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Vol. XXIX No. 3 INTERNET UPDATE III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 211th Legislature

Prepared: January 20, 2005 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2005



NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ



MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005



*SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [1] Committees scheduled to meet

12:00 PM: Confirmations

1:00 PM: Group [2] Committees scheduled to meet



Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

A3050 [Vas, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+7], Pub safety veh refurbishment-issue bonds

A3481 [Chivukula, Upendra J./McKeon, John F.], Housing auth. exec. dir.-ed. degree req.

S123 [Connors, Leonard T./Allen, Diane B.+5], Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to co-op.

S1976 [Singer, Robert W.], Parking fees, cert. mun.-auth imposition

S1990 [Bucco, Anthony R.+2], Overcrowding-auth. addl. fines

S2100 [Smith, Bob], Housing auth. exec. dir.-ed. degree req.

S2101 [Adler, John H.], Constr. code inspection-concerns

S2112 [Gill, Nia H.], Sr. cit. resid. lease-early termination

S2133 [Rice, Ronald L.], Planning, zoning bd. memb.-prov educ req

S2141 [Vitale, Joseph F./Smith, Bob], Pub safety veh refurbishment-issue bonds

S2182 [Turner, Shirley K.], Mun. housing code viol.-concerns

S2202 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Blding. restrictions, cert. lands-waive



Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

S1306 [Bucco, Anthony R./Singer, Robert W.+1], Diabetic students-sch emp. training req.

S1453 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. dist. bonds-concerns interest rate

S1635 [Turner, Shirley K.], Sch. fac.-concerns energy saving equip.

S2076 [Martin, Robert J.], Regional purch. units for sch dist-estab

S2142 [Vitale, Joseph F./Doria, Joseph V.], Gifted Disab. Community Needs Study Comm

For Discussion Only:

S1627 [Bark, Martha W./Palaia, Joseph A.], Pub. sch.-concerns pupil health

S1913 [Turner, Shirley K./Karcher, Ellen], Pub. sch.-proh. sale, food high in sugar

S1916 [Turner, Shirley K./Karcher, Ellen], High-calorie bev.-proh. sale in pub. sch

A3196 [Stanley, Craig A./Stender, Linda/Conaway, Herb/Chiappone, Anthony+4], Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions



Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

A1992 [Weinberg, Loretta/Previte, Mary T.+2], Adoptions, foreign countries-concerns

S285 [Gill, Nia H.], Adoptions, foreign countries-concerns

S1565 [Buono, Barbara], Defibrillators, sr. cit. ctrs-grant prog

S2084 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kean, Thomas H.], Child Advocate Office-concerns

S2085 [Vitale, Joseph F./Lance, Leonard], Emerg. Health Powers Act

S2106 [Rice, Ronald L.], Long-term care fac.-concerns criteria

SJR38 [Kean, Thomas H.+1], Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day-March 6

SJR41 [Bark, Martha W.], Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Wk-desig

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2236 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara], Family Health Care Coverage Act





MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005 (continued)



Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Interviewed:

to be the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Senior Services:

Fred Martin Jacobs, M.D., J.D. of Short Hills to replace Clifton R. Lacy, M.D., resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development:

Thomas D. Carver, Esq. of Allenwood to replace Kevin P. McCabe, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

A208 [Previte, Mary T./Van Drew, Jeff/Greenstein, Linda R.+7], Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification

A1981 [Cryan, Joseph/Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+2], Will registry-estab.

S1494 [Adler, John H.], Estate admin.-concerns

S1602 [Allen, Diane B.], Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification

S2104 [Adler, John H.], Wills and estates-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2237 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Will registry-estab.



Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Sweeney, Stephen M.

S2065 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Minimum wage-incr.



Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

A1816 [Cryan, Joseph/Johnson, Gordon M.+2], Safe Return Prog-estab loc police policy

S874 [Turner, Shirley K.], 9-1-1 Comm.-concerns memb.

S1843 [Madden, Fred H.], Burl. Co Bridge police-grant cert powers

S1856 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Mun emerg mgmt coordinator-concerns appt

S2001 [Doria, Joseph V./Girgenti, John A.], Ignition interlock device-clarifies use

S2185 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Safe Return Prog-estab loc police policy

S2206 [Karcher, Ellen/Bark, Martha W.+1], Council on Armed Forces-expand memb

SR52 [Bark, Martha W.], Black boxes, emerg veh-feasibility study

SR84 [Vitale, Joseph F./Baer, Byron M.], Assault weapons ban-enact reauth.



Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

A3588 [Sires, Albio/Stack, Brian P./Green, Jerry+15], Hist. preserv., northern NJ;$4.979M

A3589 [Roberts, Joseph J./Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Greenwald, Louis D./Van Drew, Jeff/Previte, Mary T.+16], Hist. preserv., southern NJ;$6.585M

A3590 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Chivukula, Upendra J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Egan, Joseph V./Vas, Joseph+3], Hist. preserv., central NJ;$6.435M

AJR58 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Trenton Battlefield Hist Heritage Area

S2168 [Karcher, Ellen/Buono, Barbara], Casinos-proh cert St off, finan interest

S2216 [Bryant, Wayne R./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Hist. preserv., southern NJ;$6.585M

S2217 [Turner, Shirley K./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Hist. preserv., central NJ;$6.435M

S2218 [Kenny, Bernard F./Lance, Leonard], Hist. preserv., northern NJ;$4.979M

SJR55 [Turner, Shirley K.], Trenton Battlefield Hist Heritage Area







MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005 (continued)



ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A516 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Caraballo, Wilfredo/McKeon, John F.+5], Energy efficiency standards-concerns

A569 [Van Drew, Jeff], Slot machine annuity jackpots-concerns

A669 [Van Drew, Jeff/Carroll, Michael Patrick/Manzo, Louis/Gordon, Robert M.+11], Telephone lines-proh unsolicited fax ads

A696 [Smith, Robert J./Greenstein, Linda R.+23], Enduring Freedom-tuition-free enrollment

A904 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Stender, Linda+1], Bingo games-permit minors to asst.

A1397 [Conners, Jack/Greenstein, Linda R./Previte, Mary T./Smith, Robert J.+23], Student active duty-re-enrollment/refund

A1478 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal chassis-concerns

A1603 [Fisher, Douglas H./Cohen, Neil M.+24], Mil. personnel housing-income tax excl.

A1632 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Wisniewski, John S.+2], Disab vet survivor-claim prop tax exemp

A1943 [Previte, Mary T./Stack, Brian P.], Domestic viol.-concerns

A2142 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Quigley, Joan M.+3], Co. pension fds.-concerns

A2446 [Greenstein, Linda R./Mayer, David R.], Emerg. info.-NJN broadcast

A2532 [Manzo, Louis/Van Drew, Jeff/Conaway, Herb+2], Loc. bd. of health-concerns auth.

A2694 [Barnes, Peter J./Steele, Alfred E./Hackett, Mims/Previte, Mary T.+1], PERS Prosecutors Part-concerns memb.

A3246 [Munoz, Eric/Gordon, Robert M./Blee, Francis J.], Disease Mgmt. Study Comm.-estab.

A3254 [Fisher, Douglas H./Munoz, Eric+2], Buildout analysis-incl in reexam. report

A3260 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M./Bramnick, Jon M.+6], Fertilizer sales-id and record keeping

A3271 [Johnson, Gordon M./Vas, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Emerg. mgmt. vol.-display warning lights

A3306 [Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph], Pub. util., cable tv co.-concerns

A3361 [Greenwald, Louis D./Pou, Nellie+1], Med. day care-repeal budget language

A3365 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J./Wisniewski, John S./Stack, Brian P.+1], MV commercial regis.-extend to 12 months

A3482 [Payne, William D./Stanley, Craig A./McKeon, John F./Cohen, Neil M.+6], Sudan-proh. investment in co. doing bus.

A3486 [Sires, Albio/Mayer, David R.], Mercury thermometers-bans sale

A3513 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Income tax-concerns special contrib.

A3542 [Stanley, Craig A.], Sch. Constr. Review Comm.-estab.

A3553 [Johnson, Gordon M./Stanley, Craig A.+1], Mil. svc., active-mortgage interest liab

A3602 [Sires, Albio/Voss, Joan M./Wisniewski, John S.], Traffic calming measures-rds. near sch.

A3675 [Sires, Albio/Diegnan, Patrick J./Greenwald, Louis D.+1], Cancer Institute of NJ;$6M

A3680 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenstein, Linda R./Van Drew, Jeff/Greenwald, Louis D./Fisher, Douglas H./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick+4], Sch. dist. budget-concerns

A3693 [Conners, Jack/Cohen, Neil M./Stanley, Craig A.+1], WWII Vets' Memorial Fd.-creates

ACR69 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry/Stack, Brian P.], Transp. infrastructure-coord. w/pub util

ACR79 [Rumpf, Brian E./Connors, Christopher J.+4], Lyme disease research-Cong. enact

AJR85 [Van Drew, Jeff/Scalera, Frederick], Silver Rose Mo.-desig. January each yr.

AR162 [Panter, Michael J./Morgan, Robert Lewis/Chatzidakis, Larry], Mil. bases in NJ-urge Cong. to keep open

AR172 [Bodine, Francis L.], Black boxes, emerg veh-feasibility study

AR225 [Van Drew, Jeff], Atlantic City-incr Homeland Security fds

AR229 [Sires, Albio/Quigley, Joan M./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Payne, William D.], Homeland security fding.-fed. govt. incr

S144 [Bryant, Wayne R./Allen, Diane B./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Physician-cultural competency training

S250 [Coniglio, Joseph/Girgenti, John A.+4], Mil. personnel housing-income tax excl.

S532 [Girgenti, John A./Coniglio, Joseph+3], Student active duty-re-enrollment/refund

S543 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns

S1211 [Madden, Fred H./Karcher, Ellen+1], Emerg. info-NJN broadcast

S1862 [Smith, Bob/Doria, Joseph V.+1], Cancer Institute of NJ;$6M

SCR62 [Bark, Martha W.], Transp. infrastructure-coord. w/pub util



Assembly Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

ACR100 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Lieutenant Gov.-estab. office



MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005



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

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

The Committee will not meet.















MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 (continued)



*Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Baer, Byron M.

A1079 [Cryan, Joseph/Van Drew, Jeff/Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph+7], Gift cert. and cards-reg.

A3289 [Scalera, Frederick/Greenstein, Linda R./McKeon, John F./Voss, Joan M.+2], Internet pharmacies/prescriptions-reg.

S1231 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Internet pharmacies/prescriptions-reg.

S1753 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sarlo, Paul A.], Pharmaceutical wholesale distrib-concern

S1977 [Singer, Robert W.], Shopping ctr. leases-concerns

S2187 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gill, Nia H.], Gift certificates-concerns redemption

S2296 [Coniglio, Joseph], Gift cert. and cards-reg.



*Senate Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Committee will not meet.



*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

The Committee will hear testimony from invited experts on the health effects and societal costs of fine particulate matter emissions.

A489 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+8], Loc. Open Space Acquisition-prov contrib

S240 [Coniglio, Joseph], Underground storage tank grants-concerns

S1508 [Littell, Robert E.], Wildcat Rock Shelter brook-concerns name

S1890 [Karcher, Ellen], Co./mun. open space trust fds.-concerns

S2172 [Smith, Bob], Well drillers, lic.-continuing ed. req.



*Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph

A1559 [Payne, William D./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+2], Black Cultural Initiative Foundation-est

S710 [Rice, Ronald L.], Black Cultural Initiative Foundation-est

S2180 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], St.-owned prop-concerns use restrictions

S2194 [Karcher, Ellen/Scutari, Nicholas P.], St. contracting process-concerns

S2195 [Kenny, Bernard F./Asselta, Nicholas+1], Off. of Inspector General-estab.



*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

A2605 [Stender, Linda/Bramnick, Jon M./Stack, Brian P.+1], Crosswalks-failure to yield, incr. penal

AJR71 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+2], Frank Oliver Pedestrian Bridge-desig.

S189 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Waterborne freight-clarifies definition

S1989 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Madden, Fred H.], Motor carrier regis-concerns enforcement

S2099 [Coniglio, Joseph], Crosswalks-failure to yield, incr. penal

S2126 [Asselta, Nicholas], Emerg. road svc. veh.-concerns



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2005



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



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2005



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



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2005



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















FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005



Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

No verbal comments are accepted during the meeting. The Commission should

receive written comments at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.

A926 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.], PFRS-purch. cred. for temp. svc.

A1587 [Burzichelli, John J.], Prescribed drugs, cert.-concerne coverag

A1705 [Munoz, Eric+2], PFRS-concerns memb.

A2244 [Wisniewski, John S./Diegnan, Patrick J.], TPAF-purch. cred. for nonpub. sch. svc

A2364 [Mayer, David R./Malone, Joseph R.], TPAF, PERS memb.-concerns retir. benf.

A2454 [Cohen, Neil M.], Maternity svcs-concerns third party pymt

A2457 [Cohen, Neil M.], Neurosurgery svcs.-concerns benf.

A3529 [Van Drew, Jeff/Blee, Francis J.], Worker's comp.-concerns statutes

A3607 [Cohen, Neil M.], TPAF-purch of cert. out-of-st. svc. cred

S230 [Singer, Robert W./Inverso, Peter A.], Vet, combat operations-extend benf. elig

S455 [Kean, Thomas H.], PFRS-concerns memb.

S1812 [Doria, Joseph V./Kenny, Bernard F.], SHBP-co. offer incentive, waive coverage

S1967 [Baer, Byron M.], Pension sys. memb.-concerns

S2074 [Allen, Diane B.], PFRS-purch. cred. for temp. svc.



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005



Governor's Budget Message

Time and details to be announced



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2005



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005



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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet



Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

12:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ



MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005



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



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker



MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the President.

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ



MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced