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LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY PANEL APPROVES BARNES BILL TO CRIMINALIZE VIRTUAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Measure Would Make Creation of Synthesized Images Depicting Child Sex Acts Illegal

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee today released legislation Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes, Jr., sponsored that would criminalize the creation of virtual child pornography.

ALBANO MEASURE URGING NJ BUSINESSES TO JOIN 'HERO CAMPAIGN' AGAINST DRUNKEN DRIVING ADVANCES

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblyman Nelson T. Albano sponsored urging all New Jersey businesses that sell alcoholic beverages to join the HERO Campaign against drunken driving was unanimously released by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee today.

LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ADVANCES PAIR OF FISHER BILLS TO HELP NJ'S WINE INDUSTRY

(TRENTON) - A pair of bills Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher sponsored to help New Jersey's wineries, orchards, and farms create and market their product within the state were released from the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee today.

POU BILL TO PROTECT MARCAL'S 850 JOBS
RELEASED BY ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Legislation Would Give Elmwood Park Manufacturer Necessary Energy Tax Break
To Remain Open for Business

(TRENTON) -- Legislation Assemblywoman Nellie Pou sponsored to ensure that Elmwood Park's Marcal Paper manufacturing plant would remain a North Jersey employer was released today by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

WISNIEWSKI, VAS MEASURE TO ADD DRIVER DISTRACTIONS TO POLICE ACCIDENT REPORTS ADVANCES

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski and Joseph Vas sponsored that would require police accident reports to include whether or not drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents were preoccupied by in-car distractions at the time of an accident was unanimously released by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee today.

GREENWALD/BARONI: TIME OF THE ESSENCE FOR
2007 CLEAN ELECTIONS REAUTHORIZATION

(TRENTON) -- Assemblymen Louis Greenwald and Bill Baroni today urged swift Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the state's Clean Elections pilot program for the 2007 legislative cycle after some members of a key Senate committee attempted to derail the measure.

Moriarty/Mayer Gift Card Protection Legislation heads to full Assembly
Bill will help protect consumers against Holiday Gift Card Scams

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Paul Moriarty and Dave Mayer to require stores which sell gift cards to be packaged or displayed in a manner that would prevent a person from viewing the gift card account number prior to purchasing the gift card was approved today by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee.

A popular scam for criminals is to record gift card account numbers while in a store, and use the customer service telephone number to verify if the card has been activated. Once it is, they quickly make Internet purchases using the gift card account number. This legislation is designed to protect consumers by guaranteeing that their gift card account numbers remain private prior to purchase.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?
'I think when they get the check, they'll be happy
and say that we delivered.' - Senate President Richard J. Codey

SOME OPPOSING OPINIONS:

Some weeks ago, Corzine the big talker said: "The public isn't stupid. They've been promised relief more often than they care to remember." So now the governor and his legislative majority are setting the table with crumbs and hoping the public can be bamboozled into thinking that it's about to sit down to a feast.
- 'Reform' blowhards, Editorial
The Trentonian, February 7, 2007

The governor and Legislature have failed them (the New Jersey taxpayers) again.
- A failing grade, except for check, Editorial
Gloucester County Times, February 7, 2007

PROPOSAL FOR HOSPITAL BED TAX SHOWS DEMOCRATS CAN'T PROVIDE TAX RELIEF WITHOUT RAISING TAXES

GREGG SAYS IDEA WAS KILLED DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS LAST YEAR AND SHOULD NOT COME BACK TO LIFE

GUSCIORA: PRODUCERS SHOULD PAY FOR ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL
Measure Seeks Better Control of Toxic Metals in Computers, Television Sets

(TRENTON) -- Assemblyman Reed Gusciora today teamed with New York Assemblyman Bill Colton, environmentalists, and representatives from Hewlett-Packard and the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association in urging passage of legislation that would compel manufacturers of electronics products to cover the costs for collecting, recycling and disposing outdated computers, television sets and other electronics devices.