Prepared: November 10, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2004
*Sales and Use Tax Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Division of Taxation Building, 50 Barrack St., Trenton, NJ
S1958 [Bryant, Wayne R./Buono, Barbara], Streamlined Sales and Use Tax-conforms
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2004
*SENATE SESSION 12:00 PM Senate Chambers
10:00 AM: Group [3] Committees scheduled to meet
12:00 PM: Voting Session to consider nominations
1:00 PM: Group [4] Committees scheduled to meet
Senate Budget and Appropriations Meeting
Chair: Sen. Bryant, Wayne R.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Commerce Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Baer, Byron M.
S1631 [Gill, Nia H./Cardinale, Gerald], Interst. Insur Product Reg Compact-estab
S1788 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Group life insur.-concerns
S1892 [Inverso, Peter A.], Bus. taxes, estimated-concerns
S1940 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Kyrillos, Joseph M.], Life insur. viatical settlement-reg.
Senate Economic Growth Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Lesniak, Raymond J.
A516 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Caraballo, Wilfredo/McKeon, John F.+2], Energy
efficiency standards-concerns
A3009 [Caraballo, Wilfredo+1], Underground fac. operators-change liab.
S332 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Energy efficiency standards-concerns
S1496 [Sarlo, Paul A./Sacco, Nicholas J.], UEZ-creates in Garfield and Fairview
S1748 [Doria, Joseph V./Sacco, Nicholas J.+2], Underground fac. operators-change liab.
S1754 [Bark, Martha W.], Alt electrical energy-concern production
S1858 [Adler, John H./Kenny, Bernard F.], Economic devel. activities-concerns
Senate Environment Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Smith, Bob
S277 [Adler, John H.], Contaminated site-remediation asst.
S1292 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Buono, Barbara+3], Mercury switches-remove, scrapped veh.
S1759 [Smith, Bob], Diesel engine emissions-concerns reg.
SJR14 [Connors, Leonard T.], EPA changes to air pollution prog-oppose
For Discussion Only:
S1009 [Codey, Richard J.], Wells, priv.-test for contaminants
S1842 [Madden, Fred H.], Well testing costs-owner St tax deduct
Senate State Government Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 7, 2nd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Coniglio, Joseph
A1500 [Greenstein, Linda R./Panter, Michael J./Weinberg, Loretta/Caraballo, Wilfredo+2], Camp. contrib, cert bus entities-concern
A2142 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Quigley, Joan M.+2], Co. pension fds.-concerns
S1864 [Connors, Leonard T./Rice, Ronald L.+2], SPRS Bd. of Trustees-change memb.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (continued)
Senate State Government Meeting (continued)
S1987 [Vitale, Joseph F./Inverso, Peter A.+1], Contractor pol. contrib.-impose limits
S2052 [Codey, Richard J.+10], Camp. contrib, cert bus entities-concern
S2058 [Doria, Joseph V.], Co. pension fds., cert.-concerns
Senate Transportation Meeting 1:00 PM
Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sacco, Nicholas J.
S189 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Waterborne freight-clarifies definition
S268 [Adler, John H.], Marine terminals emp.-background checks
S1738 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Doria, Joseph V.+2], Aircraft rental-photo ID req.
S1918 [Turner, Shirley K./McNamara, Henry P.], Transp. safety-concerns
S1969 [Sarlo, Paul A./Palaia, Joseph A.], Traffic control signals-interference
SR64 [Connors, Leonard T./McNamara, Henry P.], Sr. cit. digital lic-simplify procedures
ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:
A303 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+4], Nut products in restaurants-concerns use
A340 [Weinberg, Loretta/Conaway, Herb/Manzo, Louis+1], Physician jt. purchasing alliance-estab.
A649 [Stender, Linda/Roberts, Joseph J.], Traffic control signals-interference
A758 [Cohen, Neil M./Steele, Alfred E./Bateman, Christopher+2], ATMs-concerns
A885 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Remove confidential status-investigators
A1295 [McKeon, John F./Merkt, Richard A.+3], Law enforcement memor.-concerns
A1940 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb/Van Drew, Jeff+4], PERS, TPAF, cert. vet.
memb-retir. benf.
A2129 [Gusciora, Reed], Loc. Pub. Contract Law-concerns
A2173 [Burzichelli, John J./Fisher, Douglas H.+1], Crim. trespass-concerns
A2462 [Russo, David C./Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], Prop.-Liab. Insur Guaranty Assn-concerns
A2487 [Biondi, Peter J./Impreveduto, Anthony/Stack, Brian P./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Dental hygienists-concerns ed.
A2605 [Stender, Linda/Bramnick, Jon M./Stack, Brian P.], Crosswalks-failure to yield,
incr. penal
A2866 [Scalera, Frederick/Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Prescription legend drugs-concerns
A2948 [Scalera, Frederick/Stack, Brian P.+2], Crime against pub util emp-upgrade penal
A2989 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], Casino industry-concerns reg.
A3174 [Van Drew, Jeff/Chiappone, Anthony], Special improvement dist.-concerns
A3196 [Stanley, Craig A./Stender, Linda/Conaway, Herb/Chiappone, Anthony+2], Pub. schs.-estab. cert food restrictions
A3247 [Van Drew, Jeff+2], Campgrounds-distinguish from priv. resid
A3251 [Voss, Joan M./Chivukula, Upendra J.], Women's Micro-Bus. Asst. Act
A3305 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Wisniewski, John S./DiGaetano, Paul], Foundation for Tech. Advancement;$75K
ACR1 [Sires, Albio/Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Greenstein, Linda R./Burzichelli, John J.+2], Off. of Lieutenant Gov.-estab.
ACR209 [Greenwald, Louis D./Quigley, Joan M./Weinberg, Loretta], Pub. Health, Env. & Agric. Lab.-approves
AJR76 [Weinberg, Loretta], Breast Cancer Awareness Mo.-desig. Oct.
AR149 [Fisher, Douglas H./Van Drew, Jeff/Burzichelli, John J.], Cumberland Co. Empowerment Zone-fully fd
S334 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Crime against pub util emp-upgrade penal
S702 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Gill, Nia H.], Prop.-Liab. Insur Guaranty Assn-concerns
S836 [Turner, Shirley K./Gill, Nia H.+1], Women's Micro-Bus. Asst. Act
S839 [Vitale, Joseph F./Asselta, Nicholas+2], TPAF, PERS retir-highest benf year based
S1428 [Sarlo, Paul A./Doria, Joseph V.+1], Prescription legend drugs-concerns
S1470 [Kean, Thomas H.], Law enforcement memor.-concerns
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2004 (continued)
ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)
S1555 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cohen, Neil M./Scalera, Frederick], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns
S1723 [Asselta, Nicholas/Doria, Joseph V.], Special improvement dist.-concerns
SCR99 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Pub. Health, Env. & Agric. Lab.-approves
SJR32 [Singer, Robert W./Vitale, Joseph F.], Lung Cancer Awareness Mo-desig. November
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2004
NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ
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
*Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources & Assembly Family, Women and Children's Services Joint Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Smith, Robert J.
The Committee will hear testimony on the viability of food banks in NJ
*Assembly Education Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Stanley, Craig A.
John F. Spencer, Chief Executive Officer of NJ Schools Construction Corp. will provide the committee with an update on the school construction program established pursuant to the "Educational Facilities Construction & Financing Act," P.L.2000, c.72.
A2643 [Stanley, Craig A.], Sch. dist. monitoring-concerns
A3349 [Sires, Albio/Wolfe, David W.], NJ STARS Prog.-concerns
A3542 [Stanley, Craig A.], Sch Constr 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.
A1933 [Chatzidakis, Larry], Recycled products-concerns marketing
A2196 [Cryan, Joseph+5], Water Supply Advis. Council-adds memb.
A2599 [Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.], Declaration of Independence-grave prog.
A2828 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Bramnick, Jon M.+2], Creosote-treated wood-proh. St. purch
*Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Meeting
2:00 PM
Chair: Asw. Quigley, Joan M.
The Committee will participate in a tour of the Department of Law and Public Safety Forensic Science Center located in Hamilton Township, NJ This tour is not open to the public
*Assembly Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Greenstein, Linda R.
A358 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa], Child passenger restraint-liab. prot.
A698 [Smith, Robert J./Cohen, Neil M./Johnson, Gordon M.], Picture phones-concerns
privacy invasion
A812 [Greenstein, Linda R.], Carjacking convictions-not expunged
A1077 [Cryan, Joseph], Cit., speak out on pub issues-immunity
A1514 [Conaway, Herb/Greenstein, Linda R.], SCI-propose series of statute amendments
A1620 [Steele, Alfred E.], Expungement, cert. records-concerns
A2097 [Gusciora, Reed], Death, cert. mv off-AG devel. guidelines
*Assembly Labor Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Egan, Joseph V.
A366 [Cruz-Perez, Nilsa+10], Child Labor Law Enforce. Fd-estab;$1M
A526 [Biondi, Peter J./Bateman, Christopher+1], Workers' comp.-concerns
A2990 [Van Drew, Jeff], Workers' comp. pymts.-concerns
A3413 [Mayer, David R./Previte, Mary T./Voss, Joan M./Stanley, Craig A.+18], Domestic Viol Workforce Devel Initiative
*Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 13, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Conners, Jack
The Committee will receive a presentation on the Economic Contribution of Military and Coast Guard Installations to the State of NJ from Professor Michael L. Lahr of Rutgers University.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2004 (continued)
*Assembly Regulatory Oversight Meeting
Chair: Asm. Payne, William D.
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.
A3504-Provides regional impact report for large scale retail developments-discussion only. Frederick Beaver, Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits, to provide an overview of NJ pension systems.
A2263 [Wisniewski, John S./Scalera, Frederick/Johnson, Gordon M.], PFRS membership-concerns
A2536 [Steele, Alfred E.], PERS-create Weights, Measures Off. Part
A2694 [Barnes, Peter J./Steele, Alfred E.], PERS Prosecutors Part-concerns memb.
A3348 [Barnes, Peter J./Connors, Christopher J.], SPRS-changes Bd. of Trustees memb.
A3482 [Payne, William D./Stanley, Craig A./McKeon, John F./Cohen, Neil M.+2], Sudan-proh. investment in co. doing bus.
A3504 [Cohen, Neil M./Bramnick, Jon M.], Devel. proj., cert.-concerns approval
*Assembly Senior Issues Meeting
Chair: Asw. Pou, Nellie
The Committee will not meet.
*Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Wisniewski, John S.
A137 [Green, Jerry], Child restraint, fail to use-incr. penal
A1248 [Stanley, Craig A./Payne, William D.], Hwy. entry/exit ramps-concerns location
A2789 [Gibson, John C./Van Drew, Jeff], Vet. Memorial Hwy.-desig. Rt. 55
A3340 [Bodine, Francis L./Biondi, Peter J.], Traffic congestion avoidance prog.-req
A3365 [Diegnan, Patrick J./Barnes, Peter J.+2], MV commercial regis.-extend to 12 months
A3492 [Wisniewski, John S./Van Drew, Jeff], Hwy. constr. contracts-revise provisions
ACR69 [Bodine, Francis L./Chatzidakis, Larry], Transp. infrastructure-coord. w/pub util
AR107 [Gusciora, Reed], Tpk. Auth.-implement truck incentives
SCR62 [Bark, Martha W.], Transp. infrastructure-coord. w/pub util
Joint State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
12:00 PM Room L109, State House, Trenton, NJ
Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meeting 11:00 AM
Committee Room 6, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
John F. Spencer, CEO of the NJ Schools Construction Corporation, will make a presentation to the Members of the Subcommittee on School Facilities and Construction.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004
*Assembly Federal Relations & Assembly Senior Issues Joint Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chairs: Asm. Gusciora, Reed/Asw. Pou, Nellie
The Committees will receive testimony concerning coverage for prescription drugs under Part D of the federal Medicare law and how New Jersey can address the gap in prescription drug coverage under the federal law.
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
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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.
A1785 [Roberts, Joseph J./Vandervalk, Charlotte+4], SHBP benf. in retir.-cert. St. emp.
A2066 [Connors, Christopher J./Rumpf, Brian E.], SPRS-incr. retir. benf.
A3342 [Johnson, Gordon M./Manzo, Louis/Scalera, Frederick+1], PERS-allows
transfer to PFRS
A3381 [Cohen, Neil M.], Judicial Retir. Sys.-concerns retir.
S107 [Inverso, Peter A./Singer, Robert W.+2], Nonprescription formulas-req. coverage
S135 [Connors, Leonard T.+1], SPRS-incr. retir. benf.
S145 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Alternate benf. prog.-concerns
S146 [Bryant, Wayne R./Ciesla, Andrew R.], SHBP benf. in retir.-cert. St. emp.
S216 [Singer, Robert W.], PERS retire allowance-surviving spouses
S229 [Singer, Robert W.], Vet. pensions-cost of living incr.
S245 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Hearing aids-concerns coverage
S246 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.+2], Autism disorders-concerns coverage
S1866 [Inverso, Peter A.], SHBP med. appeals-concerns
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
State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM
Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ