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Vol. XXXIX No. 12  Internet Update IV                       CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         216th Legislature

Prepared: February 26, 2015                           Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

Assembly Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Coughlin, Craig J.

A807 [Coughlin, Craig J./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Disab. persons-accessing prov.

A4013 [Greenwald, Louis D./Lagana, Joseph A.+1], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns

A4144 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Spencer, L. Grace+2], Insur. producer lic.-concerns language

 

Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A431 [Jimenez, Angelica M.], Clinical laboratory testing advisory bd.

A1948 [Conaway, Herb/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Priv. duty nursing svc-flexible schedule

A3928 [Schaer, Gary S./Mazzeo, Vincent+1], Uncomp Medicaid Beneficiary

Pymt Relief

A4094 [Conaway, Herb/Singleton, Troy], Epinephrine auto-injector device-access

 

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Jasey, Mila M.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests on the Rutgers Future Scholars Program, the VETeach Program at Stockton University, and the College Readiness Now Program.

ACR220 [Singleton, Troy/Jasey, Mila M.], Baccalaureate degree prog.-$10K tuition

 

*Assembly Housing and Community Development Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

The Meeting has been Canceled

 

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles

The Committee will not meet.

 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 (continued)

 

Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

The Committee will hear from invited speakers regarding progress in the implementation of the State's medical marijuana program and the differences

between the enabling legislation and the regulations that implemented the program.

 

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting

Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton NJ

Chair: Asm. DeAngelo, Wayne P.

A3862 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Wilson, Gilbert L.], Energy-efficient lighting fixture-St use

ACR143 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Chivukula, Upendra J.], Wind energy-extend prod. tax cred.

AR209 [Mazzeo, Vincent/DeAngelo, Wayne P.],Wind energy proj., offshore-adopt reg.

 

Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Caputo, Ralph R.

A3796 [Riley, Celeste M./Andrzejczak, Bob], Del. Bayshore Tourist Sign Prog-concerns

A3962 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], St. council on the Arts-concerns memb.

A3972 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Burzichelli, John J.], Simulcast races-casino negotiate price

A4184 [Eustace, Tim], Lotter games, mulit-St-share ad expenses

For Discussion Only:

A4018 [Burzichelli, John J.], Lottery courier svcs.-auth. operation

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015

 

****SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A1286 [Dancer, Ronald S./Andrzejczak, Bob+2], Fed impact aid reserve acct.-estab.

A1499 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Wimberly, Benjie E.], Dist. contracts-sch. bus. admin. report

A2281 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Lagana, Joseph A.+1], Insur. fraud-concerns

A2969 [Garcia, Carmelo G./Caputo, Ralph R.+2], Lic. plate obstruction-proh. merchandise

A3083 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Moriarty, Paul D.+4], Microbeads, cert. products-proh. sale

A3223 [Singleton, Troy/Lampitt, Pamela R.+4], Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page

A3256 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Pinkin, Nancy J.+1], Teacher of health-certificate req.

A3360 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Garcia, Carmelo G.+8], Food svc. advisory committee-pub sch req

A3465 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Wimberly, Benjie E.], Boat operation-concerns min. age req.

A3493 [Johnson, Gordon M./Mainor, Charles+1], Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc

A3579 [Moriarty, Paul D./Benson, Daniel R.], MV recording devices-limits data access

A3905 [Coughlin, Craig J./Eustace, Timothy J.+8], MV insur. id-auth. electronic

S358 [Oroho, Steven V./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Kimmie's Law-DUI of inhalant

S471 [Madden, Fred H./Addiego, Dawn Marie+4], Child exam-concerns cardiac health

S579 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Stormwater util.-auth. creation

S832 [Norcross, Donald/Whelan, Jim], Voting regis.-concerns age

S1093 [Bucco, Anthony R./Pennacchio, Joseph], Name change-MVC accept death cert.

S1184 [Vitale, Joseph F./Beach, James], Physician assistants-revise lic. req.

S1521 [Weinberg, Loretta], Victims of Crime Comp Off-transfer pymts

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015

 

****SENATE SESSION (continued)

S1593 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Police/Firefighter Home-buyer Asst. Act

S1622 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Vendor, late unemp taxes-w/hold St pymts

S1716 [Barnes, Peter J./Turner, Shirley K.], 9-1-1 svc.-hotels upgrade phone sys.

S1727 [Barnes, Peter J.], Insur. fraud-concerns

S1970 [Van Drew, Jeff/Cunningham, Sandra B.+3], Manufacturing sector-students

gain emp.

S2056 [Sarlo, Paul A./Ruiz, M. Teresa+1], Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax, web page

S2057 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bateman, Christopher], Shark fins-proh, cert sale or possession

S2110 [Oroho, Steven V.+1], Nursing home resid.-desig. beneficiary

S2158 [Barnes, Peter J./Vitale, Joseph F.+9], Devel, resid ctrs-concerns transitioning

S2165 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Pou, Nellie], Higher Ed Secretary-new comp master plan

S2174 [Barnes, Peter J./Holzapfel, James W.], Air bags, nonfunctional counterfeit-proh

S2245 [Barnes, Peter J./Allen, Diane B.+2], Teacher of health-certificate req.

S2257 [Van Drew, Jeff], Boat operation-concerns min. age req.

S2360 [Madden, Fred H./Holzapfel, James W.+2], Mental health record-concern expungement

S2425 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Allen, Diane B.+4], Food svc. advisory committee-pub sch req

S2433 [Madden, Fred H./Beach, James], MV recording devices-limits data access

S2439 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.], Fed impact aid reserve acct.-estab.

S2546 [Rice, Ronald L.], Lic. plate obstruction-proh. merchandise

S2564 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc

S2577 [Van Drew, Jeff+1], Prop. damage from Sandy-foreclosure prot

S2586 [Stack, Brian P./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Mattresses, used-prot. procedure req.

S2599 [Bateman, Christopher/Smith, Bob], Motor Fuels Tax Act-biofuel definitions

S2626 [Whelan, Jim], Simulcast races-casino negotiate price

S2680 [Gill, Nia H./Kean, Thomas H.], MV insur. id-auth. electronic

S2695 [Kean, Thomas H./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Driv. lic, electronic-MVC conduct study

S2712 [Barnes, Peter J./Turner, Shirley K.], Dist. contracts-sch. bus. admin. report

SCR110 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff], 177th Fighter Wing-honors

SJR22 [Weinberg, Loretta], Hannah G. Solomon Day-desig January 14

SJR62 [Whelan, Jim/Oroho, Steven V.], Elections Tech Study Comm-create 13 memb

SR72 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher+1], Barnegat Bay-reject seismac blasting

SR116 [Gill, Nia H.], Upper Montclair RR Station-not hist site

 

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 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Andrzejczak, Bob

A2780 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Fishing quotas-proh. DEP from reducing

A2786 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Striped bass-creates lic. plate

A3860 [Riley, Celeste M./Burzichelli, John J.], Pet trusts-clarifies provisions

A3897 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Wild game animals-serve at charity event

A4025 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Andrzejczak, Bob+2], Fishing Buddy Lic.-creates

AR151 [Singleton, Troy], Summer Meals Act of 2014-Cong. pass

 

**Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Assembly Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

A3713 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Sumter, Shavonda E.+3], Substance abuse instr. sch students-req.

A3845 [Jasey, Mila M./Benson, Daniel R.], Middle and High sch. start times-study

A4165 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Jasey, Mila M.+10], Admin. of standardized assess-concerns

S2367 [Codey, Richard J./Allen, Diane B.+5], Substance abuse instr. sch students-req.

S2484 [Codey, Richard J./Turner, Shirley K.+1], Sch. start times-DOE conduct study

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A4268 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Partnership, Assess Readiness Task Force

 

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

Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace

A1582 [Spencer, L. Grace/Prieto, Vincent], Combined sewer overflows-concerns

A1738 [Eustace, Timothy J./Wimberly, Benjie E.], Capture, Control & Conserve

Prog.-estab.

A1782 [McKeon, John F.+1], Shore prot. proj. priority list-criteria

A3954 [Conaway, Herb/Singleton, Troy], Drinking water-concerns contaminants

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 (continued)

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette

March is designated as American Red Cross month in New Jersey.  In recognition,

the Committee will hear testimony from representatives of the American Red Cross regarding the organization's mission, its role during disasters, and efforts regarding emergency preparedness.

A3564 [Pinkin, Nancy J./Quijano, Annette], First responders-req./training standards

 

**Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

A4090 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Suppl. Nutrition Assist. Prog-enrollment

A4167 [Lagana, Joseph A./Mazzeo, Vincent+1], Prog for the elderly and disabled-notify

A4168 [Lagana, Joseph A./Mazzeo, Vincent+1], Prog. for the elderly-submit expenditure

A4169 [Lagana, Joseph A./Mazzeo, Vincent+1],Medicaid home long-term care-DHS

 

**Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A3864 [Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Upskirting-estab. crime

A3938 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Quijano, Annette], Invasion of privacy-upgrades crime

Pending Referral:

A2992 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Upskirting-clarifies invasion of privacy

For Discussion Only:

A1084 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Johnson, Gordon M.], Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act

A4162 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Conaway, Herb], Police complaint-appt special prosecutor

 

**Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A3912 [Gusciora, Reed/Oliver, Sheila Y.], Wage standards-pol. subdivisions estab.

A4062 [Singleton, Troy/Wisniewski, John S.], Police, surviving spouse-health coverage

A4103 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Andrzejczak, Bob], Casino workers, former-training prog.

 

**Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

A2628 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Natl Guard memb-suspend interest pymt

A2943 [Andrzejczak, Bob/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Mil., cert. memb.-vol income tax cont.

A3909 [Singleton, Troy/Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Vet, wartime svc. disab.-incr. allowance

A4104 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Andrzejczak, Bob+2], Stolen Valor Act

A4148 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Benson, Daniel R.+1], Pupil Vet. Day activity-excused absen.

AJR100 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Tucker, Cleopatra G.+13], Coast Guard Wk.-desig first

wk in August

 

**Assembly State and Local Government Meeting

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

The Committee will not meet.

 

**Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee will take testimony concerning the current status and health of

the Transportation Trust Fund.

A806 [Coughlin, Craig J./Gusciora, Reed+1], Health care prov.-report cert. problems

A974 [Singleton, Troy/Mainor, Charles], Phi Beta Sigma -auth. lic. plate

A4042 [Space, Parker/Caputo, Ralph R.+1], Senator Robert E Littell Mem. Hwy.-Rt.15

S2656 [Oroho, Steven V./Pennacchio, Joseph+2], Senator Robert E Littell Mem.

Hwy.-Rt.15

For Discussion Only:

A4151 [Wisniewski, John S./Singleton, Troy], St Transp Infrastructure Bank Fd-concern

 

**Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests concerning brain injuries to adolescents and their effects on development, recovery from adolescent brain injury, and "returning to learn."

A1437 [Caride, Marlene], Ice skates, roller skates-helmet req.

A2192 [Munoz, Nancy F.], Non-motorized scooters-helmets, under 17

Pending Referral:

A4207 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Student w/concussion-concerns evaluation

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015

 

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.

A2709 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+9], MVP Emerg. Alert Sys.-estab.

S573 [Smith, Bob/Sweeney, Stephen M.+3], Firearm apprentice hunting lic.-estab.

S1533 [Weinberg, Loretta], Med Exam Bd-conduct internat crim check

S2379 [Vitale, Joseph F./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Medicaid elig. inmates-indentify

S2381 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Medication-assist. treatment-concerns

S2453 [Weinberg, Loretta/Allen, Diane B.+1], Sch. elections-mand. earlier polling hrs

S2458 [Pou, Nellie/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Garden-St. Growth Zone proj.-tax credits

S2492 [Oroho, Steven V./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Beaver-removes statutory limitation

S2589 [Singer, Robert W.], Early intervention svc. prov.-incr.

S2600 [Bateman, Christopher/Van Drew, Jeff+1], Individuals w/devel. disab-proh transfer

S2668 [Beach, James/Madden, Fred H.], MVP Emerg. Alert Sys.-estab.

S2709 [Beck, Jennifer/Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Bus Advisory Council-estab.

 

***Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

A2481 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Mainor, Charles+2], Fraudulent finan. stmts.-concerns

A3216 [Greenwald, Louis D./Eustace, Timothy J.+3], Zero emission veh.-sell to consumers

S2098 [Turner, Shirley K.], Zero emission veh.-sell to consumers

S2106 [Barnes, Peter J./Oroho, Steven V.+1], Finan. stmts., fraudulent-prov. remedies

S2495 [Codey, Richard J./Rice, Ronald L.], Savings account promotions-concerns

S2666 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Clinical Trials Working Group-creates

 

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

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

S1002 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Resid devel fees-proh, natural disasters

S1090 [Bucco, Anthony R./Whelan, Jim+1], Unpaid prop tax-concerns cert. interest

S1279 [Rice, Ronald L./Van Drew, Jeff], Lead Haz Control Assist Fd;$10M

S2454 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.], Loc. Govt. Svc. Modernization Relief Act

S2618 [Connors, Christopher J./Van Drew, Jeff], Disab. vet. real prop, cert.-tax exemp.

S2741 [Doherty, Michael J.], Snow shoveling-permit unreg solicitation

 

***Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

A3455 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Mukherji, Raj+8], Class II renewable energy-definition

A4146 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Striped bass-reg. taking and mgmt.

S2282 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Class II renewable energy-definition

S2733 [Van Drew, Jeff], Striped bass-reg. taking and mgmt.

S2769 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], CBT rev.-dedicate to open space prog.

 

***Senate Labor Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S1472 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Contractors-prov. emp. info.

S1960 [Singer, Robert W.], Emp certificates-cert sch issue to minor

S2529 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Turner, Shirley K.], Basic Skills Training Prog-

reporting req

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015

 

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

Co-Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Asw. Jasey, Mila M.

Testimony from invited guests on the topic of the One Newark Plan and the Newark Public Schools.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015

 

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

 

 

 

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

 

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

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

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced