 It's a day of Senate committees in Trenton. Four committees will meet to consider legislation and one will hear testimony.
Leading the Senate news will be Senator Lesniak's bill that would abolish the state Council on Affordable Housing and change the way housing for moderate- and low-income residents is provided in the state. The measure is up for discussion in Lesniak's Economic Growth Committee and he plans to have a vote on the legislation February 8. Fair Share Housing put out a statement saying any reforms that will be done should be constitutional.
The Judiciary committee is not scheduled to meet so the new Governor's nominations will have to wait for the next one. The Environment and Energy committee will consider four bills including one that would exempt solar panels from impervious surface or impervious cover designation. Another bill would authorize $17 million for dam restoration projects.
The Senate Education Committee will hear testimony from representatives of the New Jersey Education Association, the statewide teachers' union, and EA, school boards and other educational organizations and associations on their educational priorities in the current legislative session.
A bill in the Senate Government, Wagering and Tourism committee sponsored by Senator Lesniak proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature by law to allow in-person wagering and account wagering on sports events at Atlantic City casinos and at racetracks. Another bill sponsored by Senators Codey and Pennachio would permanently require the state to establish a public finance website.
You can see the full agenda below the fold. If you can't make it to Trenton, you can follow along here. |
Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM
The Committee will receive testimony from representatives of invited associations and organizations on their educational priorities in the current legislative session.
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:30 AM
S920 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions
For Discussion Only:
S1 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Affordable housing-reforms procedures
Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM
S221 [Kean, Sean T.+2], Fishing gear on artificial reefs-proh.
S922 [Whelan, Jim/Kean, Thomas H.], Dam restoration proj.-approp.
For Discussion Only:
S919 [Smith, Bob/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Tidal waterfront areas-req. pub. access
S921 [Smith, Bob/Beck, Jennifer], Solar panels-concerns
Senate Judiciary Meeting
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM
S114 [Connors, Christopher J./Madden, Fred H.+3], Beach access-concerns
S589 [Beach, James], Deceased svc. memb. benf.-concerns
S590 [Beach, James], DMVA website-req. cert. link
*Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 1:00 PM
S708 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Codey, Richard J.+6], Transparency in Govt. Act-estab.
S923 [Whelan, Jim], Mail-in ballots-changes distrib. date
SCR49 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Wagering, in-person-allow at AC casinos
SR23 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Haitian Prot. Act. of 2009-enact |
