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8-2-06 Special Session 4 committees description
Posted on the New Jersey Legislature website...It is notable that there is still no schedule or agenda available to for these committees. In addition, to date, only the first meeting dates have been made available and, with the exception of the 8-4-06 committee on Constitutional Convention in comm Rm 4 of the Statehouse Annex, location of those meetings has not even been announced. GSCS questions what in effect is a lack of process that impedes effective and open public participation.

As posted on the New Jersey Legislature website:

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM
Overview of the Committee and its Work

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Establishment

The Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3. It is the duty of the committee to review and formulate proposals that address the manner in which government provides for the maintenance and support of a system of free public schools for the instruction of the children of this State. The committee may consider proposals to: provide State support based on student needs rather than geographic location; eliminate disincentives to the regionalization of school districts; control school district spending, particulary administrative spending; and improve the effectiveness of the current law limiting increases in school district spending.

Committee Members

Senator John H. Adler  -  Co-Chair
Assemblyman Herb Conaway Jr.  -  Co-Chair
Senator Gerald Cardinale
Senator Joseph V. Doria Jr.
Assemblyman Brian P. Stack
Assemblyman David W. Wolfe

Committee Aides

Kathleen Fazzari, OLS Aide

(609) 984-6843

Theodore C. Settle, OLS Aide

(609) 984-6843

Jacqueline Burke, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

David Rousseau, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

Brian Alpert, Senate Republican Aide

(609) 292-5199

Christine Shipley, Senate Republican Aide

(609) 292-5199

Mary Alice Messenger-Gault, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

Keith White, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

Beth Schermerhorn, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339

Thomas Neff, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339

 

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION AND SHARED SERVICES
Overview of the Committee and its Work

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Establishment

The Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation and Shared Services was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3. It is the duty of the committee to review and formulate proposals that address the sharing of services and regionalization of functions at all levels of government. As a basis for these deliberations, the committee will use the CORE agenda proposed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. In addition, the committee will consider proposals to consolidate or eliminate State agency functions and State agencies or commissions.

Committee Members

Senator Bob Smith  -  Co-Chair
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski  -  Co-Chair
Assemblyman Robert M. Gordon
Senator Ellen Karcher
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.
Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone III

Committee Aides

Joseph J. Blaney, OLS Aide

(609) 984-6843  

Brian McCord, OLS Aide

(609) 292-1596 

Julius Bailey, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

Patrick Gillespie, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

Nicole DeCostello, Senate Republican Aide

(609) 292-5199

Rosemary Pramuk, Senate Republican Aide

(609) 292-5199

Hannah Shostack, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

Kate McDonnell, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

Marianne L. Ingrao, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339

Thea M. Sheridan, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339

 

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REFORM
Overview of the Committee and its Work

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Establishment

The Joint Legislative Committee on Public Employee Benefits Reform was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3. It is the duty of the committee to review and formulate proposals that address abuses of the system of benefits provided to public employees and to control the costs of the State and its political subdivisions for public employee retirement, health care and other benefits. As a basis for its deliberations, the committee will use the recommendations of the Benefits Review Task Force contained in its December 1, 2005 report, as well as other relevant reports.

Committee Members

Senator Nicholas P. Scutari  -  Co-Chair
Assemblywoman Nellie Pou  -  Co-Chair
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin
Senator William L. Gormley
Assemblyman Kevin J. O'Toole
Senator Ronald L. Rice

Committee Aides

Pamela H. Espenshade, OLS Aide

(609) 292-9106

James F. Vari, OLS Aide

(609) 292-9106   

George J. Le Blanc, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

Christian Miller, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

Olga Betz, Senate Republican Aide

(609) 292-5199

Laurine Purola, Senate Republican Aide

(609) 292-5199

Aaron Binder, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

Karina Fuentes, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

John Kingston, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339

Jerry Traino, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339

 

 

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND CITIZENS PROPERTY TAX CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Overview of the Committee and its Work

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Establishment

The Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens Property Tax Constitutional Convention was created by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3. It is the duty of the committee to review and formulate proposals that address property tax reform through amendments to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. The committee will also determine whether amendments to the State Constitution should be recommended to the Legislature for submission directly to the voters or whether such amendments should be referred to a citizens property tax constitutional convention to be convened for the purpose of reforming the system of property taxation.

Committee Members

Senator Bernard F. Kenny Jr.  -  Co-Chair
Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli  -  Co-Chair
Senator Leonard Lance
Senator Fred H. Madden Jr.
Assemblyman Louis M. Manzo
Assemblyman Richard A. Merkt

Committee Aides

Catherine Z. Brennan, OLS Aide

(609) 984-6798

Philip Liloia, OLS Aide

(609) 984-6798

Timothy P. Lydon, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

Linda Schwimmer, Senate Democratic Aide

(609) 292-5215

John Hutchison, Senate Republican Aide

(609) 292-5199

Gina LaPlaca, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

Kay Walcott-Henderson, Assembly Democratic Aide

(609) 292-7065

Mary C. Beaumont, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339

Joseph Glover, Assembly Republican Aide

(609) 292-5339