Prepared: February 29, 2000 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2000
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Gregg, Guy R.
The purpose of the meeting is to invite testimony from the public on specific rules, regulations or processes of the Department of Treasury that unduly hinder or burden individual taxpayers, businesses, municipalities and school districts.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2000
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 Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
A190 [Gusciora, Reed/Lance, Leonard], St emp commuter transp benf prog-concern
A324 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Heck, Rose Marie+3], Nurse aides, recert.-crim. hist. check
A779 [Holzapfel, James W./Moran, Jeffrey W.+5], DNA testing-broadens group of defendants
A842 [Thompson, Samuel D./Weingarten, Joel+1], Income tax pymt. sys-cred. or debit card
A925 [Kelly, John V./Malone, Joseph R.+2], Inspector General-estab. position
A1183 [Arnone, Michael J./Doria, Joseph V.], Loc. govt./sch dist-revise cert mandates
A1484 [Heck, Rose Marie/O'Toole, Kevin J.+4], Admin. rule-making process-revises
A1886 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act
A1930 [Russo, David C./Zisa, Charles], Court transcripts fees-concerns
A2058 [Bagger, Richard H.], Homestead/NJSAVER-concerns rebates
S439 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Sinagra, Jack+1], DNA testing-broadens group of defendants
S657 [Cardinale, Gerald/Inverso, Peter A.+4], Psychoanalysts St. Cert. Act
Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
A263 [Farragher, Clare M.], Prop. & casualty guaranty fds.-pymt. cap
A1244 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin], Stolen veh. replacement-sales tax exemp.
A1783 [Garcia, Raul], Euro-prov. continuity of cert. contracts
A2120 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.], Hemophiliacs-concerns home care svcs.
S618 [Inverso, Peter A./Cardinale, Gerald], Euro introduction-concerns
S786 [Sinagra, Jack], Hemophiliacs-concerns home care svcs.
Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Lance, Leonard
The Committee will meet to hear an overview of the New Jersey economy. Alan Kooney, Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, also will discuss the upcoming budget process and the services provided to the Committee by the Office of Legislative Services.
Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Meeting
10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Moran, Jeffrey W.
A159 [Friscia, Arline M.], Public adjusters-concerns
A806 [Crecco, Marion+1], Tattooing & Body Piercing Practice Act
A892 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.], Price gouging-proh. during st. of emerg.
A1957 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Auto body repair fac.-lic.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2000 (continued)
Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Meeting (continued)
A2067 [Thompson, Samuel D./Wisniewski, John S.+2], Medical gas piping installation-req cert
A2139 [Gill, Nia H./Impreveduto, Anthony], Acupuncture training-concerns
S383 [Sinagra, Jack/Codey, Richard J.], Medical gas piping installation-req cert
Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Environment Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Corodemus, Steve
A651 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Lake Lily, Cape May Co.-restore;$625K
A1172 [Arnone, Michael J./Gusciora, Reed+8], Historic Prop. Reinvestment Act
A1179 [Arnone, Michael J.], Lake restoration proj.;$550K
A1306 [Geist, George F./Collins, Jack+5], Potable water-testing req.;$75K
A1975 [Geist, George F.], Well permits, new-concerns constr.
AJR23 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Beaches-natl. ocean water qual. standard
Assembly Health Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte
A1439 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Cohen, Neil M.+2], Community Health Care Assets Prot. Act
A1982 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Thompson, Samuel D.], SIDS death-protocol for autopsies
A1984 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta], HealthDecisions NJ;$99K
A2031 [Blee, Francis J./Gregg, Guy R.], Medicaid reimb. to nursing fac.-concerns
S661 [Codey, Richard J./Sinagra, Jack], SIDS death-protocol for autopsies
For Discussion Only:
A845 [Thompson, Samuel D./Azzolina, Joseph+15], Carrier Appeals Prog.-creates
Assembly Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
A880 [Bateman, Christopher], Vol.-indemnification by mun., co.
A1185 [Arnone, Michael J./Doria, Joseph V.], Dual real prop. tax rate sys.-estab.
A1415 [DeCroce, Alex/Arnone, Michael J.], Prop. tax-optional assessment notice
A1437 [Farragher, Clare M.], Water Supply Auth-concerns tax pymts
A1707 [Wisniewski, John S.], Ad contracts on pub. fac.-exempts
A1803 [Tucker, Donald], Revaluation Fiscal Shock-task force
ACR58 [Arnone, Michael J./Collins, Jack+4], Site value taxation sys.-permit mun.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Holzapfel, James W.
A347 [Barnes, Peter J.], Substance abuse prog.-inmate work cred.
A432 [Weingarten, Joel], Sex Offender Info. Registry-estab.
A517 [Bodine, Francis L.], Firemen's Home, NJ-updates law
A553 [LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Satellite telephone grant prog.;$5M
A778 [Holzapfel, James W./Asselta, Nicholas], Internet Crim. Info. Registry-estab.
A1510 [Heck, Rose Marie/Talarico, Guy F.], Satellite communications device-grant
A1932 [Bateman, Christopher], Alco. treatment prog.-mv surcharges
A2088 [Holzapfel, James W.], Voice Verification parole pilot prog;$99
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2000 (continued)
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting (continued)
AJR39 [Bateman, Christopher], Drunk Driv. Comm.-creates permanent
SJR12 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Codey, Richard J.], Drunk Driv. Comm.-creates permanent
Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin
A656 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas+3], PAAD elig.-concerns
A749 [Zecker, Gerald H./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], NJ Parentage Act-changes time limitation
A780 [Holzapfel, James W.], Work First NJ-crim. hist. check
A1135 [Russo, David C./Quigley, Joan M.+3], Child support-estab liens on settlements
A1231 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+5], PAAD, Medicaid dispending fee-incr. $1
A1431 [DeCroce, Alex], CONTACT Hotline;$5K
A1940 [Bateman, Christopher/Lance, Leonard], PeopleCare Ctr, Inc., Bridgewater;$99K
A2172 [Cottrell, Melvin], Child support, delinquent-community svc.
AR91 [Heck, Rose Marie/Collins, Jack], Women's Hist. Mo.-desig. March 1998
S252 [Bennett, John O./Allen, Diane+3], Child support, delinquent-community svc.
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting
Chair: Asw. Murphy, Carol J.
The Committee will not meet.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2000
Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Meeting 2:30 PM Board Meeting Room on the 11th Floor, at the Delaware River Port Authority, 1 Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bark, Martha W.
For directions call the Delaware River Port Authority at 856-958-2230.
S24 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Matheussen, John J.+1], Battleship USS NJ refurbishment;$7.2M
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2000
*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 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Gibson, John C.
A699 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+9], Forest Fire Svc., NJ;$1.35M
A856 [Bagger, Richard H.], Farmland assessment-concerns
A859 [Bagger, Richard H./Weingarten, Joel+2], DYFS prop. in Middlesex co.-transfers
A2003 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin], Soil health study, Ocean Co.;$1.5M
A2129 [Myers, Connie/Lance, Leonard], Deer mgt. plans-community based;$25K
ACR32 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Fishing-affirms the equal rights
AR54 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Friscia, Arline M.+4], Dog/cat fur, sale-Cong. enact leg, proh.
*Assembly Education Meeting
Chair: Asm. Wolfe, David W.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Housing Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Kelly, John V.
The Committee will also hear a presentation by Heather French, the current Miss America, concerning her work for homeless veterans.
A522 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry+2], Mt. Holly Gardens Community Ctr Inc;$15K
A850 [Bagger, Richard H.], Intermun. Devel. Review Act-estab.
A1247 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], Mobile home park closing-relocate resid.
A1417 [DeCroce, Alex], Tenant evict-immediately after judgement
A1513 [Heck, Rose Marie/Talarico, Guy F.], Rental prop.-notify tenants, flood area
A1706 [Wisniewski, John S.], Elevators, resid.-accommodate stretchers
A2082 [Blee, Francis J.], Landlord reg. filings-concerns
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Asm. Russo, David C.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Geist, George F.
A1703 [Wisniewski, John S./Geist, George F.], Paydays falling on nonwork days-concerns
A1763 [Wolfe, David W.], Child labor laws-exemp. cert. minors
A2057 [Bagger, Richard H./Wisniewski, John S.], Workforce Devel. Partnership Fd-auth use
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2000 (continued)
*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Augustine, Alan M.
A1196 [Azzolina, Joseph/Thompson, Samuel D.+6], Election bd. memb. pay-income tax excl.
A1309 [Geist, George F./Collins, Jack+3], Govt. records-prov. pub. access
A1327 [Augustine, Alan M./Bagger, Richard H.+2], PFRS annuity-former spouse of deceased
A1329 [Augustine, Alan M./Bagger, Richard H.+2], PFRS-modifies max. age for cert. svc.
A1849 [Merkt, Richard A./Augustine, Alan M.], Dist. bds. of election memb.-incr. comp.
A1968 [Felice, Nicholas R./Impreveduto, Anthony], Special sch. elec.-req. cert. notices
A2004 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.+4], PERS vets.-revise retir. provisions
*Assembly Solid and Hazardous Waste Meeting
Chair: Asm. Rooney, John E.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Transportation Meeting
Chair: Asm. DeCroce, Alex
The Committee will not meet.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2000
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM NJ Performing Arts Center, Banquet Hall on the second tier, One Center Street, Newark, NJ
Joint Public Hearing with the Assembly Budget Committee on the FY 2001 Budget.
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
9:30 AM The NJ Performing Arts Center, Banquet Hall on the second tier, One Center Street, Newark, NJ
Joint Public Hearing with the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on the FY 2001 Budget.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2000
ASSEMBLY SESSION
The Voting Session has been CANCELED.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2000
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Mercer County Community College, Gymnasium,
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ
Joint Public Hearing with the Assembly Budget Committee on the FY 2001 Budget.
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
9:30 AM Mercer County Community College, Gymnasium,
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ
Joint Public Hearing with the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on the FY 2001 Budget.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000
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 20, 2000
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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Burlington County College, Gymnasium, County Route 530, Pemberton, NJ
Joint Public Hearing with the Assembly Budget Committee on the FY 2001 Budget.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000 (continued)
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
9:30 AM Burlington County College, Gymnasium, County Route 530, Pemberton, NJ
Joint Public Hearing with the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on the FY 2001 Budget.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000
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
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2000
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
State House Commission 9:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2000
*Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 50 West State St., Trenton, NJ
Comments on bills should be submitted at least ten days in advance.
A225 [Payne, William D.], St. pension sys.-reduces vesting req.
A761 [Zecker, Gerald H.], Higher ed. faculty, cert.-purch. SHBP
A1438 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], PERS, CPFPF, PFRS, cert.-incr. pensions
A1843 [Impreveduto, Anthony], Sheriff's emp.-concerns pension fund
A1924 [Wolfe, David W.], Sch. Bus. Off. Assn. emp.-enroll in PERS
S189 [Allen, Diane], PFRS-purch. of svc. credit, cert. memb.
S517 [Turner, Shirley K.+2], PERS annual comp.-incr. to $15K
S698 [Connors, Leonard T.], PERS, CPFPF, PFRS-incr. pension
S871 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Alternate benf. prog.-concerns
S1032 [Cafiero, James S.], Bd. of ed retirees-concerns health benf.