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Vol. XXXIII No. 5  Internet Update II                           CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         213th Legislature

Prepared: January 30, 2009                             Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 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 Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

S1000 [Madden, Fred H./Redd, Dana L.], Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation-high sch.

S2506 [Buono, Barbara], Gov. budget message-extend to March 12

S2507 [Buono, Barbara], FY09 approp. act-amends

 

*Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

A2123 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Physical therapy svcs. access-concerns

S1240 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Stack, Brian P.], Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic

S1927 [Buono, Barbara], Cred. card solicitation, cert.-regulates

S2072 [Gill, Nia H.], Physical therapy-concerns practice

S2164 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Fitness Prof. Lic. Act

 

Senate Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

Mark Mauriello, the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, has been invited to address the Committee and discuss the State's environmental priorities for 2009.

S2475 [Smith, Bob/Buono, Barbara], Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes

For Discussion Only:

S1897 [Smith, Bob+2], Site remediation-concerns

 

*Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

A351 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+5], Elections, nonpartisan mun.-concerns

A1405 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+31], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage

A2451 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack+1], Vote By Mail Law

S1099 [Buono, Barbara], Elections, nonpartisan mun.-concerns

S1172 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage

S1380 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], The Vote By Mail Law-estab.

S2054 [Van Drew, Jeff], St. songs, four-desig.

SCR126 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Senate, General Assembly-change terms

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 (continued)

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S1447 [Baroni, Bill+1], Pleasant T. Macon Hwy.-desig.

S2074 [Sarlo, Paul A./Oroho, Steven V.], Street rods, custom mvs-estab. mv regis.

S2369 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Jack Freidenrich Engineering Bldg.-desig

S2396 [Cardinale, Gerald/Weinberg, Loretta], New Bridge Train Station-desig.

S2439 [Bateman, Christopher], MV viol.-concerns point assessment

 

Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

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

 State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

Representatives from The Stockton Institute for Gaming Management have been invited to present their SIGMA "Gaming Impact Dashboard".  The “Dashboard” provides key measures on how the Atlantic City gaming industry’s downturn impacts the lives of individuals and families throughout the State of New Jersey.

S2419 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Sean T.+1], Bingo games-removes lic. req.

S2519 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff], Casino Control Act-makes various changes

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009

 

*ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A269 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Prieto, Vincent+4], Genetic counselor- req. lic.

A383 [Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], NJ Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern

A609 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Firewood sale-concerns

A725 [Greenwald, Louis D./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Shaken baby syndrome-concerns info.

A770 [Conners, Jack/Scalera, Frederick+49], PFRS, SPRS, PERS-accidental death benf.

A880 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+5], Reading Disab. Task Force-estab.

A1093 [Cryan, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.], Cabinet memb.-proh. free housing

A1411 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+7], Council on Child Poverty-estab.

A1563 [Greenstein, Linda R./Munoz, Eric+35], Stalking-concerns

A1803 [Albano, Nelson T./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Pharmacy Qual Improvement/Error Prev Act

A1933 [Conaway, Herb/Albano, Nelson T.], Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns

A2030 [Dancer, Ronald S./Rooney, John E.], Generic drugs-concerns the dispensing

A2038 [Gusciora, Reed/Oliver, Sheila Y.+1], Psych. liens-concerns cert. access

A2079 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Lead poisoning-retailers post warnings

A2268 [Spencer, L. Grace], ATM operators, cert.-concerns

A2276 [Prieto, Vincent/Spencer, L. Grace+1], ATM fee disclosures-concerns

A2614 [Rodriguez, Caridad/Schaer, Gary S.+1], Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab

A2733 [Wagner, Connie/Smith, L. Harvey+1], Nursing homes-prev. of pressure ulcers

A2863 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Greenstein, Linda R.], FF, cert.-criminal background check req.

A2877 [Love, Sandra/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1], Jewelry-concerns the composition

A2901 [Evans, Elease/Oliver, Sheila Y.], Child Abuse, Neglect Task Force-revise

A3036 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Voss, Joan M.+1], Hist New Bridge Landing St Park-concerns

A3075 [Johnson, Gordon M./Rible, David P.+2], Health club swimming pools-concerns

A3203 [Quigley, Joan M./Spencer, L. Grace+4], Bedbug infestations, resid. prop-concern

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 (continued)

 

*ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A3452 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenstein, Linda R.], Criminal Sentencing Comm.-creates

A3481 [Schaer, Gary S./Scalera, Frederick+1], Police, ff-concern pay status suspension

A3521 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D.], Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M

A3526 [McKeon, John F./Johnson, Gordon M.], Jury tampering-incr. penal.

A3541 [Doherty, Michael J./McKeon, John F.], Recycling coordinator, mun.-concerns

A3580 [Karrow, Marcia A./Conaway, Herb+1], Blood donation-concerns age

A3589 [McKeon, John F./Gusciora, Reed], Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes

A3648 [Quigley, Joan M./Schaer, Gary S.], Voting machine paper record req.-suspend

A3649 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Gov. budget message-extend to March 12

A3650 [Greenwald, Louis D./Schaer, Gary S.], FY09 approp. act-amends

AJR82 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.], Salute Hospitalized Vet. Wk.-Feb. 14

AJR103 [Roberts, Joseph J./Voss, Joan M.], Disab. Hist., Awareness Mo-desig October

AR157 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Wind energy-urges Cong. to support

S621 [Vitale, Joseph F./Weinberg, Loretta+1], NJ Collaborating Ctr, Nursing bd-concern

S787 [Codey, Richard J./Adler, John H.+1], Ambulatory surgical fac.-concerns

S1517 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta], Nursing homes-prev. of pressure ulcers

S1644 [Weinberg, Loretta/Cardinale, Gerald+2], Hist New Bridge Landing St Park-concerns

S1851 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], FF, cert.-criminal background check req.

S1880 [Smith, Bob+1], Criminal Sentencing Comm.-estab.

SJR24 [Van Drew, Jeff+1], Salute To Hospitalized Vet. Wk.-Feb. 14

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 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

 

**Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

The Committee will hear testimony from the State Comptroller, State Inspector General, State Auditor, and the State Commission of Investigation regarding the operations, roles, and responsibilities of their respective offices.

 

**Senate Education Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

A2640 [Smith, L. Harvey/Conners, Jack+11], Interst Compact Ed Opportunity Mil Child

A2655 [Burzichelli, John J./Rible, David P.+2], Crimes committed by students-concerns

S60 [Rice, Ronald L.], Charter sch.-application approval req.

S1809 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Crimes committed by students-concerns

S2159 [Turner, Shirley K.], Teachers-concerns loan redemption prog.

S2248 [Buono, Barbara], Student, higher ed.-concern health insur

S2297 [Allen, Diane B.], Interst Compact Ed Opportunity Mil Child

For Discussion Only:

S1609 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Whelan, Jim+1], Higher ed.-concerns structure and finan.

 

**Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited representatives from RxAmerica and Medco Health Solutions regarding errors in billing to PAAD recipients under their Medicare Part D plans.

AJR80 [Conaway, Herb/Munoz, Eric+2], Eating Disorders Awareness Mo-desig Feb.

S149 [Allen, Diane B./Vitale, Joseph F.], PAAD/Sr. Gold prog.-automatic enrollment

S2394 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.], Medicaid prog.-concerns

S2513 [Codey, Richard J.], Blood donation-concerns age

S2549 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Health insur. coverage-concerns

SJR61 [Connors, Christopher J.], Chiari Malformation-Syringomyelia Day

SJR68 [Kean, Thomas H.], Eating Disorders Awareness Mo-desig Feb.

SR47 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.], Universal health insur coverage-enact

SR100 [Rice, Ronald L.], Universal health insur.-enact leg.

 

**Senate Judiciary Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

S550 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Executors, cert.-concerns

S2091 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Cardinale, Gerald], Palimony-concerns

S2534 [Buono, Barbara], False Claims Act-concerns

 

 

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 (continued)

 

**Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S1982 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Ombudsman for Injured Workers-estab.

S2340 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Buono, Barbara], Construction contracts-prevailing wage

S2450 [Kean, Sean T./Allen, Diane B.], Sr. Labor Task Force-creates

S2497 [Madden, Fred H./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Custom fabrication-expand definition

S2498 [Madden, Fred H./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Workers' comp. viol.-concerns

 

**Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

A208 [Johnson, Gordon M./Rible, David P.], Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns

S1336 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Law enforcement off suspensions-concerns

S2266 [Vitale, Joseph F./Whelan, Jim], Alco. bev. lic.-concerns

S2469 [Beck, Jennifer], Mun. emerg. mgmt. coordinators-concerns

S2508 [Girgenti, John A./Connors, Christopher J.], Vol. firefighters-physician's cert. req.

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 1:00 PM International High School, 200 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07501

Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Schools Development Authority, will speak on 2009 projects. Also, a research paper on public-private initiatives and mixed-use school development projects will be presented by Alan Mallach.

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009

 

*Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting

10:00 AM 50 West State Street, 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.

A2579 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], St.-admin retir sys-concerns disab retir

A3116 [Coutinho, Albert+1], TPAF retiree reemployed-concerns

A3299 [Johnson, Gordon M.], PERS retiree-concerns comp.

A3370 [Conaway, Herb], Speech therapy-req. health insur. cover

A3593 [Casagrande, Caroline], PERS-concerns memb. elig.

A3688 [Cryan, Joseph/Schaer, Gary S.], PERS and PFRS-concerns funding

S7 [Codey, Richard J.], PERS and PFRS-concerns funding

S414 [Van Drew, Jeff+4], Vet. benf.-broadens elig.

S1322 [O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], St.-admin retir sys-concerns disab retir

S2303 [Oroho, Steven V.], PFRS , elective pub. off.-concern retir.

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009

 

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

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 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

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009

 

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 5, 2009

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 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

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009

 

SENATE QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009

 

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

 

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

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