Here’s what’s on tap under the Gold Dome today (11/8/21):

SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Swearing in of Senator elect Vincent Polistina Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.

The State House Annex has reopened to the general public. Individuals wishing to do so may attend committee meetings in person. COVID-19 health and safety protocols are in effect. Visitors are required to undergo a temperature screening prior to proceeding through security and are required to wear a mask. Masks are mandatory at all times inside the State House Annex, including in Committee Rooms, hallways, and other facilities.

A1841 [Timberlake, Britnee N./Quijano, Annette+7], Lead or asbestos hazard abatement, primary residency-gross income tax deduction

A2285 [Armato, John/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+10], SNAP-establishes standard medical expense deduction for senior citizens

A4690 [Houghtaling, Eric/Downey, Joann+1], Redevelopment Auth assistance-expand elig criteria, mun wherein projects receive

A5160 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Conaway, Herb+20], Energy & water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products

S867 [Pou, Nellie+1], Physical therapy-permits dry needling under certain circumstances

S991 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Hazardous materials-owner/operator req. to have discharge response cleanup plan

S1049 [Cryan, Joseph P.+1], SNAP-establishes standard medical expense deduction for senior citizens

S1411 [Bateman, Christopher/Lagana, Joseph A.], Lead, asbestos, other contaminants removal from resid. prop-income tax deduction

S1423 [Singleton, Troy/Pou, Nellie], Prescription drug savings-carriers required to pass on to consumers

S1530 [Oroho, Steven V.], Revenue Advisory Board-establish, provide consensus revenue forecasting advice

S1673 [Greenstein, Linda R./Pou, Nellie+2], Alzheimer’s disease public awareness campaign-DOH establish

S2748 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Scutari, Nicholas P.+5], MVC Virtual Check-In Pilot Program-establishes

S2835 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Cunningham, Sandra B.+1], Teacher workforce-require compilation of data & issuance of annual reports

S2888 [Gopal, Vin/Codey, Richard J.+1], Redevelopment Auth assistance-expand elig criteria, mun wherein projects receive

S3324 [Smith, Bob/Bateman, Christopher+4], Energy & water efficiency-establish minimum standards for certain products

S3637 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Sarlo, Paul A.], Retirement Infra. Collateralized Holdings Fund Act-creates trust fund;$20M

Pending Introduction & Referral:

S4065 [Addiego, Dawn M.], Revises gross income tax credit for child and dependent care expenses.

S4068 [Sarlo, Paul A./Oroho, Stephen V.], Revises calculation of elective pass-through business alternative income tax.

S4076 [Sarlo, Paul A./Gopal, Vin], Appropriates $500,000 for USS NJ Commissioning Committee to support commissioning of boat and assigned personnel.

Senate Commerce Meeting Chair: Sen. Pou, Nellie

The Committee will not meet.

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting Chair: Sen. Singleton, Troy

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

The State House Annex has reopened to the general public. Individuals wishing to do so may attend committee meetings in person. COVID-19 health and safety protocols are in effect. Visitors are required to undergo a temperature screening prior to proceeding through security and are required to wear a mask. Masks are mandatory at all times inside the State House Annex, including in Committee Rooms, hallways, and other facilities.

A2300 [Sumter, Shavonda E.+1], Regional sch district-apportionment of bd membership, amount of district costs

A3392 [Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina/Timberlake, Britnee N.+9], Student representative- be appointed to board of education of school district

A4856 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Benson, Daniel R.+16], School websites & web services- req. to be accessible to persons w/disabilities

S1219 [Turner, Shirley K.], Student representative-be appointed to board of education of school district

S3094 [Ruiz, M. Teresa/Beach, James+2], School websites & web services-req. to be accessible to persons w/disabilities

S3129 [Pou, Nellie], Regional sch district-apportionment of bd membership, amount of district costs

S3464 [Testa, Michael L.+3], Information literacy instruction-req. in curriculum of students grades K to 12

S3726 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], School security drills-ensures student well-being Pending Introduction and Referral:

S4021 [Gopal, Vin], Asian Amer & Pacific Islander instruct on history & contrib-req sch dist provide

S4073 [Ruiz, Teresa M.], Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program

S4074 [Ruiz, Teresa M.], Allows alternative evaluation in place of basic skills testing requirements for certain teacher certification

S4075 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Ruiz, Teresa M.], Eliminates requirement for three years that school districts receive DOE approval for non-instructional or non-educational school facilities or capital maintenance projects.

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

The State House Annex has reopened to the general public. Individuals wishing to do so may attend committee meetings in person. COVID-19 health and safety protocols are in effect. Visitors are required to undergo a temperature screening prior to proceeding through security and are required to wear a mask. Masks are mandatory at all times inside the State House Annex, including in Committee Rooms, hallways, and other facilites.

A1058 [Jasey, Mila M./Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina+8], Senior citizen service-requires discrimination prevention training for providers

S1066 [Singleton, Troy/Weinberg, Loretta+9], Prescription Drug Affordability Board- establishes

S3291 [Kean, Thomas H./Singleton, Troy+3], Persons with disabilities-creates resume bank for

S3552 [Codey, Richard J.], Senior citizen service-requires discrimination prevention training for providers

S3833 [Gopal, Vin], Dispensing devices, auto-permits use in long-term care fac. & hospice care prog.

S3975 [Greenstein, Linda R./Oroho, Steven V.], Congenital cytomegalovirus-requires newborn infants to be screened

SR128 [Rice, Ronald L.], African-American women-urges support and protection

Senate Labor Meeting Chair: Sen. Madden, Fred H.

The Committee will not meet.

*Senate Transportation Meeting 11:00 AM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ Chair: Sen. Diegnan, Patrick J.

The State House Annex has reopened to the general public. Individuals wishing to do so may attend committee meetings in person. COVID-19 health and safety protocols are in effect. Visitors are required to undergo a temperature screening prior to proceeding through security and are required to wear a mask. Masks are mandatory at all times inside the State House Annex, including Committee Rooms and in the hallways and other facilities.

A1504 [Rooney, Kevin J./McKeon, John F.+6], E-ZPass website-req publication of certain information related to toll discounts

A2429 [Benson, Daniel R./Murphy, Carol A.+4], Transportation Services Coordination Task Force-establishes

A5337 [Chaparro, Annette/Benson, Daniel R.+6], Streets policy, complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed w/autism

A5341 [Lopez, Yvonne/Houghtaling, Eric+13], 2-1-1 telephone system info-update to include all modes of public transit

S1555 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Transportation Services Coordination Task Force- establishes

S1722 [Lagana, Joseph A.], E-ZPass website-req publication of certain information related to toll discounts

S2645 [Kean, Thomas H./Ruiz, M. Teresa], Transit ADA Task Force-establishes S3424 [Corrado, Kristin M.], Special needs with motor vehicle registration-allow person to indicate

S3438 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], 2-1-1 telephone system info-update to include all modes of public transit

S3439 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Streets policy, complete-DOT implement, consider individuals diagnosed w/autism

Pending Introduction & Referral:

S4062 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Exempts honorably discharged veterans from payment of passenger and motor vehicle registration fee

S4063 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Removes NJ Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission from appropriations act provision

S4064 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Requires certain annual toll increases by NJTA and SJTA.

S4071 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], “Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act.”

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Committees at the Call of the Speaker

Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Meeting 10:30 AM Chair: Asw. Tucker, Cleopatra G.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box “Do you wish to testify?” on the Registration Form.

Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The Form must be submitted by 3:00 PM, on Friday, November 5, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideAMV@njleg.org.

A259 [DeAngelo, Wayne P./Mukherji, Raj], Military service members-provides civil service preference for expedition medal

A1024 [Downey, Joann/Tucker, Cleopatra G.+2], Birth certificate to military veteran- requires issuance of 1 free copy

A1121 [Murphy, Carol A./Dancer, Ronald S.], Veteran of US or organized militia misrepresentation-upgrades certain crimes

A1410 [Lopez, Yvonne/Dancer, Ronald S.+1], Gold Star Family Member-co. clerk or register of deeds/mortgages issue ID card

A1562 [Houghtaling, Eric/Downey, Joann+5], Motorcycle license endorsement-issue to certain out-of-State military personnel

A2559 [Benson, Daniel R./Verrelli, Anthony S.+1], Veterans, war service disabilities- increase in allowance paid

A4624 [Downey, Joann/Danielsen, Joe], Veterans’ pref.-allow active duty prov. document other than DD-214 for civil svc

A4870 [Catalano, John/McGuckin, Gregory P.], Beaches-provide spouse and dependent children of veteran reduced cost access

S1454 [Holzapfel, James W./Brown, Chris A.+4], Beaches-provide spouse and dependent children of veteran reduced cost access

S2817 [Gopal, Vin/Pennacchio, Joseph+2], Veterans’ pref.-allow active duty prov. document other than DD-214 for civil svc

Pending Referral:

A5694 [Houghtaling, Eric/Downey, Joann], Military dependents-permits school enrollment prior to relocation to district

Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting 10:00 AM

Chair: Asm. Benson, Daniel R.

The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the NJ Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/. The Committee will take oral testimony on bills, by telephone and video. If you are interested in registering your position with the Committee, please fill out the Registration Form located on the NJ Legislature Home Page under the applicable Committee heading. For those individuals who wish to testify, please check the box “Do you wish to testify?” on the Registration Form.

Instructions for testifying before the Committee will be forwarded to you after you submit your Registration Form. The form must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Friday, November 5, 2021. The public may also submit written testimony electronically in lieu of oral testimony. Written testimony will be included in the Committee record and distributed to all the Committee members. Written testimony should be submitted to OLSAideATR@njleg.org.

A1626 [Lampitt, Pamela R./McKeon, John F.+5], School bus, electric-powered-EDA establish loan program for certain costs

A2441 [Benson, Daniel R./Chiaravalloti, Nicholas], Trans. svcs. prov to DHS clients- DHS employ Trans Planning Coordinator to manage

A2556 [Benson, Daniel R./Murphy, Carol A.], Toll violations-authorizes reciprocal agreements for enforcement w/other states

A5718 [Benson, Daniel R./Verrelli, Anthony S.], Airports operated by counties/mun- concerns financing; operate as county utility

S228 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Ruiz, M. Teresa+3], School bus, electric-powered-EDA establish loan program for certain costs