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Vol. XXXII No. 9
Internet Update I CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 213th
Legislature
Prepared: February 22, 2008 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008
Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Division of Taxation Bldg.,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008
ASSEMBLY Quorum 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
Assembly Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Vas, Joseph
A832 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Schaer, Gary S.+5],
Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope
A847 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Universal pub.
procurement application
A1105 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.+1],
Publication req-co, mun comply, Internet
A1479 [Burzichelli, John J./Greenwald, Louis
D.+6], Pub. contracts-concerns
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
A274 [Vandervalk, Charlotte], Black henna
tattoos-concerns
A1001 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Vas, Joseph+1],
Shopping carts, impounding-reg.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2144 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Cruz-Perez,
Nilsa+2], Black or blue henna tattoos, cert.-proh.
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
A1571 [Cohen, Neil M./Roberts, Joseph J.,
Jr.+18], Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage
A1951 [Cohen, Neil M.], Homeowners insur.
coverage-concerns dogs
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2123 [Cohen, Neil M.], Physical therapy svcs.
access-concerns
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008 (continued)
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
A1853 [Conaway, Herb], Long-Term Care
Partnership Act-estab.
A2077 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie],
Mental health coverage req.-revises
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2238 [Prieto, Vincent/Roberts, Joseph J.+1],
Autism disorders-concerns coverage
A2255 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Requires Mandated
Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted
mandated health benefits
A2256 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Establishes Office
of the Advocate for Persons with Autism in Department of the Public Advocate
A2257 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Requires DHSS to
establish “New Jersey Autism Website”
A2258 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Requires
Commissioner of Human Services to create identification card for use by persons
with autism
A2259 [Roberts, Joseph J.], “Self-Directed
Support Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Rights Act”
AR105 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Urges State Board of
Education and Commission on Higher Education to establish programs to provide
student partners for students with autism spectrum disorder
AJR80 [Conaway, Herb/Munoz, Eric], Designates
February of each year as “Eating Disorders Awareness Month”
For Discussion Only:
A1933 [Conaway, Herb], Health care svc
referrals, cert.-concern
Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited guests on the State Commission of Investigation (SCI) report:
Vulnerable to Abuse: The Importance of Restoring Accountability, Transparency
and Oversight to Public Higher Education Governance.
Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
The Committee will receive testimony from the
Department of Community Affairs and other invited guests on government
efficiency and barriers to county and local service sharing.
A927 [Scalera, Frederick/Schaer, Gary S.],
Constr./blding permit activity-reporting
A1351 [Prieto, Vincent/Scalera,
Pending Referral:
A1430 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.],
Mun. courts-concerns
A1518 [Rible, David P./Angelini, Mary Pat+1],
Mun. courts-concerns
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
A208 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Jr. Firemen's
Auxiliaries-concerns
A279 [Schaer, Gary S./Scalera,
A1563 [Greenstein, Linda R./Munoz, Eric+20],
Stalking-concerns
A1766 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Evans, Elease+1],
Driv lic-concern suspension/postponement
A1942 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Internatl. labor
matching org.-concerns
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008 (continued)
Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
A1359 [Prieto, Vincent], Landscape Irrigation
Contr. Cert.-revise
A1408 [Fisher, Douglas H./Voss, Joan M.+2],
Acupuncturists-revise statutes
Pending Referral:
A2146 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Landscape
architects-revise reg.
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.
The Committee will be taking testimony from
invited representatives of government and private industry including: the BPU,
John Rhodes, PSE&G, Atlantic City Electric, Division of Rate Counsel and
NJPIRG regarding the issue of State and institutional sector energy efficiency,
and the operation of the PJM regional transmission organization.
A1638 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.],
Photovoltaic equip.-concern incentives
Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
A2011 [Burzichelli, John J.], Atlantic City
Convention Ctr. proj.
A2251 [Stender, Linda/Burzichelli, John J.],
Workers' comp.-concerns horse racing emp
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2253 [Burzichelli, John/Milam, Matthew
W./Caputo, Ralph R./Albano, Nelson T.], Mandates certain personnel critical to
certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees
during a declared State government shutdown.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008
SENATE Quorum 11:00 AM Senate Chambers
ASSEMBLY Quorum 11:30 AM Assembly Chambers
JOINT Session 11:30 AM Assembly Chambers
Joint Session to receive Governor's Budget
Message
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
*Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, NJ
Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.
A- 2260 (pending intro) McKeon Imposes
moratorium on harvest and possession of horseshoe crabs.
A1304 [Stender, Linda], St. parks-vol contrib,
income tax return
A2012 [Karrow, Marcia A./Fisher, Douglas H.],
Trespassers, cert.-clarifies penal.
A2224 [Milam, Matthew W./DeCroce, Alex+13],
Hist. preserv. proj.;$1.068M
A2225 [Spencer, L. Grace], Open space, park
devel.;$54.917M
A2226 [McKeon, John F./Rooney, John E.+2],
Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$8.4M
*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph
The committee will receive testimony from
Lucille E. Davy, Commissioner of Education, on the implementation of the NJ
Quality Single Accountability Continnuum (NJQSAC).
A267 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Conners, Jack+1],
Students w/diabetes-concerns care
A1671 [McHose, Alison Littell/Greenwald, Louis
D.+1], Classroom placement-concerns
*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
Lisa Jackson, the Commissioner of Environmental
Protection, has been invited to discuss the State's environmental priorities
for the next two years.
A798 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.+1],
Declaration of Independence-grave prog.
A1763 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenstein, Linda
R.+2], Energy efficiency standard-cert. product
A1941 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Giblin, Thomas P.], Dam
restoration proj.;$7M
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008 (continued)
*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick
The Chairman has invited Mr. Richard Canas,
Director of the NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, to provide
testimony regarding the catastrophic event planning.
A1977 [Scalera, Frederick/Cohen, Neil M.],
Sports/entertainment fac-evacuation plan
*Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.
Committee will hear testimony from DHS &
others re:
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
The committee will be taking testimony from NJ
Law Revision Commission and other invited guests to discuss areas of statutory
reform.
A1598 [Cohen, Neil M./Karrow, Marcia A.],
Tampering w/witnesses-upgrades penal.
A1607 [Cohen, Neil M.], Medicaid estate
recoveries-concerns
A1772 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Witness
tampering-upgrades offense
*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A873 [
*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
In addition, the committee will receive
testimony from invited speakers on veterans' civil service preference.
A769 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+15], Vet.
civil svc. preference-expand elig.
A770 [Conners, Jack/Scalera,
A1923 [Conners, Jack/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Vet.
Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.
ACR98 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+13], Disab.
vet.-receive civil svc preference
*
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
A562 [Dancer, Ronald S.], St. MVs,
surplus-concerns
A1930 [Gusciora, Reed], Poll workers-cert.
training req.
A2204 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack+1],
Ballots, cert.-concerns transmission
A2229 [Roberts, Joseph J./DeCroce, Alex], Voting
machines-concerns
AJR79 [Cohen, Neil M./Schaer, Gary S.], Jewish
Heritage Mo.-desig. April
*Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A-2254 (Giblin) )pending intro/referral) repeals
A419 [Handlin, Amy H.], Provisional lic.
holder-concerns
A1013 [Wisniewski, John S./Cohen, Neil M.],
Vessels, cert.-req. liab. insur.
A1038 [Wisniewski, John S.], Disabled veh.,
cert.-concerns
A1329 [Stender, Linda/Wisniewski, John S.+1],
Pedestrians in crosswalks-revises laws
A1358 [Prieto, Vincent], Emerg. Mgt.
driv.-concern lic. req.
A1461 [DeCroce, Alex+2], Emerg Evacuation
Rtes/Procedures Council
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 11:30 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Agenda will be added upon receipt.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting
10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits,
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