Prepared: February 4, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003
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 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.
A2719 [Geist, George F./Moran, Jeffrey W.+5], Pinelands Comm.-concerns memb.
A3082 [Burzichelli, John J.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj
AR49 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+15], Radium in groundwater-Gov. address
For Discussion Only:
A2692 [Gusciora, Reed], Horseshoe crabs-proh taking
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Doria, Joseph V.
A545 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+8], Ergonomics in Ed. Study Comm.-estab.
A797 [Blee, Francis J./D'Amato, Paul R.], Scholarship foundations-estab.
A841 [Conners, Jack/Roberts, Joseph J.+2], Computer equip, donated-corp. bus. tax
A1736 [Stanley, Craig A./Payne, William D.], Hwy. entry or exit ramps & schs.-concern
A2440 [Barnes, Peter J./Friscia, Arline M./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Textbooks-Bd. of Ed.
adopt max. weight
A2518 [Cohen, Neil M.], Ed Opportunity Fd-increase off term
A3133 [Payne, William D./Stanley, Craig A.], Amistad Comm.-adds 4 leg. memb.
ACR154 [Doria, Joseph V./Stanley, Craig A.+4], No Child Left Behind Act-modify deadline
AR231 [Malone, Joseph R./Doria, Joseph V.], Voc.-Tech. Ed. Wk.-Feb. 9 thru Feb. 15
S1495 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Ergonomics in Ed. Study Comm.-estab.
The Committee will receive testimony from members of the public on the issue of sending school district representation on receiving district board of education.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, NJ
Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed
A688 [Weinberg, Loretta/Gusciora, Reed+1], Clean Indoor Air Act
A2236 [Chatzidakis, Larry+1], Drought mgmt.-concerns
A2851 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$30M
A3145 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenwald, Louis D.], Lawn watering restrict.-estab.
A3209 [Gusciora, Reed], Auto refinish coatings-restrict sales
AJR18 [Rooney, John E.], Wastewater Reuse Study Comm.-estab.
AJR36 [Chatzidakis, Larry], Wastewater, Grey Water Reuse Study Comm
S696 [McNamara, Henry P./Smith, Bob+4], Haz Discharge Site Remediation Fd;$30M
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3284 [Gusciora, Reed], adds 2 members to Brownfields Task Force
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.
A3035 [Previte, Mary T./Burzichelli, John J.+14], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council
A3109 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.], Children Prodict Safety Act
ACR31 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], Nat'l Family Caregiver
Support-enact leg
S1515 [Inverso, Peter A.+2], Youth Suicide Prev. Advis. Council
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3285 [Greenstein, Linda R./Fisher, Douglas H.], Requires DYFS to provide persons who report child abuse to DYFS with written confirmation of receipt of report.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003 (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.
A176 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+4], Emerg. Mgt. Off. vol.-special lic. plate
A2206 [Quigley, Joan M./Guear, Gary L.], Domestic security preparedness-concerns
A3230 [Quigley, Joan M./Guear, Gary L.+6], Photo id cards-req. for health prof.
The Committee will receive testimony from Verizon representatives concerning Verizon's "Reverse 911" emergency notification system and other emergency communication services.
Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,
4th Floor, State House annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A496 [Cohen, Neil M.], Human embryo, frozen-written directives
A1735 [Stanley, Craig A./Barnes, Peter J./Edwards, Willis/Pou, Nellie/Eagler, Peter C./
Sarlo, Paul A.+3], Sr. cit. & disab.-crime of victimization
A2519 [Russo, David C./Weinberg, Loretta], Marriages-concerns validation
S1762 [Cardinale, Gerald/Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Marriages-concerns validation
For Discussion Only:
A2905 [Greenstein, Linda R./Merkt, Richard A.+1], Wills and estates-revises
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Friscia, Arline M.
A1763 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Malone, Joseph R.+2], Armed svcs. spouses-prov. unemp. benf.
A1927 [Egan, Joseph V./Malone, Joseph R.+18], Occupational disease-workers' comp.
A2229 [Roberts, Joseph J./Biondi, Peter J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Pub. works contractor-concerns regis.
A2948 [Guear, Gary L.], Min. wage, failure to pay-crim. penal.
A3196 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff], Armed Svcs. Unemp. Benf. Act
S797 [Matheussen, John J./Turner, Shirley K.+2], Armed svcs. spouses-prov. unemp. benf.
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
A3061 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb], Home health care aides-prov, qual. vets.
AR219 [Conners, Jack], Vets-concerns extended insur. benf.
The Committee will meet to take testimony updating it on the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs efforts to prepare for the next Base Realignment aand Closure round scheduled for FY 2002.
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 9:00 AM
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
The Committee will discuss the management and Operations of the Department of Environmental Protection relating to the promulgation, implementation and enforcement of department regulations.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003 (continued)
Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.
A538 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa/Friscia, Arline M.+3], St. Police-concerns seniority
A1842 [Gregg, Guy R./Greenwald, Louis D.], Liberty Day-desig. March 16
A1979 [Roberts, Joseph J./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Oaths of office-cert. persons administer
A2194 [Kean, Thomas H./Caraballo, Wilfredo], Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Comm.
A2365 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+7], Voter intimidation-investigate
A2558 [Heck, Rose Marie/Weinberg, Loretta], Jewish Heritage Trail Study Comm.-estab.
A3272 [Stanley, Craig A./Steele, Alfred E.], African-Amer. Reconciliation Study Comm.
S1199 [Suliga, Joseph], Liberty Day-desig. March 16
S1683 [Bark, Martha W./Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Jewish Heritage Trail Study Comm.-estab.
S1851 [Matheussen, John J./Cafiero, James S.+4], St. Police-concerns cert. memb.
For Discussion Only:
A3120 [Steele, Alfred E./Barnes, Peter J.+1], PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb.
A3121 [Steele, Alfred E./Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff], PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb.
S1551 [Bennett, John O./Kenny, Bernard F.+1], PFRS bd. of trustees-incr. memb.
Assembly Senior Issues Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 14,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
A1154 [Wolfe, David W./Blee, Francis J.], Assist. living resid-refund security fee
AR233 [Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba/Sarlo, Paul A.], PATH fares-sr., disab. resid. discount
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3278 [Van Drew, Jeff/Stanley, Craig A.], Asst living fac-concerns reports
A3279 [Smith, Robert J.], Assist. living resid-refund security fee
A3280 [Guear, Gary/Greenstein, Linda R./Van Drew, Jeff], identity theft, seniors, disabled
A3283 [Smith, Robert J./Sarlo, Paul A.], DHSS report to Leg. on NJ EASE program
AR240 [Eagler, Peter C./Stanley, Craig A.], Feb. as Low Vision awareness month
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A2494 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J./Wisniewski, John S.], Drunk driv. victims-req. memor. signs
A2969 [Wisniewski, John S./Ahearn, Matt+8], E-Z Pass-estab. cert. req.
ACR139 [Wisniewski, John S./Sarlo, Paul A.+9], E-ZPass-adopt uniform charges and fees
AR204 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Myers, Connie/Doherty, Michael J.], Delaware Jt Toll Bridge-modify toll incr
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3282 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary], Requires counties to survey senior and disabled citizens as to their transportation needs.
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
Senate Commerce and Senate Health, Human Services and
Senior Citizens Joint Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald/Sen. Baer, Byron M.
Co-Chairs: Sen. Matheussen, John J./Sen. Vitale, Joseph F.
S891 [Connors, Leonard T.], Auto insur.-revise various parts
S1570 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Med. malpractice-statute of limitations
S1571 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Med. malpractice liab.-concerns
S1572 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Med. malpractice-concerns witnesses
S1579 [Baer, Byron M.], Tenant security deposit laws-changes
S1609 [Bark, Martha W.], Med malpractice liab.-concerns
S1667 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Med. malpractice liab. insur.-concerns
S1668 [Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Med. malpractice liab.-modify statute
S1673 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Med. malpractice liab. insur-concerns
S1684 [Bark, Martha W.], Med. malpractice cases-concerns
S1837 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Health prof. negligence-civil action
S1850 [Bark, Martha W.], Med. malpractice liab.-modify laws
S1902 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Gormley, William L.], Med malpractice actions-procedure/liab.
S1976 [Cardinale, Gerald], Med malpractice insur.-limits liab.
S1977 [Cardinale, Gerald], Med. malpractice-concerns testimony
S2035 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Med malpractice actions-cap cert damages
S2174 [Vitale, Joseph F./Matheussen, John J.], Health Care Access, Patient Prot. Act
A50 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cohen, Neil M./Weinberg, Loretta/McKeon, John F.+4], Patients
First Act of 2002
Senate Commerce Meeting Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald/Sen. Baer, Byron M.
The Senate Commerce Committee will meet immediately following its joint meeting
with the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
to consider the following bills:
S891 [Connors, Leonard T.], Auto insur.-revise various parts
S1579 [Baer, Byron M.+1], Tenant security deposit laws-changes
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003 (continued)
Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Bark, Martha W./Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. McNamara, Henry P./Sen. Suliga, Joseph
S699 [McNamara, Henry P.+1], Drinking water-reevaluate for arsenic
S1209 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Water allocation-concerns
S1465 [Smith, Bob], Six Mile Run Reservoir site-concerns
S2122 [Adler, John H.], Brownfields Redevel. Task Force-concerns
S2300 [Kean, Thomas H.], Ballast water mgmt. prog.-estab.
SCR87 [Lance, Leonard], Open space, farmland-proh. cert. fd. use
Senate State Government Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 7,
2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J./Sen. Furnari, Garry J.
A539 [Roberts, Joseph J./Vandervalk, Charlotte+4], SHBP benf. in retir.-cert. St. emp.
S424 [Bryant, Wayne R./Ciesla, Andrew R.], SHBP benf. in retir.-cert. St. emp.
S2146 [Bark, Martha W.], Life-cycle costs-concerns
S2216 [Palaia, Joseph A.], FF, cert.-estab. hiring preference
S2241 [Inverso, Peter A.], Nazi persecution-St. benf. inelig.
S2290 [Furnari, Garry J.], Deferred comp plans, sch bd emp-allows
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S2320 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Elected mun off-concerns publications
Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committe Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R./Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
S1352 [Turner, Shirley K.], Airport Expansion Cit. Review Bds.-estab
S2153 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj
S2246 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Palaia, Joseph A.], Boating safety courses-concerns
SR53 [Allen, Diane B.], Port Auth-annual report security measure
ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:
A291 [Gusciora, Reed/Stanley, Craig A.+2], Nursing Home Patient Prot. Act
A496 [Cohen, Neil M.], Human embryo, frozen-written directives
A587 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Guear, Gary L.+2], Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Comm.
A1373 [Corodemus, Steve/Stanley, Craig A.+5], Hazing-upgrade crim. penal.
A1384 [Doria, Joseph V./Egan, Joseph V.+1], PAAD recipients-allow choice of pharmacy
A1735 [Stanley, Craig A./Barnes, Peter J./Edwards, Willis/Pou, Nellie/Eagler, Peter C./Sarlo, Paul A.+4], Sr. cit. & disab.-crime of victimization
A1842 [Gregg, Guy R./Greenwald, Louis D.], Liberty Day-desig. March 16
A1857 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Wisniewski, John S.+3], Health care bill-provide copy to patient
A2396 [Tucker, Donald/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+37], NJ-Africa Comm.-estab.
A2617 [Johnson, Gordon M./Conaway, Herb+15], DNA testing-concerns
A2840 [Cohen, Neil M./McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims/Quigley, Joan M.+1], Human stem cell research-concerns
A2854 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Smith, Robert J.], Sample ballots-concerns postage
A2872 [Cohen, Neil M./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Co prosecutors-credits PERS svc.
A2901 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+3], Leaving scene of accident-upgrade penal.
A2912 [Van Drew, Jeff/Eagler, Peter C./Sarlo, Paul A.+2], Cable tv customers-estab.
cert prot. req
A2953 [Van Drew, Jeff/Burzichelli, John J./Sarlo, Paul A.+3], Deceptive practices-crime
A2988 [Previte, Mary T./Van Drew, Jeff+2], Kinship Legal Guardanship Notification
A2995 [Weinberg, Loretta/Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Med. gas containers-concerns
A3031 [Quigley, Joan M./Impreveduto, Anthony+2], Landlords-maintain list of tenants
A3082 [Burzichelli, John J.], Delaware Riv, Bay Auth.-auth. cert. proj
A3152 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Nursing homes-concerns
A3153 [Guear, Gary L./Conaway, Herb/Greenstein, Linda R./Conners, Jack+2], PAAD/Sr. Gold prog.-automatic enrollment
A3154 [Stanley, Craig A./Van Drew, Jeff/Steele, Alfred E.+1], Long-Term Care Finan. Task Force-estab.
A3268 [Burzichelli, John J./McKeon, John F./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Kinship care-concerns
A3278 [Van Drew, Jeff/Stanley, Craig A.], Asst. living fac.-concerns reports
A3279 [Smith, Robert J.], Asst. living resid.-refund security fee
A3280 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.], Sr or disab cit id theft-enhance penal
A3282 [Greenstein, Linda R./Guear, Gary L.], Sr & disab cit-concerns trans needs
A3283 [Smith, Robert J./Sarlo, Paul A.], NJ EASE prog-DHSS report to Leg.
ACR31 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], Nat'l Family Caregiver
Support-enact leg
ACR79 [Cohen, Neil M./Conners, Jack], ATM located on mil. base-proh. surcharge
AR34 [Edwards, Willis], Medicaid-revise 'resources' definition
AR105 [Dancer, Ronald S./Eagler, Peter C./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Medicare+Choice
prog-enact legislation
AR219 [Conners, Jack/Sarlo, Paul A.], Vets-concerns extended insur. benf.
AR231 [Malone, Joseph R./Doria, Joseph V.], Voc.-Tech. Ed. Wk.-Feb. 9 thru Feb. 15
AR233 [Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba/Sarlo, Paul A.], PATH fares-sr., disab. resid. discount
AR240 [Eagler, Peter C./Stanley, Craig A.], Age-Related Degeneration Awareness Mo
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003 (continued)
ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)
S381 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Bryant, Wayne R.], Landlords-maintain list of tenants
S668 [Codey, Richard J./Suliga, Joseph+3], CATV/telecommunications svc.-concerns
S1199 [Suliga, Joseph], Liberty Day-desig. March 16
S1826 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Deceptive practices-crime
S1909 [Codey, Richard J./Buono, Barbara+1], Human stem cell research-concerns
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
Assembly State Government Hearing 2:00 PM Committee Room 15,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.
ACR138 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Gov, acting--proh granting clemency
The public hearing is being held in compliance with Article IX, paragraph 1 of the NJ Constitution and Rule 19:3 of the General Assembly.
*Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald/Sen. Baer, Byron M.
S1999 [Bucco, Anthony R./Ciesla, Andrew R.+5], Auto. Insur. Competition/Choice Act
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, NJ
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