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Vol. XXVI No. 81 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: January 10, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003



ASSEMBLY SESSION

The Voting Session has been CANCELED.



Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

For Discussion Only:

A664 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.+1], Car phone-proh. use while driv.

A1531 [Azzolina, Joseph/Heck, Rose Marie], Mobile Telephone Act

A2355 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Cell phone, hand held while driv-offense

A2798 [Wisniewski, John S.], Driv, distracted-clarifies

A2947 [Azzolina, Joseph/Heck, Rose Marie], Wireless phones, hands-free-permits use

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



TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2003



SENATE SESSION 11:30 AM Senate Chambers

Quorum Call/Voting Session for nominations



ASSEMBLY QUORUM 12:45 PM Assembly Chambers



JOINT SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Joint Session to receive Governor's State of the State Address



Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM

Division of Taxation Bldg., 50 Barrack St.,

4th Floor Training Room, Trenton, NJ

A2910 [Cohen, Neil M.], Handguns, personalized-concerns



THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003



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



Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM

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

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

A3058 [Sires, Albio/Wisniewski, John S.+5], MV Security & Customer Svc Act

S372 [Kenny, Bernard F./Allen, Diane B.+1], Multiple dwelling fire walls-estab. loan

S1814 [Allen, Diane B./Inverso, Peter A./Matheussen, John J.+9], Bank accounts-

modifies escheat law

S1951 [Lance, Leonard+2], Corp bus tax-clarify deduct, cert taxes

S1983 [Singer, Robert W./Vitale, Joseph F.+2], DYFS-fingerprint/photograph children

S2121 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], MV Security & Customer Svc Act



Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM Committe Room 1,

1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald/Sen. Baer, Byron M.

The Committee will discuss various approaches to responding to the current medical malpractice situation.





THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003 (continued)



*Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

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

A252 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+3], Sr. cit.-pub. util. 30-day pymt. plans

A1786 [Myers, Connie/Merkt, Richard A.+4], Vendors-pay sales tax for customers

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

S122 [Bennett, John O.], Small Downtown Bus Incentive Prog-estab.

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

S1957 [Buono, Barbara], Sr. cit.-pub. util. 30-day pymt. plans

S2002 [Bark, Martha W.], Electrical energy sys, cert.-exemp. tax

S2183 [Furnari, Garry J.], Energy efficiency standards-concerns



Senate Environment Meeting

Co-Chairs: Sen. McNamara, Henry P./Sen. Suliga, Joseph

The Committee will not meet.



Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7,

2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Co-Chairs: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J./Sen. Furnari, Garry J.

A529 [Roberts, Joseph J./Steele, Alfred E.+5], Voter regis.-higher ed registrar off.

A2574 [Greenstein, Linda R./Malone, Joseph R.+15], St. Health Benf. Comm.-incr. memb.

S1887 [Coniglio, Joseph/Furnari, Garry J.], Voter regis.-higher ed registrar off.

S1972 [Matheussen, John J./Inverso, Peter A.+4], St. Health Benf. Comm.-incr. memb.

S2034 [Cafiero, James S./Bark, Martha W.], Political party committees, co.-concerns

S2116 [Coniglio, Joseph], Insur. rate incr.-concerns intervention

S2126 [Bark, Martha W.], Energy Star products-req. St. to purch.

S2161 [Suliga, Joseph], Port Auth. off. & emp.-concerns



Senate Transportation Meeting

Co-Chairs: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R./Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.

The Committee will not meet.



*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

Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.

A2112 [Egan, Joseph V./Doria, Joseph V.], Sch dist reclassification-concern limits

A2474 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Sch. bond validating act

A3004 [Greenstein, Linda R./Previte, Mary T.], Sch. dist. surveys, cert.-concerns

A3098 [Van Drew, Jeff], Sch. busing, nonpub.-concerns

A3135 [Wisniewski, John S.], Sch. as polling place-ensure security

A3149 [Sires, Albio/Weinberg, Loretta], Bd. of ed, co. voc. sch dist-incr. memb.

SJR15 [Matheussen, John J.], Sch. Psych. Mo.-desig. April

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3168 [Weinberg, Loretta], Sch. buses-proh. smoking

AJR54 [Stanley, Craig A./Friscia, Arline M.], Sch. Psych. Mo.-desig. April



THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003 (continued)



*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, NJ

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

A1780 [Weinberg, Loretta/Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Underground storage tank grants-concerns

A1948 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gusciora, Reed+8], Calves, raised for veal-humane treatment

A2070 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V.], Six Mile Run Reservoir site-concerns

AR209 [Smith, Robert J./Van Drew, Jeff], Coastal waters-commends Rutgers research

S1120 [Coniglio, Joseph], Underground storage tank grants-concerns



*Assembly Family, Women and Children's Services Meeting

Chair: Asw. Previte, Mary T.

The Committee will not meet



*Assembly Health and Human Services Committee and the Assembly Regulatory Oversight Joint Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

Anyone wishing to present written testimony should provide 25 copies to the Committees on the day of the meeting.

A2849 [Previte, Mary T./Weinberg, Loretta/Payne, William D.], Devel. disab. persons-limits restraints

A2850 [Previte, Mary T./Weinberg, Loretta/Payne, William D.], Devel disab persons-staff training req.

A2855 [Munoz, Eric/Gregg, Guy R.+11], Matthew's Law Limiting Use of Restraints

A3108 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+2], Devel. disab. fac.-concerns monitors



*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting

2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.

A1978 [Cohen, Neil M./D'Amato, Paul R.+1], Driv. lic., fraudulent-concerns penal.

AR207 [Guear, Gary L/Conners, Jack+16], Domestic security-adopt approach



*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

A691 [Weinberg, Loretta/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+2], Sexual assault victim-advocacy svcs.

A1782 [Weinberg, Loretta/Ahearn, Matt+8], Emp. discrim.-makes cert. changes

A3051 [Greenstein, Linda R./Sarlo, Paul A./Burzichelli, John J.], Three Strikes statute-amends

S1733 [Allen, Diane B./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Three Strikes law-amends

*Assembly Labor Meeting

Chair: Asw. Friscia, Arline M.

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committe Room 15,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

A584 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Johnson, Gordon M./Tucker, Donald+2], Voting rights-allows cert. parolees

A2854 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Sample ballots-concerns postage

A2872 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Co prosecutors-credits PERS svc.

A2974 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed+1], Trenton War Memorial-promote prog.

A3021 [Roberts, Joseph J./Greenwald, Louis D.], Bi-state agency-purch. PERS svc. credit



Assembly State Government Hearing 2:00 PM

Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

There will be a public hearing on the following bill:

ACR138 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Gov, acting--proh granting clemency



*Assembly Senior Issues Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 14,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

129 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Stanley, Craig A.+19], Alzheimer's Demo. Adult Day Care Ctr;$2M

A898 [D'Amato, Paul R./Blee, Francis J.+4], Elderly family care-income tax deduct.

A907 [Edwards, Willis/McKeon, John F.], Home care for sr. cit.-income tax deduct

AR105 [Geist, George F.], Medicare+Choice prog-enact legislation

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3152 [Gusciora, Reed], Nursing homes-concerns

A3153 [Guear, Gary L./Conaway, Herb/Greenstein, Linda R./Conners, Jack], PAAD/Sr. Gold prog.-automatic enrollment

A3154 [Stanley, Craig A.], Long-Term Care Finan. Task Force-estab.



THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003 (continued)



*Assembly Transportation Meeting

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee will not meet.



Joint Committee on the Public Schools Abbott Subcommittee Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 6, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Heck, Rose Marie

Ellen Frede and Gordon MacInnes, as well as others, will address the Subcommittee on the subject of Early Childhood Education.



NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ



THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2003



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



MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet



ASSEMBLY SESSION

The Voting Session has been CANCELED.



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers



JOINT SESSION

Governor's Annual 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



SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet

1:00 PM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet



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



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



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



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



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



MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003



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



THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced