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Vol. XXXII No. 36  Internet Update IV                        CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         213th Legislature

Prepared: June 13, 2008                                   Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008

 

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Committees at the call of the Senate President

 

*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

S1393 [Sarlo, Paul A./Whelan, Jim], Atlantic City Convention Ctr.-transfer

S1420 [Cardinale, Gerald/Girgenti, John A.], Court fees, cert.-concerns

S1823 [Gordon, Robert M./Scutari, Nicholas P.], Env. infrastructure proj.-makes changes

S1824 [Van Drew, Jeff/Scutari, Nicholas P.], Env.infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.

S1825 [Adler, John H./Kean, Thomas H.], Env Infrastructure Trust-make proj loans

S1833 [Smith, Bob], Greenwood Lake Comm.-concerns fees

S1918 [Sarlo, Paul A./Madden, Fred H.], Workers comp.-concerns fraud

S1946 [Turner, Shirley K.], Intensive Supervision Prog.-concerns

S1950 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Superior Court judgeships-two addl.

For Discussion Only:

S1607 [Lesniak, Raymond J.+3], UEZ Jobs Scholarship Act-estab.

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

S1886 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Cable tv co.-concern cert. transactions

S1919 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff+16], Permit Extension Act of 2008

S1972 [Gordon, Robert M.], Aquarium proj.-concerns

 

Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S1922 [Smith, Bob], Govt. records requests-concerns

For Discussion Only:

S1897 [Smith, Bob], Site remediation-concerns

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A500 [Roberts, Joseph J., Jr./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Affordable housing-revises laws

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

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

A1405 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+11], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage

A1612 [McKeon, John F./Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.+11], Renewable energy sys.-exempt prop. tax

A1710 [Munoz, Eric+1], Traumatic brain injuries-concerns resid.

A1772 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Cohen, Neil M.+2], Witness tampering-upgrades penal.

A1930 [Gusciora, Reed/Evans, Elease], Poll workers-cert. training req.

A1935 [Conaway, Herb , Jr./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Anatomical gifts for ed/research-concern

A2011 [Burzichelli, John J.], Atlantic City Convention Ctr. proj.

A2074 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Wage records, cert. proj-concerns access

A2083 [McKeon, John F./Jasey, Mila M.], Hero Act-concerns organ donation

A2134 [Wisniewski, John S./Lampitt, Pamela R.+1], Driv inattention cause-noted in accident

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 (continued)

 

ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A2178 [Pou, Nellie/Cohen, Neil M.], Debts owed to courts, co., mun.-concern

A2224 [Milam, Matthew W./DeCroce, Alex+13], Hist. preserv. proj.;$1.068M

A2225 [Spencer, L. Grace/Albano, Nelson T.+26], Open space, park devel.;$54.917M

A2226 [McKeon, John F./Rooney, John E.+7], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$8.4M

A2236 [Cryan, Joseph/Love, Sandra], Non-tax debt mgt.-centralizes

A2447 [Webber, Jay/Quigley, Joan M.], Camp. contrib., cert.-proh.

A2451 [Quigley, Joan M./Conners, Jack], Vote By Mail Law of 2008

A2492 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], High-volume, basic computing sys.-study

A2544 [Scalera, Frederick/Schaer, Gary S.], Aquarium proj.-concerns

A2563 [Burzichelli, John J.], Mun. assets, valuable-concerns sales

A2606 [Wagner, Connie/Conaway, Herb , Jr.+2], Hosp. trustees-req. training

A2607 [Green, Jerry/Conaway, Herb , Jr.+3], Hosp.-conduct annual pub. mtg.

A2608 [Conaway, Herb/Caputo, Ralph R.], Hosp. fiscal monitoring-concerns

A2708 [Conaway, Herb , Jr./Love, Sandra+2], Health care prog.-verify income req.

A2715 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Peremptory challenges-concerns

A2758 [Cohen, Neil M./Conners, Jack+1], Natl Guard, US Reserve-mortgage interest

A2777 [Fisher, Douglas H./Wisniewski, John S.+18], Env Infrastructure Trust-make proj loans

A2778 [Pou, Nellie/Burzichelli, John J.+18], Env.infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.

A2779 [McKeon, John F./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Env. infrastructure proj.-makes changes

A2801 [Greenwald, Louis D./Milam, Matthew W.+1], Unemp. trust fd.-concerns calculation

A2895 [Cryan, Joseph], High sch. diplomas, cert.-concerns

A2896 [Cryan, Joseph], Plenary retail consumption lic.-concerns

A2965 [Moriarty, Paul D./Wolfe, David W.], Sch. dist accountability statute-concern

A2975 [Cryan, Joseph], Emp. contracts, cert.-review, approval

ACR166 [Wisniewski, John S.], Mun. court judges appt.-adopt

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

S241 [Adler, John H./Bateman, Christopher+4], Renewable energy sys.-exempt prop. tax

S367 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Turner, Shirley K.+1], Tampering w/witnesses-upgrades penal.

S472 [Buono, Barbara/O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Non-tax debt mgt.-centralizes

S753 [Codey, Richard J./Buono, Barbara+1], Anatomical gifts for ed/research-concern

S755 [Codey, Richard J./Vitale, Joseph F.+8], Hero Act-concerns organ donation

S1164 [Whelan, Jim/Beck, Jennifer+7], Hist. preserv. proj.;$1.068M

S1167 [Bateman, Christopher/Van Drew, Jeff+6], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$8.4M

S1168 [Adler, John H./Ciesla, Andrew R.+3], Open space, park devel.;$54.917M

S1339 [Whelan, Jim/Burzichelli, John J.+1], Mun. assets, valuable-concerns sales

S1696 [Buono, Barbara/Adler, John H.+3], Health care prog.-verify income req.

S1698 [Buono, Barbara/Kean, Sean T.], Unemp. trust fd.-concerns calculation

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

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

S1910 [Turner, Shirley K.], High sch. diplomas, cert.-concerns

 

*Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

4325DOT:4615DHS:9024DHS:4617DOL:4618DOL:4548DOT(Amend):4378DC&F:4477DC&F(Amend):4566DC&F(Amend):3869DC&F:3989L&PS:4056L&PS:4423L&PS(Amend):Space Plan Presentations- Department of Agriculture,

Department of Human Services, and Department of Law & Public Safety.

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008

 

*Assembly Budget Meeting 9:30 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will take public testimony on Assembly Bill No. 2800, the

appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008

 

*SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Committees at the call of the Senate President

 

*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

S692 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Ruiz, M. Teresa], Lifeline benf.-prov cost of living incr.

S1457 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.+4], Sch. fac. proj.-concerns St. support

S1545 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Cigarettes, cert.-concerns

S1833 [Smith, Bob], Greenwood Lake Comm.-concerns fees

S1946 [Turner, Shirley K.], Intensive Supervision Prog.-concerns

S1978 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Health Care Stabilization Fd. Act

S1979 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Personnel Dept.-abolish

S1980 [Smith, Bob], Commerce Comm.-abolish

S2009 [Buono, Barbara], St. budget FY2008/2009-approp fds

S2043 [Gordon, Robert M./Bateman, Christopher+1], Shore Recreation Resource Prot. Fd.

S2044 [Turner, Shirley K.], Workforce Reduction Planning Bd.-creates

S2045 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Transitional energy fac.-concerns

S2048 [Smith, Bob], NJ-NY Clean Ocean, Shore Trust-repeal

S2052 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Long Term Obligation, Cap Expenditure Fd

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

S1557 [Vitale, Joseph F./Singer, Robert W.+5], FamilyCare-expands

S1962 [Buono, Barbara/Kean, Thomas H., Jr.+1], TPAF, PERS memb.-concerns memb.

S1964 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], PERS, TPAF-calculation of benf.

S1965 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Kyrillos, Joseph M., Jr.+1], SHBP-qualifications for health care benf

S1969 [Buono, Barbara/Bateman, Christopher+1], PERS, TPAF-concerns dual memb.

S2009 [Buono, Barbara], St. budget FY2008/2009-approp fds

 

*Senate Commerce Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

A1951 [Cohen, Neil M./Coyle, Denise M.], Homeowners insur. coverage-concerns dogs

A2146 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Landscape architects-revise reg.

A2147 [Burzichelli, John J./Bramnick, Jon M.], Ticket sales-concerns

S1275 [Van Drew, Jeff], Homeowners insur. coverage-concerns dogs

S1547 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Ticket sales-concerns

S1849 [Gordon, Robert M.], Landscape architects-revise reg.

SR74 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Flood insur.-concerns purch.

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

S559 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Buono, Barbara+2], Eminent domain-revises procedures

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

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 11:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

S1919 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff+16], Permit Extension Act of 2008

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Considered:

to be Major General of the NJ Air National Guard:

Brigadier General Maria Falca-Dodson of Ewing for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Atlantic City Convention Center Authority:

Alfred R. Scerni, Jr., Esq. of Galloway Township to replace Honorable James Whelan, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Jeffrey R. Wilson, Esq. of Atlantic City to replace Leroy Robinson, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority:

Frank Spencer of Haddonfield to replace Robert Boyce, Jr., for the term prescribed by law.

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

Mary Devon O'Brien of Maplewood to replace Albert D'Alessio, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Local Finance Board:

Honorable Francis Blee of Absecon to replace Honorable John Ewing, for the term prescribed by law.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 (continued)

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Considered:

to be a member of the NJ Civil Union Review Commission:

Anne Lynne Benson of Clementon for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the South Jersey Transportation Authority:

C. Robert McDevitt of Atlantic City to replace Ernest D. Coursey, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

David Katz of Livingston for the term prescribed by law.

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

David R. Degerolamo of Phillipsburg to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission:

Honorable Amos C. Saunders, Esq. of Totowa to replace Gabriella Morris, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

S1981 [Adler, John H.], Peremptory challenges-concerns

 

*Senate Labor Meeting 11:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

S1915 [Sarlo, Paul A./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Workers comp.-concerns proof of coverage

S1916 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Workers comp.-concerns med. care

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the call of the Speaker

 

*Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

A100 [Greenwald, Louis D./Handlin, Amy H.], NJ Fair, Clean Elections Pilot Proj. Act

A2802 [Burzichelli, John J.], Workforce Reduction Planning Bd.-creates

A2803 [Schaer, Gary S.], Personnel Dept.-abolish

A2804 [Pou, Nellie], Intensive Supervision Prog.-concerns

A2805 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Pou, Nellie], Superior Court judgeships-two addl.

A2806 [Roberts, Joseph J./Wisniewski, John S.], Shore Recreation Resource Prot. Fd.

A2807 [Quigley, Joan M.], Transitional energy fac.-concerns

A2808 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Commerce Comm.-abolish

A2809 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Health Care Stabilization Fd. Act

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A770 [Conners, Jack/Scalera, Frederick+23], PFRS-concerns accidental death benf.

A786 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb , Jr.], Cigarettes, cert.-concerns

A2252 [Greenstein, Linda R./Cohen, Neil M.+25], Insur. producers-concerns

A2800 [Greenwald, Louis D.], State Budget for fiscal year 2008-2009

A2810 [Wisniewski, John S./Greenwald, Louis D.], “NJ fiscal Discipline and

Accountability Act.

A2811 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Repeals “NY-NJ COAST” act

A2970 [Egan, Joseph V./Cohen, Neil M.], Workers comp.-concerns fraud

 

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

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A1933 [Conaway, Herb , Jr./Albano, Nelson T.], Health care svc referrals, cert.-concern

AJR92 [O'Scanlon, Declan J.], Brain Tumor Awareness Mo.-desig. May

 

NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008

 

*SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

 

*Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Considered:

to be a member of the NJ Racing Commission:

Joseph Charles Spicuzzo of Helmetta to replace Peter Cofrancesco, for the term prescribed by law.

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

Arthur Factor, M.D. of Highland Park to replace Leonard Fisher, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Employment and Training Commission:

Nicholas P. Gacos of Metuchen to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families:

Kimberly S. Ricketts, M. ED. of Highland Park to replace Kevin M. Ryan, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 (continued)

 

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