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Vol. XXVI No. 4 INTERNET UPDATE III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 210th Legislature

Prepared: January 29, 2002 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes







THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

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

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



Assembly Appropriations Meeting 2:00 PM Committe Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

The Committee will meet to hear:

1) Welcome by the Chair, introduction of members; and

2) The Office of Legislative Services will make a presentation to the Committee regarding the status of FY 2002 revenues.



Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 11:00 AM

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

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

A370 [Wisniewski, John S.], Mortgage insur.-mortgagor cancel

A473 [Bateman, Christopher/DeCroce, Alex+2], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns

A512 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Debit Card Protection Act

A1135 [Quigley, Joan M./Blee, Francis J.], Rental auto coverage-insur. coverage



Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will meet to hear:

1) Welcome by the Chair, introduction of members;

2) Office of Legislative Services presentation to the Committee regarding the services they provide during the annual budget review process; and consider:

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A19 [Sires, Albio/DiGaetano,Paul], Extends transmittal date of FY2002-03 gubernatorial budget message to Legislature to March 26, 2002.



Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald

The Committee will take testimony from a representative of the Commerce and Economic Growth Commission on the future plans of the Commission; and, Mayors of Urban Enterprise Zone municipalities concerning the operation and performance of the UEZ Program.

and the Retail Merchants Association to provide the Committee with an overview of the consumer issues that are of key interest to the members of their organizations.



Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

The Chairwoman has invited representatives from the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)

A371 [Wisniewski, John S./Impreveduto, Anthony+2], Merchandise ads-incl. cert. info.

A555 [Impreveduto, Anthony+1], Gift certificates-valid until redeemed

A562 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Moran, Jeffrey W.], Cred. card application-verification req.













THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2002 (continued)



Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:30 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A103 [Thompson, Samuel D.+2], Blood donation-concerns age

A351 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Hospice care prog.-income tax contrib.

A701 [Weinberg, Loretta/Vandervalk, Charlotte], Home care prov-give patient emp info

A767 [Green, Jerry], Smoking, minors-proh. in St. funded fac.

A1605 [McKeon, John F.], Tobacco ads.-proh. w/in 500 ft. of sch.

AJR17 [Conaway, Herbert C./Blee, Francis J.+1], Minority Health Month-desig. September



Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

The Chairman has invited housing advocacy organizations to present their concerns to the Committee.

A378 [Wisniewski, John S.], Drug free zone-pub. assisted housing

A528 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Prop. tax liens-concerns sale

A772 [Green, Jerry/Biondi, Peter J.], Rent gouging-prev. in st. of emerg. area



Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.

A200 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Scooter riders, cert.-wear helmets

A232 [Friscia, Arline M./Guear, Gary L.], Child, leave in veh. unattended-penalty

A250 [Barnes, Peter J.], Drunk driving-incr. surcharges

A438 [Smith, Robert J./Weinberg, Loretta+8], Voluntary ballistics id prog.-estab.

A446 [Smith, Robert J./Greenwald, Louis D.], Athletic codes of conduct-permits



Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony

A239 [Barnes, Peter J./Carroll, Michael Patrick+2], Bail runners-req lic. as priv. detective

A354 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Veterinarians-proh. cert. practices

A565 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Arnone, Michael J.+3], Interior Designers Cert. Act-desig.

A656 [Bodine, Francis L.+1], Vet. students, lic. exam-concerns

A1079 [Farragher, Clare M.+5], Tattooing & Body Piercing Practice Act



Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Guear, Gary L.

The Committee will hear from leading individuals in the Tourism & Gaming industries of the State for an overview of the current issues and challenges regarding tourism and gaming in New Jersey.



Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo

A131 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Roberts, Joseph J.], Computer crime, cert.-incr. penal.

A365 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Online Privacy Prot. Act

A368 [Wisniewski, John S.+4], Fire prot. sys., new-proh. standby fees





THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2002 (continued)



Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting (continued)

A406 [Kean, Thomas H.], Mail solicitations, electronic-reg.

A571 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Sires, Albio], Pay telephone calls, cert.-reg. rates

A727 [Greenstein, Linda R.+22], Unsolicited telemarketing sales-proh.

A1511 [Doria, Joseph V.+1], Caller id.-proh. blocking



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers 1:00 PM

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.

A118 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Agriculture Bd.-expands memb.

A588 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Guear, Gary L.+2], Loc. Open Space Acquisition-prov contrib

A1042 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin], Dog shelters-concerns rabies inoculation

Pending introduction and Referral:

A1689 [Smith, Robert J.] Prohibits harvest, landing, processing, or sale of wild sargassum in NJ.



*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16,

4th floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.

A459 [Smith, Robert J.], Higher ed. instit-req. cert. reports

A474 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.], Truancy-concerns

A1152 [Wolfe, David W./Doria, Joseph V.], Teachers, foreign-concerns emp.

A1301 [Payne, William D.+21], Amistad Comm.-estab.

A1391 [Doria, Joseph V./Wolfe, David W.], Character ed. prog.-encourages devel.



Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

A278 [Gusciora, Reed], Pesticide Use Reduction Recognition Act

A437 [Smith, Robert J.], Gas stations-proh 100 yds drinking wells

A607 [Arnone, Michael J.+1], Computers, used-recycling and reuse

A696 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Haz. substance warning placard-bus. post

A805 [Conaway, Herbert C.+4], Hist. preserv. proj grant-prioritization

A1552 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+2], Water Supply & Contamination Study Comm



*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 hear from Melville D, Miller, Jr., President, NJ Legal Services, and Cecelia Zalkind, Executive Director, Assoc. for Children of NJ on The Fund for New Jersey's issue report, "Strengthening Families."

A218 [Friscia, Arline M./Steele, Alfred E.+1], Childhood immunizations-estab. req.

A306 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Food stamp appl. form-concerns



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.

A234 [Friscia, Arline M.+3], Domestic viol restraining order-concerns

A286 [Gusciora, Reed/Smith, Tom+8], MV fines, unpaid-estab. collection prog.

A440 [Smith, Robert J.], Assault, youth sporting event-upgrade

A499 [Cohen, Neil M./Impreveduto, Anthony+1], Firearms trafficking-concerns

A718 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.], Carjacking convictions-not expunged

A1346 [Geist, George F./Wisniewski, John S.], Personal identifying info.-unlawful use



Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9,

3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Friscia, Arline M.

The Committee is meeting to provide representatives of labor and business and members of the general public with an opportunity to express their concerns and objectives related to issues which may be addressed by the Committee during the 2002-2003 session.















MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2002 (continued)



*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 also receive testimony from Adjutant General designate Colonel Glenn K. Rieth, on issues of importance to New Jersey's veterans and the NJ National Guard.

AR21 [Smith, Robert J.], Mil. burials-concerns honor guard

AR38 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], Sgt. John Basilone-commemorative stamp



*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM

Committe Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

A591 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed+1], FY2002 approp act-clarify leg. intent

ACR39 [Previte, Mary T.+44], Juv. offender housing-not leg. intent

AR18 [Wisniewski, John S./Cohen, Neil M.+2], Privacy Issues Asm. Task Force-estab.



Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.

A529 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Voter regis.-higher ed registrar off.

A1510 [Doria, Joseph V.], SHBP-co. offer incentive, waive coverage

AR11 [Smith, Tom], Black History Mo.-desig. February 2001



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

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

A291 [Gusciora, Reed], Nursing Home Patient Prot. Act

A712 [Weinberg, Loretta/Greenstein, Linda R.+17], Aged, disab prog-income estimation error

AR39 [Farragher, Clare M./Merkt, Richard A.], Social Security taxes-concern allocation

Pending introduction & Referral:

AR51 [Stanley, Craig A.], Mem. Congress/Pres. to designate 5/15 Natl. Senior Citizens Day.

AR52 [Stanley, Craig A.], Mem. Congress/Pres. to encourage celebration of National Grandparents Day.



Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

The Committee will meet to hear:

1) Welcome by the Chairman and introduction of members.

A251 [Barnes, Peter J.], Mun. streets-concerns

A305 [Gusciora, Reed], Traffic info.-DOT prov. through website

A596 [Arnone, Michael J./Farragher, Clare M.], Equestrians-req. motorist reduce speed

A732 [Greenstein, Linda R./Gusciora, Reed+3], David J. Goldberg Transp. Bldg.-desig.

A1132 [Quigley, Joan M./Impreveduto, Anthony], DMV retesting notices-cert. family memb.

AJR12 [Wisniewski, John S.], Hwy. Rest Area for Truck Driv Study Comm

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A1688 [Wisniewski, John S.], Permits NJTransit auth. to acquire & operate passenger ferries & ferry operations & construct ferry capital facilities.



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2002



Assembly Session Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



Gubernatorial Address

Time and details to be announced



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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







MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2002



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2002



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker



MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2002



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2002



Governor's Budget Message

TIme and details to be announced