Prepared: November 5, 1998 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1998
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 11:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
A548 [Rooney, John E./Garcia, Raul], Contaminated home-prov low interest loan
A549 [Rooney, John E./Garcia, Raul], Haz. substance, exposure-monitor health
A550 [Rooney, John E./Romano, Louis A.+1], Haz. contaminant cleanup-cert. prog.
A1798 [Corodemus, Steve/Russo, David C.+2], Playground safety-DCA promulgate regs.
A1957 [Corodemus, Steve/Romano, Louis A.+1], Ferryboats, commuter-exemp. sales tax
A2119 [Felice, Nicholas R./Doria, Joseph V.], Health info. electronic data tech.-devel
A2247 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+8], Advancement of Retarded Cit. Org.;$180K
A2248 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gregg, Guy R.+7], Regional tourism councils;$3M
A2285 [Blee, Francis J./Malone, Joseph R.+1], Skill devel. home-parent's dist of resid
A2420 [Cohen, Neil M.+2], Firearm trigger locks-sales tax exemp.
A2421 [Cohen, Neil M./Gregg, Guy R.+1], Firearm vaults-sales tax exemp.
A2469 [Collins, Jack/Cohen, Neil M.+2], Trigger gun locks-$5 instant rebate prog
A2471 [Thompson, Samuel D./Azzolina, Joseph], Spotswood Boro, new mun. bldg.;$1.5M
S206 [Sinagra, Jack/Palaia, Joseph A.+3], Playground safety-DCA promulgate regs.
S323 [Littell, Robert E.+1], Health info. electronic data tech.;$250K
S761 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Kenny, Bernard F.+1], Ferryboats, commuter-exemp. sales tax
For Discussion Only:
A1143 [Wright, Barbara/Kramer, Paul+13], Sch. dist, cert-stabilization aid;$17.3M
Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
In addition to the consideration of bills, the Committee will hear from Jaynee LaVecchia, Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, on issues related to insurance and financial institutions in this State.
A660 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+9], Mental health-insurers prov. same benf.
A1639 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas+10], Auto insur. rate reduction-concerns
A2173 [Cohen, Neil M./DiGaetano, Paul], Check cashing bus.-file cert. reports
A2255 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.], NJ Lic. Lenders Act-makes changes
A2278 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], Fair Mortgage Lending Practices Act
S86 [Bassano, C. Louis/Codey, Richard J.+3], Mental health-insurers prov. same benf.
Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and
Veterans' Affairs Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph
A1126 [Garrett, E. Scott/Gregg, Guy R.], Recreation veh.-exemp. from prop. taxes
A1694 [Blee, Francis J./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+1], POW-MIA Recog. Day-changes date
A1725 [Talarico, Guy F.], Raffles unlimited w/o fees-nonprofit org
A2139 [Gregg, Guy R./Cohen, Neil M.+6], Vending machines-incr. exemp., sales tax
A2160 [Weingarten, Joel+1], Bingo, raffles-comp. cert. persons
A2485 [Cohen, Neil M./Asselta, Nicholas], Corporate proxy voting-allow telephonic
AR109 [Garrett, E. Scott/Azzolina, Joseph], Merchant Mariner Fairness Act-Cong enact
S689 [Gormley, William L./O'Connor, Edward T.+1], POW-MIA Recog. Day-changes date
S1119 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Bingo, raffles-comp. cert. persons
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1998 (continued)
Assembly Health Meeting
Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Local Government and Housing Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
A532 [Rooney, John E.], Referenda, loc. nonbinding-broaden scope
A852 [Farragher, Clare M.], Sewer extension permit-loc. agency issue
A1793 [DiGaetano, Paul+1], Recreation trust fd.-mun. estab.
A2013 [Merkt, Richard A./DeCroce, Alex], Buy American req.-exemp. cert. contracts
S192 [Rice, Ronald L.], Revaluation-phase in w/ rebates
For Discussion Only:
An Amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey to permit a system of site value taxation in the principal urbanized cities in New Jersey.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Crecco, Marion
A915 [Weingarten, Joel/Thompson, Samuel D.+8], Alco. bev., sold by mail/internet-crime
A1163 [DeCroce, Alex/Heck, Rose Marie], Inmates, cert.-restricts visitation
A1620 [Crecco, Marion/LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Correctional fac.-ban weight lifting
A1973 [Kelly, John V./Zisa, Charles+1], Firefighters-mandates basic training
A2185 [Kramer, Paul+1], Advance life support emerg. svcs.-addl.
A2212 [Gusciora, Reed+1], Police force-cardiac difibrillators req.
A2213 [Gusciora, Reed+1], Police, new-First Responder-D training
A2487 [Zisa, Charles/Talarico, Guy F.+1], Police, civil svc. mun.-raises ed. req.
S82 [Bassano, C. Louis], Police, correction off-complete training
* Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Heck, Rose Marie
The Committee will hold a series of meetings on A10, which provides for the restructuring of the State's electric power and gas industries. This meeting will focus on Competitive Services and Basic Generation. Due to time constraints, and the Chairwoman's desire to afford committee members the opportunity to ask questions, speakers will be restricted to afive minute presentation.
Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin
A2201 [Luongo, Gerald J.], Disab. parking-proh. snow obstruction
AJR29 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.+12], Human Potential Wk-estab. 2nd wk in May
AR125 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Azzolina, Joseph+1], Grandparenting Task Force-estab.
S363 [Bassano, C. Louis], Devel. disab.-estab. placement trusts
S827 [Kosco, Louis F.], Disab. parking-proh. snow obstruction
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. DeCroce, Alex
A1714 [Luongo, Gerald J.], Hwy. proj. approval-mun. governing body
A1800 [Roberts, Joseph J./DeCroce, Alex], Digitized driv. lic.-auth. issuance
A1986 [Blee, Francis J./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Commercial MV-12-mo. regis. cycle
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1998 (continued)
Assembly Transportation Meeting (continued)
AR19 [Bagger, Richard H./Augustine, Alan M.], Trans-Hudson/Midtown Mgmt./Proj;$5M
S175 [Bennett, John O.], Navy Cross lic. plates-auth.
Pending Introduction & Referral:
A2623 [Gregg, Guy R./DeCroce, Alex+1], Driv. lic.-auth. ten yr.
A2625 [DeCroce, Alex/Lance, Leonard], Transp. museum, Warren Co.;$500K
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1998
Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.
The Committee will meet to discuss and take testimony on Competitive Services & Customer Account Services (electric & gas) as they relate to electric power industry restructuring.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1998
Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.
The Committee will meet to discuss and take testimony on Rate Reduction, Stranded Cost & Securitization issues as they relate to electric power industry restructuring.
Assembly Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
For Discussion Only:
A30 [Malone, Joseph R./Heck, Rose Marie+2], Pub. contracting-revises laws
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1998
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
* Senate Commerce Meeting
Chair: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Connors, Leonard T.
S216 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-priv. agencies
S295 [Kosco, Louis F./Matheussen, John J.], Mortgage escrow accts-req. interest pymt
S764 [Adler, John H.], Computer equip., svcs.-exemp. bid req.
S939 [Bassano, C. Louis], Co. govt. effectiveness-create comm;$95K
S1186 [Allen, Diane], Resid. rental units-elim dual inspection
S1204 [Matheussen, John J.], Co., mun. sale of food-sales tax exemp.
S1241 [Lipman, Wynona M./Kenny, Bernard F.+5], Mun.-auth. taxes-remove expiration date
S1292 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Prop. tax bills, duplicate-St. reimburse
S1308 [Connors, Leonard T.], Planning bd. powers, cert. mun.-concerns
S1319 [Rice, Ronald L.], Prop. tax assessment records-access
S1388 [Bark, Martha W.], Tax abatements, long term-assignment
S1451 [Cafiero, James S.], Mun. grant prog. for yr. 2000;$10M
Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Martin, Robert J.
A1983 [Blee, Francis J./Wolfe, David W.+11], Higher Ed. Incentive Fd. Prog. Act;$5M
S574 [Turner, Shirley K.], Co. Superintendent of Sch.-St. pay costs
S755 [Cafiero, James S.], Higher Ed. Comm.-reapprop.;$645K
S1054 [Martin, Robert J.], Science, lab.-students covered, PEOSHA
S1237 [Bryant, Wayne R./Matheussen, John J.], Higher Ed. Incentive Fd. Prog. Act;$5M
S1279 [Martin, Robert J./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Interdist. Pub. Sch. Choice Prog.-estab.
S1344 [Bryant, Wayne R./Littell, Robert E.], Sch. dist., cert.-prov. addl. St. aid
S1380 [Cafiero, James S./Gormley, William L.], Co. coll. joinder agreement-cost options
S1466 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. dist.-apportionment of cost method
Pending Referral:
A2410 [Gibson, John C./Blee, Francis J.+2], Co. coll. joinder agreement-cost options
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1998 (continued)
Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.
A1326 [Heck, Rose Marie/DeCroce, Alex], BPU-issue orders in written form
S812 [Cardinale, Gerald/Inverso, Peter A.+2], BPU-issue orders in written form
S1174 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Boat products-exemp. sales tax exemp.
S1248 [Allen, Diane], Animal cruelty statute viol.-mun. court
S1306 [Turner, Shirley K.], Animal abuse-witness notify auth.
S1328 [Cardinale, Gerald+1], Oyster Seed Prod. Enhancement;$250K
S1375 [Inverso, Peter A.], Inher. tax, transfer-exemp. family farm
SR54 [Connors, Leonard T.], Commercial fishing ventures-concerns
* Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. McNamara, Henry P.
A1607 [Corodemus, Steve], Liquefied Petroleum Gas Ed/Safety Bd.
S640 [Inverso, Peter A.], Liquefied Petroleum Gas Ed/Safety Bd.
S728 [Cafiero, James S.], Pinelands Comm.-approve cert. dwellings
S1024 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Watershed lands-notify co./mun. of devel
S1263 [Robertson, Norman M./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Civil War monuments-prov. placement
S1373 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Landfill reclamation dist.-assess fees
S1384 [Connors, Leonard T./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Power vessels, cert. env. areas-reg.
S1488 [Bark, Martha W./Zane, Raymond J.+11], Sen C. William Haines Ecological Preserv
* Senate Senior Citizens, Veterans' Affairs and Human Services Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 3, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bassano, C. Louis
S200 [Rice, Ronald L.], Sr. Cit. and Person w/a Disab. Prot. Act
S1223 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Prepaid funeral agreements-concerns
S1461 [Singer, Robert W./Kosco, Louis F.+1], Korean Vet. Mem. Fd.;$250K
SR46 [Turner, Shirley K./Bryant, Wayne R.], Black Patriots Memor. constr.-supports
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
* Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting 9:30 AM Room 319, State House, Trenton, NJ
The Joint Committee will consider complaints filed by John R. Piatt and Jack Conners and such other matters as may come before it.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1998
Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM
Garfield Municipal Building, Garfield, NJ
Chair: Asw. Heck, Rose Marie
The Committee will hold a series of meetings on A10, which provides for the restructuring of the State's electric power and gas industries. The topic will be Rate Reduction, Stranded Costs and Securitization.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998
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 30, 1998
Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM
Location to be announced
Chair: Asw. Heck, Rose Marie
The Committee will hold a series of meetings on A10, which provides for the restructuring of the State's electric power and gas industries. This meeting will focus on Environmental Issues and Social Programs.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1998
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1998
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1998
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