Assemblywoman Greenstein

GREENSTEIN / VAINIERI HUTTLE / JOHNSON BILL TO MAKE COUNTY POLITICAL PARTIES MORE TRANSPARENT HEADS TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK

(TRENTON) – Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assembly members Linda R. Greenstein, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gordon Johnson to make county political parties more transparent was passed today by the full Assembly.

The bill (A-1904) would require county political party committees to adopt and distribute a constitution and bylaws that would ensure the representative rights of county committee members in the governance of the county party.

GREENSTEIN / VAINIERI HUTTLE / JOHNSON BILL TO MAKE COUNTY POLITICAL PARTIES  MORE OPEN ADVANCES

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assembly members Linda R. Greenstein, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gordon Johnson to make county political parties more transparent was passed today by the Assembly Budget Committee.

The bill (A-1904) would require county political party committees to adopt and distribute a constitution and bylaws that would ensure the representative rights of county committee members in the governance of the county party.

"This is a crucial step toward more accountability and transparency at every government level," said Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). "It's long overdue and would be a welcome addition to making government more open and accountable to the people."

GREENSTEIN / VAINIERI HUTTLE / JOHNSON BILL
TO MAKE COUNTY POLITICAL PARTIES  MORE OPEN ADVANCED BY ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assembly members Linda R. Greenstein, Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Gordon Johnson to make county political parties more transparent was released today by an Assembly panel.

The bill (A-1904) would require county political party committees to adopt and distribute a constitution and bylaws that would ensure the representative rights of county committee members in the governance of the county party.

"This is a crucial step toward more accountability and transparency at every government level," said Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). "It's long overdue and would be a welcome addition to making government more open and accountable to the people."

MORIARTY/GREENSTEIN/CONAWAY/GREENWALD/CRUZ-PEREZ BILL TO REQUIRE STATE TO REPORT HOSPITAL-BY-HOSPITAL MEDICAL ERRORS PASSES ASSEMBLY

Measure Also Would Bar Charging Patients & Insurance Companies for Preventable Mistakes

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly members Paul Moriarty, Linda Greenstein, Lou Greenwald and Nilsa Cruz-Perez sponsored to require the state to publicly report medical errors made at each hospital and prohibit hospitals from charging for preventable mistakes was released today passed the Assembly.

MORIARTY/GREENSTEIN/CONAWAY/GREENWALD/CRUZ-PEREZ BILL TO REQUIRE STATE TO REPORT HOSPITAL-BY-HOSPTIAL MEDICAL ERRORS CLEARS ASSEMBLY PANEL

Measure Also Would Bar Charging Patients & Insurance Companies for Preventable Mistakes

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly members Paul Moriarty, Linda Greenstein, Lou Greenwald and Nilsa Cruz-Perez sponsored to require the state to publicly report medical errors made at each hospital and prohibit hospitals from charging for preventable mistakes was released today by an Assembly panel.

The bill (A-1264/3371/3633) is designed to encourage less medical errors while improving consumer safety and knowledge.

ASSEMBLY CLEARS INTERNET SAFETY PACKAGE

Comprehensive Package Stems from Attorney General Milgram's Initiatives;Would Enhance Penalties and Laws to Protect Children on the Internet

(TRENTON) - The Assembly passed a comprehensive package of legislation Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and 10 other Assembly Democratic lawmakers sponsored that would give law enforcement enhanced abilities to crackdown on child Internet crimes.

ASSEMBLY CLEARS PACKAGE OF BILLS TO IMPROVE HOSPITAL EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY

Measures Would Help To Stabilize Financial Health of State's Hospitals

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed two measures that are part of a multi-bill legislative package aimed at stabilizing the long-term financial health of the state's hospital industry to stave-off future hospital closings.

GREENSTEIN/WATSON COLEMAN/LAMPITT BILL
TO PROMOTE SOLAR ENERGY CLEARS ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE

Measure Would Give New Home Buyers Option for Solar Energy Panels 

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee today released a measure Assemblywomen Linda R. Greenstein, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Pamela R. Lampitt sponsored that would promote energy efficiency through the installation of solar energy panels in new homes.

ASSEMBLY PASSES WATSON COLEMAN/ GREENSTEIN BILL CREATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR APPLIANCES

Measure Would Include More Appliances under Federal ENERGY STAR Standards

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed legislation Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman and Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein sponsored to create energy efficiency standards for a variety of appliances.

PANEL RELEASES MENTAL HEALTH PARITY BILL;
WOULD REQUIRE EQUAL CARE FOR MENTAL ILLNESSES

Measure Would Ensure Care for Variety of Mental Illness, Including Addiction
        
(TRENTON)  -- The Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee today released legislation Assembly members Gordon Johnson, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Linda Greenstein and Patrick Diegnan sponsored to require health insurers to provide the same levels of coverage for a broad array of mental illnesses - including alcoholism and drug addiction - as they do for treating other diseases.