Prepared: October 20, 2006 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006
SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session (Nominations)
10:00 AM: Group (3) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (4) Committees scheduled to meet
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Sen. Kenny, Bernard F.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Gill, Nia H.
A439 [Mayer, David R./Conaway, Herb/Cohen, Neil M./Lampitt, Pamela R.+2], Med. transp. svcs.-health insur. cover
A1945 [Wisniewski, John S./Hackett, Mims/Scalera, Frederick/Vas, Joseph+3], Fire resistance furnishings-higher ed.
S310 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gormley, William L.], Musical performance-deceptive practices
S329 [Madden, Fred H.], Med. transp. svcs.-health insur. cover
S830 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Domestic insur. co.-concerns investments
S2268 [Gill, Nia H.], Auto insur. uez prog.-extends date
*Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
A2327 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Schaer, Gary S./Gregg, Guy R./Gordon, Robert M./Fisher, Douglas H.+5], Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope
S843 [Bark, Martha W.], St. bldgs.-concerns energy standards
S1335 [Sarlo, Paul A./Kyrillos, Joseph M.+1], Regulatory Flex Act-expands scope
S2146 [Madden, Fred H./Weinberg, Loretta+1], St. bldgs., new-concerns construction
S2151 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard], Affordable housing-green bldg. standards
S2152 [Vitale, Joseph F./Bark, Martha W.+1], Green bldgs. and constr. codes-concerns
S2154 [Smith, Bob], Energy effieiency in bldgs.-DCA promote
*Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
The Commissioner of Environmental Protection has been invited to discuss proposed
reforms to the site remediation program.
S1620 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Fresh, salt water food product-packaging
S2107 [Scutari, Nicholas P./Kean, Thomas H.+8], Pesticide applications-use silver flags
S2240 [Smith, Bob/Ciesla, Andrew R.], Shore protection prog.-concerns
S2259 [Adler, John H.], Haz. site cleanup-concerns
For Discussion Only:
S2261 [Madden, Fred H.], Contaminated prop.-concerns
Senate State Government Meeting
Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph
The Committee will not meet.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006 (continued)
Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
A617 [Malone, Joseph R./Wisniewski, John S.+2], Teenage Driv. Safety Study Comm.-estab.-
A1321 [Wisniewski, John S./Biondi, Peter J./Prieto, Vincent/O'Toole, Kevin J./Stender, Linda+4], Omnibuses-concerns
A2977 [Prieto, Vincent/Wisniewski, John S./O'Toole, Kevin J./Stack, Brian P.+8], Commuter transp svcs pub awareness-estab
A2979 [Wisniewski, John S./Prieto, Vincent/O'Toole, Kevin J./Voss, Joan M.+4], Autobus operation-revise cert. penal.
A2983 [Giblin, Thomas P./Wisniewski, John S.+1], Temp. help svc. firms-concerns
S1682 [Madden, Fred H.], MV fines-concerns
S1880 [McNamara, Henry P./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Lic. plate, obscured-concerns
S1928 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Commuter transp svcs pub awareness-estab
S1929 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Statewide insur. pool-veh. for hire
S1955 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Temp. help svc. firms-concerns
S1962 [Karcher, Ellen], Teenage Driv. Safety Study Comm.-estab.-
S2059 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Omnibuses-incr. penal., equip. viol.
S2060 [Vitale, Joseph F./Sacco, Nicholas J.], Omnibus driv.-concerns
S2087 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Turner, Shirley K.], MV new resident regis.-concerns
S2165 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Vitale, Joseph F.+1], Autobus operation-revise cert. penal.
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
Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Fisher, Douglas H.
The Meeting has been Canceled.
Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
The Committee will receive testimony from Barry L. Zubrow and Scott Weiner of the
New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC) on the Third Report to the Governor
by the Interagency Working Group for School Construction.
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. McKeon, John F.
A918 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R./Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Declaration of Independence-grave prog.
A3336 [Manzo, Louis M./Epps, Charles T./Stack, Brian P.], St. parks, forests devel.-concerns
A3407 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Drought tolerant landscaping-concerns
A3528 [McKeon, John F.], Haz. site cleanup-allocate grant monies
A3529 [Mayer, David R./Moriarty, Paul D./Greenwald, Louis D./Greenstein, Linda R.], Contaminated prop.-concerns
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006 (continued)
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 Chairwoman has invited Mr. Richard Canas, Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, to update the Committee on the restructuring
and the office's activities and future plans.
Assembly Human Services Meeting 11:30 AM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cryan, Joseph
The Committee will hear testimony from the Commissioner of the Department of Children
and Families regarding the department's progress in meeting the requirements for child
welfare reform.
A2689 [Corodemus, Steve/Quigley, Joan M.], Safe havens for newborns-expands number
AJR106 [Baroni, Bill], Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day
AR108 [Munoz, Eric/Payne, William D.], Child Prot. Mo.-desig. December, 2006
AR213 [Cryan, Joseph], Rett Syndrome Awareness Mo-desig Oct '06
Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A483 [Bateman, Christopher/Cohen, Neil M.+4], Divorce-adds irreconcilable differences
A2186 [Gusciora, Reed/Cohen, Neil M.], False Claims Act-estab.
A2380 [Rumpf, Brian E./Munoz, Eric/Connors, Christopher J.+4], Sex offender registration-concerns
A3377 [Giblin, Thomas P./Greenstein, Linda R.+4], Admin. of oaths-concerns
A3428 [Conaway, Herb/Greenwald, Louis D.], False Claims Act-estab.
S360 [Adler, John H./Vitale, Joseph F./Bryant, Wayne R.], False Claims Act-estab.
S716 [Inverso, Peter A./Allen, Diane B./Karcher, Ellen/Buono, Barbara+5], Sex offender registration-concerns
Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A2133 [Cohen, Neil M./Egan, Joseph V./Van Drew, Jeff], Worker's comp-incr for hand
or food loss
A2340 [Gusciora, Reed], Emp. personnel files-concerns access
A2529 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Sr. Labor Task Force-creates
A3123 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Panter, Michael J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Longshoremen's register-concerns
Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
A1095 [Thompson, Samuel D./Conners, Jack], Natl. Guard active duty-concerns memb.
A1450 [Conners, Jack], Vet. Svc. Fd.-dedicate cert. sales tax
A3472 [Conners, Jack], Armed svcs. memb. spouse-unemp. benf.
AJR120 [Conners, Jack/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Gold Star Mother's Day-last Sunday, Sept
Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
The Committee will hear testimony on environmental justice issues impacting urban
and rural communities across the state.
Assembly State Government Meeting
Chair: Asm. Hackett, Mims
The Committee will not meet.
Assembly Transportation and Public Works Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A3521 [Wisniewski, John S./Quigley, Joan M.], Auto. insur. practices-concerns
A3522 [Quigley, Joan M./Wisniewski, John S.], Driv. lic. suspension-concerns penal.
A3523 [Quigley, Joan M./Wisniewski, John S.], MV regis. suspension-concerns
A3524 [Quigley, Joan M./Wisniewski, John S.], Merit Rating Plan-renames
A3525 [Quigley, Joan M./Wisniewski, John S.], MV surcharge amnesty period-estab.
A3526 [Wisniewski, John S./Quigley, Joan M.], MV fines/fees-concerns payment options
A3527 [Wisniewski, John S./Quigley, Joan M.], Driv. w/out proper insur.-concerns
Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards Meeting 9:00 AM Welcome Center, State House Complex, Trenton, NJ
The Joint Committee will meet to organize and to consider a Code of Ethics and such
other matters as may come before the Committee.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006
Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Adler, John H./Asm. Conaway, Herb
The Committee will receive testimony from Lucille E. Davy, Commissioner of Education, Allen Dupree from Department of Education and Dr. John G. Augenblick on efforts of the department to determine a per pupil cost of education.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2006
*NJ Death Penalty Study Commission Hearing 1:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
The Commission will take testimony from invited witnesses. The Commission will also take testimony from the public concerning:
Whether the penological interest in executing some of those guilty of murder is sufficiently compelling that the risk of an irreversible mistake is acceptable; and
Whether alternatives to the death penalty exist that would sufficiently ensure public safety and address other legitimate social and penological interests, including the interests of families of victims.
This public hearing will be the final opportunity for the public to testify before the Commission. Persons who haved testified to the Commission previously are urged to submit any futher comments in writing only. It would be appreciated if persons wishing to testify would send a written copy of their testimony to staff prior to the meeting by e-mail (gneville@njleg.org or
mbavati@njleg.org) or fax (609-292-6510). If this is not feasible please bring 20 copies to the hearing.
*Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation
and Shared Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Smith, Bob/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee will hear from invited guests regarding private sector initiatives that could
be used to streamline service delivery or make government operations more efficient.
Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform Meeting 9:30 AM Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Scutari, Nicholas P./Asw. Pou, Nellie
The Committee will hear testimony from Philip D. Murphy, Chairman of the Governor's
Benefits Review Task Force, which issued its report in December 2005.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2006
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing 6:00 PM
Irvington Senior Citizen Community Center,
1077 Springfield Avenue, Irvington, NJ
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
The Committee will hear testimony on the use of eminent domain (condemnation)
for redevelopment purposes.
Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens
Property Tax Constitutional Convention Meeting
Co-Chairs: Sen. Kenny, Bernard F./Asm. Burzichelli, John J.
The Committee will not meet.
Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation
and Shared Services Hearing 7:00 PM Bordentown Township
Senior Community Center, Bordentown Twp., NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Smith, Bob/Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
The Committee will hear testimony from the public on shared services and consolidation
at the State, county, municipal and school district level.
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Rice, Ronald L./Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
Scott Weiner, CEO of the New Jersey SCC and Barry Zubrow, Chairman of the Board of the New Jersey SCC will brief the Committee on pertinent issues as well as the latest Interagency Working Group for School Construction report and recommendations.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006
Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform
Agenda to be announced.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 (continued)
*Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing 4:30 PM
Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street,
Lakewood, NJ
Chair: Sen. Rice, Ronald L.
The Committee will hear testimony on the use of eminent domain (condemnation)
for redevelopment purposes.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006
Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Adler, John H./Asm. Conaway, Herb
Agenda to be announced.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006
Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation
and Shared Services Meeting
Agenda to be announced.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2006
Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens
Property Tax Constitutional Convention Meeting
Agenda to be announced.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (A) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (B) Committees scheduled to meet
Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation
and Shared Services Meeting
Agenda to be announced.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2006
SENATE QUORUM 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (2) Committees scheduled to meet
1:00 PM: Group (1) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006
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
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006
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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
Select Committees to meet at the Call of the Speaker
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2006
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.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006
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.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007
JOINT SESSION
Joint Session to receive Governor's State of the State Address
Details to be announced