Prepared: November 30, 2001 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
Assembly Light Rail Transit Legislative Panel Meeting 2:00 PM Freeholders Conference Room, Room 522, 1 Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ
Panel Agenda:
1) Hudson Bergen Light Rail Transit System-Status Update by Jeffrey A. Warsh, Executive Director, NJ Transit;
2) Discussion by Panel on 3 alternate light rail alignments in Bergen Co.;
3) Resolution
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001
*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session:
A1223 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+4], SHBP-notice of physician termination
A1425 [DeCroce, Alex/Augustine, Alan M.+1], Pupil, election bd. memb-excused absence
A1489 [Heck, Rose Marie/Talarico, Guy F.], Security fraud-viol. consumer fraud act
A1950 [Kelly, John V.+1], Fire prot. equip. install/svc.-cert prog
A2082 [Blee, Francis J.], Landlord reg. filings-concerns
A2313 [Lance, Leonard/Bateman, Christopher+6], Colorectal cancer screening-coverage req
A2380 [Bagger, Richard H./Suliga, Joseph+1], Effluent treatment equip.-bus. tax cred.
A2381 [Bagger, Richard H./Suliga, Joseph+1], Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax
A3433 [Azzolina, Joseph/Asselta, Nicholas+6], Adjutant general, asst.-concerns rank
A3512 [Corodemus, Steve+6], Menhaden-concerns taking
A3636 [Roberts, Joseph J.+1], Prop. tax lien mgmt. svcs.-mun. contract
A3731 [Collins, Jack/Doria, Joseph V.], Spill Comp. & Control Act-alters tax cap
A3879 [Pennacchio, Joseph/DeCroce, Alex+9], Greystone Psych. Hosp.-St. req. to sell
S68 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+6], Alco., drug abuse prog.-forfeiture fds.
S268 [Bennett, John O./Palaia, Joseph A.], Local Bond Law-revises
S402 [Lynch, John A.+1], ELEC-incr. civil fines and penal.
S627 [Matheussen, John J./Martin, Robert J.+1], Suspension from sch.-unexcused absence
S975 [Connors, Leonard T.], Fire prot. equip. install/svc.-cert prog
S1209 [Singer, Robert W./Kenny, Bernard F.+2], Effluent treatment equip.-bus. tax cred.
S1234 [Singer, Robert W./Kenny, Bernard F.+1], Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax
S1599 [Allen, Diane B./Cafiero, James S.], Child care-estab. lic. plate
S1769 [Sinagra, Jack], Individual Health Coverage Prog.-revise
S1945 [Bucco, Anthony R./Martin, Robert J.], Greystone Psych. Hosp.-St. req. to sell
S2057 [Allen, Diane B./Bennett, John O.+1], SPRS accidental death benf-changes comp
S2104 [Schluter, William E./Sinagra, Jack+1], Colorectal cancer screening-coverage req
S2252 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Bassano, C. Louis+3], Menhaden fish-prohibits taking
S2388 [Littell, Robert E.], Temp. disab. benf.-reciprocal agreements
S2449 [Bryant, Wayne R./Bark, Martha W.], Camden Rehab. & Econ. Recovery Act
S2462 [Singer, Robert W./Kosco, Louis F.], Adjutant general, asst.-concerns rank
S2471 [Girgenti, John A./Gormley, William L.+7], Grand jury charges-concerns
S2485 [Bennett, John O./Vitale, Joseph F.], Spill Comp. & Control Act-alters tax cap
S2541 [Cardinale, Gerald+1], Export trading corp.-prov.
S2547 [Singer, Robert W./O'Connor, Edward T.], Fiduciary-clarifies req.
S2561 [Singer, Robert W.], Paternity-concerns
S2577 [Inverso, Peter A.], Political contrib.-concerns limits
S2619 [Singer, Robert W./Kenny, Bernard F.], Prop. tax lien mgmt. svcs.-mun. contract
S2688 [Codey, Richard J.], Domestic Security Task Force-clarifies
S2695 [Inverso, Peter A.], Emp. leasing company law-modifies
S2700 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Bennett, John O.+1], Coastal Blue Acres proj;$1.086M
S2701 [Matheussen, John J./Cafiero, James S.+5], Park devel. proj-Green Acres bond fds.
S2707 [Martin, Robert J.], Dredging/Containment Fac. Fd.;$101.3M
S2708 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Driv. lic.-4 yr digitized picture req.
S2710 [Turner, Shirley K./Martin, Robert J.], Pub emp, st of emerg-accumulate leave
SJR6 [Allen, Diane B.+16], Discrim. Against Women, UN-US ratify
SR128 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], RR Retire & Survivors' Improvement Act
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 4,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Gormley, William L.
Considered:
to be a member of the Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force:
Lydia Lee Sohn, Ph.D. of Princeton for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Kean University - Board of Trustees:
Kenneth L. Estabrook, Esq. of Spring Lake to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Automobile Insurance Risk Exchange Board of Directors:
Thomas J. DeFalco of Trenton to replace John E. Hart, Esq., resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Ocean County Board of Taxation:
Phil G. Waxman of Lakewood to replace John Coan, Jr., for the term prescribed by law.
to be an Administrative Law Judge:
Leslie Z. Celentano of Bedminster for the term prescribed by law.
Douglas H. Hurd of Lambertville for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
John J. Coyle, Jr. of Stewartsville for the term prescribed by law.
Thomas J. Critchley of Madison for the term prescribed by law.
John B. Dangler of Morristown for the term prescribed by law.
Fred H. Kumpf of Bridgewater for the term prescribed by law.
to be the Morris County Prosecutor:
Michael M. Rubbinaccio of Randolph for the term prescribed by law.
A531 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Recall election-proh. contrib. by casino
A556 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Weingarten, Joel+1], Theft of cert. sacred objects-concerns
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.
A2909 [Biondi, Peter J./DeCroce, Alex+1], Lands for recreation-concern application
A3228 [Lance, Leonard], Farmland preserv.-appraisal process
A3492 [Merkt, Richard A./Gibson, John C.+1], Highlands Preserv. Proj.;$170K
A3570 [Merkt, Richard A.], Split Rock Reservoir;$85K
A3616 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Pinelands, coastal area-alters boundary
A3851 [Gibson, John C.], Fisheries Info, Devel Ctr, Rutgers;$500K
A3899 [Doria, Joseph V.], Deer hunting w/bow-auth. on Sundays
A3908 [Kean, Thomas H./Merkt, Richard A.+1], Hunters Helping the Hungry prog.;$90K
A3941 [Gibson, John C./Heck, Rose Marie+3], Park devel. proj-Green Acres bond fds.
A3942 [Wolfe, David W./Azzolina, Joseph+1], Coastal Blue Acres proj;$1.086M
A3944 [Myers, Connie/Smith, Bob], Farmland preserv.-engage nonagric. bus.
A3966 [Gibson, John C./Bodine, Francis L.], Farmland preserv. proj.
A3967 [Myers, Connie], Specialty crop grant prog.;$1.6M
AR211 [Smith, Robert J.], Aquaculture-incr. investment
*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wolfe, David W.
A1202 [Azzolina, Joseph/Thompson, Samuel D.], Courtesy busing-prov, space avail. basis
A3282 [Malone, Joseph R./Lance, Leonard], Co. Coll. Contracts Law-raises threshold
A3585 [Blee, Francis J./Lance, Leonard], Prog. for Gifted Students Comm.;$50K
A3756 [Bagger, Richard H./Wolfe, David W.], Charter sch., Abbott dist.-St. fd.
A3773 [Wolfe, David W./Bagger, Richard H.], Charter sch. fac. aid-concerns
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001 (continued)
Assembly Education Meeting (continued)
A3848 [Doria, Joseph V./Wolfe, David W.], TPAF, PERS-exemp. retiree reenrollment
A3904 [Kean, Thomas H./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Union Co Coll, Holocaust Study Prog;$73K
S247 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Courtesy busing-prov, space avail. basis
S2077 [Bennett, John O./Palaia, Joseph A.+5], Pupil-aid-in-lieu-of transp-incr amount
S2429 [Martin, Robert J./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Prog. for Gifted Students Comm.;$5K
Assembly Housing Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Kelly, John V.
A3726 [Kelly, John V./Biondi, Peter J.+9], Urban neighborhoods-revitalization
A3745 [Pennacchio, Joseph], Homeowner, Permanency Demo. Prog.
A3752 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed+2], Crimes-loc. housing auth. report
A3895 [Kelly, John V.], Mobile home park-multiple dwelling
A3994 [Myers, Connie/Kelly, John V.+26], Affordable housing-concerns
S2200 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.], Crimes-loc. housing auth. report
S2503 [Gormley, William L./DiFrancesco, Donald T.+1], Handicapped persons in emerg.-concerns
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Russo, David C.
A1149 [Garrett, E. Scott+1], Sexual assault, cert-life imprisonment
A1150 [Garrett, E. Scott+1], Sexual assault, brutal-mand. life term
A1309 [Geist, George F./Collins, Jack+18], Govt. records-prov. pub. access
A1441 [Merkt, Richard A.], Notary pub.-amends statute
A2144 [Garrett, E. Scott], Murder conviction, cert.-life w/o parole
A2630 [Holzapfel, James W.], Drug dealing offense-grade by units
A2658 [Holzapfel, James W./Barnes, Peter J.+1], DNA evidence-concerns time limitation
A2752 [Bateman, Christopher/Asselta, Nicholas+7], Sexual assault, minor-mand life sentence
A3422 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Heck, Rose Marie+3], Minor, cert. fds.-concerns deposits
A3471 [Garrett, E. Scott+1], Ritalin-proh. court order to administer
Assembly Labor Meeting
Chair: Asm. Geist, George F.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Gregg, Guy R.
Discussions with the Director of Motor Vehicles and the Director of Purchase and Property concerning "Request For Proposal" on digitized driver licenses. Discussion with Commissioner of Human Services concerning promulgation of rules under P.L.1993, c.329.
Assembly Solid and Hazardous Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Rooney, John E.
A386 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Tritium product-proh. purch.
A1662 [Asselta, Nicholas/Azzolina, Joseph+2], Solid waste not containerized-proh.
A1871 [Jones, LeRoy J.], Underground storage tank finan.-concerns
A2475 [Smith, Robert J.], Gas stations-proh 100 yds drinking wells
A3493 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.], Tire dump, Mercer Co.-clean up;$200K
A3587 [Felice, Nicholas R./Thompson, Samuel D.], Plastic, returnable containers-tax exemp
A3833 [Rooney, John E.], Woodcliff Lake Reservoir-DEP study
AR195 [Corodemus, Steve/Rooney, John E.], Hudson River-supports dredging
*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Asselta, Nicholas
A327 [Barnes, Peter J./Buono, Barbara+3], SCI-makes permanent
A1220 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+1], Finan. disclosure statement form-uniform
A1534 [Doria, Joseph V./DiGaetano, Paul+1], Casino Control Comm. emp.-restrictions
A1708 [Wisniewski, John S.+1], PFRS membership-concerns
A1731 [Lance, Leonard], Deferred comp. plan-prov. addl. choices
A2243 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Kelly, John V.], Coll. faculty-alternate benf. prog.
A2932 [Blee, Francis J.], Crim. investigator, St.-transfer to PFRS
A3295 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction
A3372 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], PERS, TPAF-transfer of svc. cred.
A3549 [Blee, Francis J./Farragher, Clare M.], PFRS survivor, cert.-prov. pension benf.
A3693 [DiGaetano, Paul/Kelly, John V.+4], Italian/Amer Heritage Culture & Ed Comm.
A3729 [Kelly, John V.], Police/firefighter convention-paid leave
A3755 [Asselta, Nicholas/Felice, Nicholas R.+32], Vet. benf.-broadens elig.
A3783 [DiGaetano, Paul/Doria, Joseph V.], St. contracts-limits liab.
A3793 [Asselta, Nicholas/Azzolina, Joseph+13], Vet, retire/active emp-inc. cert benf
A3849 [Suliga, Joseph/Asselta, Nicholas+29], Police, fire & emer svcs-benf coverage
A4013 [Gregg, Guy R.], Political contrib.-concerns
ACR166 [Smith, Bob/Felice, Nicholas R.+24], Muslim-Amer community-pub no retaliation
AR225 [DeCroce, Alex], RR Retire, survivors' Improve Act-pass
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001 (continued)
Assembly State Government Meeting (continued)
S285 [Vitale, Joseph F./Martin, Robert J.+2], SCI-makes permanent
S881 [Palaia, Joseph A./Cafiero, James S.+1], Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction
S2494 [Zane, Raymond J./Kosco, Louis F.], Police/firefighter convention-paid leave
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. DeCroce, Alex
A514 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Unsafe intermodal equip.-proh. tendering
A1593 [Felice, Nicholas R./Garrett, E. Scott+1], Radio operators, amateur-lic. plate
A3852 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin], Driv. safety consortium-estab.;$90K
A3855 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Co bridge comm.-concerns
A3925 [DeCroce, Alex/Corodemus, Steve], Maritime Resources Off.-estab. in DOT
A3949 [Azzolina, Joseph+8], Ellis S. Vieser Memor Bridge-desig Rt. 9
A3955 [DeCroce, Alex/Zecker, Gerald H.], Driv. lic.-4 yr digitized picture req.
A3985 [Geist, George F./DeCroce, Alex], Shade tree, forest preserv.-lic. plate
AJR62 [Wisniewski, John S.], Hwy. Rest Area for Truck Driv Study Comm
AR19 [Gusciora, Reed], Train arrival posting sys.-NJT install
S1341 [Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Radio operators, amateur-lic. plate
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2001
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
1st Floor Boardroom, Division of Pensions and Benefits,
50 West State St., Trenton, NJ
No verbal comments are accepted during the meeting unless approval is granted in advance. Written comments on bills should be submitted at least ten business days in advance of the meeting.
A692 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+3], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA
A693 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+7], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA
A3755 [Asselta, Nicholas/Felice, Nicholas R.+32], Vet. benf.-broadens elig.
A3784 [Cohen, Neil M./Russo, David C.], Admin. Law Judges Retir. Sys.-estab.
A3793 [Asselta, Nicholas/Azzolina, Joseph+13], Vet, retire/active emp-inc. cert benf
A3854 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], PERS retire allowance-surviving spouses
S94 [Connors, Leonard T.+4], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA
S95 [Connors, Leonard T.+1], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA
S2528 [Turner, Shirley K.], TPAF, PERS-incr accidental disab benf
S2530 [Turner, Shirley K./Furnari, Garry J.+1], TPAF, PERS vet retir. benf-incr.
S2545 [Singer, Robert W.], PERS retire allowance-surviving spouses
S2554 [Bucco, Anthony R.], PERS retir. allowance-recalculate
S2555 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Vet., St. emp.-post retir. med. benf.
S2573 [Inverso, Peter A./Bucco, Anthony R.+5], TPAF, PERS disab.vet. bene.-incr.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2001
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2001
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Assembly Speaker
State House Commission 9:00 AM
Room 319, 3rd Floor, State House, Trenton, NJ
MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2001
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
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2001
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Assembly Speaker
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2002
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2002
SENATE SESSION Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Voting Session: Board list to be announced
12:00 PM: Special Session to consider any bills returned by the Governor
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Special Session to consider any bills returned by the Governor
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2002
SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
Convening of the 210th Legislature
ASSEMBLY SESSION 12:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Convening of the 210th Legislature