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Vol. XL No. 5  Internet Update III                             CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                        217th Legislature

Prepared: January 22, 2016                          Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016

 

**SENATE QUORUM

The Quorum has been Canceled.

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Commerce Meeting

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

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

The Committee will discuss the formation, organization, process, and timetable for the stakeholder group that will submit recommendations on proposed legislation regarding public access to beaches, tidal waterways, and their adjacent shorelines.

S765 [Smith, Bob], Barnegat Bay-adopt total max daily loads

S766 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.], Office of Clean Energy-creates

S769 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.], St House Complex-env sustainability plan

S969 [Smith, Bob], Preserv. NJ Act

 

**Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

The meeting has been Canceled.

 

Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Senate Transportation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The meeting has been Canceled.

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

Assembly Housing and Community Development Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Committee will take testimony from invited guests and others regarding the housing needs and housing problems faced by residents of New Jersey living

in poverty and transitioning out of poverty.

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016 (continued)

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM

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

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests and the general public regarding social service programs provided by the State and services needed

to help residents of New Jersey living in poverty and transitioning out of poverty.

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Committee will take testimony from invited guests and members of the public regarding ways in which the State's transportation system acts as a barrier to those living in poverty and those working to transition out of poverty. Testimony will focus

on ways the system, particularly the mass transit system, can be used to help

these residents.

 

Assembly Women and Children Meeting 2:00 PM

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

The Committee will take testimony from invited guests and others regarding employment issues faced by those living in poverty and working to transition

out of poverty. The Committee also will take testimony on the particular

issues faced by children living in poverty.

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

Group (4) 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.

The Committee will hear testimony from the public and the following invited public officials: Mayor Donald A. Guardian of the City of Atlantic City and Councilman

Marty Small, Sr., President of the Atlantic City Council.

For Discussion Only:

S970 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Mun. Stabilization and Recovery Act

 

Senate Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S977 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Prohibits possession, transport, import, export, processing, sale, or shipment of parts and products of certain animal species threatened with extinction.

S978 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Prohibits possession and transport of parts and products of certain animals at PANYNJ airports and port facilities.

 

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 (continued)

 

Senate Higher Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Gordon, Robert M.

The Committee will take testimony from invited guests on the Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal "Heat and Eat" program,

and other governmental programs to combat hunger.

 

***Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.

S86 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sweeney, Stephen M.+11], Sch. security-estab class three officers

S172 [Bateman, Christopher/Smith, Bob+1], Firearm possession-concerns

S180 [Bateman, Christopher/Weinberg, Loretta], Crime Victim's Bill of Rights-revises

S218 [Holzapfel, James W.+3], Firearm w/in access to minor-incr. penal

S383 [Barnes, Peter J./Stack, Brian P.+1], Prison physicians-acquire cert. training

S384 [Barnes, Peter J.], Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.

S790 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Correction officers-req. police training

S816 [Weinberg, Loretta/Codey, Richard J.+1], Handguns, personalized-sell by retailers

 

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

S92 [Whelan, Jim], Overseas Resid Absentee Voting-revise

S96 [Whelan, Jim/Allen, Diane B.], Gubernatorial election campaigns-finan.

S342 [Kean, Thomas H./Beck, Jennifer+2], Loc. officials-trans. to St. Ethics Comm

SCR38 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Pou, Nellie], Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act

SJR11 [Whelan, Jim/Oroho, Steven V.+1], Elections Tech. Study-13 memb task force

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S979 [Weinberg, Loretta], Limits eligibility of certain public employees for health care benefits coverage; prohibits those limited from receiving payments for waiving such coverage

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016

 

*SENATE SESSION 1:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

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

Voting Session:  Details to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016

 

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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016

 

SENATE QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Details to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Details to be announced

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016

 

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

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016

 

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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016

 

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

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016

 

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, MARCH 14, 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