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Vol. XXIX No. 36 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 211th Legislature

Prepared: June 3, 2005 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005



Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Hearing

10:00 AM Historic Walnford, 78 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

The Committee will receive testimony from invited speakers on the issue of

Heritage Tourism in New Jersey.



THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005



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



Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

A2372 [Egan, Joseph V./Chivukula, Upendra J.], Loc. pub. contracts, cert.-concerns

A2510 [Van Drew, Jeff/Chiappone, Anthony+1], Clerk, co.-auth to act as loc. registrar

S322 [Bark, Martha W./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Fees charged to loc. units-concerns

S1729 [Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Mun. Land Use Law-revises filing req.

S2256 [Turner, Shirley K.], Unsafe bldg.-auth. mun. judges

S2305 [Rice, Ronald L.], Loc. housing auth. jurisdiction-concerns

S2322 [Rice, Ronald L./Connors, Leonard T.+1], Prop. tax appeals-concerns

S2372 [Asselta, Nicholas], Correctional fac.-concerns St. aid

S2556 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Loc. pub. contracts, cert.-concerns



Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

The Committee will receive testimony from Dr. William L. Librera,

Commissioner of Education, on the status of the teacher certification program.

A396 [Van Drew, Jeff/Fisher, Douglas H./Stack, Brian P.+4], Sch. buses-concerns

A662 [Blee, Francis J./Wolfe, David W./Stanley, Craig A./Previte, Mary T.+7], Sch. personnel, cert.-liab. immunity

A3991 [Sires, Albio/Roberts, Joseph J./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Voss, Joan M./Fisher, Douglas H./Van Drew, Jeff/Chivukula,Upendra J./Stanley, Craig A./Malone, Joseph R.+2], Teaching staff memb.-concerns emp.

S2262 [Gormley, William L.], Sch. bus driv.-wear/display photo id

S2361 [Rice, Ronald L./Vitale, Joseph F.], Special ed. svcs.-concerns cert. info.

S2580 [Asselta, Nicholas], Sch. personnel, cert.-liab. immunity

SR71 [Connors, Leonard T.], Obesity-higher ed. instit. estab ed prog

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2608 [Turner, Shirley K.], Teaching staff memb.-concerns emp



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

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

Celeste Andriot Wood, Assistant Commissioner, DHSS and Sherry Marts, Ph.D.,

Vice President, Scientific Affairs from the Society for Women's Health Research in Washington, D.C. will present information to the Committee on women's health issues.

S1048 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.], Disab. person, unattended in mv-penal

S1162 [Bucco, Anthony R./Martin, Robert J.], Community Hope, Inc.;$50K

S2023 [Coniglio, Joseph], Patient med. records-concerns

S2285 [Allen, Diane B.], Mental health fac.-concerns St. prop.

S2455 [Rice, Ronald L./Vitale, Joseph F.+4], Fed medicaid waivers-concern devel disab







THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005 (continued)



Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting (continued)

S2567 [Vitale, Joseph F./Madden, Fred H.], Health clubs-req. defibrillators

SJR52 [Singer, Robert W./Buono, Barbara], Leukemia Lymphoma Awareness Mo.-Sept.

For Discussion Only:

S2589 [Buono, Barbara], Women's Health Off.;$750K



Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Considered:

to be a member of the Cape May County Board of Taxation:

Lu Ann Wowkanech of Ocean City to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Drug Utilization Review Board:

Judith B. Pollachek, Ph.D. of Califon for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Employment Security Council:

Michael L. Gentoso of Bridgewater to replace Maria Ramirez, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Gloucester County Board of Taxation:

Rocco Anthony Ficara of Woodbury for the term prescribed by law.

John J. Gentile of Paulsboro for the term prescribed by law.

Lou Sebastiani, CPA of Gibbstown to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Hudson County Board of Taxation:

Angelo M. Valente of Hoboken for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Hunterdon County Board of Taxation:

James A. Harkness of Stockton for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Historic Trust:

Daniel T. Campbell, Ph.D. of Somers Point to replace Barbara H. Irvine, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Sports and Exposition Authority:

Michael J. Neglia of Harrington Park to replace Barbara Sobel, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling:

Elaine Contessa Haroldson of Whiting to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Somerset County Board of Taxation:

John F. Guerrera of Somerville to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Michael R. Kalafer of Bridgewater for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Board of Education:

Arcelio Aponte of Piscataway to replace Ann Dillman, for the term prescribed by law.

Kathleen A. Dietz of Hillsborough to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Board of Professional Planners:

Rosalee M. Keech of Montville to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Sussex County Board of Taxation:

Austin V. Carew of Highland Lakes for the term prescribed by law.

Constance S. Flanagan of Sparta to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

Nancy E. McCabe of Newton for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Thomas A. Edison State College - Board of Trustees:

Nicholas L. Carnevale of Skillman to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Veterans' Services Council:

Daniel Weiss of Bricktown to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Raymond L. Zawacki of Fords to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Warren County Board of Taxation:

Walter S. Orcutt of Blairstown to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be Co-Chair of the NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect:

Martin A. Finkel, D.O. of Cherry Hill for the term prescribed by law.







THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005 (continued)



Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Interviewed:

to be the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs:

Kimberly S. Ricketts, M.ED. of Highland Park to replace Reni Erdos, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

A1925 [Weinberg, Loretta/Cohen, Neil M./Previte, Mary T./Stack, Brian P.+5], Child support-

req past cert. age, disab.

A2768 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J./Stack, Brian P./Vas, Joseph+1], Identity theft statute-expand definition

A3227 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M./Cohen, Neil M./Vas, Joseph+3], Confidential secure fac-background check

S1888 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Coniglio, Joseph], Confidential secure fac-background check

S1901 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Confidential secure fac-background check

S2320 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Anhydrous ammonia-concerns

S2501 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Ephedrine-restricts sale

S2519 [Adler, John H.], Advance directives-concerns

S2520 [Adler, John H.], Advance directives-concerns



Senate Labor Meeting

Chair: Sen. Sweeney, Stephen M.

The Committeewill not meet.



Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

A3785 [Barnes, Peter J./Van Drew, Jeff/Johnson, Gordon M./Bramnick, Jon M.+2], St.

park ranger-changes title

S869 [Turner, Shirley K.], Nannies-crim. background checks

S1889 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.], Sex offender-satellite-based monitoring

S1929 [Codey, Richard J.], Sex offenders; high risk-concerns;$2M

S2144 [Kean, Thomas H./Scutari, Nicholas P.+2], Christopher's Law-concerns unlic driv

S2272 [Littell, Robert E./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], St. park ranger-changes title

S2379 [Allen, Diane B./Girgenti, John A.], Police off, retired-concerns firearms

S2434 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Natl. Guard memb.-vol income tax contrib



Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

S2421 [Sarlo, Paul A./Buono, Barbara], Lottery terminals-Meadowlands Racetrack



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 1:30 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

A30 [Greenstein, Linda R./Merkt, Richard A./Gordon, Robert M./McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims+1], President primary

election-prov separate

A33 [Gusciora, Reed/Eagler, Peter C./Gordon, Robert M./Conaway, Herb+5], Voting machines-produce paper record

A35 [Roberts, Joseph J./Burzichelli, John J./Weinberg, Loretta+2], Absentee ballots-concerns

A36 [Stanley, Craig A./Chivukula, Upendra J./Mayer, David R.+1], Elections-notification, training

A38 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Cryan, Joseph/Oliver, Sheila Y.+2], Voter regis. form-concerns

A39 [Sires, Albio/Steele, Alfred E./Johnson, Gordon M./Conners, Jack+1], Voting, voter penal.-incr.

A42 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Green, Jerry/Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+1], Voter regis. deadline-changes

A43 [Greenwald, Louis D./Gordon, Robert M./Payne, William D./Previte, Mary T.], Elections, cert. mun.-conduct by mail

A45 [Russo, David C./Greenstein, Linda R./Conaway, Herb/Hackett, Mims/Prieto, Vincent+1], Help Amer. Vote Act, 2002-

implement prov

A1922 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R./Gusciora, Reed], Guardianship law-amends

A2310 [Conaway, Herb], Deputy superintendent of elections-estab

A2661 [Gusciora, Reed/Dancer, Ronald S.], Polysomnography Practice Act

A3484 [Greenwald, Louis D./Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Vas, Joseph], UEZ bus., cert.-energy purch, tax exemp.

A3676 [Sires, Albio+1], Off. of Inspector General-estab.

A3704 [Roberts, Joseph J./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Gusciora, Reed+6], AIDS Drug Distrib. Prog.;$4,998,581

S1803 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.+5], AIDS Drug Distrib. Prog.;$4,998,581

S2195 [Kenny, Bernard F./Asselta, Nicholas/Gormley, William L./Adler, John H.+3], Off. of Inspector General-estab.

Pending Referral:

A3335 [Vas, Joseph/Cryan, Joseph], Personal prop.-concerns cert. taxes









THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005 (continued)



*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 Kofi

A3973 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Roberts, Joseph J.], Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

S567 [Baer, Byron M./Doria, Joseph V.], Sci. and Tech. Comm.-concerns royalties



*Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Federal Relations Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 9, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

Circumstances surrounding recent flooding in New Jersey and the ongoing study/implementation of plans of action in the event of future floods, and comparing New Jersey to other states regarding the assessment of flood mitigation plans and the adequacy

of FEMA funding.



*Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

A2292 [Conaway, Herb], Divorce-concerns insur. coverage

A3624 [Cohen, Neil M.], Domestic insurers-incr investment limits

A4092 [Cohen, Neil M.], Homesteads-prov. exemp. from attachment

A4133 [Cohen, Neil M./Stack, Brian P.+3], Debt adjusters, lic.-estab. addl. req.

S1722 [Coniglio, Joseph], Debt adjusters, lic.-estab. addl. req.

S2173 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cardinale, Gerald], Domestic insurers-incr investment limits



*Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A2621 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Medicine and surgery practice-concern

A3756 [Cohen, Neil M./Roberts, Joseph J.], Social Work Student Loan Redemp Prog Act

A3809 [McKeon, John F.+3], Social Svcs. Student Loan Redemption Act

A3922 [Conaway, Herb/Mayer, David R./Weinberg, Loretta], Kidney disease-concerns clinical labs

A4035 [Stender, Linda/Cohen, Neil M.], Methamphetamine-chem. used to manuf.

AR113 [McHose, Alison Littell], Disab. Awareness Mo.-desig. Oct.

S2232 [Madden, Fred H./Bryant, Wayne R.+2], Kidney disease-concerns clinical labs

S2334 [Madden, Fred H./Allen, Diane B.+6], Social Svcs. Student Loan Redemption Act

For Discussion Only:

A3956 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M./Fisher, Douglas H./Van Drew, Jeff], Independence, Dignity Long-Term Care Act



*Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A1095 [Johnson, Gordon M./Pou, Nellie/Vas, Joseph], Law enforcement training-concerns

A1765 [Tucker, Donald Kofi/Stack, Brian P.+13], Motorized scooters-reg. operation

A2596 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Alco. bev.-concerning lic. revoke

A3526 [Munoz, Eric/Bramnick, Jon M.+6], Christopher's Law-concerns unlic driv

A3619 [Cryan, Joseph/Roberts, Joseph J.], Alco. bev.-concerns

A3697 [Bodine, Francis L./Bramnick, Jon M.], Laser-penal. for pointing at veh.

A3828 [Barnes, Peter J.], Bounty Hunter Lic. Act

A4040 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M.], Victims of crime-revises statutes

A4104 [Mayer, David R./Gordon, Robert M.], Fraternal Order of Police-special lic.

S1510 [Coniglio, Joseph/Turner, Shirley K.+1], Motorized scooters-reg. operation



*Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Eagler, Peter C.

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo

A3798 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J./Vas, Joseph], Light or heat providers-clarifies law

A4135 [Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M./Van Drew, Jeff], Internet based phone co.-9-1-1 calls

AR279 [Scalera, Frederick/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M.], Emerg. call ctrs.-upgrade equip.











THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005 (continued)



*Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Van Drew, Jeff

The Committee will receive testimony on road signage and tourist destinations.

A3761 [Cohen, Neil M./Dancer, Ronald S.], Standardbred horsemen-concern comp insur

A3889 [Cryan, Joseph/Bateman, Christopher], Hall of Fame-estab.

S2309 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Hall of Fame-estab.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AR281 [Stender, Linda], Declares June 2005 as "Celebrate NJ Month."



FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2005



Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

No verbal comments are accepted during the meeting. The Commission

should receive written comments at least 10 business days in advance of the meeting.

A139 [Green, Jerry/Malone, Joseph R./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Munoz, Eric+3], Nonprescription formulas, cert.-concerns

A161 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], PERS, TPAF-transfer cert. svc. cred.

A913 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.+2], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA

A1526 [Payne, William D.+3], St. pension sys.-reduces vesting req.

A1606 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage

A1891 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], TPAF, PERS-concerns purch. of svc. cred.

A2330 [Van Drew, Jeff/Scalera, Frederick+3], PFRS-concerns cert. retir. benf.

A3586 [Conners, Jack/Johnson, Gordon M./Greenstein, Linda R./Conaway, Herb/

Van Drew, Jeff+22], Vet. benf.-broadens elig.

A3717 [Merkt, Richard A.], PERS-concerns memb.

S114 [Inverso, Peter A.+2], PERS-concerns memb.

S377 [Asselta, Nicholas+2], Vet. benf.-broadens elig.

S544 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara+2], Mental health coverage req.-revises

S593 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage

S721 [Connors, Leonard T.], Vet-amends definition

S723 [Connors, Leonard T.], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA



MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005



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 Assembly Speaker



MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2005



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 23, 2005



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 27, 2005



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



THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2005



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced