The 2006 New Jersey Legislature Transcribed Public Hearings and Meetings are available in Acrobat format


Senate and Assembly Committees, Task Forces and Councils:

Joint Committees, Task Forces and Councils:

Legislative Commissions:

SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

• Public Hearing before SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE "Testimony to examine the underwriting factors and rating systems used by private passenger automobile insurers to determine driver eligibility and premiums for insurance coverage. This examination will include, but not be limited to, information concerning the use of occupation and education to determine driver eligibility and premiums"
  June 12, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Senate Bill No. 1407 (Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members) Senate Bill No. 1562 (Clarifies provisions of law concerning commissions for sale of local government real estate) Senate Bill No. 1759 (Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees) Senate Bill No. 1824 (The “New Homebuyers’ Bill of Rights Act”) Senate Bill No. 1825 (Enhances protections for new homebuyers) Senate Bill No. 1826 (Strengthens State construction code) “Testimony relevant to the State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation Report on ‘New-Home Construction in New Jersey’” June 8, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE "Testimony from the general public concerning issues and problems with laws governing common interest communities, especially concerning the respective rights, obligations and powers of unit owners, boards and associations"  
  June 13, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SENATE BILL NO. 1975 (Revises law concerning eminent domain and municipal redevelopment)  
  June 15, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
  August 10, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
  September 19, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
  October 26, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
  October 30, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
  November 6, 2006
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SENATE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

• Public Hearing before SENATE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE "Testimony on statewide water supply issues including planning, management, infrastructure, conservation, drought prevention and response, and contamination. In addition, the Committee will hear testimony regarding well contamination in Dover Township, Ocean County"  
  April 20, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE "Testimony from invited individuals and the public on beach erosion and fisheries management issues; representatives from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, local governments, academic institutions, and the fishing industry have been invited"  
  August 4, 2006
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SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

• Public Hearing before SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE "Discussion on the State's sick leave injury program for State employees; and the increase in State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) expenditures during recent years"  
  June 12, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 (Amends the State Constitution to dedicate the amount of annual revenue derived from a tax rate of 0.5 percent imposed under the sales and use tax for property tax reform)
  ASSEMBLY STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1 (Amends the State Constitution to dedicate the amount of annual revenue derived from a tax rate of 0.5 percent imposed under the sales and use tax for property tax reform)
  July 27, 2006
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SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

• Public Hearing before SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 78 (Amends State Constitution to dedicate 10.5 cents per gallon of the motor fuels tax for cost of funding State transportation system)  
  June 12, 2006
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SENATE WAGERING, TOURISM AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

• Public Hearing before SENATE WAGERING, TOURISM AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE"Testimony from invited speakers on new gaming technology, as well as the competitive advantages Atlantic City casinos could gain by the approval of such gaming technology, and related public policy and regulatory issues"  
  March 2, 2006
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• Public Hearing before SENATE WAGERING, TOURISM AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE"Testimony from invited speakers on the future of the horse racing industry in New Jersey as an economic asset for the State's tourism and entertainment industries. Testimony will focus on the upcoming Breeders’ Cup at Monmouth Park in 2007 and the promotion of Off-Track Wagering facilities to broaden interest in horse racing in New Jersey"
  May 11, 2006
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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE "Testimony from invited guests addressing the use of eminent domain in the State"  
  February 23,  2006
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• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE "Testimony on the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes; to educate the committee members and the public regarding redevelopment and eminent domain law in New Jersey in light of the recent Kelo decision"  
  March 13,  2006
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ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE

• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE and ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE"Testimony from invited individuals, including representatives of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, concerning the use and disposal of contaminated concrete materials at redevelopment sites in Mercer, Middlesex and Ocean counties from the Ford Motor Company site in Edison Township, Middlesex County"
  June 1,  2006
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• Public hearing before ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 195 (Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize use of dedicated Corporation Business Tax Revenues for funding development of land for recreation and conservation purposes; changes existing allocation percentages)
  June 15,  2006
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• Public hearing before ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
  October 18,  2006
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ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE "Testimony from invited speakers who will discuss the policies and practices of development centers"
  June 15, 2006
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ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE and ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE"Testimony from invited individuals, including representatives of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, concerning the use and disposal of contaminated concrete materials at redevelopment sites in Mercer, Middlesex and Ocean counties from the Ford Motor Company site in Edison Township, Middlesex County"
  June 1, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
  June 15, 2006 "Testimony from invited individuals concerning the use and disposal of contaminated concrete materials at redevelopment sites in Mercer, Middlesex and Ocean counties from the Ford Motor Company site in Edison Township, Middlesex County"
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ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE "Review and discuss State of New Jersey Parole Board procedures and processes to ensure that parolees are released from incarceration in a timely manner"
  January 26,  2006
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• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE "Examine the record of the Office on Minority and Multicultural Health's implementation of the Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative; update from the Division of Investments on its progress in divesting the pension portfolio from foreign companies with ties to the Sudan, with an update on the current status of the conflict in Darfur "
  March 9,  2006
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• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE "Testimony concerning the delay in the implementation of the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act"
  March 13,  2006
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• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE "Testimony concerning the barriers that formerly incarcerated individuals face when trying to reenter New Jersey communities; and testimony on the governance of local health officials"
  June 1,  2006
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• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE "Testimony on the need for mental health courts for the mentally ill and mentally disabled defendants in New Jersey"
  June 15,  2006
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• Committee Meeting of ASSEMBLY REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE "Environmental justice issues impacting urban and rural communities across the state"
  October 23,  2006
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ASSEMBLY STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

• Public Hearing before SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 (Amends the State Constitution to dedicate the amount of annual revenue derived from a tax rate of 0.5 percent imposed under the sales and use tax for property tax reform)
  ASSEMBLY STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 1 (Amends the State Constitution to dedicate the amount of annual revenue derived from a tax rate of 0.5 percent imposed under the sales and use tax for property tax reform)
  July 27, 2006
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ASSEMBLY PRISON GANG VIOLENCE TASK FORCE

• Task Force Meeting of ASSEMBLY PRISON GANG VIOLENCE TASK FORCE "Discussion on communications and intelligence gathering within State correctional facilities"
  January 12, 2006
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• Task Force Meeting of ASSEMBLY PRISON GANG VIOLENCE TASK FORCE "The Task Force will meet to discuss safety issues at State correctional facilities"
  May 9, 2006
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• Committee Meeting of JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS "Scott Weiner, Transitional CEO of the Schools Construction Corporation and Barry Zubrow, Chairman, New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation will brief the Committee on pertinent issues as well as the Interagency Working Group's latest report"
  May 25, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS "Superintendents of Abbott School Districts will make presentations on school construction issues and the effect of current budget cuts"
  July 19, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  October 26, 2006
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ABBOTT SUBCOMMITTEE

• Subcommittee Meeting of JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ABBOTT SUBCOMMITTEE"Discussion on articulation and transfer coordination among New Jersey's community colleges and four-year institutions "
  July 12, 2006
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JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "The Committee will meet to organize and receive a presentation by the Office of Legislative Services"
  August 4, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "Testimony by Professor Robert F. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers School of Law, Camden"
  August 17, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "Testimony regarding the Uniformity Clause of the New Jersey State Constitution and exceptions to uniformity"
  September 7, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "Testimony from invited speakers regarding tax sharing, regionalized tax-base sharing, and assessment issues relating to regionalization"
  September 14, 2006
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• Public Hearing before JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "Members of the public are invited to testify before the Committee regarding proposals to amend the New Jersey State Constitution in order to achieve property tax reform"
  September 21, 2006
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• Public Hearing before JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "Members of the public are invited to testify before the Committee regarding proposals to amend the New Jersey State Constitution in order to achieve property tax reform"
  September 28, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "Testimony from invited speakers regarding property tax caps and spending caps as mechanisms for providing property tax relief"
  October 5, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "Testimony from invited speakers regarding alternative revenue sources to the property tax, including local option taxes and the NJ SMART Homestead Rebate program, and constitutional amendments to the Debt Limitation Clause"
  October 12, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "A presentation by the Office of Legislative Services and testimony from invited speakers regarding the convening of a Constitutional Convention to address the issue of property tax reform"
  October 19, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION "The Committee will meet to consider its final report"
  November 21, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Senate Bill No. 41 and Assembly Bill No. 3; Senate Bill No. 50 and Assembly Bill No. 6; Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 121 and Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 4
  December 7, 2006
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JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES

• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES"The Committee will meet to organize and receive a presentation by the Office of Legislative Services and will hear presentations by invited speakers on service sharing"
  August 8, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES"The Committee will be considering the question of cost savings associated with consolidation and what constitutes efficiency in municipal service delivery"
  August 30, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES"Testimony focusing on best practices in the delivery of local services on a regional basis. Specifically, invited testimony will be provided by Dr. John Baillie, David Grubb, and David W. Gruber"
  September 13, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 51 (Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act)
  September 27, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES Assembly Bill No. 50; Assembly Bill No. 52; Assembly Bill No. 416; Senate Bill No. 864; Senate Bill No. 2244; Senate Joint Resolution No. 47; Assembly Joint Resolution No. 69
  October 4, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES Assembly Bill Nos. 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55 "The Committee will hear invited testimony on the Speaker's CORE reform package"
  October 11, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES Assembly Bill No. 54 Senate Bill Nos. 577, 2266, and 2267
  October 18, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES"Testimony from invited guests regarding private sector initiatives that could be used to streamline service delivery or make government operations more efficient"
  October 25, 2006
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• Public Hearing before JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES"Testimony from the public on shared services and consolidation at the State, county, municipal, and school district level"
  October 26, 2006
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• Public Hearing before JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES"The Committee will hear testimony from the public on shared services and consolidation at the State, county, municipal, and school district level"
  November 1, 2006
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• Public Hearing before JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES Assembly Bill No. 50; Assembly Bill No. 51; Assembly Bill No. 52; Assembly Bill No. 53; Assembly Bill No. 54; Assembly Bill No. 55; Assembly Bill No. 416; Senate Bill No. 864; Assembly Joint Resolution No. 69; Senate Joint Resolution No. 47; Senate Bill No. 577; Senate Bill No. 2244; Senate Bill No. 2266; Senate Bill No. 2267
  November 9, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES"The Committee will meet to consider its final report"
  November 20, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES Assembly Bill No. 4, Senate Bill No. 42; Assembly Bill No. 8, Senate Bill No. 49; Assembly Bill No. 9, Senate Bill No. 46; Assembly Bill No. 10, Senate Bill No. 47; Assembly Bill No. 11, Senate Bill No. 2374; Assembly Bill No. 12, Senate Bill No. 45; Assembly Bill No. 13, Senate Bill No. 48; Assembly Bill No. 14, Senate Bill No. 39; Assembly Bill No. 15, Senate Bill No. 38; Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 123
  December 7, 2006
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JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM

• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "The Committee will meet to organize and receive a presentation by Frederick J. Beaver, Director of the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits"
  August 9, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "The Committee will receive a presentation on legal issues related to changes to pension benefits by the Office of Legislative Services"
  August 23, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "The Committee will receive a presentation by Frederick J. Beaver, Director of the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits"
  August 24, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "Presentations from Frederick J. Beaver, Director of the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits; and H. Charles Wedel, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, New Jersey Transit Corporation"
  August 31, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "Presentation by Frederick J. Beaver, Director of the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits, to discuss the State Health Benefits Program for State and local government participants"
  September 13, 2006
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• Public Hearing before JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "Testimony from the public on pensions and health benefits provided to State, county, municipal, or school district employees"
  September 19, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "Testimony from invited constituency groups on measures to reduce and contain costs related to State and local pension, health, and other employee benefits"
  October 12, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "Testimony from the public on pensions and health benefits provided to State, county, municipal, or school district employees"
  October 18, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "Testimony from Philip D. Murphy, Chairman
  of the Governor's Benefits Review Task Force"
  October 25, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM "The Committee will meet to discuss its final report"
  November 27, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM
  December 7, 2006
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JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM

• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM "The Committee will meet to organize and receive a presentation by the Office of Legislative Services"
  August 10, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM "The Committee will hear invited testimony by Molly A. Hunter, Director of the National Access Network at Teachers College, Columbia University; and Michael Griffith, education finance consultant to the National Conference of State Legislatures"
  August 22, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM "Testimony from Mr. Stanley Sanger, Superintendent of the Union City School District; and Dr. Robert Previti, Superintendent of the Brigantine School District, on school district best practices. Also testimony from the Department of Education on the components of the State's school aid funding formula"
  August 29, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM "Testimony from representatives of various education organizations on cost cutting measures that could be instituted in public schools"
  September 5, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM "Testimony from Mary Fulton, policy analyst with the Education Commission of the States; Barbara Gantwerk, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Student Services in the Department of Education; and Raymond J. Brosel Jr., Superintendent of the Voorhees Township Public School Districts"
  September 12, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM "Testimony from Jay G. Chambers, Ph.D., American Institutes for Research; and John M. Yinger, Ph.D., Syracuse University. Dr. Chambers and Dr. Yinger will address the Committee on methods to determine the cost of education"
  September 19, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM “Testimony from representatives of the Department of Education on school district accountability, transparency, and monitoring”
  September 26, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM “Testimony from Thomas Parrish, Ed.D., Judge Richard F. Wells, and invited representatives of special education service providers and advocates in the delivery of high quality special education programs and services in a cost-effective manner"
  October 3, 2006
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• Public Hearing before JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM “Testimony from members of the public regarding the funding of public schools"
  October 17, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM “Testimony presented by Commissioner Lucille E. Davy and Allen Dupree, from the Department of Education, to provide background information to determine a per-pupil cost of education; and Dr. John G. Augenblick will provide background information on his work to assist the Department"
  October 24, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM “The Committee will meet to consider its final report"
  November 27, 2006
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• Committee Meeting of JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM
  December 7, 2006
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LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY

• Task Force Meeting of LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY "Testimony on options for merging the University of Medecine and Dentistry of New Jersey; the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey"
  November 9, 2006
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• Task Force Meeting of LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY "The Task Force has invited various representatives of the higher education, health care, and business communities to provide testimony on options for merging the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey"
  December 19, 2006
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NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON CAPITAL BUDGETING AND PLANNING

• Committee Meeting of NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON CAPITAL BUDGETING AND PLANNING
  December 8, 2006
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NEW JERSEY CITIZENS' CLEAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION

• Commission Meeting of NEW JERSEY CITIZENS' CLEAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION "The Commission will meet to review sections of an initial draft of the NJCCEC’s preliminary report on the NJFACE Pilot Project and to discuss several open issues"
  January 11, 2006
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• Commission Meeting of NEW JERSEY CITIZENS' CLEAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION "The Commission will meet to finish its review of the draft of the NJCCEC's preliminary report on the NJFACE Pilot Project and to discuss several open issues"
  January 18, 2006
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• Commission Meeting of NEW JERSEY CITIZENS' CLEAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION "The Commission will meet to receive testimony from all interested parties concerning findings contained in the Preliminary Report of the NJCCEC, issued February 7, 2006"
  February 28, 2006
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NEW JERSEY DEATH PENALTY STUDY COMMISION

• Public Hearing before NEW JERSEY DEATH PENALTY STUDY COMMISION "Testimony concerning whether the death penalty serves a legitimate penological intent, such as deterrence; whether the penological interest in executing some of those guilty of murder is sufficiently compelling that the risk of an irreversible mistake is acceptable; whether the death penalty is consistent with evolving standards of decency"
  July 19, 2006
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• Commission Meeting of NEW JERSEY DEATH PENALTY STUDY COMMISION "Commission will hear testimony from the following experts: R. Erik Lillquist, Honorable John J. Gibbons, and Joseph Krakora"
  August 16, 2006
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• Public Hearing before NEW JERSEY DEATH PENALTY STUDY COMMISION
  September 13, 2006
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• Public Hearing before NEW JERSEY DEATH PENALTY STUDY COMMISION "Testimony concerning whether the selection of defendants for capital trials is arbitrary, unfair, or discriminatory; whether there is unfair, arbitrary, or discriminatory variability in the sentencing phase or at any stage of the process; and whether there is a significant difference in the crimes of those selected for the punishment of death as opposed to those who receive life in prison"
  September 27, 2006
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• Public Hearing before NEW JERSEY DEATH PENALTY STUDY COMMISION
  October 11, 2006
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• Public Hearing before NEW JERSEY DEATH PENALTY STUDY COMMISION
  October 25, 2006
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STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION COMMITTEE

• Committee Meeting of STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION COMMITTEE
  October 12, 2006
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STATE HOUSE COMMISSION

• Commission Meeting of STATE HOUSE COMMISSION
  January 5, 2006
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• Commission Meeting of STATE HOUSE COMMISSION
  April 28, 2006
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• Commission Meeting of STATE HOUSE COMMISSION
  June 15, 2006
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• Commission Meeting of STATE HOUSE COMMISSION
  September 27, 2006
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• Commission Meeting of STATE HOUSE COMMISSION
  December 11, 2006
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