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Vol. XXXIV No. 72  Internet Update II                         CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                         214th Legislature

Prepared: November 5, 2010                           Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule                            First Annual Session


*Denotes Changes

 

 


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

 

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

A410 [Diegnan, Patrick J./McKeon, John F.+1], Construction Lien Law-revise

S478 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cardinale, Gerald], Landscape irrigation

contractors-concern

S1834 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gill, Nia H.], Oral cancer drugs-insur. coverage req.

S1846 [Bateman, Christopher/Van Drew, Jeff+1], Construction Lien Law-revise

For Discussion Only:

S788 [Madden, Fred H.], Radiologic technology lic.-concerns

 

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting

Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff

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. Weinberg, Loretta

The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests regarding initiatives to

address obesity in the State.

AJR11 [Voss, Joan M./Polistina, Vincent J.+5], Asperger's Syndrome Awareness

Wk.-April

AJR53 [Wagner, Connie/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Aphasia Awareness Mo.-

desig. June

S370 [Weinberg, Loretta+5], Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fd.-estab.

S1737 [Weinberg, Loretta], Nurses-concerns furloughs

S1971 [Codey, Richard J.], Mental health screening-notify law auth.

S2115 [Kean, Sean T.], Safe havens for newborns-expand

S2239 [Weinberg, Loretta/Van Drew, Jeff], Health Care Reform Council-estab.

S2284 [Weinberg, Loretta], Assisted living resid.-concern alt resid

SCR112 [Allen, Diane B.], Prematurity Awareness Mo.-Nov. 2010

SJR38 [Weinberg, Loretta/Madden, Fred H.], Asperger's Syndrome Aware Wk.-April

SJR41 [Kean, Thomas H.], Liam's Day-desig. April 10th each yr.

SJR45 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.], Aphasia Awareness Mo.-desig. June

SJR47 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Histiocytosis Awareness Mo.-desig. Sept.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

SCR130 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Whelan, Jim], Medicinal marijuana prog.-not leg intent

 

Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

S1791 [Turner, Shirley K.], Job discrim., based on credit-proh.

S1922 [Gill, Nia H.], Credit check-proh., condition of emp.

S2380 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Pennacchio, Joseph], UI benf. exhaustion-pre-notification req

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010 (continued)

 

Senate Labor Meeting (continued)

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A3359 [Barnes, Peter J./Evans, Elease+3], Job vacancy ads-proh. unemp. excl.

S2387 [Madden, Fred M.], Provides that contracts for maintenance, repair or improvement of State buildings and facilities may require use of certain skilled labor

S2388 [Beach, James], Job vacancy ads-proh. unemp. Excl

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 4,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

A1705 [Burzichelli, John J./Dancer, Ronald S.+1], Off-track wagering-concerns

A2505 [Pou, Nellie/Moriarty, Paul D.+1], St., loc. auth. off & emp-concerns comp.

A2926 [Wagner, Connie/Coughlin, Craig J.+1], Horse racing-auth. exchange wagering

S829 [Codey, Richard J./Beck, Jennifer], Horse races, cert.-concerns wagering

S1980 [Sarlo, Paul A./Beck, Jennifer], Off-track wagering-concerns

S2044 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], St., loc. auth. off & emp-concerns comp.

S2229 [Codey, Richard J.], Racetrack permitholders-parimutuel pool

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2389 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Requires DGE use private contractors to test slot machines and fingerprint processing; moves DGE to A.C. S

S2390 [Sarlo, Paul A./Whelan, Jim.], Decreases annually scheduled standardbred horse racing dates to 101 per year

S2391 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Permits collective bargaining on matters covered by civil service; requires examination be offered on continual basis; creates title reduction task force; requires posting of layoff plans.

 

Senate Transportation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

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

A1851 [Gusciora, Reed/Jasey, Mila M.+34], Hist. Property Reinvestment Act

A2215 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Green bldg. loan-qualifications

A3159 [Moriarty, Paul D./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Telephone svc value cards-

unclaimed prop

A3273 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Family planning-expand Medicaid coverage

A3274 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Women's Health, Family Planning-support

 

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010 (continued)

 

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert

A3143 [Greenwald, Louis D./Quijano, Annette], Tax cred.-extend investors elig.

A3295 [Coutinho, Albert], Smart Growth areas-concerns devel. plans

A3353 [Coutinho, Albert], Econ. devel. proj.-estab. closing fd.

A3389 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Coutinho, Albert], Bus. Relocation Asst. Grant Prog-revises

A3445 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Coutinho, Albert], Tech. and Biotech. Lease

Guaranty Prog.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3477 [Coughlin, Craig J.], Econ. recovery dist.-auth. creation

 

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

A3433 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Consumer contract disputes-limits forum

A3434 [Moriarty, Paul D./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Arbitration agreements-review req.

A3435 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Moriarty, Paul D.], Arbitration org-estab cert consumer prot

 

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

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

A3378 [Schaer, Gary S./Spencer, L. Grace], Health plans out-of-network pymt-clarify

 

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

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A1997 [Conaway, Herb], Managed care plans-concerns referral

A2811 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Johnson, Gordon M.+3], Aphasia Study

Commission-estab.

A3405 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Assisted living resid.-concern alt resid

A3440 [Conaway, Herb], Biometric tech.-req. Medicaid prog. use

AJR13 [Polistina, Vincent J./Coutinho, Albert], Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Mo-desig Nov

S1795 [Weinberg, Loretta], Bd. of Med. Examiners-investigate lic.

S1931 [Weinberg, Loretta/Allen, Diane B.], Aphasia Study Commission-estab.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2736 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Bd. of Med. Examiners-investigate lic.

For Discussion Only:

A589 [Cryan, Joseph/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Health benf. plan-concerns coverage

 

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests concerning the barriers

that prevent women from entering into science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields and the initiatives that are being employed to attract and retain

women in those fields.

A1644 [Greenwald, Louis D.+3], Coll., full time student-income tax cred

A3337 [McKeon, John F./Lampitt, Pamela R.], NJBEST contrib.-income tax deduct.

A3354 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Vet.-waive higher ed. application fees

A3417 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Coll. student parking-sales tax exemp.

A3419 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Natural gas, Coll. use-prov. sales tax

 

Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A1592 [Scalera, Frederick/Jasey, Mila M.], Loc pub contract-concern bidding process

A3447 [Green, Jerry], Affordable housing-reforms procedures

S1 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bateman, Christopher+1], Affordable housing-reforms procedures

S514 [Girgenti, John A./Turner, Shirley K.], Loc pub contract-concern bidding process

 

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.

A837 [Milam, Matthew W./Johnson, Gordon M.], DOC-concerns org.

A2712 [Rible, David P./Scalera, Frederick], DOC investigators are police off-clarify

A3164 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Palisades Interst. Park Comm patrolmen

A3263 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Hosp.-report cert injuries to police

S1511 [Van Drew, Jeff/Girgenti, John A.], DOC investigations-separate units req.

S1712 [Turner, Shirley K./Girgenti, John A.], Hosp.-report cert injuries to police

S1841 [Singer, Robert W.+1], DOC investigators are police off-clarify

 

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

The Committee will not meet.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010 (continued)

 

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

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

A2612 [Burzichelli, John J./ Polistina, Vincent J.], Casino lic.-estab. alt. methods

A2676 [Quijano, Annette/Burzichelli, John J.+1], Lottery tickets-purch. electronically

A2847 [Burzichelli, John J./Quijano, Annette], Telecommunications co.-info. via website

A2849 [Burzichelli, John J./Quijano, Annette], BPU-issue orders, written form

A3146 [Quijano, Annette/Burzichelli, John J.], Police off.-facilitates appeal process

S1866 [Whelan, Jim/ Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Casino lic.-estab. alt. methods

Pending Introduction and Referral:

ACR151 [Gusciora, Reed/Stender, Linda], Medicinal marijuana prog.-not leg intent

 

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting

Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.

The Committee will not 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

 

**Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 11:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

S-2394 - (Sarlo) - (pending intro and referral) -Dedicates revenue derived from certain sales subject to the sales and use tax to improve and promote thoroughbred and standardbred breeding in this State. S-2370 (Madden/Kyrillos) - (pending transfer). S-2393 - (Weinberg) - (pending intro and referral) - Amends Fiscal Year 2011 annual appropriations act to require filing of application for expansion of Medicaid coverage for family planning services.

S439 [Turner, Shirley K./Goodwin, Thomas], Pension payout options-spousal consent

S490 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Internet waging-permit, AC casinos

S1540 [Buono, Barbara/Oroho, Steven V.+1], Income tax-consolidates cert. categories

S2181 [Codey, Richard J.], Talking, texting while driving-incr fine

S2201 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Prop. Tax Levy Cap Task Force-estab.

S2214 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gordon, Robert M.], AIDS Drug Prog-restore income elig level

S2232 [Van Drew, Jeff], Uncollected taxes-reduce approp. reserve

S2370 [Madden, Fred H./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+5], Bus. Relocation Asst. Grant Prog-revises

 

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

*Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

A1570 [Scalera, Frederick/Chivukula, Upendra J.+5], Higher ed. instit.-fire safety info.

A1637 [Wagner, Connie/Rudder, Scott+30], Sch. buses-concerns ads on exterior

S1444 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sarlo, Paul A.], Family, sch viol victim-pymts, excl. tax

S1896 [Van Drew, Jeff], Homeless student ed-finan responsibility

S2309 [Gordon, Robert M./Vitale, Joseph F.], Sch. buses-concerns ads on exterior

S2319 [Ruiz, M. Teresa], Higher ed. instit.-fire safety info.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2392 [Buono, Barbara], The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

 

*Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

The committee will hear testimony on a proposed Senate Substitute for

Senate Bill No. 2108 (1R).

S1949 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.], Manuf.-prov energy svc. sales tax relief

S2275 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Barnegat Bay watershed-stormwater basins

S2341 [Smith, Bob], Barnegat Bay-adopt total max daily loads

S2381 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], In-St electric generation fac pilot prog

SR85 [Smith, Bob], Barnegat Bay-devel. max daily loads

For Discussion Only:

S2371 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Solar Renewable Energy Cert.-purchase

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010 (continued)

 

**Senate Judiciary Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Considered:

to be a member of the NJ Public Broadcasting Authority:

John P. Inglesino, Esq. of Rockaway to replace Vincent Girardy, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Bergen County Deputy Superintendent of Elections:

Theresa Mullins O'Connor of Edgewater to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Bergen County Superintendant of Elections:

Patricia DiCostanzo of Fort Lee to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be Hunterdon County Prosecutor:

Anthony P. Kearns, III of Clinton for the term prescribed by law.

S516 [Weinberg, Loretta/Stack, Brian P.+3], Central mun. courts-concerns cases

S1501 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Cardinale, Gerald+1], Judge appt, cert.-practice law 15 years

S2316 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Cardinale, Gerald], Solicitations by attorneys-bars

SCR83 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Cardinale, Gerald+1], Judge appt, cert.-practice law 15 years

 

*Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Committee will not meet.

 

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010

 

*Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting

The Meeting has been Canceled.

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010

 

**NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010

 

Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting

10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits,

50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

No verbal comments are accepted during the meeting. The Commission should

receive written comments at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.

A3246 [Quigley, Joan M.], Disab. persons-accessing prov.

A3257 [Stender, Linda], Health benf. plans-continue coverage

A3325 [Burzichelli, John J.], Pub. Emp. Benf. Board-creates

S358 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Disab. persons-accessing prov.

S1438 [Weinberg, Loretta], Health benf. plans-continue coverage

S1984 [Beck, Jennifer], TPAF, PERS pensions-comp. calculation

S2292 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Pub. Emp. Benf. Board-creates

S2326 [Kean, Sean T.], Workers' comp judge-incr mand retire age

 

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

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010

 

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Susan Patrick of iNACOL and other invited presenters will speak to the Subcommittee on School Choice on the topic of on-line learning, cyber school districts and e-charters.

 

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

 

Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization

Committee Meeting 3:30 PM

Committee Room and agenda to be announced

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010

 

SENATE 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 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