Prepared: October 13, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004
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 Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
A729 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry+1], Fireworks-proh. in cert. bldgs
A2510 [Van Drew, Jeff/Chiappone, Anthony+1], Clerk, co.-auth to act as loc. registrar
S572 [Baer, Byron M.+1], Child-prot. window guards-concerns
S735 [Turner, Shirley K.], Prop. owned by co.-concern cert. leases
S1642 [Connors, Leonard T.], Mun. auth. over cert. emp.-concerns
S1723 [Asselta, Nicholas/Doria, Joseph V.], Special improvement dist.-concerns
Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.
S256 [Palaia, Joseph A./Allen, Diane B.+2], Zero Tolerance for Guns Act-concerns
S496 [Turner, Shirley K./James, Sharpe], Pupil absences-sch. dist. report to DYFS
S580 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate
S1431 [Rice, Ronald L.], Sch. dist. monitoring-concerns
S1598 [Codey, Richard J./Coniglio, Joseph+6], Community svc. by high sch. sr.-concerns
S1653 [Coniglio, Joseph], Felician Coll.;$50K
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
A1985 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vandervalk, Charlotte/Gordon, Robert M.+1], Physician asst.-concerns prescriptions
S685 [Vitale, Joseph F./Karcher, Ellen], Physician asst.-concerns prescriptions
S1061 [Kean, Thomas H.], Alan Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fd.
S1668 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. contraception-sex assault victim
S1684 [Codey, Richard J.], Sudden death in infancy-concern research
S1803 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], AIDS Drug Distrib. Prog.;$10M
S1829 [Gill, Nia H.+1], Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act
S1912 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Small emp. health benf coverage-concerns
SR60 [Singer, Robert W.], Continuing Care Advis Council-reactivate
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1925 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Syringes w/out prescription-limited sale
Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.
Considered:
to be a member of the Advisory Council on Solid Waste Management:
Joseph Ferrante, Jr. of Ridgewood to replace George Farrand, for the term
prescribed by law.
John J. Pislor of Glen Rock to replace George Luciano, for the term prescribed by law.
Jack Whitman of Milltown to replace Paul Matacera, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission:
Virginia G. Hammer of Sicklerville to replace Deborah Tedesco, for the term prescribed by law.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)
Considered:
to be a member of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council:
Tracy C. Carluccio of Ringoes for the term prescribed by law.
Freeholder Lois A. Cuccinello of Hawthorne for the term prescribed by law.
Councilwoman Janice L. Kovach of Clinton Town for the term prescribed by law.
Deborah A. Pasquarelli of Stewartsville for the term prescribed by law.
Mikael Salovaara of Bernardsville for the term prescribed by law.
Mayor Eileen Swan of Lebanon Township for the term prescribed by law.
Freeholder Glen Vitrano of Hampton for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Local Finance Board:
James P. Fox of Lambertville to replace James Harkness, Esq., for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Commission on Higher Education:
Norman Samuels, Ph.D. of West Orange to replace John Kelly, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Cultural Trust Board of Trustees:
Thomas Eastwick Carroll of Cape May to replace Curtis J. Bashaw, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Joseph E. Salvatore, M.D. of Cape May to replace Curtis Bashaw, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Historical Commission:
Joseph Simpson Weisberg, Ed.D. of Parsippany to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Public Broadcasting Authority:
Michael Maggiano of Fort Lee to replace Liz Thomas, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ World Trade Center Scholarship Fund - Board of Trustees:
Sheryl J. Oliver of Jackson to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the South Jersey Transportation Authority:
Ernest D. Coursey of Atlantic City to replace Reverend James Washington, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Library Advisory Council:
Kenia Nunez of Hammonton to replace Susie Boyce, for the term prescribed by law.
to be an Administrative Law Judge:
Stephanie Wauters of Toms River for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
James M. Blaney of Toms River for the term prescribed by law.
Douglas M. Fasciale of Westfield for the term prescribed by law.
Robert B. Reed of Flemington for the term prescribed by law.
Patricia B. Roe of Seaside Park for the term prescribed by law.
to be the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission Board of Directors
Virginia S. Bauer of Rumson to replace Reverend Dr. William D. Watley, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
A3088 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Admin. law judges-concerns retir.
S791 [Allen, Diane B.], CDS-concerns distrib. in pub. place
S1428 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Prescription legend drugs-concerns
S1671 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.], Admin. law judges-concerns retir.
S1922 [Adler, John H./Girgenti, John A.], Counter-Terrorism Off.-estab.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004 (continued)
Senate Labor Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sweeney, Stephen M.
S611 [Allen, Diane B.], Work First NJ recipient-complete cert ed
S1857 [Adler, John H.], Notices to cert. emp.-concerns language
S1886 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Emp fraudulent practices-emp rights
S1887 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Inverso, Peter A.], UI coverage-exemp. cert. union svcs.
SR72 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Overtime prot.-repeal changes that deny
Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.
A1447 [Scalera, Frederick/Johnson, Gordon M./Manzo, Louis/Greenstein, Linda R.+5], Emerg. response prog.-St, co. coordinate
A2566 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M./Chiappone, Anthony+1], Private investigators-revise law
S801 [Allen, Diane B.], Search/rescue dogs, kill, injure-penal.
S948 [Sarlo, Paul A./Buono, Barbara], Emerg. response prog.-St, co. coordinate
S1707 [Bucco, Anthony R./Girgenti, John A.+3], Mattresses-concern flammability standard
S1950 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], St. depts.-concerns power in emerg.
S1951 [Madden, Fred H.], Gov. declared emerg.-power to St. bodies
S1952 [Girgenti, John A.], Gov. & St. depts.-concern auth. in emerg
Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara
A2754 [Van Drew, Jeff/Gibson, John C.+1], Tourism lodging-amends definition
S1727 [Asselta, Nicholas], Tourism lodging-amends definition
S1894 [Gormley, William L./Buono, Barbara], Casino gambling reg.-concerns
S1896 [Buono, Barbara/Gormley, William L.], CRDA-concerns expansion proj.
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
11:30 AM State House Annex, Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
Trenton, NJ
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004
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
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.
S1816 [Madden, Fred H./Coniglio, Joseph], Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$70.6M
S1817 [Gill, Nia H./Martin, Robert J.+1], Northern NJ-park devel.;$22.468M
S1818 [Karcher, Ellen/Palaia, Joseph A.], Central NJ-park devel.;$16.181M
S1819 [Adler, John H./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Southern NJ-park devel.;$17.623M
S1820 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard+1], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$75M
S1821 [Rice, Ronald L.], Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$22.9M
S1822 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$120K
S1823 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$39.8M
S1824 [Bark, Martha W.], Farmland preserv.-pinelands;$8M
S1825 [Karcher, Ellen], Farmland preserv. purposes;$25M
S1826 [Turner, Shirley K.], Nonprofit org.-farmland preserv.;$2.5M
S1827 [Lance, Leonard], Farmland preserv. purposes;$52.4M
SCR99 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Pub. Health, Env. & Agric. Lab.-approves
Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Baer, Byron M.
S1239 [Inverso, Peter A.], Depository instit.-concerns
S1703 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Sarlo, Paul A.], Dollar-A-Day veh. insur.-concerns
S1788 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Group life insur.-concerns
S1805 [Baer, Byron M.], MV risk mgmt.-use of cert. tech.
S1881 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay
S1940 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Life insur. viatical settlement-reg.
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
A3009 [Caraballo, Wilfredo+1], Underground fac. operators-change liab.
S1496 [Sarlo, Paul A./Sacco, Nicholas J.], UEZ-creates in Garfield and Fairview
S1748 [Doria, Joseph V./Sacco, Nicholas J.+2], Underground fac. operators-change liab.
S1754 [Bark, Martha W.], Alt electrical energy-concern production
S1858 [Adler, John H./Kenny, Bernard F.], Economic devel. activities-concerns
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004 (continued)
Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
A2444 [Bateman, Christopher/McKeon, John F.+1], Contaminated prop.-concerns liab.
S1374 [McNamara, Henry P.], Contaminated prop.-concerns liab.
S1863 [Smith, Bob], Wildlife/wildlife habitat-fed. grants
S1895 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Dam safety-concerns
For Discussion Only:
S277 [Adler, John H.], Contaminated site-remediation asst.
S1292 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Buono, Barbara+1], Mercury switches-remove, scrapped veh.
Senate State Government Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph
S286 [Gill, Nia H./Gormley, William L.], Admin. Law Judges Retir. Sys.-estab.
S1139 [Littell, Robert E./Coniglio, Joseph], Operations No./So. Watch-cert. vet. benf
S1336 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Pub. emp., cert-concern leave of absence
SJR45 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sarlo, Paul A.], Ital.-Amer. Hist./Heritage Mo-desig Oct.
Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
A1188 [Quigley, Joan M./Impreveduto, Anthony], MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb.
A2025 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Stack, Brian P.], Emission control equip.-dealer disclose
S341 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Personal Rapid Transit-conduct study
S1785 [Inverso, Peter A.], Motorcycle safety course-concerns
S1835 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], E-ZPass theft-fourth degree crime
S1836 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb.
Pending Referral:
S1924 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Emission control equip.-dealer disclose
ASSEMBLY QUORUM 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.
A559 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Smith, Robert J.+1], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns
A2336 [McKeon, John F./Manzo, Louis], Land, conserv/recreation-concerns
A3249 [Smith, Robert J.], Fish & game prot. assn memb-concern auth
AR86 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+13], Radium in groundwater-Gov. address
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
A2404 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Sept 11, period of silence-req pub sch
A2643 [Stanley, Craig A.], Sch. dist. monitoring-concerns
A2657 [Voss, Joan M./Stanley, Craig A.], Safe Sch. Resource Off. Training Academy
A3360 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Digital divide pilot prog.-estab.
ACR188 [Blee, Francis J.], Sch. nurses-concerns ratios to students
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A781 [Gusciora, Reed/Van Drew, Jeff/Greenstein, Linda R.+25], Historic Prop.
Reinvestment Act
A3244 [Van Drew, Jeff], Hist. preserv tax cred pilot prog-create
AJR58 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Trenton Battlefield Hist Heritage Area
AR203 [Chiappone, Anthony], Mercury emissions-urge Presid. reduce
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.
A representative from the Department of Human Services will demonstrate how NJ residents can access the NJHELPs.org Internet site.
A202 [Previte, Mary T./Weinberg, Loretta], Work First NJ-concerns work req.
A2660 [Voss, Joan M./Previte, Mary T./Mayer, David R./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Domestic viol. pub. awareness campaign
Assembly Judiciary and Regulatory Oversight Joint Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chairs: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R./Asm. Payne, William D.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee and the Assembly Regulatory Oversight Committee will meet jointly to receive testimony concerning the operation of drug court programs throughout the State.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004 (continued)
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A3398 [Van Drew, Jeff/Egan, Joseph V.], Devel. Subsidy Job Goals Acct. Act
A3417 [Van Drew, Jeff/Johnson, Gordon M./Egan, Joseph V.], Plant closings, cert-prenotification req
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.
A2265 [Cohen, Neil M./Russo, David C.], Admin. Law Judges Retir. Sys.-estab.
A2535 [Steele, Alfred E.+1], Special pay plans-estab.
A2890 [Chivukula, Upendra J./O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Asian Amer. Study Foundation-estab.
A3013 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta/Roberts, Joseph J./Gusciora, Reed], Pol. contrib. by bus. entities-concerns
ACR1 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Off. of Lieutenant Gov.-estab.
S452 [Kean, Thomas H./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Special pay plans-estab.
Assembly Senior Issues Meeting
Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A204 [Previte, Mary T./Cohen, Neil M.+3], MV insur. surcharge-elim lic suspension
A754 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], MV points-concerns
A1200 [Quigley, Joan M./Blee, Francis J.+6], Lic. restoration fee-concerns
A2033 [Munoz, Eric], Parking tickets-concerns
A2086 [Bateman, Christopher/DeCroce, Alex+2], MV fines, cert.-decreases
A2209 [Merkt, Richard A.+3], MV fines, cert.-revises
A2289 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Provisional lic.-concerns
A2445 [Stender, Linda/Cohen, Neil M.], Child restraint sys.-inspector immunity
A2984 [Mayer, David R./Gordon, Robert M.], MV fines-concerns
ACR126 [Gusciora, Reed], Truck restrict in NJ-advise Canada
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet
*New Jersey Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
153 Halsey St., 7th Floor, Newark, New Jersey
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004
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
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2004
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.
A1389 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff+21], Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.
A2357 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff+4], TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based
A2374 [Van Drew, Jeff/Chiappone, Anthony], EMT-transfer to PFRS
A3025 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W.], PFRS-concerns death benf.
A3234 [Johnson, Gordon M./Chivukula, Upendra J.+2], PFRS survivors-concerns death benf.
S556 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B./Buono, Barbara/Turner, Shirley K.+2], Female contraceptives-insur. cover
S678 [Connors, Leonard T.], SHBP-co., mun. emp. waive benf. coverage
S746 [Turner, Shirley K.], SHBP coverage-cert. new emp.
S839 [Vitale, Joseph F./Asselta, Nicholas+2], TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based
S971 [Connors, Leonard T.+1], Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.
S1112 [Rice, Ronald L.], EMT-transfer to PFRS
S1184 [Turner, Shirley K.], PERS-adds options
S1477 [Bucco, Anthony R.], PERS retir. allowance-recalculate
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004
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 [A] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2004
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 SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2004
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced