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Vol. XLV No. 13                                                          CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                 219th Legislature

Prepared: March 12 2021                             Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                                         Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committees at the Call of the Senate President

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet

Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet

 

Assembly Agriculture Meeting 9:15 AM

Chair: Asm. Houghtaling, Eric

The Committee will receive testimony on the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive species from Asia, which first appeared in NJ in 2018 and is known to cause damage to various crops and hardwood species.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors. The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAAN@njleg.org.

A1581 [Houghtaling, Eric/Dancer, Ronald S.+1], Invasive Species Task Force-establish

AJR102 [Taliaferro, Adam J./Dancer, Ronald S.], Healthy Pollinators Task Force-establishes; address pollinator health problem

 

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Education Meeting

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 3:15 PM

Chair: Asm. Kennedy, James J.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAEN@njleg.org.

A1075 [Speight, Shanique/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+2], Legionnaires's disease-DEP, DOH, DCA & public water systems prevent/control

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 (continued)

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting (continued)

A1979 [Stanley, Sterley S./Lopez, Yvonne+5], Architectural Paint Stewardship Act; paint producers implement or participate

A2783 [Stanley, Sterley S./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Recycled materials-DEP develop guidelines, St & loc government purchase of goods

A4393 [Kennedy, James J.], Asbestos violations-increase max penalty; allocates moneys to control & lic prog

 

Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting

Chair: Asw. McKnight, Angela V.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Downey, Joann

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Judiciary Meeting 1:45 PM

Chair: Asm. Mukherji, Raj

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form.

The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAJU@njleg.org.

A1032 [Downey, Joann], Workers' comp judges-enrollment in PERS required; requires JRS rights/benf apply

A3796 [Johnson, Gordon M./Karabinchak, Robert J.], Sexual assault, aggravated-transp network driver commit act using coercion

A4313 [Mukherji, Raj], Workers' Compensation & Administrative Law Judges-changes elig., DCRP to PERS

A5322 [Mosquera, Gabriela M.], Human trafficking victim-provides for process to vacate and expunge

A5344 [Mukherji, Raj], Judges, certain-clarifies eligibility for deferred retirement in JRS

S758 [Gopal, Vin/Scutari, Nicholas P.] Workers' comp judges-enrollment in PERS required; requires JRS rights/benf apply

S3197 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Smith, Bob], Judges, certain-clarifies eligibility for deferred retirement in JRS

 

Assembly Labor Meeting 1:30 PM

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony.

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 (continued)

 

Assembly Labor Meeting (continued)

Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideALA@njleg.org.

A2487 [Quijano, Annette/Benson, Daniel R.+38], Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf

A2628 [Murphy, Carol A.], Labor contractors-concerns

A4906 [Mukherji, Raj/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Minors-allowed to serve as election workers on election days between

A5378 [DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Pub. works proj.-prom. diversity; permit proj. agreement

AJR87 [Murphy, Carol A./Verrelli, Anthony S.], Worker Safety Day-des. April 18 each yr

S1259 [Singleton, Troy], Labor contractors-concerns

S3414 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Pub. works projects-promote workforce diversity; permit project labor agreements

Pending Referral:

S989 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.+15], Healthy Terminals Act-req. airport/train station workers be paid cert wages/benf

 

Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:30 AM

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may listen to and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by Friday March 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAMV@njleg.org.

A911 [Gove, DiAnne C./Rumpf, Brian E.+5], Veteran's property tax exemption-extends to tenant shareholders in co-ops

AR234 [Verrelli, Anthony S./Danielsen, Joe+2], National Guard, NJ Army/Air-recognizes svc, mobilized after attack on US Capitol

S956 [Connors, Christopher J./Stack, Brian P.+1], Veteran's property tax exemption-extends to tenant shareholders in co-ops

 

Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Meeting 3:00 PM

Chair: Asm. Zwicker, Andrew

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAST@njleg.org.

The committee will take testimony from guests on consumer data protection and privacy.

For Discussion Only:

A2799 [Murphy, Carol A.], Entrepreneur Learner's Permit Pilot Program-Business Action Center establish

A3255 [Burzichelli, John J./Armato, John], Personally identifiable information-businesses notify customers to opt-in

A3283 [Zwicker, Andrew/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Disclosure and Accountability Transparency Act-estab Office of Data Protection

A5448 [Mukherji, Raj], Internet websites, consumers, & personal identifiable info-notify, allow opt out

 

Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources Meeting 12:30 PM

Chair: Asm. Karabinchak, Robert J.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the committee meeting in person but may view the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony.

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 (continued)

 

Assembly Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources Meeting (continued)

Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideANR@njleg.org.

A5343 [Schaer, Gary S./McKnight, Angela V.+3], Lead service lines-require public water sys. inventory & replace within 20 years

A5407 [Schaer, Gary S./Karabinchak, Robert J.], Lead svc line replacement-remove restrictions on assessments & bond issuances

 

Assembly State and Local Government Meeting

Chair: Asm. Mazzeo, Vincent

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 9:00 AM

Chair: Asm. DeAngelo, Wayne P.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.  The committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, March, 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideATU@njleg.org.

A257 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Houghtaling, Eric+6], Energy assistance prog-requires DCA to provide certain information on low-income

A2846 [Mukherji, Raj/Karabinchak, Robert J.], Low-income person-permits local units & authorities to reduce water/sewer fees

A3878 [Timberlake, Britnee N./Speight, Shanique+2], Public utility service discontinuances, certain-prohibits during cert epidemics

A4677 [Schaer, Gary S./Freiman, Roy+1], Utilities, cert-allow resid. customers satisfy outstanding balances over time

A4678 [Schaer, Gary S./Mukherji, Raj+2], Utility & auth rates/fees/charges-proh incr during & 180 days after health emerg

A5290 [McKnight, Angela V.], Utility service, local & public-conduct study of coronavirus effect on service

S3335 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Turner, Shirley K.+4], Utility service, local & public-conduct study of coronavirus effect on service

Pending Referral:

A4819 [Lampitt, Pamela R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.+6], School & Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program-establish in BPU

S3033 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Singleton, Troy+3], School & Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program-establish in BPU

 

Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:45 AM

Chair: Asm. Benson, Daniel R.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideATR@njleg.org.

A5334 [Lopez, Yvonne/Mazzeo, Vincent+3], Trans. mobility improvements for autism & devel disab persons-study & implement

A5335 [Tully, P. Christopher/Swain, Lisa+2], Trans. services-NJT expand/modify routes & hours; input from individual w/autism

A5336 [Benson, Daniel R./Freiman, Roy], Transportation svc. for devel. disab persons-estab payment programs for purchase

A5337 [Chaparro, Annette/Benson, Daniel R.+2], Streets policy, complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed w/autism

A5338 [Benson, Daniel R./Lopez, Yvonne+5], Transportation research-require to consider needs of individuals w/disabilities

A5339 [Chaparro, Annette/Downey, Joann+1], Driver ed. program-req to be inclusive

A5340 [Benson, Daniel R./Lopez, Yvonne+3], Statewide Mobility Manager, Office-establish to assist individuals with autism

A5341 [Lopez, Yvonne/Houghtaling, Eric+2], 2-1-1 telephone system info-update to include all modes of public transit

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 (continued)

 

Assembly Women and Children Meeting 12:00 PM

Chair: Asw. Mosquera, Gabriela M.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form.  The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM, March 12, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAWC@njleg.org.

A720 [Johnson, Gordon M./Mosquera, Gabriela M.], Domestic abuse victims-establishes supervised community reintegration program

A1078 [Speight, Shanique/Pintor Marin, Eliana+6], Domestic violence orders-requires to be issued in other languages

A1736 [McKnight, Angela V./Chaparro, Annette+2], Child counseling-either physically present or heard acts of domestic violence

A4920 [Downey, Joann], Domestic viol screening-obstetrical provider perform; prevent certain disclosure

S381 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Domestic abuse victims-establishes supervised community reintegration program

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Due to the public health emergency, the hearing will be conducted remotely without the possibility of in-person attendance. Committee members, invitees, and staff will participate from remote locations using video conference technology. The Committee will take oral testimony by telephone and video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in registering for the Public Hearing, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature homepage. Registrations must be received by 3:00 pm the day before the hearing. The public may view the meeting through the State Legislature's homepage. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the FY2022 State Budget

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committees at the Call of the Senate President

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills or nominations, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration Form. Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on March 17, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the record, but in the case of information concerning the character or qualifications of a person nominated by the Governor, such will remain confidential. Testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSJU@njleg.org.

Considered:

to be a member of the Camden County Board of Taxation:

Barbara Holcomb of Sicklerville to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Montclair State University Board of Trustees:

Tracy Higgins of Montclair to replace George Hiltzik, for the term prescribed by law.

Sreenivas Kutam of Ramsey to replace Thomas Maguire, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Advisory Commission on the Status of Women:

Deborah Veach of Teaneck to replace Molly Slingerland, for the term prescribed by law.

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 (continued)

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Considered:

to be a member of the NJ Cemetery Board:

Deborah Santangelo of Ridgewood to replace William Nichols, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Council on the Arts:

Christiana Foglio of Princeton to replace Mary-Grace Cangemi, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Cultural Trust:

John Paul Nicolaides of Red Bank to replace Josh Weston, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Health Care Facilities Financing Authority:

Honorable Thomas J. Sullivan of Montvale to replace Elisa Charters, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Schools Development Authority:

Daniel Gumble of Lyndhurst to replace Edward Walsh, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission:

Paul H. Tomasko of Alpine to replace Philip H. White, for the term prescribed by law.

Rose Marie Manger of Fort Lee to replace Steven Harz, for the term prescribed by law.

Kevin Tremble of Tenafly to replace S. Lloyd Tulp, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities:

Ryan Roy of Saddle Brook to replace Christopher Miller, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Real Estate Appraiser Board:

Carmen F. Brocato of Clark to replace Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Stockton University Board of Trustees:

Jose T. Lozano of Oradell for the term prescribed by law.

Madeleine Deininger of Sonoma, CA to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

Reverend Collins Days, Sr. of Atlantic City to replace Ellen Bailey, for the term prescribed by law.

Sonia V. Gonsalves, Ph.D. of Oxford, GA to replace Dean Pappas, for the term prescribed by law.

Michelle Lenzmeier Keates of Ventnor City for the term prescribed by law

 

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committees at the Call of the Senate President

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM

Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana

Due to the public health emergency, the hearing will be conducted remotely without the possibility of in-person attendance. Committee members, invitees and staff will participate from remote locations using video conferencing technology. The Committee will take oral testimony by telephone and video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in registering for the Public Hearing, please fill out the Registration Form located on the New Jersey Legislature homepage. Registrations must be received by 3:00 pm the day before the hearing. The public may view the meeting through the State Legislature's homepage. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the FY 2022

State Budget.

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Due to the public health emergency, the hearing will be conducted remotely without the possibility of in-person attendance. Committee members, invitees, and staff will participate from remote locations using video conference technology. The Committee will take oral testimony by telephone and video, limited to three minutes.

If you are interested in registering for the Public Hearing, please fill out the Registration Form located on the New Jersey Legislature homepage. Registrations must be received by 3:00 pm the day before the hearing. The public may view the meeting through the State Legislature's homepage. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the

FY 2022 State Budget

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced