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Vol. XXVII No. 33 INTERNET UPDATE III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: May 30, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2003



Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing 7:00 PM Gloucester Township Municipal Building (Court Room)

Gloucester Township, NJ

Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.

Subject: Remediation Alternatives for the GEMS Landfill.



THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003



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.

A2826 [Smith, Robert J./Van Drew, Jeff], Mercury advis.-notify pregnant women

A3339 [Arnone, Michael J./Sarlo, Paul A.], Animal cruelty, cert.-civil action

S1202 [Buono, Barbara+4], Mercury advis.-notify pregnant women

The Committee meeting will follow immediately after the conclusion of the public hearing on ACR-169, which is also to be held at 2:00PM on June 5, 2003 in Committee Room 8 as scheduled pursuant to the notice thereof issued May 23, 2003.



*Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.

ACR169 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.+2], Garden St Preserv Trust-incr bonding cap



*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.

A3029 [Kean, Sean T./Wolfe, David W.], Explosive devices-proh. sch. emp. handle

A3217 [Bateman, Christopher], Co. coll.-concerns bd. of trustees

A3331 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Doria, Joseph V.+5], Teacher certification-concerns

A3557 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Sch. photographers-concerns

A3666 [Stender, Linda/Sarlo, Paul A.+3], Equivalency or waiver-Ed. Comm. approve

S1947 [Martin, Robert J./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Pupils, teachers-wear protective devices



*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

A2764 [Chatzidakis, Larry+2], Wood, arsenic-treated-proh. St. purch.

A3503 [Doria, Joseph V./Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba/Sires, Albio+4], Solid waste mgmt.-concerns

A3648 [Gusciora, Reed], Standard Industrial Class. Sys.-replace

A3689 [Gusciora, Reed], Contaminated site-remediation asst.

Pending intro: A-3746 Appropriates funds to DEP for env. infrastructure projects.

A-3747 Authorizes NJ Env. Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make

loans for env. infrastructure projects. ACR-182 Approves FY04 Financial Plan of NJEIT.















THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003 (continued)



*Assembly Family, Women and Children's Services Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 13, Fourth Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Previte, Mary T.

The committee will hear testimony on the changes in the federal food stamp program and its impact on the State of NJ.



*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.

A3577 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.], Toxic Catastrophe Prev. Act-amends

A3579 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Contractors-concerns background checks

The Committee will receive testimony from representatives of the Chemistry Council of NJ on the following: the identification of potential terrorist targets; the improvements to chemical plant security; and new procedures for first responders.



*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton NJ

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

A3301 [Greenstein, Linda R./Johnson, Gordon M.], Bail-concerns sufficiency hearings

A3542 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Uniform Mediation Act-enacts

A3559 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Trusts-estab., young beneficiaries

A3620 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Cross burning-concerns

AR222 [Vandervalk, Charlotte+1], Mental health court pilot prog.-estab.

S1322 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Bail-concerns sufficiency hearings

S1868 [Cafiero, James S./Matheussen, John J.+30], Drunk driv.-enact ordinance



*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Friscia, Arline M.

The following bill, pending intro, will also be considered: A-3748 Conaway/Scalera Concerns employer notifications to workers regarding tempory disability benefits.

AR303 [Friscia, Arline M./Guear, Gary L.], Fair Labor Standards Acts-concerns



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

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

A2817 [Van Drew, Jeff], Vets' org. posts-rehab.;$300K

A3389 [Stender, Linda/Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff], St-owned vet resid fac.-sales tax exemp.

A3533 [Dancer, Ronald S./Malone, Joseph R.+1], Distinguished svc. medal-clarifies req.

ACR134 [Cryan, Joseph/Conners, Jack+12], Pearl Harbor Mem.-create

S493 [Vitale, Joseph F./Matheussen, John J.+4], St-owned vet resid fac.-sales tax exemp.



*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

The Committee will not meet.













THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003 (continued)



*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

A1982 [Asselta, Nicholas/Steele, Alfred E.], TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based

A3151 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Burzichelli, John J.], Elections admin.-concerns

A3343 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], PERS, TPAF-concerns vet memb benf

A3344 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W.+1], Blueberry, highbush-desig. as St. fruit

A3529 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.], Telephone/electronic mail-concerns

A3560 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Help Amer. Vote Act-conforms;$4.350M

S357 [Kenny, Bernard F./Charles, Joseph+1], Retir sys, cert cities-changes loan rate

S1750 [Codey, Richard J.], Criminal Code provisions-amends



*Assembly Senior Issues Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 14,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

A3691 [Van Drew, Jeff], Sr. cit. abuse-disorderly offense

A3692 [Stanley, Craig A.], Alzheimer's disease-fac. prov. training

A3694 [Stanley, Craig A.], Alzheimer's disease-fac. list svcs.

The Committee will take testimony from the Exec Director of the NJ Foundation for Aging on the problems & rec presented in its recent report "Helping Caregivers to Care: In Search of Public Policy to Support Family Caregivers."



*Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

Alan Sokolow, Dir. & David Ewing, Eastern Off. of the Council of State Gov't and to present an update on status of federal transportation funding.

A3417 [Wolfe, David W./Kean, Sean T.+24], Sept. 11 Memor. Bridge-Rt. No. 70 bridge

AR310 [Chivukula/Egan], Welcome to NJ signs.



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



*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Connors, Leonard T./Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

A1884 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Moran, Jeffrey W.], Minor subdivisions-Map Filing Law

S1256 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Minor subdivisions-Map Filing Law

S1675 [Codey, Richard J./Singer, Robert W.+4], Prop., abandoned-concerns

S1676 [Codey, Richard J./Singer, Robert W.+4], Housing, multifamily-concerns

S1818 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Overcrowding-impose landlord fine

S2295 [Bennett, John O.], Fair share housing obligation-incr.

S2454 [Bryant, Wayne R./James, Sharpe], Law Against Discrim.-amends



*Joint Senate and Assembly Education Hearing 9:30 AM

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

Co-Chairs: Sen. Martin, Robert J./Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

The AED & SED committees will hold a joint public hearing in order to receive testimony on the Part-Time Instructional Staff Survey & Analysis report submitted to the committees by the NJ Commission on Higher Education.



*Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Martin, Robert J./Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

The meeting will take place immediately following the joint public hearing.

A2283 [McKeon, John F./Doria, Joseph V.+1], NJBEST Prog.-concerns

S2192 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Lease/contract-concerns title transfer

S2218 [Coniglio, Joseph], Teaching Fellows Prog.;$155K

S2313 [Bennett, John O.], Regional sch dist-concerns apportionment

S2357 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Sch dist reclassification-concern limits

S2536 [Turner, Shirley K.], NJBEST Prog.-concerns

S2567 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Sch. photographers-concerns



*Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, First Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

S331 [Bark, Martha W./Singer, Robert W.+2], PAAD elig.-excl. vet. entitlements

S1677 [Adler, John H./Kean, Thomas H.+4], Clean Indoor Air Act-desig.

S1721 [Rice, Ronald L.], Black Infant Mortality Council;$150K

S1825 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Surgical first asst. svcs.-concerns pymt

S2110 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.+3], Handicapped, prov. emp.-bus. tax cred.

S2124 [Singer, Robert W./Matheussen, John J.], Bloodborne pathogens-concerns consent

S2175 [Singer, Robert W./Bucco, Anthony R.+5], Ambulance svcs.-Medicaid reimb.

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

S2572 [Kean, Thomas H./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Danielle's Law

SCR23 [Singer, Robert W.], Hearing aids-Medicare cover









MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2003 (continued)



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker



*Assembly Education Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 6,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.

The AED & SED committees will hold a joint public hearing in order to receive testimony on the Part-Time Instructional Staff Survey & Analysis report submitted to the committees by the NJ Commission on Higher Education.



TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2003



Joint Committee on Public Schools Abbott Subcommittee

1:00 - 3:00 PM Committee Room 6, State House Annex Trenton, NJ



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