Under the Dome: Senate and Assembly Committees

by: Jason Springer

Thu Mar 18, 2010 at 09:30:00 AM EDT

Senate Labor and Assembly Labor Committees will hold a joint meeting to hear testimony from the public about fiscal condition of the State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and related UI tax issues, the effectiveness of the UI program in mitigating hardships from layoffs. The scope and future prospects of federal programs for the unemployed, including UI benefit extensions and supplements and health insurance premium assistance.

The Assembly appropriations committee will take up the pension reform legislation package that has been moving through the Legislature. The Senate and Governor want the bills passed as is, so they can just be signed into law. The Assembly has raised questions about possible changes. The Regulatory Oversight and Gaming committee will take up A-2486, a bill that prohibits the adoption of new rules exceeding federal standards unless specifically authorized by state law.

Along with the testimony, there is a full list of legislation up for consideration and discussion.  I'll put the full agenda below the fold. If you're not in Trenton, you can listen along to the hearings here.

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

A310 [Rumpf, Brian E./Bramnick, Jon M.+5], Sales receipts-concerns acct. numbers
S914 [Gill, Nia H.], Corp.-allows use, alternate name
S1052 [Connors, Christopher J.], Sales receipts-concerns acct. numbers
S1664 [Gordon, Robert M.], Timeshares-estab. foreclosure procedures
S1745 [Whelan, Jim/Kean, Thomas H.], Sr.-specific cert.-unlawful misleading

Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting

The Committee will not meet.

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

S358 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vitale, Joseph F.], Disab, physical-concerns health benf
S573 [Beach, James/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Shaken baby syndrome-concerns info.
S941 [Bateman, Christopher], Devel. disab.-clarify Med. Research Act
S947 [Vitale, Joseph F./Oroho, Steven V.], Catastrophic illness-concern elig. asst.
S1383 [Weinberg, Loretta], Leukemia, Lymphoma Society-vol. contrib.
S1439 [Baroni, Bill], Adoption expenses, cert.-allow tax cred.
S1795 [Weinberg, Loretta], Bd. of Med. Examiners-memb.
SCR87 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Prof. Social Work Mo.-desig. March 2010
SJR24 [Kean, Thomas H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Mesothelioma Awareness Day-
desig Sept 26
SJR30 [Weinberg, Loretta], Pain Awareness Mo.-desig. September

Senate Labor and Assembly Labor Joint Hearing 10:00 AM

Senate Labor and Assembly Labor Committees will hear testimony from the public about fiscal condition of the State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and related UI tax issues, the effectiveness of the UI program in mitigating hardships from layoffs. The scope and future prospects of federal programs for the unemployed, including UI benefit extensions and supplements and health insurance premium assistance. Individuals presenting written testimony are asked to provide 25 copies.

Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 1:00 PM

A1589 [Scalera, Frederick/Evans, Elease+3], Sports fac.-submit evacuation plan
S251 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.], Emerg. mgmt. registry-concerns
S499 [Girgenti, John A./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Correctional fac.-concerns admin.
S737 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Girgenti, John A.], DNA samples-incl. viol. arrestees
S1431 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], Amber Alerts-receive on wireless phones
S1494 [Kean, Sean T.], Jewelry, secondhand-concerns
S1746 [Girgenti, John A.], Sports fac.-submit evacuation plan
S1747 [Cunningham, Sandra B.], Inmate early parole release-delays

Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

S255 [Van Drew, Jeff/Connors, Christopher J.], Boats-proh. transp., emerg. evacuation
S1014 [Oroho, Steven V.], Rt. 24-dedesig. portions
S1246 [Kean, Sean T./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Power boat operation, cert.-age req.
SR47 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Bayonne Bridge-formulate solution

Assembly Appropriations Meeting 11:00 AM

A226 [Quigley, Joan M./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Medicaid prog.-concerns
A355 [Jasey, Mila M./Voss, Joan M.+1], Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.
A1847 [Chiusano, Gary R./Rudder, Scott+12], Dam restoration proj.-approp.
A2137 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+2], Child, resource family home-ed stability
A2232 [McKeon, John F.], Island Beach St. Park prog-dedicate fees
A2459 [DeCroce, Alex/Oliver, Sheila Y.], Sick leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF
A2460 [Oliver, Sheila Y./DeCroce, Alex], SHBP, SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver
A2461 [Oliver, Sheila Y./DeCroce, Alex], Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights
ACR115 [DeCroce, Alex/Oliver, Sheila Y.], St-admin. retire. sys.-annual St contrib.
S2 [Scutari, Nicholas P./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Pub emp pensions-elig, allowance, rights
S3 [Doherty, Michael J./Whelan, Jim+23], SHBP, SEHBP-elig, cost share, waiver
S4 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Buono, Barbara+27], Sick leave, disab. benf.-PERS, TPAF
SCR1 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Kean, Thomas H.], St-admin. retire. sys.-ann St contrib.
Pending Introduction and or Referral:
A2487 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Inmate early parole release-delays
A2499 [Moriarty, Paul D.], St-admin. retire. sys.-elim. cert. elig.
A2505 [Pou, Nellie], Concerns salaries/ benefits of State & local authorities

Assembly Labor and Senate Labor Joint Hearing 10:00 AM

Assembly Labor and Senate Labor Committees will hear testimony from the public about fiscal condition of the State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and related UI tax issues, the effectiveness of the UI program in mitigating hardships from layoffs. The scope and future prospects of federal programs for the unemployed, including UI benefit extensions and supplements and health insurance premium assistance. Individuals presenting written testimony are asked to provide 25 copies.

Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM

A1703 [Burzichelli, John J./Caputo, Ralph R.], Casino Cont Comm.-concerns
A1705 [Burzichelli, John J./Dancer, Ronald S.], Off-track wagering-concerns
A2486 [Burzichelli, John J.], Rule adoption-proh. fed. standards
AR71 [Dancer, Ronald S./Scalera, Frederick], Hambletonian stakes-hold in NJ

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 2:00 PM

A906 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Greenstein, Linda R.], Energy-related incent-bus. apply
Pending Referral:
A2289 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Quijano, Annette], Solar panels-concerns