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Vol. XXVIII No. 35 INTERNET UPDATE III CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 211th Legislature

Prepared: May 21, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004



ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A5 [Voss, Joan M.], Camp. contrib.-concerns reporting req.

A6 [Gusciora, Reed], Camp. fd. raisers-concerns

A7 [Eagler, Peter C.], Camp. recorded messages, cert.-concerns

A9 [Gordon, Robert M.], ELEC Internet site-concerns

A10 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Camp. treasurers-concerns training, cert

A11 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Camp. contrib. viol.-concerns penal.

A12 [Wisniewski, John S.], Election comm.-file report with ELEC

A15 [Scalera, Frederick], St. govt. off.-concern emp. of relatives

A23 [Greenstein, Linda R.], ELEC-audit records of leg. agents

A24 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], ELEC-collect $100 fee from leg. agents

A25 [Fisher, Douglas H.], Leg. agents-concerns comp.

A50 [Roberts, Joseph J./Cohen, Neil M./Weinberg, Loretta/McKeon, John F.+12], Med.

Care Access & Patients First Act

A169 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Stack, Brian P.], Food stamp prog.-available on website

A342 [Weinberg, Loretta+5], Worker rights-concerns notice

A457 [Impreveduto, Anthony], Respiratory Care Pract. Lic. Act-revise

A458 [Impreveduto, Anthony], Ophthalmic dispensers/tech-permit incorp

A1188 [Quigley, Joan M./Impreveduto, Anthony], MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb.

A1479 [Wisniewski, John S./Diegnan, Patrick J./Scalera, Frederick+2], Fire academy courses-coll. credit

A1588 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H./Cohen, Neil M.], Contractors-concerns background checks

A1630 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Barnes, Peter J.+3], MV abstract, DWI offenders-concerns

A1795 [Roberts, Joseph J./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+3], Local auth., surplus fds-transfer

to mun

A1816 [Cryan, Joseph+1], Safe Return Prog-estab loc police policy

A1838 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Cigarette Sales Act

A2025 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Stack, Brian P.], Emission control equip.-dealer disclose

A2166 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Wisniewski, John S./Bodine, Francis L.+1], Speed humps-

mun. construct, cert. rds.

A2170 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.], Presch. prog., cert.-concerns funding

A2519 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Biondi, Peter J.], Home inspector lic.-revise provisions

ACR20 [Conaway, Herb], Leg., partisan staff-proh. mass mailings

AJR71 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+2], Frank Oliver Pedestrian Bridge-desig.

AR141 [Chatzidakis, Larry/McKeon, John F.], Silicon solar cell, 50th anniv-commem.

AR155 [Conners, Jack/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Normandy Invasion-honors 60th anniv.

S578 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Bryant, Wayne R.+1], Local auth., surplus fds-transfer to mun

S1467 [Sarlo, Paul A./Cardinale, Gerald], Home inspector lic.-revise provisions



TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2004



Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the Department of Law and Public Safety.



Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing

2:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

Hearing on the FY 2005 Budget for the Department of Corrections and the State Parole Board.









TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2004 (continued)



Assembly Education Meeting 3:00 PM

Camden Middle School, Bergen Street, Newark, NJ

Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.

The NJ Department of Education will provide the Committee with a overview of NJ QSAC.

For Discussion Only:

A2643 [Stanley, Craig A.], Sch. dist. monitoring-concerns



THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2004



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

A26 [Roberts, Joseph J.], ELEC;approp. $2M

A200 [Voss, Joan M./Stanley, Craig A./Vas, Joseph], Sch. fac.-community sch. proj.

A947 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M./Rumpf, Brian E./Connors, Christopher J.+4], Chiropractors physicians-reimb samerate

A1586 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Salem City Sch. Dist.-Abbott dist status

A1766 [Tucker, Donald Kofi/Cohen, Neil M./Roberts, Joseph J.+18], Grace's Law-hearing aid coverage

A1912 [Weinberg, Loretta], Children Palliative Care Network;$170K

A2062 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenwald, Louis D.+1], Pediatric rehab. hosp.-Medicaid reimb.

A2566 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M./Chiappone, Anthony], Private investigators-revise law



*Assembly Budget Meeting

Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald Kofi

A1796 [Roberts, Joseph J./Tucker, Donald Kofi], Const proj, mun-concerns cert. contracts

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

A2671 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Discrim. Comm.-examine tax records/files

AR-175 [Mayer/Greenstein],- Urges Congress to restore funding for certain Small Business Administration loans eliminated by President Bush's proposed budget for fiscal year 2005 will also be on the Agenda.



*Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa

A1303 [McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims], Cellular phone svc.-concerns contracts

A2290 [Van Drew, Jeff/Scalera, Frederick/Panter, Michael J.+2], Telemarketing-concerns

A2825 [Malone, Joseph R./Diegnan, Patrick J./Blee, Francis J.+10], Optometrists-revises scope of practice







THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2004 (continued)



*Assembly Federal Relations Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 9, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

The Committee will receive testimony on status of federal funding for State and local government entities related to issues of Homeland Security.

AJR101 [Russo, David C.], Low income tax cred housing-guidlines

AR122 [Wisniewski, John S./Gusciora, Reed], St.'s Visa Waiver Prog.-make Poland elig

AR156 [Gusciora, Reed], Cable tv industry-reg.

AR167 [Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M.], Mary Ann Collura Post Off. Bldg.-desig.

SJR13 [McNamara, Henry P./Connors, Leonard T.], Low income tax cred housing-guidlines

Pending Introduction and or Referral:

AR176 [Gusciora, Reed/Scalera, Frederick], fund. for Off. Domestic Preparedness



*Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Health and Human Services Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Weinberg, Loretta

A767 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Medicaid estate recoveries-concerns

A774 [Gusciora, Reed/Weinberg, Loretta+10], Minor consent to HIV treatment-permits

A1834 [Green, Jerry/Cryan, Joseph+14], Health care fac. emp.-concerns

A2060 [Sires, Albio+8], Partnership for a Drug-Free NJ;1M grant

A2183 [Cryan, Joseph/Cohen, Neil M.], Patient Surgical Safety Act

A2807 [Weinberg, Loretta+1], Practice nurses, advanced-expand duties

ACR79 [Rumpf, Brian E./Connors, Christopher J.], Lyme disease research-Cong. enact



*Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry

A2122 [Gusciora, Reed], St. rental assist. prog.-estab.

A2271 [Johnson, Gordon M./Chiappone, Anthony], St. rental assist. prog.-estab.

A2476 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Rental asst.-estab. prog.

A2697 [Gusciora, Reed], Hist. site prop. tax exemp.-clarifies

A2756 [Van Drew, Jeff/Conners, Jack+3], Housing nonprofits-concerns

A2784 [Burzichelli, John J.], Petroleum refinery equip-prop tax assess

A2809 [Stender, Linda/Green, Jerry], Value engineering clause-concerns

AJR94 [Green, Jerry/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Housing Code Enforcement Centennial Yr.

S77 [Rice, Ronald L.+1], Housing nonprofits-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.

A729 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Fireworks-proh. in cert. bldgs

A738 [Cohen, Neil M.], Firearm trafficking network-concerns

A2420 [Cryan, Joseph+1], Automated Traffic Sys.-concerns

A2625 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Boating while drinking-concerns

A2877 [Barnes, Peter J./Cryan, Joseph], Wineries, NJ-elim. direct shipping

S1408 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Wineries, NJ-elim. direct shipping

S1511 [Madden, Fred H./Vitale, Joseph F.], Boating while drinking-concerns



*Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting

Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony

The Committee will not meet.



*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo

The Committee will Continue with testimony concerning public utility and and cable system reliability standards and quality of service to customers.



*Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting

Chair: Asm. Van Drew, Jeff

The Committee will not meet.



TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2004



Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ



THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2004



*ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet







MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2004



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



WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2004



*Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 3:00 PM

Essex County College, 303 University Avenue,

Lecture Hall 2132, Newark, NJ

The Subcommittee on School Facilities and Construction will hear presentations from persons representing small business enterprises that have had experiences with the NJ Schools Cosntruction Program or are interested in working with the Program.



THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2004



*SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

10:00 AM: Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



*ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2004



Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM

50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

A936 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E./Van Drew, Jeff+2], Parks & Forrestry Div., cert.-PFRS memb.

A989 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+3], Vet benf.-extends cert. elig.

A1624 [Steele, Alfred E./Wisniewski, John S.], Police, fire svc. benf.-req. to be same

A2263 [Wisniewski, John S.], PFRS membership-concerns

A2498 [Baroni, Bill], PERS-concerns leg. memb.

A2536 [Steele, Alfred E.], PERS-create Weights, Measures Off. Part

A2538 [Chiappone, Anthony], Police off., firefighter-age req.

A2548 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Forensic scientists, cert.-add to PERS

A2560 [Scalera, Frederick/Hackett, Mims], PERS-concerns purch. of svc. cred.

A2597 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], PERS-prov. addl death benf. coverage

A2694 [Barnes, Peter J.], PERS Prosecutors Part-concerns memb.

S1199 [Turner, Shirley K.], PERS, TPAF-concerns survivor benf.

S1237 [Connors, Leonard T.], Parks & Forrestry Div., cert.-PFRS memb.

S1315 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], PFRS membership-concerns

S1317 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], Police, fire svc. benf.-req. to be same

S1385 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Vet benf.-extends cert. elig.

S1395 [Rice, Ronald L.], Vet., St. emp.-post retir. med. benf.

S1472 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Forensic scientists, cert.-add to PERS

S1527 [Inverso, Peter A.], PERS-concerns leg. memb.

S1570 [Bucco, Anthony R.], Police off., firefighter-age req.



MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2004



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



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker



THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



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







THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004



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, SEPTEMBER 20, 2004



State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2004



State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting

12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,

Trenton, NJ