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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, Trenton, NJ

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, Trenton, NJ

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 Trenton School District.

 

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, Trenton, NJ

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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Scalera, Frederick

The Committee will hear testimony from invited quests regarding the Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis at Rutgers University.

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, Trenton, NJ

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, Trenton, NJ

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.

 

Assembly State Government Meeting

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, Trenton, NJ

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 New Jersey. The Committee has invited the

Task Force and the Administration to address the Committee on its recommendations.

 

Legislative Task Force on Public Broadcasting Hearing 10:00 AM Lakeside Lodge, Richard Stockton College of NJ, PO Box 195, Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ

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.

 

New Jersey Law Revision Commission 4:30 PM

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

 

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, Trenton, NJ

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, Trenton, NJ

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, Trenton, NJ

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, Trenton, NJ

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, Trenton, NJ

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 Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital & redirect patients under 65 yrs of age to Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital.

 

**Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

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.], Co., mun. budget-DCA post on website

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)

 

**Assembly State Government Meeting 9:30 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

The Committee will hear from invited speakers about New Jersey's civil service and

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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

The Committee will take testimony from invited guests on the relocation of the Board

of Public Utilities from Newark to Trenton.

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, Trenton, NJ

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

Mary Ethel Costello School, 520 Cumberland Street,

Gloucester City, NJ 08030

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, Trenton, NJ

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 Rutgers

Univ. auth.

 

*Senate Economic Growth Hearing 10:00 AM

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

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, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S59 [Cardinale, Gerald/Weinberg, Loretta+2], Bergen Watershed Flood Prev and

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], Barnegat Bay watershed-stormwater basins

SR58 [Kean, Sean

 

****Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 11:00 AM

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

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, Trenton, NJ

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

 

****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

S374 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M.+1], Co. pol. comm.-concerns reorg. mtg.

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, Trenton, NJ

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