FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008
Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Division of Taxation Bldg., 50
Barrack St., Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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,
Trenton,
NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Frederick+6], Constr. code official tech.
asst-concern
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, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
A208 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Jr. Firemen's
Auxiliaries-concerns
A279 [Schaer, Gary S./Scalera, Frederick+1], Law enforcement off
suspensions-concerns
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton,
NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.
Committee will hear testimony from DHS &
others re: Ancora
Psychiatric Hospital
& efforts to improve conditions
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A873 [Albano,
Nelson T./Oliver, Sheila Y.+11], Family temp. disab. leave-prov. benf.
*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, Frederick+1], PFRS-concerns accidental death
benf.
A1923 [Conners, Jack/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Vet.
Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.
ACR98 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+13], Disab.
vet.-receive civil svc preference
*Assembly
State Government Meeting
2:00 PM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
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, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A-2254 (Giblin) )pending intro/referral) repeals
Robert Roe Highway
designation - will also be considered.
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, Trenton,
NJ
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, 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
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