Prepared: October 15, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004
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
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.
S1816 [Bryant, Wayne R./Coniglio, Joseph+1], Land-recreation & conserv purpose;$70.6M
S1817 [Gill, Nia H./Martin, Robert J.+1], Northern NJ-park devel.;$22.468M
S1818 [Karcher, Ellen/Palaia, Joseph A.], Central NJ-park devel.;$16.181M
S1819 [Adler, John H./Sweeney, Stephen M.], Southern NJ-park devel.;$17.623M
S1820 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard+1], Land-recreation & conserv. purpose;$75M
S1821 [Rice, Ronald L./Bryant, Wayne R.], Nonprofit entities-devel. land;$22.9M
S1822 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Save Ellis Island, Inc.;$120K
S1823 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Madden, Fred H.+1], Farmland preserv. purposes;$39.8M
S1824 [Bark, Martha W./Bryant, Wayne R.], Farmland preserv.-pinelands;$8M
S1825 [Karcher, Ellen/Bryant, Wayne R.+1], Farmland preserv. purposes;$25M
S1826 [Turner, Shirley K./Bryant, Wayne R.], Nonprofit org.-farmland preserv.;$2.5M
S1827 [Lance, Leonard/Sweeney, Stephen M.+1], Farmland preserv. purposes;$52.4M
SCR99 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Pub. Health, Env. & Agric. Lab.-approves
Senate Commerce Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Baer, Byron M.
S1239 [Inverso, Peter A.], Depository instit.-concerns
S1703 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Sarlo, Paul A.], Dollar-A-Day veh. insur.-concerns
S1788 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Group life insur.-concerns
S1805 [Baer, Byron M.], MV risk mgmt.-use of cert. tech.
S1881 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay
S1940 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Life insur. viatical settlement-reg.
*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
The Meeting has been Canceled.
Senate Environment Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
A2444 [Bateman, Christopher/McKeon, John F.+1], Contaminated prop.-concerns liab.
S1374 [McNamara, Henry P.], Contaminated prop.-concerns liab.
S1863 [Smith, Bob], Wildlife/wildlife habitat-fed. grants
S1895 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Dam safety-concerns
For Discussion Only:
S277 [Adler, John H.], Contaminated site-remediation asst.
S1292 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Buono, Barbara+1], Mercury switches-remove, scrapped veh.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004 (continued)
*Senate State Government Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph
S286 [Gill, Nia H./Gormley, William L.], Admin. Law Judges Retir. Sys.-estab.
S1139 [Littell, Robert E./Coniglio, Joseph+1], Operations No./So. Watch-cert. vet. benf
S1336 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Pub. emp., cert-concern leave of absence
SJR45 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sarlo, Paul A.], Ital.-Amer. Hist./Heritage Mo-desig Oct.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
S1987 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Contractor pol contrib-impose limits
Senate Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
A1188 [Quigley, Joan M./Impreveduto, Anthony], MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb.
A2025 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Stack, Brian P.], Emission control equip.-dealer disclose
S341 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Personal Rapid Transit-conduct study
S1785 [Inverso, Peter A.], Motorcycle safety course-concerns
S1835 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], E-ZPass theft-fourth degree crime
S1836 [Sacco, Nicholas J.], MVC retesting notices-cert. family memb.
S1924 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Emission control equip.-dealer disclose
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 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.
A559 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Smith, Robert J.+1], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns
A2336 [McKeon, John F./Manzo, Louis], Land, conserv/recreation-concerns
A3249 [Smith, Robert J.], Fish & game prot. assn memb-concern auth
AR86 [Greenwald, Louis D./Previte, Mary T.+13], Radium in groundwater-Gov. address
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
A2404 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Sept 11, period of silence-req pub sch
A2643 [Stanley, Craig A.], Sch. dist. monitoring-concerns
A2657 [Voss, Joan M./Stanley, Craig A.], Safe Sch. Resource Off. Training Academy
A3360 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Digital divide pilot prog.-estab.
ACR188 [Blee, Francis J.], Sch. nurses-concerns ratios to students
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A781 [Gusciora, Reed/Van Drew, Jeff/Greenstein, Linda R.+25], Historic Prop.
Reinvestment Act
A3244 [Van Drew, Jeff], Hist. preserv tax cred pilot prog-create
AJR58 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Trenton Battlefield Hist Heritage Area
AR203 [Chiappone, Anthony], Mercury emissions-urge Presid. reduce
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004 (continued)
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.
A representative from the Department of Human Services will demonstrate how New Jersey residents can access the NJHELPs.org Internet site.
A202 [Previte, Mary T./Weinberg, Loretta], Work First NJ-concerns work req.
A2660 [Voss, Joan M./Previte, Mary T./Mayer, David R./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Domestic
viol. pub. awareness campaign
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.
A728 [Bodine, Francis L./Connors, Christopher J.], Domestic security preparedness-website
A942 [Connors, Christopher J./Bodine, Francis L.+1], Terrorism, org that support-civil action
A3310 [Sires, Albio/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.],
St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M
A3358 [Quigley, Joan M./Vas, Joseph/Barnes, Peter J.], Ambulances, used-concerns sale
ACR208 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M.], Rep Natl Convention-reimb security costs
Assembly Judiciary and Assembly Regulatory Oversight
Joint Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chairs: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R./Asm. Payne, William D.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee and the Assembly Regulatory Oversight Committee will meet jointly to receive testimony concerning the operation of drug court programs throughout the State.
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3417 [Van Drew, Jeff/Johnson, Gordon M./Egan, Joseph V.], Plant closings, cert-prenotification req
For Discussion Only:
A3398 [Van Drew, Jeff/Egan, Joseph V.], Devel. Subsidy Job Goals Acct. Act
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Senior Issues Meeting
Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie
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.
A2265 [Cohen, Neil M./Russo, David C.], Admin. Law Judges Retir. Sys.-estab.
A2535 [Steele, Alfred E.+1], Special pay plans-estab.
A2890 [Chivukula, Upendra J./O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Asian Amer. Study Foundation-estab.
A3013 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta/Roberts, Joseph J./Gusciora, Reed], Pol. contrib. by bus. entities-concerns
ACR1 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Off. of Lieutenant Gov.-estab.
S452 [Kean, Thomas H./Lesniak, Raymond J.], Special pay plans-estab.
Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A204 [Previte, Mary T./Cohen, Neil M.+3], MV insur. surcharge-elim lic suspension
A754 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], MV points-concerns
A1200 [Quigley, Joan M./Blee, Francis J.+6], Lic. restoration fee-concerns
A2033 [Munoz, Eric], Parking tickets-concerns
A2086 [Bateman, Christopher/DeCroce, Alex+2], MV fines, cert.-decreases
A2209 [Merkt, Richard A.+3], MV fines, cert.-revises
A2289 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Provisional lic.-concerns
A2445 [Stender, Linda/Cohen, Neil M.], Child restraint sys.-inspector immunity
A2984 [Mayer, David R./Gordon, Robert M.], MV fines-concerns
ACR126 [Gusciora, Reed], Truck restrict in NJ-advise Canada
Budget Oversight Meeting 11:30 AM Committee Room 3, 1st. Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
For approval: (1) Business Employment Incentive Program - bond resolution;
(2) transfer of appropriations (Department of Education);
(3) other business as required.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet
*Assembly Appropriations Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie
A281 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+3], Emerg. mgt. vol., co., mun.-lic. plate
A1898 [Oliver, Sheila Y./Van Drew, Jeff/Stack, Brian P.+14], St. emp., essential-prov. comp. time
A2482 [Burzichelli, John J./Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.+1], Mercury switches-end-of-life veh.
A3302 [Greenwald, Louis D./Cryan, Joseph], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee
Pending Referral:
A3310 [Sires, Albio/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.], St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M
ACR1 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Off. of Lieutenant Gov.-estab.
*Assembly Budget Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Greenwald, Louis D.
At the invitation of the Chairman, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services,
Dr. Clifton R, Lacy, will discuss the status of four budget initiatives and Medical Day Care.
*Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Tucker, Donald Kofi
For Discussion Only:
A2909 [Previte, Mary T./Stanley, Craig A.], Economic devel. activities-concerns
*Assembly Consumer Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
A621 [Bramnick, Jon M.], Motor fuel pricing-concerns discrim.
A903 [Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], MV adjustment prog.-concerns
A2071 [Rumpf, Brian E.], Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh.
*Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting
Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Federal Relations Meeting
Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed
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
A786 [Gusciora, Reed], Group Home Oversight Task Force-estab.
A2532 [Manzo, Louis/Van Drew, Jeff/Conaway, Herb+1], Loc. bd. of health-concerns auth.
A3262 [Blee, Francis J.], Safe Haven Awareness Promo. Task Force
A3278 [Blee, Francis J./Vas, Joseph/Diegnan, Patrick J./Munoz, Eric+2], Organ, tissue donation-concerns
*Assembly Housing and Local Government Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Green, Jerry
A2121 [Gusciora, Reed], Water svc., standby-concerns pymt.
A2129 [Gusciora, Reed], Loc. Pub. Contract Law-concerns
A3266 [Green, Jerry], Truth in Renting booklet-concerns
A3288 [Scalera, Frederick/Stack, Brian P.+1], Local govt. expenditure limits-concerns
A3344 [McKeon, John F.], Auto auctions, local-concerns
S1294 [Coniglio, Joseph], Fire extinguishers, portable-prov.
For Discussion Only:
A3286 [Manzo, Louis], Property tax abatement-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.
A388 [Van Drew, Jeff/Gibson, John C.], Correctional fac-aid prog. for cert. mun
A602 [Bateman, Christopher], Underage driv.-BAC testing
A2327 [Van Drew, Jeff], Inmate excapes-notify local news media
A2446 [Greenstein, Linda R./Mayer, David R.], Emerg. info.-NJN broadcast
A2524 [Gusciora, Reed], Computers for sch. prog.-estab. in DOC
A2951 [Bramnick, Jon M./Rumpf, Brian E./Barnes, Peter J.], Incarceration costs-cert. inmates pay
A3209 [Quigley, Joan M.], Ambulance-equip. w/global sys. tech.
A3210 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
A3260 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Ammonium nitrate fertilizer-id req.
S1211 [Madden, Fred H./Karcher, Ellen+1], Emerg. info-NJN broadcast
S1504 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004 (continued)
*Assembly Regulated Professions and Independent Authorities Meeting 12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Impreveduto, Anthony
A2777 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Stack, Brian P.], Nutritionist Lic. Act
A3289 [Scalera, Frederick/Greenstein, Linda R.], Internet pharmacies/prescriptions-reg.
A3316 [Biondi, Peter J./Impreveduto, Anthony], Cemeteries, cert.-concerns regulation
A3317 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Biondi, Peter J.], Marriage/family therapist-revise req.
S1142 [Cardinale, Gerald/Baer, Byron M.], Cemeteries, cert.-concerns regulation
*Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Caraballo, Wilfredo
A2030 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Caraballo, Wilfredo], Unsolicited electronic mail-penal.
A3082 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Radio transmissions, cert.-concerns
A3306 [Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph], Tree stumps and debris-pub util pay cost
AR126 [Rooney, John E.], Know Your Caller Act of 2001-enact
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3393 [Gregg, Guy R./Caraballo, Wilfredo], Spam Deterrence Act
AR211 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Caraballo, Wilfredo], WWOR-TV-FCC proh relocation
*Assembly Tourism and Gaming Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Van Drew, Jeff
A3247 [Van Drew, Jeff], Campgrounds-distinguish from priv. resid
A3290 [Van Drew, Jeff], Swimming pools, cert-safety measures req
Pending Introduction and Referral:
A3420 [Conover, Kirk W./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Prof boxing-concerns med insur
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 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
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2004
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 ten business days in advance of the meeting.
A1389 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff+21], Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.
A2357 [Conners, Jack/Van Drew, Jeff+4], TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based
A2374 [Van Drew, Jeff/Chiappone, Anthony], EMT-transfer to PFRS
A3025 [Wolfe, David W./Holzapfel, James W.], PFRS-concerns death benf.
A3234 [Johnson, Gordon M./Chivukula, Upendra J.+2], PFRS survivors-concerns death benf.
S556 [Vitale, Joseph F./Allen, Diane B./Buono, Barbara/Turner, Shirley K.+2], Female contraceptives-insur. cover
S678 [Connors, Leonard T.], SHBP-co., mun. emp. waive benf. coverage
S746 [Turner, Shirley K.], SHBP coverage-cert. new emp.
S839 [Vitale, Joseph F./Asselta, Nicholas+2], TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based
S971 [Connors, Leonard T.+1], Vet. benf., cert.-broadens elig.
S1112 [Rice, Ronald L.], EMT-transfer to PFRS
S1184 [Turner, Shirley K.], PERS-adds options
S1477 [Bucco, Anthony R.], PERS retir. allowance-recalculate
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 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
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 (continued)
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 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 SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
12:00 PM Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2004
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Committees to meet at the call of the Senate President
ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers
Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced