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Vol. XXXII No. 27  Internet Update I                           CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         213th Legislature

Prepared: May 9, 2008                                     Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008

 

Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Hearing

10:00 AM Garden Room at Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony from invited speakers regarding

the horse racing industry in New Jersey.

 

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.

A2446 [Polistina, Vincent J./Amodeo, John F.], Elected off., cert-elim health care benf

A2467 [Cohen, Neil M./Bramnick, Jon M.], Diagnostic screenings, cert-req coverage

S962 [Van Drew, Jeff], Police off., firefighter-age req.

S1319 [O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], St.-admin. retir. sys.-calculate benf.

S1394 [Kean, Thomas H.], TPAF, PERS-concerns memb.

S1483 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], SHBP coverage-allows emp. to waive

 

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008

 

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

Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.

The Committee will receive comments and testimony from invited speakers concerning the environmental and health implications of pharmaceutical products in New Jersey drinking water and possible solutions for minimizing any potentially adverse effects.

A553 [Dancer, Ronald S./Fisher, Douglas H.], Jersey Fresh-sale along cert. toll rds.

A1583 [Cohen, Neil M./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Drug distrib. scheme-proh. use of animal

A1584 [Cohen, Neil M./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Animals-concerns illegal drugs

AR95 [McHose, Alison Littell/Chiusano, Gary R.], St. House food svc-use NJ grown products

S218 [Singer, Robert W./Oroho, Steven V.], Jersey Fresh-sale along cert. toll rds.

 

Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph

A10 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Sch. dist.-concerns admin. operations

A375 [Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.+4], Sch. attendance-raises age req.

A1113 [Cryan, Joseph/Burzichelli, John J.+1], Superintendents of sch.-concerns

A1209 [Pou, Nellie/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Compulsory sch. attendance-concerns

A1759 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Compulsory sch. attendance-concerns

A2578 [Webber, Jay/DeCroce, Alex+1], High sch. special ed. prog.-concerns

S442 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], High sch. special ed. prog.-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A15 [Roberts, Joseph J./Wolfe, David W./Green, Jerry/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Provides for the election of school board members at November general election

A45 [Cryan, Joseph/Rumana, Scott T.], Eliminates State Board in appeals

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008 (continued)

 

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A795 [Gusciora, Reed/Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Env. responsible co.-DEP estab. list

A1577 [Cohen, Neil M./Stender, Linda+4], Antifreeze and engine coolant-concerns

A2070 [McKeon, John F./Milam, Matthew W.], Green Building Tax Credit Act

A2438 [McKeon, John F.], Underground storage tanks-concerns

For Discussion Only:

A121 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Smart Container Act

The Committee will hear testimony from invited witnesses concerning A121.

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick

The Chairman has invited representatives from the Division of Preparedness, in the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, and the Office of Information Technology to discuss emergency communications interoperability.

A2370 [Cohen, Neil M.], Terroristic threats-report, immunity

Pending Introduction and Referral:

ACR176 [Scalera, Frederick], -Designates May 18-24, as EMS Week

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Oliver, Sheila Y.

A837 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V.+12], Wheelchair transp.-concerns

A2246 [Cryan, Joseph], Birth certificate, cert.-concerns

A2442 [Cryan, Joseph+2], Community agency emp.-req. cert.

A2587 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Spencer, L. Grace+4], Abused children-concerns

 

Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

The Committee will take testimony from several invited participants with knowledge regarding the current state of domestic violence law in order to develop new strategies and legislative initiatives.

A571 [Voss, Joan M./Greenstein, Linda R.+8], Domestic viol.-concerns

A746 [Prieto, Vincent], Domestic viol restraining order-concerns

A2023 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Coutinho, Albert+1], Prisoner Reentry Comm.-estab.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2715 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Peremptory challenges of jurors-elim.

 

Assembly Labor Meeting

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

The Committee will not meet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008 (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 Committee has invited Colonel Stephen G. Abel of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, William Dennis Brown, Jr. of Rutgers University, Karen Rosnick and the E.L.E.V.E.N. student group from Plainsboro Community Middle School, and representatives of the higher education and veterans communities to testify before the Committee on the details regarding the “New Jersey G.I. bill”.

A1575 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.], Natl Grd mem killed-grants death benf

A1576 [Cohen, Neil M./Prieto, Vincent+1], Natl. Guard-prov. group life insur.

A2577 [Conners, Jack/Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Honor Guard Ribbon-creates

For Discussion Only:

A2518 [Conners, Jack/Wagner, Connie], G.I. Bill-prov. higher ed. benf. to vets

 

Assembly State Government Meeting

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A333 [Quigley, Joan M./Prieto, Vincent+1], Bus and train svc. discont.-concerns

A1796 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.], Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns

A2115 [Gusciora, Reed/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Mun court-clarify auth, suspend driv lic

A2714 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal chassis-concerns

S521 [Sacco, Nicholas J./ Madden, Fred H., Jr.], MV sales, off-site-concerns

S1390 [Van Drew, Jeff/Kean, Thomas H., Jr.], Vessels, sunken or abandoned-concerns

For Discussion Only:

A1022 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda], Intermodal container safety prog-creates

A1025 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal marine terminals-concerns

A1653 [Giblin, Thomas P./Egan, Joseph V.+3], NJT-concerns procedures

 

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008

 

Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2009 Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

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

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

S757 [Rice, Ronald L.], Mun. redevel prog-revise procedures

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008 (continued)

 

Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

The Committee will receive testimony from representatives of the Department of Education on school district performance audits conducted pursuant to an order of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

 

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

S693 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Rice, Ronald L.], Hosp.-concerns closure

S1517 [Gordon, Robert M./Weinberg, Loretta], Nursing homes-prev. of pressure ulcers

S1557 [Vitale, Joseph F./Singer, Robert W.+1], FamilyCare-expands

S1560 [Turner, Shirley K.], Child support-concerns

S1794 [Redd, Dana L./Allen, Diane B.+1], Hosp.-conduct annual pub. mtg.

S1795 [Whelan, Jim/Rice, Ronald L.+1], Hosp. trustees-req. training

S1796 [Gordon, Robert M./Kean, Thomas H., Jr.+1], Hosp. fiscal monitoring-concerns

S1797 [Weinberg, Loretta/Baroni, Bill+1], Hosp.-concern charge for uninsur. person

SJR45 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Mo.-March

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Considered:

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

Honorable Alisa Cooper of Linwood to replace Frank Mazzeo, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Alexander H. Carver, III. of Old Tappan for the term prescribed by law.

Liliana S. DeAvila-Silebi of Waldwick for the term prescribed by law.

Lisa A. Firko of Rutherford for the term prescribed by law.

Lisa Perez Friscia of Franklin Lakes for the term prescribed by law.

James J. Guida of Rutherford for the term prescribed by law.

Rachelle L. Harz of Closter for the term prescribed by law.

Peter J. Melchionne of East Rutherford for the term prescribed by law.

Mary F. Thurber of Franklin Lakes for the term prescribed by law.

to be a Workers' Compensation Judge:

Steven J. Zaben of Woodcliff Lake for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Demaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission:

Donald William Hart of Stockton to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Board of Public Utilities:

Elizabeth Randall, Esq. of Westwood to replace Christine Bator, for the term prescribed by law.

S1262 [Gill, Nia H.], Settlements, cert.-concerns

S1430 [Cardinale, Gerald/Weinberg, Loretta], Court of Palisades Interst. Park

 

Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

A1942 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Internatl. labor matching org.-concerns

S1137 [Van Drew, Jeff], Pub. emp collective negotiation-concerns

S1425 [Bateman, Christopher/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Incarcerated indiv.-proh temp disab benf

SCR60 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H., Jr.+5], Pub. emp. benf.-concerns cert. contrib.

 

Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

S514 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], DNA database-expands

S654 [Sarlo, Paul A.+2], Corrections off-concerns training course

S1301 [Girgenti, John A.+1], Juv. info.-concerns exchange

S1620 [Connors, Christopher J./Girgenti, John A.], Vet. Svcs. Council-changes memb. req.

S1779 [Girgenti, John A.], Assault on nurse-upgrades penal.

S1781 [Connors, Christopher J./Girgenti, John A.], Scrap metal dealers-concerns

 

*NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

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

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the call of the Speaker

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008

 

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008

 

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 12, 2008

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

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 19, 2008

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Committees at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the call of the Speaker

 

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008

 

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

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008

 

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