Under the Dome: Senate and Assembly Committees

by: Jason Springer

Mon Feb 08, 2010 at 08:00:00 AM EST

The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nomination of Paula Dow to serve as the State's Attorney General.  If confirmed by the Senate, she would be the first African-American woman to serve as the State's top law enforcement official.  The will also interview Glenn K. Rieth to succeed himself as Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.

The State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee will hear testimony from State Comptroller Matthew Boxer on his office's audit report on financial mismanagement in Atlantic City's municipal government. They will also consider a constitutional amendment allowing for in-person and account wagering on sports events at Atlantic City casinos and racetracks.  The Military and Veterans Affairs Committee has invited Major General Rieth of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to update the Committee on departmental activities.

Representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection have been invited to discuss the draft water discharge permit for the Oyster Creek
nuclear generating station in the Environment and Energy Committee. The Economic Growth Committee will have Senator Lesniak's bill to abolish COAH up for discussion for the 2nd time. The release contained this note:

Senator Lesniak stressed that the bill is still "a work in progress," and noted that he was open to input from all sides to ensure his proposal is more successful than COAH's failed bureaucracy which has created unwieldy mandates on municipalities and failed to build necessary affordable unit for the State's residents.

There is also plenty of legislation up for consideration.  I'll put the full list of bills on the agenda below the fold. As always, if you can't make it to Trenton, you can listen to the hearings here.

For Discussion Only:

S1 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Bateman, Christopher], Affordable housing-reforms procedures

*Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

S95 [Rice, Ronald L./Cunningham, Sandra B.], Sch. fac. proj. contracts-concerns
S435 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Substitute teacher-concerns vacancies
S570 [Bateman, Christopher+1], Sch. dist. audit reports-concerns
S613 [Kean, Sean T./Baroni, Bill], Explosive device search-restrict sch emp
SCR40 [Beach, James/Girgenti, John A.+1], Svc. memb. Opportunity Coll. Consortium

Senate Environment and Energy Meeting 10:00 AM

Representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection have been invited to discuss the draft water discharge permit for the Oyster Creek
nuclear generating station.

S80 [Doherty, Michael J.], Highlands transfer devel. prog.-concerns
S208 [Whelan, Jim], Beach concession stands-concerns permits
S212 [Whelan, Jim], Coastal area-concerns wind energy fac.
S691 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Site remediation-pub. notification
S921 [Smith, Bob/Beck, Jennifer], Solar panels-concerns
For Discussion Only:
S239 [Bateman, Christopher/Turner, Shirley K.], Pub. sch design-concerns
cert guidelines
S756 [Beck, Jennifer], Hybrid veh., cert.-exemp. from sales tax

Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

Interviewed:

to be Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs:

Glenn K. Rieth of Ewing to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be Attorney General:

Paula Dow, Esq. of Maplewood to replace Anne Milgram, for the term prescribed by law.

Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM

The Committee has invited Major General Rieth of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to update the Committee on departmental activities.

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

The Committee will hear testimony from Comptroller A. Matthew Boxer on the report issued by his office entitled "Atlantic City: A Performance Audit
of Financial Management Practices."

S104 [Rice, Ronald L.], Sr. managing underwriters-opportunities
S545 [Cunningham, Sandra B./Cardinale, Gerald+1], Civil svc. exams-concerns fee
S831 [Codey, Richard J.], Simulcast horse races-concerns wagering
S838 [Whelan, Jim], St. Records Committee-expand memb.
SCR49 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Wagering, in-person-allow
at AC casinos
SJR12 [Turner, Shirley K.], Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March, each yr.

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

The Chair has invited industry experts to discuss concerns regarding the Bayonne Bridge, which is too low to accommodate certain cargo ships.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A1897 [Amodeo, John F./Polistina, Vincent J.], Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions
A2059 [Coutinho, Albert], Econ. Stimulus Act-revise provisions
AR54 [[Coutinho, Albert],], Urges Port Authority to formulate engineering and funding solution to impasse at Bayonne Bridge

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

A310 [Rumpf, Brian E./Bramnick, Jon M.+1], Sales receipts-concerns acct. numbers
A658 [Moriarty, Paul D./Albano, Nelson T.+5], Unsolicited checks, cert.-proh.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2076 [Diegnan, Patrick/ Moriarty, Paul D.], Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of certain jewelry

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

The Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee will receive testimony concerning various issues related to reimbursements by health insurance carriers to out-of-network health care providers. Anyone wishing to testify before the Committee and present written testimony should provide 15 copies to the committee on the day
of the meeting.

Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:30 AM
A226 [Quigley, Joan M./Vainieri Huttle, Valerie+1], Medicaid prog.-concerns
A656 [Moriarty, Paul D.+1], Hosp. bd. of trustees-concerns
A1816 [Casagrande, Caroline/Angelini, Mary Pat], Independent Health Care
Appeals Prog.

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

The Committee will conduct a discussion with invited participants concerning the positive economic impact institutions of higher education have on the State.

A1098 [Coyle, Denise M.], Green job cert. prog.-auth. co. coll.
A1550 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Wagner, Connie], Teacher certifications-concerns
A1557 [Lampitt, Pamela R./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Higher ed. governing bds.-
concerns memb.

Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2070 [Green, Jerry], Wastewater mgmt. plans-concerns
A2072 [Quigley, Joan M./Spencer, L. Grace], Bedbug infestation prev.-estab procedure

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
A207 [Caputo, Ralph R./Tucker, Cleopatra G.+3], Sheriff's off, co correction off-concern
A1168 [Rible, David P./Cryan, Joseph+1], Alco. bev. at bingo games-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2031 [Johnson, Gordon M./Coutinho, Albert], FF, laid off-concerns hire
A2032 [Johnson, Gordon M./Coutinho, Albert], Jr. Firemen's Auxiliaries-concerns
A2073 [Greenstein, Linda R./DeAngelo, Wayne P.], Parole elig. inmates, cert.-
review cases
A2074 [[Johnson, Gordon M.], Author Parole Board to hire alt route trained police off.
A2075 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Clarifies prov. author certain inmates to be released
AJR29 [Burzichelli, John/ Johnson, Gordon M.], Creates firearms advisory task force.

Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM

The Committee will hear testimony from invited speakers concerning the regulatory process in New Jersey and problems that it has presented for businesses in the State.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

ACR98 [Milam, Matthew/ Albano, Nelson T. +3], Proposes constitutional amendment authorizing Legislature by law to allow in-person wagering and account wagering on sports events at Atlantic City casinos and at racetracks.

Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM
A907 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Voss, Joan M.+2], Energy-conserv. prog.-estab.
A909 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Handlin, Amy H.], BPU-concerns electronic billing
A911 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Coutinho, Albert+1], Pub util svcs-concerns billing practices