TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006

Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform Hearing 2:00 PM Atrium, Campus Center,

NJ Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Adler, John H./Asm. Conaway, Herb

Members of the public are invited to testify before the Committee regarding the

funding of public schools.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2006

Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Hearing 10:00 AM

Delsea Regional High School auditorium,

242 Fries Mill Road, Franklinville, NJ

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited individuals and the public concerning child

care centers located on contaminated sites, and proposed legislation to require proof of investigation and remediation of contaminated sites prior to occupancy certificate.

Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation

and Shared Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Smith, Bob/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee will hear testimony from invited speakers regarding the following bills:

A54 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Superintendent of sch-revise title/duty

S577 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Sch. dist. bus. functions-concerns

Pending Introduction and Referral:

S2266 [Smith, Bob], Referendum on est. of county school district-operate

S2277 [Smith, Bob], Est. governance structure for co. school districts.

Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform Meeting 4:00 PM Gloucester County College, College Center,

1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P./Asw. Pou, Nellie

The Committee will hear testimony from the public on pensions and health benefits

for public employees.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006

ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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

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

*Assembly Appropriations Meeting 12:00 PM

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

Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie

A924 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R./Van Drew, Jeff/Albano, Nelson T.+38], Credit card solicitations, cert.-proh.

A2828 [Cohen, Neil M./McKeon, John F./Sires, Albio/Manzo, Louis M./Quigley, Joan M.+5], Cigarette tax rev. bonds-fd. cert. proj.

S1471 [Codey, Richard J./Buono, Barbara+2], Cigarette tax rev. bonds-fd. cert. proj.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3518 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Makes tech. changes to dedicated cigarette tax revenue.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006 (continued)

Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting

Chair: Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

A931 [Gusciora, Reed+10], MV Owners' Right to Repair Act

A3103 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Consumer contracts-concerns

A3124 [Albano, Nelson T.], MV purch. and leases, cert.-concerns

Pending Referral:

A2686 [Moriarty, Paul D./Mayer, David R./Voss, Joan M.+1], Bikes w/quick release wheels-proh. sale

Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

A3429 [Cohen, Neil M.], Securities viol-concerns burden of proof

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3519 [Cohen, Neil M.], Ext. expiration date of auto insurance urban enterprise zone

A3520 [Cohen, Neil M.], Req. independent ATM oper. to provide certain withdraw options

For Discussion Only:

A2058 [Cohen, Neil M.], Captive insur.-reg.

Assembly Health and Senior Services Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conaway, Herb

A992 [Stender, Linda/Cohen, Neil M./Green, Jerry+8], Dispensing medicine-concerns

A1852 [Roberts, Joseph J./Blee, Francis J./Gusciora, Reed/Caraballo, Wilfredo/Barnes, Peter J./Steele, Alfred E.+3], Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act

A2029 [Dancer, Ronald S.], Long-term care fac.-concerns

A2839 [Sires, Albio/Caraballo, Wilfredo/Gusciora, Reed], Syringes w/out prescription-

limited sale

A3137 [Conaway, Herb/Munoz, Eric], Organ donation-concerns

AJR104 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J./Gregg, Guy R.+10], Rett Syndrome Awareness Day-desig.

S942 [Singer, Robert W./Rice, Ronald L.], Long-term care fac.-concerns

S1195 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.+5], Dispensing medicine-concerns

Assembly Higher Education Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Diegnan, Patrick J.

The Chairman has invited interested parties to provide testimony on the impact of the elimination of certain athletic programs at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

A2524 [Stanley, Craig A./Malone, Joseph R./Van Drew, Jeff], St. coll. personnel-concerns

A2579 [Cohen, Neil M.], Defibrillators-req. at higher ed. instit

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006 (continued)

Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

The Committee will not meet.

Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A3388 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Egan, Joseph V./Barnes, Peter J./Stack, Brian P.+9], Non-wood bats-proh. use in cert. games

SJR45 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Combative Sports Revitalization Comm.

Pending Referral:

A2575 [Conners, Jack/Wisniewski, John S./Scalera, Frederick/Conaway, Herb+14], Cigarette Fire Safety and FF Prot. Act

Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo

The Committee will not meet.

*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Chivukula, Upendra J.

The Committee will also take testimony from Dr. M. Hosein Fallah, Associate Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology on "Regaining NJ's Leadership in Telecon Innovation" and Susan Kaplan, New Jersey State Library, to speak on New Jersey Knowledge Initiative.

Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting

Chair: Asm. Van Drew, Jeff

The Committee will not meet.

Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens

Property Tax Constitutional Convention Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Co-Chairs: Sen. Kenny, Bernard F./Asm. Burzichelli, John J.

The Committee will hear a presentation by the Office of Legislative Services and invited speakers regarding the convening of a Constitutional Convention to address the issue of property tax reform.

NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006

SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session (Nominations)

10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting

Chair: Sen. Kenny, Bernard F.

The Committee will not meet.

Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.

A439 [Mayer, David R./Conaway, Herb/Cohen, Neil M./Lampitt, Pamela R.+2], Med. transp. svcs.-health insur. cover

A1945 [Wisniewski, John S./Hackett, Mims/Scalera, Frederick/Vas, Joseph+3], Fire resistance furnishings-higher ed.

S310 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gormley, William L.], Musical performance-deceptive practices

S329 [Madden, Fred H.], Med. transp. svcs.-health insur. cover

S830 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Domestic insur. co.-concerns investments

S2268 [Gill, Nia H.], Auto insur. uez prog.-extends date

*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

A2327 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Schaer, Gary S./Gregg, Guy R./Gordon, Robert M./Fisher, Douglas H.+5], Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

S843 [Bark, Martha W.], St. bldgs.-concerns energy standards

S1335 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope

S2146 [Madden, Fred H./Weinberg, Loretta+1], St. bldgs., new-concerns construction

S2151 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard], Affordable housing-green bldg. standards

S2152 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bark, Martha W.+1], Green bldgs. and constr. codes-concerns

S2154 [Smith, Bob], Energy effieiency in bldgs.-DCA promote

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006 (continued)

*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob

The Commissioner of Environmental Protection has been invited to discuss proposed

reforms to the site remediation program.

S1620 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Fresh, salt water food product-packaging

S2107 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Kean, Thomas H.+8], Pesticide applications-use silver flags

S2240 [Smith, Bob/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Shore protection prog.-concerns

S2259 [Adler, John H.], Haz. site cleanup-concerns

For Discussion Only:

S2261 [Madden, Fred H.], Contaminated prop.-concerns

Senate State Government Meeting

Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph

The Committee will not meet.

Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

A617 [Malone, Joseph R./Wisniewski, John S.+2], Teenage Driv. Safety Study Comm.-estab.-

A1321 [Wisniewski, John S./Biondi, Peter J./Prieto, Vincent/O'Toole, Kevin J./Stender, Linda+4], Omnibuses-concerns

A2977 [Prieto, Vincent/Wisniewski, John S./O'Toole, Kevin J./Stack, Brian P.+8], Commuter transp svcs pub awareness-estab

A2979 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent/O'Toole, Kevin J./Voss, Joan M.+4], Autobus operation-revise cert. penal.

A2983 [Giblin, Thomas P./Wisniewski, John S.+1], Temp. help svc. firms-concerns

S1682 [Madden, Fred H.], MV fines-concerns

S1880 [McNamara, Henry P./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Lic. plate, obscured-concerns

S1928 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Commuter transp svcs pub awareness-estab

S1929 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Statewide insur. pool-veh. for hire

S1955 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Temp. help svc. firms-concerns

S1962 [Karcher, Ellen], Teenage Driv. Safety Study Comm.-estab.-

S2059 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Omnibuses-incr. penal., equip. viol.

S2060 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Omnibus driv.-concerns

S2087 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Turner, Shirley K.], MV new resident regis.-concerns

S2165 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Autobus operation-revise cert. penal.

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. Fisher, Douglas H.

A598 [Malone, Joseph R.], Dog shelters-concerns rabies inoculation

A636 [Rumpf, Brian E./Connors, Christopher J./Conaway, Herb+5], Hooked on Fishing-Not

on Drugs-estab

AR114 [Corodemus, Steve], Amer Kennel Club Canine Good Cit prog

*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

The Committee will receive testimony from Barry L. Zubrow and Scott Weiner of the NJ Schools Construction Corporation (SCC) on the Third Report to the Governor by the Interagency Working Group for School Construction.

*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A-3528 McKeon pending introduction and referral and A-3529 Mayer/Moriarty/Greenwald/Greenstein pending introduction and referral

A918 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Declaration of Independence-grave prog.

A3336 [Manzo, Louis M./Epps, Charles T.], St. parks, forests devel.-concerns

A3407 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Drought tolerant landscaping-concerns

*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.

The Chairwoman has invited Mr. Richard Canas, Director of the NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, to update the committee on the restructuring and the office's activities and future plans.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006 (continued)

*Assembly Human Services Meeting 11:30 AM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph

The Committee will hear testimony from the Commissioner of DCF regarding the department's progress in meeting the requirements for child welfare reform.

A2689 [Corodemus, Steve], Safe havens for newborns-expands number

AJR106 [Baroni, Bill], Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day

AR108 [Munoz, Eric], Child Prot. Mo.-desig. December, 2006

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AR213 [Cryan, Joseph], Rett Syndrome Awareness-desig. October 2006

*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

A483 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.+3], Divorce-adds irreconcilable differences

A2186 [Gusciora, Reed/Cohen, Neil M.], False Claims Act-estab.

A2380 [Rumpf, Brian E./Munoz, Eric/Connors, Christopher J.+4], Sex offender registration-concerns

A3377 [Giblin, Thomas P./Greenstein, Linda R.+4], Admin. of oaths-concerns

A3428 [Conaway, Herb], False Claims Act-estab.

S360 [Adler, John H./Vitale, Joseph F./Bryant, Wayne R.], False Claims Act-estab.

S716 [Inverso, Peter A./Allen, Diane B./Karcher, Ellen/Buono, Barbara+5], Sex offender registration-concerns

*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

A2133 [Cohen, Neil M./Egan, Joseph V./Van Drew, Jeff], Worker's comp-incr for hand

or food loss

A2340 [Gusciora, Reed], Emp. personnel files-concerns access

A2529 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Sr. Labor Task Force-creates

A3123 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Panter, Michael J.], Longshoremen's register-concerns

S1449 [Bark, Martha W.], Sr. Labor Task Force-creates

*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 11:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

A1095 [Thompson, Samuel D.], Natl. Guard active duty-concerns memb.

A1450 [Conners, Jack], Vet. Svc. Fd.-dedicate cert. sales tax

A3472 [Conners, Jack], Armed svcs. memb. spouse-unemp. benf.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AJR120 [Conners, Jack], Designating last Sunday in September of each year as

Gold Star Mother's Day in NJ

*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

The Committee will hear testimony on environmental justice issues impacting urban and rural communities across the state.

*Assembly State Government Meeting

Chair: Asm. Hackett, Mims

The Committee will not meet.

*Assembly Transportation and Public Works Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

Committee will take testimony from invited guests concerning pedestrian issues. Bills A-3521, A-3522, A-3523, A-3524, A-3525, A-3526 and A-3527-sponsored by Wisniewski/Quigley are all pending introduction and referral.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006

*Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Adler, John H./Asm. Conaway, Herb

The Committee will receive testimony from Lucille E. Davy, Commissioner of Education,

Allen Dupree from Dept.of Education & Dr. John G. Augenblick on efforts of the

department to determine a per pupil cost of education.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2006

NJ Death Penalty Study Commission Hearing 1:00 PM

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

The Commission will take testimony from invited witnesses. The Commission will also take testimony from the public concerning:

Whether the penological interest in executing some of those guilty of murder is sufficiently compelling that the risk of an irreversible mistake is acceptable; and

Whether alternatives to the death penalty exist that would sufficiently ensure public safety and address other legitimate social and penological interests, including the interests of families of victims.

This public hearing will be the final opportunity for the public to testify before the Commission. Persons who haved testified to the Commission previously are urged to submit any futher comments in writing only. It would be appreciated if persons wishing to testify would send a written copy of their testimony to staff prior to the meeting by e-mail (gneville@njleg.org or

mbavati@njleg.org) or fax (609-292-6510). If this is not feasible please bring 20 copies to the hearing.

Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation

and Shared Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Smith, Bob/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

Agenda to be announced.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2006

*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing 6:00 PM

Irvington Senior Citizen Community Center,

1077 Springfield Avenue, Irvington, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

The Committee will hear testimony on the use of eminent domain (condemnation)

for redevelopment purposes.

*Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation and

Shared Services Hearing 7:00 PM Bordentown Township

Senior Community Center, Bordentown Twp., NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Smith, Bob/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee will hear testimony from the public on shared services and

consolidation at the State, county, municipal and school district level.

Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens

Property Tax Constitutional Convention Meeting

Agenda to be announced.

Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

Scott Weiner, CEO of the New Jersey SCC and Barry Zubrow, Chairman of the Board of the New Jersey SCC will brief the Committee on pertinent issues as well as the latest Interagency Working Group for School Construction report and recommendations.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006

Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform

Agenda to be announced.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006

Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Adler, John H./Asm. Conaway, Herb

Agenda to be announced.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation

and Shared Services Meeting

Agenda to be announced.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens

Property Tax Constitutional Convention Meeting

Agenda to be announced.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation

and Shared Services Meeting

Agenda to be announced.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2006

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 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

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006

ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the Call of the Speaker

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 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

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 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

ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007

JOINT SESSION

Joint Session to receive Governor's State of the State Address

Details to be announced