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EGAN/VAN DREW/MORIARTY PREVAILING WAGE LEGISLATION RELEASED BY COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Labor committee today released legislation Assemblymen Joseph Egan, Jeff Van Drew and Paul Moriarty sponsored to require prevailing wages to be paid for work on state-owned properties.

VAN DREW/ALBANO BILL TO INCREASE FUNDING
FOR ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS ADVANCES

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Health and Senior Services committee today released legislation Assemblymen Jeff Van Drew and Nelson Albano sponsored to provide assisted living centers with enhanced resources for providing quality care and service to their residents.

VAN DREW: NEW REPORT UNDERSCORES NEED TO ENACT PRESCRIPTION-ERROR PREVENTION BILL
Assemblyman Redoubling Efforts to Secure Passage of Legislation
As Senior Citizens Are at Highest Risk of Encountering Prescription Drug Errors

(TRENTON) -- Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew today said a new report lends further credence to his ongoing legislative efforts aimed at decreasing the number of pharmaceutical errors that annually occur in New Jersey. Van Drew vowed to redouble his efforts to enact stronger consumer protections against drug errors in the wake of the report's finding.

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.

ASSEMBLY PANEL CLEARS VAN DREW/FISHER/STACK BILL TO ALLOW WARNINGS TO BE DISPLAYED ON BACK OF SCHOOL BUS
Measure Would Permit 'Stop When Red Lights Are Flashing' to Appear on Bumper

(TRENTON) -- An Assembly panel today released legislation Assemblymen Jeff Van Drew, Douglas H. Fisher, and Brian P. Stack sponsored to allow school bus operators to display further safety-related warnings on their vehicles.

CONNERS/VAN DREW MILITARY MEDAL BILLS CLEARS ASSEMBLY
Measure Would Expand Eligibility for New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal

(TRENTON) -- The Assembly today passed legislation Assemblymen Jack Conners and Jeff Van Drew sponsored to honor more New Jersey veterans for their military service by expanding eligibility for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal.

COMMITTEE CLEARS MEASURE REQUIRING PAID TIME OFF
FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EMERGENCY VOLUNTEERS

(TRENTON) -- An Assembly panel today released legislation Assemblymen Fred Scalera and Jeff Van Drew sponsored to require public school districts to provide paid time off to employees who are called to duty as emergency first-responders in their communities.

VAN DREW MEASURE REQUIRING STATE REPORTS BE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET ADVANCES
Would Make Information More Readily Available, Create Cost Savings for State

(TRENTON) - An Assembly committee today released legislation Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew sponsored to require reports and publications produced by the State of New Jersey be made available on the Internet, in lieu of printing and distributing hard copies.

CHIVUKULA/VAN DREW MEASURE TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES
FROM RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL INTIMIDATION ADVANCES

(TRENTON) -- The Assembly Labor Committee today cleared legislation Assemblymen Upendra Chivukula and Jeff Van Drew sponsored to protect New Jersey workers from being intimidated by their employers who wish to advance religious or political views.

ALBANO/VAN DREW BILL CONTINUING STATE'S
GYPSY MOTH CONTROL PROGRAM ADVANCES
Measure Would Appropriate $750K in Federal Funds

(TRENTON) -- The Assembly Budget Committee today released legislation Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Jeff Van Drew sponsored to protect New Jersey forests from gypsy moths -- one of the most destructive defoliating insects in the world.