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Vol. XXVI No. 51 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: September 10, 2002 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

A453 [Smith, Robert J./Conaway, Herb+5], Defibrillator-req. in health clubs

A565 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Arnone, Michael J.+5], Interior Designers Cert. Act-desig.

A772 [Green, Jerry/Biondi, Peter J.+1], Rent gouging-prev. in st. of emerg. area

A917 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.+4], Nonprofit org-proh disclosing cert info

A1346 [Geist, George F./Wisniewski, John S.+1], Personal identifying info.-unlawful use

A1558 [Greenwald, Louis D./Guear, Gary L.+7], Amber's Plan-estab. abducted child alert

A1753 [Weinberg, Loretta/Caraballo, Wilfredo+5], Marriage lic. applications-concerns

A2426 [Weinberg, Loretta/Previte, Mary T.], Work First NJ Prog.-concerns elig.

S102 [Singer, Robert W./Cardinale, Gerald+2], Interior Designers Cert. Act-desig.

S118 [Bennett, John O./Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. Asthma Protocol Task Force;$15K

S240 [Suliga, Joseph+2], Animal experiments-alternate ed. proj.

S246 [Suliga, Joseph], Firefighting equip. demo.-cert. persons

S380 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Oxygen, in resid.-notify fire dept.

S487 [Vitale, Joseph F./Martin, Robert J.], Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction

S620 [Furnari, Garry J./Connors, Leonard T.+6], Traveling carnival rides-inspection

S677 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Ephedrine products-proh. sale to minors

S746 [Bark, Martha W.], Vet. prop. tax elig.-concerns

S999 [Turner, Shirley K.], St. officials, cert.-reside in NJ

S1038 [Bark, Martha W.], Racing Comm.-reconstitutes memb.

S1090 [Cardinale, Gerald], Orthotic appliances-exempts lic.

S1106 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Turner, Shirley K./Adler, John H.+1], Defibrillator-req. in health club

S1121 [Coniglio, Joseph], Rent gouging-prev. in st. of emerg. area

S1229 [Adler, John H./Bagger, Richard H.], Amber's Plan-estab alert, abducted child

S1286 [Girgenti, John A.], Parolees-concerns conditions

S1315 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Work First NJ Prog.-concerns elig.

S1326 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Mun. police promo. exam.-residency cred.

S1332 [Turner, Shirley K./Gill, Nia H.], Personal identifying info.-unlawful use

S1402 [Gormley, William L./Martin, Robert J.+1], Sch. bd. travel expense-concerns

S1436 [Inverso, Peter A.+1], Contractors, cert.-background checks

S1505 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Marriage lic. applications-concerns

S1515 [Inverso, Peter A.], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council

S1530 [Turner, Shirley K.], Energy use allocation sys.-concerns

S1610 [Allen, Diane B.], Traumatic brain injuries-concerns resid.

S1709 [Inverso, Peter A./Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. bd. emp., bus driv.-dismissal

SCR66 [Codey, Richard J./Bennett, John O.], Leg Back to Sch Mo-estab Sept 16-Oct 11

SJR25 [Matheussen, John J.], Epilepsy Awareness Mo.-desig. November

SJR28 [Cardinale, Gerald/Baer, Byron M.], Encouraging Cable TV Competition Comm.

SJR32 [Bagger, Richard H.], UNICEF Day-desig. October 31st each yr.

SR62 [Codey, Richard J.], Cable TV industry-allows St. to regulate

SR911 [Bennett, John O./Codey, Richard J.+38], September 11, 2001-commemorate



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.

A2366 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+7], Sanitary req., animal contact-concerns

A2387 [Merkt, Richard A./Gregg, Guy R.], Deer-bans feeding

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2662 [Smith, Robert J./Ahearn, Matt], Requires public notice of completion of certain DEP

environmental studies.

For Discussion Only:

A363 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Friscia, Arline M.], Animal cruelty-enforcement of laws

A2498 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack/Ahearn, Matt+4], SPCA-reorg.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 (continued)



Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.

A243 [Barnes, Peter J.+2], Pledge for Life & Health prog.-estab.

A474 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.], Truancy-concerns

A2407 [McKeon, John F./Doria, Joseph V.+19], Early childhood prog. aid-concerns

A2408 [McKeon, John F./Doria, Joseph V.+18], Demonstrably effective prog aid-concerns

A2545 [Doria, Joseph V./Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba], Distance learning network aid-concerns

A2626 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.], Sch. bd. emp., bus driv.-dismissal

AR111 [Conners, Jack/Azzolina, Joseph], Amer. mil. hist.-teach using vets

S1130 [Martin, Robert J.], Pupil id info.-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

ACR125 [Sires, Albio/DiGaetano, Paul], Establishes NJ's Legislators Back to School Month



Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

A121 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Tritium product-proh. purch.

A1759 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Radiation prot. inspectors-DEP incr.

A2435 [Gusciora, Reed], Radioactive waste, low-level-revise laws

AR144 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Emissions-util install pollution control



Assembly Family, Women and Children's Services Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Previte, Mary T.

A1949 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Superior Court adoption fees-concerns

A2612 [Previte, Mary T./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Work First NJ-concerns emerg. asst.

AR122 [Previte, Mary T./Payne, William D.+1], Baby Safety Mo.-desig. Sept. 2002

The Committee will also hear testimony on the effects of homelessness on children.



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.

A403 [Kean, Thomas H.], Emerg. veh.-estab. operating guidelines

A822 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Vol. firefighter-prov. time off for fire

A2448 [Quigley, Joan M.], Biometric Identifier Privacy Act



Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

A776 [Green, Jerry+8], Bail req.-concerns

A1903 [DeCroce, Alex/Pennacchio, Joseph], Election bd. work-concerns unemp. benf.

A2215 [Cryan, Joseph+1], Vol. sports personnel-crim. hist. checks

A2378 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Human remains, desecrate-crime

S1213 [Martin, Robert J./Allen, Diane B.], Election bd. work-concerns unemp. benf.

















THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 (continued)



Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Friscia, Arline M.

A205 [Guear, Gary L.+1], Prevailing wage law-estab penal.

A1953 [Quigley, Joan M.+5], Labor law viol.-apparel manuf. liable

A2058 [Gusciora, Reed], Emp. personnel files-concerns access

AR90 [Ahearn, Matt/Sarlo, Paul A.], Playgrounds, pub.-new safety standards

S576 [Codey, Richard J./Matheussen, John J.+6], Wage viol., prevailing-incr. penalties



Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Assembly Chambers, 1st Floor, State House, Trenton, NJ and

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

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

AR146 [Wisniewski, John S./Sires, Albio+1], Estonia, Latvia-support admin. into NATO

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A2663 [Ahearn, Matt/Burzichelli, John J./Conners, Jack], Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom."

The National Guard ceremony in the Assembly Chambers has been canceled. .



Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

A108 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Roberts, Joseph J.+1], Multi-racial classification-incl St form

A257 [Barnes, Peter J./Holzapfel, James W.+22], Hiring preference, law enforcement-estab

A2191 [Smith, Robert J./Burzichelli, John J.+3], Vol emerg svcs-concern survivors pension

A2292 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Conaway, Herb], Amer. Indian Tribes-recognizes

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AR175 [Sires, Albio/Van Drew, Jeff], recoginzes September 15 to October 15 as

National Hispanic Heritage Month



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

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

A798 [Conaway, Herb+1], PAAD-concerns income elig.

A2265 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff/Edwards, Willis+2], Sr. Gold Prescrip

Discount Prog-concerns

AR155 [Van Drew, Jeff], Anti-cancer drugs, oral-Medicare cover



Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A435 [Smith, Robert J.+1], Child passenger restraints-concerns

A756 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], Child seating/seat belt req.-changes

A770 [Green, Jerry], Child restraint, fail to use-incr. penal

A1352 [Geist, George F.], Booster seat-changes req.

A1599 [Gregg, Guy R./Bateman, Christopher+1], Booster seat use-exemp. cert. driv.

A1613 [Van Drew, Jeff], Child passenger restraint-concerns;$45K

A2289 [Stender, Linda/Impreveduto, Anthony+5], MV and traffic regulations-concerns

A2604 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda], Pub. buses, cert.-estab. right of way

For Discussion Only:

A833 [Conners, Jack/Pou, Nellie+3], Children's car seats-exemp. sales tax



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2002



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



*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Co-Chairs: Sen. Littell, Robert E./Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

A2437 [Sires, Albio/Sarlo, Paul A./Fisher, Douglas H./Kean, Thomas H./Gusciora, Reed+8], Contaminated site-remediation cost reimb

S1181 [Allen, Diane B./Rice, Ronald L.+4], Contaminated site-remediation cost reimb

S1215 [Turner, Shirley K./Bryant, Wayne R.], Terrorist attack victim-exemp income tax

S1341 [Matheussen, John J./Allen, Diane B.+3], Sr. Prop. Tax Freeze Prot. Act

S1474 [Inverso, Peter A./Gill, Nia H.], Inheritance tax-exemp. 9/11 decedents

S1626 [Kenny, Bernard F./Martin, Robert J.], Higher Ed Capital Improvement Fd-incr

















THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2002 (continued)



Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Bark, Martha W./Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

S75 [Rice, Ronald L.], Minority, woman's bus.-documentation req

S812 [Cardinale, Gerald/Buono, Barbara+3], Electric Discount/Energy Act-revise

S1433 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Inverso, Peter A.], Energy aggregation, govt-revises process

S1632 [Suliga, Joseph], SPCA-reorg.

S1736 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Thoroughbred breeder awards-concerns



*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. McNamara, Henry P./Sen. Suliga, Joseph

A1109 [Garrett, E. Scott/Gregg, Guy R.+1], Black bear-bans intentional feeding

A2069 [Doria, Joseph V./Azzolina, Joseph/Egan, Joseph V./Eagler, Peter C.+31], Clean Communities & Recycling Grant Act

S137 [Buono, Barbara/Matheussen, John J.+1], Sch. Env. Protection Act of 2000

S169 [Smith, Bob], Clean Water Trust Fd. Act

S607 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Wells-req. DEP to monitor

S1120 [Coniglio, Joseph], Underground storage tank grants-concerns

S1373 [Cafiero, James S./Bucco, Anthony R.+6], Clean Communities Prog.-revises

SR36 [Cardinale, Gerald], Canada goose population in NJ-concerns



*Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J./Sen. Furnari, Garry J.

A415 [Kean, Thomas H./Merkt, Richard A.], Bd. of elections-expands elig. age

S123 [Bennett, John O./Palaia, Joseph A.+2], Vol ambulance/fire co.-impact stmt. req.

S1290 [Vitale, Joseph F.], PFRS reemp. retirees-concerns memb.

S1349 [Turner, Shirley K.], St. contracts-concerns emp.

S1366 [Bagger, Richard H.], Bd. of elections-expands elig. age

S1512 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Election dist.-concerns

S1525 [Coniglio, Joseph], Lobbyists-proh. granting benf. to leg.

SJR37 [Cardinale, Gerald/Lance, Leonard], Ancient Fife and Drum Corps of NJ

SR78 [Bucco, Anthony R./Bennett, John O.+17], Pledge of Allegiance-concerns

SR79 [Allen, Diane B./Bucco, Anthony R.+12], Pledge of Allegiance-concerns



*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R./Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

S316 [Matheussen, John J.+2], Organ donor id.-auth. driver lic sticker

S771 [Lance, Leonard/Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Alternative tech. veh-estab bus tax cred

S1692 [Turner, Shirley K.], Snowmobile, all-terrain veh.-penal.

S1700 [Codey, Richard J.], Taxicab law-revises



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group "A" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "B" Committees scheduled to meet



State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

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



Joint Committee on Public Schools Subcommitttee on State Takeover

10:30 AM Committee Room 6, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ





MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2002



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



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2002



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chamber

10:00 AM: Group "4" Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group "3" Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002



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





THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group "A" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "B" Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2002



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chamber

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees at the call of the Speaker



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2002



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, OCTOBER 21, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group "A" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "B" Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002



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

10:00 AM: Group "C" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "D" Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2002



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



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2002



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chamber

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group "A" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "B" Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chamber

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

2:00 PM: Voting Session: Board list to be announced



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002



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, NOVEMBER 25, 2002



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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group "C" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "D" Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2002



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

10:00 AM: Group "A" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "B" Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002



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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group "C" Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group "D" Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chamber

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

2:00 PM: Voting Session: Board list to be announced



MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2002



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chamber

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced