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Vol. XXV No. 71 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 209th Legislature

Prepared: January 16, 2001 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001



ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet



Assembly Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.

A1256 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.+11], Survivor benf., cert.-excl. income tax

A1950 [Kelly, John V.+1], Fire prot. equip. install/svc.-cert prog

A2185 [Lance, Leonard/Heck, Rose Marie+1], Devel. Disab. Fac. Constr. Fd.;$38.695M

A2542 [Heck, Rose Marie/Stuhltrager, Gary W.], Regional Child Abuse Treatment Ctrs.;$2M

A2551 [Wisniewski, John S./Friscia, Arline M.+6], Proprietary House restoration;$2.5M

A2623 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas+3], Regional sch. dist.-concerns St. support

A2641 [Malone, Joseph R./Wolfe, David W.+10], Ed. Tech. Teacher Training Prog.;$2.1M

A2703 [Bagger, Richard H./Wisniewski, John S.+4], Govt. Performance Review & Eval. Jt Comm

A2728 [Wolfe, David W./Bagger, Richard H.], E=mc2 prog.-estab.;$370K

A2970 [Gibson, John C./DiGaetano, Paul], Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M

A2971 [Rooney, John E./Murphy, Carol J.+2], Recreation/conserv.-devel. land;$7.65M

A2972 [Garrett, E. Scott/Gregg, Guy R.], Stokes St. Forest;$1M

A2973 [Wolfe, David W./Geist, George F.], Open space acquisition proj.;$40.440M

A2974 [Corodemus, Steve/Farragher, Clare M.], Open space acquisition proj.-central NJ

A2975 [DeCroce, Alex/Biondi, Peter J.+2], Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ

A2976 [Azzolina, Joseph/Doria, Joseph V.], Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid

S837 [Martin, Robert J./Inverso, Peter A.+1], E=mc2 prog.-estab.;$370K

S1875 [Matheussen, John J./Zane, Raymond J.+2], Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M

S1876 [McNamara, Henry P./Schluter, William E.+2], Recreation/conserv.-devel. land;$7.65M

S1877 [Littell, Robert E.], Stokes St. Forest;$1M

S1878 [Allen, Diane/Robertson, Norman M.], Open space acquisition proj.;$40.440M

S1879 [Inverso, Peter A./Sinagra, Jack+3], Open space acquisition proj.-central NJ

S1880 [McNamara, Henry P./Bucco, Anthony R.], Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ

S1881 [Kenny, Bernard F./Baer, Byron M.+4], Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:30 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher

A1862 [Cohen, Neil M./Bagger, Richard H.+10], Infertility-health insur. cover

A2167 [Murphy, Carol J./Vandervalk, Charlotte+18], Contraceptives, prescribed-insur. cover

A2739 [Bateman, Christopher/Doria, Joseph V.+1], Nonprofit health svc. corp.-conversion

S18 [Bassano, C. Louis/Inverso, Peter A.+13], Small emp. health plan-electronic sale

S1581 [Cardinale, Gerald/Codey, Richard J.], Nonprofit health svc. corp.-conversion



Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Lance, Leonard

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Moran, Jeffrey W.

A2477 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Collectibles-ensures authenticity

A2735 [Bagger, Richard H./Bateman, Christopher], Motor fuel discount coupon, cert-permits

A2948 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], Charitable org., cert.-concerns donation

A3039 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Mortuary practitioners-revise ed. req.

S1412 [Cafiero, James S./Kosco, Louis F.+6], Air bags, nonoperational-proh. sale





THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001 (continued)



Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph

A366 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herbert C.+1], Nat'l Guard, cert. comp-excl. income tax

A701 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to co-op.

A2446 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Urban enterprise zones-concerns

A2598 [LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Simulcast horse races-casino pymt.

A2810 [Azzolina, Joseph/Gregg, Guy R.+6], Vet. prop. tax deduction-concerns incr.

A2854 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.+4], Vet. med. transp.-DMAVA;$50K

A3001 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry+1], Defense Industry Retention Prog.-estab.

ACR131 [Azzolina, Joseph/Gregg, Guy R.+6], Vet. prop. tax deduct.-accelerate



Assembly Environment Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Corodemus, Steve

A1647 [Asselta, Nicholas/Moran, Jeffrey W.+3], Realty transfer fee-portion to beach mun

A2333 [Augustine, Alan M./Lance, Leonard+8], Hist. site proj.;$1M

A2793 [Lance, Leonard], Water-release from Spruce Run reservoirs

A2981 [Weinberg, Loretta/Kelly, John V.+1], New Bridge Landing Hist. Site;$350K

S1882 [Cafiero, James S./Singer, Robert W.+2], Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536

S1883 [Bennett, John O./Lynch, John A.+2], Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462

S1884 [Schluter, William E./Turner, Shirley K.+1], Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A3126 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas+31], Hist preserv proj-southern NJ;$4,960,536

A3127 [Corodemus, Steve/Arnone, Michael J.], Hist preserv proj-northern NJ;$6,871,462

A3128 [Lance, Leonard/Geist, George F.], Hist. preserv. proj.-NJ;$502,201K



Assembly Health Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte

The Committee will receive testimony from persons who have been invited to discuss issues related to compensation of direct care staff employed by community-based programs.

A2292 [Rooney, John E.], Prescription drug labels-concerns

A2313 [Lance, Leonard/Bateman, Christopher], Colorectal cancer screening-coverage req

A2721 [Merkt, Richard A.], Medicaid, home health svcs.;$200K

A2884 [Farragher, Clare M.+1], Traumatic Brain Injury Advis. Council

A2911 [Biondi, Peter J./DeCroce, Alex], Defibrillator grant prog.;$1.7M

A2914 [Thompson, Samuel D./Quigley, Joan M.+3], Breast Cancer Awareness Proj.;$75K

A2915 [Kelly, John V./Vandervalk, Charlotte+3], Breast cancer awareness campaign;$90K



Assembly Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 14,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.

A2127 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Prop. owned by co.-concern cert. leases

A2249 [Malone, Joseph R.], Tax lien sales, electronic-procedures

A2340 [DiGaetano, Paul/Kelly, John V.], HMDC-NJ Meadowlands Commission

A2913 [Arnone, Michael J./Impreveduto, Anthony], Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-proh limitations

A2947 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+1], Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns

A3013 [Arnone, Michael J./Biondi, Peter J.+1], Interlocal svcs. agreements-concerns

S716 [Robertson, Norman M.], Off. of register of deeds-concerns

S1078 [Singer, Robert W.+1], Tax lien sales, electronic-procedures

S1334 [Connors, Leonard T./Cafiero, James S.], Reassessment of taxing dist.-concerns





THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001 (continued)



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.

A1036 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D.+5], Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status

A1639 [Asselta, Nicholas/Corodemus, Steve+1], Inmate name change-proh. fee waiver

A2322 [Malone, Joseph R./Holzapfel, James W.+6], Juv.-concerns counseling, animal cruelty

A2625 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.+3], Fire Engine and Equip. Museum;$7M

A2755 [Gibson, John C./Blee, Francis J.+4], DUI-police prov. cert. warnings

A2805 [Augustine, Alan M./Kelly, John V.], Scooter riders, cert.-wear helmets

A2812 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Scooters-children req. to wear helmets

A2838 [Cohen, Neil M./Suliga, Joseph], Scooters-children req. to wear helmets

A2860 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.+3], Driv. while intoxicated-concerns

A2886 [Geist, George F./Kelly, John V.], Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status

A2923 [Holzapfel, James W./Barnes, Peter J.], Drunk driving complaint-extend file time

A2950 [Holzapfel, James W.], Propyl nitrite-drunk driving statute

S90 [Zane, Raymond J./Adler, John H.+9], Firemen assn.-retain tax-exempt status



Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin

A1073 [Pou, Nellie/LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act

A1458 [Blee, Francis J./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+15], Disabled-estab. co. off.

A1505 [Heck, Rose Marie/Bagger, Richard H.], Fd.-raising, charitable org.-elig. req.

A2318 [Charles, Joseph/Lance, Leonard+5], Hudson Cradle-DHS;$350K

A2933 [DiGaetano, Paul/Blee, Francis J.+6], Boys and Girls Clubs of NJ;$1.5M

A3022 [Blee, Francis J./Pou, Nellie], Social Svcs. for the Homeless prog.;$2M

A3044 [Azzolina, Joseph], Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M

S316 [Rice, Ronald L./Girgenti, John A.+1], Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act

S1591 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M



Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol J.

A1132 [Cohen, Neil M./Gregg, Guy R.], Encrypted info.-proh. accessing

A2497 [Corodemus, Steve], Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

S1183 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

Pending Introduction & Referral:

AR166 [Murphy, Carol J./Caraballo, Wilfredo], Natl. energy plan-President devel.



NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ



MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2001



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet



Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Littell, Robert E.

A2083 [Azzolina, Joseph/Vandervalk, Charlotte+9], Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prog-estab

A2177 [Azzolina, Joseph/Crecco, Marion+3], Naval Militia Joint Command;$150K

S190 [Allen, Diane/Littell, Robert E.], Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Prog-estab

S253 [Bennett, John O.], TPAF retirees, cert.-exemp. reenrollment

S262 [Bennett, John O./Robertson, Norman M.+4], Vol, active memb-prov. income tax credit

S634 [Matheussen, John J./Littell, Robert E.+1], Alco. Ed, Rehab. & Enforce. Fd.-incr. fd

S985 [Martin, Robert J.], Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices

S1135 [Kenny, Bernard F./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Hudson Cradle-DHS;$350K

S1180 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bassano, C. Louis+10], PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors

S1443 [Allen, Diane/Bassano, C. Louis], Media literacy, asst. sch. dist.;$1.040M

S1460 [Cafiero, James S.], Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K

S1721 [Bassano, C. Louis/Rice, Ronald L.], Med. equip, home use-utility cost relief

S1842 [Robertson, Norman M./Bucco, Anthony R.], Naval Militia Joint Command;$150K

S1871 [Littell, Robert E./Palaia, Joseph A.], NJ Bus./Industry Science Ed. Ctr.;$180K

S1996 [Connors, Leonard T./Cafiero, James S.], Stabilization aid-concerns addl.



Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Martin, Robert J.

S263 [Bennett, John O./Cafiero, James S.], Disab. coll. students-degree req.

S457 [Girgenti, John A./Gormley, William L.], Nature of drugs instructional prog-estab

S569 [Robertson, Norman M./Vitale, Joseph F.], Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction

S942 [Adler, John H./Martin Robert J.], Safe Sch., Communities Viol. Prev.;$5.1M

S1003[Turner, Shirley K.], Sch. crisis response plan-subcomm.;$3M

S1126 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Subcontracting, pub. sch.-concerns

S1647[Martin, Robert J.],St.-operated sch. dist-concerns bd of ed

S1857 [Littell, Robert E./Bucco, Anthony R.], Env. Ed. Comm.;$200K

S1972 [Bark, Martha W.], Sch. dist. budget cap adjustment-prov.

A592 [Buono, Barbara/Geist, Gerorge F.], Internet-concerns cert. posted info





MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2001 (continued)



Senate Health Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sinagra, Jack

A314 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Cohen, Neil M.+1], Health Data Comm. Act;$94K

A972 [Stuhltrager, Gary W./Wisniewski, John S.+2], Athletic Training Lic. Act

A1637 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Weingarten, Joel+2], Maple syrup urine disease-test newborns

S207 [Bassano, C. Louis], Small emp. health benf. plans-elig.

S374 [Sinagra, Jack/Adler, John H.], Health Data Comm. Act;$94K

S875 [Singer, Robert W./Adler, John H.], Homeopathic drugs-dispense by physician

S1076 [Martin, Robert J./Allen, Diane+5], Infertility-health insur. cover

S1124 [Bennett, John O.], Small emp. health benf. plans-concerns

S1324 [Sinagra, Jack/Adler, John H.], Athletic Training Lic. Act

S1584 [Bennett, John O./Allen, Diane], Defibrillators-placement in St. bldgs.

S1707 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Codey, Richard J.], Traumatic Brain Injury Advis. Council

S1839 [Robertson, Norman M.], Infant formula, cert.-health insur cover

S1898 [Inverso, Peter A./Sinagra, Jack+1], FamilyCare Health Coverage Prog.-concern

S2015 [Bassano, C. Louis/Connors, Leonard T.], Maple syrup urine disease-test newborns



Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting

Chair: Sen. Matheussen, John J.

The Committee will not meet.



Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Kosco, Louis F.

A539 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.+8], Child restraint systems-concerns use

A2107 [Bagger, Richard H.+4], Emerg. Svcs. Length of Svc. Award-revise

S436 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Oxygen, in resid.-notify fire dept.

S1516 [Kosco, Louis F./Allen, Diane+1], DNA evidence-concerns time limitation

S1517 [Gormley, William L./O'Connor, Edward T.], Natl. Crime Prev, Privacy Compact-ratify

S1558 [Schluter, William E.], Plenary winery lic.-elim. cert. restrict

S1618 [Allen, Diane/Inverso, Peter A.+5], Crime impact statements-confidential

S1631 [Inverso, Peter A./Robertson, Norman M.+6], Off. killed on duty-pay funeral expenses

S1893 [Cafiero, James S.], DOC administrators, cert.-police powers

S1913 [Matheussen, John J.], St. Police-concerns cert. memb.

S1976 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kosco, Louis F.], Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns

SR83 [Cardinale, Gerald/Kosco, Louis F.], Law enforcement off-honors selfless svc



Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J.

A2804 [Russo, David C./Cohen, Neil M.+4], Workers Comp. Judges Retir. Sys.-estab.

S549 [Cafiero, James S.], Civil svc. emp. appeal procedure-expands

S881 [Palaia, Joseph A./Cafiero, James S.], Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction

SR64 [Allen, Diane/DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Juneteenth celebration-June 19



Senate Women's Issues, Children and Family Services Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Cafiero, James S.

S194 [Bassano, C. Louis], Adoptees-allows access to med. hist info

S300 [James, Sharpe], Adoption registry, mutual consent-estab.

S1932 [Robertson, Norman M.], Adoptees-allows access to birth cert.

S1950 [Bucco, Anthony R./Cafiero, James S.], Adoption registry, mutual consent-estab.

S2002 [Allen, Diane/Cafiero, James S.], Adoptees birth cert. access-18 and over



State Leasing & Space Utilization Committee Meeting

The meeting has been rescheduled for 1/29/2001.



TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2001



ASSEMBLY QUORUM 11:00 AM Assembly Chambers

Groups (C&D) Committees scheduled to meet



JOINT SESSION 2:45 PM Assembly Chambers

Joint Session to receive Governor's Budget Message.



Joint Budget Oversight Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 3,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Littell, Robert E./Asm. Bagger, Richard H.

The Joint Committee will meet to consider:

(1) Pending transfers of appropriations -- DEP, Green Acres bond fund, DOT, NJ Transit capital projects,

(2) Other business as required.











MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2001



*SENATE SESSION

The Voting Session has been CANCELED.



Senate Judiciary Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Gormley, William L.

The hearing will focus on parole and other issues affecting the Department of Corrections. TESTIMONY AT THIS HEARING WILL BE BY INVITATION OF THE COMMITTEE.

For Discussion Only:

S2026 [Gormley, William L./Matheussen, John J.], Parole Bureau-transfers dept.



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



*State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 9:30 AM Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2001



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2001



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2001



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2001



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2001



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2001



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2001



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2001



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet





MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2001



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the Call of the President

2:00 PM: Voting Session: Board list to be announced



THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2001



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker



MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2001



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2001



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced