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Vol. XXXVI No. 28
Internet Update V CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 215th
Legislature
Prepared: May 8, 2012 Check
Internet site or call this office for updated schedule First Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Department
of Treasury and
Interdepartmental Accounts
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
*Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
To be rescheduled.
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Department
of Environmental Protection
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: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.
A1218 [Moriarty, Paul D./Bramnick, Jon M.+13],
Text messaging, unsolicited ads-proh.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2878 [Burzichelli, John J.], Prohibits
requirement to disclose user name, password by employers
A2879 [Burzichelli, John J.], Prohibits
requirement to disclose user name, password by institutions of higher learning
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 (continued)
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.
Those who wish to submit written testimony
should submit 15 copies to the
Committee on the day of the meeting.
For Discussion Only:
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2751 [Schaer, Gary S.], Healthcare Disclosure
& Transparency Act
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
A792 [Munoz, Nancy F.], Inter-fac.
transfers-estab hosp protocol
A2178 [Conaway, Herb], Vol. physicians,
cert.-civil immunity
A2590 [Benson, Daniel R./Conaway, Herb+1],
Tamper-resistant opioid drugs-make list
Assembly Higher Education Meeting
Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A1250 [Coughlin, Craig J./Prieto, Vincent], Mun.
residents, special asst-create list
A1452 [Gusciora, Reed], Police/FF/Teacher
Home-buyer Asst. Act
A2737 [Coughlin, Craig J.], Sr. tenants-concerns
rent control
A2741 [Burzichelli, John J.], Loc. pub. bid
documents-concerns
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting
Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Ramos, Ruben J.
A332 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Xanadu
complex-simulcast horse races
A1351 [Rible, David P./Wagner, Connie+1], Bingo
games-removes lic. req.
A2578 [Burzichelli, John J./Prieto, Vincent+1],
Internet wagering, AC casinos-permits
A2610 [Dancer, Ronald S./Burzichelli, John J.],
Mobile gaming devices-rules/regulations
Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.
For Discussion Only:
A2419 [Diegnan, Patrick J.+3], Psychologists,
cert.-prescribe meds.
Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting
Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 (continued)
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
guests on the issue of Statewide reliability standards for electric and gas
public utilities and electric power suppliers.
A2316 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Mun. shared svcs.
energy auth.-estab.
A2507 [Prieto, Vincent], Solar Thermal Expansion
Loan, Grant prog
*Joint Budget Oversight Meeting 2:30 PM
Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
The Joint Budget Oversight Committee will meet
to consider the following request:
1) Department of Environmental Protection:
request to transfer Green Acres/Blue
Acres bond fund appropriations; 2) Correspondence
and other business.
MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
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
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
S949 [Allen, Diane B.], Util. Sub-metering Task
Force-estab.
S1764 [Bateman, Christopher], Shark fins-proh.
possession and sale
S1921 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Gestating pig-cruel
confinement, offense
S1922 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Shark fins-proh.
sale and possession
Senate Education Meeting
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
speakers regarding the challenges
of financing higher education for students who
were born in the
S1440 [Weinberg, Loretta], Mil. svc memb, higher
ed instit-concerns
S1760 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cunningham, Sandra B.],
Higher Ed. Citizenship Equality Act
Senate Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
The Committee will not meet.
**Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald
S608 [Norcross, Donald/Oroho, Steven V.+2],
Firearms-concerns
S1397 [Bucco, Anthony R./Oroho, Steven V.+1],
Mun. emerg. mgmt. plans-concerns
S1616 [Madden, Fred H./ Lesniak,
Raymond J.], Kulesh & Kubert's Law-veh. homicide]
S1816 [Norcross, Donald/Madden, Fred H.], DRPA
police-inspect haz material carrier
SR52 [Whelan, Jim], Natl. Youth Traffic Safety
Mo-desig. May
Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
The Committee will not meet.
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
S806 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Family, Priv Burial
Grounds Preserv. Act
S1019 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Declaration of
Independence-grave prog.
S1055 [Cunningham, Sandra B.],
Redist-incarcerated person resid address
S1122 [Beck, Jennifer+1], SPRS memb.-purch.
cred. prior mil. svc.
SCR27 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Clemente, Roberto-MLB
retire number 21
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1913 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Disab.
benf.-changes cert. elig criteria
S1914 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Loc. tax levy
cap-provisions of svcs.
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
MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 (continued)
***Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting
2:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.
A495 [
A2023 [Dancer, Ronald S.+1], Horse
slaughter-proh.
A2200 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+2], Tigers-impose
req, prevent illegal trade
***Assembly Education Meeting
Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.
The Committee will not meet.
***Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting
Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace
The Committee will not meet.
***Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 2:00 PM
Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Human Services Meeting
Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
The Committee will not meet.
***Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
A355 [Gusciora, Reed/Green, Jerry], Crim
records, cert-automatic expungement
A1848 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Green, Jerry], Mun.
court-concerns fees
A2712 [Barnes, Peter J.], Manslaughter-upgrades
crime
A2829 [Green, Jerry/Watson Coleman, Bonnie],
Drug court completion-auto. expungement
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2883 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Establishes
pilot program for mandatory sentencing to "drug court" program under
special probation statute for certain offenders.
***Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
These bills are pending intro and referral:
A-2652 Bans charging workers' compensation claimants for medical expenses, give
Division of Workers' Compensation sole jurisdiction over work-related medical
claims. A-2654. AR-66 Honors and saltes NJ Youth Corps.
A2222 [Singleton,
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2652 [Eustace, Timothy J./Singleton, Troy/Egan,
Joseph V.], Workers' comp claimants-bans charging
A2654 [Albano, Nelson T./Eustace, Timothy
J./Singleton,
AR66 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Honors and salutes New
Jersey Youth Corps
***Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00
AM Bordentown Joint Military Family Assistance and
Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.
The Committee has invited the staff at the Center
to update the committee on the services provided by the Center. Also to be
considered: A-2882 (pending intro and referral) -
A2029 [Russo, David C./Rumana, Scott T.], Honor
and Remember Flag-desig. St. flag
AR48 [Munoz, Nancy F.], Yellow ribbons display-honor
mil. troops
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2882 [
***
Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 (continued)
***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 the Superintendent of
the State Police to address the Committee concerning recent reports of State
Police troopers providing escorts for caravans of speeding vehicles.
A691 [Kean, Sean T./Tucker, Cleopatra G.+6],
Driv. lic.-req. to indicate vet. status
Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent
Authorities Meeting (continued)
A1456 [Gusciora, Reed], Mun court-clarify auth,
suspend driv lic
A1582 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent],
Autocab-prov. finan responsibility proof
A1844 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], MV liab. insur.
coverage-concerns
A2030 [Russo, David C./Rumana, Scott T.], Vet.
status-indicate on driv. lic.
A2676 [Caride, Marlene/Schaer, Gary S.], Lance
Corp. Osbrany Montes de Oca Bridge
For Discussion Only:
A2632 [Singleton, Troy/Wisniewski, John S.], St.
Infrastructure Finan. Auth.-creates
***Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.
A2142 [Caputo, Ralph R./Johnson, Gordon M.],
Tanning beds-minors proh.
A2448 [Schaer, Gary S.], Adopted
children-maintain religion
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2881 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Prohibits
home-schooling of children under DYFS care, custody, or supervision without
DYFS approval.
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Notice of Proposed Leases NPL 3940 Dept of
Children & Families (DYFS) NPL 4303 Chancery - Genereal Equity Court -
Judiciary NPL 3413 Executive and Judicial Branches - Various Departments NPL's
4288, 3835 Division of Taxation - Dept of Treasury NPL's 4645, 3716, 4646,
4647, 4167 Dept of Labor and Workforce Development NPL 4359 Department of
Corrections NPL's 4648, 4097, 2903 Department of Law & Public Safety
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Committee reorganization and presentations on
the Common Core Curriculum Standards, STEM and the Next Generation Science
Standards.
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
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,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
S10 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Direct Prop. Tax
Relief Prog.-estab.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1900 [Sarlo, Paul A./Greenstein, Linda R.],
S1914 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Loc. tax levy
cap-provisions of svcs.
S1928 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Stored value
card-disengaging
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:30 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Department
of Health and Senior Services
*****Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
S115 [Rice, Ronald L.], Vacant prop. in
forclosure-maintain
S792 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gill, Nia H.],
Ultrasound breast screenings-insur cover
SJR40 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.],
Children's Product Safety Mo-desig. Nov.
*****Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 (continued)
*****Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
The Committee will begin hearing testimony
regarding Senate Bill No.1925 at 1:00 PM.
A2395 [Coughlin, Craig J./Coutinho, Albert],
Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.
S589 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.],
Farmland assessment law-revise prov.
S755 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Pesticide
applications-use silver flags
S1085 [Smith, Bob/Norcross, Donald+1],
S1246 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Brownfield
remediations-auth. loans
S1754 [Whelan, Jim], Beach bar-concerns qual,
Noise Act exemp
SCR59 [Buono, Barbara/Gordon, Robert M.], DEP
rules estab. waiver-not leg. intent
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1925 [Smith, Bob/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Solar
renewable energy prog.-revises
For Discussion Only:
S368 [Beach, James/Singer, Robert W.],
Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances
*****Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
S611 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Devel. disab.,
cert.-concerns transition
S1261 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Emer. med. svc
helicopter lic-moratorium
S1401 [Rice, Ronald L./Vitale, Joseph F.],
Homeless persons-concerns svcs.
S1599 [Vitale, Joseph F./Weinberg, Loretta],
Gestational carrier agreement, cert-auth
S1755 [Madden, Fred H./Addiego, Dawn Marie+3],
Adult Guardianship, Jurisdiction Act
SJR11 [Singer, Robert W.], Neonatal Alloimmune
Awareness Day-June 7
For Discussion Only:
S599 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.+4],
*****Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
S613 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.+5],
Workers' comp. suppl. benf.-concerns
S1263 [Vitale, Joseph F./Whelan, Jim], Bus tax
cred.-wages paid to qual interns
S1712 [Madden, Fred H./Beach, James], Ex-svc.
memb, cert.-prov. unemp. benf.
*****Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
A2036 [Russo, David C./Chivukula, Upendra J.+2],
Wheelchair securement-concerns
S715 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Greenstein, Linda R.+3],
Wheelchair securement-concerns
S1503 [Holzapfel, James W.], Chosin Few Memor
Hwy-desig portion Rt.35
S1821 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Motor fuel svc. on
toll roads-concerns
S1823 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Lance Corp. Osbrany
Montes de Oca Bridge
**NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 7th Floor,
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
**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.
S1819 [Thompson, Samuel D.], Higher ed insiti
faculty-ABP distrib.
S1714 [Bucco, Anthony R.], PFRS, cert.
memb-extend mand. retir. age
A168 [Peterson, Erik], Judges-incr. statutory
mand. retire. age
A1656 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Prostate cancer
testing-coverage
MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
SENATE
10:00 AM: Committees at the Call of the Senate
President
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Revenue
Update (Office of Legislative Services)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 (continued)
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent
Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Revenue
Update (State Treasurer)
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Revenue
Update (Office of Legislative Services)
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
Hearing on the FY 2013 State Budget: Revenue
Update (State Treasurer)
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
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
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012
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
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
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 (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012
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
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
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
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
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: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012
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: Board list to be announced