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Vol. XXXVI No. 35  Internet Update III                       CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         215th Legislature

Prepared: June 1, 2012                                     Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

S1500 [Turner, Shirley K./Weinberg, Loretta], CATV Universal Access Fd-delete

S1846 [Beck, Jennifer], Natural gas pressure regulators-replace

S1921 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Gestating pig-cruel confinement, offense

S1976 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Madden, Fred H.], Horse slaughter-proh.

A2023 [Dancer, Ronald S./Wilson, Gilbert L.], Horse slaughter-proh.

 

Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

S600 [Beck, Jennifer/Ruiz, M. Teresa+3], Special ed. prog.-task force to study

S817 [Smith, Bob/Turner, Shirley K.+2], Sch. fac.-concerns temperature control

S1074 [Van Drew, Jeff+1], Aviation-auth co. coll job certification

S1327 [Codey, Richard J.], Student-athlete-collegiate athletic info

S1459 [Sarlo, Paul A./Weinberg, Loretta], County-wide purch. sys.-estab.

 

Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

The Committee will receive testimony regarding the costs and financing of higher education including such issues as financial aid, reliance on students loans, and

tuition increases.

S1229 [Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Workforce Shortage Loan Redemption Prog.

S1271 [Turner, Shirley K.], Post-secondary ed instit-report emp data

S1871 [Cardinale, Gerald/Cunningham, Sandra B.], Commission of College

Tuition-estab.

 

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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald

S69 [Codey, Richard J.+2], Talking, texting while driving-incr fine

S380 [Allen, Diane B./Oroho, Steven V.+11], Jessica Lunsford Act-harboring sex off.

S642 [Kean, Thomas H./Allen, Diane B.+2], Jessica Lunsford Act-assault on child

S927 [Van Drew, Jeff], Corrections privat. contract-review req.

SCR107 [Norcross, Donald/O'Toole, Kevin J.], Bail-may be denied to cert. offenders

 

Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Gordon, Robert M.

The Committee will meet to hear testimony from invited speakers regarding the State's current efforts to prevent, and recover losses from, Medicaid fraud and abuse, and potential improvements that can be made in this area. Invited speakers include the Medicaid Inspector General, the State Auditor and representatives from his staff,

and experts on the use of technology to curtail fraud and abuse.

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 (continued)

 

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

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

S958 [Van Drew, Jeff/Beach, James], Vet-mun. prov. free beach access

S1614 [Bateman, Christopher/Beach, James], Mil. buglers-Civilian Honor

Guard Ribbon

S1879 [Norcross, Donald], Civil svc. elig. lists-add cert. vets

 

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

A2223 [Singleton, Troy/Conaway, Herb+6], St. agency-issued permits-track online

AJR35 [Stender, Linda/Benson, Daniel R.+6], Girl Scouts Day-proclaims March 12

S1264 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Mail-in ballots-clarify request deadline

S1304 [Kean, Thomas H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+13], St & pub contracts-proh

cert. investment

S1321 [Weinberg, Loretta], Gov.-written notice req, temp. successor

S1378 [Turner, Shirley K.], Voter regis.-changes deadline

S1653 [Van Drew, Jeff], St. agency-issued permits-track online

S1834 [Bucco, Anthony R.], St. veh.-display abuse hotline stickers

SCR26 [Beach, James], Primary elections-concerns voting age

SCR82 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Recall petitions-change signature req.

SJR46 [Buono, Barbara/Weinberg, Loretta], Girl Scouts Day-proclaims March 12

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Group (1) Committees Scheduled to meet

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.

A638 [Rumpf, Brian E./Conaway, Herb+13], Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

A2351 [Johnson, Gordon M./Burzichelli, John J.], Charitable online donations-fds to prov.

A2395 [Coughlin, Craig J./Coutinho, Albert], Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.

S178 [Connors, Christopher J./Beck, Jennifer+7], Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs-estab

S792 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gill, Nia H.], Ultrasound breast screenings-insur cover

S1246 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Haz. Discharge Site Remediation Fd.

S1447 [Weinberg, Loretta], Charitable online donations-fds to prov.

S1753 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Energy savings improvement prog.-clarify

S1757 [Vitale, Joseph F./Greenstein, Linda R.], Community Health Law Proj-concerns fding

S1818 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Beck, Jennifer], Off-track wagering fac. supplies-rebate

S1913 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Disab. benf.-changes cert. elig criteria

SCR110 [Turner, Shirley K./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Leg auth to take judges' contrib-clarify

 

Senate Commerce Meeting

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

The Committee will not meet.

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012 (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

A2741 [Burzichelli, John J./ Bramnick, Jon M.], Loc. pub. bid documents-concerns

S124 [Rice, Ronald L.], Advertising on cert. prop.-proh.

S195 [Connors, Christopher J.], Mun. fees, under $10-permits cancelation

S318 [Whelan, Jim/Oroho, Steven V.], Loc. pub. bid documents-concerns

S583 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Land bank-mun designate redevel entities

S612 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Elevator contractors-prov. for lic.

S1042 [Connors, Christopher J.], Svc. charge, returned checks-incr. fee

S1361 [Oroho, Steven V.], Redevel. Auth. prog.-nominate qual. mun.

S1534 [Sarlo, Paul A./Singer, Robert W.+1], Priv., pub. colleges-land use approvals

S1536 [Connors, Christopher J.], Mun. emerg mgmt coordinators-mayors appt

S1656 [Van Drew, Jeff], Disab. vet. prop tax exemp.-auth.

S1717 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Loc. pub contract-elim exception bid req

S2011 [Stack, Brian P.], Affordable housing devel. fees-concerns

 

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S253 [Gordon, Robert M./Beck, Jennifer+4], Shipping-proh trans into cert wastewater

S368 [Beach, James/Singer, Robert W.], Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances

S614 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.+9], Manuf.-prov. energy svc. sales

tax exemp

S1754 [Whelan, Jim], Beach bar-concerns qual, Noise Act exemp

S1980 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Env infrastructure proj, 2013-approp fds

S1981 [Whelan, Jim], Env Infrastructure Trust-expend cert sum

SCR115 [Gordon, Robert M.], Env. Infrastructure Trust-approves plan

 

***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.

S599 [Beck, Jennifer/Sweeney, Stephen M.+4], Tara's Law-community care

resid. abuse

S1240 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Insur. broker transparency req-clarifies

S1336 [Beck, Jennifer/Singer, Robert W.], Physician workforce data-DHSS coordinate

S1888 [Codey, Richard J.], Emerg. shelter-concerns admittance

S1889 [Codey, Richard J.], Emerg. shelters-prov. refusing cert. svc

S2001 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Sterile syringe access prog.-estab.

S2002 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Physicians-complete Med. Bd. survey

SCR76 [Kean, Thomas H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+4], Natl Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Act

SJR11 [Singer, Robert W.], Neonatal Alloimmune Awareness Day-June 7

 

Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

A2647 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Riley, Celeste M.+3], Workers' rights-req. emp. to

post notice

A2648 [Fuentes, Angel/Lampitt, Pamela R.+3], Emp. info., cert.-concerns disclosure

A2649 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Riley, Celeste M.+4], Pub. contractors-report cert. info. req.

A2650 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Riley, Celeste M.+3], Discrimination in comp.-concerns

S1930 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.], Workers' rights-req. emp. to

post notice

S1932 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.], Pub. contractors-report cert. info. req.

S1933 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Discrimination in comp.-concerns

S1935 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.], Emp. info., cert.-concerns disclosure

SCR90 [Turner, Shirley K.], Companies bring jobs to US-tax incentive

SR50 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Weinberg, Loretta], Paycheck Fairness Act-Cong. pass

 

Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

A2555 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Milam, Matthew W.+6], Mil commercial driv lic-

permits transfer

S1681 [Beach, James], Mil commercial driv lic-permits transfer

S1720 [Stack, Brian P./Turner, Shirley K.], Car-sharing prog.-exemp., mv rental fees

S1957 [Holzapfel, James W.], E-ZPass-income tax cred. cert. tolls

SCR96 [Turner, Shirley K.], Transit benf parity-reinstate

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 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.

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012 (continued)

 

**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 11:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

A1241 [Moriarty, Paul D./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Precious metal buyers-incr. viol penal.

A2940 [Burzichelli, John J./Moriarty, Paul D.], Jewelry purchasers-maintain item photo

A2943 [Greenwald, Louis D./Burzichelli, John J.], Executor-auth control, online accts.

ACR146 [Moriarty, Paul D./Eustace, Timothy J.], Consumer Affairs rules-not leg. intent

 

**Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

A235 [Schaer, Gary S.], Health Care Prov. Network Transparency

A2144 [Stender, Linda/Singleton, Troy+1], Prepaid debit accts., cert.-limits fees

A2594 [Wisniewski, John S./Quijano, Annette], Portable electronics insur sale-concerns

A2751 [Schaer, Gary S./Spencer, L. Grace], Healthcare Disclosure & Transparency Act

 

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

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A1832 [Conaway, Herb], Pain med-restrict insur, limiting access

A2463 [Conaway, Herb], Emerg. med. svcs. delivery-revise req.

AJR38 [Fuentes, Angel], Men's Health Awareness Mo.-desig June

AJR64 [Singleton, Troy/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Mo-June

SJR36 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.], Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Mo-June

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3040 [Conaway, Herb], Hosp. asset transformation prog-concerns

 

**Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Committee will receive testimony from Dr. Carl Van Horn, Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rugers University, concerning his report "Chasing the American Dream: Recent College Graduates and the Great Recession." The Committee will also hear from Gabrielle Charette of HESAA concerning the costs of attending institutions of higher education and the availability of financial aid.

A748 [Barnes, Peter J./Stender, Linda+3], Student loans, cert.-forgive

A1083 [Quijano, Annette/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Student loan repymt-devel, distrib. info

A2972 [Riley, Celeste M./Giblin, Thomas P.+2], Commission of College Tuition-estab.

AR59 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Riley, Celeste M.], Finan. literacy-undergrad. req. course

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AR87 [Riley, Celeste M.], Doubling of subsidized Stafford loan interest rate

 

**Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests regarding the affordable housing trust fund monies identified in the Administration's proposed

FY 2012-2013 budget.

A1648 [Coutinho, Albert], Land bank-mun designate redevel entities

A2596 [Wisniewski, John S./Sumter, Shavonda E.], Two-family resid.-remove

fire ext req.

A2717 [Bucco, Anthony M./DiMaio, John+1], Affordable housing devel. fees-concerns

A2950 [Green, Jerry], Affordable housing devel. fees-concerns

 

**Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles

A925 [Riley, Celeste M./Burzichelli, John J.+3], Disab. student sch trans-flashing lights

A1074 [Quijano, Annette/Coutinho, Albert+2], Kulesh & Kubert's Law-veh. homicide

A1216 [Stender, Linda], Firearm, ed instit grounds-upgrade penal

A1277 [Coughlin, Craig J./Bramnick, Jon M.+5], Breweries-incr. production limitations

A1670 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Law off. info-proh cert internet posting

A2079 [Munoz, Nancy F.], Sex offender harboring-incr. penal.

A2199 [Moriarty, Paul D./Mainor, Charles], Kulesh Kubert Bolis Law-cell phone viol.

S618 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Allen, Diane B.+2], Disab. student sch trans-flashing lights

Pending Introdcution and Referral:

A3057 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.+22], DUI-criminalizes subsequent offenses

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012 (continued)

 

**Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.

A1759 [Prieto, Vincent/Singleton, Troy], Dental hygienist/dentist-revise statutes

A1888 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.+5], Med. waste disposal-concerns

S298 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Van Drew, Jeff], Dental hygienist/dentist-revise statutes

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3023 [Giblin, Thomas P.], Practicing psych, lic.-continuing ed req

 

**Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Ramos, Ruben J.

A1521 [Burzichelli, John J./Rumana, Scott T.+2], OAL-modifies process, cert case hearings

A1524 [Burzichelli, John J./Coughlin, Craig J.+1], Admin. Procedure Act-revises

A2873 [Ramos, Ruben J./Benson, Daniel R.], 9-1-1 Comm-removes statutory reference

 

**Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

A2966 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Solar renewable energy prog-revises cert

Pending Referral:

S1925 [Smith, Bob/Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Solar renewable energy prog.-revises

 

**Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.

Nicholas Paleologos, Executive Director of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of State, has been invited to address the Committee.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3058 [Ramos, Ruben J./Miliam Matthew W.], Dept. State post special commeoration

For Discussion Only:

A2946 [Milam, Matthew W.], Beach bar-concerns qual, Noise Act exemp

 

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

 

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

 

Legislative Services Commission Meeting 9:30 AM

Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ

 

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