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Vol. XXXVIII No. 78
Internet Update IV CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 216th
Legislature
Prepared: December 2, 2014 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule First
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014
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
Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.
A1876 [Burzichelli, John J./DeAngelo, Wayne
P.+4], Manuf. rebates, mailed-reg.
A1985 [Riley, Celeste M./Mukherji, Raj], Credit
card-fuel dealers not responsible
A3002 [Garcia, Carmelo G./Caputo, Ralph R.],
Truth in Caller ID Act-enact
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Coughlin, Craig J.
A3142 [Singleton, Troy/Lagana, Joseph A.+1],
Mortgage svcs-regulates cert. activities
A3549 [Schaer, Gary S./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie], Medicaid managed care org.-concerns
A3612 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Webber, Jay], Corp.
directors actions-concerns
A3614 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Derivative
proceedings-applicability law
A3615 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Corp. books and
records-concerns
A3616 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Corp.
officers-liab. immunity
S2284 [Pou, Nellie/Weinberg, Loretta], Medicaid
managed care org.-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3905 [Coughlin, Craig J.], MV insur. id-auth.
electronic
AR188 [Coughlin, Craig J./Lampitt, Pamela R.],
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Act-extend
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
A622 [Moriarty, Paul D./Gusciora, Reed+2],
Dextromethorphan-proh. sale to minors
A709 [Angelini, Mary Pat/Benson, Daniel R.+6],
Prescription drugs, unused-safe disposal
A1102 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+1], Dementia care homes-prov. lic.
A1469 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie+1], Dextromethorphan sale-
impose restriction
A3723 [Conaway, Herb/Mukherji, Raj],
Medication-assist. treatment-concerns
A3883 [Prieto, Vincent], Nursing home
resid.-concerns rights
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3955 [Conaway, Herb], Open bed availability in
residential substance use disorders treatment facilities
ACR212 [Conaway, Herb], Addiction Prev
Treatment-jt task force
Assembly Higher Education Meeting
Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014 (continued)
Assembly Housing and Community Development Meeting
2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
The Committee will take testimony from invited
guests on the approaches currently available to local officials to combat
blight and suggestions on ways to augment
those approaches.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles
A984 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Wimberly, Benjie E.],
Evidence tampering, cert.-enhance pen.
A2208 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Lampitt, Pamela
R.], Juv's right to representation-clarify
A3330 [Schaer, Gary S./Mukherji, Raj], Crim.
firearms recovery clearing house
A3836 [Coughlin, Craig J./Webber, Jay], Assaults
on law enforcement off.-upgrade
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting
Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.
A2023 [Greenwald, Louis D./Benson, Daniel R.],
Engineers, lic-revise
responsible charge
For Discussion Only:
A2264 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Bijou's
Law-Pet Groomers Lic. Act
*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. DeAngelo, Wayne P.
A3849 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Eustace, Timothy J.],
Consumer info 3rd party gas supplier-req
A3850 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Eustace, Timothy J.],
Gas supplier, 3rd party-concern contract
A3851 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Eustace, Timothy J.],
Customer & gas suppliers-impose
AJR83 [DeAngelo,
SJR60 [Norcross, Donald/Beach, James], Linemen
Appreciation Mo.-desig. October
Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Caputo, Ralph R.
The Committee will hear testimony from the
Honorable Don Guardian, Mayor of Atlantic City, discussing the challenges that
the gaming industry and
A3669 [Mazzeo, Vincent/Burzichelli, John J.],
Sign prog, cert.-proh. elig.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3894 [Caputo, Ralph R./Pintor Marin, Eliana+6],
Internet gaming affiliates-req. lic.
Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment
1st Floor, State House Annex,
The Committee will meet to organize and elect
co-chairs.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014
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 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
A3223 [Singleton, Troy/Lampitt, Pamela R.+4],
Loc Govt Svc Div-incl prop tax,
web page
S734 [Kean, Thomas H./Sacco, Nicholas J.+2],
Autonomous veh.-driv. lic. endorsement
S1079 [Bucco, Anthony R./Van Drew, Jeff], Prop.
tax bills-auth. pymt. via e-mail
S1338 [Van Drew, Jeff+1],
S1593 [Turner, Shirley K.], Police/Firefighter
Home-buyer Asst. Act
S1895 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Pou, Nellie], Sch dist
under St. intervention-concerns
S1940 [Oroho, Steven V./Van Drew, Jeff], Bds of
ed, loc govt-exempt from cert req
S2056 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Loc Govt Svc Div-incl
prop tax, web page
S2572 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Casino Prop.
Taxation Stabilization Act
S2573 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Casino-prov. emp.w/health
care benf.
S2574 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], St. sch. aid, cert.
dist.-concerns
S2575 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Casino investment
alter. tax-concerns
S2576 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], AC Alliance-remove
provisions of law
Pending Referral:
A304 [Russo, David C./Rumana, Scott T.+7],
Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply
S801 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Turner, Shirley K.+3],
Epinephrine-sch. req. to maintain supply
*Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
A1784 [McKeon, John F./Schaer, Gary S.], Resid.
Mortgage Lending Act-lic. req.
A3225 [Singleton, Troy/Rible, David P.+5],
Chiropractic assist.-prov. lic.
A3271 [Coughlin, Craig J./Ciattarelli, Jack
M.+1], Finan solvency reg-concerns moderization
S2085 [Codey, Richard J.], Mortgage
foreclosures-concerns filings
S2238 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Resid. Mortgage
Lending Act-lic. req.
S2333 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Chiropractic
assist.-prov. lic.
S2434 [Gordon, Robert M.], Credit card-fuel
dealers not responsible
S2485 [Sweeney, Stephen M./O'Toole, Kevin J.+1],
Religious entities-proh. cert. practices
S2545 [Rice, Ronald L.], Resid. vacant
prop.-concerns forclosure
S2578 [Gill, Nia H./Vitale, Joseph F.],
Optometrists-continue prescribing meds
S2579 [Gill, Nia H.], Finan solvency
reg-concerns moderization
*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Van Drew, Jeff
The Committee will discuss the maintenance of
properties under foreclosure.
A2996 [Lagana, Joseph A./Stender, Linda], Fire
hydrants-snow removal req.
S296 [Rice, Ronald L.], Foreclosure Mediation
Act
S934 [Beck, Jennifer], Statewide Non-Resid Devel
Fee Act-repeal
S2254 [Whelan, Jim], Fire hydrants-snow removal
req.
S2570 [Beach, James], Mort. foreclosure-extend
post-mil. prot.
S2571 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Tiny Home Pilot
Prog.-estab.
S2577 [Van Drew, Jeff], Prop. damage from
Sandy-foreclosure prot
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S2609 [Van Drew, Jeff], Tax lien holder-in rem
tax forclosure
*Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
The Committee will hear testimony from the
public on the implementation of Public Question 2. Those wishing to testify may
contact the committee aide at (609) 847-3855 for a list of issues the Committee
would like to focus on. The Committee will also hear testimony on the
Department of Environmental Protection's proposal to sell the preserved Green
Acres property in
S570 [Smith, Bob/Cardinale, Gerald+1], St.-owned
lands-calculation of value
*Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
The Committee will hear testimony on A2270/S382
from invited guests only; however, members of the public are invited to submit
written testimony on the bills.
A945 [Singleton, Troy/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+5],
Responsible Fatherhood-estab. council
S1168 [Vitale, Joseph F./Addiego, Dawn Marie+1],
Tongue tie-newborn infant screening req.
S1184 [Vitale, Joseph F./Beach, James],
Physician assistants-revise lic. req.
S1195 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B.+5], Sex
change-revise birth cert. procedure
S2343 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Child care
subsidy-concerns
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014 (continued)
*Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting (continued)
S2402 [Rice, Ronald L.], Responsible Fatherhood-estab.
council
SR77 [Weinberg, Loretta], Zohydro ER-FDA
reconsider approval
For Discussion Only:
S382 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Sweeney, Stephen
M.+1], Death with Dignity Act
Pending Referral:
A2270 [Burzichelli, John J./Eustace, Timothy
J.+4], Aid in Dying for the Terminally
Ill Act
*Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.
S1846 [Van Drew, Jeff], Withholdings from emp.
wages-cert. pymts
S2442 [Kean, Thomas H./Sarlo, Paul A.+1],
Innovation, Research Fellowship Prog.
S2529 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Turner, Shirley
K.], Basic Skills Training Prog-
reporting req
For Discussion Only:
S280 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Healthy Workplace
Act-estab.
*Senate Transportation Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
The Committee will take testimony on the status
of the Transportation Trust Fund and the State's transportation system.
A801 [Coughlin, Craig J./Wisniewski, John S.+7],
NJTA-study rest area rev generating svcs
S2508 [Oroho, Steven V./Whelan, Jim], Driv. lic.
vet. desig.-concerns
S2627 [Cardinale, Gerald/Sacco, Nicholas J.],
R.17,
**ASSEMBLY QUORUM
The Quorum Call has been CANCELED.
**Joint NJ Legislative Select Committee on Investigation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex,
Co-Chairs: Sen. Weinberg, Loretta/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee will meet to consider an interim
report prepared by special counsel.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
The Commission will meet via conference call. The
dial-in number is
888-363-4734 and the participant code is
2927391.
A1731 [Eustace, Timothy J./DeAngelo, Wayne
P.+2], Save NJ
A3126 [Eustace, Timothy J.+1], Horse-boarding
bus.-clarify sales tax
A3220 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Agric.-concerns
promotion and prot.
A3609 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Game birds,
cert.-sales tax exemption
A3643 [Casagrande, Caroline], Innovate NJ Act
A3856 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Boats-prov. max. sales
and use tax
S1738 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Urban enterprise
zones-concerns
S1749 [Allen, Diane B.], Mil. personnel storage
fac.-tax exemp.
S1753 [Allen, Diane B.], Teaching materials,
cert.-tax exemp.
S1799 [Allen, Diane B.+2], Health, fitness club
fees-elim sales tax
S2509 [Singer, Robert W./Sarlo, Paul A.],
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014
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
Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa
The Committee will not meet.
****Senate Higher Education Meeting
Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.
The Committee will not meet.
****Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.
Considered:
to be a Brigadier General in the NJ Air National
Guard:
Colonel Ronald B. Turk of
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 (continued)
****Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)
to be a member of the Advisory Council on Solid
Waste Management:
Michael S. Keszler, Esq. of
Gary Sondermeyer of
to be a member of the Essex County Board of
Taxation:
Everett M. Johnson, Esq., CPA of Newark to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
James R. Matarazzo, Jr. of
Peter Guy Stewart, Esq. of
to be a member of the Morris County Board of
Taxation:
Bernard J. Tyson of Parsippany to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Advisory Council on
End-of-Life Care:
David Barile, M.D. of
Debra L. Wentz, Ph.D. of Hopewell Borough for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ City University Board
of Trustees:
Tung-Lung Steven Chang of
to be a member of the NJ Cultural Trust Board of
Trustees:
G. Geoffrey Cromarty, Ed.D of Lambertville to replace Peter G. Chen, Esq., CPA, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Maritime Pilot and
Docking Pilot Commission:
Charles E. Stapleton of
to be a member of the NJ Office on Minority and
Multicultural Health Advisory Commission:
Denise V. Rodgers, M.D. of
Tammeisha D. Smith of Knowlton to replace Jose Ramos, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Diana L. Zita of
to be a member of the Palisades Interstate Park
Commission:
Honorable Steven B. Harz, Esq. of Fort Lee to replace Kevin J. Collins, Esq., resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Honorable Sophie Heymann of Closter to replace David Kasparian, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Ramapo College of NJ Board
of Trustees:
Gary Montroy of Mahwah to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
George Ruotolo, Jr., CFRE of Cliffside Park to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
David G. Schlussel of
Bartholomew J. Talamini of
Susan Anisfield Vallario, Esq. of
Sharlene S. Vichness of Roseland to replace Peter McBride, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the South Jersey
Transportation Authority:
Honorable Joseph Ripa of Voorhees to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Board of Education:
David D. Blumenthal, D.C., Ph.D. of Linwood to replace Robert P. Haney, Jr., resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Employment and
Training Commission:
Tresa Duda of
to be a member of the State Farmland Evaluation
Committee:
Ann M. Dorsett of
to be a member of the Warren County Board of
Taxation:
Darryl W. Malcolm of
to be a member of the William Paterson
University of NJ Board of Trustees:
Michael A. Seeve of
Interviewed:
to be the Commissioner of the Department of
Education:
David C. Hespe, Esq. of Montgomery Township to replace Christopher D. Cerf, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be the Director of the Division of Insurance:
Peter L. Hartt of Haddonfield to replace Douglas A. Wheeler, Esq., resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
****Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.
A3493 [Johnson, Gordon M./Mainor, Charles+1],
Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc
S1447 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Law off. info-proh
cert internet posting
S2364 [Gill, Nia H./Weinberg, Loretta], Fed prop
surplus-loc law enforcement use
S2365 [Gill, Nia H./Weinberg, Loretta], Mil
equip surplus-trans, law enforcement
S2399 [Turner, Shirley K./Greenstein, Linda R.],
Body camera-law enforcement officer wear
S2462 [Norcross, Donald/Beach, James], 911 svc
fac-equip w/Next Generation sys
S2469 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Sheriff's off.
reemp. list-estab.
S2564 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta],
Police, cert ed instit-adopt policy/proc
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 (continued)
****Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Beach, James
The Committee will not meet.
****
Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim
ACR128 [Stender, Linda/Green, Jerry], N
Plainfield Somerset Co-assign ZIP code
S366 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kyrillos, Joseph M.],
Casino fac., small-scale-modify req.
S685 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Whelan, Jim], Voter
serve as messenger-reduces number
S939 [Bateman, Christopher/Bucco, Anthony R.+8],
Black Swallowtail butterfly-St butterfly
S2438 [Codey, Richard J./Van Drew, Jeff+2], St.
songs; desig. five
S2489 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Whelan, Jim],
Bldg./hwy. infrastructure proj.-concerns
S2514 [Barnes, Peter J.], Alco. bev lic-permits
amusement game lic
SCR86 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], N Plainfield
Somerset Co-assign ZIP code
SJR62 [Whelan, Jim/Oroho, Steven V.], Elections
Tech Study Comm-create 13 memb
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S2626 [Whelan, Jim], Simulcast races-casino
negotiate price
**ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2014
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Committees at the call of the Senate President
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
**ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014
***Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Co-Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Asw. Jasey, Mila M.
The Schools Development Authority has been
invited to give the Biannual Report
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014
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