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Vol. XXIV No. 7 INTERNET UPDATE I CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 209th Legislature

Prepared: February 8, 2000 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2000



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.

S92 [Gormley, William L./DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Domestic terrorism preparedness-$1M

S165 [Palaia, Joseph A.+2], Law enforcement off. memor.-lic. plate

S624 [Matheussen, John J./Littell, Robert E.+6], Emerg. svc. vol.-waive driv. lic. fee

S869 [Cardinale, Gerald/Bucco, Anthony R.+19], Oral recitation in pub. sch.-daily;$10K



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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Martin, Robert J.

The Committtee will hear presentations by Eileen Lerro, Ringwood Board of Education and Jerry Cantrell, Randolph/Roxbury Borads of Education Coalition.

S167 [Palaia, Joseph A./Allen, Diane+1], Electronic textbooks, nonpub. sch.-aid

S208 [Bassano, C. Louis/Martin, Robert J.+4], Abbott sch. dist.-parental orientation

S255 [Bennett, John O./Robertson, Norman M.+1], HOPE Scholarship Prog Study Comm;$5K

S362 [Kenny, Bernard F./Palaia, Joseph A.], Pub. sch/child care ctr.-CPR cert. req.

S442 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Sch. bus-driver present w/pupil on bus

S508 [Turner, Shirley K./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Sch. bus driv.-screening procedures

S816 [Bassano, C. Louis], Sch. dist.-offer viol. prev.;$1M

S838 [Martin, Robert J.], St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils



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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sinagra, Jack

S383 [Sinagra, Jack/Codey, Richard J.], Medical gas piping installation-req cert

S484 [Ciesla, Andrew R.+1], Home health aides-document patient abuse

S575 [Codey, Richard J./Sinagra, Jack+2], Health Care Consumer Info. Act;$300K

S661 [Codey, Richard J.], SIDS death-protocol for autopsies

S785 [Sinagra, Jack], HealthDecisions NJ;$99K

S786 [Sinagra, Jack], Hemophiliacs-concerns home care svcs.

S808 [Schluter, William E.], Meningitis-estab. pub. awareness camp.

SR15 [Codey, Richard J.], Postpartum depression-dev. policies



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.

S67 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kosco, Louis F.+1], Inhalants, driv. under influence-proh.

S116 [Connors, Leonard T./McNamara, Henry P.+1], Nurse aides, certified-crim. hist. check

S124 [Vitale, Joseph F./Furnari, Garry J.+2], Nurse aides, certified-crim. hist. check

S186 [Allen, Diane/Bucco, Anthony R.], Life jackets-exemp., sales & use tax

S256 [Bennett, John O./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Sheriff's off-reimb cert. training costs

S282 [Furnari, Garry J./Cafiero, James S.+3], Alco. treatment prog.-mv surcharges

S460 [Girgenti, John A.], Halal-prev consumer fraud in preparation

S532 [Kosco, Louis F./Zane, Raymond J.], Motorcycle helmet law-cert. exemp.

S551 [Cafiero, James S./Lynch, John A.], Juv. boot camps-prov. fd.;$10M







THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2000 (continued)



Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting (continued)

S659 [Cardinale, Gerald], Wine tasting-permits cert. Class C lic.

SJR12 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Codey, Richard J.+8], Drunk Driv. Comm.-creates permanent



Senate State Government Meeting

Chair: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J.

The Committee will not meet.



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.

S183 [Allen, Diane/O'Connor, Edward T.+17], Domestic Viol. Victims' Fd.-estab.

S232 [Bryant, Wayne R.+1], Child support-health insur. coverage

S596 [DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Child care svcs.-exempt pub. bidding

S603 [Inverso, Peter A./Allen, Diane+2], Domestic viol. shelters-not pub. record

SJR13 [Lynch, John A./Sinagra, Jack], Foster Children's Day-desig. December 12



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

Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher

A322 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Talarico, Guy F.], Independent Health Care Appeals Prog.

A422 [Weingarten, Joel/O'Toole, Kevin J.], Holocaust Victim Insur Claim Relief Act

A996 [Geist, George F.], Insur. Claims Ombudsman-expands role

A1175 [Arnone, Michael J.], Insur claim settlements-unfair practices

A1177 [Arnone, Michael J./Azzolina, Joseph+2], Cemeteries-auth id and preserv procedure

AJR28 [Bateman, Christopher], Fannie Mae-modify cert. guidelines



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.

A1103 [Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony], Manufacturer rebates-proh. deceptive ads

A1180 [Arnone, Michael J./Farragher, Clare M.], Prof. planning licensure-broaden ed. req

A1488 [Heck, Rose Marie/Vandervalk, Charlotte], Genetic counselor- req. lic.

A1886 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act

A2013 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Marriage/family therapists-continuing ed

S657 [Cardinale, Gerald/Inverso, Peter A.+4], Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act







THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2000 (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

A208 [Gregg, Guy R./Merkt, Richard A.+10], Vendors, cert.-retain 1% of sales tax

A1199 [Azzolina, Joseph/Conners, Jack+10], Vietnam Conflict, anniv.-svc. medals;$5K

A1537 [Doria, Joseph V./DiGaetano, Paul+8], Small bus.-NJ sales tax amnesty prog.

A1638 [Asselta, Nicholas/Blee, Francis J.+2], Tourism Matching Grant Act;$315K

A1965 [Bateman, Christopher/Azzolina, Joseph+5], Higher Ed. International Network-estab.

A1966 [Geist, George F./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+4], Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act

AJR25 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas+1], Parents of Fallen Servicemen & Women Day



Assembly Environment Meeting

Chair: Asm. Corodemus, Steve

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Health Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte

A316 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+1], Pain-health fac., monitor as vital sign

A317 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Heck, Rose Marie+2], Cancer pain mgmt.-encourage research

A318 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+2], Pain Mgmt. Policy Advis. Council-estab.

A319 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Thompson, Samuel D.+2], Hosp. patients-receive pain assessment

A442 [Conaway, Herbert C.+1], Black Infant Mortality Ed Research;$750K

A647 [Gibson, John C./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Tobacco prod-possession by minor illegal



Assembly Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.

A532 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Co. firemen's assoc.-incr. contrib.

A653 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Seasonal rental-revise bond/security req

A756 [Zecker, Gerald H.], Passaic Valley Water Comm.-memb.

A848 [Thompson, Samuel D.], Mun. appts-remove cert. mandates

A1012 [Smith, Tom], Pub. constr.-mun. resid. hiring goal

A1025 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Mun. Devel. Finan. Act

A1848 [Merkt, Richard A.], Complexes/apt. bldgs.-concerns mun. svcs



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.

A351 [Barnes, Peter J./Holzapfel, James W.], Vol. firefighters-$1K income tax deduct.

A403 [Chatzidakis, Larry], Police training, cert. costs-reimb.

A622 [Murphy, Carol J./DeCroce, Alex], Traffic viol.-extends summons period

A711 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+6], Vol. firefighters-$1K income tax deduct.

A784 [Holzapfel, James W./Smith, Tom], Sheriff's off-reimb cert. training costs

A809 [Crecco, Marion+3], Priv lic detective-carry handgun on duty

A875 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.+3], Underage driv.-BAC testing

A1409 [DeCroce, Alex/Heck, Rose Marie], Inmates, cert.-restricts visitation

A1885 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.], Drunk driv., 3rd offense-lic. suspension



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

Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin

A543 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Kelly, John V.+1], Sr. cit.-req. witness for power of atty.

A749 [Zecker, Gerald H./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], NJ Parentage Act-changes time limitation

A780 [Holzapfel, James W.], Work First NJ-crim. hist. check

A1084 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Gill, Nia H.+2], Group homes, tax-exempt-St. aid to mun.

A1154 [Arnone, Michael J.], Group homes, tax-exempt-St. aid to mun.

AR35 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], WorkForce 55+ prog.-commends



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

Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol J.

The Committee will meet to consider the issue of cable television rates in NJ. Issues to be discussed include rates, programming and competition.



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2000



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

S52 [Bucco, Anthony R./Allen, Diane+1], Vendors-retain 1% of sales tax

S804 [Cardinale, Gerald+1], Long distance access rates-reg.

S805 [Cardinale, Gerald+1], Telecommunications carriers-prop. tax

S874 [Inverso, Peter A./Bennett, John O.+1], Telecommunications-elim. prop. tax

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2000 (continued)



*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Connors, Leonard T.

S37 [Schluter, William E.], Mun. Land Use Law-disclosure req.

S100 [Connors, Leonard T.], Egg Harbor City, Pinelands Aid;$75K

S264 [Bennett, John O./Robertson, Norman M.+4], Firefighter/first aid memb-free day care

S302 [James, Sharpe], Co. improvement auth.-adds cert. powers

S325 [Rice, Ronald L.], West Ward Cultural Ctr., Inc;$100K

S363 [Kenny, Bernard F.], New home warranty security fd.-fees

S446 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Bars/taverns-mun. estab. security req.

S613 [Inverso, Peter A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Co. sheriffs, emp-estab. prof. standards

S652 [Cardinale, Gerald], Police/emerg. svcs.-concerns svc. award

S761 [Bassano, C. Louis], Emerg. Svcs. Vol. Length, Svc Award Prog

S806 [Singer, Robert W./Bucco, Anthony R.+3], Complexes/apt. bldgs.-concerns mun. svcs

S812 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP



*Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. McNamara, Henry P.

S254 [Bennett, John O./Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Land reforestation-concerns

S587 [Codey, Richard J.], Nishuane Brook flood control;$150K

S724 [Bassano, C. Louis], Rabies in wildlife-monitoring prog.;$98K

S834 [Cardinale, Gerald/McNamara, Henry P.], New Bridge Park Comm-indemnify agreement

S977 [McNamara, Henry P.], Haz. substances, flood plains-concerns

S1027 [McNamara, Henry P./DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Garden St. Preserv Trust-modifies cap



*Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Gormley, William L.

A1576 [Zisa, Charles+2], Resisting arrest-upgrades penal.

S267 [Bennett, John O./Lynch, John A.], Shoplifting-estab. grading system

S450 [Girgenti, John A.+1], Burglary of resid.-2nd degree crime

S677 [Lynch, John A.], Power of attorney-revise statutes

S828 [Adler, John H./Martin, Robert J.], Resisting arrest-clarifies

S832 [Cardinale, Gerald], Special Civil Part court fee laws-amends

S839 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Matheussen, John J.], Impersonate law enforcement off.-crime

S904 [Allen, Diane], Inmates, civil actions-filing fees



*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.

A1424 [DeCroce, Alex/Murphy, Carol J.+1], Radioactive material-proh. DOT storage

A1654 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gibson, John C.+1], Lic. plates, personalized-ease restrict.

S301 [James, Sharpe], Hwy. entry or exit ramps & schs.-concern

S368 [Sinagra, Jack], Pedestrian paths-req., Transp. Trust Fd.

S437 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Turner, Shirley K.], Toll road auth.-comply cert. furnishings

S522 [Littell, Robert E.], Driv. lic., new resid.-estab. proc.

S547 [Cafiero, James S./DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Lic. plates, personalized-ease restrict.

S687 [Connors, Leonard T.], Distinguished Flying Cross-lic. plate

S705 [Connors, Leonard T.], Traffic control signals-DOT bear cost

S733 [Bassano, C. Louis], Aircraft-exemp. sales and use tax

S797 [Bassano, C. Louis], Jewish War Vet Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 82

S813 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], St. transp. sys., loc. bridges-improve

SJR7 [Furnari, Garry J.], Thomas E. Dunn Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 3

SJR8 [Furnari, Garry J.], Edwing L. Ward, Sr. Mem. Hwy-desig Rt.3



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2000



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list scheduled to meet



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2000



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, MARCH 2, 2000



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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











MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2000



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2000



ASSEMBLY SESSION

The Voting Session has been CANCELED.



THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000



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



MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2000



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



THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000



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



MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2000



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 9:00 AM Committee Room 12,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ