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