Douglas Fisher

BILL REQUIRING PROMPT VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS
BY NEW STATE RESIDENTS HEADS TO GOVERNOR

(TRENTON) - The General Assembly and the Senate today gave final legislative approval to legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Douglas H. Fisher, Brian P. Stack, Nelson T. Albano, Jeff Van Drew, and John J. Burzichelli that would require all new New Jersey residents to register their motor vehicles with the state Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) within 60 days of becoming a resident of the state.

9-BILL SEX OFFENDER AGENDA
CLEARS ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Measures Would Strengthen Monitoring Efforts, Stiffen Penalties,
Require Comprehensive Review of Megan's Law

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Judiciary Committee today released a number of measures aimed at strengthening the state's ongoing sex offender monitoring efforts and enhancing the penalties sex offenders face upon conviction.

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE RELEASES FISHER BILL
TO ESTABLISH COUNCIL TO COMBAT CHILD POVERTY
Assemblyman Seeks to Halve Number of Children Living in Poverty Within 10 Years

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher sponsored to establish a statewide panel to draft an ambitious 10-year plan to slash in half the number of New Jersey children living in poverty was released today by the Assembly Human Services Committee.

'CORE' REFORMS BECOME LAW
Multi-Prong Package Removes Obstacles to Service Sharing,
Empowers County School Superintendents, Promotes User-Friendly Budgets

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr. spearheaded to improve government efficiency and reduce property taxes by giving citizens and local officials new tools to cut waste and duplication in municipalities and public schools was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

MEASURE TO PROVIDE IMPROVED ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR DISABLED NEW JERSEYANS CLEARS COMMITTEE
Legislation Would Establish Local Offices for the Disabled Across New Jersey

(TRENTON) -- Legislation Assembly members Douglas Fisher, John Burzichelli, Jeff Van Drew, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle sponsored to fund the creation of county offices for the disabled to improve access to special needs programs and services was released today by an Assembly committee.

FISHER TO YOUTUBE: REMOVE 'HUFFING' VIDEOS
FROM WEBSITE
Lawmaker Issues Letter to Popular Website Requesting They Take Down
Videos Of Children Using Inhalants

(TRENTON) -- Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher recently issued a letter to the popular website www.youtube.com requesting all videos of children abusing inhalants be taken down from the website.

BURZICHELLI/FISHER BILL GIVING PET OWNERS RIGHT
TO SUE IF ANIMAL IS KILLED OR INJURED PASSES ASSEMBLY
Mauling of Small Dog by Neighboring Pet in Paulsboro Spurs Legislation

(TRENTON) -- The General Assembly today passed legislation Assemblymen John J. Burzichelli and Douglas H. Fisher sponsored to give pet owners the right to sue if one of their pets is killed or injured by another domestic animal.

FISHER WELCOMES 20 PERCENT DIRECT RELIEF FOR MOST HOMEOWNERS

(TRENTON) -- Assemblyman Douglas Fisher today applauded the release of the most comprehensive property tax relief plan in state history that includes a direct credit to cut property tax bills by 20 percent.

FISHER, CONAWAY SEEK TO RESTRICT TEENS' ACCESS TO CHEMICALS USED FOR 'HUFFING'
Measure Would Make Sale of Dangerous Chemical Products to Teens A Crime

(TRENTON) -- Assemblymen Douglas Fisher and Herb Conaway, M.D. today announced legislation they have crafted to prevent teens from gaining easy access to common household chemicals that can be misused to get high.

The budget deal between Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts and Governor Jon Corzine could potentially exempt eight Democratic legislators in the lower house who are anxious to avoid a vote supporting a sales tax increase. Jefferson Van Drew and Nelson Albano in the first district, James Whelan in the second, Michael Panter in the twelfth, and Linda Greenstein in the fourteenth -- all Democrats with potentially competitive races for re-election next year -- appear to be the leading contenders for the first five slots. The sixth pass will probably go to Linda Stender, a Union County Democrat who is running for Congress this year against Republican Michael Ferguson. Democratic sources say that John Burzichelli and Douglas Fisher in the third, Paul Moriarty and David Mayer in the fourth, and Frederick Scalera and Gary Schaer in the 36th will likely compete for the last two slots.

Editor's Note: Schaer says that he and Scalera plan to vote for the budget and have "never asked" for a pass.