Legislative Calendar

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2012

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited utility industry executives.

Witnesses will report to the Committee on the response to Hurricane Sandy, on proposed measures to address utility infrastructure vulnerabilities, and on other

related issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

The Assembly Budget Committee will hear testimony from invited guests regarding

the proposal to retain private management services for the operation of the

New Jersey State Lottery.

*Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The JCPS will continue its discussion of online/blended learning with

presentations by various organizations.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Meeting has been Canceled.

Senate Education Meeting

Chair: Sen. Ruiz, M. Teresa

The Committee will not meet.

Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

The Committee will receive testimony from Dr. Sue Henderson, President of

New Jersey City University.

A1688 [Russo, David C./Riley, Celeste M.+1], Cred. card-proh. solicitation of student

S1160 [Weinberg, Loretta], St., co. coll. faculty-tenure

S2187 [Buono, Barbara/Cunningham, Sandra B.], College cost info.-prov. students

S2291 [Rice, Ronald L./Singer, Robert W.], Higher ed student-health insur. coverage

S2303 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Cred. card-proh. solicitation of student

SR72 [Oroho, Steven V./Beach, James], Andrew P Carpenter Tax Act-enact

Senate Judiciary Meeting

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

The Committee will not meet.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 (continued)

*Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald

A2891 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Conaway, Herb+9], Vet. EMTtraining-concerns certification

S423 [Van Drew, Jeff], Evidence tampering, cert.-enhance penal.

S463 [Turner, Shirley K./Whelan, Jim], Craft Distillery Lic.-creates

S1905 [Greenstein, Linda R./Beach, James], EMT-prov. certifications for cert. vets.

S1907 [Bucco, Anthony R./Van Drew, Jeff], Dusty's Law-killing guide dog crim penal

S2286 [Norcross, Donald], Craft distillery lic.-creates

SJR49 [Norcross, Donald], Asst. Animal Recognition Day-desig.

SJR55 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Guide Dog CARE mo.-desig. August

Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gordon, Robert M.

The Committee will meet to discuss legislation and hear testimony from invited guests about changes to the State’s Residential Community Release Programs (RCRPs) administered by the Department of Corrections, including the development of performance-based contracts.

Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

S1075 [Van Drew, Jeff], Indigent vets burial-prov. funding

S2254 [Beach, James], Vet. Haven South Council-creates

SR51 [Beach, James], National Guard, enhance-Cong. pass leg.

SR119 [Beach, James], Natl Guard-honors during Hurricane Sandy

For Discussion Only:

S1492 [Turner, Shirley K.], Combat pay-excl. from gross income tax

S1603 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Mil., receiving combat pay-tax exemp.

Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

A3058 [Ramos, Ruben J./Milam, Matthew W.],St. Dept-post commemor website

S1517 [Turner, Shirley K.], St., co., mun., sch. contracts-concerns

S2210 [Madden, Fred H.], St. Dept-post commemorations on website

S2219 [Whelan, Jim], Overseas Resid Absentee Voting-revise

S2275 [Rice, Ronald L./Whelan, Jim+2], Lottery winnings-impose tax

SJR38 [Beck, Jennifer], Clarence Clemons Day-desig. January 11

SR79 [Gill, Nia H.], Emancipation Proclamation-commem. anniv.

For Discussion Only:

S2364 [Gill, Nia H.], Early voting-req. for cert. elections

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.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 (continued)

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Prieto, Vincent

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Coutinho, Albert

A3289 [Fuentes, Angel/Coutinho, Albert], Social Impact Bond Act-estab.

SCR90 [Turner, Shirley K./Gill, Nia H.+1], Companies bring jobs to US-tax incentive

Pending Referral:

ACR162 [Quijano, Annette/DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Companies bring jobs to

US-tax incentive

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asm. Moriarty, Paul D.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Schaer, Gary S.

The Committee will receive testimony on insurance issues facing New Jersey residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, including responsiveness to insurance claims submitted and the extent of insurance coverage available to restore homes and business. The Committee will receive testimony from the Department of Banking and Insurance, organizations involved in providing property and casualty insurance in the State, and other invited guests. Interested members of the public are also welcome

to testify.

Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Riley, Celeste M.

The Chairwoman has invited representatives from NJ's institutions of higher education to discuss the role of the higher education community in recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy.

Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A1332 [Greenwald, Louis D./Singleton, Troy], Design-build contracts-estab. procedures

A1570 [Wisniewski, John S./Green, Jerry+4], New Home Fire Safety Act

A2473 [Rumpf, Brian E./Gove, DiAnne C.], Mun. emerg mgmt coordinators-

mayors appt

A2753 [Benson, Daniel R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Energy tax receipts-pay directly mun.

A3317 [Green, Jerry/Rible, David P.+2], Apartment registration-elim. duplication

A3362 [Schepisi, Holly/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+6], Mun. prop., cert.-exemp. sch. taxes

S1536 [Connors, Christopher J./Stack, Brian P.], Mun. emerg mgmt coordinators-mayors appt

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Asm. Mainor, Charles

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Ramos, Ruben J.

A2913 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Horsemen aid prog.-concerns

A2914 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Acct wagering sys-allow out-of-St wagers

A3266 [Eustace, Timothy J./Ramos, Ruben J.+4], 2014 Super Bowl-permit temp

casino gaming

A3326 [Burzichelli, John J.], Racing Comm.-elim. post-emp. restriction

ACR160 [Eustace, Timothy J./Ramos, Ruben J.+6], Casino at Meadowland Complex-allow temp.

Assembly Regulated Professions Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Giblin, Thomas P.

A1757 [Prieto, Vincent+1], Genetic counselor practice-revise scope

A2419 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Coughlin, Craig J.+6], Psychologists, cert.-prescribe meds.

A3023 [Giblin, Thomas P.], Practicing psych, lic.-continuing ed req

S555 [Gill, Nia H.], Genetic counselor practice-revise scope

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 (continued)

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 utility industry representatives concerning the utilities' response efforts to Superstorm Sandy to date as well as the utilities' on-going and remaining efforts in the aftermath of the storm.

Assembly Tourism and the Arts Meeting

Chair: Asm. Milam, Matthew W.

The Committee will not meet.

State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 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 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Albano, Nelson T.

A329 [Dancer, Ronald S./Conaway, Herb], Prescribed burn-auth. cert circumstances

A798 [Munoz, Nancy F./Spencer, L. Grace+2], Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal

A1538 [Burzichelli, John J./McHose, Alison Littell], Deer hunt w/firearm-auth. priv. prop.

A2124 [Burzichelli, John J./Fuentes, Angel], Patrick's Law-animal cruelty, crime

A2930 [Wagner, Connie/Eustace, Timothy J.], Blue Acres Floodplain Prot Bond Act 2012

A3019 [Wilson, Gilbert L./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Pub. sch.-serve student produce

A3303 [Singleton, Troy/Conaway, Herb], Moose's Law-proh viol. working w/animals

S1303 [Kean, Thomas H./Codey, Richard J.], Patrick's Law-incr. animal cruelty penal

**Assembly Education Meeting

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

The Committee will not meet.

**Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Spencer, L. Grace

A1154 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Energy Efficiency Leadership awards prog

A1314 [Greenwald, Louis D./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], DEP-submit annual finan. report

A1588 [Benson, Daniel R./Riley, Celeste M.+1], Mold hazards-estab. standards

For Discussion Only:

A1912 [Rumana, Scott T.], Pervious concrete-St. req. to use

**Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting

Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette

The Committee will not meet.

**Assembly Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

The Committee will receive testimony from invited guests concerning storm preparedness for persons with developmental disabilities and other vulnerable residents.

A1134 [Fuentes, Angel/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Devel disab persons parent-bill of right

**Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

The Committee will receive testimony from invited members of the legal community on the services available to victims of Hurricane Sandy who cannot afford legal assistance

A746 [Barnes, Peter J./Spencer, L. Grace], Gender-motivated viol-estab civil action

A762 [Barnes, Peter J.+1], Stalking-creates civil cause of action

A3003 [Casagrande, Caroline/Barnes, Peter J.], Theft-creates cert new criminal offen

S1219 [Codey, Richard J./Lesniak, Raymond J.+2], Wrongful imprisonment-incr. comp.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3066 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Increases compensation for wrongful imprisonment

**Assembly Judiciary Hearing (Immediately following the Committee Meeting) Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

ACR88 [Wisniewski, John S./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+7], Mun. court judges,

cert.-remove

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 (continued)

**Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A1196 [Stender, Linda/Egan, Joseph V.+3], Thomas P. Canzanella First Resp Prot Act

A2756 [Quijano, Annette/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+4], Surviving spouses-prov.

workers' comp

A3359 [Singleton, Troy/Riley, Celeste M.], Contractors-concerns registration

ACR168 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Eustace, Timothy J.], Min. wage-set at $8.25

S1469 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.+8], Surviving spouses-prov.

workers' comp

SCR1 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Turner, Shirley K.+3], Min. wage-set at $8.25

**Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

The Committee has invited Mary Bencevenga of the NJ Commission on Women Veterans to provide a status update on the commission.

A2671 [Conaway, Herb], St. memor. maintenance-voluntary contrib

A3427 [Tucker, Cleopatra G./Singleton, Troy+1], Temp prof-prov qual nonresid mil spouses

AR119 [Caputo, Ralph R./Tucker, Cleopatra G.], Natl Guard-honors during Hurricane Sandy

**Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Stender, Linda

A2856 [McKeon, John F./Jasey, Mila M.], Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov

A2942 [Caputo, Ralph R.], Pub emp, cert ret.-contrib health care

A3300 [Singleton, Troy/Conaway, Herb], Pub. work contracts-concerns

S2159 [Codey, Richard J.], Essex Co, Ed. Bd Pension Fd-upgrade prov

**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 will receive testimony from the Department of Transportation, the NJ Transit Corporation, the NJ Turnpike Authority, and the South Jersey Transportation Authority regarding the condition of the State's transportation infrastructure system following the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. Interested members of the public are also welcome to testify.

**Assembly Women and Children Meeting

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

The Committee will not meet.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012

**Senate Budget and Appropriations Hearing 3:00 PM

Genevieve M. Hawley Cafetorium at the Henry Hudson

Regional School, One Grand Tour, Highlands, NJ, 07732

Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The Committee will take testimony from members of the public who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Members of the public wishing to testify can register by emailing OLSAideSBA@njleg.org, faxing (609) 943-5995, or calling the SBA Committee staff at (609) 847-3835. Those persons presenting written testimony are asked to provide 20 copies on the day of the hearing.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Committee will hear from speakers on Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs): Afterschool and summer learning.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012

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 Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Committee will not meet.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 (continued)

***Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 7, 2nd floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

The Committee will receive testimony from Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks and from recently-appointed presidents of institutions of higher education.

***Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Considered:

to be a member of the Boat Regulation Commission:

Roland A. Gehweiler, Jr. of Lincroft to replace Roger Brown, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Leonard Mangiaracina of Mount Laurel to replace E. Barrie Borman, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Fish and Game Council:

Cathy Lynn Blumig of Somerset to replace John Messeroll, for the term prescribed by law.

Joseph G. Demartino of Lanoka Harbor to replace Dr. Leonard Wolgast, Ph.D., for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Lake Hopatcong Commission:

M. Elizabeth Gantert of Mount Arlington to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Landscape Irrigation Contractors Examining Board:

George M. McCarthy of Highland Park to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Ken Scherer of Hillsborough for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Montclair State University Board of Trustees:

Robert Van Dyk of Ridgewood for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission:

Tom Bernard of Atlantic Highlands to replace Dennis M. Hedlund, for the term prescribed by law.

Stephen S. Moliver of Galloway to replace Celeste Holm, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Cemetery Board:

William C. Nichols of North Plainfield to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Commission on Spinal Cord Research:

Peter W. Carmel, MD. D.MED.SC of New York to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Michael Rhode of Monmouth Beach to replace Dr. Steven M. Reich, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Historical Commission:

Jayne S. Carmody of Little Silver to replace the Honorable Catherine Cassidy, for the term prescribed by law.

Michael Fernandez of Lambertville to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Richard Veit, Ph.D. of South Plainfield to replace Kayo Denda, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling:

Angela Pantaleone of Robbinsville to replace James J. Forte, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities:

Alvin Mark Cheslow of Freehold to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Tidelands Resource Council:

Stuart C. Challoner of Island Heights to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Philip J. Diberardino, Sr. of Margate to replace Jay Davidson, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Joseph A. Grabas, CTP of Freehold to replace Barbara Trought, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Robert Kiejdan of Northfield to replace Richard Hale, for the term prescribed by law.

Martha Maxwell-Doyle of Little Egg Harbor to replace George Kimmerle, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Robert C. Neff, Jr. of Little Silver to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Mary Pat Robbie of Marlton to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

C. Brad Schoening of Little Silver to replace Bethany Rocque-Romaine, Esq., for the term prescribed by law.

Lloyd H. Tubman, Esq. of Flemington to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

Thomas C. Voltaggio of Cherry Hill to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Wetlands Mitigation Council:

Patricia Connaughton Burns of West Deptford to replace Abigail Fair, for the term prescribed by law.

Yang Deng, Ph.D., P.E. of West Caldwell to replace Dr. Joan G. Ehrenfeld, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.

David C. Roth of Little Egg Harbor Township to replace F. Byron DuBois, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Douglas K. Wolfson of North Brunswick for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance:

Kenneth E. Kobylowski of Shrewsbury to replace the Honorable Thomas B. Considine, Esq., for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Director of the Division of Taxation:

Michael J. Bryan, CPA of Haddonfield for the term prescribed by law.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 (continued)

***Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

A2128 [Burzichelli, John J./Dancer, Ronald S.], Freeholders-solemnize marriages

A2201 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant

S1750 [Scutari, Nicholas P.+1], Drunk driv. offenses-revise penal.

S2155 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Solemnize marriages-auth. cert celebrant

S2209 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.], Freeholders-solemnize marriages

S2239 [Pou, Nellie/Vitale, Joseph F.+2], Human Trafficking Prev, Prot, Treatment

***Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Sen. Norcross, Donald

The Committee will not meet.

***Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

The Committee will not meet.

***Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

Chair: Sen. Whelan, Jim

The Committee will not meet.

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 3, 1st Floor

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

NPL4650-DYFS; NPL4652 and 4649-Judiciary; NPL4159 and 4161-Various Agencies Re: Extensions; NPL4421- Various Agencies Re: Extensions; PL4651, 4427 and 4077-Various Agencies Re: Parking; NPL4021-Various Re: Parking; NPL2903-Gov Office Re: extension; NPL4567-Public Defender Re: expansion; NPL0941 and 3989-L&PS Re: Extensions; NPL4553-Human Services re:extension/expansion; NPL4545-MVC Re: Expansion NPL4653-Law & Public Safety

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012

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 SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012

SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced