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Vol. XXVII No. 29 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: May 16, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

A1694 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Bateman, Christopher+2], PERS-concerns reemployment

A2038 [Friscia, Arline M./Previte, Mary T.+4], Children's protective eyewear-concerns

A2229 [Roberts, Joseph J./Biondi, Peter J./Fisher, Douglas H.+4], Pub. works contractor-concerns regis.

A2329 [Greenwald, Louis D./McKeon, John F.], Loc. pub. contracts law-cert. exceptions

A3149 [Sires, Albio/Weinberg, Loretta+2], Bd. of ed, co. voc. sch dist-incr. memb.

S179 [Palaia, Joseph A./Allen, Diane B.+2], Zero Tolerance for Guns Act-concerns

S418 [Bryant, Wayne R./Littell, Robert E./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Edwards, Willis+2], Home repair finan. contract-concerns

S514 [Martin, Robert J./Greenstein, Linda R./Ahearn, Matt/Merkt, Richard A.+1], Arbitration procedures-concerns rules

S558 [Lance, Leonard], Child of St inmate-concerns tuition cost

S571 [Codey, Richard J./Vitale, Joseph F./Edwards, Willis/Weinberg, Loretta+3], Health Care Consumer Info. Act

S825 [Charles, Joseph], Mun. retir. systems, cert.-concerns

S988 [Turner, Shirley K./Furnari, Garry J.+1], Higher ed. faculty, cert.-purch. SHBP

S1409 [Matheussen, John J./Inverso, Peter A.+1], Dental benf.-insured choose dentist

S1434 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Smith, Bob+5], PFRS-concerning death benf.

S1550 [Buono, Barbara/Suliga, Joseph+3], Co. id cards-concerns

S1651 [Bark, Martha W.+2], Tampering-concerns crim. penal.

S1847 [Kavanaugh, Walter J./Bucco, Anthony R.], PERS-concerns reemployment

S1891 [Bennett, John O./Singer, Robert W.+4], Vaccinations-concerns

S2021 [Allen, Diane B./Palaia, Joseph A.+2], Better Ed. Savings Trust-concerns

S2098 [Coniglio, Joseph], Fire extinguishers, portable-prov.

S2108 [Palaia, Joseph A./Kenny, Bernard F.], Co. vocational sch. dist-incr. bd. memb.

S2399 [Kenny, Bernard F./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Pub. works contractor-concerns regis.

S2435 [Littell, Robert E./Kenny, Bernard F.+4], Bus. emp. incentive prog. grants-fding.

SJR43 [Kean, Thomas H./Allen, Diane B.+19], Natl Bone and Jt. Decade-2002-2011



Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 9:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Matheussen, John J./Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

A1852 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Munoz, Eric/Ahearn, Matt+20], Resident's hours in

hosp.-estab. limits

S1677 [Adler, John H./Kean, Thomas H.+2], Clean Indoor Air Act-desig.

S1712 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara+1], Resident's hours in hosp.-estab. limits

S1771 [Cafiero, James S./Kean, Thomas H.], Stillbirth-estab. birth certificate

S2020 [James, Sharpe/Charles, Joseph], Babyland Family Svcs., Inc.;$250K

S2275 [Bennett, John O./Codey, Richard J.+4], Mandated Health Benf. Advis. Comm.

S2375 [Adler, John H./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Clean Indoor Air Act



Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

11:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Inverso, Peter A./Sen. Girgenti, John A.

A3019 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Ahearn, Matt], Naval Militia Jt. Command-assess mission

A3390 [Guear, Gary L./Quigley, Joan M.+1], Interoperable Communications Act-estab.

S1453 [Connors, Leonard T./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Nuclear plant guards-possess firearms

S2309 [Inverso, Peter A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Naval Militia Jt. Command-assess mission

S2364 [Girgenti, John A./Cafiero, James S.], DOC investigators-attend police training

S2367 [Girgenti, John A./McNamara, Henry P.], Co., mun.-crim. hist. background checks

S2406 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Special Law Enforcement Off.-appt.

S2481 [Palaia, Joseph A./Girgenti, John A.+1], Interoperable Communications Act-estab.









MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003 (continued)



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 Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.

A3138 [Biondi, Peter J./Gregg, Guy R.+5], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

A3139 [Doherty, Michael J./Dancer, Ronald S.+8], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M

A3224 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$14.548M

A3515 [Conners, Jack/Pou, Nellie], Garden St Preserv Trust Act-make changes

ACR169 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.], Garden St Preserv Trust-incr bonding cap

S2117 [Inverso, Peter A./Bennett, John O.+3], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

S2118 [Matheussen, John J./Lance, Leonard+3], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M

S2127 [Turner, Shirley K./Buono, Barbara], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.118M

S2128 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$14.548M

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A1401 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

A1402 [Van Drew, Jeff/Smith, Robert J.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M

A1403 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.118M



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

A2627 [Sarlo, Paul A./Cohen, Neil M.], Auto. insur.-proh. reducing med. copymt.

A3013 [Cohen, Neil M.], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns

A3310 [Kean, Sean T./Cohen, Neil M.], Water damage claims-concern procedures

A3387 [Tucker, Donald/Roberts, Joseph J.+24], Hearing aids for children-insur. cover

A3471 [Van Drew, Jeff], Auto insur policies-concern cancellation

A3488 [Cohen, Neil M.], Grace's law-hearing aid coverage

S1652 [Furnari, Garry J.+1], Auto insur, med. benf.-limits deductible



Assembly Budget Meeting.

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.



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

Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald

A3404 [Sires, Albio/Roberts, Joseph J.], Long Term Tax Exemp. Law-makes changes

S2402 [Kenny, Bernard F./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Long Term Tax Exemp. Law-makes changes



Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

The Committee will not meet.















MONDAY, MAY 19, 2003 (continued)



Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A2879 [D'Amato, Paul R./Blee, Francis J.], Substance Abuse Prev., Treatment Comm.

A3589 [Quigley, Joan M./Weinberg, Loretta], Women w/bleeding disorder-pub. awareness

AR279 [Friscia, Arline M./Weinberg, Loretta+8], Women's Heart Health Mo.-desig May 2003

AR287 [Pou, Nellie], Persons w/Disab. Awareness Wk.-May 25-31

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

AR295 [Johnson, Gordon M./Weinberg, Loretta],Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mo-June

The Committee will receive testimony on the 2-1-1 telephone system, which is the national abbreviated dialing code for free access to health and human services information and referral.



Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A2442 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Caraballo, Wilfredo+2], Graffiti, removal-define mun. powers

A3432 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Meadowlands Complex-concerns devel. proj

A3477 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Mun. zoning bds-appt four alternate memb

A3509 [Johnson, Gordon M./Weinberg, Loretta+2], Low income home purchase-creates prog.

A3614 [Sires, Albio], Pub. util. poles-concerns

The Committee will hear testimony regarding the creation of a Task Force to study affordable housing in the State.



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

The Meeting has been Canceled.



Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent

Authorities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly State Government Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

A2785 [Sarlo, Paul A./Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Med. benf, post-retirement-concerns

A3313 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.+16], Poet laureate-repeals law to create

A3424 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Smith, Robert J.+1], Higher ed. faculty, cert.-purch. SHBP

S21 [Inverso, Peter A./Codey, Richard J./Palaia, Joseph A./Baer, Byron M./Cafiero, James S./Coniglio, Joseph/Furnari, GarryJ./Kavanaugh, Walter J./Martin, Robert J.+15], Poet laureate-repeals law to create

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3622 [Steele, Alfred E], Pub contracts-concerns bidding req.



Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Guear, Gary L.

A3473 [Dancer, Ronald S./Asselta, Nicholas+1], Racing comm.-expand duties

A3615 [Guear, Gary L./Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Horse racing

industry-changes regulation

AJR55 [Blee, Francis J./D'Amato, Paul R./Asselta, Nicholas], Atlantic City

Marathon-desig. annually

AR289 [Guear, Gary L./Van Drew, Jeff], Natl. Tourism Wk.-recognizes in NJ



Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo

The Committee will not meet.



TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003



Assembly Appropriations Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

A1141 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Garden St Scholarship Prog.-lottery fds.

A2638 [Sires, Albio/Doria, Joseph V.+3], Early retir. benf.-PERS cert. emp.

A2639 [Sires, Albio/Doria, Joseph V.+3], Early retir. benf.-co., coll. & mun. emp

A2640 [Sires, Albio/Doria, Joseph V.+4], Early retir. benf.-PERS, TPAF sch. emp.

A2753 [Stender, Linda/Cohen, Neil M.+8], Victims remains-concerns memorial

A3035 [Previte, Mary T./Burzichelli, John J.+17], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council

A3517 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Farm income averaging cred.-permits

A3530 [Sires, Albio/Doria, Joseph V.], PFRS-addl. retir. benf.

ACR153 [Gusciora, Reed/Cohen, Neil M./Corodemus, Steve], Haz. substance discharge-auth. grants

S1515 [Inverso, Peter A.+2], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A1401 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

A1402 [Van Drew, Jeff/Smith, Robert J.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M

A1403 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.118M

A3138 [Biondi, Peter J./Gregg, Guy R.+5], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

A3139 [Doherty, Michael J./Dancer, Ronald S.+8], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M



TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2003 (continued)



Assembly Appropriations Meeting (continued)

A3224 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$14.548M

A3515 [Conners, Jack/Pou, Nellie], Garden St Preserv Trust Act-make changes

ACR169 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.], Garden St Preserv Trust-incr bonding cap

S2117 [Inverso, Peter A./Bennett, John O.+3], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

S2118 [Matheussen, John J./Lance, Leonard+3], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M

S2127 [Turner, Shirley K./Buono, Barbara], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.118M

S2128 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$14.548M

For Discussion Only:

A2443 [Burzichelli, John J.], Home Ownership Asst. Act of 2002



THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2003



*ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A403 [Munoz, Eric/Kean, Thomas H.+2], Emerg. veh.-estab. operating guidelines

A566 [Impreveduto, Anthony+3], GSP-toll collection lanes be consistent

A570 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Quigley, Joan M.], Pharmacists-enact law, reg. & lic.

A1401 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

A1402 [Van Drew, Jeff/Smith, Robert J.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M

A1403 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.118M

A1702 [Gusciora, Reed/Steele, Alfred E./Payne, William D./Barnes, Peter J.+2], Sheriffs-enforce truck weight limits

A2210 [McKeon, John F.+2], Pub. park parking lots-concerns

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

A2539 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Green, Jerry+5], Housing, multifamily-concerns

A2553 [Greenwald, Louis D./Conaway, Herb+5], Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb.

A2867 [Previte, Mary T./Burzichelli, John J.+16], DUI arrestees-held in custody

A2883 [Malone, Joseph R./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Fatal accidents-breath, blood test req.

A2964 [Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony], Surplus lines insurers-dereg policy form

A2967 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+8], St. constr. contracts-concerns

A2969 [Wisniewski, John S./Ahearn, Matt/Johnson, Gordon M.+7], E-Z Pass-estab. cert. req.

A3012 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], Bail bonds-revise issuance procedures

A3038 [Egan, Joseph V./Chivukula, Upendra J.+3], Handicapped parking spaces-incr. fine

A3077 [Greenwald, Louis D./Pou, Nellie/Hackett, Mims/Gregg, Guy R.+4], Rentals between cert bus-exemp sales tax

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

A3224 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$14.548M

A3231 [McKeon, John F./Greenstein, Linda R.], Powers of attorney-concerns

A3291 [Wisniewski, John S./Impreveduto, Anthony+10], Lemon Law-revise refund formula

A3319 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher+2], Insur. producers, cert.-concerns

A3342 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff/Barnes, Peter J./Previte, Mary T./Friscia, Arline M./Johnson, Gordon M./Holzapfel,James W./Carroll, Michael Patrick+2], Michael's Law; concerns DWI

A3392 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda/Conners, Jack+2], Hwy. Auth.-abolish, transfer projects

A3404 [Sires, Albio/Roberts, Joseph J.], Long Term Tax Exemp. Law-makes changes

A3455 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda], HOV lanes-permits suspension

A3521 [Greenwald, Louis D./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+2], Pub. sch. dist.-concerns borrowing

A3527 [Guear, Gary L./Wisniewski, John S.], Hwy. safety-outlines improvement prog.

ACR139 [Wisniewski, John S./Sarlo, Paul A.+9], E-ZPass-adopt uniform charges and fees

AR204 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Myers, Connie/Doherty, Michael J.+1], Delaware Jt Toll Bridge-modify toll incr

AR226 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+7], Street vendors around WTC site-condemns

AR279 [Friscia, Arline M./Weinberg, Loretta+8], Women's Heart Health Mo.-desig May 2003

AR285 [Van Drew, Jeff], Aviation Maintenance Tech. Day-May 24

AR287 [Pou, Nellie], Persons w/Disab. Awareness Wk.-May 25-31

S643 [Inverso, Peter A./Turner, Shirley K./Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.+6], Serious crime-full cash bail req.

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

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

S2082 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.], Powers of attorney-concerns

S2117 [Inverso, Peter A./Bennett, John O.+3], Farmland preserv. purposes;$28.82M

S2118 [Matheussen, John J./Lance, Leonard+3], Farmland preserv. purposes;$18.725M

S2127 [Turner, Shirley K./Buono, Barbara], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.118M

S2128 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$14.548M

S2352 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R./Connors, Leonard T.+1], Hwy. Auth.-abolish, transfer projects

S2402 [Kenny, Bernard F./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Long Term Tax Exemp. Law-makes changes



TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003



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 2004 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer and Office of

Legislative Services)











TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003 (continued)



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 2004 Budget for the Department of the Treasury and

Interdepartmental Accounts.



WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2003



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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Littell, Robert E./Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

Hearing on the FY 2004 Budget: Revenue Update (State Treasurer and Office of

Legislative Services)



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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Littell, Robert E./Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

Hearing on the FY 2004 Budget for the Department of the Treasury and

Interdepartmental Accounts.



THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2003



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2003



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, JUNE 12, 2003



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 16, 2003



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

2:00 PM: Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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































THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2003



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2003



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



THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2003



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced