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Vol. XXVII No. 11 INTERNET UPDATE I CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: February 25, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A75 [Ahearn, Matt/Van Drew, Jeff/Stanley, Craig A.+11], Home Loan Prot. Act of 2002

A529 [Roberts, Joseph J./Steele, Alfred E.+5], Voter regis.-higher ed registrar off.

A537 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+9], Assault-upgrades penal. in cert. cases

A631 [Pou, Nellie/Weinberg, Loretta+5], Domestic viol. conviction-no expungement

A689 [Weinberg, Loretta/Doria, Joseph V.+4], Domestic viol-insurers proh from discrim

A727 [Greenstein, Linda R./Van Drew, Jeff+68], Unsolicited telemarketing sales-proh.

A1786 [Myers, Connie/Merkt, Richard A.+4], Vendors-pay sales tax for customers

A2133 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Mun liens, search cert-elim. retention

A2169 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb/Geist, George F.+3], Tech.-Bd. of Ed. adopt curriculum

A2389 [Hackett, Mims/Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Multiple dwellings-emerg evacuation plan

A2465 [Weinberg, Loretta], Pupil transp. contracts-concerns

A2471 [Merkt, Richard A./Barnes, Peter J.+2], Electric asst. mobility device-concerns

A2574 [Greenstein, Linda R./Malone, Joseph R.+15], St. Health Benf. Comm.-incr. memb.

A2729 [Gusciora, Reed/Conaway, Herb+2], Devel. disab. individuals-concerns

A2901 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+4], Leaving scene of accident-upgrade penal.

A3082 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H./Smith, Robert J.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj

S198 [Allen, Diane B./Buono, Barbara/Lance, Leonard/Turner, Shirley K./Coniglio, Joseph/Cardinale, Gerald/Baer, Byron M./Lesniak, Raymond J./Singer, Robert W./Inverso, Peter A./Furnari, Garry J.+20], Home Ownership Security Act of 2002

S220 [Connors, Leonard T.], Power vessels, cert. env. areas-reg.

S381 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Bryant, Wayne R./Quigley, Joan M./Impreveduto, Anthony+2], Landlords-maintain list of tenants

S412 [Bryant, Wayne R./James, Sharpe/Stanley, Craig A.+5], St. Police employment

titles-req. list

S429 [Bryant, Wayne R./Gormley, William L./Gill, Nia H./Charles, Joseph/Payne, William D./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Cohen, NeilM./Johnson, Gordon M./McKeon, John F.+13], Civil rights deprivation-crime

S677 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+9], Ephedrine products-proh.

sale to minors

S1038 [Bark, Martha W./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Bodine, Francis L./Stender, Linda/Diegnan, Patrick J.+6], Racing Comm.-reconstitutes memb.

S1118 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns

S1165 [Allen, Diane B.], Murderer-AG prev halfway house placement

S1322 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Bail-concerns sufficiency hearings

S1341 [Matheussen, John J./Allen, Diane B./Eagler, Peter C./Edwards, Willis/Geist, George F./Connors, Christopher J.+17], Sr. Prop. Tax Freeze Prot. Act-desig.

S1479 [Cardinale, Gerald/Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony], Fiduciaries-employ/compensate accountant

S1531 [Turner, Shirley K./Martin, Robert J.], Tech.-Bd. of Ed. adopt curriculum

S1652 [Furnari, Garry J.], Auto insur, med. benf.-limits deductible

S1689 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Pupil transp. contracts-concerns

S1789 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara], Domestic viol-insurers proh from discrim

S1822 [Bucco, Anthony R./Palaia, Joseph A.+4], Real prop relating to terrorism-concerns

S1826 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M./Van Drew, Jeff/Sarlo, Paul A./Burzichelli,

John J.+7], Deceptive practices-crime

S1887 [Coniglio, Joseph/Furnari, Garry J.+1], Voter regis.-higher ed registrar off.

S1901 [Buono, Barbara+1], Mun liens, search cert-elim. retention

S1913 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Girgenti, John A.], Leaving scene of accident-upgrade penal.

S1934 [Matheussen, John J./Palaia, Joseph A.], Forensic lab. fees, sexual assault-estab

S1947 [Martin, Robert J./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices

S1972 [Matheussen, John J./Inverso, Peter A.+5], St. Health Benf. Comm.-incr. memb.

S2027 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B.+2], Devel. disab. individuals-concerns

S2039 [Gormley, William L.], Co, mun.-concerns pymt, cert settlements

S2076 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.], Handicapped parking spaces-incr. fine

S2153 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj





THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003 (continued)



SENATE SESSION (continued)

S2176 [Furnari, Garry J./Coniglio, Joseph], Megan's Law-amends

S2177 [Coniglio, Joseph/Rice, Ronald L.], Multiple dwellings-emerg evacuation plan

S2216 [Palaia, Joseph A./Allen, Diane B.], FF, police-hiring pref for cert children

S2224 [Adler, John H.], Assault-upgrades penal. in cert. cases

S2241 [Inverso, Peter A.], Nazi persecution-St. benf. inelig.

SCR88 [Bennett, John O./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Fair share obligation numbers-release

SR71 [Kean, Thomas H./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Aircraft traffic patterns-redesign

SR122 [Bennett, John O./Codey, Richard J.+38], Columbia crew-express sorrow for loss

SR124 [Codey, Richard J./Bennett, John O.+38], Black Hist. Mo.-declares February, 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

A303 [Gusciora, Reed/Weinberg, Loretta+29], Psych fac.-elim cert. liens/finan. liab.

A1503 [Doria, Joseph V./DiGaetano, Paul/Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Newborn screening prog-expands disorders

A2369 [Wisniewski, John S./Egan, Joseph V.+1], ABC id cards-concerns

A2651 [Stender, Linda/Green, Jerry], Uniform Constr. Code Act viol-incr penal

A2843 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Neighborhood revitalization-concerns

A2851 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$40M

A3077 [Greenwald, Louis D./Pou, Nellie/Hackett, Mims+1], Rentals between cert bus-exemp sales tax

A3158 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Newborn screening tests-concerns

A3192 [Stanley, Craig A./Sarlo, Paul A./Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Pupil absences-sch. dist. notify DYFS

A3196 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff/Cohen, Neil M./Chatzidakis, Larry/Malone, Joseph R./Matheussen, John J./Turner, Shirley K.+6], Armed svcs. memb. spouse-unemp. benf.

S696 [McNamara, Henry P./Smith, Bob+4], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$40M

S704 [Lance, Leonard+1], Rentals between cert bus-exemp sales tax

S1634 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Kenny, Bernard F.+5], Neighborhood revitalization-concerns



*Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

A2499 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Insur. fds., jt.-req. exams

A3355 [Cohen, Neil M.], Dental svc. corp.-experience rating

A Discussion on automobile insurance will conclude the meeting.



Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 2:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald

A3191 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Bateman, Christopher], Individual deferred annuities-concerns

A3292 [Stender, Linda], Small bus. eval.-written notice req.

AR236 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], St. bus. devel.-estab. plan





THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003 (continued)



Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:30 AM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A2379 [Previte, Mary T./Weinberg, Loretta ], Alco./drug addiction-health insur. cover

A2487 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+6], Mental health coverage req.-revises

A2889 [Azzolina, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+13], Vaccinations-concerns

A3320 [Weinberg, Loretta], Glucagon, administer to students-concern

AJR50 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vandervalk, Charlotte], Breast Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. Oct

Pending Referral:

A3125 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Conaway, Herb], Glucagon-concerns emerg. admin.



Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A389 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Vol firefighters, retired-concerns insur

A2540 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Edwards, Willis], Affordable housing-concerns

A2796 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Green, Jerry], Fair Housing Act-amends

A3162 [Green, Jerry], Handicapped accessible pub bldgs-concern

A3269 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V.], American flag-concerns pub. display

The Committee will hear further testimony from county officials and others on the role of county governments in sharing services among municipalities and counties.



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A3038 [Egan, Joseph V./Chivukula, Upendra J.], Handicapped parking spaces-incr. fine

A3167 [Biondi, Peter J.], Body armor-reg. sale and possession

A3220 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], Student w/gun in sch.-short-term custody

A3223 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J./Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.+3], Firearm sale-concerns

A3342 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff], Michael's Law-concerns subsequent off



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.

A3194 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Racing Comm.-reconstitutes membership

A3356 [Guear, Gary L./Van Drew, Jeff], Internet & remote gambling-concerns

The Committee will receive testimony from the Hotel and Restaurant employees local 54, a labor union representing hotel and restaurant employees, on the anticipated impact of the Governor's budget proposal on tourism-related employment.



Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo

The Committee will meet to discuss the status of New Jersey's deregulated energy market. The topics will include: an overview of deregulation, BGS power auction, pricing, retailers' prospective, environmental issues, and financial analysis.



Joint Committee on Public Schools State Takeover Subcommitttee

The Meeting has been canceled.



Legislative Services Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Room L103,

1st Floor, State House, Trenton, NJ

































MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003



*ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A278 [Gusciora, Reed/Chatzidakis, Larry], Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act

A538 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Friscia, Arline M.+3], St. Police-concerns seniority

A545 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+8], Ergonomics in Ed. Study Comm.-estab.

A1987 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff+1], Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction

A2229 [Roberts, Joseph J./Biondi, Peter J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Pub. works contractor-concerns regis.

A2236 [Chatzidakis, Larry+2], Drought mgmt.-concerns

A2252 [Weinberg, Loretta/Munoz, Eric], Primary practitioner-loan redemption

A2444 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D./Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+9], HIV drug resistance test-Medicaid cover

A2519 [Russo, David C./Weinberg, Loretta], Marriages-concerns validation

A2585 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenwald, Louis D./Sarlo, Paul A.], Haz. substance cleanup-changes law

A2628 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenwald, Louis D./Burzichelli, John J.+4], Remediation costs-bus. tax cred.

A2801 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Impreveduto, Anthony], Solid waste disposal, cert.-crim. penal.

A2851 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$40M

A2998 [Wisniewski, John S./Friscia, Arline M./Kean, Sean T./Barnes, Peter J.+1], Carbon monoxide detectors-concerns

A3145 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.+1], Lawn watering restrict.-estab.

A3162 [Green, Jerry], Handicapped accessible pub bldgs-concern

A3209 [Gusciora, Reed], Auto refinish coatings-restrict sales

A3281 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff/McKeon, John F.+29], CATV-concerns cert. bus. practices

A3284 [Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.], Brownfields Redevel. Task Force-concerns

AR200 [Stender, Linda/Green, Jerry], Superfund site-Cong. fd. cleanup

AR209 [Smith, Robert J./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Coastal waters-commends Rutgers research

AR210 [Smith, Robert J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Pineland Mun Fire Safety Committee

AR211 [Smith, Robert J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Pinelands Forest Fire Task Force-create

AR238 [Sires, Albio/Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+5], Needs of states-stimulus package

S696 [McNamara, Henry P./Smith, Bob+4], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$40M

S884 [Palaia, Joseph A./Cafiero, James S.], Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction

S1495 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Ergonomics in Ed. Study Comm.-estab.

S1762 [Cardinale, Gerald/Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Marriages-concerns validation

S1851 [Matheussen, John J./Cafiero, James S.+4], St. Police-concerns cert. memb.

S1969 [Palaia, Joseph A./Adler, John H./Corodemus, Steve/Gusciora, Reed/Van Drew, Jeff+5], Dredged material, transport-concerns

S2069 [Palaia, Joseph A./Buono, Barbara/Furnari, Garry J./Vitale, Joseph F.+12], Carbon monoxide detectors-concerns

SCR68 [Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Ocean dumping-adopt stricter rules



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003



Senate State Government Hearing 10:00 AM Rutherford Borough Hall, 176 Park Avenue, Rutherford, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J./Sen. Furnari, Garry J.

There will be a Public Hearing on the following bill:

S2123 [Furnari, Gary J.], Elections-estab. new Title 19A



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



Joint Committee on Public Schools State Takeover Subcommitttee

12:00 PM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Commissioner William Liberera, Assistant Commissioner Gordon MacInnes and

Mr. Ben Rarick will address the Subcommittee





































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