Vincent Prieto

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BILL PASSES SENATE
Measure Would Improve Quality of Health Care, Access to Patient Information

(TRENTON) - The Senate today passed legislation Assemblymen Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Upendra Chivukula and Vincent Prieto sponsored to enhance the quality of health care delivered to New Jersey residents through a health information technology (HIT) system.

COHEN/PRIETO BILL INCREASING PENALTIES FOR GAS GOUGING CLEARS ASSEMBLY

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Neil M. Cohen and Vincent Prieto sponsored to increase the penalties associated with falsifying prices and other unscrupulous gas-gouging practices by unscrupulous service station operators today passed in the Assembly.

QUIGLEY/PRIETO BILL TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE BEFORE BUS, TRAIN SERVICE IS DISCONTINUED ADVANCES

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblywoman Joan M. Quigley and Assemblyman Vincent Prieto sponsored to require public and private operators of bus and train services to give 90-days notice before eliminating routes was approved by an Assembly committee today.

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE APPROVES COHEN/PRIETO BILL INCREASING PENALTIES FOR GAS GOUGING

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Neil M. Cohen and Vincent Prieto sponsored to increase the penalties associated with falsifying prices and other unscrupulous gas-gouging business practices by unscrupulous service station operators was released today by the Assembly Transportation and Public Works Committee.

SENATE APPROVES COMMUTER VAN SAFETY MEASURES
Legislation Would Mitigate Safety Threat Posed by Van Services for Day-Laborers

(TRENTON) - The Senate today passed portions of a sweeping legislative package that aims to increase the safety and security of commuter van services used by many day-labor employers.

ASSEMBLY ADVANCES RESOLUTION TO DEDICATE ALL GAS TAX REVENUE TO TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski, Vincent Prieto, and Gordon M. Johnson sponsored to constitutionally dedicate all of New Jersey's 10.5-cent-per-gallon motor fuels tax to the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) cleared the General Assembly today by a unanimous vote.

ASSEMBLY PASSES LEGISLATION PREVENTING DOG BREED DISCRIMINATION BY HOMEOWNER INSURERS

(TRENTON) - The General Assembly today passed legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Neil M. Cohen, Vincent Prieto, and Jeff Van Drew that would prohibit property and casualty insurers in New Jersey from altering a homeowner's insurance policy based on the type or specific breed of dog kept on the insured property.

WISNIEWSKI/PRIETO COMMUTER VAN SAFETY LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE ADVANCES
Legislation Designed to Make Van Services for Day-Laborers Safer

(TRENTON) - An Assembly panel today released three bills of a sweeping legislative package Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski and Vincent Prieto sponsored to increase the safety and security of commuter van services used by many day-labor employers.

CORZINE SIGNS LEGISLATION TO REFORM, REPLENISH AND GROW TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND

TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed into law A-2813/ S-1470, which will revitalize the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) through financial and structural reforms that will provide resources for critical highway and transit repairs and capacity expansion projects throughout the next five years.

ASSEMBLY APPROVES MEASURE TO REVITALIZE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski, Vincent Prieto and Gordon M. Johnson sponsored to refinance the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) and extend its lifespan by an additional five years was passed by the General Assembly today.