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By DMUAdmin Loretta Weinberg News & Releases

05 May: Weinberg Bill Would Create Autism Training Programs For First Responders

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg, which would require the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish an autism awareness training course and curriculum for first responders like emergency medical technicians (EMTs), firefighters and police officers, was approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

“This legislation would work to ensure that first responders are trained to deal with the special needs of those living with autism and related disorders,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen, who serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Health panel. “Because characteristics of autism are not always immediately recognizable, we must make sure that those living with the disease are able to receive the medical care they need, as quickly as possible in an emergency situation.”

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Paul A. Sarlo Ronald L. Rice Shirley K. Turner Steve Sweeney

02 May: Workers’ Compensation Among Senate Committee Topics Monday

TRENTON – The Senate Labor Committee on Monday will gather testimony on recommendations to improve the State workers’ compensation system after published reports suggested reforms are needed to the way injured employees are dealt with in New Jersey.

“Before we recommend changes, we should hear from the people who are directly involved in the system on a day-to-day basis,” said Senator Paul Sarlo, Chairman of the Senate labor panel. “I start off considering our (compensation) system to be one of the best in the country.”

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Steve Sweeney

02 May: Paid Family Leave Legislation Is Now Law

TRENTON – Landmark legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney and Senator Barbara Buono, which will make New Jersey the second state in the nation (after California) to provide paid family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members or newborn or newly adopted children was signed into law today, at a ceremony at the State House.

“The signing of this bill ushers in a new day for New Jersey’s workforce, in that it gives hard-working parents and caregivers the time they need to take care of the family members who rely on them the most,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “By now, you all know of my strong conviction for this legislation, because I was in a similar situation when my 14 year-old daughter, Lauren was born. My employer was understanding, and allowed me to take the time I needed. Had my employment situation been different, I could have had a difficult time balancing spending the 75 days at the hospital with my newborn daughter, or going to work to provide for my wife and young son. This new law is aimed at helping workers whose employers won’t allow them to take this necessary leave time.”

By DMUAdmin Loretta Weinberg News & Releases

02 May: Weinberg Declares Victory With Enactment Of Paid Family Leave Law

TRENTON – Senator Loretta Weinberg today declared a hard-fought victory for New Jersey workers and their families with the enactment of the new Paid Family Leave law.

“This is a good day for workers and their families because we’ve injected some heart into the world of business,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “This new law will help families deal with what’s really important in life – being there for loved ones in times of need.”

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas P. Scutari, D-Union, Middlesex and Somerset, addresses his colleagues on the floor of the State Senate.

By DMUAdmin Steve Sweeney

02 May: Sweeney-Buono Paid Family Leave Bill Signing

Sweeney-Buono Paid Family Leave Bill Signing

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Paul A. Sarlo

01 May: Sarlo – Environmental Rules Must Be Fair, Allow For Finality

TRENTON – Senator Paul A. Sarlo, D-Bergen, Essex and Passaic, the Chair of the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee, issued the following statement today concerning the Committee’s hearing of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s water quality and site remediation rules, and the impact that the rules have on the business community and development and redevelopment industries in New Jersey:

“Obviously, the DEP has the best intentions in developing site remediation soil and water quality standards to ensure the greatest possible health and safety of local residents. However, we need to be aware that constantly shifting safety levels have a negative affect on the business community, and developers who are seeking to do the right thing in reclaiming environmentally tainted property in our State’s urban communities.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

30 Apr: Turner: MVC Should Go After Those Who Owe Money

TRENTON –Senator Shirley K. Turner, D-Mercer, D-Mercer, made the following statement today after the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing on the proposed FY09 budget for the New Jersey Department of Transportation, NJ Transit and the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC):

“The MVC is often referred to as the cash cow of Trenton as the fees it collects far outpace the cost of running the Commission. I was disappointed to hear that the Commission has recently begun to assess residents a $2 “convenience charge” to renew vehicle registrations on-line rather than going to a MVC office to renew.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Sandra Cunningham

30 Apr: Cunningham: Transportation Access Critical To New Jersey’s Residents

TRENTON –Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham, D-Hudson and lead questioner during today’s Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee’s hearing on the proposed FY09 budget for the New Jersey Department of Transportation, NJ Transit and the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC), made the following statement after the hearing:

“Access to transportation, whether it be via mass transit or the State’s highways and local roads, is of critical importance to the residents of New Jersey. Most residents can’t get to work, send their kids to school or go to the store without relying on our roads, trains and buses.

By DMUAdmin Joseph Vitale News & Releases

28 Apr: Vitale – Wrong Time To Divert Medicaid And Family Care Surplus

TRENTON – Senator Joseph F. Vitale, D-Middlesex, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and author of a plan to make affordable health care coverage available to the uninsured, issued the following statement after today’s Committee hearing on the FY 2009 Department of Human Services budget, and plans to tap into Medicaid and FamilyCare fund surpluses for the State’s general operating expenses:

“In New Jersey and across the country, people are facing an extraordinarily uncertain economic future. A national recession and a devalued dollar have forced families around the Garden State to make difficult choices about which bills to pay, and which to put off.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

28 Apr: Turner Continues To Press For More In-State Placements For Those Facing Developmental Disabilities And Mental Disorders

TRENTON – Building on her comments from last Wednesday’s budget hearing with the Department of Children and Families, Senator Shirley K. Turner, D-Mercer, continued to push today to reduce the number of out-of-state placements for individuals requiring assistance in dealing with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders:

“Every out-of-state placement puts additional strain upon a New Jersey family looking to find treatment for a loved one dealing with a developmental disabilities or mental health disorder. Essential family contact is minimized by this practice and slows down the treatment process.

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