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Vol. XXXIII No. 14
Internet Update III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 213th
Legislature
Prepared: March 10, 2009 Check Internet
site or call this office for updated schedule Second
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009
Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Division of
A3339 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Coutinho, Albert],
On-site generation fac.-concerns
A3427 [Polistina, Vincent J./Amodeo, John
F.+13], Prepared food-prov. sales tax exemp.
A3602 [McHose, Alison Littell/Chiusano, Gary
R.+1], Stable stall rental, cert-excl sales tax
A3750 [Polistina, Vincent J./Casagrande,
Caroline+1], Consumer Relief Act of 2009
S2451 [Smith, Bob/Lesniak, Raymond J.], Energy
saving products-sales tax exemp.
S2482 [Oroho, Steven V.], Natural gas, util.
svc. purch.-concerns
S2557 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Oroho, Steven V.],
On-site generation fac.-concerns
S2565 [Kean, Thomas H./Bucco, Anthony R.+7],
Consumer Relief Act of 2009
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009
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
Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.
The Committee has invited Acting Department of
Environmental Protection Commissioner Mark Mauriello to discuss the
department's role as it relates to agricultural issues as well as the impact of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on water reclamation projects in
A1669 [Burzichelli, John J./McHose, Alison
Littell+4], Deer hunting w/bow & arrow-auth. Sundays
AJR63 [Gusciora, Reed/Conners, Jack+21],
Civilian Conserv Corps Recog.-March 31
S802 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.+4],
Deer hunting w/bow & arrow-auth. Sundays
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph
The Committee will receive testimony from
Lucille E. Davy, Commissioner of Education, and executive county
superintendents of schools on the impact of the "American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009" on K-12 education in the State.
A3568 [Cryan, Joseph/Watson Coleman, Bonnie],
Bd. of ed. off., emp.-concerns
A3859 [Schaer, Gary S./Jasey, Mila M.], Teacher
shortage, cert.-estab pilot prog
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
The Committee will receive testimony from Acting
Commissioner Mark Mauriello of the Department of Environmental Protection
regarding the monies allocated to
A3271 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.+2],
Med waste & water, ocean pollution-penal
A3739 [Wagner, Connie/Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+12], Underground storage tanks-concerns
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009 (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 guests from the Port
Authority of New York and
A3434 [Scalera, Frederick/Albano, Nelson T.],
Emerg. med. svcs.-concerns
A3786 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.],
Emerg. mgt.-concerns
Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.
The Committee will receive testimony concerning
the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 from the
Commissioner of Community Affairs, Joseph V. Doria, Jr., with regard to its
impact on Community Services Block Grants in New Jersey and from the
Commissioner of Human Services, Jennifer Velez, with regard to its impact on
the State Medicaid program.
A3381 [Angelini, Mary Pat/Wagner, Connie], Child
Care Lic. Act-statutory changes
Assembly Judiciary and Assembly Law and Public Safety Joint Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chairs: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R./ Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
The Committees will meet jointly to receive
testimony from the Attorney General on the impact of the federal American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on the criminal justice system in
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
The Committee will receive testimony from David
J. Socolow, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, on the federal
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and its impact on unemployment
and job training in the State of
A2058 [Burzichelli, John J./Scalera,
S668 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2],
Surviving spouses-concerns workers' comp
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting (Immediately Following the Joint Meeting) Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
A2868 [Cryan, Joseph/Green, Jerry], Police
chief, mun.-concerns
A3160 [Angelini, Mary Pat/Johnson, Gordon M.],
Underage drinking-concerns
A3163 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], VCCB-concerns restitution
A3607 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Conners, Jack], Inmates
w/mil. svc.-release w/vet. benf.
A3694 [Caputo, Ralph R./Tucker, Cleopatra G.],
Sheriff's off, co correction off-concern
AJR101 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Vandervalk,
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009 (continued)
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Chairman has invited the Deputy Commissioner
of Veterans Affairs,
and Air National Guard.
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
The Committee has invited John H. Rhodes, New
Jersey’s Director of Energy
Savings, to discuss current initiatives to make
the State more energy efficient as
well as any plans to access the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
and the State Energy Program authorized under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
A3214 [Cryan, Joseph], Sample ballots-concerns
mailing
A3701 [Rible, David P./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], St.
bldgs.-concerns renewable energy sys
A3821 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Mortgage
info.-concerns dissemination
Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee has invited Stephen Dilts,
Commissioner of Transportation and Richard Sarles, Executive Director of the
New Jersey Transit Corporation to discuss with the Committee the impact of the
federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on
A3507 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed+1],
Jack Freidenrich Engineering Bldg.-desig
A3726 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Bramnick, Jon M.+1],
Motor fuel franchisors-concerns
AJR56 [Malone, Joseph R.], Thomas Paine
Bridge-desig Rt. 295 bridge
S2369 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Jack Freidenrich
Engineering Bldg.-desig
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009
**SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session:
A1558 [Greenstein, Linda R./Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+11], Solar energy sys.-concerns
A1645 [McKeon, John F./Scalera,
A2428 [Pou, Nellie/Evans, Elease], Health
Enterprise Zone law-amends
A2589 [McKeon, John F./Chiappone, Anthony+3],
Parking structures-concerns devel, finan
A3122 [Burzichelli, John J./Milam, Matthew
W.+3], Casino emp-serve,
A3304 [Wisniewski, John S./Ramos, Ruben J.],
Traffic control signal monitoring sys.
A3580 [Karrow, Marcia A./Conaway, Herb+4], Blood
donation-concerns age
A3589 [McKeon, John F./Gusciora, Reed+1], Env.
Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes
S21 [Codey, Richard J.], PERS, PFRS-concerns
emp. contrib.
S221 [Singer, Robert W./Redd, Dana L.+2],
Nursing homes-prov. Medicaid elig. info.
S340 [Kean, Sean T.],
S470 [Buono, Barbara/Lesniak, Raymond J.+1],
Resid. Mortgage Lending Act
S544 [Girgenti, John A.], Health Enterprise Zone
law-amends
S735 [Codey, Richard J./Cardinale, Gerald+5],
Involuntary commitment-concerns
S770 [Rice, Ronald L./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Loc.
Pub. Contracts Law-redefines role
S930 [Weinberg, Loretta/Allen, Diane B.+2],
S1288 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.], Ads
on real prop.-concerns
S1702 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Van Drew, Jeff],
Casino Control Comm. emp.-concerns
S1814 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Stack, Brian P.],
Parking structures-concerns devel, finan
S1897 [Smith, Bob/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Site
remediation-concerns
S2064 [Stack, Brian P./O'Toole, Kevin J.],
Traffic control signal monitoring sys.
S2091 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Cardinale, Gerald],
Palimony-concerns
S2265 [Smith, Bob], Solar energy sys.-concerns
S2275 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Mun or
S2351 [Vitale, Joseph F./Singer, Robert W.],
Health insur. coverage-concerns
S2379 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Ruiz, M. Teresa+4],
Urban transit hub tax cred.-concerns
S2471 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sweeney, Stephen
M.+11], Patient safety-concerns
S2475 [Smith, Bob/Buono, Barbara+3], Env.
Infrastructure Finan. Prog.-changes
S2485 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bateman,
Christopher+5], Affordable housing-modifies laws
S2513 [Codey, Richard J./Kean, Thomas H.+1],
Blood donation-concerns age
S2519 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff], Casinos,
casino simulcasting-concerns
S2552 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.],
St. assets-permits cert. investments
S2553 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.], Motor
fuel franchisors-concerns
S2563 [Sarlo, Paul A./Scutari, Nicholas P.],
Court fees, cert.-concerns
S2567 [Gordon, Robert M.], Predatory Towing
Prev. Act-modifies
S2577 [Sarlo, Paul A./Vitale, Joseph F.],
Non-age-restricted housing-devel.
S2583 [Codey, Richard J./Ruiz, M. Teresa],
Uniform Prudent Mgt. of Instit. Fds. Act
S2640 [Madden, Fred H./Kean, Thomas H.], Unemp.
benf during job training-concerns
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009 (continued)
**SENATE SESSION (continued)
S2677 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff], Casino
emp-serve,
S2678 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.], St.
tax amnesty period-prov.
S2707 [Turner, Shirley K./Ruiz, M. Teresa],
Teacher shortage, cert.-estab pilot prog
SJR22 [Van Drew, Jeff], Wine Mo.-declares Nov.
SJR58 [Gordon, Robert M./Adler, John H.+1],
Freedom Walk Day-desig.
SJR61 [Connors, Christopher J.], Chiari
Malformation-Syringomyelia Day
Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
A2651 [McKeon, John F./Conners, Jack+6],
Reforestation plans, cert.-concerns
A2954 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.],
Tidal waterfront area-concern pub access
S1059 [Turner, Shirley K.], All-terrain
veh.-concerns
S1921 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Van Drew, Jeff], Tidal
waterfront area-concern pub access
S2055 [Gordon, Robert M./Stack, Brian P.],
Snowmobiles, all-terrain veh.-reg.
S2141 [Haines, Philip E.], Reforestation plans,
cert.-concerns
S2191 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Sean T.], Med waste
& water, ocean pollution-penal
S2568 [Gordon, Robert M./Oroho, Steven V.+9],
Underground storage tanks-concerns
*ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:
A281 [Schaer, Gary S./Burzichelli, John J.+10],
Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act
A373 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Moriarty, Paul D.],
Real estate promotions-concerns
A595 [Burzichelli, John J./Karrow, Marcia A.+4],
Hunting w/bow and arrow-concerns
A919 [Scalera, Frederick/Greenstein, Linda
R.+2], Internet pharmacies/prescriptions-reg.
A1523 [Rible, David P./Angelini, Mary Pat],
A1558 [Greenstein, Linda R./Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+11], Solar energy sys.-concerns
A1669 [Burzichelli, John J./McHose, Alison
Littell+4], Deer hunting w/bow & arrow-auth. Sundays
A1941 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Giblin, Thomas P.+1],
Dam restoration proj.;$7M
A2451 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack+2], Vote
By Mail Law
A2464 [
A2465 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Milam, Matthew W.],
Consumer contracts-concerns
A2653 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+1], Fur products, cert.-concerns sale
A2681 [Love, Sandra/Moriarty, Paul D.+1],
Alimony-concerns
A2784 [McKeon, John F./Malone, Joseph R.+6],
Pub. svc. on mun. auth., bds.-concerns
A2844 [Love, Sandra/DeAngelo,
A2962 [McKeon, John F./Cryan, Joseph+1], Site
remediation-concerns
A3008 [Burzichelli, John J./DeAngelo, Wayne P.],
Manuf. rebates, mailed-reg.
A3043 [Moriarty, Paul D./Cryan, Joseph+7], Sch.
dist, charter sch-nepotism policies
A3062 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.],
Wind, solar tech fac-zoning use variance
A3121 [Burzichelli, John J./Vas, Joseph+1],
UEZ-concerns funding
A3181 [Moriarty, Paul D.],
Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic
A3207 [Wisniewski, John S./Quigley, Joan M.+3],
Novelty lighters-proh. sale
A3214 [Cryan, Joseph/Russo, David C.], Sample
ballots-concerns mailing
A3271 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.+2],
Med waste & water, ocean pollution-penal
A3317 [Prieto, Vincent/Biondi, Peter J.+1], Electrical
contracting permit-concerns
A3507 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed+1],
Jack Freidenrich Engineering Bldg.-desig
A3568 [Cryan, Joseph/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+2],
Bd. of ed. off., emp.-concerns
A3569 [Egan, Joseph V./Quijano, Annette],
Workers' comp. viol.-concerns
A3578 [Scalera, Frederick], Fire chiefs,
paid-mun. appoint
A3657 [Burzichelli, John J./Green, Jerry], Loc.
govt. finan. agreements-concerns
A3691 [Burzichelli, John J./Milam, Matthew
W.+2], Casinos, casino simulcasting-concerns
A3713 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon
M.+5], Decal sys.-in place of special lic plate
A3739 [Wagner, Connie/Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+13], Underground storage tanks-concerns
A3754 [Greenstein, Linda R./Milam, Matthew
W.+5], Sex offense against minor-concerns
A3755 [Milam, Matthew W./Greenstein, Linda
R.+7], Sexual communications to minor-crime
A3756 [Greenstein, Linda R./Albano, Nelson
T.+6], Sex crimes against minors-upgrades
A3757 [
A3758 [Greenstein, Linda R./Diegnan, Patrick
J.+9], Sex offender Internet identifier-concern
A3760 [Schaer, Gary S./Johnson, Gordon M.+4],
Wiretap orders for cert. crimes-concerns
A3761 [Scalera, Frederick/Fisher, Douglas H.+4],
Computer trespasser-auth. interception
A3762 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Burzichelli, John
J.+7], Child porno on computer-report to police
A3763 [Barnes, Peter J./Albano, Nelson T.+5],
Computer Crime Prev. Fd.-creates
A3767 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Stender, Linda+10],
Resid. mortgage foreclosure-concerns
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009 (continued)
***ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)
A3772 [Greenwald, Louis D./Malone, Joseph R.],
Non-age-restricted housing-devel.
A3773 [Conners, Jack/Munoz, Eric], Court fees,
cert.-concerns
A3812 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Predatory Towing
Prev. Act-modifies
A3816 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Schaer, Gary S.+2],
Resid. Mortgage Lending Act
A3818 [Pou, Nellie/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie],
Unemp. benf during job training-concerns
A3819 [Greenwald, Louis D./Diegnan, Patrick J.],
St. tax amnesty period-concerns
A3820 [Burzichelli, John J./Milam, Matthew W.],
Casino emp-serve,
A3821 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Mortgage
info.-concerns dissemination
A3859 [Schaer, Gary S./Jasey, Mila M.+5],
Teacher shortage, cert.-estab pilot prog
A3868 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cryan, Joseph], PERS,
PFRS-concerns emp. contrib.
ACR199 [O'Scanlon, Declan J./Conners, Jack+1],
Dept. of Defense-share vet. info.
ACR219 [Conaway, Herb/Greenwald, Louis D.], Oral
Cancer Awareness Mo-desig April '09
AJR57 [Voss, Joan M.+1], Asperger's Syndrome
Awareness Wk.-April
AJR63 [Gusciora, Reed/Conners, Jack+21],
Civilian Conserv Corps Recog.-March 31
AJR81 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.],
Wine Mo.-declares Nov.
AJR84 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.],
Sunset Lake Hydrofest-Gov's cup Series
AJR101 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Vandervalk,
AJR118 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Jasey, Mila M.],
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Mo.-Sept.
AR133 [Smith, L. Harvey/Ramos, Ruben J.+10],
Birth records, electronic-concerns
AR148 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Scalera,
AR184 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Jasey, Mila M.],
Cord blood donation-pub. awareness
AR185 [Conaway, Herb/Wagner, Connie], Natl.
Nutrition
AR186 [Conaway, Herb/Munoz, Eric], Health Info.
Tech. Awareness Day-March 9
S802 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.+4],
Deer hunting w/bow & arrow-auth. Sundays
S1175 [Rice, Ronald L.], After sch.
activities-concerns
S1303 [Smith, Bob/Baroni, Bill], Wind, solar
tech fac-zoning use variance
S1310 [Gordon, Robert M./Lance, Leonard+2], Dam
restoration proj.;$7M
S1380 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen
M.+2], The Vote By Mail Law-estab.
S1675 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Lesniak, Raymond
J.+13], UEZ-concerns funding
S1987 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff], Casino
emp-serve,
S2369 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Jack Freidenrich
Engineering Bldg.-desig
S2677 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff], Casino
emp-serve,
SCR117 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Girgenti, John
A.+1], Dept. of Defense-share vet. info.
SJR27 [Van Drew, Jeff], Sunset Lake
Hydrofest-Gov's cup Series
State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM
Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only)
Hearing 9:00 AM The
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget.
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,,
Commissioner of Education, Lucille Davy, and
invited participants will discuss
special education issues.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009
**
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 1:00 PM
The Subcommittee on Innovative Programs and
in-depth look at career and technical education
as a model for high school reform.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:00 AM University Hall Conference Center, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget.
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor,
State House Annex,
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009
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.
A2558 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], St. health
benf.-concerns cert. elig.
A2584 [O'Scanlon, Declan J./Lampitt, Pamela
R.+2], Pub. off., emp.-proh. dual benf coverage
A3653 [Evans, Elease/Scalera,
A3704 [Coutinho, Albert/O'Scanlon, Declan J.+3],
TPAF, PERS memb surviving spouse-concern
A3710 [Quigley, Joan M./Johnson, Gordon M.],
Interpreter svcs.-health benf. coverage
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 12:30 PM
The Subcommittee on Innovative Programs and
in-depth look at career and technical education
as a model for high school reform.