A743/S2702 NJ Raw Milk Bill

Very important hearing in Trenton, Thursday, Jan 5, at 1pm.

VOTE ON RAW MILK BILL: THURS, JAN 5, 1PM

This hearing is crucial -- we want a YES vote from the Economic Growth committee.

Please come to Trenton, bring supporters, bring your family. Bring written testimony, be ready to speak briefly if there is time.

A big show of support for raw milk (ie, lots and lots of people !!!) is really important to influence the legislative process in favor of raw milk.

LAME DUCK SESSION

Thursday, Jan 5 is one of the last meetings in this lame duck session -- we have a very short window now to get raw milk legalized in NJ. We want to succeed now so we don't have to start the process all over again.

HEARING PROCEDURE:

• Please submit any written testimony (multiple copies if possible) to the committee aide before the meeting starts.
• Please fill out a witness slip to indicate your support for the bill, and use the checkboxes to indicate if you wish to speak.

LOBBYING

If you want to come early and speak with senators in the hallways, we are building an informal group of people interested in speaking directly to senators. We're asking this lobbying group to dress conservatively and have 30 second speeches ready to catch senators' attention. And there will be handouts to give senators.

NEXT IMPORTANT DATE: MON, JAN 9, 2012

If the bill is successfully voted out of committee on Jan 5, then we hope it can be posted to the full Senate for a vote on Jan 9, so please keep this day available also -- it may be important to show support on Jan 9 too.

CARPOOLING

Please contact Carol to offer or request a ride.

DRIVING, PARKING & BUILDING INFO

Be sure to bring ID such as drivers license so you can get a visitor pass at the guard desk inside the building.

Use this address for online searches because the State House Annex is right across the street: 162 W State St, Trenton NJ 08625

Local directions in Trenton from Rt 29:

• Rt 29 N or S
• Take exit for Calhoun St
  (If Rt 29 S, choose ramp for Calhoun toward Capitol Complex)
  (If Rt 29 N, choose ramp for Calhoun toward Princeton/New York)
• Hard right at light onto State St
• State House Annex is on right (across from Taylor St)

For more driving directions: www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/directions.asp

State House Annex:

Between the state library and the state house, directly across the street from 162 State St.
For more help: (609) 292-4840 www.njleg.state.nj.us

Parking: www.trentonparking.com

Visitor parking

As soon as you get off the Calhoun exit onto State St, look on the right for the state museum. Right by the museum there is free visitor parking and there may be a state trouper outside to direct you into the garage, which is connected directly to the State House Annex.

Street parking

Metered street parking within a half block of the state house is safe. Requires frequent trips to feed quarters to the meter. Occasional spots open up during the day. Farther away is not safe as cars are broken into on a daily basis.

Reasonable parking also available at the Trenton Marriott Downtown (609) 421-4000
Continue down State St away from Calhoun R onto Willow/Barrack, then L onto Lafayette. Ask the hotel for directions to the State House Annex.

More information:

www.njleg.state.nj.us
www.foodshedalliance.org
www.gardenstaterawmilk.org
Garden State Raw Milk on Facebook

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To check the meeting schedule for the NJ State Senate Economic Growth Committee:

• Go to www.njleg.state.nj.us
• Under COMMITTEES, choose Senate Committees
• Find Economic Growth, then click View Schedule
• Click the meeting date, check for A743 & S2702 on the list of bills