Prepared: March 3, 2005 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting 12:30 PM Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders' Public Meeting Room (5th Floor), One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ
Chair: Asm. Eagler, Peter C.
For Discussion Only:
A3731 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Loc. auth. loans-concerns
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005
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
Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.
A3361 [Greenwald, Louis D./Pou, Nellie/Cohen, Neil M.+4], Med. day care-repeal budget language
A3588 [Sires, Albio/Stack, Brian P./Green, Jerry+15], Hist. preserv., northern NJ;$4.979M
A3589 [Roberts, Joseph J./Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Greenwald, Louis D./Van Drew, Jeff/Previte, Mary T.+16], Hist. preserv., southern NJ;$6.585M
A3590 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Chivukula, Upendra J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Egan, Joseph V./Vas, Joseph+3], Hist. preserv., central NJ;$6.435M
S541 [Vitale, Joseph F./Martin, Robert J.+6], Dept. of Pub. Advocate-restores;$5M
S753 [Turner, Shirley K.], Earned income tax cred.-notification
S1303 [Bucco, Anthony R./Inverso, Peter A.], Vol firefighters, retired-concerns insur
S1958 [Bryant, Wayne R./Buono, Barbara], Streamlined Sales and Use Tax-conforms
S2090 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Med. day care-repeal budget language
S2195 [Kenny, Bernard F./Asselta, Nicholas/Gormley, William L./Adler, John H.+1], Off. of Inspector General-estab.
S2216 [Bryant, Wayne R./Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Hist. preserv., southern NJ;$6.585M
S2217 [Turner, Shirley K./Kavanaugh, Walter J.+1], Hist. preserv., central NJ;$6.435M
S2218 [Kenny, Bernard F./Lance, Leonard], Hist. preserv., northern NJ;$4.979M
S2260 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Health ctrs., fed. qualified-funding
S2334 [Madden, Fred H./Allen, Diane B.+6], Social Svcs. Student Loan Redemption Act
Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Baer, Byron M.
A669 [Van Drew, Jeff/Carroll, Michael Patrick/Manzo, Louis/Gordon, Robert M.+14], Telephone lines-proh unsolicited fax ads
S342 [Sarlo, Paul A./Coniglio, Joseph], Telephone lines-proh unsolicited fax ads
S1690 [Kavanaugh, Walter J./Baer, Byron M.], Chiropractors physicians-reimb same rate
S1885 [Madden, Fred H.], Pet cemeteries-proh. maintenance fees
S2143 [Vitale, Joseph F./Karcher, Ellen], Marriage/family therapist-revise req.
*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
A3305 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Wisniewski, John S./DiGaetano, Paul+3], Foundation for Tech. Advancement;$75K
A3306 [Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph+1], Pub. util., cable tv co.-concerns
S567 [Baer, Byron M.], Sci. and Tech. Comm.-concerns royalties
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 (continued)
*Senate Economic Growth Meeting (continued)
S1891 [Turner, Shirley K.], Farmland, preserved-concerns
S1974 [Singer, Robert W./Doria, Joseph V.], Foundation for Tech. Advancement;$75K
S2186 [Adler, John H.], Chief Finan Off position-create position
S2309 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Hall of Fame-estab.
S2346 [Bark, Martha W.], Electric and gas svc-concern procurement
S2376 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Asselta, Nicholas], Agric. commodities, perishable-concerns
Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
S1759 [Smith, Bob], Diesel engine emissions-concerns reg.
S2297 [Coniglio, Joseph/Gill, Nia H.], St. flood control proj.-concerns costs
S2325 [Karcher, Ellen], Wildlife Rehab. Lic. Study Comm.-estab.
SCR113 [Smith, Bob/Adler, John H.], Air pollution-dedicate bus. tax rev.
SR75 [Kenny, Bernard F.+1], Passaic Riv. Restoration Initiative
For Discussion Only:
S1425 [Connors, Leonard T./McNamara, Henry P.+1], Sodium azide-removal from airbag req.
Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph
The Committee will hear testimony from Frederick Beaver, Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits. Mr. Beaver will provide an overview of the current status of the State pension systems and discuss pending legislative proposals.
ACR100 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenstein, Linda R.+5], Lieutenant Gov.-estab. office
S1937 [Doria, Joseph V./Asselta, Nicholas], Contract bidding req.-concerns
S1991 [Karcher, Ellen], Real prop., surplus-St. Treasurer sell
S2113 [Inverso, Peter A.], Campaign ads-concerns
S2149 [Scutari, Nicholas P.+2], St. Athletic Control Bd.-concerns
S2235 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Exec. Branch emp.-concerns negotiations
S2259 [Turner, Shirley K.], Surplus land-auth St. Treasurer to sell
SCR2 [Turner, Shirley K./McNamara, Henry P.+4], Lieutenant Gov.-estab. office
*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
A1478 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Intermodal chassis-concerns
A3674 [Sires, Albio/Wisniewski, John S./Stender, Linda/Stack, Brian P./Gordon, Robert M.+3], Ferries-concerns operation
S1620 [Asselta, Nicholas/Madden, Fred H.], Vet. Memorial Hwy.-desig. Rt. 55
S1834 [Adler, John H.], Veh., low-speed, ,cert.-reg. operation
S2201 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Intermodal chassis-concerns
S2228 [Doria, Joseph V./Kenny, Bernard F.+1], Ferries-concerns operation
SR91 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], E-ZPass-pay for gas using Tpk./Parkway
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.
A2796 [McHose, Alison Littell], Wildcat Rock Shelter brook-concerns name
A3653 [Van Drew, Jeff], Farmland preserv.-concerns
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 (continued)
Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting (continued)
A3766 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Tomato-desig. as St. Vegetable
A3835 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Van Drew, Jeff/Gibson, John C.], Agric. commodities, perishable-concerns
AR69 [Smith, Robert J.], Pinelands Mun Fire Safety-create comm
S1508 [Littell, Robert E.], Wildcat Rock Shelter brook-concerns name
*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
A2169 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.], Sch. buses, newly-manuf.-equip w/sensors
A3562 [Burzichelli, John J.+1], Higher ed. fac.-concerns availability
A3572 [Payne, William D.], Centralized Statewide purch sys-concerns
A3625 [Payne, William D./Munoz, Eric/Stanley, Craig A.+8], Billy's Law-concerns
special ed students
A3904 [Stanley, Craig A.], Special Ed. Review Comm.-estab.
A3908 [Stanley, Craig A.], Study Attendance in Pub. Sch. Task Force
AR120 [Gusciora, Reed], World language instruction-curriculum
AR213 [Wolfe, David W./Malone, Joseph R.], Natl. Guard, Reserves-incr. ed. benf.
S1044 [Bryant, Wayne R./Turner, Shirley K.], Police off applicant fitness-investigate
Pending Introduction and Referral:
AR255 [Stanley, Craig A.], Rutgers Women's Basketball recognition
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A3226 [Manzo, Louis], Transfer stations-concerns
A3643 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Mayer, David R.+8], Vessel haz substance discharge-incr liab
AR227 [McKeon, John F./Panter, Michael J./Gordon, Robert M.+9], Passaic Riv. Rest. Initiative
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 take testimony from invited guests on women in public service in the
State of New Jersey.
AR218 [Weinberg, Loretta/Voss, Joan M.+9], Elizabeth Stanton-honor accomplishments
AR254 [Weinberg, Loretta/Quigley, Joan M./Stender, Linda/Greenstein, Linda R.+8],
Women's Hist. Month-desig. March 2005
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.
James S. Blumenstock, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Public Health Protection and Emergency Preparedness at the Department of Health and Senior Services, will be
testifying about the Department's efforts concerning homeland security.
A541 [Myers, Connie], First Aid Council-concerns memb.
A3501 [Weinberg, Loretta/Manzo, Louis/Gordon, Robert M./Johnson, Gordon M./Cohen,
Neil M.], Emerg. Health Powers Act
AR249 [Quigley, Joan M./Pou, Nellie], Cong. Pascrell-honors
Assembly Judiciary Meeting
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A2133 [Gusciora, Reed/Manzo, Louis/Gordon, Robert M./Van Drew, Jeff+36], St. contracts-concerns emp.
A3339 [Burzichelli, John J.], Income tax-unregis. ind., unincorp. bus.
A3816 [Sires, Albio], Exec. Branch emp.-concerns negotiations
A3817 [Sires, Albio], SHBP-concerns elected off., emp of union
AR184 [Van Drew, Jeff/Egan, Joseph V.+2], NJ job loss-create study comm.
S494 [Turner, Shirley K./Coniglio, Joseph+4], St. contracts, cert-concerns performance
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 receive testimony on resources available to veterans, especially those with housing and homelessness issues.
A2804 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff/Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Armed Svcs. Unemp. Benefits Act
A3629 [Weinberg, Loretta/Eagler, Peter C./McKeon, John F.+1], Disab. vet.-concerns prop. tax exemp.
AJR109 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], WWII, 60th anniversary of end-commem.
AJR110 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.], P.O.W.-M.I.A. Wk. of Remembrance-April
AJR116 [Cohen, Neil M./Bramnick, Jon M.], Holocaust victims/survivors-honors
AR239 [Conners, Jack/Mayer, David R.+3], Vietnam Conflict-commem. 30th anniv.
SJR16 [Connors, Leonard T./Allen, Diane B.+1], P.O.W.-M.I.A. Wk. of Remembrance-April
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 (continued)
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Senior Issues Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie
A2428 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Sr. Cit. Housing, Health Screening;$50K
A3796 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Bramnick, Jon M.], Sr. cit. resid. lease-early termination
AR247 [Pou, Nellie], HIV Infection, 50 yrs & Older Day-May 27
Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.
The Committee will consider bills A30 through A46, pending introduction & referral, concerning election issues, presidential primary date, voter registration system, voting machines,
absentee ballots, polling place security and Election Advisory Commission.
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
462 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee will hear testimony concerning employee commuter van services in the
State of New Jersey.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the President.
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests and interested parties concerning
New Jersey's efforts to promote a healthy business environment, particularly with respect
to assisting the manufacturing sector of the State's economy.
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
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
Commssioner William Librera and Members of the Joint Committee will discuss the
Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. In addition, Mr. Jack Spencer, CEO of the
New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation will appear.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005
*Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
9:30 AM NJ Performing Arts Center, Chase Room, Second Tier,
One Center Street, Newark, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget. The hearing will focus on Arts, History, Cultural Affairs, Transportation & Environmental Issues.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2005
*Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:00 AM Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Concert Hall Lobby,
1 Harbour Boulevard, Camden, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget.
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005
*Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:00 AM Giants Stadium, 50 Club, South Tower Suite, Level 4,
East Rutherford, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the
Fiscal Year 2006 Budget.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2005
*Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
9:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget. The hearing will focus on Health and Human Services, Senior, Family and Children's Issues.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
*Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
9:30 AM Collingswood Grand Ballroom, Scottish Rite Building,
315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget. The hearing will focus on Education, Higher Education and Local Government Issues.