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Vol. XXVIII No. 65 INTERNET UPDATE V CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 211th Legislature

Prepared: October 19, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 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 2:00 PM

Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Asw. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

A281 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Quigley, Joan M.+4], 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

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/Greenstein, Linda R./Burzichelli, John J.+2],

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 Federal Relations Meeting

Chair: Asm. Gusciora, Reed

The Committee will not meet.



Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Meeting

Chair: Asm. Cohen, Neil M.

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





THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004 (continued)



*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.+5], Local govt. expenditure limits-concerns

A3338 [Burzichelli, John J.], Loc budget limitation-concern exceptions

A3344 [McKeon, John F.], Auto auctions, local-concerns

S1294 [Coniglio, Joseph], Fire extinguishers, portable-prov.

Pending Introduction and Referral:

A3432 [Scalera, Frederick/Johnson, Gordon M. ], 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.], Incarcer. 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



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

The Meeting has been Canceled.



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

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:

A457 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Holzapfel, James W.+1], Respiratory Care Pract. Lic. Act-revise

A758 [Cohen, Neil M./Steele, Alfred E./Bateman, Christopher+2], ATMs-concerns

A826 [Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Advanced practice nurses-concerns

A863 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Hackett, Mims/Wisniewski, John S.+5], Mun. streets-concerns

A1771 [Sires, Albio/Vas, Joseph/Stack, Brian P.+1], Pub. util. poles-concerns

A1930 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Archeological sites-concerns protection

A2257 [Blee, Francis J./Conover, Kirk W.], Scholarship foundations-estab.

A3258 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M.+3], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay

S27 [Codey, Richard J./Karcher, Ellen+24], Political contrib.-concerns

S341 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Personal Rapid Transit-DOT study;$75K

S487 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.+5], Handicapped, prov. emp.-bus. tax cred.

S559 [Adler, John H./Asselta, Nicholas/Previte, Mary T./Mayer, David R./Diegnan, Patrick J./Van Drew, Jeff/Egan, JosephV./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Masonry-proh. dry cutting

and grinding

S580 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Bryant, Wayne R.], Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate

S963 [Singer, Robert W./Allen, Diane B./Cohen, Neil M./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Small emp. health benf.-concerns

S1044 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Police off applicant fitness-investigate

S1053 [Buono, Barbara/Asselta, Nicholas], Archeological sites-concerns protection

S1055 [Buono, Barbara/Kean, Thomas H.+1], Mun. streets-concerns

S1233 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Singer, Robert W.], Respiratory Care Pract. Lic. Act-revise

S1247 [Bucco, Anthony R./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Equestrians-req. motorist reduce speed

S1319 [Turner, Shirley K.], Advanced practice nurses-concerns

S1382 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Connors, Leonard T.], Rents received, charitable org-not taxed

S1428 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Prescription legend drugs-concerns

S1445 [Vitale, Joseph F./Girgenti, John A.+1], Alt. to Discipline Prog., nurses-estab.

S1598 [Codey, Richard J./Coniglio, Joseph+6], Community svc. pilot prog.-high sch.

S1653 [Coniglio, Joseph], Felician Coll.;$50K

S1668 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. contraception-sex assault victim

S1671 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.], Admin. law judges-concerns retir.

S1674 [Gill, Nia H.], HMO-concerns risk based capital req.

S1723 [Asselta, Nicholas/Doria, Joseph V.], Special improvement dist.-concerns

S1749 [Adler, John H./Gormley, William L.], Gambling promo., large-scale-incr. penal

S1750 [Adler, John H./Gormley, William L.], Gambling kingpins-concerns

S1752 [Baer, Byron M.], Dental Plan Org. Act-various revisions

S1771 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Pub. util. poles-concerns

S1804 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Health Care Prof. Responsibility Act

S1815 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], St. FF Assn.-revise governing statute

S1835 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], E-ZPass theft-fourth degree crime

S1881 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay

S1886 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Emp fraudulent practices-emp rights

SCR99 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Pub. Health, Env. & Agric. Lab.-approves

SJR45 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sarlo, Paul A.], Ital.-Amer. Hist./Heritage Mo-desig Oct.

SR72 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Overtime prot.-repeal changes that deny



*ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session:

A303 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+4], Nut products in restaurants-concerns use

A489 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+6], Loc. Open Space Acquisition-prov contrib

A559 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Smith, Robert J.+1], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns

A602 [Bateman, Christopher], Underage driv.-BAC testing

A769 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns

A1309 [McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims/Stanley, Craig A.], Essex Co. Bd of Ed. Emp.-incr. vet benf.

A1471 [Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+8], E-Z Pass transponders-charge to nonresid

A1500 [Greenstein, Linda R./Panter, Michael J./Weinberg, Loretta/Caraballo, Wilfredo], proh. camp. contrib. by business entites seeking or holding state contracts in cert. circumstances.

A1992 [Weinberg, Loretta/Previte, Mary T.], Adoptions, foreign countries-concerns

A2031 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Personal Rapid Transit-DOT study;$75K

A2071 [Rumpf, Brian E.], Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh.

A2251 [Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph+5], Drug free zone-proj.-based housing

A2482 [Burzichelli, John J./Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.+1], Mercury

switches-end-of-life veh.

A2542 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Donald Goodkind Bridge;$2.5K

A2619 [Van Drew, Jeff], Police training sch.-enrollment standard

A2742 [Barnes, Peter J.], DWI offense-concerns downgrading offense

A2768 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J./Stack, Brian P.], Identity theft statute-expand definition

A2859 [Voss, Joan M./Gordon, Robert M.], Felician Coll.;$50K

A2871 [Cohen, Neil M./Scalera, Frederick], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns

A2872 [Cohen, Neil M.], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd-revises

A2890 [Chivukula, Upendra J./O'Toole, Kevin J.+1], Asian Amer. Study Foundation-estab.

A2930 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher+1], Charitable regis.-concerns

A2957 [Scalera, Frederick/Van Drew, Jeff+2], Pub. sch. dist emerg aid vol-pd time off

A2989 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], Casino industry-concerns reg.

A3013 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta/Panter, Michael J./Gusciora, Reed/Morgan, Robert Lewis], Pol. contrib. by contractors-concerns

A3050 [Vas, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+5], Pub safety veh refurbishment-issue bonds

A3077 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.], Mercer Co. Coll.;$1.289M





MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004 (continued)



*ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A3157 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenstein, Linda R./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Kean Univ.;$537,965

A3168 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M.], Court reporters-certifies

A3210 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns

A3227 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Confidential secure fac-background check

A3260 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Ammonium nitrate fertilizer-id req.

A3262 [Blee, Francis J.], Safe Haven Awareness Promo. Task Force

A3302 [Greenwald, Louis D./Cryan, Joseph], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee

A3310 [Sires, Albio/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.], St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M

ACR208 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M.], Rep Natl Convention-reimb security costs

AR55 [Van Drew, Jeff], Agent Orange Mo, October, 2204-proclaims

S206 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns

S526 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+2], Police training sch.-enrollment standard

S1012 [Codey, Richard J.], Essex Co. Bd of Ed. Emp.-incr. vet benf.

S1256 [Smith, Bob/Singer, Robert W.+2], Donald Goodkind Bridge;$2.5K

S1326 [Baer, Byron M.], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns

S1503 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], DWI offense-concerns downgrading offense

S1504 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns

S1555 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns

S1581 [Gill, Nia H./Doria, Joseph V.], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd-revises



Legislative Services Commission Meeting 10:00 AM

Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ



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



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