Senator Barbara Buono

TRENTON – The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation today sponsored by Senator Barbara Buono that would mandate health care providers to cover hearing aids for people 15 years old and younger.

SMITH/BUONO BILL TO ENCOURAGE RENEWABLE ENERGY PASSES SENATE

TRENTON – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senators Bob Smith and Barbara Buono that would revise the laws concerning electricity production in New Jersey to encourage expanded use of renewable energy sources.

EDISON – Senator Barbara Buono today said the Cleveland school shooting is another tragic example why New Jersey needs to implement her proposed “Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act,” as a comprehensive, pro-active strategy to avert mayhem in our schools.

TRENTON – Senator Barbara Buono, the prime sponsor of S-2114, the “Global Warming Response Act,” made the following statement today on the eve of the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium as Governor Jon Corzine signed the bill into law:

“Global warming is the most urgent environmental issue in our lifetime. Failing to consider the long-term impacts of our act

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today unaminously signed off on a plan sponsored by Senator Barbara Buono that would ask the voters if they want to dedicate 1 percent of the 7 percent sales tax to property tax relief.

Senator Barbara Buono today welcomed Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee approval of her bill to require hospitals to implement more stringent infection prevention programs targeted at limiting the number of antibiotic-resistant staph infections.

"Infections by these so-called supergerms are becoming an increasing problem in hospitals nationwide," said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. "By implementing some rather simple precautionary measures, we can save countless lives and billions of dollars each year."

Senator Barbara Buono today welcomed Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approval of S-2114, the "Global Warming Response Act."

"The United States has five percent of the world's population, yet produces over a quarter of all greenhouse gases," said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. "As a leading producer of greenhouse gases, we have a moral obligation to future generations to cut those emissions now and prevent the catastrophic consequences that may result from global warming."

TRENTON – The Senate Law & Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs Committee added their support today to two bills sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono and Paul Sarlo that would increase minimum jail time for those caught driving while their license is suspended for drunk driving and allow judges to treat DWI convictions more than 10 years apart as second offenses.

Bills to be considered by Senate panel on Thursday

TRENTON – Senator Barbara Buono, a long-time advocate for reforming New Jersey’s drunk driving laws, said today that Attorney General Stuart Rabner has thrown his support behind two of her reform measures and that a Senate committee will consider the bills next week.