Prepared: June 10, 2005 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. Second Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2005
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 50 West State St., Trenton, NJ
No verbal comments are accepted during the meeting. The Commission
should receive written comments at least 10 business days in advance of the meeting.
A139 [Green, Jerry/Malone, Joseph R./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Munoz, Eric+3], Nonprescription formulas, cert.-concerns
A161 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], PERS, TPAF-transfer cert. svc. cred.
A913 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.+2], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA
A1526 [Payne, William D.+3], St. pension sys.-reduces vesting req.
A1606 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage
A1891 [Oliver, Sheila Y.], TPAF, PERS-concerns purch. of svc. cred.
A2330 [Van Drew, Jeff/Scalera, Frederick+3], PFRS-concerns cert. retir. benf.
A3586 [Conners, Jack/Johnson, Gordon M./Greenstein, Linda R./Conaway, Herb/
Van Drew, Jeff+22], Vet. benf.-broadens elig.
A3717 [Merkt, Richard A.], PERS-concerns memb.
S114 [Inverso, Peter A.+2], PERS-concerns memb.
S377 [Asselta, Nicholas+2], Vet. benf.-broadens elig.
S544 [Vitale, Joseph F./Buono, Barbara+2], Mental health coverage req.-revises
S593 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage
S721 [Connors, Leonard T.], Vet-amends definition
S723 [Connors, Leonard T.], Pub. safety off. pensions-incr. COLA
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005
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
Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Budget Committee (Budget Hearings Only) Hearing
10:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
Hearing on the FY 2006 Budget. Department of the Treasury and Interdepartmental Accounts: New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation. (Hearing continued from May 24).
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
A1251 [Stanley, Craig A./Conners, Jack], Dana Christmas Scholarship Prog.-estab.
A3478 [Stanley, Craig A.], Kindergarten-Oct. 1, uniform elig. date
A3904 [Stanley, Craig A.], Special Ed. Review Comm.-estab.
S2417 [Adler, John H./Turner, Shirley K.+3], Special Ed. Review Comm.-estab.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A3225 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.], Host community benf.-concerns
A3352 [Burzichelli, John J./Roberts, Joseph J.], Natural resources-concerns damage pymt.
A3751 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.+1], Pub. Dam Rehab. Proj. Bond Act
A4078 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Pineland Devel. Cred. Bank-extend date
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005 (continued)
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting (continued)
A4089 [Wisniewski, John S.], Property, contaminated-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4154 [Gordon, Robert M./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Green, Jerry+1], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.
A4155 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J./Wisniewski, John S.], Env. infrastructure proj.-concerns
A4156 [Sires, Albio/Voss, Joan M./Pou, Nellie], Env. Infrastructure Trust-make loans
ACR246 [Weinberg, Loretta/Diegnan, Patrick J.], Env. Infrastructure Trust-approve plan
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.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4158 [Previte, Mary T.], Child protective svcs.-concerns
A4159 [Previte, Mary T.], Assaults, DHS emp-concerns
A4160 [Greenstein, Linda R./Roberts, Joseph J.], Sex offenders, homeless-concerns
*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.
The Committee will be taking testimony from various officials from Salem County regarding how Delaware's jurisdiction over portions of New Jersey's shore along the Delaware River
will effect emergency response in that area.
A1206 [Quigley, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick+1], Fire emerg. procedures-concerns
A2817 [Quigley, Joan M./Cohen, Neil M.], Med. examiner sys.-creates
A4091 [Quigley, Joan M.], Autopsy-concerns secure fac.
AR70 [Bodine, Francis L./Connors, Christopher J.], Khalid Shaikh Mohammed-commends capture
Pending Referral:
A3169 [Scalera, Frederick/Stack, Brian P./Chivukula, Upendra J.], Fire & EMS Crisis Intervention Svc-estab
Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A686 [Smith, Robert J./Fisher, Douglas H.], Police off, retired-concerns firearms
A4016 [Fisher, Douglas H./Barnes, Peter J.+5], Sex offender-satellite-based monitoring
A4067 [Azzolina, Joseph/Barnes, Peter J.], Sex offender, high risk-concerns
A4068 [Munoz, Eric+24], Jessica Lunsford Act
A4118 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Sex offenders, cert-satellite monitoring
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4157 [Cohen, Neil M.], changes sec. of "Law Against Discrimination".
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A1820 [Egan, Joseph V./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Union recognition-concerns
A2941 [Egan, Joseph V./Manzo, Louis/Gordon, Robert M.+5], Unemp. tax avoidance-deter
A3812 [Wisniewski, John S.+4], Unemp. comp. benf.-concerns
A4020 [Fisher, Douglas H.], Unemp. comp. benf.-concerns
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A4161 [Roberts, Joseph J.], est. wage standards for building service contr.
A4162 [Van Drew, Jeff], concer. grievance arbitration clause in public emp. neg. agreement
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005 (continued)
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Committee will not meet.
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
Invited guests will provide information about advance directives for health care
and end-of-life decisions.
Assembly State Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Steele, Alfred E.
A1606 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.], Elected off.-proh. dual health coverage
A2134 [Gusciora, Reed+1], Hutchins F. Inge-honor w/plaque
A4070 [O'Toole, Kevin J./Cryan, Joseph], Primary election ballots-concerns
A4134 [Steele, Alfred E.], Sheriff's off.-clarifies general power
A4147 [Steele, Alfred E.], Pol subdivision-concern leave of absence
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee will hear testimony from David Ewing of the Council of
State Governments on federal transportation issues.
A2399 [McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims/Wisniewski, John S.], Pregnant women-temp handicapped placards
A2544 [Johnson, Gordon M./Weinberg, Loretta], Meadowlands Comm.-concerns
A2775 [Prieto, Vincent/Stack, Brian P.], Tow truck operator-extend responsibility
A3682 [Wisniewski, John S./Van Drew, Jeff+1], MV repairs-regulates use, cert. parts
A3792 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent], Limo operators-concerns
A3949 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Taxicabs-concerns payment
A4136 [Johnson, Gordon M./Weinberg, Loretta/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M.], Rail Special Transp. District Act
AR79 [Cryan, Joseph/Stender, Linda+2], Raritan Valley Line-one stop riding
AR80 [Johnson, Gordon M.], Trans-Hudson passenger tunnel-concerns
AR235 [Stender, Linda/Wisniewski, John S.], E-ZPass-pay for gas using Tpk./Parkway
S1831 [Sarlo, Paul A./Sacco, Nicholas J.+3], Meadowlands Comm.-concerns
For Discussion Only:
A4038 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+8], Moving viol.-concerns expungement
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 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.
A3077 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.], Mercer Co. Coll.;$1.289M
A3157 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenstein, Linda R./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Kean Univ.;$537,965
S28 [Gill, Nia H./Bryant, Wayne R./Kean, Thomas H.], Help Amer. Vote Act, 2002-implement prov
S531 [Girgenti, John A./Coniglio, Joseph+2], Enduring Freedom-scholarship prog.
S1454 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Income tax-unincorp. constr. contractors
S1682 [Martin, Robert J./Scutari, Nicholas P.], Kean Univ.;$537,965
S1760 [Buono, Barbara/Lance, Leonard], Div. of Banking-estab special purpose fd
S1768 [Inverso, Peter A./Turner, Shirley K.], Mercer Co. Coll.;$1.289M
S1949 [Connors, Leonard T./Asselta, Nicholas+1], Greenhead flies-control population;$90K
S2402 [Bryant, Wayne R.], President primary election-prov separate
S2537 [Sarlo, Paul A./Girgenti, John A.], Correctional fac.-concerns
S2538 [Girgenti, John A./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Corrections off.-continuing ed training
S2583 [Codey, Richard J.], Special Needs Housing Fd.-estab
S2586 [Sarlo, Paul A./Buono, Barbara], Env. infrastructure proj.-approp. fds.
S2587 [Smith, Bob], Env. infrastructure proj.-concerns
S2588 [Bryant, Wayne R./Coniglio, Joseph], Env. Infrastructure Trust-make loans
*Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Baer, Byron M.
A1079 [Cryan, Joseph/Van Drew, Jeff/Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph+7], Gift cert. and cards-reg.
A2769 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J./Vas, Joseph+4], Scanning devices, unlawful use-crime
S2187 [Vitale, Joseph F./Gill, Nia H.+2], Gift certificates-concerns redemption
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005 (continued)
*Senate Commerce Meeting (continued)
S2296 [Coniglio, Joseph], Gift cert. and cards-reg.
S2409 [Baer, Byron M.+1], Cemeteries-concerns mgmt. and operation
S2503 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Home inspectors-changes lic. req.
S2548 [Buono, Barbara/Bucco, Anthony R.], Optometrists-continuing ed. prog.
S2562 [Gill, Nia H.], Homesteads-prov. exemp. from attachment
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S2617 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Scanning devices, unlawful use-crime
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
A2275 [Greenwald, Louis D./Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Water supply fac., cert.-exemp., BPU reg
S2247 [Sarlo, Paul A./Lesniak, Raymond J.], BPU Bus. Ombudsman-asst. w/ energy issue
S2358 [Asselta, Nicholas/Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], UEZ bus., cert.-energy purch, tax exemp.
S2367 [Adler, John H.], Water supply fac., cert.-exemp., BPU reg
S2631 [Madden, Fred H./Smith, Bob], Farmland preserv. devel. easement prog.
S2632 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard], Farmland preserv., Highlands Region;$15M
S2633 [Turner, Shirley K.], Farmland preserv., nonprofit org;$5.015M
S2634 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Farmland preserv. purposes;$46.225M
S2635 [Karcher, Ellen/Bryant, Wayne R.], Farmland preserv., co. and mun;$31.415M
S2636 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], SPCA-reorg.
Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
A1860 [Cohen, Neil M./Chivukula, Upendra J./Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M.+5], Wood/paper products-concern St contracts
A2196 [Cryan, Joseph/Vas, Joseph/Chivukula, Upendra J.+5], Water Supply Advis. Council-adds memb.
S937 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Water Supply Advis. Council-adds memb.
S1860 [Smith, Bob], Wood/paper products-concern St contracts
S2475 [Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Deer hunting w/bow & arrow-auth. Sundays
S2612 [Smith, Bob], Spill Act-prot. from contrib. suits
S2621 [Smith, Bob], Property valuation-concerns
S2640 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Open space acquisition;$65.822M
S2641 [Coniglio, Joseph], Open space acquisition, no. NJ;$25.289M
S2642 [Karcher, Ellen/Turner, Shirley K.], Open space acquisition, central NJ;$16M
S2643 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.], Open space acquisition, so. NJ;$13.845M
S2644 [Rice, Ronald L.], Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$26.7M
S2645 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$150K
Pending Referral:
A2262 [Gusciora, Reed], Spill Act-prot. from contrib. suits
Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph
A3482 [Payne, William D./Stanley, Craig A./McKeon, John F./Cohen, Neil M.+11],
Sudan-proh. investment in co. doing bus.
S1133 [Smith, Bob], Absentee ballots-expands availability
S1370 [Adler, John H.], Garden St. Preserv. Trust Fds.-concerns
S1435 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Absentee ballots-concerns
S2145 [Kean, Thomas H./Gill, Nia H.+1], Sudan-proh. investment in co. doing bus.
S2234 [Vitale, Joseph F.], SHBP-cert. unions participate
S2397 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Absentee ballots-concerns
S2471 [Kenny, Bernard F./Lance, Leonard], St. emp. under SHBP-concerns
SCR130 [Kenny, Bernard F./Martin, Robert J.], Leg. Code of Ethics-adopt permanent
Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
A3602 [Sires, Albio/Voss, Joan M./Wisniewski, John S./Stack, Brian P.+3], Traffic calming measures-rds. near sch.
S2611 [Karcher, Ellen/Scutari, Nicholas P.], Trucks viol. rt. ordinances-incr. fines
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Assembly Speaker
*Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
A3851 [Caraballo, Wilfredo+17], Rental-purch. agreements-reg.
A4001 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Cryan, Joseph/Gusciora, Reed/Vas, Joseph+6], Identity Theft Prev. Act
*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
The committee will review mental health treatment in juvenile correctional facilities
and Danielle's Law regulations.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005 (continued)
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ
Homeland Security Awareness Exercise 9:00 AM
The Homeland Security Branch within the New Jersey State Police will be conducting security awareness training throughout the Capitol Complex that will utilize State, county and local units that respond to threats and other emergencies.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2005
NJ Citizens' Clean Elections Commission Meeting 3:00 PM Multi-Purpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
The Commission will receive a briefing from Ms. Ingrid Reed, of the Eagleton NJ Project, Rutgers University, regarding the committee of academics who have formed to offer advice and assistance to the commission.
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM
Hudson County Community College, 25 journal Square,
Jersey City, NJ
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
The Abbott Subcommittee will meet to discuss issues pertaining to Early Childhood
teacher preparation and professional development systems.
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2005
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
*Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 9:30 AM
Committee Room 1, lst Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sarlo, Paul A.
The Committee will hear testimony from invited guests, including representatives of the
Port Authority of New York and NJ, concerning the operations and safety of Teterboro
Airport in Bergen County.
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
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2005
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
Al Koeppe, Chair of the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation Board (NJ SCC)
and John Spencer, CEO of the New Jersey SCC will appear before the Subcommittee
on School Facilities and Construction.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2005
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 27, 2005
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
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2005
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced