, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.

William J. Raftery, III of Southampton to replace Burt Augustensen, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

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

William R. Testa of Kearny to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Stockton University Board of Trustees:

Stanley M. Ellis of Riverton to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Daniel D'Alessandro of Jersey City for the term prescribed by law.

James M. DeMarzo of Madison for the term prescribed by law.

Mary Gibbons Whipple of Morristown for the term prescribed by law.

Deborah L. Gramiccioni of Wall Township to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Melanie Donohue Appleby, for the term prescribed by law.

Robert Kirsch of Westfield for the term prescribed by law.

Philip J. Maenza of East Hanover for the term prescribed by law.

Joseph L. Marczyk of Absecon for the term prescribed by law.

Anthony M. Massi of Robbinsville for the term prescribed by law.

Edward J. McBride, Jr. of Pennsauken for the term prescribed by law.

Frances A. McGrogan of Franklin Lakes for the term prescribed by law.

Joseph Paone of South Amboy for the term prescribed by law.

John C. Porto of Cape May Court House for the term prescribed by law.

Alberto Rivas of Perth Amboy for the term prescribed by law.

Marybeth Rogers of North Bergen for the term prescribed by law.

Francis J. Vernoia of Middletown for the term prescribed by law.

Lisa M. Vignuolo of Milltown for the term prescribed by law.

Ronald D. Wigler of Livingston for the term prescribed by law.

to be a Workers' Compensation Judge:

Gerald J. Massell of Red Bank for the term prescribed by law.

to be an Administrative Law Judge:

Tama B. Hughes of Ocean City for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Public Defender:

Honorable Joseph E. Krakora of Scotch Plains to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.

The Committee will not meet.

 

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

S808 [Weinberg, Loretta/Stack, Brian P.], Cybersecurity Comm.-creates;$50K

S859 [Stack, Brian P.], Vol. in Pub. Svc. Pension Reform Act

S1404 [Weinberg, Loretta], Gov. affairs agents-concerns disclosure

S2328 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Amusement game-permited to sell alco bev

 

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 (continued)

 

***Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation (continued)

S2595 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Civil Serv positions-adjust cert

SJR75 [Rice, Ronald L./Codey, Richard J.+2], Disparity in St. Procurement Study Comm,

SR90 [Turner, Shirley K.], Daylight savings-extend

For Discussion Only:

S1059 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.], Amusement games-issue lic.

 

**ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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

1:00 PM: Quorum Call, Assemblyman-elect Robert Karabinchak, Assemblywoman-elect Blonnie Watson, and Assemblyman-select Kevin Rooney will be sworn in.

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

 

**Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Andrzejczak, Bob

A123 [Space, Parker/Phoebus, Gail], Firewood sale-concerns

A696 [DiMaio, John+5], Raw milk permit prog.-estab.

A772 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Diegnan, Patrick J.], Animal cruelty viol.-recover costs

A1974 [Prieto, Vincent/Benson, Daniel R.+5], Home-baked goods-concerns sale

A3618 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Bucco, Anthony M.+5], Home baked goods sale-estab. req.

A4351 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Cottage food prod-estab. permits, req.

 

**Assembly Budget Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Committee has invited State Treasurer Ford M. Scudder and the Office of Legislative Services to inform the committee on revenue performance at mid-year, and Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, James W. Hughes, Ph.D., and other invited guests to discuss the condition of the New Jersey economy.

 

**Assembly Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Caride, Marlene

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests regarding the history and implementation of the "Charter School Program Act of 1995."

A3785 [Downey, Joann/Houghtaling, Eric+1], Student reside in shelter-St pay ed cost

A3944 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Lagana, Joseph A.], Opioids used by students-concerns

A4284 [Quijano, Annette/Benson, Daniel R.], Drinking water-sch. dist. reimb.

 

**Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Eustace, Tim

A261 [McKeon, John F./Spencer, L. Grace], MV wheel weights-proh. installation

A1373 [Spencer, L. Grace/Eustace, Tim+5], Architectural Paint Stewardship Act

A4152 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Mazzeo, Vincent+1], Dredging activity-shellfish habitat rule

 

**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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests regarding current State programs intended to prevent and reduce homelessness, and effective strategies which could be implemented in the State to prevent and reduce homelessness

in the future.

A4295 [Muoio, Elizabeth Maher], Emerg asst-concerns repaid

A4296 [Muoio, Elizabeth Maher], Emergency asst.-allows cert. addt.

A4319 [Muoio, Elizabeth Maher], Pub. asst.-req. create cert. records

Pending Referral:

ACR119 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Quijano, Annette+3], Reproductive health care-commem.

SCR78 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gill, Nia H.+5], Reproductive health care-commem.

 

**Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A1690 [Dancer, Ronald S./Singleton, Troy], Fire dist. election-move to November

A3948 [Land, R. Bruce/Andrzejczak, Bob], Marriage lic.-prov. immediate issuance

A4034 [Singleton, Troy/Munoz, Nancy F.+1], Monica's Law-domestic viol. risk prog.

 

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 (continued)

 

**Assembly Judiciary Meeting (continued)

A4036 [Munoz, Nancy F./Singleton, Troy+2], Domestic crisis teams-estab.

A4076 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Webber, Jay], Mun. reorg. meetings-held on alt. dates

A4206 [Karabinchak, Robert J./Prieto, Vincent+1], Sch bd candidates-cert. affirmation

AR161 [Munoz, Nancy F./Singleton, Troy+1], Atty, matrimonial-domestic viol training

 

**Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A2666 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Health benf plans-unlawful emp practices

A4172 [Downey, Joann], Family temp disab benf-req determination

A4214 [Coughlin, Craig J.], Air carrier emp-cert overtime req prov

A4278 [Muoio, Elizabeth Maher], Svc viol reporting-req cert notification

A4315 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Emp. agencies-cert. civil rights prot.

A4353 [Schaer, Gary S./Houghtaling, Eric], Constr. Industry-notify cert. rights

AR194 [Schaer, Gary S./Houghtaling, Eric], Wage enforcement staff-concerns

Pending Referral:

A862 [Quijano, Annette/Muoio, Elizabeth Maher], Wage and hr. laws viol.-expand remedies

 

**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 will receive testimony from invited speakers regarding the number of suicides among active duty military personnel and veterans.

 

**Assembly State and Local Government Meeting

Chair: Asm. Singleton, Troy

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee will take testimony from the Chief Administrator of the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission concerning the challenges the commission currently faces and the commission's initiatives to implement technological, security, and customer service improvements.

A218 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Giblin, Thomas P.], U text U driv U pay sticker-driv texting

A725 [Moriarty, Paul D.+5], Independent St. auth. memb.-disclosure

A851 [Quijano, Annette/O'Scanlon, Declan J.+1], Autonomous veh.-driv. lic. endorsement

A2237 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Lagana, Joseph A.], MVC database-mark deceased

A3149 [Land, R. Bruce/Andrzejczak, Bob], Bronze Star-prov. special lic. plate

A3745 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Benson, Daniel R.], Autonomous veh-proh use on St. roadways

A4165 [Chaparro, Annette/Mukherji, Raj], High sch driv ed course-req cert info

A4344 [Karabinchak, Robert J./Pinkin, Nancy J.], Trooper Werner Foerster Mem-desig.

 

**Assembly Women and Children Meeting

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Committee will not meet.

 

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

 

Joint Legislative Task Force on Drinking Water Infrastructure Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R./Asm. McKeon, John F.

The Task Force will receive testimony from invited guests on the State's drinking

water infrastructure, needed improvements, and potential funding mechanisms

for those improvements.

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

 

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 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