Prepared: May 29, 2001 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2001
Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
4th Floor Training Room, Division of Taxation Bldg., 50 Barrack St., Trenton, NJ
A3329 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.+2], Small Downtown Bus Incentive Prog-estab.
S2270 [Cardinale, Gerald/Singer, Robert W.+8], Cred union, St-chartered-exemp sales tax
S2271 [Cardinale, Gerald], St-chartered cred union-exemp sales tax
S2291 [Bennett, John O.], Small Downtown Bus Incentive Prog-estab.
S2319 [Adler, John H.], Hist. prop, rehab.-cert tax incentives
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2001
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.
A11 [Holzapfel, James W./DiGaetano, Paul+3], Firearm offense w/prior-mand 5 yr prison
A190 [Gusciora, Reed/Lance, Leonard+32], Travel Demand Mgmt Prog-concern tax excl
A658 [Gibson, John C./Blee, Francis J.+3], Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req
A1500 [Heck, Rose Marie/O'Toole, Kevin J.+10], Domestic Viol. Victims' Fd.-estab.
A1622 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Blee, Francis J.+10], Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab.
S88 [Zane, Raymond J./Cafiero, James S.+2], Sr. cit.-extend reduced bus fare prog.
S183 [Allen, Diane/O'Connor, Edward T.+17], Domestic Viol. Victims' Fd.-estab.
S997 [Cafiero, James S.+1], Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req
S1051 [Turner, Shirley K./Inverso, Peter A.+1], Travel Demand Mgmt Prog.-income tax excl
S1245 [Bucco, Anthony R./Martin, Robert J.], Morris Co.-addl. Superior Ct. judgeship
S1504 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Kosco, Louis F.+4], Firearm offense w/prior-mand 5 yr prison
S1730 [Kosco, Louis F./Inverso, Peter A.+6], Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fd.;$3.8M
S2054 [Bennett, John O./Allen, Diane], Prepaid Higher Ed. Expense Prog.-estab.
S2201 [Zane, Raymond J./Bennett, John O.], Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$14.75M
S2202 [Littell, Robert E.], Farmland preserv., northern NJ;$14.9M
S2203 [Singer, Robert W./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Farmland preserv.;$11.8M
S2227 [Matheussen, John J./Turner, Shirley K.+2], Judgeship, Superior court-creates six
S2298 [Bark, Martha W./Kenny, Bernard F.+1], BPU-incr. memb. from 3 to 5
S2330 [Inverso, Peter A.], Mercer Co. Vietnam Vet. Mem.;$25K
S2349 [Inverso, Peter A./Littell, Robert E.+24], WWII Vets Mem., St;$1M
S2381 [Cafiero, James S./Inverso, Peter A.+4], Loc. govt. open space/park dev.;$66.298M
S2382 [Bark, Martha W./Singer, Robert W.+8], Open space acquisition proj.-southern NJ
S2383 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.+5], Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ
S2384 [Palaia, Joseph A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+2], Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid
S2385 [Cafiero, James S./Zane, Raymond J.+15], Lands for recreation purposes;$58M
S2386 [Sinagra, Jack/Zane, Raymond J.+12], Nonprofit entities, acquire lands;$12M
S2387 [Littell, Robert E.], Sussex Co.-lands for recreation
S2421 [Matheussen, John J./Allen, Diane+15], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds.
S2422 [Ciesla, Andrew R./McNamara, Henry P.], Env. Infrastructure Trust Finan. Prog.
S2423 [Zane, Raymond J./Inverso, Peter A.+18], Env. Infrastructure Trust-make loans
SCR110 [McNamara, Henry P.], Env Infrastructure Trust-2002 finan plan
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2001 (continued)
Senate Education Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Martin, Robert J.
The Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the following subject. ''The Elementary School and Grade Eight Proficiency Assessments'' and there will be a presentation on the State assessment by Dr. William A. Firestone, Professor of Education at Rutgers and Director of the Center for Education Policy Analysis in New Jersey.
Senate Health Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sinagra, Jack
The Committee will also hear testimony from organized labor about changes that may be needed to the State's workers compensation laws regarding claims for occupational diseases caused by exposure to asbestos and other dangerous chemicals.
A3050 [Cohen, Neil M./Gill, Nia H.+69], Leonard Cohen's Law-patient transfers
S179 [Allen, Diane/Bennett, John O.+13], Contraceptives, prescribed-insur. cover
S783 [Connors, Leonard T.], Med. alarm equip.-exemp. sales & use tax
S1239 [Palaia, Joseph A./Sinagra, Jack], Tattooing/body piercing-parental consent
S1290 [Sinagra, Jack], Dental benf.-insured choose dentist
S1892 [Cafiero, James S.], Physician-prov. special vol. lic.
S2208 [Matheussen, John J./Turner, Shirley K.], Nurse Multistate Lic Compact-enter in NJ
SR96 [Allen, Diane/Bark, Martha W.], Mammography-incr. Medicare reimb. rates
Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Matheussen, John J.
The Committee will discuss and take testimony on the funding provided to South Jersey by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA).
The Committee will also discuss and take testimony on issues related to:
1) The classification of certain prescribed medical treatments as "investigational" and
2) The levels of prescription drug benefits by the State Health Benefits Program, administered by the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury.
Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Kosco, Louis F.
A2525 [Geist, George F./Asselta, Nicholas+3], Carnival-amusement ride safety-concerns
A3241 [Malone, Joseph R./DeCroce, Alex+1], Graduated driv. lic.-concerns
S1181 [Vitale, Joseph F./Furnari, Garry J.+2], Child passenger restraint sys.-concerns
S1299 [Kosco, Louis F.], Co. Corrections Off. Act-clarify rights
S1484 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Mun. police promo. exam.-residency cred.
S2146 [Singer, Robert W.], Graduated driv. lic.-concerns
S2195 [Matheussen, John J./Allen, Diane+3], Child restraint systems-concerns use
S2196 [Matheussen, John J./Zane, Raymond J.+4], Child car safety seat grant prog.;$1M
S2197 [Matheussen, John J./Sinagra, Jack+5], Child car safety seat ed. campaign;$250K
S2198 [Matheussen, John J./Kosco, Louis F.+4], Child restraint sys.-exempts sales tax
S2323 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Bingo proceeds-capital improvements
S2353 [Kosco, Louis F./Cafiero, James S.], St. Police complaints, cert-concerns
S2362 [Cafiero, James S./Bark, Martha W.], Carnival-amusement ride safety-concerns
For Discussion Only:
S1896 [Vitale, Joseph F./Codey, Richard J.+2], Blood alco. level for DWI-reduce to .08%
S2432 [Kosco, Louis F.], Blood alco. level for DWI-reduce to .08%
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2001 (continued)
Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7,
2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J.
A1223 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+4], SHBP-notice of physician termination
A1332 [Augustine, Alan M.+3], Stalking victim-reg. w/o street address
AJR35 [Azzolina, Joseph/Thompson, Samuel D.], Patriots Day-desig third Monday in April
S130 [Bark, Martha W./Bryant, Wayne R.], SHBP-benf. to cert. sch. police off.
S539 [Kosco, Louis F.], Raffles unlimited w/o fees-nonprofit org
S1354 [Rice, Ronald L.], St./political emp.-concerns appt.
S1637 [Inverso, Peter A./Singer, Robert W.+1], Stalking victim-reg. w/o street address
S1945 [Bucco, Anthony R./Martin, Robert J.], Greystone Psych. Hosp.-St. req. to sell
S1994 [Cafiero, James S.], Notary pub. fees-incr.
S2070 [Bennett, John O.], Prison Off Pension incr-surviving spouse
S2242 [Bryant, Wayne R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], SHBP benf. in retir.-cert. pub. emp.
SR72 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Bark, Martha W.], Pension fd, St-admin-concerns investment
Senate Women's Issues, Children and Family Services Meeting
Chair: Sen. Cafiero, James S.
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2001
*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 Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
A2441 [Bodine, Francis L.], Mortgages-concerns expungement
A3161 [Bateman, Christopher/Merkt, Richard A.+1], St-chartered cred union-exemp sales tax
A3447 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Gregg, Guy R.+2], Small emp-offer new health benf. plan
A3469 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.], Newborn screening, blindness-mandates
S13 [Matheussen, John J./Sinagra, Jack+13], Small emp-offer new health benf. plan
S2126 [Cardinale, Gerald/Singer, Robert W.], Life insur. policies-concerns filing
*Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Lance, Leonard
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and Veterans' Affairs
Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Fl., State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph
A3377 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+5], Natl. Guard, retir.-free hunting lic.
A3395 [Gregg, Guy R./O'Toole, Kevin J.+14], Bus. owners, cert-deduct pension contrib
A3533 [Thompson, Samuel D./Arnone, Michael J.+4], Disab. vet.-free admission to St. parks
A3582 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Distinguished Svc. Medal-extend elig.
ACR105 [Merkt, Richard A.], Giants Stadium-urges the renaming
AR128 [Russo, David C./Felice, Nicholas R.+1], Health care fds. distribution-concerns
S1294 [Gormley, William L./Allen, Diane], Distinguished Svc. Medal-extend elig.
For Discussion Only:
A3420 [DeCroce, Alex/Gibson, John C.+16], Corp. bus. taxpayers-modify allocation
*Assembly Environment Meeting
Chair: Asm. Corodemus, Steve
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Health Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte
A292 [Gill, Nia H./Kelly, John V.+4], Pap smears-clarify insur. coverage req.
A464 [Conaway, Herbert C./Conners, Jack+1], Health benefit plans-negotiations
A2169 [Chatzidakis, Larry], Health benf-physician negotiate contract
A2241 [Asselta, Nicholas/Doria, Joseph V.+3], Health Care Prov. Jt Negotiation Act
A2827 [Quigley, Joan M./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Health benf. plans-concerns
A3316 [Smith, Bob/Vandervalk, Charlotte+2], Medical asst. on-line application proj.
A3460 [Bagger, Richard H.], Social worker emp by hospices-definition
AR188 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Moran, Jeffrey W.], Newborn screening-qual. priv org conduct
S11 [Sinagra, Jack/Vitale, Joseph F.+15], Health benf. plans-concerns
S516 [Turner, Shirley K./Allen, Diane+1], Pap smears-clarify insur. coverage req.
S1033 [Bark, Martha W./DiFrancesco, Donald T.+4], Physicians, dentists-negotiate w/carrier
S1106 [Littell, Robert E./Bucco, Anthony R.], Pub. health priority funding-concerns
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2001 (continued)
*Assembly Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
A955 [Stuhltrager, Gary W.], Delinquent prop. tax-deny constr. permit
A1944 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], Inflation adjustments, mun-incr. St. aid
A2520 [Myers, Connie/Biondi, Peter J.], Co planning bd review site plan-concerns
A2662 [Arnone, Michael J./Biondi, Peter J.], Mun. Consolidation Incentive Act;$550K
A2871 [Wisniewski, John S./Kelly, John V.], Vol firefighters, retired-concerns insur
A3198 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin], Fire off. and inspectors-concerns
A3551 [Merkt, Richard A./Stanley, Craig A.+42], Prop. exempt from taxation-concerns
*Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.
A2330 [Previte, Mary T.+1], Bodily fluid at probation offic.-assault
A2893 [Barnes, Peter J./Holzapfel, James W.+1], Breath testing devices-concerns use
A3102 [Zecker, Gerald H.], EMT assessment-raises
A3199 [Holzapfel, James W./Heck, Rose Marie], Firearm theft-mand. min. 3-yr. term
A3262 [Biondi, Peter J./Bateman, Christopher+1], Video camera grant prog.-creates
A3268 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Russo, David C.], Substance abuse prog., cert.;$5M
A3507 [Heck, Rose Marie/Felice, Nicholas R.+2], Coalition Against Sexual Assault;$2M
A3556 [Holzapfel, James W.], Law enforcement off.-prov training reimb
A3561 [Asselta, Nicholas], Gaming investigator-carry firearm
A3580 [Heck, Rose Marie/DiGaetano, Paul], Internet crime against children;$250K
A3581 [Heck, Rose Marie/Felice, Nicholas R.], Computer, High Tech. crimes-concerns
A3590 [Collins, Jack/Stuhltrager, Gary W.], Death by auto w suspended lic-incr penal
Pending Introduction & Referral:
A3613 [Heck, Rose Marie/Smith, Tom], Crime victims-pymt. of restitution req.
S1108 [Zane, Raymond J./Allen, Diane+6], Death by auto w suspended lic-incr penal
S1494 [Bassano, C. Louis/Kosco, Louis F.+5], Firearm theft-mand. min. 3-yr. term
S1952 [Kosco, Louis F./Girgenti, John A.+8], Crime victims-pymt. of restitution req.
*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Zecker, Gerald H.
A1156 [Arnone, Michael J.], Pub. util. cut off-notify fire inspector
A1464 [Blee, Francis J./Malone, Joseph R.+3], Interactive computer svcs.-sign consent
A2196 [Corodemus, Steve+1], Internet access, pub sch/library-limits
A2579 [Jones, LeRoy J./O'Toole, Kevin J.], CATV companies-sr. cit./disab. discounts
A2879 [Russo, David C./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Computer crime-creates 24 hr. hotline
A3185 [Bagger, Richard H.], Electric power and gas suppliers-concern
AR92 [Jones, LeRoy J.], Cable TV industry-allows St. to regulate
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2001
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 8, 2001
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 1st Floor Boardroom,
50 West State St., Trenton, NJ
Written comments on bills should be submitted at least 10 business days in advance of the meeting.
A251 [Payne, William D.], Mun. retir. sys.-incr. pension benf.
A3212 [Wisniewski, John S./Guear, Gary L.+2], PERS-incr. retire. benf. formula
A3247 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas+4], SPRS-concerns health benf.
A3301 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vandervalk, Charlotte+2], Co. util. auth. emp.-PERS cred.
A3372 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], PERS, TPAF-transfer of svc. cred.
A3375 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], TPAF, PERS memb.-concerns retir. benf.
A3381 [Friscia, Arline M.], TPAF, PERS-concerns purch. of svc. cred.
A3383 [Buono, Barbara/Barnes, Peter J.], PERS-pension cred. for cert. svc.
A3506 [Asselta, Nicholas/Azzolina, Joseph+17], TPAF, PERS-incr. retir. benf.
S2180 [Cafiero, James S./Ciesla, Andrew R.+1], SPRS-concerns health benf.
S2239 [Bark, Martha W.], PERS/TPAF-concerns svc. transfer
S2242 [Bryant, Wayne R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], SHBP benf. in retir.-cert. pub. emp.
S2264 [Singer, Robert W.], TPAF, PERS memb.-concerns retir. benf.
S2274 [James, Sharpe/Lesniak, Raymond J.+2], Mun. retir. sys.-incr. pension benf.
MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2001
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
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2001
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 18, 2001
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2001
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, JUNE 25, 2001
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
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2001
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 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ