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Vol. XXIV No. 33 INTERNET UPDATE I CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 209th Legislature

Prepared: June 2, 2000 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2000



ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:30 PM Assembly Chambers

Voting Session

A7 [Collins, Jack/Weingarten, Joel+6], St. Debt Reduction & Avoidance Act

A316 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+5], Pain-health fac., monitor as vital sign

A543 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Kelly, John V.+1], Power of atty-one witness req.

A601 [Quigley, Joan M./Bagger, Richard H.+1], Jurors, cert.-prov. addl. comp.

A749 [Zecker, Gerald H./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], NJ Parentage Act-changes time limitation

A784 [Holzapfel, James W./Smith, Tom+3], Law enforcement training costs-concerns

A1257 [Cottrell, Melvin/Malone, Joseph R.], Prev. of Mental Retardation-renames

A1327 [Augustine, Alan M./Bagger, Richard H.+4], PFRS annuity-former spouse of deceased

A1429 [DeCroce, Alex/DiGaetano, Paul], Advertising sign on prop.-clarify taxes

A1492 [Heck, Rose Marie/Doria, Joseph V.+4], Alco, minor possession, priv prop.-proh.

A1672 [Asselta, Nicholas], Police assoc.-paid leave, conventions

A1682 [Carroll, Michael Patrick/Gregg, Guy R.+14], Leg., cong. redist.-population figures

A1919 [Steele, Alfred E.], Halal-prev consumer fraud in preparation

A1966 [Geist, George F./LeFevre, Kenneth C.+5], Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act

A1984 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+4], HealthDecisions NJ;$99K

A2006 [O'Toole, Kevin J.], Correction/police off, assaults-concerns

A2013 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Marriage/family therapists-continuing ed

A2041 [Collins, Jack/Malone, Joseph R.+3], Ed. Fac. Constr. and Finan. Act

A2234 [Merkt, Richard A./DeCroce, Alex], Inhalants, driv. under influence-proh.

A2304 [Doria, Joseph V./Collins, Jack+1], Wrestling, extreme-regulate

A2351 [Garrett, E. Scott/Talarico, Guy F.+2], Sch. dist. surveys, cert.-concerns

A2531 [Cohen, Neil M./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Smart Gun Tech. Devel. prog.;$500K

S67 [Bucco, Anthony R./Kosco, Louis F.+1], Inhalants, driv. under influence-proh.

S200 [Gormley, William L./Lynch, John A.], Ed. Fac. Constr. & Finan. Act

S256 [Bennett, John O./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Law enforcement training costs-concerns

S460 [Girgenti, John A.], Halal-prev consumer fraud in preparation

S530 [Kosco, Louis F./Matheussen, John J.+18], Life sentence w/out parole elig.-prov.

S692 [Connors, Leonard T./Bucco, Anthony R.+1], Alco consumption, minor, priv prop-proh.

S717 [Bassano, C. Louis/Allen, Diane], Prev. Mental Retardation & Devel. Disab.



State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 9:00 AM

Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss DMV issues. The Committee may also take action on any other matters that may come before it.



THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 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



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

Chair: Asm. Gibson, John C.

A2412 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Nudity on cert. lands-mun. reg.

A2559 [Rooney, John E./Garrett, E. Scott], Green Acres loc. proj.;$38.154M

A2560 [Merkt, Richard A./Vandervalk, Charlotte], Open space acquisition proj.-northern NJ

A2561 [Arnone, Michael J./Cottrell, Melvin], Open space acquisition proj.-southern NJ

A2562 [Thompson, Samuel D./Geist, George F.], Open space acquisition proj.-urban aid

A2563 [Lance, Leonard/Gibson, John C.], Green Acres-St. proj.;$29M

A2564 [Zecker, Gerald H./Russo, David C.], Green Acres-nonprofit org.;$6.587M

A2565 [Garrett, E. Scott/Gregg, Guy R.], Stokes St. Forest;$1M





THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2000 (continued)



Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Meeting (continued)

A2571 [Collins, Jack/Gibson, John C.], Farmland preserv., southern NJ;$48.1M

A2572 [Malone, Joseph R./Arnone, Michael J.], Farmland preserv, central NJ-approve fds

A2573 [Gregg, Guy R./Biondi, Peter J.+1], Farmland preserv northern NJ-approve fds

A2574 [Myers, Connie], Farmland preserv incentive grants;$7.35M

AR104 [Gibson, John C./Chatzidakis, Larry], Nurseries-water use restrictions

S1225 [Cafiero, James S.], Nudity on cert. lands-mun. reg.



*Assembly Appropriations Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.

A48 [Lance, Leonard/Heck, Rose Marie+2], Cultural Trust-estab.

A461 [Conaway, Herbert C./Vandervalk, Charlotte+10], NJ KidCare-estab St finan. assist. prog.

A581 [Buono, Barbara/Barnes, Peter J.+1], St. aid-dist. w/ low-income pupils

A673 [Connors, Christopher J./Moran, Jeffrey W.], Sr. cit stabilization aid per pupil-incr

A1344 [Bagger, Richard H./Doria, Joseph V.+10], Charter sch.-estab. req. funding level

A1675 [Myers, Connie/Lance, Leonard], Abbott dist.-elim. parity remedy aid

A2175 [Wolfe, David W./Malone, Joseph R.], Sch. of the Arts-prov. cert. asst.

A2209 [Murphy, Carol J./Thompson, Samuel D.+1], Medicaid/NJ KidCare-concerns elig., benf

A2250 [Azzolina, Joseph/Thompson, Samuel D.+10], Korean War Mem., Atlantic City;$500K

A2268 [Felice, Nicholas R./DiGaetano, Paul], Sterling Forest, NY-purch., preserv.;$1M

A2279 [Collins, Jack+2], Women's Micro-Bus. Cred. Act;$750K

A2484 [Bagger, Richard H./Biondi, Peter J.+1], Co. colleges-concerns support

S110 [Connors, Leonard T./Cafiero, James S.+2], Sr. cit. stabilization aid-elig criteria

S1074 [McNamara, Henry P./Littell, Robert E.+1], Sterling Forest, NY-purch., preserv.;$1M



*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wolfe, David W.

A972 [Stuhltrager, Gary W./Wisniewski, John S.+2], Athletic Training Lic. Act

A1900 [DiGaetano, Paul/Kelly, John V.+12], Zero Tolerance for Guns Act-concerns

A1902 [DeCroce, Alex/O'Toole, Kevin J.+11], Media literacy-offer instruction

A2418 [Zecker, Gerald H.], Clifton Sch. Dist-study skill prog;$124K

A2552 [Wolfe, David W./Malone, Joseph R.], Childhood ed., early-concerns

A2554 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Impreveduto, Anthony], Sch. dist.-purch. prop. w/surplus fds.



*Assembly Housing Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Kelly, John V.

A1028 [Roberts, Joseph J.], Smoke detector prog.-estab. in DCA

A2335 [Bagger, Richard H.+1], Faith Based Community Devel. Initiative

A2375 [Kelly, John V./Lance, Leonard+1], Fair Housing Act-concerns

A2399 [Collins, Jack], Lead-safe housing registry plan-estab.

A2454 [Carroll, Michael Patrick+1], Affordable housing-concerns zoning

A2491 [Kelly, John V./Lance, Leonard+32], New Home Warranty Act-amends

ACR109 [Myers, Connie], St. Devel., Redevel Plan-Leg Comm review



*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Russo, David C.

A696 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], Arson Investigation Fd.-creates penality

A978 [Stuhltrager, Gary W.], Standard form contracts-concerns

A1140 [Russo, David C./Caraballo, Wilfredo], Uniform Partnership Act-enacts

A1569 [Zisa, Charles], Assault on law enforcement off-mand term

A1910 [DiGaetano, Paul/Thompson, Samuel D.+10], Youth cts.-resolve cert. complaints, juv

A1934 [Talarico, Guy F.+1], Murder, cert-elim statute of limitations

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2000 (continued)



Assembly Judiciary Meeting (continued)

A2465 [Cohen, Neil M./Russo, David C.], MV offense, new-creates

A2466 [Bateman, Christopher/Wisniewski, John S.], Mun. prosecutors' duties-clarifies

S558 [Cafiero, James S.], Mun ordinance viol-automatic expungement



*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Geist, George F.

A1949 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+2], Sheltered workshop, transp. svcs;$650K

A2556 [Thompson, Samuel D./Friscia, Arline M.], St. Emp. and Training Comm.-modifies



*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Gregg, Guy R.

The Chairman has invited the Department of Teasury to comment on the issues raised during the Committee's March 1, 2000 meeting by members of the business community on the topic: "Simplifying tax compliance and collection."

ACR47 [Previte, Mary T./Stuhltrager, Gary W.+60], Juv. offender housing-not leg. intent

ACR103 [Gibson, John C./Blee, Francis J.+2], Ed fac reg by CAFRA rules-not leg intent



*Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Augustine, Alan M.

A1697 [Wisniewski, John S./Malone, Joseph R.+3], Surplus prop.-prov. for acquisition

A2274 [Collins, Jack], PERS, TPAF-allows transfer of svc. cred.

A2395 [Myers, Connie/Crecco, Marion], Vet. preference, civil svc.-extends

A2414 [Augustine, Alan M.], Contracts, St.-revise multiple bid law

AR121 [Lance, Leonard/Collins, Jack], Washington's appt. as General-commem.



*Assembly Solid and Hazardous Waste Meeting 2:00 PM

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

Chair: Asm. Rooney, John E.

A2131 [Myers, Connie/Lance, Leonard], Warren Co. Pollution Fin. Auth.;$8.333M

A2380 [Bagger, Richard H./Wisniewski, John S.], Effluent treatment equip-prov. tax cred.

A2381 [Bagger, Richard H./Wisniewski, John S.], Effluent treatment equip-exemp sales tax

A2485 [Smith, Tom/Doria, Joseph V.], Env. infrastructure proj.-$100M loan

A2486 [Farragher, Clare M./Malone, Joseph R.], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp fds.

ACR111 [Smith, Tom/Farragher, Clare M.], Env. Infrastructure Trust-FY2001



*Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,

4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. DeCroce, Alex

A541 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Salvage designation-extend

A1995 [Weinberg, Loretta/Cohen, Neil M.], Jewish War Vet. Mem. Hwy.-Rt. 82;$2.5K

A2480 [DeCroce, Alex/Merkt, Richard A.], Transp. fac.-incr. penal., interference

S797 [Bassano, C. Louis], Jewish War Vet Mem. Hwy-desig. Rt. 82

Pending Introduction & Referral:

A bill sponsored by Asm.Decroce that appropriates $150 million from 1999 Statewide Transportation and Local Bridge Fund.



*Assembly Advisory Council on Women Hearing 10:00 AM

Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

The Council will hear testimony from college campus and State Police units, county prosecutors' offices, victim advocates and education groups concerning date rape in New Jersey.



FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2000



Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 50 West State St., Trenton, NJ

Written comments on bills should be submitted at least ten days in advance of the meeting.

A228 [Payne, William D.], Early retir. benf.-PERS, TPAF sch. emp.

A1195 [Azzolina, Joseph], PERS vets.-lowers retir. age

A1921 [Guear, Gary L./Greenstein, Linda R.], MV inspection svcs. emp.-SHBP comparable

A2012 [Cohen, Neil M.], PFRS-widows' pension, cert. ex-spouses

A2153 [Suliga, Joseph/Augustine, Alan M.], PFRS memb.-continuation, cert. cases

A2273 [Kelly, John V.+5], PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors

A2274 [Collins, Jack], PERS, TPAF-allows transfer of svc. cred.

S162 [Palaia, Joseph A.+1], Early retir. benf.-PERS, TPAF sch. emp.

S1056 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], PFRS memb.-continuation, cert. cases

S1180 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bassano, C. Louis+4], PFRS memb.-enhanced benf. to survivors



THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 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, JUNE 19, 2000



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 22, 2000



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 26, 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



Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:30 AM

Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asm. Wolfe, David W.

The purpose of this meeting will be to comply with provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 18:36B-11 known as the "Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act of 1999" that requires the Joint Committee on the Public Schools to commission an independent study of the first two years of the operation of the program and to solicit public comments regarding the features of the study.

Contact the Joint Committee at (609)633-6787 to sign-up to testify and provide 16 copies of any written testimony.



THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 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 Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ