Prepared: October 19, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004
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 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie
A281 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+4], Emerg. mgt. vol., co., mun.-lic. plate
A1898 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Van Drew, Jeff/Stack, Brian P.+14], St. emp., essential-prov.
comp. time
A2482 [Burzichelli, John J./Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.+1], Mercury
switches-end-of-life veh.
A3302 [Greenwald, Louis D./Cryan, Joseph], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee
A3310 [Sires, Albio/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.],
St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M
ACR1 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenstein, Linda R./Burzichelli, John J.+2],
Off. of Lieutenant Gov.-estab.
Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
At the invitation of the Chairman, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services,
Dr. Clifton R. Lacy, will discuss the status of four budget initiatives and Medical Day Care.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald Kofi
For Discussion Only:
A2909 [Previte, Mary T./Stanley, Craig A.], Economic devel. activities-concerns
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
A621 [Bramnick, Jon M.], Motor fuel pricing-concerns discrim.
A903 [Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], MV adjustment prog.-concerns
A2071 [Rumpf, Brian E.], Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh.
Assembly Federal Relations Meeting
Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta
A786 [Gusciora, Reed], Group Home Oversight Task Force-estab.
A2532 [Manzo, Louis/Van Drew, Jeff/Conaway, Herb+1], Loc. bd. of health-concerns auth.
A3262 [Blee, Francis J.], Safe Haven Awareness Promo. Task Force
A3278 [Blee, Francis J./Vas, Joseph/Diegnan, Patrick J./Munoz, Eric+2], Organ, tissue donation-concerns
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004 (continued)
*Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A2121 [Gusciora, Reed], Water svc., standby-concerns pymt.
A2129 [Gusciora, Reed], Loc. Pub. Contract Law-concerns
A3266 [Green, Jerry], Truth in Renting booklet-concerns
A3288 [Scalera, Frederick/Stack, Brian P.+5], Local govt. expenditure limits-concerns
A3338 [Burzichelli, John J.], Loc budget limitation-concern exceptions
A3344 [McKeon, John F.], Auto auctions, local-concerns
S1294 [Coniglio, Joseph], Fire extinguishers, portable-prov.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3432 [Scalera, Frederick/Johnson, Gordon M. ], Fire extinguishers, portable-prov.
For Discussion Only:
A3286 [Manzo, Louis], Property tax abatement-concerns
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
A388 [Van Drew, Jeff/Gibson, John C.], Correctional fac-aid prog. for cert. mun
A602 [Bateman, Christopher], Underage driv.-BAC testing
A2327 [Van Drew, Jeff], Inmate excapes-notify local news media
A2446 [Greenstein, Linda R./Mayer, David R.], Emerg. info.-NJN broadcast
A2524 [Gusciora, Reed], Computers for sch. prog.-estab. in DOC
A2951 [Bramnick, Jon M./Rumpf, Brian E./Barnes, Peter J.], Incarcer. costs-cert. inmates pay
A3209 [Quigley, Joan M.], Ambulance-equip. w/global sys. tech.
A3210 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
A3260 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Ammonium nitrate fertilizer-id req.
S1211 [Madden, Fred H./Karcher, Ellen+1], Emerg. info-NJN broadcast
S1504 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony
A2777 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Stack, Brian P.], Nutritionist Lic. Act
A3289 [Scalera, Frederick/Greenstein, Linda R.], Internet pharmacies/prescriptions-reg.
A3316 [Biondi, Peter J./Impreveduto, Anthony], Cemeteries, cert.-concerns regulation
A3317 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Biondi, Peter J.], Marriage/family therapist-revise req.
S1142 [Cardinale, Gerald/Baer, Byron M.], Cemeteries, cert.-concerns regulation
*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo
The Meeting has been Canceled.
Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Van Drew, Jeff
A3247 [Van Drew, Jeff], Campgrounds-distinguish from priv. resid
A3290 [Van Drew, Jeff], Swimming pools, cert-safety measures req
A3420 [Conover, Kirk W./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Prof. boxing-concerns med. insur.
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004
*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session:
A457 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Holzapfel, James W.+1], Respiratory Care Pract. Lic. Act-revise
A758 [Cohen, Neil M./Steele, Alfred E./Bateman, Christopher+2], ATMs-concerns
A826 [Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Advanced practice nurses-concerns
A863 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Hackett, Mims/Wisniewski, John S.+5], Mun. streets-concerns
A1771 [Sires, Albio/Vas, Joseph/Stack, Brian P.+1], Pub. util. poles-concerns
A1930 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Archeological sites-concerns protection
A2257 [Blee, Francis J./Conover, Kirk W.], Scholarship foundations-estab.
A3258 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M.+3], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay
S27 [Codey, Richard J./Karcher, Ellen+24], Political contrib.-concerns
S341 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Personal Rapid Transit-DOT study;$75K
S487 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.+5], Handicapped, prov. emp.-bus. tax cred.
S559 [Adler, John H./Asselta, Nicholas/Previte, Mary T./Mayer, David R./Diegnan, Patrick J./Van Drew, Jeff/Egan, JosephV./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Masonry-proh. dry cutting
and grinding
S580 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Bryant, Wayne R.], Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate
S963 [Singer, Robert W./Allen, Diane B./Cohen, Neil M./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Small emp. health benf.-concerns
S1044 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Police off applicant fitness-investigate
S1053 [Buono, Barbara/Asselta, Nicholas], Archeological sites-concerns protection
S1055 [Buono, Barbara/Kean, Thomas H.+1], Mun. streets-concerns
S1233 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Singer, Robert W.], Respiratory Care Pract. Lic. Act-revise
S1247 [Bucco, Anthony R./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Equestrians-req. motorist reduce speed
S1319 [Turner, Shirley K.], Advanced practice nurses-concerns
S1382 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Connors, Leonard T.], Rents received, charitable org-not taxed
S1428 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Prescription legend drugs-concerns
S1445 [Vitale, Joseph F./Girgenti, John A.+1], Alt. to Discipline Prog., nurses-estab.
S1598 [Codey, Richard J./Coniglio, Joseph+6], Community svc. pilot prog.-high sch.
S1653 [Coniglio, Joseph], Felician Coll.;$50K
S1668 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. contraception-sex assault victim
S1671 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.], Admin. law judges-concerns retir.
S1674 [Gill, Nia H.], HMO-concerns risk based capital req.
S1723 [Asselta, Nicholas/Doria, Joseph V.], Special improvement dist.-concerns
S1749 [Adler, John H./Gormley, William L.], Gambling promo., large-scale-incr. penal
S1750 [Adler, John H./Gormley, William L.], Gambling kingpins-concerns
S1752 [Baer, Byron M.], Dental Plan Org. Act-various revisions
S1771 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Pub. util. poles-concerns
S1804 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Health Care Prof. Responsibility Act
S1815 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], St. FF Assn.-revise governing statute
S1835 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], E-ZPass theft-fourth degree crime
S1881 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay
S1886 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Emp fraudulent practices-emp rights
SCR99 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Pub. Health, Env. & Agric. Lab.-approves
SJR45 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sarlo, Paul A.], Ital.-Amer. Hist./Heritage Mo-desig Oct.
SR72 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Overtime prot.-repeal changes that deny
*ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:
A303 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+4], Nut products in restaurants-concerns use
A489 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+6], Loc. Open Space Acquisition-prov contrib
A559 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Smith, Robert J.+1], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns
A602 [Bateman, Christopher], Underage driv.-BAC testing
A769 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns
A1309 [McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims/Stanley, Craig A.], Essex Co. Bd of Ed. Emp.-incr. vet benf.
A1471 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+8], E-Z Pass transponders-charge to nonresid
A1500 [Greenstein, Linda R./Panter, Michael J./Weinberg, Loretta/Caraballo, Wilfredo], proh. camp. contrib. by business entites seeking or holding state contracts in cert. circumstances.
A1992 [Weinberg, Loretta/Previte, Mary T.], Adoptions, foreign countries-concerns
A2031 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Personal Rapid Transit-DOT study;$75K
A2071 [Rumpf, Brian E.], Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh.
A2251 [Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph+5], Drug free zone-proj.-based housing
A2482 [Burzichelli, John J./Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.+1], Mercury
switches-end-of-life veh.
A2542 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Donald Goodkind Bridge;$2.5K
A2619 [Van Drew, Jeff], Police training sch.-enrollment standard
A2742 [Barnes, Peter J.], DWI offense-concerns downgrading offense
A2768 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J./Stack, Brian P.], Identity theft statute-expand definition
A2859 [Voss, Joan M./Gordon, Robert M.], Felician Coll.;$50K
A2871 [Cohen, Neil M./Scalera, Frederick], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns
A2872 [Cohen, Neil M.], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd-revises
A2890 [Chivukula, Upendra J./O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Asian Amer. Study Foundation-estab.
A2930 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher+1], Charitable regis.-concerns
A2957 [Scalera, Frederick/Van Drew, Jeff+2], Pub. sch. dist emerg aid vol-pd time off
A2989 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], Casino industry-concerns reg.
A3013 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta/Panter, Michael J./Gusciora, Reed/Morgan, Robert Lewis], Pol. contrib. by contractors-concerns
A3050 [Vas, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+5], Pub safety veh refurbishment-issue bonds
A3077 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.], Mercer Co. Coll.;$1.289M
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004 (continued)
*ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)
A3157 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenstein, Linda R./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Kean Univ.;$537,965
A3168 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M.], Court reporters-certifies
A3210 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
A3227 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Confidential secure fac-background check
A3260 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Ammonium nitrate fertilizer-id req.
A3262 [Blee, Francis J.], Safe Haven Awareness Promo. Task Force
A3302 [Greenwald, Louis D./Cryan, Joseph], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee
A3310 [Sires, Albio/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.], St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M
ACR208 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M.], Rep Natl Convention-reimb security costs
AR55 [Van Drew, Jeff], Agent Orange Mo, October, 2204-proclaims
S206 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns
S526 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+2], Police training sch.-enrollment standard
S1012 [Codey, Richard J.], Essex Co. Bd of Ed. Emp.-incr. vet benf.
S1256 [Smith, Bob/Singer, Robert W.+2], Donald Goodkind Bridge;$2.5K
S1326 [Baer, Byron M.], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns
S1503 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], DWI offense-concerns downgrading offense
S1504 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
S1555 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns
S1581 [Gill, Nia H./Doria, Joseph V.], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd-revises
Legislative Services Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ
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