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Vol. XLV No. 4 INTERNET UPDATE III         CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                 219th Legislature

Prepared: February 4, 2021                          Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                                         Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021

 

**ASSEMBLY QUORUM

The Assembly Quorum has been canceled.

 

Assembly Aging and Senior Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

Assembly Community Development and Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. Sumter, Shavonda E.

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

**Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

**Assembly Health Meeting

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

**Assembly Higher Education Meeting

Chair: Asw. Jasey, Mila M.

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

Assembly Housing Meeting

Chair: Asm. Wimberly, Benjie E.

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Asm. Taliaferro, Adam J.

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

**Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Meeting

Chair: Asm. Danielsen, Joe

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

 

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 (continued)

 

**Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting

Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting

Chair: Asm. DeAngelo, Wayne P.

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Meeting

Chair: Asm. Caputo, Ralph R.

The Committee Meeting has been canceled.

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

 

**Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Chair: Sen. Singleton, Troy

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person, but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us.  The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and/or video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in testifying orally, you should fill out the SCU Registration Form located above on the 'Register to Testify' link. The form must be submitted by 3:00 pm., February 8, 2021. Committee contact information will be forwarded to you. The public is encouraged to submit testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the committee record and distributed to the committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSCU@njleg.org.

S399 [Weinberg, Loretta/Turner, Shirley K.]  Steam radiators-residential landlords required to equip with protective covers

S724 [Bucco, Anthony M.+1], Property tax bills, permits, receipts-auth. municipality to deliver via e-mail

S829 [Lagana, Joseph A./Singleton, Troy+2], Lead plumbing-requires property condition disclosure statement indicate presence

S955 [Connors, Christopher J.], Greenhead fly population-authorizes counties to reduce;$50K

S1255 [Singleton, Troy/Pou, Nellie], Motor vehicle surcharge-revenue dedicated to Special Needs Housing Trust Fund

S1645 [Lagana, Joseph A./Stack, Brian P.], Steam radiators-requires residential landlords to install protective covers

S3174 [Gopal, Vin], Rental dwelling units-certificates of registration for inclusion in DCA database

S3343 [Rice, Ronald L.], Deed recordings-enhances protections against fraudulent

S3373 [Singleton, Troy], Homeowner in foreclosure-protect from excessively low intervening offer

S3387 [Rice, Ronald L.], Landlord-tenant court records-establishes confidentiality

 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021 (continued)

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

1:00 PM

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors. The public may not attend the meeting in person, but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us.

The Committee will take oral testimony by phone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your registration form. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSHH@njleg.org.

A277 [Armato, John/Karabinchak, Robert J.+2], Pharmaceutical manufacture-disclose financial & investment interest and benefits

A2281 [Armato, John/Mazzeo, Vincent+17], SNAP application process for senior citizens-streamline

A4484 [McKnight, Angela V./Kennedy, James J.+16], Long-Term Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term care advocacy & edu training prog

S319 [Rice, Ronald L.], Health impact assessments of pending legislation-estab. conducting requirements

S690 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Vitale, Joseph F.], Postpartum home visit, cost-free-provides NJ residents have access to 1

S1078 [Greenstein, Linda R./Turner, Shirley K.+1], SNAP application process for senior citizens-streamline

S1144 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Tobacco products and electronic smoking devices-prohibits sale at pharmacies

S1220 [Turner, Shirley K.], Contraception, emergency w/out req. prescription/authorization-Medicaid cover

S1673 [Greenstein, Linda R./Pou, Nellie], Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign-DOH establish

S2035 [Singleton, Troy], Pharmaceutical manufacture-disclose financial & investment interest and benefits

S2397 [Scutari,Nicholas P.,/Cryan, Joseph] COVID-19 Transitional Assistance Local Grant Program-establishes in DHS

S2682 [Gopal, Vin/Kean, Thomas H.+2], Rare Disease Advisory Council-establishes

S2796 [Vitale, Joseph F./Codey, Richard J.+2], Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Long-Term Planning Commission-establishes in DHS

S2943 [Codey, Richard J.], Tobacco prod. retail-req. carry & offer tobacco cess. prod.

S3153 [Pou, Nellie/Vitale, Joseph F.], Long-Term Care Ombudsman, St.-estab. long-term care advocacy & edu training prog

S3160 [Scutari,Nicholas P.,/Pou,Nellie] COVID-19 Local Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program-establish in DHS;$4M

S3323 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Singleton, Troy], DCF & DHS-supp. approp. for increased rates for social svc providers;$180M

SCR134 [Lagana, Joseph A./Scutari, Nicholas P.+3], Dr. Anthony Fauci-hon. life & work

SJR82 [Gopal, Vin/Bucco, Anthony M.], COVID-19 Heroes Day-designates March 9 of each year

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM

The Joint Committee on the Public Schools will be meeting remotely to discuss how NJ can successfully reopen schools while addressing the learning loss and the social emotional impact the pandemic has had on the students and teachers of NJ

 

*Legislative Services Commission Meeting 12:00 PM

Due to the current public health emergency, the Legislative Services Commission meeting will be conducted remotely. For anyone who would like to view the proceedings they will be live streamed at https://njleg.state.nj.us.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

 

*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:15 PM

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on February 10, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 (continued)

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting (continued)

all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSBA@njleg.org

A4250 [Downey, Joann/Mukherji, Raj], Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures

A4253 [Conaway, Herb/Pinkin, Nancy J.+2], Clinincal labs & electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity

A4788 [Pintor Marin, Eliana], FY2020-transfer Unclaimed Personal Prop Trust Fd for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor

A5130 [Jasey, Mila M./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+6], Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss

S1 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Gopal, Vin+4], Sharing of services-encourages; makes appropriations

S914 [Rice, Ronald L./Cunningham, Sandra B.+4], Motor vehicle Surcharge Community Svc. Prog.-community svc. in lieu of surcharge

S989 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.+14], Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf

S2508 [Gopal, Vin/Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Notaries and notarial acts-revises law; authorizes electronic signatures

S2886 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Pou, Nellie], Standby guardianship-revises law for minor child or ward

S3033 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Singleton, Troy+2], School & Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program-establish in BPU

S3044 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], FY2020-transfer Unclaimed Personal Prop Trust Fd for approp, Essex Co Prosecutor

S3233 [Cryan, Joseph P.], Clinincal labs & electronic med record companies-include gender, race, ethnicity

S3244 [Singleton, Troy], Foreclosure Prevention Act-establishes; concerns mitigation of loss

Pending Referral:

S3364 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Alco. bev. lic-permit licensees acquire from retail food store, bankruptcy asset

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

Chair: Sen. Pou, Nellie

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on 2/10/2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSCM@njleg.org.

A3548 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+8], Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage

A4538 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Quijano, Annette+6], Dental insurers-prov. credits for reduced usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic

A4805 [Freiman, Roy/Tully, P. Christopher+4], Business interruption insurance-disclose whether policy prov. pandemic coverage

A4807 [Armato, John/Lopez, Yvonne+3], Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts

S1047 [Cryan, Joseph P.], Real estate sale-concerns disclosure of certain information prior to sale

S1140 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Adolescent depression screenings-requires health benefits coverage

S1423 [Singleton, Troy/Pou, Nellie], Prescription drug savings-carriers required to pass on to consumers

S1604 [Codey, Richard J.], Mortgage foreclosure actions-be filed by attorneys

S2946 [Bucco, Anthony M.], Telemarketing harassment intimidation-task force to study technology to reduce

S3116 [Gopal, Vin], Min. essential coverage & coronavirus-waive cert shared responsibility tax pymts

S3131 [Pou, Nellie], Dental insurers-prov. credits for reduced usage during coronavirus 2019 pandemic

S3169 [Pou, Nellie/Gopal, Vin], Business interruption insurance-disclose whether policy prov. pandemic coverage

S3405 [Pou, Nellie], Pandemic financial assistance-provides certain protections

 

Senate Labor Meeting 1:30 PM

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. The public may also submit written

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 (continued)

 

Senate Labor Meeting  (continued)

testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony

should be submitted to OLSAideSLA@njleg.org. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on 2/10/2021.

A4804 [Downey, Joann/Houghtaling, Eric+3], Working certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining

S2919 [Madden, Fred H.], Remote Work Study Commission-establishes

S3054 [Kean, Thomas H./Corrado, Kristin M.+2], Unemployment compensation-exempt poll worker wages from affecting

S3115 [Gopal, Vin/Pou, Nellie+1], Working certificates for minors-modify process for obtaining

S3258 [Singleton, Troy/Pou, Nellie], Water Apprenticeship, Training, & Resources Pilot Program-establish in DOLWD

S3414 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements

 

***Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 11:00 AM

Chair: Sen. Gopal, Vin

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to attend the meeting in person.

The public may view the meeting on the NJ Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.   The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and/or video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature home page under the applicable Committee heading.

If you wish to testify, check the box 'Do you wish to testify?' on the form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Instructions for providing testimony will be forwarded to you. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSMV@njleg.org.

S1871 [Lagana, Joseph A.], Veteran of US or organized militia misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes

S3028 [Bucco, Anthony M.+1], Service & emotional support animals-permits dogs at State vets resid. Facilities

SR96 [Cryan, Joseph P./Singleton, Troy], Tuskegee Airman James A. Cotten-

honors life

Pending Introduction and Referral:

SR109 [Singleton, Troy/Gopal, Vin], Recognizes NJ Guard members who were mobilized to US Capitol on January 6, 2021

For Discussion Only:

S3275 [Corrado, Kristin M./Pou, Nellie+2], Office of Inspector General for Veterans' Facilities-establishes

S3380 [Gopal, Vin], Veterans' Memorial Homes Oversight Board-creates

 

*Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 10:00 AM

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video.

If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form.

The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM, on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSSG@njleg.org

S2891 [Pou, Nellie], Vital statistics records-St. registrar provide/facilitate co surrogate access to

S3203 [Gill, Nia H./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Early voting, in person-require for certain elections; makes appropriation

S3264 [Pou, Nellie], Publishing document, State agency Internet Website-redact handwritten signature

S3322 [Beach, James], Ballot drop boxes-allow co. bd. of elections determine location by majority vote

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021

 

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

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021

 

**ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

 

SENATE SESSION

Governor's Budget Address: Time and Location to be determined

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021

 

**ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021

 

**ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced