Prepared: May 14, 1999 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1999
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: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
A30 [Malone, Joseph R./Heck, Rose Marie+2], Pub. contracting-revises laws
A388 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+8], Vet., Natl. Guard assn.-sales tax exemp.
A1116 [Zisa, Charles/Weinberg, Loretta], Burial of indigent persons-co. pay costs
A1587 [Azzolina, Joseph/LeFevre, Kenneth C.+1], Special lic. plate-$4.50 transfer fee
A1830 [Weingarten, Joel/Thompson, Samuel D.+1], Co. improvement auth.-mun. debt approval
A1861 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.+2], Disab. vet.-free fishing, hunting lic.
A2458 [Cohen, Neil M.], PAAD-change income standards
A2516 [Bagger, Richard H./Kramer, Paul+3], Mileage reimb. rate, St-same as IRS rate
A2669 [Tucker, Donald+12], Newark prop. revaluation-5 yr. phase-in
A2737 [Collins, Jack], Internship prog.;$124K
A2773 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Wolfe, David W.+1], Kindergarten prog., Abbott dist.-St. aid
A2855 [Blee, Francis J.], Crim. Justice investigators-body armor
A2857 [Blee, Francis J./Augustine, Alan M.+1], Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP
A2923 [Corodemus, Steve/Augustine, Alan M.], Dredge materials decontamination;$20M
A2929 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Russo, David C.], Tobacco product manufacturers-concerns
A2975 [Holzapfel, James W./Wolfe, David W.], Carbon filtration sys., Dover Twp.;$1.5M
ACR168 [Stuhltrager, Gary W./Collins, Jack+2], Lottery-not support correctional prog.
S906 [Zane, Raymond J.], Lic. plate, personalized-addl. charge
S1377 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Kenny, Bernard F.], Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP
Assembly Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
Special Issue Focus: The Year 2000 Computer Problem. Wendy Rayner, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Governor.
Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
A2031 [Friscia, Arline M./Cohen, Neil M.+23], Impounded MV-proof of insur. req.
A2049 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.+5], Hearing aids-health insurer cover
A2824 [Bateman, Christopher/Garcia, Raul], Loc. unit insur. fd.-addl. purposes
A2825 [Bateman, Christopher/Garcia, Raul+1], Sch. bd. jt. insur. fds.-expands
For Discussion Only:
A1763 [Cohen, Neil M.+6], Infertility-health insur. cover
A2928 [Felice, Nicholas R.+2], HMO Consumer Prot. Act
Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and
Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1999 (continued)
Assembly Health Meeting 1:15 PM Committee Room 15,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte
A2055 [Zisa, Charles/Weinberg, Loretta+52], Prostate Cancer Awareness, Ed. Prog.;$1M
A2399 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Stanley, Craig A.], Substance Abuse Prev., Treatment Comm.
A2907 [Zecker, Gerald H./Crecco, Marion+37], Brain Injury Research Act
A2978 [Smith, Tom/Corodemus, Steve+15], NJ KidCare-income elig. limit
A2979 [Thompson, Samuel D./Azzolina, Joseph+17], NJ KidCare & sch-estab. partnership;$75K
A3015 [Kelly, John V./DiGaetano, Paul+17], NJ KidCare-prov. presumptive elig.
Assembly Local Government and Housing Hearing 11:00 AM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
ACR145 [Arnone, Michael J./Collins, Jack+5], Site value taxation sys.-permit mun.
Assembly Local Government and Housing Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
A2011 [Gregg, Guy R./Kelly, John V.+5], Priv. agencies-req. code compliance
A2262 [Murphy, Carol J./DeCroce, Alex], Loc. Pub. Contracts Law-exemp used veh.
A2338 [Payne, William D.+4], Housing proj., cert.-extends tax exemp.
A2352 [DeCroce, Alex], Constr. permits, cert.-limits duration
A2728 [Bateman, Christopher/Luongo, Gerald J.], Vol.-indemnification by mun.
A3044 [Arnone, Michael J./Farragher, Clare M.], Mun., special charter-revise req.
ACR57 [Carroll, Michael Patrick/Gregg, Guy R.+3], Mun. land use, cert.-constit. amendment
S995 [Lipman, Wynona M./Rice, Ronald L.], Housing proj., cert.-extends tax exemp.
Assembly Law and Public Safety Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Crecco, Marion
A2213 [Gusciora, Reed+1], Police, new-First Responder-D training
A2577 [Weingarten, Joel/O'Toole, Kevin J.+2], Hwy. Accident Prop. Tax Relief Act
A2731 [Myers, Connie], Vol. Emerg. Svcs. Hwy. Reimb. Fd.-estab.
A2846 [Crecco, Marion], Truck dimensions/weight restrict-concern
A2933 [Weingarten, Joel/O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Police cameras, St.;$2.043M
A3073 [Bateman, Christopher/Biondi, Peter J.+3], Thermal imaging camera grant prog.;$10M
Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Meeting
Chair: Asw. Heck, Rose Marie
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin
A972 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Amer. Red Cross-income tax contrib.
A2799 [Bateman, Christopher/DiGaetano, Paul+12], Child abductions-estab. St. prog.
A3026 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W.+2], Assisted living fac.-10% Medicaid-elig.
A3122 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], Prev. of Mental Retardation-renames
ACR60 [Stanley, Craig A.], Natl. Sr. Cit. Day-desig. May 15th
S1606 [Bassano, C. Louis/Codey, Richard J.+1], Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab.
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1999 (continued)
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. DeCroce, Alex
A78 [Wisniewski, John S./Kelly, John V.], Rescue equip. operator-exemp. comm. lic.
A2920 [Kelly, John V./Romano, Louis A.+32], Handicapped person-estab min. regis fees
A2992 [Luongo, Gerald J./Geist, George F.+15], St. hwys., cert.-remain toll free
A3137 [DeCroce, Alex/Bodine, Francis L.], Tpk. proj.-precludes toll placement
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1999
Senate Budget and Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 4 (1st Fl., Rm. 130), State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Littell, Robert E.
Hearing on the FY 2000 Budget for the Department of the Treasury, Interdepartmental Accounts, Board of Public Utilities, Office of the Public Defender. (Rescheduled from May 6)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1999
Assembly Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11 (4th Fl., Rm. 438), State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
Hearing on the FY 2000 Budget for the Department of the Treasury and Interdepartmental Accounts.
Assembly Appropriations (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing 1:00 PM Committee Room 11 (4th Fl., Rm. 438), State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
Hearing on the FY 2000 Budget for the Board of Public Utilities.
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1999
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. Littell, Robert E.
This meeting is rescheduled from 5/13/99.
A1975 [Bagger, Richard H./Blee, Francis J.], Partnership for a Drug Free NJ;$700K
A2339 [Collins, Jack/Doria, Joseph V.+10], Income subjected to tax-incr. minimum
A2606 [Smith, Tom/DiGaetano, Paul+4], Abbott dist., whole sch. reform;$2.7M
A2964 [Bagger, Richard H./Weingarten, Joel], Structured Finan. Act
S6 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Matheussen, John J.+20], Child abductions-estab. St. prog.
S8 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Lesniak, Raymond J.+1], Dredging proj.-port region;$101.3M
S1006 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Littell, Robert E.], Petroleum refinery prop-assess prop. tax
S1180 [Codey, Richard J./Lipman, Wynona M.+5], Income-incr. min. subject to income tax
S1378 [Littell, Robert E./Vitale, Joseph F.+2], Hunting, fishing lic. fees-revises
S1423 [Connors, Leonard T./Bassano, C. Louis+1], Distinguished svc. medal-auth lic. plate
S1443 [Littell, Robert E.], Skiing industry-special lic. plates
S1497 [Palaia, Joseph A./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Abbott dist., whole sch. reform;$2.7M
S1577 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Martin, Robert J.], Tow trucks-creates lic. plate
S1659 [Codey, Richard J./Vitale, Joseph F.+4], NJ KidCare-concerns qual.
S1670 [Allen, Diane], Income subjected to tax-incr. minimum
S1688 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Kenny, Bernard F.+2], Partnership, Drug Free NJ;$700K
S1718 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Ciesla, Andrew R.+1], Dredge materials decontamination;$20M
S1744 [Robertson, Norman M./Bassano, C. Louis+13], WWII Memorial Fd.;$560K
S1756 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Robertson, Norman M.+4], NJ KidCare-prov. presumptive elig.
S1757 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Allen, Diane+5], NJ KidCare & sch-estab. partnership;$75K
S1758 [Sinagra, Jack/DiFrancesco, Donald T.+5], NJ KidCare-income elig. limit
S1761 [Ciesla, Andrew R./DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Dover Twp., carbon filtration sys.;$1.5M
S1762 [Inverso, Peter A.+2], St. police cameras;$2.043M
S1790 [Gormley, William L.], Structured Finan. Act
S1829 [Matheussen, John J./Allen, Diane+2], Delaware River Deepening proj.;$13M
Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton NJ
Chair: Sen. Kosco, Louis F.
This meeting is rescheduled from 5/13/99.
A194 [Geist, George F./Luongo, Gerald J.+1], Drug Abuse Ed. Fd.-estab.
A904 [Weingarten, Joel/Farragher, Clare M.+4], Juv. repeat sex offender-req. sentencing
A1334 [Murphy, Carol J.+1], Guide dog instructors-right-of-way
A2420 [Cohen, Neil M.+6], Firearm trigger locks-sales tax exemp.
A2421 [Cohen, Neil M./Gregg, Guy R.+6], Firearm vaults-sales tax exemp.
A2469 [Collins, Jack/Cohen, Neil M.+4], Trigger gun locks-$5 instant rebate prog
S6 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Matheussen, John J.+20], Child abductions-estab. St. prog.
S322 [Singer, Robert W.], Sch. bus drivers-mandates training
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1999 (continued)
Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting (continued)
S516 [Bassano, C. Louis], Firearms-req. safe storage, trigger lock
S549 [Turner, Shirley K.], Handgun sales-locking device req.
S679 [Kosco, Louis F.], Highways, cert.-65 mph speed limit
S920 [Matheussen, John J./Ciesla, Andrew R.+5], Drug Abuse Ed. Fd.-estab.
S1341 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Lynch, John A.], Firearm trigger locks-sales tax exemp.
S1342 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Lynch, John A.], Firearm vaults-sales tax exemp.
S1539 [Inverso, Peter A.], Nonprofit youth org.-crim. hist. check
S1622 [Rice, Ronald L.], Driv. lic. renewal-settle prior judgment
S1686 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Handgun sale-trigger locking device req.
S1711 [Codey, Richard J./Palaia, Joseph A.+2], Handguns, child-proof-mandates sale
S1712 [Kenny, Bernard F./O'Connor, Edward T.], Law enforcement off.-priv. security
S1727 [Bennett, John O./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Sheriff's off-reimb cert. training costs
S1857 [Kosco, Louis F.], Safe guns-initiate Gov. proposal
S1912 [Cafiero, James S.], Nudity, St-owned beaches-mun. reg/proh
Senate Health Hearing 9:00 AM Committee Room 1,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sinagra, Jack
This meeting is rescheduled from 5/13/99.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests on the insolvency of the HIP Health Plan of NJ.
Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 6,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Matheussen, John J.
This meeting is rescheduled from 5/13/99.
SCR57 [Zane, Raymond J.], Sex offender notification-not leg intent
Senate State Government, Banking and Financial Institutions Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J.
This meeting is rescheduled from 5/13/99.
A2023 [Friscia, Arline M./Gusciora, Reed+26], Pub. emp. annuity prog.-emp pay promptly
A2255 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.], NJ Lic. Lenders Act-makes changes
A2379 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Holzapfel, James W.+3], Golf superintendent, co-unclassified svc
A2393 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.], Banking procedures, cert.-simplifies
A2806 [Bateman, Christopher/Augustine, Alan M.], Finan. instit.-retention of records
S1175 [Lipman, Wynona M./Rice, Ronald L.], City of Newark, cert.-enroll in PERS
S1257 [Cafiero, James S./Kavanaugh, Walter J.+1], Peacekeeping operation-extend cert benf.
S1724 [Inverso, Peter A.], NJ Lic. Lenders Act-makes changes
S1852 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Finan. instit.-retention of records
S1853 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Banking procedures, cert.-simplifies
Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 3,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.
This meeting is rescheduled from 5/13/99.
A2386 [DeCroce, Alex/Merkt, Richard A.+5], RR co.-sound bell at grade crossing only
A2612 [Doria, Joseph V./Charles, Joseph+1], St. Hwy. Rte. 440 in Bayonne-dedesig.
A2738 [DeCroce, Alex/Impreveduto, Anthony+11], Transp. Trust Fd. Auth-incr spending cap
A2739 [Bodine, Francis L./Doria, Joseph V.+10], Bridge Rehab. & Improv. Bond Act
S1469 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Perth Amboy limited access rd.;$2.4M
S1550 [Turner, Shirley K.], Bridge, West Windsor-DOT jurisdiction
S1591 [O'Connor, Edward T.], St. Hwy. Rte. 440 in Bayonne-dedesig.
S1609 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Transp. Trust Fd. Auth-incr spending cap
S1610 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Bridge Rehab. & Improv. Bond Act
S1620 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], Port Auth. Bd. of Comm.-approval req.
S1745 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Matheussen, John J.], Co. road proj.-elim. St. permit fee.
S1798 [Matheussen, John J./Bryant, Wayne R.+1], Rt. 42-tolls, proh. collecting
SJR55 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Kramer, Vincent R. Interchange-Rt. 78
SR69 [Inverso, Peter A.], Monroe Twp., single area code-BPU assign
Senate Women's Issues, Children and Family Services Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Cafiero, James S.
This meeting is rescheduled from 5/13/99.
S139 [Bryant, Wayne R./Palaia, Joseph A.], Child support-withholding be prorated
S394 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Child support-health insur. coverage
S869 [Lipman, Wynona M./Sinagra, Jack+1], Domestic viol. victim-UI benf.
S1647 [Inverso, Peter A./Rice, Ronald L.], Child custody, cert. cases-amend statute
S1732 [Bennett, John O./Allen, Diane], Child Advocacy Off.-estab.
S1789 [Gormley, William L./Vitale, Joseph F.+2], Homeless Youth Act;$4M
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 PM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1999 (continued)
Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Gibson, John C.
A1000000 [Collins, Jack/Corodemus, Steve], Garden St. Preserv. Trust Act
A2993 [Luongo, Gerald J.+2], Co., mun. debt limits-concerns
A3021 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.+3], Open space-sch dist & mun util purch
Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Meeting
Chair: Asm. Moran, Jeffrey W.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Solid and Hazardous Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Rooney, John E.
Any members of the public wishing to testify should prepare and submit at least 12 copies of their written testimony for distribution to the Committee.
A2989 [Stuhltrager, Gary W./Roberts, Joseph J.+1], Fire retardants-alters cap on cert taxes
S1551 [Sacco, Nicholas J./McNamara, Henry P.], Sch. dist.-underground storage tank loan
Pending Introduction & Referral:
A18 [Kelly, John V./Doria, Joseph V.], Env. infrastructure proj.-make loans
A19 [Biondi, Peter J./Asselta, Nicholas+1], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.
A20 [Gibson, John C./Rooney, John E.], Env. Infrastructure Trust-finan. proj.
A3156 [Rooney, John E./Russo, David C.], Underground heating oil tanks-DEP cert.
A3157 [Rooney, John E./Russo, David C.], Sch. dist.-underground storage tank loan
ACR172 [Biondi, Peter J.], Env. Infrastructure Trust-finan. plan
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
10:00 AM Room 319, State House, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Weingarten, Joel
NPL3960,DOT, Edison: NPL3999, DLPS, Atlantic City: NPL4432, DHS, Lebanon: NPL4433, DLPS, Cherry Hill: NPL4427, DHS, Trenton:NPL4051,DHS, Bloomfield.
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999
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 one week in advance.
A1626 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry+2], SHBP-benf. to cert. sch. police off.
A2559 [Bateman, Christopher+15], SHBP-reduce cert. surcharges
A2687 [Bateman, Christopher], PFRS liab. svc. cred. costs-St. pay
A2724 [Holzapfel, James W./Moran, Jeffrey W.+1], Jail wardens-allows PFRS transfer
A2850 [Zecker, Gerald H./Vandervalk, Charlotte+1], Sch. bds. not in SHBP-repeal surcharge
A2947 [Kelly, John V.], TPAF retirees, cert.-exemp. reenrollment
S482 [Bark, Martha W./Bryant, Wayne R.], SHBP-benf. to cert. sch. police off.
S1036 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Retir sys, cert cities-changes loan rate
S1459 [Bark, Martha W.], SHBP-reduce cert. surcharges
S1496 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Jail wardens-allows PFRS transfer
S1593 [Bennett, John O.], TPAF retirees, cert.-exemp. reenrollment
S1612 [Cardinale, Gerald/Baer, Byron M.+3], Sch. bds. not in SHBP-repeal surcharge
S1634 [Bucco, Anthony R./Turner, Shirley K.], Jail wardens, cert.-allowed in PFRS
MONDAY, MAY 24, 1999
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
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1999
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
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1999
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1999
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 SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1999
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1999
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, JUNE 24, 1999
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
MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1999
ASSEMBLY SESSION
The Voting Session has been CANCELED.