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Vol. XXVI No. 73 INTERNET UPDATE III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

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