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Vol. XXX No. 7 INTERNET UPDATE V CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 212th Legislature

Prepared: January 31, 2006 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006



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



Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM

Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.

S139 [Connors, Leonard T./Allen, Diane B.], Personal watercraft-revise laws

S650 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Graffiti-prop. owners clean

S695 [Weinberg, Loretta], Dog lic. fee-mun. set amt.

S741 [Turner, Shirley K.], Affordable housing-concerns

S795 [James, Sharpe/Asselta, Nicholas], Performing art ctrs-remove support limit

S879 [Rice, Ronald L.], Pub access, cert govt records-concerns

S1082 [Rice, Ronald L.], St.-subsidized rental housing-concerns



Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Sen. Turner, Shirley K.

S129 [Gormley, William L.], Sch. bus driv.-wear/display photo id

S328 [Madden, Fred H./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Sch. bus driv.-inspect bus for pupils

S384 [Martin, Robert J./Turner, Shirley K.], Teacher cert.-concerns

S460 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Bryant, Wayne R.], Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate

S1218 [Turner, Shirley K.], Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions

SJR24 [Turner, Shirley K.], Gifted, Talented Student Mo.-desig March



Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting

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

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.

The Committee will hear testimony on implementation of The Medicare Part D program. Testimony will be provided by invited speakers representing the State Government, nursing homes, pharmacies and advocacy groups for seniors and persons with disabilities.

S539 [Buono, Barbara/Coniglio, Joseph+1], FamilyCare enrollee emp. info.-concerns

S1217 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.], Child Abuse/Neglect Task Force-concerns



Senate Judiciary Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Interviewed:

to be Commissioner of Environmental Protection:

Lisa P. Jackson of East Windsor for the term prescribed by law.

to be Commissioner of Human Services:

Kevin M. Ryan of Fair Haven for the term prescribed by law.



Senate Labor Meeting 1:00 PM

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

Chair: Sen. Sweeney, Stephen M.

S61 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Incarcerated indiv.-proh temp disab benf

S468 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Income tax-unincorp. constr. contractors

S477 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Coniglio, Joseph], Wages and benf-responsible bus practices

S1123 [Coniglio, Joseph], Worker Freedom from Emp Intimidation Act

S1124 [Doria, Joseph V.], Notices to cert. emp.-concerns language







MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 (continued)



Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Girgenti, John A.

S143 [Connors, Leonard T.], Poppies, sale of-remove time restriction

S273 [Sarlo, Paul A./Girgenti, John A.+1], Retail theft, organized-crime

S317 [Madden, Fred H./Bryant, Wayne R.], Battleship comm., foundation-abolishes

S636 [Girgenti, John A./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Corrections off.-continuing ed training

S644 [Girgenti, John A.], Constable training-concerns

S1099 [Codey, Richard J./Palaia, Joseph A.], Wireless phone use in mv-primary offense



Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

1:00 PM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

S834 [Karcher, Ellen], Interstate Compact for Horse Racing Lic.

S1068 [Buono, Barbara], Horse racing-revises reg.

S1069 [Buono, Barbara/Allen, Diane B.], Heritage Tourism Task Force-estab.

S1070 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Hist. preserv. proj. grants;$1,263,166



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

Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

The Committee will receive testimony from Karen Jackson Weaver, Executive Director

of the Amistad Commission.

A515 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.], Sch. vol., unpaid-crim. hist. check

A856 [Stanley, Craig A./Payne, William D./Stack, Brian P.], Hwy. entry/exit ramps-concerns location

A914 [Gusciora, Reed], Sch. dist. contracts-annual report

A961 [Munoz, Eric/Voss, Joan M./Vandervalk, Charlotte+1], Epinephrine, cert. students-concerns

A1650 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Johnson, Gordon M.+3], Gang viol. prev.-offer instruction

AJR75 [Bodine, Francis L./Bramnick, Jon M.], Anne Frank-honors her life

Pending Introduction and Referral:

AR121 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie, Stanley, Craig A.], Black History Month- Feb. 2006



*Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.

A353 [Chatzidakis, Larry], Recycled paper-revise St. purch. mandate

A1882 [McKeon, John F./Panter, Michael J./Fisher, Douglas H./Gusciora, Reed/Chatzidakis, Larry+1], Solar energy sys.-exempt prop. tax

A1896 [McKeon, John F./Manzo, Louis M./Fisher, Douglas H.], Underground storage tanks-concerns

A1897 [McKeon, John F.], Underground storage tank closures-finan.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 (continued)



*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.

The Superintendent of the State Police, Colonel Joseph R. Fuentes, has been invited to update the committee on the State Police's activities in Louisiana post Hurricane Katrina: what lessons were learned and how NJ can be better prepared.



*Assembly Human Services Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph

A839 [Payne, William D./Van Drew, Jeff/Stanley, Craig A./McKeon, John F.+49], Child prot. svcs cases-clarify procedure

A868 [Stanley, Craig A./Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Pupil absences-sch. dist. notify DYFS

A1526 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], Child Abuse/Neglect Task Force-concerns



*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

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

Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.

The Committee will receive testimony from representatives of the Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing, regarding the Commission's review of the statutory law pertaining to sentences imposed for criminal offenses.



*Assembly Labor Meeting

Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack

A212 [Gregg, Guy R./Conners, Jack+1], Capital gain tax qual excl-mil personnel

A423 [Mayer, David R./Van Drew, Jeff], Hunting lic., free-active duty memb.

A633 [Rumpf, Brian E./Connors, Christopher J.], Mil. svc., cert-free hunting/fishing lic

A638 [Rumpf, Brian E./Connors, Christopher J.], Beach access-concerns

A1057 [Van Drew, Jeff], Vets' Hospital Task Force-estab.

A1078 [Thompson, Samuel D.+1], Disab. vet.-free admission to St. parks



*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting

Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Hackett, Mims

A725 [Russo, David C./Steele, Alfred E.], Voter id procedures-conforms

A1551 [Steele, Alfred E./Scalera, Frederick/Johnson, Gordon M.+3], Intergovt. transfer prog.-concerns

A2200 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Voting machines, cert.-concerns



*Assembly Transportation and Public Works Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.

A617 [Malone, Joseph R./Wisniewski, John S.+1], Teenage Driv. Safety Study Comm.-estab.-

A908 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Doherty, Michael J.], Delaware Riv Bridge Comm-suppl compact

A1930 [Burzichelli, John J.], MV sales-concerns

A1932 [Burzichelli, John J.], Commercial mv driv.-compensated hourly

AJR71 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.], Rt. 49 bridge-Vet of Salem Co Mem Bridge



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2006



NJ Citizens' Clean Elections Commission Meeting 11:00 AM

Room 109, State House,Trenton, NJ

The Commission will meet for the purpose of presenting its preliminary report to the Legislature, the media and the public. Everyone is welcome to attend.



*Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM

Division of Taxation Bldg., 50 Barrack St., Trenton, NJ

A1460 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb/Voss, Joan M.], Sch. food svc. prov.-exempts sales tax

S936 [Bucco, Anthony R.], High efficiency home heat equip.-concern

















TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2006 (continued)



*Assembly Budget Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee Chairman has invited the State Auditor, Richard L. Fair to update the Committee on the work of his office since the FY2006 budget was enacted and to discuss their continuing work in identifying efficiencies and savings across State Government.



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006



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



*Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas, J.

S379 [Sacco, Nicholas J.,/Ciesla, Andrew R.], E-ZPass transponder-concern lost, stolen

S421 [Singer, Robert W.], Speed limits-concerns mun. streets

S997 [Buono, Barbara], Accident reports-concerns

S1227 [Inverso, Peter A.], Motorcycle safety courses-accept



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2006



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006



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 SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2006



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



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

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

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



MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006



SENATE SESSION 2:00 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, MARCH 16, 2006



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced





MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2006



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