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Vol. XXX No. 43 INTERNET UPDATE V CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 212th Legislature

Prepared: June 13, 2006 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006



Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing 10:30 AM

America's Keswick's Activity Center,

601 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759-3501

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

The Committee will accept testimony from the general public concerning issues

and problems with laws governing common interest communities.



THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President



Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

For Discussion Only:

S1975 [Rice, Ronald L.], Eminent domain, mun redevel-revise law



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.

S349 [Bark, Martha W.], Mental illness-concerns commitment

S1046 [Vitale, Joseph F./Weinberg, Loretta+1],Ambulatory care fac.-concerns

S1093 [Codey, Richard J./Cardinale, Gerald+2], Involuntary commitment-concerns

S1461 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kean, Thomas H.], Meningococcal meningitis-prov. info.



Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

The Committee will hear testimony from Director of Criminal Justice Gregory Paw

concerning public corruption and Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits

Frederick Beaver concerning pension forfeiture.

Considered:

to be a member of the Fish and Game Council:

David Burke of Galloway Township to replace Robert VanSuskil, Jr., for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Government Records Council:

Robin Berg Tabakin, Esq. of Randolph to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Kean University - Board of Trustees:

Barbara Sobel of Short Hills to replace John Ewing, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Meadowlands Transportation Planning Board:

Mark Longo of Bergenfield for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission:

Captain Joseph Azzolina of Middletown to replace Charles E. Stapleton, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

James Heimlich of Westfield for the term prescribed by law.

John Pursel of Phillipsburg for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ - Board of Trustees:

Sherryl A. Gordon of Cherry Hill to replace Alan C. Levine, for the term prescribed by law.

S67 [Adler, John H./Karcher, Ellen+4], Pub off/emp convicted cert crime-concern

S153 [Connors, Leonard T./McNamara, Henry P.+3], Pub off/emp convicted of crimes-concerns







THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006 (continued)



Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

S694 [Weinberg, Loretta], Victim counselor's privilege-extend

S825 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara+1], Elected off.-concerns forfeiture of benf

For Discussion Only:

S1192 [Adler, John H./Karcher, Ellen], Corruption of pub. resources-estab crime

S1224 [Inverso, Peter A.], Crimes-concerns statute of limitations

S1318 [Karcher, Ellen], Pub. Corruption Profiteering Penal. Act



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.

The Committee will take testimony from invited guests concerning criminal street gang activity.

A2870 [Conners, Jack/Cohen, Neil M./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Greenstein, Linda R./McHose, Alison Littell/Voss, Joan M./Panter, Michael J.+36], Funeral disruption-concerns offense

S1881 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Mil. funeral disruption-proh.

S1961 [Smith, Bob], Fallen firefighters children-concerns

SJR45 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Combative Sports Revitalization Comm.



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. Fisher, Douglas H.

A2034 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Jersey Fresh-concerns sale along GSP

A2615 [Panter, Michael J./Gusciora, Reed/Voss, Joan M.], Trapping dogs and cats-proh.

A2649 [Van Drew, Jeff/Albano, Nelson T./Fisher, Douglas H.+20], Animal Anti-Cruelty Act

A2854 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Forest Health Advis. Council-estab.

A3192 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H./Sires, Albio+16], Domestic companion animals-concerns

AR193 [Albano, Nelson T./Van Drew, Jeff/Fisher, Douglas H.], Saltwater Fishery Aquaculture Task Force



Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

A1024 [Van Drew, Jeff/Fisher, Douglas H./Stack, Brian P.+4], Sch. buses-concerns

A3109 [Barnes, Peter J.], Zero Tolerance for Guns Act-concerns

AR199 [Stanley, Craig A./Roberts, Joseph J.], Katharine Close-commends

S246 [Palaia, Joseph A./Allen, Diane B.+4], Zero Tolerance for Guns Act-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AR200 [Stanley, Craig A.], Urges higher standards for civics education

For Discussion Only:

A2801 [Quigley, Joan M./Prieto, Vincent/Scalera, Frederick], Partnership for Secure Sch. Pilot Prog.



Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A278 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Prieto, Vincent/Vas, Joseph], Building Green Building Tech.

Task Force

A2160 [Burzichelli, John J.+2], Underground storage tanks-concerns

A2958 [Holzapfel, James W./Wolfe, David W./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Water allocation permits-concerns

THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006 (continued)



Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting (continued)

A3199 [Epps, Charles T./McKeon, John F.+3], Env. infrastructure proj.-makes changes

A3201 [McKeon, John F./Panter, Michael J./Schaer, Gary S./Quigley, Joan M.+23], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.

A3202 [McKeon, John F./Gordon, Robert M./Scalera, Frederick/Prieto, Vincent+22], Env Infrastructure Trust-make proj loans

A3307 [Gordon, Robert M./Rooney, John E.], Diesel powered veh.-emissions reg.

ACR196 [McKeon, John F./Manzo, Louis M./Gusciora, Reed/Voss, Joan M.+3], Env Infrastructure Trust-2007 finan plan



Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Hearing

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

The Public Hearing will immediately follow the 2:00 PM Committee Meeting.

ACR195 [McKeon, John F./Roberts, Joseph J./Gordon, Robert M./Manzo, Louis M./Panter, Michael J./Epps, Charles T./Rooney, JohnE./Chatzidakis, Larry+4], Dedicated Corp Tax Rev-auth land devel



Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting

11:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

The Chairwoman has invited Mr. Richard Canas, Director of the New Jersey Office

of Homeland Security and Preparedness, to address the Committee.



Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph

The Committee will receive testimony from invited speakers who will discuss the policies

and practices of developmental centers.

A2826 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Scalera, Frederick/Burzichelli, John J./Cohen, Neil M.+9], Group Home Fire Safety Act

A3014 [Vainieri Huttle, Valerie/Cohen, Neil M.], Grandparenting Resource Ctr. Prog.;$1.5M

AR101 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.], Depression and Bipolar Alliance-support



Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

The Committee will continue to receive testimony from invited individuals concerning the use and disposal of contaminated concrete materials at redeveloped sites in Mercer, Middlesex, and Ocean counties from Ford Motor Company site in Edison Twp, Middlesex County.

A1675 [Barnes, Peter J./Cohen, Neil M./Bramnick, Jon M./Rumpf, Brian E.+2], Organized retail theft-criminalizes

A1839 [Greenstein, Linda R./McKeon, John F.+4], False info., env. laws-crim. penal.

A1841 [Greenstein, Linda R./McKeon, John F.+3], Env. laws-incr. civil penal.

A1893 [McKeon, John F./Greenstein, Linda R./Voss, Joan M.+3], Contaminated sites-concerns

A1894 [McKeon, John F./Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Contaminated sites-concerns remediation

S273 [Sarlo, Paul A./Girgenti, John A.+2], Retail theft, organized-crime

S1708 [Turner, Shirley K./Buono, Barbara/Smith, Bob], Contaminated sites-concerns



Assembly Labor Meeting

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

The Committee Meeting has been Canceled.



Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

A341 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Vet's discharge papers-elim. fee

A348 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Malone, Joseph R.+2], Armed svcs. spouses-prov. unemp. benf.

A1446 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb/Schaer, Gary S./Chatzidakis, Larry], Vet. honorable discharge papers-concerns

A3281 [Conners, Jack], Home health care aides-qualified vets

ACR164 [Munoz, Eric], Armed Forces memb.-prov. free postage

AR88 [Chatzidakis, Larry], US mil. serving overseas-express support

AR126 [Johnson, Gordon M./Conners, Jack+1], Mil. Death Benf. Improvement Act-enact



Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

The Committee will hear testimony on the need for mental health courts for the mentally

ill and mentally disabled defendants in New Jersey.



Assembly State Government Meeting

Chair: Asm. Hackett, Mims

The Commitee will not meet.









THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006 (continued)



Assembly Transportation and Public Works Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A175 [Bramnick, Jon M./Stender, Linda+1], Crosswalks-concerns

A1321 [Biondi, Peter J./Prieto, Vincent], Unlawful transp. of passengers-concerns

A1378 [Quigley, Joan M./Munoz, Eric/Blee, Francis J.+5], Parking tickets-concerns

A1942 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+8], E-Z Pass transponders-charge to nonresid

A2070 [Bodine, Francis L.], Community Mobility Training Prog.

A2979 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent/O'Toole, Kevin J./Voss, Joan M.+2], Autobus operation-revise cert. penal.

A2980 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent/O'Toole, Kevin J./Stender, Linda+4], Omnibuses-incr. penal., equip. viol.

A2981 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent+1], Omnibus driv.-concerns

A3193 [Manzo, Louis M./Bramnick, Jon M./McKeon, John F.+7], Hybrid fuel efficient MV-sales tax exemp



State House Commission 9:00 AM

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



NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

Commission Offices, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ



MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2006



*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

Voting Session:

A386 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Manzo, Louis M.+4], Nursing homes resid.-closing notice req.

A804 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Vas, Joseph/Chivukula, Upendra J./Malone, Joseph R./Van Drew, Jeff/Giblin, Thomas P.+5], CATV svc.-concerns reg.

A1550 [Steele, Alfred E./O'Toole, Kevin J./Johnson, Gordon M./Pou, Nellie+4], Corrections off., sheriff's off.-concern

A2556 [Holzapfel, James W./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Barnes, Peter J./Conners, Jack+12], Assaults against cert. teachers-concerns

A2823 [Whelan, Jim/Greenwald, Louis D./Albano, Nelson T./Van Drew, Jeff/Johnson, Gordon M.+16], Medicaid recipients-long term care

A2827 [Greenwald, Louis D./Malone, Joseph R./Bodine, Francis L./Schaer, Gary S./Cryan, Joseph/Chatzidakis, Larry+9], St. Auditor-concerns duties

A2936 [Scalera, Frederick/Schaer, Gary S./Conaway, Herb+4], Tanning fac.-concerns use by minors

S161 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Karcher, Ellen+1], Animal cruelty-concerns

S192 [Doria, Joseph V./Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Cable tv svc.-concerns regulation

S380 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.+1], Emission control equip.-dealer disclose

S432 [Singer, Robert W.], Pub sch emp-concern substance abuse prog

S482 [Sweeney, Stephen M./McNamara, Henry P.+9], Underground storage tanks-concerns

S517 [Littell, Robert E./Vitale, Joseph F.], Trespassing-enhance penalities

S927 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Co., mun. veh.-concerns sale

S949 [Gill, Nia H.], Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab

S1069 [Buono, Barbara/Allen, Diane B.], Heritage Tourism Task Force-estab.

S1195 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Dispensing medicine-concerns

S1213 [Turner, Shirley K.], Devel. Subsidy Job Goals Acct. Act

S1220 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.], Special ed. svcs.-concerns cert. info.

S1225 [Inverso, Peter A./Sarlo, Paul A.], Tanning fac.-concerns use by minors

S1448 [Bark, Martha W./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Electric and gas svc-concern procurement

S1606 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.], After sch. activities-concerns

S1613 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+1], POW-MIA medal, NJ-creates

S1633 [Turner, Shirley K./Doria, Joseph V./Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Assault against priv sch teacher-upgrade

S1642 [Weinberg, Loretta/Asselta, Nicholas+6], Medicaid recipients-long term care

S1710 [Adler, John H./Bark, Martha W.+1], Lake dredging/stream clean-approp money

S1722 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Water allocation permits-concerns

S1745 [Adler, John H./Buono, Barbara+1], St. Auditor-concerns duties

S1789 [Weinberg, Loretta/Sarlo, Paul A.], Corrections off., sheriff's off.-concern

S1796 [Smith, Bob/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Diesel powered veh.-emissions reg.

S1810 [Karcher, Ellen], Handicapped parking spaces-concerns

S1948 [Vitale, Joseph F./McNamara, Henry P.+2], Env Infrastructure Trust-make proj loans

S1949 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Connors, Leonard T.+4], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.

S1950 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Karcher, Ellen+1], Env. infrastructure proj.-makes changes

S1952 [Karcher, Ellen/Allen, Diane B.], Nursing homes resid.-closing notice req.

S1959 [Codey, Richard J./Weinberg, Loretta+2], Open Pub. Meetings Act-renames Sen. Baer

SCR78 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Doria, Joseph V.], St. transp. sys.-motor fuels tax fd.

SR38 [Turner, Shirley K./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Cable tv-concerns family programming



Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

A2537 [Greenstein, Linda R./Conaway, Herb/Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M./Stack, Brian P.+14], Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry

S360 [Adler, John H./Vitale, Joseph F.], False Claims Act-estab.

S716 [Inverso, Peter A./Allen, Diane B./Karcher, Ellen/Buono, Barbara+2], Sex offender registration-concerns



MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2006 (continued)



Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting (continued)

S1109 [Coniglio, Joseph/Doria, Joseph V.+1], Passaic Valley Sewerage Comm.-concerns

S1396 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.+5], Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry

S1829 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bryant, Wayne R.], False Health Claims Act-estab.

S2022 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Mun. hosp. auth.-auth. estab.

S2024 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$48.5M

S2025 [Smith, Bob], Highlands Region, farmland preserv.;$15M

S2026 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$27.5M

S2027 [Karcher, Ellen], Farmland preserv.;$21.5M

SCR106 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Hist. preserv. in Union Co.-approves



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker



Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

A2327 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Schaer, Gary S.+1], Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

A3257 [Burzichelli, John J./Gordon, Robert M.], Eminent domain-revises procedures

AR179 [Wisniewski, John S.], Taiwan-US Free Trade Agreement-support



Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A452 [Vas, Joseph/Diegnan, Patrick J./Chivukula, Upendra J.+12], Psychology, unlic. practice-concerns

A2512 [Gordon, Robert M./Johnson, Gordon M./Manzo, Louis M./Burzichelli, John J./Biondi, Peter J./Greenstein, Linda R.+11],

Mental health coverage req.-revises

AR184 [Manzo, Louis M.+1], Ryan White CARE Act-Cong. reauth.



Assembly Labor Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A3174 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Constr. contracts-concerns

prompt pymt.



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Fl., State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A2197 [Barnes, Peter J.], Parole elig.-concerns

A2693 [Wisniewski, John S.], Chemicals, cert.-concerns industrial use

A3153 [Schaer, Gary S./Scalera, Frederick], Law enforcement off suspensions-concerns



THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2006



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

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

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



*Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The Committee will discuss the recent power failure on Amtrak's northeast corridor and will take testimony from invited representatives of Amtrak and NJ Transit on this subject.



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2006



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 ten business days in advance of the meeting.

A160 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Bateman, Christopher/Steele, Alfred E.+2], PERS-concerns reemployment

A360 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.+8], Desert Shield vets-extends cert. benf

A815 [Payne, William D.+1], Early retir. benf.-co., mun. emp.

A999 [Prieto, Vincent/Manzo, Louis M.+2], Autism disorders-concerns coverage

A1742 [Johnson, Gordon M./Barnes, Peter J./Scalera, Frederick], NJT police off.-prov. cert. benf.

A2163 [Payne, William D.], PERS enrollment-concerns cert. emp.

A2913 [Van Drew, Jeff], TPAF vet. retir.-paid health benf.

S105 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Autism disorders-concerns coverage

S719 [Inverso, Peter A.+1], PERS-concerns cert. retir. allowances

S1393 [Connors, Leonard T.], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA

S1601 [Asselta, Nicholas], PFRS-extends mand. retir. age



MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2006



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 29, 2006



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced