Prepared: November 17, 1998 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session
* Denotes Changes
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1998
New Jersey Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM
Commission Offices, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1998
Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM Garfield Municipal Building, Garfield, NJ
Chair: Asw. Heck, Rose Marie
The Committee will hold a series of meetings on Assembly Bill No. 10 which provides for the restructuring of the State's electric power and gas industries. The topic will be Rate Reduction, Stranded Costs and Securitization.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998
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. Littell, Robert E.
A2280 [Blee, Francis J./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Dredging & feasibility study proj.;$1.1M
A2367 [Bagger, Richard H./Wolfe, David W.+3], St. tuition prog. accts-taxation excl.
S375 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Food Stamp Prog. admin. costs-reimb. co.
S806 [Palaia, Joseph A./Lynch, John A.], Abbott dist. definition-prov. inclusion
S1039 [Singer, Robert W./Bassano, C. Louis+4], Prostate Cancer Awareness, Ed. Prog.;$1M
S1318 [McNamara, Henry P.+1], Radioactive disposal fac.-refund fees
S1324 [Littell, Robert E./McNamara, Henry P.+7], Lake restoration proj.;$3.166M
S1325 [Gormley, William L./Ciesla, Andrew R.+2], Dredging & feasibility study proj.;$1.1M
S1326 [McNamara, Henry P./DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Greenwood Lake, dredge;$2.5M
S1340 [Bassano, C. Louis+1], Kean Univ.;$6M
S1419 [Allen, Diane/Palaia, Joseph A.], Lake restoration, southern NJ;$1.83M
S1425 [DiFrancesco, Donald T./Bennett, John O.], Dredging Bond Act, various proj;$20.732M
S1481 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Inverso, Peter A.], St. tuition prog. accts-taxation excl.
Senate State Government, Banking and Financial Institutions Meeting
Chair: Sen. Kavanaugh, Walter J.
The Committee will not meet.
Senate Health Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 1, 1st Floor,
State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Sinagra, Jack
A507 [Zecker, Gerald H./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Chronic fatigue syndrome-estab.;$95K
ACR104 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Wright, Barbara], Pain Management Policy-add four memb.
S1028 [Robertson, Norman M.], Chronic fatigue syndrome-estab.;$95K
S1179 [Matheussen, John J./Singer, Robert W.+3], Arthritis Qual Life Initiative Act;$634K
S1267 [Bassano, C. Louis/Sinagra, Jack+5], Fish consumpton-restaurant post advis.
S1456 [Singer, Robert W./Sinagra, Jack+1], Defibrillators-civil liab. immunity
S1492 [Sinagra, Jack/Bassano, C. Louis+2], Physician-Dentist Fellowship Ed Prog;$5M
SCR63 [Connors, Leonard T./Bark, Martha W.+1], Lyme disease research-Cong enact HR3795
SCR90 [Matheussen, John J.], Charity Care Subsidy Leg. Task Force
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998 (continued)
Senate Law and Public Safety Meeting 10:00 AM
Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Kosco, Louis F.
A928 [Bagger, Richard H./Augustine, Alan M.+1], Sexually oriented bus.-reg. location
S450 [Matheussen, John J./Adler, John H.+1], Mayors, former-auth. special lic. plates
S665 [Inverso, Peter A.], Spouse-retain cert. special lic. plate
S1072 [Cardinale, Gerald], Emerg. Mgt. Off. vol.-special lic. plate
S1146 [Cardinale, Gerald/Kosco, Louis F.+4], Handgun, carry-cert. armory personnel
S1160 [Allen, Diane/Bark, Martha W.+3], Burlington Bridge police-St.-wide power
S1217 [Turner, Shirley K.], Police, new-First Responder-D training
S1262 [Cafiero, James S./Matheussen, John J.], Urban search/rescue team-prov immunities
S1269 [Palaia, Joseph A./Bennett, John O.+5], Law enforcement animal, injure-penal.
S1369 [Bennett, John O./Palaia, Joseph A.], Imitation firearm, against police-crime
S1391 [Bassano, C. Louis/Cardinale, Gerald], Obscene material, under 18-crime
S1452 [Kosco, Louis F./Cafiero, James S.], Resid. Housing Mgmt. Bd.-adds AG
Senate Legislative Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 6,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Matheussen, John J.
The Committee will discuss enforcement issues concerning Department of Health & Senior Services regulations on advertisement of rehabilitation services. Will also discuss & take testimony on Board of Medical Examiner's regulations concerning physicians' use of anesthesia in physicians' offices.
SCR46 [Kenny, Bernard F./Cardinale, Gerald+1], Juv. offender housing-not leg. intent
Senate Transportation Meeting 9:00 AM Committee Room 3,
1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Ciesla, Andrew R.
A1692 [Caraballo, Wilfredo/Wisniewski, John S.], CATV-refund and rate change notices
S1438 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], St. contract-new policy effective 8/1/99
S1457 [DiFrancesco, Donald T.], Longshoremen's Register-modifies
S1505 [Ciesla, Andrew R.], Driv. lic.-auth. ten yr.
Senate Women's Issues, Children and Family Services Meeting
1:00 PM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor, State House Annex,
Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Cafiero, James S.
S275 [Lipman, Wynona M./Turner, Shirley K.], Child care workers-crim. hist. checks
S643 [Inverso, Peter A.+1], Domestic viol. shelters-confidentiality
S774 [Lipman, Wynona M./Inverso, Peter A.], Child care fac.-corp. bus. tax cred.
S937 [Bassano, C. Louis/Cafiero, James S.], Family day care prov.-regis. req.
S1448 [Allen, Diane], Gender Parity in Labor & Ed Council;$95K
SCR79 [Cardinale, Gerald], Parents-support fundamental rights
ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:30 PM Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:
A174 [Kelly, John V.+1], Electric contractor bus w/o permit-crime
A525 [Rooney, John E.], Pub. util.-notify mun.
A987 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Blee, Francis J.], Casino emp.-gamble in cert. casinos
A1074 [Arnone, Michael J.], Subordinate mun. off.-appt.
A1308 [Heck, Rose Marie+1], Abandonment of sr. cit., disab.-crime
A1441 [Collins, Jack/Stuhltrager, Gary W.+1], Farmer-exemp. deer hunting lic. fee
A1551 [Charles, Joseph/DeCroce, Alex], Noise barriers-recycled materials
A1572 [Augustine, Alan M.+2], Parking tickets-time limit on processing
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998 (continued)
ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)
A1586 [Luongo, Gerald J./Crecco, Marion+5], Child custody/visitation rights-concerns
A1590 [Bagger, Richard H./Augustine, Alan M.+2], Sch. costs-illegal occupancy fine
A1600 [Lance, Leonard/Cohen, Neil M.+2], Solid waste contracts-renegotiate
A1668 [Corodemus, Steve/Geist, George F.+1], Small Bus. Global Export Network Ctr Act
A1748 [Wolfe, David W./Malone, Joseph R.+5], Diabetes and the Schs. Task Force-estab.
A1771 [Gibson, John C./Asselta, Nicholas], Higher Ed. Comm.-reapprop.;$645K
A1799 [Farragher, Clare M./Corodemus, Steve+5], Police-co estab crisis intervention prog
A1801 [Farragher, Clare M./Corodemus, Steve+6], Law Enforce Crisis Intervention hotline
A1899 [Gregg, Guy R./Merkt, Richard A.+5], Student loan, nonpymt.-suspend cert. lic
A1959 [DiGaetano, Paul/Connors, Christopher J.+41], Cord Blood Resource Ctr.;$5M
A2013 [Merkt, Richard A./DeCroce, Alex], Buy American req.-exemp. cert. contracts
A2121 [Talarico, Guy F./Asselta, Nicholas+68], Health/dental insur. claims-prompt pymt.
A2316 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Thompson, Samuel D.+2], Work First NJ prog.-concerns elig.
A2370 [Geist, George F./Lance, Leonard+6], Candidates-expands definition
A2380 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], Planning bd. powers, cert. mun.-concerns
A2407 [Cohen, Neil M.], Ann Klein Forensic Ctr.-desig.
A2434 [Carroll, Michael Patrick], Civil Penal. Enforce. Act-estab. new
A2497 [Azzolina, Joseph/Heck, Rose Marie+1], Income tax contrib.-incr. amounts
AJR46 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], So. Ocean Landfill, Inc.-DEP to close
AJR47 [Doria, Joseph V./Charles, Joseph], Joseph A. LeFante Mem. Hwy.-desig Rt 169
AJR49 [Lance, Leonard/Charles, Joseph+1], Pub. off.-estab comm. to review salaries
AR4 [Azzolina, Joseph/Faulkner, Kenneth W.+1], Vet. health care-oppose reduction
AR73 [Weingarten, Joel/O'Toole, Kevin J.], Fed. income tax-inequitable imposition
AR125 [LeFevre, Kenneth C./Azzolina, Joseph+3], Grandparenting Task Force-estab.
S57 [Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Student loan, nonpymt.-suspend cert. lic
S90 [Palaia, Joseph A./Matheussen, John J.+1], Diabetes and the Schs. Task Force-estab.
S310 [Gormley, William L.], Casino emp.-gamble in cert. casinos
S824 [Kosco, Louis F.], Electrical contracting bus w/o lic-crime
S859 [Bassano, C. Louis/Martin, Robert J.+1], Ann Klein Forensic Ctr.-desig.
S1063 [Martin, Robert J./Zane, Raymond J.], Civil Penal. Enforce. Act-estab. new
S1418 [Littell, Robert E./Bennett, John O.+1], Income tax contrib.-incr. amounts
Joint Budget Oversight Meeting 11:00 AM Committee Room 16,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Co-Chairs: Sen. Littell, Robert E. / Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
The Joint Committee will meet to consider:
1) proposed sale of refunding bonds,
2) proposed amendments to sublease between State and NJ Perform. Arts Center,
3) Green Acres proposed reallocations,
4) NJ Commerce & Econ. Growth Comm./budget request format,
5) pending transfer: DOT
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting
Chair: Asm. Weingarten, Joel
The Committee meeting has been CANCELED.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998
Assembly Banking and Insurance Hearing 1:00 PM
Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
The Committee will hold a hearing on Tier Rating Plans for Automobile Insurance.
Assembly Task Force on Adolescent Violence Hearing 10:00 AM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. DiGaetano, Paul
The Task Force will hear testimony from members of the clergy and non profit organizations concerning community outreach, youth non-violence and conflict resolution programs.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1998
Senate Commerce Meeting 9:30 AM
Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Cardinale, Gerald
A1717 [Bagger, Richard H./Murphy, Carol J.], Olympic Comm. trademark rights-protects
S992 [Sinagra, Jack], Rental estab.-req. to prov. cert. info.
S1093 [Cardinale, Gerald/Lesniak, Raymond J.+4], Franchise Practices Act-makes changes
S1343 [Bryant, Wayne R./Robertson, Norman M.], Rental-purch. agreements-reg.
S1372 [Cafiero, James S.], Escrow fds.-forms other than cash/check
S1430 [Cardinale, Gerald], PIP-injured party prov. cert info.
S1431 [Cardinale, Gerald], Nutritionist and Dietitian Cert. Act
S1491 [Allen, Diane/Codey, Richard J.], Rent-to-own lease transactions-reg.
Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Meeting 10:00 AM
Cedar Grove High School, Rugby Road, Cedar Grove, NJ
Chair: Asw. Heck, Rose Marie
The Committee will hold a series of meetings on Assembly Bill No. 10 which provides for the restructuring of the State's electric power and gas industries. This meeting will focus on Environmental Issues, Social Issues and Municipal Utilities.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1998
* Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Sub-Committee on Automobile Insurance Meeting 1:00 PM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. DiGaetano, Paul
The Subcommittee on Automobile Insurance will take testimony from individuals who registered to appear before the subcommittee at its October 27th meeting, but were unable to make their presentation do to time constraints.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1998
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 10:30 AM Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bagger, Richard H.
A29 [Collins, Jack/Faulkner, Kenneth W.+19], Delaware Riv, Bay Region econ devel;$20M
A45 [Stuhltrager, Gary W./Bodine, Francis L.+3], Farmland preserv. proj.;$26.5M
A46 [Cottrell, Melvin/Kramer, Paul+4], Farmland preserv., central NJ
A47 [Garrett, E. Scott/Lance, Leonard+2], Farmland preserv., northern NJ
A668 [Gibson, John C./Arnone, Michael J.+1], Computer Assisted Appraisal Prog.;$100K
A953 [Augustine, Alan M./Bagger, Richard H.], PFRS-modifies max. age for cert. svc.
A1143 [Wright, Barbara/Kramer, Paul+13], Sch. dist, cert-stabilization aid;$17.3M
A1204 [Doria, Joseph V./Weinberg, Loretta+2], Security guards, cert.-req. lic.
A1361 [Kelly, John V./Vandervalk, Charlotte+3], Sexual offenders, repeat-incr. mand term
A2023 [Friscia, Arline M./Gusciora, Reed+25], Pub. emp. annuity prog.-emp pay promptly
A2088 [Payne, William D.], Mun. retir. sys.-incr. pension benf.
A2248 [Asselta, Nicholas/Gregg, Guy R.+7], Regional tourism councils;$3M
A2312 [Heck, Rose Marie/Wolfe, David W.+2], Sch. dist.-concerns stabilized aid
A2508 [Gregg, Guy R./Thompson, Samuel D.+3], Lake restoration, northern NJ;$3.16M
A2509 [Faulkner, Kenneth W./Corodemus, Steve+4], Lake restoration, southern NJ;$1.83M
A2536 [Blee, Francis J./LeFevre, Kenneth C.], Galloway Twp. surplus prop.-auth. sale
A2623 [Gregg, Guy R./Roberts, Joseph J.+3], Driv. lic.-auth. ten yr.
* Assembly Banking and Insurance Meeting 2:00 PM
Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Bateman, Christopher
A61 [Jones, LeRoy J.], Mutual savings/loan assn-incr memb votes
A2176 [Kelly, John V./Doria, Joseph V.], Life/health insurer-compliance reviews
A2278 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], Fair Mortgage Lending Practices Act
S381 [Cardinale, Gerald], Self-insur. fds, cert.-concerns fraud
* Assembly Commerce, Tourism, Gaming and Military and Veterans' Affairs Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Azzolina, Joseph
A385 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.], Casinos-report cred. to mun., co. off.
A1649 [Gregg, Guy R./Talarico, Guy F.+5], S corp.-phase out tax on regular income
AJR15 [Augustine, Alan M./Bagger, Richard H.], Natl. Airborne Day-Aug. 16
AJR58 [Collins, Jack/Doria, Joseph V.+38], Bus. meal expenses-restore tax deduct.
AR99 [Kramer, Paul], Japan-estab. open market for US exports
AR116 [DiGaetano, Paul/Talarico, Guy F.], VFW-100 anniversary commemorative stamp
* Assembly Health Meeting 1:15 PM Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asw. Vandervalk, Charlotte
A1581 [Wright, Barbara/Doria, Joseph V.+30], Nurses-prescribe dangerous substance
A1884 [Murphy, Carol J./Asselta, Nicholas+3], Adult day care prog for Alzheimers;$803K
A2202 [Lance, Leonard], Prepaid funeral agreements-concerns
A2385 [Zecker, Gerald H./Crecco, Marion], Med. Malpractice Reinsur. Fd.-reimb hosp
A2419 [Felice, Nicholas R./Impreveduto, Anthony+9], Spinal Cord Research Fd.-grant prog.
A2432 [Vandervalk, Charlotte+1], Health Data Comm. Act;$94K
AR62 [Conaway, Herbert C.], Eating Disorders Awareness Wk-Feb. 23-28
* Assembly Local Government and Housing Meeting 2:00 PM Committee Room 8, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Arnone, Michael J.
A721 [Kramer, Paul/Zecker, Gerald H.+1], Co. improvement auth-econ devel activity
A788 [Stuhltrager, Gary W.], Purchasing off., co.-5 yr. reappt.
A2236 [Kelly, John V.], Multiple units-clarify rent control
A2598 [Murphy, Carol J.], Mun.-exceed debt limitation
S760 [Adler, John H./Inverso, Peter A.+1], Co. improvement auth-econ devel activity
Pending Introduction & Referral:
A11 [Thompson, Samuel D./Talarico, Guy F.+2], Mun. and mun. svcs.-consolidation
A12 [Arnone, Michael J./Luongo, Gerald J.+3], Local units-offer retir. incentives
A13 [Garrett, E. Scott/Kramer, Paul+5], Regional Efficiency Devel Incentive;$10M
A14 [Roberts, Joseph J./Lance, Leonard+6], Regional Efficiency Aid Prog.;$25M
ACR145 [Arnone, Michael J.], Site value taxation-permit mun.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1998 (continued)
* Assembly Senior Issues and Community Services Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 9, 3rd Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. Cottrell, Melvin
A775 [Weinberg, Loretta/Zisa, Charles], Child support-req past maj. age, disab.
A1114 [Azzolina, Joseph], Child abuse, false reporting-penal.
A1525 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin+1], GA prog. fraud-civil, crim. penal.
AR111 [Gill, Nia H.], Medicaid-revise 'resources' definition
AR123 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin], Community Resid Fac Site Selection-estab
* Assembly Transportation Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12,
4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Asm. DeCroce, Alex
A408 [Moran, Jeffrey W./Connors, Christopher J.+1], Speed limits-amends law
A1087 [Gregg, Guy R./DeCroce, Alex+1], Driv. lic. training fac., priv.-DMV auth
A1714 [Luongo, Gerald J.], Hwy. proj. approval-mun. governing body
A1914 [Wisniewski, John S./DeCroce, Alex+2], NJT-comment on devel. applications
A2282 [Holzapfel, James W./Moran, Jeffrey W.], Sch. walking zones-creates
AJR28 [Malone, Joseph R./Cottrell, Melvin], Thomas Paine Bridge-desig. Rt 295 bridge
AR102 [Doria, Joseph V./DeCroce, Alex], Non-toll rev. streams-design strategies
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1998
* Senate Education Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 11, Fourth Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ
Chair: Sen. Martin, Robert J.
A Joint Meeting on S-1279 and A-2320 (Establishes the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program). Following joint meetings the SED Committee will meet in Committee Room 11 to consider S-1279 and AED Committee will meet in Com. Room 12 to consider A-2320.
* Assembly Education Meeting 10:00 AM Committee Room 12, Fourth Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ.
Chair: Asm. Wolfe, David W.
A Joint Meeting on S-1279 and A-2330 (Establishes the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program). Following joint meetings the SED Committee will meet in Comm. Room 11 to consider S-1279 and AED Comm. will meet in Comm. Room 12 to consider A-2320.
* State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 9:15 AM Room 319 in the State House , Trenton, NJ.
Chair: Asm. Weingarten, Joel
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1998
Governor's Advisory Council on Elder Care Hearing 12:00 PM
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1998
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session: Board list to be announced
ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers
10:00 AM: Group (C) Committees scheduled to meet
2:00 PM: Group (D) Committees scheduled to meet
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1998
Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission Meeting 10:00 AM Division of Pensions and Benefits, 50 W. State St., Trenton, NJ
Comments on bills should be submitted at least one week in advance.
A2220 [Doria, Joseph V./Kelly, John V.+3], Retirees, cert.-purchase coverage, SHBP
A2306 [DiGaetano, Paul/Doria, Joseph V.], PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off.
A2353 [Roberts, Joseph J./Weinberg, Loretta], St-admin retir sys-purch long-term insur
A2480 [Azzolina, Joseph/Thompson, Samuel D.], Loc. govt. retiree, cert.-continue benf.
A2491 [Garcia, Raul], Co. emp. retiree-permits COLA
S1256 [DiFrancesco, Donald T.], PFRS elected off-retire & remain in off.
S1377 [Kyrillos, Joseph M./Kenny, Bernard F.], Mun. auth.-incentive to waive SHBP
S1463 [Bark, Martha W./Codey, Richard J.], Judicial Retir. Sys.-prov. max. pension
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1998
Governor's Advisory Council on Elder Care Hearing 10:00 AM
Neptune Senior Center, Neptune, NJ
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1998
Governor's Advisory Council on Elder Care Hearing 10:00 AM
Center for Health & Fitness, South Jersey Hospital, Vineland, NJ
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1998
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
State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Meeting 9:15 AM Committee Room 6, State House Annex in Trenton, NJ.
Chair: Asm. Weingarten, Joel
State House Commission Meeting 9:30 AM
Committee Room 12, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ