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SCHAER / LAMPITT / COUTINHO BILL TO TEACH KIDS FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CONTINUES ADVANCING

Legislation Would Create Pilot Program To Educate High Schoolers

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly members Gary S. Schaer, Pamela R. Lampitt, and Albert Coutinho sponsored to initiate a pilot program to educate high school students on personal finance management so they can avoid irresponsible spending habits that lead to excessive personal debt and bankruptcy was released Thursday by a Senate committee.

“Too many young people have taken an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude to their personal finances, setting themselves up for financial hardship before they even get their college degree,” said Schaer (D-Passaic/Bergen/Essex), a professional financial advisor. “We must do a better job of preparing students to be financially responsible adults.”

CHIAPPONE / WISNIEWSKI / LAMPITT / BARNES / McKEON PACKAGE TO IMPROVE TEEN DRIVER SAFETY NOW LAW

(TRENTON) – Measures sponsored by Assembly members Anthony Chiappone, John S. Wisniewski, Pamela R. Lampitt, Peter J. Barnes III and John F. McKeon to improve teen driver safety in New Jersey was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

The bills implement top recommendations of the state’s Teen Driver Study Commission.

GREENSTEIN/WATSON COLEMAN/LAMPITT BILL TO PROMOTE SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVES FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL

(TRENTON) – Legislation 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 has received final legislative approval.

The Assembly voted 72-5-2 Monday to approve the bill. The Senate voted 37-0. It now goes to the Governor.

“We can vastly improve the quality of life for all New Jersey families by encouraging investment in solar energy systems in all new houses,” said Greenstein (D-Middlesex-Mercer). “Sound public policy and environmentally responsible practices can come together to provide dividends for generations.”

LAMPITT BILL CREATING STATEWIDE PAY GUIDELINES FOR COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ADVANCES

(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt to require the state to create compensation guidelines for county and municipal government positions has been released by an Assembly panel.

“We can improve upon the effectiveness and efficiency of local government by ensuring that the laundry list of jobs and positions are clearly defined,” said Lampitt (D-Camden). “We can help control costs and property taxes from town-to-town and county-to county by ensuring everyone is paid similarly for the same work. Wild pay variations need to be a thing of the past.”

SENATE OKs GREENSTEIN/WATSON COLEMAN/LAMPITT BILL TO PROMOTE SOLAR ENERGY

(TRENTON) – Legislation 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 has passed the Senate.

“We can vastly improve the quality of life for all New Jersey families by encouraging investment in solar energy systems in all new houses,” said Greenstein (D-Middlesex-Mercer). “Sound public policy and environmentally responsible practices can come together to provide dividends for generations.”

ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS COMMENT ON ‘SECOND CHANCE’ HEARING IN CAMDEN

(CAMDEN) – Assembly Democrats released the following statements today during a special Camden hearing focusing on finding ways to help individuals released from prison avoid returning to crime.

The Second Chance Hearing was the 7th convened by Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman:

PANEL OK’S DIEGNAN/CRYAN/LAMPITT BILL CREATING STANDARD FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACTS

Greatly Varying Perks, Salaries Underscore Need For Statewide Boilerplate Language

(TRENTON) – The Assembly Education Committee today released legislation Assembly members Patrick J. Diegnan, Joseph Cryan and Pamela Lampitt sponsored to implement a statewide contract template for the hiring of all public school superintendents.

“There is absolutely no reason that superintendent contracts should vary so greatly from district-to-district,” said Diegnan (D-Middlesex). “A standard contract template would level the playing field across districts and stop the end-run abuses of tax dollars meant for the classroom. Most importantly, it would insulate the vast majority of dedicated educators from seeing their reputations tarnished by the untoward practices of a few.”

SENATE PANEL CLEARS SCHAER/LAMPITT/COUTINHO BILL TO TEACH KIDS FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Legislation Would Create Pilot Program To Educate High Schoolers On Sound Financial Practices

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly members Gary S. Schaer, Pamela R. Lampitt, and Albert Coutinho sponsored to initiate a pilot program to educate high school students on personal finance management so they can avoid irresponsible spending habits that lead to excessive personal debt and bankruptcy was released today by the Senate Education Committee.

“Too many young people have taken an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude to their personal finances, setting themselves up for financial hardship before they even get their college degree,” said Schaer (D-Passaic/Bergen/Essex), a professional financial advisor. “We must do a better job of preparing students to be financially responsible adults.”

LAMPITT/GUSCIORA MEASURE FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF STATE REPORTS MOVES CLOSER TO LAW

Would Make Information More Readily Available, Save Taxpayers Money

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt and Assemblyman Reed Gusciora sponsored to require state reports to be filed electronically instead of being printed and manually distributed is closer to law.

The bill recently passed the Assembly and heads to the Senate for consideration.

“It’s astonishing that in the age of electronic communications the state remains mired in a paper-and-ink mentality,” said Lampitt (D-Camden).