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Vol. XXXV No. 33  Internet Update IV                        CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         214th Legislature

Prepared: May 10, 2011                                   Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                       Second Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011

 

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 2012 Budget: Property Tax Roundtable

 

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 2012 Budget: Department of Community Affairs

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 11:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2012 Budget: Department of Children and Families

 

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 2012 Budget: Department of Banking and Insurance

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 3:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2012 Budget: Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs

 

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011

 

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

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.

A1467 [Wisniewski, John S./Conners, Jack+1], Auto body repair fac.-liab. insur.

S788 [Madden, Fred H.], Radiologic technology lic.-concerns

S2104 [Gill, Nia H.+3], Physical therapy svcs.-insur. claim pymt

S2590 [Oroho, Steven V.], Auto body repair fac.-liab. insur.

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 (continued)

 

*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

A2769 [Cryan, Joseph/Bramnick, Jon M.], Loc. pub. bid documents-concerns

S805 [Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Sr. tenants-concerns rent control

S2552 [Whelan, Jim/Oroho, Steven V.], Loc. pub. bid documents-concerns

S2565 [Rice, Ronald L.], St. Comptroller-mun. compliance audit

S2762 [Buono, Barbara], Commercial prop tax refund, 2010-mun pay

S2765 [Beck, Jennifer/Buono, Barbara], Loc auth and comm-estab internet website

S2771 [Norcross, Donald/Kean, Sean T.], Exterior walls, cert. bldgs-inspections

S2795 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.+1], Mult. dwellings-enforce housing code

 

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

A2366 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/O'Scanlon, Declan J.+3], DHS, DCF-concern

contract/lic procedures

S57 [Cardinale, Gerald], Psychologists-video record cert sessions

S136 [Bucco, Anthony R./Van Drew, Jeff], Psych. hosp.-Leg. void closing

S179 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Codey, Richard J.+4], Mentally ill offenders-estab prog

S2197 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Weinberg, Loretta+2], Physician, Life-Sustaining

Treatment Act

S2212 [Madden, Fred H.], Multiple Sclerosis Task Force-estab.

S2331 [Beck, Jennifer/Buono, Barbara], DHS, DCF-concern contract/lic procedures

SJR55 [Van Drew, Jeff/Cunningham, Sandra B.+9], All Health Causes Day-

desig. May 20

SJR67 [Weinberg, Loretta/Singer, Robert W.], Lupus Awareness Mo.-desig. May

SR113 [Gordon, Robert M.], Mental health svcs.-apply for fed. grant

 

**Senate Labor Meeting 11:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S2730 [Madden, Fred H./Doherty, Michael J.], Emp. UI tax rates-modify

Pending Referral:

A3819 [Egan, Joseph V./ Evans, Elease], Emp. UI tax rates-modify

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Transportation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

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 2012 Budget: Department of Treasury and

Interdepartmental Accounts

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 (continued)

 

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 2012 Budget: Department of Corrections and State Parole Board

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2012 Budget: Department of Banking and Insurance

 

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011

 

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 2012 Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services)

 

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 2012 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

*** Assembly Human Services and Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Joint Meeting 1:00 PM City Hall,

640 East Wood St., Vineland, NJ

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

The Committees will meet jointly to hear testimony from invited speakers and members of the public concerning the Governor's proposal to close the Vineland Developmental Center. Persons who wish to present oral testimony at this meeting are asked to limit their remarks.

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 11:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2012 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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2012 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011

 

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 Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

The Committee will receive testimony from representatives of the DOE and the NJ Educator Effectiveness Task Force on the task force's recent recommendations to improve student achievement by revamping the teacher evaluation system.

S769 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Ed. svc. agencies-concerns estab.

 

****Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

A2342 [McHose, Alison Littell/Riley, Celeste M.+5], Jersey Fresh-encourage St. purch.

A3469 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+1], Agric. driv. lic.-clarify req.

A3688 [Wilson, Gilbert L./Riley, Celeste M.], NJ Fresh Mobiles Act

S285 [Stack, Brian P.], Sewerage connection fees-concerns

S1356 [Oroho, Steven V./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Jersey Fresh-encourage St. purch.

S2428 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.], Agric. driv. lic.-clarify req.

S2728 [Norcross, Donald], NJ Fresh Mobiles Act

S2830 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Higher Ed. constr. Appl. deadline

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 (continued)

 

****Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S106 [Connors, Christopher J./Beck, Jennifer+4], Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

S2371 [Smith, Bob], Solar Renewable Energy Cert.-purchase

S2857 [Codey, Richard J./Doherty, Michael J.+2], Green Acres loc. govt. proj.;$84M

S2858 [Greenstein, Linda R./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Green Acres nonprofit proj.;$14M

S2859 [Gordon, Robert M./Beck, Jennifer+1], Green Acres, Blue Acres St. proj.;$57M

SCR107 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Open space, preserved-reduce prop. tax

SR83 [Rice, Ronald L.], America's water infrastructure-renew

SR98 [Gordon, Robert M.], Fracturing Respon. Awareness Act-enact

SR117 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Del. Raritan Canal Comm-Gov. incr. staff

For Discussion Only:

S54 [Cardinale, Gerald], Stream cleaning-concerns

 

****Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Considered:

to be a Judge of the Green/Fredon/Andover/Hampton Joint Municipal Court:

Craig U. Dana of Hardwick for the term prescribed by law.

to be a Judge of the North Warren Joint Municipal Court:

Craig U. Dana of Hardwick for the term prescribed by law.

to be a Judge of the Wantage/Sussex/Stillwater Joint Municipal Court:

Craig U. Dana of Hardwick for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors:

Joseph Cantalupo of Union to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Board of Higher Education Student Assistance Authority:

Reverend Michael L. Braden of Jersey City to replace Sister Paula Marie Buley, IHM, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the College of NJ - Board of Trustees:

Bradley Brewster, Esq. of Hopewell to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:

Eric Arauz of North Brunswick to replace Joseph P. Miele, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Paul Ressler, CPA of Hamilton to replace Joseph Anthony Miele, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Historic Sites Council:

Mary-Anna Holden of Madison to replace Curtis Harker, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

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

Arthur M. Haney of Old Bridge Township for the term prescribed by law.

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

Michael L. Carter of West Orange to replace Patrick G. LePore, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

J. Thomas Presby of Essex Fells to replace Marilynn O'Connell, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ City University - Board of Trustees:

Tung-Lung Steven Chang, Ph.D. of Livingston to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Karen DeSoto, Esq. of Jersey City to replace John Simunovich, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Board of Trustees:

Victor Amato of West Keansburg to replace Patricia C. Gilbride, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Commission on Cancer Research:

Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D. of Bernardsville to replace Jeffrey A. Warren, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Robert A. Ivker, D.O. of Margate City to replace Harvey Leon Ozer, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Transit Corporation:

James C. Finkle, Jr., Esq. of Hoboken to replace Susan L. Hayes, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Ramapo College of NJ - Board of Trustees:

Sharon K. McGahee of Maplewood to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Richard Stockton State College - Board of Trustees:

Clarence C. Hoover, III, Ed.D. of Montclair to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Rutgers University - Board of Governors:

Candace L. Straight of Bloomfield to replace George Zoffinger, for the term prescribed by law.

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

Melonie Krisza Marano of Green Brook to replace Victoria Leftenant Webb, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the South Jersey Transportation Authority:

Dianne Solomon of Haddonfield to replace Mark Summerville, for the term prescribed by law.

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 (continued)

 

****Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Considered:

to be a member of the State Board of Agriculture:

Francisco Allende of Moorestown to replace Roger Kumpel, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Mosquito Control Commission:

George W. Shivery, Jr. of Gibbstown to replace Daniel Konczyk, for the term prescribed by law.

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

John A. Young, Jr. of Jersey City to replace Eileen Mannion, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Deputy Commissioner for Veteran Affairs:

Raymond L. Zawacki of Fords to replace Steven Abel, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a member of the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force:

Herbert E. Spiegel, Ph.D. of Cedar Grove to replace Ronald Riccio, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council:

Honorable James Rilee of Succasunna to replace William Cogger, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Port Authority of New York and NJ:

David S. Steiner of West Orange to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Investment Council:

James E. Hanson, II of Bernardsville to replace James M. Farrell, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

S299 [Allen, Diane B./Baroni, Bill], Marriage by proxy-auth. deployed mil.

S1531 [Rice, Ronald L.], Child support-waive lic. revocation

S1961 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Notary pub.-diclose cert. id info.

 

****Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of NJ has been invited to receive special resolutions honoring their service to the veteran community.

S1423 [Van Drew, Jeff/Beach, James], Indigent vets burial-prov. funding

 

****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

A763 [DiMaio, John/Riley, Celeste M.+1], Hist. bldgs., structures-concerns leases

A2571 [Quigley, Joan M./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+10], Indian tribes, cert.-prov St recognition

S1996 [Whelan, Jim/Van Drew, Jeff], AC Racetrack expenses-prov. cert. fds

S2570 [Doherty, Michael J./Van Drew, Jeff], Hist. bldgs.-estab. prog. auth. lease

S2767 [Whelan, Jim], Casino Control Comm.-reduce memb.

S2841 [Codey, Richard J.], Indian tribes, cert.-prov St recognition

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011

 

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

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

The Committee will host a presentation given by Dr. Robert Goodman and

Dr. Rosemary Knab from the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011

 

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

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2011

 

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

 

SENATE

Committees at the call of the Senate President

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

 

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011

 

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 16, 2011

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

 

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 SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011

 

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011

 

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 30, 2011

 

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