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Vol. XXIV No. 32 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 209th Legislature

Prepared: May 30, 2000 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2000



Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and Veterans' Affairs Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph

The Committee will hold a public hearing to elicit testimony on the feasibility of authorizing and regulating Internet gambling in New Jersey.



THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000



ASSEMBLY QUORUM 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.

A1231 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+6], PAAD, Medicaid dispending fee-incr. $1

A2041 [Collins, Jack/Malone, Joseph R.+3], Ed. Fac. Constr. and Finan. Act

A2531 [Cohen, Neil M./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Smart Gun Tech Devel Prog;$500K

S200 [Gormley, William L./Lynch, John A.], Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher

Edward M. Neafsey, the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, along with key members of his staff, will present information to the committee on the operations and activities of the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor since its establishment in August of 1998.

A733 [Talarico, Guy F./Chatzidakis, Larry], HMO-concerns regulation

A851 [Bagger, Richard H.+2], Bone mass measurement-insur. cover

A2258 [Garrett, E. Scott], Auto insur. tort options-clarifies

A2265 [Bateman, Christopher/Augustine, Alan M.], Title insur. producers-concerns



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

Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Environment Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Corodemus, Steve

A representative from the Chamber of Commerce of Southern NJ will present to the committee the findings from the Chamber's third annual environmental issues survey of manufacturers.







THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 (continued)



Assembly Environment Meeting (continued)

A658 [Gibson, John C./Blee, Francis J.+2], Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer-assessment req

A858 [Bagger, Richard H./Augustine, Alan M.], Cranford Twp., flood control;$6.5M

A894 [Bateman, Christopher/Smith, Bob+11], Hurricane Floyd-relief;$50M

A1955 [Kelly, John V./Russo, David C.], Lawn sprinkler sys-concerns installation

A1988 [Gregg, Guy R./Wolfe, David W.], Radon test, child care ctrs, cert-exemp

A2110 [Kelly, John V./DiGaetano, Paul], Van Riper House-restoration;$350K

S266 [Bennett, John O./Furnari, Garry J.], Lawn sprinkler sys-concerns installation

S834 [Cardinale, Gerald/McNamara, Henry P.+1], New Bridge Park Comm-indemnify agreement

S982 [Littell, Robert E.], Radon test, child care ctrs, cert-exemp



Assembly Health Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte

A49 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Thompson, Samuel D.], Family Care Health Coverage Act

A1656 [Asselta, Nicholas/Cohen, Neil M.+26], Health, Dental Care Claims Pymt Resp Act

A2173 [Gibson, John C./Blee, Francis J.], Dialysis Seminar/Support Group;$350K

A2388 [Myers, Connie/Blee, Francis J.], Poison control, drug info. prog-St. fund



Assembly Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.

A111 [Rooney, John E./Arnone, Michael J.], Prop. assessment practices-revises

A130 [Merkt, Richard A./DeCroce, Alex+2], Sheriff, acting-perform real estate sale

A429 [Weingarten, Joel/O'Toole, Kevin J.+2], Hwy. Accident Prop. Tax Relief Act

A890 [Bateman, Christopher/Impreveduto, Anthony+1], Tax title holder-prerequisites

A2059 [Payne, William D.], Newark, plane crash costs;$1.5M

A2297 [Gregg, Guy R.], Constr. code inspection-concerns

A2412 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Nudity on cert. lands-mun. reg.

A2449 [Arnone, Michael J./Azzolina, Joseph], Sewerage, util. auth.-concerns naming

S1225 [Cafiero, James S.], Nudity on cert. lands-mun. reg.



Assembly Law and Public Safety Hearing 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.

The Committee will hold a public hearing on the following resolution:

ACR1 [Weingarten, Joel/Holzapfel, James W. + 2], Sex offender-make available cert. info.



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.

A847 [Thompson, Samuel D.], Aux. police off-Length of Svc Award prog

A952 [Stuhltrager, Gary W.+3], Drunk Driv. Victims Indemnification Fd.

A1909 [Blee, Francis J./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+10], Juv. svc online database;$60K

A1913 [DiGaetano, Paul/Talarico, Guy F.+11], Juv. records, cert.-expand access

A2063 [Malone, Joseph R.], Emerg. Svcs. Vol. Award Prog.-loc. vol.

A2092 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gibson, John C.], Hist. hotels-concerns liquor lic.

A2107 [Bagger, Richard H.+2], Emerg. Svcs. Length of Svc. Award-revise

A2523 [Holzapfel, James W./Barnes, Peter J.], Veh. insur. cards-hologram req.

ACR1 [Weingarten, Joel/Holzapfel, James W.+2], Sex offender-make available cert. info.

S652 [Cardinale, Gerald/Allen, Diane+1], Police/emerg. svcs.-concerns svc. award









THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 (continued)



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

A2043 [Geist, George F./Felice, Nicholas R.+1], Instit. Elderly Ombudsman-disclose abuse

A2227 [Garcia, Raul/Sires, Albio], Displaced Homemaker Ctrs. prog;$690K

A2423 [Barnes, Peter J./Thompson, Samuel D.+1], Grandparents raising grandchildren-study

A2424 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Barnes, Peter J.+2], Grandparent Raising Grandchild Council

A2425 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Thompson, Samuel D.+1], Judges-mandate cert. training

A2426 [Steele, Alfred E./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Family court matters-collection of info.

A2427 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Heck, Rose Marie+1], Videoconferencing-concerns;$1.2M

A2428 [Thompson, Samuel D./Barnes, Peter J.], Grandparents Court Liaison Prog.-creates

A2429 [Thompson, Samuel D./Steele, Alfred E.], Family prog.-higher ed instit. develop

A2430 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Kelly, John V.+2], Extended family caregivers-housing

A2431 [Thompson, Samuel D./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+1], Kinship care-concerns

AR122 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Steele, Alfred E.+1], Grandparents raising grandchild-housing



Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting

Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol J.

The Committee will not meet.



MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2000



*ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:30 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session

A7 [Collins, Jack/Weingarten, Joel+6], St. Debt Reduction & Avoidance Act

A316 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+5], Pain-health fac., monitor as vital sign

A543 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Kelly, John V.+1], Power of atty-one witness req.

A601 [Quigley, Joan M./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Jurors, cert.-prov. addl. comp.

A749 [Zecker, Gerald H./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], NJ Parentage Act-changes time limitation

A784 [Holzapfel, James W./Smith, Tom+3], Law enforcement training costs-concerns

A1257 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], Prev. of Mental Retardation-renames

A1327 [Augustine, Alan M./Bagger, Richard H.+3], PFRS annuity-former spouse of deceased

A1429 [DeCroce, Alex/DiGaetano, Paul], Advertising sign on prop.-clarify taxes

A1492 [Heck, Rose Marie/Doria, Joseph V.+4], Alco, minor possession, priv prop.-proh.

A1672 [Asselta, Nicholas], Police assoc.-paid leave, conventions

A1682 [Carroll, Michael Patrick/Gregg, Guy R.+14], Leg., cong. redist.-population figures

A1919 [Steele, Alfred E.], Halal-prev consumer fraud in preparation

A1966 [Geist, George F./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+5], Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act

A1984 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+4], HealthDecisions NJ;$99K

A2006 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Correction/police off, assaults-concerns

A2013 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Marriage/family therapists-continuing ed

A2041 [Collins, Jack/Malone, Joseph R.+3], Ed. Fac. Constr. and Finan. Act

A2234 [Merkt, Richard A./DeCroce, Alex], Inhalants, driv. under influence-proh.

A2304 [Doria, Joseph V./Collins, Jack+1], Wrestling, extreme-regulate

A2351 [Garrett, E. Scott/Talarico, Guy F.+2], Sch. dist. surveys, cert.-concerns

A2531 [Cohen, Neil M./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Smart Gun Tech. Devel. prog.;$500K

S200 [Gormley, William L./Lynch, John A.], Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act

S67 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kosco, Louis F.+1], Inhalants, driv. under influence-proh.

S256 [Bennett, John O./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Law enforcement training costs-concerns

S460 [Girgenti, John A.], Halal-prev consumer fraud in preparation

S530 [Kosco, Louis F./Matheussen, John J.+18], Life sentence w/out parole elig.-prov.

S692 [Connors, Leonard T./Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Alco consumption, minor, priv prop-proh.

S717 [Bassano, C. Louis/Allen, Diane], Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab.



State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 9:00 AM

Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss DMV issues. The Committee may also take action on any other matters that may come before it.



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



*Assembly Solid and Hazardous Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Rooney, John E.

A2131 [Myers, Connie/Lance, Leonard], Warren Co. Pollution Fin. Auth.;$8.333M

A2381 [Bagger, Richard H./Wisniewski, John S.], Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax

A2485 [Smith, Tom/Doria, Joseph V.], Env. infrastructure proj.-$100M loan

A2486 [Farragher, Clare M./Malone, Joseph R.], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds.

ACR111 [Smith, Tom/Farragher, Clare M.], Env. Infrastructure Trust-FY2001











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.+5], PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors

A2274 [Collins, Jack], PERS, TPAF-allows transfer of svc. cred.

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+4], 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



Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Wolfe, David W.

The purpose of this meeting will be to comply with provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 18:36B-11 known as the "Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act of 1999" that requires the Joint Committee on the Public Schools to commission an independent study of the first two years of the operation of the program and to solicit public comments regarding the features of the study.

Contact the Joint Committee at (609)633-6787 to sign-up to testify and provide 16 copies of any written testimony.



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