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Vol. XXVII No. 1 INTERNET UPDATE I CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: January 15, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





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.



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.





THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003 (continued)



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], proh. smoking on school bus

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



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 and the Assembly Regulatory Oversight Joint Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003 (continued)



Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting (continued)

The Committee will receive testimony concerning current and prospective intergovernmental coordination between federal and State offices and agencies with respect to homeland security and matters of incident preparedness and response.



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

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.

A129 [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.



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



TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003



*Assembly Family, Women and Children's Services & Assembly Health and Human Services Joint Meeting 10:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chairs: Asw. Previte, Mary T./Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A3169 [Payne, William D./Van Drew, Jeff/Stanley, Craig A./McKeon, John F.], Child prot. svcs cases-clarify procedure

A3172 [Previte, Mary T./Guear, Gary L./Caraballo, Wilfredo/Burzichelli, John J.+1], Minor child safety-incarcerated parent

A3192 [Stanley, Craig A./Sarlo, Paul A.], Pupil absences-sch dist report to DYFS

AR227 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta/Tucker, Donald/Smith, Robert J.], Williams child abuse case-commend Gov.







TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003 (continued)



*Assembly Water Supply and Drought Emergency Legislative Panel Meeting 11:30 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Panel will discuss/take testimony on recommendations for panel to suggest to General Assembly, including making permanent certain water restrictions, promoting greywater and stormwater reuse, and other measures for reducing possibility of future droughts.



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



State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

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



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



State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM Committee Room 14

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, New Jersey



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