Here’s what’s on tap under the Gold Dome on Monday (November 18th):

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 Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

The Committee will not meet.

 

Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

The Select Committee will take testimony from invited guests directly impacted by

New Jersey Economic Development Authority tax incentives.

 

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

A781 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Land, R. Bruce+4], Animal cruelty violations-establishes process for recovering caring costs

A4136 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Land, R. Bruce+1], Possession in Excess of Daily Limit Vessel Lic., black sea bass/summer flounder

A5432 [Milam, Matthew W./Land, R. Bruce], Menhaden purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota system

S242 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Andrzejczak, Bob+1], Animal cruelty violations-establishes process for recovering caring costs

S861 [Singleton, Troy], Moose’s Law-person w/animal cruelty conviction prohibits owning companion animal

S2675 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Van Drew, Jeff], Black sea bass/summer flounder-commercial fishing vessels, more than daily limit

S3357 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Weinberg, Loretta+3], Liberty St. Park Protection Act; estab. Advisory Committee & DEP related actions

S3796 [Andrzejczak, Bob], Menhaden purse seine fishery-establish individual transferable quota system

S3919 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher], Greenhouse gases or hydrofluorocarbons-prohibits equipment containing

S3939 [Smith, Bob/Greenstein, Linda R.], Recycling Market Development Council-establish

S3944 [Bateman, Christopher/Codey, Richard J.+1], Recycling Stream Improvement Task Force-establish; recycling program challenges

S3985 [Smith, Bob], Qualified offshore wind project-expands definition

S4201 [Codey, Richard J.], Environmental infra. projects-amends list approved for long-term FY2020 funding

S4202 [Bateman, Christopher], Environmental infrastructure projects-authorizes NJ Infra. Bank to make loans

S4203 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Infrastructure Bank’s enabling act-makes changes

SCR180 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Stack, Brian P.+2], Keegan Landfill-Urge NJ Sports & Exposition Auth & DEP immediate action to close

SR142 [Smith, Bob], Advisory Council on Solid Waste Management-urges Governor

to make appointments

For Discussion Only:

S3965 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cryan, Joseph P.+2], Legionnaires’s disease-DEP, DOH,

DCA & public water systems prevent/control

 

Senate Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Cunningham, Sandra B.

A790 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Land, R. Bruce+13], Combat to College Act-mil service memb/vets-grant priority course registration

A791 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Land, R. Bruce+11], Veterans cert.-requires higher education institution, grant academic credit

A5263 [Tully, P. Christopher/Armato, John+4], Firefighters, complete courses at county fire academies-award college credits

S244 [Connors, Christopher J./Andrzejczak, Bob+5], Combat to College Act-mil service memb/vets-grant priority course registration

S1618 [Van Drew, Jeff/Brown, Chris A.+2], Veterans cert.-requires higher education institution, grant academic credit

S3519 [Corrado, Kristin M.+2], Firefighters, complete courses at county fire academies-award college credits

S4139 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Rutgers-New Brunswick for School of Dental Medicine;$250K

S4159 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Higher ed. instit.-NJBEST, award in any semester of attendance or enrollment

S4160 [Lagana, Joseph A./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Fair Play Act-allows collegiate student-athletes earn comp, use of name or image

 

Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P.

Considered:

to be Executive Director of the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:

Celina Levy of Freehold to replace John Hulick, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force:

Harry Silver of Oakland to replace Herbert Spiegel, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Fish and Game Council:

Edward H. Kertz of Egg Harbor to replace Jeffrey A. Link, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Advisory Commission on the Status of Women:

Justine Giovanetti of Newton to replace Mary Wells, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Cemetary Board:

Vincent A. Pirone, Esq. of Roseland to replace Marion Brozowski, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Council on the Arts:

Vivian Scott Chew of Closter to replace Lawrence Carlbon, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Agriculture Development Committee:

Denis C. Germano of Ocean City to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Pete Johnson of Jobstown to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Roger R. Kumpel of Southampton for the term prescribed by law.

Richard Norz of Hillsborough to replace Alan Danser, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Task Force on Wages and State Benefits:

Linda M. Doherty of North Hanover for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Honorable Peter Adam Bogaard, J.S.C. of Morristown for the term prescribed by law.

Honorable Joseph Randall Corman, J.S.C. of Sayreville for the term prescribed by law.

 

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court: (continued)

Honorable Philip James Degnan of Chatham for the term prescribed by law.

Honorable Lisa James-Beavers, A.L.J. of Burlington Township for the term prescribed by law.

Honorable Arnold L. Natali, Jr., J.S.C. of Little Silver for the term prescribed by law.

Honorable Michael F. O’Neill, J.S.C. of Branchburg for the term prescribed by law.

Honorable Donald Stein, J.S.C. of Haddon Heights for the term prescribed by law.

Honorable Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan, J.S.C. of Shrewsbury for the term prescribed by law.

to be an Administrative Law Judge:

Sarah Surgent of Millstone Township for the term prescribed by law.

A5213 [Lopez, Yvonne/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Child support arrears-collection by any St. or loc. welfare/social svc bd/agency

S3322 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Cat or dog, welfare or care-provides for advocate in criminal cases

S3628 [Singleton, Troy], Anti-hazing policy-higher education institutions & nonpublic high schools adopt

S3815 [Vitale, Joseph F./Stack, Brian P.], Child support arrears-collection by any St.

or loc. welfare/social svc bd/agency

S3945 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Gill, Nia H.+5], Hair texture and style-prohibits discrimination

SJR95 [Cryan, Joseph P.], Rules of Evidence-clarifies exception to hearsay rule for mental health services

 

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Greenstein, Linda R.

A1305 [Greenwald, Louis D.+1], William H Fauver Youth Correctional Facility-renames Mountainview Youth Facility

A5445 [Swain, Lisa/Tully, P. Christopher+7], Fentanyl-AG establish program to detect in State’s illegal drug supply

S1730 [Weinberg, Loretta/Oroho, Steven V.], Police-establishes training program to prevent suicide by officers

S1731 [Weinberg, Loretta], Probation employees-transfers from Judiciary to State Parole Board

S2406 [Turner, Shirley K.], Parole services-offered to certain defendants who served their maximum sentence

S2501 [Gopal, Vin+1], Move over law-imposes motor vehicle penalty points for violation

S3278 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Greenstein, Linda R.], Inmates, pregnant-DOC provide prenatal & post-partum education & services

S3279 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Greenstein, Linda R.], Inmate, female-request certain medication to prevent pregnancy

S3280 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Greenstein, Linda R.], Women’s Services Division-establish in DOC

S3281 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Greenstein, Linda R.], Inmate, female-prov w/family planning services prior to correctional fac release

S3622 [Rice, Ronald L.], William H Fauver Youth Correctional Facility-renames Mountainview Youth Facility

S3909 [Kean, Thomas H./Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Fentanyl-AG establish program to detect in State’s illegal drug supply

SR153 [O’Scanlon, Declan J./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Emergency veh lights sirens & speeding by law enforcement-AG study best practice

 

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

Chair: Sen. Gopal, Vin

ACR221 [Milam, Matthew W./Land, R. Bruce+6], Military retirement pay-urges Congress to exempt from federal income taxation

AJR11 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Mukherji, Raj+8], Military Caregivers Week-designates fourth week of March of each year

AJR160 [Dancer, Ronald S./Murphy, Carol A.+4], Armistice, World War I-commemorates 100th anniversary

S1906 [Beach, James+1], Veteran-allows to withdraw honorable discharge papers

from county clerk

S2396 [Beach, James/Brown, Chris A.+2], Veteran-DMVA notify certain

organizations, name of deceased

S2670 [Andrzejczak, Bob/Van Drew, Jeff], Military service member serve, Humanitarian Operations-civil service preference

S3627 [Gopal, Vin/Andrzejczak, Bob+1], Reserves, US-increases paid leave of absence days for public employees who serve

S3664 [Singer, Robert W./Singleton, Troy], Prof lic/application fees-concerns spouse/dependent of active duty servicemember

S3830 [Gopal, Vin/Corrado, Kristin M.+3], Military training, reservist-permits paid leave by public officers and employees

S3833 [Gopal, Vin/Corrado, Kristin M.+3], Veteran-establish uniform standards for acceptable proof of status for ID cards

S4231 [Gopal, Vin], St. contracts for service-disabled veteran-owned business-estab price preference

 

Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Beach, James

A5624 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+5], Gubernatorial transition-State employee serve as EEO/Affirmative Action officer

A5625 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+5], Gubernatorial transition positions-payment req, background investigation expense

A5626 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+6], Criminal investigations-disclosure required by applicants for State employment

A5627 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+4], Human resource management of employees-grants authority to Civil Service Comm.

A5628 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+5], Civil Service Comm-estab standardize recordkeeping w/regards to unclassified emp

A5629 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+5], Discrimination or harassment complaints-clarify provisions concerning disclosure

A5630 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+5], Discrimination & harassment-Civil Service Commission estab/maintain hotline

A5631 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+5], Discrimination complaint in the workplace-State agency review

A5632 [Pintor Marin, Eliana/Munoz, Nancy F.+6], Discrimination or harassment complaints-employees receive add training to manage

S3871 [Bateman, Christopher/Scutari, Nicholas P.], Investment Council-adds member from Judicial Retirement System

S3975 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Gubernatorial transition-State employee serve as EEO/Affirmative Action officer

S3976 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Gubernatorial transition positions-payment req, background investigation expense

S3977 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Criminal investigations-disclosure required by applicants for State employment

S3978 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.], Human resource management of employees-grants authority to Civil Service Comm.

S3979 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Civil Service Comm-estab standardize recordkeeping w/regards to unclassified emp

S3980 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Discrimination or harassment complaints-clarify provisions concerning disclosure

S3981 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Discrimination & harassment-Civil Service Commission estab/maintain hotline

S3982 [Weinberg, Loretta/Corrado, Kristin M.+1], Discrimination complaint in the workplace-State agency review

S3983 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Discrimination or harassment complaints-employees receive add training to manage

S4070 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Leg. investigation-clarifies law concerning conduct; false statements under oath

 

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

Chair: Asm. Houghtaling, Eric

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asw. Pintor Marin, Eliana

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Lampitt, Pamela R.

A4062 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Quijano, Annette], School meal programs-Department of Agriculture promote

A4238 [McKnight, Angela V./Lopez, Yvonne], Sch discipline practice incl racial disparities/effectiveness task force-examine

A4856 [Murphy, Carol A.], Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act-school meal info be provided to parents

A5238 [Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina/Timberlake, Britnee N.+3], Student representative-be appointed to board of education of school district

A5855 [Coughlin, Craig J./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Breakfast or lunch, reduced price-State pay difference

A5901 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Greenwald, Louis D.+2], School meals, bill in arrears-clarifies school dist cannot restrict meal access

A5902 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Jasey, Mila M.+1], Meal prog-sch dist take action to increase participation in free/reduced priced

A5903 [Lampitt, Pamela R.+2], School Meal Fund-sch district establish to assist student w/meal bill in arrears

S2527 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Turner, Shirley K.], School meal programs-Department of Agriculture promote

 

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting

Chair: Asw. Pinkin, Nancy J.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Vainieri Huttle, Valerie

A3087 [Schaer, Gary S./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie], Terrorism-expands crime

A4954 [Quijano, Annette/Murphy, Carol A.], Emergency services personnel-revise requirements for counseling and support svcs

A4989 [Tully, P. Christopher/Swain, Lisa+1], Aircraft systems, unmanned-clarify crime of trespassing/invasion of privacy incl

A5703 [Jones, Patricia Egan/Benson, Daniel R.+3], Human trafficking-pub. trans emp complete training course, handling & responding

ACR218 [Lopez, Yvonne], Immigration & Nationality Act-condemns considering credit reports in immigration

SCR155 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Pou, Nellie], Immigration & Nationality Act-condemns considering credit reports in immigration

 

Assembly Human Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Downey, Joann

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Quijano, Annette

A1796 [McKeon, John F./Eustace, Tim+4], Gay panic-proh. for murder defense; prev. reduction of murder in heat of passion

A4626 [Mosquera, Gabriela M.], Child abuse & termination of parental rights-allows child statements as evidence

A5824 [Danielsen, Joe], JRS member-permits to defer retirement to serve as county prosecutor

A5890 [Swain, Lisa], Child support, over age 19-clarifies procedures concerning collection

S497 [Vitale, Joseph F./Madden, Fred H.], Child abuse & termination of parental rights-allows child statements as evidence

S3986 [Smith, Bob+1], JRS member-permits to defer retirement to serve as county prosecutor

 

Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A5801 [Coughlin, Craig J.], Wage claims against subcontractors-concerns responsibility of owners

A5838 [DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Stop-work orders-issue against employer in violation of any State wage tax law

A5839 [Moriarty, Paul D./Verrelli, Anthony S.], Employee misclassification-penalties for State wage, benefit & tax law violation

A5840 [Carter, Linda S./Moriarty, Paul D.], Employer tax law-concerns joint liability for payment

A5841 [Calabrese, Clinton/Verrelli, Anthony S.], State wage, benefit and tax laws-DOLWD post information of person who violates

A5842 [Chiaravalloti, Nicholas/Moriarty, Paul D.], Tax data sharing between State Treasury and DOLWD-concerns

A5843 [Speight, Shanique/Verrelli, Anthony S.], Employee misclassification-employers required to post notice

A5936 [Egan, Joseph V.],Wages and hour and unemployment status-concerns employment status of individuals

 

Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Meeting

Chair: Asm. Zwicker, Andrew

The Committee will not meet.

 

Assembly State and Local Government Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Mazzeo, Vincent

A1487 [Burzichelli, John J./Mosquera, Gabriela M.+5], Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include in health benefits plans

A3745 [Wirths, Harold J./Mazzeo, Vincent+3], Federal contract barred-prohibits person from contracting for public work

A4182 [Taliaferro, Adam J.], PFRS, SPRS-increases death benefit of active member & 50% to surviving children

A4188 [Lopez, Yvonne/Mejia, Pedro], Puerto Rico Commission, in Department of State-establishes 35 member

A4587 [Sumter, Shavonda E./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina], Public office-est database

A5087 [Verrelli, Anthony S./Houghtaling, Eric+3], Labor and emp. law viol.-req business seeking to perform St contract to disclose

S358 [Rice, Ronald L.], Public office-establish database w/certain information about elected individuals

S1966 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Singleton, Troy+1], PFRS, SPRS-increases death benefit of active member & 50% to surviving children

S2371 [Singleton, Troy/Andrzejczak, Bob+4], Volunteer firefighters, emergency responders-include in health benefits plans

S2469 [Singleton, Troy/Oroho, Steven V.], Federal contract barred-prohibits person from contracting for public work

S2656 [Pou, Nellie/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1], Puerto Rico Commission, in Department of State-establishes 35 member

 

Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Benson, Daniel R.

A2499 [Munoz, Nancy F./Murphy, Carol A.], Drivers Distractions Task Force-creates; impact road and highway safety

A4343 [Benson, Daniel R./Tully, P. Christopher+1], School bus safety personnel-boards of education & school bus contractors employ

A4800 [Rooney, Kevin J./Burzichelli, John J.+2], Horse-authorizes creation of special license plate and commem. as State animal

A5559 [Murphy, Carol A./Land, R. Bruce], West Virginia University alumni-authorizes issuance of license plates

A5752 [Benson, Daniel R./Freiman, Roy], Motor vehicles-authorizes operators to display electronic registration proof

S383 [Madden, Fred H./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Drivers Distractions Task Force-creates; impact road and highway safety

S2851 [Lagana, Joseph A./Diegnan, Patrick J.+4], School bus safety personnel-boards of education & school bus contractors employ

 

Assembly Women and Children Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Mosquera, Gabriela M.

A921 [Giblin, Thomas P./Webber, Jay+4], Breast cancer awareness-est. special plate

A3150 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Mosquera, Gabriela M.+12], Fertility preservation services-mandates health benefits coverage

AJR35 [McKnight, Angela V./Chaparro, Annette+1], Domestic Violence Services Awareness Week-designates third full week in March

AJR84 [Mosquera, Gabriela M./Lampitt, Pamela R.], Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month-designates October of each year

S1874 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Breast cancer awareness-establish special license plate

S2133 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Ruiz, M. Teresa+3], Fertility preservation services-mandates health benefits coverage

SJR36 [Weinberg, Loretta], Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month-designates October of each year