Legislative Calendar

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 11:00 AM

Public School Number 20, 160 Danforth Avenue,

Jersey City, NJ 07305

Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Asw. Voss, Joan M.

The Subcommittee on School Facilities and Construction will hear updates from Schools Development Authority CEO, Scott Weiner on proposed new school construction projects, and Department of Education Commissioner, Lucille Davy,

will speak about the new grant process for the RODS.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A562 [Dancer, Ronald S.+1], St. MVs, surplus-concerns

A786 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+1], Cigarettes, cert.-concerns

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

A1498 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+13], Daniel Mackay's Law-death by mv

A1942 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Internatl. labor matching org.-concerns

A2231 [Cryan, Joseph/Pou, Nellie], Organized Retail Theft Task Force-estab.

A2232 [Cryan, Joseph/Coutinho, Albert], Hall of Fame project-concerns

A2428 [Pou, Nellie/Evans, Elease], Health Enterprise Zone law-amends

A2731 [Wisniewski, John S./Greenstein, Linda R.+8], Traffic decisions-concerns co., mun auth

A2871 [Love, Sandra/Moriarty, Paul D.+7], Lease termination-domestic abuse victim

A2975 [Cryan, Joseph/Moriarty, Paul D.+6], Emp. contracts, cert.-review, approval

A3204 [Roberts, Joseph J./DeCroce, Alex+2], Jt. Leg. Comm., Ethical Standards-memb.

AJR60 [Greenwald, Louis D./Lampitt, Pamela R.+2], Blindness Awareness Mo-desig Oct each yr

AJR76 [Cryan, Joseph/Ramos, Ruben J.+1], Hispanic Heritage Mo-Sept 15 thru Oct 15

S70 [Rice, Ronald L.], Charter sch. bd. of trustee memb-concern

S110 [Weinberg, Loretta/Buono, Barbara+1], Sch emp/bus driv-revise crim hist checks

S207 [Singer, Robert W./Adler, John H.], Absentee ballots, college resid-concerns

S336 [Kean, Sean T./Adler, John H.+2], Fishing gear on artificial reefs-proh.

S544 [Girgenti, John A.], Health Enterprise Zone law-amends

S564 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Bucco, Anthony R.], Daniel Mackay's Law-death by mv

S630 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Sr. tenants-concerns rent control

S692 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Ruiz, M. Teresa+2], Lifeline benf.-prov cost of living incr.

S802 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.+2], Deer hunting w/bow & arrow-auth. Sundays

S856 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Girgenti, John A.], Law enforcement off. impersonation-crime

S1082 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Parking-concerns

S1175 [Rice, Ronald L.], After sch. activities-concerns

S1337 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Organized Retail Theft Task Force-estab.

S1374 [Vitale, Joseph F./Madden, Fred H.], Sept. 11 Remembrance Day-desig.

S1426 [Whelan, Jim/Baroni, Bill], Mun. auth., bds., comm-concerns pub. svc

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

S1575 [Van Drew, Jeff], Horseshoe crabs-concerns moratorium

S1768 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Hall of Fame project-concerns

S1813 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Internatl. labor matching org.-concerns

S1819 [Kean, Sean T.], Jewelry, used-concerns sale

S1894 [Madden, Fred H./Redd, Dana L.], Lease termination-domestic abuse victim

S1898 [Turner, Shirley K.], Superintendents of sch.-concerns

S1908 [Buono, Barbara/Oroho, Steven V.+1], Traffic decisions-concerns co., mun auth

S1918 [Sarlo, Paul A./Madden, Fred H.+3], Workers comp.-concerns fraud

S2062 [Stack, Brian P./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Sr. cit. prop. tax-estab. grace periods

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 (continued)

SENATE SESSION (continued)

S2127 [Codey, Richard J./Turner, Shirley K.+2], Sch. dist. emp.-concerns tuition asst.

S2128 [Codey, Richard J./Lance, Leonard], Jt. Leg. Comm., Ethical Standards-memb.

S2130 [Codey, Richard J./Buono, Barbara+2], Corp. bus. tax operating loss-concerns

S2160 [Turner, Shirley K.], Emp. contracts, cert.-review, approval

S2162 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Wastewater treatment sys-concerns grants

S2252 [Buono, Barbara], Heritage Tourism Task Force-concerns

SCR98 [Allen, Diane B./Madden, Fred H.+1], Prematurity Awareness Mo.-declares Nov.

SJR27 [Van Drew, Jeff], Sunset Lake Hydrofest-Gov's cup Series

SJR31 [Madden, Fred H./Girgenti, John A.+1], Drunk Driv. Awareness Mo-Dec. of each yr

SJR38 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Ruiz, M. Teresa+2], Hispanic Heritage Mo-Sept 15 thru Oct 15

SJR60 [Kean, Thomas H./Baroni, Bill], Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

SJR64 [Buono, Barbara], Blindness Awareness Mo-desig Oct each yr

Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

S1065 [Smith, Bob/Baroni, Bill], Electric pub. util.-concerns agreements

S1066 [Smith, Bob/Sarlo, Paul A.], High performance green bldg.-financing

S1365 [Oroho, Steven V.], Jersey Fresh-encourage purch. by St.

S1816 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Farmland preserv. prop.-concerns

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet

Assembly Appropriations Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie

A375 [Pou, Nellie/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+5], Sch. attendance-raises age req.

A2617 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Evans, Elease+3], Child support-concerns

A2693 [Spencer, L. Grace/Coutinho, Albert], Sports entertainment proj-exemp prop tax

A2722 [Vas, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.], Corp. bus. tax-elim throwout of receipts

A2760 [Pou, Nellie/Evans, Elease+5], Court Security Enhancement Fd.-estab.

A2765 [Coutinho, Albert/Spencer, L. Grace], MV rentals-cert. mun. impose tax

A2766 [Spencer, L. Grace/Coutinho, Albert], Storage, empty shipping containers-tax

A3294 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.], Bus. Retention, Relocation Asst. Prog.

S1560 [Turner, Shirley K.], Child support-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3379 [Rump, Brian E./Conaway, Herb/Van Pelt Daniel M.], Est. Div. of Fish & Wildlife

Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3374 [Wagner, Connie/Burzichelli, John J.], FY 2009 supplemental appropriations

A3375 [DeAgelo, Wayne P./Scalera, Frederick], Increase income elig. for LIHEAP

A3376 [Moriarty, Paul D./Voss, Joan M.], Increase cap for HPTRP (Senior Freeze)

A3377 [Schaer, Gary S./Fisher, Douglas M.], App $50 mil to NJEDA for Main st. pgm

A3378 [Conaway, Herb/Greenstein, Linda R.], Allow NJ Div of Invest. Short term bond

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 (continued)

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Vas, Joseph

A846 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Vas, Joseph+1], St contracts-devel uniform fee schedule

A2233 [Cryan, Joseph/Coutinho, Albert+1], Second Chance Council-estab.

A2491 [Cryan, Joseph], Franchise Practices Act-concerns

A2589 [McKeon, John F./Chiappone, Anthony], Parking struct.-concerns devel, finan

A3243 [Vas, Joseph], Bus. emp. incentives, cert.-allows

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:30 AM

Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

A803 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+16], MV Owners' Right to Repair Act

A1432 [Fisher, Douglas H.], Sales representatives-concerns

A1587 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1], Home improvement contract-concern

A1803 [Albano, Nelson T./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Pharmacy Qual Improvement/Error Prev Act

A2306 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Quoting prices over the phone-concerns

A2734 [Caputo, Ralph R.+1], Ads, cert.-concerns products sale

AR162 [Cryan, Joseph/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Retail merchants-negotiate fees

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Committee will receive testimony from Commissioner Steven M. Goldman, Department of Banking and Insurance, regarding the departments legislative priorities for this legislative session and background information on the departments operations.

A1902 [Conaway, Herb], Imaging ctrs.-org. delivery sys. network

A2614 [Rodriguez, Caridad], Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab

A3003 [Love, Sandra/Lampitt, Pamela R.], Cred. card solicitation, cert.-regulates

A3268 [Spencer, L. Grace/Schaer, Gary S.], Banking-concerns

Pending Referral:

A281 [Schaer, Gary S./Burzichelli, John J.+3], Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prev. Act

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

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

The Committee will hear from invited guests on the issue of abuse of prescription

and over-the-counter drugs.

A1177 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Sr. Gold Prescrip Discount Prog-concerns

A1939 [Conaway, Herb/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Health Insur. Connector Act

A2513 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Community Food Pantry Fd-vol. contrib.

A2876 [Chiappone, Anthony/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Hosp.-concerns closure

A3368 [Conaway, Herb], Electronic Health Info. Tech. Fd.-estab.

AR86 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+1], Amer. Diabetes Mo.-recog. November 2008

AR133 [Smith, L. Harvey/Ramos, Ruben J.+10], Birth records, electronic-concerns

AR138 [Caputo, Ralph R.], Energy drinks-reg., conduct ed. campaign

Pending Referral:

S693 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Rice, Ronald L.], Hosp.-concerns closure

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

A1240 [Wolfe, David W./Diegnan, Patrick J.+3], NJSTARS II Prog.-concerns elig.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3373 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Lampitt, Pamela R./Wolfe, David W.], Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.

Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A559 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Admin. of oaths-concerns

A827 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Karrow, Marcia A.], Second Unit Housing Auth. Act

A1074 [Cryan, Joseph], Vol. firefighters-physician's cert. req.

A2249 [Cryan, Joseph/Chiappone, Anthony], Open Pub. Records Act-concerns avail.

A2599 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Loc. option taxes, cert.-concerns

A3101 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Co. Homelessness Trust Fds.-co. create

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

A1731 [Munoz, Eric/Vas, Joseph], Sex offenders-bars positions, youth org.

A2222 [Rible, David P./Bramnick, Jon M.], Lock picking tools-concerns

A2735 [Smith, L. Harvey/Wisniewski, John S.], Criminal background checks-concerns

A3073 [Munoz, Eric/Albano, Nelson T.+2], Ricci's Law-ignition interlock devices

A3075 [Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Health club swimming pools-concerns

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 (continued)

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting (continued)

A3170 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Traffic ticket surcharge-fd. St DNA prog

A3276 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Machine gun possession-upgrade crime

S532 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+5], Sex offenders-bars positions, youth org.

S1304 [Girgenti, John A./Turner, Shirley K.+2], Machine gun possession-upgrade crime

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A2265 [Prieto, Vincent/Rodriguez, Caridad], Security investment adviser-regis. req.

A3329 [Greenstein, Linda R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Variable annuities-concerns

A3354 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Uniform Securities Law-viol., addl penal

A3366 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.], Uniform Securities Law-treble damages

A3367 [Albano, Nelson T./Milam, Matthew W.], Uniform Securities Law viol.-civil penal

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

A2197 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Contractors' Regis. Act-concerns

A2706 [Conners, Jack/Love, Sandra], Scrap metal bus.-impose new req.

A2738 [Rumpf, Brian E./Van Pelt, Daniel M.+1], Scrap metal dealers-concerns

A2741 [Rible, David P.], Scrap metal recyclers-reg.

A2858 [Cryan, Joseph/Prieto, Vincent+1], Civil actions-concerns limitations

A3011 [Prieto, Vincent/Rodriguez, Caridad], Dentists, cert-prov continuing ed credit

A3270 [Milam, Matthew W./Albano, Nelson T.], Med. waste viol.-revoke health prof. lic

A3290 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Medical waste disposal-concerns

A3317 [Prieto, Vincent/Biondi, Peter J.+1], Electrical contracting permit-concerns

Pending Referral:

A3181 [Moriarty, Paul D.], Barbering/hairstyling-create limited lic

S1781 [Connors, Christopher J./Girgenti, John A.], Scrap metal dealers-concerns

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will not meet.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008

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

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

A638 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Greenwald, Louis D.+4], Loc. govt. agency-proh. cert. emp.

A1027 [Wisniewski, John S./Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Resid. fire extinguisher req.-concerns

A1468 [DeCroce, Alex+1], Mun or county util auth fees-income elig

S874 [Turner, Shirley K.], Mun. housing code viol.-concerns

S1604 [Rice, Ronald L./Ruiz, M. Teresa], Sports entertainment proj-exemp prop tax

S1869 [Haines, Philip E.], Special Mun. Aid Act-revise req.

S2275 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Mun or county util auth fees-income elig

SCR100 [Allen, Diane B.], Streamlining Shared Svcs. Task Force

Senate Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

The Committee will not meet.

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.

S409 [Van Drew, Jeff+2], Pharmacy Qual. Assurance, Error Prev Act

S626 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara], Nursing Incentive Loan Redemption Prog.

S906 [Singer, Robert W./Bateman, Christopher], Prescribed drugs-concerns substitutions

S1711 [Allen, Diane B.], Prescriptions-concerns fraudulent

S1767 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Prescription drug blank forms-concerns

S1863 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M.], Hosp. bd. of trustees-concerns

S2059 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Health club swimming pools-concerns

S2071 [Vitale, Joseph F./Stack, Brian P.], Epilepsy drugs-concerns substitution

S2231 [Weinberg, Loretta], Nurse midwives-concerns

SJR59 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Scutari, Nicholas P.+1], Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Mo-desig Nov

SR77 [Bateman, Christopher/Van Drew, Jeff], Tourette Syndrome-recog. accomplishments

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008 (continued)

Senate Judiciary Meeting

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

The Committee will not meet.

Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will not meet.

Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

A2948 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vas, Joseph], Police Training Comm.-concerns memb.

AJR98 [Wagner, Connie/Voss, Joan M.+2], Freedom Walk Day-desig.

S808 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Lance, Leonard], Mun. prosecutors-concerns

S1453 [Girgenti, John A./Connors, Christopher J.+2], Vet. civil svc. preference-expand elig.

S1748 [Bucco, Anthony R./Lance, Leonard], Capital gain tax qual excl-mil personnel

S2203 [Girgenti, John A.], Police Training Comm.-concerns memb.

S2298 [Girgenti, John A.], Traffic ticket surcharge-fd. St DNA prog

SCR117 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Girgenti, John A.+1], Dept. of Defense-share vet. info.

SJR58 [Gordon, Robert M.], Freedom Walk Day-desig.

**ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A803 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+16], MV Owners' Right to Repair Act

A843 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Karrow, Marcia A.+3], Energy-related incentives-bus. apply

A849 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Voss, Joan M.+1], Energy-conserv. prog., cert.-estab.

A1558 [Greenstein, Linda R./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+2], Solar energy sys.-concerns

A1587 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1], Home improvement contract-concern

A1645 [McKeon, John F./Scalera, Frederick+4], Loc Pub Contracts Law-redefines qualif.

A1814 [Albano, Nelson T.], MV purch. and leases, cert.-concerns

A2265 [Prieto, Vincent/Rodriguez, Caridad], Security investment adviser-regis. req.

A2316 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Egan, Joseph V.+1], Mortgage payoff balances-concerns

A2513 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Community Food Pantry Fd-vol. contrib.

A2550 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Wind and solar fac.-concerns location

A2617 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Evans, Elease+3], Child support-concerns

A2722 [Vas, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.], Corp. bus. tax-elim throwout of receipts

A2853 [Roberts, Joseph J./Scalera, Frederick+3], Local shared svcs.-St. incentives

A3101 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Co. Homelessness Trust Fds.-co. create

A3124 [Greenwald, Louis D./McKeon, John F.+7], Corp. bus. tax-net operating loss deduct

A3268 [Spencer, L. Grace/Schaer, Gary S.], Banking-concerns

A3293 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Spencer, L. Grace], Realty transfer transfer fees-exemp.