Prepared: January 31, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003
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: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie
A511 [Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony/Friscia, Arline M./Moran, Jeffrey W./Ahearn, Matt+4], Contractors' Regis. Act
A588 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Guear, Gary L.+5], Loc. Open Space Acquisition-prov contrib
A719 [Greenstein, Linda R./Ahearn, Matt+3], Inmate release-crim. background check
A1503 [Doria, Joseph V./DiGaetano, Paul+1], Newborn screening prog-expands disorders
A1624 [Gusciora, Reed/Steele, Alfred E./Van Drew, Jeff/Asselta, Nicholas+2], Lifeguard pension benf.-revises
A2166 [McKeon, John F./Doria, Joseph V./Ahearn, Matt/Sarlo, Paul A./Wolfe, David W./Heck, Rose Marie], Sch. bus driv.-screening procedures
A2217 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Health dept, loc-crim. background check
A2428 [Previte, Mary T.+2], Statewide Tuition Waiver Prog.-creates
A2462 [Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony/Stanley, Craig A./Van Drew, Jeff/Vandervalk, Charlotte/Asselta, Nicholas+19], Medicaid prescription drug benf.-concern
A2585 [Gusciora, Reed], Haz. substance cleanup-changes law
A2586 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Weinberg, Loretta+2], Domestic viol.-concerns
A2617 [Johnson, Gordon M./Conaway, Herb+14], DNA testing-concerns
A2628 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+3], Remediation costs-bus. tax cred.
A2866 [Doria, Joseph V./Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba+4], NJ City Univ.;$185.376K
A2872 [Cohen, Neil M./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Co prosecutors-credits PERS svc.
A2888 [Greenstein, Linda R./Roberts, Joseph J.+3], DYFS-fingerprint/photograph children
S795 [Turner, Shirley K./Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. bus driv.-screening procedures
S1983 [Singer, Robert W./Vitale, Joseph F.+5], DYFS-fingerprint/photograph children
Pending Referral:
A3158 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Newborn screening tests-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3268 [Burzichelli, John J./McKeon, John F./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Kinship care-concerns
Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
A2768 [Cohen, Neil M./Cryan, Joseph], Drugs-concerns clinical trial pymt.
A3012 [Cohen, Neil M.], Bail bonds-revise issuance procedures
A3176 [Farragher, Clare M.], Real estate transactions-concerns fds.
A3199 [Cohen, Neil M.], Check Casher Regulatory Act, 1993-revise
ACR79 [Cohen, Neil M.], ATM located on mil. base-proh. surcharge
S1845 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Drugs-concerns clinical trial pymt.
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald
AR228 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda], Taiwan trade relations-strengthen
S75 [Rice, Ronald L.+1], Minority, women's bus.-documentation req
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3213 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Minority, women's bus.-documentation req
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003 (continued)
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
A558 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Moran, Jeffrey W.+2], MV repairs-reg. after market parts
A1847 [Impreveduto, Anthony], Cigarette sale-concerns
A2990 [Van Drew, Jeff], Pharmacy Qual. Assurance, Error Prev Act
A3049 [Sires, Albio/Burzichelli, John J.], Cigarettes-concerns sale
Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta
A587 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Guear, Gary L.+2], Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Comm.
A2840 [Cohen, Neil M./McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims/Quigley, Joan M.+1], Human stem cell research-concerns
A3157 [Weinberg, Loretta/Conaway, Herb+1], Physician jt. purchasing alliance-estab.
S1909 [Codey, Richard J./Buono, Barbara+1], Human stem cell research-concerns
Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A2223 [McKeon, John F.], Prop. tax-concerns exemp., cert bldgs.
A2998 [Wisniewski, John S./Friscia, Arline M.], Carbon monoxide detectors-concerns
A3001 [Kean, Sean T./Barnes, Peter J.+1], Carbon monoxide detectors-concerns
A3186 [Cohen, Neil M./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Co. cap base calculation-excl. cert. amt
S403 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Prop. tax-concerns exemp, cert bldgs.
S2069 [Palaia, Joseph A./Buono, Barbara/Furnari, Garry J./Vitale, Joseph F.+12], Carbon monoxide detectors-concerns
For Discussion Only:
A3162 [Green, Jerry], Handicapped accessible pub bldgs-concern
The Committee will be taking testimony concerning the role of county government in facilitating the sharing of services among municipalities and between municipalities and the county.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
A2266 [Cryan, Joseph/Caraballo, Wilfredo+7], MV restricted use lic.-concerns
A2431 [Gusciora, Reed+2], Booster seats in limos-concerns
A2901 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+2], Leaving scene of accident-upgrade penal.
A3002 [Holzapfel, James W.], Traffic fine overpymts.-concerns
A3173 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.], Megan's Law-amends
A3195 [Johnson, Gordon M./Guear, Gary L.], Search/rescue dogs, kill, injure-penal.
Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent
Authorities Meeting
Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton NJ
Chair: Asm. Guear, Gary L.
The Committee will take testimony on the status of compulsive gambling treatment, education and prevention programs in New Jersey and other states.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003 (continued)
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo
A2721 [Van Drew, Jeff], Telephone lines-proh unsolicited fax ads
A3161 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Cable TV franchise fees-incr.
S668 [Codey, Richard J./Suliga, Joseph+3], CATV/telecommunications svc.-concerns
S812 [Cardinale, Gerald/Buono, Barbara+4], Electric Discount/Energy Act-clarifies
Pending Referral:
A-3281[Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff], Includes certain business practices of cable television companies as violations of "NJ Anti-trust Act."
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003
SENATE QUORUM 11:30 AM Senate Chambers
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 11:00 AM Assembly Chambers
JOINT SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Joint Session to receive Governor's Annual Budget Address
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
*Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.
A2719 [Geist, George F./Moran, Jeffrey W.+5], Pinelands Comm.-concerns memb.
A3082 [Burzichelli, John J.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj
AR49 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+15], Radium in groundwater-Gov. address
For Discussion Only:
A2692 [Gusciora, Reed], Horseshoe crabs-proh taking
*Assembly Family, Women and Children's Services Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Previte, Mary T.
A-3285 (Greenstein/Fisher) (pending intro) Requires DYFS to provide persons who report
child abuse to DYFS with written confirmation of receipt of report.
A3035 [Previte, Mary T./Burzichelli, John J.+14], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council
A3109 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Children Prodict Safety Act
ACR31 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], Nat'l Family Caregiver
Support-enact leg
S1515 [Inverso, Peter A.+2], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council
*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting
2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
A176 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+4], Emerg. Mgt. Off. vol.-special lic. plate
A2206 [Quigley, Joan M./Guear, Gary L.], Domestic security preparedness-concerns
A3230 [Quigley, Joan M./Guear, Gary L.+6], Photo id cards-req. for health prof.
The Committee will receive testimony from Verizon representatives concerning Verizon's "Reverse 911" emergency notification system and other emergency communication services.
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,
4th Floor, State House annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A496 [Cohen, Neil M.], Human embryo, frozen-written directives
A1735 [Stanley, Craig A./Barnes, Peter J./Edwards, Willis/Pou, Nellie/Eagler, Peter C./Sarlo, Paul A.+3], Sr. cit. & disab.-crime of victimization
A2519 [Russo, David C./Weinberg, Loretta], Marriages-concerns validation
A2905 [Greenstein, Linda R./Merkt, Richard A.], Wills and estates-revises
S1762 [Cardinale, Gerald/Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Marriages-concerns validation
*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Friscia, Arline M.
A1763 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Malone, Joseph R.+2], Armed svcs. spouses-prov. unemp. benf.
A1927 [Egan, Joseph V./Malone, Joseph R.+18], Occupational disease-workers' comp.
A2229 [Roberts, Joseph J./Biondi, Peter J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Pub. works contractor-concerns regis.
A2948 [Guear, Gary L.], Min. wage, failure to pay-crim. penal.
A3196 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff], Armed Svcs. Unemp. Benf. Act
S797 [Matheussen, John J./Turner, Shirley K.+2], Armed svcs. spouses-prov. unemp. benf.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003 (continued)
*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
A3061 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Home health care aides-prov, qual. vets.
AR219 [Conners, Jack], Vets-concerns extended insur. benf.
The Committee will meet to take testimony updating it on the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs efforts to prepare for the nest Base Realignment aand Closure round scheduled for FY 2002.
*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th, Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.
A538 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Friscia, Arline M.+3], St. Police-concerns seniority
A1842 [Gregg, Guy R./Greenwald, Louis D.], Liberty Day-desig. March 16
A1979 [Roberts, Joseph J./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Oaths of office-cert. persons administer
A2194 [Kean, Thomas H./Caraballo, Wilfredo], Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Comm.
A2365 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+7], Voter intimidation-investigate
A2558 [Heck, Rose Marie/Weinberg, Loretta], Jewish Heritage Trail Study Comm.-estab.
A3120 [Steele, Alfred E./Barnes, Peter J.+1], PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb.
A3121 [Steele, Alfred E./Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff], PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb.
A3272 [Stanley, Craig A./Steele, Alfred E.], African-Amer. Reconciliation Study Comm.
S1199 [Suliga, Joseph], Liberty Day-desig. March 16
S1551 [Bennett, John O./Kenny, Bernard F.+1], PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb.
S1683 [Bark, Martha W./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Jewish Heritage Trail Study Comm.-estab.
S1851 [Matheussen, John J./Cafiero, James S.+4], St. Police-concerns cert. memb.
*Assembly Senior Issues Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 14,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
The following bills will be considered pending introduction: A1154, A3278, A3279, A3280, 3283, AR233, and AR240.
A1154 [Wolfe, David W./Blee, Francis J.], Assist. living resid-refund security fee
*Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A3282 - Greenstein/Guear (pending intro) Requires counties to survey senior and disabled citizens as to their transportation needs.
A2494 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J./Wisniewski, John S.], Drunk driv. victims-req. memor. signs
A2969 [Wisniewski, John S./Ahearn, Matt+8], E-Z Pass-estab. cert. req.
ACR139 [Wisniewski, John S./Sarlo, Paul A.+9], E-ZPass-adopt uniform charges and fees
AR204 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Delaware Jt Toll Bridge-modify toll incr
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003
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 SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003
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
State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM Committee Room 14
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003
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
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced