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Vol. XLIII No. 49 INTERNET UPDATE III CALENDAR
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
218th Legislature
Prepared:
September 11, 2020 Check Internet site or call this office for
updated schedule Second Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
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
Chair: Sen. Pou, Nellie
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Singleton, Troy
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains
closed to visitors and members of the public will not be allowed to attend the
meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify on a bill under
consideration.
The public may monitor the committee proceedings on the NJ
Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will
take in person testimony on bills for those members of the public who properly
register. If you are interested in registering your position with the
Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature
home page under the applicable Committee heading.
If you wish to testify, check the box 'Do you wish to testify?' on
the form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on 9/11/2020. Instructions for
providing testimony will be forwarded to you. The public is encouraged to
submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written
testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to the
Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to:
OLSAideSED@njleg.org
ACR190 [Caputo, Ralph R./Lampitt, Pamela R.+11], School reopening
following COVID-19-petition fed govt for emerg response funding
S2691 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Local unit budgets-concerns
anticipated miscellaneous revenue due to COVID-19
S2811 [Singleton, Troy], School report card-include number of
psychologists & security personnel employed
S2831 [Ruiz, M. Teresa+1], Teachers-grants reciprocity with
certain out-of-state certificates
S2849 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], School food-request waivers from US Dept
of Agric during COVID-19 school closure
SCR124 [Pou, Nellie], School reopening following COVID-19-petition
fed govt for emerg response funding
Pending Introduction and or Referral:
S2832 [Ruiz, M. Teresa+1], Teachers, substitute-allow student in
higher ed instit., 30 semester hr to serve
S2899 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Safe Remote Learning Program-estab.,
support provision of remote instruction fac
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 (continued)
***Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to
attend the meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify on a bill
under consideration. The public may view the meeting on the NJ Legislature home
page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take in person
testimony on bills for those members of the public who properly register. If
you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill
out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature home page under the
applicable Committee heading. If you wish to testify, check the box on the form
"Do you wish to testify?" The form must be submitted by 5:00 PM on
September 11, 2020. Instructions for providing testimony will be forwarded to
you. The public is encouraged to submit written testimony electronically in
lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee
record and distributed to the Committee members.
Written testimony should be submitted to
OLSAideSHH@njleg.org.
A2280 [Armato, John/Murphy, Carol A.+4],
Substance use disorder treatment fac-proh paying fee or commissions for
referral
S347 [Smith, Bob/Vitale, Joseph F.], One Health
Task Force-estab. communications between physicians and veterinarians
S606 [O’Scanlon, Declan J. Jr./Singleton,
Troy], Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH
S705 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cunningham, Sandra B.],
Postpartum depression screening-DOH develop and implement plan, improve access
S887 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Greenstein, Linda
R.+1], Prescription drug services, Medicaid-transition managed care to
fee-for-service
S890 [Pou, Nellie], Maternal mental health-ID
& take appropriate steps to secure fed funding sources
S1676 [Smith, Bob/Vitale, Joseph P.], Hospitals-allow
to construct housing & wrap-around services for homeless persons
S1763 [Gopal, Vin/Cryan, Joseph P.], Substance
use disorder treatment fac-proh paying fee or commissions for referral
S2545 [Singleton, Troy/Gopal, Vin], Long-term
care facilities-concerns rights of LGBTQI & HIV-positive residents
S2566 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Gopal, Vin], Nursing
homes & personal protection equipment-maintain supply for residents
S2677 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Personal protection
equip-hospitals/long-term care fac maintain 90 day supply
S2712 [Stack, Brian P./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Nursing
home-establish minimum certified nurse aide-to-resident ratios
S2851 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Emergency medical service-establish
staffing requirements
SJR23
[Pou, Nellie], Day of the Girl-designates October 11 of each year
Senate Labor Meeting
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Transportation Meeting
Chair: Sen. Diegnan, Patrick J.
The Committee will not meet.
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 12:30 PM Assembly Chambers
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 (continued)
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to
attend the meeting in person.
Committee members, invitees and staff will
participate from remote locations using video conferencing technology. The
public may view the meeting through the State Legislature's homepage. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
Hearing on the FY 2021 Budget: Department of
Health
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to
attend the meeting in person.
Committee members, invitees and staff will
participate from remote locations using video conferencing technology. The
public may view the meeting through the State Legislature's homepage. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
Hearing on the FY 2021 Budget: Department of Transportation/Motor
Vehicle Commission/NJ Transit
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:30 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to
attend the meeting in person.
The public may view the meeting through the
State Legislature's homepage. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
Hearing on the FY 2021 Budget: Department of
Labor and Workforce Development
**Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains
closed to visitors and members of the public will not be allowed to attend the
meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify on a bill under
consideration.
The public may monitor the committee proceedings on the NJ
Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will
take in person testimony on bills for those members of the public who properly
register. If you are interested in registering your position with the
Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature
home page under the applicable Committee heading.
If you wish to testify, check the box 'Do you
wish to testify?' on the form. The form must be submitted by 5:00 PM on 9/14/2020.
Instructions for providing testimony will be forwarded to you. The public is
encouraged to submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral
testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and
distributed to the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to:
OLSAideSBA@njleg.org
S2838
[Singleton, Troy/Gopal, Vin], State procurement process-revises cert aspects,
permits auction/reverse auction
S2842
[Sarlo, Paul A.], Permits raffles to be conducted remotely at large sporting
venues
Pending
Referral:
A4528 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Houghtaling, Eric],
State procurement process-
revises
cert aspects, permits auction/reverse auction
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
The NJ Law Revision Commission is complying
with Executive Orders issued by the Governor of the State of NJ, and the
recommendations issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
regarding "social distancing."
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
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, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 (continued)
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I.
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and members of the public will not be
allowed to attend the meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify
on a bill under consideration.
The public may monitor the committee
proceedings on the NJ Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.
The Committee will take in person testimony on bills for those members of the
public who properly register. If you are interested in registering your
position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on
the NJ Legislature home page under the applicable Committee heading. If you
wish to testify, check the box 'Do you wish to testify?' on the form. The form
must be submitted by 3:00 PM on 9/16/2020. Instructions for providing testimony
will be forwarded to you. The public is encouraged to submit written testimony
electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in
the Committee record and distributed to the Committee members.
Written testimony should be submitted to
OLSAideSEG@njleg.org.
S434 [Oroho, Steven V./Sarlo, Paul A.],
Vegetation Management Response Act-vegetation mgmt., electric public util.
infra
S1147 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Lead
paint inspection-required prior to home purchase; estab. led hazard ed prog
S2768 [Singleton, Troy/Ruiz, M. Teresa+2],
Minority/women-owned bus.-conduct disparity study, utilization in St
procurement
S2769 [Singleton, Troy/Ruiz, M. Teresa+2],
Minority Business Development Program-establishes in EDA;$50M
S2770 [Singleton, Troy/Ruiz, M. Teresa+1],
Minority Depository Institution Coordinator-establishes position in EDA
S2771 [Singleton, Troy], Rural Business
Development Program-establishes in EDA;$35M
S2772 [Singleton, Troy+1], Biannual Business
Matchmaker Initiative-establishes in Department of State
Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and members of the public will not be
allowed to attend the meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify
on a bill under consideration.
The public may monitor the committee
proceedings on the NJ Legislature homepage, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The
committee will take in person testimony on bills for those members of the public
who properly register. If you are interested in registering your position with
the committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ
Legislature home page under the applicable committee heading. If you wish to
testify, check the box 'Do you wish to testify?' on the form. The form must be
submitted by 3:00 PM 9/16/2020. The public is encouraged to submit written
testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be
included in the committee record and distributed to committee members. Written
testimony should be submitted to OLSAideSEN@njleg.org.
S697 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Lead paint-concerns
public nuisance suits; exempts AG from certain aspects
S938 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Electric veh
charging stations-exemp local approval installation at gas stations
S1899 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I./Beach, James],
Green Building Tax Credit Act
S2180 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Wind energy
facilities, certain portfield sites-tax credits for devel. of qualif
S2515 [Smith, Bob], Packaging products-estab
recycled content requirements; proh sale of polystyrene
S2611 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher+1],
BPU-estab. electronic public records access; provide notice of
meetings/hearings
Senate Higher Education Meeting
Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting
Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Gopal, Vin
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 (continued)
Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
The Committee will not meet.
***ASSEMBLY QUORUM 12:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
***Assembly Appropriations Meeting 10:30 AM
Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors.
The public may not attend the committee meeting
in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature
home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.
The Committee will take oral testimony on
bills, by telephone and video, limited to three minutes. If you are interested in registering your
position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on
the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify,
please check the box "Do you wish to testify?" on the Registration
Form. Instructions for testifying before the committee will be forwarded to you
after you submit your Registration Form.
The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on
September 16, 2020.
The public may also submit written testimony
electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in
the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written
testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAAP@njleg.org
A1135 [Coughlin, Craig J./Karabinchak, Robert
J.+3], Nonprofit hospital w/for-profit medical on-site provider-restore prop
tax exemp
A1649 [Quijano, Annette/Lopez, Yvonne+4],
Judges and prosecutors-prohibits posting or publishing home address on Internet
A1978 [Pinkin, Nancy J./Kennedy, James J.+11],
Plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits
use
A3957 [Wimberly, Benjie E./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M
A4002 [Caputo, Ralph R.], Sports
wagering-allows deduction of promotional gaming credit from gross revenue
A4032 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Casino gaming
taxes & fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use
A4139 [Benson, Daniel R./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], Patient medical/billing records-prov w/out charge to SS Disab
benefits applicant
A4150 [Pinkin, Nancy J./Benson, Daniel R.+2],
Personal protection equip-hospitals/long-term care fac maintain 90 day supply
A4282 [Karabinchak, Robert J./Pinkin, Nancy
J.+2], Nursing homes & personal protection equipment-maintain supply for
residents
A4525 [Freiman, Roy/Verrelli, Anthony S.],
Farms, commercial-remove time restrictions for temp structures during COVID-19
A4625 [Egan, Joseph V.], Raffles-permit to be
conducted remotely at large sporting venues
S864 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.+2],
Plastic carryout bags, polystyrene & single-use straws-prohibits use
S2362 [Singleton, Troy/Addiego, Dawn Marie],
NJSHARES - S.M.A.R.T. Program;$10M
S2400 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Brown, Chris A.+1],
Casino gaming taxes & fees-concerns temp modifications to payment & use
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4652 [Jimenez, Angelica M.], Nursing
home-establish minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios
A4654 [Burzichelli, John J.], State
contracts-completely/partially terminate to serve important public purpose
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the Call of the Senate
President
***Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, First Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Singleton, Troy
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and members of the public will not be
allowed to attend the meeting in person, unless properly registered to testify
on a bill under consideration.
The public may monitor the committee
proceedings on the NJ Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.
The committee will take in person testimony on bills for those members of the
public who properly register. If you are
interested in registering your position with the committee, please fill out the
Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature home page under the applicable
committee heading.
If you wish to testify, check the box 'Do you
wish to testify?' on the form.The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on 9/18/20.
The public is encouraged to submit written testimony electronically in lieu of
oral testimony.
Written testimony will be included in the
committee record and distributed to the committee members. Written testimony
should be submitted to: OLSAideSCU@njleg.org.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 (continued)
***Senate Community and Urban Affairs (continued)
A1145 [Freiman, Roy/Egan, Joseph V.+13],
Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes
A4182 [Giblin, Thomas P./Wimberly, Benjie
E.+1], Rent payments-allow tenant to use credit card during COVID-19 pandemic
S310 [Rice, Ronald L.],
Dwellings-municipalities adjust deadline to apply for short-term
exemp/abatement
S426 [Oroho, Steven V./Cunningham, Sandra
B.+3], Rooming and boarding house-revises definition of landlord to include
S818 [Lagana, Joseph A.], County
ordinances-permits transmittal of certain proposed by electronic mail
S841 [Pou, Nellie], Homestead credit-payment
req. to claimant following sale of qualifying homestead
S1148 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Social svcs.
hotline-emerg contact info & access instructions be prov to tenants
S1252 [Gopal, Vin/Beach, James], Common Sense
Shared Services Pilot Prog. Act-authorizes sharing mun. court admin
S1640 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Singleton, Troy],
Community benf agreements-auth pol subdiv req recipients of econ devel
incentive
S1739 [Oroho, Steven V./Beach, James],
Electronic Permit Processing Review System-establishes
S2051 [Weinberg, Loretta/Smith, Bob+1], Light
frame residential construction-establish fire safety and protocols
S2725 [Gopal, Vin], Real Property Assessment
Demonstration Program-concerns
S2727 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Multigenerational
Family Housing Continuity Commission-establishes
S2734 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Calculation of
reserve, uncollected taxes for 2021, fiscal yr. 2022-concerning
S2861 [Singleton, Troy/Addiego, Dawn Marie],
Covenants on real property, restrictive-concerns certain
S2873 [Singleton, Troy/Cryan, Joseph P.], Rent
payments-allow tenant to use credit card during COVID-19 pandemic
***Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton,
NJ
Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.
The committee will hear from invited guests
concerning the response of utility companies throughout the State to power
outages resulting from Tropical Storm Isaias.
Due to the public health emergency, the State
House Annex remains closed to visitors and the public will not be allowed to
attend the meeting in person.
The public may monitor the meeting on the NJ
Legislature home page, at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.
The public is encouraged to submit written
testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be
included in the Committee record and distributed to the Committee members.
Written testimony should be submitted to
OLSAideSLP@njleg.org.
*ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
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
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
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
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
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
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
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
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020
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
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the Call of the Senate
President
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020
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
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to
meet
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to
meet
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to
meet
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to
meet
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020
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