Prepared: December 3, 2002 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2002
*SENATE QUORUM
The Quorum has been CANCELED
*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R./Sen. Littell, Robert E.
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Senate Commerce Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Baer, Byron M./Sen. Cardinale, Gerald
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J./Sen. Bark, Martha W.
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Senate Environment Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Suliga, Joseph/Sen. McNamara, Henry P.
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Senate State Government Meeting
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Senate Transportation Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J./Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.
The meeting has been CANCELED
*ASSEMBLY QUORUM
The Quorum has been CANCELED
Assembly Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
The Meeting has been CANCELED
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
The meeting has been CANCELED
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2002 (continued)
*Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting
Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
The meeting has been CANCELED
Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent
Authorities Meeting
Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting
Chair: Asm. Guear, Gary L.
The meeting has been CANCELED
*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting
Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo
The meeting has been CANCELED
*State House Commission Meeting
The meeting has been CANCELED
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002
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 Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Sen. Connors, Leonard T.
A2133 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack], Mun liens, search cert-elim. retention
S125 [Bennett, John O.], Prop, cert-concerns taxation exemption
S214 [Connors, Leonard T./Allen, Diane B.+1], Vet. prop. tax exemp.-extends to co-op.
S527 [James, Sharpe/Bryant, Wayne R.+1], Revaluation relief/restrictions-concerns
S1818 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Overcrowding-impose landlord fine
S1901 [Buono, Barbara+1], Mun liens, search cert-elim. retention
S2033 [Rice, Ronald L./James, Sharpe+1], Const proj, mun-concerns cert. contracts
S2039 [Gormley, William L.], Co, mun.-concerns pymt, cert settlements
S2042 [Furnari, Garry J.], Smoke detectors-adopt ordinance
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A2115 [Roberts, Joseph J./Tucker, Donald/Smith, Tom], Const proj, mun-
concerns cert. contracts
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 (continued)
Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 6,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Turner, Shirley K./Sen. Martin, Robert J.
The Committee will discuss "The Report of the NJ Commission on Health Science, Education, and Training" with Dr. P. Roy Vagelos, Chairman of the Commission.
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F./Sen. Matheussen, John J.
A1852 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Munoz, Eric/Ahearn, Matt+20], Res. hours in hosp. estab. limits
S1225 [Furnari, Garry J./Cafiero, James S.+1], Biological agent registry-estab. DHSS
S1448 [Bucco, Anthony R./Suliga, Joseph], Morristown Mem. Hosp-children acute care
S1712 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara+1], Resident's hours in hosp.-estab. limits
S2000 [Inverso, Peter A.], Child abuse/neglect statutes-revise
S2004 [Singer, Robert W./Vitale, Joseph F.], Physical therapy-revise statutes
S2027 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B.], Devel. disab. individuals-concerns
Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Adler, John H./Sen. Gormley, William L.
Considered:
to be a member of the Commission on Radiation Protection:
Daniel Wartenberg, Ph.D. of Skillman to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse:
Joseph Guadagnino of Monroe Twp. to replace Robert Rodriguez, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Catherine McGrath of Princeton to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Health Care Administration Board:
James T. Ryan of South Amboy to replace Pamela Friedman, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Health Care Facilities Financing Authority:
Gustav Edward Escher, III of Princeton to replace Timothy Richards, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Historic Trust:
Councilman Joseph J Alessandrine, Jr. of Ocean City to replace Emily Croll, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Sports and Exposition Authority:
Marvin Schmelzer of Morganville to replace Peter Sudler, Esq., for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Board of Physical Therapy:
Nancy Kirsch, MA, PT of Rockaway to replace Leslie Marcks, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Planning Commission:
Gary Paparozzi of Lodi to replace Doug Palmer, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Thomas A. Edison State College-Board of Trustees:
Marilyn R. Pearson of Belle Mead for the term prescribed by law.
Notice of Intention:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
William E. Nugent of Northfield for the term prescribed by law.
Edith K. Payne of Glen Ridge for the term prescribed by law.
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
William E. Nugent of Northfield for the term prescribed by law.
Edith K. Payne of Glen Ridge for the term prescribed by law.
A1651 [Cohen, Neil M./Sarlo, Paul A.+4], Fds. or assets, terrorism related-freeze
A1893 [Blee, Francis J./D'Amato, Paul R.+9], CDS-concerns sale
S1261 [Allen, Diane B./Inverso, Peter A.+3], Fds. or assets, terrorism related-freeze
S1322 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Bail-req. source in drug-related cases
S1710 [Inverso, Peter A./Allen, Diane B.], Terrorism, org that support-civil action
S1806 [Bennett, John O./Matheussen, John J.+11], Crimes against children-upgrades penal.
S1822 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Real prop relating to terrorism-concerns
S1950 [Gormley, William L.], CDS-concerns sale
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S2140 [Cafiero, James S.], Drugs/vaccine stockpiling-civil immunity
Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Charles, Joseph/Sen. Lance, Leonard
A205 [Guear, Gary L./Burzichelli, John J.+6], Prevailing Wage Act-estab penal.
A2471 [Merkt, Richard A./Barnes, Peter J.+2], Electric assist mobility device-concerns
S247 [Suliga, Joseph+1], Prevailing wage law-estab penal.
S1522 [Codey, Richard J./Bark, Martha W.], Occupational disease-workers' comp.
S1798 [Bagger, Richard H.], Worker's comp/vol emer personnel-benf.
SR82 [Connors, Leonard T.], Workers' comp/SS benf-modify limits
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 (continued)
Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Girgenti, John A./Sen. Inverso, Peter A.
A200 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Scooter riders, cert.-wear helmets
S138 [Buono, Barbara], Drunk driving-incr. surcharges
S280 [Girgenti, John A.+2], Crim. offender info. sys.-concerns
S1594 [Allen, Diane B./Girgenti, John A.+8], Booster seats in limos-concerns
S1630 [Furnari, Garry J./Girgenti, John A.], Fed. law enforcement off.-concerns
S1769 [Singer, Robert W.+1], Korean War, 50th anniv.-issue svc. medal
S1851 [Matheussen, John J./Cafiero, James S.+4], St. Police-concerns cert. memb.
SR100 [Allen, Diane B.], Child Prot. Mo.-desig. December, 2002
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.
A3074 Fisher/Burzichelli (pending introduction) Increases criminal and civil penalties for certain animal cruelty offenses; and increases penalty for certain repeat offenders.
A1918 [Doria, Joseph V./Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba], Soil survey in Hudson Co.;$100K
A1948 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gusciora, Reed+8], Calves, raised for veal-humane treatment
A2130 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+4], Oyster revitalization;$368.7K
A2720 [Geist, George F./Azzolina, Joseph+2], Animal cruelty off.-incr. penal
AR210 [Smith, Robert J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Pineland Fire Safety Committee-create
AR211 [Smith, Robert J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Pineland Fire Safety Committee-create
*Assembly Appropriations Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 11,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie
A915 [Edwards, Willis], Health Care Consumer Info. Act;$300K
A1624 [Gusciora, Reed/Steele, Alfred E./Van Drew, Jeff/Asselta, Nicholas+2], Lifeguard pension benf.-revises
A1987 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff+1], Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction
A2148 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Animal shelters-concerns
A2444 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D./Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+7], HIV drug resistance test-Medicaidcover
A2661 [Sires, Albio], UEZ-extends desig. period
A2858 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Real prop. surplus--St. Treasurer sell
A3058 [Sires, Albio/Wisniewski, John S.], MV Security & Customer Svc Act
S571 [Codey, Richard J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Health Care Consumer Info. Act
S884 [Palaia, Joseph A./Cafiero, James S.], Alternate benf. prog.-elim. reduction
S1751 [Charles, Joseph/Lesniak, Raymond J.+2], UEZ-concerns reimb.
S1875 [Codey, Richard J.], Real prop. surplus--St. Treasurer sell
*Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM
Commmittee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
A915 [Edwards, Willis], Health Care Consumer Info. Act;$300K
S571 [Codey, Richard J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Health Care Consumer Info. Act
*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.
A3078 will be on the agenda pending introduction & referral. In addition the committee will receive testimony on the requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind Act" from representatives of NJ DOE and other invited persons.
A1375 [Corodemus, Steve], Radon gas testing, pub sch-post results
A2283 [McKeon, John F./Doria, Joseph V.], Better Ed. Savings Trust-concerns
A2420 [Doria, Joseph V./Wolfe, David W.], Lease/contract-concerns title transfer
A3026 [Cryan, Joseph/Cohen, Neil M.], Sch. bd memb, discipline-estab procedure
S384 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Sch. bus-driver present w/pupil on bus
S487 [Vitale, Joseph F./Martin, Robert J.+4], Domestic viol/child abuse-ed instruction
S861 [Kenny, Bernard F./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Sch. budget & election-auth date adjust.
*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed
A2550 [Gusciora, Reed], Cell phones, used-concerns disposal
A2801 [Chivukula, Upendra J.], Solid waste disposal, cert.-crim. penal.
A2897 [Corodemus, Steve/Gusciora, Reed+1], Coastal mgmt. prog.-concerns
AJR18 [Rooney, John E.], Wastewater Reuse Study Comm.-estab.
AR200 [Stender, Linda/Green, Jerry], Superfund site-Cong. fd. cleanup
SCR68 [Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Ocean dumping-adopt stricter rules
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 (continued)
*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.
The committee will also hear testimony about the types and availability of parenting
education in NJ
A2988 [Previte, Mary T./Van Drew, Jeff], Kinship Legal Guardanship Notification
A2989 [Previte, Mary T./Van Drew, Jeff], Child mental fac. emp.-crim. hist. check
AR197 [Heck, Rose Marie/O'Toole, Kevin J.+55], Child Prot. Mo.-desig. December, 2002
*Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta
The Committee will meet jointly with Assembly Banking and Insurance.
A915 [Edwards, Willis], Health Care Consumer Info. Act;$300K
S571 [Codey, Richard J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Health Care Consumer Info. Act
*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A1347 [Geist, George F./Merkt, Richard A.+3], Driving while fatigued-recklessness
A2847 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Arbitration procedures-concerns rules
S514 [Martin, Robert J.+1], Arbitration procedures-concerns rules
*Assembly Labor Meeting
Chair: Asw. Friscia, Arline M.
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.
A1913 [Steele, Alfred E./Bateman, Christopher+13], Death penal.-create study comm.
A2404 [McKeon, John F./Merkt, Richard A.+3], Law enforcement memor.-concerns
A2582 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+6], Psychological test, cert.-concerns
A2617 [Johnson, Gordon M./Conaway, Herb+13], DNA testing-concerns
A2917 [Sarlo, Paul A./Impreveduto, Anthony+6], Fed. law enforcement off.-concerns
AR183 [Barnes, Peter J./Van Drew, Jeff+2], Motorcycle mufflers-police enfore laws
S246 [Suliga, Joseph], Firefighting equip. demo.-cert. persons
*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The committee will receive testimony from officials of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs explaining the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) initiative, a federal initiative to .........
A847 [Conners, Jack/Moran, Jeffrey W.+24], Vet-amends definition
A1647 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Vet. prop. tax elig.-concerns
A2817 [Van Drew, Jeff], Vets' org. posts-rehab.;$300K
*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
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.
A1862 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+2], Parks & Forrestry Div., cert.-PFRS memb.
A2491 [Wisniewski, John S./Weinberg, Loretta+2], Human Relations Council-modify gov.
A2872 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Co prosecutors-credits PERS svc.
A2967 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+8], St. constr. contracts-concerns
A2968 [Ahearn, Matt/Impreveduto, Anthony+9], St. contracts, cert.-concerns
A2973 [Wisniewski, John S./Burzichelli, John J.+9], Pub contracts, cert.-St. Auditor review
*Assembly Senior Issues Meeting
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 (continued)
*Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A954 [DeCroce, Alex/Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Transp. dist.-concerns congestion relief
A1928 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], MV points-concerns
A2451 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], MV documents-concerns
A2664 [Van Drew, Jeff/Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Delaware Riv. Bay Auth-incr. tolls
A2753 [Stender, Linda/Cohen, Neil M.+1], Victims remains-concerns memorial
A2884 [Wisniewski, John S.], Funeral svcs. limo driv.-concerns lic.
A2930 [Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda], Stop signs-place on cert. intersections
S1912 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Matheussen, John J.], Delaware Riv. Bay Auth-incr. tolls
*Legislative Services Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Room L103, 1st Floor, State House, Trenton, NJ
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002
SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President
12:00 PM: Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2002
SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Governor's State of the State Address: Time and details to be announced
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Governor's Budget Address: Time and details to be announced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced