Joseph Vas

ASSEMBLY BILLS TO UPDATE, IMPROVE NEW JERSEY’S CORPORATE BUSINESS RULES NOW LAW

Measures Are Among Nearly 40 advanced by Assembly to Further Enhance Efforts to Ensure N.J. Emerges Strong from Economic Crisis

(TRENTON) – Assembly bills to simplify New Jersey’s corporate governance statutes and further enhance efforts to ensure New Jersey emerges strong from the global economic crisis are now law.

The measures were signed Tuesday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

They’re sponsored by Assembly members Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Joseph Vas, Albert Coutinho, Wayne DeAngelo, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Upendra Chivukula and Pamela R. Lampitt. 

“For New Jersey to be competitive as a home for industry in the global marketplace, we need laws that will allow them to operate in real time, using 21st century technology,” said Diegnan (D-Middlesex), who crafted the bill package.

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz might have to decide if she'll back her own running mate for Governor or the incumbent, Jon Corzine.

There is no sign that Perth Amboy Councilman Kenneth Balut can do any better against Jon Corzine in the Democratic gubernatorial primary than the six percent that Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello won in his campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination against Frank Lautenberg last year.  Balut will have a hard time qualifying for public financing, and even if he did - which he won't - Corzine would not be compelled to debate him since Corzine is not accepting public funds for his re-election campaign.

ASSEMBLY BILL AUTHORIZING GOV'T ENTITIES TO APPLY ENERGY SAVINGS NOW LAW
Act Authorizes Public Entities to Implement Energy Savings Improvement Programs

(TRENTON) -Legislation Assembly members Sheila Oliver, Pamela Lampitt, Upendra Chivukula, Wayne DeAngelo, Joseph Vas and John McKeon sponsored to authorize state, county and municipal governments and school boards to more easily implement energy savings-improvement programs was signed into law today by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC BUDGET PANEL MEMBERS COMMENTARY ON MID-YEAR BUDGET CUTS

(TRENTON) - Democratic members of the Assembly Budget Committee today issued a multimedia package explaining why a round of mid-year cuts to the state budget is necessary.

Earlier this month, the Corzine administration released a list of $812 million in planned budget cuts, selected as part of a larger plan to deal with an estimated $2.1 billion shortfall in the current year budget.

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATS COMMENTARY ON 2009 STATE-OF-THE-STATE ADDRESS

(TRENTON) - Assembly Democrats today issued a multimedia package commenting on Governor Jon S. Corzine's 2009 State-of-the-State address.

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS RENEW CALL FOR HOMEOWNERS FACING FORECLOSURE TO TRY MEDIATION PROGRAMS

(TRENTON) – Assembly members Bonnie Watson Coleman, Jerry Green, Ralph R. Caputo, John J. Burzichelli and Joseph Vas again today urged homeowners facing foreclosure to take advantage of mediation and counseling programs that can help keep families in their homes.

Residents facing foreclosure can visit

http://www.nj.gov/foreclosuremediation/

for more information and call a hotline at 1-888-989-5277.

WATSON COLEMAN/ GREEN/CAPUTO/JASEY/POU/RAMOS/VAS/SMITH ANTI-FORECLOSURE MEASURE NOW LAW

Bill Establishes Direct Lines of Help to Lenders, Borrowers

(TRENTON) – Legislation eight Assembly Democratic lawmakers sponsored to help homeowners facing impending foreclosure was signed into law today by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

“New Jersey’s deepening mortgage crisis makes it imperative that we provide direct assistance to ensure families can stay in their homes and out of foreclosure,” said a leading sponsor, Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer). “We need to open lines for borrowers and lenders to work together to preserve the dream of homeownership that is quickly becoming a nightmare for too many families.”

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS URGE HOMEOWNERS FACING FORECLOSURE TO TRY MEDIATION PROGRAMS

Programs Offers Chance to Resolve Loan Delinquencies.

(TRENTON) – Assembly members Bonnie Watson Coleman, Jerry Green, Ralph R. Caputo, John J. Burzichelli and Joseph Vas today urged homeowners facing foreclosure to take advantage of a programs that can help resolve disputes and keep families in their homes.

ASSEMBLY BILL TO EASE NEW JERSEY CORPORATE TAXES NOW LAW

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Joseph Vas, Louis D. Greenwald and Albert Coutinho easing New Jersey corporate taxes was signed into law today by Gov. Jon S. Corzine. The bill - long-sought by New Jersey businesses - is among many pushed by New Jersey Democrats to help New Jersey emerge stronger from the global economic crisis.

BILL STREAMLINING SALES TAX BREAK
FOR UEZ-BASED SMALL BUSINESSES NOW LAW

(TRENTON) - Legislation making it easier for businesses in New Jersey's 34 urban enterprise zones (UEZ) to purchase goods and services for their businesses sales-tax-free was signed into law today by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.