Douglas H. Fisher

FISHER: TRANSPARENCY KEY TO ALLAYING PUBLIC FEARS, FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR PHARMA-POLLUTION IN WATER 

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher today said the state's water utilities should voluntarily report levels of pharmaceutical-related pollution in New Jersey's water supplies to help calm public fears in the face of a recent national report that estimated 41 million Americans are drinking water contaminated by trace amounts of a variety of drugs.

FISHER: COST OF CLOSING AG DEPT. FAR OUTWEIGHS SAVINGS
Assembly Agriculture Chair Says Farmers Would Lose Powerful Advocate, Valuable Services

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher, chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, said today after the Thursday hearing of the Assembly Budget Committee that the proposed elimination of the state Department of Agriculture would mean the loss of a powerful advocate for New Jersey's vital farming community.

NEW STATE LAW BANS HARVEST OF HORSESHOE CRABS
McKeon/Gusciora/Fisher/Cohen/Stender Measure Protects Endangered Red Knot Shorebird

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly members John McKeon, Reed Gusciora, Douglas H. Fisher, Neil Cohen and Linda Stender sponsored to ban the harvest of horseshoe crabs and their eggs was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

MEASURE TO BAN HARVEST OF HORSESHOE CRABS ADVANCES
Crab Eggs Vital Food Source for Endangered Red Knot Shorebird

(TRENTON) – The Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee today released legislation Assembly members John McKeon, Reed Gusciora, Douglas H. Fisher, Neil Cohen and Linda Stender sponsored to ban the harvest of horseshoe crabs and their eggs.

FISHER MEASURE TO COMBAT GYPSY MOTHS ADVANCES 
Measure Would Help Municipalities Fight Gypsy Moth Defoliation

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher sponsored to help municipalities combat the spread of state's mounting gypsy moth infestation in New Jersey was released today from the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

FISHER BILL INCREASING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY ADVANCES

Measure Would Require Government-Paid Lobbyists to Register With the State

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher sponsored that would require lobbyists employed by the State of New Jersey to register and file reports with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) - thereby increasing governmental transparency - was unanimously passed by the General Assembly today.

FISHER/BURZICHELLI/VAN DREW BILL EXPANDING DUAL HEALTH COVERAGE BAN TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS RELEASED

(TRENTON) - The Assembly State Government Committee today released legislation Assemblymen Douglas H. Fisher, John J. Burzichelli and Jeff Van Drew sponsored to extend dual health care coverage prohibitions to all state and local elected officials who are eligible for more than one taxpayer-subsidized health plan.

FISHER BILL INCREASING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY ADVANCES

Measure Would Require Government-Paid Lobbyists to Register With the State

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblyman Douglas H. Fisher sponsored that would require lobbyists employed by the State of New Jersey to register and file reports with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) - thereby increasing governmental transparency - was released from an Assembly committee today.