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Vol. XXXVII No. 9  Internet Update I                           CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         215th Legislature

Prepared: February 8, 2013                             Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

the L.M. Hirshblond Room, 2nd Floor, at the Toms River Municipal Complex, 33 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited witnesses on issues surrounding coastal planning and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.

A498 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+1], Agric. driv. lic.-clarify req.

A531 [DiMaio, John/Ciattarelli, Jack M.], Farming activities-concerns complaints

A2976 [Albano, Nelson T./Burzichelli, John J.], Foreign veterinary sch. grads-employ

AJR93 [Albano, Nelson T./Gove, DiAnne C.], Cranberry Harvest Mo-desig. October

 

Assembly Education Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

A2421 [Benson, Daniel R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Sch survey student

participation-consent

A2869 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Handlin, Amy H.+9], Special ed. students-placement

A3048 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Giblin, Thomas P.+2], Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act

A3627 [Conaway, Herb/Wagner, Connie], Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns

AR145 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Career and Tech. Ed. Mo.-February 2013

S454 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Sch survey student participation-consent

S1912 [Madden, Fred H./Oroho, Steven V.+4], Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act

For Discussion Only:

A2927 [Wagner, Connie], Sch dist-full-day kindergarten req.

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace

A567 [Wagner, Connie/Gusciora, Reed+11], Hydraulic fracturing-proh. technique

A922 [Riley, Celeste M./Moriarty, Paul D.+1], Private wells, cert.-concerns

A936 [Riley, Celeste M.], Private wells-water treatment sys. cost

A1312 [Greenwald, Louis D./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Contaminated sites-concerns

A1447 [Gusciora, Reed/Wagner, Connie], Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act

ACR173 [Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Carbon monoxide detector-bldgs install

AR126 [Spencer, L. Grace/Oliver, Sheila Y.], Measure methane emiss.-urge DEP study

 

Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette

The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests regarding legislation introduced during the 2012-2013 Legislative session in response to Superstorm Sandy that concern the need and availability of emergency power generators for various entities including certain businesses, motor fuel dealers, retirement communities, and assisted living facilities.

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 (continued)

 

Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting (continued)

AR89 [Wisniewski, John S.], Community disaster loans-Cong waive cap

AR118 [Caputo, Ralph R./Quijano, Annette+1], Emerg. med. svcs-honors

during Hurricane

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A101 [Handlin, Amy H./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Rape shield law, civil-creates

A581 [Spencer, L. Grace+2], Indigent-person-concerns fines

A2512 [Prieto, Vincent/Jimenez, Angelica M.], Notaries public-mandates

A3278 [Handlin, Amy H./Barnes, Peter J.], Untaxed cigarettes-incr. penal.

A3544 [Dancer, Ronald S./Singleton, Troy], Domestic viol. victims-concerns

A3692 [Burzichelli, John J./Eustace, Timothy J.+1], Crime witness-notify

defendant's release

A3708 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Internal affairs functions-pilot prog.

A3721 [Caride, Marlene/Schaer, Gary S.+2], Notaries public-concerns

 

Assembly Labor Meeting

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

The Committee will not meet.

 

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 has invited Colonel Alan Smith USMC (Retired) to update the Committee on the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and current veteran employment statistics.

A2993 [Benson, Daniel R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Ex-svc. memb, cert.-prov.

unemp. benf.

A3011 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Coughlin, Craig J.], Vet. Higher Ed Commission-estab.

A3620 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Active duty remains-concerns disposition

AR21 [Webber, Jay/Tucker, Cleopatra G.], St. Guard-honors accomplishments

AR96 [Dancer, Ronald S./Clifton, Robert D.+2], Armed Forces Heritage House-contrib.

S1961 [Whelan, Jim/Allen, Diane B.+3], Vet. Higher Ed Commission-estab.

 

Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

A3498 [Conaway, Herb], Polling place location-concerns change

A3553 [Wisniewski, John S./Oliver, Sheila Y.+1], Early voting process-estab.

ACR132 [McHose, Alison Littell+1], United Ireland-urged to take steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 (continued)

 

Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A2750 [Ciattarelli, Jack M./Simon, Donna M.+1], Peter J Biondi Bypass-desig

Rt206 bypass

A3283 [Peterson, Erik/Moriarty, Paul D.+20], Support Our Vet.-auth. lic. plate

A3336 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Boat manufacturers-qual. for EDA loans

A3419 [Eustace, Timothy J.], Natural gas veh. refueling-rest area req

AR91 [Wisniewski, John S.], PANYNJ-investigate finances

S1209 [Whelan, Jim], Boat manufacturers-qual. for EDA loans

S1899 [Bateman, Christopher/Smith, Bob+14], Peter J Biondi Bypass-desig

Rt206 bypass

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3579 [Wisniewski, John S./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie],Revises law concerning traffic control signals and traffic control monitoring system

 

Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

A3472 [Albano, Nelson T./Riley, Celeste M.], Domestic Abuse Task Force-creates

A3715 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Wagner, Connie], Viol Against Women Act grantees-support

AR138 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Mosquera, Gabriela M.+2], Viol Against Women Act-

failure to reauth

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens and

Assembly Human Services Joint Meeting 11:00 AM

Conference Center, 7th Floor, University Hall,

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Chairs: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F./Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committees will meet jointly concerning pending closures of North Jersey

and Woodbridge Developmental Centers. The Committees will receive testimony

from invited speakers and the public. Members of the public who wish to present oral testimony are asked to limit remarks. Persons presenting written testimony are asked to provide 25 copies at the meeting.

 

*Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles

A588 [Spencer, L. Grace/Coutinho, Albert+1], Ammunition, penetrate body armor-proh.

A1116 [Fuentes, Angel/Spencer, L. Grace], Handgun sales-estab. 180 day prohibition

A1329 [Greenwald, Louis D./Quijano, Annette], Ammunition magazines-reduce to 10 rounds

A1387 [Wilson, Gilbert L./Johnson, Gordon M.+11], Weapon free zones-estab. sch., pub. fac.

A1613 [Bramnick, Jon M./Johnson, Gordon M.], Ed. Security Task Force-estab.

A3510 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Firearms permits and id cards-concerns

A3645 [Greenwald, Louis D./Eustace, Timothy J.], Ammunition sale-face to face transaction

A3646 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Ammunition-estab. regulatory sys.

A3659 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Weapons, cert.-destructive definition

A3666 [Cryan, Joseph/O'Donnell, Jason+1], Ammunition sale-proh. mail order

A3668 [Jasey, Mila M./McKeon, John F.+1], Assault firearm manuf-St investment proh

A3687 [Stender, Linda/Fuentes, Angel], Firearm id card-disqual. Terrorist List

A3717 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Singleton, Troy], NICS-submit cert. mental health records

A3748 [O'Donnell, Jason/Mainor, Charles], Gun sales, priv.-background check req.

A3750 [Cryan, Joseph/O'Donnell, Jason], Ammunition sales-estab reglatory prog.

A3754 [Cryan, Joseph/O'Donnell, Jason], Mental health prof warning-seize firearm

A3772 [Eustace, Timothy J./Wagner, Connie], Firearm purch. id card-picture req.

A3788 [Rible, David P./Dancer, Ronald S.], Firearms records-abolish right of access

A3796 [Mainor, Charles], Firearms, unlawfully possessed-disposure

A3797 [Mainor, Charles], Firearms-concerns seized and recovered

AR143 [Quijano, Annette/Cryan, Joseph+2], Gun buyback prog.-express support

AR144 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Mental Health Parity-concerns exemp.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3583 [Wilson, Gilbert L.], Creates taskforce to explore areas to improve school safety

ACR180 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Urges President and Congress of United States to enact legislation enforcing stricter firearms control measures

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013

 

*ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A60 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Greenwald, Louis D.+1], Integrity monitors-auth. deployment

A61 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Prieto, Vincent+1], Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight

A3312 [Burzichelli, John J./Singleton, Troy+9], New Jobs for NJ Act

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 (continued)

 

*ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A3546 [Riley, Celeste M./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Higher ed student-health insur. coverage

A3595 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Persons w/ Disab. Communities Comm.

A3679 [Egan, Joseph V./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Pub works proj.-revise definition

A3744 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Schaer, Gary S.], Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog.-estab.

A3758 [Schaer, Gary S./Prieto, Vincent+3], Cred. card purch-proh imposing surcharge

A3793 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Greenwald, Louis D.], Earned income tax cred. prog.-incr. benf

A3794 [Wagner, Connie/Benson, Daniel R.], Workforce Devel. and Ed. Comm.-estab.

A3795 [Eustace, Timothy J./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Small bus. loan guarantee prog.-estab.

ACR138 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2012

ACR172 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Schaer, Gary S.+2], Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections

AR91 [Wisniewski, John S.], PANYNJ-investigate finances

AR138 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Mosquera, Gabriela M.+2], Viol Against Women Act-failure to reauth

S116 [Rice, Ronald L./Ruiz, M. Teresa+1], Persons w/ Disab. Communities Comm.

S2211 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Gordon, Robert M.+4], New Jobs for NJ Act

S2291 [Rice, Ronald L./Singer, Robert W.+1], Higher ed student-health insur. coverage

S2366 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Vitale, Joseph F.+3], Suppl. Nutrition Asst. Prog.-estab.

S2425 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Norcross, Donald], Pub works proj.-revise definition

S2473 [Whelan, Jim/Greenstein, Linda R.+5], Small bus. loan guarantee prog.-estab.

S2483 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Ruiz, M. Teresa+3], Workforce Devel. and Ed. Comm.-estab.

S2533 [Whelan, Jim/Gordon, Robert M.+4], Cred. card purch-proh imposing surcharge

S2535 [Turner, Shirley K./Whelan, Jim+3], Earned income tax cred. prog.-incr. benf

SCR1 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Turner, Shirley K.+5], Min. wage-set at $8.25

SCR134 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Whelan, Jim+5], Ed. Adequacy Report-Leg, cert objections

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013

 

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.

A2185 [Conaway, Herb/Benson, Daniel R.], HPV vaccine-req. insur. to cover

A3302 [Singleton, Troy/Conaway, Herb], Firefighters-concerns age restrictions

A3526 [Dancer, Ronald S./Webber, Jay+1], Pub. emp health care-proh multi coverage

A3538 [Mainor, Charles/Albano, Nelson T.+3], PFRS or SPRS memb-sick leave

injury prog

S1970 [Greenstein, Linda R.], HPV vaccine-req. insur. to cover

S2205 [Norcross, Donald], Firefighters-concerns age restrictions

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM

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

The Joint Committee on the Public Schools will receive testimony on the EDUCATIONAL ADEQUACY REPORT.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

 

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 SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

 

SENATE SESSION

Governor's Budget Address: Details to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION

Governor's Budget Address: Details to be announced

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Committee will receive testimony on the status of early childhood education,

the School Breakfast Program and the At-Risk Meals Program.

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013

 

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 7, 2013

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013

 

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

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced