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Vol. XXIV No. 56 INTERNET UPDATE I CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 209th Legislature

Prepared: October 13, 2000 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes







MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2000



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 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Gibson, John C.

A1744 [Lance, Leonard], Hist. bldg. on farmland-preservation

A2272 [Murphy, Carol J./DeCroce, Alex], Passaic riv.-flood prone prop.;$15M

A2379 [Myers, Connie], Hunting-limit liab., cert. landowners

A2756 [Gibson, John C.], Shellfish harvest viol.-incr. penal.

A2846 [Gibson, John C./Malone, Joseph R.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M

A2847 [Thompson, Samuel D./Lance, Leonard], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M

A2848 [Myers, Connie/Cottrell, Melvin], Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M



Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wolfe, David W.

A792 [Crecco, Marion+1], Sex ed., AIDS ed.-stress abstinence

A1203 [Corodemus, Steve], Foreign language courses-high sch. cred.

A1259 [Impreveduto, Anthony+1], Compulsive gambling-curricula

A1462 [Blee, Francis J./Garcia, Raul+3], Ed. Incentive Funding Prog. Act;$1M

A1755 [Wolfe, David W./Weingarten, Joel+1], Sch. bd. memb.-expands indemnification

S1240 [Palaia, Joseph A./O'Connor, Edward T.], Compulsive gambling-curricula



Assembly Housing Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Kelly, John V.

A414 [Weingarten, Joel/Bagger, Richard H.], Intermunicipal impact develop.-review

A2609 [Jones, LeRoy J.], Tenants' right to repair/deduct-concerns

A2610 [Gregg, Guy R./Myers, Connie], Affordable housing-concerns

A2631 [Green, Jerry/Kelly, John V.+13], Landlord-control access, rental premises

A2730 [LeFevre, Kenneth C.+1], Condo owners-concerns cert. notices



Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Russo, David C.

Note: The Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on ACR2 immediately following this committee meeting. The public hearing was announced on October 6, 2000.

A918 [Kelly, John V./Friscia, Arline M.+2], Drug dealers-estab. civil actions

A1500 [Heck, Rose Marie/O'Toole, Kevin J.+8], Domestic Viol. Victims' Fd.-estab.

A1631 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Heck, Rose Marie+6], Domestic viol. pilot prog-Essex Co;$275K

A2158 [Heck, Rose Marie/O'Toole, Kevin J.], Domestic Viol. Victims' Fd.-estab.

A2298 [Corodemus, Steve+2], Hazing-upgrade crim. penal.

A2533 [Weinberg, Loretta/Zisa, Charles+8], Endangering an injured victim-offense

A2802 [Russo, David C.], Shoplifting-upgrades offense

A2803 [Russo, David C.], Forgery statute-clarifies

S621 [Matheussen, John J./Robertson, Norman M.+3], Drug dealers-estab. civil action

S968 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bennett, John O.+3], Endangering an injured victim-offense













MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2000 (continued)



Assembly Judiciary Hearing (Immediately Following Committee Meeting) Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Russo, David C.

A public hearing pursuant to Assembly Rule 19:3 will be held on ACR2. The Chair wishes to note that persons permitted to testify will be limited to 5 minutes. Persons presenting written testimony are asked to provide 15 copies on the day of the hearing.

ACR2 [Collins, Jack/Rooney, John E.+1], Minor child med procedures-notify parent



Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Geist, George F.

A877 [Bateman, Christopher], Disab. pensions-clarify income tax excl.

A966 [Stuhltrager, Gary W.], Worker's comp.-prov. pymt. of legal fees

A1527 [Doria, Joseph V./Friscia, Arline M.], Workplace Viol. Task Force-estab.

A1615 [O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Pub. contracts-bar emp. w/ fed sanctions

A2328 [Weinberg, Loretta/Zisa, Charles+1], Health benf terminated-employer notify

A2614 [Gregg, Guy R./Thompson, Samuel D.], Temp. disab./unemp. benf.-modify elig.

A2635 [Previte, Mary T./Kelly, John V.+25], Firefighters w/cancer-workers' comp.



Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Gregg, Guy R.

ACR124 [Lance, Leonard/Bagger, Richard H.+41], Watershed mgmt reg.-not leg. intent

ACR126 [DiGaetano, Paul/Doria, Joseph V.+14], Watershed mgmt reg.-not leg. intent



Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Augustine, Alan M.

A225 [Payne, William D.], St. pension sys.-reduces vesting req.

A621 [Murphy, Carol J.+1], SHBP-makes cert. revisions

A1632 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Simulated voting, polling place-minors

A1968 [Felice, Nicholas R./Impreveduto, Anthony], Special sch. elec.-req. cert. notices

A2647 [Weingarten, Joel/O'Toole, Kevin J.+2], Governor candidates-concerns

S249 [Bennett, John O.], Special sch. elec.-req. cert. notices

S572 [Robertson, Norman M./Codey, Richard J.+1], Simulated voting, polling place-minors

S579 [Codey, Richard J.], PFRS-continue cert. memb.



Assembly Solid and Hazardous Waste Meeting

Chair: Asm. Rooney, John E.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. DeCroce, Alex

A752 [Zecker, Gerald H.+1], Throwing objects on hwys.-estab. penal.

A1211 [Corodemus, Steve/Talarico, Guy F.], Law enforcement off. memor.-lic. plate

A1459 [Blee, Francis J./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Motorcycle-issue special lic. plate









MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2000 (continued)



Assembly Transportation Meeting (continued)

A2487 [Wisniewski, John S./Bateman, Christopher+2], Cell phones-noted in traffic accidents

A2741 [Farragher, Clare M.], Narozanick, Theodore J.-desig. Rt. 33

A2750 [DeCroce, Alex], RR and Transp. Museum-Phillipsburg

A2761 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.], Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge

AJR37 [Augustine, Alan M./Bodine, Francis L.+7], Driv Distraction & Hwy Safety Task Force

S165 [Palaia, Joseph A./Matheussen, John J.+7], Law enforcement off. memor.-lic. plate

S1554 [Connors, Leonard T.], Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge

SJR21 [Bark, Martha W.+2], Driv Distraction & Hwy Safety Task Force



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2000



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



*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Littell, Robert E.

A2531 [Cohen, Neil M./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+2], Smart Gun Tech. Devel. prog.;$500K

S7 [Matheussen, John J./Kosco, Louis F.+6], Health insur. consumers' rights;$100K

S8 [Sinagra, Jack/Inverso, Peter A.+6], Managed care oversight;$1.3M

S10 [Allen, Diane/Codey, Richard J.+7], Minority, multicultural health-concerns

S309 [James, Sharpe], Animals, use to kill other animals-crime

S340 [Kenny, Bernard F.+1], AIDS support-income tax contrib.

S1173 [McNamara, Henry P./Vitale, Joseph F.], Underground storage tanks-finan. asst.

S1429 [Codey, Richard J.], Retir. benf.-issue refunding bonds

S1591 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Palaia, Joseph A.], Food banks-allocates up to $10M

S1712 [Singer, Robert W./Zane, Raymond J.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M

S1713 [Littell, Robert E./Bark, Martha W.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M

Pending Referral:

S1711 [Matheussen, John J./Sinagra, Jack], Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M



*Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald

A1665 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gibson, John C.], Storage fac.-adds storage trailers

S324 [Rice, Ronald L./Furnari, Garry J.], Abandoned Cemetery Preserv. Fd.-estab.

S901 [Cardinale, Gerald], Real estate promotions-concerns

S1043 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Cardinale, Gerald], Malpractice affidavit-neutral licensee

S1382 [Martin, Robert J.+1], Secured transactions-concerns

S1466 [Inverso, Peter A./Vitale, Joseph F.+2], Emp. leasing co/leasing agreements-reg.

S1540 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Motor fuels-permits sale on the Internet

S1548 [Connors, Leonard T.], Motor fuel sale on internet-concerns

S1550 [Rice, Ronald L.], Motor fuel sold over Internet-concerns

S1575 [Cardinale, Gerald], Motor fuels sale-permits on the Internet

S1577 [Cardinale, Gerald], Master plumbers-concerns lic.

S1581 [Cardinale, Gerald/Codey, Richard J.], Nonprofit health svc. corp.-conversion

S1665 [Cardinale, Gerald/Furnari, Garry J.], Workers' comp.-permits electronic filing

S1667 [Adler, John H./Cardinale, Gerald], Uniform Principal and Income Act of 2000



*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Connors, Leonard T.

A862 [Bagger, Richard H./Collins, Jack+2], Main Street NJ prog.-creates;$800k

A2119 [Green, Jerry/Biondi, Peter J.], Rent gouging-prev. in st. of emerg. area

A2403 [DiGaetano, Paul/Doria, Joseph V.], Zoning permit-issue w/in 7 calendar days

S788 [Allen, Diane/Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Main Street NJ prog.-creates

S1023 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], New Resid. Constr. Act-mun. liab.

S1338 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Matheussen, John J.], Zoning permit-issue w/in 7 calendar days

S1470 [Zane, Raymond J.+1], Regionalization, loc. govt svcs-concerns

S1545 [Connors, Leonard T.], Loc. auth.-annual emp. comp. report

S1547 [Connors, Leonard T.], Mun. elections-hold in Nov.

S1659 [Singer, Robert W./DiFrancesco, Donald T.+1], Religious org, receive fd-prop tax exemp

S1668 [Connors, Leonard T.], Dissolved auth.-loc. unit to assume debt

SJR24 [Connors, Leonard T./Robertson, Norman M.+1], Prop. Assessment Study Comm.-creates



*Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.

S1566 [Cafiero, James S./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Haskin Shellfish Research Lab;$350K

S1608 [Cafiero, James S./Zane, Raymond J.], Delaware Riv., Bay Auth.-auth. cert proj

S1711 [Matheussen, John J./Sinagra, Jack], Farmland preserv. purposes;$10M

S1712 [Singer, Robert W./Zane, Raymond J.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$11.1M

S1713 [Littell, Robert E./Bark, Martha W.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$8.280M



*Senate Environment Meeting

Chair: Sen. McNamara, Henry P.

The Committee will not meet.



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2000 (continued)



*Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 6, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Gormley, William L.

Commissioner Jack Terhune of DOC and Michael Chertoff, special counsel to SJU have been invited to attend this meeting to discuss DOC's policies and procedures governing review and notification requirements prior to the release of inmates.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Daryl F. Todd, of Linwood, for the term prscribed by law. (PENDING NOTICE OF INTENTION)

Considered:

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

John L. Aloi of Mount Holly to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Casino Control Commission:

William T. Sommeling of Toms River to replace Bradford S. Smith, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Certified Psychoanalysts Advisory Committee:

Jerome J. Rosenberg, Ph.D. of Turnersville for the term prescribed by law.

E. Charles Velnosky, Ph.D. of Somers Point for the term prescribed by law.

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

Walter F. Gavigan of Millville to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Developmental Disabilities Council:

Maureen Babula of Phillipsburg to replace Francis L. Nardi, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Mary Kay Weber of Eatontown to replace Donald Vander Vliet, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:

Harry D. Morey, Jr. of Bayville to replace Ragan T. Phillips, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Licensed Lenders Advisory Board:

William G. Schwab, Jr. of Califon for the term prescribed by law.

Joseph G. Zinman of Marlton to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

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

John E. Westlake of Highlands to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

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

Bernard J. Tyson of Parsippany to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises:

Mark L. Quinn of Somerset to replace Barbara M. Lancaster, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Pain Management Policy Advisory Council:

Alice L. Duigon, MSN, RN of Toms River for the term prescribed by law.

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

Joetta Clark of Somerset to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Commission on Aging:

John L. McDonnell of Millville for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the North Jersey Transit Corporation Advisory Committee:

Timothy P. O'Reilly of Hillsdale to replace Phyllis Moss Henderson, deceased, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Parents' Education Program Advisory Committee:

Marsha Ellias-Frankel of West End for the term prescribed by law.

Frances C. Wilson of Holmdel for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Ramapo College of New Jersey-Board of Trustees:

Raymond Ocasio of Ridgewood to replace Robert P. Corman, for the term prescribed by law.

Jeffrey A. Shepard of Mahwah to replace Roland Alum, for the term prescribed by law.

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

Mary Lou Chollis of Pennsville to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the State Board of Education:

Roberta H. Van Anda of Rumson to replace Margaret M. Bennett, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

A2006 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Weingarten, Joel+1], Correction/police off, assaults-concerns

S105 [Connors, Leonard T.], Casinos-report cred. to mun., co. off.

S209 [Bassano, C. Louis/Kosco, Louis F.+2], Firearm, minor gaining access-crime

S1016 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Terrorism, material support-offenses

S1050 [Turner, Shirley K.], Resid. rental housing viol.-crim. liab.

S1072 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sinagra, Jack], Nursing home admission agreement-concern

S1254 [Inverso, Peter A.], Drug dealing offense-grade by units



*Senate Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Bassano, C. Louis

The Commissioner of Human Services will address the committee on the efforts made by the Department of Human Services to resolve federal funding issues with regard to Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital.

A1431 [DeCroce, Alex], CONTACT Hotline;$5K

S307 [James, Sharpe+1], Social Svcs. for the Homeless prog.;$2M

S464 [Singer, Robert W./Robertson, Norman M.], Assisted living fac.-10% Medicaid-elig.

S971 [Connors, Leonard T./Allen, Diane], Vet. benf.-extend to cert. persons

S1472 [DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Individual Devel. Acct. Prog.;$1M

SCR61 [Cardinale, Gerald/Matheussen, John J.], Sr., disab. prop tax deduct-income limit









THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2000 (continued)



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

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.

A895 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.+2], Agriculture-estab. lic. plate to promote

A1957 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Auto body repair fac.-lic.

S409 [Lynch, John A.], Revolution, NJ's role-auth. lic. plates

S902 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Turner, Shirley K.], Auto body repair fac.-lic.

S1323 [Bennett, John O.], Veh., improperly weighed-penal.

S1403 [Singer, Robert W./Bark, Martha W.], Agriculture-estab. lic. plate to promote

S1451 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Kenny, Bernard F.], DOT-conduct emerg. response control prog

S1635 [Kosco, Louis F./Matheussen, John J.+3], Organ donor id.-auth. driver lic sticker

S1645 [Robertson, Norman M./Kosco, Louis F.], Adopt a Stop prog.-estab.

S1649 [Bennett, John O.], Narozanick, Theodore J.-desig. Rt. 33

S1664 [Kosco, Louis F./Bark, Martha W.+1], Veh, advanced tech.-corp. bus. tax cred.



MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2000



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2000



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000



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

Agenda to be announced



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2000



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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2000



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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2000



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2000



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY QUORUM

The Quorum has been CANCELED.



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2000



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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









MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2000



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



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

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



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2000



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced