Prepared: February 2, 2001 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
*3:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Acting Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco will address the Legislature.
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 12:30 PM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 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.
A794 [Crecco, Marion/Garrett, E. Scott+2], DEP enforcement-award cost to defendent
A1462 [Blee, Francis J./Garcia, Raul+3], Ed. Incentive Funding Prog. Act;$1M
A1622 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Blee, Francis J.+7], Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab.
A1914 [Previte, Mary T./DiGaetano, Paul+10], Juv. justice sys.-balanced principles
A1916 [Thompson, Samuel D./DiGaetano, Paul+10], Model youth prog.;$1M
A2318 [Charles, Joseph/Lance, Leonard+5], Hudson Cradle-DHS;$350K
A2413 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas+1], Litter-generating products-extends tax
A2798 [Garrett, E. Scott+1], Standards/Assessments Accountability Act
A2933 [DiGaetano, Paul/Blee, Francis J.+9], Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs;$1.5M
A3044 [Azzolina, Joseph], Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M
A3048 [Wolfe, David W./Corodemus, Steve], Underground storage tank removal-grant
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
S1339 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Allen, Diane], Underground storage tank removal-grant
S1591 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Hunger Prev./Nutrition Asst Prog Act;$5M
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
Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Lance, Leonard
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Meeting
Chair: Asm. Moran, Jeffrey W.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Environment Meeting
Chair: Asm. Corodemus, Steve
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Health Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte
A1867 [Jones, LeRoy J.], AIDS support-income tax contrib.
A2301 [Biondi, Peter J./Bateman, Christopher+5], Tobacco settlement money-substance
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2001 (continued)
Assembly Health Meeting (continued)
A2456 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.+2], Managed care plans-application forms
A2642 [Conaway, Herbert C./Felice, Nicholas R.+4], Hearing loss, newborns-mandate
A2776 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Thompson, Samuel D.], Med. Error Reduc Study Comm.;$95K
A2885 [Pou, Nellie/Lance, Leonard+37], Pub. Health Priority Funding-incr, $480K
A3018 [Blee, Francis J./Quigley, Joan M.+4], Nursing home admission agreement-concern
S340 [Kenny, Bernard F./Bryant, Wayne R.+2], AIDS support-income tax contrib.
S658 [Singer, Robert W./Bucco, Anthony R.+14], Managed care carriers-application forms
S1072 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sinagra, Jack+3], Nursing home admission agreement-concern
S1096 [Matheussen, John J./Sinagra, Jack], Hearing loss, newborns-mandate screening
Assembly Local Government Meeting
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.
A1657 [Asselta, Nicholas/DiGaetano, Paul+1], Murderers-AG prev. parole
A2661 [Augustine, Alan M.+1], Nitrous oxide trafficking-incr. penal.
A2924 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gibson, John C.], DOC administrators, cert.-police powers
A2968 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.+4], Law enforcement, cert.-expands powers
A3064 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Geist, George F.], Nitrous oxide trafficking-incr. penal.
A3092 [Holzapfel, James W./Smith, Tom], Parole bd.-incr. memb.
A3170 [Holzapfel, James W./Barnes, Peter J.], Driv. lic. suspended-notify police
S647 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Nonprofit org-permit auction of alco bev
Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin
A124 [Merkt, Richard A./Carroll, Michael Patrick+1], Adoptive parents-elim. cert. fees
A789 [Crecco, Marion/Blee, Francis J.+6], Elderly family care-income tax deduct.
A1338 [Augustine, Alan M.], Homestead prop. tax reimb.-incr elig req
A1761 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W.+4], Assisted living fac.-10% Medicaid-elig.
A3073 [Heck, Rose Marie/Cottrell, Melvin], Lifeline annual benf.-incr. to $300
A3082 [Collins, Jack/Thompson, Samuel D.+40], Homestead prop. tax reimb. prog.-elig.
A3107 [DiGaetano, Paul/Kelly, John V.+14], Charitable contrib.-income tax cred.
A3119 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], Foster Parent Lic. Act
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol J.
For Discussion Only:
A125 [Merkt, Richard A./Bagger, Richard H.+3], Telephone solicitation-proh cert. resid.
A860 [Bagger, Richard H.+1], Commercial Solicitation Prot. Act
A2822 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], Unsolicited Telephone Sales Calls Act
A2919 [DeCroce, Alex/O'Toole, Kevin J.], Unsolicited telephone sales calls-proh.
A3028 [Greenstein, Linda R.+20], Unsolicited telemarketing sales-proh.
A3065 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Telephone solicitation-concerns
A3163 [Malone, Joseph R./Heck, Rose Marie], Telemarketing co.-regis. req.
AR155 [Zecker, Gerald H./Rooney, John E.], Know Your Caller Act of 2000-enact
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting
11:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.
Senator Peter A. Inverso will assist Chairwoman Bark.
The Committee will hear presentation from Herbert H. Tate, Jr., Esq., President, NJ BPU, concerning electric power and natural gas industry restructuring. The Committee will also hear from PJM Interconnection, concerning generating capacity and other issues.
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
*Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald
A public hearing will be held immediately following the meeting on predatory financial practices in NJ
A1504 [Heck, Rose Marie/O'Toole, Kevin J.], Telecommunication svc providers-concerns
A2701 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Bodine, Francis L.], Touch-tone svc. charges-concerns
S51 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Workers' comp-not prov, substance abuse
S261 [Bennett, John O./Inverso, Peter A.], S corp. shareholder basis-concerns
S334 [Rice, Ronald L.], Govt. Unit Prot Act-eligible collateral
S679 [Connors, Leonard T.], Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh.
S884 [Singer, Robert W.], Worker's comp.-recovery of TDI pymts.
S905 [Allen, Diane], Homeowners' insurers-proh cert practices
S923 [Cardinale, Gerald], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd.-memb.
S1091 [Robertson, Norman M./Allen, Diane], Diesel fuel tax-temporary rebate prog.
S1495 [Vitale, Joseph F./Furnari, Garry J.+3], Contracts, cert-print 10-point bold type
S1510 [Bark, Martha W.], Touch-tone telephone-explain svc charges
S1574 [Cardinale, Gerald/Martin, Robert J.], Corp. w/one emp.-opt out of workers comp
S1594 [Kavanaugh, Walter J./Bassano, C. Louis+8], Consumer cred. reports-consumer prot.
S2086 [Cardinale, Gerald], Domestic fraternal benf. society-concern
*Senate Commerce Hearing (Immediately Following Committee Meeting) Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald
The Committee will hold a public hearing on predatory financial practices in NJ
*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Connors, Leonard T.
A880 [Bateman, Christopher], Vol.-indemnification by mun., co.
A890 [Bateman, Christopher/Impreveduto, Anthony+1], Tax title holder-prerequisites
A2211 [Geist, George F.], Co. law enforcement off-proh. resid. req
A2297 [Gregg, Guy R.], Constr. code inspection-concerns
A2645 [Arnone, Michael J./Biondi, Peter J.], Mun. ordinance, 1st viol.-incr. max fine
A2890 [Thompson, Samuel D./Azzolina, Joseph], Dam repair-planned retir. communities
S3 [Connors, Leonard T./Sinagra, Jack+21], Leg Initiative Mun Block Grant Prog-incr
S429 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Adler, John H.], Constr. code inspection-concerns
S1470 [Zane, Raymond J.+1], Regionalization, loc. govt svcs-concerns
S1849 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Dam repair-planned retir. communities
S1862 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Tax title holder-prerequisites
S1935 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Police cruisers-useful life of 5 yrs.
S1941 [Rice, Ronald L.+1], Surveillance cameras-req. cert dwellings
S1990 [Cafiero, James S.], Wildwood City;$2M
S2025 [Rice, Ronald L.], Curb ramps-concerns installation
*Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting 10:00 AM Committe Room 2, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.
A1966 [Geist, George F./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+6], Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act
S1143 [Inverso, Peter A.], Animal org., no-kill;$45K
S1750 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Bark, Martha W.], Defense Industry Retention Prog.-estab.
S1980 [Allen, Diane], Agricultural tourism prog.-estab.;$95K
S2076 [Bennett, John O./Bark, Martha W.], Racing Comm.;$18M
*Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. McNamara, Henry P.
A658 [Gibson, John C./Blee, Francis J.+3], Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req
A1143 [Garrett, E. Scott], Swimming in St. parks-w/o lifeguard
A2184 [Lance, Leonard/Heck, Rose Marie+1], Hist markers, erect/restore/replace;$50K
S997 [Cafiero, James S.], Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req
S1958 [Schluter, William E.], Landowners prov pub access-immunity
S1979 [Cardinale, Gerald], New Bridge Landing Hist. Site;$350K
S2030 [Bennett, John O./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Hist markers, erect/restore/replace;$50K
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2001 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Gormley, William L.
Considered:
to be a member of the NJ Public Employment Relations Commission Appeals Board:
Charles J. DeCicco of Hammonton to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Redevelopment Authority:
Barry E. Vankat of Basking Ridge to replace Timothy J. Losch, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ State Board of Mediation:
Donato DeSanti of Jamesburg to replace Wayne B. Fernicola, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees:
Edward H. Thomson, III of Sea Girt to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
Helen E. Hoens of Basking Ridge for the term prescribed by law
A2803 [Russo, David C./Cohen, Neil M.], Forgery statute-clarifies
A2897 [Heck, Rose Marie/Pou, Nellie], Children, endangering welfare-correction
S565 [Robertson, Norman M./Allen, Diane+6], Crime against 70 or older-enhance penal.
S1845 [Kosco, Louis F./Bucco, Anthony R.], Children, endangering welfare-correction
S1952 [Kosco, Louis F./Girgenti, John A.], Crime victims-pymt. of restitution req.
S1965 [Inverso, Peter A./Turner, Shirley K.], Serious crime-full cash bail req.
S1970 [Bennett, John O./Singer, Robert W.], Crimes w/bail restrictions-concerns
S2026 [Gormley, William L./Matheussen, John J.], Parole Bureau-transfers dept.
*Senate Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bassano, C. Louis
The Committee will receive testimony from persons who have been invited to discuss issues related to compensation of direct care staff employed by community MH/DD programs.
*Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.
A2750 [DeCroce, Alex/Malone, Joseph R.+2], RR and Transp. Museum-Phillipsburg
S1671 [Turner, Shirley K.+1], Historic Trenton-auth. lic. plates
S1694 [Littell, Robert E./Allen, Diane+2], RR and Transp. Museum-Phillipsburg
S1929 [Bucco, Anthony R.+1], MV Customer Svc. Improvement Act
S2029 [Bennett, John O.], St. Police killed in line of duty-memor.
SR47 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], E-ZPass discounts-concerns
Pending Introduction & Referral:
S2079 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Sch. buses-concerns use duration
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Speaker's Commission on Education: Policies, Facilities and Revenue Meeting 11:00 AM Edison High School Auditorium,
50 Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison, NJ
Chair: Asm. Collins, Jack
The Commission will meet to accept testimony from members of the public regarding their view on what constitutes the most important issues in the field of education today.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Division of Taxation Building, 4th Floor Training Room,
50 Barrack St., Trenton, NJ
A17 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gibson, John C.], UEZA-estab. extended enterprise zones
A2845 [Jones, LeRoy J.], Heating season rebate prog.-concerns
A2967 [Garrett, E. Scott], Rural electrical co-op-exemp. sales tax
A3005 [Holzapfel, James W.+2], Homeowners' assn., cert.-exemp sales tax
S523 [Littell, Robert E.], Rural electrical co-op-exemp. sales tax
S1727 [Cafiero, James S.], UEZA-estab. extended enterprise zones
S1905 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Homeowners' assn., cert.-exemp sales tax
S1924 [Turner, Shirley K.], Sch. textbooks-broadens sales tax exemp.
S1975 [Vitale, Joseph F./Robertson, Norman M.], St-owned resid vet fac.-sales tax exemp.
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
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 9:30 AM
Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ
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
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2001
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pension and Benefits, 50 W. State St., Trenton, NJ
Written comments on bills should be submitted at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.
A1249 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], TPAF vet. retirees-paid health benf.
A2794 [Garcia, Raul], Co. emp. retiree-permits COLA
A2924 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gibson, John C.], DOC administrators, cert.-police powers
A2932 [Blee, Francis J.], Crim. investigator, St.-transfer to PFRS
A2952 [Roberts, Joseph J./Vandervalk, Charlotte], SHBP benf. in retir.-cert. St. emp.
A3014 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Police, firefighter-post retir. med benf
S1395 [Codey, Richard J.], JRS, cert. memb.-prov. max. pension
S1465 [Inverso, Peter A.], PFRS-concerns purch. of svc. cred.
S1893 [Cafiero, James S.], DOC administrators, cert.-police powers
S1907 [Singer, Robert W.], TPAF vet. retirees-paid health benf.
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
State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
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