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Vol. XXXIII No. 10  Internet Update II                         CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         213th Legislature

Prepared: February 24, 2009                           Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

 

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, discuss changes to standard operating procedures, consider Ethics Counsel's questions, discuss status of Lonegan complaints, review complaints filed by Balut, LaRossa, and Devine, and discuss contract matters.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009

 

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

A267 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Conners, Jack+4], Students w/diabetes-concerns care

A2589 [McKeon, John F./Chiappone, Anthony+3], Parking structures-concerns devel, finan

S615 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Sr. homeowners-exempt, mun. permit fees

S735 [Codey, Richard J./Cardinale, Gerald+5], Involuntary commitment-concerns

S1814 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Stack, Brian P.], Parking structures-concerns finan, devel

S2312 [Gordon, Robert M./Kean, Thomas H.], Ambulatory care fac.-concerns billing

S2426 [Turner, Shirley K./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Students w/diabetes-concerns care

S2485 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bateman, Christopher+4], Affordable housing-modifies laws

S2552 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], St. assets-permits cert. investments

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

S117 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Accident caused by drunk driver-concerns

S470 [Buono, Barbara/Lesniak, Raymond J.+1], Licensed Lenders Act-revises

S2553 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.], Motor fuel franchisors-concerns

 

Senate Economic Growth Meeting 1:30 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

A1479 [Burzichelli, John J./Greenwald, Louis D.+10], Pub. contracts-concerns

A1577 [Cohen, Neil M./Stender, Linda+5], Antifreeze and engine coolant-concerns

A3521 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D.], Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M

S979 [Van Drew, Jeff/Madden, Fred H.+4], Antifreeze and engine coolant-concerns

S2088 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Pub. contracts-concerns

S2321 [Singer, Robert W.], Pub. contracts-concerns

S2353 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Solar Roof Installation Warranty Prog.

S2512 [Redd, Dana L.], Camden City, econ. devel. sites;$3.043M

S2557 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Oroho, Steven V.], On-site generation fac.-concerns

S2577 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Non-age-restricted housing-devel.

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 (continued)

 

Senate Environment and Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Joint Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chairs: Sen. Smith, Bob/ Asm. McKeon, John F.

The Senate Environment Committee and the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee will meet jointly to hear testimony on the proposed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 1897 and Assembly Bill No. 2962.

S1897 [Smith, Bob+1], Site remediation-concerns

 

Senate State Government Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

The Senate State Government Committee will hold a public hearing immediately following the Committee meeting.

A1784 [Milam, Matthew W./Wagner, Connie+6], American-made flags-concerns St. purch

A2564 [Quigley, Joan M./Prieto, Vincent+3], Absentee ballot replacement-concerns

A2650 [Schaer, Gary S./Scalera, Frederick], Pub contracts w/priv. entities-concerns

S804 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Petitions of nomination-concerns

S930 [Weinberg, Loretta/Allen, Diane B.], Co. pol party committees-concerns

S997 [Madden, Fred H./Van Drew, Jeff], American-made flags-concerns St. purch

S1769 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta], Pub contracts w/priv. entities-concerns

S2580 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Absentee ballot replacement-concerns

 

Senate State Government Hearing (Immediately Following the Committee Meeting) Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

The Senate State Government Committee will discuss modernizing State functions and making the information produced by the State more accessible to the public.

For Discussion Only:

A2492 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], High-volume, basic computing sys.-study

S230 [Weinberg, Loretta/Van Drew, Jeff+1], St. reports & publications-concerns

S445 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Codey, Richard J.+4], Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.

S2288 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], High-volume, basic computing sys.-study

S2465 [Buono, Barbara], St. expenditure Internet website-concern

 

Senate Transportation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

The Committee will not meet.

 

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

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 (continued)

 

Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting

Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph

The Committee will conduct a roundtable discussion with invited participants on the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Education concerning the role of the executive county superintendent of schools in promoting and facilitating the sharing of special education services.

A2093 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Sch emp/bus driv-revise crim hist checks

A3222 [McKeon, John F./Jasey, Mila M.], Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control

A3568 [Cryan, Joseph], Bd. of ed. off., emp.-concerns

S110 [Weinberg, Loretta/Buono, Barbara+2], Sch emp/bus driv-revise crim hist checks

S1175 [Rice, Ronald L.], After sch. activities-concerns

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste and Senate Environment Joint Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 4 ,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chairs: Asm. McKeon, John F./ Sen. Smith, Bob

The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee and the Senate Environment Committee will meet jointly to hear testimony on the proposed Committee Substitute for Assembly Bill No. 2962 and Senate Bill No. 1897.

A2962 [McKeon, John F./Cryan, Joseph], Site remediation-concerns

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick

A3578 [Scalera, Frederick], Fire chiefs, paid-mun. appoint

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.

The Committee will hear testimony from New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition to discuss the coalition’s objectives to combat hunger in State communities and to detail programs available to New Jersey residents struggling to feed their familities during these difficult economic conditions.

A1618 [McKeon, John F./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Involuntary commitment-concerns

 

Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

A3754 [Greenstein, Linda R./Milam, Matthew W.+4], Sex offense against minor-concerns

A3755 [Milam, Matthew W./Greenstein, Linda R.+4], Sexual commun. to minor-crime

A3756 [Greenstein, Linda R./Albano, Nelson T.+5], Sex crimes against minors-upgrades

A3757 [Albano, Nelson T./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+8], Social networking websites-concerns

A3758 [Greenstein, Linda R./Diegnan, Patrick J.+6], Sex offender Internet identifier-concern

A3759 [Evans, Elease/Lampitt, Pamela R.+4], Harassment offense-upgrades

A3760 [Schaer, Gary S./Johnson, Gordon M.+3], Wiretap orders for cert. crimes-concerns

A3761 [Scalera, Frederick/Fisher, Douglas H.+2], Computer trespasser-auth. interception

A3762 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Burzichelli, John J.+5], Child porno on computer-report to police

A3763 [Barnes, Peter J./Albano, Nelson T.+3], Computer Crime Prev. Fd.-creates

 

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: Asm. Conners, Jack

The Committee has invited senior representatives of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to testify before the Committee on the status of the State's Reserve and National Guard units serving overseas.

ACR178 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], Mil. Appreciation Mo.-desig. May 2008

AR148 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Scalera,Frederick],Women vets-support fed. leg, health care

AR173 [Conners, Jack/Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Vet. Health Care Budget Reform Act-memor

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 (continued)

 

Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

A415 [Handlin, Amy H.], St. contracts, cert.-concerns

A629 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Dept of Personnel comp guidelines-concen

A1009 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+5], St. constr. contracts-concerns

A3031 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+2], St. dept. contracts-req. cost analysis

Pending Referral:

A3711 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Wolfe, David W.], Hous. Asst & Rec Prog.-concerns

 

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.

A2484 [Casagrande, Caroline], Corporal Philip A Reynolds Memor. Bridge

A3713 [Wisniewski, John S.], Decal sys.-in place of special lic plate

For Discussion Only:

A101 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Become A Nurse-estab. lic. plates

A447 [Malone, Joseph R.], Disab Amer. Vet. memb.-special lic plate

A549 [Dancer, Ronald S.+1], Combat Action Ribbon-auth. lic. plate

A936 [Thompson, Samuel D.], Red heart symbol on lic plates-DMV offer

A1195 [Chiappone, Anthony/Evans, Elease], We Support the Arts lic. plate-auth.

A1197 [Chiappone, Anthony+1], Proud to Be an Amer.-auth. lic. plate

A1524 [Angelini, Mary Pat+1], P.O.W.-auth. lic. plates

A1526 [Angelini, Mary Pat], Distinguished Flying Cross-lic. plate

A1708 [Munoz, Eric+1], September 11th-estab. lic. plate

A1711 [Munoz, Eric/Cryan, Joseph+2], Diabetes research/ed.-estab. lic. plate

A2130 [Munoz, Eric], Bill of Rights-estab. lic. plate

A2188 [Van Pelt, Daniel M./Rumpf, Brian E.+1], Distinguished svc. medal-auth. lic plate

A2368 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Vet.-estab. special lic. plates

A2414 [Karrow, Marcia A.], Motorcycle lic. plate-estab. for vets

A2416 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Severly Disab. Vet. lic. plate-auth.

A2654 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+8], Gold Star Family lic. plates-auth.

A2725 [Conners, Jack/Albano, Nelson T.+3], Gold Star Parent-auth. special lic plate

A3487 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Fire police off.-estab special lic plate

A3550 [Rudder, Scott/Addiego, Dawn Marie], Autism awareness-estab. lic. plate

A3576 [Rudder, Scott/Addiego, Dawn Marie], Invest in Children Lic. Plate-creates

A3614 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Evans, Elease], Alpha Kappa Alpha lic. plate-auth.

A3705 [Russo, David C.], Preserve Open Space lic. plate-prov.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009

 

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 Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

A1074 [Cryan, Joseph/Carroll, Michael Patrick], Vol. firefighters-physician's cert. req.

A2853 [Roberts, Joseph J./Scalera, Frederick+7], Local shared svcs.-St. incentives

A3541 [Doherty, Michael J./McKeon, John F.], Recycling coordinator, mun.-concerns

S379 [Gill, Nia H./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Disab. vet.-concerns prop. tax exemp.

S2259 [Singer, Robert W./Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Local shared svcs.-St. incentives

S2339 [Connors, Christopher J.], Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-concerns

S2542 [Rice, Ronald L.+1], Housing auth. exec. dir.-concerns

S2609 [Karrow, Marcia A./ Oroho, Steven V.], Recycling coordinator, mun.-concerns

 

*Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

A2752 [Caputo, Ralph R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+3], Voter regis. material-prov elig students

S524 [Girgenti, John A.+2], Nature of drugs instructional prog-estab

S1007 [Allen, Diane B.], Zero Tolerance for Guns Act-concerns

S2490 [Turner, Shirley K.], Sch. Ethics Act-makes changes

S2541 [Rice, Ronald L./Redd, Dana L.], Voter regis. material-prov elig students

S2647 [Turner, Shirley K.], Sch. dist vol-crim hist record check req

SJR63 [Gordon, Robert M.], High Sch. Voter Regis. Wk-last wk in May

SJR72 [Turner, Shirley K.], Tech. Innovation Wk.-first wk. in March

 

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.

A2038 [Gusciora, Reed/Oliver, Sheila Y.+1], Psych. liens-concerns cert. access

S1003 [Madden, Fred H.], Organ donations-gross income tax deduct.

S1636 [Turner, Shirley K.], Child support-concerns

S1767 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Prescription drug blank forms-concerns

S1808 [Kean, Thomas H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Psych. liens-concerns cert. access

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 (continued)

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting  (continued)

S1974 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Connors, Christopher J.], Home health aides-concerns

S2471 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sweeney, Stephen M.+11], Patient safety-concerns

S2502 [Singer, Robert W.], Lung Cancer Research Fd.-estab.

S2550 [Weinberg, Loretta/Codey, Richard J.], Schedule II drugs-concerns prescribing

SCR65 [Connors, Christopher J.], America Cares prog-urge Congress, Pres..

SJR29 [Sarlo, Paul A./Madden, Fred H.], Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Wk

For Discussion Only:

S236 [Adler, John H./Turner, Shirley K.+6], Casinos, smoking ban exception-elim.

 

*Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Considered:

to be a member of the William Paterson University of NJ - Board of Trustees:

Linda A. Niro of Bridgewater to replace Sonia Rosado, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

William J. Pesce of Basking Ridge to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

William Anklowitz of West Windsor for the term prescribed by law.

John Tassini of Brielle for the term prescribed by law.

Gary Wodlinger of Millville for the term prescribed by law.

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

Jeanne M. Fox, Esq. of New Brunswick to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

 

Senate Labor Hearing 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will hear testimony from guests and the public about the impact of the current recession on New Jersey workers and businesses and the effectiveness of State, Federal and Local programs to assist workers and their families (including unemployment insurance (UI), job training and job placement programs).

 

Senate Labor Meeting (Immediately Following the

Public Hearing) Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S2640 [Madden, Fred H./Kean, Thomas H.], Unemp. benf during job training-concerns

 

Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

The Chairman has invited Richard L. Canas, Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, to deliver a homeland security briefing to the Committee and update the Committee on the 7447 implementation of the New Jersey Data Exchange initiative.

A2218 [Moriarty, Paul D./Love, Sandra], Criminal id theft-concerns

S958 [Allen, Diane B./Girgenti, John A.], Assault on law enforcement off-mand term

S1073 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Domestic Security Planning Group-memb.

S2119 [Redd, Dana L./Van Drew, Jeff+3], Criminal id theft-concerns

S2418 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Sean T.+1], Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns

For Discussion Only:

S1810 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Stack, Brian P.+4], Wine-concerns direct shipping

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009

 

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009

 

SENATE QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM

Governor's Budget Message: Time and location to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced.

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and Board List to be announced

 

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ