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Vol. XXXIV No. 58 Internet
Update IV CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 214th
Legislature
Prepared: September 14, 2010 Check Internet site or
call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Legislative Task Force on Public Broadcasting Hearing
10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
The Task Force will hear from invited guests and
public on following topic: "An Overview of New Jersey Network and Public
Media in New Jersey" The Task Force will take testimony on evolution of
public media in New Jersey and nationwide. The hearing will also examine
national trends in public media and how public media is impacted by
the Internet, as well as the advent of social
media.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
The Committee will receive testimony from the Acting
Commissioner of Education, State Auditor, Superintendent of Trenton Public
Schools, and other invited guests
on reported fiscal mismanagement in the
Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
The Commission will meet via conference call. The
conference call dial-in number
is 877-322-9654 and the participant code is
201376.
A2970 [Conners, Jack/Greenwald, Louis D.+1],
Mil. personnel storage fac.-tax exemp.
A3126 [Quijano, Annette/Ramos, Ruben J.], Wind
energy equip.-sales tax exempt
S2132 [Van Drew, Jeff/Whelan, Jim], UEZ bus.
purch.-sales tax exemp.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
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 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
guests concerning the Department of Environmental Protection's ban on the
cultivation of commercial shellfish species for education, research, or
ecological purposes in certain coastal and inner harbors.
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited guests on the impact of district policies to charge fees for student
participation in extracurricular activities and for transportation services.
A406 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Cryan, Joseph+9], Sch.
dist.-concerns emp. contracts
A1084 [Gusciora, Reed/Barnes, Peter J.+2], Pub.
sch. fac, new-concerns solar panels
A1637 [Wagner, Connie/Rudder, Scott+29], Sch.
buses-concerns ads on exterior
A2454 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Coutinho,
Albert], Steroid use among students-deter
A2920 [Wolfe, David W./Voss, Joan M.], Dating
viol. policy-sch. dist. adopt
S834 [Codey, Richard J./Oroho, Steven V.],
Steroid use among students-deters
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 (continued)
Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
quests regarding the Command, Control, and
A1572 [Scalera, Frederick/Chivukula, Upendra
J.+5], Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab
A2530 [DeCroce, Alex/Malone, Joseph R.], Emerg
Evacuation Rtes/
Procedures Council
A2934 [Scalera, Frederick], Pub. Safety
Communication Council-estab.
Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
The Committee will receive testimony on the
Administration's decision to delay implementation of the involuntary commitment
to outpatient treatment.
A3158 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Diegnan, Patrick
J.], Coord. Among Nonprof.
Social Svc. Org.
Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A676 [Greenstein, Linda R./Milam, Matthew W.],
Jessica Rogers' Law-road
rage assault
A2118 [Bucco, Anthony M./Caputo, Ralph R.],
Burglary of resid.-2nd degree crime
A2416 [Fuentes, Angel/Wilson, Gilbert L.+10],
Drug Off. Restraining Order Act-modify
A2470 [Bucco, Anthony M./Caputo, Ralph R.],
Bail-consider gang affiliation
Assembly Labor Meeting
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
guests concerning the mental
health care availabilities to returning service
members and their families.
A161 [McHose, Alison Littell/Conners, Jack+3],
Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder-concerns
A845 [Milam, Matthew W.+4], Vets' Hospital Task
Force-estab.
A2286 [Johnson, Gordon M./Coughlin, Craig J.],
Natl. Guard memb.-vol. contrib.
A3096 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Mil.
parents-concerns custody
S1189 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher
J.+2], Vets' Hospital Task Force-estab.
Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 (continued)
Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee shall discuss and take testimony
on the findings and recommendations of the New Jersey Privatization Task Force
regarding the privatization of various transportation services in the State of
Task Force and the Administration to address the
Committee on its recommendations.
Legislative Task Force on Public Broadcasting Hearing
10:00 AM Lakeside Lodge,
The Task Force will hear from invited guests and
public on the following topic: "Workforce and Labor Issues." The Task
Force will take testimony on current
staffing issues at NJN and workforce needs in
public media and also will discuss
the vision for the future workforce of a New Jersey-centric
media entity.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
**SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session:
S2139 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.], Women's
Health Family Planning Svc;$7.4M
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the call of the Speaker
**Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting
12:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
guests concerning farmland assessment and issues raised by its current
application.
**Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert
The Committee will hear testimony from
representatives of the business
community concerning the economic impact of the
elimination of the film
and digital media tax credit.
A2905 [Coutinho, Albert/Quijano, Annette],
Garden St. Film & Digital Media Jobs Act
**Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited
guests concerning the Division of Consumer Affairs’ failure to create and
administer the Prescription Monitoring Program required by P.L.2007, c.244
passed by this Legislature in December, 2007 and signed into law in January,
2008.
**Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
The Committee will receive testimony regarding
State education mandates.
**Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4 the Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
The Committee will receive testimony concerning
the decision by Div of Mental Health Services in DHS to cease admitting new
geriatric patients to
**Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 2:00
PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
A2129 [Chivukula, Upendra J./McHose, Alison
Littell+2], Regulatory Flex Act-
expands scope
A2844 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Moriarty, Paul D.],
A3130 [Burzichelli, John J.], Watershed Prop.
Review Bd.-concerns
A3133 [Riley, Celeste M./Coughlin, Craig J.],
Motor fuel debit card-permits rebates
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 (continued)
**
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda
The Committee will hear from invited speakers
about
its procedures for filling the positions of
government entities.
**Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.
The Committee will take testimony from invited
guests on the relocation of the Board
of Public Utilities from
A2528 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Quijano, Annette],
Societal benf charge, util
customer-cred
Pending Referral:
A2529 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Quijano, Annette],
Renewable energy tech.-promote
**Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee shall discuss and take testimony
on recent developments concerning NJ Transit and mass transportation service in
this State. The committee has invited
the Executive Director of NJ Transit to address
the committee on the current work suspension imposed on the ARC Tunnel project
and on recent service disruptions
NJ Transit commuters have encountered.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 1:30 PM
Marc Larkins, CEO of the New Jersey Schools
Development Authority, will
present the July 2010 Biannual Report on the
school construction program
to the Subcommittee on School Facilities and
Construction.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
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,
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
S2066 [Allen, Diane B.], Viol. in pub. sch-sch.
dist. file report
S2198 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cunningham, Sandra B.],
Charter sch.-enables
Univ. auth.
*Senate Economic Growth Hearing 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
The Committee will hear testimony concerning the
Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor's proposal to require stevedoring
companies to retain independent Private Sector Inspectors General to operate in
the port. Also, the Committee will hear testimony on the proposal's legislative
authority, its need, and its impact on the competitiveness of the port.
***Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
S59 [Cardinale, Gerald/Weinberg, Loretta+2],
Prot Act
S793 [Madden, Fred H.+1], Solar panel, wind
turbine-concerns purch
S1123 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher
J.+1], Pinelands Comm-approve
plan revisions
S2196 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Loc.
Govt. renewable energy demo. proj.
S2275 [Smith, Bob],
SR58 [Kean, Sean
****Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
The Committee has invited individuals involved
with the State's application for federal Race to the Top education funding to
provide testimony regarding the application process and how the State can
improve its competitiveness in similar applications in the future.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 (continued)
****Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
S779 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Natl.
Guard active duty-concerns memb.
S1273 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Vietnam Vet of Amer.
conventions-concern
S1358 [Oroho, Steven V.], Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder-study
SR38 [Van Drew, Jeff/Madden, Fred H.], Hire a
Vet. Wk.-expresses support
****
2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
S374 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M.+1],
S1145 [Bucco, Anthony R.], St. Auditor-revise
and expand duties
S2210 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Pub. emp. health
insur contrib-prov 1.5%
For Discussion Only:
S2171 [Doherty, Michael J.], Gov. Tool Kit
proposals-implements
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Invited guests will present information on the
role, requirements and parameters
of charter school authorizers.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be
announced
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010
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, OCTOBER 14, 2010
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, OCTOBER 18, 2010
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the call of the Speaker
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010
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
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010
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, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be
announced
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010
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, DECEMBER 9, 2010
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
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010
SENATE Meeting Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the Senate
President
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Committees at the call of the Speaker
Voting Session: Time and board list to be
announced
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010
SENATE Meeting Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the Senate
President
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011
SENATE SESSION
State of the State Address Time and Location to
be announced