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Vol. XXVII No. 66 INTERNET UPDATE III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: December 5, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003



*Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie

The Meeting has been Canceled.



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003



*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session:

A82 [Thompson, Samuel D./Conaway, Herb+7], Medical gas piping installation-req cert

A252 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+3], Pub. util., CATV co.-late pymt. charges

A368 [Wisniewski, John S./Eagler, Peter C.+4], Fire prot. sys., cert-proh. standby fees

A549 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], Wine tastings-permits cert. Class C lic.

A1546 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+10], Meningococcal vaccine-higher ed student

A1913 [Steele, Alfred E./Bateman, Christopher+22], Death Penal. Study Comm.-creates

A2424 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb/Cohen, Neil M.+1], Main Street NJ prog.-concerns

A2433 [Guear, Gary L./Impreveduto, Anthony/Greenstein, Linda R.+12], Child pornography crimes-concerns

A2434 [Guear, Gary L./Impreveduto, Anthony/Greenstein, Linda R.+13], Child pornography, selling-concerns

A2476 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+4], Electronic Death Regis. Sys.-mandates

A2491 [Wisniewski, John S./Weinberg, Loretta/Stanley, Craig A.+3], Human Relations Council-modify gov.

A2518 [Cohen, Neil M.], Ed. Opportunity Fd.-increase off. term

A2539 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Green, Jerry+7], Housing, multifamily-concerns

A2543 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Green, Jerry+9], Prop., abandoned-concerns

A2553 [Greenwald, Louis D./Conaway, Herb+6], Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb.

A2585 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenwald, Louis D./Sarlo, Paul A./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+12], Haz. substance cleanup-changes law

A2651 [Stender, Linda/Green, Jerry], Uniform Constr. Code Act viol-incr penal

A2679 [Holzapfel, James W./Barnes, Peter J./Cohen, Neil M.+14], Luring a child into mv-upgrades crime

A2801 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Impreveduto, Anthony+8], Solid waste disposal, cert.-crim. penal.

A2903 [Smith, Robert J./Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+3], Deeds/mortgages-proh SS numbers

A2963 [Sarlo, Paul A./Johnson, Gordon M.+5], Charitable regis.-concerns

A3012 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher+1], Bail bonds-revise issuance procedures

A3074 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Smith, Robert J./Geist, George F./Azzolina, Joseph+11], Animal cruelty offense-incr. penal.

A3168 [Weinberg, Loretta/Sarlo, Paul A./Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.+8], Sch. buses-proh. smoking

A3176 [Farragher, Clare M./Carroll, Michael Patrick], Real estate transactions-concerns fds.

A3342 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff/Barnes, Peter J./Previte, Mary T./Friscia, Arline M./Johnson, Gordon M./Holzapfel,James W./Carroll, Michael Patrick+11], Michael's Law; concerns DWI

A3344 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W.+2], Blueberry, highbush-desig. as St. fruit

A3533 [Dancer, Ronald S./Malone, Joseph R.+5], Distinguished svc. medal-clarifies req.

A3568 [Van Drew, Jeff/Greenstein, Linda R.+28], Mil. svc, cert-cancel mv lease w/o penal

S423 [Bryant, Wayne R./Buono, Barbara], Human Relations Council-modify gov.

S461 [Cardinale, Gerald/Lesniak, Raymond J.], Wine tasting-permits cert. Class C lic.

S488 [Vitale, Joseph F./Matheussen, John J.+1], Sch. buses-proh. smoking

S898 [Cardinale, Gerald/Bagger, Richard H.+5], George Washington portrait-display;$90K

S1112 [Turner, Shirley K./Bagger, Richard H.+11], Death penal.-create study comm.

S1249 [Matheussen, John J./Coniglio, Joseph/Bennett, John O./Codey, Richard J.+2], Medical gas piping installation-req cert







THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 (continued)



*SENATE SESSION (continued)

S1515 [Inverso, Peter A./Previte, Mary T./Burzichelli, John J.+20], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council

S1546 [Inverso, Peter A./Matheussen, John J.], Child pornography crimes-concerns

S1547 [Matheussen, John J./Inverso, Peter A.], Child pornography, selling-concerns

S1559 [Allen, Diane B./Bark, Martha W.+1], Main Street NJ prog.-concerns

S1587 [Adler, John H.], Constr. code inspection-concerns

S1655 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Meningococcal vaccine-higher ed students

S1675 [Codey, Richard J./Singer, Robert W./Rice, Ronald L./James, Sharpe/Turner, Shirley K./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], AbandonedProp. Rehab. Act

S1676 [Codey, Richard J./Singer, Robert W./Rice, Ronald L./James, Sharpe/Turner, Shirley K./Smith, Bob], Housing, multifamily-concerns

S1711 [Vitale, Joseph F./Singer, Robert W.], Practice nurses, advanced-expand duties

S1714 [Bennett, John O./Adler, John H.+1], Haz. substance cleanup-changes law

S1756 [Lance, Leonard/Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Gifts rec'd by Leg. and staff-restricts

S1817 [Bucco, Anthony R./Connors, Leonard T.], Fire prot. sys., cert-proh. standby fees

S1825 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Surgical first asst. svcs.-concerns pymt

S1831 [Inverso, Peter A.], Solid waste disposal, cert.-crim. penal.

S1908 [Suliga, Joseph/Inverso, Peter A./Gill, Nia H.], Victims remains-concerns memorial

S1926 [Bennett, John O./Greenstein, Linda R./Merkt, Richard A./Diegnan, Patrick J.+3], Trusts, cert.-concerns deferred distrib.

S1988 [Matheussen, John J./Adler, John H.+2], Deeds/mortgages-proh SS numbers

S2022 [Lance, Leonard], Tax exemp., short term-concerns

S2023 [Codey, Richard J./Singer, Robert W.], Electronic Death Regis. Sys.-mandates

S2154 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Animal cruelty offense-incr. penal.

S2225 [Adler, John H./Bark, Martha W.], Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb.

S2360 [Palaia, Joseph A./Inverso, Peter A./Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V./Cohen, Neil M./Van Drew, Jeff+13], American flag-concerns pub. display

S2367 [Girgenti, John A./McNamara, Henry P./Pou, Nellie/Barnes, Peter J.+5], Co., mun.-crim. hist. background checks

S2372 [Inverso, Peter A./Girgenti, John A.+1], Bail bonds-revise issuance procedures

S2378 [Kean, Thomas H./Cafiero, James S.], Michael's Law; concerns DWI

S2422 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Ed. Opportunity Fd.-increase off. term

S2433 [Smith, Bob/Singer, Robert W.+2], Charitable Registration Act-revises

S2441 [Martin, Robert J.], Uniform Constr. Code Act viol-incr penal

S2510 [Girgenti, John A./Coniglio, Joseph+2], Mil. svc, cert-cancel mv lease w/o penal

S2559 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Gill, Nia H.], Luring a child into mv-upgrades crime

S2567 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.+1], Sch. photographers-concerns

S2678 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Blueberry, highbush-desig. as St. fruit

S2704 [Singer, Robert W.], Distinguished svc. medal-clarifies req.

S2720 [Geist, George F.], Loc. govt. officials-concerns misconduct

S2776 [Codey, Richard J.], No telemarketing call list-clarify prov.



*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 11:00 AM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Littell, Robert E./Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.

A2059 [Roberts, Joseph J./Fisher, Douglas H.], UEZ, Gloucester City-create

A2866 [Doria, Joseph V./Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba+6], NJ City Univ.;$185.376K

A3564 [Burzichelli, John J./Stanley, Craig A.+35], Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom-benf.

S1595 [Bryant, Wayne R.], UEZ, Gloucester City-auth. creation

S1959 [Kenny, Bernard F./Martin, Robert J.+2], Superior Ct.-concerns cert fees

S1965 [Littell, Robert E./Kenny, Bernard F.+3], Catastrophic Illness, Children Fd.-elig.

S2019 [Charles, Joseph/Martin, Robert J.], NJ City Univ.;$185.376K

S2351 [Bennett, John O./Adler, John H.+3], Clean Car Div.-estab.;$250K

S2801 [Coniglio, Joseph/Palaia, Joseph A.], Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$51.2M





THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 (continued)



*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting (continued)

S2802 [Sarlo, Paul A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Northern NJ-park devel.;$12.377M

S2803 [Lance, Leonard/Turner, Shirley K.], Central NJ-park devel.;$14.633M

S2804 [Bryant, Wayne R./Cafiero, James S.], Southern NJ-park devel.;$16.042M

S2805 [Bennett, John O./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$16.038M

S2806 [Smith, L. Harvey/Kenny, Bernard F.], Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$400K

S2807 [McNamara, Henry P./Lance, Leonard], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$64M

S2810 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Farmland preserv. purposes-$45.220M

S2811 [Bark, Martha W./Turner, Shirley K.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$44.031M

S2812 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Inverso, Peter A.], Farmland preserv. purposes-$38.445M

S2813 [Lance, Leonard/Connors, Leonard T.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$3M

SCR81 [Lance, Leonard+7], St budget-concern St Rev Forcasting Comm



Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting

9:30 AM Committee Room 1, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Bark, Martha W./Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.

Pending Introduction & Referral:

S2832 [Adler, John H.], Development rights-auth transfer



ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PMAssembly Chambers

Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker.



Assembly Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

A797 [Blee, Francis J./Conover, Kirk W.], Scholarship foundations-estab.

A2633 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+8], Tuition rates, cert. students-concerns

A2666 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+15], Investment clubs-concerns

A2690 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry+5], Investment clubs-concerns

A3343 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], PERS, TPAF, cert. vet. memb-retir. benf.

S1770 [Singer, Robert W./Bark, Martha W.+12], Investment clubs-concerns

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A2100 [Sires, Albio/Roberts, Joseph], Exempts certain invest. clubs from fee and payment req.

A3393 [Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.+11], Calif. Low Emission Veh. prog.-Phase II

A3670 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Gloucester City, waterfront improv.;$1M

A3743 [Weinberg, Loretta/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Family Equality Act

A3923 [Greenwald, Louis/Tucker, Donald], Approp. $16,038,250 from Garden St. Green Acres Trust Fund

A3924 [Sires, Albio/Roberts, Joseph/Wisniewski, John], Approp. $51,282,300 from Garden St. Green Acres Trust Fund

A3925 [Hackett, Mims/ McKeon, John/ Scalera, Frederick], Approp. $12,377,500 from Garden St. Green Acres Trust Fund

A3926 [Watson Coleman/Gusciora/Greenstein/Guear], Approp. $14,663,500 from Garden St. Green Acres Trust Fund

A3927 [Van Drew/Conaway/Conners], Approp. $16,042,000 from Garden St. Green Acres Trust Fund

A3928 [Diegnan/Egan/Watson Coleman], Approp. $64,000,000 from Garden St. Green Acres Trust Fund

A3929 [Sires/Quigley/Impreveduto], Approp. $400,000 from Garden St. Green Acres Trust Fund

A3930 [Sires/Roberts], Approp. $3,000,000 from Garden St. Farmland Preserv. Trust Fund

A3931 [Smith/Burzichelli/Fisher/VanDrew], Approp. $38,445,876 from Garden St. Farmland Preserv. Trust Fund

A3932 [Chivukula/Egan/Watson Coleman/ Gusciora], Approp. $44,031,468 from Garden St. Farmland Preserv. Trust Fund

A3933 [Burzichelli/Fisher/Van Drew], Approp. $45,220,823 from Garden St. Farmland Preserv. Trust Fund

A3934 [Sires], Amends local bond law regarding debt repayment schedules

A3937 [Wisniewski], The Transportation Trust Fund "Reauthorization" Act

A3944 [Greenstein], Clarifies various provisions estab. State's telemarketing "no call" list

A3945 [Greenwald/Watson Coleman], Req. notice to and approval by JBOC EDA bond proceeds

A3947 [Greenwald/Watson Coleman], Extends deadline for Governor's annual Budget message



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

A3146 [Pou, Nellie], Pediatric feeding prog.-concern coverage

A3797 [Scalera, Frederick], Long-term care insur.-reg.

S2532 [Coniglio, Joseph/Buono, Barbara], Long-term care insur.-reg.

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A3935 [Cohen, Neil], Excludes certain payments from "points and fees" definition; clarifies damages for material violations; expands rulemaking authority of DOBI commissioner



Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A90 [Thompson, Samuel D./Weinberg, Loretta+4], Hosp/nursing homes-compile staffing info

A2131 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+17], Defibrillators-req. in nursing homes

A2335 [Kean, Thomas H./Asselta, Nicholas], Stillbirth-estab. birth certificate

A2889 [Azzolina, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+14], Vaccinations-concerns

A3498 [Blee, Francis J./Quigley, Joan M.], Drug Utilization Review Bd.-incr. memb.



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 (continued)



Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting (continued)

A3743 [Weinberg, Loretta/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Family Equality Act

S1771 [Cafiero, James S./Kean, Thomas H.+2], Stillbirth-estab. birth certificate

S1891 [Bennett, John O./Singer, Robert W.+4], Vaccinations-concerns

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A3875 [Weinberg, Loretta/Doria, Joseph V.+4], Newborn infant screening-concerns



Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A522 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+1], Sch.-time curfew ordinance-mun. adopt

A2540 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Edwards, Willis+1], Affordable housing-concerns

A3830 [Green, Jerry/Burzichelli, John J.+15], Affordable Housing-estab. Jt. Committee

S276 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sacco, Nicholas J.+1], Elevator fire recall keys-concerns

S1319 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Sch.-time curfew ordinance-mun. adopt

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A3936 [Green/Gusciora] Extends authority for municipalities and counties to utilize transfer of development rights to preserve open space and sets forth parameters for creation of TDR programs.



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A276 [Gusciora, Reed/Quigley, Joan M.+2], Child abuse, stalking-proh firearm purch

A682 [Weinberg, Loretta/Ahearn, Matt+6], Blood alco. level for DWI-reduce to .08%

A3422 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns

A3585 [Previte, Mary T./Barnes, Peter J.], Sentencing reform-study req.

S1118 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. warning lights, sirens-concerns

S1854 [Rice, Ronald L./Charles, Joseph+15], Inmate Ed. & Voc. Training Study Comm.

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A3884 [Wisniewski, John S.], Alco bev w/gelatin-concerns labeling

A3941 [Diegnan/Barnes/Caraballo], Establishes Inmate Education and Vocational Training Study Commission.

A3942 [Weinberg], Revises definition of destructive device to include weapons of 50 caliber or greater.



Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities

Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony

A1840 [Pennacchio, Joseph/Merkt, Richard A.+1], Notaries-estab. cert. guidelines

A3866 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Holzapfel, James W.+2], Funeral establishments-ad. disclosures

S1992 [Cardinale, Gerald/Baer, Byron M.], Cemetery Act, 2002-enacts



Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A2137 [Farragher, Clare M./Arnone, Michael J.], Asst. dogs-concerns NJT's treatment

S338 [Bark, Martha W./Lance, Leonard+2], Wireless phones, hands-free-permits use

S965 [Turner, Shirley K./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Asst. dogs-concerns NJT's treatment

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A3886 [Stender, Linda/Conaway, Herb+11], Airport runways-limits extension

A3937 [Wisnieski], The Transportation Trust Fund "Reauthorization" Act

A3938 [Johnson/Chivukula], Concerns treatment of people with assistance dogs by NJ Transit

A3939 [Wisniewski], Concerns distracted driving, prohibits cell phone when driving

A3940 [Stender], Limits hours of service of drivers of commercial vehicles engaged in intrastate trans of construction materials or equiptment



MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2003



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ



THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2004



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004



SENATE SESSION 10:00 AM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2004



SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM

Convening of the 211th Legislature



ASSEMBLY SESSION 12:00 PM

Convening of the 211th Legislature