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Vol. XXVIII No. 33 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 211th Legislature

Prepared: May 14, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [4] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [3] Committees scheduled to meet



Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the NJ Commerce and Economic Growth

Commission and Related Development Programs.



Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 11:30 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the Department of Personnel.



Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the Department of Banking and Insurance.



Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, NJ

Chair: Sen. Baer, Byron M.

S310 [Bark, Martha W.], Animals-concerns care and treatment

S702 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Insur. guaranty fds.-concern cert claims

S1028 [Cardinale, Gerald], Cemetery trust fd. req.-concerns

S1579 [Gill, Nia H.], Admin. supervision of insurers-concerns

S1580 [Gill, Nia H.], Prop.-Liab. Insur. Guaranty Assn-revises

S1581 [Gill, Nia H.], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd-revises

S1590 [Sarlo, Paul A./Cardinale, Gerald+3], Optometrists-revise practice



Senate Economic Growth Meeting

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

The Committee will not meet.



Senate Environment Meeting 2:00 PM

Main Auditorium, Trenton War Memorial, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S1 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.+5], Highlands Water Prot. & Planning Act

S989 [Codey, Richard J./Karcher, Ellen+1], Env. prosecutor, special-estab.



Senate State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph

S1498 [Rice, Ronald L./Bryant, Wayne R.+2], Discrim. Comm.-examine tax records/files

For Discussion Only:

S99 [Inverso, Peter A.+1], Ethical Standards Comm.-reconstitutes

S275 [Adler, John H.], ELEC-collect cert. filing fees

S628 [Lance, Leonard+2], Ethical Standards Comm.-reconstitutes





MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 (continued)



Senate State Government Meeting (continued)

S630 [Lance, Leonard], Political contrib.-proh. on pub. prop.

S631 [Lance, Leonard+1], Grass roots lobbying-finan. disclosure

S632 [Lance, Leonard], Lobbyists-greater disclosure;$150K

S727 [Connors, Leonard T.], Elective pub. off, seeking-disclose info

S886 [Turner, Shirley K.], ELEC-incr. civil fines and penal.

S977 [Bark, Martha W.], Finan. disclosure statement form-uniform

S1175 [Karcher, Ellen/Adler, John H.+1], Leg.-proh. lobbying, 2 yrs.

S1331 [Karcher, Ellen], Executive Branch-proh. relatives as emp.

SCR39 [Lance, Leonard+1], Legislative Code of Ethics, 2002-adopts



Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S1247 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Equestrians-req. motorist reduce speed

S1375 [Codey, Richard J./Ciesla, Andrew R.+19], Pilotage laws-revises



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.

A1430 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Farmland Assessment Act-estab task force

A1602 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Farmers-concerns marketing opportunities

A1798 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Pub. indoor recreation-concerns

A2624 [Smith, Robert J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Boat safety course-concerns



Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

A760 [Cohen, Neil M.+4], Library grant fd.-concerns

A1353 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Sch. bds-sending/receiving relationships

A1556 [Payne, William D.], Core curriculum standards aid-concerns

A1586 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Salem City Sch. Dist.-Abbott dist status

A2257 [Blee, Francis J./Conover, Kirk W.], Scholarship foundations-estab.

A2398 [McKeon, John F./Stanley, Craig A.], Sch. dist. budget surplus-concerns

A2427 [Greenstein, Linda R./Vas, Joseph+2], Charter sch. admin. & trustees-concerns

A2657 [Voss, Joan M.], Safe Sch. Resource Off. Training Academy

S337 [Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Charter sch. admin. & trustees-concerns



Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

Main Auditorium, Trenton War Memorial, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A2635 [McKeon, John F./Manzo, Louis+2], Highlands Water Prot. & Planning Act



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.

The Committee will hear from invited guests on various topics concerning children.

A1558 [Payne, William D./Van Drew, Jeff/Stanley, Craig A./McKeon, John F.+59], Child prot. svcs cases-clarify procedure

A1971 [Cohen, Neil M./Previte, Mary T.], Safe Haven Infant Prot. Act;$100K



MONDAY, MAY 17, 2004 (continued)



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.

A1191 [Quigley, Joan M./Cohen, Neil M.+3], Domestic security preparedness-concerns

A1450 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Firefighters-mandates basic training

A2817 [Quigley, Joan M.], Med. examiner sys.-creates



Assembly Judiciary Meeting

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A264 [Egan, Joseph V./Malone, Joseph R.], Fabrication, custom-concerns wages

A2392 [Previte, Mary T./Mayer, David R.+2], Masonry-proh. dry cutting and grinding

AR148 [Van Drew, Jeff], Co. outsourcing jobs-pub. disclosure

S559 [Adler, John H./Asselta, Nicholas], Masonry-proh. dry cutting and grinding



Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

The Committee will receive testimony regarding the Veterans History Project.

A1097 [Johnson, Gordon M./Manzo, Louis], Natl Guard memb-prov. unpaid leave

A1350 [Greenwald, Louis D./Burzichelli, John J./Mayer, David R.], Vet. discharge cert.-concerns

A2358 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Vet. honorable discharge papers-concerns

AR161 [Conners, Jack], Vet. Hist. Proj.-commends



Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly State Government Meeting

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Senior Issues Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie

A1343 [Greenwald, Louis D./Blee, Francis J./Van Drew, Jeff/Manzo, Louis+2], PAAD

elig.-excl. vet. entitlements

A1890 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Sr. Gold Prescrip Discount Prog-concerns

A1915 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+2], Congregate housing fac-post resid rights

A1949 [Van Drew, Jeff], Asst. living fac.-concerns reports



Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A1983 [Roberts, Joseph J./Gregg, Guy R.+37], Pilotage laws-revises

For Discussion Only:

A1478 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal chassis-req. inspection

A1482 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal chassis-req. inspection

A1483 [Wisniewski, John S.], Diesel trucks-idling at marine terminals

A1484 [Wisniewski, John S.], Intermodal container safety prog-creates



WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2004



Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget: Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services and

the State Treasurer).



Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:30 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the Department of the Treasury and

Interdepartmental Accounts.













THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2004



*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A306 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Cohen, Neil M./Steele, Alfred E.+3], Individual deferred annuities-concerns

A427 [Impreveduto, Anthony], Leased veh.-concerns cert. lic. plates

A473 [Dancer, Ronald S./Van Drew, Jeff/Panter, Michael J./Morgan, Robert Lewis+3], Racing comm.-expand duties

A627 [Stender, Linda/Impreveduto, Anthony+6], Traffic control devices-concerns

A908 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+14], Defibrillators-req. in nursing homes

A1557 [Payne, William D./Stanley, Craig A.+2], Amistad Comm.-adds 4 leg. memb.

A1764 [Tucker, Donald Kofi/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+23], NJ-Africa Comm.-estab.

A1770 [Sires, Albio/Burzichelli, John J.+7], Cigarettes-concerns sale

A2073 [Cohen, Neil M./Pou, Nellie/Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Stanley, Craig A./Conaway, Herb+4], Civil Rights Act-estab.

S144 [Bryant, Wayne R./Allen, Diane B./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Physician-cultural competency training

S234 [Singer, Robert W.], Motorcycles-concerns sale

S330 [Sarlo, Paul A./Girgenti, John A.+1], Deputy sheriffs, uncomp.-concerns

S532 [Girgenti, John A./Coniglio, Joseph+2], Student active duty-re-enrollment/refund

S540 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gill, Nia H.], Charitable Immunity Act-modifies

S650 [Rice, Ronald L./Cunningham, Glenn D.], Mil. svc.-concerns lease cancellation

S726 [Connors, Leonard T.], Poppies, sale of-remove time restriction

S776 [Turner, Shirley K.], Sch. dist. self-insur. groups-concerns

S857 [Kean, Thomas H./Rice, Ronald L.], Cigarettes-concerns sale

S945 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Mun. recreation comm.-incr. memb.

S981 [McNamara, Henry P./Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Distinguished Svc. Medal-expands elig.

S1012 [Codey, Richard J.], Essex Co. Bd of Ed. Emp.-incr. vet benf.

S1159 [Cunningham, Glenn D.+1], Amistad Comm.-adds 4 leg. memb.

S1208 [Sarlo, Paul A./Girgenti, John A.+1], Sex offender Internet registry-concerns

S1286 [Cardinale, Gerald], Deferred annuities-proh surrender change

S1294 [Coniglio, Joseph], Fire extinguishers, portable-prov.

S1326 [Baer, Byron M.], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns

S1408 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Wineries, NJ-elim. direct shipping

S1447 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Defibrillators-req. in nursing homes

S1467 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Home inspector lic.-revise provisions

S1511 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Boating while drinking-concerns

S1534 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Patient death notification-adopt policy

S1538 [Adler, John H.], Inmates-concerns special credits

S1558 [Gill, Nia H.], Civil Rights Act-estab.

SJR18 [Kean, Thomas H./Singer, Robert W.], Army Parachute Test Platoon-directs sign

SJR32 [Singer, Robert W./Vitale, Joseph F.], Lung Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. November

SR50 [Bark, Martha W./Palaia, Joseph A.+8], Normandy Invasion-honors 60th anniv.

SR51 [Allen, Diane B.], Foster Care Awareness Mo-desig May, 2004



*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

A2049 [Sires, Albio/Stack, Brian P./Fisher, Douglas H.+6], Co. coll. capital proj.-concerns

S250 [Coniglio, Joseph/Girgenti, John A.+4], Natl. Guard, housing-income tax exclud.

S435 [Littell, Robert E./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Dam restoration and repair-concerns

S462 [McNamara, Henry P.+1], Drinking water-reevaluate for arsenic

S466 [McNamara, Henry P.+2], Statewide Water Supply Plan-revisions

S477 [Buono, Barbara/Codey, Richard J.+3], Stroke ctrs.-concerns desig.;$14M

S487 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.+5], Handicapped, prov. emp.-bus. tax cred.

S494 [Turner, Shirley K./Coniglio, Joseph+4], St. contracts, cert-concerns performance

S526 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+2], Police training sch.-enrollment standard

S644 [Baer, Byron M./Gill, Nia H.+1], Equity in Ed. Prog. Act

S1234 [Kenny, Bernard F./Bryant, Wayne R.], Co. coll. capital proj.-concerns

S1345 [Bryant, Wayne R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Tobacco Settlement Agreement-amends

S1439 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sarlo, Paul A.+2], Vendors collecting sales tax-concerns

S1452 [Bryant, Wayne R./Sweeney, Stephen M.], St. workforce devel. sys.-reorg.

S1485 [Madden, Fred H./Bryant, Wayne R.], Battleship comm., foundation-abolishes



Senate Environment Meeting 11:00 AM

Committee Room 6, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

S1 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.+5], Highlands Water Prot. & Planning Act



*ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers



Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer).

Department of the Treasury and Interdepartmental Accounts.



Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, S

tate House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget. Revenue Update (Office of Legislative Services).



THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2004 (continued)



Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

3:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget: Federal Funding Issues.



NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ



MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2004



Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the Department of Law and Public Safety.



Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

2:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the Department of Corrections and the State Parole Board.



THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2004



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet



TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2004



Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

12:00 PM State House Annex, Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,

Trenton, NJ



MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2004



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



THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2004



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet



FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2004



Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting

10:00 AM 50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

A936 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E./Van Drew, Jeff+2], Parks & Forrestry

Div., cert.-PFRS memb.

A1624 [Steele, Alfred E./Wisniewski, John S.], Police, fire svc. benf.-req. to be same

A2498 [Baroni, Bill], PERS-concerns leg. memb.

A2536 [Steele, Alfred E.], PERS-create Weights, Measures Off. Part

A2538 [Chiappone, Anthony], Police off., firefighter-age req.

A2548 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Forensic scientists, cert.-add to PERS

A2560 [Scalera, Frederick/Hackett, Mims], PERS-concerns purch. of svc. cred.

A2597 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], PERS-prov. addl death benf. coverage

S1199 [Turner, Shirley K.], PERS, TPAF-concerns survivor benf.

S1315 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], PFRS membership-concerns

S1385 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Vet benf.-extends cert. elig.

S1395 [Rice, Ronald L.], Vet., St. emp.-post retir. med. benf.



MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2004



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 17, 2004



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

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 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ



THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004



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



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2004



State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2004



State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ