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Vol. XXXVIII No. 27  Internet Update VI                    CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         216th Legislature

Prepared: May 13, 2014                                   Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014

 

New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee has subpoenaed Michael Drewniak to testify before the Committee concerning the Committee's investigation into all aspects of the finances, operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an attempt to conceal

an abuse of government power, including, but not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee, New Jersey to the George Washington Bridge.

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

 

Assembly Higher Education Hearing 10:30 AM

The College of NJ, School of Education Building, Room 212,

2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing on higher education reform. The issues to be discussed will include, but not be limited to, higher education affordability, accountability, college readiness, degree attainment, graduation rates, remedial instruction, dual enrollment, and reverse transfer agreements.

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014

 

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

Chair: Asm. Andrzejczak, Bob

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

A990 [Andrzejczak, Bob+7], Common Core St Standards Eval Task Force

A2072 [Fuentes, Angel/Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], High Sch graduation-cert. health req.

A2597 [Singleton, Troy/Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], HS graduation req.-concerns courses

A2901 [Eustace, Timothy J./Caride, Marlene+1], Teacher eval-incl no student achievement

A3081 [Jasey, Mila M./Diegnan, Patrick J.+7], Ed Reform Review Task Force-creates

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting

Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace

The Committee will not meet.

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 (continued)

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette

A1264 [Schepisi, Holly/Quijano, Annette], Pub sch-req auto external defibrillators

A1315 [Quijano, Annette], Penicillin allergy-driv. lic. notation

A2202 [Burzichelli, John J.], Vol. ff-permits incl. health benf. plan

A2726 [Gusciora, Reed+1], 9-1-1 svc.-hotels upgrade phone sys.

A2989 [Pinkin, Nancy J./Mazzeo, Vincent+12], Disaster Info. Access Act

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests about homelessness

in New Jersey.

A2709 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Gold Alert Sys.-estab.

AJR13 [Simon, Donna M./Ciattarelli, Jack M.+2], Horticultural Therapy Wk-

desig. March

AR75 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Rights of Disab. People-US Senate ratify

SJR12 [Bateman, Christopher/Vitale, Joseph F.], Horticultural Therapy Wk-

desig. March

 

Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A835 [Mainor, Charles/Rible, David P.+1], Amber Alert-AG issue recommendations

A845 [Mainor, Charles/Kean, Sean T.+9], Alimony-revises laws

A971 [Singleton, Troy/Wimberly, Benjie E.], Alimony-elim. permanent

A1089 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Wimberly, Benjie E.], Sexual Assault Victim's

Bill of Rights

A1363 [Stender, Linda/Benson, Daniel R.+2], Sch. bd. memb. candidates-concerns

A1649 [Giblin, Thomas P./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Alimony-concerns modification

A1910 [Burzichelli, John J./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Bail-estab. non-monetary altns

A2744 [Bucco, Anthony M./McKeon, John F.+14], Juv. admitted to drug court

prog-permits

A3062 [Lagana, Joseph A./Caride, Marlene+1], Drug abuse-implement cert recommendation

ACR22 [Simon, Donna M./Rible, David P.+13], Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders

Pending Referral:

A1368 [Stender, Linda/Caputo, Ralph R.], DUI offenses, cert.-revise penal.

 

Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A832 [Mainor, Charles/DeAngelo, Wayne P.+1], Constr. contracts-concerns

prompt pymt.

A2345 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Mosquera, Gabriela M.], The Wage Transparency Act

A2349 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Mosquera, Gabriela M.], Unfair Wage Recovery Act

A2873 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Moriarty, Paul D.+1], Pub. svc priv contracts-estab procedures

A2910 [Riley, Celeste M./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Emp. discrimination, emp. status-proh.

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 (continued)

 

Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

A384 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Andrzejczak, Bob], Vietnam Vet of Amer. conventions-concern

A633 [Moriarty, Paul D./DeAngelo, Wayne P.+2], Mil. voters overseas-estab. pilot proj.

A1183 [Wolfe, David W./McHose, Alison Littell], Support the Troops-auth. lic. plate

A1510 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Eustace, Timothy J.+1], Vet-hiring preference w/St. police

A2849 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Eustace, Timothy J.+15], Mil. Dependents Scholarship Fd Act

 

Assembly State and Local Government Meeting

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A1577 [Spencer, L. Grace/Stender, Linda+4], Motorists overtaking bicycles-concerns

A1600 [Spencer, L. Grace+1], Driv.-slow down, approaching bicyclist

A1699 [Wisniewski, John S./Lampitt, Pamela R.+2], Special learner's/exam permit-expand req

A1993 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Alpha Kappa Alpha-auth. lic. plate

A2090 [Brown, Christopher J.], Bicyclist, mv collision-estab. fine

A2455 [Carroll, Michael Patrick/Bucco, Anthony M.+4], Rt. 24-dedesig. portions

For Discussion Only:

A2232 [Wisniewski, John S.+1], Distracted driv.-proh. engaging

 

Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

A2162 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Eustace, Timothy J.], Jury duty-exmp. nursing mothers

A2380 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Women in Higher Ed. Council-estab.

A2640 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Domestic viol-concerns restraining order

A2795 [Johnson, Gordon M./Greenwald, Louis D.+1], Medicaid coverage, family planning svc.

 

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014

 

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, Trenton NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

A2364 [Wolfe, David W./Lampitt, Pamela R.+1], NJ Stars-concerns elig.

S779 [Weinberg, Loretta/Sarlo, Paul A.], Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act

S1524 [Weinberg, Loretta/Kean, Thomas H.+1], Crime victims-no fees, govt. records

S1551 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Economic Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 3

S1811 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], St contracts-req use of goods made in US

S1952 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Econ. Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 2

S1985 [Allen, Diane B./Cunningham, Sandra B.], NJ Stars-concerns elig.

S2045 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Del. Riv Jt Toll Bridge Comm-US products

S2048 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Delaware Riv. Bay Auth.-use US products

S2061 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], PANYNJ-req. use, cert. US products

S2062 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], DRPA-req. use, cert. US products

Pending Introduction and Referral:

SCR113 [Norcross, Donald/Scutari, Nicholas], Proposes constitutional amendment to modify absolute right to bail before criminal conviction

 

Senate Commerce Meeting

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

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

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

S197 [Connors, Christopher J./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Vet. rental asst.-concerns

S239 [Van Drew, Jeff/Stack, Brian P.+1], Constr. permit surcharge fees-concerns

S316 [Gordon, Robert M.], Mun. consolidation-concerns

S359 [Oroho, Steven V./Cunningham, Sandra B.+3], Rooming house-revise landlord definition

S597 [Codey, Richard J.], MV surcharge-rev to Special Need Housing

S762 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Flood insur.-prop tax levy cap excl incr

S880 [Beck, Jennifer/Bateman, Christopher+6], Vet. prop. tax deductions-extend elig.

S915 [Connors, Christopher J.], Vet. affordable housing-concerns

S1011 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], St wide non-resid devel fees-moratorium

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 (continued)

 

**Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting (continued)

S1339 [Van Drew, Jeff], New Home Buyer's Bill of Rights-publish

S1346 [Rice, Ronald L.], Mortgage recording-concerns

S1480 [Van Drew, Jeff], Fire dist.-incr max mun. contrib.

S1508 [Van Drew, Jeff], Mortgage Assist. Pilot Prog.-estab.

S1582 [Singer, Robert W.], Co. prop.-exempts sales

S1593 [Turner, Shirley K.], Police/Firefighter Home-buyer Asst. Act

S1677 [Oroho, Steven V./Van Drew, Jeff], Redevel. Auth. prog.-nominate qual. mun.

S1972 [Van Drew, Jeff/Oroho, Steven V.], Apartment registration-elim. duplication

S2081 [Rice, Ronald L.], Resid. foreclosures-concern prev.

SCR64 [Van Drew, Jeff], Mil. personnel, active-prop tax deduct.

 

***Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

A2305 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Pinkin, Nancy J.], Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP

adopt rules

A2307 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Pinkin, Nancy J.], Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking

S139 [Bateman, Christopher/Doherty, Michael J.], Hunterdon-Somerset Flood Advisory-estab

S1415 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Env. Infrastructure Finan. Prog-ranking

S1416 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Blue roofs, green roofs-DEP adopt rules

S1513 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Natural gas/oil drilling-proh. permits

S1714 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.], Office of Clean Energy-creates

S1794 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Veh. charging stations-toll rd. install

S2004 [Holzapfel, James W.], Native vegetation-concerns use

SR68 [Smith, Bob], Summer flounder-reject regionalization

 

****Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

A1080 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Jimenez, Angelica M.+3], Smoking, pub. parks

and beaches-proh.

S321 [Gordon, Robert M.], Smoking, pub. places-estab. civil penal.

S1772 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.], Smoking, pub. parks and beaches-proh.

S1867 [Vitale, Joseph F./Codey, Richard J.], Electronic cigarettes-impose sales tax

S1893 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.], Energy assist.-prov. $21 min. annually

SJR23 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Foster Care Mo.-desig. May, each yr.

 

Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S241 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.+1], Tpk. Auth.-representation, cert reg.

S243 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.+2], TPK Auth.-regular mtgs,

various counties

S307 [Gordon, Robert M./Norcross, Donald+2], Trans Infrastructure Bank-estab.

S1410 [Bateman, Christopher], MV viol. complaint-prov. time period

 

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014

 

******New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee has subpoenaed Matthew Mowers concerning the Committee's investigation into all aspects of the finances, operations, and management of the PANYNJ and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power

or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power, including, but not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee, New Jersey to the GW Bridge.

 

The Committee will convene in closed session following Mr. Mowers' testimony.

 

*****Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting

11:00 AM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards will meet to approve minutes

of the April 7, 2014 meeting, consider complaint filed by Dr. Sabrin and consider

such other matters as may come before the Joint Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2014

 

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State 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. Schaer, Gary S.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

 

*****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 2015 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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

Hearing on the FY 2015 State Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer)

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014

 

Assembly Higher Education Hearing 10:30 AM

Rowan University, Room 3091, James Hall College of Education,

North Campus Drive, Glassboro, NJ 08028

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing on higher education reform. The issues to be discussed will include, but not be limited to, higher education affordability, accountability, college readiness, degree attainment, graduation rates, remedial instruction, dual enrollment, and reverse transfer agreements.

 

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

 

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 5, 2014

 

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

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014

 

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.

A2499 [McGuckin, Gregory P./Wolfe, David W.], Anticancer oral med-limits

upfront costs

ACR129 [Wolfe, David W./Ciattarelli, Jack M.+1], Judges, justices-incr. mand. retir. age

S1360 [Van Drew, Jeff], Correction off-reinstate sick leave prog

S1361 [Van Drew, Jeff], PFRS, SPRS-reinstates sick leave prog.

S1374 [Rice, Ronald L.], Pension benf.-incr. cert mun. retire sys

 

 

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014

 

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

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014

 

Assembly Higher Education Hearing 10:30 AM Hudson County Community College, Culinary Conference Center, Scott Ring Room, 2nd Floor, 161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing on higher education reform. The issues to be discussed will include, but not be limited to, higher education affordability, accountability, college readiness, degree attainment, graduation rates, remedial instruction, dual enrollment, and reverse transfer agreements.

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

 

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, 2014

 

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 SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014

 

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 23, 2014

 

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, 2014

 

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 30, 2014

 

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