Prepared: March 7, 2003 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
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
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Sen. Connors, Leonard T.
A2329 [Greenwald, Louis D./McKeon, John F.], Recyclables-concerns marketing
A2464 [Sires, Albio/Green, Jerry], Sewer, water connection fees-concerns
S78 [Rice, Ronald L.], Belleville Community Court Prog.;$100K
S906 [Connors, Leonard T./McNamara, Henry P.+1], Mun. and co. budgets-concerns
S1192 [Cardinale, Gerald], Publication req-co, mun comply, Internet
S1966 [Coniglio, Joseph], First-time home buyers' prog.-estab HMFA
S2265 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Mun. ordinance viol.-incr. max. fine
S2274 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Value engineering clause-concerns
S2282 [Allen, Diane B./Rice, Ronald L.], Mun ordinance viol., cert.-doubles fine
S2295 [Bennett, John O.], Fair share housing obligation-incr.
S2330 [Adler, John H.], Mun. lic. prof., small mun.-share svcs.
SR112 [Turner, Shirley K.], Low Income Home Energy Asst-Cong not cut
Senate Education Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 6,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Turner, Shirley K./Sen. Martin, Robert J.
A2474 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Sch. bond validating act
A2482 [Doria, Joseph V./Perez-Cinciarelli, Elba], Presidents' Council, N.J.-concerns memb.
A3149 [Sires, Albio/Weinberg, Loretta+2], Bd. of ed, co. voc. sch dist-incr. memb.
S189 [Allen, Diane B./Matheussen, John J.+5], Vol FF/Emerg Med Tech Scholarship Prog.
S1658 [Bark, Martha W.], Sch. bond validating act
S1744 [Turner, Shirley K.], Sch. dist. self-insur. groups-concerns
S1916 [Codey, Richard J.], Core curriculum standards aid-concerns
S1917 [Codey, Richard J.], Vocational sch. dist.-concerns funding
S2108 [Palaia, Joseph A./Kenny, Bernard F.], Co. vocational sch. dist-incr. bd. memb.
S2193 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Sch. dist. bonds-concerns
The Committee will hear a presentation by the NJ Commission on Higher Education.
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Vitale, Joseph F./Sen. Matheussen, John J.
A1546 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+10], Meningococcal vaccine-higher ed student
A2306 [Previte, Mary T./Payne, William D.+30], Children & incarcerated parents-concerns
S312 [Matheussen, John J.], PAAD-extends elig., cert. disab. persons
S1448 [Bucco, Anthony R./Suliga, Joseph], Morristown Mem. Hosp-children acute care
S1520 [Matheussen, John J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Alco./drug addiction-health insur. cover
S1655 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Meningitis vaccination-higher ed student
S1711 [Vitale, Joseph F./Singer, Robert W.], Practice nurses, advanced-expand duties
S2205 [Matheussen, John J./Adler, John H.], Cert. of need-concerns perinatal svcs.
S2258 [Vitale, Joseph F./Smith, Bob], Children & incarcerated parents-concerns
S2267 [Buono, Barbara/Vitale, Joseph F.], Prescription drugs-concerns prescribing
SR105 [Palaia, Joseph A./Matheussen, John J.], Medicare fd., nursing-Cong. prevent cuts
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Adler, John H./Sen. Gormley, William L.
Considered:
to be a member of the Boat Regulation Commission:
Frank A. D'Antonio of Cranford to replace Eileen Rzecinski, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Commissioners of Pilotage:
Timothy J. Dacey of Metuchen to replace Francesco Musorrafiti, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Delaware River and Bay Authority:
Edward W. Dorn of Pedricktown to replace John Kugler, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council:
Debra Bell of Vineland to replace Thomas Zarra, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Marine Fisheries Council:
Thomas M. Frank of Eatontown to replace David Botwinick, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Motion Picture and Television Development Commission:
Anthony J. Pope, Jr. of North Caldwell to replace Michael W. Kempner, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Historical Commission:
B. Michael Zuckerman, Ph.D. of Cape May to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Office on Minority and Multicultural Health Advisory Council:
Calvin Bland of Moorestown to replace Anthony Stephen, Ph.D., resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ Public Broadcasting Authority:
Nina Mitchell Wells, Esq. of Livingston to replace Edith Parham Melton, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the NJ State Council on the Arts:
Sharon Anne Harrington of Bay Head to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.
Carol A. Herbert of Milltown to replace Penelope Lattimer, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
Honorable Alexander J. Menza, J.S.C. (Ret) of Sparta to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the Port Authority of New York and NJ:
Anthony R. Coscia of North Caldwell to replace Charles Kushner, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a member of the State Agriculture Development Committee:
Andrew Borisuk, Jr. of Vernon to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Peter Bylone of Vineland to replace Noble McNaughton, for the term prescribed by law.
to be a Workers' Compensation Judge:
Emille R. Cox of Voorhees for the term prescribed by law.
to be an Administrative Law Judge:
Joseph F. Fidler of Allentown to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Jeff S. Masin of Cherry Hill to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Solomon A. Metzger of Roosevelt to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Robert S. Miller of Plainsboro to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
Ken R. Springer of New Providence to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003 (continued)
Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)
Interviewed:
to be a Judge of the Superior Court:
Roger W. Daley of East Brunswick for the term prescribed by law.
William A. Daniel of Linden for the term prescribed by law.
William P. Gilroy of Spring Lake for the term prescribed by law.
Stephen M. Holden of Cherry Hill for the term prescribed by law.
James P. Hurley of Old Bridge for the term prescribed by law.
Thomas V. Manahan of Scotch Plains for the term prescribed by law.
Lourdes I. Santiago of Jersey City for the term prescribed by law.
Maureen P. Sogluizzo of Mahwah for the term prescribed by law.
Hector R. Velazquez of Jersey City for the term prescribed by law.
to be the Attorney General:
Peter C. Harvey of Somerset to replace David Samson, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.
A3226 [Burzichelli, John J./Guear, Gary L./Sarlo, Paul A./Wisniewski, John S./
Cohen, Neil M./Greenstein, Linda R.+10], Id theft-upgrade penal.
S1651 [Bark, Martha W.], Prescription tampering-upgrades crime
S1657 [James, Sharpe], MV theft offenses-upgrade penal.
S2088 [Bucco, Anthony R./Gormley, William L.], Terroristic threats-report, immunity
S2215 [Adler, John H.], Review Crim. Sentencing Comm.-estab.
S2238 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.], ID theft-upgrade penal.
S2286 [Gormley, William L./Furnari, Garry J.+9], Cable companies, cert.-concerns
Pending Referral:
A3281 [Sarlo, Paul A./Van Drew, Jeff/McKeon, John F.+25], CATV-concerns
cert. bus. practices
Senate Labor Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Charles, Joseph/Sen. Lance, Leonard
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Girgenti, John A./Sen. Inverso, Peter A.
A719 [Greenstein, Linda R./Ahearn, Matt+12], Inmate release-crim. background check
A2663 [Ahearn, Matt/Burzichelli, John J./Conners, Jack+21], Enduring Freedom vets-extend cert benf
A2777 [Conners, Jack/Guear, Gary L.], Civil Air Patrol-study req.
S287 [Girgenti, John A.], Paterson motor veh. agency-reopen
S1501 [Allen, Diane B./Rice, Ronald L.], Forensic labs, St.-req. to be accredited
S1550 [Buono, Barbara/Suliga, Joseph+1], ABC id cards-concerns
S1631 [Singer, Robert W.], Mil. leave benf.-penal. for denial
S1760 [Furnari, Garry J./Girgenti, John A.], Water utilities-background checks req
S1920 [Allen, Diane B./Bark, Martha W.+5], Enduring Freedom vets-extend cert benf
S2310 [Inverso, Peter A.], Civil Air Patrol-study req.
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 1:00 PM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie
A1624 [Gusciora, Reed/Steele, Alfred E./Van Drew, Jeff/Asselta, Nicholas+2], Lifeguard pension benf.-revises
A2441 [Van Drew, Jeff], Shower rails-sr. low income rental proj.
A2476 [Conaway, Herb/Conners, Jack+4], Electronic Death Regis. Sys.-mandates
A2539 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Green, Jerry+5], Housing, multifamily-concerns
A2553 [Greenwald, Louis D./Conaway, Herb+5], Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb.
A2759 [Weinberg, Loretta/Ahearn, Matt+1], Disab, physical-concerns health care
S1795 [Bucco, Anthony R./Matheussen, John J.+4], Shower rails-req. in sr. rental proj.
Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
A3318 [Cohen, Neil M.], Small emp. health benf.-concerns
A3319 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Insur. producers, cert.-concerns
The Committee will continue to receive tesimony on Fault vs. No-Fault, PIP Expense
Medical Benefits and other related medical issues regarding automobile insurance.
Assembly Budget Meeting
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting
Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003 (continued)
Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
A2963 [Sarlo, Paul A./Johnson, Gordon M.+2], Law Enforcement Charitable Integrity Act
A3291 [Wisniewski, John S./Impreveduto, Anthony+1], Lemon Law-revise refund formula
A3329 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.+3], Gift certificates-concerns redemption
A3364 [Van Drew, Jeff/Corodemus, Steve/Conners, Jack], Optometrists-concerns practice
Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:30 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta
A125 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+14], Tobacco vending machine-proh.
A601 [Arnone, Michael J./Farragher, Clare M.+2], Semen bank-lic. req. to operate
A3062 [Conaway, Herb], Morristown Mem. Hosp-children acute care
A3353 [Weinberg, Loretta], Pharmacies, instit.-concerns off-site
A3428 [Burzichelli, John J.], Prescribed drugs, cert.-concerne coverag
AR265 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+4], Autism Awareness Mo.-desig. April, 2003
Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A624 [Arnone, Michael J./Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+2], Mun. and co. budgets-concerns
A2116 [Smith, Robert J./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Vol. firefighter survivor-incr. pension
A2608 [McKeon, John F./Ahearn, Matt], Tenant security deposit laws-changes
A2730 [Gusciora, Reed], Resid. rental housing viol.-crim. liab.
A2941 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Sarlo, Paul A./Ahearn, Matt+1], Prop purch, cert-reverter clause release
A3210 [Gusciora, Reed], Loc. Pub. Contract Law-concerns
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Barnes, Peter J.
A2450 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Law enforcement offic.-psych. testing
A2842 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff], Abducted/endangered child-concern signal
A2883 [Malone, Joseph R./Weinberg, Loretta], Fatal accidents-test blood alco. req.
A3342 [Asselta, Nicholas/Van Drew, Jeff+1], Michael's Law-concerns subsequent off
Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent
Authorities Meeting
Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.
The following bills proposed by Asw. Loretta Weinberg are pending introduction and for Discussion only:
A3439, A3440, A3441, A3442, A3443, A3444, A3445, A3446, A3447, A3448
Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting
Chair: Asm. Guear, Gary L.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting
Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo
The Committee will not meet.
Joint Budget Oversight Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
For approval:
(1) Environmental Infrastructure Trust--refunding bonds;
(2 ) Green Acres bond & project changes,
(3) transfers of appropriations (nursing home payments; post-retirement medical costs; extended polling hours);
(4) other business as required.
State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM Committee Room 14
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2003
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
9:30 AM The Trenton War Memorial, Washington Ballroom, Barrack and West Lafayette Streets, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
The Assembly Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget. This hearing will focus on Health and Human Services, Senior, Family and Children's Issues.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ
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
*Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R./Sen. Littell, Robert E.
A1694 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Bateman, Christopher+2], PERS-concerns reemployment
S558 [Lance, Leonard], Child of St inmate-concerns tuition cost
S1434 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Smith, Bob+2], PFRS-concerning death benf.
S1522 [Codey, Richard J.], Occupational disease-workers' comp.
S1847 [Kavanaugh, Walter J./Bucco, Anthony R.], PERS-concerns reemployment
S2145 [Palaia, Joseph A.], Emerg. transp. tax act-revises
SR118 [Buono, Barbara], Stimulus package-Cong. adopt
*Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 1,
1st Floor, State House Annex,Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Baer, Byron M./Sen. Cardinale, Gerald
A1752 [Weinberg, Loretta/Impreveduto, Anthony], Ads-concerns use of names
S63 [Rice, Ronald L.], Auto insur. rate incr.-req pub of info
S1480 [Cardinale, Gerald], Check Cashers Reg Act, 1993-modify prov.
S1976 [Cardinale, Gerald], Med malpractice insur.-limits liab.
S1999 [Bucco, Anthony R./Ciesla, Andrew R.+6], Auto. Insur. Competition/Choice Act
S2187 [Cardinale, Gerald], Communication tower fac-proh cert areas
*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM Commitee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Suliga, Joseph/Sen. McNamara, Henry P.
A2343 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Egan, Joseph V.], Delaware/Raritan Canal Comm-concerns
S2013 [Inverso, Peter A./Palaia, Joseph A.+4], Hunting on Sundays-concerns
S2323 [Matheussen, John J.+1], Freedom to Fish Act
S2354 [Suliga, Joseph/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Commercial Landfill Reg. Reform Act
SJR23 [McNamara, Henry P.], Tuxedo, NY-prevent golf course constr.
SR115 [Coniglio, Joseph], Highlands Stewardship Act-Cong. enact
*Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Furnari, Garry J./Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J.
S825 [Charles, Joseph], Mun. retir. systems, cert.-concerns
S1967 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Matheussen, John J.+1], Med. benf, post-retirement-concerns
S2163 [Cafiero, James S.], PFRS-extends mand. retir. age
S2179 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Furnari, Garry J.], Loc. govt/sch dist emp-addl. retir. benf
S2371 [Furnari, Garry J./Adler, John H.+2], Contrib. by entity doing St bus-restrict
S2392 [Inverso, Peter A./Kean, Thomas H.+1], Camp. contrib.-concerns
SR131 [Bennett, John O./Martin, Robert J.+16], Reagan, Ronald-recog. 92nd birthday
*Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 10,
3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J./Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.
S2352 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Hwy. Auth.-abolish, transfer projects
SJR45 [Bagger, Richard H.], Army Parachute Test Platoon-auth. sign
SR20 [Bark, Martha W.], Bader Field-replace w/ Hammonton Airport
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM The County College of Morris,
214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R./Sen. Littell, Robert E.
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Tweeter Center on the Waterfront,
1 Harbour Boulevard, Camden, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R./Sen. Littell, Robert E.
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 9:30 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R./Sen. Littell, Robert E.
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget.