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Vol. XXVI No. 55 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: September 24, 2002 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





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



Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM

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

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

S390 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Kenny, Bernard F.], DOT-conduct emerg. response control prog

S458 [Turner, Shirley K./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Commercial mv-inspection pilot prog

S1011 [Cafiero, James S.], Hunting lic., seasonal-estab. & set fee

S1243 [Littell, Robert E.], MV, conserv. dist.-exemp. reg. fees

S1498 [Inverso, Peter A./Palaia, Joseph A.+2], Sch. breakfast prog.-mand. participation

S1751 [Charles, Joseph/Lesniak, Raymond J.+2], UEZ-extends desig. period



Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald/Sen. Baer, Byron M.

A727 [Greenstein, Linda R./Van Drew, Jeff+39], Unsolicited telemarketing sales-proh.

S153 [Bagger, Richard H./Buono, Barbara], Telephone solicitation-proh cert. resid.

S197 [Allen, Diane B./Bennett, John O.+7], Unsolicited telephone sales calls-proh.

S445 [Turner, Shirley K./Codey, Richard J.+11], Unsolicited telemarketing sales-proh.

S1652 [Furnari, Garry J.], Auto. insur.-proh. reducing med. copymt.

S1873 [Baer, Byron M.], Telemarketing calls-proh wireless phones

S1881 [Inverso, Peter A./Allen, Diane B.], Telemarketing sales-proh wireless phones



Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

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

A626 [Arnone, Michael J./Guear, Gary L.+3], Gambler-request placement self-excl list

A1586 [Gregg, Guy R./Green, Jerry+2], Dog, dangerous-proh. debarking

A1769 [Sires, Albio/Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V.+1], Pub. util. shutoffs-notify police

S92 [Singer, Robert W./Kenny, Bernard F.+1], Effluent, treated-prov. tax cred.

S1430 [Inverso, Peter A.], Dog, dangerous-proh. debarking

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

S1776 [Bark, Martha W.], Pub constr contract-conserv measures req

S1786 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Gambler-request placement self-excl list

Pending Referral:

A2165 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Energy aggregation, govt-revises process



Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton

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

A607 [Arnone, Michael J./Gusciora, Reed+2], Computers, used-recycling and reuse

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

S1688 [Furnari, Garry J./Suliga, Joseph], Radioactive waste, low-level-revise laws

S1860 [Suliga, Joseph/Charles, Joseph+7], Urban aid;$13.708M

S1861 [Coniglio, Joseph/Bucco, Anthony R.+2], Northern NJ-park devel.;$11.05M

S1862 [Inverso, Peter A./Bennett, John O.+1], Central NJ-park devel.;$11.295M

S1863 [Allen, Diane B./Palaia, Joseph A.+7], Southern NJ-park devel.;$12.475M

S1864 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Suliga, Joseph+6], Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$11.105











THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2002 (continued)



Senate Environment Meeting (continued)

S1865 [Matheussen, John J./Sweeney, Stephen M.+6], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$56M

SCR68 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Ocean dumping-adopt stricter rules

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S1879 [Matheussen, John J.], Computers, used-recycling and reuse



Senate State Government Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

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

A1374 [Corodemus, Steve/Chivukula, Upendra J.], Internet-make meeting notices available

A1694 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Bateman, Christopher+2], PFRS-concerns reemployment

A1976 [Doria, Joseph V./Sires, Albio+1], Co. emp. retiree-permits COLA

S1761 [Furnari, Garry J./Coniglio, Joseph], Finan. svc. firms-adopt cert. practices

S1839 [Kenny, Bernard F./Charles, Joseph], Co. emp. retiree-permits COLA

S1847 [Kavanaugh, Walter J./Bucco, Anthony R.], PFRS-concerns reemployment

S1875 [Codey, Richard J.], Real prop. surplus--St. Treasurer sell

SCR27 [Lance, Leonard], Senate Pres.-become Gov. when vacant

SCR59 [Codey, Richard J./Bennett, John O.], Gov., vacancy-concerns

SR77 [Bennett, John O.], Sept. 11 memor.-Gateway Natl. Rec. Area



Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 10,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

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

S294 [Cafiero, James S.+5], Sr. cit.-extend reduced bus fare prog.

S773 [Lance, Leonard], MV regis., cert.-concerns

S1627 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Funeral svcs. limo driv.-concerns lic.

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

S1787 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Sch. buses-concerns

SCR14 [Bark, Martha W.], Transp. infrastructure-coord. w/pub util



Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting

10:00 AM Merrill Lynch, 101 Hudson Street, 14th Floor

Jersey City, NJ

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

A1912 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.+29], Terrorist attack victim-exemp income tax

A2233 [Sarlo, Paul A./Ahearn, Matt], Terrorist attack victim-exemp income tax

The Committee will receive testimony from waterfront community mayors together with business and community representatives on the security of the Hudson River waterfront.



New Jersey Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

7th Floor, 153 Halsey St. , Newark, NJ























MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002



*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session:

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

A772 [Green, Jerry/Biondi, Peter J.+3], Rent gouging-prev. in st. of emerg. area

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

A2298 [Cohen, Neil M./Cryan, Joseph], Fraudulent actions-statute of limitation

A2308 [Fisher, Douglas H./Doria, Joseph V.+16], Textbook sharing-concerns

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

AJR17 [Conaway, Herb/Blee, Francis J.+6], Minority & Multicultural Health Mo-Sept.

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

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

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

S514 [Martin, Robert J.+1], Arbitration procedures-concerns rules

S573 [Codey, Richard J./Inverso, Peter A./Palaia, Joseph A./Girgenti, John A.+11], Handgun, retail sales-impose restriction

S795 [Turner, Shirley K./Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. bus driv.-screening procedures

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

S876 [Bucco, Anthony R./Cardinale, Gerald], Fire depts, vol-concern group life insur

S1011 [Cafiero, James S.], Hunting lic., seasonal-estab. & set fee

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

S1121 [Coniglio, Joseph+1], Rent gouging-prev. in st. of emerg. area

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

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

S1319 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Sch.-time curfew ordinance-mun. adopt

S1326 [Bryant, Wayne R.+1], Police & fire promo. exam-residency cred

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

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

S1512 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Bark, Martha W.], Election dist.-concerns

S1515 [Inverso, Peter A.+2], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council

S1548 [Inverso, Peter A.], Charitable org., cert.-concerns

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

S1705 [Rice, Ronald L.], Crimes-loc. housing auth. report

S1713 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Coniglio, Joseph+1], Textbook sharing-concerns

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

S1848 [Littell, Robert E.], Black bear-bans intentional feeding

S1875 [Codey, Richard J.], Real prop. surplus--St. Treasurer sell

SCR68 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Ocean dumping-adopt stricter rules

SJR35 [Turner, Shirley K.], Minority & Multicultural Health Mo-Sept.

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

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

SR78 [Bucco, Anthony R./Bennett, John O./Allen, Diane B./Baer, Byron M./Coniglio, Joseph/Furnari, Garry J./Kavanaugh, Walter

J./Martin, Robert J.+15], Pledge of Allegiance-concerns



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.

A424 [Kean, Thomas H.], Deer mgmt.-prov. statement

A2662 [Smith, Robert J./Ahearn, Matt], Env. studies-pub completion notice req

A2674 [McKeon, John F./Gusciora, Reed], Animals, cert-concern release/possession

A2754 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff], Snakehead fish-concerns

A2755 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff], Animals, cert-concern possession/release

AR158 [Gusciora, Reed], Civilian Conserv. Corps Day-03/31/03



Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.

A548 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Guear, Gary L.+2], Compulsive gambling-curricula

A716 [Friscia, Arline M.], Teacher cert-early childhood endorsement

A722 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.], Sch. dist., send/receive-concerns

A1141 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W.], Garden St Scholarship Prog.-lottery fds.

A1399 [Doria, Joseph V.+18], Learning Through Listening Prog.-estab.

A1505 [Doria, Joseph V./Wolfe, David W.], Higher Ed. Master Plan Comm.-estab.

A2482 [Doria, Joseph V./Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba], Presidents' Council, N.J.-concerns memb.

A2637 [Impreveduto, Anthony], Higher Ed Capital Improvement Fd-incr

A2698 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Charter sch applications-concerns



Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

A409 [Kean, Thomas H.+45], Low emission veh. prog., cert.-implement

A1065 [Kean, Thomas H./Stender, Linda+3], Air pollution sources-conduct study

A2439 [Ahearn, Matt], California Low Emission Veh. prog.-req.

A2548 [McKeon, John F./Gusciora, Reed], Fuel Cell Research Ctr. at Rutgers;$500K

A2549 [Gusciora, Reed/Stender, Linda], Veh. for the Future Study Comm.-creates

A2550 [Gusciora, Reed], Cell phones, used-concerns disposal

A2694 [Gusciora, Reed/Wisniewski, John S.+4], Fuel cell-powered veh.-concerns

A2697 [Gusciora, Reed/Ahearn, Matt+4], Fuel cell-powered equip.-concerns



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (continued)



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.

A2605 [Friscia, Arline M.], Child support orders-concerns

A2671 [Van Drew, Jeff], Child support judgment searches-concerns

A2685 [Previte, Mary T./Friscia, Arline M.+4], Adoption agencies-concerns

ACR124 [Previte, Mary T./Weinberg, Loretta+35], Elim. Discrim. against Women-memor.

AJR35 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Sexual Assault Awareness Mo-desig. April

SJR27 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara+3], Sexual Assault Awareness Mo-desig. April



Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

The Committee will NOT meet.



Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

A1130 [Quigley, Joan M.], DNA test results-estab. parentage

A2374 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M.+3], NJ Parentage Act-amends



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

A2681 [Cohen, Neil M.], Emp. contracts-proh. cert. provisions

A2682 [Cohen, Neil M.], Emp fraudulent practices-emp rights



Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 13, 4th Fl., State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

A2686 [Ahearn, Matt], Prop ownership req. for vets-revise

A2777 [Conners, Jack/Guear, Gary L.], Civil Air Patrol-study req.

ACR127 [Ahearn, Matt], Prop tax deduction-vet. claim

AR180 [Conners, Jack/Chivukula, Upendra J.], Active duty personnel-concerns retention



Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

The Committee will discuss the management and operation of nursing homes.



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

4th Floor, state House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

A523 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Performing art ctrs-remove support limit

A1398 [Doria, Joseph V./Myers, Connie+69], Song, St.: "I'm from NJ"

A2211 [Barnes, Peter J.+5], PFRS reemp. retirees-concerns memb.

A2665 [Van Drew, Jeff/Fisher, Douglas H./Asselta, Nicholas], NJ, USA-desig. St. song

AJR14 [Bateman, Christopher/Doria, Joseph V.], St. Song/Anthem/March-desig.



Assembly Senior Issues Meeting

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

The Committee will NOT meet.



Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A1899 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Toll rd. auth.-abol., transfers to DOT

A2331 [Moran, Jeffrey W.], Toll Roads Auth.-successor auth.

A2654 [Stender, Linda/Gusciora, Reed], Recycled asphalt-permits use

A2655 [Stender, Linda/Gusciora, Reed], Recycled asphalt-permits use

AR169 [Stender, Linda/Gusciora, Reed], Recycled Asphalt Pavement-urge co/mun.



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



*Joint Budget Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 3,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

For approval:

(1) Department of the Treasury--request to issue General Obligation refunding bonds,

(2) Pending transfers of appropriations,

(3) Correspondence and other business.





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



WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2002



Commission on Business Efficiency of the Public Schools

Transportation Task Force 11:00 AM, Committee Room 10,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ.

Chair: Friscia, Arline M.

The Commission will hold a public hearing on coordination of pupil transportation services.



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