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Vol. XXXII No. 7  Internet Update II                            CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         213th Legislature

Prepared: February 8, 2008                             Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008

 

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 Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

Joseph V. Doria, Jr., Commissioner of Community Affairs, has been invited to come before the Committee to speak about various programs and provide an update of department activities to the members.

S63 [Rice, Ronald L./Madden, Fred H.], Sr. Cit. Home Repair, Modification Prog.

S67 [Rice, Ronald L.], Capital improvements-income tax cred.

S68 [Rice, Ronald L.], Water supply/sewerage, cert-tax deduct.

S164 [Bucco, Anthony R./Gill, Nia H.+9], Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines

S354 [Ciesla, Andrew R.+1], Emerg Svcs Vol Length, Svc Award-concern

S946 [Connors, Christopher J.], Greenhead flies-reduce population;$50K

 

Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

The Committee has invited representatives of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities and the New Jersey College Promise Advisory Council to provide testimony.

S442 [Pennacchio, Joseph], High sch. special ed. prog.-concerns

S541 [Girgenti, John A./Turner, Shirley K.], Finan. literacy pilot prog.-elem. sch.

S1023 [Weinberg, Loretta], Religious observance-admin., cert. tests

 

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.

S52 [Rice, Ronald L.], Child mental fac. emp.-crim. hist. check

S170 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Hearing Aid Asst. Prog.-incr. allowance

S221 [Singer, Robert W.], Nursing homes-prov. Medicaid elig. info.

S613 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara], Flavored cigarettes-proh. sale

S753 [Codey, Richard J.], Anatomical gifts for ed/research-concern

S754 [Codey, Richard J.], Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

S755 [Codey, Richard J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Hero Act-concerns organ donation

S787 [Codey, Richard J./Adler, John H.], Health care svc referrals, cert.-concern

 

*Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Interviewed:

to be Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs:

David M. Szuchman, Esq. of Mamaroneck, New York to replace Kimberly S. Ricketts, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement:

Josh Lichtblau, Esq. of Princeton to replace Thomas N. Auriemma, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be Executive Director of the Juvenile Justice Commission:

Veleria N. Lawson of Manalapan to replace Howard L. Beyer, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008 (continued)

 

*Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Interviewed:

to be a member of the NJ Board of Public Utilities:

Honorable Nicholas V. Asselta of Vineland to replace Connie O. Hughes, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

S335 [Kean, Sean T.], Mun. courts-concerns

 

Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will not meet.

 

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.

S288 [Kean, Thomas H.], Vets' Oral Hist. Foundation-estab.

S532 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+3], Sex offenders-bars positions, youth org.

S656 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Alco. bev. lic.-concerns

S983 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Firemen's relief assn., loc.-concerns

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

SR28 [Connors, Christopher J.], Community Emerg. Response Teams-recog.

For Discussion Only:

S182 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Law enforcement off., cert-use stun guns

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008

 

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

 

*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

S233 [Adler, John H./Turner, Shirley K.], Drug and alco. dependent offenders-rehab

S367 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Turner, Shirley K.], Tampering w/witnesses-upgrades penal.

S392 [Gill, Nia H., Esq./Adler, John H.+1], Trademark Anti-Counterfeiting Act-revise

S464 [Buono, Barbara/Madden, Fred H.], Rail station acessibility, disab.-report

S795 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff+2], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$33M

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

S1238 - Van Drew - Regulates impoundment of shopping carts.

S250 [Adler, John H.], Mortgage foreclosures, cert.-concerns

S304 [Whelan, Jim], Black or blue henna tattoos, cert.-proh.

S390 [Gill, Nia H.], Life insur. policies-concerns

S781 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Auto insur., cert.-concerns availability

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 (continued)

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

S218 [Singer, Robert W.], Jersey Fresh-sale along cert. toll rds.

S241 [Adler, John H.+2], Solar energy sys.-exempt prop. tax

S394 [Bateman, Christopher], Solar energy sys.-concerns taxation

S692 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Lifeline benf.-prov cost of living incr.

S765 [Singer, Robert W.], Gypsy moth control-concerns

S793 [Lance, Leonard], Honeybee resources support;$400K

S1098 [Haines, Philip E.], Renewable energy sys.-exemp, prop. tax

 

*Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S75 [Connors, Christopher J.+3], Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

S336 [Kean, Sean T.+1], Fishing gear on artificial reefs-proh.

S1167- Green Acres approp to non-profits.

S1168 Green Acres approp for local gov't projects.

For Discussion Only:

S480 [Gordon, Robert M.], Soil contamination on sch. prop-concerns

S717 [Smith, Bob], Underground storage tanks-concerns

S924 [Van Drew, Jeff], Coastal region-concerns

S1166 Authorizes creation of starmwater utility systems.

 

*Senate State Government Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

S222 [Singer, Robert W.], PERS-concerns accidental disab. benf.

S883 [Gill, Nia H.], Nonpartisan mun. elections-concerns

SJR17 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Korean Amer. Day-desig. Jan.13th each yr

 

*Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S998 [Madden, Fred H.], Disabled veh., cert.-concerns

S1122 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Kean, Sean T.+1], Pedestrian safety-concerns

SCR36 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff+1], Aviation Research & Tech. Park-urge Cong

SJR15 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Aviation Maintenance Tech. Day-May 24

SR13 [Allen, Diane B.], Light rail quiet zones-concerns

 

*Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

S1163: "NJ Horse Racing Injury Compensation Board Act"

S1164: "Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund"

For Discussion Only:

S970 [Van Drew, Jeff], Casino reg.-fd, approp act not in effect

S1247:" Mandates certain personnel as essential employees during failure to enact an annual appropropriation act."

SCR26 [Allen, Diane B.], Casinos-concerns operation

 

*New Jersey Law Revision Commission 4:30 PM

153 Hasley St., 7th Floor, Newark, New Jersey

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008

 

ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008

 

SENATE Quorum Senate Chambers

 

ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers

 

JOINT Session

Joint Session to receive Governor's Budget Message (Details to be announced)

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008

 

ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008 (continued)

 

Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 11:30 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Agenda will added upon receipt.

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008

 

Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting

10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits,

50 West State St., 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.

A232 [Bramnick, Jon M.], PERS-elim. memb. in leg. part

A407 [Handlin, Amy H.], PERS memb., elected off.-concerns

A1194 [Chiappone, Anthony], Police off, firefighter-elim max age req

A1446 [O'Scanlon, Declan Joseph], PERS, TPAF-concerns enrollment threshold

A1564 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Multi elective pub off-proh dual holding

A1605 [Cohen, Neil M.], PERS memb.-cert. emp. in DLPS

S126 [Scutari, Nicholas P.+1], Leg. memb.-concerns holding dual office

S271 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], St.-admin. retir. sys.-concerns

S273 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], St. admin. retir. sys.-elim. memb.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008

 

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

 

ASSEMBLY Quorum Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008

 

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

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008

 

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

Committees at the call of the Assembly Speaker

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

 

ASSEMBLY Session Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008

 

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