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Vol. XXXIV No. 28  Internet Update I                          CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         214th Legislature

Prepared: May 5, 2010                                     Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: Department of State

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: The Judiciary

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:30 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: Department of Agriculture

 

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing for the FY 2011 Budget: Department of Treasury and

Interdepartmental Accounts

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

Assembly Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert

The Committee will hear testimony from industry leaders to discuss initiatives

to enhance economic development and State incentive programs.

AR75 [Quijano, Annette/Schaer, Gary S.+1], Meadowlands Stadium-Super Bowl XLVIII

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010 (continued)

 

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

A1064 [Gusciora, Reed/Chiusano, Gary R.+3], Consumer fraud, tech viol-elim. atty fee

A1174 [Addiego, Dawn Marie/Rudder, Scott], MV dealer-concerns trade-in pay off

A1692 [Burzichelli, John J./Biondi, Peter J.+16], Manuf. rebates-concerns

A2465 [Milam, Matthew W.], MV dealer-pay trade-in loan w/in 21 days

 

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

A369 [Schaer, Gary S./Milam, Matthew W.+3], Sales of securities-concerns

A1458 [Wisniewski, John S./Spencer, L. Grace], Banking Devel. Dist. Act

A1465 [Wisniewski, John S.], Boiler insur. inspections-concerns

A2360 [Schaer, Gary S./Coyle, Denise M.], Captive insur.-reg.

S1745 [Whelan, Jim/Kean, Thomas H.+1], Sr.-specific cert.-unlawful misleading

For Discussion Only:

A410 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Construction Lien Law-revise

 

Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A1654 [Greenwald, Louis D./Tucker, Cleopatra G.+5], Shaken baby syndrome-concerns info.

A1990 [Conaway, Herb/Wagner, Connie], Vol. physicians, cert.-civil immunity

A2168 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Jaden's Law-bone marrow donation

AJR36 [Riley, Celeste M./Conaway, Herb], Immunization Awareness Mo-desig. August

Pending Referral:

A2552 [Conaway, Herb/Wagner, Connie], Physicians-complete Med. Bd. survey

 

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Committee will conduct a discussion with invited guests concerning the impact

of declining State support for institutions of higher education, specifically with regard

to academics, facilities, faculty, research opportunities, student assistance, and

student enrollment.

A2405 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Higher ed.-devel. comp. disaster plan

ACR94 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Servicememb Opportunity Coll. Consortium

Pending Referral:

SCR40 [Beach, James/Girgenti, John A.+3], Svc. memb. Opportunity Coll. Consortium

 

Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests and the public regarding issues concerning homeowners' associations in New Jersey.

A1466 [Wisniewski, John S.], Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog-concerns

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010 (continued)

 

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

A973 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Juv. Transfer Task Force-estab.

A1902 [Gusciora, Reed], Veh. regis.-contain issue date

A2041 [Barnes, Peter J.], Prison physicians-acquire cert. training

A2270 [Barnes, Peter J.], Inmates, prescription meds-fac. prov.

A2542 [DeCroce, Alex/Rible, David P.], Hand-held device-exemp two-way radios

Pending Referral:

S1429 [Madden, Fred H./Girgenti, John A.], Hand-held device-exemp two-way radios

 

Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

A647 [Moriarty, Paul D./Burzichelli, John J.+3], Lottery tickets-concerns sale

A1169 [Rible, David P.+1], Bingo games-removes lic. req.

A1224 [Stender, Linda/Prieto, Vincent], Bingo, raffles-revise statutes

A2507 [Burzichelli, John J./Casagrande, Caroline], Thoroughbred racing dates-reduce

 

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

A928 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Johnson, Gordon M.+3], Physicians continuing

ed.-concerns

A2394 [Prieto, Vincent/Mainor, Charles], Alarm bus licensee-office req in this St

S515 [Weinberg, Loretta/Whelan, Jim], Physicians continuing ed.-concerns

 

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

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

The Committee will take testimony from invited guests concerning the State's Energy Master Plan, including a review of the progress toward meeting the plan's goals,

and an assessment of what further work needs to be done.

Pending Referral:

A915 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Ramos, Ruben J.+3], Advanced metering standards-concerns

 

Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting

Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.

The Committee will not meet.

 

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens and the Assembly Human Services Joint Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chairs: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta/ Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens and Assembly Human Services Committees will meet jointly to receive testimony from invited speakers about developmental centers and community-based services for persons with developmental disabilities. Members of the public may submit written testimony for consideration by the Committees.

 

MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (1) scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (2) scheduled to meet

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

S956 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara], COBRA-extends cert. benf.

S1557 [Cardinale, Gerald/Gill, Nia H.], Pub. adjuster lic.-creates two-year term

S1664 [Gordon, Robert M.], Timeshares-estab. foreclosure procedures

For Discussion Only:

A483 [Rodriguez, Caridad/Schaer, Gary S.+4], Interst. Insur Product Reg

Compact-estab

S175 [Gill, Nia H.], Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010 (continued)

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

S483 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Smart Growth areas-concerns devel. plans

S763 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Bd. of freeholders dir.-concerns powers

S865 [Connors, Christopher J.], Wharves, piers repair-auth. Maintenance

S925 [Van Drew, Jeff], Deployed mil.-auth. prop. tax deferment

S1248 [Rice, Ronald L.], Loc unit or auth budgets-report law suit

S1249 [Rice, Ronald L.], Special Mun. Aid Act-amend

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta

The Committee will hear testimony from the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and other invited guests concerning the scheduled expiration of hospital licensing standards (Chapter 43G of Title 8 of the NJ Administrative Code)

S1342 [Kean, Thomas H.], Eric Munoz Trauma Ctr.-desig.

S1362 [Buono, Barbara], Minor and her child-remain together

SR20 [Bateman, Christopher/Weinberg, Loretta], Neuroendocrine immune disorder-research

 

Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S1813 [Madden, Fred H.], Emp. unemp. taxes-reduce, FY2011

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

A1168 [Rible, David P./Cryan, Joseph+1], Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns

A2031 [Johnson, Gordon M./Coutinho, Albert+3], FF, laid off-concerns hire

S510 [Girgenti, John A./Connors, Christopher J.], Vol. firefighters-req. physician's cert.

S778 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Sex offenders-concerns

S1446 [Cardinale, Gerald/Girgenti, John A.], Sanitation veh-auth flashing amber light

S1564 [Turner, Shirley K.], Juv. Transfer Task Force-creates

S1612 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Sean T.], Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns

S1799 [Norcross, Donald], FF, laid off-concerns hire

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S445 [Turner, Shirley K.], Veh. regis.-contain issue date

S725 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen

S1639 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Drag racing-upgrades penal.

SJR35 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], NJ Bike Month-desig. May, each year

SR44 [Rice, Ronald L.], Toyota Motor Sales-safety recalls

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2010

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM

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

The Committee will meet to reorganize. Marc D. Larkins, CEO of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, will make a presentation.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (3) scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (4) scheduled to meet

 

*Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

A355 [Jasey, Mila M./Voss, Joan M.+4], Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.

A415 [Rumana, Scott T./Cryan, Joseph+1], Sch. dist. annual audit-prov addl. month

S329 [Codey, Richard J.+1], NJBEST-concerns

S1057 [Connors, Christopher J.], Vol. tuition cred. prog.-clarify courses

S1073 [Turner, Shirley K./Kean, Thomas H.], Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.

S1287 [Van Drew, Jeff/Sarlo, Paul A.], Treasurer, sch. money position-optional

S1775 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Ruiz, M. Teresa], Sch. dist. annual audit-prov addl. month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 (continued)

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S1889 Authorizes annual $5 million transfer from "NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund" to "Urban Housing Assistance Fund" for State fiscal years 2010 through 2013.

S1872 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Opportunity Scholarship Act-estab. prog.

 

*Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

Honorable Bob Martin, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, has been invited to address the committee and discuss the State's environmental priorities for 2010.

A917 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Lampitt, Pamela R.+1], Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use

S463 [Smith, Bob/Buono, Barbara], Renewable energy-concerns net metering

S987 [Allen, Diane B.], Electric veh. charging sys.-tax exemp.

S1406 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Prop Assess Clean Energy Mun Finan Prog

S1765 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], High Performance Green Bldg. Demo. Proj.

S1780 [Beach, James], Energy efficient outdoor lighting-St use

 

*Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Interviewed:

to be Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs:

Lori Grifa, Esq. of Montclair to replace Charles Richman, for the term prescribed by law.

to be Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development:

Harold J. Wirths of Wantage to replace David J. Socolow, for the term prescribed by law.

 

*Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

S130 [Bucco, Anthony R./Pennacchio, Joseph], Downhill skiing-concerns cert. req.

S359 [Weinberg, Loretta/O'Toole, Kevin J.+2], Regional comm-Gov. auth, approve minutes

S439 [Turner, Shirley K.], Pension payout options, cert-concerns

S1730 [Norcross, Donald/O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Pub. off. and emp.-reside in NJ

S1811 [Beck, Jennifer/Sarlo, Paul A.+3], Thoroughbred racing dates-reduce

S1866 [Whelan, Jim+1], Casino lic.-estab. alt. methods

S1867 [Whelan, Jim+1], Casino Control inspector-remove presence

SR45 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Gambling, compulsive-treatable disorder

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ

 

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010

 

Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting

10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits,

50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

No verbal comments are accepted during the meeting. The Commission should

receive written comments at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.

A2498 [Moriarty, Paul D.], TPAF, PERS memb. leave-proh. svc. cred.

A2499 [Moriarty, Paul D./Barnes, Peter J.], St-admin. retire. sys.-elim. cert. elig.

A2548 [Scalera, Frederick], Blindness, sudden-SHBP, SEHBP cover

S1770 [Van Drew, Jeff], PFRS-reinstate, surviving spouse benf.

SR41 [Weinberg, Loretta], Loc. govt. bds, part-time-concerns comp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM NJ Dental School, Oral Health Pavilion,

University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Newark, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011 State Budget. TOPICS: Public Safety, Economic Development, Transportation, Environment, Arts, History and Cultural Issues

 

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:30 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010

 

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

 

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget: Reserved

 

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (2) scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (1) scheduled to meet

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Committee Group (4) scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Committee Group (3) scheduled to meet

 

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010

 

SENATE Senate Chambers

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010

 

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010

 

SENATE Senate Chambers

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

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2010

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010

 

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