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Vol. XXVIII No. 77 INTERNET UPDATE II CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 211th Legislature

Prepared: December 10, 2004 Check Internet site or call this office for updated schedule. First Annual Session

* Denotes Changes





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:

A303 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+4], Nut allergies-DHSS distrib. fact sheet

A516 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Caraballo, Wilfredo/McKeon, John F.+2], Energy efficiency standards-concerns

A1205 [Quigley, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Vandervalk, Charlotte+5], Students' SS no.-proh. display

A1447 [Scalera, Frederick/Johnson, Gordon M./Manzo, Louis/Greenstein, Linda R.+5], Emerg. response prog.-St, co. coordinate

A1727 [Thompson, Samuel D./Weinberg, Loretta/Gusciora, Reed/Stanley, Craig A.+16], Hosp/nursing homes-compile staffing info

A2142 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Quigley, Joan M.+2], Co. pension fds.-concerns

A2697 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Hist. site, new-criteria, prop tax exemp

A3009 [Caraballo, Wilfredo+1], Underground fac. operators-change liab.

A3088 [Cohen, Neil M.+1], Admin. law judges-concerns retir.

A3260 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M./Bramnick, Jon M.+2], Fertilizer sales-id and record keeping

A3302 [Greenwald, Louis D./Cryan, Joseph+3], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee

A3310 [Sires, Albio/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.+3], St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M

ACR79 [Rumpf, Brian E./Connors, Christopher J.+3], Lyme disease research-Cong. enact

S332 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Energy efficiency standards-concerns

S334 [Sarlo, Paul A./Scalera, Frederick/Stack, Brian P./Vas, Joseph+2], Crime against pub util emp-upgrade penal

S442 [Kean, Thomas H.], Parking, off-street-mun. enact ordinance

S537 [Vitale, Joseph F./Codey, Richard J.], SCI-propose series of statute amendments

S689 [Vitale, Joseph F.], Hosp/nursing homes-compile staffing info

S948 [Sarlo, Paul A./Buono, Barbara], Emerg. response prog.-St, co. coordinate

S989 [Codey, Richard J./Karcher, Ellen/Smith, Bob/Adler, John H./McNamara, Henry P./Ciesla, Andrew R.], Env. Law Enforcement Off.-estab.

S1105 [Coniglio, Joseph], Nut products-concerns use in restaurants

S1139 [Littell, Robert E./Coniglio, Joseph+13], Operations No./So. Watch-cert. vet. benf

S1157 [Cardinale, Gerald+1], Ophthalmic dispensers/tech-permit incorp

S1239 [Inverso, Peter A.+1], Depository instit.-concerns

S1555 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Cohen, Neil M./Scalera, Frederick/Wisniewski, John S.], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns





MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2004 (continued)



SENATE SESSION (continued)

S1584 [Turner, Shirley K./McNamara, Henry P.], Hist. site, new-criteria, prop tax exemp

S1636 [Turner, Shirley K./Palaia, Joseph A.], Students' SS no.-proh. display

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

S1692 [Asselta, Nicholas], Police-concern cert training/hiring cost

S1748 [Doria, Joseph V./Sacco, Nicholas J.+2], Underground fac. operators-change liab.

S1788 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Group life insur.-concerns

S1803 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.+3], AIDS Drug Distrib. Prog.;$4,998,581

S1831 [Sarlo, Paul A./Sacco, Nicholas J.+2], Meadowlands Comm.-concerns

S1862 [Smith, Bob], Cancer Institute of NJ;$6M

S1895 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Dam safety-concerns

S1898 [Ciesla, Andrew R.+3], Fertilizer sales-id and record keeping

S1950 [Scutari, Nicholas P.], St. depts.-concerns power in emerg.

S1951 [Madden, Fred H.], Gov. declared emerg.-power to St. bodies

S1952 [Girgenti, John A.], Gov. & St. depts.-concern auth. in emerg

S1963 [Singer, Robert W./Gill, Nia H.], Fire safety in high-rises-concerns

S2057 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee

S2058 [Doria, Joseph V.], Co. pension fds., cert.-concerns

S2067 [Rice, Ronald L./Turner, Shirley K.], Rental asst. grants and emp svcs-concern

S2081 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Prop sale by nonresid-clarify income tax

S2082 [Kenny, Bernard F./Littell, Robert E.+3], St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M

SJR14 [Connors, Leonard T.], EPA changes to air pollution prog-oppose



Senate Judiciary Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 4, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Adler, John H.

Considered:

to be a member of the Advisory Council on Solid Waste Management:

Dennis M. Toft, Esq. of Berkeley Heights to replace Peter deWilde, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Delaware River and Bay Authority:

John M. Jackson of Pennsville to replace Albert Fralinger, Jr., resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Delaware River Port Authority:

Vincent J. De Vito of Fairfield to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Ercole Frank Di Antonio of Pedricktown to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Jeffrey L. Nash of Cherry Hill to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission:

Marilou C. Halvorsen of Eatontown to succeed herself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Local Finance Board:

Ted H. Light of Piscataway to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Commission on Science and Technology:

Richard M. Goldberg of Wayne to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Educational Facilities Authority:

Felice K. Vazquez of Elizabeth to replace Juan Fernandez, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Institute of Technology - Board of Trustees:

Anthony J. Knapp, Jr. of Somerville to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Institute of Technology University - Board of Trustees:

Arthur F. Powell of Warren to replace Hamilton Bowser, Sr., for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Racing Commission:

Anthony Robert Caputo, M.D. of South Orange to replace Basil Plasteras, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

John J. Tucker of Madison to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Small Employer Health Benefits Program Board of Directors:

Honorable Elizabeth Murphy Ward of Manalapan to replace Marie Santangelo, for the term prescribed by law.





MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2004 (continued)



Senate Judiciary Meeting (continued)

Considered:

to be a member of the NJ Sports and Exposition Authority:

Honorable Raymond H. Bateman of Somerville to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Commission on Brain Injury Research:

Keith D. Cicerone, Ph.D. of Howell for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Commission on Cancer Research:

Jeanne C. Beck, Ph.D. of Moorestown to replace Frederick Cohen, for the term prescribed by law.

Jeffrey A. Warren of Randolph to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision:

Anthony D. Barber, Jr. of New Brunswick for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the NJ Turnpike Authority:

Joseph P. Miele of Far Hills to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Ramapo College of NJ - Board of Trustees:

A.J. Sabath of Cherry Hill to replace Remberto J. Perez, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Timothy W. Schroeder of Bergenfield to replace B. Lawrence Branch, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Rowan University - Board of Trustees:

Troy E. Singleton of Pennsauken to replace Richard Murray, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the Rutgers University - Board of Governors:

George R. Zoffinger of Skillman to replace Frederick DeSanti, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ Board of Trustees:

Eric S. Pennington, Esq. of Newark to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

Frederic Cullinane Sterritt, D.M.D. of Belle Mead to succeed himself, for the term prescribed by law.

to be a member of the William Paterson University of NJ - Board of Trustees:

Kenneth P. Campbell of Basking Ridge for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Brigadier General of the Line of the NJ Army National Guard:

Colonel (P) Steven L. Bell of Bordentown for the term prescribed by law.

to be the Chair of the Lake Hopatcong Commission:

Honorable Arthur R. Ondish of Mount Arlington to replace Anthony Albanese, resigned, for the term prescribed by law.

Interviewed:

to be a Judge of the Superior Court:

Peter F. Bariso, Jr. of North Bergen for the term prescribed by law.

Thomas Cavanagh, Jr. of Oceanport for the term prescribed by law.

Gerald Council of Trenton for the term prescribed by law.

Harriet Derman of Metuchen for the term prescribed by law.

Charles W. Dortch, Jr. of Voorhees for the term prescribed by law.

Nan S. Famular of Audubon for the term prescribed by law.

James Jackson of Atlantic City for the term prescribed by law.

Barry P. Sarkisian of West New York for the term prescribed by law.

Sheila Ann Venable of Jersey City for the term prescribed by law.

Alexander Waugh, Jr. of Princeton for the term prescribed by law.



Senate Labor Meeting 10:00 AM

Committee Room 1, 1st Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Sweeney, Stephen M.

S194 [Smith, Bob], Card-check-concerns emp. representation



Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Meeting

10:00 AM Committee Room 10, 3rd Floor,

State House Annex, Trenton, NJ

Chair: Sen. Buono, Barbara

A2989 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+3], Casino industry-concerns reg.

S2086 [Buono, Barbara], Bingo-use of cert. electronic devices



ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers

The Assembly may consider any legislation returned by the Governor or the Senate.

Voting Session:

A338 [Weinberg, Loretta/Johnson, Gordon M.+4], Child product safety-concerns

A649 [Stender, Linda/Roberts, Joseph J./Vas, Joseph], Traffic control signals-interference

A669 [Van Drew, Jeff/Carroll, Michael Patrick/Manzo, Louis/Gordon, Robert M.+8], Telephone lines-proh unsolicited fax ads

A691 [Smith, Robert J./Conners, Jack], Marriage lic. waiting period-waive

A779 [Gusciora, Reed/Weinberg, Loretta/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+28], Psych fac.-concerns pymt. for patients

A880 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Egan, Joseph V./Johnson, Gordon M.+1], FF, police, cert.-hiring preference

A1079 [Cryan, Joseph/Van Drew, Jeff+5], Gift cert. and cards-reg.

A1087 [Johnson, Gordon M./Van Drew, Jeff/Manzo, Louis+8], Search/rescue dogs, kill, injure-penal.

A1097 [Johnson, Gordon M./Manzo, Louis/Van Drew, Jeff], Natl Guard memb-prov. unpaid leave

A1514 [Conaway, Herb/Greenstein, Linda R./Barnes, Peter J.], SCI-propose series of statute amendments

A1607 [Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J.], Farm vehicles-permits expanded use

A1769 [Sires, Albio/Green, Jerry/Manzo, Louis/Stack, Brian P.+5], Sewer, water connection fees-concerns

A1925 [Weinberg, Loretta/Cohen, Neil M.+1], Child support-req past cert. age, disab.



MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2004 (continued)



ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)

A1969 [Cohen, Neil M.], Retired justices/judges-retain lic plate

A2196 [Cryan, Joseph+5], Water Supply Advis. Council-adds memb.

A2444 [Bateman, Christopher/McKeon, John F.+2], Contaminated prop.-concerns liab.

A2585 [Cryan, Joseph], Tobacco Settlement Agreement-amends

A2657 [Voss, Joan M./Stanley, Craig A./Vas, Joseph], Safe sch. resource off.-training course

A2694 [Barnes, Peter J./Steele, Alfred E./Hackett, Mims/Previte, Mary T.], PERS Prosecutors Part-concerns memb.

A2697 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie+1], Hist. site, new-criteria, prop tax exemp

A2698 [Gusciora, Reed/Cohen, Neil M./McKeon, John F./Wisniewski, John S.+1], Emerg. contraception-sex assault victim

A2769 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Scanning devices, unlawful use-crime

A2808 [Stanley, Craig A.], Sch. dist.-energy saving improvements

A3048 [Stack, Brian P./Vas, Joseph/McKeon, John F.], Catastrophic events-cred. for sewer fees

A3049 [Vas, Joseph/Stack, Brian P./Wisniewski, John S.+1], Alco. bev. lic.-concerns

A3217 [Van Drew, Jeff+5], CRDA admin. prog.-revise elig. criteria

A3228 [Cohen, Neil M.], Racketeering activity-clarify definition

A3229 [Cohen, Neil M.], Bureau of Securities-maintain hotline

A3238 [Cohen, Neil M./Greenstein, Linda R.], Security fraud-concerns

A3255 [Green, Jerry], Sch.-time curfew ordinance-mun. adopt

A3289 [Scalera, Frederick/Greenstein, Linda R./McKeon, John F.+2], Internet pharmacies/prescriptions-reg.

A3302 [Greenwald, Louis D./Cryan, Joseph+3], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee

A3319 [Scalera, Frederick/Van Drew, Jeff/Wisniewski, John S./Johnson, Gordon M.+15], St. FF Assn.-revise governing statute

A3346 [McKeon, John F./Chivukula, Upendra J.+2], Bike/roller skating helmets-concerns age

A3434 [Steele, Alfred E./Hackett, Mims], Political contrib.-concerns

A3481 [Chivukula, Upendra J./McKeon, John F.], Housing auth. exec. dir.-ed. degree req.

A3510 [Greenwald, Louis D.], Prop sale by nonresid-clarify income tax

A3581 [Sires, Albio/Scalera, Frederick/Cohen, Neil M.+1], Sept 11th Mem, Liberty St Park-donations

A3588 [Sires, Albio/Stack, Brian P./Green, Jerry+1], Hist. preserv., northern NJ;$4.979M

A3589 [Roberts, Joseph J./Fisher, Douglas H./Burzichelli, John J./Greenwald, Louis D./Van Drew, Jeff+1], Hist. preserv., southern NJ;$6.585M

A3590 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Chivukula, Upendra J./Diegnan, Patrick J.], Hist. preserv., central NJ;$6.435M

A3591 [Caraballo, Wilfredo], Revaluation Relief Act of 1999-repeals

ACR176 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Bodine, Francis L.], Fred Rogers-honors life/accomplishments

AJR58 [Gusciora, Reed/Watson Coleman, Bonnie], Trenton Battlefield Hist Heritage Area

AR160 [Chatzidakis, Larry/Conners, Jack+1], Battle of the Bulge-commem. 60th anniv.

AR222 [Conners, Jack/Conaway, Herb+2], VFW-honors 105th anniv.

AR223 [Eagler, Peter C.+1], Ukraine-estab free, open democratic sys.

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

S144 [Bryant, Wayne R./Allen, Diane B./Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Johnson, Gordon M.+1], Physician-cultural competency training

S155 [Bryant, Wayne R./Sarlo, Paul A.+1], Sch.-time curfew ordinance-mun. adopt

S801 [Allen, Diane B.], Search/rescue dogs, kill, injure-penal.

S1668 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.+3], Emerg. contraception-sex assault victim

S1815 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+4], St. FF Assn.-revise governing statute

S2037 [Rice, Ronald L./James, Sharpe], Revaluation Relief Act of 1999-repeals

SCR21 [Bark, Martha W.], Fred Rogers-honors life/accomplishments



State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2004



NJ Law Revision Commission Meeting 4:30 PM

Commission Offices, 7th Floor, 153 Halsey St., Newark, NJ



MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2005



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet



TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005



SENATE SESSION Senate Chambers

12:00 PM: Voting Session (Confirmations).

Joint Session to receive the Governor's State of the State Address.

Time and details to be announced.



ASSEMBLY SESSION

Joint Sesion to receive the Governor's State of the State Address.

Time and details to be announced.



*State House Commission Meeting 9:00 AM

Committee Room 14, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ





THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2005



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 SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005



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



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2005



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, FEBRUARY 7, 2005



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



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [A] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [B] Committees scheduled to meet



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2005



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2005



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005



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, MARCH 7, 2005



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 QUORUM Assembly Chambers

10:00 AM: Group [C] Committees scheduled to meet

2:00 PM: Group [D] Committees scheduled to meet















THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005



ASSEMBLY QUORUM Assembly Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the Speaker



MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Select Committees to meet at the call of the President.

Voting Session: Board list to be announced



ASSEMBLY SESSION Assembly Chambers

Voting Session: Time and board list to be announced



MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005



SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers

Voting Session: Board list to be announced