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Vol. XXXI No. 72
Internet Update III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE 212th
Legislature
Prepared: December 4, 2007 Check Internet site
or call this office for updated schedule Second
Annual Session
*Denotes
Changes
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007
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 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.
A4409 [Van Drew, Jeff], Agric. tourism
locations-concerns signs
A4479 [Fisher, Douglas H./Albano, Nelson T.+2],
Shellfisheries-revises statutory law
A4491 [Whelan, Jim], Gypsy moth-remove mun
expenditure cap
AJR137 [Gusciora, Reed/Conners, Jack+34],
Civilian Conserv Corps Recog.-March 31
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4597 [Cohen, Neil M.],
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
A814 [Payne, William D.], Family life
ed.-instruction on parenting
A2532 [Kean, Sean T./Corodemus, Steve+3], Sick
leave banks-sch. emp.
A2640 [Burzichelli, John J.], Voc & Special
Svc sch dist-consolidate
A4145 [Moriarty, Paul D./Mayer, David R.], Sch.
bus safety-concerns
S460 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Bryant, Wayne R.+2],
Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate
S548 [Smith, Bob/Palaia, Joseph A.+2], Sick
leave banks-sch. emp.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4617 [Munoz, Eric/Voss, Joan], Clarifies that
in nonpublic schools the school nurse would be required to recruit and train
volunteer designees to administer epinephrine to students when nurse is not
physically present.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A1886 [McKeon, John F./Gusciora, Reed+4],
Recycling Enhancement Act
A3536 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Handlin, Amy H.+2],
Shore protection prog.-concerns
A3918 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Caraballo,
Wilfredo+6], Contaminated sites-concerns
A4156 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Panter, Michael
J.+2], Energy efficiency standard-cert. product
A4287 [Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph], Env.
laws-updates enforcement prov.
A4331 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.],
St.-owned real prop, cert.-auth exchange
A4551 [Lampitt, Pamela R.], Clean Waters
Fd.-reapprop. cert. money
A4553 [McKeon, John F.], Riparian lands-concerns
AR263 [Gusciora, Reed], Offshore oil and nat gas
drilling-oppose
S2199 [Buono, Barbara], Contaminated
sites-concerns
S2240 [Smith, Bob/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Shore
protection prog.-concerns
S2650 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara], Env.
laws-updates enforcement prov.
Pending Referral:
A4559 [Chivukula, Upendra J./McKeon, John F.],
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007 (continued)
Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph
The Committee will receive testimony from
invited speakers on child fatalities, CHEC Program and NJ SPIRIT.
A4565 [Cryan, Joseph], Birth certificate,
cert.-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4618 [Cryan, Joseph], Increases annual employee
surcharge that funds the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Commission.
Assembly Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A189 [Gregg, Guy R.+1], Corp.
owners/off.-concerns unemp. benf.
A3424 [Cryan, Joseph/Doherty, Michael J.+1],
Direct sellers-worker's comp. exemp.
A3884 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.],
Pub. emp. asst. prog. records-concerns
A4003 [Roberts, Joseph J./Van Drew, Jeff], St.
bldg. svc. contracts-prevailing wage
A4209 [Cohen, Neil M./Schaer, Gary S.], Hostile
work env.-unlawful
Pending Referral:
A4001 [Fisher, Douglas H./Egan, Joseph V.],
Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns
S2247 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Coniglio, Joseph],
Prevailing wages, cert. proj-concerns
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
The Committee will meet to follow-up on
testimony given on previous subject matters including childhood obesity, lead
poisoning and asthma. A report by the Office on Minority and Multicultural
Health and the Obesity Task Force.
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007 (continued)
Assembly Transportation and Public Works Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A3975 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Minor's driv
record-allows parent access
A4047 [Truitt, Oadline D.], Handicapped
parking-concern snow removal
A4172 [Gusciora, Reed/Moriarty, Paul D.], Veh.,
cert.-new penal, illegal operation
A4548 [Wisniewski, John S.], Disabled veh.,
cert.-concerns
S322 [Madden, Fred H.], NJT annual
report-concerns data
S2480 [Codey, Richard J.], Minor's mv
record-req. MVC prov. parent
S2522 [Vitale, Joseph F./Coniglio, Joseph],
Handicapped parking-concern snow removal
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4600 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Greenwald, Louis D.],
Najeeb Green-Lewis Law-concern mv rental
A4601 [Wisniewski, John S.], Bridge Safety
Prog.-estab. and funding
A4616 [Stender, Linda], NJT annual
report-concerns data
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2007
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting
1:00 PM Division of Pensions and Benefits,
The Commission should receive written comments
at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.
A289 [Cohen, Neil M./Roberts, Joseph J.+25],
Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage
A1196 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Conners, Jack+5],
PERS-concerns reenrollment
A2636 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.],
Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA
ACR271 [Wolfe, David W./Bramnick, Jon M.],
Judges, justices-incr. mand. retir. age
S260 [Sarlo, Paul A./Asselta, Nicholas+1], Med.
benf, post-retirement-concerns
S602 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Connors, Leonard T.],
PFRS-incr. cert. benf
S1507 [Turner, Shirley K.], PERS-concerns
reenrollment
S1524 [Buono, Barbara+3], Grace's Law-hearing
aid coverage
S1552 [Inverso, Peter A.], SHBP med. appeals-concerns
SCR109 [Lance, Leonard], Judges, justices-incr.
mand. retir. age
10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th
Floor,
State House Annex,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the
President.
2:00 PM: Voting Session:
A253 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Mayer, David R.+3],
Vets., cert-concerns housing opportunity
A312 [Cohen, Neil M./Vandervalk,
A909 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+8],
Animals-concerns use in product testing
A1885 [McKeon, John F./Stack, Brian P.+2],
Recreational veh.-concerns
A2070 [Bodine, Francis L./Chivukula, Upendra
J.+1], Travel Independence Prog-NJT study
A3253 [Conners, Jack/Sires, Albio+12], NJ STARS
& NJ STARS II-concerns
A3263 [Payne, William D./Stanley, Craig A.+1],
Lead paint inspections-expand req.
A3513 [Schaer, Gary S./Gordon, Robert M.+14],
Religious observance-lic. test dates
A3517 [Schaer, Gary S./Watson Coleman,
Bonnie+10], Health care fac.-religious accommodation
A3622 [Vas, Joseph/Chivukula, Upendra J.+9],
Mil. leave, time of war-prov. emp. prot.
A3863 [Cohen, Neil M./Wisniewski, John S.+1],
Auto. insur-concern prov, premium option
AJR101 [Cryan, Joseph/Stender, Linda+9], Vol.
Blood Donor Awareness Mo.-Sept.
AJR102 [Bramnick, Jon M./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+11],
Veterans' Mo.-desig. Nov. of each yr.
AJR135 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Giblin, Thomas
P.+4], Emp. Free Choice Act-urge Cong. enact
S171 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Martin, Robert J.+1],
Death penalty-elim.
S208 [Allen, Diane B./Bucco, Anthony R.+2],
Vets., cert-concerns housing opportunity
S238 [Bucco, Anthony R./Girgenti, John A.], Fire
safety juv. response ed. prog.;$85K
S982 [Lance, Leonard/Turner, Shirley K.+1], Rt.
31 Purple Heart Memor. Hwy.-desig.
S1078 [Singer, Robert W.], Sch. buses-concerns
S1424 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Recreational
veh.-concerns
S1758 [Vitale, Joseph F./Weinberg, Loretta+5],
Safe Patient Handling Act
S1806 [Martin, Robert J./Bucco, Anthony R.],
Crim. offense of assault, cert.-upgrades
S1956 [Vitale, Joseph F./Weinberg, Loretta+2],
Animals-concerns use in product testing
S2274 [Connors, Leonard T.], Age-restricted
community-concerns
S2304 [Kean, Thomas H./Vitale, Joseph F.+2],
Mil. leave, time of war-prov. emp. prot.
S2377 [Weinberg, Loretta], Religious
observance-lic. test dates
S2504 [Codey, Richard J./Lance, Leonard+19],
Leg.-restrict receipt of things of value
S2526 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+2],
Digital media content expenses-tax cred.
S2622 [Turner, Shirley K./Rice, Ronald L.+1],
Lead paint inspections-expand req.
S2635 [McCullough, James J./Asselta,
Nicholas+2], Fishing gear on artificial reefs-proh.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 (continued)
SENATE SESSION (continued)
S2645 [Karcher, Ellen], Coastal & Ocean
Prot. Council-estab.
S2681 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.],
Firemen's relief assn., loc.-concerns
S2695 [Codey, Richard J./Lesniak, Raymond J.+2],
Pres. and vice-pres.-concerns electors
S2736 [Karcher, Ellen/Vitale, Joseph F.+2],
Umbilical cord blood-concerns donation
S2746 [Asselta, Nicholas/Scutari, Nicholas P.],
Community Mobility Training Prog.
S2835 [Karcher, Ellen/Vitale, Joseph F.],
Resource family parents-concerns
S2887 [Codey, Richard J.], Prepaid telephone
calling card-reg.
S2905 [Kean, Thomas H./Turner, Shirley K.],
Epinephrine-concern admin in nonpub sch.
S2932 [Girgenti, John A./Sacco, Nicholas J.],
Firearms-concerns transportation
S2937 [Adler, John H.], Clean Waters Fd.-cancel,
reapprop moneys
S2938 [Smith, Bob], Riparian lands-concerns
S2943 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Mentally retarded
care fac.-assessment
S2949 [Weinberg, Loretta/Scutari, Nicholas P.],
Voting machines-concerns
S2956 [Adler, John H./Turner, Shirley K.], NJ
STARS & NJ STARS II-concerns
SJR55 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Pulmonary
Hypertension Awareness Mo.-Nov
SJR68 [Weinberg, Loretta/Karcher, Ellen], Emp.
Free Choice Act-urge Cong. enact
SJR69 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.+1],
Veterans' Mo.-desig. Nov. of each yr.
SJR73 [Karcher, Ellen/Kean, Thomas H.], Vol.
Blood Donor Awareness Mo.-Sept.
SR71 [Madden, Fred H./Bryant,
SR81 [Singer, Robert W./Karcher, Ellen+1],
Chronic Pulmonary Disease Awareness
SR84 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Bergen
Co. pub. transp. proj.-support
SR99 [Buono, Barbara/Karcher, Ellen], Clean RRs
Act of 2007-memor. Cong. enact
SR116 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Karcher, Ellen], Fort
Monmouth-reverse close decision
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Kenny, Bernard F.
A2281 [Cryan, Joseph/Payne, William D.+4], Juv.
detention fac., co.-concerns
A3459 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph
V.+13], Wheelchair transp.-concerns
S132 [Bucco, Anthony R./Codey, Richard J.+29],
Ovarian cancer screening-prov. coverage
S502 [Gill, Nia H.], Orthotic appliances-health
benf coverage
S507 [Gill, Nia H.+1], Election
results-mandatory audits req.
S554 [Smith, Bob/McNamara, Henry P.+1],
Electronic Waste Mgt. Act
S557 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.], Recycling
Enhancement Act
S2577 [Smith, Bob/Kyrillos, Joseph M.+6],
Wheelchair transp.-concerns
S2633 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.],
Catastrophic Illness/Children Fd-concern
S2858 [Doria, Joseph V./Buono, Barbara],
Medicaid reimb., cert.-elim. moratorium
S2888 [Codey, Richard J./Rice, Ronald L.], Loc.
Tax Auth. Act-concerns
S2891 [Rice, Ronald L.], Special event parking
tax surcharge
S2893 [Sweeney, Stephen M.],
Shellfisheries-revises statutory law
S2940 [Girgenti, John A./Sarlo, Paul A.], Gang
criminality-creates offense
S2947 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Multi-st Streamlined
Sales Tax Agreement
S2948 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Econ. devel.
activities, cert.-reorg.
S2971 [Rice, Ronald L.], Mun.-impose surcharge,
special events
Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.
Interviewed:
to be State Comptroller:
A. Matthew Boxer, Esq. of
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
Rachel N. Davidson of
S68 [Adler, John H.], Wrongful death
actions-amends
S176 [Doria, Joseph V./Scutari, Nicholas P.],
Wrongful death act-amends
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Committees at the Call of the Speaker.
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
The Committee will hear testimony regarding toy
safety from invited speakers.
A250 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Mayer, David R.+3], Toy
Safety Act
A4547 [Cohen, Neil M.], Consumer product
recalls-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
AR279 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Memorializes Congress
and President to enact toy safety legislation
Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,
Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb
A3284 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Chivukula, Upendra
J.], Primary stroke ctr. req.-concerns
A3453 [Cohen, Neil M.], Disease Mgt. Study
Comm.-concerns
S967 [Buono, Barbara], Primary stroke ctr.
req.-concerns
S2191 [Singer, Robert W.], Nursing homes-prov.
Medicaid elig. info.
S2203 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kean, Thomas H.+1],
Disease Mgt. Study Comm.-concerns
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 (continued)
Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Commitee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
Immediately following the committee meeting a
public hearing will be held.
A3927 [Doherty, Michael J./Beck, Jennifer+2],
Assembly Housing and Local Government Hearing 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
The Committee will discuss the creation of more
affordable housing opportunities in NJ, including a comprehensive reform plan
by Assembly Democratic leadership.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Johnson, Gordon M.
A917 [Gusciora, Reed/Johnson, Gordon M.],
Computers for sch. prog.-estab. in DOC
A2436 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Police veh.,
stopped-concerns approach
A3069 [Quigley, Joan M.], Emerg. veh.,
stopped-duties of driv.
A3175 [Holzapfel, James W./Barnes Jr., Peter
J.], Emerg. veh., stopped-duties of driv.
A3992 [Cryan, Joseph/Bateman, Christopher],
Organized Retail Theft Task Force-estab.
A4317 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Driv.
lic-concerns conditional discharge
A4582 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Gang
criminality-creates offense
Pending Introduction and or Referral:
A4620 [Manzo, Louis D.], Require owner to immed.
report loss/theft of firearm to police
A4621 [Watson-Coleman, Bonnie], Permits limited
exchange of certain juvenile infor to facilitate delivery of services to at
risk children and their families.
A795 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Vainieri Huttle,
Valerie+13], Death penal.-repeals
A2538 [Mayer, David R./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1],
Battleship comm., foundation-abolishes
A3623 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Payne, William
D.], Cert. of rehab.-person w/crim. record
A3716 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Bateman,
Christopher+2], Death penalty-repeals
A4354 [Panter, Michael J./Greenstein, Linda
R.+29], Stalking-concerns
A4482 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Animal shelter
fding-mun court surcharge
AR276 [Panter, Michael J./Beck, Jennifer], Fort
Monmouth-reverse close decision
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00
AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.
A4554 [McKeon, John F.], Electricity net
metering-revises law
A4559 [Chivukula, Upendra J./McKeon, John F.],
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4619 [Stender, Linda], Concerns wages and
training provided by public utility contractors.
State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the
President.
*Senate Budget and Appropriations and Senate Education Meeting 9:30 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex,
Chair: Sen. Kenny, Bernard F.
The Committees will hold a Joint Committee
Meeting to hear a presentation by Lucille E. Davy, Commissioner of Education
concerning the new proposed school aid formula.
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be
announced.
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
11:30 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
This meeting will include presentations by the
following Departments: Department of Agriculture: Department of Human Services:
Department of Law & Public Safety
(NJ State Police & Juvenile Justice
Committee).
MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2007
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Committees at the call of the President.
2:00 PM: Voting Session: Board list to be
announced.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Co-Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
Scott Weiner, CEO, and Barry Zubrow, Chairman,
of the NJ Schools Development Authority will present the Authority's 2007
Annual Report.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2008
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, JANUARY 7, 2008
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, JANUARY 8, 2008
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
Organization of the 213th Legislature.
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Organization of the 213th Legislature.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
11:30 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Agenda will be added upon receipt.