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Vol. XXXVII No. 13  Internet Update IV                      CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         215th Legislature

Prepared: February 22, 2013                           Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2013

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Vorting Session:

A60 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Greenwald, Louis D.+7], Integrity monitors-auth. deployment

A61 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Prieto, Vincent+7], Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight

A2578 [Burzichelli, John J./Prieto, Vincent+4], Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth.

S589 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.+4], Farmland assessment law-revise prov.

S2536 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Integrity monitors-auth. deployment

S2566 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Hurricane Sandy recovery fds-oversight

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION 2:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A2578 [Burzichelli, John J./Prieto, Vincent+4], Internet gaming, AC casinos-auth.

 

JOINT SESSION 3:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Joint Session to receive Governor's Budget Message.

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013

 

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

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

The Committee will receive testimony on the status of early childhood education, the School Breakfast Program and the At-Risk Meals Program.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

 

*Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 9:30 AM Hudson County Community College, North Hudson Higher Education Center,

4800 Kennedy Boulevard, Union City, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee has invited Commissioner of Transportation and other experts on transportation matters in the State of New Jersey to testify regarding the repair and rehabilitation of the Pulaski Skyway and other issues concerning the Department of Transportation. The Committee will also hear testimony from members of the public wishing to testify on the issue.

A3529 [Prieto, Vincent/Jimenez, Angelica M.], Joseph F. Tagliareni Jr. Memor. Bridge

 

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

 

***Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

A691 [Kean, Sean T./Tucker, Cleopatra G.+12], Driv. lic., id card-indicate vet. status

A1887 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.], Out-of-St corp trans-proh corp. bus tax

A2011 [Singleton, Troy/Benson, Daniel R.+12], Homeless Veterans Grant Prog. Act

A2899 [Mosquera, Gabriela M./Benson, Daniel R.+3], Domestic viol.-community response

A3080 [Schaer, Gary S./Lampitt, Pamela R.+2], Prescription eye drops-coverage req.

S717 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Bucco, Anthony R.+5], Vet. status-indicate on driv. lic.

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 (continued)

 

***Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting (continued)

S1094 [Van Drew, Jeff/Pennacchio, Joseph], Out-of-St corp transp-proh corp. bus tax

S1152 [Weinberg, Loretta/Stack, Brian P.+1], Domestic viol.-community response

S1191 [Allen, Diane B.+7], Ed. subcontracting agreements-concerns

S1253 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gordon, Robert M.+1], Mental health svcs.-health care coverage

S1560 [Whelan, Jim/Beach, James+1], Homeless vets-vol. income tax contrib.

S1819 [Thompson, Samuel D./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Higher ed insiti faculty-

ABP distrib.

S2163 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cunningham, Sandra B.+4], Non-teaching staff-

concerns arbitration

S2166 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Prescription eye drops-coverage req.

S2250 [Smith, Bob/Beck, Jennifer], Diesel veh.-convert

 

**Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

A2940 [Burzichelli, John J./Moriarty, Paul D.], Jewelry purchasers-maintain item photo

S566 [Madden, Fred H.], Radiologic technology lic.-concerns

S1773 [Turner, Shirley K.], Scrap metal bus.-revises law

S2058 [Van Drew, Jeff], Jewelry, used-maintenance record req.

S2162 [Norcross, Donald], Scrap metal purch.-revises law

S2242 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Uniform Electronic Transactions-clarify

S2460 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Beck, Jennifer], Consumer Prot. Act of 2012

S2524 [Gill, Nia H.], Dental plans-assignment of benefits

S2551 [Van Drew, Jeff], Real estate lic.-concerns

SCR144 [Gill, Nia H.], Jt Leg Task Force on Health Insur.-estab

 

**Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

A3362 [Schepisi, Holly/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+8], Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes

A3761 [Green, Jerry], Cluster devel.-clarify auth. under MLUL

S489 [Bucco, Anthony R.+9], Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines

S767 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Rice, Ronald L.], Abstention by pub. body memb.-clarify

S1400 [Rice, Ronald L.], Loc unit or auth budgets-report law suit

S1694 [Doherty, Michael J./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Co. tax admin.-permits co. to share

S2018 [Stack, Brian P.], Tenant legal action-landlord pay fees

S2114 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.+6], Apartment registration-elim. duplication

S2256 [Gordon, Robert M./Cardinale, Gerald], Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes

S2271 [Whelan, Jim], St. colleges-auth. joint purchases

S2331 [Van Drew, Jeff], Wheelchair ramps, resid.-permit req.

S2447 [Van Drew, Jeff], Eminent domain-limits use

S2559 [Oroho, Steven V./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Rooming house-revise landlord definition

S2607 [Van Drew, Jeff], Post-disaster reconstr.-compile website

S2608 [Van Drew, Jeff], Cluster devel.-clarify auth. under MLUL

SCR133 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Pou, Nellie+12], Hurricane Sandy-govt pay essential asst.

SR102 [Van Drew, Jeff], Fed flood insur-incr subsidies

 

***Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 9:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

The Committees will meet to hear testimony on Hurrican Sandy rebuilding and

planning issues.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 (continued)

 

***Senate Environment and Energy Meeting (continued)

For Discussion Only:

S2598 [Smith, Bob/Whelan, Jim], Flood elevation standards, cert-concerns

S2599 [Whelan, Jim], Condemned beachfront prop.-compensation

S2600 [Whelan, Jim], Shore prot. proj. priority list-criteria

S2601 [Smith, Bob], Atlantic Ocean beaches-co. operation

S2602 [Smith, Bob], Dune excavation, cert.-concerns

SR100 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Hurricane Sandy damage-FEMA assess.

 

**Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

A2614 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.

ACR138 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Wagner, Connie+4], Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2012

AJR72 [Prieto, Vincent+1], National Dwarfism Awareness Mo.-October

S1175 [Weinberg, Loretta], Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.

S1220 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Med. marijuana-equal to prescribed meds

S1367 [Singer, Robert W./Vitale, Joseph F.+5], Food label-req., cert. modified material

S2100 [Pou, Nellie], Health care svc. firms-lic. req.

S2596 [Vitale, Joseph F./Pou, Nellie], Devel. center-concerns

S2597 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], HIV testing-req. 48 hrs. of request

SCR98 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2012

SJR65 [Madden, Fred H.], National Dwarfism Awareness Mo.-October

 

****Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S1450 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Truck Operator Independent Contr. Act

S2576 [Whelan, Jim], HVACR lic. req.-exemp. cert. persons

Pending Referral:

A3061 [Prieto, Vincent/Amodeo, John F.+2], HVACR lic. req.-exempts cert. persons

 

**Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S1547 [Connors, Christopher J.], Transp. infrastructure needs-coastal co.

S2260 [Beach, James], MV rental fees-concerns

S2405 [Madden, Fred H./Beach, James], Driv. lic.-allow vol. diabetic notation

S2514 [Norcross, Donald], Rest areas-sponsorship by priv. entities

S2581 [Gordon, Robert M./Beck, Jennifer], Motor fuel-concern delivery during emerg

S2582 [Gordon, Robert M./Beck, Jennifer], Motor fuel sale-concerns during emerg.

 

***Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 9:30 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace

The Committees will meet to hear testimony on Hurricane Sandy rebuilding

and planning issues.

For Discussion Only:

A3889 [Spencer, L. Grace], Condemned beachfront prop.-compensation

A3890 [Eustace, Timothy J.], Flood elevation standards, cert-concerns

A3891 [Spencer, L. Grace], Atlantic Ocean beaches-co. operation

A3892 [Spencer, L. Grace], Shore prot. proj. priority list-criteria

A3893 [Spencer, L. Grace], Dune excavation, cert.-concerns

AR152 [Ramos, Ruben J.], Hurricane Sandy damage-FEMA assess.

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013

 

****Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a public hearing on the

FY 2014 State Budget.

 

****Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Joint Committee will meet to organize for 2013, consider a formal advisory opinion; review the Brennan v. JCES matter, review the Coleman matter as to jurisdiction and timeliness and review the Coalition of Concerned Citizen of Passaic matter, review the Toscano matter, review the Mourad letter, review request to bid. JCES may decide how to proceed and otherwise take action on each matter.

 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013 (continued)

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

Marc Larkins, CEO of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, will update the Members of the Subcommittee on School Facilities and Construction on construction activities around the State.

 

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

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013

 

****Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the FY 2014 State Budget. Topics: Health, Human Services, Senior, Family and Children Issues

 

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

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013

 

****Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Rutgers - Newark

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the FY 2014 State Budget. Topics: Education, Higher Education and Local Government Issues

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

The Committee will continue its discussion of virtual/blended learning with

presenters from various education organizations.

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013

 

****Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:00 AM William Paterson University, The Cotsakos College of Business and the College of Education, 1600 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a public hearing on the

FY 2014 State Budget.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013

 

****Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Site to be determined (South Jersey)

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the FY 2014 State Budget. Topics: Public Safety, Economic Development, Transportation, Environment, Arts, History and Cultural Issues (and all other subjects not listed above)