Prepared: April 28, 2000 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
MONDAY, MAY 1, 2000
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: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
A40 [Collins, Jack/DiGaetano, Paul], Earned Income Tax Credit-estab.
A651 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K
A1236 [Malone, Joseph R.+6], Ed. foundations-prov. grants to estab.
A1337 [Augustine, Alan M./Malone, Joseph R.], Nonpub. sch. pupils-sch dist prov transp
A1516 [Doria, Joseph V./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Security guards, cert.-req. lic.
A1535 [Doria, Joseph V./Collins, Jack+1], Status of Minorities Comm.-creates;$200K
A1638 [Asselta, Nicholas/Blee, Francis J.+2], Tourism Matching Grant Act;$315K
A1933 [Merkt, Richard A.], Comprehensive enforcement prog.-amends
A1957 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Auto body repair fac.-lic.
A1961 [Blee, Francis J.], Armored car security off.-lic. req.
A1984 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta], HealthDecisions NJ;$99K
A2106 [Bagger, Richard H./Augustine, Alan M.], Paper Mill Playhouse;$1M
A2157 [Bagger, Richard H./Augustine, Alan M.], Special ed. costs-concerns extraordinary
S421 [Bucco, Anthony R./Singer, Robert W.], Comprehensive enforcement prog.-amends
Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
A149 [Friscia, Arline M./O'Toole, Kevin J.+2], Homeowners' insurers-proh cert practices
A1606 [Felice, Nicholas R./Doria, Joseph V.], Individual health benf. plans-revises
A2142 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.], PIP benf.-proh. cert. denial
A2253 [Carroll, Michael Patrick], Fds. of minors-pilot investment prog.
A2264 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.+2], Finan. instit.-merger of subsidiaries
AR36 [LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act-enact
Pending Introduction & Referral:
A2305 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.], Patient info.-concerns confidentiality
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 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph
A527 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Urban enterprise zone-annual tax review
A1256 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.+8], Survivor benf., cert.-excl. income tax
A2250 [Azzolina, Joseph/Thompson, Samuel D.+10], Korean War Mem., Atlantic City;$500K
A2252 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gregg, Guy R.+1], Tourism Advis. Council-concerns memb
A2279 [Collins, Jack], Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K
MONDAY, MAY 1, 2000 (continued)
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
A314 [Vandervalk, Charlotte+2], Health Data Comm. Act;$94K
A461 [Conaway, Herbert C./Vandervalk, Charlotte+8], NJ KidCare-estab St finan. assist. prog.
A1970 [Felice, Nicholas R./Doria, Joseph V.+17], Infantile Autism research;$1.5M
A2035 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], NJ KidCare-elim. cert. waiting period
A2036 [Friscia, Arline M./Felice, Nicholas R.+20], NJ KidCare-concerns health care prov.
A2204 [Blee, Francis J./Charles, Joseph], Minority Health Office-renames
A2209 [Murphy, Carol J./Thompson, Samuel D.], Medicaid/NJ KidCare-concerns elig., benf
A2270 [Vandervalk, Charlotte], Tobacco products to minors-concerns
Assembly Local Government Meeting
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting
Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin
A627 [Murphy, Carol J.], Devel. disab.-estab. placement trusts
A766 [Previte, Mary T./O'Toole, Kevin J.+31], DYFS caseworkers-estab staff ratios
A1073 [Pou, Nellie], Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act
A1257 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], Prev. of Mental Retardation-renames
A1983 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Bagger, Richard H.+1], Child adoption-reduce apostille fees
A2104 [Cottrell, Melvin/LeFevre, Kenneth C.], DYFS caseworkers-estab staff ratios;$12M
A2115 [Asselta, Nicholas/Malone, Joseph R.], Respite Care, Elderly Prog.-expand;$2M
S236 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Work First NJ Prog.-concerns elig.
S316 [Rice, Ronald L./Girgenti, John A.+1], Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act
S717 [Bassano, C. Louis/Allen, Diane], Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab.
Pending Introduction & Referral:
A2341 [Cottrell, Melvin/Vandervalk, Charlotte], Work First NJ Prog.-concerns elig.
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting
Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol J.
The Committee will not meet.
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of Environmental Protection.
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000 (continued)
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for Higher Educational Services.
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2000
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of Environmental Protection.
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for Higher Educational Services.
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 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
*Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald
A52 [Jones, LeRoy J./Bateman, Christopher], Mutual savings/loan assn-incr memb votes
A881 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.], Auto Insur. Risk Exchange-revise memb.
S663 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Journeymen electricians-regis. req.
S1129 [Bennett, John O.], Title insur. producers-concerns
S1132 [Schluter, William E.], Skin care specialty svc. shops-prov.
S1155 [Sinagra, Jack/Allen, Diane], Solicitation calls-identify
S1157 [Cardinale, Gerald], Savings bank-concerns the name
S1159 [Cardinale, Gerald], Finan. instit.-merger of subsidiaries
S1160 [Cardinale, Gerald], Finan. instit-expedite, approval process
S1161 [Cardinale, Gerald], Savings banks bds.-composition
SCR56 [Connors, Leonard T./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Fed. tax-exemp. reinsur. prog.-estab.
SCR57 [Connors, Leonard T./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Disaster protect fds., prop insur-create
*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting
Chair: Sen. Connors, Leonard T.
The Committee will not meet.
*Senate Education Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Martin, Robert J.
S200 [Gormley, William L./Lynch, John A.], Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act
*Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.
A857 [Bagger, Richard H./Charles, Joseph+4], Petroleum gross receipts tax-concerns
A2129 [Myers, Connie/Lance, Leonard], Deer mgt. plans-community based;$25K
S360 [Kenny, Bernard F./Littell, Robert E.], Petroleum products tax, cert-phase out
S1090 [Singer, Robert W./Bark, Martha W.], Deer mgt. plans-community based;$25K
S1094 [Bark, Martha W./Bryant, Wayne R.], Delaware River Deepening proj.;$13M
S1128 [Bark, Martha W.], Loan guarantee fee, cert.-concerns
For Discussion Only:
S1136 [Inverso, Peter A.], Mun. energy aggregation-concerns
*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. McNamara, Henry P.
S671 [Connors, Leonard T.], Forest Fire Svc., NJ;$850K
S873 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Farmland assessment-concerns
S967 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sinagra, Jack], DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers
S974 [Connors, Leonard T./Bark, Martha W.+3], Garden St. Preserv. Trust Act-concerns
S1116 [McNamara, Henry P.], Garden St. Preserv. Trust-concerns
S1173 [McNamara, Henry P.], Underground storage tanks-finan. asst.
Senate Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services Meeting
Chair: Sen. Bassano, C. Louis
The Committee will not meet.
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000 (continued)
*Senate Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Sen. Gormley, William L.
The Committee will not meet.
*Senate Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services Meeting
Chair: Sen. Bassano, C. Louis
The Committee will not meet.
*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.
S16 [DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Congestion Relief, Transp. Trust Fd. Act
S239 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Singer, Robert W.+1], Circle of Mobility-expands definition
S465 [Singer, Robert W./Bark, Martha W.], Disab. Amer. Vet Dept, NJ-memb lic plate
S902 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Auto body repair fac.-lic.
S1045 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane], WWII vet.-estab. lic. plates
SCR1 [DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Petroleum products gross tax-concerns
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2000
*Senate Health Meeting 3:30 PM Hall D of the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sinagra, Jack
The Committee will hold a public meeting to hear testimony from physicians in the State on health care issues, including legislation addressing joint negotiations by physicians with health benefits plans. The bills on this topic pending before the Committee include (S1033 Bark/DiFrancesco, S1098 Matheussen/Singer).
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 8:30 AM
City Hall, 512 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ
DOT,E.Orange: DOT,E. Brunswick: L&PS,Bound Brook: L&PS,Trenton: L&PS,Parsippany: DOT,Toms River: DOE,Edison: DHS,Woodbridge: L&PS,Wildwood: DOH,Ham. Twp. : DHS,Asbury
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2000
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2000
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of Law and Public Safety.
(Rescheduled from April 27.)
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Commerce and Economic Growth Commission.
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
3:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of State and the Public Broadcasting Authority.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2000
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of Corrections.
(Revised to indicate time change from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 12:30 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of Transportation.
(Rescheduled from April 10.)
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 3:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Judiciary.
(Revised to indicate time change from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 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
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2000
ASSEMBLY QUORUM
The Quorum has been CANCELED.
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2000
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of the Treasury, Interdepartmental Accounts and Board of Public Utilities.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2000
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Hearing on the FY 2001 Budget for the Department of the Treasury, Interdepartmental Accounts, Board of Public Utilities and Office of Public Defender.
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2000
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
MONDAY, MAY 22, 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
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker.
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 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 SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2000
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 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
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2000
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 50 West State St., Trenton, NJ
Written comments on bills should be submitted at least ten days in advance of the meeting.
A228 [Payne, William D.], Early retir. benf.-PERS, TPAF sch. emp.
A1195 [Azzolina, Joseph], PERS vets.-lowers retir. age
A1921 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.], MV inspection svcs. emp.-SHBP comparable
A2012 [Cohen, Neil M.], PFRS-widows' pension, cert. ex-spouses
A2153 [Suliga, Joseph/Augustine, Alan M.], PFRS memb.-continuation, cert. cases
A2273 [Kelly, John V.+4], PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors
A2274 [Collins, Jack], PERS, TPAF-allows transfer of svc. cred.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2000 (continued)
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting (continued)
S162 [Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Early retir. benf.-PERS, TPAF sch. emp.
S1056 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], PFRS memb.-continuation, cert. cases
S1180 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bassano, C. Louis], PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 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, JUNE 19, 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
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2000
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 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
THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 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 Meeting 9:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ